PROGRAM & REPORTS Annual Conference

PROGRAM & REPORTS Annual Conference June 18-19, 2021 Online Conference

Christian Conferencing

Listed below are two examples of how Christians need to relate to one another as we engage in serious dialogue, particularly over issues that often divide us. In a world and in a time where the manner in which we address one another is significant, it is critical that we in the church find ways to dialogue with each other as people of faith.

Holy Conferencing Principles

• Every person is a child of God. • Listen before speaking. • Strive to understand from another’s point of view. • Speak about issues, do not defame persons. Disagree without being disagreeable. • Pray, in silence or aloud, about decisions. Let prayer interrupt your busy-ness.

Strive to accurately reflect the views of others. “[Make] every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” – Ephesians 4:3 NRSV

MISSION/VISION STATEMENT The Mission of the Susquehanna Annual Conference is to equip local churches to fulfill their mission as we:

Grow spiritual, transformational leaders Equip congregations for vitality and create new places for new people Connect with each other and the world So that: Alive in Christ together, the Susquehanna Conference will embody the beloved community of disciple-making congregations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I Organization ...... 5 Conference Offering ...... 12 Retirements ...... 13 Celebration of Life ...... 14 SECTION IV-A Recommendations ...... 17 Advance Specials ...... 18 Board of Pensions ...... 23 Commission on Equitable Compensation ...... 35 Council on Finance and Administration ...... 37

Resolutions...... 39 Res-1 Mental Health ...... 40 Res-2 Disability Awareness Sunday ...... 40 Res-3 A Call to Work Towards Unity ...... 41 Res-4 Reaching People with the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Hope of the World ...... 41 Res-5 Unity in Mission ...... 42 Res-6 A Call to End Conversion Therapy ...... 42 Res-7 The Susquehanna Declaration ...... 43 Res-8 United Methodist Stewardship Foundation Merger with United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania ...... 45 Res-9 United Methodist Stewardship Foundation and United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania Agreement and Plan of Merger ...... 46 SECTION IV-B Reports ...... 57 Board of Pensions ...... 58 Board of Trustees ...... 58 Council of Finance & Administration ...... 63 Committee on Nominations ...... 68

JOURNAL CORRECTION FORM ...... 81

JEREMIAH J. PARK Resident Bishop

Dear Clergy and Lay Members of the Susquehanna Conference,

Greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace, Healer of our Brokenness, and Hope of the World! Welcome to the Twelfth Session of the Susquehanna Conference. While it is not ideal that we will not be able to gather in person, it will be great to be the Body of Christ together. Thanks be to God that God is not limited by time or space. I know with calm assurance that God will be in our midst, even as we gather virtually. As we convene on June 18-19, 2021, we will continue to praise God with our theme: Vision of the Beloved Community. As we gather as an Annual Conference, we know that God will challenge and equip us to be a church in witness of the Kingdom of God. God’s desire and God’s expectation is that we, the followers of Jesus the Christ, will live and proclaim that God’s kingdom is one of love, commitment to justice and mercy and to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. During our time together, we will remember the words of Jesus: “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35) As disciples of Jesus Christ, together we will continue to build the Beloved Community of Christ that is so desperately needed for such a time. As we do what we are called to do, may we be beacons of light of the Beloved Community for the sake of making disciples and transforming the world. My beloved, I am looking forward to our two days together. Together with You in Ministry, Jeremiah J. Park

KATHLEEN E. KIND Chair, Annual Conference Sessions Committee

For over a year we have been pivoting into pirouettes while trying to figure out what a new normal might actually look like and here we are again, at our next session of the Susquehanna Annual Conference. This year, as well, is not normal in that we will not be together under one roof, but we will be together across our various online networks. As we gather to do the work and worship of the Church, it will not quite be the same and we will miss having the opportunity to see one another and get caught up at what often feels like our Annual Conference family reunion. However, we do come together because the Church has a mission to fulfill of being followers of Jesus, who help others to become followers of Jesus. And so, as we anticipate this time of holy conferencing (as well as we can do that online) and care for the business that is before us, it is my hope and prayer that we enter into our work keeping an eye on the mission and are renewed in our call to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

On the Journey Together, Kathleen Kind

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Organization

Conference Officers, Cabinet and Connectional Ministries Staff ...... 6

Conference Lay Leadership ...... 8

2020 Conference Sessions Committee ...... 8

Important Information ...... 9

Schedule of 2020 Annual Conference ...... 10

Rules of Procedure ...... 11

Conference Offering ...... 12

Retirements ...... 13

Celebration of Life ...... 14

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Conference Officers, Cabinet, Connecting Ministries Staff Conference Officers: Resident Bishop Jeremiah J. Park 303 Mulberry Drive Suite 100, Mechanicsburg PA 17050-3198 (717) 766-7871 Clergy Assistant to the Bishop: Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Salsgiver [email protected] FAX (717) 766-3210 Ministerial Services/Reports: Rev. Gregory C. Myers [email protected] Executive Administrative Assistant: Christy Mackey [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Sarah Filizzi [email protected]

Conference Secretary Cindy Weaver (717) 545-0525 [email protected]

Conference Secretary Assistants: Rev. Jane O’Borski, Rev. Douglas Eberly, Rev. Suzanne Elliott, Brittany Halbleib, Laura Kincaid, Rev. Evelyn Madison, Rev. Jacob Waybright

Conference Treasurer, Benefits Officer, Director of Administrative Services Mark Knecht 303 Mulberry Drive, Mechanicsburg PA 17050-3179 (717) 766-5275 [email protected] Benefits Administrator: Rev. Jason Mackey Administrative Assistant, Accounts Payable: Darlene Eisenhuth [email protected] Administrative Assistant, Accounts Receivable: Ann Watts [email protected] Executive Director, Seedling Ministry: Lauren Hokamp [email protected] Associate Director, Seedling Ministry: Christine Sims [email protected]

District Superintendents: Altoona District Rev. Dr. Joleen A. Willis Office: 1381 Plank Rd Suite 104, Duncansville PA 16635-8458 O: (814) 693-9220 Assisting Elders: Rev. Elaine C. Shafer-Stroud [email protected] H: (814) 696-2901 Rev. Evelyn L. Madison [email protected] [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Kathy Palmer [email protected]

Harrisburg District Rev. Barry C. Robison Office: 303 Mulberry Drive Suite 200, Mechanicsburg PA 17050-3198 O: (717) 766-8124 Assisting Elder: Rev. Karen W. Atanasoff [email protected] FAX (717) 766-3887 Administrative Assistant: Kaiti Gallaher Lucente [email protected] H: (717) 462-4734 [email protected]

Lewisburg District Rev. Dr. Gary D. Weaver Office: 31 Baylor Boulevard, Lewisburg PA 17837-9203 O: (570) 523-9592 Assisting Elder: Rev. Bethany P. Wood [email protected] H: (607) 857-7664 Administrative Assistant: Debbie Ackley [email protected] [email protected]

Scranton Wilkes-Barre District Rev. Judy L. Walker Office: 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville PA 18708-9683 O: (570) 901-1569 Assisting Elders: Rev. Douglas L. Sivers [email protected] H: (570) 842-3156 Administrative Assistant: Krissie McDermott [email protected] [email protected]

State College District Rev. Brenda K. Leigey Office: 1200 Haymaker Road, State College PA 16801-6943 O: (814) 237-4365 Assisting Elders: Rev. Richard J. Bender [email protected] H: (814) 237-9609 Rev. R. Bruce Wallace [email protected] [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Helen Meyer [email protected]

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Williamsport District Rev. Dr. Paul C. Amara Office: 2420 Nottingham Road, Williamsport PA 17701-4057 O: (570) 323-7452 Assisting Elders: Rev. Edward E. Prowant [email protected] 1-877-323-7452 Rev. Helen M. Learn [email protected] [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Jill Johnston [email protected]

York District Rev. Catherine E. Boileau Office: 1910 Kenneth Rd Ste D, York PA 17408-9087 O: (717) 755-8863 Assisting Elders: Rev. Kraig L. Faust [email protected] H: (717) 767-1018 Rev. Charles W. Sprenkle [email protected] [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Autumn Christine [email protected] Growing Spiritual Transformational Leaders & Camp/Retreat Ministries

Director Rev. Kevin T. Witt 303 Mulberry Drive Suite 301, Mechanicsburg PA 17050-3198 (717) 766-7441 [email protected] Coordinator for Pathways of Spiritual Leadership: Kim Shockley Administrative Assistant, Camp/Retreat Ministry: Patricia Frye [email protected] Camp & Retreat Ministry Assistant: Joni Robison [email protected]

Equipping Vital Congregations Director Rev. Gary A. Shockley 303 Mulberry Drive Suite 301, Mechanicsburg PA 17050-3198 (717) 545-0525 Administrative Assistant: Cindy Weaver [email protected] [email protected]

Connecting Ministries

Director Victoria A. Rebeck 303 Mulberry Drive, Mechanicsburg PA 17050-3179 (717) 766-7441 [email protected] Executive Administrative Assistant: Amy Wynn [email protected] Receptionist: Mollye Inners [email protected] Communications Director Janelle Walker [email protected] Communications Specialist-Web/Graphic Designer: Stacy Eckert [email protected] Communications Specialist- LINK/Photographer: Sandii Peiffer [email protected] Disaster Response Coordinator: Doug Hoy [email protected] Volunteers in Mission & Outreach Director: Michelle Schwartzman [email protected] Discovery Place: Joni Robison [email protected]

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Conference Lay Leadership Lay Leader Joyce Davis, 4728 Maple Shade Dr, Harrisburg PA 17110-3216 (717) 525-2385 [email protected] Associate Lay Leaders Nicole Kirksey, 255 Thrush Dr, Hummelstown PA 17036-8835 (321) 987-7265 [email protected] Christina McDermott, PO Box 188, Hummels Wharf PA 17831-0188 (570) 884-1030 [email protected] President, United Methodist Women Sue Reisinger, 620 Stonebridge Dr, Selinsgrove PA 17870-7509 (570) 743-1809 [email protected] President, United Methodist Men Ralph Hawk, 407 3rd St, New Cumberland PA 17070-2014 (717) 215-9749 [email protected] Young Peoples Ministries Council Kim Shockley, 303 Mulberry Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-3179 (717) 766-7441 [email protected]

2021 Conference Sessions Committee Committee on Conference Sessions: Kathleen Kind, Chair; Jeremiah Park, Bishop; Cindy Weaver, Conference Secretary; Mark Knecht, Conference Treasurer; Joyce Davis, Conference Lay Leader; Barry Robison, Dean of Cabinet; Cheryl Houser, Memoirs; Tom Salsgiver, Assistant to the Bishop & Agenda; Jennifer Williams, Arrangements; Mindi Gochnaur, Worship; Deborah Ryder, Lay Equalization; Kelly Kocher-Ross, Clergy Head Teller; Sandi Tobias, Lay Head Teller; Diane Konieczny, Registrar; Janelle Walker, Communications/Media Ministries; Mira Hewlett, Ordained Ministry; Todd Christine, Stage Manager; Sue Barnes, Hospitality; Paul McReynolds, Member-at-Large.

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Important Information

1. WHAT TO HAVE WITH YOU A. This workbook and other reports which may be distributed online. B. Your Unique Voter ID C. The 2016 Book of Discipline D. Bible 2. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOG ON June 18th & 19th –beginning at 8:00 a.m. 3. OFFERING – An opportunity for offerings will take place during the Online Conference. Instructions can be found on page 12 of the Conference Workbook. 4. PROCEDURE FOR VOTING USING YOUR UNIQUE ID 1) Open your web browser on your computer, tablet, or smartphone and go to: vote.gntv.info 2) You will enter the ballot code that will be shown in red on the screen. 3) Be sure to enter the ballot code exactly as it appears on the screen with lowercase letters. 4) After the code is entered, click the green “Load Ballot” button. 5) On the next screen you will enter your Voter ID (emailed to you prior to October 3rd) in the first answer space that says, "Your Answer.” This Voter ID is unique to you and is used to validate your ballot. 6) Then, make your choice on the ballot. Verify you have made the correct choice you desire. 7) When you are ready, please click the blue "Submit" button to cast your ballot. 8) Then click the green "Return to Start" button located at the top and bottom of the page to prepare your browser for the next vote. 9) If you have made a mistake you can change your vote by doing the full process again. The last submitted vote is what will be counted. 10) You will have approximately 30 seconds to complete your ballot. 5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT-A GNTV staff member will be available at 478-216-7709 for any technical issues you may have during Annual Conference. 6. VOTING MEMBERS A. Clergy Eligible to Vote: Deacons and Elders in full connection, provisional members, associate members, affiliate members, and local pastors under full-time and part-time appointment to a pastoral charge, clergy from other denominations upon recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry and retired local pastors serving. Only Clergy members in full connection shall have the right to vote on all matters in the annual conference. Clergy in other categories can vote on all matters except constitutional amendments, and matters of ordination, character, and conference relations of clergy. B. Lay Persons Eligible to Vote: 1) Those persons in accordance with Section IX, ¶602, of the 2016 Book of Discipline and the Lay Equalization Policy of the Annual Conference in the Policies, Procedures, Guidelines handbook. 2) Changes in Lay Voting Members: Only the approved lay representatives may sit in the voting area during the plenary sessions. Alternate Lay Members who are present in addition to the Lay Member are visitors and must sit in the section for visitors. Alternate Lay Members present in place of the Lay Member must complete the registration process before being seated in the voting area. Changes in Lay Member or Alternates since the initial Charge Conference election must be certified to the Conference Secretary by the district superintendent on a card provided by his/her office. 7. DISTRIBUTION OF CONFERENCE JOURNALS – The 2021 Journal will be posted on the Susquehanna Conference website. Opportunity will also be made available to order a paper copy directly from the website at the individual's expense. 8. ATTENDANCE – It is the duty of every member, all provisional members, and all local pastors of the annual conference to attend its sessions. Any such person unable to attend shall report by letter to the Conference Secretary, setting forth the reason for the absence. Should any ordained minister in active service be absent from the session of the annual conference without a satisfactory reason for the absence, or excused by the Bishop, the matter shall be referred by the Conference Secretary to the Board of Ordained Ministry. (2016 Book of Discipline, ¶602.8)

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Schedule of 2021 Annual Conference Session

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021

8:00AM LOG IN BEGINS (CHAT FEATURE WILL BE AVAILABLE)

8:30AM WELCOME

8:35AM OPENING WORSHIP-BISHOP PEGGY JOHNSON

PLENARY SESSION I ORGANIZATION OF THE CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP REPORT COUNCIL ON FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (CF&A) LAITY BOARD GREETINGS FROM BISHOP SANDRA STEINER BALL & BISHOP CYNTHIA MOORE KOIKOI STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION

LUNCH

PLENARY SESION II BOARD OF PENSIONS NOMINATIONS ADVANCE SPECIALS RESOLUTIONS

CLOSING WORSHIP-COVID 19 MEMORIAL SERVICE-REV.BARRY ROBISON

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021

8:00AM LOG IN BEGINS (CHAT FEATURE WILL BE AVAILABLE)

8:30AM WELCOME

8:35AM OPENING WORSHIP-BISHOP JANE ALLEN MIDDLETON

PLENARY SESSION III BOARD OF TRUSTEES EQUITABLE COMPENSATION LEADERSHIP REPORT RESOLUTIONS

LUNCH

PLENARY SESSION IV YOUNG PEOPLES MINSITRY COUNCIL HISTORICAL QUESTIONS FOR ORDINANDS CELEBRATIONS

CLOSING WORSHIP-BISHOP JEREMIAH J. PARK 10

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Rules of Procedure Annual Conference meeting by Telephone or Online Conference Please read these Rules of Procedure before Conference begins.

1. Annual Conference meeting by Telephone or Online Conference: When the Bishop, the Cabinet and the Sessions Committee are in agreement, the Bishop may call for a meeting of the Annual Conference by telephone, online conferencing or meeting in person. Notification of such meetings shall be subject to the requirements for Annual Conference meetings specified in The Book of Discipline. The conferencing platform must ensure that all clergy and duly elected or chosen lay members of conference session can hear each other and vote and that their presence can be recorded. The Sessions Committee shall recommend the method of voting and/or balloting to the Bishop and the Conference Secretary. Voting/balloting may be by electronic, telephone, or written means.

2. The bar of the Annual Conference shall contain all conference members who are provided the log-in information and ID number.

3. The published schedule, with such changes as may be determined by the agenda sub-committee, the presiding bishop or conference action, shall be the official schedule of the current session.

4. Essential reports with recommendations shall be presented by name of report/recommendation and assigned a number by the Conference Secretary on June 18-19, 2021. All other reports shall be available for review following the Virtual Conference on June 18-19, 2021.

5. Presenters of reports shall, first, present the recommendations for action, and second, make additional remarks if time remains within their assigned timeframe.

6. After the presentation of the budget with a funding plan (via pre-conference documents), and formula for Shares of Ministry, any motion from the floor of the Susquehanna Annual Conference to increase spending in any area of the budget must include an equal or greater corresponding reduction in spending from non-General Apportioned items as part of the same motion."

7. Reports/Recommendations submitted and not acted upon at the Virtual Annual Conference on June 18-19, 2021, shall be contained in the 2021 Journal and shall be listed as submitted and will be acted upon at the 2022 Annual Conference.

8. All material to be included in the 2021 Journal shall be given to the Conference Secretary no later than July 31, 2021.

9. Speeches and motions on recommendations and reports and motions before the Conference may be offered when session is in order on June 18-19, 2021. A designee shall collect speeches and motions to be read before the body. Speeches shall be limited to three in favor and three in opposition. Each speech shall not exceed two minutes in length.

10. Agency chairpersons shall be responsible to see that the Conference Secretary receives, no later than July 31, 2021, a corrected copy of any report or recommendations in which changes were made.

