The United Methodist Church the Business of the Annual Conference
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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Part I (Questions 1-16) omitted for Clergy Session Report as this section includes general leadership and/or church information which does not require presentation to or action by the clergy session. Even though the clergy session is taking place October 2, 2020, all information in this report is intended to represent the Great Plains conference as of July 1, 2020. All voting unless otherwise noted during the session will be for retroactive action with an effective date of July 1, 2020. The complete Business of the Annual Conference report, including Part I (Questions 1-16) will be printed in the 2020 Conference Journal and available on the Great Plains Conference website at a later date. 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)? No 18. Who constitute: a) The Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? (v) Charlotte Abram Brian Kottas (alt) Michael Keating, chairperson Nancy Lambert, staff liaison (voice, no vote) b) The Conference Relations Committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶635.1d)? Barbara Jo Burns Rebecca Davison Brenda Davids, chairperson c) The Committee on Investigation (¶2703) Loyd Hamrick Thaine Hoffman Bonnie McCord Linda Redfern Javier Rios Lori Smith Penney Schwab Tom Watson 19. Who are the certified candidates (¶¶ 310, 313, 314) ( NOTE: Everyone who wants to become a LP, PE, or PD must first become a certified candidate.) a) Who are currently certified as candidates for ordained or licensed ministry? Name District Date Certified Caitlin Bentzinger Blue River 11/21/2017 Deb Dahlke (Deacon track) Blue River 1/4/2018 Jed Linder Blue River 12/12/2019 Helen Paus Blue River 1/8/2018 Pam Savery Blue River 12/12/2019 Rachel Stone Blue River 6/23/2020 Heureuse Kaj Ayukwend Dodge City 6/29/2020 Priscilla Kaimathiri Dodge City 5/4/2020 Charles Kitua Dodge City 6/2/2020 Jane Langat Dodge City 11/4/2019 Brad Zimmerman Dodge City 5/4/2020 Richard Chrisman Elkhorn Valley 9/26/2019 1 Jenice Epp Elkhorn Valley 10/30/2019 Maria Penrod Five Rivers 6/6/2018 Albert Longe Gateway 12/20/2019 Micah Dunn Great West 2/26/2018 Lami Oladimeji Great West 10/28/2019 Anna Borders Hutchinson 4/26/2018 (PL 2018-2019) Joshua Bolding Hutchinson 12/12/2019 Jeanne Koontz (Deacon Track) Hutchinson 4/26/2018 Erynn (Dahlke) Kuehl Hutchinson 1/7/2019 Diana Webster Hutchinson 12/16/2019 Allyson Drummond Kansas City 4/23/2019 Chris Folmsbee Kansas City 2/20/2020 Wesley Gately Kansas City 5/15/2019 Changhyun Kim Kansas City 5/14/2020 Allison (Bond) Marcus (Deacon Track) Kansas City 11/12/2015 Matthew Ozment Kansas City 4/23/2019 Abraham Ruffcorn Kansas City 4/23/2019 Justin Schoolcraft Kansas City 5/12/2020? Phyllis Stauffer Kansas City 10/25/2018 Michelle Testman Kansas City 1/10/2019 Jimmie Thomas Kansas City 11/21/2019 Grace Woods Kansas City 11/21/2019 Michael Hader Missouri River 11/23/2019 Karissa Heckens-Miller Missouri River 4/14/2018 Jeffrey “Chuck” Story Missouri River 5/11/2019 Seulki Choi Parsons 4/20/2018 Brennan Cummings Parsons 4/18/2018 Hans Hazen Parsons 11/27/2019 Kalaba Kapundu (transfer from Missouri) Prairie Rivers 5/1/2019 MO; 11/12/2019 GP Mark Hendrickson (transfer from Illinois Salina 5/1/2020 Great Rivers) Scott Jagodzinske Salina 11/19/2017 Phil Anderson Topeka 9/13/2019 Ginny Atkison-Hall (Deacon Track) Wichita East 12/18/2017 Matt Johnson Wichita East 12/16/2019 Jacques Kambol Wichita East 12/16/2019 Caitlin Ott Wichita East 4/20/2020 Matt Wilke Wichita East Transfer from Baltimore Washington 4/20/2020 Shayla Jordan Wichita West 5/21/2018 Kane McEntire Wichita West 4/20/2020 Paul Saas Wichita West 4/20/2020 Patricia Tristan Wichita West 11/8/2014 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.) 