2008 Journal Troy Annual Conference of the United Methodist
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2008 Journal Troy Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church Bishop Susan W. Hassinger, President Troy Conference Mission Statement The mission of Troy Annual Conference is to Congregational Significance provide, equip, and resource lay and clergy leaders for the purpose of helping churches make, nurture, We affirm the worth and importance of each local and send forth disciples of Jesus Christ and congregation where faith is lived and proclaimed in connect congregations with ministries around the word, song, and deed. world. Our Wesleyan Heritage Our Vision Statement We believe in our Wesleyan Heritage with its “Fix your attention on God. You’ll be transformed theology of grace, its spirituality of heart, and its from the inside out.” Romans 12:2, The Message traditions of accountability which grounds us in the scriptures and calls us to embody both the Core Values undergirding our ministry journey inward (spiritual formation) and the Recognizing the inherent tension of living as journey outward (helping to meet the needs of Christians in an increasingly complex world which others) as the bedrock of our lived faith. often places us at odds with values of our culture, Servant Leadership the following statements lift up and affirm core beliefs we hold in common which will guide our We value the call to be servants in and to the world planning in shaping the future of our Conference. as expressed and made visible in the person of Jesus Christ. Divine Revelation Our Connection We affirm the Christian revelation of a loving, triune God: We rejoice in our United Methodist connection which joins us in a common vision and a shared ● who invites us into relationship and calls us to ministry to the world. be a covenant people ● who charges us to become disciples of Jesus Stewardship Christ and calls us to serve the global We believe that stewardship includes our energy, community time, talent and environment as well as the basic ● who lives in us in the person of the Holy Spirit and vital stewardship of our finances. and forms us in the likeness of Christ Ecumenism The Church We affirm ecumenical and inter-faith relationships We affirm that the church is the visible presence of at all levels as a concrete expression of the active Jesus Christ in the world, called into existence by presence of God’s Spirit in the world. God: where God’s word is preached, the Diversity sacraments are administered, and the people are nurtured for Christian living and transformation of We affirm our commitment to diversity and the world. inclusivity by the intentional welcoming, support and involvement of racial/ethnic persons in the Spiritual Leadership local church, conference relationships and We seek the best in spiritual leadership which is ministries. crucial to the life and vitality of each community of Youth and Children faith. We affirm our commitment to nurturing and Individual Dignity teaching children and learning from them, and the We affirm the worth and dignity of each person as inclusion of young people in the life and decision- a child of God, and commit to relationships and making of the local church and conference, as systems which serve the well-being of all persons. children and youth ARE the church. Troy Annual Conference 2008 Table of Contents Book I. The Directory Mission of the Troy Annual Conference . Inside Front Cover Church Directory . 8 Clergy Directory . 23 Lay Members of Annual Conference . 42 Surviving Spouses of Clergy . 54 Missionaries and Deaconesses . 56 Lay Speakers . 57 Members of Boards and Agencies . 74 Telephone Directory and Addresses . Back Cover Albany Episcopal Area Susan W. Hassinger Jane E. Schweikert Bishop Bishop’s Assistant (518) 426-0386 (518) 426-0386 [email protected] [email protected] 2 Troy Annual Conference 2008 District Superintendents Adirondack District Albany District Henry Frueh Brooke Conklin Jim Fenimore Maxine Getty (518) 584-8214 x17 Admin. Asst. (518) 391-2325 Albany District [email protected] (518) 584-8214 x17 [email protected] Admin. Asst. [email protected] (518) 391-2325 [email protected] Embury District Green Mountain District Jan Rowell Carrie Boyer Robert Lowenthal Carol Bouchard (518) 235-2077 Admin. Asst. (802) 873-1245 Admin. Asst. [email protected] (518) 235-2077 greenmountaindist@ (802) 878-1245 [email protected] troyac.org greenmountaindist@ troyac.org Conference Minister Holly Nye (518) 584-8214 x18 [email protected] 3 Troy Annual Conference 2008 Offi cers Kay Runge Greg Smith Conference Statistician Conference Secretary (518) 677-8160 (802) 985-2388 [email protected] [email protected] Mark Demers, Chair Ted Vickery, Chair Board of Ordained Ministry Conference