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFERING 12th Session of the Susquehanna Annual Conference June 18-19, 2021

There will be three offerings received at Annual Conference. There will be an opportunity for people to give online or checks may be sent into the Conference Office or churches can submit with their remittance report.

BUILDING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY FUND (BBCF) #9300 You may give online at: https://susumc.org/donations/4605/ The “Building the Beloved Community Fund” was begun at the October 2020 Annual Conference. This fund is used to help the Susquehanna Conference to • Promote diversity

• Build race relations

• Dismantle racism

• Connect churches to their neighbors

• Support cross-racial appointments

THE CUP OF WATER FUND #8160 You may give online at: https://susumc.org/donations/the-cup-of-water-fund/ This fund is for the Susquehanna Conference to help members of our congregations when they are struggling financially. Laypersons in dire need can talk to their pastor who will confidentially talk to the District Superintendent. Through this fund our laity can find some needed financial help. This fund depends on your offering at the annual conference.

MONGOLIAN MISSION INITITIVE #2440 You may give online at: https://susumc.org/donations/mongolian- mission-inititive/ The Mongolian Mission Initiative is a ministry of the United Methodist Church. Understanding the words of John Wesley, “The world is our parish” this offering, combined with the gifts from United Methodists around the world, is used to support the ministry of congregations, calling indigenous people to be pastors, and resourcing the mission and ministry in Mongolia. The United Methodist Mongolian Mission is about making disciples for the transformation of the world.

These three are critical ministries of the United Methodist Church both locally and globally. May our pastors, our laity, and our congregations be generous in our gifts to these important ministries. Please make checks payable to the Susquehanna Conference and mail to 303 Mulberry Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-3179. On the memo line please indicate the offering to which you are giving along with the Advance special number as given above. You may also give electronically by accessing the links online as provided with the above offerings. 12

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We Honor Our 2021 Retirees’ Ministry Thank you for your faithful leadership

Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. (Hebrews 12:1-2)

Pastor Duane D. Bardo Rev. Dr. Dianne H. Chaplin David L. Brinker Pastor Peter K. Dittman Pastor John M. Estes Bentley

Pastor P. Franklin Hartzel Jr

Rev. R. Jeffrey Fisher Pastor Leslie G. Halchak Pastor Deborah H. Rev. Troy T. Howell Harvey

Rev. Peggy A. Jones Rev. Dr. Michael H. Rev. William L. McNeal Rev. Roger H. Mentzer Rev. Franklin N. Miller Koplitz

Pastor Lisa A. Mitchell

Rev. Dr. Kathy Harvey Rev. Scott R. Ogden Rev. Dr. S. David Simon Rev. Logan G. Swanger Nelson

Rev. Robert C. Trego Jr

Rev. Jeffrey K. Welsch Rev. Richard H. Williams Rev. Roger G. Yoder

These retiring clergy will be formally celebrated on October 16, 2021 along with the 2020 Retirees.

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Therefore, we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4)

NAME DATE OF DEATH

Mrs. Eleanor G. Baer September 1, 2020 Rev. Barbara S. Berg February 21, 2021 Rev. Richard L. Berg December 17, 2020 Mrs. Theda J. Brinker March 19, 2021 Rev. Dr. Bradley A. Brown September 15, 2020 Rev. William M. Brown October 7, 2020 Pastor Emilia M. Burdick September 21, 2020 Mrs. Janet L. Cole December 26, 2020 Mrs. Brenda L. Coy December 9, 2020 Rev. Wesley R. Crompton January 21, 2021 Mrs. Ruth E. DeWalt February 23, 2021 Rev. John J. Dromazos November 18, 2020 Mrs. Betty B. Eberly February 17, 2021 Rev. Harry M. Eberly February 23, 2021 Rev. Dr. Brian A. Fetterman January 2, 2021 Rev. Michael R. Gardy January 14, 2021 Mrs. Dolores J. Meredith Gates October 10, 2020 Rev. Bruce D. Gearhart October 5, 2020 Rev. Fred C. Hickok November 16, 2020 Rev. R. Wayne Hogue March 24, 2021 Rev. Norma J. Kinard November 19, 2020 Mrs. Lois V. Kuhns September 27, 2020 Mrs. Eunice B. Lusk August 21, 2020 Mrs. Alda M. Marden March 20, 2021 Pastor Bevery A. Murphy January 7, 2021 Pastor Craig A. Newton January 10, 2021 Mrs. Violet A. Pellman November 11, 2020 Rev. Wayne L. Richards December 3, 2020 Rev. Dr. Robert L. Rupp July 27, 2020 Rev. Walter M. Schell January 30, 2021 Pastor Thomas D. Schroeder March 23, 2021 Pastor Lear E. Shambach January 8, 2021 Mrs. Patricia O. Sheaffer November 26, 2020 Pastor Thurston C. Shumway December 15, 2020 Rev. M. Lynn Snyder January 4, 2021 Mrs. Leila C. Troup January 16, 2021 Rev. Dr. James C. Valentine February 23, 2021 Mrs. Elizabeth V. Walker December 9, 2020 Mrs. Shirley F. Walker July 3, 2020 Rev. A. Dean Wilson September 4, 2020 Mrs. J. Yvonne Winstead December 10, 2020 Pastor Randen N. Wright March 7, 2021 Rev. Jay E. Zimmerman January 13, 2021

A Memorial Service will be held October 30, 2021 and will give thanks to God for the faithful lives of pastors, pastors’ spouses, and any lay members of the annual conference session who died in 2019, 2020 and 2021. 14

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SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS

SECTION IV‐A Recommendations REC‐1 Advance Specials ...... 18

REC ‐2 Board of Pensions ...... 23

REC‐3 Commission on Equitable Compensation ...... 35

REC‐4 Council on Finance and Administration ...... 37

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RECOMMENDATIONS REC-1 Advance Specials for 2021-2022 ACTION:

1 The purpose of this Conference Advance list is to promote mission within the structure or bounds of the Susquehanna 2 Conference of the United Methodist church. These groups have been reviewed by the Missional Board as worthy ministries for 3 second mile giving consideration by the local congregations. These “Advances” are given access to the addresses and contact 4 information for our congregations and are authorized to solicit funds from all United Methodist congregations within this 5 Conference. No other groups are given such access. 6 7 1.1 Beloved Community Fund (# 9300) 8 Contact: Victoria Rebeck, 717-766-7441 ext 3601, [email protected] 9 The Beloved Community Fund will help Susquehanna United Methodists connect churches to their neighbors, resist 10 racism, promote diversity, support cross-racial appointments and build strong race relations. 11 1.2 Bolivia Mission Initiative (# 8105) 12 Contact: Rev. Jennett Wertz, [email protected] 307 South St, Lewisberry, PA 17739 (h)717-212-2550; (w)717-938-2093; (c)570-295-6389 13 The Bolivia Mission Initiative is a multi-faceted connection with our brothers and sisters in the vicinity of Cochabamba 14 in central Bolivia and also with the medical clinic in the La Paz/El Alto area. Children’s, Medical, Evangelism, and 15 Community developments programs are all a part of this ministry. 16 1.3 Daystar Center for Spiritual Recovery (# 7030) 17 Contact: Fern Wilcox, Executive Director, 125 N. 18th Street Harrisburg, PA 17106 717-230-9898 [email protected] 18 This ministry provides addiction recovery services and requires clients to connect with the spiritual community. They offer 19 daily devotions, individual and group counseling, life-skills training, case management, weekly Bible studies and small group 20 ministries. 21 1.4 Disaster Response (# 8055) 22 Contact: Douglas Hoy 717-766-7441 ext 3402 [email protected] 23 Through the connectional system of the United Methodist Church and in partnership with UMCOR, the Disaster 24 Response Ministry provides training, assistance, resources, and financial support to the congregations and communities 25 within the Susquehanna Conference to support disaster readiness, relief, recovery, and restoration efforts prior to, during, 26 and after a disaster. 27 1.5 Endless Mountain Mission Center (# 7020) 28 Contact: Tammie Storrs, PO Box 201 Troy, PA 16947 570-596-2039 [email protected] 29 Physical site address: 81 Mission Center Lane, Troy, PA 30 The EMMC reaches out to people in need in the Bradford County region and is committed to sharing the message of 31 salvation in Jesus Christ. Through creating an atmosphere of trust and compassion people are ministered to in all areas of 32 need. 33 1.6 Haiti Partnership (# 8035) 34 Contact: Barbara Gay 331 Stinson Lane Tunkhannock PA 18657 570-836-3884 email: [email protected] Haiti Partnership Website: 35 www.haitipartnership.com 36 The Haiti Partnership’s mission is with the people of Haiti to form relationships with them based on mutual respect and 37 love in Christ. VIM Teams are regularly sent, and updated information is available through the website above. 38 1.7 Join Hands Ministry (# 7045) 39 Contact: Director Michael Burns or Sheree Seifert Ass’t. Director 717-582-7844 [email protected] 40 Join Hands assists with those in times of financial hardship or distress and shares the gospel of Jesus Christ with clients. Join 41 Hands started as a cooperative among churches in Perry County and is a ministry for congregations to refer people in need. 42 1.8 Mission Central (# 7050) 43 Contact: 5 Pleasant View Drive Mechanicsburg PA 17050 Phone: 717-766-1533 Email: [email protected] 44 Since 2002, thousands of volunteers have come in service to “connect God’s resources with human need.” We process 45 UMCOR "Relief Kits" for use around the world, provide all types of needed supplies for local and national ministries, and 46 assist many projects that are sending God’s love, locally, nationally, and around the world. 47 1.9 Neighborhood Center, Harrisburg, PA (# 7000) 48 Contact: Gary Fallings 717-233-6541 ext 301; [email protected] 49 Neighborhood Center serves at risk, low-income, and inner-city children, youth, and families with educational, cultural, 50 human service, basic needs, and recreational programs in the name of Jesus Christ.

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1 1.10 Prison Ministries within Susquehanna Conference (# 7035) 2 Contact: Kris Sledge [email protected] 3 This ministry has expanded to include Exodus Ministry. The Prison Ministries has provided camp scholarships to children 4 of those incarcerated within our congregations, has provided counseling to inmates re-entering the community, and supports 5 local congregations and other groups ministering to those imprisoned. 6 1.11 Retreat/Camping Ministries (# 9510) 7 Contact: Kevin Witt, 717-766-7441 ext 3603, [email protected] 8 The Susquehanna Conference’s camp and retreat ministry provides five sacred spaces whose goal is to cultivate authentic 9 connections with Christ, community and creation. These places of holy common ground host our conference’s summer 10 camps and many religiously affiliated and nonprofit retreat groups throughout the year who are also doing good in the 11 world. This advance supports the work of the conference at Camp Penn, Mount Asbury, Greene Hills, Wesley Forest and 12 Sky Lake. 13 1.12 Sierra Leone Initiative (# 8030) 14 Contact: Pam Perna [email protected] 15 SLI provides financial assistance to clergy in Sierra Leone through an affirmed covenant relationship between the 16 Susquehanna and Sierra Leone Conferences and the General Board of Global Ministries. 17 1.13 The Center for Spiritual Formation (# 7040) 18 Contact: Rhonda Strauss 717-249-1512 ext. 249 [email protected] 19 The Center for Spiritual Formation seeks to advocate and demonstrate the disciplines of Christian Spiritual Formation 20 through retreats, seminars, continuing education events, a two-year Ministry of Spiritual Direction Course, a two-year Lay 21 Seminary, and a family-systems tutorial for active clergy. The Center includes a retreat center where events are held as well 22 as the ability to bring workshops to churches located throughout the Conference. 23 1.14 Volunteers in Mission Advance Special (# 4055) 24 Contact: Michelle Schwartzman, 717-766-7441 ext 3105, [email protected] 25 VIM is a grassroots movement of United Methodists who seek to put their “Christian Love in Action.” VIM offers a 26 connectional framework through which disciples can engage in short-term mission journeys locally, nationally, and globally. 27 VIM provides training, resources, insurance, and support to our VIM teams. 28 1.15 Volunteers in Mission Materials Advance Special (# 7010) 29 Contact: Michelle Schwartzman, 717-766-7441 ext 3105, [email protected] 30 This ministry helps with the costs of materials for VIM work including local mission, domestic and 31 international VIM journeys. 32 1.16 Wesley Foundation (# 7100) 33 Contact: St. Pauls United Methodist Church, State College PA 814-237-2163 Sarah Voigt [email protected] 34 St. Paul’s UMC & Wesley Foundation serves all students at Penn State University Park. The Abba Java Coffeehouse, a 35 mission of campus ministry, serves an aggregate average of 1,000 students a week, providing free Equal Exchange Fair Trade 36 coffee and tea as well as snacks. The Wesley Foundation also provides students a space for internship opportunities, for 37 leadership and mission, faith exploration and worship. The Wesley Foundation at Penn State depends on Conference and 38 Congregational support. Thank you in advance for helping us nurture and care for the students at Penn State. Please use 39 #7100 in the memo for any donations coming through the conference. 40 1.17 York City Day Camp (# 8140) 41 Contact: Tanya Brubaker, [email protected] 42 The York City Day Camp is a 4-week summer day camp for York City children entering grades 1 through 6. The vision of 43 the Christian-based camp program is to share Jesus with children from York City while providing them with a structured 44 and nurturing environment for 7 hours each weekday. The goals of the day camp are to develop a Christian community 45 among the campers, to experience weekly field trips to community parks and public places for recreation and to learn life 46 and leadership skills that will serve them throughout their lives. 47 48 District Advance Projects for special promotion and support within those districts (2016 Book of Discipline para.656). 49 2.1 ALTOONA DISTRICT 50 ● Breezewood Trucker’s Ministry (# 8195) 51 Contact:Bruce Maxwell, Chaplain: 814-977-6964 or [email protected] 52 Mission Outreach Team for truckers and travelers, through a Chaplaincy Program at Breezewood. Ministry information 53 and events are posted on the website: breezewoodtruckertraveler.org or the Breezewood Trucker/Traveler Ministry 54 Facebook page. Personal and hands-on opportunities are available. 55 ● Faith Break Media Ministry (# 8085) 56 Contact: Rev. Carol Gathagan, producer 814-742-8209 or [email protected]

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1 Mission Outreach Team for the Radio/TV Ministry. This ministry began in October 1997. The goal is to reach those 2 people who are un-churched or who have drifted away from church. The radio ministry is heard on Q94 - 94.3 FM and 3 94.7 FM at 10:40am and 3:40 pm (or close to it) Monday thru Friday and WKMC Music of Your Life 1370 AM at 10:20am 4 and 3:20pm (or close to it) Monday thru Friday. 5 ● Altoona District Volunteers in Mission Team (# 4060) 6 Contact: Joy Shields at [email protected]· 7 The Altoona District Mission Team began in March 2006 with Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent need for drastic and 8 ongoing aid. Our VIM team continues to assist victims of natural disasters on the eastern side of the USA. Our VIM 9 (volunteers-in-mission) Teams have one common goal to be “God’s Builders”, reaching out to help neighbors in need 10 after a flood, tornado, or hurricane. VIM Teams have made over 49 trips and traveled to 16 different states. Altoona VIM 11 is also involved with the Blair County Emergency Management Office in response to local disasters should they occur. 12 ● Altoona District Mission Central HUB (# 8235) 13 Altoona District Mission Central HUB works as our local division of Mission Central. Our focus is on assembling Baby 14 Care Kits (sent to Mission Central), Cleaning Buckets, School Kits, and Hygiene Kits (all of which are sent to UMCOR). 15 We strive to share with our local outreach programs which we have done with 115 different mission outreach, social 16 service, and after school programs since we began 13 years ago! Some of these include Family and Teen Shelters, Precious 17 Life, LOVE. INC, St. Vincent de Paul Ministries, and Bountiful Blessings. In addition, our own Jean Quilt Ministry has 18 made and given 804 quilts to the homeless. Our work is supported by our annual blueberry sale and the donations from 19 local churches and volunteers. See us on Facebook at Altoona District Mission Central or at 20 http://missioncentralaltoonahub.weebly.com/ . The Altoona District Mission Central HUB is located at 1738 N Branch

21 Avenue, Altoona and is open Mondays & Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm. 22 2.2 HARRISBURG DISTRICT 23 • Daystar Center for Spiritual Recovery (# 7030) 24 Contact: Fern Wilcox, Executive Director, 125 N. 18th Street Harrisburg, PA 17106 717-230-9898 [email protected] 25 This ministry provides addiction recovery services and requires clients to connect with the spiritual community. They offer daily 26 devotions, individual and group counseling, life-skills training, case management, weekly Bible studies and small group ministries. 27 • Neighborhood Center, Harrisburg, PA (# 7000) 28 Contact: Gary Fallings 717-233-6541 ext 301; [email protected] 29 Neighborhood Center serves at risk, low-income, and inner-city children, youth, and families with educational, cultural, 30 human service, basic needs, and recreational programs in the name of Jesus Christ. 31 • Beacon Clinic for Health and Hope (#7300) 32 Contact: Ruth I Stoll, Development Committee, 248 Seneca Street, PO BOX 5870, Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-775-1111 33 Beacon Clinic is a not-for-profit, free, faith-based primary healthcare clinic serving adults ages 18-65 living in the Greater 34 Harrisburg Community, including the working poor, homeless, prisoners-in-transition, diverse immigrant groups, 35 unemployed and others. 36 ● Starfish Ministries: Compassion in Action (#7320) 37 Contact: Carol Crossley, 717-461-2568 or 717-379-9030, [email protected], www.facebook.com/starfishministries.hbg 38 Starfish Ministries, based on The Starfish Story, began with a retired grandmother who had a desire to reach out to the 39 homeless of Harrisburg and supply them with their basic daily needs. While handing out toiletries and snacks, her second 40 desire grew...to give them hope to return to society. On the second Sunday of each month Starfish Ministries is on the 41 streets of Harrisburg handing out basic needs to the homeless, now serving about 75 homeless people. 42 2.3 LEWISBURG DISTRICT 43 • The Gate House (# 8145): 44 Contact: 21 Gate House Drive, Danville PA 17821, 570-275-6766, [email protected] 45 Since 1997, the Gate House has provided shelter for residents of Montour and Columbia Counties who find themselves 46 without a home. Gate House residents are often facing personal crises – such as unemployment, death in the family, 47 abandonment, divorce, illness, or accident – or have been victims of misfortunes such as fire, flood, rent increases, or 48 evictions. The Gate House provides shelter for both homeless men and women, along with their children. Located on 49 East Market Street in Danville, it sits at the southern entrance to the State Hospital. 50 • Haven Ministries, Inc. (# 8130): 51 Contact: Christy Zeigler, Director, 1043 S. Front Street, Sunbury PA 17801, 570-286-1672, [email protected]. 52 Haven Ministry is a non-profit organization guided by a Board of Directors composed of both clergy and lay people. The 53 mission of Haven Ministry is to respond, through faith in God's covenantal relationship with us, to the basic needs of 54 God's people by providing emergency shelter, nurturing, and advocacy for individuals and families in the Central 55 Susquehanna Valley Area.

