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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Minutes of the Iowa Annual Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, from June 6 through June 9, 2015, Bishop Julius Calvin Trimble, Presiding. Date When Organized August 14, 1844. Number of This Session 172nd.
PART I ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Who are elected for the quadrennium (¶¶603.7, 619)? Secretary Patty LaGree Mailing Address: 2301 Rittenhouse Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Telephone: 515.974.8930 Email: [email protected] Statistician Terry Montgomery Mailing Address: 2301 Rittenhouse Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Telephone: 515.974.8919 Email: [email protected] Treasurer Terry Montgomery Mailing Address: 2301 Rittenhouse Street, Des Moines, IA 50321 Telephone: 515.974.8919 Email: [email protected]
2. Is the Annual Conference incorporated (¶603.1)? Yes. The Iowa Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church
3. Bonding and auditing: What officers handling funds of the conference have been bonded, and in what amounts (¶¶618, 2511)? Treasurer’s Office staff as well as all other Conference employees are bonded up to $1,000,000 for Employee Theft and $500,000 for ERISA Fidelity coverage through the Conference Insurance Program.
Have the books of said officers or persons been audited (¶¶617, 2511)? (See report, back pages of Journal.)
4. What agencies have been appointed or elected? a) Who have been elected chairpersons for the mandated structures listed?
Council on Finance and Administration (¶611) - Rev. Jon Disburg, 202 E. 4th St., Ottumwa, IA 52501. Ph. 641.684.5451. Email: [email protected]
Board of Ordained Ministry ¶635) - Rev. Deborah Stowers, 309 N. Main St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641. Ph. 319.385.1740. Email: [email protected]
Board of Pensions (¶639) – Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell, 12321 Hickman Rd., Urbandale, IA 50323. Ph. 515.270.9226. Email: [email protected]
Board of Trustees of the Annual Conference ¶2512) – Mr. Duane Daby, 7238 Code Dr., West Des Moines, IA 50266. Ph. 515.249.3250. Email: [email protected]
Committee on Episcopacy (¶637) – Rev. Brenda Hobson, 21101 620th Ave., Nevada, IA 50201. Ph. 515.382.3341. Email: [email protected]
Administrative Review Committee (¶636) - Rev. Melvin Ammon, 1001 N. Maple St., Creston, IA 50801. Ph. 641.782.2906. Email: [email protected]
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b) Indicate the name of the agency (or agencies) and the chairperson(s) in your annual conference which is (are) responsible for the functions related to each of the following general church agencies (¶610.1):
General Board of Church and Society - Conference Board of Church & Society – Rev. Sarah Rohret, PO Box 280, Arnolds Park, IA 51331-0280. Ph. 712.332-2447. Email: [email protected]
Discipleship Ministries – Conference Board of Discipleship – Mr. Bob Morrison, 2117 Americana Ave., Muscatine, IA 52761-2535. Ph. 563.260.9651. Email: [email protected]
General Board of Global Ministries – Conference Board of Global Ministries – Rev. Paul Burrows, PO Box 237, Perry, IA 50220-0237. Ph. 515.465.4178. Email: [email protected]
Higher Education and Campus Ministry – Conference Board of Higher Education & Campus Ministry – Rev. Nate Nims, 614 Randolph St., Waterloo, IA 50701. Ph. 312.236.7088. Email: [email protected]
General Commission on Archives and History – Conference Commission on Archives and History – Rev. Carl Benge, 106 W. South St., PO Box 152, Richland, IA 52585- 0152. Ph. 319.456.2251. Email: [email protected]
General Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns - Conference Commission on Christian Unity & Inter-religious Concerns – TBD
General Commission on Religion and Race – Conference Commission on Religion and Race – Rev. Enna Antunez, 3016 E 13th St., Des Moines, IA 50316-1416. Email: [email protected]
General Commission on Religion & Race – Conference Commission on Religion and Race – Ms. Nancy Hanaman, Co-chair – 1956 U Ave., Rippey, IA 50235-7009. Ph. 515.436.7684. Email: [email protected]
Ms. Lauren Loonsfoot, Co-chair – 200 24th St. NW, Waverly, IA 50677-1824. Ph. 319.529.4291. Email: [email protected]
United Methodist Communications – Communications Advisory Team – Rev. David Wendel, 1918 Country Cove Ln, Altoona, IA 50009-1863. Ph. 515.967.0098. Email: [email protected]
c) Indicate the conference agencies and chairpersons which have responsibilities for the following functions:
Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries (¶657)? – Restorative Justice Committee, Board of Church and Society – TBD
Disability Concerns (¶653)? – Commission in Ministry with Persons with Disabilities – Rev. Leila Blackburn, PO box 296, Irwin, IA 51446-0296. Ph. 712.782.3270. Email: [email protected]
Equitable Compensation (¶625)? – Commission on Equitable Compensation – Mr. Brad McDowell, 480 6th St SE, Primghar, IA 51245-1104. Ph. 712.957.8770. Email: [email protected]
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Laity (¶631)? - Conference Board of Laity – Ms. Margaret Borgen, 2504 Forest Dr., Des Moines, IA 50312. Ph. 515.490.9328. Email: [email protected]
Native American Ministry (¶654)? – Native American Ministries Committee – Conference Connectional Ministries Council – TBD
Small Membership Church (¶645)? – Conference Board of Discipleship - Mr. Bob Morrison, 2117 Americana Ave., Muscatine, IA 52761-2535. Ph. 563.260.9651. Email: [email protected]
d) Indicate the president or equivalent for the following organizations.
Conference United Methodist Women (¶647) – Conference United Methodist Women – Ms. Rita Vallery, 2818 Eisenhower Ave., Ames, IA 50010-4304. Ph. 515.232.6413. Email: [email protected]
Conference United Methodist Men (¶648) – Conference United Methodist Men – Mr. Norman Veldhuizen, 328 SE 72nd St., Pleasant Hill, IA 50237-8073. Ph. 515.262.2235. Email: [email protected]
Conference Council on Youth Ministry (¶649) – Council on Youth Ministry – TBD
Conference Council on Young Adult Ministry (¶650) – Young Adult Council - TBD
e) Have persons been elected for the following district boards and committees? Answer yes or no. (1) District Boards of Church Location & Building (¶2518.2)? Yes (2) Committees on District Superintendency (¶669)? Yes (3) District Committees on Ordained Ministry (¶666)? Yes
f) What other councils, boards, commissions, or committees have been appointed or elected in the annual conference?
Annual Conference Session Planning Committee – Bishop Julius C. Trimble, 2301 Rittenhouse St., Des Moines, IA 50321-3101. Ph: 515.974.8902 Email: [email protected]
Annual Conference Human Resources Committee – Ms. Nancy Bradley, 2380 Clarke Crest Dr., Dubuque, IA 52001. Ph: 563.590.0405. Email: [email protected]
Episcopal Residence Committee – Rev. Brenda Hobson, 21101 620th Ave., Nevada, IA 50201. Ph. 515.382.3341. Email: [email protected]
Committee on Pastoral Care and Counseling – Mr. Kirk Manchester, 12 Elmwood Dr., Mapleton, IA 51034-1331. Ph: 712. 882.1298. Email: [email protected]
Conference Nominations Coordinating Committtee – Rev. Fred Lewis, 516 Kellogg Ave., Ames, IA 50010. Ph: 515.232.2750. Email: [email protected]
Committee on Resolutions – TBD
Committee on Rules of Order – Rev. Brian Oliver, 309 E. 11th St., Tama, IA 52339-1621. Ph: 641.484.2204. Email: [email protected]
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Joint Committee on Clergy Medical Leave – Convenor: Joni Mardesen, 2301 Rittenhouse St., Des Moines, IA 50321-3101. Ph: 515.974.8940. Email: [email protected]
Committee on Ministerial Ethics – Rev. Bill Poland, 2301 Rittenhouse St., Des Moines, IA 50321. Ph: 515.974.8903. Email: [email protected]
Committee on Intentional/Interim Ministry – Rev. Bill Poland, 2301 Rittenhouse St., Des Moines, IA 50321. Ph: 515.974.8903. Email: [email protected]
Conference Connectional Ministries Council - Ms. Sue Kromminga, 22394 Glen Hall Road, Shell Rock, IA 50670. Ph: 319.269.4643. Email: [email protected]
CCMC Program Review Committee – Rev. Dave Peterson, 27131 Hwy. 78, Ollie, IA 52576 Ph: 641.667.2502. Email: [email protected]
CCMC Committee on Planning and Research – Mr. Dick Braley, 5963 Hickory Court, Johnston, IA 50131. Ph: 515.727.8730. Email: [email protected]
CCMC Nominating Committee – Rev. James Buckhahn, 213 W Jackson St., Corydon, IA 50060. Ph. 641.872.1569. Email: [email protected]
Board of Camp, Conference and Retreat Ministries – Rev. Tom Shinkle, 3342 John Wesley Dr., Dubuque, IA 52002-1083. Ph: 563.582.8875. Email: [email protected]
Board of Church and Society, Environmental Justice Committee – Rev. Nan Smith, 2203 S. 3rd Ave., Marshalltown, IA 50158. Ph. 641.752.5104. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Committee on Parish Development – Rev. Bruce Wittern, 201 N. Market St., Oskaloosa, IA 52577-2828. Ph: 641.672.2564. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Committee on Community and Institutional Ministries – Rev. Josh Steward, 4100 E. Sheridan Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317. Ph: 515.266.6404. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Committee on Mission Education – Rev. Audrey Young, 501 E. 19th St., Newton, IA 50208. Ph. 641.792.5736. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Committee on Hispanic Ministries – Ms. Nitza Dovenspike, 10621 147th Ln, Indianola, IA 50125. Ph: 515.961.2043. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Volunteers in Mission Committee – Rev. Melisa Bracht-Wagner, 416 Jefferson St., Burlington, IA 52601-5318. Ph: 319.754.8421. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Iowa Nigeria Partnership – Ms. Linda Rowe, 305 Parkview Dr., Bloomfield, IA 52537. Ph: 641.664.1828. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee – Rev. Catie and Mr. John Newman, PO Box 55, Hornick, IA 51026-0055. Ph: 712.899.4067. Email: [email protected]
Board of Global Ministries, Justice for Our Neighbors Committee – Mr. Frank Camp, 3418 Riverside Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411. Ph: 319.378.0363. Email: [email protected]
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Board of Global Ministries, Mission Personnel Committee – Mary Morris, 1103 Joshua Ave., Creston, IA 50801. Ph. 641.782.2715. Email: [email protected]
Conference Council on Older Adult Ministries – Ms. Christine Anders, 1001 Pleasant St., Des Moines, IA 50309. Ph: 515.244.6209. Email: [email protected]
5. Have the secretaries, treasurers, and statisticians kept and reported their respective data in accordance to the prescribed formats? (¶606.8)? Yes.
