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1 WELCOME AND GREETINGS FROM OUR BISHOP 2 3 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 4 Welcome to the second consecutive virtual annual session of the 5 Florida Conference! We live in an unprecedented season. COVID has 6 changed how we work, gather, travel, eat meals, worship, see our 7 families and friends. As I write we acknowledge that over 500,000 8 Americans and 30,000 Floridians have died of COVID. Lord, in your 9 mercy, hear our prayers! 10 11 We join together during these days as disciples of Jesus Christ and 12 leaders in his mission (Matthew 22 and 28). We will also do the work 13 of our annual conference which is focused on three commitments: vital and sustainable local 14 churches, the journey toward antiracism as an expression of discipleship, and the health and 15 resilience of clergy. 16 This year’s Annual Conference theme is “A Community of Love and Forgiveness”, which is a 17 phrase taken from our liturgy of baptism when we welcome new persons into our churches. In a 18 world beset by multiple pandemics and many challenges, this can be a source of guidance and 19 purpose in our time together. 20 21 Our conference will be marked by music and worship, study and prayer, debate and conferencing, 22 business and visioning. We will commission and ordain men and women for set apart leadership 23 in the church. We will send clergy into congregational and extension leadership for the coming 24 year. We will make important decisions as an Annual Conference around the vital mission of our 25 church, especially in this season of disruption. In order to assure trust and fairness, and in 26 consistency with the church’s jurisdictional and general conferences, we will not take up matters 27 of complexity that merit our face to face conversations. We will honor retiring clergy and 28 remember those who have died in the past conference year. And we will return to our local 29 churches, more aware of our connection as Florida United Methodists. 30 31 We will receive two offerings—one for the Bishop John Yambasu Scholarship at Africa University 32 in Peace, Leadership and Governance, and a second one for scholarship support for Gammon 33 Theological Seminary, in honor of their new president-dean, Rev. Dr. Candace M. Lewis. 34 I urge each of you to access the materials that will be made available to you in anticipation of 35 annual conference. This will include a district gathering and a forty-day time of spiritual 36 preparation. As I anticipate presiding in a ninth annual conference with you, I want to thank you 37 for serving as a faithful leader in The Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church. And I 38 look forward to our gathering in June. 39 40 The peace of the Lord, 41 +Ken Carter 42 Resident Bishop, Florida Area 43 The United Methodist Church 44

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1 Contents Voice and Vote ...... 7 WELCOME AND GREETINGS FROM THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAY LEADER ...... 8 EVENT INFORMATION ...... 10 PROCEDURE AND AGENDA REPORT ...... 11 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT ...... 12 CONFERENCE TABLE ...... 13 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON LEADERSHIP REPORT 2021-2022 ...... 14 STANDING RULES COMMITTEE ...... 66 CONNECTIONAL AND JUSTICE MINISTRIES ...... 73 CONNECTIONAL RELATIONS ...... 75 BOARD OF CAMPS AND RETREAT MINISTRIES ...... 76 CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRY ...... 77 BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAMPUS MINISTRY (BHECM) ...... 79 BEYOND 50 ...... 80 SPIRITUAL FORMATION ...... 80 WOMEN’S RETREAT DESIGN TEAM ...... 81 COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY...... 82 SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE ...... 85 COMMISSION ON RELIGION AND RACE ...... 86 COMMITTEE ON NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES (CONAM) ...... 87 BLACK METHODIST FOR CHURCH RENEWAL ...... 89 COMMISSION ON THE STATUS AND ROLE OF WOMEN ...... 90 THE OFFICE OF MISSIONAL ENGAGEMENT ...... 91 METHODISTS UNITED IN PRAYER – MUIP ...... 91 EAST ANGOLA/FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP ...... 92 MISSIONARY SUPPORT ...... 93 FLORIDA CONFERENCE ADVANCE SPECIALS ...... 94 DISASTER RECOVERY MINISTRY ...... 96 UNITED METHODIST VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION ...... 98 PRISON AND JAIL MINISTRY OF THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE OF THE UMC ...... 99 FLORIDA JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS ...... 100 HAITI FLORIDA COVENANT ...... 101

YOUNG ADULT MISSIONAL MOVEMENT ...... 101 CREATION CARE ...... 102 THE HAITIAN COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY ...... 104 OUTREACH MINISTRIES ...... 105 VITAL CHURCH INITIATIVE ...... 106 THE OFFICE OF CONGREGATIONAL VITALITY ...... 106 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC/LATINO ...... 108 FRESH EXPRESSIONS ...... 109 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS BY YEAR ...... 110 BOARD OF LAY MINISTRY ...... 111 REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE LAY LEADER ...... 111 LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ...... 112 FLORIDA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST MEN ...... 113 FLORIDA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ...... 114 MINISTRY OF THE ORDAINED ...... 117 OFFICE OF CLERGY EXCELLENCE ...... 117 BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY ...... 120 BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 121 MINISTERIAL EDUCATION FUND ...... 123 SHADE AND FRESH WATER ...... 125 INSTITUTE OF PREACHING ...... 126 THE COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE COMPENSATION ...... 126 The Commission on Equitable Compensation ...... 126 MINIMUM SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 129 CONFERENCE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS ...... 134 HOUSING/RENTAL ALLOWANCE RESOLUTION ...... 135 JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ...... 137 PREACHER’S RELIEF BOARD ...... 137 COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ...... 139 FLORIDA CONF. 2022 BUDGET SUMMARY AS RECOMMENDED BY CF&A ...... 139 FLORIDA CONF. 2022 BUDGET DETAIL AS RECOMMENDED BY CF&A ...... 140 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2022 ...... 143

GIFTS, SPECIAL OFFERINGS, AND APPORTIONMENTS RECEIVED FROM FLORIDA CONFERENCE CHURCHES THROUGH THE CONFERENCE TREASURER’S OFFICE ...... 144 PERCENTAGE OF 100% CHURCHES IN EACH DISTRICT 2020 ...... 145 2020 HIGHEST APPORTIONMENT DOLLARS PAID ...... 145 2020 LARGEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN APPORTIONMENTS ...... 147 2020 APPORTIONMENTS PAID BY PERCENT ...... 148 COMMITTEE FOR MINISTRY PROTECTION ...... 157 2021 PROPERTY/CASUALTY & WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE PROGRAM ...... 157 FLORIDA CONFERENCE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ...... 163 COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY ...... 164 OUR EXTENDED CONNECTION ...... 165 AFRICA UNIVERSITY ...... 165 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY ...... 167 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY ...... 170 CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY ...... 173 CHRISTIANS REACHING OUT TO SOCIETY, INC...... 174 DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL ...... 175 FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE ...... 176 FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOME ...... 180 FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION ...... 181 GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ...... 183 HINTON RURAL LIFE CENTER ...... 185 UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ...... 186 UNITED METHODIST ASSOCIATION OF PRESCHOOLS ...... 187 UNITED METHODIST CONNECTIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ...... 188 WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ...... 192 RESOLUTIONS ...... 195 OPTION FOR CO-LAY LEADER STRUCTURE ...... 195 THE QANON MOVEMENT ...... 196 NON-BINARY GENDER RESOLUTION ...... 197 SOLAR SANCTUARIES ADVOCACY RESOLUTION ...... 199 ETHNIC, GENDER, AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CLERGY COMPENSATION, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND APPOINTMENTS ... 202 A PROPHETIC CALL FOR WHITE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN DISMANTLING RACISM1 ...... 204

GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUE ...... 209 NON BUSINESS ITEMS ...... 212 1 2 3 Reports submitted after the Workbook submission deadline will be 4 published on the AC2020 website under Workbook Supplement.

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14 15 Clergy Members in full connection (¶ 602.a) ● ● ● ● 16 17 Provisional Clergy Members who have completed all of their 18 educational requirements (¶602.b errata) ● ● 19 Provisional Clergy Members who have not completed all of 20 ● 21 their educational requirements (¶602.b) 22 23 Associate Clergy Members (¶602.c) ● ● † 24 25 Affiliate Clergy Members (Standing Rules) ● 26 27 Local Pastors who have completed Course of Study or an M.Div. degree and have served a minimum of two consecutive years under † 28 ● ● 29 appointment to a pastoral charge before the election (¶602.d errata) 30 Full- and Part-time Local Pastors who have not completed 31 Course of Study or an M.Div. degree and/or have not served a ● 32 minimum of two consecutive years under appointment before the 33 election (¶602.d) 34

35 Elders or Ordained Clergy from other denominations 36 ● 37 serving under appointment within the Annual Conference (¶346.2) 38 Lay Members: Elected Members representing congregations, 39 Diaconal Ministers, Active Deaconesses, Home Missioners, ● ● ● ‡ 40 Members by Virtue of Office, At-large Members as designated by 41 districts, Youth Members (¶32, ¶602.4) 42 43 Official Representatives from other Denominations (¶602.9) ● 44

45 Missionaries regularly assigned by the GBGM in nations other than the US & Certified Lay Missionaries from nations other than the US 46 ● 47 serving within the bounds of the Annual Conference (¶602.9)

48 Conference Chancellor if not otherwise a voting member (¶602.10) ● 49 50 Ordained Clergy or Provisional Members from Other Annual 51 Conferences and Other Methodist Denominations (¶346.1) ● 52 53 Visitors, Spouses of Clergy, Conference Staff and reserve lay 54 members1 who have not officially replaced a lay member 55 from their church 56 † If also a member of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, they may vote at Clergy Session 57 ‡ If also a lay member of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and/or Committee on Investigation (¶602.6) 58 1 A Reserve Lay Member who is officially replacing the Lay Member from their church must complete a “Laity Credentials Form.” Forms can be obtained at the 59 Registration Desk. They will be given their materials and name badge once this form is completed, signed by the pastor or district office representative, and 60 submitted to the Registration Desk

1 WELCOME AND GREETINGS FROM THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAY LEADER 2 Greetings Florida Annual Conference! 3 4 What a year since we last gathered. For most of us it has been a difficult time that has tested 5 our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. For many it has been a time of great personal 6 loss as Covid 19 and other health issues have claimed the lives of our family, friends, and 7 acquaintances – many of whom we could not be with in person to support. The economic and 8 social impacts of the pandemic have disrupted all of our lives to some degree. We’ve seen 9 unemployment skyrocket, food lines develop the likes of which we’ve never seen in our lifetime, 10 and businesses having to reinvent themselves in order to stay afloat or face closure. The things 11 we took for granted like going out for a meal or running to the store took on a whole new 12 perspective as we grappled with unknowns regarding personal safety and health. For all of us, 13 the harsh reality of the longstanding issue of racism dealt repeated blows through death, 14 violence and oppression – which forced each of us into personal introspection of our own 15 understanding of bias and privilege. Our political divides seemed to tear at the very seams of 16 our country and its structure, and our denomination continued its debate over the issue of 17 LGBTQIA inclusion. These are just some of the hardships we’ve had to endure. As my Mother 18 would have said, we’ve been in a “rough patch” for sure. 19 20 Most of us have had to change how we live and work. Many of us, and our family members, 21 have learned to live in a virtual world since Spring of 2020. On-line church, business, social 22 gatherings have filled our lives and allowed us to connect when we couldn’t gather in person. 23 We’ve Zoomed school, worship, weddings, funerals, birthdays and even doctor appointments. 24 For most of us, we haven’t had to dress up in anything more than business casual in over a year 25 – and if we’re honest we’ve lived mostly in our comfy clothes most days. And those frequent flier 26 miles? They just keep rolling over as our travel plans have been curtailed. If you’re like me, 27 you’ve even had to breakdown and buy hand cream as you finally depleted that hotel stash 28 you’ve managed to collect over the years! I’d like to think one benefit of that past year is that 29 we’ve become more grateful of life, of each other, and of the simple things – the things that 30 matter most. We developed an even deeper respect and appreciation for healthcare works, first 31 responders, teachers, Child Care workers, grocery store workers, and other essential personnel 32 whose tireless efforts have inspired and sustained us. 33 34 Perhaps some of the greatest unsung heroes though have been our local church, district and 35 conference clergy and staff who, despite church closings and re-openings, have managed to 36 find ways to provide for our spiritual well-being and to keep us on mission as disciples of Jesus 37 Christ. They too, have had to learn new and creative ways of answering their call to ministry 38 and provide comfort and hope in a time of great uncertainty. From drive-through communion to 39 virtual Christmas services we’ve managed to not just be in worship but to grow in worship with 40 one another! And, through the use of technology, many of our churches have managed to 41 expand their reach as well! 42 43 In spite of all the hardships – there’s been a resiliency of spirit and renewed commitment to 44 mission that has risen in the Florida Annual Conference. We haven’t for a moment been 45 deterred from being the hands and feet of Christ. We’ve found creative and innovative ways to 46 provide food for those dealing with food scarcity issues and assisted in sourcing housing for the

1 homeless. We safely found ways to reopen Child Development Centers so parents could 2 continue to go to their places of employment. We’ve helped people find work, apply for CARE 3 Act grants, get Covid vaccinations, and get to polling places so they could vote. Many have 4 found their voice in the work of anti-racism and we continue to work to lift-up all who are 5 marginalized. 6 7 Like any family, we’ve had our moments of agreement and disagreement. We’ve debated over 8 church closings and re-openings and re-closings and oh, the waiting, and waiting, and waiting. 9 Through it all we have developed a stronger sense of what it means to be in ministry to those 10 around us showing that we truly are, and can be, a Community of love and forgiveness. And I 11 hope each of us will take a moment to reflect on where we’ve seen God at work within us and 12 within our churches during this time. 13 14 Now, I don’t mean to paint a picture that all is well or that we are through all the difficulties we’ve 15 faced as a world, nation and denomination - far from it. But what I give thanks and praise for is 16 how we, as the people called Methodists in the Florida Annual Conference, have heard the cry 17 of the needy and managed to respond. And while we’ve accomplished so much, there’s still so 18 much to be done. Now more than ever, we laity need to tap deep into our membership vows to 19 support our church through our prayers, presence (virtual or in person), gifts and service. It will 20 take every one of us to lay aside our personal wants, fears and desires in order to allow the Holy 21 Spirit to lead us into the new normal ahead. 22 23 People have asked what the UMC will look like in the next few years, and friends, I wish I knew 24 with certainty. But as I heard someone say recently, faith is not as much about certainty as it is 25 about clarity of that which sustains us in uncertainty. For me, the clarity is the knowledge that 26 every one of us is a child of God the Father who loved us so much that he gave his only Son so 27 that we might have the promise of eternal life – starting here and now. And rooted in Wesleyan 28 tradition, we believe in being in ministry together, in connection with one another, and I can’t 29 imagine our church any other way. I also believe that as United Methodists our table will 30 continue to make equal room for all who desire to grow in God’s grace. As I see it, there’s no 31 preferred seating at God’s table. My hope is that each of us will continue to follow the calling 32 God has placed on each our hearts. That we will continue to be a church that encourages us all 33 to use the gifts and graces entrusted to us as torchbearers to a world in darkness . . . I’m on the 34 verge of preaching - or meddling here, so I’ll just say “nuff said”. 35 Now it’s your turn! Your laity leadership, want to hear from you! Please click on the link below 36 and let us know the top 2 to 3 things you think we, as laity of the Florida Annual Conference, 37 should be focused on to support the health and vitality of our churches over the next 12 months. 38 Please take a few moments and click on this link and let us know your thoughts: 39 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XKPSYM5 40 41 I’m reminded when my Jewish friends say goodbye they often say “next year in Jerusalem”. 42 This year I will close with a wish for abundant blessings to you and yours and “next year in 43 Lakeland”! 44 45 Shalom, 46 Alice Williams, Florida Conference Lay Leader

1 EVENT INFORMATION & 2 2021 FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE GENERAL SCHEDULE 3 4 5 The AC2021 meeting in June will be virtual. We will share reports online and gather virtually on 6 Friday, June 11th and Saturday June 12th in order to care for items of business. Details will be 7 forthcoming. 8 9 We are also planning an in person gathering the afternoon of Saturday, June 12th in Lakeland to 10 celebrate commissioning and ordinations. The week before Annual Conference will consist of 11 virtual District gatherings, pre-conference workshops and other virtual options. 12 Details of these events will be posted on the AC2021 webpage, https://www.flumc.org/annual- 13 conference-2021 14 15 Speakers: Speakers and Music for Annual Conference: 16 Friday Service of Remembrance: Rev. Dr. Candace M. Lewis, President Gammon 17 Theological Seminary 18 19 Music coordination: The Institute for Modern Worship; https://www.flumc.org/institute-for- 20 modern-worship

1 PROCEDURE AND AGENDA REPORT 2 3 The following is recommended for approval: 4 5 1. The authority for procedure of the 2021 Florida Annual Conference is the following: 6 (a) The 2016 Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church; (b) the Standing Rules of the 7 Florida Annual Conference, 2020 Journal, or here 8 flumc.org/standingrulesofthefloridaannualconference; and (c) Robert’s Rules of Order. 9 2. The Agenda for the 2021 Florida Annual Conference event, posted online, is to be the 10 official agenda for the 2021 Conference. 11 3. Detailed instructions for any member of the Annual Conference who wishes to be 12 recognized on the virtual format will be posted on https://www.flumc.org/annual-conference- 13 2021 prior to the session, as well as communicated to all members via email. When the Bishop 14 recognizes that person, he/she will state her/his name, clergy or lay, and the name of the local 15 church, district or conference organization he/she represents. 16 4. The following items will treated as “Orders of the Day.” 17 • Retirement Recognition 18 • The Service of Remembrance 19 • Fixing of Appointments and Prayer 20 • Local Pastor Recognition 21 • Service of Commissioning 22 • Service of Ordination 23 24 Alex A. Shanks, 25 Agenda Chair 26

1 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT 2 3 Our work over this Annual Conference year (2020-2021) shifted due to the circumstances of 4 the pandemic. The purpose of the Strategic Leadership Team, as defined at its formation, is to 5 “clarify the vision of the Annual Conference, ensure this vision is accomplished, and ensure the 6 alignment of all Annual Conference resources and ministries with the vision.” 7 8 Our mission as an Annual Conference is to “equip leaders to make disciples of Jesus for the 9 transformation of communities in Florida and beyond.” Our vision is to cultivate courageous 10 leadership, missional engagement and spirit-led innovation. We do this through five mindsets 11 including: passionate about people, strengthened by diversity, Wesleyan rooted, future focused 12 and adaptive. 13 14 This year we focused on three key initiatives begun by Bishop Carter: 15 16 1. Establishing Vital and Sustainable Local Churches that proclaim the good news of Jesus 17 Christ, build community, welcome all, exercise good stewardship and feed the hungry. 18 2. Engaging all of us, as disciples of Jesus Christ, to grow the muscles of justice and mercy in 19 order to tackle the unfinished work of dismantling racism. This includes both personal and 20 corporate work to strengthen connectional practices that support an antiracist church on the 21 way to holiness. 22 3. Increased support for the well-being and resilience of our clergy, who have been at the center 23 of denominational and national political divisions, and who have been in a prolonged season 24 of adaptation due to the pandemic. 25 26 The future vision for the Annual Conference includes the realization of 500 Fresh Expressions 27 and 500 local churches, while doubling the number of vital congregations. Progress has been 28 made toward this vision and further details can be found in other reports. 29 30 The Strategic Leadership Team seeks the ongoing feedback from leaders around the Annual 31 Conference as we look to the future with great hope for what is yet to come. 32 33 Respectfully submitted, 34 Strategic Leadership Team 35 36 Members of the Strategic Leadership Team: Bishop Ken Carter, Dionne Hammond, Bob 37 Bushong, Candace Lewis, June Edwards, Durwood Foshee, Cynthia Weems, Wayne Wiatt, 38 Thom Shafer, Rini Hernandez, Alex Shanks, Craig Smelser, Sara McKinley, Sharon Austin, 39 Clarke Campbell-Evans, Mark Becker, Janet Earls, Alice Williams, Brittany Jackson, Paul 40 Chilcote, Michael Beck, David Allen, Audrey Warren, Derrick Scott. 41

1 CONFERENCE TABLE 2 3 The Conference Table was created to improve communication and coordination among the 4 leaders of the Florida Annual Conference agencies so that all of our work efforts align with the 5 mission of the Florida Annual Conference. This year, more than ever, it has been a critical link to 6 understanding how to lead in a time of uncertainty and change. 7 8 We have had two Conference Table sessions since our 2020 Annual Conference. The first was 9 the Quadrennial Leadership Training and Connectional Conference Table held on October 24, 10 2020. At this expanded meeting that included all new leaders to Conference positions, Bishop 11 Gregory Palmer (Ohio West Area) challenged us with an inspiring message regarding the 12 church’s role in the work of anti-racism. You can find the link here to view this session: 13 https://www.flumc.org/quadrennial-leadership-training 14 15 And on February 27, 2021 the members of the Conference Table again met virtually to hear 16 Bishop Carter challenge the group to focus on the issues of the pandemic impact, racism, 17 hunger, clergy care, and the vitality of our local churches over the coming year to ensure that 18 our work is relevant as disciples in mission to the world. We also heard from retired Bishop 19 Janice Huie (currently with the Texas Methodist Foundation) who shared what it means to be 20 resilient in times of change – an incredibly timely and powerful message. If you did not see 21 either Bishop Carter’s or Bishop Huie’s messages you can find the links here: 22 https://www.flumc.org/conference-table 23 24 We continued to expand our use of technology to better communicate with members of 25 Conference leadership teams using Basecamp and through virtual meetings. This enabled 26 easier access to our meetings and supporting resources, and to make those resources available 27 broadly to our Annual Conference. 28 29 The Florida Conference is a large and complex Conference blessed with gifted and willing 30 leaders serving in numerous roles. These leaders have answered the call “for such as time as 31 this” and we ask that you keep the Conference Table in your prayers as we work to guide our 32 Conference in the days ahead. 33 34 Respectfully submitted by Co-Conveners: 35 Bishop Ken Carter and Alice Williams, Conference Lay Leader 36

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON LEADERSHIP REPORT 2021-2022 100's Annual Conference Committees; 200's Conference Ministry Groups; 300's Conference Mission-Ministry Priorities; 400's Disciplinary Ministry Priorities; 500's Episcopal Oversight; 600's Extended Connection Leaders; 700's Focused Task Teams; 800's Standing Task Teams; 900's The Ministry of the Ordained; 1000's, The Stewardship of the Conference; 2000's Conference Leadership; 3000's Officers of the Conference First Last Name Start Stop Dist Position Responsibility Academy Task Team - 810 Sarah Madsen 2017 2021 NC Jim Cook 2021 2029 NC Co-C - 2020 Ann Abbott 2021 2029 NC Co-C - 2020 Kathy Houser 2021 2029 EC Steve West 2021 2020 - Administrative Review Committee - 501 Mike Fordham 2020 2024 NW Daphne Johnson 2017 2021 GC C - 2017 Juana Jordan 2020 2024 NE Drew Weseman 2020 2024 NE Alternate Phillip Short 2020 2024 NE Alternate Archives & History - 401 President, GC Ivan Corbin 2013 2021 SE C - 2020 Historical Society Conference Elizabeth Gardner 2015 n/a GC EX Secretary John Gill 2020 2024 AC Carol Godwin 2020 2024 NE Margaret Hogue 2020 2024 NW Elaine McCreary 2020 2024 NC Judith New 2019 2023 GC EX Archivist Bill Olewiler 2020 2024 NE Abby Preston 2020 2024 NE Mary Lou Rothfuss 2020 2024 AC Elayne Samuels 2018 2022 SE S-2020 Virginia Wisener 2020 2024 NW Beloved Community - 308 Co- Corey Jones 2019 2023 GC Coordinator Co- Alice Williams 2019 2023 EC Coordinator Beyond 50 Ministries - 801

Laura DeStasio 2020 2024 GC Jim Divine 2020 2024 NC C - 2020 Ron Huisman 2018 2022 NC Madelyn Lozano 2020 2024 SE Jeff Parkkila 2018 2022 EC Dena Raulerson 2002 2024 NE Gary Rideout 2016 2024 EC Kay Roach 2018 2022 NW Mike Sullivan 2018 2022 SE Board of Camps and Retreat Ministries - 302 Director, Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX Connectional & Justice Ministries Danny Bennett 2015 2023 NC S -2017 Vice President, Andrew Craske n/a n/a GC EX FUMF Loans & Investments Elyse Milligan 2020 2024 SE Becky Rokitowski 2017 2025 NW David Schmidt 2020 2024 SW Alex Shanks 2016 n/a GC EX Cabinet Liaison Hunter Short 2019 2023 GC Interim FAC Craig Smelser 2021 n/a GC EX Treasurer Director, Camps Mike Standifer n/a n/a NC EX and Retreats David Stump 2016 2024 GC Representative, Michael Weaver n/a n/a SW EX Conference Trustees Warren Willis 2019 2023 EC VC - 2020 Debby Zutter 2020 2024 EC C - 2020 Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministries - 307 Amy Armistead 2021 2025 AC Director, Conn. Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX w/vote and Justice Min. Florida Gulf Joy Bridwell 2016 2024 SW Coast Wesley Board FSU / TCC Starr Clay 2015 2023 NW Board Peter Elliott 2016 2024 GC FC

Atlantic Coast Kevin Johnson 2017 2025 SE Wesley Board Phyllis Klock 2016 2024 EC Jason Knott 2015 2023 GC Bethune Kenya Lovell 2020 2024 EC Cookman University Rep Allison Manning 2014 2022 GC Jim Olliver 2017 2025 GC Steve Painter 2015 2023 NE Vance Rains 2020 2024 EC C - 2020 John Russell 2020 2024 NE Derrick Scott III 2018 2022 NE Campus Ministry Cynthia Weems n/a n/a SE EX Cabinet Liasion Board of Lay Ministry - 412 Director, Connectional Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX and Justice Ministries Kenneth Carter, Jr. n/a n/a GC EX Bishop Randy Clay 2018 2022 NW NW Lay Leader Betsy Condon 2020 2024 NE NE Lay Leader Representative, John Delaney 2017 SW EX United Methodist Men Dionne Hammond n/a n/a AC EX Cabinet Liaison Connectional Laurie Hofts n/a n/a GC EX and Justice Ministries Staff TBD 2021 EC EC Lay Leader Jim Luther 2020 2024 SW SW Lay Leader Laity Delegation Molly McEntire 2021 2025 GC to GC Nancy Metz 2014 2022 SW T Past Conference Paulette Monroe 2016 2024 EC Lay Leader Scouting Randy Nunley 2018 2023 EC Coordinator Warren Pattison 2019 2023 GC GC Lay Leader SE Lay Leader, Judith Pierre-Okerson 2016 2024 SE UMW President

Laity Delegation Derrick Scott III 2020 2024 NC to GC Older Adult Gertude Stewart 2018 2022 NE Representative Trish Thomas 2016 2024 NC NC Lay Leader Conference Lay Alice Williams 2020 2024 EC Leader Sophia Williams 2016 2024 SE Zeniye Zdorow 2020 2024 AC AC Lay Leader Director, Lay TBD 2021 Servant Board of Ordained Ministry - 901 Debbie Allen 2015 2024 NC VC Dave Baldridge 2017 2028 GC Michael Beck 2020 2032 NC Kandace Brooks 2020 2032 NW Arlinda Burks 2012 2024 NE Bob Bushong n/a n/a EC EX Cabinet Liaison Mark Caldwell 2012 2024 SW Mark Charles 2020 2032 NE Paul Chilcote 2017 2028 EC Chair, Associate Will Clark 2016 2028 NE Members and Local Pastors Randy Clay 2020 2032 NW Hedy Collver 2020 2032 SE Melissa Cooper 2012 2024 EC Luc Dessieux 2016 2028 SE Magrey deVega 2020 2032 GC C-2020 Loida Divine 2020 2032 NC Janet Earls 2016 2028 GC Durwood Foshee n/a n/a NE EX Cabinet Liaison Susan Gray 2016 2028 AC Cathy Hart 2016 2028 GC Jeremy Hearn 2019 2028 GC Emily Hotho 2020 2032 GC Kevin James 2013 2024 NE Bruce Jones 2020 2032 AC Chris Jones 2016 2028 EC Corey Jones 2020 2032 GC Nakako Kellum 2016 2028 GC

Chair, Order of Justin LaRosa 2018 2028 GC the Deacons Erwin Lopez 2020 2032 EC Chair, Order of Vidalis Lopez 2019 2028 SE the Elders Madeline Luzinski 2020 2032 EC McCannell- Carrie 2017 2028 NE S Scruggs Sara McKinley n/a n/a GC EX Registrar Montreuil Milord 2012 2024 SE Tapiwa Mucherera 2012 2024 EC Simon Osunlana 2012 2024 NE Ouellette- Betsy 2016 2028 NW Zierden Heather Pancoast 2016 2028 NC Melissa Pisco 2013 2024 NC Stephanie Pizarro 2020 2032 GC Steve Price 2016 2028 NC Danilo Quevedo 2016 2028 SE Vance Rains 2017 2029 EC Sam Ramirez 2012 2024 EC Kay Reinert 2020 2032 SE Armando Rodriguez 2012 2024 GC Derrick Scott 2017 2028 NE Jessica Scott 2020 2032 NE Latricia Scriven 2020 2032 NW Sam Sheets 2012 2024 GC Scott Smith 2012 2024 AC Stacey Spence 2020 2032 NC Jennifer Stiles-Williams 2016 2028 EC Roy Terry 2016 2028 SW Audrey Warren 2020 2032 SE Cindy Wheatly 2020 2032 EC Alice Williams 2016 2028 EC Matthew Williams 2016 2028 SW Anna Wright 2020 2032 NE Dan Wunderlich 2020 2032 EC Board of Ordained Ministry - Conference Relations Committee - 903 Debbie Allen 2015 2024 NC C BOM Vice Chair Magrey deVega 2020 2032 GC EX BOM Chair

Chair, Personal Cathy Hart 2016 2028 GC Growth Chair, Order of Justin LaRosa 2018 2022 GC Deacons Chair, Order of Vidalis Lopez 2019 2023 SE the Elders Mcconnell- Carrie 2017 2028 NE Secretary Scruggs Sara McKinley n/a n/a GC EX Registrar Stephanie Pizarro 2020 2032 GC At Large, Laity At Large, Simon Osunlana 2012 2024 NE EX Leadership Board of Ordained Ministry - Executive Committee - 902 Arlinda Burks 2012 2024 NE Group Chair Group Chair, Armando Rodriguez 2012 2024 GC Spanish Speaking Cabinet Bob Bushong n/a n/a EC EX Representative Mcconnell- Carrie 2017 2028 NE BOM Secretary Scruggs Group Cathy Hart 2016 2028 GC Chair/Personal Growth Chair Group Chair / Chris Jones 2016 2028 EC Theology Chair BOM Vice Debbie Allen 2015 2024 NC Chair/RIM Chair Derrick Scott III 2017 2028 NE Group Chair Cabinet Durwood Foshee n/a n/a NE EX Representative Group Janet Earls 2016 2028 GC Chair/Leadership Chair Chair, Order of Justin LaRosa 2018 2022 GC the Deacons At Large, Creole Luc Dessieux 2016 2028 SE speaking Magrey deVega 2020 2032 GC BOM Chair Sara McKinley n/a n/a GC EX Registrar Proclamation Scott Smith 2012 2024 AC Chair

Simon Osunlana 2012 2024 NE Group Chair Steve Price 2016 2028 NC Chair, Theology Chair, Order of Vidalis Lopez 2019 2023 SE the Elders Fellowship of LP Will Clark 2016 2028 NE & AM Board of Pension and Health Benefits - 909 Oliver Brown 2020 2024 NE Bob Bushong 2020 2024 EC EX Cabinet Liaison Gloria Campbell 2016 2024 GC Kathleen Coffman 2020 2024 GC David Dodge 2016 2024 NE John Hicks 2015 2023 NW S Karen Huff 2014 2022 NE Doug McClain 2015 2023 AC Sharon Saige 2016 2024 AC C - 2020 Interim Craig Smelser 2021 n/a GC EX Conference Treasurer Greg Uchimura 2020 2024 GC Commission on the Status and Role of Women - 408 Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX Cabinet Liaison Andrea Byer-Thomas 2018 2022 SE C - 2021 Will Cooper 2017 2025 EC Debbie Daley-Salinger 2018 2022 SW David Dodge n/a n/a NE EX GCSROW Robin Hager 2017 2025 SW Madeline Luzinski 2017 2025 EC S 2021 UMW Kenya Monroe 2019 2023 EC Representative Denise Morrell 2017 2025 NE Emily Sterling 2017 2025 EC Ashley Tippens 2018 2022 SW Committee on Annual Conference Program - 103 Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC Co-C Kenneth Carter, Jr. n/a n/a GC EX Lisa Degrenia n/a n/a SW EX Brittany Jackson n/a n/a GC EX Elizabeth Gardner n/a n/a GC EX Alex Shanks n/a n/a GC Co-C

Conference Lay Alice Williams n/a n/a EC EX Leader Committee on Clergy Effectiveness - 904 David Dodge 2020 2024 NE Durwood Foshee n/a n/a NE Cabinet Liaison Jim Harnish 2015 2023 EC Sheryl Marks-Williams 2015 2023 SE Geraldine McClellan 2017 2025 NC Director Clergy Sara McKinley n/a n/a GC EX Excellence

Stiles Annette 2016 2024 AC C-2017 Pendergrass

Stilwell- Ben EC Hernandez Lucy Wray 2015 2023 GC Sam Wright 2017 2025 SW Committee on Episcopacy - 502 Scott Davidson 2016 2024 EC Corey Jones 2020 2024 GC Harriet Mayes 2020 2024 GC David McEntire 2020 2024 GC Molly McEntire 2016 2024 GC Co-C-2016 With vote Heather Pancoast 2019 2023 NC Judith Pierre-Okerson 2018 2021 SE Esther Rodriguez 2020 2024 EC Alex Shanks 2016 2024 GC Co-C-2016 With vote Scott Smith 2019 2023 AC Vicki Walker 2016 2024 GC Conference Lay Alice Williams 2020 2024 EC EX Leader Committee on Haitian Ministry - 203 Bob Bushong 2019 2022 EC EX Campbell- Conference Clarke n/a n/a GC EX Evans Representative Youth Astride Derozin 2019 2022 NC Representative Luc Dessieux 2019 2022 SE Liaison Berteau Eliassaint 2019 2022 SE VC - 2019

Pierre Exantus 2016 2022 AC C - 2019 District Nancy Gray 2015 2023 GC Representative Dionne Hammond 2019 2022 AC EX Cabinet Liaison JFON Janet Horman n/a n/a SE EX Immigration Law Consultant Tamara Isidore 2013 2022 GC Liaison Ruth Jean-Pierre 2019 2022 SE Liaison Montreuil Milord 2016 2022 SE Liaison Charline Pierre 2019 2022 AC S/T District Judith Pierre-Okerson 2016 2022 SE Representative Esperance Saint Louis 2019 2022 AC Liaison Committee on Institute of Preaching - 906 Tracie Ashley 2020 2028 John Griswold 2016 2024 GC Clergy - Jim Harnish n/a n/a EC EX Leadership Juana Jordan 2016 2024 NE Episcopal Priest Nathan Kirkpatrick n/a n/a NC EX - from Duke Debby Manuel 2020 2028 EC Director, Office Sara McKinley n/a n/a GC EX of Clergy Excellence David Miller 2019 2023 EC VC - 2020 Daren Richards 2016 2024 GC Anil Singh 2020 2028 AC Linda Tice 2016 2024 AC C - 2020 Committee on Investigation - 907 Lawrence Barriner 2015 2023 NE Gustavo Betancourt 2015 2023 SE Alternate Carlene Fogle-Miller 2017 2025 NE Member Alternate Arch Johnston 2017 2025 GC Member Jacquie Leveron 2017 2025 NE Alternate David McEntire 2017 2025 GC Member Alternate Mary Mitchell 2020 2028 NC Member Oscar Negron 2015 2023 SE

Ed Qualls 2015 2023 GC Alternate Russ Rhodes 2017 2025 GC Member Alternate Gary Sanders 2015 2023 NC Member Alternate Rachael Sumner 2017 2025 AC Member Anthony Tatti 2015 2023 NC C-2015 Alternate Patricia Thomas 2017 2025 NC Member C.J. Walter 2015 2023 SE Committee on Native American Ministry - 409 Roger Antworth 2016 2024 NE C-2019 Director, Connectional Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX and Justice Ministries Dian Barreras 2018 2022 GC Pamela Johnson 2019 2023 SE VC - 2019 Kathy Miller 2018 2022 EC S - 2019 Walt Miller 2018 2022 EC Alice Naegele 2019 2023 AC T-2020 Dan Naegele 2019 2023 AC Saucedo- Alina 2020 2024 EC Paucara Committee on Religion & Race - 404 Native American Roger Antworth 2019 2023 AC ministries Director, Connectional Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX and Justice Ministries William Day 2021 2025 SE Pierre Exantus 2019 2023 EC Haitian Ministries Pamela Green 2017 2025 NW S-2018 General Commission on Rini Hernandez n/a n/a GC EX Religion and Race Juana Jordan 2016 2024 NE Mary Mitchell 2016 2024 NC Hispanic Danilo Quevedo 2020 2024 SE Assembly

Latricia Scriven 2017 2025 NW Bo Sim 2017 2025 SW Melissa Stump 2020 2024 GC C - 2020 Debra Thompson 2017 2025 NE Chinese- Sabrina Tu 2019 2023 NC Vietnamese Ministries Committee on Resolutions - 102 Beth Burton 2020 2024 AC Matt Dailey 2020 2024 NW Elizabeth Gardner 2015 n/a GC EX Matt Horan 2014 2022 GC C - 2020 Emily Hotho 2016 2024 GC C - 2016 Mike McFadden 2014 2022 GC Conference Connection on Youth Ministry - 410 Lisa Eddy 2015 EC Michael Eddy 2015 EC Marlee Pricher 2018 NC Julian Bonner 2019 EC Laura Kleckner 2019 NC Finne Bates 2020 NE Jenn Hess 2016 EC Britt Holdren 2016 GC Kelly Minter 2016 NE EX Conference Staff Casey Trinkl 2015 EC Sydney White 2017 EC Cassidy Williams 2016 GC Conference Nominations and Leadership - 1002 Sharon Austin 2013 - GC EX Bob Bushong 2015 - EC EX Kenneth Carter, Jr. 2012 - GC C Randy Clay 2019 2023 NW EX Betsy Condon 2020 2024 NE EX John Delaney 2017 SW EX June Edwards 2016 - NC EX Durwood Foshee 2020 - NE EX Elizabeth Gardner 2015 GC EX Dionne Hammond 2019 2023 AC EX Rini Hernandez GC EX TBD 2021 EC EX Jim Luther 2020 2024 SW EX

Warren Pattison 2019 2023 GC EX Judith Pierre Okerson 2016 2024 SE Thom Shafer 2019 2023 SW EX Alex Shanks 2016 - GC EX Craig Smelser 2021 GC EX Patricia Thomas 2016 2024 NC Cynthia Weems 2015 - SE EX Wayne Wiatt 2020 - NW EX Alice Williams 2020 2024 EC EX Zeniye Zdorow 2020 2024 AC EX Conference Table - 2002 Native American Roger Antworth 2019 2024 AC EX Ministries Director, Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX Connectional & Justice Ministries East Angola Mike Baker 2019 2023 SW EX Partnership United Methodist Mark Becker n/a n/a GC EX Foundation Beth Bostrom 2020 2024 GC EX Social Justice Commission on Andrea Byer-Thomas 2021 2025 SE EX the Status & Role of Women Florida Area Kenneth Carter, Jr. n/a n/a GC Co-Convener Resident Bishop Congregational Jennifer Chester 2020 2024 NE EX Vitality Archives & Ivan Corbin 2020 2024 SE EX History United Methodist John Delaney 2017 2021 SW EX Men Prison & Jail Scott Didriksen 2019 2023 SE EX Ministry Magrey deVega 2020 GC EX BOOM Beyond 50 Jim Divine 2020 2024 NC EX Ministries Florida Yonice Dixon 2020 2024 GC EX Conference Trustees

Committee on Pierre Exantus 2019 2022 AC EX Haitian Ministries Creation Care Cara Fleischer 2020 2024 NW EX Task Team Standing Rules Carlene Johnson 2020 2024 NW EX Committee Equitable Susan Gray 2020 2024 AC EX Compensation Methodist United Paul Griffith 2019 2023 GC EX in Prayer Spiritual Robin Hager 2020 2024 SW EX Formation Laurie Hofts n/a n/a GC EX CJM Staff Annette Johnson 2017 2021 NC EX KidMin Outreach Ruth Mageria 2019 2023 SE EX Ministries Martine Daceus 2020 - GC EX YAMM Mission Training Molly McEntire n/a n/a GC EX & Volunteer Coordinator Florida United Kitwana McTyer n/a n/a EC EX Methodist Children's Home Mariam Mengistie 2020 2024 EC EX Missions Nancy Metz 2020 2024 SW EX YAMM Committee on David Miller 2020 2024 EC EX Institute of Preaching Conference Joel Pancoast n/a n/a NC EX Youth Ministry Table United Methodist Judith Pierre-Okerson 2020 2024 SE EX Women Disability Melissa Pisco 2020 2024 NC EX Awareness Hispanic Danilo Quevedo 2020 2024 SE EX Assembly Board Higher Education & Vance Rains 2020 2024 EC EX Campus Ministries Justice for Our Michael Rivas 2020 - SE EX Neighbors

Joint Committee Sharon Saige 2016 2024 AC EX on Medical Leave Assistant to the Alex Shanks 2016 n/a GC EX Bishop Committee on Melissa Stump 2020 2024 GC EX Religion & Race Fresh Audrey Warren SE EX Expressions Florida Alice Williams 2020 2024 EC Co-Convener Conference Lay Leader Women's Mary Ann Yotka 2021 2025 AC EX Retreat Design Team Board of Camps Debby Zutter 2020 2024 EC EX and Retreat Ministries Lay Servant TBD 2021 EX Ministries Conference Youth Ministry Table - 411 Mac Charalambous 2020 2022 GC Juan Flores 2018 2022 GC Elyse Grossman 2019 n/a NC At Large Annette Johnson 2019 n/a SE At Large Kirsten Knox 2013 n/a GC At Large Brian Lawson 2019 n/a - At Large Kelly Minter 2013 n/a NE At Large Joel Pancoast 2013 n/a NC At Large Anna Sarmiento 2018 2023 GC Jon Richardson 2018 2023 GC Michael Savannah Rogers 2020 2022 EC Brandon Sangster 2018 2022 EC David Stump 2017 2023 EC Mikiala Tennie 2020 2022 AC Congregational Vitality - 305 Lynn Ball 2019 2023 SW S-2020 SWD - No vote Katrina Beasley 2020 2024 EC Mark Becker n/a n/a GC EX President, FUMF Mark Caldwell 2015 2023 SW Sarah Campbell 2018 2022 NC EX NCD - No vote

Chaple- Roberto 2017 2021 GC Sanchez Jennifer Chester 2015 2023 NE C - 2020 Director, Janet Earls 2013 n/a GC EX Congregational Vitality Tony Fotsch 2016 2024 GC Heather Harding 2020 2024 EC Director, Rini Hernandez n/a n/a GC EX Latino/Latina Ministries Harry Holloman 2016 2024 AC Bruce Kitson 2018 2022 AC ACD - No Vote Nicole Logan 2020 2024 EC Beth Potter 2019 - GC EX GCD - No vote Sherlain Stevens 2015 2023 SE VC Council on Finance & Administration - 1001 Director, Connectional Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX and Justice Ministries Russ Barlow 2015 2023 GC President, Florida United Mark Becker n/a n/a GC EX Methodist Foundation Florida Area Kenneth Carter, Jr. n/a n/a GC EX Resident Bishop Jim Clark 2020 2024 NE Catherine Fluck-Price 2020 2024 NC Cindy Harrell 2020 2024 GC Ginny Harris 2020 2024 GC Cedric Lewis 2017 2025 NE David Miller 2020 2024 EC C - 2020 Sue Piirainen 2014 2022 SW Donna Ruhsam 2016 2024 NE Assistant to the Alex Shanks 2016 n/a GC EX Bishop Interim FAC Craig Smelser 2021 n/a GC EX Treasurer Carey Sumner 2017 2021 NE Cynthia Weems 2020 n/a SE EX Cabinet Liaison

Matt White 2016 2024 AC Carolyn Williamson 2015 2023 NE Creation Care Task Team - 802 Elan Brown 2015 2023 SW Cara Fleischer 2016 2024 NW C - 2020 Sarah Flint 2020 2024 NE Alma Manney 2017 2025 EC Kim Wendt 2019 2023 AC Disability Awareness - 402 Melissa Pisco 2020 2024 NC C - 2020 Victoria Guthrie 2021 2025 EC Elizabeth Hughes 2020 2024 EC Kit Thomas 2020 2024 NC Reenard Spence 2020 2024 NE Pam DeDea 2020 2024 GC Disaster Response Front Team - 204 Patti Aupperlee 2020 2024 NC Jon Charles 2020 2024 AC Jim Coffey 2020 2024 SE Jim Herrington 2020 2024 GC Bill Howell 2020 2024 NE Katherine Howell 2020 2024 NE Gary Musch 2020 2024 NC Steve Potter 2020 2024 SW Hud Richard 2020 2024 GC Scott Schroeder 2020 2024 SE Jay Schmidt 2020 2024 NC Jill Hockin 2020 2024 GC East Angola Partnership - 803 Bruce Anderson 2020 2024 GC C - 2021 Mike Baker 2015 2023 GC Betty Batey 2019 2023 GC Will Clark 2013 2022 NC Amy Davies 2020 2024 SW Chris Fontanez 2020 2024 EC Amparito Garay 2021 2025 EC Gary Garay 2021 2025 EC Sandi Goodman 2013 2022 SE Luz Ortiz 2017 2025 EC Zenaida Simon Osunlana 2016 2024 SE

Armando Rodriguez 2013 2022 GC Director, Global Icel Rodriguez 2010 - GC EX Missions Clarice Setser 2020 2024 SW Wayne Slockbower 2015 2023 SW Nancy Vallario 2016 2024 NC Kathy Wilson 2020 2024 GC Election Procedures Committee - 104 Cory Britt 2012 2024 GC C - 2016 Janet Earls 2020 2024 GC Conference Elizabeth Gardner 2015 - GC EX Secretary Nancy Mayeux 2016 2024 SW Jennifer Potter Buff 2016 2024 SW Equitable Compensation - 905 Director, Campbell- Clarke n/a n/a GC EX Missional Evans Engagement Michael Frazier 2014 2022 NC Susan Gray 2016 2024 AC C - 2020 Jay Kowalski 2015 2023 NC Oscar Negron 2016 2024 SE Simon Osunlana 2015 2023 SE Conference Craig Smelser 2021 n/a GC EX Treasurer Jim Thomas 2014 2022 NC Joyce Waldon Bright 2017 2021 EC Cynthia Weems n/a n/a SE EX Cabinet Liaison Florida United Methodist Connectional Credit Union - 601 Kelly Brisendine S Max Caylor VC Winnie Dean Garth Duke-Barton Karen Fullerton Jack Hankins Michael McQueen T James Mitchell C Douglass Zipperer Florida United Methodist Foundation Board - 602 Sharon Austin GC Ex-Officio Lawrence Barriner 2013 NE

Stephen Bell 2015 GC S Robert Bledsoe 2018 SW Kenneth Carter. Jr. GC EX Ronald Coleman 2019 NE Markita Cooper 2013 EC VC Bruce Ford 2018 SE William Frye, Jr 2017 NW Dan Hager 2014 SW C Larry Hannah 2017 SW Jerry Haralson 2019 EC Emma Harmon 2020 EC Joseph Hurt 2019 EC Phyllis Klock 2016 EC Richard Nussel 2018 GC Felix Rivera 2020 AC Benjamin Simmons 2018 SW Craig Smelser 2021 GC EX Cesar Villafana 2018 SE Dennis Vlassis 2018 AC Jane Zody 2013 NW Haiti / Florida Covenant - 804 Pam Carter 2018 2022 GC C - 2018 Flo Dickinson 2018 2022 NW Berteau Ellassaint 2018 2022 SE Pierre Exantus 2018 2022 AC Coordinator, Molly McEntire 2018 - GC EX Mission Training and Volunteer