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1 • Heart to Hand Ministries (# 8110): 2 Contact: Woody Wolfe, 799 E Front St, Danville PA 17821, 570-271-0622, www.hearttohandministries.com 3 Heart to Hand Ministries, Inc. was started in November 1992 by Woody Wolfe, Jr. and a few friends, after Woody had 4 spent nearly eleven years visiting hospitalized children in a children’s hospital in his hometown. Woody now ministers 5 weekly in four Pennsylvania hospitals. Two in the Susquehanna Conference are: The Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, 6 Danville and Penn State Children’s Hospital, Hershey. He also visits hospitals in other states. In addition to hospital 7 outreach, Heart to Hand has been involved in outreach to the orphaned children, and those with special medical needs, 8 of Ukraine since Woody’s first visit there in 1998. 9 • R.B. Winter/Pine Valley Parks Chaplaincy Program (# 8150): 10 Contact: Rev. Daniel Hicks [email protected] 11 Their mission is of providing the opportunity for campers to worship in the outdoors. The Lewisburg District has 12 supported this outreach for many years by providing logistical support and housing for the chaplain who serves R.B. 13 Winter State Park and Pine Valley State Park. Sunday Morning services are provided from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 14 This ministry provides pastoral support, care and visitation to campers and their families while they are vacationing at both 15 R.B. Winter State Park and Pine Valley State Park. 16 2.4 SCRANTON WILKES-BARRE DISTRICT: 17 • Give Ye Them to Eat (GYTTE) (# 2375): 18 Contact: Rev. Marian Hartman, [email protected] 19 GYTTE was founded in 1977 as a social outreach project of the Methodist Church of Mexico to combat hunger and 20 poverty in the rural sector. The purpose of the "Give Ye Them to Eat" program (GYTTE) is to strengthen the capabilities 21 of marginalized people and communities to meet their basic needs, and to determine and sustain a just and integrated 22 development process. Participatory methods and development tools are used to create conditions in which change can 23 take place from within the communities. The “Tree of Life” training center in Tlancualpican conducts workshops and 24 hands-on opportunities in the areas of health, sanitation, animal care and breeding, agricultural methods such as terracing, 25 composting and irrigation. Workshops also go “on the road” for VBS, Holy Week and Advent resources. The 26 Susquehanna Conference has been sending work teams for over 20 years. Rev. Marian Hartman will lead several trips in 27 2020-2021. 28 • Shoemaker Mission Central HUB: (# 8210) 29 Contact: HUB Coordinators: Kristi Lyons, [email protected] or 570-262-0382 and Sally Kennard (570-333-4218) for furniture needs 30 The former Shoemaker Memorial Church, West Eighth Street, Wyoming, has been transformed into a Mission Central 31 HUB of Mission Central, located in Mechanicsburg, PA. Under the leadership of the Kristi Lyons and the local Board of 32 Directors, the Mission Central HUB will be a place where groups can come to assemble various types of response and 33 relief kits, provide resources and furniture for persons in need, and eventually offer places to study and worship for folks 34 who traditionally find it hard to enter the doors of our churches. 35 • Elm Park African Ministry: (# 8230) 36 Contact: Rev. Mike Bealla, [email protected] 570-342-8263 37 With a growing number of Central African families finding homes in the Scranton Area, Elm Park has been blessed in its 38 ministry with this community. This vital ministry provides for weekly worship services (in Swahili and English), assistance 39 to refugee families, English as a Second Language tutoring as well as providing for a African student intern from Drew 40 Theological School. Your gifts to this Advance Special will help support the current and evolving ministries with this 41 growing local mission opportunity. 42 • Greenhouse Project: (#7310) 43 Contact: Jane Risse 200 Arthur Ave. Scranton, PA 18510 570-344-9186; [email protected] https://scrantongreenhouse.org/ 44 Begun in 2002, The Greenhouse Project (formerly Shalom Scranton) evolved from a Shalom Ministry and is now growing 45 a sustainable community through education, wholesome food and healthy living through programs such as: edible 46 gardening and cooking, and focusing on a health and disease prevention through diet and exercise. We operate two 47 community gardens and a 3000 sq. ft. greenhouse in Nay Aug Park. Recipients of 2019 Environmental Partnership Award 48 and with many programs specially designed to serve senior citizens as well as school field trips, we offer free and low-cost 49 education programs. 50 2.5 STATE COLLEGE DISTRICT 51 • The Mommy Shoppe (#7315) 52 Contact: Amy Ritter, Executive Director, [email protected], 814-499-2287, or use Facebook Messenger 53 The Mommy Shoppe began as a vision to help pregnant mothers who needed a hand with essentials for their baby, up to 54 kindergarten age, and to offer items free of charge. Soon after its beginning, the age limit was quickly increased to include 55 older children and pre-teens up to size 18. The Shoppe is open every Tuesday from 7 – 9 p.m., every Thursday from 11 56 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again at 7 – 9 p.m. for 'free bag' shopping appointments, 'buy only' shopping and limited volunteers. 57 The third Saturday every month is also scheduled with 'free bag' shopping appointments. Covid has changed the way we 21

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1 support the community, but we are still serving. The appointment system (go to www.themommyshoppe.org to see it) is 2 a blessing that emerged out of necessity and spreads the 'free bag' shopping throughout the month. 3 Currently, the average attendance for shopping is still 65-90 families a month with 150-200+ children served a month. 4 There are over 800 registered families. Clients include single mothers, fathers, grandparents raising grandchildren and 5 foster parents, as well as two parent families who struggle with unemployment or under-employment. In February of 2017, 6 The Shoppe applied for 501(c)3 status and was approved. 7 The Shoppe is a thrift store with a bigger purpose. Any purchases by shoppers, support the cost of supplies and utilities, 8 but there is no doubt that 85% of the items leaving the store, go to families for free. The volunteers with The Mommy 9 Shoppe are excited and humbled in realizing what a difference this is making in the community. 10 • Wesley Foundation (# 7100) 11 Contact: St. Pauls United Methodist Church, State College PA 814-237-2163 Sarah Voigt [email protected] 12 St. Paul’s UMC & Wesley Foundation serves all students at Penn State University Park. The Abba Java Coffeehouse, a 13 mission of campus ministry, serves an aggregate average of 1,000 students a week, providing free Equal Exchange Fair 14 Trade coffee and tea as well as snacks. The Wesley Foundation also provides students a space for internship opportunities, 15 for leadership and mission, faith exploration and worship. The Wesley Foundation at Penn State depends on Conference 16 and Congregational support. Thank you in advance for helping us nurture and care for the students at Penn State. Please 17 use #7100 in the memo for any donations coming through the conference. 18 2.6 WILLIAMSPORT DISTRICT 19 • Sierra Leone Initiative (# 8030): 20 Funds provide financial assistance to clergy in Sierra Leone through an affirmed covenant relationship between the 21 Susquehanna and Sierra Leone conferences and the General Board of Global Ministries. 22 • Sojourner Truth Ministries (# 8070): 23 STM is a district mission into God's Frontier to build bridges between the traditional church and those disenfranchised and 24 alienated by it. The initial portal is the Sojourner Cafe where Christ centered fellowship is shared around a table of food and 25 drink. Touching lives with the love and care of Christ is our mission and vision. 26 • Good Samaritan Fund (GSF) (# 9060): 27 Founded in 1988, the former Wellsboro District GSF allows churches across our district to respond to the financial crises 28 of our community members. Disbursements from the fund are made from the district office, upon request by pastors and 29 laity. Send contributions to the conference treasurer's office # 9060 marked "Good Samaritan Fund". 30 • Kasambira Scholarship Fund (KSF) (# 9055): 31 Mercy Kasambira was an African pastor in our conference who was both recommended out of the former Wellsboro District and 32 also served within its bounds twice before dying in an automobile accident in 1995. Mercy was born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). 33 The Kasambira Scholarship Fund continues her legacy at Mansfield University. Churches of the district can support the GSF by 34 sending contributions to the conference treasurer's # 9055 marked "Kasambira Scholarship Fund" 35 2.7 YORK DISTRICT 36 ● York City Day Camp (# 8140) 37 Contact: Pastor Tanya Brubaker, [email protected] 38 The York City Day Camp is a 4-week summer day camp for York City children entering grades 1 through 6. The vision 39 of the Christian-based camp program is to share Jesus with children from York City while providing them with a structured 40 and nurturing environment for 7 hours each weekday. The goals of the day camp are to develop a Christian community 41 among the campers, to experience weekly field trips to community parks and public places for recreation and to learn life 42 and leadership skills that will serve them throughout their lives. 43 • Genesis (#8250) 44 Contact: Pastor Tanya Brubaker, [email protected] 45 Genesis at Calvary UMC reaches the Latino population primarily in the York City area with a variety of high 46 energy and spirit-led worship and Bible study efforts. We offer creative Sunday worship in the building as well 47 as on-line services all in multiple languages--English and various dialects of Spanish to suite those who come 48 from various Latino backgrounds. We have mid-week Bibles studies and Home Church opportunities. This is a 49 great time for families--children, youth, and adults--to be involved together in worship and spiritual development. 50 ● School of Hope (First UMC Chambersburg) (#8255) 51 Contact: The Rev. Steve Livermore, [email protected] 52 School of Hope was formed out of an ecumenical partnership with First UMC and UB Salem Haitienne in 53 Chambersburg. Both churches partner together to provide a school for 209 students in Petit Goave Haiti. The 54 partnership also provides a home for a worshipping congregation in Chambersburg, offering ESL classes and other 55 support for our Haitian community. In regular times, a team travels to Haiti at least once a year.

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Rec-2 Board of Pensions ACTION:

1 1. The Annuity rate for pre-January 1, 1982 service be set at $654.00 for the calendar year 2022. 2 3 2. That the following ministers who will be granted retirement status as of July 1, 2021 (unless otherwise indicated) be credited for 4 these years of service rendered to this Annual Conference:

Name Age Years with Years of Service Total Years Interim Pension Credit without of Service Retirement Date Pension Credit Bardo, Duane D. 64 16.5 0 16.5

Bentley, Dianne H. 66 24 2.75 26.75 Brinker, David L. 64 42 0 42

Dittman, Peter K. 65 3.5 9 12.5

Estes, John M. 72 7 3 10

Fisher, R. Jeffrey 64 38 0 38

Halchak, Leslie G. 67 21 0 21

Harvey, Deborah H. 67 0 3.75 3.75

Howell, Troy T. 60 24 2 26 Jones, Peggy A. 62 15 0 15 9/1/2021 Koplitz, Michael H. 62 19 1.5 20.5

McNeal, William L. 67 21 0 21

Mentzer, Roger H. 68 41 0 41

Miller, Franklin N. 67 25 1 26 Mitchell, Lisa A. 64 7 0 7

Nelson, Kathy Harvey 65 18 0 18

Ogden, Scott R. 65 30 2 32

Simon, S. David 72 19.75 0 19.75

Swanger, Logan G. 65 43 0 43

Trego, Robert C. Jr. 65 41 0 41

Welsch, Jeffrey K. 63 40 0 40

Williams, Richard H. 68 37.25 3 40.25

Yoder, Roger G. 68 42 0 42

5 3. Resolutions relating to Rental/Housing Allowances for Retired or Disabled Clergy persons of the Susquehanna Conference: 6 The Susquehanna Conference (the “Conference”) adopts the following resolutions relating to rental/housing allowances for 7 retired or disabled clergypersons of the Conference: 8 WHEREAS, the religious denomination known as The United Methodist Church (the “Church”), of which this Conference is a 9 part, has in the past functioned and continues to function through ministers of the gospel (within the meaning of Internal Revenue 10 Code section 107) who were or are duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed ministers of the Church (“Clergypersons”): 11 WHEREAS, the practice of the Church and of this Conference was and is to provide active Clergypersons with a parsonage or a 12 rental/housing allowance as part of their gross compensation; 13 WHEREAS, pensions or other amounts paid to retired and disabled Clergypersons are considered to be deferred compensation 14 and are paid to retired and disabled Clergypersons in consideration of previous active service; and 15 WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service has recognized that the Conference (or its predecessors) is the appropriate organization 16 to designate a rental/housing allowance for retired and disabled Clergypersons who are or were members of this Conference; 17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 18 SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

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1 3.1 2 THAT an amount equal to 100% of the pension or disability payments received from plans authorized under The Book of Discipline 3 of The United Methodist Church (the “Discipline”), which includes all such payments from Wespath, during the year 2022 by each 4 retired or disabled Clergyperson who is or was a member of the Conference, or its predecessors, be and hereby is designated as a 5 rental/housing allowance for each such Clergyperson; and 6 3.2 7 THAT the pension or disability payments to which this rental/housing allowance applies will be any pension or disability payments 8 from plans, annuities, or funds authorized under the Discipline, including such payments from Wespath and from a commercial 9 annuity company that provides an annuity arising from benefits accrued under a Wespath plan, annuity, or fund authorized under 10 the Discipline, that result from any service a Clergyperson rendered to this Conference or that a retired or disabled Clergyperson of 11 this Conference rendered to any local church, annual conference of the Church, general agency of the Church, other institution of 12 the Church, former denomination that is now a part of the Church, or any other employer that employed the Clergyperson to 13 perform services related to the ministry of the Church, or its predecessors, and that elected to make contributions to, or accrue a 14 benefit under, such a plan, annuity, or fund for such retired or disabled Clergyperson’s pension or disability as part of his or her 15 gross compensation. 16 17 NOTE: The rental/housing allowance that may be excluded from a Clergyperson’s gross income in any year for federal income tax 18 purposes is limited under Internal Revenue Code section 107(2) and regulations there under to the least of: (1) the amount of the 19 rental/housing allowance designated by the Clergyperson’s employer or other appropriate body of the Church (such as this 20 Conference in the foregoing resolutions) for such year; (2) the amount actually expended by the Clergyperson to rent or provide a 21 home in such year; or (3) the fair rental value of the home, including furnishings and appurtenances (such as a garage), plus the cost 22 of utilities in such year. 23 24 4. 2021 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan (On the following pages)

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Susquehanna Conference (321) – 2020 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan

This funding plan incorporates, to the best of our understanding, the plan sponsor’s obligations, and funding of the benefits provided to clergy and laity, as noted below.

It is understood by the signees that defined benefit plan liabilities [Pre-82 Plan, Ministerial Pension Plan (MPP) and Clergy Retirement Security Program Defined Benefit (CRSP DB) and other sponsored defined benefit plans] continue until the last benefit is paid to participants and their surviving spouses irrespective of the funding level of the plan. That is, even if the assets in the plan are larger than the liabilities in the plan, the plan sponsor still has a liability (obligation) and potential future contribution due to the plan.

Benefit Obligations Summary

Plan Contributions for 2020 Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP) DB $2,124,365

Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP) DC $753,065

Ministerial Pension Plan (MPP) $0

Pre-82 Plan (Pre-82) $0

United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) Lay $88,804

United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) Clergy $0

Other Defined Contribution (DC) Obligations $14,394

Health—Active Participants $6,625,440

Health—Additional Sponsored Coverage $275,119

Post-Retirement Medical (PRM) $1,545,500

Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP) $720,000

Ongoing Funding Contributions

Pre-82 Plan (Pre-82) $0

Post-Retirement Medical (PRM) $1,627,193

Conference Benefit Officer (or equivalent) Mark Knecht 09/13/2019 Conference Treasurer Mark Knecht 09/13/2019 Conference Board of Pension Chair Michelle Bodle 09/25/2019 Council on Finance and Administration Chair

Opinion on Susquehanna Conference 2020 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan The funding plan meets the standards for a Pre-82 funding plan as established by Wespath Benefits and Investments and the favorable opinion requirements for a funding plan. Note: The statement above and any written opinion provided by Wespath do not imply any representation as to the ability or probability of the applicable plan sponsor to fulfill the obligations included in the funding plan.

Wespath Benefits and Investments 1901 W Chestnut Ave., Glenview, IL 60025

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Accounts Wespath Accounts Market Value as of 12/31/2017 Market Value as of 12/31/2018 CAMPAIGN FUND 02 $7,935,261 $7,448,253 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Long-term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 65.00% Fixed 35.00% Short-term 0.00%

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT $1,315,835 $1,483,061 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Short-term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 38.60% Fixed 20.78% Short-term 40.62%

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT #2 $9,294,772 $7,756,680 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Intermediate term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 65.00% Fixed 35.00% Short-term 0.00%

ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT $2,443,266 $2,293,317 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Long-term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 65.00% Fixed 35.00% Short-term 0.00%

HEALTH INSURANCE RESERVE $585,465 $549,927 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Long-term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 64.39% Fixed 34.67% Short-term 0.94%

PASTORAL CARE FUND $127,221 $119,833 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Long-term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 62.01% Fixed 33.39% Short-term 4.60%

PENSION RESERVE $901,949 $846,775 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Long-term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 64.82% Fixed 34.90% Short-term 0.28%

Non-Wespath Accounts Mid-Penn $975,347 $155,876 Pre-82 designated assets $0 Investment Objective Short-term PRM designated assets $0 Target Allocation Equity 0.00% Fixed 0.00% Short-term 100.00%

*A portion of this account has been designated as plan assets. The allocated amounts will be shown separately on the Allocation screen and will not be included in the Market Value for this account.