6. What is the report of the statistician? See Other Reports in Table of Contents of Journal
7. What is the report of the treasurer? See Other Reports in Table of Contents of Journal
8. What are the reports of the district superintendents as to the status of the work within their districts? See Reports of Conference Action in Journal
9. What is the schedule of minimum base compensation for clergy for the ensuing year (¶¶342, 625.3)? See Reports of Conference Action, Action Item #304 in Journal
10. What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the district superintendents for the ensuing year (¶614.1a)? $2,840,378
11. a) What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the pension and benefit programs of the conference for the ensuing year (¶¶614.1d, 1507)? $0 b) What are the apportionments to this conference for the ensuing year? (1) For the World Service Fund? $1,225,560 (2) For the Ministerial Education Fund? $420,748 (3) For the Black College Fund? $167,841 (4) For the Africa University Fund? $37,556 (5) For the Episcopal Fund? $367,572 (6) For the General Administration Fund? $147,932 (7) For the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund? $32,921
12. What are the findings of the annual audit of the conference treasuries? See Audit Report on the Conference website: http://www.iaumc.org/files/fileslibrary/admin_services/final+audit+report+2014.pdf
13. Conference and district lay leaders (¶¶603.9, 660): a) Conference lay leader: Name: Margaret P. Borgen Mailing Address: 2504 Forest Dr, Des Moines, IA 50312 b) Associate conference lay leaders: NA c) District and associate district lay leaders: Central: Angela Hansen-Abbas, 161 315th St, Perry, IA 50220-7524 East Central: Becki Kenton, 2431 230th Street, DeWitt, IA 52742-9135 North Central: Duane Kruckenberg, 210 Glen Drive, Iowa Falls, IA 50126-1964 Northeast: Richard Klinefelter, 105 Gladbrook, IA 50635-0248 Northwest: Marilyn Brubaker, 4987 Oriole Avenue, Paullina, IA 51046 South Central: Sharon Spear, 21565 190th Avenue, Lacona, IA 50139 Southeast: Diane Bales, 14711 Scarlet Avenue, Bloomfield, IA 52537-6946 Southwest: Karen and Scott Benton, 2317 Cherry Avenue, Guthrie Center, IA 50115- 8650
14. List local churches which have been:
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a) Organized or continued as New Church Starts or Mission Congregations (¶259,1-4, continue to list congregations here until listed in questions 14.c, d, or e). Church Name District Mailing Address Phone Number Date Founded Des Moines, Central PO Box 41005 515.288.4056 2006 Las Americas Des Moines, IA Communidad 50311-0501 de Fe Nueva Vida North 202 McKinley St 515.832.2784 2006 Hispanic Central Corwith, IA 50430 Ministry El pueblo de South 130 W Grant St 641.342.1644 Dios Central Osceola, IA 50213-1623 Amor y Paz Central 3016 E 13th St 2012 Ministry Des Moines, IA 50316- 1416 Thrive UMC Central http://www.thriveumc.org 2013
b) Satellite congregations (¶247.22, continue to list here until listed in questions 14.a, c, d, or e). Church Name Parent Church District Mailing Date Launched Address Johnston River Des Moines, Central 4525 Beaver 2013 of Life New Hope Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
c) Chartered (¶259.5-10, continue to list here until listed in questions 14.d or e) None.
d) Merged (¶¶2546, 2547) (1) United Methodist with United Methodist. None.
(2) Other mergers (indicate denomination). None.
e) Discontinued or abandoned (¶¶229, 341.2, 2549) (State which for each church listed.) (1) New Church Start (¶259.2,3). None.
(2) Mission Congregation (¶259.1a). None.
(3) Satellite Congregation. None.
(4) Chartered Local Church (¶259.5) Church Name District Location Date Closed Ventura, abandoned North Central Ventura, IA 08-31-2014 Conesville, Southeast Conesville, IA 09-15-2014 discontinued Little Sioux, Southwest Little Sioux, IA 10-05-2014 discontinued Ayrshire, Northwest Ayrshire, IA 12-31-2014 discontinued Worthington, South Central Worthington, IA 12-28-2014 discontinued Cross Point, Central Bondurant, IA 06-01-2015 abandoned Locust Grove, Southwest Hamburg, IA 06-30-2015
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discontinued
f) Relocated and to what address. None.
g) Changed name of church? (Example: "First" to "Trinity") Former Name New Name Address District Milo-Green Plain- Southeast Warren PO Box 93 South Central Liberty Center- UM Parish: Milo- Milo, IA 50166 Lacona Green Plain-Liberty Center-Lacona
h) Transferred this year into this conference from other United Methodist conference(s) and with what membership (¶¶41, 260)? None.
i) What cooperative parishes in structured forms have been established? (¶206.b) Parish Name Charge Name Church Name District Cedar Rapids, St. Cedar Rapids, St. Cedar Rapids, St. East Central James-Trinity James-Trinity James Cooperative Parish Cedar Rapids, Trinity North Liberty-New North Liberty-New Coralville, New East Central Horizons Cooperative Horizons Horizons Parish North Liberty, First
j) What other changes have taken place in the list of churches? Correction of alignment name: Macedonia-Henderson (Wheeler Gove UCC Yoke) to Macedonia-Henderson-(Wheeler Grove UCC Yoke)
15. Are there Ecumenical Shared Ministries in the conference? (¶207, 208) a) Federated church Name District Other Denomination(s) Farnhamville, First United North Central United Church of Christ St. Charles Parish South Central Disciples of Christ United Church of Diagonal South Central Disciples/Presbyterian USA
b) Union Church Name District Other Denomination(s) Ainsworth Community Southeast Presbyterian USA Brighton United Southeast Presbyterian USA Coggon United Parish East Central Disciples of Christ Crawfordsville, United Ch. Southeast Presbyterian USA of Earlville United Parish Northeast United Church of Christ Keota United Ch. of Faith Southeast Presbyterian USA Lake City Union North Central Presbyterian USA Lewis United Southwest United Church of Christ Congregational-Methodist Manning-Manilla, United Southwest Presbyterian USA Ch.of Milford Union Memorial Northwest United Church of Christ Primghar Union Northwest United Church of Christ Rowan United North Central United Church of Christ Sioux Rapids, First United Northwest United Church of Christ Stanhope Parish North Central Disciples of Christ
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Stanwood Union East Central Presbyterian USA Winthrop Ch.of Christ Northeast United Church of Christ United
c) Merged Church Name District Other Denomination(s) Shell Rock-Clarksville Northeast Presbyterian USA Community Sidney, United Faith Southwest Presbyterian USA
d) Yoked Parish Name District Other Denomination(s) Beaver Yoke North Central Church of the Brethren Dows-Alexander, North Central Presbyterian USA Community-Dows Presbyterian Farmington-Bonaparte Southeast Presbyterian USA Greene Yoke Northeast Church of the Brethren Hopeville-Lacelle-(Pleasant South Central Independent Christian Valley Yoke) Macedonia-Henderson- Southwest United Church of Christ (Wheeler Grove Yoke) Monticello, United Church East Central United Church of Christ of Rolfe, Shared Ministry of Northwest Presbyterian USA Unity Charge: North East Central Presbyterian USA English-Millersburg-Deep River, United Church of- Barnes City United Trinity Parish: South Central Disciples of Christ, Humeston UM-Leroy Yoke Presbyterian USA
16. What changes have been made in district and charge lines? Central District: Des Moines, Christ and Des Moines, Jordan to Des Moines, Christ-Des Moines, Jordan Van Meter- Booneville to Van Meter and Booneville Northwest District: Sioux City, Riverside and Sioux City, Whitfield to Sioux City, Whitfield-Riverside (from 2013) South Central District: Earlham-Worthington-Penn Center to Earlham-Penn Center (Worthington discontinued) Southeast District: Nichols-Cedar Valley-Conesville to Nichols-Cedar Valley (Conesville discontinued) Wellman, Asbury and West Chester to Wellman, Asbury-West Chester Eldridge and McCausland to Eldridge-McCausland Cottonwood-Finley Chapel to Cottonwood and Finley Chapel Danville and New London to Danville-New London Southwest District: Council Bluffs, Trinity and Carter Lake to Carter Lake-Council Bluffs, Trinity (from 2014) Pisgah-Mondamin-Little Sioux to Pisgah-Mondamin (Little Sioux discontinued) Churches of Faith & Hope Parish: Coin-Norwich-Braddyville-Shambaugh-Northboro-Blanchard- Locust Grove to Churches of Faith & Hope Parish: Coin-Norwich-Braddyville-Shambaugh- Northboro-Blanchard (Locust Grove discontinued)
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PART II PERTAINING TO ORDAINED AND LICENSED CLERGY
(Note: A (v) notation following a question in this section signifies that the action or election requires a majority vote of the clergy session of the annual conference. If an action requires more than a simple majority, the notation (v 2/3) or (v 3/4) signifies that a two-thirds or three- fourths majority vote is required. Indicate credential of persons in Part II: FD, FE, PD, PE, and AM when requested.)
17. Are all the clergy members of the conference blameless in their life and official administration (¶¶604.4, 605.7)? “Yes, attested to by means of this signed statement from the District Superintendents which will be submitted to the Board of Ordained Ministry; and also signed by Bishop Julius C. Trimble, attesting to the conduct of the District Superintendents signed below. We, the bishop and superintendents, take very seriously the call to moral excellence in the lives of pastors. We gladly offer our signatures to answer this question, knowing that only by the grace of God can any of us be blameless in our life and official administration. Obviously, we make no judgment about the moral character of pastors who are involved in supervisory correction or involved in judicial or administrative complaint processes.” Signed by David A. Weesner, David W. Crow, Harlan D. Gillespie, Jackie L Bradford, Thomas L. Carver, Paul M. Smith, Lilian Gallo Seagren, Terra L. Amundson, and Julius C. Trimble, June 5, 2015.
