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Wisconsin Annual Conference The United Methodist Church 2006 Yearbook and Journal Containing the Reports and Business of the Annual Conference Session, Appointments, Service Records, Statistical Tables, and other Related Materials Outside Front Cover—Volume 1 WISCONSIN ANNUAL CONFERENCE The United Methodist Church 2006 Yearbook and Journal for The Thirty-Seventh Session held at the Madison Marriott West Hotel and Conference Center Middleton, Wisconsin June 11 – 14, 2006 Conference Office located at: 750 Windsor Street PO Box 620 Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-7328 Fax: 608-837-8547 Toll Free: 888-240-7328 www.wisconsinumc.org Published by the Wisconsin Annual Conference Kevin Rice Myers, Conference Secretary, Editor Bishop of the Wisconsin Conference 2004—2008 Bishop Linda Lee Linda Lee was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 9, 1949. She was ordained Deacon by Bishop Dwight E. Loder and was ordained Elder by Bishop Edsel A. Ammons. She was elected to the Episcopacy at the North Central Jurisdictional Conference on July 14, 2000 in Middleton, Wisconsin, and assigned to the Michigan Area. She was assigned as Bishop of the Wisconsin Area at the 2004 North Central Jurisdictional Conference. A graduate of United Theological Seminary (M.Div-1984 and D.Min-1994), Bishop Lee began her ministerial career as a chaplain intern at Adrian College prior to her graduation from seminary. She was appointed to serve Residence Park UMC, Dayton, Ohio (1982-87), and then served as assistant to the dean for educational administration at Methodist Theological School. She also served as an associate pastor at Central UMC, Detroit, and pastor of Conant Avenue UMC, Detroit, prior to being named to the Detroit Conference cabinet. Bishop Lee served as chair of Black Clergywomen of the UMC (1996-98) and has been a member of many conference committees. She has also served as a speaker for numerous schools, retreats, and conferences, and was elected twice as a delegate to General Conference. Bishop Lee is married to Rev. Lamarr V. Gibson, and the couple has three children. ii 2006 WISCONSIN CONFERENCE JOURNAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Officers of the Annual Conference.............................................. 1 Conference Officers........................................................................ 1 District Superintendents.................................................................. 2 Seminaries and Colleges................................................................. 2 Conference Offices and Staff.......................................................... 3 Camp and Retreat Ministries .......................................................... 4 Other Agencies................................................................................ 4 Health and Welfare Ministries........................................................ 5 Campus Ministries.......................................................................... 6 2. Boards, Commissions and Committees....................................... 7 Rolls of Conference Clergy Members Elders in Full Connection....................................................... 24 Deacons in Full Connection.................................................... 27 Probationary Elders................................................................. 27 Probationary Members (1992)................................................ 27 Associate Members................................................................. 27 Diaconal Ministers.................................................................. 28 Full-Time Local Pastors.......................................................... 28 Part-Time Local Pastors.......................................................... 28 Student Local Pastors.............................................................. 29 Retired Elders in Full Connection........................................... 29 Retired Probationary Elders.................................................... 32 Retired Associate Members.................................................... 32 Retired Local Pastors.............................................................. 32 Honorable Location ................................................................ 32 Honorable Location, Retired................................................... 32 Members of Other Conferences Or Methodist Denominations........................................... 32-33 Clergy Members of Other Denominations.............................. 33 Supply Pastors......................................................................... 33 Lay Members of the Annual Conference Listed by District and Charge ................................................. 34 ` Roll Call of the 37th Session of the Wisconsin Conference ...... 48 3. Daily Proceedings of the 37th Session ........................................ 54 Clergy Session of the Wisconsin Annual Conference ............ 75 Certificate of Ordination......................................................... 80 4. Business of the Annual Conference........................................... 81 Table of Contents iii 2006 Wisconsin Conference Journal 5. Appointments Key to Abbreviations .................................................................. 113 Appointments to Local Churches................................................ 114 Appointments to Extension Ministry.......................................... 127 Appointments to Other Annual Conferences.............................. 131 Appointments to Attend School.................................................. 132 Appointments of Diaconal Ministers.......................................... 132 Retired Diaconal Ministers ......................................................... 132 Honorable Location .................................................................... 132 Honorable Location, Retired....................................................... 133 Chaplains..................................................................................... 134 Appointments of Deaconesses and Home Missionaries ............. 134 Certified Church Professionals ................................................... 135 Circuits and Circuit Leaders ....................................................... 136 6. Reports Items Requiring Action by the 2006 Annual Conference........... 141 2006 Approved Budget............................................................... 174 Audited Financial Statements Wisconsin Annual Conference............................................. 186 East Wisconsin Pension Trust............................................... 202 Reports of Boards and Agencies Board of Camp and Retreat Ministries ................................. 215 Board of Church and Society................................................ 216 Board of Congregation, Parish and Circuit Development.............................No Report Received Board of Discipleship .................................No Report Received Board of Global Ministries ................................................... 217 Board of Higher Education and Student Ministry ................ 222 Board of Lay Ministry ................................No Report Received Board of Ordained Ministry.................................................. 223 Board of Trustees........................................No Report Received Joint Board of Pensions, Insurance And Equitable Compensation ......................................... 225 Commission on Archives and History .................................. 227 Communications Committee ......................No Report Received Episcopacy Committee ...............................No Report Received Episcopal Residence Committee.................No Report Received Conference Personnel Committee......................................... 228 Program and Arrangements Committee................................ 229 Vision and Quality Improvement Team............................... 231 Leadership Development Council......................................... 231 iv Table of Contents 2006 Wisconsin Conference Journal Housing Allowance Task Force............................................ 232 United Methodist Women..................................................... 237 United Methodist Men ................................No Report Received Moving Director.................................................................... 238 Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation ............................. 241 Seminaries and Colleges Candler School of Theology........................................... 248 Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary..................... 249 North Central College..................................................... 250 Wiley College................................................................. 254 Wisconsin Council of Churches...................................... 256 Health and Welfare Agencies Cedar Crest...................................................................... 258 Evergreen Retirement Community ................................. 259 Harbor House Crisis Shelter........................................... 262 Northcott Neighborhood House...................................... 263 Schmitt Woodland Hills.................................................. 264 Sheboygan Retirement Home and Beach Health Care Center............................................... 266 United Methodist Children’s Services............................ 267 Message of the Lay Leader......................................................... 269 7. Annual Report of the District