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Incoming Money Primary Sources Estimated amount for 2020 Apportionments $1,727,146 Annual Apportionment $1,818,048 x Apportionment Percentage 100% x Expected Collection Percentage 95% Direct Billing

Refer to the following '"Allocate Funding Sources" pages for actual amounts allocated from the above funding sources.

Allocate Funding Sources to Benefit Obligations

Funding Sources Campaign Deposit Deposit Endowment Health Pastoral Fund 02 Account Account Account Insurance Care Fund Reserve #2 Available Balance $7,448,253 $1,483,061 $7,756,680 $2,293,317 $549,927 $119,833 Total Allocated $0 $0 $0 $1,627,193 $196,671 $0 Remaining Balance $7,448,253 $1,483,061 $7,756,680 $666,124 $353,256 $119,833

Plan Contributions for 2020 CRSP DB $2,124,365 CRSP DC $753,065 MPP Pre-82 UMPIP Lay $88,804 UMPIP Clergy UNUM Life & $14,394 Disability Health Active $6,625,440 Health Additional $275,119 $196,671 Post-Retirement $1,545,500 Medical CPP $720,000 Ongoing Funding Contributions Pre-82 Post-Retirement $1,627,193 $1,627,193 Medical

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Allocate Funding Sources to Benefit Obligations

Funding Sources Pension Mid- Apportionments Direct Pre-82 PRM In-Plan Reserve Penn Billing Surplus & Outside Assets Available Balance $846,775 $155,876 $1,727,146 $11,487,332 Total Allocated $0 $0 $1,727,146 $10,222,870 $0 Remaining Balance $846,775 $155,876 $0 $11,487,332

Plan Contributions for 2020 CRSP DB $2,124,365 $2,124,365 CRSP DC $753,065 $753,065 MPP Pre-82 UMPIP Lay $88,804 $88,804 UMPIP Clergy UNUM Life & $14,394 $14,394 Disability Health Active $6,625,440 $6,625,440 Health Additional $275,119 $78,448 Post-Retirement $1,545,500 $1,545,500 Medical CPP $720,000 $720,000 Ongoing Funding Contributions Pre-82 Post-Retirement $1,627,193 Medical

Plan Contributions for 2020 Funding Needed1 CRSP DB $2,124,365 $02 3 CRSP DC $753,065 $0 MPP Pre-82 UMPIP Lay $88,804 $0 UMPIP Clergy UNUM Life & Disability $14,394 $0 Health Active $6,625,440 $0 Health Additional $275,119 $0 Post-Retirement Medical $1,545,500 $0 CPP $720,000 $0

Ongoing Funding Contribution for 2020 Funding Needed Pre-82 Post-Retirement Medical $1,627,193 $0

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Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP)

Plan Overview: The Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP) is an Internal Revenue Code section 403(b) retirement program providing lifetime income and account flexibility designed for those who serve as clergy of The United Methodist Church. The plan is designed to provide participants with one portion of their overall retirement benefits. CRSP replaced the Ministerial Pension Plan (MPP) effective January 1, 2007.

CRSP consists of two components: · A defined benefit (DB) plan--provides a monthly benefit at retirement based upon years of credited service to the Church · A defined contribution (DC) plan--provides a retirement account balance established and funded by the annual

Elections and Estimates Final Eligibility requirement 50%+ Conference Full Time Equivalents (FTE) 389.75 CRSP Defined Benefit (DB) Required contribution for 2020 $2,124,365 CRSP Defined Contribution (DC) Expected average future annual increases 2.00% Estimated contribution for 2020 $753,065

Rationale for each change The 2019 CRSP DC billing is anticipated to be $738,299 with a 2% anticipated increase for 2020.

CRSP DB Denominational Information as of 1/1/2018 Total plan liability $(1,740,019,798) Total plan assets $1,904,387,237 Total plan funded status $164,367,439 Total plan funded ratio 109% Plan sponsor’s liability percentage 2.2752%

Key Actuarial Assumptions Used in CRSP DB Cost Calculations Discount rate 7.00% Future Denominational Average Compensation (DAC) increases 2.50% COLA increases for actives 2.00% Mortality RP2014, generational projection using MP2016

Calculated values are based upon the assumptions and methods documented in the actuarial valuation report issued in September 2018.

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Ministerial Pension Plan (MPP)

Plan Overview: Supplement Three to the Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP), also known as the Ministerial Pension Plan (MPP) provides clergy with a pension benefit for their years of ministry with The United Methodist Church from 1982 through 2006. MPP is an Internal Revenue Code section 403(b) retirement plan. MPP requires that exactly 65% of the account balance must be annuitized when it is to be distributed. The remainder may be rolled over to UMPIP, another qualified plan or an IRA, or paid in a lump sum.

Elections and Estimates Final Required contribution for 2020 $0

MPP Denominational Annuities Information as of 1/1/2018 Total MPP annuities liability $(3,606,807,509) Total plan assets $3,885,277,143 Total plan funded status $278,469,634 Total plan funded ratio 108% Plan sponsor’s liability percentage 2.1900%

Future MPP Denominational Annuities Information as of 1/1/2018 Total participant account balances $3,803,548,721 Plan sponsor’s participant account balances $84,467,093

Key Actuarial Assumptions Used in CRSP DB Cost Calculations Discount rate 6.00% Benefit increases Based on increases selected by participant Mortality RP2014, generational projection using MP2016

Calculated values are based upon the assumptions and methods documented in the actuarial valuation report issued in September 2018.

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Pre-82 Plan (Pre-82)

Plan Overview: Supplement One to the Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP), also known as the Pre-82 Plan, provides clergy with a pension benefit for their years of ministry with The United Methodist Church prior to 1982. The Pre-82 Plan was replaced by MPP effective January 1, 1982. If a clergyperson retires within the conference (and does not terminate), the minimum benefit payable is based on two factors:

1) Years of service with pension credit--approved by each conference on the recommendation of the Conference Board of Pensions (CBOP) in accordance with plan provisions and The Book of Discipline.

2) The conference pension rate (past service rate) -- the dollar amount chosen by the conference as the amount payable for each approved year of service with pension credit (may change from year to year).

The number of years of service with pension credit is multiplied by the PSR, and the product is the minimum annual benefit payable to those clergy eligible for Pre-82 Plan benefits. In certain situations, the benefit received from the Pre-82 plan may vary based on the applicability of what is referred to as Defined Benefit Service Money (DBSM), which is the defined contribution feature of the Pre-1982 Plan. At the time that a participant retires, the DBSM account is converted to a life-based benefit. At that point, the clergy’s benefit is the greater of the PSR benefit or DBSM benefit. If the conference increases the PSR, the clergy’s benefit is recalculated; however, the DBSM-based benefit does not change.

Elections and Estimates Final Past Service Rate (PSR) 638 Estimated PSR cost-of-living increase 1.14% Contingent Annuitant Percentage (CA%) 75% Discount rate 6.5000% Minimum contribution for 2020 $0 Advanced funding contribution for 2020 payable in 2019 $0

Funding Plan Contribution Funding plan liability as of 1/1/2018 $(45,665,666) Total of in-plan and outside assets $54,569,348 Funded status $8,903,682 Funded ratio 119% Funded status projection as of 12/31/2019 $10,098,778 Proposed ongoing funding contribution for 2020 $0

Pre-82 Denominational information as of 1/1/2018 Total plan liability $(2,021,301,083) Total plan assets $2,158,134,803 Total plan funded status $136,833,720 Total plan funded ratio 107%

Calculated values are based upon the assumptions and methods documented in the actuarial valuation report issued in September 2018.

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Health—Active Participants

Elections and Estimates Final Health plan offered to actives Self-Funded - HealthFlex Actual annual plan benefit cost paid in 2018 $6,756,055 Budgeted annual plan benefit cost for 2019 $6,192,000 Projected annual plan benefit cost for 2020 $6,625,440 Expected average future annual increases 7.00%

Rationale for each change 2020 will be with HealthFlex Exchange and we are showing a 6.9% rate increase.

Health—Additional Sponsored Coverage Categories of participants who are provided health benefit coverage during periods of non-employment. Without plan sponsor- funded premiums, these participants would not be provided coverage or benefits.

Clergy or lay on disability (including pending disability) Surviving spouses or children of deceased active participants

Coverage Obligations Covered Category Estimated obligation as Estimated obligation as of of 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 Clergy or lay on disability $173,712 $188,400 (including pending $188,400 disability) Surviving spouses or children of deceased active $51,900 $50,940 $51,900 participants Total $224,652 $240,300

Annual cost calculation The following calculations are not a present value of future costs. Total estimated obligation as of 12/31/2018 $240,300 Average number of years of remaining coverage ÷ 1.0000 Estimated annual cost as of 12/31/2018 = $240,300 Expected average future annual increases x 7.00% Projected annual cost as of 12/31/2020 = $275,119

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Post-Retirement Medical (PRM)

Valuation The most recent actuarial valuation was provided by Towers Watson as of 12/31/2018. Per The Book of Discipline, your next PRM biennial actuarial valuation is required as of 12/31/2020.

PRM Actuarial Valuation as of 12/31/2018

Valuation report (in-plan) assets $0 EPBO net plan sponsor cost $27,181,746 APBO net plan sponsor cost $24,148,578 Service cost net plan sponsor cost $419,764 Annual plan benefit cost $1,545,500 Intention regarding PRM Retain current plan benefit

Participant counts by category Key actuarial assumptions Active participants 331 Census date 01/01/2019 Active dependents 239 Discount rate 4.00% Retirees 292 Expected return on assets 0.00% Surviving spouses 99 Valuation year medical trend or inflation rate 7.00% Dependents of retired participants 179 Ultimate medical trend or inflation rate 5.00% Total participants 1,140 Fiscal year for ultimate medical trend 2027

Elections and Estimates

Description of Benefit HRA by years of service.

Final Health plan benefit offered to retirees Via Benefits

Expected average future annual increases 0.00% Projected annual plan benefit cost as of 2020 $1,545,500

Funding Plan Contribution The following calculations are not a present value of future costs. Funded status $(24,148,578) Number of annual payments ÷ 20 Portion of funded status payable = $1,207,429 Service cost net plan sponsor cost + $419,764 Ongoing funding contribution for 2020 = $1,627,193

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Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP)

Plan Overview: The Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP) provides death, long-term disability and other welfare benefits for eligible clergy of The United Methodist Church and their families. It is an Internal Revenue Code 414(e) “church plan” funded by plan sponsor insurance premiums. Generally, clergy are eligible to participate in CPP if they satisfy the eligibility requirements, including full-time appointment with plan compensation of at least 25% of the Denominational Average Compensation (DAC). Plan sponsors may elect to cover participants with three-quarter time appointments and/or to continue to cover clergy who, due to certain leaves or appointments, are not otherwise eligible to continue coverage.

The CPP adoption agreement executed by the SUSQUEHANNA contains its elections to cover or not to cover categories mentioned above.

Elections and Estimates

Final Expected average future annual increases 2.00% Estimated premium for 2020 $720,000

Rationale for each change CPP Premium Collections in Reserve

United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP)

Plan Overview: The United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) is an Internal Revenue Code section 403(b) defined contribution retirement savings plan for clergy and lay employees of The United Methodist Church and affiliated organizations. Participants may make before-tax, Roth and/or after-tax contributions through payroll deductions. Participant contributions, various optional plan sponsor contributions and investment earnings comprise the individual’s retirement account balance.

United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) Lay

Elections and Estimates

Final Expected average future annual increases 2.00% Estimated contribution for 2020 $88,804

Rationale for each change Fewer qualified participants in 2019.

United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) Clergy

Elections and Estimates

Final Expected average future annual increases 0.00% Estimated contribution for 2020 $0

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Other Defined Contribution (DC) Obligations

Name Estimated annual contribution UNUM Life & Disability $14,394

Description UNUM Life & Disability

Final Expected average future annual increases 2.00% Estimated contribution for 2020 $14,394

Rationale for each change Fewer participants in 2019.

1 5.Discontinuation Retirement HRA for those retiring after June 30, 2021: 2 For the 2021 Retiring Class, only those retirees who are 65 years of age or medicare eligible before July 1, 2021 will be eligible to 3 receive the Conference Retiree Health Benefit. The retiree's spouse will then receive the Conference Retiree Health Benefit as he 4 or she becomes eligible. Those retiring after July 1, 2021, and their spouses, will no longer receive a Conference Retiree Health 5 Benefit. 6 Michelle Bodle, Chair of Board of Pensions and Health

7 Rec-3 Commission on Equitable Compensation 8 ACTION: 9 10 Mission 11 The Commission on Equitable Compensation supports full-time clergy serving as pastors and those clergy members appointed to 12 less than full-time serving charges of the Susquehanna conference by: 13 1. Recommending standards for pastoral support. 14 2. Administering funds for pastoral support. 15 3. Providing counsel and advisory material on pastoral support. 16 4. Arrearage Policy Adopted by Annual Conference. 17 18 Pastoral Support & Compensation Recommendations-2022 19 1. That the minimum salary in 2022 for full-time clergy serving as pastors in the charges of the Annual Conference shall be: 20 2022 Minimum Salary Full Members & Associate Members Full-Time Local Pastors Years of Service In-Service Provisionals Less than 3 $ 46,394 $ 44,337 $ 42,284 After 3 $ 47,335 $ 45,232 $ 43,130 After 6 $ 48,275 $ 46,067 $ 43,975 After 9 $ 49,225 $ 47,020 $ 44,822 After 12 $ 50,161 $ 47,919 $ 45,675 After 15 $ 51,080 $ 48,810 $ 46,505 21 22 Note: The years of service of a pastor are to be computed not only on the service in the Conference, but rather on the total 23 full-time service in the United Methodist Church or its antecedents. The 2022 Minimum Salary reflects a 2% increase over 24 2021. The Commission strongly encourages merit-based increases and for those with advanced degrees in ministry.

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1 2. That the compensation for all part-time pastors and less than full-time appointments shall be negotiated by the Staff-Parish 2 Committee and the District Superintendent. 3 3. That in addition to the cash salary paid to each full-time pastor, an amount equal to one half of the current Self-Employment 4 tax as determined by the Internal Revenue Service shall be paid by the local church to offset the difference between self- 5 employed and employee Social Security Tax rates. Such amount shall be identified in local church and conference reports as a 6 separate line item under pastoral compensation. All pastors are encouraged to participate in the Social Security Program. This 7 supplemental amount is only available to those participating in the social Security Program. 8 4. That pastors supplying a pulpit on a temporary basis shall receive at least $75 per single church charge, at least $15 additional 9 per church or service in a multiple church charge, plus mileage reimbursement, at current Internal Revenue Service rates, in 10 each instance. 11 5. That travel provisions shall be made for all full-time pastors and student pastors and shall be considered as part of the local 12 church/charge budget under administrative expenses. The local church/charge, after consultation with the pastor, shall select 13 one of the following options to ensure adequate travel provisions for the pastor while involved in church business: 14 Option 1: The local church/charge shall rent or purchase a vehicle for the pastor and shall be responsible for all ownership and 15 operating costs of the vehicle. Ownership costs shall include gasoline, oil, tires, maintenance and repair of the vehicle. It shall 16 be understood that the vehicle is to be available to the pastor at all times, with the cost of personal use being reimbursed at 17 current Internal Revenue Service rates. 18 Option 2: The local church/charge shall pay the pastor an annual amount of at least $1,700 for ownership costs, and reimburse the 19 pastor for operating costs at the minimum rate of 14 cents per mile which is the current IRS rate, both payable at least monthly 20 upon the submission of travel vouchers. The $1,700 will be considered as salary for tax purposes. 21 Option 3: The local church/charge shall reimburse its pastors for vouchered travel expenses at Internal Revenue Service rates, as 22 defined by current IRS regulations. This may be contained within an Accountable Reimbursement Policy. 23 6. That travel expenses for pastors under special appointment shall be negotiated with the agency to which they are assigned. 24 Travel expenses of pastors in less than full-time appointments shall be negotiated between the District Superintendent and the 25 Staff-Parish Committee. 26 7. That a parsonage shall be provided for the appointed pastor and his/her family and furnished according to the standard adopted 27 in the 2016 Book of Discipline of the Untired Methodist Church. 28 a. That utilities, which include gas, electricity, TV antenna or basic cable installation, high speed Internet service, water, sewer, 29 basic private telephone bill and equipment, heat, refuse collection, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors shall be 30 furnished and paid for by the local church/charge. 31 b. Each pastor shall report the fair rental value of the parsonage as income for Social Security purposes. The fair rental value 32 of the parsonage shall be negotiated by the pastor and the Staff-Parish Committee and approved by the appropriate 33 Church/Charge Conference. 34 c. That each charge is encouraged to designate, each year, at the Church/Charge Conference, a portion of the pastor’s cash 35 salary as parsonage exclusion for use as the pastor sees fit for the purchase of furnishings for the church/charge owned 36 parsonage. 37 d. When a housing allowance is granted in lieu of a parsonage, it shall be done only by approved Conference policy. 38 8. That continuing education shall be provided for all full-time and part-time pastors under appointment. It shall be cumulative 39 and used only during the current assignment. It shall be payable upon submission of vouchers. It shall be payable at the 40 minimum rate of $750 per year for full-time pastors and $500 per year for part-time pastors. Other educational assistance may 41 be available through the Board of Ordained Ministry. 42 9. That vacations and time away from the parish be granted on the following basis: 43 a. Vacation time shall be granted based on the Conference year (July 1-June 30) and negotiated with the Staff-Parish 44 Committee. 45 b. Full-time service: Minimum of four weeks of vacation, which shall include four Sundays. 46 c. Less than full-time pastors: Minimum of two weeks, which shall include two Sundays. 47 d. Pulpit supply during vacation periods shall be arranged by the Staff-Parish Committee and paid for by the local 48 church/charge. 49 e. All Staff-Parish committees shall encourage their pastors to take a minimum of one day off a week. 50 f. Some involvement if pastors in ministries beyond the local church is expected as an aspect of our connectional ministry, 51 e.g. evangelistic missions, camping programs, work camps, etc. Such time is not to be considered as vacation. However, 52 the extent of such involvement is to be negotiated by the pastor and the Staff-Parish Committee. 53 g. Staff-Parish Committees are encouraged to pay special attention to the recommendations of the Board of Ordained 54 Ministry and Study Leave, Sabbatical Leaves and Short-Term educational opportunities. 36