18. Who constitute: a) The Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? (v) Melvin Ammon, Chairperson (2012); Mary Green (2012); Moody Colorado (2012) Alternates: Cynthia Morrison (2012), David Wendel (2012)
b) The Conference Relations Committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶635.1d)? Charles Luers and Arnette Pint, Co-chairs; Gary Armstrong; Kevin Gingerich; Anne Lippincott; Diane McClanahan; Steve Williams
c) The Committee on Investigation (¶2703) Clergy in Full Connection: Ron Carlson, David Crow, Judith Bunyi, Cindy Finn Alternates: Brent Hamilton Professing Members: Colleen Petaros, Kristal Gibson
19. Who are the certified candidates (¶ ¶ 310, 313, 314) a) Who are currently certified as candidates for ordained or licensed ministry? Name District Date Certified Denise Anderberg East Central 2014 Samuel Ansong South Central 2015 Roxanne Boverhuis Southwest 2011 Kimberly J. Brown South Central 2003 Becca A. Cali Southeast 2014 Manuel Catalan Central 2012 Leah Challberg North Central 2014 Chris Childs South Central 2014 Dan Corrow North Central 2012 Courtney Dake South Central 2015 Patrick Dayton East Central 2013 Ryan Edwardson Northwest 2015 Mike Elrod South Central 2015 Taylor Gould East Central 2014 Scott Greene Central 2014
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Chris Hockley North Central 2010 Wendy Johannesen Northeast 1997 Robert Lanphere North Central 2013 Jimmie W. Matheney South Central 1994 Patrick Munyakazi East Central 2015 Derrick Okine Northwest 2013 Daniel Niyonzima (licensing school East Central 2015 2015) Betty L. Pierschbacher South Central 2006 Joey A. Podhajsky Northeast 2007 Susan Rohden North Central 2015 Patricia A. Slater East Central 1995 Edgar Solis Southeast 2010 Gina Spohnheimer North Central 2008 Catherine Stokes Central 2013 Marcy M. Stone Central 2009 Joshua R. Swaim East Central 2011 Richard D. Thomas Northwest 2012 Brian E. Williams Southwest 2014 Marci Wittles East Central 2015
b) Who have had their candidacy for ordained or licensed ministry accepted by a District Committee on Ordained Ministry in another annual conference? (Include name of accepting conference.) None
c) Who have been discontinued as certified candidates for licensed or ordained ministry? Name District Date Certified Date Discontinued Jason Doll Central 2013 Withdrawn 2015 Patricia King Northeast 2012 2015 Ashley Risting Central 2012 Withdrawn 02-2015
20. Who have completed the studies for the license as a local pastor, are approved, but are not now appointed? (¶315 —Indicate for each person the year the license was approved.): Name District Year Last Licensed Roxanne Boverhuis – 2012 Southwest 2012 Kimberly J. Brown – 2011 South Central 2011 Manuel Catalan – 2012 Central 2014 Dan Corrow – 2012 North Central Wendy T. Johannesen - Northeast 2014 1997 Robert Lanphere – 2013 North Central Jimmie W. Matheny* - 1994 South Central 2012 Patrick Munyakazi - 2015 East Central 2015 Daniel Niyonzima - 2015 East Central 2015 Derrick Okine - 2014 Northwest Betty L. Pierschbacher – South Central 2008 2008 Patricia A. Slater* – 1995 East Central 2010 Edgar F. Solis * Southeast 2010 Gina Spohnheimer North Central 2008 Catherine Stokes – 2013 Central Marcy M. Stone 1/2 Central 2009
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Joshua R. Swaim – 2011 East Central 2012 Marci Wittles - 2015 East Central 2015
21. Who are approved and appointed as: (Indicate for each person the first year the license was awarded. Indicate what progress each has made in the course of study or the name of the seminary in which they are enrolled. Indicate with an asterisk those who have completed the five year course of study or the M.Div. (¶319.4)? PLEASE NOTE: Persons on this list must receive an episcopal appointment. (v) a) Full-time local pastors? (¶318.1)
Name (year certified) First Year License Years Completed with Course of Awarded Study Sharon L. Andersen* 2003 5 years COS Carl K. Benge * 2005 Seminary graduate Karen M. Berg * 2004 5 years COS Thom Bryant 2012 Registered John C. Brockschink * 2003 5 years COS Alex Wright Bruening 2012 Seminary Dennis M. Burns 2008 16 COS courses Kay Christie 2013 2 COS courses Michael A. Christie 2008 6 COS courses Jason Collier 2013 4 COS courses Pamela S. Deeds * 2003 5 years COS William J. Deskin 2008 15 COS courses Christy L. Ehrle 2011 6 COS courses Michael D. Ellson * 1999 5 years COS Michael Fillmore 2013 Seminary-Saint Paul Humberto Gonzalez 2012 Seminary-Saint Paul Joshua R. Hansen * 2008 Seminary graduate Frederick C. Hawkins 2000 12 COS courses Barbara J. Joy * 2005 5 years COS Hyeunmee Kang * 2006 Seminary graduate Beatrice S. Kinzler * 2002 Seminary graduate Pamela J. Kranzler 2005 18 COS courses Barbara J. Krueger * 2002 5 years COS Jill A. Mack* 2005 5 years COS Mary Jane “Sam” Mack * 2011 Seminary graduate Kathleen A. Moore (2014) 2015 NA Randy L. Moser * 2011 Seminary graduate Kristina K. Mullen* 2012 Seminary graduate Cathleen M. Newman 2004 Pending Catherine J. Nutting 2011 10 COS courses Terry W. Pollard 2010 13 COS courses Joyce A. Proctor 2013 1 COS course Martha J. Puls 2014 NA Kolleen M. Queener 2011 10 COS courses Joshua Rath * 2013 Seminary graduate Daniel V. Ridnouer, Jr. * 2000 5 years COS Rosa M. Rodriguez * 2010 5 years COS Julie A. Schubert 2014 NA Erling M. Shultz 2009 6 COS courses Marvin D. Siems * 2001 5 years COS Bruce A. Smith 2011 9 COS courses Kevin W. Smith * 2004 5 years COS
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Michael D. Stevens * 2002 5 years COS Robert F. Voels * 2005 5 years COS John Wagner 2012 Registered Alaire Willits 2014 13 COS courses Judy J. Wooton* 2008 5 years COS
b) Part-time local pastors? (¶318.2) (fraction of full-time in one-quarter increments) Name (Year certified) First Year Fraction of Years Completed with License Awarded full time to Course of Study be served Robert P. Abbott 2007 1/2 3 COS courses Juliann Ahrens (no pension) 2013 1/2 2 COS courses Margaret H. Aiseayew 2007 1/2 8 COS courses Larry P. Allen 2009 1/4 8 COS courses Douglas L. Amis 2006 1/2 15 COS courses Denise Anderberg 2015 1/2 NA James R. Barnett 2006 3/4 14 COS courses David L. Barrett 2006 1/2 14 COS courses Elizabeth A. Bell 2014 1/2 seminary Luann Benge 2012 1/2 Kristin D. Boysen 2011 1/2 7 COS courses Kim A. Brouse 2011 1/2 5 COS courses Dawn Y. Butler 2015 1/2 NA Frederick W. Bryson * 2001 1/2 5 years COS Brandon M. Campbell 2014 1/2 NA Melodee Carstens 2008 1/2 12 COS courses Benjamin E. Carter-Allen * 2013 1/2 Seminary graduate Jill R. Clem 2014 1/4 Registered Brian Cushman 2014 1/4 Registered Judith R. DePue 2002 1/2 5 COS courses Debra J. Devine 2012 1/2 4 COS courses Kim A. Dewey 2010 1/2 7 COS courses Barbara E. Dinelli 2011 1/2 4 COS courses Patricia M. Eastman * 1999 1/2 5 years COS Walter James Ellis (no 2013 1/2 2 COS courses pension) PattiLu D. Ford 2012 1/2 2 COS course Gary Forster 2013 1/2 2 COS course Dawn Freese 2014 1/4 1 COS course Gary Fridley 2013 1/2 3 COS course Sara “Jan” Garza 2015 1/4 NA Dorothy M. Gersema 2008 1/4 4 COS courses Jon M. Gimmy 2005 1/2 8 COS courses Daniel D. Grauer 2011 3/4 8 COS courses Sandra Gobeli 2007 1/2 13 COS courses Brent A. Hanna 2007 1/4 3 COS course Garold H. Hansen 2002 1/2 13 COS courses Andrew R.T. Happ 2013 1/2 Seminary Mary Kathryn Hart 2015 3/4 NA Todd D. Hartsock * 2004 3/4 5 years COS Bruce A. Hauswirth 2013 1/2 2 COS courses Paulette L. Hemann 2009 1/2 2 COS courses Jennifer Hesebeck 2013 1/4 Registered Becky A. High * 2004 1/2 5 years COS
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Shawn Hill 2013 1/2 3 COS courses Neil E. Hofer 2008 1/4 7 COS courses Vincent D. Homan * 1993 1/2 5 years COS John D. Howerton * 1997 3/4 5 years COS Sheryl A. Hull 2009 1/4 7 COS courses Mark A. Keefer 2013 1/2 1 COS course Benjamin LaGrange 2015 1/2 Seminary student Carol Ann Mart 2010 1/4 8 COS courses Terry D. McClain 2008 1/2 9 COS courses Randall E. McNeer 2001 1/2 15 COS courses Jeffrey A. McPheron 1997 1/2 18 COS courses Dennis Miller 2013 1/4 Registered Kenneth C. Miller 2013 1/2 2 COS courses Linda J. Miller 2015 1/4 NA Teresa A. Miller 2013 1/4 Registered Mark W. Morehouse 2015 1/2 NA Timothy S. Morgan 2009 1/2 7 COS courses Linda Morris 2011 1/2 6 COS courses Jerald L. Morrison 2004 1/4 17 COS courses Gerald D. Neal * 2013 1/2 Seminary graduate Tom C. Murr (no pension) 2007 1/4 James R. Newman * 2003 1/2 5 years COS Donna L. Olinger 2010 1/4 2 COS courses Diane Olson Schroeder 2010 3/4 4 COS courses Catherine L. Orth 2015 1/2 NA Virginia Otto 2010 1/2 4 COS courses Karen Patrick (2013) 2015 1/2 NA Raelonna Patrick 2015 1/2 NA Nancy Peterson 2014 1/2 NA Janice E. Phillips * 2004 1/2 5 years COS Diana M. Pollard 2013 1/2 3 COS courses Linda R. Poore 2008 1/4 4 COS courses Stephen J. Ransom 2003 1/4 17 COS courses Linda Reida* 2006 1/2 Seminary graduate Ronald C. Rice 2003 1/2 4 COS courses Ward C. Richards, Jr. * 2003 1/4 5 years COS Cheryl Ridenour 2014 1/2 NA John Robine 2014 1/2 1 COS course Dan L. Rogers 2009 1/2 10 COS courses Jennifer L. Seylar 2007 1/2 10 COS courses Loretta A. Shannon (2015) 2015 1/4 NA Rebekkah Shrimplin * 2011 1/2 Seminary graduate Susan M. Simmons (2013) 2015 1/4 NA Sharon K. Squires (no 2004 1/4 5 COS courses pension) Scott J. Squires* 2007 1/2 Seminary graduate Joel P. Sutton 2010 1/2 6 COS courses Steven G. Swenson 2007 1/4 11 COS courses Constance Thayer 2013 1/4 2 COS courses Joan Thomas 2015 1/2 NA Charles W. Thompson* 1989 1/4 5 years COS Linda M. Thompson 2012 1/4 3 COS courses Donald Timmermann 2014 1/2 1 COS course
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John E. Tomkins 2014 1/4 1 COS course Diane E. Townsley * 2001 3/4 5 years COS Todd Treese 2014 1/4 2 COS courses Johnny R. Tucker 2013 1/2 Registered Robert F. Voels * 2005 1/2 5 years COS Linda L. VonFumetti * 2010 1/2 Seminary graduate Harry J. Wach 2001 1/2 6 COS courses Melody Williams* 2014 1/2 Seminary graduate Benjamin Paul Wood 2013 1/2 2 COS courses
c) Students from other annual conferences or denominations serving as local pastors and enrolled in a school of theology listed by the University Senate (¶318.3, ,4)? None.
d) Students who have been certified as candidates in your annual conference and are serving as local pastors in another annual conference while enrolled in a school of theology listed by the University Senate (¶318.3) Name First Year License Years Completed in Awarded Course of Study Edgar Solis 2010 Seminary student
e) Persons serving as local pastors while seeking readmission to conference membership (¶¶366.4, 367, 369.3)? (If not in this conference indicate name of conference where serving.) None.