Judith Pierre-Okerson 2018 2022 SE Patricia Warren 2018 2022 GC Hispanic Assembly - 201 Benny Aguilar 2020 2024 SW Xiomara Domenech 2021 2025 SE T-2021 Edelis Lacosta 2019 2023 SW Evangelism Ernesto Machado 2017 2021 GC Family Camp Corie Anne Mendizabal 2020 2024 GC Worship Danilo Quevedo 2020 2024 SE C-2020 Abdel Rodriguez 2020 2024 GC Youth Sandra Santiago 2020 2024 SE

Christian Zulma Soba 2020 2024 GC Education Lorraine Vallejo 2020 2024 SE Miguel Velez 2020 2024 EC Parlamentarian Joint Committee on Medical Leave - 908 Lois Durham n/a n/a GC Bob Bushong n/a n/a EC EX Cabinet Liaison Director, Office Sara McKinley n/a n/a GC of Clergy Excellence Sharon Saige 2018 2026 SE Interim FAC Craig Smelser 2021 GC Treasurer Justice For Our Neighbors - 604 Roxana Acosta 2020 GC T

Glenn Bosley-Mitchell 2016 - Brian Brightly 2020 SW Bob Bushong 2020 EC Office of 2021 SE Missional Martine Daceus EX Engagement Jonathan Fried 2017 SE Jefferson Geddler 2021 SE Emily Kvalheim 2021 Kitwana McTyer 2021 EC Emily Mejia 2020 EC S Pamela Qualls 2020 GC C Esther Rodriguez 2021 EC Jonathan Sanchez 2018 EC VC District Superintendent Cynthia Weems 2016 SE EX for main location Zewasdski- Edith Bricker 2015 SE Kid Min - 701 Caitlin Booth 2017 2021 AC Holly Eby 2018 2022 EC Vicky Mackey 2017 2021 SW Barbara Stricklin 2020 2024 EC Shannon Vianello 2017 2021 NC Carrie Yoder 2015 2021 NE

TBD Convener Lay Servant Ministries - 403 Jim Boesch 2015 2023 EC ECD Director Connie Bookholt 2017 2021 SE SED Director Ronald Coleman 2018 2022 NE NED Director Rod Groom 2016 2024 SW SWD Director Kathryn Megerle 2019 2023 AC ACD Director Randy Nunley 2020 2024 EC ECD Director David Palmer 2019 2023 NC NCD Director Gregory Uchimura 2019 2022 GC GCD Director Conference TBD Director Memoirs - 101 Betty Batey 2019 2023 GC C-2019 Methodist United in Prayer - 805 Chris Akers 2017 2021 EC Rusty Belcher 2013 2021 EC Lynn Bordelon 2020 2024 GC Tim Bulu 2013 2021 GC Alberto Buster 2020 2024 AC Brian Carr 2017 2021 AC Dan Christopherson 2010 2022 SW VC - 2014 Danny Davis 2020 2024 NW Terry Denham 2010 2022 NW Robert Dinwiddie 2020 2024 GC Paul Griffith 2015 2023 GC C - 2019 Ibis Griffith 2015 2023 GC Tim Harrigan 2019 2023 GC Karen Laukat 2020 2024 GC Renee Kincaid 2009 2022 GC S Aldo Martin 2010 2022 EC Sam Martinez 2019 2023 GC Zul Martinez 2019 2023 GC Alice Matthews 2017 2025 AC Roberto Pinera 2010 2022 SE Larry Rankin 2017 2025 GC George Reed 2015 2023 NE Loree Reed 2015 2023 NE Director, Global Icel Rodriguez n/a n/a GC EX Missions

Michael Shockley 2020 2024 SE Carol Walters 2020 2024 SE Ministry Protection - 1003 Director, Claims LaNita Battles n/a n/a GC EX / Risk Management Clare Chance 2020 2024 NE Gary Cleveland 2020 2024 GC Steve Edwards 2014 2022 NC Conference Mark Hanley n/a n/a GC EX Chancellor CJ Hill 2016 2024 SW VC 2019 Clark Maxwell 2019 2023 AC Alex Shanks 2016 n/a GC EX Interim FAC Craig Smelser 2021 n/a GC EX Treasurer Durwood Foshee n/a n/a NE EX Cabinet Liason Missions - 306 Mike Baker 2019 2023 SW EX Marta Burke 2017 2025 SE Director, Campbell- Clarke n/a n/a GC EX Missional Evans Engagement Pam Carter 2016 2024 GC At Large Dan Christopherson 2018 2022 SW UMW Shelby Davidson 2020 2024 SW Representative Mary Downey 2020 2024 EC Melinda Gracia-Gomez 2019 2023 SE Paul Griffith 2019 2023 GC EX Rini Hernandez 2020 - GC EX Cabinet Liaison Ruth Mageria SE Lori Ann Martell 2019 2023 SW Jeff McClendon 2014 2022 NE At Large Mariam Mengistie 2015 2023 EC C-2018 At Large Marsha Mullett 2014 2022 GC Armando Rodriguez 2014 2022 GC Director, Global Icel Rodriguez 2018 - GC EX Missions Louis Telcy 2016 2024 GC

Matthew Williams 2017 2025 SW Ross Witschonke 2017 2025 SW Michael Zdorow 2020 2024 AC Officers of the Conference - 3000 Director of Connectional Sharon Austin 2013 - GC and Justice Ministries Linda Gainer 2019 - GC Head Usher Conference Elizabeth Gardner 2015 - GC Secretary Bob Grizzard - GC Parliamentarian Mark Hanley 2016 - GC Chancellor Interim Craig Smelser 2021 - GC Conference Treasurer Conference Lay Alice Williams 2020 - EC Leader Outreach Ministries - 303 UM Cooperative Ministries of Deborah Brown 2010 NW S Madison County Director, Campbell- Missional Clarke Evans 2013 GC Engagement Cornerstone Cathy Capo Stone 2011 GC VC Family Ministries Halifax Urban Buck James 2018 EC Ministries, Inc. Christians Reaching Out to Ruth Mageria 2013 AC C Society, Inc. Brent McLaughlin 2001 SE Branches Missions Mariam Mengistie 2018 EC Committee Chair Grace Place for Children and Diane Ponton 2019 SW Families Learning Matthew Rosen 2020 GC Empowered Rocco Tricarico 2020 SE Florida JFON Preacher's Relief Fund, Inc. - 605 Clare Chance 2016 2024 NE C - 2021

Sharon Saige 2016 2024 SE Interim Craig Smelser 2021 n/a GC EX Conference Treasurer Prison and Jail Ministry Task Team - 304 Patti Aupperlee 2016 2024 NC Desiree Austin-Holliday 2018 2022 GC Interim C - Scott Didriksen 2020 2024 SE 2021 Don Jacobs 2018 2022 NE Steve Kennedy 2019 2023 SW Kristina Schonewolf 2020 2024 NC Sherlain Stevens 2020 2024 EC Shade and Fresh Water - 202 Laura Baber 2019 n/a NC Jim Cook 2018 n/a NC Loida Divine 2019 n/a NC Martha Duncan 2015 n/a GC Gay Sara McKinley 2016 n/a GC Ex-Officio Trudy Rankin 2001 n/a GC Corry Lenora Rousseau 2019 n/a NC Marilyn Swanson 2017 n/a GC Drew Weseman 2019 n/a NE Lucy Wray 2013 n/a GC Small Membership Church Ministry - 405 Barbara Awoniyi 2015 2023 NW Ian Campbell 2020 2024 GC William Deaderick 2018 2022 NC Director, Janet Earls 2013 - GC EX Congregational Vitality Cabinet Durwood Foshee 2020 - NE EX Representative John Newbold 2015 2023 NE Lydia Stepherson 2019 2023 SE Charley Watts 2016 2024 SW Larry White 2019 2023 SE Social Justice Committee - 301 Roger Antworth 2019 2023 EC CONAM C

Director of Connectional Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX and Justice Ministries Beth Bostrom 2014 2022 GC C - 2020 Commission on Andrea Byer-Thomas 2021 2025 SE the Status & Role of Women Conference Campbell- Director of Clarke n/a n/a GC EX Evans Missional Engagement John (Jad) Denmark 2017 2025 EC Interim Prison & Scott Didriksen 2019 2023 SE Jail Ministry C Cara Fleischer 2020 2024 SE Creation Care UMW Sharyn Ladner 2018 2022 SE Representative Peace with Alma Manney 2014 2022 EC Justice Human Beth Potter 2014 2022 GC Trafficking Esther Rodriguez 2016 2024 SW At Large Melissa Stump 2020 2024 GC C, CCORR Spiritual Formation - 807 Robin Hager 2020 2024 SW C - 2020 Justin LaRosa 2021 2025 GC Monique McBride 2021 2025 SE Carrie Yoder 2021 2025 NE Lisa DeGrenia 2021 2025 SW Standing Rules Committee - 1004 Sharon Austin 2013 - GC EX Cabinet Liaison Carlene Johnson 2020 2024 NW C - 2020 Conference Elizabeth Gardner 2015 - GC EX Secretary Keith Johnson 2020 2024 GC Randall Nunley 2020 2024 EC Judith Pierre-Okerson 2017 2021 SE Chris Sanders 2015 2023 NW Alex Shanks 2016 - SE EX Cabinet Liaison Linda Tice 2013 2021 AC

Strategic Leadership Team - 2003 David Allen GC EX Sharon Austin GC EX Michael Beck AC EX Mark Becker GC EX Bob Bushong EC EX Campbell- Clarke GC EX Evans Kenneth Carter, Jr. GC C Paul Chilcote EC EX Brittany Jackson GC EX Janet Earls GC EX June Edwards NC EX Durwood Foshee NE EX Dionne Hammond AC EX Rini Hernandez GC EX Dale Locke AC EX Sara McKinley GC EX Derrick Scott III NE EX Alex Shanks SE EX Interim Craig Smelser GC EX Conference Treasurer Audrey Warren SE EX Cynthia Weems SE EX Wayne Wiatt NW EX Alice Williams EC EX Trustees - Bethune Cookman - 606 Executive Committee Jennifer Adams S Member Executive Committee Jeffery Branch At-Large Member Executive Committee David Brewer At-Large Member Lorenzo Brown At-Large LaBrent Chrite EX President John Crossman At-Large Wayne Davis Chaplain

Executive Committee Member - At Gregorio Francis At-Large Large Executive Committee Joyours Gamble VC Member Deveron Gibbons Parliamentarian ACD District Dionne Hammond EX Superintendent Garrie Harris EX Representative Belvin Perry Jr. C Courtney Rhodes At-Large SGA President - Kenuantac Storey At-Large At Large FLUMC Lay Alice Williams EX Leader Trustees - Children's Home - 607 Bob Bushong EC EX Brian Carr 2019 2022 AC Kenneth Carter, Jr. GC EX Margaret Ann Cooper 2016 2019 NW Dianne Davis 2021 2025 EC Rachel DeLaune 2018 2021 SE Derrick Hittell 2017 2020 NE T Diane Homrich 2021 2025 EC Evans Hubbard 2019 2022 NW Sean Hults 2017 2020 GC Andrew Kim 2021 2024 EC Doug Krenzer 2013 2019 EC Madelyn Lozano 2019 2022 SE Julie Maultsby 2020 2024 NW S Debbie McLeod 2020 2024 NE Mary Mitchell 2021 2025 NC Kitwana McTyer P/CEO Andrea Reardon SE VC Jayne Rideout 2016 2019 EC Sally Scott 2016 2019 NC Bruce Seidner 2016 2019 NE Jane Snyder 2016 2019 NW Melissa Stump 2019 2022 GC

Rafe Vigil 2016 2019 SE C-2021 Wayne Wiatt 2020 2024 NW EX Trustees - Florida Conference - 1005 Director, Connectional Sharon Austin n/a n/a GC EX and Justice Ministries President Florida Mark Becker n/a n/a GC EX United Methodist Foundation Jeff Bennett 2016 2024 AC Mark Caldwell 2021 2025 SW Florida Area Kenneth Carter, Jr. n/a n/a GC EX Resident Bishop Hedy Collver 2021 2025 SW Stephanie Corry 2020 2024 NE Yonice Dixon 2020 2024 GC P - 2020 June Edwards n/a n/a NC EX Cabinet Liaison Bruce Ford 2021 2025 SW Ken Hamilton 2016 2024 NW Steve Hart 2020 2024 AC Arch Johnston 2017 2025 GC Jim Luther 2015 2023 SW S - 2017 Jim Manuel 2020 2024 EC VP-2020 Debbie McCloud 2021 2025 EC Kenya Monroe 2017 2025 EC Carol Musselman 2017 2025 SW Jim Myer 2017 2025 GC C, Higher Vance Rains 2020 2024 EC EX Education and Campus Ministry Assistant to the Alex Shanks 2016 n/a GC EX Bishop Director, Camps Mike Standifer n/a n/a NC EX and Retreat Ministry Interim FAC Craig Smelser 2020 n/a GC EX Treasurer C, Board of Debby Zutter 2020 2024 EC EX Camps and Retreats Ministry Trustees - Florida Southern College - 608

Robert J Adams Advisory Trustee Barney Barnett 2016 2024 Keith R Berend 2016 2024 Kevin F Browne 2021 Advisory Trustee J Stephen Buck 2023 Kenneth Carter, Jr. EX Nancy Cattarius Advisory Trustee

Marcene Christoverson 2023 Sonji Coney Coney Williams 2016 2024 Charles Courtoy Trustee Emeritus William Crenshaw 2020 2022 T Terry Dennis 2020 2022 Asst. Treasurer Ann B Edwards Advisory Trustee Robert Fannin 2016 2024 Trustee James L Ferman, Jr. Trustee Emeritus Robert Fryer, Jr. 2020 2022 C Richard Fulton 2020 2022 VC Ann Hansen 2016 2024 Recording Joan Hillhouse 2020 2022 Secretary Roger Holler, III M. Clayton Hollis, Jr. Advisory Trustee Richard Jensen 2016 2024 Anne Kerr P R. Fred Lewis Advisory Trustee Bernard Little, Jr. 2016 2024 E. Vane McClurg Trustee Emeritus Sarah McKay 2016 2024 Domingo R Moreira 2021 Advisory Trustee H. William Mutz 2020 2024 Edward L. Myrick Advisory Trustee Mark Pitts 2022 William Pou, Jr 2016 2024 Robert Puterbaugh 2020 2022 S Charles Reynolds 2022 Marjorie Roberts 2016 2024 Susan Roberts 2022 J. Jason Rodda 2022 David E Rogers 2022

George Rogers 2023 Arthur Rowbotham 2020 2022 Asst. Secretary E.J. Salcines Trustee Emeritus Kelly M. Semrau 2020 2024 Robert Sharp 2022 Evett Simmons 2023 John P Simon Trustee Emeritus Larry Stahl EX W. Scott Thornton 2021 Robert Trinkle 2023 Robert Ulrich Trustee Emeritus John Verner Trustee Emeritus Carole Weinstein 2022 Alice Williams 2021 EX United Methodist Men - 406 North Central Steve Bianco 2018 2022 NC District President Conference Jim Boesch 2017 n/a EC EX Trainer Shawn Damon 2018 2022 SW T Conference Patrick Dapaah 2018 n/a SW EX Prayer Advocate John Delaney 2017 2021 SW P Advisor/Past John Dowell 2017 n/a GC EX President Richard Gray 2017 2021 AC S South West Steve Kennedy 2018 2022 SW District President North East Michael Maxwell 2017 2021 NE VP District President Scouting Randy Nunley 2018 n/a EC Coordinator Representative, Bruce Seidner 2018 n/a EC EX Florida Children’s Home Thom Shafer 2020 n/a SW EX Cabinet Liaison Gulf Central Terry Sisco 2017 2021 GC District President United Methodist Women - 407 Jackie Brooks 2020 2021 NE S-2020 Kenneth Carter, Jr. GC EX Bishop Shelley Davidson 2018 2021 SW VP - 2020

Pamela Davis 2021 2022 SE Dean Mission U Magdala Edmond 2013 2024 AC National Director Committee on Thomasina Ford 2020 2024 NE Nominations Cabinet June Edwards NC EX Representative Mae Griner 2018 2021 NC District President Jannett Hawley 2016 2021 SW S-2020 Sue Committee on Nora Hendrix 2021 2021 SE Nominations Hatian Natacha Joseph 2020 2021 SE Language Coordinator Committee on Ester Kim 2020 2023 GC Nominations Sharyn Ladner 2018 2021 SE District President Judi Levan 2018 2021 GC District President Lynn Lovallo 2020 2021 NW District President Committee on Kenya Monroe 2018 2021 GC Nominations Ntle UMW Jennifer Noel 2020 2024 AC Program Advisory Korean Sophia Pak 2018 2022 GC Language Coordinator Linda Parrish 2020 2021 AC District President Judith Pierre-Okerson 2018 2021 SE P - 2020 President Committee on Mary Reed 2020 2024 NE Nominations SEJ UMW Vice- Kay Roach 2020 2024 NW President Committee on Paulet Royes-Neale 2020 2023 SE Nominations Committee on Annette Samuels 2019 2022 NE Nominations Donna Spear 2020 2021 GC T - 2020 Mozelle Thomas 2021 2022 NE District President Mary Van Tol 2018 2021 SW District President Anne Winn 2019 2021 EC District President

Committee on Annie Woods 2020 2022 AC Nominations Women's Retreat Design Team - 809 Doreen Alvarez 2019 2023 SW Beckles- Valerie 2015 2023 SE Neblett Nichole Curley 2019 2023 SW Holly Donley-Sharer 2019 2023 AC Gladyanne Hood 2018 2022 GC Lucy Montoya 2019 2023 SE Cynthia Ulrich 2015 2023 GC Barbara Watson 2018 2022 EC Mary Ann Yotka 2018 2022 AC C - 2021 Young Adult Missional Movement - 702 Genise Austin-Holliday 2018 2022 GC Ruth Berlus 2016 2024 EC Campbell- Clarke 2014 - GC T - 2017 Evans Rowland Johnson 2018 2022 GC Martine Daecus 2020 n/a SE Molly McEntire 2015 2023 GC Nancy Metz 2015 2023 SW C - 2020 Kipp Nelson 2018 2022 SE Tiffania Icaza Willets 2019 2023 GC Sean Baz 2020 EC Theresa Frost 2020 GC Bryant Manning 2020 NW Alex Osse 2020 SE Marty Cauley 2020 GC DISTRICT TEAMS The following Leaders; nominated by District Committees on Leadership (Nominations) are elected at Annual Conference . ATLANTIC CENTRAL DISTRICT AC District Operations Team Brian Carr 2019 AC Amos Adhemar 2020 AC Rigo Felico 2020 AC BJ Foster 2019 AC Dionne Hammond 2019 AC S

Buck James 2019 AC Terri Jones 2019 AC Bruce Kitson 2019 AC Tim May 2019 AC Doug McClain 2019 AC Rachael Sumner 2019 AC P Charley Watts 2020 AC Kathy Megerle 2021 AC Zenie Zdorow 2021 2024 AC VP Lay Leader Clergy Care - Subgroup of Operations Team Donna Blythe AC Larry Wilson AC District Committee on Lay Servant Ministry/Board of Laity (BOD - 667-668) - Subgroup of Operations Team Dionne Hammond AC Superintendent Paula McDonald AC Senior AA Lay Servant Ministries Kathy Megerle AC C Director AC District Lay Zeniye Zdorow 44228 AC Leader Committee on Ordained Ministry Jay Bell 2020 AC Donna Blythe 2021 Maria Colomba 2021 AC Joe Fisher 2021 AC Elizabeth Flynn AC Registrar Susan Gray AC Craig Hammond 2019 AC Dionne Hammond AC Superintendent Trevor Johnston AC Tim May AC Radamee Orlandi 2020 AC C Mark Reynolds 2020 AC Evett Simmons AC Scott Smith AC Linda Tice AC Charley Watts 2021 AC Tim Willcox 2021 AC Committee on Leadership (Nominations) Dionne Hammond AC C Superintendent

Church Health Bruce Kitson AC Advocate Paula McDonald AC Senior AA Lay Servant Kathy Megerle AC Ministry Director Zeniye Zdorow AC Lay Leader Board of Location and Building David Branson 2018 AC Dave Golden AC Dionne Hammond AC Superintendent Charley Watts AC C George Welch AC Matt White AC Zeniye Zdorow AC Lay Leader Peggy Hall AC Congregational Vitality Brett Robinson 2021 AC Bruce Kitson 2021 AC C Charley Watts 2021 AC Don Hanna 2021 AC Doug McClain 2021 AC Esperance St. Louis 2021 AC Karen Turner 2021 AC Mike Zdorow 2021 AC Kathy Megerle 2021 AC Susan Hineman 2021 AC Zeniye Zdorow 2021 AC Fresh Expressions Team Michael Beck AC Steve Carleo AC Ryan Hall AC District Dionne Hammond AC Superintendent Craig Hammond AC Bruce Kitson AC Susan Hineman 2021 AC District Lay Servant Ministry Kathy Megerle AC Director Mark Reynolds AC Lou Weber AC C Coordinator Allee Willcox AC

Mike Zdorow AC AC District Anti-Racism Team District Dionne Hammond AC Superintendent United Methodist Women District Organization (BOD paragraph 670) Dionne Hammond AC EX Committee on Nominations - Kathy Megerle AC Chair Pat Necklen AC T Linda Parrish AC P Dorothy Weiner AC S Kim Wendt AC VP

United Methodist Men District Organization - (BOD paragrahp 671) TBD EX TBD P TBD S TBD T TBD VP CROS Ministries Patti Alexander AC T Denise Bleau AC Director John Conde AC P Dionne Hammond AC EX Superintendent Nancy Hurd AC Director Aaron Janklow AC Director Stephen Anderson AC Director Rebecca Dodge AC Director Deana McCrea AC Director Tim Pallesen AC S Felica Slappy AC Director Christine Stiller AC Director Ken Tredwell AC VP Halifax Urban Ministries-Board Judy Barefield AC Ward Berg AC Norris Brewer AC Jerry Cutter AC T Jim Dinneen AC Anne Evans AC VC

Al Falco AC Dionne Hammond AC EX Autumn Johnson AC John Long AC Ted Serbousek AC C Scott Smith AC Don Teawsley AC S Bill Turner AC EX Gary Wandelt AC Tom Wright AC EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT Leadership Council Bob Bushong EC EX Superintendent Merrill Frailey 2023 EC Juan Garay 2023 EC Charisse Jones 2023 EC David Killingsworth 2023 EC Antony Larry 2023 EC TBD 2024 EC Lay Leader Debbie Mitchell 2024 EC Vance Rains 2023 EC Tonya Tolson 2023 EC Alice Williams 2023 EC Chair Committee on Ordained Ministry Bob Bushong EC EX Superintendent Todd Bardin 2024 EC Dianne Davis 2024 EC Mary Downey 2024 EC Elizabeth Flynn EC Registrar Ryan Frack 2022 EC John Griswold 2024 EC Rob Harding 2024 EC Chris Jones 2024 EC C Chair Andrew Kim 2022 EC Lawson Paul 2024 EC Kim Lee 2023 EC Sam Ramirez 2023 EC Esther Rodriguez 2022 EC Melynne Rust 2023 EC Sterling- Emily Strongman 2022 EC

Jennifer Stiles Williams 2023 EC VC Vice-Chair Jonathan Tarman 2024 EC Cathy Thacker 2023 EC Walker Walker 2022 EC Alice Williams 2022 EC Gillian Wolfe 2023 EC Committee on Leadership (Nominations) Bob Bushong EC Chair Juan Garay 2023 EC Antony Larry EC TBD EC EX Lay Leader Alice Williams EC Board of Location and Building Bob Bushong EC EX Superintendent Scott Davidson 2024 EC Rivera Ivonne 2022 EC Kim Lee 2024 EC EX David Miller 2024 EC Kevin Smith 2024 EC Owen Stricklin 2024 EC Chair Methodist United in Prayer Task Force Chris Akers EC Rusty Belcher EC Bob Bushong EC Superintendent TBD EC Lay Leader Aldo Martin EC Kevin Smith EC Legal Advisor UMW District Ann Winn EC President Disaster Response TBD EC Coordinator UMM District TBD EC President Disaster Response Burnsed Annette 2022 EC Burnsed Austin 2022 EC Ungaro Carmon 2022 EC Stetson University Wesley House Board Todd Bardin EC

Bob Bushong EC Superintendent Trista Calvin EC Vice-Chair Ben Collins EC Ryan DeLaune EC Lisa Eddy EC Treasurer Beth Fogle-Miller EC Chair Jessica Fuller EC Secretary Melissa Fuller EC Justiniano- Marisol Ortiz EC Asa Quinn EC Kim Scaccia EC Turner Swann EC Casey Trinkl EC Caitlin White EC Director Central Florida Wesley Foundation Board Kathy Admundon EC Bob Bushong EC Superintendent Zach Colby EC Josh Dull EC Amanda Dumas EC Gray Eric EC Heather Gray EC Richie Hartig EC Carlee Hetico EC Erwin Lopez EC Director Charity Lopez EC Eric Rawlings EC Caryn Royer EC GULF CENTRAL DISTRICT Operations Team Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Maggie Corrigan GC Katelyn Dino GC Tony Fotsch GC Garcia Susan Nikolova GC Valerie Goddard GC Warren Pattison GC

Beth Potter GC Armando Rodriguez GC Whitaker- Andy Smith GC Tiffania Icaza Willets GC David Wildes GC Leadership Council Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Steve Cole GC EX Maggie Corrigan 2024 GC C Sharon Daniels 2024 GC Scott Farman GC Shari Gillis GC UMW Paul Griffith GC Cuba/UMVIM Warren Pattison GC Lay Leader Congregational Excellence Beth Potter GC Coord. Dinwiddie Robert GC Cuba/UMVIM GC UMCM Suncoast Terry Sisco 2022 GC UMM Cindy Sisco 2024 GC Rhonda Smith GC Cornerstone Cathy Stone GC Family Ministries Associate Lay Greg Uchimura GC Leader Committee on Leadership (Nominations) Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Gloria Campbell 2024 GC Maggie Corrigan 2024 GC Martha Gay Duncan GC Disaster Response Jill Hockin GC C Coordinator Warren Pattison 2024 GC Lay Leader

Donna Phelps-Leynse GC EX Beth Potter 2022 GC Associate Lay Cindy Sisco GC Leader Greg Uchimura Committee on Ordained Ministry Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Roberto Chaple 2022 GC Julius David 2023 GC Mont Duncan 2023 GC Elizabeth Flynn GC Registrar Georgia Gaston 2023 GC Matthew Hartsfield 2022 GC Mat Hotho 2023 GC Corey Jones 2024 GC Nako Kellum 2022 GC Jason Knott 2022 GC C Molly McEntire 2023 GC Sarah Miller 2024 GC Jennifer Potter Buff 2024 GC Ed Qualls 2020 2022 GC Jayne Rideout 2020 2024 GC Stilwell- Ben Hernandez 2024 GC Kelly Smith 2021 2024 GC Matthew Wallis 2024 GC Board of Mission and Church Extension - Inactive Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Steve Cole GC C Maggie Corrigan 2023 GC EX Warren Pattison 2022 GC Lay Leader Board of Location and Building Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Pam DeDea 2022 GC

Yoniece Dixon 2024 GC Bob Douglass 2024 GC John Ekers 2024 GC Scott Hinrich 2024 GC Thomas Hofts 2024 GC Warren Pattison GC Lay Leader Associate Lay Greg Uchimura Leader Clergy Housing Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Jenny Knott 2022 GC Don Kuder 2022 GC Linda Kuder GC Warren Pattison 2024 GC Lay Leader Dave Rogers 2024 GC Rhonda Smith GC Associate Lay Greg Uchimura Leader Missional Engagement - currently inactive Sharon Austin GC Superintendent Campbell- Clarke Evans GC Superintendent Robert Dinwiddie 2022 GC Cheryl Faries 2024 GC Dale Golden GC Beth Potter 2024 GC District Liason Pam Qualls 2019 2023 GC Zulma Soba 2022 GC Associate Lay Greg Uchimura 2022 GC Leader Vicki Walker 2024 GC Forrest White 2024 GC Congregation Vitality Barbara Bosch 2022 GC Ricc Conner 2021 2024 GC Maggie Corrigan GC EX Sharon Daniels 2019 2023 GC Pam DeDea 2024 GC Scott Farman 2024 GC

Tony Fotsch 2019 2023 GC Lee Hall Perkins 2024 GC David Holton 2022 GC David Johnson 2022 GC Chris Kelbaugh 2019 2023 GC Fran Lawrence 2021 2024 GC Karen Niswonger 2022 GC Warren Pattison GC Lay Leader Beth Potter GC Coordinator Jim Ryan 2024 GC Kathi Sheehan 2019 2023 GC Associate Lay Greg Uchimura GC Leader David Wildes 2024 GC Church and School Initiative Garcia Susan Nikolova 2024 GC Coordinator George Hatch 2022 GC Nancy Hatch 2022 GC Kathy Riddell 2022 GC Terry Sisco 2022 GC Fresh Expressions Ian Campbell 2023 GC Nathan Carlson 2023 GC Grant Corrigan 2023 GC Lee Hall-Perkins 2023 GC Tiffania Icaza Willets 2023 GC Whitaker- Andy Smith 2023 GC C Other Leadership Glen Bengert GC Prison Ministry Steve Cole GC Legal Advisor United Methodist Judi Levan GC Women Steve Gardner GC Legal Advisor Cuba/Florida Paul Griffith GC Covenant Disaster Response Jill Hockin GC Coordinator Cuba/Florida Mary Lopez GC Covenant

Cuba/Florida Roberto Lopez GC Covenant District Lay Warren Pattison 2023 GC Leader United Methodist Terry Sisco GC Men Campus Chris Stephen GC Ministries Cornerstone Cathy Stone GC Family Ministries Lay Servant Gregory Uchimura 2023 GC Director Learning Empowered

Donna Phelps-Leynse GC C John Johnson GC T Christina Krampert GC S Sharon Austin GC EX Campbell- Clarke Evans GC EX Dolly Ferraiuolo GC Laura Gaffney GC Cristina Gonzalez GC Jana Hall-Perkins GC Tavia Holloman GC Esther Marshall GC Al Nixon GC Kyle Oliver GC Dorothy Pryor GC Chris Wolf GC Open GC ED District Hispanic/Latinx Operations Team Roberto Chaple GC Carina Lopez GC Ernesto Machado GC Dayna Rasado GC Eric Ramos GC

Armando Rodriguez Jr. GC C Abdel Rodriguez Jr. GC Zulma Soba GC Daniel Vizcaino GC

Anti Racism Team Beth Bostrom GC Susan Brelsford GC Kimberly Brown GC Ian Campbell GC Julius David GC Robert Dinwiddie GC Tim Ehrlich GC Natalie Faria GC Cheryl Faries GC Ali Flinchum GC Garcia- Susan Nikolova GC

Keith Gardner GC Shari Gillis GC Diana Goetz GC Betsy Grizzard GC Bobbie Hinton GC Linda Johnson GC Lee McAuliffe GC

Meredith McMillan GC Dionte Moore GC Andy Oliver GC Linda Palmer GC Angie Pattison GC Warren Pattison GC Beth Potter GC EX ME Ram GC Joanne Reich GC Rogers- Lois Watson GC Bailey Schreiner GC Mary Ellen Shaffer GC Kathi Sheehan GC Ann Skellenger GC Karen Stromquist GC Vicki Walker GC Matt Wallis GC

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Nicole Wood GC Christi Wright GC NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT - TBD NORTH EAST DISTRICT Jordan Baker NE Mark Charles NE Betsy Condon NE Durwood Foshee NE Superintendent Kevin Griffin NE Brooke Lawrence NE Tiffany McCall NE Mike Moore NE Christin Nevins NE Coach Simon Osunlana NE Derrick Scott III NE Jerry Sweat NE Committee on Location and Building Flo Bliss 2022 NE S Durwood Foshee NE Superintendent Greg Grant 2019 NE C Dan Miller 2020 NE AC Myers 2021 NE Steve Painter 2023 NE Errol Schell 2023 NE Kim Storm 2022 NE Committee on Leadership (Nominations) Pauline Brooks 2022 NE Ron Coleman 2023 NE Durwood Foshee NE Superintendent Mary Jackson 2022 NE Debra Thompson 2022 NE Sheron Willson 2021 NE Committee on Ordained Ministry Arlindall Burks 2024 NE C Alex Card 2022 NE Ron Coleman 2023 NE Mason Dorsey 2023 NE Elizabeth Flynn NE Registrar Durwood Foshee NE Superintendent Greg Grant 2023 NE Juana Jordan 2021 NE

Vanetta Jordan 2022 NE Beth Joyner 2023 NE Emily Knight 2021 NE Art McClellan 2021 NE David Moenning 2021 NE Rose Muller 2021 NE Marilyn Myrick 2021 NE Simon Osunlana 2024 NE Philip Short 2023 NE Jeff St. Clair 2021 NE Carolyn Williamson 2024 NE Will Wold 2022 NE Carrie Yoder 2021 NE Clergy Housing Committee Durwood Foshee NE Superintendent Tracy Frandsen NE Katrina Hosea NE Charles Lever NE C Kelly Morgan NE Kathy Nipper NE Dennis Petty NE Jeff Tate NE Lisa Thompson NE Robyn Voigt NE Other Leadership Betsy Condon NE Lay Leader Lib Creech NE UMW President Youth Jayce Ginn NE Coordinator Michael Maxwell NE UMM President Scouting Ed Mead NE Coordinator MUIP / Cuba/Florida Covenant George Reed NE Leader NORTH WEST DISTRICT Leadership Council Eunice Barabee NW Randy Clay NW Lay Leader Gwen Dixon NW

Congregational Dave Elyea NW Vitality Mike Fordham NW C Alinda Goodwin NW Trustees Susan Grantham NW Ken Hamilton NW Finance Wayne Wiatt NW Superintendent Committee on Ordained Ministry Barbara Awoniyi NW Kandace Brooks NW Randy Clay 2020 2024 NW Bethany Douty NW C Elizabeth Flynn NW Registrar Mike Fordham NW Bob Gibbs NW Ken Hamilton NW Barbara Hynes NW Jenny Lannom NW Michelle Shrader 2020 2024 NW Susan Taylor NW Wayne Wiatt NW Superintendent Barbara Williams NW Congregational Vitality Phil Brown NW Kimberly Davis NW Clarence DeSue NW Dave Elyea NW C James Howes NW Anne Pelt NW Wayne Wiatt NW Committee on Superintendency Randy Clay NW Chair, Leadership Mike Fordham NW Council Alinda Goodwin NW Chair, Trustees Susie Horner NW Wisdom's Wellspring Curtiss Cain NW Denise Fletcher NW Laura Lambert NW C

Pam King NW Tina Oaks NW Executive

Alyce Parmer NW Director Sylvia Peacock NW Sallie Robinson NW UM Cooperative Ministries of Madison County Lamar Albritton NW Tim Blanton NW Deborah Brown NW S Cynthia Brown NW Karen Brown NW Sally Carnley NW Marie Cone NW Don Dickison NW Bob Frozene NW Michael Halley NW Jim Hunter NW Sue Hunter NW Mae Irby NW Alston Kelley NW Beth Moore NW C Charlie Peck NW George Pridgeon NW Irene Rowell NW VC Pat Ruttan NW T Archie Strickland NW Pauline Strickland NW Mary Helen Studebaker NW Sharon Sweitzer NW Margaret Throgmorton NW Jack Tilk NW Sandra Ulm NW Myrtle Wallace NW Pat Warren NW FS Wayne Wiatt NW EX Superintendent LaNora Zipperer NW Wesley Foundation - Florida State University Brittany Baro NW S Matt Dailey NW Ken Hamilton NW

Stephen Hobbs NW Mia Ledford NW S Don May NW Glen McDuffie NW Tiffany McNabb NW Sy Tricia Merchant NW T Nick Quinton NW Shannon Staten NW C Mike West NW Kayla Wood NW S Wesley Foundation - Florida A&M Kandace Brooks NW Chandra Clark - Snell NW CO-C Ana Dailey NW Stephen Demme NW T Tamra Fitzgerald NW S Pamela Green NW Latricia Scriven NW EX Robert Streater NW Destiny Tolbert NW Washington C Kenya Johnson NW Wayne Wiatt NW EX Superintendent SOUTH EAST DISTRICT Leadership Council Sharyn Ladner 2020 2024 SE Vidalis Lopez 2020 2024 SE

Judith Pierre-Okerson 2020 2024 SE Lay Leader David Range 2020 2024 SE Gertrude Stewart 2020 2024 SE S Ruben Velasco 2020 2024 SE C Rafe Vigil 2020 2024 SE Audrey Warren 2020 2024 SE Jess Williams 2020 2024 SE Dawn Worden 2017 2021 SE Committee on Ordained Ministry Josh Beaty 2020 2024 SE Nelson Bonilla 2020 2024 SE Marta Burke 2019 2023 SE

Andrea Byer-Thomas 2018 2022 SE Ivan Corbin 2020 2024 SE Pierre Exantus 2021 2025 SE Elizabeth Flynn SE Registrar Ana Garcia 2020 2024 SE Ginger Medley 2020 2024 SE Elyse Milligan 2021 2025 SE Kathy Nolasco 2016 2020 SE VC David Range 2016 2020 SE C Kay Reinert 2016 2020 SE Wilma Reyes 2020 2024 SE Lisa Stamp 2020 2024 SE Alexis Talbott 2018 2022 SE Cynthia Weems SE Superintendent Marcus Zillman 2020 2024 SE Vitality and Development Jill Auman 2020 2024 SE Tony Baurichter 2017 2021 SE Kevin Johnson 2018 2022 SE C Elyse Milligan 2020 2024 SE Toni Mountain 2019 2023 SE Kipp Nelson 2020 2024 SE Diane Osterfeld 2020 2024 SE Sherlain Stevens 2020 2024 SE Bancroft Williams 2020 2024 SE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Operational Team Dwayne Craig SW

Debbie Daley-Salinger SW Quentin Davis SW Rini Hernandez SW Jim Luther SW Lay Leader Wes Olds SW Craig Robertson SW Coach Clarice Setser SW Thom Shafer SW Superintendent Roy Terry SW Leadership Council

Congregational Lynn Ball SW Vitality Julie Bullerdick 2017 2021 SW Clark Edwards 2019 2022 SW Jaime Faberlle 2019 2022 SW Ed Horne 2018 2021 SW Thom Shafer SW Superintendent Jean Larsen 2015 2021 SW Jim Luther SW Lay Leader Chris Schmidt 2020 2024 SW C Jeff Smith 2015 2021 SW Sandy Voigt SW Secretary Committee on Ordained Ministry Rick Blaney SW Julie Bullerdick SW Tim Carson SW C Dwayne Craig SW Gale Cutshall SW

Debbie Daley-Salinger SW Ronald DeGenaro SW Joyce Doyle SW Clark Edwards SW Denvil Farley SW Elizabeth Flynn SW R Robin Hager SW James Halfhill SW Shari Lacey SW Debbie Mak SW Nancy Mayeux SW Nancy Metz SW Thom Shafer SW Superintendent Matthew Williams SW Sam Wright SW Congregational Vitality Lynn Ball SW C Bronwyn Bedient 2016 SW VC

Debbie Daley-Salinger 2021 SW Denvil Farley 2017 SW Robin Hager 2016 SW

Jim Luther SW EX Lay Leader Nancy Metz 2020 SW Jeff Peck 2020 SW Steve Potter 2016 SW Thom Shafer SW EX Superintendent Thompson Sheli Gauthier 2014 SW Clergy Housing Bill Baldwin SW Robert Hansen SW Randy Randolph SW C Toni Schmidt SW Thom Street SW VC Florida Gulf Coast Wesley Foundation Board Lee Alcott SW Bronwyn Bedient SW C Joy Bridwell SW Secretary Sarah Derums SW Christine Holden SW Nancy Metz SW Jeff Perry SW Treasurer Thom Shafer SW Superintendent Mary Sonne SW Peer-Group Roy Terry SW Leader Alexis Whalen SW Student Liaison Other Leadership Associate District Lay Open SW Leader Associate District Lay Open SW Leader Director of Lay Rod Groom SW Servant District Disaster Steve Potter SW Coordinator District Youth Krista Mulhollen SW Coordinator

Lay Rep. Conference Committee on Jim Luther SW Leadership Methodists United In Prayer Dan Christopherson SW Coordinator Scouting D.R. Walker SW Coordinator Steve Kennedy SW UMM Mary Van Tol SW UMW Volunteers In Mission District Open SW Coordinator 1 2

1 STANDING RULES COMMITTEE 2 3 Dear Annual Conference Members: 4 5 On behalf of the Standing Rules Committee, I am pleased to report that we have only two 6 proposed standing rules changes for this year. These changes are to bring the standing rules into 7 alignment with our current Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM) practices. The most significant 8 changes are around the responsibilities of the BOM Executive Committee with regard to the 9 Conference Relations Committee. The Executive Committee being responsible for voluntary 10 leaves of any kind and the Conference Relations Committee being responsible for any involuntary 11 actions which require more specialized procedures to be followed. 12 13 There is one proposed amendment in 1 f to allow clergy serving on loan to serve on the 14 Florida Conference BOM under special circumstances which is in contradiction to The Book of 15 Discipline ¶ 346.1. 16 17 The second proposed standing rules change relates to the Shade and Fresh Water 18 ministry’s organizational structure. 19 20 Many thanks to the members of the Standing Rules Committee and conference leadership 21 and Staff for making this report possible. 22 23 Peace, 24 Carlene (Fogle-Miller) Johnson 25 Chairperson, Standing Rules Committee 26 27 PROPOSED STANDING RULE CHANGE #1 28 Section IV. The Ministry of the Ordained: The Office of Clergy Excellence. 29 Pursuant to ¶ 610 of The Discipline and those paragraphs of The Discipline that allow it some 30 discretion in structuring agencies required by The Discipline, the Annual Conference establishes 31 The Ministry of the Ordained: The Office of Clergy Excellence, comprised of the Board of 32 Ordained Ministry, the Committee on Conference Relations, the Committee on Clergy 33 Effectiveness, and oversight of clergy continuing education opportunities. 34 35 Par. 415. The Board of Ordained Ministry. 36 1. Membership. The Board shall be composed of not more than sixty persons. It shall be 37 composed of the following as nominated by the presiding Bishop, after consultation with the 38 Chair of the Board and the Director of Clergy Excellence: 39 a. Each district in the Annual Conference shall have at least one clergy representative on the 40 Board. 41 b. It is recommended that, when possible, the Chair of each respective District Committee on 42 Ordained Ministry serve as that district’s member-at-large of the Board. 43 c. At least Oone-fifth or up to one-third of the membership of the Board shall be professing 44 members of United Methodist churches in the Florida Conference. Per The Discipline ¶ 45 635.

