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Section III: Conference Proceedings 65 Section III: Conference Proceedings + Conference Officers, Cabinet and Staff + 2013 Annual Conference Program + Rules of Order and Procedure + Daily Minutes + Business of the Annual Conference + The 2013-2014 Appointments 66 The North Carolina Annual Conference – 2013 Journal Conference Officers, Cabinet and Staff Conference Officers President Hope Morgan Ward Assistant to the Bishop Timothy J. Russell Executive Director, Connectional Ministries Carol W. Goehring Secretary James L. Bryan Lay Leader Gary Locklear Conference Treasurer Christine Dodson Conference Controller Ivanna Cole Statistician George D. Speake President, Conference UMM Charlie Gray President, Conference UMW LaNella Smith President, Conference UMY Ellen Beasley Chancellor Wilson Hayman Cabinet Members Hope Morgan Ward; Beacon District: Richard Stone; Capital District: Jon Strother; Corridor District: Donna Banks; Fairway District: Ray Broadwell; Gateway District: Sam Wynn; Harbor District: Francis Daniel; Heritage District: Randy Innes; Sound District: Linda Taylor Extended Cabinet Members Timothy J. Russell, Asst. to the Bishop; Carol G. Goehring, Executive Director of Connectional Ministries;Christine Dodson, Conference Treasurer-Business Manager; Bill Gattis, Director, Academy for Leadership Excellence; Jeff Severt, Executive Director, New Faith Communities, Gary Locklear, Conference Lay Leader Cabinet Officers Dean Francis Daniel Secretary Jon Strother Secretarial Staff Members Assistant Conference Secretary Stephen N. Little Assistant Secretaries R. Martin Armstrong III, Dennis Draper, Ken Hall, Jr., Hannah Krueger, Dennis Peay, James Malloy, Duane R. Partin, Bruce Taylor, Jimmy Wooten, Johnnie Wright Information Technology Office Douglas Ward Bishop’s Office Becky Biegger Communications Office LeeAnne Thornton, Ray Pearce Conference Rules Ellen McCubbin Conference Secretary’s Office Shannon Medlin News Bureau Wilburn L. Norton, Jr., LeeAnne Thornton, Taylor Mills Parliamentarian Alan Swartz Registration & Attendance Ray T. Gooch Transcribing Eleanor Armstrong /Gayla Collins/Sharon Smith/Jennie Taylor Treasurer’s Offi ce Chrisy Powell Section III: Conference Proceedings 67 2013 Conference Organization and Personnel Annual Conference Program, Committee on Area Bishop Hope Morgan Ward Conference Lay Leader Gary Locklear Conference Secretary James ( Jerry) L. Bryan District Superintendent, Host District Linda Taylor, Sound District Director, Connectional Ministries Carol W. Goehring President, UMM Charlie Gray President, UMW LaNella Smith President, UMY Ellen Beasley Ex-Officio Assistant to the Bishop Timothy J. Russell Annual Conference Music Coordinator Kathy Wilkinson Assistant Conference Secretary Stephen (Steve) N. Little Director for Communications Wilburn L. (Bill) Norton, Jr. Chairperson, Commission on Worship David Hutchins Stage Manager Samuel (Skip) Williams, Jr. Conference Theme Planning Committee Conference Treasurer Christine Dodson Lay Leader, Host District Ann Davis Head Ushers Lay: Ed Mann and Tom Pauling Memoirs, Committee on The Conference Secretary and the Cabinet Minutes, Committee on Gayla Collins,Chairperson; Eldrick R.Davis, Roderic L.Mullen Registration of Delegates Ray T. Gooch Resolutions & Reference, Committee on Alan P. Swartz, Chairperson; Clerical: Ben Sims, Charles Michael Smith; Lay: Conf. UMW President, Conf. UMM President, Conf. Lay Leader, Conf. Youth President Tellers Chief Clerical Teller Scott Finicum Chief Lay Teller Melba McCallum District Clerical Lay Beacon Dan Baer Suzanne Nelson Capital Emily Mills Kevin Seymour Corridor Farron Duncan Ginger Mann Fairway Elaine Lilliston Linda Winstead Gateway James Malloy Susie Swenson Harbor Ernest Block Eston Brinkley Heritage Stanely Lewis Regina Dickens Sound Carol Grantham Bill Dickinson 68 The North Carolina Annual Conference – 2013 Journal 2013 Annual Conference Program NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 STRENGTH TO STRENGTH - GROW WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 MORNING 8:00 AM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER - MAIN LOBBY REGISTRATION 10:00 AM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER WORSHIP SERVICE AND CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION BISHOP HOPE MORGAN WARD, CELEBRANT PAUL SAIK, MUSIC 11:00 AM OPENING HYMN - AND ARE WE YET ALIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE CONFERENCE CALLING THE CONFERENCE TO ORDER ....................... BISHOP HOPE MORGAN WARD, PRESIDER • ROLL CALL AND MOTIONS OF ORDER ..................................................... JAMES L. BRYAN • COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE RULES .................................................... ELLEN MCCUBBIN WELCOME ...ANN DAVIS, DISTRICT LAY LEADER, LINDA TAYLOR, HOST DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT STOP HUNGER NOW ............................................................. STEVE HICKLE/RAY BUCHANAN (SPECIAL OFFERING - STOP HUNGER NOW) STRENGTH TO STRENGTH .......................... BISHOP HOPE MORGAN WARD AND GARY LOCKLEAR 12:00 NOON ADJOURNMENT