22. Who have been discontinued as local pastors (¶320.1)? Name Date discontinued Juliann Ahrens 07-01-2015 Retirement Toni G. Brewster 05-11-2015 Walter J. Ellis 07-01-2015 Retirement Glen C. Hanson 06-01-2015 by request Marlene K. Janssen 07-01-2015 Retirement Tom C. Murr 07-01-2015 Retirement Gordon M. Scott 07-01-2015 Sharon K. Squires 07-01-2015 Retirement I. Charlene Wolfe 07-01-2015 Retirement
23. Who have been reinstated as local pastors (¶320.4)? None
24. What ordained ministers or provisional members from other Annual Conferences or Methodist denominations are approved for appointment in the Annual Conference while retaining their conference or denominational membership (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? (List alphabetically; indicate Annual Conference or denomination where membership is held. Indicate credential.) a) Annual Conferences Name Clergy Status Home Conference Michael Adedokun FE Nigeria Hang-Baek Cho FE East Ohio L. Leigh Brown FE Minnesota Beverly Butler FE Susquehanna Michael D. Eighmy RE Missouri Emily Haight FE Northern Illinois Robert P. Kelley RE Northwest Texas Jerome Kennedy FE Liberia
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Angela Lewis FE East Ohio Aaron Limmo PL Sudan Okitakoyi Lundula FE Central Congo David Mixon RE Illinois Great Rivers Antionette Morehouse RA Missouri William Morehouse RE Missouri Emmanuel T. Naweji FE South Katanga Leonard Ranson RE Baltimore-Washington Stephanie L. Schlimm FE Texas Nathan Tabelisma RE Phillipines Elizabeth A. Tucker RA Rio Texas
b) Other Methodist Denominations
Name Clergy Denomination Status Caesar David OE Korean Methodist Byung-hwoon Lee OE Korean Methodist Fernando Romero OE Methodist Church of Mexico Ben Wedeking OE Wesleyan Church
25. What clergy in good standing in other Christian denominations have been approved to serve appointments or ecumenical ministries within the bounds of the Annual Conference while retaining their denominational affiliation (¶¶331.8, 346.2)? (v) (Designate with an asterisk those who have been accorded voting rights within the annual conference. Indicate credential.) a) Approved, but not now serving Name Clergy Denomination Date Approved Status Joseph Callahan OF United Church of 2015 Christ Robert Cook OF Presbyterian 2015 Amy Schifrin OF North American 2014 Lutheran Bradley Thornton OF Disciples 2014
b) Approved and serving Name Clergy Denomination Status Norman G. Anderson * OF Evangelical Friends Curtis Batschelet OF United Church of Christ (serving Yoke) Jeff L. Blackman * OF United Church of Christ James H. Chesnutt OF Disciples Frederick T. Darbonne OF United Church of Christ Abraham L. Funchess * OF American Baptist Bruce M. Giese * OF Presbyterian USA Kristine Hackbart OF ELCA Karen A. Handke Licensed United Church of Christ Nancy E. Hofmeister * OF United Church of Christ Sylvia Larssen OF Christian Church, Disciples of Christ Susan “Suzie” Moore Licensed Disciples Edwin Moreano * OF United Church of Christ Dale O’Connell * OF Presbyterian USA Lyndon W. Roesler * OF Evangelical Church Alliance
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Dean L. Schlitter Licensed United Church of Christ Marjorie Smalley * OF Church of the Brethren Jean M. Sullivan * OF United Church of Christ Laurel Westerkamp Licensed Churches of God Janis E. Whiteman Licensed United Church of Christ Karl K. Whiteman OF United Church of Christ Katharine Yarnell OF ELCA Emily Zebarth * OF United Church of Christ Rick Zickafoose OF Brighton United (serving Yoke)
26. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference or denomination where membership is held.) a) With vote (¶586.4b [v])? None
b) Without vote (¶¶334.5, 344.4)? (v 2/3) Name Member First Year of Affiliation Conference/Denomination James H. Davis RE Greater New Jersey 2005
NOTE: If your conference has admitted or ordained persons as a courtesy to another conference, list these persons in Question 40 only. If persons have been admitted or ordained by another annual conference as a courtesy to your conference, list these persons in Questions 27-39, whichever are appropriate, giving the date and name of the accommodating conference. 27. Who are elected as associate members? ¶322 (v) (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27) None.
28. Who are elected as provisional members and what seminary are they attending, if in school? (under ¶¶322.4, 324, 325) a) Provisional Deacons under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, c or ¶324.5?(v) None.
b) Provisional Elders under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, b or ¶324.6 (v)); ¶ 322.4 (v 3/4)
Name Seminary Jeffery A. Bixby Joy L. Brinkmeyer Michael Finn Melanie A. Greengo Nicholas Grove Susan Higdon Asbury Theological Seminary Kayla M. Lange Jae Hee Lee
29. Who are continued as provisional members, in what year were they admitted to provisional membership, and what seminary are they attending, if in school (¶326)? a) In preparation for ordination as a deacon or elder? (¶326) Name Clergy Status (PD or PE) Date and Seminary H. Alejandro Alfaro-Santiz PE 2014 Ricky L. Baarda PE 2014 Andrew P. Bardole PE 2011 Steven M. Braudt PE 2013 Allen C. Craft PE 2013 Heather S. Dorr PE 2014 Jennifer L. Hibben PE 2014 Franklin S. Livingston PE 2014
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Craig M. Luttrell PE 2014 Jena J. Manchester PE 2013 Kevin B. Moore PE 2014 Jeremy M. Poland PE 2013 William J. Ranney PD 2013 Eric Z. Sayonkon PE 2014 Lisa D. Schroeder PE 2013 Jimmy L. Shrimplin PE 2012 Michael C. Slininger PE 2014 Renee A. Smithback PD 2012 Garrett-Evangelical Kendra D. Swartzendruber PD 2014
b) Provisional deacons who became provisional elders? None.
c) Provisional elders who became provisional deacons? (Indicate year) None.
d) Provisional members who transferred from other conferences or denominations? (¶347.1) None.
30. What ordained clergy, coming from other Christian denominations, have had their orders recognized (¶348): (v) None A person’s orders may be recognized when they are transferring their membership into your annual conference from another Christian denomination. A person who is listed in Q.30 must also be listed in either Q. 31 a or b, depending on the transfer status.
31. What ordained clergy have been received from other Christian denominations (¶347.3): (List alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27): a) As provisional members (¶347.3a,b)? (v) None
b) As local pastors (¶347.3a)? (v) None
32. Who are elected as members in full connection? (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27. Anyone appearing on this question must also be listed somewhere in questions 33-34 or 36, unless the clergy’s orders from another denomination were recognized on question 30 in a previous year.) (v 2/3): a) Deacons. None.
b) Elders Name Matthew S. German Jonathan D. Heifner Bonnie K. Koeppen Jon C. Moss Christopher D. St. Clair Eric R. Schubert Joyce L. Webb Bethany M. Willers
33. Who are ordained as deacons and what seminary awarded their degree? Or, if their master’s degree is not from a seminary, at what seminary did they complete the basic graduate theological studies?: (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27) a) After provisional membership (¶330)? (v 2/3) None.
b) Transfer from elder?(¶309) (v 2/3) None.
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34. Who are ordained as elders and what seminary awarded their degree? a) After provisional membership? (¶335) (v 2/3) Name Seminary Matthew S. German University of Dubuque Theological Seminary Jonathan D. Heifner Duke Divinity School Bonnie K. Koeppen University of Dubuque Theological Seminary Jon C. Moss University of Dubuque Theological Seminary J. Cody Nielsen (courtesy ordination in Wesley Theological Seminary Minnesota) Christopher D. St. Clair University of Dubuque Theological Seminary Eric R. Schubert Duke Divinity School Joyce L. Webb Saint Paul School of Theology Bethany M. Willers Candler School of Theology
b) Transfer from deacon? (¶309) (v 2/3) None.
35. What provisional members, previously discontinued, are readmitted (¶365)? (v) None.
36. Who are readmitted (¶¶366-368 [v], ¶369 [v 2/3]): None.
37. Who are returned to the effective relationship after voluntary retirement (¶358.7): (v) Name Clergy Status Year Retired Jill S. Leveck FE 2014
38. Who have been received by transfer from other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶¶347.1, 416.5, 635.2n)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.) None.
39. Who are transferred in from other Methodist denominations (¶347.2)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential.) None.
40. Who have been ordained as a courtesy to other conferences, after election by the other conference? (See note preceding Question 27. Such courtesy elections or ordinations do not require transfer of conference membership.) a) Deacons? None.
b) Elders? None.
41. Who have been transferred out to other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶416.5)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.) None.
42. Who are discontinued as provisional members (¶327)? (v). a) By expiration of eight-year time limit (¶ 327) None.
b) By voluntary discontinuance (¶ 327.6) (v) Name Clergy Status Linda S. Reida PE
c) By involuntary discontinuance (¶ 327.6) (v) None.
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d) By reaching Mandatory Retirement Age (¶ 327.7) Name Clergy Status Thomas H. Berryman PE
43. Who are on location? a) Who has been granted honorable location (¶359.1)? (1) This year? (v) None.
(2) Previously? None.
b) Who on honorable location are appointed ad interim as local pastors? (¶359.2) (Indicate date and appointment.) None.
c) Who has been placed on administrative location (¶360? (1) This year? (v) Name Date Effective Charge Conference Membership Sylvia A. Kennedy 04-30-2015 Sac City
(2) Previously? Name Year Originally Charge Conference Year of Most Placed Membership Recent Report Kristine A. 2014 Frank Lisa L. Locoh 2005 Urbandale, Walnut Hills
44. Who have been granted the status of honorable location–retired (¶359.3): a) This year? (v) None.
b) Previously? Name Clergy Year Honorable Charge Conference Status Location Originally Membership Granted James E. Allen RE Timothy J. Donovan, II RE 1996 Des Moines, First Allan B. Jones RE 1988 Santa Rosa, CA Christ David Newcomer RE Mill Valley, CA Mt. Tamalpais Herbert E. Phillips RE Altoona Arthur W. Richardson RE 1999 James W. Sheckler RE Davenport, St. John’s Loy A. Williams RE L. Darrel Wrider RE 1979 East Central District James W. Zottnick RE LeMars, Calvary
45. Who have had their status as honorably located and their orders terminated (¶359.2)? (v) None.
46. Who have had their conference membership terminated? a) By withdrawal to unite with another denomination (¶361.1, .4)? (v) Name Date Effective Prior Clergy Status William E. Olmsted 06-11-2014 (Correction of Date) RE
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b) By withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office (¶361.2, .4)? (v) None.
c) By withdrawal under complaints or charges (¶¶361.3, .4; 2719.2)? None.
d) By termination of orders under recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶354.12 )? (v) None.
e) By trial (¶2713)? None.