1 d. Two members of the Board shall be either local pastors who have completed the Course 2 of Study or associate members of the Florida Conference. The Discipline ¶ 635. 3 e. The members-at-large of the Board shall be deacons and elders in full connection in the 4 Florida Conference. 5 f. Under special circumstances an elder or deacon from another annual conference may be 6 elected to the Board if they offer special expertise. Said persons can only serve on one 7 such Board at a time, either in their home conference or in the Florida conference where 8 they are appointed, but not both. 9 g. There will be at least one elder on the Board who is currently serving in extension ministry. 10 The Discipline ¶ 635 11 h. There will be at least one clergy representative on the Board who is currently in the retired 12 relationship. The Discipline ¶ 635 13 i. There will be at least one young adult clergy person in full connection on the Board who is 14 age 35 years or younger. The Discipline ¶ 635.1 15 j. The chair of the order of elders, the chair of the order of deacons, and the chair of the 16 fellowship of local pastors and associate members shall be members of the Board of 17 Ordained Ministry and of its Executive Committee. The Discipline ¶ 635.1a 18 k. Two thirds of the members who are elders shall be graduates of seminaries listed by the 19 University Senate. The Discipline ¶ 635.1 20 l. There will be two ex-officio members on the Board: a District Superintendent to serve as 21 the Cabinet liaison and the Director of the Office of Clergy Excellence, who will serve as 22 registrar for the Board. These members will have voice but not vote. 23 m. Clergypersons referred by the Bishop and Cabinet to the Committee on Clergy 24 Effectiveness will not be eligible to serve on the Board of Ordained Ministry or any of its 25 committees. 26 n. The membership of the Board shall be constructed to give balance to clergy order, 27 ethnicity, and gender representation. The Discipline ¶ 635. 28 29 2. Officers. The Board shall organize itself by electing from its membership a Chair, a Vice- 30 chair, a Secretary, and such other officers as it may deem necessary, in consultation with the 31 Bishop, the Director of Clergy Excellence and the retiring class of Board members. The 32 Discipline ¶ 635.1a). The Chair of the Board shall designate the Board’s Executive Committee 33 which is to include the Chairs of the Order of Deacons, the Order of Elders and of the 34 Fellowship of Local Pastors and Associate Members. 35 36 4. Organization and Terms of Office. The Board shall be organized in three classes of four 37 years each. Each member may serve up to twelve years. When a person is elected to the 38 Board during a quadrennium, his/her term shall not exceed the balance of that quadrennium 39 and two more quadrennia. The Discipline ¶ 635.1a. 40 41 5. Participation Required. If a member does not attend or does not fully participate in Board 42 responsibilities, that member shall be replaced by vote of the Board’s Executive Committee; 43 further, unless excused by the Chair, expenses will be reimbursed only if a member attends 44 all sessions of the Board meeting. 45 46 6. Rules. The following rules shall assist the Board of Ordained Ministry in its work:

1 a. The Board of Ordained Ministry shall present to the Conference to be filed among 2 its papers a complete biographical statement of all persons admitted into full connection 3 and of all persons received by transfer; and of the latter, a description of the ministry up 4 to the date when received by transfer. 5 b. The Board of Ordained Ministry shall require each applicant, including those being 6 admitted from other denominations, to present a certificate of good health from a 7 practicing physician, a current criminal background check, a psychological assessment, 8 and an itemized statement of financial obligations. 9 c. Any graduate of a seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools 10 (ATS) not approved by the University Senate who desires to enter the Florida Conference 11 as a provisional member under the Seminary Rule must have completed forty-five 12 credited hours of study in a Seminary approved by the University Senate. 13 d. All candidates for provisional membership and full-connection status shall appear 14 for an interview before the Board. 15 e. Candidates from other denominations shall remain as a provisional member not 16 less than two years. 17 f. Candidates for admission as a provisional member from other conferences must 18 also receive a recommendation by a District Committee on Ordained Ministry of the 19 Florida Conference and have been a certified candidate of The United Methodist Church 20 for two years prior to the Clergy Session of the Florida Annual Conference. These 21 candidates must take any psychological assessments required for candidates by the 22 Florida Annual Conference prior to appearing before a District Committee on Ordained 23 Ministry. Candidates for admission as a provisional member shall have satisfactorily 24 completed the psychological assessment process of the Conference; candidates 25 transferred in as a provisional member shall comply with the Standing Rules of the 26 Florida Conference for candidates for admission as a provisional member, including the 27 psychological assessment process. 28 g. All candidates, except those applying for readmission for purpose of retirement or 29 transfer, shall satisfactorily complete the psychological assessment process of the Florida 30 Conference. 31 h. Provisional members in their eighth and final year of provisional membership must 32 apply for a relationship of Elder in Full Connection, Deacon in Full Connection, or Local 33 Pastor by October 1 of their eighth year and be available for an interview with the Board 34 at its regularly scheduled meeting the following January. Failure to submit an application 35 by October 1 and/or failing to appear for an interview will result in the Board automatically 36 recommending to the clergy session that said provisional members clergy relationship be 37 discontinued. No other relationship with the Annual Conference will be considered after 38 such a recommendation. The Discipline ¶ 327 39 i. All responsibilities of the former Board of Diaconal Ministry shall now be the 40 responsibilities of the Board of Ordained Ministry. The Chair of the Order of Deacons 41 shall give leadership to the Board for matters related to professional certification, 42 continued candidates for diaconal ministry, and persons who remain consecrated 43 diaconal ministers. The 1992 Book of Discipline shall serve as a guide in these matters. 44 45 6. The Chair of the Board in consultation with the Director of Clergy Excellence shall 46 designate the Board’s Executive Committee, the membership of which is to include the Chairs

1 of the Order of Deacons, the Order of Elders and of the Fellowship of Local Pastors and 2 Associate Members, the chairs of the small group interview teams and the chairs of the areas of 3 specialty that include Leadership, Proclamation, Theology and Personal Growth. No more than 4 two at large persons may be elected to ensure diversity of gender and ethnicity. At least one lay 5 person is to be a member of the Executive Committee. 6 7 The Executive Committee of the Board. The Committee on Conference Relations. 8 The Executive Conference Relations Committee will act with the full authority of the Board of 9 Ordained Ministry in the following matters and in the following ways: 10 11 a. Purpose. The Executive Conference Relations Committee exists for the following 12 purposes: 13 1) Clergypersons requesting changes in their clergy relationship with the conference 14 will make such requests to the Executive Conference Relations Committee. The 15 Committee will hear such requests and make recommendations concerning those 16 requests to the full Board and then to the clergy session of members in full 17 connection with the annual conference. The following request for relationship 18 change will be considered by the Committee: Voluntary Leaves of Absence as 19 defined by ¶353 of The Discipline, Sabbatical Leave, Appointment to Honorable 20 Location, Appointment to Extension Ministry, Retirement, and Return to Effective 21 Relationship. 22 2) To make decisions between sessions of the Board to approve the appropriateness 23 of locations for extension ministry or deacon appointments, interim local pastor 24 licenses and other such business that must be conducted between sessions. All 25 actions of the Executive Committee must be reported to and voted on by the full 26 Board at their next session and prior to any recommendations made to the 27 Executive Session of Annual Conference. 28 2). The Committee will hear all administrative complaints referred by the Bishop to the 29 Board of Ordained Ministry. The Committee will make all necessary 30 recommendations regarding such referrals as required by The Discipline. 31 b. Membership. The Conference Relations Committee will be composed of the following 32 members: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Registrar, Chair of the Order of Elders, and Chair of the 33 Order of Deacons of the Board of Ordained Ministry. The Executive Committee of the Board will 34 appoint one lay representative to serve on the Committee. The Cabinet Liaison to the Board will 35 not serve on the Committee. 36 b. Rules. 37 1) Clergypersons requesting changes in their clergy relationship will appear for an 38 interview with the Executive Committee, at the Committee’s sole discretion. 39 2) Clergypersons requesting changes in their clergy relationship will apply in writing 40 to the Board and Executive Committee at least 45 90 days prior to the first day of 41 the Annual Conference Event. If a clergyperson requesting a change in their clergy 42 relationship fails to apply for a relationship change within the aforementioned time 43 requirement, said clergyperson’s district superintendent may initiate the process of 44 seeking involuntary leave for said clergyperson. 45

1 7. The Committee on Conference Relations, per The Discipline ¶ 635.d. The Chair of 2 the Board in consultation with the Director of Clergy Excellence shall designate Tthe Conference 3 Relations Committee, including naming the chair, who will act with the full authority of the Board 4 of Ordained Ministry in the following matters and in the following ways: 5 a. Purpose. The Committee on Conference Relations exists for the following 6 purposes: 7 1) The Committee will hear all administrative complaints referred by the Bishop to the 8 Board of Ordained Ministry including requests for discontinuance of a provisional 9 member, involuntary leave of absence, administrative location, involuntary 10 retirement, or other such matters as may be referred to them by the Board or the 11 Cabinet. The Committee will make all necessary recommendations regarding such 12 referrals as required by the Discipline. 13 b. Membership. The Conference Relations Committee will be composed of the 14 following members: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Registrar, Chair of the Order of Elders, 15 and Chair of the Order of Deacons of the Board of Ordained Ministry. The Executive 16 Committee of the Board will appoint one lay representative to serve on the Committee. 17 The Cabinet Liaison to the Board will not serve on the Committee. 18 c. Rules. 19 1) The Committee will follow all the rules of the Administrative Fair Process as laid 20 out in The Discipline ¶ 361. 21 2) Clergy persons referred to the committee may be accompanied by a clergy person 22 in full connection as per The Discipline ¶ 361.2.c. 23 3) The Bishop or the Bishop’s designee, usually a representative from the Appointive 24 Cabinet, and the Respondent (the person against whom involuntary action 25 [excluding complaints] is directed), shall have a right to be heard by the Committee 26 before any final action is taken according to The Discipline ¶ 361.2.a. 27 4) The recommendations of the Conference Relations Committee must be affirmed 28 by the full Board before they may be brought to the Clergy Session of Annual 29 Conference. 30 5) The Administrative Review Committee shall ensure that the disciplinary 31 procedures for any involuntary action are properly followed. The entire 32 administrative process leading to the action for change in conference membership 33 shall be reviewed by the Administrative Review Committee, and it shall report its 34 findings to the Clergy Session of members in full connection with the annual 35 conference prior to any action of the annual conference. per The Discipline ¶ 636. 36 6) The Administrative Review Committee is not a committee of the Board of Ordained 37 Ministry. The Committee is established by the Annual Conference according to the 38 rules of The Discipline ¶ 636. Its only purpose shall be to ensure that the 39 disciplinary procedures for involuntary status changes are properly followed. 40 41 PROPOSED STANDING RULES CHANGE # 2 42 Revision to Par. 405. Task Teams and Ministry Groups, 2. Conference Ministry Groups, d. 43 Shade and Fresh Water Ministry. 44 45 d) Shade and Fresh Water Ministry (SFW)

1 Preamble: Shade and Fresh Water has been organized as a “Circle of Leadership” since 2015. 2 It is comprised of a group of people with a variety of skills and callings that serve the vision 3 statement of Shade and Fresh Water, as spiritual directors, historical wisdom keepers, clergy, lay 4 persons and those who bring specific talents into the Circle. Each contribution impacts this 5 particular vision. We have a “Holder” of the Circle that handles a month’s responsibilities with 6 Administrative support from the Office of Clergy Excellence and runs the monthly meeting, a 7 “Scribe” of our discussions for the month and decisions made, and a “Guardian”, who protects the 8 sacred space of conversations through prayer and accountability. Each participant knows what is 9 going on, due to the monthly responsibilities shared, with no one feeling overwhelmed with too 10 much work. We were led to this decision through a discernment process of the “team” through 11 reading the book on The Circle Way by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea. We request the 12 recognition of our existing organizational structure. 13 14 1) Establishment. There shall be established a A program agency of the Conference named 15 Shade and Fresh Water was established in 2003. 16 2) Vision and Mission. Shade and Fresh Water’s vision is to promote the health of the 17 Conference's clergy members and their families. Its mission will lead it to work in three 18 directions: 19 a) It will provide an environment that addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual 20 dimensions of self-care to bring healing for clergy members and their family members; 21 b) It will develop retreats to aid in the adjustment clergy families undergo during transitions 22 from one appointment to the next; 23 c) It will advocate on issues that can also affect the health of Conference clergy and their 24 families. 25 3) Board of Directors. The agency shall be led by the Board of Directors, called the “Circle of 26 Leadership” numbering no more than twenty twelve and no less than seven six persons. 27 The tenure of the Board shall be as follows: one-third shall serve a two-year term; one-third 28 a three-year term; and one-third a four-year term; with subsequent members serving a four- 29 year term. Members of the Circle can renew their membership and recommend new 30 members with the consensus of the other Circle members. Circle membership will be 31 reviewed by the Circle in the last year of each quadrennium recommending a full slate of 32 members for the upcoming quadrennium. The Circle Board of Directors may include both 33 clergy and laity of the Conference as well as people from outside the Conference. 34 35 4) Officers. The officers of the agency shall be elected from the Board of Directors annually 36 and shall include the following positions: Two Co-Chairs, Treasurer, Secretary, and 37 Spiritual Director. The Circle of Leadership will have a rotation of officers within the year 38 with roles changing monthly. The rotation will be set annually at the first Circle meeting of 39 the year for a full calendar year. The circle will include the following positions: 40 a) Holder: works with the staff of the Office of Clergy Excellence to make decisions in 41 between Circle meetings. Runs the monthly circle meeting. 42 b) Scribe: takes minutes at circle meetings and delivers them to the holder and Office of 43 Clergy Excellence for review and approval by the Circle of Leadership.

1 c) Guardian: serves to keep meetings on topic and ensures that discussion is held in a 2 fair and equitable way, protecting the sacred space of conversations through prayer 3 and accountability. 4 5) Membership. In addition to the Circle members, Board of Directors and Officers, other 5 members of the agency include all individuals and support service personnel who agree to 6 the mission and vision statements, who participate in the development and envisioning of 7 Shade and Fresh Water's development, and who covenant to support Shade and Fresh 8 Water with prayer and personal involvement. The Director of Clergy Excellence and the 9 Assistant to the Director of the Office of Clergy Excellence are Ex-officio staff members of 10 the Circle with voice but not vote. 11 6) Accountability to Conference. The officers Circle Members of Shade and Fresh Water shall 12 answer be accountable to the Bishop and Cabinet upon request from the Bishop and 13 Cabinet with oversight from the Office of Clergy Excellence. 14

1 CONNECTIONAL AND JUSTICE MINISTRIES: ON MISSION TOGETHER 2 3 4 If we received a Profession of Faith for every time we 5 said or have been told, "I think you're on mute . . . ," in 6 the last year, all of our churches would burst at the 7 seams! 8 9 We were as unprepared for the coronavirus-church as 10 we were for the virus itself. 11 12 Little did we know that we would spend a year 13 expanding our vocabulary. Here are several examples: 14 1) Virtual: (clue) meaning, not reasonably as described. By the way, where should you place 15 the word in a sentence? I mean, is the meeting virtual, or are we virtually meeting? 16 2) Platform: (clue) not a stage or a shoe popular in the '70s? 17 3) Podcast: (clue) one word, not meaning to toss (or fish) with a casing containing seeds 18 I found myself reflecting upon the number of local churches, district, and conference meetings, 19 which I have hosted and attended, times the number of miles driven (round trip), gas, tolls, 20 missed meals, rushed meals, and meals eaten on the road, . . . and all I can say is, wow! If you 21 are a person who began your vocational career before the personal computer age, you could 22 never have imagined an era such as the one in which we currently serve. For many, the learning 23 curve was as steep as Mt. Everest, as fast as driving on the Autobahn, and required the skill of 24 navigating a hairpin turn at NASCAR. 25 26 Yet, we did it! 27 28 Some of our ministry teams began their work anew; others hit the 'reset button, while still, others 29 found a way to multiply their excellent work at the moment. We transformed conversations of 30 deficiency into Kingdom opportunities. We began the quadrennium under the duress of the 31 coronavirus. At the same time, our ministry reports and leadership thus far appear more 32 energetic, comprehensive, and hopeful than any I have witnessed in a while. I am grateful to our 33 incoming leadership and encourage you to read their reports. The ministries they lead are 34 intended to resource the local Church! 35 36 The second year of postponement of our General and Jurisdictional Conferences has left the 37 Church feeling somewhat adrift while at the same time, with the sense that we have postponed 38 conversations and decisions which lie at the heart of who we are as the Church of Jesus Christ. 39 Our LGBTQ+ friends and supporters and detractors have been left waiting again and living with 40 the harm of the Church’s present exclusion. 41 42 Simultaneously, while we are adrift with some of our justice work, we have run aground with 43 other parts of the mission. When we initially submitted our AC Workbook reports last March, we 44 had no idea that we would continue to live with racism's tragic vicissitudes. Some of them

1 extended far beyond our most unimaginable horror due to hate and exacerbated by a 2 coronavirus. 3 4 Say their names, Black, Brown, and now Asian and Pacific Islander. 5 The Bishop's Task Force on Anti-Racism has worked arduously within and on behalf of our 6 Annual Conference to heighten our awareness, tell the truth about the historical tragedies of 7 racial injustice, and engage the work of ministry more effectively, honestly, and hopefully as we 8 seek to become the Beloved Community. To this great end, I hope you will avail yourselves of 9 the Pre-Annual Conference and District Training opportunities as we challenge ourselves to do 10 our work, on ourselves, for the Kingdom. 11 12 It has begun to feel as though we are captured in a never-ending nightmare instead of" . . . an 13 inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one 14 directly affects all indirectly.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Why We Can't Wait, 1964. 15 The staff and I have attended and hosted numerous virtual meetings, listened to and resourced 16 podcasts, written articles for UMNews and the FL Conference, read books, had the benefit of 17 listening to incredible speakers and participating in cohort groups, continuing the relationships 18 and work of the Church. I continue to serve the Connection on Jurisdictional, National, and 19 General Church boards and cohort groups. 20 21 We recently celebrate Conference Communicator Brittany Jackson's first anniversary as a 22 member of our staff. She began working with us the same week that we began working remotely 23 due to the coronavirus. She has amazed us with her creative gifts, the qualities of which are 24 exceeded only by her joy and relational capital. I am grateful for her team's work consisting of 25 Joe Henderson and Don Youngs and her continued collaboration with our Knowledge and 26 Information staff, Steve Loher and Kelly Kowalski. 27 28 Laurie Hofts is a blessing and an asset to me and Connectional Ministries' mission, resourcing, 29 encouraging, and organizing our work with commitment and enthusiasm. I sincerely appreciate 30 her tenacity and dedication to our work. 31 32 We will likely never return to the days of all in-person meetings and worship services. We have 33 learned that we can adjust, adapt, and innovate in ways that enable us to work more effectively, 34 reflect better stewardship, and serve more missionally across our communities, seeking to serve 35 one another in Christ's love. When we do this, we will reflect a Church that is no longer on 36 'mute.' 37 38 With continued gratitude to Bishop Carter and each of you! 39 40 Grace and Peace, 41 42 Sharon G. Austin 43 Director of Connectional and Justice Ministries 44

1 CONNECTIONAL RELATIONS 2 3 4 Like most ministries of the Florida Conference, 2020 brought many changes to the Conference 5 Communications department. The global COVID-19 pandemic, summer of racial tensions and 6 the care of our clergy amid a changing landscape became the focus of our communications 7 efforts. 8 Some of the highlights from our year include: 9 • Welcoming our new Conference Communicator, Brittany Jackson, one week before 10 offices closed due to the pandemic. 11 12 • Relaunching the Conference website to include the new Conference logo and brand. 13 14 • Launching the bi-weekly Conference newsletter which received an award from the United 15 Methodist Association of Communicators. 16 17 • Gathering information, guidelines, FAQs and stories related to safe and effective ministry 18 in the COVID pandemic and sharing it with the Conference on our COVID-19 website. 19 20 • Creating digital communities around spiritual formation including Summer in the 21 Scriptures and our fall series, Wednesday Night Bible Study with Bishop Carter. 22 23 • Curating and sharing stories, videos, podcasts and resources related to the Bishop’s 24 Anti-Racism Task Force, formed in response to the 2020 public deaths of Breonna 25 Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks. 26 27 • Launching a brand and website for the Fill the Table initiative which was created in 28 response to the overwhelming food insecurity in Florida caused by the pandemic. 29 30 • Launching a sub-brand and website for the Clergy Care initiative which was created to 31 provide support and resources for FLUMC clergy who face stressful challenges, 32 especially during the pandemic. 33 34 • Rebranding the Young Adult Missional Movement program with a focus on recruitment of 35 YAMM fellows and site partners and fundraising. The rebrand included a new logo, new 36 marketing collateral and a new website. 37 38 39

1 BOARD OF CAMPS AND RETREAT MINISTRIES 2 3 INCLUDING CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRIES 4 5 After much prayer and careful consideration, the Board of Camps and Retreat Ministries made 6 the difficult and unprecedented decision to suspend all summer programing at our sites 7 (Centenary Camp, Riverside Camp and Retreat Center, and Warren Willis Camp and 8 Conference Center) for the 2020 summer due to Covid-19. We decided to suspend summer 9 programs to protect our campers and staff, and every guest, volunteer, parent, sibling, and 10 grandparent connected to our broader community. Our Board decided to follow John Wesley’s 11 edict to “Do No Harm.” We truly believe that camp provides a unique opportunity for people to 12 experience the transforming love of God in the context of Christian community. We mourn the 13 loss of that opportunity this past summer. 14 15 At the 2020 Virtual Annual Conference, a camp property motion was presented. The motion 16 sought permission and approval to pursue three ideas: 17 18 1. To partially sell portions of Centenary Camp and Riverside Camp and Retreat Center, 19 2. To consider repurposing the two properties, 20 3. To pursue a complete sale of the two properties 21 22 The motion was approved. 23 24 During the five months after annual conference, the Board of Camps and Retreat Ministries has 25 been in discernment, dialogue and discussion regarding the best way forward for these 26 properties. Both Foundry Commercial, a real estate company the Conference has done 27 extensive business with over the last five years, and the Florida Conference Treasurer have 28 provided relevant information for the Board to consider the three options. 29 30 Although the ministry of the three Florida Conference camps and retreat centers has been to 31 provide a safe and quiet haven for people of all ages and faiths for spiritual formation has been 32 met, unfortunately over the past decades, the camps and retreat centers have not hosted 33 enough attendees to keep the camps and retreats financially viable. In fact, the camps and 34 retreat centers have not been able to sustain themselves and have experienced significant 35 negative cashflow which unfortunately the Florida Conference has had to cover. 36 37 Emotionally this has been a very difficult decision, yet from a business perspective it is clear to 38 the Board of Camps and Retreats Ministries and the Florida Conference Board of Trustees that 39 we must make the decision regarding Centenary Camp. It is therefore, with great sadness that 40 we announce that the Centenary Camp will be put on the market for sale in March of 2021. The 41 Board of Trustees and the Florida Conference Treasurer will assume the responsibility of this 42 sale, with the assistance of Foundry Commercial. We will also continue to honor previously 43 scheduled events for this property, while it is being marketed for sale. We anticipate that any 44 proceeds will go back to Camps and Retreat Ministries with a portion of those proceeds being 45 set aside for future scholarships for children in the community who attended summer camp at 46 Centenary Camp.

1 2 As we close this chapter on this 60-year-old camp, we ask for your prayers and support of all 3 the people who became disciples of Christ through this camp experience whether in 2021 or in 4 1961 when this camp and retreat came into being through many generous contributions and 5 support from the Centenary United Methodist Church. 6 7 We also have also contracted with Foundry Commercial to give us a property analysis of 8 Riverside Camp and Retreat Center. This analysis will help us make decisions regarding the 9 future direction of this site. 10 11 The tenth annual Camping Sunday was held the last Sunday in February 2020, offering a 12 chance for each church in the conference to celebrate our camping ministry through the giving 13 of scholarships and encouraging excitement in congregations about summer camp. 14 15 CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRY 2020 16 17 Our Conference Youth Ministry Table, our Conference Connection on Youth Ministry Team, our 18 Youth Delegation to Annual Conference, and our partnership with the Youth Ministry Institute 19 are hard at work adjusting, adapting, visioning, and facilitating great conversations about how to 20 encounter our present and how to move into the future. The work of our table revolved around 21 partnerships and our September training event. Our partnership with the Children and Family 22 Ministry Table continues to grow as we spend time together on topics of local church ministry 23 and a collaborative effort of training. Our partnership with the Youth Ministry Institute is a vital 24 relationship that helps us contribute to the great work they do in our local churches. This year 25 we built on our partnership with our Wesley Foundations by hosting a Zoom panel where we 26 were able to talk through transitional moments in the lives of our high school seniors. Finally, our 27 partnership and work with our Camps and Retreats Ministry will continue to be a space where all 28 of these relationships can exist in community together. 29 30 Our Conference Youth Ministry Table will continue to work through ministry during the 31 pandemic, knowledge gained through this season, and how to adapt as ministry professionals 32 into the future. Our Rooted training event for 2021 has been scheduled for September 27 and 33 28. We will offer both in-person options, and on-line options for this training. Continued prayers 34 are needed for our children, youth, and young adults as they are navigating life in a new world. 35 At the same time, we need to find ways to elevate their voices in our church communities, as 36 their voices provide hope and perspective that are vital to the emerging church. 37 38 Our Conference Youth Ministry Table would like to thank Annette Johnson for her leadership 39 with the Conference Children and Family Ministry Table. Under Annette’s leadership, our two 40 tables have collaborated on events, trainings, and advocating for folks who work with young 41 people in our local churches. On behalf of the Youth Ministry Table, we with you the best and 42 appreciate all you have done. 43 44 Joel Pancoast 45 Conference Youth Ministry Coordinator 46

1 2 3 CCYM AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE YOUTH DELEGATION 2020 4 5 2020 was, as we all know, an odd year. The Conference Connection on Youth Ministries 6 gathered in person in February 2020 and have not been able to meet in person since. At that 7 meeting, the students and leaders created 10 "Mindful Matters" videos in an effort to normalize 8 mental health and begin conversations on a local level about how we can connect over our life 9 experiences and support one another. Our team has met virtually a few times, graduated off 10 some of our students, and begun to face the reality of the way we would need to change our 11 focus in order to best serve the local churches. The changes in our world, state, and 12 denomination have been felt intensely throughout our team, and those changes are still being 13 worked through. 14 15 Our annual conference youth delegation also lost the ability to gather in person, which impacted 16 the engagement of the youth who were voting members. We held check-ins before the Annual 17 Conference virtual gathering and a group chat for questions and connection during the event, 18 though we all missed our community building and group time. 19 20 2020 was a hard year for our groups. We made necessary changes to the way we meet and 21 how we work and will continue to make those same changes again. However, the lack of 22 community time and ability to do life together has taken a toll on our team and will continue to 23 reshape the way we gather in the future. 24 25 Kelly R Minter 26 CCYM Coordinator 27 28 YOUTH MINISTRY INSTITUTE 2020 29 30 YMI continues to provide extremely valuable services and expand services to our conference. In 31 the last year, YMI played a critical role in providing support and resources as churches learned 32 to minister in a global pandemic. When churches were in the midst of closing their physical 33 buildings and going virtual, YMI hosted digital gatherings to over 300 youth and children 34 ministers designed to help them find ideas, get answers, and feel a sense of community with 35 people who were also learning to do ministry differently. YMI also produced articles and podcast 36 episodes addressing the specific situations leaders face, such as, grief, thriving in a virtual 37 world, and practical ways to engage youth beyond Zoom. The Florida Conference YMI co- 38 hosted virtual ROOTED in September with the Conference Youth Ministry Table. YMI staff 39 managed the marketing, registration, and communication to participants for ROOTED. They 40 also led workshops and contributed technical support. YMI continues to provide leadership in 41 the youth minister’s quarterly conference table meetings. In addition, YMI’s staff assisted over 42 50 churches through pre-hiring consultations, customized coaching, in-depth consulting, and 43 short-term cohorts. 44 45 Kirsten Knox 46 Senior Director of Ministry Partnerships

1 2 Camps, Retreats & Youth Ministry change lives. People come to our sites to experience 3 welcoming natural places set apart by genuine Christian hospitality, and life-changing 4 experiences. Our sites are working very hard towards being financially sustainable and are 5 projected to achieve this goal in the near future. New programs have started and are growing, 6 tired buildings continue to be overhauled and fixed. We appreciate your help during these 7 trying, unprecedented and exciting times. We know that camps and retreats happen so much 8 better because we are all in this Together! 9 10 Faithfully submitted, 11 12 Debby Zutter, Chair, BCRM 13 Mike Standifer, Director, Camps and Retreat Ministries 14 15 16 17 18 BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAMPUS MINISTRY (BHECM) 19 20 21 Though no church or ministry has escaped the coronavirus pandemic unscathed, campus 22 ministries have been uniquely impacted. Campuses quickly and unexpectedly emptied as the 23 pandemic began. Students shifted to online learning, while campus ministers scrambled to 24 connect with students from afar. Traditional modes of meeting new students at summer 25 orientations and welcome week activities were lost. Campus administrations imposed campus- 26 wide restrictions, limiting how and when students could gather. The challenges were many. 27 But, our campus ministers adapted, offering new ministry, in different ways, when students have 28 needed their ministry so desperately! 29 30 And if meeting the needs of students during a pandemic was not sufficiently herculean, several 31 major changes, developments, and transitions occurred in 2020. “Studio Wesley” – an online 32 campus ministry platform – was launched by Derrick Webb and the Jacksonville Campus to City 33 Wesley, serving students and young adults far and wide. New facilities, including residential 34 apartments, were acquired and renovated by the FAMU Wesley Foundation in Tallahassee and 35 we welcomed new campus ministers across the Annual Conference… 36 37 • Bryant Manning at FSU and TCC Wesley Foundation, in Tallahassee 38 • Jess Williams at United Wesley of Miami 39 • David Schmidt at FAU Wesley, in Boca Raton 40 41 We are so proud of each of our campus ministers, and thankful for the faithfulness, adaptability, 42 and the love they have for our college students, especially during a difficult season. We give 43 thanks for the members of the BHECM, who have remained faithful and attentive, as we’ve 44 shifted to meeting online. And, we are especially thankful to the churches of the Florida Annual 45 Conference for the financial resources that sustain these ministries. 46

1 As we look now to a new school year in the Fall, 2021, join us in praying for a new beginning 2 and a new season of growth and discipleship for each of our campus ministries. 3 4 Submitted by: Vance Rains, Chair 5 6 7 8 BEYOND 50 MINISTRIES TASK TEAM 9 10 This past year has been hard on the churches and ministries of the Florida Annual Conference. 11 The Beyond 50 Ministries Task Team, formed in 2003, is a ministry within our conference that 12 has had to step back and re-evaluate our mission to utilize the spiritual gifts and talents of older 13 adults engaged in making disciples of Jesus Christ. 14 15 Since its inception, the Beyond 50 Ministries Team has strived to be focused on resourcing local 16 churches with the tools needed to engage older adults in their congregations. We believe within 17 this group we find strong capable leaders who continue carrying out the ministries and mission 18 of the local church. This has been done by hosting workshops, taking groups of leaders to the 19 Southeastern Jurisdiction’s Festival of Wisdom and Grace Conference, encouraging 20 congregations to participate in the Council on Older Adult Ministries (COAM) webinars, and 21 other means. 22 23 Before the COVID-19 outbreak these historic means of connecting with our congregations were 24 already seeing a decline in participation, and with COVID this has only been escalated. Looking 25 at the changing dynamics of our world and our church, we are using this current year as a time 26 to re-evaluate and re-launch the Beyond 50 Ministries Team. Our ultimate hope is that our 27 church leaders will recognize the vast missional potential to be found in our congregations and 28 to step up in utilizing this mission force in the ongoing ministries of our churches. 29 30 We firmly believe that the Church needs the gifts of its Beyond 50 members as we continue our 31 journey in the 21st century. We also believe our Beyond 50 members need the church actively 32 engaged in their lives as they continue to grow in their faith so that they can finish their lives as 33 productive, healthy citizens of the Florida Annual 34 35 Conference and the world. 36 Rev. Dr. Jim Divine 37 Facilitator, Beyond 50 Ministries 38 39 40 41 SPIRITUAL FORMATION 42 43 44 Greetings from the Florida Conference Spiritual Formation Team. Our team is made up of 45 congregational leaders from around the state who are creative and passionate about helping 46 local church leaders, both laity and clergy, to fulfill their calling to make disciples of Jesus Christ

1 for the transformation of the world. We believe healthy Christian formation should always result 2 in changed individual lives and that Christ-shaped lives change the world. We also believe local 3 congregations and communities are where the primary work of disciple-making takes place, 4 therefore our goal is to maximize the impact of spiritual formation ministries in and through the 5 local church for the sake of people within and beyond the congregation. 6 7 In response to all the pandemic(s) of 2020, our team is in a season of re-formation, adaptation 8 and innovation. We long to honor the past while leaning into the opportunities and facing the 9 challenges of the future. 10 11 In the coming year our team will work together to foster spiritual growth by continuing to lift up 12 and support the work of Shade & Fresh Water, 3-Day Academy, Women’s Retreats and other 13 beloved formational events that you may be familiar with. We will also work to expand our reach 14 in order to maximize your impact at the local church level by resourcing leaders for the work of 15 transformational spiritual growth. Our goal is to curate and catalogue resources and create 16 opportunities for the diversity of people across the Florida connection to continue and deepen 17 their journeys of formation. The streams of intellectual, liturgical, and contemplative formation 18 have been generally well-represented in the mainline United Methodist experience; in addition, 19 we intend to prioritize the voices of and for practitioners of color and dip into the streams of 20 asceticism, enthusiasm, and more as we identify resources for the Florida Conference. 21 22 To find resources and learn more, we invite you to visit the Spiritual Formation webpage at 23 https://www.flumc.org/spiritualformation 24

25 Rev. Robin Hager 26 Chair, Spiritual Formation 27 28 29 30 WOMEN’S RETREAT DESIGN TEAM 31 32 33 The Design Team of the Women’s Retreats continues to live into our Mission and Purpose: “to 34 allow women a time to intentionally come away from the responsibilities of their homes, children, 35 families and jobs to set their feet on holy ground and to meet Jesus face-to-face.” 36 37 Due to COVID-19 the Women’s Retreat for the 2021 calendar year was postponed. We are 38 planning for a 2022 Retreat. 39 40 We have met virtually to coordinate and plan for the future. We also welcomed a new Chair, 41 MaryAnn Yotka and Vice-Chair Doreen Alverez. 42 43 As we focus on fulfilling the purpose of the Women’s Retreats for the future, the Design Team 44 has been exploring a paradigm shift, to address the financial and accessibility issues being 45 expressed by current attendees and which may, in large part, be the driver of the declining

1 attendance over the past several years. (We also went back to paper evaluations, and the 2 response was remarkably better than online only versions.) 3 4 In keeping with the vision and mindsets of “On Mission Together”, the Design Team will be 5 exploring in the year ahead, the option of adding one-day Retreat events (instead of, or in 6 addition to, the current weekend format) in different Districts within the FL Conference, thereby 7 actively involving local congregations, utilizing local resources, and widening the attendee 8 catchment areas to the communities surrounding the Host-Church. 9 10 Such a shift in format is a strategy for “reaching out to the margins, and beyond”, to reach 11 currently underserved areas, and to increase diversity of the outreach population, while 12 remaining rooted in the Wesleyan tradition. 13 14 In essence, the new strategy under consideration is a move for the Design Team to remain 15 forward-facing, meeting our mission of Women’s Outreach, while addressing the critical issues 16 of accessibility & affordability. Reaching women in their current communities, and within their 17 current realities, will be incorporated in the priorities of the Women’s Retreat Design Team in the 18 year ahead. 19 20 Respectively submitted, 21 MaryAnn Yotka 22 Chair – Design Team 23 24 25 26 COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY 27 28 29 Greetings from the members of your Commission on Archives and History! This past year has 30 been, despite the hardships of the pandemic, a year of productivity, and continued efforts of 31 providing care, preservation, and ongoing movement in creating a safe space for the collections 32 and accessions of the Florida United Methodist Heritage Center. Although in-person visits and 33 annual meetings were not possible during 2020, virtual meetings both in the summer of 2020 34 and in January of 2021 allowed for your Commission on Archives and History to continue its 35 faithful work. 36 37 When the campus of Florida Southern College closed due to the pandemic restrictions, the 38 Archivist continued to receive, organize, and file records from churches, districts, and 39 conference agencies. Highlights of 2020 accession gifts included two great collections from the 40 Warren W. Willis family and from the Rev. William Fisackerly family. These two families have 41 provided the archives with materials that will benefit the collection. The Willis Family has 42 provided a rich content of material from the camping ministry which includes reels and 43 cassettes. Future digitization efforts hope to make these valuable accessions accessible to our 44 patrons. 45

1 A big undertaking throughout the year was working on the pastor picture inventory. Bishop 2 Henley, who served the Florida Conference from 1960 to 1972, and his wife took diligent 3 pictures of each pastor they visited across the Conference. These pictures have proven to be 4 invaluable to research and inquiries. 5 6 Another project involved a request from the Bishop's office to explore the beginnings of a now- 7 closed conference church. There was litigation surrounding the property of the church and the 8 private school that is now in the previous church building so that was an intense inquiry. 9 10 Additionally, towards the end of 2020, an exploratory paper was prepared with the input of 11 conference clergy and archivists from across our denomination to better understand where the 12 Florida United Methodist Heritage Center and Archives compared with the practices, 13 perceptions, and needs of other conferences. 14 15 The Heritage Center continued to receive baptismal inquiries, pastor profile inquiries and 16 provided a few socially distanced visits to the museum because of the pandemic. 17 18 Churches celebrating anniversaries in this year included the following: 19 20 1846—175 years 21 Riverview, First (originally Lesley Chapel) 22 23 1871—150 years 24 Green Cove Springs 25 Reddick, Mt. Zion 26 27 1896—125 years 28 Hernando 29 Highlands (originally Highlands City) 30 Miami, First 31 Woodville 32 33 1921—100 years 34 Auburndale, First 35 Myakka City 36 Tampa, Seminole Heights 37 38 1946—75 years 39 Casselberry, Community 40 Ft. Myers, Tice 41 Miami, Opa Locka 42 Tampa, Palma Ceia 43 44 1971—50 years 45 Miami, Killian Pines (originally Killian Drive) 46

1 1996—25 years 2 Jacksonville, Cross Roads 3 Trinity, Hope (originally New Port Richey, Hope) 4 5 Ordained Elders being recognized with certificates for 50 years of service (1971): 6 7 Robert Wayne Atchley 8 Robert Clifford Brown 9 Gideon C. Forbes 10 David M. Fuller 11 James Robert Kuse 12 William Seymour McLoud 13 Kenneth Marshall Roughton 14 Louis L. Shields 15 Robert E. Titus 16 Mark Alan Whittaker 17 Waite W. Willis 18 19 Ordained Elders being recognized with certificates for 25 years of service (1996): 20 21 Donald C. Bremer 22 Thomas Clayton Bridges 23 Richard D. Cabot 24 Donald Burke Corbit 25 Steven Coss 26 Dwayne J. Craig 27 Ronald DeGenero, Jr. 28 Steven Noel Ezra 29 Scott Philip Farman 30 Kelly Fay Greenawald 31 Kimberly Ann Griffith 32 David Russell Harris 33 Candace Montel Lewis 34 Robert Michael Martin 35 Christopher D. McNeill 36 Lois Barnum Phelps 37 Steven M. Price 38 David Kerns Rawls 39 James O. Renault 40 R. Dale Tedder, Jr. 41 Cynthia Dee Weems 42 David Andrew Williamson 43 44 45 Respectfully Submitted, 46

1 Rev. Ivan G. Corbin, Chairperson 2 Rev. Judi M. New, Archivist 3 4 5 6 SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE 7 8 9 The mission of the Social Justice Committee is to enable the Florida Conference of the UMC to 10 live out the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church in word and action, by seeking 11 justice and resisting evil, and by equipping churches, clergy, and laity to wrestle with and act 12 upon justice issues in their own communities. 13 14 The Social Justice Committee has representation from a number of justice caucuses throughout 15 the Florida Conference and some at large members, to ensure that many voices are heard and 16 many perspectives shared. Representation includes the Chair or representative of several 17 Conference groups: Committee On Native American Ministries, Conference Committee on 18 Religion and Race, Conference Committee on the Status and Role of Women, Creation Care, 19 Peace With Justice, Human Trafficking, Prison & Jail Ministry, and United Methodist Women. 20 We recognize gaps in current representation on the committee and would love to continue to 21 enhance and expand the fullness of voice and action. 22 23 One of the issues referred to the Social Justice Committee last year was the need for trauma- 24 informed care training for clergy and laity throughout the Conference. Trauma affects so many 25 of the people in our churches, our communities, and our leadership. Training and resources will 26 be made available for clergy and laity to learn more about the prevalence of trauma in all layers 27 of society, how that trauma affects our bodies, relationships, and communities, and how we can 28 build resilience. Trauma is a justice issue as we see patterns of physical and emotional effects 29 playing out from generation to generation. Trauma-informed care helps us shift the question 30 from judgment to curiosity -- from “What’s wrong with that person?” to “I wonder what 31 happened.” This shift illuminates the importance of emotional intelligence, openness, and 32 trustworthiness. Trauma-informed care is akin to narrative theology in many ways, looking at 33 each moment as a scene in the story and recognizing that the whole story is much bigger than 34 what we can see in the moment. And we know that God’s story of transformation and 35 redemption is ongoing and vast, linking us all in a path toward healing, justice, and perfection in 36 love. 37 38 All of us can name several layers of trauma that have risen to the surface during the pandemic. 39 We have felt relationships and communities strained by physical distance. We have suffered 40 enormous grief, as the numbers of people lost to Covid-19 have climbed (at the time of writing 41 this, those numbers have surpassed half a million) and untold numbers of other beloved ones 42 continue to suffer with after-effects of the illness. Our grief has melded with anger as we have 43 watched some communities suffer more deeply due to systemic injustices that create additional 44 layers of vulnerability. Beyond the effects of Covid-19, we can name many losses due to racially 45 motivated crimes and killings toward our Black, Asian American and Pacific Islander siblings.

1 The ripple effects of the pandemic have prevented General Conference from meeting to resolve 2 issues of inclusion, justice, siblinghood, and calling of all children of God. 3 4 We lament the losses, delayed justice, and justice denied in the past year. And we have been 5 strongly encouraged by the Bishop’s Initiatives over the past year to focus on alleviating hunger 6 and raising awareness about food insecurity through Fill The Table, expanding diversity and 7 inclusion awareness and processes through the Anti-Racism Task Force, and naming the 8 importance of rest and wholistic wellness through the Clergy Care Task Force. This swift and 9 intentional response addressed several swelling needs during the pandemic, and we are 10 grateful for Bishop Carter’s leadership to lean into those needs and find creative, collaborative 11 ways to value and honor our neighbors and siblings in Christ. 12 13 We join the rest of the Florida Annual Conference in continued prayer for alleviation of suffering, 14 healing of bodies and relationships, and transformation of hearts and systems by the power of 15 the Holy Spirit. 16 17 Prayerfully submitted, 18 Rev. Beth Bostrom 19 Chair, Social Justice Committee 20 21 22 23 COMMISSION ON RELIGION AND RACE 24 25 26 The work of the Florida Conference Commission on Religion and Race (CCORR) – as an 27 outgrowth of the General Commission of Religion and Race (GCORR) – is to engage and 28 embrace the cultural diversity that is present in our congregations and communities in Florida. 29 Like GCORR, we will challenge and equip the church to complete the unfinished business of 30 dismantling racial discrimination, by championing diversity, equity and inclusion. 31 32 CCORR has spent time in the past year listening to stories and recognized the importance of 33 people’s stories in relation to the work of anti-racism. In making space for the pain of others, we 34 give voice to concerns and issues of all religions and races. Stories empower us to be able to 35 empathize with one another, strengthening relationships. As stories have been heard, they have 36 lifted up the truth that a cultural change is still needed within our conference in order to support 37 a movement toward Institutional Equity. We will continue “Consulting with The Board of 38 Ordained Ministry and the cabinet to ensure racial/ethnic inclusion and equity in the recruitment, 39 credentialing and itineracy processes of the conference.” (BOD ¶ 643 3.f) 40 41 In BOD ¶ 643 3.e, CCORR is given responsibility for “providing resources and training to enable 42 the work of the local church ministry area of religion and race as specified in ¶ 252.2b, with 43 particular emphasis place son pastors and congregations involved in cross-racial/cross-cultural 44 ministry.” We are at work with a group out of the Conference Anti-Racism Task Force for 45 Training and Accountability so that training will be provided in each of these spaces, giving

1 opportunity for fruitfulness and consistency. Cross-racial/cross-cultural training is a focus area at 2 this point. 3 4 CCORR is thankful to be able to work in collaboration with multiple groups within the conference 5 with like-minded focus toward anti-racism. Several of our members serve on the conference and 6 district teams that have been commissioned to work intentionally in response to racism within 7 our conference and communities throughout Florida. Work was done in the fall to increase the 8 number of people going to the polls to vote. Some helped put together the survey that went out, 9 collecting information to then guide us in prioritizing and making decisions about next steps. 10 Others have been a part of writing resolutions that will come before the annual conference. 11 Members have been working on the team creating a podcast and anti-racism training that is 12 being developed. 13 14 Part of our work towards equality and justice is also focused on education and how people of 15 other religions experience discrimination. We are working on an opportunity of learning with a 16 Muslim speaker that will guide us in how we can more fully live into the commandment to love 17 our neighbor, by giving worth and dignity to all. This will enlarge our world view, as we listen and 18 expand not only our knowledge but our capacity to love. 19 20 America has never been without racism so we are working toward the unknown. We are 21 committed to this work as a group, in connection with others leading the way to anti-racism, the 22 way of discipleship. 23 24 I am thankful for the team, that is about this work each day of their lives: Bo Sim, Debra 25 Thompson, Exantus Pierre, Juana Jordan, Latricia Scriven, Mary Mitchell, Pamela Green, Rini 26 Hernandez, Roger Antworth, Sabrina Tu, Sandra Brooks, Sharon Austin and Laurie Hofts. 27 28 Grace and Peace, 29 Melissa M. Stump, 30 CCORR chair 31 32 33 34 COMMITTEE ON NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES (CONAM) 35 36 37 The purpose of the Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) is to be a resource and 38 advocate for Native American ministries within the Florida Conference. This committee is a 39 standing ministry committee of the Florida Conference. The committee was and is guided by the 40 Book of Discipline. The Book of Discipline ¶654 covers the establishment of the CONAM, its 41 membership, control of the distribution of the Native American Ministries Sunday offerings, 42 coordination of the promotion of Native American Ministries Sunday, monitor Native American 43 ministries within the annual conference and annual reporting. ¶263 of the Book of Discipline 44 covers the Native American Ministries special Sunday offering. 45

1 The year 2020 has been a very challenging year for the CONAM. The committee attempted to 2 select an alternate site for the Annual Gathering. We explored using Camp Horizon instead of 3 the LEC, and in the end, the Annual Gathering had to be cancelled. The Corona Virus (COVID- 4 19) struck the nation and limited many social activities. 5 6 The CONAM also developed grants for Native American undergraduate students as part of its 7 mission in the community. It developed scholarships for Native Americans attending United 8 Methodist schools of theology and schools of theology approved by the University Senate of 9 The United Methodist Church who are preparing for leadership in The United Methodist Church. 10 All in all, the CONAM remained very active throughout these activities and challenges. 11 12 In January 2020 the United States had its first case of the Corona Virus (COVID-19). By the end 13 of the winter and early spring the World was experiencing a major pandemic. The United States 14 as well as many other countries of the world went into lockdown or isolation. The CONAM 15 continued to meet using Zoom meeting. The platform Zoom enabled the CONAM to meet for the 16 rest of the 2020 calendar year. 17 18 As we near 500 years of missions among the indigenous tribes in North America, God is calling 19 the Native people to step forward within the church and to take full advantage of the opportunity 20 to partner in leadership within The United Methodist Church. The CONAM believes education is 21 a cornerstone of professional growth and development. CONAM will fund up to two academic 22 scholarships and two academic grants annually, as funds permit. Students must be citizens of 23 the United States or permanent residents and born of an indigenous parent from North, Central, 24 or South America, and pursuing a degree at an accredited or certified seminary, college or 25 university that prepares students for positions of leadership within the church. Applicants must 26 be actively involved in a Native American or indigenous culturally relevant activity or 27 organization at least six (6) months prior to applying for this grant. Current academic works 28 should intend to enhance Native American or indigenous culture or lifestyles (e.g., health, 29 religion, politics, etc.). Applicants must be admitted and enrolled full time as a college 30 sophomore or higher and have a grade point average of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The intent 31 of CONAM’s scholarships/grants are to defray the costs of tuition, books, or other direct 32 expenses related to education. 33 34 We the CONAM of Florida feel that we have been very instrumental in expanding, equipping, 35 and empowering Native American People throughout our Ministry. Our aim is to be the example 36 that others may follow. We believe that Native Americans have much to offer the United 37 Methodist Church. Through our history, our customs, and practices we bring richness and 38 fullness. Though we are many parts we are still one body. 39 40 Dr. Roger H. Antworth D. Ed. 41 CONAM Chair 42

1 BLACK METHODIST FOR CHURCH RENEWAL 2 3 4 Following the events of the nation, the light of truth once again burst 5 through the darkness focusing upon the continued racism in the nation 6 which filters into the United Methodist Church. In response, Black 7 Methodist for Church Renewal (BMCR) along with several black 8 Clergy of the United Methodist Church came together in an intentional 9 response to a call to action. Following several meetings, an action plan was affirmed which 10 intended to hold the Conference accountable to the concerns of Black clergy, develop action 11 steps to right the wrongs and recognizing the role that racism played in shaping and informing 12 the history of the Florida Conference of the UMC. 13 14 An action plan was developed based upon Theological Perspectives and the Book of Discipline 15 and the UMC Social Principles. The Theological Perspectives speaks to the foundational 16 concept that racism disrupts the concept of the Holy Trinity thereby impacting the sanctity of the 17 UMC’s desired goal of inclusion. The guidance offered by the Social Principles indicates that 18 Racism assumes superiority (¶162), Racism is a chargeable offense (BOD ¶ 2702), Racism is a 19 chargeable offense for professing members (BOD ¶ 2702.3) and Ecclesial/District 20 Responsibilities (BOD ¶ 354). This plan was presented to the Cabinet with the goal of codifying 21 strategies to correct injustice and provide support for Black clergy. 22 23 Simultaneously, persons from the BMCR team were selected to serve in leadership on the 24 Conference initiative on Anti-Racism in different areas: Arlinda Burks, Dwayne Craig, Pamela 25 Green, David Allen, Geraldine McClellan, Mary Mitchell and Latricia Edwards Scriven. These 26 persons, along with other members of the core team Kevin James, Sherlain Stevens, and 27 Valerie Goddard, worked tirelessly over the past nine months seeking sustainable methods to 28 dismantle antiracism in the United Methodist Church. There is much work to be done in the 29 ongoing, process of dismantling the historical, multilayered, and acknowledged systemic racism 30 that exists in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. To that end the following 31 recommendations are offered: 32 33 1. Implementation of the 'Implicit Bias Tool' to be administered to all persons in a 34 leadership and/or position of influence such as Cabinet members, Clergy, and persons 35 who participate in all aspects of training offered by the Office of Clergy Excellence. 36 2. Formalize a mentoring process beyond the DS, especially for new clergy. 37 3. Creation of a Black Leadership Academy 38 39 The Florida Conference BMCR is excited to announce the coming of our new BMCR Leadership 40 Academy! The Academy Design Team has been diligently at work developing what will be an 41 outstanding leadership opportunity for clergy and laypersons across the Florida Conference and 42 beyond. We are excited about this endeavor and look forward to a formal introduction during 43 Annual Conference 2021 and an inaugural cohort to begin Spring 2022. 44 45 The Academy will focus on recruiting, cultivating, and retaining diverse and effective leaders for 46 our conference, the BMCR Leadership Academy will include a Center for Leadership

1 Development and Certification, a Center for Strategic Planning and Sustainability, and a Center 2 for Racial Equity, Reconciliation, and Justice. As we work alongside Bishop Carter and the 3 Appointive Cabinet, we look forward to this new season of development and are grateful for the 4 support of the Florida Conference. Stay tuned for more! 5 6 Special thanks to the entire Team for contributing to this report: Arlinda Burks, Dwayne Craig, 7 Pamela Green, David Allen, Mary Mitchell, Latricia Edwards Scriven, Kevin James, Sherlain 8 Stevens, and Valerie Goddard. 9 10 In the Grip of Grace, 11 Reverend Geraldine W. McClellan 12 BMCR Conference Coordinator 13 14 15 16 COMMISSION ON THE STATUS AND ROLE OF WOMEN 17 18 19 Greetings, 20 21 In March of 2021, the Florida Annual Conference Commission on the Status and Role of 22 Women adopted the mission/vision statement: 23 “Challenging the Florida Conference of the UMC to support, resource, and celebrate the full and 24 equal participation of women, both clergy and laity, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, 25 ethnicity, and ability, in the total life and mission of the Church.” 26 27 As of June 2021, the Rev. Madeline Luzinski’s term as Chair will conclude. In March of 2021, 28 the commission voted to elect Rev. Andrea Byer-Thomas as Chair for the 2021-2025 term. We 29 celebrate the leadership of Rev. Madeline and are excited to for this new season led by Rev. 30 Andrea. 31 32 The commission has decided to focus their attention on partnering with the Florida Conference 33 initiatives of anti-racism as discipleship and health and wellness. In the coming year, the 34 commission seeks to elevate the stories of minority women. Additionally, the commission strives 35 to encourage women, clergy and lay, to care for themselves through various initiatives because 36 of the ways the pandemic has blurred the lines between work and home life. 37 38 We look forward to this work together. 39 40 Respectfully Submitted, 41 42 Rev. Madeline Luzinski 43 Chairperson, Commission on the Status and Role of Women 44 45