FOR LUNCH AFTERNOON 1:30 PM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER CLERGY EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXHIBIT HALL D AND E LAITY EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXHIBIT HALL A AND B YOUTH ORIENTATION SESSION - GREENVILLE HILTON BALLROOM D 3:00 PM PLATFORM TIME WITH TOM BERLIN AND LOVETT WEEMS 4:00 PM OPENING HYMN(S) AND PRAYER PLENARY SESSION NOMINATIONS ................................................................................... CHRISTINE DODSON TRANSITION TEAM REPORT ............................................................................EMILY INNES VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5:00 PM ADJOURNMENT FOR DINNER EVENING 7:30 PM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER CELEBRATION OF VITAL CONGREGATIONS/NEW FAITH COMMUNITIES CANDACE LEWIS, SPEAKER (TEN DOLLAR CLUB PLEDGES) 1 Section III: Conference Proceedings 69 THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013 MORNING 7:00 AM EARLY MORNING COMMUNION - GREENVILLE HILTON - BALLROOM D 8:00 AM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER BIBLE STUDY CANDACE LEWIS, LEADER 9:00 AM OPENING HYMN(S) AND PRAYER PLENARY SESSION BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY .......................................................................... NED HILL THE HANNAH PROJECT............................................................................ LAURA LEDFORD CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES.................................................................... CAROL GOEHRING CJAMM/PRISION MINISTRY TEAM ..........................................................HEATHER RODRIGUES DISASTER RESPONSE ............................................................................... CLIFF HARVELL BOARD OF INSTITUTIONS ........................................................................CHARLES FOSKEY LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ...........................................................................LISA BACHMAN 10:45 AM ORDER OF THE DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE BISHOP HOPE MORGAN WARD, PRESIDER JOSE LUIS VILLASENOR, PREACHER 12:00 NOON ADJOURNMENT RETIREES LUNCHEON AND RECOGNITION - GREENVILLE HILTON AFTERNOON 1:30 PM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER OPENING HYMN(S) AND PRAYER RETIREES RECOGNITION............................................................................CASHAR EVANS FINANCIAL OVERVIEW AND CF&A REPORT ...........................CHRISTINE DODSON, SHEILA AHLER GCFA ..................................................................................................JOHN GOOLSBEY INSURANCE ..............................................................................................ALAN SWARTZ PENSION ................................................................................................CASHAR EVANS EQUITABLE COMPENSATION ........................................................................LANELLA SMITH 3:30 PM PLATFORM TIME WITH TOM BERLIN AND LOVETT WEEMS 4:45 PM HIGHER EDUCATION - LOUISBURG COLLEGE RECOGNITION, 225TH ANNIVERSARY 5:00 PM ADJOURNMENT FOR CONFERENCE PICNIC ON THE LAWN AND HIGHER EDUCATION CELEBRATION WEAR YOUR JEANS AND FAVORITE COLLEGE T-SHIRT SPECIAL OFFERING BASKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013 MORNING 6:30 AM 5K RUN/WALK 7:00 AM EARLY MORNING COMMUNION - GREENVILLE HILTON BALLROOM 2 70 The North Carolina Annual Conference – 2013 Journal 8:30 AM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER BREAKOUT SESSIONS 10:45 AM OPENING HYMN(S) AND PRAYER PLENARY SESSION STATISTICIAN’S REPORT ......................................................................... GEORGE SPEAKE ACADEMY FOR LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE...........................................................BILL GATTIS JUNALUSKA ASSOCIATES ............................................................................. IRENE GATTIS RESOLUTIONS ...........................................................................................ALAN SWARTZ 12:00 NOON ADJOURNMENT FOR LUNCH EXTENSION MINISTRIES LUNCHEON - GREENVILLE HILTON AFTERNOON GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER 1:30 PM OPENING HYMN(S) AND PRAYER PLATFORM TIME WITH TOM BERLIN AND LOVETT WEEMS 3:00 PM AWARDS PRESENTATIONS ..............................................................................LYNN JAMES ORDER OF THE DAY 4:00 PM CELEBRATION OF LAITY MINISTRIES ........................................................... GARY LOCKLEAR 5:00 PM ADJOURNMENT FOR DINNER EVENING 7:30 PM GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER LAITY CELEBRATION (SPECIAL OFFERING- LAITY MINISTRIES) SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 MORNING 8:00 AM EARLY MORNING COMMUNION - GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER 9:00 AM CONVERSATION WITH BISHOP HOPE MORGAN WARD AND BISHOP LARRY GOODPASTER (WNCC) SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP “FROM MANTEO TO MURPHY” ...................................... JUNE ATKINSON FIXING OF THE APPOINTMENTS AND SENDING FORTH ...................