47. Who have been suspended under the provisions of ¶363.1d, ¶2704.2c or ¶2711.3? (Give effective dates. Indicate credential.) Name Date Effective Clergy Status Roger A. Maize 10-01-2014 to 12-01-2014 FE
48. Deceased (List alphabetically in the spaces provided) a) What associate members have died during the year? Effective: None. Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Leslie H. Calhoun 08-19-1939 08-30-2014 John D. Crosswhite 08-19-1933 12-06-2014
b) What provisional members have died during the year? (Indicate credential.) Effective: None. Retired: None.
c) What elders have died during the year? Effective: None. Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Louis A. Aitken 06-05-1923 09-22-2014 William E. Barrick 04-12-1928 06-24-2015 Donald O. Callen 08-09-1931 07-19-2014 Kenneth D. Cannaday 02-04-2015 L. Duane Churchman 05-08-1931 12-19-2014 Lee Roy Collins 10-12-1921 07-20-2014 Kenneth A. Fineran 10-24-1933 05-07-2015 C. Dendy Garrett 11-11-1923 07-16-2014 Arthur L. Hill 07-15-1936 06-24-2015 Maynard P. Hofer 01-08-1948 02-19-2015 Clifford E. Isaacson 05-17-1934 01-22-2015 Dee Ann Klapp 09-23-1951 12-19-2014 Clayton E. Koth 06-29-1938 01-08-2015 George E. LaMore 06-17-1930 11-23-2014 Forest M. Lay 05-28-1923 09-09-2014 John Q. Lesher 01-18-2015 Ray I. Martin 08-28-1930 07-02-2014 Russell A. May 12-16-1941 01-16-2015 Raymond D. Moore 06-04-1922 07-06-2014 Robert M. Parris 06-16-1915 03-22-2015 Charles Q. Wallace 12-06-1927 06-25-2014 Timm A. Wilkin 06-17-1948 04-25-2015 Paul D. Williamson 06-27-1929 06-05-2014
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d) What deacons have died during the year? Effective: None. Retired: None.
e) What local pastors have died during the year? Active: Name Date of Birth Date of Death Gertie L. Nickols 06-17-1943 02-13-2015 Franklin D. Rogers 09-21-1945 06-30-2015 Retired: None.
49. What provisional or ordained members (elders and deacons) have received appointments in other Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church while retaining their membership in this Annual Conference (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? Name Clergy Conference Where Appointment Status Appointed Valerie H. FE West Virginia Morgantown, Wesley Burgess Paula Cripps- FE Northern Illinois Chicago:Humboldt Park Vallejo Gunsoo Jung FE Detroit Madison Heights, Korean First Central Neva Thorn FE Desert Southwest Phoenix: Calvary Perdue Dong Hun Shin FE Minnesota Minneapolis, Korean Maria D. Wiblin FD West Virginia Campus Pastor, Fairmont State U/Pierpont College, Fairmont, WV
50. Who are the provisional, ordained members or associate members on leave of absence and for what number of years consecutively has each held this relation (¶354)? (Indicate credential. Record Charge Conference where membership is held.) Name Number of Years Charge Conference
a) Voluntary? (1) Personal, less than 5 years (¶354.2a 3) (v) Name Clergy Date Charge Conference Status Effective Jennifer W. Daniel FE 09-01-2013 Marshalltown, First Nea J. Huggins FE 08-01-2014 Sioux City, St. James Barbara K. Mittman FD 09-01-2013 Nevada, First Daniel J. Schott FD 07-01-2012 Women at the Well Dana K. Scopatz FE 07-01-2015 Judy J. Wadding AM 07-01-2013 Des Moines, Trinity Timothy J. Walker FE 07-01-2015 Boone, First Douglas E. Williams FE 07-01-2015 Coralville
(2) Personal, 5 years of more (¶354.2a 3) (v 2/3) None.
(3) Family, less than 5 years (¶354.2b 3) (v) Name Clergy Date Charge Conference Status Effective Angela Gafford Asmus FE 07-01-2011 Onawa Brenda H. Hobson FD 07-01-2013 Nevada, First to 12-10-
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2014 Susan M. May FE 07-01-2012 Central District John E. Raab FE 02-01-2013 Iowa City, First Wesley S. K. Daniel FE 11-20-2014 West Des Moines UMC to 01-01- 2015
(4) Family, 5 years or more (¶354.2b 3) (v 2/3) None.
(5) Transitional (¶354.2c) Name Clergy Date Effective Charge Conference Status Nicholas S. Longworth FE 02-03-2014 Cedar Rapids, Lovely Lane Anita Johnson FE 11-10-2014 – Fort Dodge, First UMC 07-01-2015 Chan Gok Kim FE 06-21-2014 – 10-01-2014 Matthew C. Conover FE 03-01-2015
b) Involuntary (¶ 355)? (v 2/3) None.
51. Who are granted sabbatical leave (¶352)? (v) None.
52. Who have been granted medical leave due to medical or disabling conditions (¶357)? (v) Name Clergy Date Effective Charge Conference Status Bruce D. Bane FD 2006 Rock Rapids Manzel O. Berlin FE 2000 Don W. Burket FE 2010 Debra M. Burks FE 2003 Waterloo, Jubilee Erik E. Corley FE 08-09-2013 Arley Q. Ellingson FE 2010 Embury-Donnellson Michael W. Elmore AM 2003 East Central District Pamela J. Farren AM 2002 Chrisa L. Ferguson FE 2003 Clark L. Finehout FE 2010 Creston Pamela J. Flanigan AM 2009 Blair S. Frank FE 2006 Kenneth J. Hartman AM 2009 Kanawha Nea J. Huggins FE 04-27-2014 to Sioux City, St. James 08-01-2014 Kevin M. Leveck FE 11-01-2014 Christ Community Parish Cynthia McCalmont FE 2006 Dale E. Scritchfield FE 08-01-2014 Marshalltown, First Kirk R. Seagren FE 2009 Brian J. Sherman FE 2005 Morning Sun-Centenary Laura J. Smith FE 03-01-2014 Cedar Rapids, St. Paul’s Kirk D. Stump FE 2003 North Central District Cathy J. VanGundy AM 11-11-2014 to Panora 01-01-2015 Jessica B. Wimmer FL 2006 Des Moines, Immanuel Marilyn C. Winch FE 2003 Northeast District
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53. What members in full connection have been retired (¶358): (List alphabetically. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3) Deacons a) This year? None.
b) Previously? Name Date Effective Judith A. Rogula Eilders 2008 Mary Alice Gran 2010 Marilyn C. Henrichs 2003 Sue J. Mutchler 2004 Julie DeShaw Nosek 1998 Ruth Ann Scott 2003 Linda J. Vogel 2003
Elders c) This year? Name Date Effective Bernabe M. Colorado Robert D. Cook Dennis R. Coon Robert D. Culbertson 05-01-2015 Wesley S.K. Daniel William B. Daylong Robert W. Dean Michael P. Druhl Terri Lin Elder (from Medical leave) Dennis R. Heck 05-15-2015 Maynard P. Hofer (Deceased 02-20-2015) 06-01-2014 Norman W. Kelley Charles E. Luers Roger A. Maize (from Suspension) 12-01-2014 W. Donovan Morrison Elizabeth E. Piette 11-01-2014 Vernon K. Robbins Donald M. Scheller Mary J. Schnepf James W. Stiles Judson J. Stover
d) Previously? Name Date Effective Douglas R. Achterhof 2006 Marsha A. Acord 2014 Paul L. Akin 2010 Arthur L. Allen 2007 Melvin W. Ammon 2007 Duane L. Anderson 2002 ellis e. andrews 1998 Gary L. Armstrong 2009 Marvin D. Arnpriester 2011 Byron W. Ayers 1991 Michael W. Bahde 2011
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Lyle G. Ball 2012 William E. Ballard 2003 Darline Balm-Demmel 2004 Romaine H. Barber 1990 Donald N. Bardole 1998 Kenneth D. Barringer 1986 Esther R. Barton 2009 Wayne L. Bartruff 1990 Dale E. Batcheler 2011 Ronald E. Beanblossom 2007 Robert G. Beard 2001 Robert M. Bell 2001 Nancy M. Bender 2014 Marcos V. Berbano 1996 Roger G. Betsworth 1998 Henry J. Bevel 1998 Linda S. Hansen Bibb 2012 Stephen J. Bibb 2011 W. Michael Biklen 2007 Hugh S. Bird 1996 Beverly J.I. Birtcher 2001 Carolyn L.R. Bittner 2009 Ronald G. Blix 2003 John D. Boatman 2013 Donald A. Bogue 2009 Harold D. Bonath 1998 Marjorie M. Bradshaw 2012 Lloyd E. Brockmeyer 1998 Myron W. Brockmeyer 1994 Carroll D. Brown 1999 Jerry D. Brown 1998 Preston C. Brown 1991 J. Elmer Brunk 1995 Marilyn R. Buchanan 10-01-2011 J. Robert Burkhart 2013 Russell L. Burnett 2010 Alva R. Caldwell 2007 Pacifico G. Camarin, Jr. 1999 Dora D. Campbell 1991 James A. Campbell 2011 Lanny R. Carlson 2002 Brian E. Carter 2013 Donald Carver 1994 Donald T. Caspers 1986 Marvin E. Ceynar 1996 Peter K. Chang 2014 Dianne B. Christopher 2011 Kathleen Clark 2001 M. Wayne Clark 2013 Richard L. Clark 2010 Marvin D. Cleair 2003 Philip L. Clinton 2003 Donald L. Coburn 1988
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G. Clive Cook 1992 William D. Cotton 1999 Neil H. Cross 2014 Gene E. Crossett, Jr. 2002 Robert M. Cumings 2007 Charles E. Curl 2008 Robert J. Dagit 2013 James S. Dale 2002 Christopher J. Daniel 1999 Bob D. Davis 2001 Trevor D. Davis 2014 Timon W. Davison 2009 Delbert H. Dawes 2002 Gilbert H. Dawes 1998 Karen G. Dearchs 2005 Clarence G. DeBoef 2013 Richard S. Dee 2001 Gary W. DeGeest 2009 Susan E. Detwiler 2008 Celestyne DeVance 2009 Curtis DeVance 2008 Judy A. Deweber 2007 Inagrace Thoms Dietterich 2005 Paul M. Dietterich 1998 James L. Dotson 2009 Charles J. Downing 2012 Ellery H. Duke 2013 Allen C. Eastland 1986 Leonard M. Eberhart 2012 Richard L. Eis 1990 Clifton W. Ellerbeck 1998 Denton W. Ericson 1989 Leland C. Eyres 1998 Richard H. Faris 2007 Robert G. Farr 1989 Gilbert M. Field 1988 Jill C. Flyr 2013 James W. Fouke 1991 W. Robert Fowler 1986 Donald D. Frank 1996 Kalen K. Fristad 2013 Barbara R. Furman 10-16-2010 Robert H. Gamble 1998 Milton L. Geisler 1997 Egon W. Gerdes 1992 George E. Gibson 1996 Karl J. Giese 2001 Charles D. Gilbert 1997 James W. Gochenouer, Jr. 2008 Karl E. Goodfellow 12-31-2011 Richard Gould 2003 Francine J. Green 2005 Don E. Griffin 1986