1 THE OFFICE OF MISSIONAL ENGAGEMENT 2 3 4 METHODISTS UNITED IN PRAYER – MUIP 5 (formerly CUBA/FLORIDA COVENANT) 6 www.flumc-missions.org 7 8 9 In 1996 a Task Force convened by Bishop Cornelius L Henderson drafted a sister relationship 10 covenant between the Cuba and Florida Methodist churches. In 1997, Bishop Henderson and 11 Bishop Francisco Gustavo Cruz ratified the Cuba-Florida Covenant at both Annual 12 Conferences. 13 14 At the 2017 Annual Conference, the 20th anniversary of the Cuba ministry was celebrated as a 15 significant date in the history of the relationship between the Methodist Church in Cuba and the 16 Florida Conference. There were words of recognition for those who have labored in this Bridge 17 of Friendship all these years and a recommitment Covenant Proclamation signed by Bishop 18 Carter and Bishop Pereira. 19 20 Contributions to Advance Specials support the Pastors’ Retirement fund, the Theological 21 Seminary (both in Havana and at the district level), and the purchase and repairs of house 22 churches. The House Church Advance has provided funding for 52 house churches in Cuba 23 since May 2016. In addition, through the Support a Pastor Program, 174 church groups or 24 individuals provided financial assistance for Cuban pastors whose churches do not have a sister 25 relationship with a church in the Florida Conference. 26 27 Efforts to provide water purification systems to Cuban churches have been delayed due to the 28 pandemic. Providing clean water to our Cuban brothers and sisters has a positive impact on 29 their health and wellbeing and continues to be one of the ministry’s objectives. 30 31 In the first three months of 2020, sixteen mission teams (92 persons) traveled to Cuba. The 32 pandemic has forced us to stop all travel to Cuba this year. Nevertheless, this ministry continues 33 to support the Methodist churches in Cuba and strengthen relationships with our Cuban brothers 34 and sisters. 35 36 Donations of $486,066 to Methodists United in Prayer this year supported Cuban churches 37 across the island. Matching grants from the Florida Conference provided $54,000 to the national 38 Methodist Church in Cuba for Covid-19 relief for pastors. 39 40 There are 497 churches in the Cuba Methodist Annual Conference and more than 1,375 41 mission-houses throughout the island. Currently, 231 Cuba churches are in sister church 42 relationships. Methodists United in Prayer are working tirelessly to have 100% of Cuba churches 43 in sister relationships with Florida churches. 44 45 Submitted by Renee Masvidal Kincaid 46 Secretary, Methodists United in Prayer - MUIP 47 48

1 2 EAST ANGOLA/FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP 3 www.flumc-missions.org 4 5 6 The story of our connection with the Methodist church in Angola goes back to 1884, when Rev. 7 William Taylor was chosen by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church to be 8 a Missionary Bishop for Africa. The following year, Bishop Taylor and a group of missionaries 9 went to Luanda, Angola, to establish a chain of self-supporting missions across Africa, including 10 the Quessua Methodist Mission. Bishop Taylor became known as “The Well Digger” when, after 11 witnessing people’s suffering from lack of water, he taught them to dig wells. 12 In partnership with our Christian brothers and sisters in Angola, we continue that legacy of 13 service to improve the lives of the most vulnerable and lift-up the name of Jesus. Due to the 14 pandemic, programs like the Sunday Luncheon and the Literacy program have been temporarily 15 cancelled, while other programs have emerged. 16 Community wide health screening - Home consultations by missionary doctors and local 17 nurses have found many children suffering from protein-caloric malnutrition. We have launched 18 a program of medical pediatric intervention to help them regain their body weight. Every 15 days 19 these children are seen at the hospital where each family receives 8 kg of nutritious food for the 20 children. Currently, 25% of the children in the program have recovered their normal weight. 21 Newborn kits – Florida Conference churches have donated more than 200 kits of clothing for 22 newborns at the Quessua Hospital, assisting in decreasing the rate of newborn deaths. In the 23 last year, the number of deliveries at the hospital grew from 2 in 2019 to over 100 in 2020. 24 Higher Education Scholarships - Over the last seven years, 31 Angolan students have 25 received scholarships to pursue higher education – both in Angola and abroad -- in theology, 26 medicine, law, engineering, education and more. Nine students are currently enrolled in the 27 program. This year a successful matching gift campaign provided long term support for this 28 program bringing the Angola Education Endowment to $100,000. 29 Missionary Support – Medical missionaries Leonardo and Cleivy Garcia continue to teach at 30 the School of Theology and serve as doctors at the Quessua Hospital. Kutela Katembo, an 31 agricultural missionary, is having a major impact in the development of agriculture in the area 32 and the creation of farmer associations. These dedicated missionaries are being supported by 33 13 covenant churches in the Florida Conference and several individuals. A covenant carries 34 with it a commitment to prayer for the missionary and a financial contribution of $5 per church 35 member per year. 36 Mission Team Visits – Due to Covid-19 restrictions, only one team from Florida traveled to 37 Angola in early 2020. We hope to send several teams this fall who will serve in a variety of 38 ways, from theological education and preaching, to community health outreach, hospital work, 39 VBS, ministry to youth and women, minor repairs to the Quessua mission, and more. 40 Water Wells – There is still a great need for fresh water in the villages around Quessua. 41 Following in the footsteps of Bishop Taylor, the East Angola/Florida Partnership is launching a 42 major initiative to raise funds for digging new wells and/or re-opening old ones. Long term

1 volunteers David and Ruthie Schaad are spearheading this effort in Quessua. As a blessing and 2 answer to prayers, water is flowing again from the well at the Mufongo village - a well that had 3 been closed for 29 years! What a great reason for celebration! In the words of Ruthie, “if my 4 heart could pour out water, it would be right now!” 5 Thank you for your prayers and for your continued support of the East Angola/Florida 6 partnership! 7 Submitted by Mike Baker 8 Chairperson, East Angola/Florida Partnership 9 10 11

12 MISSIONARY SUPPORT – FLORIDA CONFERENCE 13 www.flumc-missions.org 14 15 16 Missionaries witness and serve in different locales and cultures and engage in a range of 17 professions and activities. They are a tangible connection between the church and mission and 18 are usually called to serve outside their country of origin, as pastors, church planters, 19 evangelists, teachers, doctors, nurses, agriculturalists, and in a variety of other ways. 20 21 Any size church can support a missionary as it takes a minimum of $5 per member per year to 22 do that. When missionaries itinerate in the US, they visit their supporting churches. This year, 23 because of Covid-19 travel restrictions all itinerations were conducted virtually. 24 25 Currently there are eleven missionaries assigned for support by local churches in the Florida 26 conference. There are several Global Mission Fellows serving in various capacities in Florida. 27 These are young adults who are prayerfully considering being commissioned as full-time 28 missionaries, while serving as interns in the mission field. Other churches are supporting 29 additional missionaries. 30 31 Africa 32 Leonardo and Cleivy Garcia – East Angola (Adv # 3022182 & 100130) 33 Kutela Katembo – East Angola (Adv # 3022031) 34 35 Asia and Pacific 36 Jonathan and Satomi McCurley – Japan (Adv # 3021131 & 3022313) 37 38 Central and South America 39 Charles Mulemena – Brazil (Adv # 3022034) 40 Douglas Williams – Argentina (Adv # 3022122) 41 42 Europe 43 Patricia Moreira – Portugal (Adv # 3022529) 44 Bill Lovelace – Norway (Adv # 11872Z) 45

1 United States 2 James and Bernice Keech – Central Asia (Adv # 10841Z & 10842Z) 3 4 To establish or renew a covenant relationship with a missionary, visit flumc-missions.org 5 6 Submitted by Rev. Dr. Larry Rankin 7 Chairperson, Missionary Support Team 8 9 10 11 FLORIDA CONFERENCE ADVANCE SPECIALS 12 www.flumc-missions.org 13 14 15 The Advance is an official program of The United Methodist Church for voluntary, designated 16 contributions. Through The Advance, one may choose to support particular, approved mission 17 programs or mission personnel with financial gifts. One hundred percent of all Advance giving 18 goes to the chosen mission project or ministry. Contributions to the Advance are tax deductible. 19 20 Advance Specials related to Global Relationships 21 22 METHODISTS UNITED IN PRAYER (formerly CUBA/FLORIDA COVENANT) 23 • Advance # 100070 supports Methodists United In Prayer (formerly Cuba/Florida 24 Covenant) by covering travel costs for Cuban Christians visiting Florida and ministries 25 related to the Covenant.

26 • Advance # 100135 supports the Cuba Methodist Seminary.

27 • Advance # 100140 provides support for retired pastors of the Methodist Church in Cuba.

28 • Advance # 110030 supports the evangelistic effort of the Methodist Church in Cuba 29 through matching grants towards the purchase of house/churches.

30 • Advance # 100085 provides a supplemental monthly stipend to full time pastors serving 31 appointments where there is no Florida sister church. 32 EAST ANGOLA/FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP 33 • Advance # 100130 supports missionaries of the Cuba Methodist Church serving in the 34 East Angola United Methodist Conference.

35 • Advance # 100125 subsidizes the feeding program of the Quessua Mission.

36 • Advance # 102020 provides scholarships for East Angolan students to attend Higher 37 Education institutions.

38 • Advance # 100090 supports a variety of ministries and projects of the East 39 Angola/Florida Partnership. These projects emphasize ministry with the poor, health, 40 leadership development, and evangelism.

1 HAITI/FLORIDA COVENANT 2 • Advance # 102060 supports theological training for pastors in Haiti, children’s education, 3 feeding programs, etc. 4 5 UNITED METHODIST VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION 6 • Advance # 100180 provides resources for training, trip planning, consultation and 7 guidance, mission scholarships for youth, church grants and matching grants for mission 8 experiences. 9 10 Advance Specials related to Outreach Ministries 11 • Advance # 510004 – Branches (SE) seeks to partner with churches and organizations to 12 create and expand ministries of compassion and justice in the communities of South East 13 Florida. 14 15 • Advance # 510002 - Christians Reaching Out for Society, Inc. (AC) partners with 16 congregations to share God's love through tangible acts and justice ministry. 17 18 • Advance # 510006 - Cornerstone Family Ministries (SC) touches the lives of over 20,000 19 families across the state each month through programs for children, families and seniors. 20 21 • Advance # 510025 - Grace Place for Children and Families, Inc. (SW) is a 22 comprehensive child care and family ministry that ministers to at-risk children and 23 families in the Naples area. 24 25 • Advance # 510016 - Halifax Urban Ministry (AC) provides emergency food assistance 26 with “feed a family” bags of nonperishable food, with snack bags for homeless people, 27 with daily hot meals and with daily bread. 28 29 • Advance # 102035 – South Florida Justice for Our Neighbors concentrates on providing 30 assistance to persons needing immigration legal services. 31 32 • Advance # 510001 - Madison County Outreach (NW) offers a variety of services and 33 resources for small membership churches in the area. UMCM built and manages the 34 Florida Conference Disaster Response Supply Depot. 35 36 • Advance # 510008 - UM Cooperative Ministry/Suncoast (GC) supports local 37 congregations to respond to critical needs in their communities and provides direct 38 services to refugee and immigrants. 39 40 Other Conference Advance Specials 41 42 • Advance # 510000 - Alfalit International, Inc. is an ecumenical Christian literacy ministry 43 working in Florida, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa.

44 • Advance # 510017 - Carver Heights Ministry is an educational and health ministry with at- 45 risk children and youth of African American and Latino backgrounds in Leesburg.

1 • Advance # 112010 - Disaster Recovery coordinates volunteers, resources, and pastoral 2 care with local congregations to prepare for and mitigate disasters.

3 • Advance # 510013 - Florida United Methodist Children’s Home provides services to 4 families and to children from birth into adulthood. It provides school-aged children who 5 have been victimized by abuse, neglect or family trauma, a family-style home, education, 6 counseling, recreation and ministry opportunities.

7 • Advance # 410005 - Habitat for Humanity Projects in Florida enables low-wage earner 8 families to afford quality homes through sweat equity.

9 • Advance # 100110 - Haitian Committee on Ministry supports the strengthening of Haitian- 10 American congregations in the Florida Conference through training of clergy and laity and 11 in the formation of missions as opportunities arise.

12 • Advance # 510031 - PET Florida provides the gift of mobility to those outside the U.S.A. 13 who have no legs or no use of their legs. PET (Personal Energy Transportation) is a 14 three wheel, hand pedaled wheelchair that can go where wheelchairs can’t go.

15 • Advance # 100170 - Shade & Fresh Water is a ministry to clergy and their families 16 dealing with transition.

17 • Advance # 510019 - Society of St. Andrew (the Potato Project) is a gleaning, produce 18 distribution and hunger education ecumenical ministry that involves volunteers in 19 gleaning farmer’s fields. The food is shipped to food distribution cooperatives for the 20 hungry people.

21 • Advance # 113030 - The Young Adult Missional Movement identifies, recognizes, gathers 22 & encourages all expressions of young adults in missional service in the Florida 23 conference. 24 25 26 27 DISASTER RECOVERY MINISTRY 28 29 30 Nearly four years of Florida Restores, our Hurricane Irma recovery program, has come to an 31 end for Disaster Recovery Ministry. Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida twice on September 32 10, 2017. Its first Florida landfall as a Category 4 storm was at Cudjoe Key, and its second 33 landfall on Marco Island as a Category 3. Hurricane Irma spawned 23 tornadoes, measured 34 rainfall in some areas of over 21 inches, and Marco Island had sustained winds of 142 MPH with 35 gusts around 160 MPH. 36 Once the team was able to assess the damage, it was determined we would need long term 37 recovery in five regions covering 15 counties: 38 • Central – Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and Desoto 39 • Collier SW – Glades, Hendry, and Collier

1 • Monroe – Monroe 2 • North East – Clay, St. Johns, Putnam, and Flagler 3 • Tampa Bay – Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough 4 With grants totaling $11,497,165, much of which came from UMCOR and Volunteer Florida, 5 Florida Restores was able to reach 17,816 individuals and repaired, rebuilt, or replaced 584 6 homes. This work was made possible by partnerships with over 60 organizations including 7 Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and many 8 long-term recovery organizations. We had 4,100 volunteers, many of whom returned each year 9 to serve. We also had support from over 120 local churches who provided housing and 10 volunteer teams. 11 Hurricane Irma recovery presented many challenges because it encompassed a large and 12 widespread geographic area. One of our greatest challenges was centralizing and streamlining 13 information sharing among staff. Our grants team was able to create a solution by implementing 14 an online forms management system for client cases. This system improved our case 15 managers’ efficiency in processing the extensive paperwork needed for thorough case 16 management. Case managers used laptops with touch screens, which allowed clients to sign 17 forms digitally. 18 Online case management was enhanced by implementing Google My Maps to plot cases, 19 manage case progress, and track data for grant reports. This also enhanced our effectiveness in 20 planning staff travel and placing volunteers. 21 This effort was the first United Methodist recovery project to include a Disaster Recovery 22 Chaplain on staff. Recovery staff often work in isolated, non-traditional settings. Having a clergy 23 person dedicated to providing spiritual and emotional care for staff was a unique, untested 24 model. 25 The Chaplain designed a holistic plan that included weekly email devotions, regular staff check- 26 ins and staff retreats, as well as opportunities to minister with clients. The Chaplain also 27 developed the content for three devotional resources for staff and volunteers. 28 Coordinating with local United Methodist Churches and other community partners, the Chaplain 29 offered home dedications for clients. This service celebrated the healing journey of the clients 30 and acknowledged the completion of their recovery. When appropriate, homeowners were 31 connected with local congregations and community partners for ongoing support and often 32 times, the pastors from those churches attended the home dedications. 33 At the conclusion of Florida Restores, we celebrated Pam Garrison and her career as our 34 Disaster Response Coordinator. Her leadership in this ministry is why we have been able to 35 serve so many communities in our Conference. We will always be grateful that God placed her 36 in our lives to mentor and guide us as we work to continue serving others. 37 During these blue skies’ times, we are preparing for the next disaster. By working with our 38 District Superintendents and local churches we are ensuring that each church and district has 39 updated disaster plans to include how they will support response and recovery, as well as 40 ensuring their church is properly protected from damage that can be caused by a variety of 41 natural disasters. 42 In addition, we are working to identify, cultivate, and solicit positive working relationships with 43 business partners who would be willing to donate or discount materials that may be necessary 44 for a disaster response or recovery. This will be done by securing preferred vendor

1 relationships, maintaining and growing our current partnerships, and working with community 2 organizations in preparation for response and recovery. 3 Florida Restores could not have been possible without the love, support, and prayers of each of 4 you. It is because of you, that so many Florida residents are better prepared for the next 5 disaster than they were before this recovery started. If you would like a copy of the Hurricane 6 Irma final report, you can request it by emailing Trish Warren at [email protected] 7 Please join us in prayer for a quiet 2021 season and praise God for all He has done. 8 Trish Warren 9 Conference Disaster Response Coordinator 10 11 12 13 UNITED METHODIST VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION 14 (www.flumc-missions.org) 15 16 17 2020 looked very different for our Florida United Methodist Volunteers. The amount of 18 trips done by churches was very low due to COVID-19. From January 1- March 11, 2020, we 19 had 43 churches go on mission trips. We are grateful to our churches for all they have done for 20 their communities and for their continual giving to the non-profits they partner with. Throughout 21 this year hundreds of our churches have volunteered in their communities. 22 23 A few reminders as you prepare for your next mission trip. Please keep in mind the safety and 24 well-being of those you are serving. We do not want to transmit COVID-19 to people in other 25 countries. Many of them do not have the healthcare we would have. If you are traveling 26 internationally, check if you are allowed in the country and if there is a quarantine period. We 27 want to keep everyone safe and healthy. Especially those we are serving locally and globally. 28 29 Make sure you apply for Insurance. For several years, the Florida Conference of the UMC has 30 been blessed to be able to provide comprehensive insurance coverage for our local churches 31 and ministries, including accident insurance coverage for domestic mission teams. That 32 coverage has been enhanced by also providing insurance for mission teams from Florida 33 Conference churches traveling internationally. Coverage includes medical expenses due to 34 treatment, services, and supplies for injuries or sickness while participating in volunteer activities 35 outside of the United States, on church-sponsored trips. You should register your church- 36 sponsored trip with Molly McEntire even if the trip is not UMVIM related. Also included as a part 37 of this insurance package Worldcue (ijet) is international crisis management assistance. 24/7 38 assistance and guidance is provided for the international church group traveler for a wide variety 39 of issues that may arise during travel, including but not limited to: lost passport or luggage, civil 40 unrest, or other emergencies. Online safety resources and country-specific information will also 41 be available. https://www.flumc.org/travel-insurance 42 43 Don’t forget to use our mission team training and schedule a training. What is included in the 44 training? Learn- Learn your role if you are a team leader, and help team members understand 45 their roles on the team. Prepare- train on recruiting the team, picking a location, getting support, 46 staying safe, and planning the work. Impact- make sure you are having a healthy impact on the

1 community you are serving. Stay informed- learn helpful resources for your current and future 2 trips. We can add more to the training to fit the needs of your group. Contact Molly McEntire 3 at [email protected] to schedule. 4 5 If there is ever a need for a mission trip scholarship please contact Molly McEntire 6 at [email protected]. We give thousands of dollars a year to those in need. 7 8 Thank you for all you all do for people in your communities and around the world. 9 10 Submitted, 11 Molly McEntire 12 13 14 15 PRISON AND JAIL MINISTRY OF THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE OF THE 16 UMC 17 18 19 The Prison and Jail Ministry has, after several years of transition in leadership, reformed 20 itself into a functioning ministry this year. This is very important for the Florida Conference and 21 our communities as there are approximately 175,000 incarcerated individuals in the state of 22 Florida with another 175,000 that cycle through the state’s jail system annually. This has a huge 23 negative impact on the lives of the all those people connected to the incarcerated, the victims of 24 the crimes committed and our communities as a whole. The Florida Conference should have an 25 active and positive role in the leadership of decreasing the number of those incarcerated as well 26 as helping those individuals that are released back into society. 27 28 The Prisons and Jail Ministry Committee realizes that there are many avenues that we 29 will be called into through advocating for Jesus Christ in the lives of the incarcerated, the victims 30 of crimes, the correctional institutional staffs, the families of all involved and the communities 31 that have been adversely effected. This includes advocating for the transformation of the prison 32 and jail environment, improvement to prisoner release processes and legal justice reforms. But, 33 as the committee has just reconstituted itself, we believe that we need to focus on specific and 34 attainable goals at this time. 35 36 We first prayed and discerned from the Holy Spirit a vision statement for the committee. 37 The new vision statement states that the goal of the Prison and Jail Ministry is to bring 38 awareness to our local churches that we are called to forgive and support the men and women 39 being released from incarceration to come back into a right relationship with Jesus Christ and 40 their community. We also are using Matthew 25:35-40 (NRSV) as our scriptural basis for 41 ministry. Which reads “…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me 42 something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me 43 clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.' Then the 44 righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or 45 thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and

1 welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in 2 prison and visited you?' And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one 3 of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.'" 4 5 From this vision statement and scriptural foundation we decided as a committee this year 6 to pinpoint one attainable goal. That goal will be focused on the men and women being released 7 from prisons and jails back into society. The idea is to connect those individuals being released 8 with local United Methodist churches and ministries to help them get back on their feet. This will 9 begin with giving resources such as clothes, food, toiletries, and other necessities to those 10 released individuals in the most need. We believe that this will have minimal impact on the 11 resources of the local churches and ministries as many already have food and clothing 12 ministries active in their congregations. We will also form connections with the prison and jail 13 institutions throughout the state to identify those released individuals with the greatest need and 14 highest probability of recidivism. We believe that this will have a positive impact on those 15 individuals to be able have their lives reformed into right relationship with God. 16 17 We ask you to pray for all of the incarcerated individuals, victims of crimes, the correctional 18 staffs, and all family and loved ones affected. Also, please pray for the committee as we move 19 forward with this vital ministry and how your church or ministry may be able to partner with us to 20 help all those affected by crime and incarceration. 21 22 Many Blessings and in the Service of Our Lord Jesus Christ! 23 Rev. Scott Didriksen 24 Chairperson of Prison and Jail Ministry 25 26 27 28 FLORIDA JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS 29 30 31 This report was not received by the Workbook submission deadline. It will be published on the 32 AC2021 website under Workbook Supplement. 33 34 35 36

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1 HAITI FLORIDA COVENANT 2 3 4 This past year Haiti has been through many challenges and experienced a lot of civil unrest with 5 the country's most vulnerable communities continuing to face the brunt of these hardships. 6 COVID-19 has been extremely hard on Haiti and many have suffered greatly. 7 We continue to work on our relationships with people on the ground in Haiti. We are looking at 8 ways to empower and serve with the people of Haiti.

9 Many of us within the Florida Conference have relational ties to the country, count it as our 10 land of origin, or support ministries to both the Methodist Church of Haiti and other organizations 11 on the ground. We hope our considerations will encompass the breadth of our ties to Haiti as we 12 continue to find new ways to be involved and seek a new vision for our partnership. Please 13 reach out to us if you have ideas or are looking for ways to partner.

14 Please continue to pray for the people of Haiti. 15 Submitted, 16 Rev. Pam Carter and Molly McEntire 17 18 19 20 YOUNG ADULT MISSIONAL MOVEMENT 21 22

23 The vision of the Young Adult Missional Movement (YAMM) is to identify and encourage all 24 expressions of young adults in mission and in service in the Florida Conference of the United 25 Methodist Church. YAMM is a program of The Florida Conference of the United Methodist 26 church that provides opportunities for young adults ages 18 – 30 to get connected in 27 communities throughout the state of Florida in order to serve others while living in intentional 28 community. 29 30 Young adult leaders receive meaningful, hands-on experience working with social justice 31 agencies and church communities involved in social change. The focus on intentional 32 community provides a support system while wrestling questions of meaning, purpose and life's 33 next steps.

34 The past year of operating the yearlong program during in an unprecedented year has had 35 many shifts and challenges. Now in its seventh year of programming, the Young Adult Missional 36 Movement has a new Director, Martine Daceus. The program has scaled back due to the 37 pandemic to having 12 young adults serving in three micro-missional community teams. The 38 Summer Mission Intern Program is will build the capacity of two sites this summer. We have had 39 three new members join the YAMM Board of Directors, Alexandro Osse, Brittany Jackson and 40 Bryant Manning. Alexandro Osse is a Certified Public Accountant and currently works as an 41 International Tax Consultant at Berkowitz, Pollack & Brant. Brittany Jackson is the Conference 42 Communicator for the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. Having served as the

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1 Associate Chaplain at Florida Southern College for the previous seven years, Bryant Manning 2 began as the Campus Ministry Director at FSU and TCC Wesley Foundation in July of 2020. 3 4 YAMM also went through a rebranding process which offered a great opportunity to strengthen 5 the program’s presence and image in the eyes of young adults and potential placement site 6 agencies. With the leadership of Brittany Jackson, Conference Communicator and a new 7 addition to the YAMM board of directors, YAMM developed a strategic approach to have a 8 greater impact and a sharper organizational cohesion. The new YAMM brand include digital 9 properties (social media and website) and the creation of branded digital assets to promote of 10 the program. 11 12 The purpose of our work is to expand the capacity of local churches, ministries and social 13 service agencies, to provide meaningful experiences for young adults to discern their vocational 14 and spiritual call, and to engage in our communities by building a living gospel. 15 16 It is our prayer that mission service becomes the normal and natural step beyond education for 17 all young adults and will extend our discipleship and leadership development throughout the 18 years of young adulthood. Through cross-cultural community engagement we will develop an 19 abundance of leaders both in our clergy and lay ministries. We will build vibrant communities, 20 increase the space of young adult leadership, serve alongside communities across our 21 conference and we will constantly, consistently, and creatively keep the fellowship of Christ 22 relevant. 23 24 25 26 CREATION CARE TASK TEAM 27 28 29 “God has granted us stewardship of creation. We should meet these stewardship duties with 30 acts of loving care and respect.” The Creation Care Task Team is guided by the Book of 31 Discipline as we follow our calling to joyfully celebrate creation, heal the planet, and bring 32 people closer to Jesus through this growing ministry. 33 34 2020 FLUMC Creation Care Task Team Mission: To equip the local church with 35 encouragement, training, and tools to support a thriving Creation Care ministry; and to live into 36 the call of being good stewards of creation, loving our neighbors, and helping those in need by 37 dedicating our time, talents, and gifts to advocating for the earth. 38 39 During this difficult year of quarantine during COVID, many people discovered Creation Care as 40 they reconnected with nature in their own backyards and found solace outdoors. Youth groups 41 met up on hiking trails, beach clean ups brought church families together along the coasts, and 42 others continued to reduce their carbon footprints by community composting on church grounds. 43 As the pandemic caused serious economic hardship in underserved communities who live in 44 food deserts or food swamps, church gardens became a vital source of healthy food to meet the 45 growing food insecurity crises. Creation Care volunteers worked in church gardens while 46 masked and socially distanced, providing a safe way to continue in ministry during quarantine.

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1 Some also volunteered in community gardens, gleaned farms and orchards, and established 2 micro-farms that provided food sovereignty. Through this form of lifestyle evangelism, Creation 3 Care ministries served their communities while increasing racial unity and understanding. 4 Our team set a goal of being a Creation Care resource to all the churches in our districts. We 5 filled three vacancies with dedicated Creation Care leaders, and two of our members were 6 commissioned as United Methodist Earthkeepers. 7 8 In September, the Creation Care Task Team launched a monthly Zoom gathering called “Eat, 9 Pray, Grow” to provide an opportunity to connect with laity and clergy on the fourth Tuesday 10 from 12-1 pm for an hour of eco-inspiration. Participants are encouraged to EAT their lunch 11 during the call, PRAY for creation and receive spiritual nourishment and hope, and GROW in 12 Creation Care leadership with access to tools, training, and Florida-specific advocacy. 13 A virtual Blessing of the Animals at Cornerstone UMC in Naples was held in October where all 14 were welcome to receive a prayer for their pets and creation during this meaningful Zoom 15 service. 16 17 Our team developed an online webinar to provide local church leaders with direction on how to 18 “Start a Creation Care Ministry in 6 Simple Steps” and over 100 people registered for the event. 19 All attendees were provided a free Kindle version of “7 Simple Steps to Green Your Church” by 20 Rebekah Simon-Peter after the webinar, fulfilling a grant from United Methodist Earthkeepers. 21 Our team is mentoring many new ministries that are being developed as an outcome of this 22 training, and we have updated the www.flumc.org/creationcare webpage to be a resource of 23 information. All pastors are encouraged to incorporate Creation Care messages during worship 24 in the fall for the Season of Creation and on Creation Care Sunday in April. 25 26 A new advocacy committee formed in February and selected the “Rise Above Plastics Advocacy 27 Week” campaign to educate our members about advocacy and the Plastic & Foam Free FLUMC 28 resolution. The 2021 Solar Sanctuaries Advocacy Resolution was written to encourage local 29 churches to engage in solar advocacy to reduce their carbon footprints while lowering energy 30 bills. We feel an urgency to act because Florida is ground zero for climate impacts that 31 disproportionately hurt low-income communities that contribute the least to the problem. 32 Creation Care leaders will show our love for God by loving our neighbors as ourselves, and by 33 understanding that everyone is our neighbor -- people down the block and across the globe, and 34 those living now and future generations -- making climate justice a biblical and moral calling for 35 all Christians. 36 37 We will be Jesus-centered and strive to follow His path, seeking ways to grow together in faith, 38 and praying for those in need, our leaders, and creation. 39 40 Joyfully in Christ, 41 Cara Fleischer 42 Creation Care Task Team Chair 43 [email protected] 44 45 46

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1 THE HAITIAN COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY 2 3 4 God has been faithful to the Haitian Community within the Florida Conference of the United 5 Methodist Church during the past thirty nine years. We praise God for being our anchor in good 6 times as well as in challenging times. We acclaim God for blessing us with 24 talented pastors 7 of which, 18 are active and serving in appointed position in 14 Haitian Churches and 4 Anglo 8 congregations, 4 are retired and 2 are non-appointed licensed pastors. We also thank our 9 executive and planning teams for their hard work in this difficult season of our church. 10 We are in awe counting God’s goodness and blessings, for, amid the challenging times of the 11 2020 pandemic, the Haitian Ministry Pastors and laity leaders found new and various ways to 12 minister to their churches and reach out to their surrounding communities and non-church 13 people for Christ. By God’s grace, the Haitian ministry is still making disciples, growing 14 numerically and spiritually. 15 We praise God for helping the Haitian Ministry to expand and grow through formation and 16 participation at mission school, leadership training, spiritual and theological formation. Mission 17 U and Haitian Women Convocation, through the leadership of Deaconess Ruth Pierre Jean 18 Pierre, are uplifting and empowering Haitian women and children. The Committee on Haitian 19 Ministry is also pleased to announce the upcoming reception of Rev. Amos Adhemar and Rev. 20 Pierre Loulou Exantus as elders in the United Methodist connection. They will be ordained at 21 the 2021 Florida Annual Conference. 22 We cast new visions for the coming years in the hope to continue our activities to reach out to 23 the communities and bring new people to Christ in the following ways: 24 HCOM VISION AND PLAN FOR 2021-2025 25 ✓ Organize all our Haitian youth at the local and district level via associations. 26 ✓ Rally and revitalize all the Haitian churches and missions via crusades and revivals. 27 ✓ Increase Worship Attendance by 30% 28 ✓ Increase Profession Of faith by 20% 29 ✓ Continue with missionary works in our communities and in Haiti 30 ✓ Develop a clear Discipleship pathway 31 ✓ Examine the multiple service structure that will work best for our community 32 ✓ Continue to encourage the establishment of self-supporting Haitian Churches. 33 Our prayers is for God’s blessings to be upon us, as we trust God to guide us and lead us 34 forward in the establishment of God’s Kingdom. 35 36 Respectfully Submitted, 37 38 Rev. Pierre L. Exantus, Chair 39 Committee on Haitian Ministry 40 41 42 43 44

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1 VITAL CHURCH INITIATIVE 2 3 THE OFFICE OF CONGREGATIONAL VITALITY 4 5 CV Purpose: To lead the Conference’s efforts in creating more vital congregations - both new 6 and existing. 7 CV Vision: Vital congregations of disciples being changed in Christ, making a change in the 8 world. 9 10 The Conference Congregational Vitality Committee (CV) met virtually in April and November 11 in 2020. In April, we were of the mindset that the Covid-19 was a short-term problem. The April 12 launch of our project, The Unstuck Church with The Unstuck Group for Small Membership 13 Churches (under 200AWA) had to be postponed, we thought until the fall. Next, we made 14 temporary changes to modify the Missional Vital Signs (MVS) that are still in place today. We 15 announced changes to our Annual Conference gathering that would now be totally virtual. We 16 updated the committee on the finances of the AC, which at that time was unknown how the year 17 would progress. 18 19 Between May and August, there were Onboardings for new clergy with their staff and with their 20 leadership, modified to be virtual. Also, Great Beginnings were conducted for several churches, 21 also modified and shortened to be virtual. They went well. 22 23 July brought changes to CV and NCD (New Church Development). Rev. Dr. Rini Hernandez 24 would continue working with Latino/a Ministries while also serving in the local church. The area 25 of NCD is temporarily under another structure. The Gulf Central District Superintendent, Rev. 26 Dr. Candace Lewis began coaching the current new church start clergy. The role of CV Director 27 had some changes with the responsibilities split 1/3 time in each of the NW and SW districts 28 assisting with their DS’s who are also serving in the local church. The remaining 1/3 is to 29 continue the work of the office in leadership training and development, coaching churches and 30 clergy, Onboarding clergy, Mission Vital Signs oversight, and more. 31 32 By our November CV committee meeting, we were aware of and shared the General 33 Conference and SE Jurisdictional proposed date changes. There were rotations off and on the 34 committee and we welcomed our new members and voted on a secretary, Lynn Ball. We shared 35 the changes to both offices, CV and NCD. 36 37 With local churches at capacity for trying to conduct the work of the church virtually, we worked 38 on ways to support the local church. In December, we secured a training for hybrid worship for 39 early 2021. Also, a new platform for hosting trainings is in development to make access to 40 trainings quick and intuitive. 41 42 Small Membership Church Committee The work of this area was supposed to be the Unstuck 43 project. That had to be postponed. The hybrid worship Deep Dive, Both/And is being funded by 44 the SMC as we aimed at churches under 200 AWA, although all were welcome. The next area 45 of support and training will be for a Finance Deep Dive virtually.

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1 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC/LATINO 2 3 4 Psalm 36:7-9, "How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the 5 shadow of your wings. You feed them from the abundance your own house, letting them drink 6 from your river of delights. For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.” 7 8 The year 2020 was one of great challenges that forced us to try new ways of doing the ministry 9 God has entrusted us with. We have made great efforts in doing the mission of God in 10 challenging times. 11 12 It was necessary to cancel or modify some events that we had planned, and mostly we have 13 been offering learning opportunities and leadership development using the ZOOM and FB Live 14 platforms. 15 16 During the worst period of the pandemic, we kept meeting weekly (Fridays,10 AM) with the 17 Hispanic/Latino/a Pastors in Florida who were willing to be present. We are currently meeting bi- 18 weekly. This has been a time to grow spiritually and hold each other accountable in our walk 19 with Christ. It has also been a time and mutual learning for all participants. 20 21 The Latino/a Ministries Operational Team has been meeting for 8 hours every month. This 22 Team has been working on the vision, mission, values, context and strategies for the 23 development of our Latino/a Ministries in Florida and has also been an invaluable tool for 24 leadership development. 25 26 We have also been connected to the work of the Hispanic Assembly and co-sponsored several 27 leadership development opportunities. I’ve been a participant in all meetings of the Hispanic 28 Assembly’s Executive Team. 29 30 We’ve been actively involved in sending pastors and churches various materials related to 31 COVID-19, vaccinations, census, Christmas, Easter, scholarships and available grants. 32 33 Virtual learning events held in coordination with the Hispanic Assembly: 34 35 - April 25, MARCH Webinars - Care Act Information. 36 - April 29, Panel: "Leadership in Times of Crisis". 37 - May 8, Workshop: "Pastoral Care in Times of Crisis", Facilitator: Rev. José Eliezer Fernández. 38 - May 11, Event: "Pastoral Care in Pandemic Times", sponsored by the Association for Hispanic 39 Theological Education (AETH) 40 - May 15, Conference: "Everything under control: accepting God’s authority", by Rev. Dr. 41 Armando Rodríguez Jr. 42 - June 8, Workshop: "Cyber Preaching: Effectiveness in Front of the Camera", by Dr. Danny 43 Román Gloro (Asbury Seminary, Orlando) 44 - June 12, Conference: "Wesley and Health: A Theological Reflection in COVID Times," by Dr. 45 Phil Wingeier-Rayo, Dean of Wesley Seminary, Washington DC.

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1 - July, We had 30 participants on the Exponential Español Conference (virtual) where Roberto 2 Chaple and Yamiley Martinez led a workshop on the One Church, Two Languages Model of 3 Ministry. 4 - August 14 and 21, Training on the "Child and Youth Protection Policy", facilitated by Roberto 5 Chaple and Yamiley Martínez. 6 - September 11 and 18, October 16 and 30, Workshop on Fresh Expressions and Dinner 7 Church, facilitated by Rev. Dr. Eliseo Mejia, sponsored by Fresh Expressions US. 8 - November 15 and 16, Pastoral Couples Retreat, led by Pastor Ricardo Salazar and his wife 9 Giselle Quezada from Abundant Living Church, Coronado, Costa Rica. 10 - November 18, Virtual Communications Training, offered by the Florida Annual Conference. 11 - January 15 and 22, Workshop on Small Groups Multiplication using digital platforms, led by 12 Rev. Patricia Peña. 13 - February 20, Virtual Annual Session of the Hispanic Assembly on ZOOM. 14 - March 26, Lent Prayer Service, also on ZOOM. 15 - April 16 and 30, Workshop on Reaching Next Generations (Gen-Z and Alpha), led by Rev. 16 Patricia Peña. 17 18 To God be the glory for the things God has done and will continue to do! 19 20 Rev. Dr. Rinaldo D. Hernandez 21 Director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries 22 Florida Annual Conference 23 24 25 26 FRESH EXPRESSIONS 27 28 29 This report was not received by the Workbook submission deadline. It will be published on the 30 AC2021 website under Workbook Supplement. 31

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1 BOARD OF LAY MINISTRY 2 REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE LAY LEADER 3 4 2020 certainly proved to be a challenging year, but the members of the Board of Lay Ministry 5 managed to take it all in stride and still provide amazing leadership to our Annual Conference. 6 Our UMM, UMW, Lay Servant Training, Laity at large and District Lay Leaders have continued 7 to ensure our ministries, programs and work efforts in our local churches and districts help meet 8 the needs of our congregations and communities. 9 10 Luke 5:36-39 tells the parable of wineskins. You likely know the story, but if not, spoiler alert – 11 putting new wine into old wineskins doesn’t go well. The chemical interaction of wine and 12 leather is such that putting new wine into old wineskins causes the wineskin to at best leak and 13 at worst burst. 14 15 In looking at where we are in this “liminal time” (and how often have we heard that phrase over 16 the past year?) it seems that the wineskin parable is fitting to the structure of our Annual 17 Conference laity leadership. Change is coming. Fact is, it’s already here! We can’t expect 18 things to fall back into place exactly as they were before the pandemic. And we will need to 19 think differently about how we lead moving forward. 20 21 Experience teaches us that times of change provide great opportunities to assess current 22 structures, practices and policies. Creativity and innovation are often the keys to successful 23 transitions. As someone once said, the need to be able to look at what’s ahead and not just at 24 what’s behind us is the reason the windshield is larger than the rearview mirror – pretty sage 25 advice. As I look at our Annual Conference it seems to me that, at least for now, we’d benefit 26 from leveraging multiple voices from various constituencies across our Conference to help lay 27 the way for whatever lies ahead. And I’m neither vain enough, nor gifted enough, to think I can 28 fully represent a conference this size, in this time, through the work ahead of us, alone. So, one 29 of the innovations you will see pertaining to our laity leadership structure involves a resolution to 30 allow the option for our AC to elect Co-Lay Leaders when it so chooses. While this concept may 31 be new to our AC it is not new to our denomination. Having Co-Lay Leaders will enable us to 32 have two unique voices to divide the workload as we move through the coming denominational 33 transition. I’m asking that Derrick Scott be elected to assume the role of Co-Lay Leader with 34 me if the resolution is passed. Derrick brings a gifted mind, deep spiritual calling, passion for 35 justice, a younger voice, and vast experience in working with Young Adults in our Conference. 36 As such he helps represent the future of our church in a way that I cannot. I hope you will 37 consider voting “yes” on this resolution. 38 39 Another way the Board of Lay Ministry is implementing a new approach is through the adoption 40 of the 4 P’s as our guidelines: Purpose, Presence, Partnership and Passion. More will be said 41 about each of these in the Laity Session but the concept is simple. In order for Laity to be 42 effective as leaders they first must understand their purpose or role within the church. Second, 43 leadership needs to have presence in order to be effective – this means active, not passive, 44 engagement in helping grow and develop others. Third, effective laity leaders develop effective 45 partnerships with clergy, laity and other groups they work with and represent. Lastly, we all 46 have gifts and graces that God bestowed on each of us and wants us to use. Finding our truest

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1 passions, those things that either break our hearts or gives us joy and living into them allow us 2 to live into our highest calling. All of these enable this leadership team to ensure we are 3 inspiring, informing and equipping laity in our churches to help lead through this time of 4 uncertainty. 5 6 There will continue to be changes to the Board of Lay Ministry as we look for ways to best serve 7 the needs of our Annual Conference. Additional voices will be invited to help us discern God’s 8 calling and lead our conference. I am confident in that whatever lies ahead, God has already 9 provided the resources we need to move forward if we are open to looking with a fresh set of 10 eyes. 11 12 Please keep our Laity leadership team members in your prayers as we move forward with our 13 work. We are grateful and blessed to serve our Annual Conference as your leadership team. 14 15 Grace and peace, 16 Alice Williams 17 Conference Lay Leader 18 19 20 LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES 21 22 23 While it has been a challenging year for all of us, lay servants are here to help. Our focus on 24 leading, caring and communicating helps us to witness to Christ both personally and through the 25 church. We prepare ourselves through giving and receiving training in ministries in the Wesleyan 26 tradition. Some are very traditional, such as lay speaking, teaching and discipleship, as well as 27 various church and committee leadership roles. Others are cutting edge, including college 28 ministries, conflict resolution, and missional small groups. 29 30 As changes occur, look to our Conference web page to see the latest in Lay Servant Ministries 31 and to UMC Discipleship Resources for tools to help in discipleship, both within the programs of 32 Lay Servant Ministries and within the wider call of Lay Ministries to all of us. 33 34 In the coming year you will find us in greater involvement with our district offices, district lay 35 leaders and the Conference Board of Lay Ministries. Updated information will be made on the 36 Conference website at: https://www.flumc.org/layservantministries. 37 38 If you are interested in one of our certification programs for lay servants, lay speakers or lay 39 ministers, or perhaps you are simply seeking updated and relevant training for your call to ministry 40 within the local church, check out our offerings in the downloadable Lay Servant Ministries Catalog 41 at: https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/lay-servant-ministries-catalog. 42 43 It is a pleasure and a blessing to serve with you. May the Holy Spirit work with us, inspire us, 44 strengthen us, and grant us all hope, peace and encouragement in the year ahead. 45 46 Rod Groom

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1 Conference Director 2 Lay Servant Ministries 3 4 5 6 FLORIDA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST MEN 7 8 9 As was the case with most ministries, our 2020 event plans were scrapped due to COVID-19, 10 which actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise. 11 12 For the past 4 ½ years we have been working diligently to change the culture of the United 13 Methodist Men ministry in Florida. The COVID-19 shutdown provided our team the opportunity 14 to finish the work with a complete overhaul and rebirth of the ministry. 15 16 Change is hard! But change is necessary. We can’t expect different results without doing 17 something different. That’s why our team has fought so hard to change the culture of our 18 ministry to men. What worked in the past, was ideal for the past. That’s no longer the case. We 19 have to move forward and be faithful to God’s call on us. 20 21 Wesley Brotherhood was birthed with the mission of helping men grow into committed disciples 22 of Jesus Christ and to build relationships among Christian men. 23 24 Wesley Brotherhood is committed to providing a roadmap with a variety of resources for men to 25 local churches, helping them build an effective ministry to and through men, connecting men 26 with Jesus to impact your communities. 27 28 This is not your Grandfather’s men’s ministry! 29 30 Our 2021 plans include: 31 32 Wingman Nation: Full Throttle Men’s Rally – March 6, 2021 33 In partnership with Wingman Nation Men’s Ministry, Lakeland, FL 34 A half-day rally that includes worship, motivational messages, Christian comedy, and a great 35 BBQ lunch in the awesome setting of an aircraft hangar. 36 37 Igniting Men Conference – June 19, 2021 (Father’s Day weekend) 38 Killearn United Methodist Church, Tallahassee, FL 39 A training & equipping Event that includes worship, keynote speakers, small group workshops, 40 and lunch. 41 42 Next Generation Men’s Rally – August 28, 2021 43 Mandarin United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, FL 44 A Saturday Morning Breakfast for middle school & high school young men that includes high- 45 energy worship, an inspiring message, and small group activities. 46

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1 Igniting Men Conference – October 2, 2021 2 Edgewater United Methodist Church, Port Charlotte, FL 3 A training & equipping Event that includes worship, keynote speakers, small group workshops, 4 and lunch. 5 6 A few other events that are in the planning stage are: 7 8 Awaken Prayer Rally 9 Local Churches start the Fall (when Church calendar year starts) with a men’s dinner and 10 pastor(s), music, message and commitment from the men, and hands-on prayer for our 11 pastor(s). 12 13 Tool Belts United 14 Special Projects within the Local Church and within the Community that can be accomplished in 15 3-6 hours on a Saturday such as painting, minor repairs, landscaping, etc. 16 17 Rock 'n Roll Recovery Revival 18 Local churches come together with dinner, fellowship, and worship with local men in recovery 19 programs such as The Salvation Army, Alcoholics Anonymous, and/or other similar ministries. 20 By partnering with this crucial area in our community that needs our love and support as these 21 men have hit rock bottom and need to see a Brotherhood of Believers in support of them. 22 23 We are excited about the rebirth of this ministry. 24 25 Wesley Brotherhood has created a toolbox of ministry partnerships to bring those resources to 26 men throughout Florida. Whether you are struggling with an addiction or you desire to grow as a 27 husband, father, and friend, let us connect your church or community group with these powerful 28 resources. 29 30 John Delaney – President & Co-Founder of Wesley Brotherhood 31 Visit us at https://wesleybrotherhood.com 32 33 34 35 FLORIDA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 36 37 38 “And yet We are Alive” anchored in our faith in Christ, supported by our purpose “to Know God 39 and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, 40 supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission though participation in the global 41 ministries of the church.” 42 Like the rest of the world, United Methodist Women felt the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, 43 the rise of violence against persons of color, and the blatant acts of racism and racial 44 discrimination that hoovered over the country in 2020. Like the churches in this annual 45 conference, United Methodist Women rose to the occasion to continue with God’s mission and 46 remain connected with each other through the virtual world. We quickly changed the theme of our

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1 main events (Retreat and Annual Meeting) from “Moving Forward in Unity” to “Moving Forward 2 by Faith.” 3 Our PURPOSE begins with “TO KNOW GOD.” What better way to know God than to seek to learn 4 the heart of God? The Conference held two virtual spiritual retreats: a two-day Spiritual 5 Enrichment Retreat in September, and one afternoon Advent Retreat in December, both led by 6 Rev. Monique McBride, Christ Church UMC, Fort Lauderdale. Additionally, several districts held 7 Day Apart/Spiritual Day in March for their members. 8 However, for United Methodist Women, knowing God entails more than reading scripture, praying, 9 and singing. We seek to know God by listening and responding to his words. When we read and 10 meditate on scriptures, we open our eyes to see what needs to be changed; we open our hearts 11 and commit to work toward making the needed change(s) even when others think it is not the 12 most popular thing to do. Knowing God for United Methodist Women comes with the risk of being 13 put in “boxes,” but we are willing to take that risk so ALL human beings MAY EXPERIENCE 14 FREEDOM AS WHOLE PERSONS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. In October, Leadership Team 15 members participated in the #BetheHOPE 5th National Prison Summit on Mass Incarceration. 16 The membership participate in a monthly Climate Justice webinar focusing on Just Energy for All. 17 We called on congress to ensure that a moratorium on utility shutoffs is included in the COVID- 18 19 federal stimulus package. We sent letters to Governor DeSantis requesting a ban on utility 19 shutoffs. Additionally, in April, we participated in a Just Energy Federal Legislative Day. 20 TO DEVELOP A CREATIVE SUPPORTIVE FELLOWSHIP, Florida Conference members 21 continue to provide leadership to the organization beyond the conference. In September, Kay 22 Roach was installed as the Vice-President of the Southeastern Jurisdiction United Methodist 23 Women Leadership Team. In October, Magdala Edmond was installed as a member of the 24 National Organization Board of Directors; in March, Jennifer Noel was installed as a member of 25 the National Organization Program Advisory Group. Congratulations to all three women! 26 TO EXPAND OUR CONCEPT OF MISSION, in November, Harriett Jane Olson, United Methodist 27 Women General Secretary/CEO was the guest speaker at our 47th Annual Meeting. The Scripture 28 was Proverbs 31:25. Heartfelt appreciations to Bishop Carter and the Conference Lay Leader, 29 Alice Williams, for participating. In January, conference officers and District Presidents attended 30 a three-day virtual Leadership Development around the theme “Anchored, Adrift, Ashore” based 31 on Acts 27. In January and February, six of the eight districts provided leadership training for 32 local unit officers. In March, we celebrated the 10th Florida Conference Haitian UMW Convocation 33 around the theme “Building the Next 150 Years: A Future with Hope.” Magdala Edmond and her 34 13-year-old daughter, Ruth Fleurimond, were the keynote speakers. 35 This summer, we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of our annual transformative mission 36 education event, Mission u formerly known as School of Christian Mission. The first event was 37 launched in 1946 on the campus of Florida Southern College. We are hoping to offer classes 38 virtually and in-person. The face-to-face event will be held at the Warren Willis Conference Center, 39 July 15-17 with a limited number of participants. Virtual classes will be offered concurrently. The 40 studies are “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools,” and “Bearing Witness in the 41 Kin-dom Living into the Church’s Moral Witness through Radical Discipleship.” Please visit: 42 www.flconfumw.org. for additional information. Newly ordained clergy in 2020 and 2021 may 43 participate in these events free of charge. 44

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1 MINISTRY OF THE ORDAINED 2 3 OFFICE OF CLERGY EXCELLENCE 4 5 Office of Clergy Excellence 6 7 The 4-fold mission of the Office of Clergy Excellence is organized around the: Call, 8 Discernment, Support, and Transformation of Courageous Clergy Leaders of the Florida 9 Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. 10 11 The Office of Clergy Excellence (OCE): Supports and offers resources to the Florida 12 Conference Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM) and its District Committees on Ministry (DCOM) 13 that are responsible for overseeing the candidacy certification, licensing, ordination, and transfer 14 of those persons called to licensed and ordained ministry in the local church, community, and 15 throughout the world. It also supports and offers resources to candidates for ministry throughout 16 the process from exploring candidate through retirement. The OCE accomplishes this mission 17 by: 18 19 • Hosting biannual Candidacy Retreats and overseeing the group mentoring process for 20 individuals exploring Candidacy in the United Methodist Church 21 • Maintaining contact with and supporting seminarians from Florida throughout the 22 Connection 23 • Overseeing and supporting the Residents in Ministry program for Provisional Members 24 • Coordinating and resourcing a 10-week Summer Pastoral Internship program in 25 collaboration with interested Local Churches and United Methodist Ministries 26 • Receiving Annual Reports from and supporting all Extension Ministers and Deacons 27 • Providing ongoing learning opportunities for our clergy including Marcy Preaching 28 Fellowship, Institute of Preaching, Reynolds Program for Church Leadership, and the 29 Simpkins Wesley Study Retreat in England 30 • Assisting ordained clergy of the FL Annual Conference with funds for Continuing 31 Education up to $750 per quadrennium. 32 • Implementing training events for newly appointed and transitioning clergy 33 • Supporting young clergy initiatives throughout the conference 34 • Supporting Shade and Fresh Water in its mission to provide “a transformative sanctuary 35 for individuals and their families who are professionally associated with the Florida 36 Conference of the UMC for the restoration of body, mind, and spirit toward more 37 abundant living” through the offerings of spiritual direction, personal and covenant group 38 retreats, programs to manage change in new and difficult appointments and to facilitate 39 divorce recovery, enneagram training, and opportunities such as yoga chapel. 40 41 Highlights of the past year include: 42 • Shepherded 42 Candidates for Ministry toward Certification through our two virtual Candidacy 43 retreats and district mentoring groups. 44 • Shifted to online proctoring of psychological testing due to the Pandemic.