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1 10. That the church portion of health insurance for clergy couples will continue to be paid by their respective churches/charges 2 for their full requested contribution for each pastor. Only one clergy in the clergy couple will have the clergy portion of health 3 insurance deducted and billed to the church. Each full-time pastor will contribute the difference between the actual cost of 4 the plan selected and the premium credit provided by the Conference. This contribution will be a payroll deduction by the 5 local church. 6 11. That the primary responsibility for pastoral base compensation, subject to the above minimum recommendations, remains 7 with the individual pastoral charge. Special assistance is available to congregations unable to pay the pastor’s minimum base 8 compensation by application to their District Superintendent and through the resources of the Equitable Compensation 9 Commission. 10 Rev. John Overman

11 Rec-4 Council on Finance and Administration 12 ACTION:

13 Please Note: 14 The Council on Finance and Administration continues to closely monitor the receipts/expenses of the Annual Conference. 15 Thankfully, with the continued faithful generous financial support of local churches across the conference, a decrease in 16 some expenses, and the inflow of some Personal Payroll Protection support, our Conference met all our financial 17 commitments in 2020. Praise God! With very thankful hearts, even in the midst of the unusually difficult circumstances of 18 a pandemic, together we have continued to engage people with the love of Jesus through ministry and mission in the name 19 of Jesus the Christ! 20 Item 1: Council on Finance and Administration – 2022 Budget 21 The 2022 proposed Annual Conference Financial Plan will be presented to a called Special Session of the Annual Conference. 22 Stay tuned…… 23 Item 2: Council on Finance and Administration – Benevolent Goals/Special Sundays/General 24 While the goal of your Council of Finance and Administration is to pay all of the funding items of the annual Spending Plan 25 at 100%, in the years when we do not receive 100% of our spending budget, our goal is to pay 100% of Benevolence Funding 26 with the Conference Program Funding paid out at the percentage received. If and when money is available from other 27 sources, the Conference Program Funding will be increased up to 100%. The Conference Treasurer in discussion with the 28 Executive Committee of CF&A will make the decision as remitted funds allow. 29 I. BENEVOLENT GOALS 30 Those churches, which have paid their Shares of Ministry in full, are encouraged to support the following benevolent 31 goals: 32 A. General Advance Specials. All churches, having paid their full shares of ministry, are urged to participate in some phase 33 of second mile support for missionary programs of the United Methodist Church. 34 B. Benevolent Institutions. A goal of $5.00 per member is recommended to each local church. Offerings will be received 35 on Golden Cross Sunday and the Advent/Christmas seasons for these ministries. The offerings will be distributed on the 36 following percentage basis: 37 1. United Methodist Home for Children (Board of Child Care) – 30% 38 2. Remaining 70% distributed to four benevolent entities (Albright, Quincy, Bethany Village and United 39 Methodist Homes) historically related to the Susquehanna Conference, according to the formula 40 previously developed by the Commission on Health Ministries and based on Medical Assistance 41 Days. 42 C. Youth Service Fund. At least $1.75 per youth member and constituent of the church and the church school be the goal 43 of the Youth Service Fund. 44 D. Higher Education. Those churches which have paid their Shares of Ministries in full are encouraged to fulfill the General 45 Conference intent of giving $1.00 per member. These additional gifts (beyond the conference plan for funding ministry) 46 may be designated for “Higher Education” and used as scholarship aid to schools related to the United Methodist Church. 47 E. World Hunger Sunday (At least $1.00 per member). 48 F. U. M. Student Day (At least $0.25 per member). 49 G. Global Aids Fund (At least $1.00 per member). 50 H. Bishop’s Partnership in Mission.

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1 II. SPECIAL SUNDAY OFFERINGS (As directed by the General Conference) 2 A. Human Relations Day (Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday) - January 16th 3 B. UMCOR Sunday (Fourth Sunday in Lent) – March 27th 4 C. Native American Ministries Sunday (Third Sunday of Easter) – May 1st 5 D. Peace With Justice and Prison Awareness Sunday (Second Sunday after Pentecost) – June 12th 6 E. World Communion (First Sunday in October) – October 2nd 7 F. United Methodist Student Day (Last Sunday in November) – November 27th 8 9 SPECIAL SUNDAY OFFERINGS (As directed by the Annual Conference) 10 A. Youth/Children Offering (First Sunday in February) – February 6th 11 B. Golden Cross Sunday (Sunday in May) 12 C. Mental Health Awareness Sunday (Third Sunday in May) – May 15th 13 D. Rural Life Sunday (First Sunday in August) – August 7th 14 E. Christian Education Sunday (Third Sunday in September) – September 18th 15 F. Volunteers in Mission Sunday (Third Sunday in October) – October 16th 16 G. Harvest Home Offering for World Hunger (Third Sunday in November) – November 20th 17 H. Christmas Offering for Benevolent Homes (During Advent Season) 18 I. *Mission Central Awareness Sunday (Sunday in April or May, date to be determined by the local church) 19 *This is a Sunday with no designated offering 20 III. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 21 The Council on Finance and Administration makes the following recommendations to the Annual Conference for 22 consideration and action: 23 A. Recommended appeals for the 2021-2022 Conference year are as follows: 24 Conference Camp and Retreat Ministry 25 Mission Central 26 Preachers Aid Society 27 Task Force on Student Indebtedness 28 The Center for Spiritual Formation 29 B. The 2021 Journal will be posted on the Susquehanna Conference website. Opportunity will also be made available to 30 order a paper copy directly from the website at the individual's expense. 31 C. The Susquehanna Conference of The United Methodist Church authorizes the Council on Finance and Administration to 32 prevent large fluctuations in 2022 Shares of Ministry for local churches by limiting a local church’s increase in Shares of 33 Ministry to no more than 20% and limiting a local church’s decrease in Shares of Ministry to no more than 20%. 34 D. The Council on Finance and Administration will consider and recommend to the Susquehanna Conference any changes 35 in the Shares of Ministry formula which would address our goals of equitable distribution of Shares of Ministry while 36 decreasing the burden of Shares of Ministry on local churches. 37 E. Those churches which do not submit End of Year Statistical Reports by the established deadlines as required by the 38 General Church and the Susquehanna Conference, will receive a 25% increase in Shares of Ministry. 39 Rev. Dr. Timothy R. Baer 40 President 41 Conference Council on Finance and Administration

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Resolutions

RES-1 Mental Health ...... 40

RES-2 Disability Awareness Sunday ...... 40

RES-3 A Call to Work Towards Unity ...... 41

RES-4 Reaching People with the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Hope of the World ...... 41

RES-5 Unity in Mission ...... 42

RES-6 A Call to End Conversion Therapy ...... 42

RES-7 The Susquehanna Declaration ...... 43

RES-8 United Methodist Stewardship Foundation Merger with United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania ...... 45

RES-9 United Methodist Stewardship Foundation and United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania Agreement and Plan of Merger ...... 46

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RESOLUTIONS Res-1 Mental Health ACTION:

1 WHEREAS the members of the Susquehanna United Methodist Conference are guided by the Social Principles of the United 2 Methodist Church and 3 WHEREAS ¶162X of the Social Principles states that those with mental illness and their families “have a right to be treated with 4 respect” and “have a right and responsibility to obtain care appropriate to their condition, and 5 WHEREAS like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of one’s life as it determines how we cope with stress, 6 relate to others, make choices and is an integral and essential component of all persons; and 7 WHEREAS One in four persons sitting in our pews has a family member struggling with mental health issues; and 8 WHEREAS With the COVID pandemic there has been a significant increase of mental health issues such as anxiety and 9 depression; and, 10 WHEREAS This has affected not just those who have had COVID but also those who are caretakers, including emergency 11 responders, medical professionals, and family members; and, 12 WHEREAS A majority of individuals with a mental health issue go first to a spiritual leader for help; and 13 WHEREAS Our faith communities can be a caring congregation for persons living with a mental illness and their family 14 members; and 15 WHEREAS the Nation recognizes the month of May as Mental Health Awareness month, the month of September as Suicide 16 Prevention Month and National Recovery Month, and the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness week; 17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the member of the Susquehanna United Methodist Conference celebrate Mental 18 Health Awareness Month on the third Sunday in May by special offering Sunday #4050 to benefit ongoing efforts of educating 19 members, clergy, and the public and encouraging the resources necessary for early detection and appropriate treatment of a mental 20 health problem; and 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that September be recognized as Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month 22 by encouraging members to become involved in community and/or local and state activities; and 23 FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the first week of October be celebrated as Mental Illness Awareness Week by holding a 24 day of prayer on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, for prevention and early intervention, for those who suffer from mental health problems, 25 their families, and those professionals who care for them and for a cure for all mental illness. 26 Rev. Evelyn Madison, LCSW, chair of the Mental Health Task Force 27 Meghan Keyworth, M.A., LPC, NCC 28 Dellville UMC 29 The Conference Board of Global Ministries recommends concurrence

30 Res-2 Disability Awareness Sunday ACTION:

31 WHEREAS ¶265.4 of The Social Principles states that annual conferences shall designate a special Sunday of the year to be 32 observed as “Disability Awareness Sunday;” and 33 WHEREAS ¶265.4 calls for the church to use this special Sunday designated for Disability Awareness in order to celebrate the 34 gifts and graces of persons with disabilities,” as well as to “promote the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in the community;” 35 and 36 WHEREAS the nation recognizes October as National Disabilities Awareness Month; 37 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that members of the Susquehanna United Methodist Conference celebrate Disability 38 Awareness Sunday as the second Sunday in October (October 10, 2021) by promoting awareness about issues related to disabilities, 39 providing a space for people with disabilities to participate in worship leadership, and participating (if churches choose to do so) in 40 a special offering for Advanced Special #3021054 to benefit The United Methodist DisAbility Ministry Committee; this special 41 offering will support the ongoing efforts of disabilities ministries throughout the global United Methodist connection. 42 Date: March 5, 2021 43 Signature(s) of the Petitioner(s): 44 Rev. Rebecca L, Holland, Disability Ministries Task Force, Chair 45 The Conference Board of Global Ministries recommends concurrence

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Res-3 A Call to Work Towards Unity ACTION:

1 WHEREAS Jesus prayed that his followers might be one as a witness to his ministry; and 2 WHEREAS the apostle Paul challenged the Corinthians to love each other as their highest priority in the midst of conflict in 3 Corinth; and 4 WHEREAS the apostle Paul challenged the Romans to stay in relationship with each other in the midst of their disagreements 5 over what foods are permissible to eat; and 6 WHEREAS Jesus challenged his disciples to love one another and this love will be a sign of their discipleship; and 7 WHEREAS we, as an annual conference, have affirmed we are “better together.” 8 THEREFORE, be it resolved that we, the members of the Susquehanna Annual Conference, will work toward unity and creating 9 space for every church, lay person, and clergyperson to live out their convictions, as we wrestle with different understandings of 10 human sexuality and sin; and 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we commit to do no harm in words or actions toward our fellow United Methodists in 12 the Susquehanna Conference in the midst of our disagreements; and 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we commit to do the most good possible through words and actions toward our 14 fellow United Methodists in the Susquehanna Conference in the midst of our disagreements; and 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we commit to attend to the ordinances of God together with intention as a witness to 16 our faith in Jesus; and 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED we commit to undertake our work towards unity with charity and grace where possible 18 and without malice when not. 19 Submitted by: 20 Rev. Randall G. Bennett, Jr., Rev. JP Bohanan, Rev. Andrew Burd-Harris, Rev. Jon Buxton, Kerm Leitner, Rev. Jason Mackey, 21 Rev. Greg Milinovich , Pastor Craig Rose, Rev. Kristopher Sledge 22 The Conference Board of Global Ministries recommends concurrence

23 Res-4 Reaching People with the Good News of Jesus Christ, Hope of the World ACTION: 24 25 WHEREAS, this is a difficult, disorienting time of intersecting, complex challenges including those related to physical and mental 26 health, economic realities, loss, despair, isolation, and divisions and unrest along political, racial, and cultural lines; and 27 WHEREAS, our world stands in continual need of healing and hope; and 28 WHEREAS, the doctrinal standards of The United Methodist Church include these words about the Bible: “We believe the 29 Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments, reveals the Word of God so far as it is necessary for our salvation. It is to be received through 30 the Holy Spirit as the true rule and guide for faith and practice” (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church—2016, 31 page 73); and 32 WHEREAS, all people are created in the image of God, loved unconditionally by God, and in need of redemption from sin 33 through Jesus Christ; and 34 WHEREAS, Matthew tells us that “when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were troubled and 35 helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36, CEB); and 36 WHEREAS, there are people all around us who live lives of quiet desperation, longing for purpose, love, and belonging; and 37 WHEREAS, Jesus says, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 38 11:28, NRSV); and 39 WHEREAS, “if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you 40 will be saved” (Romans 10:9, NRSV); 41 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the people of the Susquehanna Conference of The United Methodist Church, 42 renew our commitment, for such a time as this, to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ, Crucified and Risen from the 43 dead, the Living Lord of history and the Hope of the world. 44 Ken Loyer - author 45 Jim Copulos - author 46 Dilip Abayasekara, Ken Aker, Arun Andrews, Matthew Armstrong, J. Richard Auhl, Dave Biser, Dave Brenneman, Terry Brosius, 47 Michael Brossman, Brian Clites, Josh Davinsizer, Mick Dawes, Dennis Derr 48 Bob Diehl, Blaine Fry, Yvonne Fry, Timothy Funk, Becky Griffiths, Bill Griffiths, Trisha Guise, Wayne Heberlig, Theresa Heiser, 49 Fred E. Hickock, Brendan Hock, Terry Hughes, Paul Ilyes, Brian Jenkins, Tim Klein, Matt Lake, Larry Leland, Clyde Liddick, 50 Kathy Liddick, Steve Livermore, Matt Luttrell, Carvel May, Ron McElwee, Samantha McElwee, George Miller, Janelle Moser, 41

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1 Tim Parker, Larry Parlett, Bill Pipp, Nate Reeve, Ed Rodarmel, Scott Ryan, Brian Sandell, Norman Saylor, Mary Saylor, Keith 2 Schmuck, Jeff Slemp, Steven Small, Jenny Smink, Peggy Spengler, Chuck Sprenkle, Logan Swanger 3 Patrick Traxler, Jeff Welsch, Barbara Yorks, Jennifer Zack, Randall Zeiler, Claire Zeiters 4 The Conference Board of Global Ministries recommends concurrence

5 Res-5 Unity in Mission ACTION:

6 WHEREAS, a strength of the Susquehanna Conference has been our honoring of Christ-centered relationship with people with 7 whom we do not always agree, finding unity in our common mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of 8 the world; and 9 WHEREAS, we believe in answering Jesus’ prayer that we may be one by living out unity in diversity, seeking to love alike even 10 when we do not think alike; and 11 WHEREAS, we value life as an international, connectional church, rooted together in Wesleyan theology and practice, and vital 12 connections are found in the wealth of friendships we have tended over time; and 13 WHEREAS, conference and partner ministries with significant missional impact depend on the strength of our connection 14 including, but not limited to, conference camps and Mission Central; and 15 WHEREAS, we are not of one mind, and our churches are not of one mind, as to how we should include our LGBTQ siblings 16 in our life and ministry together; and 17 WHEREAS, our dialogue on LGBTQ inclusion thus far has caused harm, and when one part of the body suffers, every part 18 suffers, resulting in a compromised witness of The United Methodist Church; and 19 WHEREAS, we believe uniformity is unnecessary for missional unity. 20 NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that we desire to be an Annual Conference that lives out unity in diversity for the sake of 21 our mission and as an answer to Jesus’ prayer that we may be one; and 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we desire to stay in relationship with The United Methodist Church and in mission 23 together; and 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, if General Conference amends the Book of Discipline, we aspire to become an Annual 25 Conference that protects diversity of conviction and practice among our local churches and our clergy, including that we would 26 hope to become an Annual Conference which permits, but does not require, performing of same-sex marriages; and 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we request that the leadership and local churches of the Susquehanna Annual 28 Conference work towards practical frameworks for living together in connection as The United Methodist Church continues to 29 discern its future path. 30 Submitted by: 31 Rev. Randall G. Bennett, Jr., Rev. JP Bohanan, Rev. Andrew Burd-Harris, Rev. Jon Buxton, 32 Rev. Anna Layman Knox, Kerm Leitner, Rev. Jason Mackey, Rev. Greg Milinovich, 33 Pastor Craig Rose, Rev. Kristopher Sledge, Rev. Jacob Waybright 34 The Conference Board of Global Ministries recommends concurrence

