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Louisiana Conference Archives Louisiana Annual Conference 2014 The United Methodist Church June 8-11, 2014 44th Session JOURNAL OF THE FORTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION HELD AT CENTENARY COLLEGE SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA JUNE 8-11, 2014 AREA OFFICES OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 527 NORTH BOULEVARD BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802-5720 OFFICE: (225) 346-1646 / FAX: (225) 383-2652 TOLL FREE: (888) 239-5286 Web: www.la-umc.org / E-mail: [email protected] JUDITH C. GROSS Conference Journal Editor JAN H. CURWICK Assistant Journal Editor BISHOP CYNTHIA FIERRO HARVEY LOUISIANA AREA 2 LOUISIANA MISSION CABINET 2014-2015 SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT: John A. Cannon, Kenneth W. Irby, Steven M. Spurlock, Cynthia Fierro Harvey, Ellen R. Alston, Van A. Stinson, Hadley R. Edwards. STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Carolyn Dove, Donald C. Cottrill, Robert A. Weber, Jan H. Curwick. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Officers of the Annual Conference .................................................................5 II. Conference Directories ....................................................................................7 III. Council, Teams, Boards, Commissions, Committees, Trustees .................15 IV. Rolls of Conference Members .......................................................................42 V. Daily Proceedings ...........................................................................................47 VI. Business of the Annual Conference ..............................................................94 VII. Appointments, Conference Registry ..........................................................121 VIII. Reports ..........................................................................................................193 IX. Memoirs ........................................................................................................342 X. Roll of Deceased Clergy Members ..............................................................356 XI. Conference Structure and Rules .................................................................362 XII. Conference Calendar: 2014 - 2015 .............................................................376 XIII. Pastoral Records ..........................................................................................384 XIV. Statistical Tables ..........................................................................................393 XV. Index ..............................................................................................................502 4 I. OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President: Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 (225) 346-1646 Provost, Director of Connectional Ministries: Donald C. Cottrill 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 (225) 346-1646 Executive Director of Administrative Services, Treasurer: Jan H. Curwick 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 (225) 346-1646 Secretary and Statistician: Jan H. Curwick 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 (225) 346-1646 President/CEO, United Methodist Foundation: Robert C. Fairly, Jr. 8337 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge 70809 (225) 346-1535 Fax: (225) 343-0756 (800) 256-9317 Pension and Benefits Officer: Jan H. Curwick 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 (225) 346-1646 Chancellor: George K. Anding 8480 Bluebonnet Blvd Suite D, Baton Rouge, LA 70810-2879 (225) 766-0200 / Fax: (225) 766-0279 Associate Chancellors: J. Jay Caraway, Thomas A. Harrell, and Robert L. Roland Lay Leader: Carolyn Dove 102 Turner Lane, Many, LA 71449-5890 (318) 590-2989 President, United Methodist Women: Barbara W. Ferguson 1467 Moss Street, New Orleans, LA 70119-2906 (504) 482-5327 President, United Methodist Men: Wayne Prejean 419 Acorn Drive, Lafayette, LA 70507-4206 (337) 534-0287 President, Board of Trustees: J. Jay Caraway 430 Fannin Street, Shreveport LA 71101 (318) 227-3725 5 DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ACADIANA: John A. Cannon Dauphine Building, Ste. 100, 850 Kaliste Saloom Rd., Lafayette 70508 Office: (337) 235-2904 / Fax: (337) 235-0080 E-Mail: [email protected] BATON ROUGE: Van A. Stinson 527 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, 70802-5720 Office: (225) 293-8868 / Fax: (225) 293-8869 E-Mail: [email protected] LAKE CHARLES: Steven M. Spurlock 816 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles 70601 Office: (337) 439-2982 / Fax: (337) 439-2969 E-Mail: [email protected] MONROE: Ellen R. Alston 3101 Armand Street, Suite #2, Monroe 71201 Office: (318) 387-7364 / Fax: (318) 387-0000 E-Mail: [email protected] NEW ORLEANS: Hadley R. Edwards 3117 22nd Street, Suite #4, Metairie, LA 70002 Office: (504) 835-6330 / Fax: (504) 835-6364 E-Mail: [email protected] SHREVEPORT: Kenneth W. Irby P.O. Box 41188, Shreveport 71134-1188 Office: (318) 869-5729 / Fax: (318) 865-9623 E-Mail: [email protected] 6 II. CONFERENCE DIRECTORIES GENERAL AND JURISDICTIONAL AGENCIES Cokesbury Service Center - 201 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203 (800) 672-1789 / Fax: (800) 445-8189 / www.cokesbury.org / Discipleship Resources - P. O. Box 1616, Alpharetta, GA 30009-1616 (800) 685-4370 / Fax: (770) 442-9742 / www.discipleshipresources.org General Board of Church & Society - 100 Maryland Ave. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-5664 (202) 488-5600 / Fax: (202) 488-5619 / www.umc-gbcs.org General Board of Discipleship - P. O. Box 340003, Nashville, TN 37203-0003 (877) 899-2780 / Fax: (615) 340-7006 / www.gbod.org General Board of Global Ministries - 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115 (212) 870-3600 / Fax: (212) 870-3748 / www.gbgm-umc.org General Board of Higher Education & Ministry - P. O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203-0007 (615) 340-7400 / Fax: (615) 340-7048 / www.gbhem.org General Board of Pension - 1901 Chestnut Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025-1604 Fax: (847) 475-5061 / www.gbophb.org Clergy: (800) 851-2201 Clergy/Lay serving United Methodist-related employers: (800) 356-3736 General Board of Publication - The United Methodist Publishing House, P. O. Box 801, Nashville, TN 37202-0801,(615) 749-6000 Fax: (615) 749-6079 / www.umph.org General Commission on Archives and History - P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940 (973) 408-3189 / Fax: (973) 408-3909 / www.gcah.org General Commission on Christian Unity & Inter-religious Concerns 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1300, New York, NY 10115, (212) 749-3553 Fax: (212) 749-3556 / www.gccuic-umc.org General Commission on Communications – 810 12th Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 742-5400 / Fax: (615) 742-5415 / www.umcom.org General Commission on Religion and Race - 100 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20002-5620 (202) 547-2271 / Fax: (202) 547-0358 / www.gcorr.org General Commission on the Status and Role of Women – 77 W. Washington Street, Ste. 1009, Chicago, IL 60602 (800) 523-8390 / Fax: (312) 346-3986 / www.gcsrw.org General Commission on United Methodist Men - P. O. Box 340006, Nashville, TN 37203-0006 (615) 340-7145 / Fax: (615) 340-1770 / www.gcumm.org 7 General Council on Finance and Administration – P. O. Box 340029, Nashville, TN 37203-0029 (866) 367-4232 / Fax: (615) 329-3394 / www.gcfa.org Jurisdiction Office and Volunteers In Mission Rev. David Severe, Exec. Director of Mission & Administration 3160 W. Britton Road, Suite F, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 202-9846 / (405) 627-9634 / Fax: (405) 609-3171 or (405) 609-3172 [email protected] / [email protected] Lydia Patterson Institute - Dr. Socorro deAnda, President 517 South Florence, P. O. Box 11, El Paso, TX 79940, (915) 533-8286 / Fax: (915) 533-5236 /[email protected] Mt. Sequoyah Jurisdictional Conference & Retreat Center – Abby Foster, CEO / [email protected] ,150 NW. Skyline Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (800) 760-8126 / Fax: (479) 443-4569 / www.mountsequoyah.org InfoServ: online at infoserv.umc.org or email to [email protected] INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO THE CONFERENCE Candler School of Theology – Dean Janice Love 1531 Dickey Dr., Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322 (404) 727-6324 / [email protected] Centenary College - Dr. B. David Rowe, President P. O. Box 41188, Shreveport, LA 71134-1188 (318) 869-5101/ www.centenary.edu Dillard University – Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, President 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70122-3097 (504) 283-8822 / www.dillard.edu Dulac Community Center – John Silver, Executive Director 125 Coast Guard Road, Dulac, LA 70353 (985) 563-7483 / F (985) 563-7826 [email protected] Gammon Theological Seminary (Interdenominational Theological Center) Dr. Albert D. Mosley, President/Dean, P. O. Box 92426, Atlanta, GA 30314 (404) 581-0300 / [email protected] Iliff School of Theology - Dr. Thomas V. Wolfe, President 2323 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO 80210 (800) 678-3360 / www.iliff.edu La Conference of the UMC Disaster Responses, Inc. - Rev. Darryl Allen Tate, President/CEO 905 Louisa Street, Rayville, LA 71269 (318) 816-2513 Cell or (318) 728-4853 Office / [email protected] Louisiana Interchurch Conference - Father C. Dan Krutz, 527 North Boulevard, Fourth Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 344-0134 / Fax (225) 344-0142 [email protected] 8 Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services – Mr. Rick Wheat, President/CEO Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home 904 Deville Lane, P. O. Box 929, Ruston, LA 71273-0929 (318) 255-5020 Methodist Home For Children of Greater New Orleans 23515 Highway 190, Mandeville, LA 70448 P. O. Box 1747, Mandeville, LA 70470 (985) 626-6649 / Fax (985) 626-6446 Methodist Children’s Home Of South West Louisiana 3029 North Beglis Parkway,
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