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1 • Certified 19 Candidates for ministry in 2021 (through February 2021) compared to 29 who 2 were certified in 2020 through February 2020. 3 • Held all DCOM (approximately 3-4 meetings per each of 8 districts) and the annual Board 4 meetings virtually in 2020 interviewing 72 persons at the Board level virtually in 5 days. 5 • Prepared and recommended 14 Ordinands for Full Connection in 2021 6 • Prepared and recommended 14 clergy for Provisional Membership in 2021 7 • Recommended 15 Local Pastors for Licensing in 2021 as of February 2021 8 • Worked with Candler School of Theology to hold our first virtual 80-hour licensing school for 9 17 local pastors. 10 • Recommended 3 Full Connection Members from other Annual Conferences to Transfer to the 11 Florida Conference 12 • Recommended 1 to Transfer from Full Deacon to Full Elder 13 • Formed and worked with an extremely diverse team of clergy to fulfill the goals of the Bishop’s 14 initiative for clergy care. 15 • Assisted the Preacher’s Relief Committee by processing op to $1000 Clergy Care Grant 16 Applications and issuing Check Requests and providing over $ $324,810 to 363 clergy for their 17 self-care as of March 1, 2021. The funds for this program were generously provided by the 18 Preachers Relief Board. 19 • Worked with a diverse group of clergy, SPRC and Cabinet members to completely revise the 20 annual clergy evaluation process to include a single, online, simplified evaluation form. 21 • Sponsored 10 Summer Pastoral Ministry Interns serving in our Local Churches in the Summer 22 of 2020 23 • Worked with The United Methodist Foundation to award approximately $40,000 in renewal 24 leave grants to 4 Clergy in 2020. 25 • Worked with The United Methodist Foundation to award a total of $20,000 in Young Clergy of 26 Color grants to 5 persons in 2020. 27 • Awarded 9 recipients $2,500 each toward the GBHEM Excellence in Clergy Leadership 28 Scholarship. This is a matching scholarship with the United Methodist Foundation, the Lilly 29 Endowment, GBHEM and university senate approved seminaries that can total $12,500 per 30 student. 31 • Trained District Committees on Ordained ministry standardizing the process across all 8 32 districts which resulted in a 93% pass rate for Provisional members recommended by the 33 DCOMs to the Board of Ordained Ministry. 34 • Continued the ongoing transitioning of Lay Supply persons assigned to lead local churches 35 into the candidacy process for Licensed or Ordained Ministry or as Certified Lay Ministers 36 ensuring compliance with The Book of Discipline 37 • Documented the education of all Local Pastors for use by DCOMs in considering Local Pastor 38 Annual Renewal applications 39 • Virtually visited with 46 seminary students to connect and support Florida Conference students 40 • Supported Course of Study Students in our Regional Florida Schools and the Summer Course 41 of Study Schools at Candler School of Theology, Duke Divinity School, Garrett Evangelical 42 Theological Seminary, and Perkins School of Theology. 43 • Continued surveying candidates and team members following all DCOM and BOM meetings, 44 as well as other Office of Clergy Excellence events to seek ways to improve our processes 45 and meet our Board goals of SIMPLIFYING the process, taking a more HOLISTIC view of the 46 candidate, being more RELATIONAL and HOSPITABLE, while maintaining our high

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1 standards of EXCELLENCE. 2 3 Our Goals for the coming year are to: 4 Continue to refine the DCOM, BOM, and RIM processes for the benefit of the candidates and 5 the Conference as we seek to meet the needs of the future church for making disciples of Jesus 6 Christ for the transformation of the world. 7 8 1. Launch the Flourishing in Ministry eight-year assessment in the second half of 2021 with 9 the first cohort of those appointed to serve in 2012 and 2013. (Delayed launch due to the 10 pandemic) 11 2. Work with the Clergy Care Team and Shade and Fresh Water to envision new ways to 12 address the care needs of clergy through the Clergy Care Initiative. 13 3. Work with the Anti-Racism task force to develop ways to make our systems more just 14 and equitable at the Candidacy, DCOM and BOM levels and to ensure diversity on all 15 Boards and Committees resulting in demonstrably higher numbers of minority clergy 16 serving on the Board and on District Committees on Ministry 17 4. Develop ways to better connect with camps and retreats, campus ministries, and local 18 churches to foster a culture of call throughout the Connection. 19 5. Develop better data and measurement systems that would enable us to evaluate the 20 effectiveness of our various ministries including the BOM, DCOM, and Candidacy 21 processes and our Continuing Education opportunities 22 23 We are grateful for the clergy and lay leadership serving on all our Boards, District Committees 24 and Ministries. We offer special appreciation to the DCOM Chairs, The Board of Ordained 25 Ministry Chair, Magrey DeVega; Vice Chair, Debbie Allen; Secretary, Carrie McCannell- 26 Scruggs; our cabinet liaisons, Bob Bushong and Durwood Foshee; our Conference Relations 27 Chair, Debbie Allen; the Administrative Review Committee Chair, Daphne Johnson; our 28 Conference RIM Leader, Debbie Allen; and Sidney Tompkins for her leadership of the Clergy 29 Care Team. They have provided amazing leadership in support of our clergy as they seek 30 certification, licensing, and ordination in the Florida Conference. 31 32 We are also thankful for the tireless leadership of clergy and laity in the following programs 33 offered through the Office of Clergy Excellence: Institute of Preaching: Jim Harnish, Christine 34 Parton-Burkett, Nathan Kirkpatrick, faculty; and Linda Tice, Chair; Marcy Preaching Fellowship, 35 Clarke Campbell-Evans, Conference Liaison and Director of Missional Engagement; Reynolds 36 Leadership Program: Russ Moxley and Janice Virtue, Faculty; Simpkins Wesley Study Retreat: 37 Debbie McLeod , Chair, and Bishop Bob Fannin, Liaison. We are honored to serve with these 38 amazing teams of servants. 39 40 I am also extremely grateful to my Assistant, Holly Finley and our Registrar of all eight districts, 41 Elizabeth Flynn. Without this excellent level of support, much less would have been 42 accomplished! Thank you for your tireless hard work and the high level of EXCELLENCE you 43 constantly provide. You are a true blessing to so many! 44 45 With the Love of Christ,

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1 2 Sara McKinley, Director 3 Holly Finley, Assistant to the Director 4 Elizabeth Flynn, DCOM Registrar 5 6 7 8 BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY 9 10 11 We begin a new quadrennium with a faithful and diverse Board of Ordained Ministry. We have 12 adopted several core values to guide every level of our work. This includes keeping Christ and 13 the call to make disciples at the center of all that we do, while upholding our Wesleyan heritage 14 and identity. We are building on the previous quadrennium’s improvements to the overall 15 process, creating an environment for each candidate that is prayerful, relational, and personal. 16 We have joined in the Conference-wide emphasis on combatting racism by including 17 conversations and self-reflection on implicit bias in our orientation. Learning to address and 18 eliminate systemic racism will be an ongoing part of our work. 19 20 The realities of a global pandemic prompted numerous adaptive measures in order to conduct 21 our work safely, confidentially, and effectively. For the first time, our annual interview week in 22 January was done entirely through video conferencing. Thanks to the stellar technological 23 support by Sara McKinley and Holly Finley from the Center of Clergy Excellence, and the 24 patience and cooperation by all involved, we did our work without any major disruptions. 25 26 In all, the Board of Ordained Ministry interviewed 15 applicants for provisional membership and 27 22 for full connection. All persons who applied received an interview. The Board approved 14 28 for provisional membership (93% approval rate) and 14 for full connection (59% approval rate). 29 30 I am again grateful for Sara and Holly, whose counsel and attention to detail are of incalculable 31 benefit to us. I am also privileged to serve among Board members who exhibit tireless 32 preparation, care for the candidate, and a commitment to the process. I am also grateful for all 33 our District Committees on Ministry, whose chairpersons and members serve faithfully along the 34 critical formative stages of our work with candidates, provisional members, and local pastors. 35 Thank you to those who have served as growth assignment mentors. And many thanks go to 36 Rev. Debbie Allen, who serves as our Vice-Chairperson and leader of our Resident in Ministry 37 program. That program continues to ensure the growth and development of our provisional 38 members. 39 40 I offer a special word of thanks to everyone in our local churches, camps, and campus ministries 41 who play a role in the earliest stages of a candidate’s journey. To the pastors, lay people, 42 members of Staff-Parish Committees and Charge Conferences: thank you for being as Eli was 43 to Samuel. Your nurture and guidance of persons when they first sense God’s call on their lives 44 have an eternal impact, and is an enduring blessing to this Conference. 45

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1 In fact, it is among our chief desires as a Board this quadrennium to reframe our work as more 2 than just stewards of a process that guides candidates toward completion. We are just as 3 interested in helping to shape clergy who will be able to serve over the long haul of ministry. As 4 our churches, Conference, and denomination meet the adaptive challenges of a changing world, 5 we count it a privilege to be part of God’s long-term work in and through the clergy of the Florida 6 Annual Conference. 7 8 Grace and Peace, 9 10 Magrey R. deVega 11 12 Chair, Board of Ordained Ministry 13 14 15 16 17 BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY RECOMMENDATIONS – 2021 18 19 RECOMMENDED FOR ELDER IN FULL CONNECTION – ELDER 20 Amos Adhemar, 58 Years Old, Married, Asbury Theological Seminary, Atlantic Central District 21 Ben Collins, 39 Years Old, Asbury Theological Seminary, East Central District 22 Emily Edwards Shughart, 35 Years Old, Married, Candler School of Theology, East Central 23 District 24 Pierre Exantus, 53 Years Old, Married, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Atlantic Central 25 District, 26 Pamela Green, 64 Years Old, Candler School of Theology, North West District 27 Kevin Johnson, 41 Years Old, Married, Perkins School of Theology, South East District 28 David Killingsworth, 36 Years Old, Married, Duke Divinity School, East Central District 29 Meghan Killingsworth, 33 Years Old, Married, Duke Divinity School, East Central District 30 Richard Landon, 56 Years Old, Married, Candler School of Theology, Gulf Central District 31 Matthew McNutt, 29 Years Old, Candler School of Theology, South West District 32 Anil Singh, 55 Years Old, Married, Drew University, Atlantic Central District 33 Amy Scroggin Armistead, 28 Years Old, Married, Duke Divinity School, Atlantic Central District 34 Allexis Willcox, 27 Years Old, Duke Divinity School, Atlantic Central District 35 Dawn Worden, 53 Years Old, Married, Candler School of Theology, South East District 36 37 RECOMMENDED FOR PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP – ELDER 38 Ian Campbell, 28 Years Old, Married, Candler School of Theology, Gulf Central District 39 Marisa Copeland, 26 Years Old, Married, Duke Divinity School, Gulf Central District 40 Edgar Cortes, 56 Years Old, Married, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, North Central 41 District 42 Pam DeDea, 57 Years Old, Married, Asbury Theological Seminary, Gulf Central District 43 Lee Hall-Perkins, 31 Years Old, Married, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Gulf Central District 44 Katie Harrington, 30 Years Old, Married, Asbury Theological Seminary, North East District 45 Michael LeBlanc, 32 Years Old, Married, Iliff School of Theology, East Central District

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1 Margaret Odom Tomchin, 25 Years Old, Engaged, Candler School of Theology, North East 2 District 3 MaryAnn Piccioni, 56 Years Old, Married, Candler School of Theology, North West District 4 Bailey Schreiner, 23 Years Old, Married, Duke Divinity, Gulf Central District 5 Ben Spangler, 28 Years Old, Duke Divinity, South East District 6 Chris Tabone, 37 Years Old, Married, Asbury Theological Seminary, East Central District 7 8 RECOMMENDED FOR PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP – DEACON 9 Paige Holaday, 28 Years Old, Boston University School of Theology, South East District 10 David Joseph, 36 Years Old, Married, Asbury Theological Seminary, East Central District 11 12 TO BE LICENSED AS LOCAL PASTORS (IF APPOINTED) 13 Mollie Bradshaw, North West 14 Joe Cassaly, Gulf Central 15 Julie Fleurinor Moore, South East 16 Jeremy Green, East Central 17 Marta Interian, South East 18 Josh Landen, South West 19 Walter Marsella, Gulf Central 20 Kevin Michael Mayes, Atlantic Central 21 Faith McHale, South West 22 Julie Miller, Gulf Central 23 Dario Perez, Gulf Central 24 David Schmidt, South East 25 Michael Stephens, North East 26 David Toombs, South East 27 Lorayne Vallejo, South East 28 Edward White, North Central 29 30 31

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1 MINISTERIAL EDUCATION FUND 2 3 4 The Ministerial Education Fund apportionment supports a fundamental part of the connectional 5 ministry of the United Methodist Church. It enables all local churches throughout the 6 conference to assist persons who are candidates for ministry. With the contributions made by 7 members of the churches during 2019, your Board has been able to assist persons with $200 8 per credit hour with a maximum of $600 for a 3 credit or more course. This help is often crucial 9 for candidates, many of whom give up other careers to enter the ministry. 10 11 These are the guidelines which the Ministerial Education Fund committee uses in 12 administering these funds: 13 Ministerial Education Funds (MEF) will be made available to all certified candidates who are 14 attending university senate approved seminaries. Local Pastors in Course of Study Schools 15 may receive scholarship assistance from MEF, as can persons attending the Licensing School. 16 17 Distribution of the 25% retained MEF receipts is 90% for students and 10% for continuing 18 education. 19

Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) 2018 2019 2020 Apportioned to local church 1,196,094 1,177,603 1,193,375 Received from local churches 1,033,999 980,145 903,498 75% of MEF monies received are sent to the General Church for Seminary students Total sent to General Church 775,499 735,499 677,624 25% of MEF monies received remain in the Florida Conference for student aid and continuing education Total FL Conference Funds available 258,500 245,036 225,874 For Student aid (90% of retained funds) 232,650 220,532 203,287 For Continuing Ed (10% of retained funds) 25,850 24,503 22,587

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Received from other sources (non- Apportioned). 21,571 34,312 19,787 Current Year Allocation 232,650 220,532 203,287 Disbursed for students (245,574) (296,662) (239,999) Available for future use 588,565 546,747 529,888

Continuing Education Amount available from prior years 104,595 127,937 107,048 Received from other sources (non- Apportioned) 2,079 2,898 2,205 Current Year Allocation 25,850 24,503 22,587 Disbursed for continuing education (4,500) (48,290)* (6,126) Available for future use 127,937 107,048 125,714 1 2 3 * Bishop’s Holy Land Trip for Ordinands in the 2016-2020 quadrennium. 4 5

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1 SHADE AND FRESH WATER — A SPACE FOR GRACE 2 3 4 Shade and Fresh Water is a ministry of the Florida Conference that “seeks 5 to provide a transformative sanctuary for individuals and their families who 6 are professionally associated with the church for the restoration of body, 7 mind and spirit.” We fulfill this vision through providing personal retreats at 8 the beautifully furnished Wesley Suite and the Warren W. Willis Camp and 9 Convention Center. These retreats are available to all clergy and staff 10 members in the Conference and include individual spiritual direction, as well 11 as the time and space to reflect and re-connect with God. In such a The vision of Shade and Fresh 12 challenging year when all of us have had to work harder, and in new and Water is to provide a 13 unfamiliar ways, these retreats have been very valuable. In 2020 we transformative sanctuary for individuals and their families who 14 supported 13 personal retreats. Twelve retreats occurred at the Wesley are professionally associated with 15 Suite while the other was done at another location. Spiritual Direction was the church for the restoration of 16 offered in person and sometimes through ZOOM. body, mind and spirit toward more 17 abundant living. 18 In addition to personal retreats, Shade and Fresh Water provides other opportunities for 19 spiritual renewal. These include: 20 • Covenant Group Retreats with Spiritual Direction 21 • Transition Retreat for those accepting new appointments. 22 • Understanding and Using the Enneagram workshops for personal or small 23 groups 24 • Yoga Chapel 25 If you are clergy or on a church staff, please know that we are here and eager to help connect 26 you with a way to find rest and renewal. If you are a member of a local church, please 27 encourage your pastor to take a retreat so that they may be renewed in their life of faith as 28 they work hard to encourage your own walk with Christ. You can contact Shade and Fresh 29 Water on our website: www.flumc.org/shadeandfreshwater or through e-mail 30 [email protected]. 31 32 In addition to supporting clergy, in 2020 we began developing a Spiritual Director Group that 33 supports the work of the Spiritual Directors of our conference who help with our retreats and 34 workshops. This Group is being facilitated by Jerry Webber a well-respected professor and 35 spiritual director. 36 37 The Leadership Circle of Shade and Fresh Water meets monthly to discuss and coordinate our 38 work. We are an Advance Special of the Conference (#100170) and are financially supported 39 by retreatants, districts, and personal gifts. If you have further questions or would like to 40 engage in one of our retreats or workshops, please contact us and we would be glad to 41 support you. 42 43 44

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1 INSTITUTE OF PREACHING 2 3 4 Powerful preaching of the gospel each week can transform lives for Christ. For the past 12 5 years the Institute of Preaching has sought to encourage pastors to develop their gift of 6 preaching through a series of three intensive retreats. Pastors and their churches commit to 7 work together over a year time to create an environment for growth in their effectiveness as 8 preachers. The relationship between the IOP staff and the support of their peers participating 9 in the program creates a nurturing environment to expand the abilities of each preacher. 10 11 In 2020, like many programs and churches, the IOP was unable to meet in person for the 12 retreat format. Recognizing the need to assist ministers in unusual times, the IOP sponsored 13 several webinars focused on helping ministers make the transition from preaching in front of a 14 sanctuary of people to preaching to the congregation behind a camera. In April of 2020, a 15 webinar entitled Preach Virtually or Virtually Preaching was held followed by ‘We’re Not In 16 Kansas Anymore’ in October. In April 2021, the webinar ‘Tipping, Taxing, Tithing and 17 Preaching Generosity and Stewardship was presented by IOP. These webinars were well 18 received and appreciated by ministers seeking to navigate new ways of worship. This year IOP 19 also led a virtual webinar for one of the RIM retreats as new pastors look to develop their 20 preaching voices. 21 22 As we all move towards a future beyond the pandemic, the IOP will continue to provide timely 23 webinars to create effective preaching in hybrid worship times and beyond. The three retreat 24 process will return as soon as it is possible to meet together. We hope all churches and 25 leaders will encourage their pastors to be part of this wonderful experience. 26 27 For more information about the Institute of Preaching and how to register to be a part of this 28 wonderful experience in the future go to www.flumc.org/instituteofpreaching. 29 30 Linda Tice, Chairperson 31 32 33 34 THE COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE COMPENSATION 35 36 The Commission on Equitable Compensation 37 38 The Commission on Equitable Compensation exists to assist churches who are in need of 39 financial support on a short-term basis. It is our goal to see transformation come through 40 the implementation of new vision by making disciples for Jesus Christ for the 41 transformation of the world. The Commission’s purpose is to provide short-term grants 42 that assist in this process of making disciples. These grants are designed to help 43 chartered churches and missions continue in ministry as they revise their future, thus 44 helping them to return to a self-supporting status. It is our prayer as a commission, that

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1 we can be both a facilitator and an encourager in the ministry of churches in need of 2 short-term financial assistance. 3 4 Based on a recommendation by the Strategic Leadership Team, the scope of the Equitable 5 Compensation Commission has expanded to include what was formerly support by New 6 Church Development for missions and District support for missions.

7 GUIDELINES FOR 2022 8 9 Equitable Compensation funds will be granted in accordance with the following guidelines. No 10 church or mission may receive more than the approved maximum amount of support 11 from all sources from the Conference. The 2022 maximum will be $36,000 and will follow 12 the guidelines below. Only the Equitable Compensation Commission at the request of a 13 District Superintendent may grant exceptions.

14 Who is qualified to receive minimum salary funds? 15 ▪ All full-time pastors who are not excluded in Section 2. 16 ▪ Ministers serving full-time pastoral assignments with an average attendance of 100 in 17 worship. If a congregation falls below 100 in average worship attendance, the first year 18 the maximum support will be reduced by 10%. If the congregation continues to have 19 less than 100 in worship for 3 years, consideration will be given to the church becoming 20 part of a circuit or part-time if the church wants to remain eligible for Equitable 21 Compensation Funding. The exceptions are student appointments and part-time 22 pastors. 23 Who is not eligible for minimum salary support? 24 ▪ All pastors who are retired. 25 ▪ Part-time pastors are not eligible for minimum salary support except in those cases 26 where ministry within the discretion of the District Superintendent and Cabinet warrant 27 special support. The amount of support available will not exceed 50% of the amount 28 available on a full-time basis. 29 ▪ Full-time appointments with less than 100 in average worship attendance. 30 ▪ Ministers on Leave of Absence. 31 ▪ Associate Pastors. 32 ▪ Any ordained conference member not under pastoral appointment. 33 ▪ Those who are appointed from other Annual Conferences under Disciplinary 34 appointment of ¶¶346.1 and 346.2. 35 The maximum allowable salary support is 20% of minimum salary. To be eligible, a pastor must 36 live in the bounds of his/her parish and give full-time service to that charge. Studies 37 pursued in an approved college or university is considered part of the work of the ministry 38 if approved by the District Superintendent. 39 40 Applications for Equitable Compensation funds are submitted once a year and must be

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1 received by the Conference office on or before April 1st for funding for the following year. 2 Applications for new Equitable Compensation support may be submitted with a deadline 3 of November 1st that apply beginning January 1st of the following year. 4 5 The application must include: 6 ▪ The signature of the Chairperson of the Staff Parish Relations Committee. 7 ▪ A Vision and Mission statement as envisioned by the whole body of the church. 8 ▪ A Written Ministry Plan for implementing the Vision and Mission statement into the life 9 of the church. A summary of the measurable goals accomplished to date as reflected 10 in Evangelism, Worship, and Outreach. 11 ▪ A Treasurers report, including all assets, for the current year to date status of the 12 financial condition of the church. 13 ▪ A request for funds by the Charge Conference and the signature of the District 14 Superintendent. 15 ▪ A copy of the congregations Stewardship Commitment Plan. 16 ▪ Summary of the Measurable Goals accomplished to date as reflected in Evangelism, 17 Worship, and Outreach. 18 ▪ The Missional Vital Signs Yearly Report 19 ▪ Any new request must include a cover letter by the District Superintendent naming the 20 missional strategy involved in the request and the timeline during which this funding 21 would be needed. 22 Additional support, up to $2,000, is available for “Missional Congregations.” “Chartered 23 Churches” with documented outreach to the poor, through service and evangelism may 24 also apply for “Missional” support, with the approval of the District Superintendent. The 25 church must be receiving an Equitable Compensation grant in order to be eligible for this 26 additional support. 27 Before a church is granted salary support, the church must conduct, or agree to conduct, a 28 Stewardship Commitment plan. 29 Churches whose salary support is at “The Minimum” may apply for assistance with utilities, 30 health insurance, or moving expenses. Churches/missions must submit a plan for 31 ministry when making an initial application for equitable compensation funds. This plan 32 must demonstrate the need for assistance and the manner in which the church/mission 33 will be working to eliminate that need in a timely way. 34 Churches/missions may receive the requested assistance for up to five years. In year six (6) 35 the original request will be reduced by 25%; in year seven (7) by 50%; in year eight (8) 36 75%. There will be no assistance granted after the eighth year. 37 Any funds granted to those churches approved, will first have to pay any outstanding balances 38 owed to the Florida Conference. Those items that must be paid in full include: 39 ▪ Church’s portion of the salary of the pastor 40 ▪ Health Insurance premiums 41 ▪ Property and Casualty premiums

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1 ▪ Pension premiums 2 ▪ Workers Compensation premiums 3 ▪ “The Clergy Support” line item from apportionments. 4 The approved funds from the grant will be used to pay the balances of any outstanding debt 5 and the balance of the funds will come to the church. 6 Reimbursement Accounts: 7 Charges receiving Equitable Compensation Funds may establish a reimbursement account 8 not to exceed $2,000. This will be paid for out of the budget of the charge. 9 Salary reduction for pension purposes: 10 Clergy receiving Equitable Compensation funds may designate a portion of their 11 compensation to the “Before Tax” contribution for the pension program. 12 MINIMUM SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS 13 14 2022

Full Connection $46,500

Provisional Members $44,100

Associate Members $42,700

Local Pastor with M. Div. or 5 years Course of $41,400 Study Local Pastor with less than 5 years of Course of $40,400 Study 15 16 ADDITIONAL EQUITABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS 17 18 Missional Congregations:

19 Missional situations are those missions or organized churches in areas which demand an 20 effective ministry but are not financially capable of providing such ministries without 21 Conference assistance. There will be an annual review by the District Superintendent, to 22 determine if each Missional situation in the district meets the guidelines. 23 The Equitable Compensation Commission may provide amounts up to $2,000 for Missional 24 support, and an additional $2,000 may be granted for Haitian and Hispanic congregations 25 in exceptional circumstances. Request for salary support from Equitable Compensation 26 Commission for Missional situations shall be made by the deadline and shall accompany 27 the Equitable Compensation Request form. 28 Eligibility for extended Missional support 29

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1 A mission must meet the following criteria to receive extended support and will be annually 2 reviewed to determine continued compliance until they are able to establish 3 independence. Chartered congregations are not eligible. 4 5 ▪ Provide evidence that the mission has a vision statement, rooted in the Great 6 Commission, which actually functions to shape the decisions about deployment 7 of people and financial resources in ministry. 8 ▪ Provide evidence that the pastor exerts effective leadership in casting and 9 realizing the vision. 10 ▪ Provide evidence of the mission’s effectiveness in making and growing disciples. 11 ▪ The mission makes a number of new disciples (first time professions of faith or 12 “restorations”) at least equal to 10% of its average worship attendance. 13 ▪ The mission has a system of nurturing discipleship for all persons, long time 14 Christians and newly professed ones. 15 ▪ The mission carries out a consistent program of teaching the stewardship 16 dimension of discipleship including sacrificial proportionate giving by all disciples. 17 ▪ The mission has a worship average attendance of at least 100, or grew in 18 attendance in the past 12 months at a rate that would project reaching 100 in no 19 more than 5 years. 20 ▪ Provide evidence that the mission is taking responsibility for a greater and 21 greater percentage of its total expenditures. The goal is financial independence 22 in a reasonable time frame. 23 24 Pastors on extended Equitable Compensation support will receive compensation increases 25 based on the following years of service: 26 ▪ 5 years at minimum salary - $2,000 above minimum 27 ▪ 10 years at minimum salary - $4,000 above minimum 28 ▪ 15 years at minimum salary - $6,000 above minimum 29 This will not affect the maximum amount a church can receive from Equitable Compensation. 30 31 32 Transforming Congregations 33 34 Congregations which are in need of transformation, according to the Conference’s definition 35 adopted in 2003, may receive a grant of no more than $10,000 per year for up to five 36 years, if they cannot afford the salary of available pastors with the requisite 37 transformational skills and leadership ability. The Cabinet will follow these guidelines in 38 making appointments according to “fit” and will use funds from the Commission to 39 supplement salaries if needed to achieve the “fit.”

40 ▪ The congregation has a vision statement that actually functions to shape decisions 41 about deployment of people and financial resources. 42 ▪ The vision is rooted in the Great Commission.

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1 ▪ The projected pastor is committed to stay at the church for at least 6 years. 2 ▪ The congregation wants “transformation” for Missional rather than for survival 3 reasons. They understand the need they have for transformation and agree to 4 cooperate in transforming with the pastor appointed to lead. 5 ▪ The leaders of the congregation are committed to transforming. They have an 6 understanding of what transformation is, what it is going to cost in terms of sacrifice 7 and fundamental change in congregational life, and how long this will take. 8 ▪ The church is willing to re-evaluate its leadership structures and put leaders in place 9 who are willing to implement the changes transformation requires in the local 10 church context. 11 ▪ The church will enter a transformation process approved by the District 12 Superintendent, the department of Congregational Vitality, and/or the District 13 Committee. 14 15 A church in transformation, while experiencing fundamental and often painful change, is still a 16 part of the UM connection. Some churches undergoing transformation may have difficulty 17 fulfilling the following responsibilities: connectional giving, pension and health insurance 18 contributions for pastor, property insurance, workers compensation premiums. 19 20 *In order to receive help from the Commission on Equitable Compensation the church will 21 affirm these as responsibilities they intend to fulfill. If the church has been unable to 22 fulfill these responsibilities they will develop a covenant, signed by the “Leadership 23 Team” and carry out a plan to reach annual fulfillment within 5 years. The process of 24 transformation may temporarily cause a reduction in the number of people 25 participating in the life of the church and a reduction in financial strength. In this 26 situation temporary accommodation can be arranged, without lessening the church’s 27 long-term commitment to fulfill their connectional responsibilities. The Superintendent 28 recommends the church for this program in partnership with the Office of 29 Congregational Transformation. 30 31

32 Utilities, Health Insurance, Moving Expenses: 33 34 The Equitable Compensation Commission recommends that each local church pay the Pastor’s 35 utilities and the group hospitalization premium. In hardship situations pastors may apply 36 through their District Superintendent to the Equitable Compensation Commission for $720 37 in utility payments not covered by the local church. The Equitable Compensation 38 Commission will pay up to $5000 of the base Health Insurance plan.

39 The Equitable Compensation Commission joins with the Cabinet in recommending that each 40 receiving church pay actual moving expenses within the bounds of the Florida Conference.

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1 Pastors at minimum salary level may apply through their District Superintendent to the 2 Equitable Compensation Commission for funds not to exceed $500 or 75% of the total 3 cost if not paid by the local church. Parsonage Fund: 4 This fund is intended for the purchase and upgrading of parsonages and not for rental property 5 or pastors living in their own homes. Application can be made through the District 6 Superintendent for grants not exceeding $3,600. The funds, if granted, will be paid upon 7 the submission of receipts for the work completed to the parsonage, or the proof of a 8 mortgage.

9 Ministry Support 10 11 Application for Ministry Support for missions or chartered churches may be received upon 12 recommendation by the District Superintendent that meet the following criteria:

13 • Clear missional vision rooted in community outreach and evangelism by the 14 congregation 15 • Clearly defined measurable outcomes 16 • Financial accountability 17 • Annual evaluation at the

18 District level Property Expenses

19 Requests for funds for property issues for missions will be first handled within the mission's 20 local budget and then if additional funds are needed they could become a limited part 21 of a request to the Cabinet Development Fund and will be sent through the District 22 Superintendent to the Cabinet for consideration. 23 24 Required Training 25 26 All ministries that receive funding from Equitable Compensation will be required to participate in 27 the English/Spanish/Creole Conference-organized training that will be offered 28 periodically. 29 30 Arrearage Policy 31 32 Following the 2016 Book of Discipline’s ¶625.2d, we present the following policy: In cases 33 where the church fails to pay its pastor, the pastor may appeal to his/her District 34 Superintendent and the Commission on Equitable Compensation. This may mandate a 35 meeting between the DS and the Staff Parish Relations Committee to move toward the 36 earliest possible adjustment to the appointment status of the congregation, moving to a 37 two point charge or a lesser-time appointment as soon as is feasible. When the 38 agreement between the DS and Staff Parish committee is finalized, a request may be 39 made to Equitable Compensation to supplement the salary until the adjustment can be 40 made. 41

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1 2022 Budget Request 2 3 The Council on Finance and Administration is requested to appropriate $900,000 for the 4 Equitable Compensation Commission for the fiscal year 2022. The Conference Treasurer 5 shall remit funds to the District Superintendents and or the church as certified by the 6 Executive Director of the Equitable Compensation Commission. 7 2022 Salary Support Equitable Salaries $189,000 Transformation Grants $20,000 Missional $50,400 Haitian/Hispanic $50,000 Pensions $45,000 Utilities and Moving $12,000 Health Insurance $81,000 Parsonage Fund $40,500 Workers Compensation $6,000 Administration $2,000 Sub Total $495,900

District Initiated Request $310,000 Training for Recipients $43,000 Contingency $51,100

Grand Total $900,000

Respectfully submitted by: 8 Susan Gray, Chairperson 9 Clarke Campbell-Evans, Director 10

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1 CONFERENCE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS 2 3 4 The members of the Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits (CBOPHB) take their 5 fiduciary responsibilities very seriously. Board members work closely with Conference staff to 6 understand plan funding requirements and the financial decisions that must be made by our 7 Conference. We regularly review detailed financial information regarding asset performance and 8 pension contributions from local churches to determine the funding status of our plans as well as 9 our ability to make required pension contributions. The CRSP pension plan (and all successor 10 plans) are fully funded at this time. 11 12 When the Conference adopted the 2017 Healthcare Initiative effective on January 1, 2017, it 13 required all local churches, Districts and Conference staff, with appointed, fulltime clergy and 14 Deacons, to offer those clergy either a health insurance plan or additional taxable compensation 15 to purchase other insurance. This Healthcare Initiative does not apply to retired clergy serving a 16 local church or to less-than fulltime appointed clergy. 17 18 The CBOPHB determined to increase the amount of the healthcare stipend by six percent (6%) 19 for each family level, based on the national average increase of healthcare costs. The amount of 20 the annual healthcare stipend for 2021 is: 21 22 Single: $11,854 23 Clergy + One Dependent: $15,410 24 Family: $18,967 25 26 Any potential increases to the 2022 healthcare supplement will be reviewed and voted on by 27 the Conference Board of Pensions and Health Benefits in August 2021 with input from Aon 28 Hewitt actuaries, consultants at Wespath, and public information concerning medical cost trends 29 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The stipend rate structure for the 2022 calendar year will 30 be presented to the District Superintendents and published on the Charge Conference 31 Compensation form. 32 33 Report 1 - Past Service Rate: The Conference Board did not increase the healthcare premiums 34 for retirees for 2021 and recommends the Past Service Rate for 2022 remain at $771. 35 Report 2 – Apportionment Recommendation for 2022: The CBOPHB has adequate resources to 36 fund current obligations for the Retiree Health Insurance Program without requiring 37 apportionment funds. The CBOPHB is not requesting apportioned funds in 2022. 38 39 Benefit Trust Statement: A comprehensive benefit funding plan document and complete audited 40 financial statements are available upon request from the Conference Treasurer. Final financial 41 reports will be published as a supplement to the workbook and posted on the AC 2021 web 42 page prior to the Annual Conference meeting. 43 44 Sharon Saige, Chairperson 45 46 JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY

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1 The Florida Annual Conference provides disability benefits through participation in the 2 Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP). For benefit year 2019 and beyond, the disability benefit 3 will equal 70% of Plan Compensation capped at 200% of the Denominational Average 4 Compensation (DAC). The minimum incapacity benefit will be 40% of the DAC. These benefits 5 are coordinated with Social Security benefits. Additionally, there is a 3% annual increase on the 6 anniversary date of the approval of the CPP grant, provided the benefit was in effect by the 7 previous December 31st. 8 9 The Joint Committee on Disability has approved continuing disability benefits for the 10 Conference year 2021-2022 for the following persons: Lamar Albritton, David Baldridge, 11 Gregory Doss, Albert Hicks, Cameron Lashbrook, Jeffrey Ice, Susan Lewis, Karen MacDuff, 12 Nadine Richmond, Mark Stiles, and Gary Upleger. 13 14 We ask that these persons and their families be kept in our prayers. 15 16 Sharon Saige, Chairperson 17 18 19 20 HOUSING/RENTAL ALLOWANCE RESOLUTION 21 22 23 Resolutions Relating to Rental/Housing Allowances 24 For Retired or Disabled Clergypersons of the Florida Conference 25 26 The Florida Conference (the “Conference”) adopts the following resolutions relating to 27 rental/housing allowances for active, retired, or disabled clergypersons of the Conference: 28 29 WHEREAS, the religious denomination known as The United Methodist Church (the “Church”), 30 of which this Conference is a part, has in the past functioned and continues to function through 31 ministers of the gospel (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 107) who were or 32 are duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed ministers of the Church (“Clergypersons”); 33 34 WHEREAS, the practice of the Church and of this Conference was and is to provide active 35 Clergypersons with a parsonage or a rental/housing allowance as part of their gross 36 compensation; 37 38 WHEREAS, pensions or other amounts paid to active, retired, and disabled Clergypersons are 39 considered to be deferred compensation and are paid to active, retired, and disabled 40 Clergypersons in consideration of previous active service; and 41 42 WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service has recognized the Conference (or its predecessors) 43 as the appropriate organization to designate a rental/housing allowance for Clergypersons who 44 are or were members of this Conference and are eligible to receive such deferred 45 compensation; 46

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1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that an amount equal to 100% of the pension or 2 disability payments received from plans authorized under The Book of Discipline of The United 3 Methodist Church (the “Discipline”), which includes all such payments from Wespath Benefits 4 and Investments, during the year 2022 by each active, retired, or disabled Clergyperson who is 5 or was a member of the Conference, or its predecessors, be and hereby is designated as a 6 rental/housing allowance for each such Clergyperson; and THAT the pension or disability 7 payments to which this rental/housing allowance applies will be any pension or disability 8 payments from plans, annuities, or funds authorized under the Discipline, including such 9 payments from Wespath Benefits and Investments and from a commercial annuity company that 10 provides an annuity arising from benefits accrued under a Wespath Benefits and Investments 11 plan, annuity, or fund authorized under the Discipline, that result from any service a 12 Clergyperson rendered to this Conference or that an active, a retired, or a disabled 13 Clergyperson of this Conference rendered to any local church, annual conference of the Church, 14 general agency of the Church, other institution of the Church, former denomination that is now a 15 part of the Church, or any other employer that employed the Clergyperson to perform services 16 related to the ministry of the Church, or its predecessors, and that elected to make contributions 17 to, or accrue a benefit under, such a plan, annuity, or fund for such active, retired, or disabled 18 Clergyperson’s pension or disability as part of his or her gross compensation. 19 20 NOTE: The rental/housing allowance that may be excluded from a Clergyperson’s gross income 21 in any year for federal income tax purposes is limited under Internal Revenue Code section 22 107(2) and regulations thereunder to the least of: (1) the amount of the rental/housing allowance 23 designated by the Clergyperson’s employer or other appropriate body of the Church (such as 24 this Conference in the foregoing resolutions) for such year; (2) the amount actually expended by 25 the Clergyperson to rent or provide a home in such year; or (3) the fair rental value of the home, 26 including furnishings and appurtenances (such as a garage), plus the cost of utilities in such 27 year. 28 29 30 Sharon Saige, Chairperson 31

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1 JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY 2 3 4 We are thrilled to be able to announce that the Disability Ministry Team has re-launched in the 5 Florida Conference. Your team is made up of individuals from all over the conference who have 6 personal experience with the intersection of disabilities and the local church. Each of us have a 7 passion that we bring to this important work and we hope it will ignite a passion in each local 8 church to be a safe and welcoming place for individuals with disabilities to be fully connected in 9 all areas of ministry. Our goal is not ministry for those with disabilities but rather with those who 10 have disabilities. 11 The Disability Ministry team of the Florida Annual Conference will be committed to examining 12 how ableism has found its way into our theology and the impact it has on the disabled 13 community. We will work together to help congregations in the areas of education, training, and 14 implementation of ministry with members of the disabled community. It is our hope to ensure 15 that members of the disabled community have a presence and voice in all matters of the church. 16 In addition to creating room at the table in our local churches, the Disability Team in also mindful 17 of the many challenges those with disabilities face in our greater community. We are therefore 18 committed to the work of advocacy beyond the walls of the church in areas of health care, work, 19 and housing just to name a few. 20 In the coming weeks and months, we invite you to keep your eyes open for our new Facebook 21 Page and Website. We will use these platforms to share resources that we believe will help local 22 churches in this important work. 23 Mark your calendars today to recognize Disability Awareness Sunday on October 24, 2021 and 24 stay tuned for worship, discipleship, and missional ways to do so. 25 We look forward to building the beloved community! 26 Peace, 27 Rev. Melissa Pisco, Chair 28 29 30 31 PREACHER’S RELIEF BOARD 32 33 34 The primary purpose of this ministry is to provide limited financial assistance to pastors when 35 faced with unforeseen emergencies and to provide financial assistance for housing for clergy as 36 well as surviving spouses of deceased clergy when they are unable to afford adequate housing 37 within their own means. 38 39 The Preachers Relief Board provided financial assistance to clergy and their families for their 40 out-of-pocket expenses for better physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health through a 41 $1,000 grant reimbursement for the 2020-2021 appointment year. 42 43 The Preachers Relief Board also made available a comprehensive Employee Assistance 44 Program for all clergy and their families provided by Magellan Healthcare. This free confidential 45 program offers services to assist clergy families with daily challenges through many convenient 46 online programs.