35 Res-6 A Call to End Conversion Therapy ACTION: 36 37 WHEREAS, we as members of the United Methodist Church as a whole and the Susquehanna Annual Conference, are guided 38 by John Wesley’s three simple rules: 1. Do no harm, 2. Do good, 3. Stay in love with God; as well as the Social Principles of the 39 Untied Methodist Church, in particular ¶162, III. Section J Equal Rights Regardless of Sexual Orientation, which states “… we 40 support efforts to stop violence and other forms of coercion against all persons, regardless of sexual orientation.”. 41 WHEREAS, conversion therapy is defined as a practice or treatment that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation or 42 gender identity to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction towards the same gender. It needs to be noted that this does 43 not include any counseling for individuals undergoing gender transition, provided that counseling provides acceptance, support and 44 understanding. 45 WHEREAS, conversion therapy has been used to “treat” LBGTQA+ individuals when there is nothing wrong with said 46 individuals. Being LBGTQA+ is not a disorder, illness or deficiency to be corrected. Conversion therapy is a form of violence and 47 coercion against LBGTQA+ individuals. 48 WHEREAS, the repercussions of conversion therapy include and are not limited to depression, anxiety, self-hatred, self- 49 destructive behavior and suicide. 50 WHEREAS, the American Psychiatric Association, American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, National 51 Association of Social Workers, and Pan American Health Organization, among many other groups haves stated the negative and 52 harmful effects to those forced to undergo conversion therapy. California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland,

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1 Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, the 2 District of Columbia and Puerto Rico all have laws and regulations to protect youth from this practice. 3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, we as members of the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church, urge 4 the Pennsylvania State Legislature to ban conversion therapy in the state of Pennsylvania to protect and uphold the dignity, rights 5 and liberty of LBGTQA+ persons in this commonwealth. 6 Submitted by, 7 Stephanie Evans, member of Fishing Creek Salem UMC 8 The Conference Board of Global Ministries recommends concurrence

9 Res-7 The Susquehanna Declaration ACTION: 10 11 “Don’t remember the prior things; don’t ponder ancient history. Look! I’m 12 doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? 13 I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness.” 14 Isaiah 43:18-19 (CEB) 15 16 WHEREAS, out of the wilderness in the Holy writing, God speaks clearly, proclaiming a new, hopeful way, emerging from the 17 pain and despair of the past. God doesn’t say it will be easy, but by following the pathway God lays out, we will be part of a new, 18 wholesome and inclusive, creation where all of God’s children are welcome. 19 WHEREAS, as Susquehanna Conference United Methodists, we believe that God’s Spirit is poured out onto all God’s people. We 20 stand within the best of our biblical and Wesleyan tradition in order to maintain a witness to the wideness of God’s grace in a 21 broken world in need of Christ’s healing, liberating love. 22 WHEREAS, in view of the decades-long discrimination of our LGBTQ+ siblings in The United Methodist Church, including 23 within this conference, we are committed to a new church, where grace replaces punishment, and we robustly engage with Scripture 24 rather than fall prey to biblical literalism. 25 WHEREAS, we believe God is leading us to a church where: 26 27 • All of God’s beloved children are welcomed and embraced; 28 • In a loving community, differences – race, ethnicity, language, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality – are 29 affirmed as manifestations of God’s abundant and holy creation; 30 • The sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion, as well as confirmation, ordination, marriage, servant ministries, 31 mission work, and leadership at every level, are open to all who are called by God and affirmed by the church, as witnessed 32 by our Risen Savior and Lord; 33 • A priority is placed on avoiding doing harm to persons or the creation, specifically to our LGBTQ+ siblings; 34 • The historic doctrine and Wesleyan ecclesiology of The United Methodist Church, rooted and grounded in the Trinity, 35 mark accountability by covenant and grace; and 36 • We both seek to make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world and engage in practices of Radical 37 Hospitality and Social Holiness in our lives of prayer and service to the Lord. 38 NOW THEREFORE, as an Annual Conference, we apologize to the LGBTQ+ persons in this conference and its predecessors 39 who felt God’s call to ministry but were unable to pursue it due to discriminatory church laws. We apologize to LGBTQ+ persons 40 who have felt marginalized within their own churches, including those denied the blessing of a church wedding. 41 FURTHERMORE, we pray that God forgive our straying away from the Greatest Commandment, where Jesus commands us to 42 “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your 43 neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27 CEB) 44 WE FURTHER UNDERSTAND that transformational change often occurs slowly. As not all of our siblings-in-Christ have 45 embraced LGBTQ+ equality in The United Methodist Church, we pledge to engage in processes that require active engagement 46 and a commitment to showing grace rather than expressing anger. This is how we will grow to better understand God’s love for all. 47 THEREFORE WE RESOLVE AS THE SUSQUHEANNA ANNUAL COFERENCE to commit to work towards a future 48 church, here in the Susquehanna Conference, and in the broader United Methodist Church that is fully accepting of our LGBTQ+ 49 siblings in all aspects of church life, including ordination, as well as marriage officiated by United Methodist clergypersons in United 50 Methodist churches. This is God’s call to us. 51 (Sources: Theological Statement. Western Jurisdiction Fresh Methodism Summit. Nov. 2019. Minnesota Annual Conference Moving Forward – A 52 Vision. Adopted June 2019. Susquehanna Annual Conference. Resolution on Inclusiveness of LGBTQ+ Persons and Expression of Grace. June 2015. 53 Scripture references are from the Common English Bible.) 54 Grace United Methodist Church, Harrisburg 55 Administrative Council, and Reconciling Ministries Committee 43

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The Rev. Wayne Bender, Lisa Bender, Charlie Fetterhoff, Rick Albright, Beth Zeisloft, Hilary Holmes, Jeanne Rhinehart, Sue Kompare, Chuck Houtz, Barbara Janecko, Justine Kompare, Michelle Drachler, Stephen Drachler, Wendy Minnix, The Rev. Michael Minnix The Conference Board of Global Ministries recommends concurrence

Other Signers of The Declaration within the Susquehanna Conference Angelea Francesco Allison Burrell Marylou D. Lowther Rev Craig Gommer Linda Gettle Rev. Jenny Deutsch Thomas Rev. Marian Hartman Rebecca Connelly Lesetta Shoffner Rev. Norman Evans Fawn McCallister Deborah Harris Cathy Buddenhagen Wilcox Jack Basiago Norma Diehl Rev. D. L. Brinton Shafer Donna Dickinson Darla Hartman Rev. Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr. Olivia Perdew-Kenny Rev. Ethan Shearer Amy Erno Rev. Stephanie Rupert Susan H. Frederick Rev. Damien Collins Brooks Richard Alley Kathy Basiago Mindy Urich Elizabeth Givler Phyllis Snyder Kim Bedford Tori Von Leer Rev. James C. House Laurence Nelson Steve Elbin Rev. Dr. Kathy Harvey Nelson Rev.Jason M. Schwartzman Julie Cody Rev. Dolly L. Tarreto Deaconess Allison Francesco Scott Cody Rev. Ronald S. French Rev. Gregory Andrew Milinovich Rolaine Grandey Rev. Suanne Whorl Michael Shoff David Baughman Helen Love Rev. Deborah Rose Cherri Mcknight Sabrena Jutzi Joy Wilcox Greg Thomas John M. Kulicki Alex Schnaubelt Lynn Baker Rev. Bethany P. Wood Kelli Prescott Makayla Blough Rev. Nicholas McMichael Tammy Young Gwendolyn P. Minnix Robin Baer Angie McMichael Matthew Peter-Fritts Michelle Drachler Joanne Steindorf Faith Blough Rev. Penelope Rahm Kevin Harwell Mark Vickrey Rev. Kristen Wall-Love Danielle Gross Nicole Schake Susan Winck Doug Brown Rev. Evelyn Madison Julie Burris Mandy Brown Susan S. Grubb Rev. Pamela Ford Sharron Lerew Jay R. Grubb Jean Hare Natalie Brown Elizabeth Bolden Deborah Harwell Vanessa Brown Tracee Oliver Sue Vidmar Rev. Douglas Sivers Rev. F. Jeffrey J. Mugridge Sandy Elbin Gretchen Mackey Pastor Craig Rose Paul Steindorf Gary Perdew Cynthia Alley Barbara Seese Dearing Della V. Bube' Marcia Perdew Rev. Beth Holz Rev. Laura E. King Terry Deveney David Flick Patricia Shepherd Anne Markel Michelle Schwartzman Sarah Filizzi Jill Imdorf Jane Bercher Kara Togel Kara Grim Steven C. Linnes Rev. Robert Gehlbach Rev. Peter Frank Geschwindner Cheryl L. Harte Janet Kunkel

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1 Res-8 United Methodist Stewardship Foundation Merger with 2 United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania ACTION: 3 4 WHEREAS, United Methodist Stewardship Foundation (“UMSF”) and United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania 5 (“WPAUMF”) provide similar foundation related services to the United Methodist churches, agencies, individuals, and 6 organizations that share common bonds and convictions, and 7 WHEREAS, UMSF and WPAUMF are the only two United Methodist Foundations that primarily serve clientele within the 8 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and 9 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of UMSF and the Board of Directors of WPAUMF mutually agree that joining the two 10 organizations would provide the greatest opportunity for benefit to the churches, agencies and individuals of the Susquehanna 11 Annual Conference and the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference, and 12 WHEREAS, a sufficient period of due diligence research and discovery has been fully executed by an independent consultant 13 with expertise in such matters, to the satisfaction of the Joint Merger Ad Hoc Committee made up of directors of both UMSF and 14 WPAUMF, and 15 WHEREAS, the UMSF Board of Directors voted on February 24, 2021 and the WPAUMF Board of Directors voted on 16 February 25, 2021 to approve a combination of the two organizations, resulting in a merger of UMSF with and into WPAUMF, 17 with the WPAUMF being the surviving entity, and with all UMSF’s assets, property, and other business operations joining assets, 18 property, and other business operations of WPAUMF 19 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of UMSF and upon the recommendation of 20 the UMSF Board of Directors, and the WPAUMF Board of Directors, UMSF shall be merged with and into WPAUMF, with 21 WPAUMF being the surviving entity, all UMSF assets, property, and other business operations joining assets, property, and other 22 business operations of WPAUMF and with WPAUMF, as the surviving entity, continuing to serve and act as a supporting 23 organization for the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference. 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon Susquehanna Annual Conference Approval and Approval by the Western 25 Pennsylvania Annual Conference that a merger be effectuated, and Articles of Merger be filed with the Commonwealth of 26 Pennsylvania. 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of WPAUMF, as the governing body of the surviving entity, 28 shall take such actions, enact such policies, and execute such documents as are necessary or convenient to effectuate the intention 29 of the foregoing resolutions. Submitted by the United Methodist Stewardship Foundation Board of Directors

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1 Res-9 United Methodist Stewardship Foundation and United Methodist Foundation of Western 2 Pennsylvania Agreement and Plan of Merger ACTION: 3 4 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER 5 6 This Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Agreement”) is effective this ____ day of ______, 2021, by and between the United 7 Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation with its principal office located at 223 Fourth 8 Avenue, Suite 707, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (“WPAUMF”), and The United Methodist Stewardship Foundation, a Pennsylvania 9 nonprofit corporation with its principal office located at 3901 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 110, Camp Hill, PA 17011 (“UMSF”). 10 11 BACKGROUND 12 13 A. The WPAUMF and the UMSF each provide similar foundation-related services to the United Methodist churches, agencies, 14 individuals, and organizations that share common bonds and convictions. 15 16 B. The WPAUMF and the UMSF are the only two United Methodist Foundations that primarily serve clientele within the 17 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 18 19 C. The WPAUMF and the UMSF mutually agree that merging the two organizations would provide the greatest 20 opportunity for benefit to the United Methodist churches, agencies and individuals of the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference 21 (“WPAC”) and the Susquehanna Annual Conference (“SAC”). 22 23 D. As such, the WPAUMF and the UMSF each approve the merger upon the terms and conditions set forth in this 24 Agreement. 25 26 Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements, provision and covenants contained in this Agreement, 27 the parties agree as follows: 28 29 1. The Merger. 30 31 1.1 WPAUMF Member Meeting. The WPAUMF is a supporting organization of the WPAC. The WPAC is the 32 sole member of WPAUMF and must approve any fundamental changes to the WPAUMF. WPAUMF shall request that WPAC 33 adopt legislation approving the within described merger at WPAC’s annual meeting scheduled to occur no later than December 34 31, 2021. 35 36 1.2 UMSF Member Meeting. The UMSF is a supporting organization of the SAC. The SAC is the sole member of 37 UMSF and must approve any fundamental changes to the UMSF. UMSF shall request that SAC adopt legislation approving the 38 within described merger at SAC’s annual meeting scheduled to occur no later than December 31, 2021. 39 40 1.3 Filing of the Statement of Merger. Following the adoption of the within described plan of merger by the 41 WPAC and the SAC, then, WPAUMF shall cause the Statement of Merger substantially in the form of Exhibit “A” to be filed 42 with Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 43 44 1.4 Certain Effects of Merger. Upon the effective date set forth in the Statement of Merger, the separate existence 45 of UMSF shall cease and shall be merged into WPAUMF. WPAUMF shall be the surviving corporation. All right, title, and 46 interest in and to all of the property, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal, of the UMSF shall be vested in the 47 WPAUMF, as the surviving corporation. All liabilities of UMSF shall be assumed by WPAUMF. At any time, or from time to 48 time, after the date of merger, the last acting officers of UMSF or any of the corresponding officers of the WPAUMF, may, in the 49 name of UMSF, execute and deliver all such proper deeds, assignments and other instruments, and take or cause to be taken all 50 such further or other actions WPAUMF, as the surviving corporation, may deem necessary or desirable in order in order to vest, 51 perfect or confirm in the surviving corporation title to and possession of all of the UMSF’s rights, title and interest in and to its 52 property and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

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1 2. Governance Matters. 2 3 2.1 Name of Surviving Corporation. The name of the surviving corporation from and after the date of merger shall be “United 4 Methodist Foundation of Pennsylvania” until such name may be changed in accordance with the Bylaws and applicable law. 5 6 2.2 Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of the surviving corporation from and after the date of merger shall 7 be the Articles of Incorporation of the WPAUMF in effect on the date of merger until restated or amended in accordance with the 8 Bylaws and applicable law. 9 10 2.3 Bylaws. The Bylaws of the surviving corporation from and after the date of merger shall be the Bylaws of the WPAUMF in 11 effect on the date of merger until restated and/or amended in accordance with Bylaws and applicable law. 12 13 2.4 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the surviving corporation from and after the date of merger shall be the 14 Board of Directors of the WPAUMF then serving on the date of merger. Each such director shall serve in accordance with the 15 Bylaws and applicable law. 16 17 2.5 Officers. The Officers of the surviving corporation from and after the date of merger shall be the Officers of the WPAUMF 18 then serving on the date of merger. Each such officer shall serve in accordance with the Bylaws and applicable law. 19 20 2.6 Member. The sole member of the surviving corporation from and after the date of the merger shall be the WPAC 21 until such time as the member of the surviving corporation changes in accordance with the Bylaws and applicable law. 22 23 2.7 Supporting Organization. The WPAUMF, as the surviving corporation, shall continue to serve as the supporting 24 organization of the WPAC from and after the date of merger. In addition, from and after the date of the merger the WPAUMF 25 shall serve the current geographic area of the SAC. 26 27 3. Representations and Warranties. Each party represents and warrants to the other the party the following: 28 29 3.1 Corporate Organization, Standing and Power. Each party is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good 30 standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Each party has all corporate power and authority to own its 31 properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the 32 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 33 34 3.2 Authorization. Except with regard to approval of the WPAC and the SAC, as set forth in this Agreement, each party has 35 all the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated herein. 36 This Agreement is the valid and binding legal obligation of each party enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, 37 except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws that affect creditors’ 38 rights generally. 39 40 3.3 Non-Contravention. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the 41 transactions contemplated herein will: (a) violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the party; (b) be in 42 conflict with, or constitute a default, however defined (or an event which, with the giving of due notice or lapse of time, or both, 43 would constitute such a default), under, or cause or permit the acceleration of the maturity of, or give rise to, any right of termination, 44 cancellation, imposition of fees or penalties under, any debt, note, bond, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, obligation, contract, 45 commitment, instrument or other agreement or obligation to which such party or its properties or assets is or may be bound; (c) 46 result in the creation or imposition of any encumbrance upon any property or assets of such property; or (d) violate any applicable 47 law.

48 3.4 Litigation. There is no legal, administrative, arbitration, or other proceeding, suit, claim or action of any nature or 49 investigation, review or audit of any kind, or any judgment, decree, decision, injunction, writ or order pending, noticed, scheduled, 50 or, to the knowledge of such party, threatened or contemplated by or against or involving such party, whether at law or in equity.