2 Name Receiving Conference Date Originally Date Accepted by Certified District in Other Conference Shawn O’Trimble Florida 10/1/2011 2020 c) Who have been discontinued as certified candidates for licensed or ordained ministry? Name District Date Certified Date Discontinued John Schnake (withdrawn) Kansas City 2/23/2018 10/24/2019 Ginger Seeber (withdrawn) Hutchinson 2/21/2019 8/20/2019 (Note: Once a candidate is appointed as FL or PL, they are no longer listed as a certified candidate (except the first year they are appointed when they would need to be listed in 19 and in 20 or 21). Students appointed as Local Pastors (par.318.3) are the only people who are allowed to be listed as a candidate in one conference while being listed as an LP in a different conference. Par.318.3 stipulates that students appointed as local pastors can serve in either a full or part-time capacity.) 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.): (3/4v) Name District Year Licensed Approved Ginny Atkison-Hall (pending licensing Wichita East 2020 school) Lesley Bartlett Topeka Appointed 1997-2019 Anna Borders Hays Appointed 2018-2019 David Brant Wichita East Appointed 2014-2016 Dennis Davenport Gateway Appointed 2011-2020 (retiring) Chris Folmsbee (pending licensing school) Kansas City 2020 Matt Johnson (pending licensing school) Wichita West 2020 Kane McEntire (pending licensing school) Wichita West 2020 Phyllis Stauffer (MO licensing school 2020) Kansas City 2018 Kayla Green (pending licensing school) Flint Hills 2019 Rick Jones Prairie Rivers Appointed 2009-2020 Joe Mohr Wichita East Appointed 2019-2020 Paul Saas (pending licensing school) Wichita West 2020 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. (3/4 v) a) Full-time local pastors? (¶318.1) Name First Year License Years Completed with Course of Study Awarded (as reported by GBHEM through Winter 2020 COS sessions) Blue River JoEllen Axthelm 2018 COS 1.00 Jim Bendorf* 2008 COS 5.00 (2013) Michelle Chesnut 2015 COS 3.75 Beth Graverholt (Menhusen) 2017 Seminary (Iliff) Ruth Karlsson* 2007 COS 5.00 (2013) Jed Linder 2020 Equivalency in process Jeff Mildren* 2011 OK; 2016 GP M.Div. (SPST) Victor Peterson 2018 Seminary (Asbury) Trevor Rook 2012 COS 2.75 Jay Stewart* 2016 M.Div. (SPST) Richard “Dick” Webster 2014 COS 4.25 Dodge City Heureuse Kaj Ayukwend 2020 COS 0.00 Jenifer Brand 2014 COS 2.50 Mary Courtney 2014 COS 3.25 3 Linda Doyle 2019 COS 0.00 Juan Espinoza* 2003 COS 5.00 (2009) Mark Fillmore* 2012 COS 5.00; completing ACOS Todd Guinn* 2010 M.Div. 2015 (Phillips) Jane Langat 2020 COS 2.50 (equiv); ACOS 21 hours Tricia North 2015 COS 3.00 Eddie Pennington 2014 COS 3.00 Elkhorn Valley Nick Baker 2018 COS 0.50 Judy Carlson* 2011 COS 5.00 (2018) Jenice Epp 2019 COS 0.25 (equiv.) Brian Loy 2019 COS 0.00 Bruce Phillips* 1994 COS 5.00 (1999) Darren Timberlake 2019 Seminary (Sioux Falls) Five Rivers Jennifer Anderson 2012 COS 2.50 Lauri Bowman Beach 2016 COS 0.75 Joshua Johnson* 2012 COS 5.00 (equiv); ACOS/DMin in process (Asbury) Tarrel Dean Lashley* 2014 MDiv 2018 (SPST) Velma Tim 2014 MDiv 2018 (SPST) Jimmy Yoo 2014-2017; 2019 MDiv (SPST) Flint Hills Tania Montero* 2002 (Wisconsin); 2010 COS 5.00 (2008) (KSW) Chelsea Shrack* 2018 MDiv. 2017 (Garrett) Dirk Weiss 2015 COS/ACOS equivalent per GBHEM Tim Woods 2019 COS 0.00 Gateway Melody Adams 2011 COS 4.25 Bonnie Brock* 2011 COS 5.00 (2017) Carla Gunn* 2015 (from PE status) MDiv 2010 (SPST) Spenser Johnson* 2020 MDiv 2020 (Garrett) Arun Peters* 2016 MDiv 2015 (Union Presbyterian) Becky Saddler* 2008 (KSW); 2013 (NE) Cos 5.00 (2016) Laura Stubblefield* 2012 COS 5.00 (2017) Venedith Vargas 2018 COS 0.00 (exploring seminary) Bill Williams* 2012 COS 5.00 (2018) Shanon Williams* 2011 COS 5.00 (2018) Jeff Wulf* 2003 COS 5.00 (2009) Great West Esther Achi 2018 COS 2.75 (equiv) Mark Baldwin* 2006 COS 5.00 (2016) Deb Copple 2016 COS 1.00 Joey Flores 2018 Seminary (Asbury) Rodney Heilbrun* 2004 COS 5.00 (2010) Tim McCrary* 1996 COS 5.00 (2001) Elias Mukindia 2018 COS 2.75 (equiv) Lami Oladmieji 2020 COS 0.00 Alisa Parde 2015 COS 2.25 Joseph Schumacher 2018 COS 0.00 Paul Smith* 2014 (from Dakotas) COS 5.00 Hays Laura Cherry 2010 MDiv 2018 (Saint Paul) 4 Robert Clemence* 2006 COS 5.00 (2015) Galen Crippen 2014 COS 1.00 Kevin Dixson 2015 COS 3.50 Dorothy Ellsworth 2015 COS 4.50 William “Stacy” Ellsworth 2013 COS 4.50 Deb Harvey* 2004 COS 5.00 (2011) Gordon Pettibone 2016 COS 3.00 Les Rye* 2014 MDiv 2011 (Asbury) Jacob “Jake” Schadel 2016 COS 3.00 Blake Stanwood* 2016 MDiv 2017 (SPST) Ted Stapleton 2014 COS 4.25 Scott Tempero* 2006 COS 5.00 (2015) Everett “Bud” Tuxhorn* 2002 COS 5.00 (2007) Daniel Vandenburg 2019 COS 0.00 Hutchinson Brian Blackburn 2018 COS