2014 Oregon-Idaho Journal
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JOURNAL 2014 Oregon-Idaho Journal of the Forty-Sixth Session Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference The United Methodist Church held at the Salem Convention Center Salem, Oregon June 12-14, 2014 Bishop Grant Hagiya, Presiding Laura Jaquith Bartlett, Secretary THANK YOU In this second year of editing the Conference Journal, I hope I made fewer er- rors than I did the first year! I did notice that my familiarity with all things Oregon- Idaho Annual Conference has increased tremendously. As with all things, we learn best by doing. The Conference Journal is an amazing compendium of information and I recom- mend it to you as a source for answers and fascinating facts. The information in the Journal is collected by many persons throughout the Annual Conference, some Conference Staff and some clergy and lay persons who take on these crucial tasks in addition to their regular callings. The editor of the Journal is dependent upon the work of many others. This year those persons included Ted Wimer, Belinda Denicola, Sandra Reinemer, Warren Light, Jeanne Knepper, Brian Shimer, Todd Bartlett, Gay Jeffery, Kay Burdick, Barbara Collins, Charlotte Hartman, Greg Nelson, Becky DeLurey, Lisa Pronovost, Jerryn Johnston, Kim Fields and, of course, Laura Jaquith Bartlett as Conference Secretary. I want to express my deepest apprecia- tion for your work, as well as your encouragement and support. Editorial decisions are made in the hopes of providing you with a reference book that is currently useful, but also creating an historical document which will provide information for generations yet to come. As a current reference, this print Journal is best used in partnership with the Annual Conference website: www.umoi. org and in consultation with the district offices. Membership of boards and agen- cies can change between Annual Conference Sessions, as can individual’s contact information. The website and your district office can provide you with the most up-to-date information. As editor, I take responsibility for any errors. Please let me hear from you with any suggestions or corrections. To update information in the directories, please contact your district office. Linda Grund-Clampit, editor This Journal is established by the Annual Conference as its official record for 2014. Photo Credits: Greg Nelson and Bill Vollmer Printed by Eagle Web Press, Salem, Oregon Table Of Contents Conference Staff ...........................................................................................................................4 Structure of the Annual Conference ..............................................................................................9 Boards and Agencies ....................................................................................................................11 Conference Policies .....................................................................................................................22 Conference Scholarships ..............................................................................................................46 Clergy Directory ..........................................................................................................................48 Laity Directory .............................................................................................................................75 Institutions Directory ...................................................................................................................92 Appointment List ........................................................................................................................102 Salary Schedules .........................................................................................................................112 Imagine No Malaria ....................................................................................................................118 Daily Proceedings .......................................................................................................................123 Roster of Attendance at Annual Conference ...............................................................................137 Legislative Action (including Table of Contents) .......................................................................139 Standing Resolutions (including Table of Contents) ..................................................................143 Business of the Annual Conference (Disciplinary Questions) ....................................................159 Reports (including Table of Contents) ........................................................................................175 Jason Lee & Bishop’s Awards .....................................................................................................210 Conference Rules (including Table of Contents) ........................................................................212 Memoirs, List of Honored Dead, Memorial Gifts ......................................................................230 History of Oregon-Idaho .............................................................................................................248 History of OR-ID Annual Conference Sessions .........................................................................252 History of District Superintendent Appointments .......................................................................258 History of Local Church Appointments ......................................................................................259 General/Jurisdictional Conference Delegates (current & historical) ..........................................277 Roster of Lay Members ..............................................................................................................278 Clergy Service Records ...............................................................................................................281 Roster of Certified Persons, Certified Candidates, Mentors .......................................................307 Roster of Certified Lay Speakers ................................................................................................308 Persons in Mission ......................................................................................................................310 Table of Contents for Financial/Statistical Informaton ...............................................................313 Conference Budget ......................................................................................................................314 Financial Reports ........................................................................................................................320 Report of the Audit ......................................................................................................................332 Financial and Statistical Tables ...................................................................................................344 4 Conference Staff Bishop Grant Hagiya Greater Northwest Area The United Methodist Church 1505 SW 18th Avenue Portland, OR 97201 (503) 226-1530 (800) 593-7539, ext. 530 FAX: (503) 228-3189 [email protected] BISHOP’S OFFICE STAFF Kim Fields Bill Mullette-Bauer Becky Delurey Assistant to the Bishop Assistant to the Bishop for Administrative Assistant to (503) 226-1530 Special Projects the Bishop (503) 226-1530 [email protected] (503) 226-1530 [email protected] Areas of responsibility: [email protected] • Maintain the Bishop’s Fax: (503) 228-3189 office in his absence • Supervise Conference staff • Dean of Cabinet • Vice Chair of MLT Conference Staff 5 Biography of Bishop Grant Hagiya Bishop Grant Hagiya is currently serving as the Resident Bishop of the new “Greater Northwest Area” (Encompassing the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences). He currently chairs the Ministry Study Commission for the 2012-2016 quadrennial. He is leading the new Task Force for the Council of Bishops that is designing and implementing the Residential Bishops Learning Retreat for learning and leadership. His national assignment is to the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Bishop Hagiya is a graduate of the Claremont School of Theology, where he received his M.A., M.Div., and D.Min. degrees. He graduated with an Educational Doctorate in Organizational Lead- ership at Pepperdine University in 2012. His dissertation was on the traits, qualities and charac- teristics of highly effective UMC clergy. Abingdon has publishing a book based on this research entitled “Leadership Kaizen: How To Become a Better Church Leader.” His research area is in applying secular leadership theory, practice and change management to the structures and future development of the Christian Church. He recently completed a Harvard-Kennedy School course on Adaptive Leadership with Marty Linsky and Ron Heifetz. Bishop Hagiya has served as a full time Professor at the Claremont School of Theology, teaching in the area of Religion and Society and Urban Ministries. He has remained as an Adjunct Professor at Claremont for the last 25 years. Bishop Hagiya currently serves as the Executive Director of the new Bishop Jack and Marjorie Tuell Center of Leadership Excellence. The Tuell Center will provide leadership development for the Greater Northwest Area, with the hope to expand its services to the entire Western Jurisdiction, and global church. Prior to his election to the episcopacy, he served as the Sr. Pastor at churches in Berkeley, Gardena, and Los Angeles, California