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Robert A. Griffin 1998 James C. Gubser 2010 Chester L. Guinn 1991 P. Kirby Gull 2000 Samuel J. Hahn 1995 Clifford R. Haider 2001 Scott C. Hall 1996 Marilyn L. Hamilton 1989 Raymond G. Hampton 2007 Jack T. Hanford 1998 James F. Hanke 2009 Penny K.W. Hansel 2002 E. Paul Hansen 1994 Roger Q. Harmon 2006 Lawrence J. Hartley 2002 Lorraine J. Hartman 2013 Joann H. Nielsen Hary 2008 Paul F. Hasel 1986 Mark A. Haverland 2011 Robert G. Hawley, Jr. 2007 Daniel J. Herndon 2003 William J. Hiebert 2003 Dave L. Higdon 2001 Donald G. Hobson 1997 K. Wayne Hoehns 1992 Robert R. Holdrof 2010 David R. Holmes 2002 Scott G. Holmes 2001 Diana A. Hoover 2012 Joan S. Hoover 2001 Robert W. Hoover, Jr. 2001 Merlen F. Howe 1995 Lowell E. Hoyle 1998 Marvin L. Hulse 1992 Morris C. Hurd 2013 Hyo Nam Hwang 2008 Richard A. Iles 2014 Carlos C. Jayne, Jr. 2000 William Jenkins 2000 J. Donald Johnson 1990 Loyd E. Johnson 1995 William R. Johnson 2000 Mary M. Johnston 2013 Diane B. Jones 2010 Larry W. Jones 2000 LaVonne R. Kaasa 2009 Edward A. Kail 2013 Kent R. Kastler 2004 Leroy W. Kelderman 2005 Arleon L. Kelley 2008 Charles B. Kellogg 2013 Dean J. Kelly 2011 Ronald R. Kerr 1989
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Jung Sook Kim 2007 James W. King 1998 Alvern J. Kinrade 1992 H. Ronald Kinzler 1994 Ronald R. Kitterman 2008 James A. Kledis 2007 Carl E. Klein 2001 Charles E. Klink 2014 Norman L. Knight 1999 Harold W. Koughn 2007 Ronald E. Kramer 2006 Richard E. Kretzschmar 2001 David L. Kruse 2013 J. Kenneth Kuntz 2004 R. Kevin LaGree 2013 Everett L. Laning 1996 Elsa Lawry 2010 Richard P. Layman 2010 Matt W. Leach 1986 Susen F. LeBlanc 2009 Dannel F. Lemons 2004 Robert E. Leverenz 1998 LeRoy B. Lewis 1994 Lyle W. Lieder 1986 Rex V. Logan 1986 Howard J. Lord 1988 Raymond C. Lott, Jr. 1992 James N. Louk 2003 Catherine A. Luck 2013 Charlotte A. Murren Mallott 1998 Sheridan M. Mallott 1995 Deborah L. Mariya 2010 Jeanne L. Martin 2003 Kathy J. Martin 2014 Robert P. Martin 1987 Merlin R. Mather 2005 Gene E. Matthews 2001 William E. McAlpine 1996 Warren J. McFate 1986 Douglas K. McGraw 2014 Rodger N. McKinney 2012 Brian S. McNamara 2014 Donna Meinhard 2008 Steven P. Melby 2006 Ruth A. Melick 2003 Bonifacio B. Mequi, Jr. 2009 Karen E.H. Merrill 2009 Reginald H. Merrill 2010 Edward C. Meyer 1991 Robert S. Michaelson 1989 Eugene L. Miller 1993 Harold S. Miller 1986 Judith K. Miller 2012
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Melvin B. Miller 1986 Paul L. Miller 1988 William T. Miller 1992 Alton O’Bryan Milligan 2012 Darrell V. Mitchell 1992 Harold D. Mitchell 2001 Marshall L. Monthei 2012 Leroy W. Moore 1994 Jim W. Morris 2007 David L. Nelson 2008 James R. Nelson 2003 Tony R. Nester 2012 Frank A. Nichols 1988 Dennis D. Nicholson 1999 Gary A. Nims 2014 Richard J. Nissen 2009 David M. Nolte 2010 Eldon G. Nolte 1996 Jerry E. Oakland 2011 Clair D. Odell 2003 David J. Ohrt 1999 William E. Olmsted 1995 Michael L. Orthel 2014 Rollin G. Oswald 1988 Duane H. O’Tool 1986 Realff H. Ottesen 2006 David A. Pacholke 2013 B. Gordon Packard 1994 Walden J. Paige 2012 Daryl W. Pals 2001 Thomas R. Parrott 2009 Richard M. Paulus 2000 Galen E. Peckham 1998 James R. Pemble 2002 Paul D. Pennington 2003 Douglas A. Peters 2011 Edward R. Peterson 2011 Kenneth D. Peterson 2000 Peter J. Peterson 2008 Ronald D. Petrak 1998 Richard C. Pfaltzgraff 1989 Fred P. Pierce 1991 Judith A. Campbell Piper 2013 John N. Poe 2008 Stephen H. Pohlman 2005 Mary B. Pope 2012 Lynn A. Potter 2010 Orrin T. Potter 1996 Nina L. Pulatie 2007 Richard C. Quinlan 1994 Stephanie L. Raphael-Nakos 2010 Thomas L. Raphael-Nakos 2010 Alfred E. Rau 1986
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Melvin W. Reth 1994 Jerry L. Richards 2005 Allen D. Ricks 1999 William G. Rieckhoff 1991 Carl B. Riggs 1986 James C. Riley 2003 Reva K. Rimmer 2006 Charles T. Rinkel, Jr. 1989 Jerry E. Robertson 2010 Robert P. Robinson 1990 David G. Rogula 2007 Leonard L. Root 1993 John W. Rosenberger 2001 Kenneth D. Royar 1999 James E. Rozendaal 1999 Shirley Rozendaal 2002 James P. Russell 1999 L. Paul Samuelson 2004 David E. Schar 2002 John P. Scherb 2014 Adrian Schoenmaker 1994 David L. Schuldt 1999 Nancy C. Schultz 2010 Leland C. Schwarz 2002 Keith L. Scott 1998 Richard L. Sebeniecher 2007 James J. Seeber 2011 Ray K. Seney 1986 Frank David Seydel 2011 Herbert G. Shafer 2013 Dennis J. Shepherd 2014 Jane E. Shepherd 2014 Wayne E. Shoemaker 1986 David R. Shogren 2013 James M. Shopshire 2014 Mary H. Shultz 2014 Walter L. Sieck 1986 Merrill L. Siler 2001 Marion G. Sindt 2007 Charles W. Smith 2012 Theodore J. Solomon 1994 Larry W. Sonner 2000 Vernon M. Sorensen 1995 Richard F. Speight, Jr. 2006 Katherine M. Spracklin 2013 John R. Squire 1995 Robert J. Stemme 1990 William H. Steward 2011 David B. Stout 2004 Laurice D. Streyffeler 2000 Russell C. Striffler 1987 Thelma C. Subramanian 2013 Kenneth D. Suetterlin 2010
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Jerald G. Swanberg 2013 Jerrold W. Swinton 2001 Emmanuel A. Tabelisma 2010 Lawrence V. Tagg 1986 Dennis G. Tevis 2014 Shirley A. Textor 2011 R. Douglas Tharpe 2000 Richard H. Thomas 1996 John R. Tisdale 1988 William B. Tomlinson 1991 William C. Trembly, Jr. 1994 Rudolf Trusheim 1993 Wilbert Trusheim 2001 Donald R. Turkelson 1997 Glennys M.P. Ulschak 2006 Ronald M. Unser 1998 Melecio Alipio Valdez 2013 J. Larry Vallery 1999 William J. Van Dam 2003 Harold A. Varce 1989 Gordon K. Vickery 1991 Dwight W. Vogel 2003 David H. Wagner, Sr. 2009 Martha D. Ward 2014 Robert B. Ward 2014 Wayne E. Wasta 1988 David P. Waterman 1989 Jo A. Frahm Watkins 2014 R. Karl Watkins 2014 Gordon E. Watson 2008 Warren S. Webb 1995 Paul J. Wehner 2007 John O. Weida 2005 Robert F. Weir 2006 Nova L. Wells 1999 David R. Wendel 2006 Harold E. Werley 2008 George A. White 2011 Weldon A. Whitenack 1994 Larry G. Willey 2000 Dale J. Williams 1986 Russell L. Wilson 1994 Dana E. Wimmer 2013 Harlan W. Winter 2005 Thorne K. Wittstruck 2007 Thomas W. Woodin 1995 L. Scott Woodworth 2003 DeLane D. Wright 2013 George I. Yetter 1994 D. Ward Young 1998 J. Eugene Young 1997 Thomas L. Zeleny 2014 Carryl R. Ziettlow 1986
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54. What associate members have been retired (¶358): (List alphabetically. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3) a) This year? Name Date Effective Evelyn D. Lewiston Cynthia J. Morrison Edmond O. Powers Keith E. Putney
b) Previously? Name Date Effective A. David Arulnathan 2003 Sheryl K. Ashley 2014 Norman L. Bennett 2012 Walter J. Bernard, Jr. 2003 A. Robert Cocke, Jr. 1999 Robert L. Connor, Sr. 2001 Sheryl K. Daylong 2011 Raymond E. Doser 2008 Paddy Lynn Druhl 2011 C. Lucille Elrick 2001 Lynn B. Elrod 2014 Joan Erbe 1993 Duane U. Ferguson 1999 Robert D. Foster 2001 Len S. Garrison 2007 Dale E. Gray 1992 Lynn D. Gunderson 2014 John J. Hembry 2012 Edythe J. Nichols Hill 2003 Roy A. Hjelmaas 1992 Richard T. Hohl 1991 Carolyn J. Hollar 2008 Mary L. Poore Howell 2011 Jane I. Jordan 1999 Jack D. Kendall 1998 H. Wallace Kinzler 1993 Richard E. Krambeck 2001 Roger B. Kurtenbach 2012 Zona L. Lautt 1995 Doris H. Lindley 2012 Marvin G. Lindley 2013 Sara B. Malone 2007 Gary D. McDonough 2013 Charles E. Miller 2011 Ashok N. Patet 2013 Lynn M. Patrick 2009 E. Christine Pauley 2011 Larry L. Pauley 2010 Larry R. Prosser 2003 Dale A. Reisner 2005 Douglas E. Reynolds 2014 M. Catherine “Kay” Roath 2001
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Richard R. Russell 2012 James E. Seibert 1995 O. Dean Shelly 2008 Lavina M. Shoffner 2001 JoAn Lent Skyrme 2001 Sandra J. Smith 2009 Richrd D. Streeter 2010 Jerry L. Ulin 2007 Norman P. Walter 1992
55. What provisional members have been previously retired (¶358, 2008 Book of Discipline)? (NOTE: Provisional members who reach mandatory retirement age and have not retired by Jan. 1, 2013 shall be discontinued (¶ 327.7) and listed in Q. 42.) None.