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1 2 In addition, the Preachers Relief Board provides assistance with moving expenses for retiring 3 clergy who are on minimum salary. The Preachers Relief Board provides financial assistance to 4 retirees and their spouses who are enrolled in the Conference Medicare Supplement plan 5 administered by AmWins and who, because of modest incomes, meet the criteria for financial 6 assistance with extraordinary out-of-pocket medical and/or pharmacy expenses. The Preachers 7 Relief Board also supports the cost for the retirement luncheon for clergy who are retiring at this 8 year’s Annual Conference. 9 Churches, clergy and others wishing to donate to the Preachers Relief Board can designate 10 their funds through the Conference Treasurer’s office. Individuals wishing to donate homes or 11 property should contact Craig Smelser or Lois Durham, Conference Staff Liaison for the 12 Preachers Relief Board. 13 14 Those clergy who find themselves in financial difficulty can petition relief from the Preachers 15 Relief Board by going online to www.flumc.org and entering Preachers Relief Board in the 16 search box at the top of the page. You’ll see a link for “Application for Financial Assistance” for 17 you to print, complete and return to the Conference Human Resource office. 18 19 Sharon Saige, Chairperson

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1 COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 2 3 FLORIDA CONF. 2022 BUDGET SUMMARY AS RECOMMENDED BY CF&A 4 2021-2022 Dollar Percentage of 2021 2022 Change 2022 Total Budget

Connectional Church World Service $ 2,617,096.00 $ 2,617,096.00 $ - 16.03% Ministerial Education Fund $ 819,680.00 $ 819,680.00 $ - 5.02% Black College Fund $ 378,799.00 $ 378,799.00 $ - 2.32% African University Fund $ 85,162.00 $ 85,162.00 $ - 0.52% Episcopal Fund $ 1,050,862.00 $ 1,050,862.00 $ - 6.44% General Administration $ 322,293.00 $ 322,293.00 $ - 1.97% Interdenominational Cooperation $ 11,330.00 $ 11,330.00 $ - 0.07% Jurisdictional Conference $ 62,000.00 $ 62,000.00 $ - 0.38% Total Connectional Church $ 5,347,222.00 $ 5,347,222.00 $ - 32.75%

Conference/District Connectional Ministry $ 1,145,000.00 $ 1,045,000.00 $ (100,000.00) 6.40% Campus Ministries $ 1,650,000.00 $ 1,600,000.00 $ (50,000.00) 9.80% Colleges ( FSC /BCU Grants) $ 335,000.00 $ 310,000.00 $ (25,000.00) 1.90% Board of Camps and Retreat Ministry $ 350,000.00 $ 350,000.00 $ - 2.14% Congregation Vitality $ 445,000.00 $ 395,000.00 $ (50,000.00) 2.42% Missional Engagement $ 1,135,000.00 $ 1,050,875.00 $ (84,125.00) 6.44% Conference Services & Administration $ 1,664,497.00 $ 1,552,500.00 $ (111,997.00) 9.51% Equitable Compensation / Mission Support $ 760,000.00 $ 760,000.00 $ - 4.65% Clergy Support $ 2,076,000.00 $ 2,019,000.00 $ (57,000.00) 12.36% District Work Fund $ 1,900,000.00 $ 1,900,000.00 $ - 11.64%

Total Conference/District Budget $ 11,460,497.00 $ 10,982,375.00 $ (478,122.00) 67.25%

Total Connectional Church /Conference & Districts $ 16,807,719.00 $ 16,329,597.00 $ (478,122.00) 100.00%

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1 FLORIDA CONF. 2022 BUDGET DETAIL AS RECOMMENDED BY CF&A 2 Percentage Increase 2021 2022 of 2022 (Reduction) Total Budget Connectional Church World Service 2,617,096 2,617,096 - 16.03% Ministerial Education Fund 819,680 819,680 - 5.02% Black College Fund 378,799 378,799 - 2.32% African University Fund 85,162 85,162 - 0.52% Episcopal Fund 1,050,862 1,050,862 - 6.44% General Administration 322,293 322,293 - 1.97% Interdenominational Cooperation 11,330 11,330 - 0.07% Jurisdictional Conference 62,000 62,000 - 0.38% Total Connectional Church $ 5,347,222 $ 5,347,222 - 32.75%

Connectional Ministry Connectional & Justice Ministries 450,000 425,000 (25,000) 2.60% Knowledge and Information Services 210,000 180,000 (30,000) 1.10% Communications 430,000 390,000 (40,000) 2.39% Board of Lay Ministry 25,000 22,500 (2,500) 0.14% Archives & History 30,000 27,500 (2,500) 0.17% Total Connectional Ministry $ 1,145,000 $ 1,045,000 $ (100,000) 6.40%

Campus Ministries $ 1,650,000 $ 1,600,000 (50,000) 9.80%

Colleges ( FSC /BCU Grants) $ 335,000 $ 310,000 $ (25,000) 1.90%

Board of Camps and Retreat Ministry $ 350,000 $ 350,000 - 2.14% 3 4 5

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1 Congregation Vitality Starting New Ministries 115,000 75,000 (40,000) 0.46% Fresh Expressions 135,000 130,000 (5,000) 0.80% Ethnic Churches 25,000 25,000 - 0.15% Strengthening Existing Ministry 170,000 165,000 (5,000) 1.01% Total Congregation Vitality $ 445,000 $ 395,000 $ (50,000) 2.42%

Missional Engagement Office Salaries/Travel etc. 575,000 515,500 (59,500) 3.16% Global Ministries 65,100 40,000 (25,100) 0.24% Disaster Response 20,000 90,250 70,250 0.55% Volunteers In Ministries 24,300 12,000 (12,300) 0.07% Outreach Ministry Program 300,000 270,000 (30,000) 1.65% Summer Mission Interns 42,100 40,000 (2,100) 0.24% Emerging Ministries 21,000 - (21,000) 0.00% Admin/Staff Expense 87,500 83,125 (4,375) 0.51% Total Missional Engagement $ 1,135,000 $ 1,050,875 (84,125) 6.44%

Total Conference Benevolences $ 5,060,000 $ 4,750,875 (309,125) 29.09%

Conference Services & Administration Annual Conference Session 250,000 232,500 (17,500) 1.42% Financial Services: Conference Building Services & Operations 214,497 215,000 503 1.32% Information Technology 230,000 215,000 (15,000) 1.32% Board of Trustees 120,000 120,000 - 0.73% Financial Services 850,000 770,000 (80,000) 4.72% Total Conference Services & Administration $ 1,664,497 $ 1,552,500 (111,997) 9.51%

Equitable Compensation / Mission Support $ 760,000 $ 760,000 $ - 4.65% 2

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Clergy Support Office of Clergy Excellence 300,000 285,000 (15,000) 1.75% BOOM 200,000 190,000 (10,000) 1.16% Clergy Matters/Effectiveness 25,000 25,000 - 0.15% Area Administration 235,000 235,000 - 1.44% DS Salaries and Benefits 1,141,000 1,122,000 (19,000) 6.87% Cabinet /Episcopal Travel Expense 175,000 162,000 (13,000) 0.99% Total Clergy Support $ 2,076,000 $ 2,019,000 (57,000) 12.36%

Total Conference Budget $ 9,560,497 $ 9,082,375 (478,122) 55.62%

Total Connectional Church/Conference Budget $ 14,907,719 $ 14,429,597 $ (478,122) 88.36%

Estimated District Work Fund $ 1,900,000 $ 1,900,000 - 11.64%

Total Connectional Church / Conference Budget / District Apportionments $ 16,807,719 $ 16,329,597 (478,122) 100.00% 1 2

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1 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2022 2 3 UTILIZATION OF DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR WHICH THE ORIGINAL 4 PROGRAMS ARE NO LONGER ACTIVE 5 6 7 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2022 8 Recommendation No 1 9 It is recommended that the following Conference-wide fund-raising appeals be approved: 10 General Conference Advance Specials, The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home Fifth 11 Sunday Appeal, and Camping Sunday. 12 13 Recommendation No. 2 14 It is recommended that the 2022 Conference budget and apportionments as described in the 15 worksheet entitled “2022 Budget Proposal Summary” be adopted.

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1 GIFTS, SPECIAL OFFERINGS, AND APPORTIONMENTS RECEIVED FROM FLORIDA 2 CONFERENCE CHURCHES THROUGH THE CONFERENCE TREASURER’S OFFICE 3

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PERCENTAGE OF 100% CHURCHES IN EACH DISTRICT 2020

APPORTIONMENTS PAID DISTRICT COMPARISON 2020 Total Churches Percentage of paying Total Amount Total Amount Apportionments District 100% Apportioned Paid Paid by District AC 42 $ 2,646,553.94 $ 2,260,760.16 85.42% EC 45 $ 2,941,650.69 $ 2,262,551.57 76.91% GC 53 $ 4,064,502.69 $ 3,404,268.98 83.76% NC 72 $ 2,067,645.00 $ 1,912,762.96 92.51% NE 42 $ 2,129,611.83 $ 1,578,088.48 74.10% NW 58 $ 1,192,284.50 $ 1,034,944.12 86.80% SE 31 $ 1,714,561.14 $ 1,245,357.00 72.63% SW 50 $ 2,862,709.00 $ 2,410,742.36 84.21% 393 $ 19,619,518.79 $ 16,109,475.63 82.11%

1 2020 HIGHEST APPORTIONMENT DOLLARS PAID

2 Highest Apportionment $ GCFA Church District Paid 2020 355784 St Luke's UMC - Orlando, Jennifer Stiles Williams EC $ 303,085.00 359428 Bay Hope UMC - Tampa, Matthew Hartsfield GC $ 301,233.00 355740 First UMC - Winter Park, David Miller EC $ 264,888.00 353067 First UMC - Lakeland, David McEntire GC $ 264,773.00 350576 Trinity UMC - Gainesville, Steven and Catherine Fluck NC $ 254,185.00 Price 360564 Community of Hope UMC - Loxahatchee, Dale Locke AC $ 237,956.92 359918 Christ UMC - Ft Lauderdale, Brett Opalinski SE $ 233,637.00 359224 Hyde Park UMC - Tampa, Magrey deVega GC $ 227,898.00 357395 North Naples UMC - Naples, Mark Caldwell SW $ 218,033.00 355990 New Covenant UMC - The Villages, Harold Hendren NC $ 217,941.71 357098 Grace UMC - Cape Coral, Jorge Acevedo SW $ 202,083.00 356460 First UMC - St Petersburg, Craig Nelson GC $ 197,321.04 356265 Palm Harbor UMC - Palm Harbor, Keith Harcombe GC $ 170,990.00

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358457 Killearn UMC - Tallahassee, Mike Fordham NW $ 166,941.00 355966 Anona UMC - Largo, Jack Stephenson GC $ 162,476.04 359018 Sun City Center UMC - Sun City Center, Charlie Rentz GC $ 161,415.87 358481 Trinity UMC - Tallahassee, Wayne Wiatt NW $ 148,757.00 355341 First UMC - Orlando, Vance Rains EC $ 144,305.00 351866 Mandarin UMC - Jacksonville, Gary Spencer NE $ 130,313.00 352666 First UMC - Clermont, Doug Kokx EC $ 130,203.00 1

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Increase District GCFA Church in % Paid NC 952207 Mt Zion UMC - Reddick, Larry Rogers 100.00% AC 951965 Trinity UMC - West Palm Beach, Gewanda Parker 91.44% NC 350840 Ocklawaha UMC - Ocklawaha, Tim Rasmussen 89.35% AC 360440 First Hispanic UMC - West Palm Beach, Rigo Felico 79.23% EC 352735 New Horizon UMC - Haines City, Frank Adams 78.41% EC 354780 Azalea Park UMC - Orlando, Clark McClain 70.27% NE 953122 Simpson Memorial UMC - Jacksonville, Lawrence Barriner 65.00% NC 356196 Floral City UMC - Floral City, Joyce Dunne 64.14% NC 352622 Blanton UMC - Dade City, Peggy Smith 62.08% NW 358231 Hendry Memorial UMC - Shady Grove, Wally Holmes 59.89% NC 952297 New Hope UMC - Hawthorne, Eugene Herring 53.74% NW 952630 Mt Nebo UMC - Gainesville, Ricardo George 51.91% NW 350623 First UMC - High Springs, Nelson Cowan 50.70% GC 356106 First UMC - Dunedin, Jason Knott 50.00% SE 353901 Poinciana UMC - Miami Springs, Jess Williams 49.58% NC 952446 Mt Hermon UMC - Reddick, Nathaniel Hodges 47.60% AC 360278 Suntree UMC - Melbourne, Annette Stiles Pendergrass 45.37% SE 353967 Olympia Heights UMC 41.67% SE 951932 St Paul UMC - Deerfield Beach, Robert Johnson 41.42% GC 356367 Clearview UMC - St Petersburg, Keri LaBrant 41.36% NE 351560 Avondale UMC - Jacksonville, Clare Chance 41.20%

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2020 APPORTIONMENTS PAID BY First UMC-Boynton Beach AC 359827 100.00% AC 360063 PERCENT First UMC-Ft Pierce 100.00% Thanks to those churches identified in bold. Those churches are 100% First UMC-Hobe Sound AC 359895 100.00% connectional churches having paid First UMC-Jupiter AC 360382 100.00% 100% of apportionments and owe less than $800 in Health and Benefits and First UMC-Melbourne AC 360121 100.00% Ministry Protection for 2020 First UMC-New Smyrna Beach AC 355204 100.00% First UMC-Okeechobee AC 360187 74.98% % Paid as First UMC-Ormond Beach AC 355465 100.00% of First UMC-Pahokee AC 360201 16.05% Church Dist GCFA 12/31/20 First UMC-Port Orange AC 355580 100.00% AC 355157 ATLANTIC CENTRAL First UMC-Port St John 83.34% Fort Pierce Haitian UMC - Ft Pierce AC 355693 49.91% Asbury UMC-Vero Beach AC 360336 98.18% Georgianna UMC - Merritt Island AC 355090 100.00% Canal Point UMC-Canal Point AC 359840 100.00% Grace Community Church UMC - West Palm AC 360405 Christ UMC-Palm Bay AC 360291 33.13% Beach 23.96% Christ-By-The Sea UMC-Vero Beach AC 360074 26.11% Grace UMC - Merritt Island AC 355033 100.00% Community of Hope UMC-Loxahatchee AC 360564 100.00% Indian River City UMC - Titusville AC 354995 100.00% Community UMC-Belle Glade AC 359782 100.00% Lakeside UMC - Lake Worth AC 360110 100.00% Community UMC-Daytona Beach AC 354905 100.00% Lakewood Park UMC - Vero Beach AC 360371 5.20% Community UMC-Ft Pierce AC 360041 100.00% Mims UMC - Mims AC 355146 100.00% Coronado Community UMC-New Smyrna AC 354882 Oceanview UMC - Juno Beach AC 360245 82.99% Beach 100.00% Riverview UMC - Ormond Beach AC 354916 38.07% Covenant UMC-Port Orange AC 355578 31.26% Rockledge UMC - Rockledge AC 360234 61.26% Edgewater UMC-Edgewater AC 355011 100.00% Roseland UMC - Roseland AC 360267 100.13% Emmanuel UMC-Melbourne AC 359975 100.00% Satellite Beach UMC - Satellite Beach AC 350315 100.00% Faith UMC-Boynton Beach AC 359760 100.00% Scott Chapel UMC - Melbourne AC 951885 100.00% First - Cocoa Beach UMC-Cocoa Beach AC 354858 100.00% Sebastian UMC - Sebastian AC 360280 100.00% First Hispanic UMC-West Palm Beach AC 360440 100.00% St Andrew UMC - Titusville AC 355556 100.00% First UMC - Port St Lucie AC 360017 100.00% St Luke's UMC - Lake Worth AC 360176 14.77% First UMC - Stuart AC 360303 100.00% St Mark's UMC - Indialantic AC 360132 19.86% First UMC - Titusville AC 355682 100.00% St Paul's UMC - Melbourne AC 359907 62.13% First UMC - Vero Beach AC 360325 100.00% St Peter's UMC - Wellington AC 360416 100.00%

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Stewart Memorial UMC - Daytona Beach AC 951817 100.00% First UMC - Kissimmee EC 352963 0.00% Suntree UMC - Melbourne AC 360278 100.00% First UMC - Lake Alfred EC 353023 100.00% Tomoka UMC - Ormond Beach AC 354893 100.00% First UMC - Lake Wales EC 353160 15.57% Trinity UMC - Jensen Beach AC 360358 100.00% First UMC - Mt Dora EC 355181 100.00% Trinity UMC - Palm Beach Gardens AC 360212 37.05% First UMC - Orlando EC 355341 100.00% Trinity UMC - West Palm Beach AC 951965 100.00% First UMC - Oviedo EC 355487 31.68% UMC of the Palm Beaches UMC - West Palm AC 360360 First UMC - Saint Cloud EC 353262 100.00% Beach 29.92% First UMC - Sanford EC 355603 100.00% Wesley UMC - West Melbourne AC 359997 100.00% First UMC - Tavares EC 355660 100.00% White City UMC - Ft Pierce AC 360314 100.00% First UMC - Winter Garden EC 355727 100.00% EAST CENTRAL First UMC - Winter Park EC 355740 100.00% Aloma UMC - Winter Park EC 355738 0.00% Forest Hills UMC - DeLand EC 354938 0.00% Altoona UMC - Altoona EC 354745 100.00% Grace UMC - Lake Mary EC 355591 100.00% Asbury UMC - Maitland EC 355135 100.00% Indian Lake UMC - Indian Lake Estates EC 352713 100.00% Azalea Park UMC - Orlando EC 354780 100.00% Lake Helen UMC - Lake Helen EC 355102 100.00% Barnett Memorial UMC - Enterprise EC 355066 100.00% Lakeside UMC - Sanford EC 355671 100.00% Bear Lake UMC - Apopka EC 354778 100.00% Lena Vista UMC - Auburndale EC 352564 100.00% Beymer Memorial UMC - Winter Haven EC 353364 90.00% LifeSong UMC - Orlando EC 351638 100.00% Broadway UMC - Orlando EC 355261 100.00% Montverde UMC - Montverde EC 355168 100.00% Christ Hispanic UMC - Orlando EC 355283 100.00% New Horizon UMC - Haines City EC 352735 100.00% College Park UMC - Orlando EC 355306 58.77% Ocoee Oaks UMC - Ocoee EC 355226 22.06% Community of Faith UMC - Davenport EC 353171 100.00% Orange City UMC - Orange City EC 355248 100.00% Community UMC - Casselberry EC 354825 52.74% Osteen UMC - Osteen EC 355658 100.00% Community UMC - DeBary EC 354962 100.00% Paisley UMC - Paisley EC 354814 0.00% Conway UMC - Orlando EC 354860 100.00% Peace UMC - Orlando EC 355534 43.86% DeLeon Springs UMC - DeLeon Springs EC 355022 100.00% Pine Castle UMC - Orlando EC 355545 1.06% Dundee UMC - Dundee EC 352746 100.01% Pine Ridge Fellowship UMC - Deltona EC 355636 0.00% Edge Memorial UMC - Groveland EC 352861 100.00% Sanlando UMC - Longwood EC 354335 100.00% Faith UMC - Orlando EC 355716 84.51% Solid Rock UMC - Orlando EC 352132 0.00% First UMC - Apopka EC 354767 100.00% Spring of Life UMC - Orlando EC 354712 100.00% First UMC - Auburndale EC 352542 100.00% St Andrews UMC - Winter Park EC 350873 100.00% First UMC - Clermont EC 352666 100.00% St John's UMC - Winter Haven EC 353353 100.00% First UMC - Deland EC 354984 100.00% St Joseph UMC - DeLand EC 951828 100.12% First UMC - Eustis EC 355088 100.00% St Luke's UMC - Orlando EC 355784 98.16% First UMC - Geneva EC 355501 100.00% The Collective UMC - Deland EC 353433 0.00%

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Trinity UMC - DeLand EC 355000 100.00% First UMC - Tarpon Springs GC 356642 27.85% Tuskawilla UMC - Casselberry EC 355807 100.00% Forest Hills UMC - Tampa GC 359166 41.98% University Carillon UMC - Oviedo EC 355476 34.00% Grace Community at Fish Hawk UMC - Lithia GC 351013 15.39% Zellwood UMC - Zellwood EC 355762 52.95% Grace UMC - Plant City GC 358936 100.00% GULF CENTRAL Harvester UMC - Land O' Lakes GC 352393 100.00% Aldersgate UMC - Seminole GC 356094 18.60% Heritage UMC - Clearwater GC 356015 100.00% Allendale UMC - St Petersburg GC 356403 100.00% Highlands UMC - Lakeland GC 352906 100.00% Alturas UMC - Alturas GC 352520 100.00% Hillsborough UMC - Tampa GC 359202 100.00% Anona UMC - Largo GC 355966 100.00% Hope UMC - Trinity GC 353411 100.00% Asbury UMC - Bartow GC 352586 100.00% Hyde Park UMC - Tampa GC 359224 100.00% Asbury UMC - New Port Richey GC 356516 12.28% Keeney UMC - Tampa GC 952708 100.00% Bay Hope UMC - Tampa GC 359428 100.00% Keystone UMC - Odessa GC 358903 100.00% Christ UMC - St Petersburg GC 356345 100.00% Korean UMC - Wesley Chapel GC 359155 100.00% Clearview UMC - St Petersburg GC 356367 100.00% Lake Gibson UMC - Lakeland GC 353502 100.00% College Heights UMC - Lakeland GC 353045 100.00% Lake Magdalene UMC - Tampa GC 350337 45.63% Community UMC - Oldsmar GC 356243 100.00% Lakewood UMC - St Petersburg GC 356527 48.93% Cork UMC - Plant City GC 358845 0.00% Limona Village Chapel UMC - Brandon GC 350235 63.53% Crystal Lake UMC - Lakeland GC 353193 100.00% McCabe UMC - St Petersburg GC 952696 100.00% Curlew UMC - Palm Harbor GC 356061 22.72% Mt Zion UMC - Clearwater GC 952628 100.00% East Lake UMC - Palm Harbor GC 356130 101.82% Mulberry UMC - Mulberry GC 353227 58.34% Faith Primera Iglesia UMC - Tampa GC 359122 13.81% New Hope UMC Brandon UMC - Brandon GC 358823 21.85% First UMC - Bartow GC 352600 84.40% Oak Grove UMC - Tampa GC 359326 100.00% First UMC - Clearwater GC 356026 100.00% Oakhurst UMC - Seminole GC 356174 100.00% First UMC - Dunedin GC 356106 100.00% Palm Harbor UMC - Palm Harbor GC 356265 100.00% First UMC - Gulfport GC 356505 100.00% Palma Ceia UMC - Tampa GC 359361 45.83% First UMC - Lakeland GC 353067 100.00% Pasadena Community UMC - St Petersburg GC 356584 66.95% First UMC - Land O' Lakes GC 358958 100.00% Riviera UMC - St Petersburg GC 356595 70.00% First UMC - Lutz GC 350350 100.00% Ruskin UMC - Ruskin GC 359007 100.00% First UMC - New Port Richey GC 356221 100.00% Seminole Heights UMC - Tampa GC 359463 100.00% First UMC - Pinellas Park GC 356276 100.00% Shepherd's Community UMC - Lakeland GC 353238 34.92% First UMC - Plant City GC 358947 100.00% Skycrest UMC - Clearwater GC 356050 100.00% First UMC - Riverview GC 358982 100.00% South Shore UMC - Riverview GC 352256 60.00% First UMC - Seffner GC 359020 100.00% Springhead UMC - Plant City GC 359042 55.38% First UMC - Seminole GC 356301 55.84% St Andrew's UMC - Brandon GC 359133 100.00% First UMC - St Petersburg GC 356460 100.00% St James at Tampa Palms UMC - Tampa GC 359485 80.63%

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St James UMC - St Petersburg GC 356686 34.07% First UMC - Hawthorne NC 350601 100.00% St Luke's UMC - St Petersburg GC 356664 50.01% First UMC - Homosassa NC 356141 100.00% St Mark UMC - Lakeland GC 952663 100.00% First UMC - Hudson NC 356254 100.00% St Paul UMC - Largo GC 356298 100.00% First UMC - Inverness NC 356163 100.00% Sun City Center UMC - Sun City Center GC 359018 100.00% First UMC - Micanopy NC 350760 100.00% Sylvan Abbey UMC - Clearwater GC 356072 100.00% First UMC - Ocala NC 350805 100.00% Temple Terrace UMC - Tampa GC 359474 18.46% First UMC - Reddick NC 350907 100.00% Thonotosassa UMC - Thonotosassa GC 359565 100.00% First UMC - Williston NC 351081 100.00% Trinity UMC - Lakeland GC 353125 100.00% First UMC - Zephyrhills NC 353386 26.68% Tyer Temple UMC - Tampa GC 952721 83.07% Floral City UMC - Floral City NC 356196 100.00% United Methodist Temple UMC - Lakeland GC 353080 100.00% Forest UMC - Silver Springs NC 350997 19.03% Wesley Memorial UMC - St Petersburg GC 356620 100.00% Free Canaan UMC - Waldo NC 953018 100.00% Wesley Memorial UMC - Tampa GC 359417 100.00% Freedom UMC - Gainesville NC 953007 100.00% NORTH CENTRAL Grace at Fort Clarke UMC - Gainesville NC 350953 100.00% Anthony UMC - Anthony NC 350224 100.00% Greater Liberty Hill UMC - Gainesville NC 952787 100.00% Banks UMC - Archer NC 952231 100.00% Hague UMC - Gainesville NC 350931 100.00% Bartley Temple UMC - Gainesville NC 952218 100.03% Hall Chapel UMC - Gainesville NC 952845 100.00% Belleview UMC - Belleview NC 350268 100.00% Hernando UMC - Hernando NC 356128 100.00% Blanton UMC - Dade City NC 352622 62.08% Lady Lake UMC - Lady Lake NC 353001 100.00% Bronson UMC - Bronson NC 350281 100.00% Lake Deaton UMC - Wildwood NC 353535 100.00% Christ UMC - Leesburg NC 353216 100.00% Lake Lindsey UMC - Brooksville NC 356185 100.00% Coleman UMC - Coleman NC 352688 100.00% Lake Panasoffkee UMC - Lake Panasoffkee NC 352677 37.11% Community UMC - Fruitland Park NC 352848 100.00% Little Chapel UMC - Ocala NC 952366 100.00% Community UMC - San Antonio NC 352611 13.43% Lochloosa UMC - Hawthorne NC 350612 0.00% Crystal River UMC - Crystal River NC 356083 82.70% Mariner UMC - Spring Hill NC 356356 17.02% Debose Chapel UMC - Reddick NC 952333 100.00% McIntosh UMC - McIntosh NC 350736 100.00% Evinston UMC - Evinston NC 350771 100.00% Melrose UMC - Melrose NC 350747 100.00% Faith UMC - Hudson NC 356312 100.00% Morrison UMC - Leesburg NC 353182 87.97% First UMC - Archer NC 350246 100.00% Mt Hermon UMC - Reddick NC 952446 100.00% First UMC - Brooksville NC 355988 35.47% Mt Pleasant UMC - Gainesville NC 952275 100.00% First UMC - Bushnell NC 352644 100.00% Mt Zion UMC - Reddick NC 952207 100.00% First UMC - Citra NC 350383 100.00% New Covenant UMC - The Villages NC 355990 100.00% First UMC - Dade City NC 352702 100.00% New Hope UMC - Citra NC 952242 0.00% First UMC - Dunnellon NC 350428 100.00% New Hope UMC - Hawthorne NC 952297 100.00% First UMC - Gainesville NC 350521 100.00% New Hope UMC - Istachatta NC 356152 100.00%

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Newberry UMC - Newberry NC 350782 100.00% Calvary UMC - Orange Park NE 352110 55.37% Nueva Vida West UMC - Ocala NC 353158 100.00% Christ UMC - Hastings NE 350587 100.00% Ocala West UMC - Ocala NC 350975 100.00% Christ UMC - Neptune Beach NE 351456 91.67% Ocklawaha UMC - Ocklawaha NC 350840 100.00% CrossRoad UMC - Jacksonville NE 351398 100.00% Orange Creek/Campville UMC - Hawthorne NC 350862 100.00% Ebenezer UMC - Jacksonville NE 952971 100.00% Oxford UMC - Oxford NC 353240 100.00% Emmanuel UMC - Palatka NE 953086 100.00% Pine UMC - Fort McCoy NC 350964 100.00% Faith UMC - Jacksonville NE 351707 100.00% Pleasant Plain UMC - Newberry NC 952413 100.00% First UMC - Baldwin NE 351343 100.00% Providence UMC - Gainesville NC 351104 0.00% First UMC - Bunnell NE 350304 18.02% Ridge Manor Community UMC - Ridge Manor NC 352655 100.00% First UMC - Callahan NE 351387 100.00% Shady Hills UMC - Shady Hills NC 356334 100.00% First UMC - Green Cove Springs NE 351503 100.00% Shiloh UMC - Gainesville NC 350758 0.00% First UMC - Interlachen NE 350645 100.00% Solomon Chapel UMC - Orange Lake NC 952322 100.00% First UMC - Jacksonville NE 351640 24.62% Southwest UMC - Gainesville NC 350554 100.00% First UMC - Macclenny NE 352223 29.91% Sparr UMC - Sparr NC 350920 100.00% First UMC - St Augustine NE 352280 16.13% Spring Lake UMC - Brooksville NC 356323 100.00% First UMC - Starke NE 351002 60.46% SpringLife Church UMC - Spring Hill NC 356232 100.00% Flagler Beach UMC - Flagler Beach NE 350510 100.00% St Catherine UMC - Bushnell NC 352633 100.00% Fleming Island UMC - Fleming Island NE 351514 15.93% St John's UMC - Ocala NC 350678 100.00% Florahome UMC - Florahome NE 350485 100.00% St Mark's UMC - Ocala NC 350827 0.00% Ft Caroline UMC - Jacksonville NE 351480 100.00% St Pauls UMC - Ocala NC 350918 100.00% Garden City UMC - Jacksonville NE 351467 100.00% Sumterville UMC - Sumterville NC 352690 100.00% Georgetown UMC - Georgetown NE 350417 100.00% Trinity UMC - Gainesville NC 350576 100.00% Grace UMC - Lawtey NE 350725 100.00% Wacahoota UMC - Williston NC 350793 100.00% Grace UMC - St Augustine NE 352303 100.00% Webster UMC - Webster NC 353320 100.00% Greater Bell UMC - Brooker NE 952993 25.48% Wesley Chapel UMC - Gainesville NC 952390 100.00% Highlands UMC - Jacksonville NE 351720 100.00% Wesley Chapel UMC - Ocala NC 952377 100.00% Howe Memorial UMC - Crescent City NE 350406 83.96% Wesley UMC - Gainesville NC 350565 100.00% Isle Of Faith UMC - Jacksonville NE 351775 100.00% Wildwood UMC - Wildwood NC 353342 100.00% Keystone UMC - Keystone Heights NE 350326 43.25% Zion UMC - Ocala NC 952355 100.00% Lake Shore Family Fellowship UMC - NE 351786 NORTH EAST Jacksonville 40.97% NE 351800 Arlington UMC - Jacksonville NE 351321 35.01% Lakewood UMC - Jacksonville 32.05% NE 351866 Asbury UMC - Orange Park NE 351423 100.00% Mandarin UMC - Jacksonville 100.00% NE 351445 Avondale UMC - Jacksonville NE 351560 100.00% Memorial UMC - Fernandina Beach 100.07% NE 352245 Beach UMC - Jacksonville Beach NE 352201 22.27% Middleburg UMC - Middleburg 100.00%

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Mt Zion UMC - Jacksonville NE 952606 100.00% Centenary UMC - Quincy NW 358388 100.00% Murray Hill UMC - Jacksonville NE 351888 100.00% Chaires UMC - Tallahassee NW 358093 100.00% New Life Community UMC - Jacksonville NE 351855 100.00% Cherry Lake UMC - Madison NW 358583 100.00% Orange Park UMC - Orange Park NE 352267 100.00% Crawfordville UMC - Crawfordville NW 358492 82.44% Ortega UMC - Jacksonville NE 351968 100.00% Deer Lake UMC - Tallahassee NW 358550 100.00% Palm Coast UMC - Palm Coast NE 355512 100.00% Ellzey UMC - Otter Creek NW 350463 100.00% Pierson UMC - Pierson NE 355523 25.00% First UMC - Alachua NW 350202 100.00% Pleasant Grove UMC - Starke NE 952878 100.00% First UMC - Apalachicola NW 357908 34.28% Ponte Vedra UMC - Ponte Vedra Beach NE 351115 37.40% First UMC - Cedar Key NW 350348 100.00% River of Life UMC - St John's NE 350656 50.00% First UMC - Chattahoochee NW 357965 100.00% Riverdale UMC - St Augustine NE 350598 100.00% First UMC - Chiefland NW 350361 100.00% Riverside Park UMC - Jacksonville NE 351981 100.00% First UMC - Cross City NW 350452 0.00% San Marco UMC - Jacksonville NE 352121 100.00% First UMC - Eastpoint NW 358014 0.00% Shores UMC - St Augustine NE 352291 100.00% First UMC - High Springs NW 350623 67.98% Simpson Memorial UMC - Jacksonville NE 953122 100.00% First UMC - Jasper NW 358162 16.60% Southside UMC - Jacksonville NE 352041 100.00% First UMC - Lake City NW 358207 28.29% Spring Glen UMC - Jacksonville NE 352108 100.00% First UMC - Live Oak NW 358242 100.00% St James UMC - Palatka NE 350884 67.31% First UMC - Madison NW 358286 100.00% St Paul UMC - Jacksonville NE 352017 100.00% First UMC - Monticello NW 358322 100.00% Trinity UMC - Fernandina Beach NE 952982 16.11% First UMC - Perry NW 358344 69.57% Trinity UMC - Palatka NE 350895 61.36% Ft White UMC - Ft White NW 358060 100.00% Trinity UMC - Seville NE 355625 20.70% Glen Julia UMC - Quincy NW 358071 100.00% Welaka UMC - Welaka NE 351068 100.00% Grace UMC - Hosford NW 358140 0.00% Wesconnett UMC - Jacksonville NE 352314 100.00% Gray Memorial UMC - Tallahassee NW 358218 100.00% Wesley Fellowship UMC - Jacksonville NE 351822 100.00% Greensboro UMC - Greensboro NW 358082 100.00% Yulee UMC - Yulee NE 352325 100.00% Greenville UMC - Greenville NW 358105 100.00% NORTH WEST Hanson UMC - Pinetta NW 358390 100.00% Bethel UMC - Lake City NW 358036 16.14% Hendry Memorial UMC - Shady Grove NW 358231 100.00% Bethel UMC - Tallahassee NW 357932 100.00% Hickory Grove UMC - Pinetta NW 358413 100.00% Bethlehem UMC - Ft White NW 952435 17.53% Jennings UMC - Jennings NW 358184 53.13% Boyd-New Life UMC - Perry NW 358173 100.00% John Wesley UMC - Tallahassee NW 358435 100.00% Branford UMC - Branford NW 357921 100.00% Killearn UMC - Tallahassee NW 358457 100.00% Bristol UMC - Bristol NW 358355 0.00% Lake Bird UMC - Shady Grove NW 358151 36.34% Calvary UMC - Tallahassee NW 354701 100.00% Lake Jackson UMC - Tallahassee NW 357954 19.77% Carrabelle UMC - Carrabelle NW 357943 16.57% Lee UMC - Lee NW 358220 100.00%

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Mayo UMC - Mayo NW 358300 100.00% Wakulla UMC - Crawfordville NW 358663 37.58% McCalls Chapel UMC - Branford NW 350270 100.00% Waukeenah UMC - Monticello NW 358526 8.32% Miccosukee UMC - Tallahassee NW 358116 83.35% Wellborn UMC - Wellborn NW 351148 96.72% Mt Bethel UMC - Chiefland NW 952184 0.00% Wesley Memorial UMC - Lake City NW 350714 0.00% Mt Carmel UMC - High Springs NW 952300 78.92% White Springs UMC - White Springs NW 358606 100.00% Mt Lebanon UMC - Monticello NW 358537 100.00% Woodville UMC - Woodville NW 358628 100.00% Mt Nebo UMC - Gainesville NW 952630 100.00% Worthington Springs UMC - Worthington NW 351126 New Harmony UMC - Live Oak NW 358297 100.00% Springs 100.00% New Hope UMC - Lake City NW 953166 0.00% SOUTH EAST New Life UMC - Tallahassee NW 358195 100.00% Bethesda House of Blessings UMC - Tamarac SE 360575 22.70% New Mt Zion UMC - Lake City NW 952823 0.00% Big Pine UMC - Big Pine Key SE 354370 100.00% Ochlockonee Bay UMC - Panacea NW 354517 100.00% Burton Memorial UMC - Tavernier SE 354541 100.00% Old Mt Pleasant UMC - Chattahoochee NW 358275 100.00% Carol City UMC - Miami Gardens SE 353672 100.00% Old Town UMC - Old Town NW 350430 100.00% Cason UMC - Delray Beach SE 359884 87.50% Pickens Temple UMC - Old Town NW 952253 100.00% Christ UMC - Ft Lauderdale SE 359918 100.00% Pine Grove UMC - Live Oak NW 358594 100.00% Cokesbury UMC - Margate SE 359816 100.00% Pinetta UMC - Pinetta NW 358366 100.00% Community UMC - Marathon SE 354381 100.00% Pisgah UMC - Tallahassee NW 357976 100.00% Coral Way UMC - Miami SE 353728 100.00% Pleasant Grove UMC - Lake City NW 358058 100.00% Cornerstone UMC - Cutler Bay SE 353592 100.00% Rocky Springs UMC - Madison NW 358630 100.00% Davie UMC - Davie SE 353604 100.00% Saint Paul's UMC - Tallahassee NW 358446 100.00% Ebenezer UMC - Miami SE 951896 100.00% Salem UMC - Havana NW 358127 100.00% Epworth UMC - Pembroke Pines SE 354255 35.07% Sardis UMC - Monticello NW 358402 100.00% First UMC - Coral Gables SE 353706 100.00% Siloam UMC - Lake City NW 357910 100.00% First UMC - Coral Springs SE 359576 22.28% Sopchoppy UMC - Sopchoppy NW 358424 100.00% First UMC - Ft Lauderdale SE 359986 69.37% Spring Hill UMC - Lake City NW 350942 100.00% First UMC - Homestead SE 354266 100.00% St George Island UMC - St George Island NW 358003 100.00% First UMC - Miami SE 354164 100.00% Steinhatchee UMC - Cross City NW 358470 100.00% First, East Campus UMC - Boca Raton SE 359805 17.52% Sycamore UMC - Quincy NW 358047 100.00% Fulford UMC - No. Miami Beach SE 353923 21.98% Tallahassee Heights UMC - Tallahassee NW 358504 100.00% Harris Chapel UMC - Ft Lauderdale SE 951998 20.49% Trenton UMC - Trenton NW 351024 100.00% Hispanic American UMC - Hialeah SE 353796 39.15% Trinity UMC - Lake City NW 953042 21.87% Hollywood Hills UMC - Hollywood SE 353843 100.00% Trinity UMC - Tallahassee NW 358481 100.00% Kelly's Chapel UMC - Miami SE 951874 100.00% Tustenuggee UMC - Ft White NW 358264 0.00% Kendall UMC - Miami SE 354288 60.00% Wacissa UMC - Wacissa NW 358515 100.00% Key West UMC - Key West SE 354324 100.00%

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Killian Pines UMC - Miami SE 354836 100.00% Braden River UMC - Bradenton SW 357054 100.00% Korean/American UM of S FL UMC - SE 359771 Carlson Memorial UMC - LaBelle SW 357305 100.00% Tamarac 11.80% Christ Community UMC - Punta Gorda SW 357258 100.00% Matecumbe UMC - Islamorada SE 354404 75.63% Christ UMC - Lehigh Acres SW 357338 31.98% Merrell UMC - Lauderdale Lakes SE 360006 25.78% Christ UMC - Venice SW 357670 100.00% Miami Lakes UMC - Miami Lakes SE 354437 68.90% Cleveland UMC - Punta Gorda SW 357236 0.00% Miramar UMC - Miramar SE 354233 100.00% Cornerstone UMC - Naples SW 357590 50.16% N Hialeah Hispanic UMC - Hialeah SE 353717 69.76% Cypress Lake UMC - Ft Myers SW 357178 100.00% New Horizon UMC - Southwest Ranches SE 354153 100.00% E Naples UMC - Naples SW 356551 100.00% Newman UMC - Key West SE 951863 100.00% Edgewater UMC - Port Charlotte SW 357431 26.84% Norland UMC - Miami SE 353945 10.10% Ellenton UMC - Ellenton SW 357065 0.00% Olympia Heights UMC - Miami SE 353967 100.00% Emmanuel UMC - Bradenton SW 350213 100.00% Opa Locka UMC - Opa Locka SE 354448 100.00% Englewood UMC - Englewood SW 357087 55.76% Palm Springs UMC - Hialeah SE 354016 100.00% Estero UMC - Estero SW 357101 100.00% Parkway UMC - Pompano Beach SE 360507 0.00% Faith UMC - Bradenton SW 357032 35.88% Peace, Iglesia Metodista Unida UMC - Miami SE 354038 78.98% Faith UMC - Ft Myers SW 357293 49.92% Plantation UMC - Plantation SE 360030 77.45% Family of God UMC UMC - Palmetto SW 357453 100.00% Poinciana UMC - Miami Springs SE 353901 100.00% First UMC - Avon Park SW 356904 100.00% Redland Community UMC - Homestead SE 354528 100.00% First UMC - Bonita Springs SW 356948 100.00% Riverside UMC - Miami SE 354005 100.00% First UMC - Bradenton SW 356983 79.47% Sellers Memorial UMC - Miami SE 354040 62.06% First UMC - Cape Coral SW 357010 100.00% Silver Palm UMC - Homestead SE 354506 100.00% First UMC - Clewiston SW 359862 15.42% St John UMC - Ft Lauderdale SE 951830 50.56% First UMC - Frostproof SW 352826 92.13% St John's UMC - Miami Beach SE 353887 100.00% First UMC - Ft Meade SW 352804 100.00% St Paul UMC - Deerfield Beach SE 951932 100.00% First UMC - Immokalee SW 357260 100.00% Tamiami UMC - Miami SE 354120 100.00% First UMC - Moore Haven SW 360143 100.00% Trinity UMC - Lighthouse Point SE 360154 40.56% First UMC - Naples SW 357384 100.00% Village UMC - N Lauderdale SE 359053 26.14% First UMC - Palmetto SW 357464 100.00% Wesley Hispanic UMC - Coral Gables SE 354197 74.94% First UMC - Punta Gorda SW 357522 36.94% Westwood UMC - Miami SE 354211 100.00% First UMC - Sarasota SW 357544 100.00% SOUTH WEST First UMC - Sebring SW 357588 100.00% Alva UMC - Alva SW 356868 100.00% First UMC - Wauchula SW 357681 100.00% Bay Point UMC - Nokomis SW 357646 44.01% First UMC - Zolfo Springs SW 357704 72.33% Beach UMC - Ft Myers Beach SW 357203 100.00% Fort Ogden UMC - Ft Ogden SW 357247 100.00% Boca Grande UMC - Boca Grande SW 356926 100.00% Friendship UMC - Punta Gorda SW 359838 100.00%

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1 COMMITTEE FOR MINISTRY PROTECTION 2 3 2021 PROPERTY/CASUALTY & WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 4 INSURANCE PROGRAM 5 6

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1 2 3 This department was created in 1995 when the conference determined the need to 4 consolidate its property, casualty, and workers’ compensation insurance into a 5 comprehensive, centralized program, managed by a Conference department which is 6 now called the Department for Ministry Protection. 7 8 The total Ministry Protection insurance program involves the procurement and 9 management of some 40 insurance policies, covering the broadest range of property, 10 casualty, and workers’ compensation insurance coverage, as will be briefly described 11 below. 12 13 In order to provide competitive pricing, coverage is assumed through the application of 14 large deductibles for the insurance program as a whole. The self-insured insurance 15 program is responsible for funding and paying claims that fall beneath the program 16 deductibles. The program is required by its excess insurance carriers to engage the 17 services of a third-party administrator to investigate, evaluate, and make claim decisions 18 based on the issued insurance policies. Further, the insurance program engages the 19 services of a professional actuarial firm that determines the expected losses the 20 program can expect, by policy type, so that we can fund for those anticipated claims. 21 22 This form of partial "self-insurance" is very well established in the corporate world, and 23 the risk management portion of the insurance world. It has allowed the Ministry 24 Protection insurance program to provide these necessary coverages to Conference 25 churches at very competitive prices relative to the retail marketplace. The management 26 of this program is very intense and demanding, inasmuch necessitating constant 27 oversight by the Department of Ministry Protection staff, and our professional partners, 28 along with volunteer oversight by the Committee for Ministry Protection. 29 30 Ministry Protection Committee Ministry Protection Department

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1 2 Thomas Martin, Chair LaNita Battles, Director 3 Rev. CJ Hill, Vice-Chair Helen Mitchell, Insurance Specialist 4 Rev. Clare Chance Amber Douglas, Claim Specialist 5 Gary Cleveland 6 Steve Edwards 7 Clark Maxwell 8 Rev. David Miller, CF&A 9 10 Ex-Officio: 11 LaNita Battles 12 Rev. Durwood Foshee, Cabinet Liaison 13 Mark Hanley, Conference Chancellor 14 Alex Shanks, Asst. to the Bishop 15 Craig Smelser, Interim Conference Treasurer 16 17 Below is a brief listing of the insurance programs, coverages, limits, and deductibles 18 that the Ministry Protection insurance program procured on behalf of Florida Annual 19 Conference member churches for the coverage period December 31, 2020 – December 20 30, 2021. 21 22 PROPERTY INSURANCE: All risk replacement cost coverage for direct damage to 23 buildings, contents and property in the open as per the Schedule of Properties and 24 Insurable Values on file in the RiskConsole insurance database with Ministry Protection 25 and on the church dashboard. 26 27 Property Limits: 28 ▪ Total Conference Property Limit: $50,000,000 per occurrence, except: 29 ▪ Equipment Breakdown Limit: $25,000,000 per accident 30 ▪ Flood Limit: $50,000,000 annual aggregate 31 ▪ Earthquake Shock Limit: $50,000,000 annual aggregate 32 ▪ Terrorism Limit: $15,000,000 per occurrence/ aggregate 33 ▪ Property under Construction (Builders Risk) Limit: $7,500,000 per occurrence 34 Church Deductibles: 35 ▪ All Other Perils: $5,000 per occurrence (excluding Named Windstorm) 36 ▪ Named Windstorm: 5% of values separately applied to each of the 37 following items that sustain loss or damage: 38 1. Each building or structure (including property in the open) 39 2. Personal property within the building or structure (including property in the 40 open) 41 Values used when calculating the Named Windstorm deductible will be the 42 Schedule of Properties and Insurable Values on file with the Ministry Protection 43 Department at the time of loss. 44 45 LIABILITY INSURANCE: Coverage for claims from 3rd parties alleging injury or 46 damage resulting from bodily injury, personal injury, advertising injury or property

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1 damage, including liability on church owned or leased locations ( such as injuries from 2 slip, trip and falls). 3 4 Liability Limits: 5 ▪ General Liability Limit: $30,000,000 per occurrence / annual aggregate 6 ▪ Premises Medical Payments Limit: $5,000 per person / $100,000 per occurrence 7 ▪ Sexual Abuse/Molestation Liability Limit: $30,000,000 per occurrence / annual 8 aggregate 9 ▪ Employee Benefits Liability Limit: $30,000,000 per claim / annual aggregate 10 ▪ Damage to Premises Rented by You: $1,000,000 any one premises 11 ▪ Terrorism Limit: $25,000,000 any one occurrence 12 13 Church Deductible: $0 per occurrence 14 15 PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE: Coverage for Errors & Omissions, Directors 16 & Officers, Pastoral Professional & Employment Practices Liability loss or injury resulting 17 from wrongful acts committed by directors, officers, employees, board members and 18 pastors while acting within the scope of their duties. 19 20 Professional Liability Limits: 21 ▪ Directors and Officers Liability Limit: $20,000,000 per claim / annual aggregate 22 ▪ Employment Practices Liability Limit: $20,000,000 per claim / annual aggregate 23 ▪ Educators Legal Liability Limit: $20,000,000 per claim / annual aggregate 24 ▪ Pastoral Professional Liability Limit: $ 5,000,000 per claim / annual aggregate 25 26 Church Deductible: $0 per claim 27 28 FIDUCIARY LIABILITY INSURANCE: Coverage for financial loss or injury resulting from 29 alleged wrongful acts church or Conference employee benefit plans may have incurred 30 due to errors, omissions or breach of fiduciary duty, including the legal expenses of 31 defending against the claim. 32 Fiduciary Liability Limit: $3,000,000 per claim / annual aggregate 33 Church Deductible: $0 per claim 34 CRIME INSURANCE: Covers for theft of money or securities, burglary, robbery, forgery 35 and credit card fraud committed by 3rd parties and/or employees. 36 37 Crime Limit: $3,000,000 per occurrence 38 39 Church Deductible: $5,000 per occurrence 40 41 VEHICLE INSURANCE: Covers property damage and/or bodily injury to 3rd parties 42 resulting from the use of church owned, hired, rented or non-owned vehicles as well as 43 physical damage to church vehicles from an accident. All coverages, other than 44 Automobile Liability, are based upon the limits and terms designated in the summary 45 below. 46

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1 Vehicle Limits: 2 ▪ Automobile Liability (Combined Single Limit): $30,000,000 per accident 3 ▪ Personal Injury Protection Limit: Limited to statutory benefits per person 4 ▪ Medical Payments Limit: $5,000 per person / $100,000 per accident 5 ▪ Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Limit: $1,000,000 per accident 6 ▪ Comprehensive / Collision Limit: Vehicle actual cash value less church deductible 7 ▪ Non-Owned Vehicles: Coverage is excess over vehicle owner’s insurance 8 ▪ Rental Car Expense Limit (use after an accident): $50 per day / 30 days / $1,500 9 maximum 10 ▪ Towing Reimbursement: Up to $1,000 per occurrence for towing and/or labor 11 costs 12 13 Church Vehicle Insurance Deductibles: 14 ▪ Comprehensive / Collision: $750 15 ▪ All Other Coverages: $0 16 17 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION & EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE: Provides 18 coverage for employees injured resulting from their employment. Coverage extends to 19 other states and/or internationally when an employee is temporarily outside the State of 20 Florida while acting within the scope of their duties. 21 22 Workers’ Compensation / Employers Liability Limits: 23 ▪ Workers’ Compensation Limit: Florida Statutory Benefits 24 ▪ Employers Liability Limits: 25 o $1,000,000 Per Bodily Injury by Accident – Each Accident 26 o $1,000,000 Per Bodily Injury by Disease – Policy Limit 27 o $1,000,000 Per Bodily Injury by Disease – Each Employee 28 29 Church Deductible: $0 per occurrence 30 31 STUDENT ACCIDENT MEDICAL INSURANCE: Covers medical payments for accident 32 injuries to students enrolled in K-12 schools. This policy is excess over any amounts 33 payable by any other health care plan. 34 Student Accident Medical Expense Benefit Limit: $25,000 each accident with 2-year 35 maximum benefit period; Catastrophic Medical: $1,000,000 maximum benefit, $600,000 36 cash, 10-year max benefit period. 37 38 Church Deductible: $0 per accident 39 40 41 INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE: Covers medical payments for 42 accident injuries or sickness to volunteers while participating on scheduled or sponsored 43 activities outside the United States of America. This policy is excess over any amounts 44 payable by any other health care plan. 45 46 International Medical Accident Limits:

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1 ▪ Medical Expense Benefits Maximum: $ 50,000 2 ▪ Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefits: $ 50,000 3 ▪ Emergency Medical Benefits Maximum: $ 10,000 4 ▪ Emergency Reunion Benefit: $ 2,000 5 ▪ Lost Baggage Benefit: $ 250 6 ▪ Personal Property Benefit: $ 250 7 ▪ Security Evacuation Expense Benefit: $100,000 8 ▪ Trip Interruption Benefit Maximum: $ 5,000 9 10 Church Deductible: $0 per accident or sickness 11 12 CYBER LIABILITY INSURANCE: Covers liability for damages to others for failure to 13 protect personally identifiable or confidential third-party information; failure of computer 14 security or content-based injuries such as libel, slander, defamation, copyright 15 infringement, trademark infringement, or invasion of privacy. 16 17 Cyber Liability Insurance Limits: 18 ▪ Event Management Per Claim / Per Church: $1,000,000 19 ▪ Annual Aggregate Limit – Per Church/All Churches: $1,000,000 / $10,000,000 20 21 Additional Sub-Limited Coverages: 22 ▪ Media Content Insurance; Security and Privacy Liability Insurance 23 ▪ Network Interruption Insurance; Cyber Extortion Insurance 24 25 Church Deductible: $5,000 Per Claim 26 27 Respectfully Submitted, 28 29 Thomas Martin, Chair 30 Ministry Protection Committee 31 32 LaNita Battles, Director 33 Ministry Protection Department 34 35 36 37

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1 FLORIDA CONFERENCE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2 3 4 This report was not received by the Workbook submission deadline. It will be published 5 on the AC2021 website under Workbook Supplement. 6 7

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1 COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY 2 3 The Committee on Episcopacy is grateful for Bishop Carter's leadership among us this 4 past year. He has been a solid, supportive, and encouraging leader. We faced a year 5 that many would never imagine. Bishop Carter helped guide the clergy and laity of our 6 annual conference throughout this time. We can’t thank him enough for his steady and 7 faithful leadership. 8 9 Bishop Carter used this year to continue much-needed work through several major 10 initiatives he leads and supports. Three new initiatives were started this year beginning 11 with the formation of the Bishop’s Task Force on Anti-Racism. The task force includes 12 three teams: Training and Accountability, Public Policy and Witness, and Beloved 13 Community. Together they are working on a comprehensive plan to dismantle racism so 14 that we become an anti-racist annual conference. Second, Bishop Carter launched Fill 15 the Table in July 2020. Through a network of statewide partnerships and collaboration, 16 the goal of Fill the Table is to feed three million Floridians by September 2021. By mid- 17 March, 2021, over 3.7 million meals had been served! Third, at the June 2020 Clergy 18 Session, Bishop Carter and his Cabinet promised new avenues for holistic care for 19 clergy through the Clergy Care Initiative. By mid-March 2021, this included grants of 20 over $370,000 to clergy for self-care from the Preacher’s Relief Board. 21 22 Throughout the year Bishop Carter has also provided several opportunities for United 23 Methodists in the Florida Conference to grow in their faith. The Cabinet has provided 24 multiple virtual worship services for use in the local church. The Summer in the 25 Scriptures as well as the Wednesday night Bible study, hosted by Bishop Carter, 26 brought together hundreds of people throughout our conference and beyond. Bishop 27 Carter has provided an online space for people to learn, grow and connect. We’ve also 28 had the opportunity to join conversations on COVID-19 with experts and health care 29 workers, workshops on detecting misinformation and surviving the pandemic through 30 spiritual practices. All of these opportunities have helped us safely guide our local 31 churches and ministries during the pandemic. 32 33 As you are aware, there will be a virtual Jurisdictional Conference in July to receive 34 retirements and assign bishops for the interim period between September 1, 2021 and 35 December 31, 2022. We look forward to an in-person Jurisdictional Conference to be 36 held in the fall of 2022 providing the possibility to elect bishops and adjust assignments 37 accordingly. The Florida Conference Committee on Episcopacy has expressed to the 38 Southeastern Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy the missional needs of our 39 annual conference and our strong need for consistency and strength in our episcopal 40 leadership. 41 42 We ask the Florida Conference to continue to give God thanks for the extraordinary 43 leadership of Bishop Ken Carter and his wife Rev. Pam Carter. We remain blessed by 44 their leadership and presence in our midst as we remain On Mission Together. 45 46 Respectfully submitted by: Molly McEntire and Rev. Alex Shanks (co-chairs)

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1 OUR EXTENDED CONNECTION 2 3 AFRICA UNIVERSITY 4 5 It is truly a joy to update and thank the members of the Florida Conference as dedicated 6 partners in ministry with Africa University. 7 8 Africa University is deeply grateful to the local congregations of the Florida Conference 9 for investing 100 percent of the asking to the Africa University Fund in 2020. Thank you 10 for supporting the ministry of Africa University with such faithfulness and generosity. By 11 sharing your blessings, especially in difficult times, Florida United Methodist 12 congregations are a source of inspiration, momentum, and strength. 13 14 COVID-19 and the measures instituted to control the global health crisis it engendered 15 have brought about profound and lasting adjustments in how we live, work, serve and 16 connect. For Africa University, these include: 17 18 • A shift to online-only teaching and learning from late March through December 19 2020. Online teaching and remote work required more equipment and training for 20 faculty and staff as well as creative actions to ensure consistent internet access 21 for the students, regardless of location. As the only university in Zimbabwe 22 accredited to offer online degrees, Africa University utilized its existing 23 infrastructure and expertise to transition smoothly and break new ground with 24 competency-based student assessment tools. 25 26 • Gifts totaling more than $300,000 from across the United Methodist connection 27 were designated for COVID-19 relief efforts. These second-mile gifts enabled 28 Africa University to care for almost 300 international students who were stranded 29 on its campus between March and late July 2020 and to support students whose 30 families were experiencing dire financial distress due to the pandemic. 31 32 33 • Excellent student retention and modest enrollment growth, with a more than 99% 34 uptake of online learning by students. More than 3,000 students enrolled for the 35 2020-2021 academic year—an increase of 16% over the previous year—with 36 2,395 young people studying full-time. Fifty-seven percent of full-time students 37 were female and 24% were international. 38 39 • Innovation, outreach, and service through: 40 o The development and distribution of masks and hand sanitizer (of its own 41 design/formulation), that have now been cleared for commercial production. 42 o Farm to household delivery of vegetables, meat, poultry, and milk products 43 via mobile App by the Africa University Dream Farm Trust. 44 o Two student-led initiatives—Feed a Family and Ben Hill UMC Women’s 45 Residence Girl Child Support Program—provided medical care, food, and 46 school fees assistance to vulnerable families in the wider community.

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1 Campus and home-based students raised resources, procured supplies, 2 and organized safe distribution to families. 3 4 • The successful completion of two new buildings—the Highland Park UMC-funded 5 student union facility and a dormitory for female students. A new solar farm powers 6 the Highland Park women’s dormitory. 7 8 Africa University’s online campus is here to stay, thanks to infrastructure upgrades and 9 the lesson learned while staying focused on its mission in 2020. Bold actions and 10 adaptability in a season of uncertainty fueled Africa University’s unprecedented rise from 11 a ranking of 98th to 39th among the top 200 universities in Africa in 2020. Going forward, 12 Africa University is committed to growing its pan-African presence and impact through 13 new programs, partnerships, and blended learning options. 14 15 Thank you, Florida United Methodists, for helping to prepare young leaders to be “an 16 aroma that brings life” to a world that is crying out for justice, compassion, healing, and 17 wholeness (2 Cor. 2:14-16). Through your prayers and gifts, you participate with the 18 students, lecturers, and administrators in disciple-making by example. 19 20 By maintaining a 100 percent investment to the Africa University Fund as its tradition, the 21 Florida Conference helps Africa University to transform lives and grow vibrant, 22 worshipping communities. 23 24 In journeying alongside Africa University in ministry and mission, Florida United 25 Methodists are the church in the world—seeding hope and sharing the love of Christ. You 26 affirm that when we are all in it together, God’s grace is indeed sufficient. To God be the 27 glory. 28 29 James H. Salley, Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement 30 Africa University Development Office 31 32 33 34 35

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4 5 6 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard ~ Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3099 Telephone: 386.481.2275 ~ Email: [email protected] 7 www.cookman.edu 8 9 Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) is a Historically Black University founded in 1904 10 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune with five little girls, $1.50 and faith in God. This 11 remarkable University has grown to be a formidable leader in higher education where 12 more than 3,000 students representing thirty-two countries enroll annually to engage in 13 vibrant academic enterprises. 14 Under the leadership of the university’s seventh President, E. LaBrent Chrite, Ph.D., 15 and the Board of Trustees Chairman, Belvin Perry Jr., Esquire, the University continues 16 to live out its historic mission to “educate a diverse community of learners to become 17 responsible, productive citizens and solution seekers through the promotion of faith, 18 scholarship, creative endeavors, leadership and service.” 19 20 Faith is the first listed core value of the University, and B-CU welcomes diverse religious 21 traditions from around the world. The university is unapologetically Christian and 22 remains anchored in the Wesleyan practice of scripture, reason, tradition and 23 experience. As a Methodist endowed university, B-CU is living out its legacy of 24 academic excellence and faith through the commitment and support of the United 25 Methodist Church. 26 27 B-C CU has a diverse international faculty who support 36 undergraduate and (8) 28 graduate degrees through (9) academic Schools and Colleges: College of Business and 29 Entrepreneurship, College of Education, Petrock College of Health Sciences, Bob 30 Billingslea School of Hospitality Management, College of Liberal Arts, School of 31 Nursing, La-Doris McClaney School of Performing Arts and Communication, Bishop 32 Cornelius and Dorthye Henderson School of Religion and College of Science, 33 Engineering and Mathematics. 34 35 The Chaplaincy Department (CD), under the leadership of the Director of Religious 36 Life/University Chaplain, Rev. Kenya Lovell, fosters an energetic religious life 37 community through more than 400 faith-based activities, programs and worship services 38 each year. The department is committed to serving all members of the community 39 regardless of race, culture, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, gender 40 or ability; and is intentional in providing compassionate care to those who desire 41 spiritual counseling, encouragement and guidance. Additionally, the Chaplaincy 42 Department sponsors six auxiliary ministry groups and leads the University in cultivating

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1 faith as the institution honors its heritage, tradition and values through friendly service 2 and theological engagement. 3 4 Highlights from the 2020-2021 Academic Year include: 5 6 ● Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite, the seventh president of our institution will transition from 7 B-CU in the Fall of 2021 to become the President of Bentley University. This is a 8 historical step as he will be the first African American to hold this position. We wish to 9 thank Dr. Chrite for all of his hard work and pray for God’s continued blessings on he 10 and his family. 11 12 ● Recipients of a one-million dollar Thriving Congregations Lilly grant. Our very 13 own, Rev. Dr. David Allen Jr, and Dr. Alice Wood, who both serve as faculty in the 14 School of Religion wrote this grant with local churches in mind. Equipping Leaders for 15 Ministry (ELM) is the programs’ name designed to mentor twenty-five local churches 16 over the course of five years. 17 18 The churches will come from Volusia County in central Florida and represent different 19 denominations and demographics. The focus will be on small congregations with a 20 weekly attendance of 150 people or less and who have a part-time or bi-vocational 21 pastors. After a pilot program with a single church at the start of the grant, we will gather 22 teams of pastors and leaders from six churches each academic year to form a learning 23 community for mutual encouragement and education. Each year the church leadership 24 teams will work with consultants from Ministry Architects to understand the unique 25 needs and goals of their own congregation. A study of the community surrounding each 26 church, along with reports and demographic maps of the county, will provide important 27 data for mission decisions. The curriculum for the learning communities will focus on 28 four key areas: hospitality, worship, systems, and technology. During the program, each 29 church will develop their own blueprint for action and begin to implement plans that align 30 with their mission and goals. The program includes coaching support and follow-up for 31 an additional six months after the cohort ends. The School of Religion at Bethune- 32 Cookman University (B-CU) offers a chance for the experiences and activities of the 33 ELM program to teach the next wave of young ministers who, in turn, will offer 34 congregations new insights into ministry for the 21st century. 35 36 Dr. Allen, who also serves as the Pastor of Stewart Memorial, and is the Program 37 Director on this grant is looking forward to writing a book about this unique ministry 38 season to help organizational leaders become aware of what’s needed to thrive in their 39 local churches. 40 41 42 ● Collaboration with community partners to operate a monthly food distribution 43 event that regularly assists 700 families experiencing food disparities. 44 45 ● Hosting world-renowned lecturers to promote social justice awareness and 46 cultural heritage preservation groups.

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1 2 ● Collaboration with Howard University’s Wesley Foundation, Tuskegee 3 University’s Wesley Foundation and Wiley College to provide ministry and support to 4 students throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result of this collaboration several 5 services 6 7 were done: Weekly Bible Studies, Advent Celebration, Blue Christmas Celebration, Lent 8 Service, Good Friday and First Sunday Services. 9 10 ● Collaboration with the Education USA Center-Centro Educativo Latinoamericano 11 (CEL) to facilitate a Panel Discussion about Race in America. This program offered 12 students from Argentina the opportunity to dialogue about the racial injustice present in 13 the United States, as they read about the protests in world news. 14 15 ● As of May 8, 2021, the Department of Chaplaincy has six pre-ministerial 16 graduate students all attending Chandler School of Theology. 17 18 19 Total giving year-to-date for the University is $2,938,470 The total giving target for 20 Fiscal Year 2020-2021 $7,000,000 Total giving year-to-date for the University is 21 $2,938,470 22 The annual fund giving target for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 $3,192,241 The restricted 23 giving target for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 $3,807,759 Restricted year-to-date giving is 24 $1,205,014 25 Annual fund giving year-to-date for the current year is $1,733,456 Restricted year-to- 26 date giving is $1,205,014 27 28 B-CU maintains international award winning choral and instrumental groups and 29 nationally recognized intercollegiate athletic programs. 30 31 Bethune-Cookman University is grateful for the enduring generosity and philanthropic 32 support of The United Methodist Church. With your partnership, B-CU is radically 33 transforming lives, developing global leaders committed to civic engagement and 34 ministerial service in the world. As we lift up the accomplishments of this great 35 Institution, I leave you with the words of our founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, “If we 36 continue in our trend, we will be able to rear increasing numbers of strong, purposeful 37 men and women, equipped with vision, mental clarity, health and education.” 38 39 40 41 Respectfully Submitted, 42 Rev. Kenya M. Lovell 43 Director of Religious Life/University Chaplain 44 Bethune-Cookman University 45 46

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1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY 2 3 4 Dear Colleagues in Ministry: 5 6 I am grateful for my first opportunity to thank you for your moral, 7 prayerful, and material support of the Boston University School of 8 Theology (BUSTH). Like many institutions, this past year at 9 BUSTH has been largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, outrage over enduring 10 racial injustices in our country, and concern over rising white supremacy in our nation. 11 Our work at BUSTH is to prepare religious leaders to encounter and engage complex 12 challenges such as these. A year like 2020 makes the School’s historic and ongoing 13 commitments to social justice even more relevant. Below are some BUSTH highlights 14 from 2020. We remain hopeful in our continued partnership with you in the work and 15 witness of the School toward advancing social justice, fostering compassionate 16 communities, and shaping wise leaders for a hurting world. 17 18 BREAKING NEWS: 19 • Virtual Learning: Our faculty, staff, and library successfully pivoted to fully 20 remote learning in Spring 2020 upon the COVID-19 lockdown, which continued 21 through the summer terms. Fall 2020 offered a hybrid approach to learning, due 22 to Boston University’s “Learn from Anywhere” initiative, which included a 23 comprehensive on-campus testing program and strict COVID-19 precautions to 24 ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff. Students were given the most 25 flexibility, with allowances to learn in-person in socially distanced and masked 26 classes or in the comfort of their own homes via Zoom. The redirection to online 27 learning served as an opportunity for BUSTH faculty to develop new online 28 pedagogical proficiency and positions the School for greater engagement with 29 current conversations concerning best practices in distance, hybrid, and online 30 learning options for students worldwide. 31 • Students: We continue to increase and celebrate diversity in our student body, 32 creating opportunities for in-depth exchanges and a rich virtual community life. 33 Our Fall 2020 entering class was among our largest classes ever, with 128 new 34 students enrolling in September, despite the fact that recruitment had to 35 transition to be fully online. 36 • Faculty: We celebrated dean emerita Mary Elizabeth Moore’s 12-year service to 37 the School as she stepped down on December 31, 2020. The institution will be 38 forever grateful for her historic tenure as its dean. The new dean G. Sujin Pak 39 began her appointment on January 1, 2021. Dean Pak is known for her 40 commitments to academic rigor, social justice, and United Methodism, which 41 made her a wonderful fit for the deanship of BUSTH at this time. In the coming 42 months, the School plans to appoint a new Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of 43 Ethical Leadership. 44 • Lilly Endowment Grant for Thriving Congregations Initiative: BUSTH was 45 awarded a nearly $1 million, four-year grant to work with urban congregations 46 responding to trauma. The project will be focused on responding to congregants

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1 who are continually shaped by and reacting to compounding domestic and global 2 traumatic events, such as systemic racism, gun violence, homelessness, or 3 immigration stressors. 4 • Scholarships: We continue to offer free tuition to UMC registered candidates for 5 ordained ministry. Building student scholarships and housing opportunities 6 remain key priorities. BUSTH also offers leadership fellowships to support 7 students in ethnic, gender, and sexuality studies: Raíces Latinas, Sacred Worth, 8 Indigenous Studies, Korean Studies, Women in Leadership, and Black Church 9 Studies. 10 • Online Lifelong Learning: Through a generous grant from BU’s Digital 11 Education Incubator, BUSTH began to offer online mini-courses, workshops, and 12 reading groups for interested professional and spiritual enrichment of alumni and 13 other religious leaders. Inaugural groups covered topics such as religious Afro- 14 futurism, spirituality through the writings of Howard Thurman, and rituals and 15 practices of grief in a time of pandemic. To learn about or participate in the next 16 BUSTH Lifelong Learning offerings, visit bu.edu/sth/oll. 17 • Theology and the Arts Initiatives: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our 18 traditional exhibits moved to an online space. The art of John August Swanson is 19 available at https://butheoartsgallery2020.wordpress.com/john-august-swanson- 20 social-justice-artist. 21 • Development: BUSTH’s “On a Mission” campaign surpassed all expectations 22 when it concluded in September 2019, raising $29.4 million—well beyond the 23 $15 million goal set in 2010. These funds reflect broad support from alumni, 24 friends, faculty, staff, and students, with a far-reaching impact on the School’s 25 ability to pursue its mission. More than 2,800 donors, including 1,927 alumni (a 26 50% alumni participation rate), contributed to our campaign. 27 PARTNERING FOR MINISTRY AND TRANSFORMATION: 28 • Doctor of Ministry: The DMin in Transformational Leadership flourishes with 29 lively student cohorts that are interfaith, broadly ecumenical, culturally diverse, 30 and global. The model includes intensives, online courses, and faculty mentoring. 31 • Ecumenical partnerships: We now have four denominational Communities of 32 Learning: Wesleyan/Methodist, Episcopal/Anglican, United Church of Christ, and 33 Unitarian Universalist. 34 • Partnership with Hebrew College: Together we are able to enrich interreligious 35 learning through joint courses and public events, and also co-sponsor The 36 Journal of Interreligious Studies and the State of Formation for emerging leaders. 37 • Chaplaincy education: BUSTH and the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab received a 38 grant to support the joint project “Innovations in Chaplaincy Education,” which will 39 seek to redesign courses on chaplaincy in higher education, and centralize 40 education for chaplaincy curricula, including competencies needed for chaplains 41 or other professionals in spiritual care. 42 43 TAKING ACTION GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY:

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1 • Campus action: Work continues to improve accessibility, sustainability, and 2 responsible investing. BUSTH is the first certified Green School in BU and is 3 active in the Green Seminary Initiative. 4 • Internships in global service and peacemaking: Students participate in 5 apprenticeship ministries across the world. 6 7 COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE: 8 • Faculty, staff, and students are active in #BlackLivesMatter efforts to seek racial 9 equality, and in collaborative services to support people suffering the 10 consequences of immigration practices or disability inequities. 11 • In Town Hall meetings, the community has deep conversations on issues that 12 divide, seeking to develop capacities for relating across difference and to create 13 a community based on the dignity of all. 14 15 BUSTH celebrates transformational leaders of the United Methodist Church. Your 16 legacy and witness and your partnership give us hope and courage for the future. 17 18 Blessings and gratitude, 19 20 21 22 23 24 G. Sujin Pak, Dean 25 26 27 28

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1 CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY 2 3 4 Since our founding in 1914, Candler School of Theology at Emory University has 5 educated more than 10,000 students, shaping thoughtful, principled, and courageous 6 leaders dedicated to transforming the world in the name of Jesus Christ. We continued 7 our work even through this most difficult year, with the coronavirus continuing its march 8 around the world, a reckoning for racial injustice rolling across our nation, and a toxic, 9 divisive political atmosphere challenging our civic life. Perhaps there has been no better 10 year than this to underscore the importance of faithful and creative leaders for the 11 church’s ministries throughout the world—the type of leaders we form at Candler. 12 Though our mission remains unchanged, the pandemic has necessitated many changes 13 in how we undertake that mission: We have shifted classes online, redesigned syllabi to 14 support optimal online learning, developed new ways to worship and experience 15 community together in the virtual sphere, and discerned which new habits and 16 modalities have promise for enriching our work even after the pandemic ends. Through 17 these efforts, we and our students have gained deep experience in being flexible, 18 adaptable, and creative as we respond to the demands of ever-changing contexts— 19 experience that not only serves us well now, but will continue to serve us and our 20 ministries far into the future. 21 Candler is one of 13 official seminaries of The United Methodist Church, yet true to the 22 Methodist tradition of ecumenical openness, we enthusiastically welcome students from 23 44 denominations, with 46% of MDiv students coming from the Wesleyan tradition. Our 24 student body reflects the diversity and breadth of the Christian faithful, with an 25 enrollment of 483 from 12 countries and 37 states, 44 percent persons of color (U.S.), 26 and a median age of 27 among MDivs. This diversity is a rich blessing, and this year we 27 created a new staff position of assistant director of student life for diversity, equity and 28 inclusion to foster understanding and ensure we are responsive to the needs of our 29 diverse student body. 30 We offer six single degrees (MDiv, MTS, MRL MRPL, ThM, DMin) and ten dual 31 degrees. Our Doctor of Ministry degree is 90 percent online, so students can remain in 32 their places of ministry while completing their degrees. Our new Chaplaincy 33 concentration is now among our most popular, and our Teaching Parish program 34 enables students to serve as student pastors in local churches throughout the 35 southeast, learning firsthand about shepherding a congregation; this year, there were 36 36 participants. 37 Alleviating student debt through generous financial aid remains among our top priorities. 38 In 2019-2020, we awarded nearly $6.6 million in financial aid, with 100% of MDiv and 39 98% of all students receiving support. All MDiv students who are certified candidates for 40 ordained ministry in the UMC receive full-tuition scholarships, and all MDiv, MTS, and 41 master of religious leadership students who are enrolled part-time or more receive a 42 scholarship covering at least 50% of tuition for the length of their program.

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1 The demands of the pandemic did not diminish Candler’s robust schedule of events. 2 Candler’s Black Church Studies program celebrated its 30th anniversary with a yearlong 3 slate of online lectures and panel discussions, now available at vimeo.com/candler. We 4 also launched The Candler Foundry to make theological education accessible to all, 5 through short and semester-length courses taught by Candler faculty, videos and 6 discussion guides to spark conversation in groups or one-on-one, and Facebook Live 7 panel discussions connecting theology with current issues in the world. View the latest 8 offerings at candlerfoundry.emory.edu. 9 Candler’s ability to fulfill our mission of educating faithful and creative leaders for the 10 church’s ministries throughout the world depends upon your prayers, partnership, and 11 support. Thank you for the countless ways you advance this vital ministry in the life of 12 our denomination. We invite you to visit us online at candler.emory.edu. 13 —Jan Love 14 Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean and Professor of Christianity and World Politics 15 Candler School of Theology, Emory University 16 17 18 19 CHRISTIANS REACHING OUT TO SOCIETY, INC. 20 3677 23rd Ave. S., #B-101 21 Lake Worth, FL 33461 22 Ruth Mageria, Executive Director 23 24 25 Board of Directors 2021 26 27 28 Dr. John Conde President 29 Ken Treadwell Vice President 30 Tim Pallesen Secretary 31 Patti Alexander Treasurer 32 Dr. Stephen Anderson Director 33 Denise Bleau Director 34 Rebecca Dodge Director 35 Nancy Hurd Director 36 Rev. Dr. Aaron Janklow Director 37 Deana McCrea Director 38 Felicia Slappy Director 39 Christine Stiller Director 40 Rev. Dionne Hammond Ex Officio 41

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1 DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL 2 3 4 Edgardo Colón-Emeric, the Irene and William McCutchen Associate Professor of 5 Reconciliation and Theology, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the 6 Center for Reconciliation will become Dean of Duke Divinity School (DDS) July 1, 2021. 7 Dean Gregory L. Jones will leave DDS to become president of Belmont University. 8 9 Duke Divinity School (DDS) continues to discern fresh strategies to respond faithfully 10 and wisely to the changing church and the world. The disruptions, challenges, and 11 injustices of 2020 occupied enormous attention as the school adapted to different 12 modes of teaching/learning and interacting while also managing financial challenges 13 both to DDS and Duke University. 14 15 DDS announced a new hybrid version of its Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program that will 16 give students the opportunity to earn the M.Div. degree without relocating to Durham, 17 N.C. The hybrid learning curriculum combines remote coursework with week-long 18 residential intensives, where students connect in-person. The first cohort will begin 19 coursework in fall 2021. 20 21 DDS welcomed the largest incoming class in school history with 257 new students from 22 35 different states and seven countries. Our Master of Arts in Christian Practice (28 23 students) and Doctor of Ministry (52 students) programs received record enrollments. 24 The Master of Theology (13 students), Master of Theological Studies (34 students), and 25 Doctor of Theology (6 students) had strong enrollment. Our new Certificate in Theology 26 and Health Care will enroll 6 students, all of whom are TMC Fellows. Across all degree 27 programs, 31% of the incoming class identified as a race/ethnicity other than white. 28 Black students made up 21% of all students, Asian students, 5%; and American Indian 29 students, 2%. 45% of students in the incoming class were female, and 55% were male. 30 The M.Div. degree program gained 113 new students. There were 30 denominations 31 represented in the M.Div. entering class, with 30% affiliated with the United Methodist 32 Church. Nondenominational students made up 16% of the new M.Div. students; 33 Baptists, 16%; and Anglican-Episcopalian, 9%. 34 35 2020 also witnessed an expansion of DDS’s partnerships, including the Kern Family 36 Foundation partnership with the Office of Wesleyan Engagement to provide accelerated 37 pathways for undergraduate students to pursue the Master of Divinity degree at Duke. 38 DDS welcomed its first cohort of students at Martin Methodist College, taking classes at 39 Duke. The Americas Initiative, a fellowship of organizations, scholars and practitioners 40 convened by the Center for Reconciliation, is working on peacebuilding among Latin 41 American and Latinx communities, particularly those of Indigenous and African descent. 42 The five-year Black Pastoral Leadership Collaboration, begun in the fall of 2019 and 43 jointly funded by DDS and the Provost’s Office, is working to harness the research and 44 experiential wisdom of Black pastoral leaders nationally through a leadership school 45 and practical theology archiving project. 46

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1 DDS sought to reckon in deeper and broader ways with systemic racism and injustice, 2 particularly in light of the overlapping pandemics of COVID-19, economic crisis, and 3 mental health challenges, and the school sought opportunities to strengthen its 4 partnership and racial justice work across Duke University. A Story Listening and 5 Gathering project solicited past or present students, faculty, and staff to share stories of 6 how race and racial discrimination affects daily life at DDS with a goal of understanding 7 the experiences of the community and to inform the school’s broader anti-racism efforts. 8 A new Race and the Professions Fellowship, in partnership with the Kenan Institute for 9 Ethics, and the Churches Promoting Recovery Project, in partnership with the Theology, 10 Medicine, and Culture Initiative, provided new opportunities for students to deepen their 11 vocational formation and reimagine community transformation beyond campus. 12 13 DDS hired eight new faculty members in 2020. Peter Casarella is a Professor of 14 Theology. Sarah Barton is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and 15 Theological Ethics with a joint faculty appointment as assistant professor of 16 occupational therapy at Duke University Medical Center. Quinton Dixie is Associate 17 Research Professor of Church History and Black Church Studies. Zebulon Highben is 18 Associate Professor of the Practice of Church Music at Duke Divinity School and 19 Director of Chapel Music at Duke University Chapel. Alma Tinoco Ruiz is a Lecturer in 20 Homiletics and Evangelism, Director of the Hispanic House of Studies and a provisional 21 elder in the United Methodist Church. Janet Martin Soskice is the William K. Warren 22 Distinguished Research Professor of Catholic Theology. Norbert Wilson is Professor of 23 Food, Economics, and Community and an ordained vocational deacon in the Episcopal 24 Church USA. Wylin D. Wilson is an Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics. 25 26 L. Gregory Jones 27 Dean of the Divinity School 28 29 30 31 FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE 32 33 34 Last summer, FSC’s leadership team, with input from faculty and staff and guidance 35 from the CDC and local health authorities, developed a plan, FSC Cares, outlining the 36 policies and procedures that explained the College’s fall 2020 reopening in the midst of 37 the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. To best protect the health and safety of our college 38 and the local community, we limited on-campus residency in the fall to 50 percent of 39 undergraduates, conducting classes both in person and virtually while continuing with 40 remote learning for students remaining off campus. All undergraduates were invited to 41 return to campus for the spring semester. Approximately 69 percent have returned while 42 31 percent remain off campus. Throughout this unprecedented time, our faculty, 43 administrators, and staff have worked tirelessly to sustain the College’s momentum and 44 ensure a stellar living/learning experience for students. Because of the FSC 45 community’s resiliency and dedication, we have realized several notable achievements 46 this past year. I am pleased to share highlights of these accomplishments.

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1 2 We began the new academic year with another of the largest, most talented, and most 3 diverse undergraduate enrollments in our history. Of our 2,514 undergraduates, 4 24 percent are minority, 18 percent are first-generation students, and 27 percent are Pell 5 Grant recipients. This year’s incoming class of 674 first-year students is among our most 6 academically qualified classes ever, with a mean GPA of 3.81, SAT composite score of 7 1201, and ACT score of 27. These students represent 37 states and 17 countries. We are 8 pleased that first-to-second year retention of the fall 2019 cohort is 81 percent, which also 9 contributes to strong enrollment this year. 10 11 Campus ministries remain integral to the student life experience at FSC, and the 12 Chaplain’s Office continues to play a critical role in our COVID-19 response. To 13 complement the work of FSC’s Counseling Center, Chaplain Tim Wright ’94 and his 14 team have expanded pastoral counseling services to meet increased student demand 15 and implemented “Remedy,” a new weekly series focused on developing resiliency 16 through the practice of faith. Also under Chaplain Wright’s leadership, we have 17 transitioned seven of our student-led campus ministries to weekly virtual meetings and 18 our Sunday morning service to an online format, enabling students to participate in 19 worship, Bible study, and other fellowship activities. The Chaplain’s Office is providing 20 programming, services, and assistance to students, both virtually and in person, 21 throughout the spring semester. 22 23 Florida Southern continues to earn recognition as one of the nation’s best private 24 colleges. For the 13th consecutive year, FSC is recognized as a “College of Distinction” 25 for excellence in student engagement, teaching, community, and outcomes. FSC also is 26 featured in The Princeton Review’s 2021 “Best 386 Colleges” guide and in the Fiske 27 Guide to Colleges 2021. In its recently released 2020-2021 “America’s Best Colleges” 28 rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks FSC #9 among Regional Universities in the 29 South and #6 in its Best Undergraduate Teaching in the South category; includes FSC 30 among the top 20 Best Value Universities in the South; and recognizes FSC in its Best 31 Undergraduate Business Programs listing for a third consecutive year. 32 33 The AACSB-accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise has 34 earned other accolades for excellence as well. Poets&Quants for Undergrads, the 35 leading online publication for undergraduate business education news, ranks the 36 Barnett School at No. 52 among the nation’s top 93 undergraduate business programs 37 for 2021. In addition to its recognition of the School’s undergraduate program, U.S. 38 News and World Report ranks the School’s online MBA program among the top 100 39 programs in the nation in its latest annual listing of the best online MBA programs. The 40 online MBA program also ranked among the top 20 in the nation in a 2020 survey of 41 Best Value Online MBA Programs by College Consensus. 42 43 This past summer, the Barnett School welcomed a new dean. Dr. Michael Weber 44 comes to FSC from the University of Maine, where he was the founding dean of the 45 Graduate School of Business and a professor of marketing. Prior to joining the 46 University of Maine, Dr. Weber served as senior associate dean in the Stetson School

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1 of Business and Economics at Mercer University, as well as the founding director of the 2 school’s Center for Executive Education. He received his Ph.D. in Business from 3 Louisiana State University. We are confident that, through Dr. Weber’s able leadership, 4 the Barnett School will continue its rise in the ranks of our nation’s top business schools. 5 6 Florida Southern College and Florida Polytechnic University recently announced an 7 exclusive public-private partnership that will allow Florida Poly students to earn a STEM 8 bachelor’s degree and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Southern in five 9 years or less. The new partnership is the first of its kind in the region, offering a direct 10 and affordable path from a high-demand undergraduate degree at Florida Poly to the 11 renowned MBA degree at FSC through an expansion of its existing 4+1 MBA Program. 12 13 Our computer science program is maintaining its trajectory toward increasing levels of 14 academic distinction. Department enrollment continues to trend upward, jumping 26 percent 15 this year, including a 20 percent increase in our cybersecurity program. To lead this 16 program, notable cybersecurity expert and educator Dr. Jason Lewis joined our faculty this 17 past summer. Meanwhile, construction of the new Weinstein Computer Sciences Center is 18 proceeding briskly and will be completed this summer. Featuring technologically advanced 19 classrooms, a high-tech teaching auditorium, and a state of-the-art Cybersecurity Lab with a 20 cyber range, as well as AI/Robotics and Maker Space Labs, this instructional facility will 21 ensure that students gain hands-on experience responding to real-world scenarios and 22 graduate with the knowledge and skills to succeed in a multitude of computer-related fields. 23 24 In fall 2020, we opened a new middle school building for the Roberts Academy, Florida’s 25 only transitional school for children in grades 2-8 with dyslexia that also serves as a 26 laboratory school for our undergraduate education majors, enabling them to gain 27 experience they take into their own classrooms in recognizing and assisting students with 28 dyslexia. Located across the street from the original Roberts Academy complex, the two- 29 story, 22,000-square-foot building is home this year to 74 6th-8th grade students and their 30 teachers and increases the Academy’s overall enrollment capacity to 200 students, who 31 receive specialized instruction using the Orton-Gillingham learning method, enabling them 32 to gain the academic skills and confidence to succeed in high school and beyond. 33 Florida Southern’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences has expanded programs 34 once again to address Florida’s and our nation’s persistent nursing shortage. In fall 35 2020, we introduced the Nursing Administrative Leadership MSN track and post- 36 baccalaureate certificate; in January 2021, we launched the Nurse Educator MSN track 37 and a Nurse Educator post-master’s certificate program. These two new degree tracks 38 and certificates will help meet the growing demand for healthcare professionals 39 credentialed in the areas of nursing administrative leadership and nursing education. 40 41 FSC’s nursing school also continues to play an important role in addressing the COVID- 42 19 health crisis. In fall 2020, MSN program students and faculty participated in a 43 telehealth training offered by the Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center and 44 Georgia Partnership for Telehealth designed to promote the clinical use of telehealth 45 technologies during and following the pandemic. This spring, faculty and BSN students 46 are partnering with Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center and the Polk County

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1 Department of Health to operate vaccine clinics. In these ways, the School is making 2 significant contributions to the protection of our community from the threat of COVID-19. 3 4 I am proud of the FSC community’s other sterling examples of resilience and 5 compassion in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Last November, BSN nursing students 6 and faculty raised funds from their peers and colleagues to purchase $800 in requested 7 Christmas gifts for children in the care of One More Child of Lakeland, a non-profit 8 organization that provides Christ-centered services to vulnerable children and struggling 9 families. As part of their Community Health Nursing course in the fall, students also 10 volunteered at the organization. More recently, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 11 Day, FSC student volunteers packaged meals for distribution by kidsPACK, Inc., a 12 Lakeland-based nonprofit organization that provides meals for disadvantaged children. 13 The generosity of spirit demonstrated by these and other activities of students and 14 faculty is an inspiration and encouragement to all of us at Florida Southern as we 15 continue to work through the challenges wrought by the pandemic. 16 17 The adjustments we have had to make in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order 18 to press forward with the higher education enterprise at Florida Southern and enable 19 students to advance toward degree completion have and will continue to put pressure 20 on our operating budget for some time to come. However, we are grateful that due to 21 years of rigorous, effective fiscal management and the extraordinary generosity of 22 benefactors, including the Florida United Methodist Conference, Florida Southern is in a 23 position to weather this storm and make the investments necessary to continue 24 providing students the quality education they expect and deserve and that will prepare 25 them to make positive and consequential contributions to our world. On behalf of the 26 FSC community, I humbly offer profound gratitude for your invaluable and important 27 support. 28 29 With respect and gratitude, 30 31 Anne B. Kerr, Ph.D. 32 President 33 34 35

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1 FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOME 2 3 4 “‘Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never 5 enter it.’ And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.” 6 Mark 10:15-16 (NRSV) 7 8 Your Florida United Methodist Children’s Home continues our call to more faithfully live 9 into the mission of “empowering children and families to experience the transforming 10 love of Christ through (w)holistic care.” Our trauma-informed approach allows us to care 11 for those in need by providing the best in quality care. As I begin my reflection, I’d like to 12 thank our Board of Trustees for their unceasing commitment to ensuring our mission 13 comes to fruition. They lead the way, partnering with the staff, to ensuring that the 14 transformational love of Jesus Christ guides all that we do. 15 16 We are proud to serve in connectional ministry with the Florida Annual Conference. 17 Even in a pandemic year, when churches and ministries around the world were forced 18 to adjust the ways in which they did ministry, you continued to empower our missional 19 efforts in 2020. The mission of caring for children and families did not stop! 20 21 At the Madison Youth Ranch, we have developed a gardening program to which our 22 children have taken quite well! Located behind Ott cottage, the garden has already 23 yielded a variety of crops, from sugarcane to okra. We have incorporated the crops into 24 both the regular menu and special occasion meals, and are excited to see it grow! 25 26 We continue our preparation for the upcoming regulatory transition ushered in by the 27 Families First Preservation Services Acts (FFPSA). While this Act will bring some 28 changes when fully implemented, I am confident that our compliance will not only allow 29 us to continue functioning at a high level, but also to expand the ways in which we seek 30 to serve the need across the state. 31 32 We have signed a contract with the lead agency of Hillsborough County to provide 33 therapeutic foster care services, and are in the process of finalizing our staffing. We 34 facilitate monthly orientations to educate families about the program. This program will 35 allow us to better serve Hillsborough County. 36 37 We were very pleased to hold a virtual Day on Campus in 2021. As a part of our annual 38 celebrations, we named award recipients who went above and beyond in their support 39 of the Children’s Home. The winners are: “Pastor of the Year” – Reverend Jonathan 40 Tarman, Sanlando UMC, Longwood; “Church of the Year” – Lighthouse UMC, Boca 41 Grande; “Local Church Representative of the Year” – Susan Brown, Deer Lake UMC, 42 Tallahassee; and “Community Partner of the Year” – Hardee’s, Deltona. I am extremely 43 grateful for those who have made the ministry of the Children’s Home a priority. 44 45 The local church goal of giving for 2021 is set at $12.00 per member and will remain the 46 same for 2022. Because the Children’s Home is an extension of your local church in

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1 ministering to children, we hope you are able to give beyond this minimum level of 2 support. We request this historic plan be continued whereby on each Fifth Sunday and 3 on Christmas Sunday, the Sunday school offering, and the undesignated offering (loose 4 plate) received in Sunday worship services be remitted directly, along with special 5 donations and gifts, to the Florida United Methodist Children's Home. 6 7 With the postponement of General Conference to 2022, I want to reassure you of our 8 unwavering commitment to our mission. The mission has been the foundation of every 9 aspect of our ministry to children and families, and will continue to guide our efforts 10 moving forward. The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home will continue to serve the 11 United Methodist Church as an extension ministry to children and families with difficult, 12 diverse needs. Additionally, operating as a separate incorporated legal entity, we remain 13 committed to continuing our missional partnership with churches from all expressions of 14 Methodism. 15 16 In closing, I want to express my sincere appreciation for everyone who supports the 17 Florida United Methodist Children’s Home. We exist as a result of the gracious 18 outpouring of so many individuals and churches. Everything we receive goes towards 19 making a difference in the lives of young people in need, and we could not do it without 20 you. You can be proud of the work your Children’s Home is doing, and I look forward to 21 the ways in which God will continue to work through the Children’s Home in the future. 22 23 24 Kitwana McTyer, President & CEO 25 26 27 28 29 FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION 30 31 Staying Connected 32 33 As we look back a year or more, we are struck by how easy it was to become isolated 34 from each other. If we allowed it, we could have spent days or even weeks without 35 seeing anyone beyond our own homes. 36 37 If anything, that time has shown us how important it is to be connected — to be 38 neighbors. 39 40 The famous parable of the good Samaritan found in Luke 10:25-37 was Jesus’ answer 41 to the question, “Who is my neighbor?” The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us we are 42 all called to be each other’s neighbor. 43 44 Like at other organizations, the foundation staff was forced to work remotely, with very 45 little time together as a team. It has been especially hard being away from the people

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1 we serve and with whom we partner in ministry. That is because we care as much about 2 you as we do your financial investments with us. 3 4 You matter to us. You are our neighbors. 5 6 Last year was a very good year from a financial perspective, but the greater challenge 7 we faced was being connected to each other and to you. Even though we are still 8 dealing with the pandemic, let us all commit to staying connected and watching out for 9 each other. 10 11 Let us all be neighbors. 12 13 Being Good Neighbors 14 15 • At the beginning of the pandemic, the foundation offered churches with Development 16 Fund loans the option of paying interest only for three months to help them cope with 17 any financial challenges that might arise while in-person gatherings were 18 suspended. That assistance was extended to the end of 2020. A total of 66 churches 19 took advantage of the opportunity, providing more than $1.49 million in cash on hand 20 to cover lost revenue. 21 • The foundation’s Future Generations Fund awarded $66,200 in grants to ministries 22 that help young people 30 and under grow spiritually and develop as mature, 23 Christian leaders. That’s in addition to the $65,000 given to 13 newly ordained clergy 24 from the Passing the Torch Fund to alleviate educational debt and $40,000 to active 25 clergy to help cover the cost of renewal leave expenses. Clergy of color and culture 26 scholarship funds totaling $20,000 were also given to four seminary students. 27 • The foundation’s certified financial planner provided 66 free, confidential 28 consultations to clergy and candidates for ministry to help them be financially healthy 29 now and in the future. 30 31 In Ministry Together 32 33 • Earnings for individuals and churches with deposits in the Development Fund totaled 34 $3.1 million, while earnings for churches and agencies invested in the foundation’s 35 investment funds totaled $2.35 million. 36 • Churches and agencies received more than $8.8 million from the foundation through 37 payments from planned gifts, stocks, grants and investment earnings. That includes 38 an estimated $2.45 million in savings on interest for churches with Development 39 Fund loans versus commercial loans (with a market average of 5 percent interest). 40 • Development Fund deposits totaled $146.1 million, while investments in the 41 foundation’s investment funds totaled $62.2 million. 42 • Nearly 74 percent of the conference’s 615 churches were partnering with the 43 foundation through its services at the end of 2020, making ministry possible. 44 45 Thank you for giving us the chance to be a good neighbor with you in helping our 46 communities cope with the challenges they face and grow in their faith.

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1 2 3 4 GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY – 2020 Annual Conference 5 Report 6 7 8 Gammon Theological Seminary, located in Atlanta, GA, is The United Methodist 9 constituent member of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC), a consortium 10 of historically African American theological schools. Gammon/ITC is a co-educational, 11 professional graduate school of theology. Its faculty personifies vigorous scholarship, 12 rigorous academic discipline, and significant research in the service of the Christian 13 church and other communities in the world. Gammon/ITC is a premier resource for 14 black church scholarship and faith-based solutions to the spiritual and socio-economic 15 challenges confronting the African American community and beyond.

16 Founded in 1883 by The Methodist Episcopal Church with assistance from the 17 Freedman’s Aid Society, today Gammon Theological Seminary is one of the 13 18 theological schools of The United Methodist Church. The faculty and administration of 19 Gammon/ITC create an environment in which critical thinking, investigative reflection, 20 decision making, and responsible action are fostered. Gammon/ITC is a member of the 21 Atlanta University Center Complex, the world’s largest enterprise of African American 22 higher education. It is also a member of The University Center of Georgia and the 23 Atlanta Theological Association. The school is fully accredited by the Association of 24 Theological Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 25 Commission on Colleges. Gammon/ITC offers the following degree programs: The 26 Master of Divinity, the Master of Arts in Religion and Education, and the Doctor of 27 Ministry. Admission is open to qualified men and women.

28 The support given to The United Methodist Ministerial Education Fund by the Florida 29 Conference continues to assist Gammon students to carry on a proud Wesleyan 30 tradition of theological education. They are taught to think independently and 31 communicate effectively. They are also challenged to become involved in finding 32 solutions to problems that affect the human condition and to become active in the 33 community beyond this campus. Additionally, graduates of this institution are 34 encouraged to maintain a lifelong desire for intellectual growth, spiritual development, 35 and the acquisition of skills for the practice of ministry in The United Methodist Church. 36 Effective June 30, 2020, our previous leader was appointed by his bishop to a local 37 church. A Presidential Search Committee was successful in hiring a new President- 38 Dean, the Rev. Dr. Candace Lewis, a 1996 graduate of Gammon. President-Dean 39 Elect Lewis start date was on April 1, 2021, after completing her tenure as the FL UMC 40 Gulf Central District Superintendent. She is the first female to hold this position at 41 Gammon! We look forward to the incredible leadership and other gifts and graces that 42 President-Dean Elect Lewis brings to Gammon, “The School of the Prophets”.

43 Gammon/ITC has experienced a challenging but productive year amid the alternate 44 mode of instruction and learning due to the COVID19 PANDEMIC. We continue to live

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1 out our mission to recruit, support and educate pastors and leaders for The United 2 Methodist Church. Gammon Theological Seminary is extremely grateful to this Annual 3 Conference for your support of theological education and for your commitment to 4 ensuring that God’s church will be served by persons who are called and trained to lead 5 us forward in the Wesleyan tradition.

6 Yours in Christ, 7 Joseph L. Crawford Sr., Interim President-Dean, 8 Gammon Theological Seminary

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1 HINTON RURAL LIFE CENTER 2 3 Hayesville, North Carolina 4 Dr. Jacqueline Gottlieb, President & CEO 5 6 7 Our mission statement: Inspired by Jesus Christ, Hinton Rural Life Center's purpose is 8 to engage individuals, congregations, and communities in transformation through retreat 9 ministries and missional outreach. 10 11 I'm happy that 2020 is behind us and hopeful for 2021! At Hinton Rural Life Center, we 12 are blessed to have secured a strong foundation over the past decade and with the 13 generosity of The Duke Endowment, North Carolina Health Foundation, The Nantahala 14 Health Foundation, Dub and Murray Martin, the Payroll Protection Program, and our 15 donors. We were blessed with an incredible giving response in 2020 from individuals, 16 churches, and other organizations -- with a 46% increase over 2019 giving. All of this 17 financial support enabled Hinton to continue to cover the cost of operations and to reach 18 out in mission and ministry over the past year. 19 20 I'd love to have a standing ovation for Hinton's talented and dedicated staff. Even 21 through lay-offs and payroll deductions required to navigate cash flow in 2020, our staff 22 facilitated online webinars and summer staff training, hosted a virtual missional training 23 event for young people, implemented and maintained new cleaning and operating 24 protocols, and creatively and safely met needs in our community through our Safe & 25 Healthy Home Repair ministry, firewood ministry, garden ministry, and Christmas Care. 26 • Over 460 households were served, which included 84 home repair projects and 27 over 300 children receiving new clothing items for Christmas. 28 • Over 450 truckloads of firewood were distributed, an increase of 80 loads from 29 2019. 30 • Over 1150 pounds of garden produce was shared through local food pantries 31 and with guests, up 300 pounds harvested from 2019. 32 33 As for 2021, we are excited about: 34 • Campus enhancements: renovating the McCall Retreat House and Sells Cottage 35 for families and small groups; improving and creating new “Sanctuary” trails and 36 gardens; updating our disc golf course. 37 • Partnering with a local medical provider to further connect our home repair 38 ministry with improving the health and safety of our neighbors. 39 • Continuing to offer virtual equipping and learning opportunities, including mental 40 health first aid and webinars that explore and support the rural church. 41 • Offering discipleship and leadership training opportunities for young people that 42 include summer staff training, Hinton YouthLead Academy, Youth Leadership 43 Chatuge, and Staffers-in-Training. These are bearing fruit as participants are 44 discerning calls to ordained ministry! We are also planning a Confirmation 45 Retreat ministry to launch in Spring 2022.