51 3.5 No Broker or Finder. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders or other fee or 52 commission in connection with the merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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1 4. Additional Matters Pertaining to the Merger. 2 3 4.1 Provisions in Bylaws. Effective on the date of merger, the Bylaws shall include, among others, the following 4 provisions: 5 6 (a) the SAC shall be entitled to recommend up to one-third (1/3rd) of the directors of the WPAUMF, provided however, 7 that if the SAC fails to make such appointments within the timeframe set forth in the Bylaws, those positions shall be filled by the 8 WPAC; 9 10 (b) the WPAUMF shall maintain a satellite office within the current geographical boundaries of the SAC on and after the 11 merger; and 12 13 (c) the WPAUMF shall have at least one full-time employee who primarily works from the satellite office located in the 14 current geographical boundaries of the SAC. 15 16 5. Miscellaneous. 17 18 5.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time prior to being approved by both the WPAC 19 and the SAC. In the event this Agreement is terminated, then the contemplated merger under this Agreement shall be terminated 20 and abandoned. 21 22 5.2 Counterparts. For the convenience of the parties hereto and to facilitate the preparation of documents, and number of 23 counterparts hereof may be executed, and each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument. 24 25 5.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and supersedes all prior and 26 contemporaneous negotiations, agreements and understandings, written or oral, of the parties pertaining to the subject matter 27 hereof. This Agreement may not be modified other than by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto. 28 29 5.4 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by and construed 30 in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without regard to the laws of conflict that 31 might otherwise apply) as to all matters, including without limitation matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and 32 remedies. The parties agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising 33 out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in the United States District 34 Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania or the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, and each of the parties hereby 35 irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action 36 or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the 37 laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in 38 any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. 39 40 5.5 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement will entitle any person or entity (other than the parties to 41 this Agreement and its respective successors and assigns) to any claim, cause of action, remedy or right of any kind. 42 43 5.6 Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and 44 will not constitute a part of this Agreement. 45 46 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned parties has caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger to be signed 47 by a duly authorized agent thereof, effective as of the date first set forth hereinabove. 48 49 WITNESS/ATTEST: UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION OF WESTERN 50 PENNSYLVANIA 51 52 ______By: ______53 54 Title: ______55 56 WITNESS/ATTEST: THE UNITED METHODIST STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION 57 58 ______By: ______59 60 Title: ______48

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SECTION IV-B REPORTS 1. Board of Pensions ...... 58 2. Board of Trustees ...... 58 3. Council of Finance & Administration……………………………………………………………………………………… 63 4. Committee on Nominations ...... 68

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1. Board of Pensions 1 The work of the Board of Pension and Health Benefits strives to care for those who care for the church and annual conference. Our 2 primary task is evaluating and adapting the conference offered healthcare and pension plans to meet the needs of the recipients and plan 3 for the future. Additionally, the board provides educational opportunities within the annual conference supplied by Wespath to increase 4 every clergy person’s knowledge and participation in their own pension and healthcare plans so they can continue to give their lives to 5 Christ for decades to come. To this end, we strive to fulfill the Conference’s mission to connect with one another and the world and 6 grow by caring for spiritually transformational leaders. 7 2020 was a difficult year for the board and the annual conference, as we adopted a 20% decrease in the HRA stipends for retirees and 8 their spouses, which was reflected in the CF&A budget for 2021. As a reminder, HRAs - Health Reimbursement Accounts - for those 9 retiring from full-time service in ministry and their spouses, are cared for through our connection in the annual conference through 10 Shares of Ministry. The HRAs serve as a stipend to help purchase a medicare supplement plan. The amount of HRAs is based on tiers 11 created for years of service. This decision was reached after over a year of faithful, prayerful discussion. The board considered many 12 options about the retiree stipend while holding in tension the reality that many of our local churches are seeing an increased cost in shares 13 of ministry, as there are simply less churches to apportion the costs between. In addition, the trend within our annual conference is 14 decreased worship attendance and membership, which results in less people being able to absorb these increased costs. The Board’s deeps 15 desire is to be faithful to our current retirees and our local churches, and this decision was not reached lightly. 16 This year the board is submitting another difficult, but prayerfully discerned action before the annual conference - for the 2021 Retiring 17 Class, only those retirees who are 65 years of age or medicare eligible before July 1, 2021 will be eligible to receive the Conference Retiree 18 Health Benefit. The retiree's spouse will then receive the Conference Retiree Health Benefit as he or she becomes eligible. Those retiring 19 after July 1, 2021, and their spouses, will no longer receive a Conference Retiree Health Benefit. This action was discussed both in the 20 2020 Big Financial Picture meeting prior to the 2020 Annual Conference Session, as well as at the session itself. The Book of Discipline 21 states that the board must provide access to retiree healthcare but does not stipulate what this looks like or a specific dollar amount. 22 Therefore, the Board started reaching out to other annual conferences, doing research, and being in prayer with an attitude of discernment. 23 As previously stated, the board deeply wishes to preserve and prolong the benefit for our current retirees as long as possible. We also 24 recognize the cost of retiree health care is placing an ever-growing burden on our local churches through Shares of Ministry that our 25 churches cannot withstand. These issues coupled with the amount being pulled from our reserves annually to cover expenses is not 26 sustainable. 27 As one final note, the board would like to welcome our new WesPath liaison for our annual conference, Mr. Andy Sroka. The board 28 was able to meet Andy at our January meeting and hope that many of you will be able to meet him the in the future as well. 29 Rev. Michelle R. Bodle, Chair Board of Pension and Health 2. Board of Trustees

30 Part I. Main Actions of the Board 31 32 1. The Annual Corporation meeting of the Susquehanna Conference was held virtually on October 3, 2020. The following were 33 elected as members of the Board of Trustees: Virginia Bailey (Lewisburg), in the class of 2022; Roger Mackey (Harrisburg), in the 34 class of 2023. Todd Christine (Altoona), Joseph Layman (Harrisburg), William Keiser (Williamsport) in the class of 2024. Laura 35 Stewart resigned on November 23, 2020. The 2020 Annual Conference session confirmed the other board members from 36 previous elections. 37 2. At the virtual Reorganization Meeting of the Board of Trustees on October 13, 2020 the following officers were elected for 2020- 38 2021: Rev. Mark Shover, President, Mr. Bill Keiser, 1st Vice-President, Mr. Dale Chomas, 2nd Vice-President, Mr. Joseph Layman, 39 Secretary.

40 3. The Board oversaw the maintenance of (7) district parsonages and (2) staff parsonages, expending a total of $145,560 41 allocated as follows: $ 25,430 for maintenance, $27,321 for capital improvements, $56,235 for taxes and $36,574 for utilities. This 42 total was $7915 less than the $153,475 spent in 2019.

43 4. Two churches completed their requirements for disaffiliation, per PP2553 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline and our 44 Susquehanna Annual Conference Disaffiliation Agreement, Waterfall Zion on November 24, 2020 and Singer’s Gap on December 45 3, 2020.

46 5. Due to the anticipated growth in the number of closed churches the Board began directly working with A. Anthony Corporation 47 on October 22, 2020 by giving them Beach Haven UMC. Since that time, they were also given Mainville UMC, and the plan 48 currently is to give them future closed churches.

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1 6. The Board oversees the facility needs of the Conference Center. In 2020 major renovations were completed which included 2 complete change out of the Federal Pacific electrical panels, added electrical surge protection, lighting improvements, and window 3 restoration work amounting to approximately a $160K capital investment. A current study continues to plan for future capital 4 needs. Our sincere thanks to Mr. Mike Ogden (Harrisburg) for significant oversight of this work for the Conference Center.

5 7. The Board approved the 2020 Offering Circular for the Loan Committee on November 12, 2020.

6 8. The Board continues to oversee the work of the Property and Casualty Insurance Committee. A report from this committee is 7 attached to this report. Engle-Hambright & Davies is our Insurance Broker and Philadelphia Insurance Company is the Insurance 8 Carrier. Our sincere thanks to Lew Parks for the oversight on this committee.

9 9. The Board elects the Conference’s voting representative on the United Methodist Workers’ Compensation Trust that we 10 participate in with several other Conference-related United Methodist Corporations. The Board receives regular reports from

11 this representative, who is Terry Hughes, Our sincere thanks to Terry for this work. 12 10. The Board of Trustees had three Seedling Investments: $311,918 in the District/Staff Parsonage Capital Reserve; $102,197 13 in the Board of Trustees Fund, and $419,867 in the Property and Casualty Insurance SAM Reserve. Reflected in the Seedling 14 investments is interest earned on these accounts and reinvested totaling $15,485. 15 11. On December 31, 2020 the Board had three Investments with the Stewardship Foundation: Crane Trust with a market value of 16 $1,465,026; Snyder Trust with a market value of $965,052 and Kanarr/Gouldin Endowment Fund with a market value 17 of $132,300. Four percent of the average income from the Crane and Snyder Trusts is distributed to designated Benevolent 18 Homes. In the year when the market value of the Kanarr/Gouldin reaches $100,000 on December 31, the following year 19 income will be made available to the Appointive/Program Cabinet of the Susquehanna Conference for creative ministry 20 12. The Board of Trustees is in the process of selling the Vital Congregations Director’s parsonage at 214 Hope Drive, Boiling 21 Springs, PA. The property was sold for $425,000 with an anticipated closing on April 2, 2021. 22 13. The Board of Trustees now under the new requirement of PP 1504.23 in the United Methodist Book of Discipline will be paying 23 unfunded pension liability out of the closed church proceeds. The same calculation for disaffiliation will be used and 24 provided by our Conference Treasurer, Mark Knecht. 25 14. The Council on Finance and Administration, the Conference Finance office and the Conference’s outside audit firm have 26 been tasked with verifying and setting all the Conference Fund balances as of 12/31/2020. The Board of Trustees distributed 27 proceeds from the sale of Closed Churches into the following accounts: 28 29 Trustee Closed Churches 30 Beginning Balance Income Expenses Ending Balance 31 $150,000 $17,925 $17,925 $150,000 32 33 Respective District Emerging Ministry Unrestricted Non-Urban 34 35 Beginning Balance Income Expenses Ending Balance 36 Altoona $45,372.45 $119,867.85 $83,747.02 $81,493.28 37 Harrisburg $5,442.37 $5,000.04 $10, 442.41 38 Lewisburg $28,634.68 $ 88,947.19 $68,674.12 $48,907.75 39 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre $84,621.56 $ 11,912.50 $13,978.40 $82,555.66 40 State College $ 2,375.08 $2,375.08 41 Williamsport $10,967.09 $50,615.00 $39,746.62 $21,835.47 42 York $63,994.08 $4,200.00 $59,794.08 43 44 45 Respective District Emerging Ministry Restricted Urban 46 Beginning Balance Income Expenses Ending Balance 47 Altoona $51,722.90 $2,500.00 $49,222.90 48 Harrisburg $81,048.18 $973,402.85 $306,138.58 $748,312.45 49 Scranton/Wilkes/Barre $64,708.36 $ 99,826.17 $164,534.53 50 EVC: New Church Starts, Congregational Vitalization 51 Beginning Balance Income Expenses Ending Balance 52 $136,090.00 $78,631.37 $214, 721.37

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1 Part II: Schedule of Property 2 1. Conference Center: 303 Mulberry Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055-2053 3 2. Mission Central: 5 Pleasant View Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055 4 3. Episcopal Residence: 805 Sawgrass Lane, Mechanicsburg 17050 5 4. Staff Parsonage: 214 Hope Drive, Boiling Springs 17007 (sale pending) 6 5. Staff Parsonage: 1788 Empress Drive, Mechanicsburg 17055 7 6. District Parsonage: 1029 Penn View Lane, Duncansville 16635 8 7. District Parsonage: 31 Baylor Boulevard, Lewisburg 17837 9 8. District Parsonage: 238 Highland Terrace Way, Boiling Springs 17007 10 9. District Parsonage: 45 South Pioneer Ave., Shavertown 18708 11 10. District Parsonage: 1200 Haymaker Road, State College 16801 12 11. District Parsonage: 2420 Nottingham Road, Williamsport 17701 13 12. District Parsonage: 638 Fox Tail Drive, York 17404 14 13. Camp: Greene Hills, Barree Road, 5125 Manor Drive, Alexandria 16611 15 14. Camp: Mount Asbury, 1310 Centerville Road, Newville 17241 16 15. Camp: Wesley Forest, White Mountain Road, PO Box 35, Weikert 17885 17 16. Shoemaker Mission Central Hub 571 West 8th St., West Wyoming 18644 18 17. Historical Church: Old Burlington, US 6, East Smithfield 18817 19 18. Historical Church: Old Stone, PA 93, west of Berwick, 18603 20 19. Historical Church: Rock Chapel, Old Oxford Road, Heidlersburg 21 22 Note: Camp Penn is not owned by the Susquehanna Conference but is leased from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 23 24 Part III: Sale of Property 25 26 Fetterhoff Chapel UMC, 4025-4073 Fetterhoff Chapel Road, Chambersburg PA 17202. Sold on February 3, 2021 for $385,000 27 to Fetterhoff Chapel Mennonite Church. 28 29 Calvary-Lemoyne Parsonage, 510 Ohio Ave. Lemoyne, PA, Anticipated sale on March 24, 2021 for $200,000 to Andrew Stiteler. 30 31 Vital Ministries Director Parsonage. 214 Hope Drive, Boiling Springs, PA. Anticipated sale on April 2, 2021 for $425,000 to Marvin and 32 Deborah Plunket 33 34 Part IV: Closed Churches 35 1. Methodist Episcopal Cemetery Route 274, Blain, Jackson Twp. Perry Count, Harrisburg District 36 2. Forest Emmanuel Cemetery 4604 Winburne/Munson Road, Morrisdale, State College District 37 3. Blair’s Valley Church and Cemetery Blair’s Valley Road, (Montgomery Twp. Franklin County), York District 38 4. Green Village Cemetery Greenvillage Road, (Greene Twp. Franklin County), York District 39 5. Camp Curtin Memorial Mitchell UMC, 2221 North Sixth Street, Harrisburg PA Harrisburg District (Closed June 30, 2019) 40 6. Calvary-Lemoyne UMC, 700 Market Street, Lemoyne PA 17043, Harrisburg District (Closed June 30, 2020). 41 7. Beach Haven UMC, 149 Main Street, Berwick, PA 18603, Lewisburg District (Closed October 25, 2020). 42 8. Mainville UMC, 768 Mainville Drive, Bloomsburg PA 17815, Lewisburg District (Abandoned January 11, 2021) 43 9. Calvary-Moriah UMC, 39 Poplar Street, West Nanticoke, PA 18634, Lewisburg District (Closed April 4, 2021) 44 45 Chronological Record of Properties Sold 46 July 1, 2010-2020 47 2020 48 Derry Street UMC Parsonage, 2130 Rudy Road, Harrisburg PA. Sold on January 31, 2020 for $100,000 to Gary Brown. 49 Morris-Blackwell UMC, Rt.287 Morris, PA. Sold on January 31, 2020 for $51,500 to Peter P. Biscardi. 50 Derry Street UMC, 1508 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA. Sold on September 8, 2020 for $155,000 to the Anglican Church of the 51 Pentecost. 52 White’s Valley UMC, 1995 Bethany Turnpike, Pleasant Mount, PA. Sold on July 11, 2020 for $12,500 to Neeco Beahan. 53 Centerville UMC, 1044 Centerville Road, Bedford, PA. Sold on July 27, 2020 for $70,000 to Bedford County Players. 54 First UMC, 260 Boas Street, Harrisburg, PA. Sold on July 27, 2020 for $99,000 to Church 1 Holdings, LLC. 55 Christ UMC, 701-705 Dorey Street, Clearfield, PA. Sold on September 14, 2020 for $30,000 to Donald and Nicole Gillingham. 56 Ashley- Centenary UMC, 26 North Main Street, Ashley, PA. Sold on December 2, 2020 for $70,000 to Mision Cristiana Juan 3:16. 57 2019 58 Bethany UMC, Tusseyville, 208 Church Hill Road, Centre Hall, PA 16828, Sold on July 23, 2019 for $5000 to Zion Hill Cemetery 59 Association. 60 Royalton UMC, 500 Penn Street, Middletown, PA, Sold on July 25, 2019 to Michael Nauman and John Burkett III for $60,000. 60

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1 Bloomingdale UMC, 85 Silo Road, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621, Sold on July 25, 2019 to Perry Partners 2 Limited Partnership for $6200 and to the Bloomingdale Cemetery Association for $500. 3 Little Marsh UMC, 1576 Blair Creek Road, Westfield, PA. Sold on August 8, 2019 to Belton John Gee, Jr. and Linda Gee for $7500. 4 Pennbrook Grace UMC, 25 South Twenty-Eighth St., Harrisburg PA. Deed transferred to the Journey Church, Harrisburg, PA on 5 September 8, 2019. 6 Penbrook Trinity UMC, 3 North Twenty-Fifth Street, Harrisburg PA. Sold on September 17, 2019 to McLamb Memorial Church of 7 the Living God for $205,000 8 St. Mark’s UMC, 3985 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. Sold on December 5, 2019 to Baptist Fellowship Church for $315.000 9 Royalton UMC Parsonage, 236 Rife Street, Royalton, PA. Sold on December 2, 2019 to Dwight and Jennifer Glasby for $130,000. 10 2018 11 Dymond Hollow: Transferred to Dymond Hollow Church Cemetery and Preservation Association. June 7, 2018 $1 12 District Parsonage: 64 Green Briar Drive, Springbrook Township, PA 18444; Sold October 19, 2018 to Luke and Melissa Dierking 13 for $260,000 14 Bigler Church and Parsonage: 311 and 319 Bigler Road, Bigler, PA. 16825, Sold November 5, 2018 to Benjamin and Deborah Hardy 15 for $72,500 16 St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Parsonage: 611 Birch St/ 729 Prospect Ave. Scranton, PA 18505, Sold November 29, 2018 to 17 Pennsylvania Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventists, Inc. for $90,000. 18 2017 19 Mt. Moriah Church and Cemetery RD 2 Blue Knob, Rt. 164, Portage, Blair County, Altoona District, sold to 20 Mt. Moriah Cemetery Association of Blue Knob $500, 02/14/2017 21 Forest Emmanuel Church 4046 Winburne Munson Rd., Morrisdale, Clearfield County, State College District, 22 sold to Truth and Grace Free Church, $29,500, 03/03/2017 23 Harris Street Church 250 Harris Street Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Harrisburg District, sold to Trinity Church of God, 24 $200,000, 03/06/2017 25 Warren Center Parsonage and Church 2796 Jackson Valley Road, Warren Center, Williamsport District, sold to 26 Hope Community Church of Warren Center, $120,000, 03/30/2017 27 Ebenezer Church and Cemetery Ebenezer Church Road, Rt. 75 Port Royal, Juniata County, State College District, sold to 28 Ebenezer Cemetery of Juniata County, Inc., $500, 04/11/2017 29 2016 30 St. Peter’s Church and Parsonage 241 and 237 Hepburn Street, Milton, Lewisburg District, sold to Hepburn Street 31 Mennonite Church, $107,000, 02/05/2016 32 East Freedom Church Rt. 164 & Everett Rd. East Freedom, Altoona District, sold to Edward W. Jeliff and Cheryl J. Jeliff, 33 $40,000, 04/14/2016 34 Conference Staff Parsonage 3920 Woodvale Road Harrisburg, sold to Paxton United Methodist Church, $195,000, 09/19/2016 35 Newport Church Parsonage, 29 E. Kirmar Ave. Nanticoke, Lewisburg District, sold to Alyssa Waugh and Robert Antinozzi, 36 $51,000, 12/22/2016 37 2015 38 Myrtle Street Church 840 Harrison Ave. Scranton, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to New Life Baptist Church, 39 $79,900, 04/30/2015 40 2014 41 Centennial Church 627 Main Street, Forest City, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to Forest City Area Historical Society, 42 $5, 02/03/2014 43 Blain Church 56 Church Road, Blain, Harrisburg District, sold to Christopher E. Boyer, Sr., $10,000, 03/17/2014 44 St. John’s Glenville Church and Cemetery 6890 St. John’s Road, Glenville, York District, sold to St. John’s Cemetery 45 Association of Glenville, $500, 05/07/2014 46 Bidwell Hill Church 186 Ledgedale Road, Hamlin, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to Maple Properties Association, 47 $96,000, 08/06/2014 48 Ruggles Church 99 Spruce Tree Road, Noxen, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to Linda Bryan, $2,000, 08/18/2014 49 Asbury Church 27A North High Street, Duncannon, Harrisburg District, sold to Duncannon Presbyterian Church, $5,000 50 09/25/2014 51 Centennial Parsonage 61 Dundaff Street, Forest City, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to Anthony T. Sakevich and 52 Tammy L. Sakevich, $67,900, 09/29/2014 53 Salem Church 8929 Moreland Baptist Road, Unityville, Williamsport District, sold to Unityville Community Fire Company, $20,000, 54 10/23/2014 55 56 2013 57 Wellsboro District Parsonage and Office 35 Fairview Acres Road, Wellsboro, sold to Nathan and Kourtney Babcock, 58 $255,000, 03/15/2013 59 Millmont Church 1005 Cold Spring Road, Millmont, Lewisburg District, sold to Gabriel J. Morley, $20,000, 05/22/2013 60 Jacob’s Church and Cemetery 36 Jacob’s Church Road, Halifax, Harrisburg District, sold to Isaiah 61, $5, 06/25/2013 61 Steven’s Emmanuel Church and Parking Lot 113 S. 13th Street and 1308 Vernon Street, Harrisburg, Harrisburg District, 62 sold to True Worshippers Ministries, $55,000, 09/18/2013 63 Orson Church Oxbow Road, Orson, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to Karen O’Connor, $30,000, 10/23/2013 61