56. Who have been recognized as retired local pastors (¶320.5): a) This year? Name Date Effective Thomas H. Berryman 07-01-2015 Goldie L. Laymon 07-01-2015 Nicholas N. Needham 07-01-2015 Judy K. Paulsen 07-01-2015 Rochelle A. Swenson 07-01-2015
b) Previously? Name Date Effective Lois L. Abel 2004 John T. Abraham 2014 Hermina J. Amoroso 2002 Janice A. Bennett 2010 James D. Boardman 2006 Elizabeth A. Briggs 2010 Donald G. Carlson 2002 Jay E. Coble 2008 Sue Ann Cubbage 2013 Orris L. Drake 2002 Robert L. Dvorak 2011 Darleen F. Fletcher 2003 Esta M. Fraley 2007 Lester R. Hesseltine 1996 Jerry E. Hoff 2005 Harry L. Imlay 2001 Ronald J. Johannsen 2010 Charles J. Johnson 2014 Mary M. Kenyon 2007 Penelope M. (Thacker) Knudsen 2002 Jerry L. Kramer 2010 Buddy J. Lane 2010 Richard D. Latta 2008 Marsha A. Lowe 2007 Julie A. May 2006 Wilbur L. Morfitt 2003 Betsey S. Neipert 2013 Donald N. Nelson 2010 Geneva R. Parsons 2007
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Robert L. Patton 2010 Merle R. Paulsen 2013 Leroy F. Perkins 2011 Deanna L. Pullen Snyder 2013 Lowell G. Schaaf 2002 Virgil L. Scott 2004 Charles B. Silliman 1998 Duane E. “Doc” Skidmore 2005 Charles Sloca 1986 A. Joyce Smith 2004 Richard C. Smith 2007 Boyd A. Sparks 2007 Naomi J. “Tootie” Stepanek 2004 Delbert B. Story 1996 James F. Stout 2003 Verdon M. Swenson 1992 Stephen A. Taylor 2014 Charles G. Tefft 2003 Gerald E. “Bud” Wiser 2003 James O. Young 2014
57. What is the number of clergy members of the Annual Conference: a ) By appointment category and conference relationship? (NOTES: (1) Where applicable, the question numbers on this report form corresponding to each category have been placed in parenthesis following the category title. Where these question numbers appear, the number reported in that category should agree with the number of names listed in the corresponding questions. (2) For the three categories of Appointments to Extension Ministries, report as follows: ¶344.1a, c): the number of clergy members appointed within United Methodist connectional structures, including district superintendents, or to an ecumenical agency. ¶344.1b): the number of clergy members appointed to extension ministries, under endorsement by the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. ¶344.1d): the number of clergy members appointed to other valid ministries, confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the Annual Conference. Note: Report those in extension ministry in one category only.
See the Discipline paragraphs indicated for more detailed description of these appointment categories.)
Note: Those approved to serve as a local pastor, but not currently under appointment, are not counted as clergy members of the conference.
Associate Deacons Elders Members Full– Part– in Full in Full Provi- & Affiliate time time Con- Con- Provisional sional Members Local Local Categories nection nection Deacons Elders With Vote Pastors Pastors Pastors and 6 243 1 23 23 47 104 deacons whose
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(52) On 2 xxxxx xxxxx Transitional xxxxx xxxxx Leave (50a5) Retired 7 404 55 xxxxx xxxxx (53, 54, 55) xxxxx xxxxx Total Number, 26 739 3 24 84 48 104 Clergy Members Grand Total, All 1028 Conference Clergy Members
b) By gender and racial/ethnic identification? (NOTE: See the instruction for item 57 for guidelines to assist in the racial/ethnic identification count.)
Clergy Demographics Assoc. Memb. Proba- Proba- & tionary tionary Affiliate Full– Deacons in Elders in (provi- (provi- Memb. time Part–time Full Full sional) sional) with Local Local Categories Connection Connection Deacon Elders Vote Pastors Pastors M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Asian 1 1 22 6 1 1 2 1 African 1 2 3 1 1 American/Bla ck Hispanic 1 1 1 1 1 Native American Pacific Islander White 5 18 541 163 1 2 12 8 50 31 22 23 52 52 Multi-Racial Grand Total, 6 20 566 173 1 2 15 9 53 31 23 25 52 52 All Conference Clergy Members* TOTAL - 1028
Note: After receiving numerous research requests for data relating to clergy gender and ethnicity, GCFA has again chosen to request the information in the chart above.
PART III CERTIFICATION IN SPECIALIZED MINISTRY
Note: Indicate credential of persons in Part III: FD, FE, PD, PE, AM, FL, PL, and LM.
58. Who are the candidates in process for certification in specialized ministry?
Name Clergy/Lay Status Specialized Ministry
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Brian E. Carter RE Ministry with the Poor Ruth Michelle Hart Laity Urban Ministry Lorraine Hartman FE Spiritual Formation Suzanne Rider Laity Spiritual Formation Eric Sayonkon PE Evangelism Kendra Swartzendruber PD Spiritual Formation
59. Who is certified in specialized ministry? (List the areas of specialized ministry. Indicate by an asterisk those certified this year.) Name Clergy/Lay Status Specialized Ministry Christine J. Anders Laity Older Adult Ministry Anita A. Bane FE Spiritual Formation Steven M. Braudt PE Evangelism Diane Wasson Eberhart FD Christian Education Timothy R. Gossett Laity Christian Education, Youth Min. Katherine Harrington- FD Christian Education Taber Brenda Hunter Hobson FD Christian Education Frederick J. Lewis FE Christian Education, Music Barbara K. Mittman FD Christian Education, Youth Min. Deke J. Rider Laity Camping/Retreat Ministries Gayle M. Wilcox AM Christian Education Alaire Bornholtz Willits FL Christian Education
60. Who are transferred in as a certified person in specialized ministry? None.
61. Who are transferred out as a certified person in specialized ministry? None.
62. Who have been removed as a certified person in specialized ministry? Name Clergy/Lay Status Specialized Ministry Delpha M. Brockmeyer Laity Music Ministry (retired) Mary K. Green (by request) FE Christian Education Christine L. Humrichouse FD Christian Education Ruth E. Jackson (retired) Laity Christian Education Karen K. Young (by FE Christian Education request)
PART IV CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY (¶(¶ 271, and 666.10 The Book of Discipline)
63. Who are certified as lay ministers (¶ 271, and 666.10)? (List alphabetically, by district). a. Certified and assigned Name District Kathaleen Faye Lamb East Central Steven H. Lamb East Central Christine Minor-Heilig East Central Colleen Petaros East Central James H. Rollins East Central Karl Dance Northeast Hugh Mackintosh Northeast Charles Norman Northeast
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W. Joan Ervin South Central Jimmie L. Lane South Central Cindy Axtel Southeast Sandra Berryman Southeast Marsha M. Gerot Southeast Earlene M. Lekwa Southeast Steven H. Daiker Southwest Denise F. Stevens Southwest
b. Qualified, not currently assigned Name District Daryl Barnard Central Barbara Mather Central Susan C. Troyer Central Terry Beltz East Central Elaine E. Stucky North Central Carolyn R. Cleair Northeast Ernest Ruehle Southwest
PART V DIACONAL MINISTERS (Paragraph numbers in questions 65-72 refer to The 1992 Book of Discipline) 64. Who constitute the Committee on Investigation (¶2703.3)? (v) Because the Iowa Conference has a very small number of Diaconal Ministers, in case a Committee on Investigation is needed, we will exercise the provision in the Book of Discipline allowing us to borrow Diaconal Ministers from other conferences to constitute said committee.
65. Who are transferred in as diaconal ministers (¶312)? None.
66. Who are transferred out as diaconal ministers (¶312)? None.
67. Who have had their conference relationship as diaconal ministers terminated by Annual Conference action (¶313.3)? (Under ¶313.3a, no vote; under ¶313.3b, v 2/3) None.
68. What diaconal ministers have died during the year? a) Effective: None. b) Retired: None.
69. What diaconal ministers have been granted leaves of absence under ¶313.1a, c, d) (disability, study/sabbatical, or personal leave): (v) Name Type of Leave Date Originally Granted Alaire Willits Personal 07-01-2014
70. What diaconal ministers have been granted an extended leave (¶313.1e): None.
71. Who have returned to active status from extended leave (¶313.1e)? (v)? None.
72. Who have taken the retired relationship to the Annual Conference as diaconal ministers (¶313.2): (Under ¶313.2b, v 2/3) a) This year? Name Date Effective Paul Lundy 10-01-2011 (not previously reported) b) Previously? Name Date Effective
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Rosalie J. Bentzinger 08-31-1994 Linnea Erickson Carlson 1980 Myrna Irene Carter 1986 Bernice Dvorak 1989 David Michael Ferrell 1999 Coy Payne Howe 03-15-1991 Carol Seebach 1998 Evelyn Blakely Wiley 1995
PART VI APPOINTMENTS AND CONCLUDING BUSINESS
73. Who are approved for less than full-time service? a) What associate members, provisional, or full elders are approved for appointment to less than full-time service, what is the total number of years for which such approval has been granted to each, and for what fraction of full-time service (in one-quarter increments) is approval granted (for purposes of equitable compensation claim and pension credit) ¶¶338.2, 342.2, 1506)? (v 2/3, after 8 years v 3/4):
Name Appointment Fraction of Full-Time Service Kimberly A. Bowles FE 3 Springdale 1/2 Valerie H. Burgess FE 2 Morgantown, Wesley (West 1/4 Virginia Conference) Mary K. Green FE 1 Strawberry Point 1/2 Jennifer L. Hibben PE 2 Ankeny First, Thrive 1/2 Donald L. Hodson FE 10 Nichols-Cedar Valley 1/2 Lorinda H.M. Hoover FE 4 Glidden 1/2 Chan Gok Kim 2 Iowa City Korean UMC 1/2 Lexie A. Kirkpatrick FE 3 Brandon-Garrison-Vinton, 3/4 Stewart Memorial Henrietta Klarenbeek FE 2 Loring and Peoria 1/4 Diane C. McClanahan FE 4 Ext.Min.-DMPCC 1/2 Julie D. McCullough FE 3 Fostoria 1/4 Janet Rieckhoff-Faris FE 1 Anthon-Rock Branch 1/2 James L Schweizer FE 24 Moulton 1/2 Clinton G. Twedt-Ball FE 8 Ext.Min.-Matthew 25 Hub 3/4 Cathy VanGundy AM 4 Panora 3/4 Karen Young FE 1 Ext. Min - Mason City, 1/4 Mercy
b) What deacons in full connection and provisional deacons are approved for appointment to less than full-time service (¶331.7)? Name Appointment Fraction of Full-Time Service Tracey Burgus PD 4 Mediapolis-Sperry 1/4 + Ext. Ministry Sharon E. Cates FD 10 Ext.Min.-Hospital 1/2 Chaplain Diane Wasson Eberhart FD 3 Urbandale, Walnut Hills 3/4 Katherine Harrington-Taber FD 1 DM, Christ-DM, Jordan 1/4 Brenda H. Hobson FD 2 Women at the Well 1/4 Helen R. Parks FD 9 Williamsburg, St. Paul’s 3/4 Kendra D. Swartzendruber PD 2 Iowa Falls, First 1/2