Council on Finance & Administration (518) 523-3753 (518) 346-6927 [email protected] [email protected] Presidents Marie MacDougall Ali Elwell Denny Mikkelson United Methodist Women CCYM United Methodist Men (518) 384-3857 (518) 665-8336 (518) 587-3204 [email protected] [email protected] dennis.mikkelson@ voithfabrics.com 4 Troy Annual Conference 2008 Lay Leaders Ilah Sisson Walser Conference Lay Leader (518) 885-1275 [email protected] Cindy Smith Shirley Readdean Adirondack District Lay Leader Albany District Lay Leader (518) 891-3915 (518) 372-7065 [email protected] [email protected] Nancy Dibelius Evie Doyon Embury District Lay Leader Conference Lay Leader (518) 877-5670 (802) 485-7144 [email protected] [email protected] 5 Troy Annual Conference 2008 Conference Staff Leah Robinson Robert Heron Wally Davis Treasurer’s Assistant Conference Treasurer Offi ce Manager (518) 584-8214 x16 (518) 584-8214 x13 (518) 584-8214 x10 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sandra Brands Evie Doyon Ilah Sisson Walser Dir. of Communications Faith Dev. Coor. Conf. Admin. Assistant (518) 584-8214 x15 (802) 485-7144 (518) 584-8214 x [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Harold Shippey Todd Marlow Judy Palmer Exec. Director Exec. Director Camping Secretary Skye Farm Covenant Hills (518) 584-8214 (518) 494-7170 (802) 426-3340 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 6 Troy Annual Conference 2008 Bill Lasher Karen Staulters Hank Coghill Pensions Offi cer Conference Archivist Coordinator, (518) 882-1515 (518) 587-1295 Disaster Response [email protected] [email protected] (518) 399-5365 [email protected] Cathie & Jay Dunkleberger Ashley Dubois Sue Petrosino VIM Coordinators Youth Ministry Youth Ministry (518) 371-7071 Co-Coordinator Co-Coordinator [email protected] (802) 233-5824 (518) 356-5851 [email protected] [email protected] 7 CHURCH DIRECTORY Information for the Church Directory is taken from the conference database and Roll Call Sheets. It is the responsibility of each congregation to send address and contact information updates to their district superintendent’s office, either by e- mail, phone or by updating the Church Dashboard at www.ac.org. Adamant UMC—GM Alplaus UMC*—AL P.O. Box 277 P.O. Box 1 KEY Plainfield, Vt. 05667-0277 Alplaus, N.Y. 12008-000 AD — Adirondack District P – CL—Brookside Ave. AL — Albany District M – Gary Leach (518) 399-6000 EM — Embury District [email protected] GM — Green Mountain District Albany: Emmanuel Faith P— Rev. Carl Shephard P — Pastor Community—AL M—Lisa Beretz M — Lay Member to Annual 391 S. Pearl St. Conference Session Albany, N.Y. 12202 Ames-Sprout Brook UMC*—AL CL — Church’s physical (518) 463-2637 604 Latimer Hill Rd. location [email protected] Ames, N.Y. 13317 * — Church is P—Rev. Mariana Rodriguez (518) 673-3495 handicapped accessible M- [email protected] P—Rev. Campbell Laker Albany: Emmaus UMC*—AL M – Linda Van Schaick 715 Morris St Bakersfield UMC—GM Albany, N.Y. 12208 Amsterdam UMC*—AL Box 215 Town Rd. #3 (518) 482-0486 347 Golf Course Rd. Bakersfield, Vt. 0544 [email protected] Amsterdam, N.Y. 12010-7506 (802) 827-3150 P—Rev. Denise Stringer (518) 843-2611 P – UCC (In process) M—Noel John [email protected] M—Marie Doane P—Rev. Gregory DeSalvatore Albany: McKownville UMC*—AL M—Bertha Kauffman Ballston Spa UMC*—AD 1565 Western Ave 101 Milton Ave Albany, N.Y. 12203 Argyle UMC*—AD Ballston Spa, N.Y. 12020 (518) 456-1148 P.O. Box 81 (518) 885-6886 [email protected] Argyle, N.Y. 12809 [email protected] P—Rev. Stephen Butler CL—12 Sheridan St. P—Rev. Sarah C. White M- Julia Roske (518) 638-8569 M—Michael Conley P—Rev. Debra Peacock Albany: Pine Grove UMC AL M—Cher McCotter Barnerville UMC*—AL 1580 Central Ave P.O. Box 184 Albany, N.Y. 12205 Ausable Forks UMC*—AD Howes Cave, N.Y. 12092-0184 (518) 869-6281 P.O. Box 149 CL—224 Shady Tree Lane [email protected] Ausable Forks, N.Y. 12912-0149 [email protected] P—Rev. G William Pattison (518) 647-8445 P—Rev. Brenda Lewis M—Shirley Hamm [email protected] M—Vena Ray P— Albany: Trinity UMC*—AL M—Denise Potter Barre—Hedding UMC*—GM 235 Lark St 40 Washington St. Albany, N.Y. 12210 Averill Park: Church of the Barre, Vt. 05641-4241 (518) 463-1293 Covenant*—EM (802) 476-8156 [email protected] P.O. Box 306 [email protected] P—Rev. Jeff Matthews Averill Park, N.Y. 12018 P—Rev. Ralph Howe M—Gradia Gbarbea 3055, New York Route. 43 M—E Hale Ritchie (518) 674-3664 Albany, Vt. UMC*—GM [email protected] Barton United Church/Lake 1367 Creek Rd. P—Rev. Merry Watters Region Parish*—GM Irasburg, Vt. 05845 M—Marcia Middleton P.O. Box 306 P—Rev. Nathan Strong Barton, Vt. 05822-0306 M—Mark Chaffee (802) 525-3607 P— UCC (In Process) M—Rachel Eby 8 CHURCH DIRECTORY Bennington UMC—EM Blue Mountain Lake UMC*—AD Bristol Federated Church*—GM 802) 442-5920 P.O.