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1 • Celebrating Hinton's 60th Anniversary, as an agency of the Southeastern 2 Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church, with special events that recognize 3 and give thanks for 60 years of fruitful mission and ministry for the glory of God! 4 We are honored to have Bishop Ken Carter as the guest preacher at our Service 5 of Celebration on September 25. 6 7 Located in the southwest corner of North Carolina in the Appalachian Mountains on 8 Lake Chatuge, Hinton Rural Life Center is dedicated to serving all with retreat and 9 renewal ministries; mission outreach opportunities for individuals, families, and church 10 teams; and equipping and discipleship programs that impact individuals, groups, and 11 congregations for transformational ministry in their own communities. 12 13 14 15 UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 16 17 18 “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” — Isaiah 19 43:19 20 21 It appears God is doing some new things at United Theological Seminary, even in the 22 midst of health, racial, and political crises. 23 24 God is doing a new thing at United financially. United continues to make progress 25 toward its goal of becoming debt-free by the Seminary’s 150th anniversary on October 26 11, 2021. Thanks to the faithfulness and generosity of alumni/ae and donors, less than 27 $1 million remains of the original $4 million mortgage debt. After the mortgage is paid in 28 full, the Seminary plans to convert those mortgage payments into money for student 29 scholarships. 30 31 God is doing a new thing in enrollment. Over the last five years, United’s Doctor of 32 Ministry program has grown by 48%, from 170 students in the 2016-17 academic year 33 to 251 in 2020-21. In Fall 2021, Dr. Elvin Sadler, General Secretary of the African 34 Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, will become the Associate Dean for Doctoral Studies, 35 upon the retirement of Dr. Harold Hudson who has been a vital leader at the Seminary 36 for 17 years. 37 38 God is doing a new thing with partners in church renewal. In the 2020-21 academic 39 year, United has partnered with Fresh Expressions US and the Mosaix Global Network 40 to introduce two new Houses of Study. These houses oversee specialized tracks in the 41 Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity programs. Rev. Dr. Michael Beck is director of 42 the Fresh Expressions House of Studies, and Dr. Harry Li is director of the Mosaix 43 House of Studies. 44 45 In collaboration with the Northwest Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church, 46 United also introduced Rooted/Enraizados, a certificate program for coaches and

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1 mentors of Hispanic/Latino church planters. In 2020-21, the program served students 2 from more than five annual conferences. 3 4 God is doing a new thing with the establishment of The Bishop Bruce Ough 5 Innovation Center. Beginning in 2021, the Innovation Center honors the ministry of 6 Bishop Bruce Ough by providing a hub of learning for church leaders seeking the 7 framework, support, and courage to introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ in new and 8 creative ways. Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey joins United as the inaugural director of the 9 Innovation Center. 10 11 United’s prayer is that United Methodists will perceive the new things that God is doing 12 in our communities, congregations, and ministries as we strive to make disciples of 13 Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. 14 15 16 Grace and peace, 17 18 Dr. Kent Millard 19 President 20 21 22 23 UNITED METHODIST ASSOCIATION OF PRESCHOOLS 24 25 26 As with every other organization, this has been a challenging year for UMAP . 27 Guidelines for the opening/closing of preschools and child care centers were slow in 28 coming, and in some cases, never came out at all. UMAP was proactive, early on, 29 putting out our own guidelines for schools and sharing these with the Conference 30 office. 31 As a State of Florida Gold Seal Accrediting agency, our schools must renew their 32 accreditations every three years, involving a self-study evaluation process and on - site 33 visits. This presented a big challenge to us. Working with the Gold Seal Office in 34 Tallahassee, we were able to give accreditation extensions to a large number of schools 35 whose accreditations expired during the COVID situation. We did not begin on site 36 visits for quite a while, and when we did they were done with strict safety procedures in 37 place. 38 UMAP cancelled its annual in - person conference, usually held every February. We put 39 together an online conference at a low cost for our schools, understanding their financial 40 situations, but also that they need to maintain a certain number of in-service hours each 41 year, despite the pandemic. We had 248 participants for this conference and received 42 very positive reviews. A number of our sessions addressed the stresses on both 43 teachers and the children they teach and care for during this difficult time. 44 We have spent a great deal of time consulting with schools as to their COVID policies, 45 closings, breakouts, etc. and we feel like we have been able to support our schools well 46 during this time.

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1 We are thrilled that our teachers and directors are now able to receive COVID vaccines, 2 which helps them do their jobs without the stress of the virus hanging over them. 3 So, as with the rest of the United Methodist organizations, we feel we have done our 4 best during these uncertain days and, with God’s help, will continue to support those 5 who care for the God’s youngest children. 6 7 Linda McGlashan, Executive Director, UMAP 8 9 10 11 UNITED METHODIST CONNECTIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 12 13 14 United Methodist Connectional FCU 15 Chairman’s Report 16 17 Your Board of Directors’ primary job is to set direction for and manage the credit union, 18 making sure it is operated in a sound and prudent manner and that all decisions are 19 guided by the best interests of the members. 20 21 We are pleased that the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates awarded our 22 Credit Union with the “Credit Union of the Year” Award for 2020 in Georgia for the up to 23 $100 Million in Asset Size. Our board, committees and staff work very hard for our 24 membership. We are pleased to have received such an honor. 25 26 Our focus is to help our members and our churches with their finances. We had a very 27 successful 2020 in spite of the pandemic. When the pandemic hit, we instituted 28 payment deferrals, VISA Skip-A-Pays and Emergency Loan Programs to help our 29 members. We were also able to help many of our churches with the Small Business 30 Administration – Paycheck Protection Program, allowing them to continue paying their 31 employees during this turbulent time. 32 33 We continue to strive to be more than your financial institution. We want to be your 34 lifetime partner in achieving your dreams of graduating from college, owning a home, 35 building a family and developing savings for retirement and beyond. 36 37 Our major achievements this year include: 38 • Financial Help to our members during the pandemic. 39 • Our Financial Counseling program through Greenpath. 40 • Our assets grew approximately 15% due to members saving money. Our members 41 know we are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Our 42 financial stability makes our members feel safe. 43 • Our liquidity is well positioned for the future. In other words, we have plenty of money 44 to loan to help our members save money over other financial institutions. 45

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1 We believe in “Helping Our Members Afford Life” by continuing to provide inexpensive 2 financial services and outstanding member service. Thank you for the privilege to serve 3 in leading your Credit Union. It is a responsibility every volunteer takes extremely 4 seriously. 5 6 Finally, this will be my final report as the Chair of your Board. It has been my pleasure 7 serving since 1975 and as your Chair since 1983. I deeply appreciate our credit union 8 and have enjoyed seeing it grow in every measurable way. I believe our best days are 9 ahead. I will continue to support our credit union in any way I can. 10 11 We look forward to serving your needs for many years! 12 James R. Mitchell, Chairman 13 14 15 16 Summary as of Assets 12/31/19 Summary as of 12/31/2020

Cash $307,809.04 $287,393.76 Loans To Members $16,899,790.74 $18,059,813.86 Loan Participation $1,775,438.34 $1,745,120.30 Allowance for Loan Losses -$74,922.69 -$73,125.84 Other Receivables $34,095.13 $32,857.44 Investments $8,088,819.34 $10,929,467.93 Accrued Income $59,459.32 $64,656.47 Prepaid Exp & Defer Charges $44,950.78 $46,525.36 Fixed Assets $845,839.57 $804,238.62 All Other Assets $47,075.00 $47,075.00

Total Assets $28,028,354.57 $31,944,022.90

Liabilities

Accounts Payable $13,540.01 $19,815.92 Dividends Payable $0.10 $0.01 Notes Payable $0.00 $0.00 Taxes Payable $798.27 $5,409.94 Accrued Expenses $73,904.27 $117,067.52 Deferred Credits $0.00 $0.00 Other Liabilities $20,133.59 $18,514.56

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Total Liabilities $108,376.24 $160,807.95

Equity

Shares of Members $25,107,452.36 $28,905,665.38 Reserves $682,937.04 $682,937.04 Undivided Earnings $2,040,461.54 $2,129,588.93 Net Income $89,127.39 $65,023.60

Total Equity $27,919,978.33 $31,783,214.95

Total Liabilities & Equity $28,028,354.57 $31,944,022.90

Summary as of Income Statement 12/31/19 Summary as of 12/31/2020

Interest on Loans $1,080,714.91 $1,051,908.76 Income on Investments $185,755.32 $100,768.74 Fees & Charges $160,091.02 $147,702.85 Other Operating Income $173,370.47 $180,514.63

Operating Income $1,599,931.72 $1,480,894.98

Operating Expenses

Compensation $580,649.27 $596,226.84 Employee Benefits $190,769.25 $205,453.45 Travel & Conference $53,680.82 $17,645.43 Association Dues $18,293.78 $17,037.72 Office Occupancy $54,919.74 $48,784.52 Office Operations $129,502.83 $111,799.90 Education & Promotion $37,618.59 $31,339.78 Loan Servicing $60,601.68 $76,698.96 Prof & Outside $219,370.26 $190,111.41 Provision for Loan Losses $42,000.00 $1,600.00 Member Insurance $0.00 $0.00 Federal Operating Fee $7,658.35 $7,639.05 Interest on Borrowed $0.00 $0.00 Cash Short/Over $320.00 $0.00 Annual Meeting $2,733.14 $1,250.00 Miscellaneous $8,990.88 $6,419.39

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Total Operating Expenses $1,407,108.59 $1,312,006.45

Income From Operations $192,823.13 $168,888.53 Income Before Dividends $192,823.13 $168,888.53 Dividends $103,695.74 $103,864.93

Gain/(Loss) on Assets $0.00 $0.00

Net Income $89,127.39 $65,023.60 1 Keith Pritchard, CEO 2

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1 WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2 3 4 For the world, 2020 was a year like no other. In the midst of a global pandemic, 5 resurgent racism, mass unemployment, and politically challenging times in the US, 6 Wesley remained committed to fostering wisdom and courage, preparing graduates to 7 lead innovative ministries while remaining grounded in our biblical and theological 8 traditions for the sake of God’s inbreaking kingdom. The mode of educational delivery 9 changed overnight, as we became an all-online seminary on March 15, 2020 and have 10 remained so to keep students, faculty, staff and all members of the Wesley community 11 safe from COVID-19 exposure on campus. This is simply Wesley modelling what we 12 teach our students: be innovative and responsive in the delivery of ministry. Here are 13 some of the ways we are accomplishing that with our many partners in this mission. 14 15 Research projects support congregational community engagement and envision 16 future ministry 17 Wesley is pleased to announce new opportunities for UMC congregations to explore, 18 clarify, and pursue thriving in their communities. The Source Collaborative will work 19 with three cohorts of regional congregations in a two-year process of prayer, community 20 engagement, congregational visioning, and coaching. Interested congregations should 21 contact [email protected]. This work, funded by a $1 million Lilly 22 Endowment, Inc, grant, raises Wesley’s role as a leading research and development 23 seminary for the whole church and complements Wesley’s other Lilly Endowment- 24 funded projects focused on congregational vitality.

25 The Religious Workforce Project studies religious work in local congregations to 26 adapt resources and training accordingly. The Wesley Innovation Hub has worked 27 with 18 congregations in the greater D.C. area to reach young adults outside the 28 church. These projects forge insight into future ministry and local church development, 29 influencing the way students are trained, informing workshops and training for church 30 leaders working in their communities across the country.

31 Using research and partnerships to reach and equip the next generation of 32 ministers 33 Wesley is ready to work with you as we make theological education more accessible 34 and relevant to the realities of ministry today.Wesley offers an 81-hour Master of 35 Divinity, a 36-hour Master of Arts, and a 60-hour Master of Theological Studies, any of 36 which can be focused on specializations in public theology, urban ministry, arts and 37 theology, missional church, children and youth ministry and advocacy, or African 38 American church leadership. 39 40 Our Community Engagement Fellows program prepares students to engage in 41 entrepreneurial, community-based ministry, with a generous stipend available for each 42 Fellow. Wesley’s Master of Divinity degree can now be completed via online, 43 weekend, short-term intensive, and weeknight courses in 5 years. Info at 44 www.wesleyseminary.edu/admissions/try-a-class-3.

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1 Wesley provides $2 million annually in scholarships via regular merit awards, ranging 2 from 25% to 100% tuition with stipends; full-tuition scholarships for people 3 recommended by WTS alumni, campus ministers, or Christian service ministries; Next 4 Call in Ministry scholarships for students working in a non-ministry setting for at least 5 10 years; and Generación Latinx Scholarships for emerging Latinx leaders for 6 ministries within and beyond the church. 7 8 Take your ministry to the next level 9 The Certificate for Children and Youth Ministry and Advocacy (CYMA) for those 10 who work with children and young people, is a non-residential certificate completed 11 in 12 - 15 months via online classes and up to two residential sessions. Visit 12 www.wesleyseminary.edu/admissions/cyma-3. The Certificate in Faith and Public 13 Life explores the foundations of public theology, religious freedom, and civil discourse 14 - visit www.wesleyseminary.edu/ice/programs/public-theology/public-life/ 15 16 Wesley is a leader in Doctor of Ministry programs and announces 3 new 2022 tracks: 17 Ministry in a Digital Age; Justice, Compassion, and Witness in a Turbulent World 18 (Cambridge, UK); and a program focused on Latinx ministry. New 2022 cohorts for 19 popular DMin areas of focus: Military and CPE Chaplains, our international mission- 20 focused Global Church Leadership program, and Wesley’s premiere DMin program in 21 innovative church administration “Church Leadership Excellence.” 22 Visit www.wesleyseminary.edu/doctorofministry/. 23 24 Enrich your congregational outreach and explore new dimensions of ministry 25 The Lewis Center for Church Leadership conducts leading edge research for the 26 local church. The Lewis Center’s Leading Ideas e-newsletter is the go-to source for 27 over 20,000 people in ministry each week. Subscribe at www.churchleadership.com.

28 The Community Engagement Institute embraces a vibrant vision to be the premier 29 center for churches and faith-based organization engaging their communities. The 30 innovative online Health Minister Certificate Program prepares congregations for 31 public health work in their parishes. Contact: Dr. Tom 32 Pruski, [email protected] 33 34 The Center for Public Theology equips pastors, seminarians, people of faith, and the 35 media to create spaces for civil dialogue at the intersection of religion and politics. Visit 36 http://www.wesleyseminary.edu/ice/programs/public-theology/.

37 The Henry Luce III Center for the Arts and Religion works with students, religious 38 communities, artists, and scholars exploring the intersection of the arts and theology. 39 Visit www.luceartsandreligion.org.

40 Faculty leading the way 41 Our internationally regarded faculty are the heartbeat of transformative education at 42 Wesley. Our faculty continue to advance theological scholarship with new research, 43 publications, and courses. 44

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1 RESOLUTIONS 2 3 OPTION FOR CO-LAY LEADER STRUCTURE 4 5 WHEREAS, the Book of Discipline provides for the position of Lay Leader to properly be 6 elected by action of the Annual Conference each quadrennium to execute the 7 responsibilities outlined in Paragraph 607 of the Book of Discipline (2016); and 8 9 WHEREAS, the Florida Annual Conference is one of the largest most diverse annual 10 conferences in the United States, both geographically and by population; and 11 12 WHEREAS, the complexity of the work that lies before our Annual Conference as we 13 face unknown impacts from denominational changes, and these factors make the 14 already challenging job of the Conference Lay Leader even more complex and time 15 consuming; and 16 17 WHEREAS, we, as an Annual Conference, acknowledge that to effectively move into 18 the work ahead we must implement innovative approaches to structure and leadership; 19 and the Florida Annual Conference has historically been at the forefront of innovative 20 structures for the use of the global Church; therefore 21 22 LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist 23 Church authorizes, supports, and encourages our Annual Conference to establish the 24 option for a Co-Lay Leader structure designed to share the leadership responsibilities of 25 Lay Leader; and 26 27 LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that oversight of this resolution will reside with the 28 Laity Leadership Committee (currently known as the Board of Lay Ministry) of the 29 Florida Annual Conference to include the recommendation each quadrennium to elect 30 either a Lay Leader or Co-Lay Leader and continue the current practice of overseeing 31 the identification process of future Lay Leader or Co-Lay Leader nominees. If the option 32 for a quadrennium is to establish Co-Lay Leaders, the Laity Leadership Committee will 33 also oversee the division of responsibilities of the Conference Lay Leader as outlined by 34 the Book of Discipline and by Florida Annual Conference practice for that quadrennium; 35 and 36 37 LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that with judicious oversight of the established Lay 38 Leader operating budget, and the increased use of technology (such as the use of 39 virtual meetings over in-person meetings), this resolution is not expected to require 40 additional funding from the Florida Annual Conference. 41 42 Respectfully submitted, 43 44 Alice Williams 45 Lay Leader - Florida Annual Conference 46

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3 Whereas the “QAnon Movement” has gripped many Americans in recent years and 4 likely some members and leadership within the congregations of local churches of the 5 Florida Annual Conference, and 6 7 Whereas the “QAnon Movement” has wrought catastrophic results up to and including 8 the insurrection riot on our Nation’s Capitol Building on Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2021, leading 9 to lives lost and countless injuries, and 10 11 Whereas the whole of our nation’s legislative delegations in both houses of Congress, 12 as well as the Vice-President, were in grave danger, and 13 14 Whereas the QAnon Movement's tenets and philosophy are based upon a raft of lies, 15 conspiracy theories, and false prophecies which have all been debunked, 16 17 Therefore, be it resolved that the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist 18 Church (FLUMC) denounce the QAnon Movement as anti-Christian, and against the 19 values inherent in the United Methodist Social Principles found within our Book of 20 Discipline, and 21 22 Be it further resolved that the FLUMC encourage our clergy preach to and teach their 23 congregations about the dangers of the QAnon Movement's teachings, which have no 24 place in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church or in our Nation, and 25 26 Be it further resolved that the FLUMC encourage all lay leaders of our congregations 27 likewise give guidance to church members who may have come under the QAnon 28 Movement’s influence, assisting them in Christian Love, and by God’s Grace guiding 29 them back to a fuller life away from the QAnon Movement. 30 31 Submitted by 32 33 Revs. Drew and Sandra Parsons 34 Retired Clergy, East Central District 35 36 Endorsed by 37 Rev. John Powers, 38 Retired Clergy, Gulf Central District 39

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1 NON-BINARY GENDER RESOLUTION 2 3 Book of Discipline paragraph (¶):4, 214, 215 4 5 Conference Committee/Agency, et al. that would be affected by/responsible for 6 implementation if passed: Conference Statistician, Director of Connectional and 7 Justice Ministries 8 9 Financial Implications: None 10 11 Rationale: 12 Whereas, the Constitution of The United Methodist Church, Article 4, states that: “The 13 United Methodist Church acknowledges that all persons are of sacred worth. All 14 persons without regard to race, color, national origin, status, or economic condition, 15 shall be eligible to attend its worship services, participate in its programs, receive the 16 sacraments, upon baptism be admitted as baptized members, and upon taking vows 17 declaring the Christian faith, become professing members in any local church in the 18 connection. In the United Methodist Church, no conference or other organizational unit 19 of the Church shall be structured to exclude any member or any constituent body of the 20 Church because of race, color, national origin, status, or economic condition” (2016 21 Book of Discipline, ¶4); and 22 23 Whereas, the Book of Discipline further states that, “The membership of a local United 24 Methodist church shall include all people who have been baptized and all people who 25 have professed their faith... 3. For statistical purposes, church membership is equated 26 to the number of people listed on the role of professing members” (2016 Book of 27 Discipline, ¶215); and 28 29 Whereas, despite the lack of a requirement of a binary gender identity in order to 30 profess membership in The United Methodist Church, and regardless of the instructions 31 to, “report for each member the gender with which she or he identifies,” the statistical 32 tables in the Ezra Data Management System for the Florida Conference require the 33 reporting of membership by gender based on a binary distinction between male and 34 female; and, 35 36 Whereas, the General Council on Finance and Administration has a process in place to 37 allow Conferences to add columns to the statistical reports for their own situations, 38 which could provide a way for congregations to report members with a non-binary 39 gender identity. 40 41 Therefore, be it resolved, that the Florida Conference Statistician and the Director of 42 Connectional Ministries will work with the General Council on Finance and 43 Administration to add a “non-binary” column to the membership gender section of the 44 statistical tables to allow the reporting of members who do not identify as male or 45 female, beginning with the 2021 statistical report. 46 Submitted by:

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1 (Annual Conference Delegates identifying their gender as non-binary) Trista Carter Scott D. Brown Stephanie Lindeman Christine Durrance Renee M. Burk Bill Livsey Mischa Freeman Aileen Carey Colleen Lynn Ashley Green Nicholas Carey Bryant Manning Antony Larry Noble Carter Jenna Maridon Anthony Lenzo William Day Lashley Marks Riley Standifer Annie Deaderick Kate Marr Kelly Victor Nicole DeVore Sam Mattheus Supported by: Rita R. DeVore Kara McKlemurry (clergy) Philip Dinkins Justin P Miller Rev. Samantha Thomas Dunn Raegan Miller Aupperlee Victoria Ann Kinser Kelly Moore Rev. Todd Bardin Dunn Glenda Morgan Rev. Josh Bell Jason Edsall Karri Morrison Rev. Beth Bostrom Victoria Edwards Kipp Nelson Rev. Bob Bushong Sergio Encinosa Kenneth William Newton Rev. Samantha Cowan Bonnie L. Earley Hannah Newton Rev. John A. Denmark Freeman Heather Pancoast Rev. David Franks Stephan John Freeman Warren Pattison Rev. Robin Hager Theresa Frost Lisa Paquet Rev. Rachel Paul Lynn Fruit Stephanie Pizarro Hartman Thomas Garrett Beth Potter Rev. Brian Johnson Christine Ortega M.E. Ram Rev. Meghan Gaurkee Jacquelyn Redmond Killingsworth Erin Giblin Christine Roberts Rev. Madeline Luzinski Tamara Gray Wyatt Robinson Rev. Sarah B. Miller James M. Green Alejandra Salemi Rev. Andy Oliver Katrina Goodrich Brandon Sangster Rev. Virginia Pearcy Christina Goudard Jessica Barber Scott Rev. John Powers Joanna Halpin Ashley Seng Rev. Wilma I. Reyes Pamela J Hardigan Ruth C. Spangler Rev. Melynne Rust Orna Lynn Hawkins Donna Spear Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos Dan Hensley-Laird Allyson Stricker Rev. Latricia Edwards Sandi Holtzclaw Phil Stricker Scriven Edwin D Hotaling Michelle M. Taylor Rev. Emily A. Sterling- Suzanne Hutto Cindy Perry Toepfer Strongman Amanda Isoma Jessica Throop Rev. Jennifer Stiles Robert Jackson Jeremy Wallace Williams Beth Ann Jones Robert Walton Rev. Julie Wilson Bianca Kendall Victoria Williams (lay) Teri Kerker Warren Willis Margarethe Armstrong Rushing Kimball Barbara O. Windle Bronwyn Bedient Brandon Kneeld Don R. Windle Jena Blair Giselle Lawn David B. Witwer Amy Bordeaux Timothy H. Leslie Brandon Wise

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1 SOLAR SANCTUARIES ADVOCACY RESOLUTION 2 3 WHEREAS, God’s first commandment to human kind was to cultivate his good garden, and 4 WHEREAS, we, as God’s children, people of faith, are to be responsible for the way we live and 5 use God’s garden, the natural environment; and 6 WHEREAS, while on this earth, we have been commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves, 7 and 8 WHEREAS, climate change is happening now and is primarily human-induced and the overuse 9 of fossil fuels has caused a build-up of greenhouse gases which has altered the earth’s climate, 10 and 11 WHEREAS, our current sources of electricity used in our churches and homes contribute greatly 12 to growing carbon emissions, and 13 WHEREAS, our upstream actions as a church effects those downstream of us and loving our 14 neighbors extends to all creation, and 15 WHEREAS, according to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we have 8 years 16 to change our energy sources to drastically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions 45 percent 17 below 2010 levels by 2030, reaching ‘net zero’ around 2050, and 18 WHEREAS, climate change has raised average global temperatures, caused sea-level rise, 19 acidified oceans, harmed ecosystems, increased the rate of species extinction, contributed to 20 extreme weather events that are more intense and frequent, increased the severity of droughts, 21 floods, and wildfires, and created 18 million international climate migrants in North America 22 alone seeking safety to live and work, and 23 WHEREAS, Florida has over 1,200 miles of coastline, almost 4,500 square miles of estuaries 24 and bays, more than 6,700 square miles of other coastal waters, and low lying topography. In 25 addition, most of its 18 million residents live within 60 miles of the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of 26 Mexico, and 27 WHEREAS, Florida’s diverse, productive coastal and marine ecosystems provide food and 28 other products, valuable and irreplaceable ecological functions, and aesthetic and recreational 29 opportunities. The state’s life support system, economy, and quality of life depend on preserving 30 and sustaining these resources over the long term, and 31 WHEREAS, Florida's high risk for climate impacts include land loss to sea-level rise, life- 32 threatening heat, catastrophic hurricanes, vector-borne diseases, saltwater intrusion into 33 freshwater sources, climate migration, food insecurity, and economic ruin for 34 coastal communities, and 35 WHEREAS, we recognize the disproportionate impacts of these ongoing environmental harms 36 on the lives of the poor, people of color, indigenous people, coastal communities, and the most 37 vulnerable around the world, and the need for a fair and balanced energy transition that leaves 38 no one behind, NOW

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1 BE IT RESOLVED we as people of faith, rooted in the Wesleyan tradition, will advocate for 2 opportunities to make solar installation attainable and affordable for all to bring about a just 3 transition to renewable energy to reduce the harms we have caused to God’s creation, and 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that our moral responsibility, as stewards of Creation, is not to be 5 remain silent, but to use our voices for the voiceless to expand access to clean, renewable solar 6 power, and to advocate for a just transition to renewable energy at the local, state, federal, and 7 global levels and that we will proactively advocate for our churches to become solar sanctuaries 8 in the Florida UM Conference in order to achieve carbon neutrality. 9 10 There is no financial impact of this resolution to the Florida Annual Conference. 11 12 Humbly submitted by the following to our UM Florida Annual Conference 13 Elan Brown, MS, The Florida Conference Creation Care Task Team Member, SW Florida 14 District Delegate to AC, Cornerstone UMC Creation Care leader and Formation leadership 15 team, Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Naples 16 Cara Fleischer, The Florida Conference Creation Care Task Chair, Saint Paul’s UMC Creation 17 Care Leader, Saint Paul’s UMC, Tallahassee 18 Alma Manney, Florida Conference Peace with Justice Coordinator, Saint Luke’s UMC, Orlando 19 Sara Nussel, The Florida Conference Creation Care Task Team member, First UMC, Williston 20 Kim Wendt, The Florida Conference Creation Care Task Team member, Oceanview UMC, Juno 21 Beach 22 Sarah Flint, The Florida Conference Creation Care Task Team member, Memorial UMC, 23 Fernandina Beach 24 Rev. Andy Bell, Lakewood UMC, Saint Petersburg 25 Rev. Fred Ball, Retired, Gulf Central District 26 Rev. Roy Terry, Cornerstone UMC, Naples 27 Rev. Danny Bennett, Saint John’s UMC, Winter Haven 28 Roland Dietrich, Formation Leadership Chair, Cornerstone UMC, Naples 29 Cathy Orban, Formation Leadership team, Cornerstone UMC, Naples 30 LuAnne Skoglund, Formation Leadership Team, Cornerstone UMC, Naples 31 Laurel Brown, Youth delegate to the Florida Annual Conference, Cornerstone UMC, Naples 32 33 Scientific facts and statistics derived from: 34 “Let's Talk about Climate Migrants, Not Climate Refugees.” United Nations, United Nations, 35 www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment goals. 36 “Our Children's Trust.” Our Children's Trust, www.ourchildrenstrust.org/. 37 “The World Migration Report 2020.” International Organization for Migration. www.iom.int 38 “The Effects of Climate Change on Florida’s Ocean and Coastal Resources’. Florida Department of 39 Environmental Protection. Feb. 24, 2020. www.floridadep.gov 40 41 Valuing God's Gift in Uncertain Times 42 43 Whereas as United Methodists, we believe that Christ died for all persons, (John 3:16) and our 44 Discipline states, that, "Primary for us is the Gospel understanding that all persons are important- 45 because they are human beings created by God and loved through and by Jesus Christ and not because

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1 they have merited significance,"(2016 Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, Paragraph 2 161,) and 3 Whereas our Lord Jesus commands us, "I give you a new commandment, that you love one 4 another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another (John 13:34 NRSV)," and "You shall 5 love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:39 NRSV); and our Lord also declares “I was a stranger, and 6 you invited Me in; (Matt 25:35 NAS) and, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these 7 who are members of my family, you did it to me" (Matthew 25:40 NRSV); and 8 Whereas the Bible declares that all humans are distinctively created in the image of God, 9 (Genesis 1:27); and 10 Whereas the 2016 Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church (page 116, paragraph 11 161.M.) states: Children are a gift from God to be welcomed and received. 12 Therefore, be it resolved, as members of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church 13 and in accordance with Scripture and our United Methodist Discipline, we support the belief that both 14 born and unborn children and their mothers and fathers are equally loved by God and are of equal value 15 to God and God’s church, regardless of the origin of the pregnancy. 16 Furthermore, we encourage all pregnant mothers and fathers to recognize their unborn children 17 as persons worthy of love, value, and life, and to do them no harm. We encourage and urge compassion 18 to those women who experienced unintended pregnancy through rape or incest through church support 19 groups that assist women, during and after their pregnancies. 20 The implementation and distribution of this Resolution is not foreseen to have any financial 21 impact to the Florida Annual Conference. 22 23 This resolution is presented by the Reverend Gene Maddox, Florida Lifewatch state coordinator. 24

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1 RESOLUTION 2 3 ETHNIC, GENDER, AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CLERGY COMPENSATION, 4 RESPONSIBILITIES, AND APPOINTMENTS 5 6 WHEREAS The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church (2016) states, ¶ 5. Article V. 7 Racial Justice—"The United Methodist Church proclaims the value of each person as a unique 8 child of God and commits itself to the healing and wholeness of all persons.” 9 WHEREAS the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church (2016) state, ¶ 162. III. The 10 Social Community A. Rights of Racial and Ethnic Persons “We commit as the Church to move 11 beyond symbolic expressions and representative models that do not challenge unjust systems 12 of power and access…” 13 WHEREAS The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church states, ¶ 716. 14 Nondiscrimination Policies—1. “It shall be the policy of The United Methodist Church that all 15 agencies and institutions, including hospitals, homes, and educational institutions, shall: a) 16 recruit, employ, utilize, recompense, and promote their professional staff and other personnel in 17 a manner consistent with the commitment of The United Methodist Church to women and men 18 of all races and ethnic origins, including persons with disabilities; (b) fulfill their duties and 19 responsibilities in a manner that does not involve segregation or discrimination on the basis of 20 race, color, age, sex, or disability, including HIV status; and (c) provide for adequate 21 representation by laity.” 22 23 BE IT RESOLVED that members of the Bishop’s Anti-Racism Task Force, in partnership with 24 The Florida Annual Conference office, will review the last five years of clergy compensation, 25 responsibilities, and appointments; generate a report on existing ethnic, gender, and racial 26 disparities using this data; and deliver this report to The Florida Conference Cabinet. 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that The Florida Conference Cabinet will use the aforementioned 28 report to identify and implement policies that will guarantee full ethnic, gender, and racial equity 29 in the following three areas within two years of the passage of this resolution:

30 1. Equitable compensation and benefits for work of equal or comparable value and similar 31 length of service and/or experience; 32 2. Equitable access to all positions, including leadership roles; and 33 3. Sufficient resources provided for all clergy and local church Staff Parish Relations 34 Committees (or their equivalent) to achieve and sustain full ethnic, gender, and racial 35 equity with regards to clergy compensation, responsibilities, and appointments. 36 37 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that The Florida Conference Cabinet will report the progress 38 made to its policies, procedures, practices, and training to the members of the 2022 Florida 39 Annual Conference. 40 41 Financial Impact

42 The financial impact of this resolution will be determined upon completion of the review.

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1 Implementation 2 This will be implemented by the Bishop’s Anti-Racism Task Force, the Florida Annual 3 Conference office, and The Florida Conference Cabinet.

4 Submitted By 5 Respectfully submitted by the Gulf Central District Anti-Racism Team (Kimberly Brown, Ian 6 Campbell, Julius David, Alison Flinchum, Susan Garcia-Nikolova, Betsy Grizzard, Rev. Dr. 7 Candace Lewis, Lee McAuliffe, Linda Palmer, Warren Pattison, Beth Potter, Andy Whitaker 8 Smith, Rev. Melissa M. Stump, Bailey Schreiner, M.E. Ram, Robert Dinwiddie, Natalie Faria, 9 Matt Wallis).

10 Supported By 11 Rev. Dr. Sharon G. Austin, Rev. David T. Averill, Shirley A. Bassett, Dr. Susan Blanchard, Rev. 12 Beth Bostrom, Rev. Jennifer Potter Buff, Marta Burke, Bob Bushong, Arleigh-Ann Byer, Arleigha 13 Byer, Arleigho Byer, Rev. Andrea Byer-Thomas, Pastor David L. Charlton, Dr. Paul W. Chilcote, 14 Dianne E Davis, Pamela DeDea, Kaley Delker, Rev. Mary Lee Downey, Jacalyn (Jackie) Evans, 15 Jeffrey Evans, Bette-Jo (BJ) Foster, Shari Gillis, Kolby Golliher, Pamela A. Green, Kevin Grills, 16 David R. Hall, Rev. Lee Hall-Perkins, Rev. Terry R Heck, Charisse Jones, Corey Jones, Rev. 17 Jack Ladd, Rev. Richard Landon, Antony Larry, David McEntire, Casey McKinney, Rev. Ginger 18 Medley, Rev. Sarah B. Miller, Paulette Monroe, Heather Pancoast, Patty Perez, Janet Prueitt, 19 Rev. Lois Rogers-Watson, Derrick Scott III, Mary Scott Singer, Avis D. Smith, Ben Spangler, 20 Inda E. Stagg, David Stump, Rev. Melissa M. Stump, Patty C. Surface, Rick J. Surface, Mary L. 21 Talbott, Jerry Thomas, Barbara Willey, Kris Wise (Faith UMC - Orlando, FL), Rev. Dawn E. 22 Worden 23

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1 RESOLUTION 2 3 A PROPHETIC CALL FOR WHITE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN 4 DISMANTLING RACISM1 5 Preface: We prayerfully and humbly submit this resolution. As Christians, we are called to hear 6 difficult truths and, in this moment, acknowledge the sin of racism as one of those truths. We 7 affirm the inherent dignity and value of people of color. We confess that we have a 8 responsibility and an opportunity to do something about racism. This resolution is an important 9 step in the marathon work of dismantling racism. This requires building cross-racial relationships 10 to develop understanding and commitment to take action both personally and collectively. 11 12 WHEREAS Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” 13 (Matt 5:9) and elsewhere reminds us that peacemaking begins with individual and corporate 14 confession, asking hard questions with the goal of transcending from the transactional to the 15 transformational approach of changing lives; and 16 WHEREAS St. Paul admonishes us that Jesus entrusted “the message of reconciliation to us” 17 (2 Cor 5:19), encourages us to “let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5), 18 and declares that “there is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no 19 longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:28); and 20 WHEREAS the entirety of scripture, from creation to consummation, convicts us that racism is 21 sin and antiracism2 is central to an understanding of discipleship that leads to our being made 22 perfect in love, growing into the likeness of Christ. We acknowledge that we all need healing 23 because we are all bound together in the body of Christ and that healing begins with naming 24 racism as sin; and 25 WHEREAS in our baptismal covenant we pledge to “renounce the spiritual forces of 26 wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of [our] sin” . . . ”accept the freedom 27 and power God gives [us] to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present 28 themselves” . . . and “confess Jesus Christ as [our] Savior, put [our] whole trust in his grace, and 29 promise to serve him as [our] Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people 30 of all ages, nations, and races;” and 31 WHEREAS The United Methodist Social Principles (2016:162A) says, “Racism, manifested as 32 sin, plagues and hinders our relationship with Christ, inasmuch as it is antithetical to the gospel 33 itself… Therefore, we recognize racism as sin and affirm the ultimate and temporal worth of all 34 persons;” and 35 WHEREAS we acknowledge that white privilege3 and white supremacy4 are racist5 aspects of 36 oppression bound to the white community and must be addressed by white people in 37 partnership with siblings of all constructed races, ethnicities, and identities, with transformation 38 emerging out of a deepened sense of accountability to and dialogue with people of all races if 39 we are ever to experience God’s vision of Beloved Community; and 40 WHEREAS reason and experience demonstrate that racism has both systemic and personal 41 dimensions within The United Methodist Church (and its predecessor denominations) and the 42 United States which require our heartfelt repentance; and

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1 WHEREAS some faithful people have been working to become more aware of white privilege 2 and white supremacy and have become deeply committed to end racism, and some have failed 3 to move from rhetoric to action and remain unaware of their privilege and the ways in which 4 these systemic injustices do harm; and 5 WHEREAS racism, white privilege, and white supremacy are dominant realities in our church 6 and our society, and even perpetuated by the community of faith despite its calls to prayer and 7 action, they are inconsistent with the kingdom of God and leave the church complicit with a 8 culture of racism and white privilege. 9 10 THEREFORE WE RESOLVE 11 To repent of our failure to live fully into our baptismal covenant. 12 To call upon people who benefit from white privilege to acknowledge and repent of the ways 13 they have abused their privilege and power, so that all might rediscover their calling to be 14 ambassadors of reconciliation and peace, living more faithfully with all God’s children into God’s 15 Beloved Community, which is characterized by justice and well-being for all. 16 To invite white United Methodist clergy and laity of the Florida Conference to acknowledge that 17 the church has been complicit with white supremacy, that it has exalted white privilege, and has 18 perpetuated harm to people of color. 19 To initiate, in every local church, ongoing conversations about white supremacy, white privilege, 20 racism, and oppression and to build cross-cultural and cross-racial relationships with nearby 21 faith communities. Every local church will include a report on these conversations in their annual 22 Fall Charge Conference. 23 To initiate, continue, and support training on racism, white privilege, white supremacy, racial 24 equity6, conflict resolution, and reconciliation for the District Superintendents, Florida Annual 25 Conference staff, clergy, and lay leadership, making these conversations a focus of all Florida 26 Conference-sponsored leadership events and efforts, with a report on this work to be included in 27 the Report of the Dean of the Cabinet annually. 28 To call on all District Superintendents and the Bishop to equip, support, and affirm clergy in this 29 work through ongoing conversations and mentoring as clergy bring their local congregations to 30 the table for these challenging conversations on racism, white privilege, and white supremacy. 31 To pray for our church, that our hearts may be softened and warmed, that we may hear stories 32 of injustice with listening ears, and that we may be faithful and courageous in the spiritual call to 33 dismantle racism, for we have been called to this prophetic work for a time such as this (Esther 34 4:14). 35 36 Definitions 37 1Racism 38 Racism is different from racial prejudice, hatred, or discrimination. Racism involves one group 39 having the power to carry out systematic discrimination through the institutional policies and 40 practices of the society and by shaping the cultural beliefs and values that support those racist 41 policies and practices. 42 2Antiracism

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1 Anti-Racism is defined as the work of actively opposing racism by advocating for changes in 2 political, economic, and social life. Anti-racism tends to be an individualized approach, and set 3 up in opposition to individual racist behaviors and impacts. 4 3White Privilege 5 Refers to the unquestioned and unearned set of advantages, entitlements, benefits and choices 6 bestowed on people solely because they are white. Generally white people who experience 7 such privilege do so without being conscious of it. 8 4White Supremacy 9 The idea (ideology) that white people and the ideas, thoughts, beliefs, and actions of white 10 people are superior to people of color and their ideas, thoughts, beliefs, and actions. While most 11 people associate white supremacy with extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the neo- 12 Nazis, white supremacy is ever present in our institutional and cultural assumptions that assign 13 value, morality, goodness, and humanity to the white group while casting people and 14 communities of color as worthless (worth less), immoral, bad, and inhuman and “undeserving.” 15 5Racist 16 One who is supporting a racist policy through their actions or interaction or expressing a racist 17 idea. 18 6Racial Equity 19 a. Racial equity is the condition that would be achieved if one's racial identity no longer 20 predicted, in a statistical sense, how one fares. When we use the term, we are thinking about 21 racial equity as one part of racial justice, and thus we also include work to address root causes 22 of inequities, not just their manifestation. This includes elimination of policies, practices, 23 attitudes, and cultural messages that reinforce differential outcomes by race or that fail to 24 eliminate them. 25 b. “A mindset and method for solving problems that have endured for generations, seem 26 intractable, harm people and communities of color most acutely, and ultimately affect people of 27 all races. This will require seeing differently, thinking differently, and doing the work differently. 28 Racial equity is about results that make a difference and last.” 29 Systemic Racism 30 Systemic Racism, also known as institutional racism, refers specifically to the ways in which 31 institutional policies and practices create different outcomes for different racial groups. The 32 institutional policies may never mention any racial group, but their effect is to create advantages 33 for whites and oppression and disadvantage for people from groups classified as people of 34 color. 35 Financial Impact 36 There is no financial impact. 37 Implementation 38 This will be implemented by the Bishop and The Florida Conference Cabinet in partnership with 39 the Bishop’s Task Force on Anti-Racism, CCORR (and our ethnic minority people groups), the 40 Florida Annual Conference Social Justice Committee, and every district office and local church.

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1 Submitted By 2 Respectfully submitted by the Gulf Central District Anti-Racism Team (Kimberly Brown, Ian 3 Campbell, Julius David, Alison Flinchum, Susan Garcia-Nikolova, Betsy Grizzard, Rev. Dr. 4 Candace Lewis, Lee McAuliffe, Linda Palmer, Warren Pattison, Beth Potter, Andy Whitaker 5 Smith, Rev. Melissa M. Stump, Bailey Schreiner, M.E. Ram, Robert Dinwiddie, Natalie Faria, 6 Matt Wallis). 7 Supported By 8 Blair Allen, Lynn Allen, Rev. David Allen, Rev. Deborah L. Allen, Michael Alphonse LeBlanc, 9 Judith Ann Rose, Rev. Macon Armistead, Erick Ashley, Sharon G. Austin, Rev. David T. Averill, 10 Kathleen Bell Bakewell, William S. Barnes, Rev. Betty Batey, Josh Bell (clergy), Rev. Danny 11 Bennett, Carleen Peterson Boyer, Clyde T. Boyer, Sandra S. Brooks, Kimberly Brown, Rebecca 12 W. Brown, Rev. Jennifer Potter Buff, Archie Buie, Marta Burke, Arleigh-Ann Byer, Arleigha Byer, 13 Arleigho Byer, Rev. Andrea Byer-Thomas, Gloria D. Campbell, By Krystal Campbell, Dr. Paul 14 W. Chilcote, Rev. Janet K. Chilcote, Linda Comer, Nancy Constant, Adrienne Conwell, Rev. 15 Ivan G. Corbin, James B Cottrell, Tammy Cox, Dwayne Craig, Teresa R. Craig, Art Cross, Lee 16 Cross, Sharon M. Daniels, Kaley Delker, John A. Denmark (Jad), Rev. Shelly Denmark, Rev. 17 David Dodge, Martha Gay Duncan, Jacalyn Evans, Jeffrey Evans, Rev. Beth Fogle-Miller, 18 Robert Foss, Bette-Jo (BJ) Foster, Kathy Freeburg, Susan Garcia-Nikolova, Audrey Garcia- 19 Vigotty, Rick Gebauer, Angela Gibson, Shari Gillis, Kolby Golliher, Jan Gorissen, Jo Gorissen, 20 James Green, Fort Caroline UMC, Jacksonville; Rev. Amy Greene, Jana Hall-Perkins, Lee Hall- 21 Perkins, Doug and Raya Sue Hallman, Reverend Heather Harding, Jim Harnish, Martha 22 Harnish, Jeannie Harper, Steve Harper, Cindi Harrell, Shannon Lynn Harris, Ethan Hartman, 23 Steve Hart, Pastor, Grace UMC Merritt Island; Debra Hatch, Rev. Terry R Heck, Bertha Hein, 24 Lynne Herbst, John Hill, Rev. Christine Allen Holden, Ashley Horan, District Delegate, Gulf 25 Central; Jenna Horan, Rev. Janet Horman, Kelley Hurley, Rev. Brian Hurley, Rev. Ann R. 26 Hutchens, Thomas Iacovino, Rev. Charissa Jaeger-Sanders, Rev. Charissa Jaeger-Sanders, 27 Dr. Kevin M. James, Sr., Dan Johnson, Rev. Kevin Johnson, Jeanne Joyner, Rev. Meghan 28 Killingsworth, Dwight R Kitchens, Shawn Klein, Joy L B Helmold, Karah Ladd, Nicole Lamb, 29 Rev. Richard Landon, Bonny L. Larsen, Stuart E Larsen, Bernard H. Lieving Jr, Maureen R. 30 Livers, Martha Lou Luce, Laura Lusa, Rev. Mike Luzinski, Bryant Manning, Walter Marsella, 31 Rev. Geraldine W. McClellan, Megan McDonald, David McEntire, Molly McEntire, Craig 32 McIntosh, Debbie McLeod, Ginger Medley, Leontyne Middleton, Rev. David Miller, Rev. Sarah 33 B. Miller, Sandra O’Bryant, Emilisse Ortiz, Angie Pattison, First UMC Lakeland; Annette Stiles 34 Pendergrass, Judith Pierre-Okerson, Gwen G. Pipkin, Rev. Melissa Pisco, Janet Prueitt, Vance 35 C. Rains, Deaconess Joanne M Reich, Debra Reinhardt, Thomas Reuschling, Darren Richards, 36 Dr. Mary Ellen Rider, Angela J. Ritchea-Hurst, Wyatt Robinson, Arnetta Rodgers, Suzanna 37 Rodriguez, Jennifer H Rogers, Ken Roughton, Alisa Rushing, Madelyn S Lozano, C Sanders, 38 Molly Schaaf, Karen Schmautz, Latricia Edwards Scriven, Kathleen Sheehan, Rick Sickles, First 39 United Methodist Church of Orlando and the Nu Class, Mary Scott Singer, Ivor A Singer, Jr., 40 Ann E Skellenger, Donald Ray Skellenger, Timothy S. Smiley, Avis D. Smith, Brian Smith, Rosa 41 A. Smith, Ben Spangler, Dylan Spelman, Dylan Spelman, Emily Sterling-Strongman, Nancy E. 42 Stiles, David Stump, Patty C. Surface, Rick J. Surface, Mary L. Talbott, Janet “Nicki” Taylor, 43 Blaine Thomas, Jerry Thomas, Rev. Linda Tice, Jonathan Tschanz, Sune Venter, Vicki Walker, 44 Wynn A. Wargo, Keith Warren, Patricia Warren, Karen Warrick, Jac’line Weisgerber, Ted

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“Try on” It’s okay to disagree It is not okay to blame, shame, or attack, self or others Practice “self-focus” Practice “both/and” thinking Notice both process and impact Be aware of intent and impact Confidentiality

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Mantenga la mente abierta a nuevas ideas Está bien no estar de acuerdo… …pero no está bien atacar o culpar a otros o a sí mismo Practique el enfoque en sí mismo Practique el pensamiento de “con/y” Preste atención al proceso y al contenido Esté consciente de la intención vs. el impacto de sus acciones Mantenga la confidencialidad

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