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74. Who have been appointed as interim pastors under the provisions of ¶338.3 since the last session of the annual conference, and for what period of time? Name Appointment Start Date End Date Sheryl K. Ashley RA Sioux City, Wesley 08-01-2014 06-30-2016 Steven J. Bibb RE West Des Moines 01-01-2015 06-30-2016 Frederick T. Darbonne OF Story City, Grace 05-01-2015 06-30-2017 Kathleen R. Moore FE Mason City, First 07-01-2015 06-30-2017 Carol H. Sundberg FE Cedar Rapids, St.James- 07-01-2015 06-30-2016 Trinity
75. What changes have been made in appointments since the last annual conference session? (Attach list. Include and identify Appointments Beyond the Local Church (Deacons) and Appointments to Extension Ministries (Elders). Give effective dates of all changes.) 02-01-2014 John Robine SY – Carter Lake-Council Bluffs, Trinity 1/2 04-01-2014 Linda L. VonFumetti PL - Dubuque, Rockdale to 1/4 06-01-2014 Linda L. VonFumetti PL – Dubuque, Rockdale to 1/2 07-01-2014 Marlene K. Janssen PL – West Chester 1/4 07-01-2014 Jennifer Filter OF – return to other denomination 07-01-2014 Glenn Rhoden SY – Stratford, Calvary-South Marion 1/4 07-01-2014 Patricia H. Youngquist FE – Ext.Min. Episcopal Church Pension Group 07-01-2014 John Robine PL – Carter Lake-Council Bluffs, Trinity 1/2 – change of status 08-01-2014 Sheryl K. Ashley RA - serving Sioux City, Wesley 08-01-2014 Daryl Barnard LM – Des Moines, Christ to 1/4 08-01-2014 Dawn Y. Butler SY – Keokuk, Melrose-Keokuk, Sandusky 1/4 08-01-2014 Brandon Campbell PL – Truro-Peru-Murray 1/4 08-01-2014 Frederick T. Darbonne OF – West Des Moines, associate 08-01-2014 Andrew R.T. Happ SY – Delmar-Elwood 1/2 08-01-2014 Richard A. Iles RE – retired, no longer serving 08-01-2014 Kevin B. Moore PE – Cedar Rapids, Sharon 08-01-2014 Melody Williams SY – Preston-Sabula 1/2 08-01-2014 Julie Schubert PL – Hazleton, Trinity 1/4 – change of status 08-23-2014 Koon Im Choi OF – return to other denomination 09-01-2014 Brian D. Cushman PL – Mackey 1/4 09-15-2014 Ronald Bupp FE – Ext.Min, Director of Campus Ministry & Service Learning, Iowa Wesleyan College 09-15-2014 Glenn Rhoden SY – no longer serving 09-15-2014 Brian McNamara RE – serving Stratford, Calvary-South Marion 1/2 09-15-2014 Richard L. Sebeniecher RE – retired, no longer serving 09-15-2014 Donald L. Hodson FE – Nichols-Cedar Valley 1/2 (Conesville discontinued) 09-15-2014 Donald E. Timmerman PL – Muscatine, Sweetland 1/2 10-01-2014 Charles Gilbert RE – serving Everly-Royal 1/2 10-01-2014 Gina Spohnheimer PL – Peoria and Loring 1/4 10-01-2014 James L. Dotson RE – retired, serving Fremont-Cedar 1/2 10-01-2014 Dale E. Batcheler RE – retired, serving Marshalltown, First 1/2 10-01-2014 Elizabeth Tucker SY – Sioux City, Whitfield-Riverside 3/4 10-01-2014 Andrew Happ PL – Delmar-Elwood 1/2 – change of status 10-01-2014 Chan Gok Kim FE – Iowa City, Korean 1/4 10-01-2014 Melody Williams PL – Preston-Sabula 1/2 – change of status 10-01-2014 Emily Zebarth SY – Sherrill 1/2 10-01-2014 Henrietta Klarenbeek FE – Loring and Peoria 1/4 10-05-2014 Pamela Schwertley SY – Pisgah-Mondamin 1/4 (Little Sioux discontinued) 10-13-2014 Michael D. Blackwell OF – return to other denomination 10-18-2014 Neil Cross RE – retired, serving Des Moines, Marquisville 1/4 10-20-2014 Amy Johnson FE – Southeast Warren UM Parish: Milo-Green Plain-Liberty Center- Lacona
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11-01-2014 Sharon K. Dix SY – Waterloo, Linden 1/4 11-01-2014 Betsey S. Neipert RL – retired, serving Keota United Church of Faith 1/2 11-01-2014 Nancy Peterson PL – Early 1/2 11-17-2014 Jennifer Hibben PE – Ankeny, First Thrive 1/2 11-24-2014 Dean J. Kelly RE – retired, no longer serving 12-01-2014 Kristine K. Hackbart SY – Ruthven 1/4 12-10-2014 Brenda H. Hobson FD – Women at the Well, Re-entry Coordinator 1/2 12-28-2014 Pamela Deeds FL – Earlham-Penn Center (Worthington discontinued) 12-31-2014 Sandra J. Smith RA – retired, no longer serving 01-01-2015 Brandon Campbell PL – Truro-Peru-Murray to 1/2 01-01-2015 Jerry Avise-Rouse FE – Parkersburg-New Hartford 01-01-2015 Pamela Schwertley SY – no longer serving 01-01-2015 Rebecca Flint SY – Pisgah-Mondamin 1/4 01-01-2015 Michael Eighmy OR – Churches of Faith & Hope Circuit 1/2 01-01-2015 Beverly C. Butler SY – Shell Rock Valley Parish 1/2 01-01-2015 Rosa Maria Rodriguez PL – to 3/4 time 01-01-2015 James Buckhahn AM – Christ Community Parish: Corydon-Allerton-Lineville- Millerton-New Zion 01-01-2015 Lynn C. Gardner FE – Renwick-Goldfield 01-01-2015 Chan Gok Kim FE – Iowa City, Korean to 1/2 01-01-2015 Kendra Swartzendruber PD – Iowa Falls to 1/2 01-01-2015 Mark W. Morehouse SY – Amish Circuit: Champion Hill-Pleasant Hill 1/4 01-01-2015 Elizabeth Tucker OR – change of status 01-15-2015 Stephen J. Bibb RE – retired, serving West Des Moines TII 01-20-2015 Florentino Caole FE – Ext.Min. Staff Chaplain, UC-San Francisco Medical Center 01-28-2015 Gina Spohnheimer PL not appointed, returns to #19 & 20 02-01-2015 Linda Stueve FE – Van Meter 02-01-2015 Craig Ferguson FE – Des Moines, New Hope, Johnston River of Life and Madrid, Hopkins Grove 02-01-2015 Mark A. Keefer PL – Gladbrook Chapel and Garwin 1/2 02-15-2015 Sylvia Larssen OF – Park View Community of Faith 1/4 02-15-2015 Thomas L. Zeleny RE – retired, serving Muscatine, High Prairie 1/4 03-01-2015 Beverly C. Butler OE – Shell Rock Valley Parish 1/2 - change of status 03-01-2015 Ryan E. Christenson FE – Sioux City, St. James and Ext.Min. Northwest District FOM 03-01-2015 Emily Zebarth OF – Sherrill 1/2 (change of status) 04-30-2015 Dale Batcheler RE – retired, no longer serving 05-01-2015 Gary L. Armstrong RE – retired, serving Des Moines, Windsor 05-01-2015 Frederick T. Darbonne OF – Story City, Grace TII 05-01-2015 Russ L. Burnett RE – retired, serving Sac City 05-01-2015 Benjamin M. LaGrange PL – Camanche, St. Mark’s 1/2 05-01-2015 Rosa M. Rodriguez FL – South Central District Hispanic Ministry (change of status) 05-01-2015 Mark W. Morehouse PL – Amish Circuit: Champion Hill-Pleasant Hill 1/4 (change of status) 05-18-2015 Loretta Shannon PL – Gray 1/4 (change of status) 05-18-2015 Franklin Rogers PL – Maple Grove-Mercer Center 1/4 (change of status) Died 06- 30-2015 06-01-2015 Linda Miller PL – Raymond 1/4 06-01-2015 Catherine Orth PL – Plainfield 1/2 06-01-2015 Joan Thomas PL – Colesburg 1/2 07-01-2015 Philip Leipold SY – no longer serving 07-01-2015 Paddy L. Druhl RA – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Cynthia J. Morrison RA – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Lynn A. Potter RE – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Gary L. Armstrong RE – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Robert Holdorf RE – retired, no longer serving
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07-01-2015 Michael P. Druhl RE – retired, serving Keota United Church of Faith 07-01-2015 Sandra Smith RA – retired, serving Booneville 07-01-2015 Judy K. Paulsen RL – retired, serving Monmouth, Faith (Baldwin/Monmouth) 07-01-2015 Thomas H. Berryman RL – retired, serving Island 07-01-2015 Sharon Squires PL – retired, serving West Grove 07-01-2015 Charles E. Klink RE – retired, serving Keswick-Webster 07-01-2015 Tom Murr PL – retired, serving Woodburn-Norwood 07-01-2015 James Gochenouer RE – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Beverly C. Butler OE – Shell Rock Valley Parish to 1/4 07-01-2015 Neil Cross RE – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Duane Skidmore RL – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 James Dotson RE – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Carolyn J. Hollar RA – retired, serving Hancock-Silver Creek-Shelby 07-01-2015 Emmanuel Tabelisma RE – retired, no longer serving 07-01-2015 Martha Ward RE – retired, serving Winterset-Patterson 1/2 07-01-2015 Robert Ward RE – retired, serving Winterset-Patterson 1/2
76. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to ministry to the local church and where are they appointed for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.) See Appointment List
77. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to extension ministries for the ensuing year? (Attach a list) a) Within the connectional structures of United Methodism (¶344.1a, c)? See Appointment List b) To ministries endorsed by the Board of Higher Education and Ministry (344.1b)? See Appointment List c) To other valid ministries under the provisions of ¶344.1d? (v 2/3) See Appointment List
78. Who are appointed as deacons (full connection and provisional) for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.) a) Through non-United Methodist agencies and settings beyond the local church (¶331.1a)? See Appt. List b) Through United Methodist Church-related agencies and schools within the connectional structures of The United Methodist Church (¶331.1b)? See Appointment List c) Within a local congregation, charge, or cooperative parish (¶331.1c)? See Appointment List
79. Who are appointed to attend school (¶416.6)? (List alphabetically all those whose prime appointment is to attend school.) Name Clergy Status School Susan Higdon PE Asbury Theological Seminary Andrea M. Severson FE Drake University Renee A. Smithback PD Garrett-Evangelical
80. Where are the diaconal ministers appointed for the ensuing year (¶310) [1992 Discipline]? (Attach list) See Appointment List
81. What other personal notations should be made? (Include such matters as changes in pension credit (¶1506.5), corrections or additions to matters reported in the "Business of the Annual Conference" form in previous years, and legal name changes of clergy members and diaconal ministers.)
10-01-2011 Not previously reported #72.a. Retirement of Paul Lundy, Diaconal Minister
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06-11-2014 Correction of date of withdrawal #46.a. for William E. Olmsted 10-04-2014 Brody J. Tubaugh FE married Maddie Jo Tubaugh 02-09-2015 Franklin S. Livingston PE divorced from Nicole Livingston 02-10-2015 Eric P. Guy FE divorced from Susan Guy 02-16-2015 Steven F. Hubbell divorced from Wendy Hubbell
82. Where and when shall the next Conference Session be held (¶603.2, 3)? June 4 – 6, 2016, at Hy-Vee Hall, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA