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MISSISSIPPI ANNUAL CONFERENCE of The United Methodist Church 2019 Annual Conference Session The POWERthat makes us One John 17:20-23 LOVE | GENEROSITY | JUSTICE | APPRENTICESHIP 2019 Official Journal and Yearbook Volume 1 2019 JOURNAL MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE of THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Uniting THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (1972) and THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (1973) THIRTIETH SESSION held in Jackson, Mississippi at Jackson Convention Complex June 5 - 8, 2019 Journal Editor — Leslie Bounds Conference Secretary — Trey Harper Assistant Conference Secretary — Angela Griffin Statistician — Rex Wilburn All photos courtesy of the Mississippi United Methodist Communications TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter from Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr. ....................................................................................5 Section I - Leadership A. Conference Nominations Committee ............................................................................................9 B. Annual Conference Officers ............................................................................................................9 C. Conference Leadership Council ................................................................................................... 10 D. Annual Conference Leadership Groups ...................................................................................... 12 E. District Boards and Committees ................................................................................................... 16 F. Tellers ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Section II - Business of the Annual Conference A. Minutes of the Daily Proceedings ................................................................................................. 27 B. Condensed Minutes ...................................................................................................................... 42 C. 2019-2020 Appointments ............................................................................................................. 71 Section III - Administry A. Council on Finance and Administration ................................................................................... 103 B. 2020 Budget Requests ................................................................................................................. 115 C. Board of Trustees ......................................................................................................................... 125 D. Board of Pensions ........................................................................................................................ 127 E. Board of Medical Benefits ........................................................................................................... 134 F. Commission on Archives and History ....................................................................................... 141 Section IV - Connectional Ministry Updates .................................................................................... 143 Section V - Spiritual Leadership A. Conference Lay Leader Report ................................................................................................... 165 B. Commission on Equitable Compensation ................................................................................. 166 C. Higher Education and Campus Ministry ................................................................................... 170 D. Residency in Ministry ................................................................................................................. 173 E. Board of Ordained Ministry ........................................................................................................ 174 Section VI - Faith Community Formation ........................................................................................ 177 Section VII - Episcopal Office A. Episcopacy Committee ................................................................................................................ 179 B. Advocacy Reports........................................................................................................................ 180 Section VIII - Other Reports ................................................................................................................ 183 Section IX - History A. Memoirs ....................................................................................................................................... 191 B. Rolls .............................................................................................................................................. 211 C. Historical Table............................................................................................................................ 222 Section X - The 2019 Session of the Mississippi Annual Conference A. Consent Agenda .......................................................................................................................... 223 Section XI - Resolutions and Petitions A. Regular ......................................................................................................................................... 225 B. Property ........................................................................................................................................ 236 C. Changes in Charge Lines ............................................................................................................ 249 Section XII - Conference Directory and Rolls A. Clergy, Diaconal, and Deaconesses Directory and Service Records ....................................... 251 B. Lay Members of The Mississippi Annual Conference .............................................................. 331 Continued on Next Page... TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONTINUED... Section XIII - Rules and Policies A. Standing Rules of The Mississippi Annual Conference ........................................................... 343 B. Mississippi Conference Clergy Behavioral Policy ..................................................................... 352 C. Parsonage Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 354 D. Clergy Vacation and Days Off Policy ......................................................................................... 358 E. Safe Sanctuaries Policy ............................................................................................................... 359 THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (SEJ) — 2019 5 The United Methodist Church Mississippi Area + Episcopal Office James E. Swanson Sr., Resident Bishop WELCOME FROM THE BISHOP What a joy to gather as the Family of God. This year’s session of the Mississippi Annual Conference was a blessed time of worship and ministry as we celebrated all that God is doing in our midst. This year’s theme was “The POWER that makes us One,” and time and time again we were shown how the POWER of the Spirit of God, moving within us and through us, is what is building the Kingdom of God. Whether in worship or Bible; in the remembrance of our Memorial Service or the sacred moment in our Service of Ordination; or in the simple day to day witnesses of our ministries, it was affirmed for us that together, the Mississippi United Methodists, are doing God’s work. Thank you all for being a part of this special time and stay strong in your faithfulness and commitment to “The POWER that make us One.” Blessings, BISHOP JAMES E. SWANSON, SR. Resident Bishop, The Mississippi Conference of The United Methodist Church THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (SEJ) — 2019 9 SECTION I LEADERSHIP A. Conference Nominations Committee (* Indicates change from last year) District Laity Clergy Brookhaven Ora Franklin-Rodgers Mike Evans East Jackson Darelene Dotherow Vicki Landrum Greenwood John McClay Will Wilkerson* Hattiesburg Dwight Yates Paul Roller Meridian Sarah King John Branning New Albany Cheri Hobson Kerry Powell* Seashore Vera Thomas* Stacy Douglas* Senatobia Cheryl Denley David Huffman Starkville Sarah Sanders Curtis Bray* Tupelo Anne Harrington David Shumaker* West Jackson Kay Barksdale* Robert Cook B. Annual Conference Officers Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr. [email protected] 320-E Briarwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 948-4561 Conference Lay Leader LaToya Redd Thompson [email protected] 736 Monterey Road Pearl, MS 39028 (601) 842-8834 Administrative Assistant to the Bishop/Director of Faith Community Formation Timothy Thompson [email protected] 320-E Briarwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 948-4561 Director of Connectional Ministries & Communications Vickie White [email protected] 320-C Briarwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 354-0515 Treasurer/Director of Finance & Administration/Conference Benefits Officer David Stotts [email protected] 320-A Briarwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 354-0515 Director of Spiritual Leadership/Conference Secretary Trey Harper [email protected] 320-D Briarwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 (769) 243-7030 Minutes Secretary Andrew Owen [email protected] Journal Editor Leslie Bounds [email protected] 4001 Glenn Wycke Cove, Brandon, MS 39042 (601) 573-8500 10 THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (SEJ) — 2019 Statistician Rex Wilburn [email protected] P.O. Box 548, Meadville, MS 39653 (601) 384-2936 Auditor Horne CPA Group, Jackson Chancellor Clifford B. Ammons Conference Coordinator