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1 Jacob’s Church and Cemetery Rt. 25 Killinger, Harrisburg District, sold to Dennis and Geraldine Wert, $5, 10/24/2013 2 Foundryville Church 124 Foundryville Road, Berwick, Lewisburg District, sold to Dean Youlls, Jr., $5,001, 10/28/2013 3 Christ Hope House 215 Chestnut Street, York, York District, sold to Northeast Neighborhood Association, Inc. $1, 12/18/2013 4 2012 5 Rupert Church Lot, Lewisburg District, sold to Rollin Mosteller, $2,600, 01/2012 6 Salem Church and Parking Lot, Route104, Lewisburg District, sold to Karl and Carolyn Zimmerman, $35,000, 03/14/2012 7 Asaph Church 80 Asaph Run Road, Wellsboro, Wellsboro District, sold to J. Scott Turner, $29,000, 04/06/2012 8 Mountain Green Church 15291 Mountain Green Road, Willow Hill, Chambersburg District, sold to Simon and Delores Neil, 9 $10,000, 04/10/2012 10 Mountain Green Additional Building and ½ acre lot Mountain Green road, Willow Hill, Chambersburg District, sold to 11 Donald and Mary Jo Daihl, $4,000.00, 04/10/2012 12 Wilkes Barre District Parsonage 556 Charles Ave., Kingston, sold to Michael Polgar and Michelle Schasberger, $199,675, 13 04/10/12, (Deed transferred by Methodist Episcopal Superintendent’s Home Corporation of Kingston) 14 Newburg Church route 994, Huntingdon County, Altoona District, sold to William and Boneta Hall, $10,500, 04/13/2012 15 Pleasant Hill Church and Cemetery 4610 Kylertown Drifting Highway, Morrisdale, State College District, sold to 16 Mary J. Snook, $8,000, 05/04/2012 17 First Church and Parsonage, West Nanticoke, Wilkes Barre District, Quit Claim Deed with property reverting to the 18 Susquehanna Coal Company, 05/2012 19 Chambersburg District Parsonage 3287 St. Andrews Drive, Scot-Green Estates, Chambersburg, sold to Grant and Meghan 20 Ausherman, $239,000, 06/12/2012 21 Providence Church 1926 N. Main Avenue, Scranton, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to City Lights Church, $110,000 22 07/02/2012 23 Torrey Church 837 Torrey Road, Honesdale, Scranton/Wilkes Barre District, sold to Torrey Cemetery Association, $1, 07/13/2012 24 McKendree Church 20586 Mckendree Church Road, Rock Hill Furnace, Chambersburg District, sold to Fred and Shirley 25 Rogers, $1,200, 08/24/2012 26 Garden Heights Church 109 Bellview Street, Altoona, Altoona District, sold to Sovereigh Grace Church of Central PA, 27 $120,000, 08/24/2012 28 Harrisburg District Parsonage 1326 Monfort Drive, Harrisburg, sold to Justin and Janna Mason, $194,200, 10/22/2012 29 St. Paul’s Church Corner of Front and Locust Streets, Wornleysburg, Harrisburg District, sold to Cornerstone Fellowship 30 Assembly of God Church, $10.00, 10/22/2012 31 2011 32 Rupert Church 245 Rupert Drive, Rupert, Lewisburg District, sold to Santo Lanzafame, $33,900, 04/29/2011 33 Bittersville Church 1943 Craley Road, Lower Windsor Township, York Distict, sold to St. Michael The Archangel 34 Roman Catholic Church, $100,000, 06/13/2011 35 Troxelville Church Route 235 Troxelville, Lewisburg District, sold to Hope Mennonite Church, $75,000, 06/13/2011 36 Otterbein Church 9 Park Street, Mt. Alto, Chambersburg District, sold to John F. and Kay L. Kohler, $40,000, 08/12/2011 37 Monroe Church Huntington County, Chambersburg District, sold to Monroe Valley Cemetery Association, $1, 12/19/2011 38 2010 39 5th Avenue Church 401 5th Avenue, Altoona District, sold to Property Express, LLC Altoona, $50,000, 09/17/2010 40 Heart Lake Church Heart Lake, Scranton District, sold to Little White Community Church, Montrose, $1, 12/2010 41 42 PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMMITTEE 43 The mission of the Property and Casualty Committee (PCIC) remains to protect our tools of ministry: persons, property, and assets. If the 44 mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus for the transformation of the world, the work of this committee is to ensure that the 45 mission goes forward in spite of the vicissitudes of nature and the actions or failure to act of fallible humans. The committee adopts a 46 posture of being alert and responsive to present realities while trying to anticipate emerging needs. 47 All four regular meetings of the PCIC as well as several special meetings of a subcommittee this past year were conducted virtually. 48 The regular meetings included detailed reports on the budget and premium participation by the churches. Claims from the various 49 coverage areas of the program were reviewed: property, casualty, directors and officers, automobile, cyberattack, elevators, and boilers. 50 An ongoing program of appraising all conference properties was monitored. A list of risk and critical risk recommendations was reviewed 51 and new programs for loss prevention were approved and implemented. A subcommittee chaired by Mike Ogden was created to assess 52 the performance of the broker of the program as well as invite other brokers to bid on the program. The decision on the broker will be 53 finalized by annual conference. 54 There were no major property claims in the 2020 insurance year and other claims were at a moderate level. But there have been 55 developments in the larger insurance market that have driven up premiums. The committee, through its broker, will place the insurance 56 program out for bid through the existing or new broker this summer in the hope of tempering the sharp increases in premiums over the 57 past two years. 58 Linda Willis has reached the limit of her term on the property and casualty committee. Linda served several years as vice-chair of the 59 committee and throughout her time has been a source of critical questions and wise observations speaking from the perspective of her 60 career in insurance and her love of the local church. Her contributions are much appreciated. 61 Respectfully, Lew Parks, Chair 62

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3. Council on Finance & Administration

1 Item 1: 2020 Audit

2 Each year the financial books of the Annual Conference are audited. The 2020 financials have been audited by Kern and Company, PC 3 located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Given the whole report is quite lengthy, what follows is the “Independent Auditors’ Report” which 4 is the copied opening pages of detailed report. Please note the auditors’ unqualified opinion in regard to our financials. The full report 5 is available on request through the Treasurer’s Office, either digitally or in print.

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1 Item 2: General Policy 2 At the 2019 Session of the Susquehanna Annual Conference, the following general policies were adopted. (Please note: These policies 3 are compiled and updated from policies previously approved in 1997, 2012, and 2018.) They are printed here for convenience. 4 5 General Policy 6 Council on Finance and Administration 7 8 The Council on Finance and Administration (CF&A) makes the following recommendations to the Annual Conference for consideration 9 and action: (Please note: These policies are compiled and updated from policies previously approved in 1997, 2012, and 2018. 10 11 1. All pastors/lay members shall call to the attention of their local administrative body (ex. Church Council, Administrative Board, 12 Leadership Team, etc.) and local church treasurers that Shares of Ministry shall be remitted at least monthly to the Conference 13 Treasurer along with the church’s premiums for Property and Casualty Insurance, Health Insurance and Pension Payments. 14 • Contributions to benevolences shall not be used for any causes other than that for which they were given. 15 • In order that all phases of our church administration be conducted with good business procedure, it is expected that each 16 local church pay their Shares of Ministry, insurance responsibilities and pension payments in full. Failure to complete these 17 connectional responsibilities will require that the local church prepare a remedial plan to address its financial situation. This 18 plan will be shared by the pastor with the District Superintendent and with the CF&A, and will be reviewed at the church’s 19 annual church conference until the church is 100% in compliance. 20 21 2. In the event payments of Shares of Ministry fall short of the Budget, the CF&A shall determine where to adjust the Budget. 22 23 3. In the event that funds received in the Benevolence Budget exceed actual expenditures, then the additional funds shall be distributed 24 within Conference Benevolence as determined by CF&A. 25 26 4. The line items for Social Ministries and Health Care Ministries will be administered by a grant process by the Missional Board. 27 28 5. All requests for conference funds for inclusion in the Conference’s Annual Budget shall be submitted to the CF&A for review and 29 recommendation, as according to the CF&A’s budget proceedings, before being presented to the Annual Conference for adoption. 30 Failure to submit a request may necessitate the proposed ministry being removed for consideration from the conference budget for 31 that year. In order to be good stewards of God’s resources, all requests for funds will include an evaluation of past and current 32 ministries, and the missional reasons for new ministries. CF&A will encourage all agencies, committees, boards, and commissions 33 to begin to work on a quadrennial budget plan in order to be more financially responsible and to be better stewards of God’s 34 resources. 65

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1 2 6. In case of oversight of any essential budgetary item, the CF&A is authorized to make such adjustments as necessary. 3 4 7. In compliance with the 2016 Book of Discipline, the Council draws attention to disciplinary paragraph 614.5.a and b, regarding 5 conference-wide appeals. Appeals approved by the Annual Conference must be implemented within the next conference year. 6 a. No Annual Conference agency or interest, including any related agency or institution such as a school, college, university, 7 hospital, home, housing project, or other service institution, shall make a special Conference-wide appeal to the local churches 8 for funds without the approval of the Annual Conference upon recommendation of the CF&A, except in case of an extreme 9 emergency, when such approval may be given by a two-thirds vote of the District Superintendents and of the CF&A, acting 10 jointly. Neither shall special Conference-wide appeals to local churches for funds be made by such boards, interests, agencies, 11 or institutions that are not related to the Annual Conference in which the appeal is to be made, unless approval for such an 12 appeal is granted by the Annual Conference upon recommendation of the CF&A. 13 b. When application is made to the Council for the privilege of a special Conference-wide financial appeal, whether by special 14 collections, campaigns, or otherwise, the CF&A shall investigate the application and its possible relation to other obligations of 15 the Conference, and in the light of the facts, make recommendations to the Conference for its action and determination. If 16 application for privilege of a special appeal is made directly to the Conference, the application shall be referred to the CF&A 17 before final action is taken. 18 19 8. No board, commission or committee shall be entitled to payment of a deficit not previously authorized or as approved by CF&A. 20 21 9. No unused funds of any budgetary line item (unless specifically permitted by the Discipline, or action of the Annual Conference, 22 or exempted by CF&A) can be carried over from one year to the next. Funds are only available for the budgeted year. 23 24 10. Funding for any task force established in the Annual Conference without funding from their own administrative account must be 25 authorized by CF&A. 26 27 11. In compliance with auditing procedures recommended by the Auditor of our Conference funds, all vouchers presented to the 28 Treasurer, including miscellaneous items, shall include the date of purchase, the name of the item or service purchased, and required 29 signature(s). 30 31 12. Mileage for conference employees for reimbursement shall be paid at the rate set by the Internal Revenue Service. Expenses will 32 be reimbursed only upon submission of a travel voucher. 33 34 13. Volunteers eligible for travel reimbursement for official meetings of Annual Conference agencies shall be paid at the rate set by the 35 Internal Revenue Service. Expenses will be reimbursed only upon submission of a travel voucher. The Council strongly urges 36 carpooling when practical. 37 38 14. Pastors shall be compensated for services rendered. Pastors shall not receive salary payments in advance. 39 40 15. The Annual Conference through Shares of Ministry shall pay for the cost of a pastor’s move according to the moving policy of the 41 Annual Conference. 42 43 16. Retired clergy or the surviving spouse of clergy shall be eligible to receive one retirement move as according to the moving policy 44 of the Annual Conference. This retirement move unrelated to an appointment must occur within five years of the annual conference 45 at which their retirement was recognized. When a pastor is going to or returning from sabbatical leave, leave of absence, retirement, 46 special assignment, or incapacity leave, the cabinet shall be authorized to negotiate the amount of reimbursement for the cost of 47 the move. 48 49 17. In keeping with good business procedure and the 2016 Book of Discipline, paragraph 258.4a, all financial income in the local church 50 shall be counted by two or more unrelated persons. 51 52 18. Each local church will conduct an Annual Audit that will be shared with the District Superintendent and at the church’s next annual 53 charge conference for adoption and review. 66

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1 2 19. All statistical reports shall be submitted to the Conference Finance Office by January 31. Shares of Ministry are calculated using 3 selected statistical data submitted by each pastor on these End-of-Year reports. 4 5 20. Expenses associated with church-provided pre-school, day-care, elder-care, and college campus ministries under direct, complete 6 and active control of the local church shall be included in statistical information. Exemptions for these expenses from the 7 calculations for Shares of Ministry must be included in the designated section of the statistical report. 8 9 21. The formula for calculating Shares of Ministry shall be recommended by the CF&A and approved by the Annual Conference. 10 11 22. In recognition that members attending the Annual Conference sessions receive some financial support through the Conference 12 Budget, each member shall be required to pay the additional costs to attend Annual Conference at the time of the pre-registration 13 application. This fee will be calculated annually by the Conference Sessions Committee. 14 15 23. The CF&A encourages all conference committees, agencies, boards, and committees to move to electronic forms of communication 16 whenever possible. 17 18 24. New Church Starts and New Sites/Fresh Expressions: Over the decades of our history, we know starting new congregations that 19 flourished and became active participants in the ministry and mission of the United Methodist Church (and its antecedents) was and 20 continues to be a blessing, not only to our journey together, but also to the entire world. As we look to the future, it is incumbent 21 on us to encourage, start, and support new opportunities to grow communities of faith. In order to accomplish this, and over a 22 period of years enable these new opportunities to flourish and in turn support the shared ministry and mission of the Annual 23 Conference, the following will guide churches in how new beginnings will figure into the calculations of the Annual Conference 24 Financial Plan and shared by all through Shares of Ministry: 25 26 A. New Church Starts - New Church starts will have no Shares of Ministry for the first year. After one year, they will tithe their 27 offerings (with the exceptions of restricted endowments and missional money going outside church expenses) to the Annual 28 Conference until they are chartered. After chartering, they will be phased in to paying their full Shares of Ministry starting at 29 25% and increasing 25% over the following three years until their Shares of Ministry are being paid in full. 30 B. New Sites and Fresh Expressions - New Sites and Fresh Expressions approved by and through the local congregation and 31 approved by the Full Cabinet; new site/fresh expression costs in the first year will be exempted from church expenses and 32 considered a missional expense. For the next two years, they will tithe the income of the site/fresh expression to the Conference. 33 Following the second year, the costs associated with the new site/fresh expression will be phased into the base church’s yearly 34 expense at a rate of 25% per year until all expenses of the new site/fresh expressions is considered part of the base church’s 35 financial calculations. (Please note: The full cost of the base church appointed pastor will be considered part of the base church’s 36 calculations. 37 Rev. Dr. Timothy R. Baer 38 President 39 Conference Council on Finance and Administration

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4. Committee on Nominations REPORT 4-A: ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES NOMINATIONS Key: x=Elected Position *=Laity (00)=First elected/appointed A=Altoona H=Harrisburg L=Lewisburg SWB=Scranton/Wilkes-Barre SC=State College W=Williamsport _____=Newly Considered 1. COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (2016 Book of Discipline ¶612.2) 1.1 Officers: President: Timothy Baer 1.2 Voting Members: 1.2.1 Lay: x*Robert Bittenbender H (12)++ x*Becky Ivory A (21) x*John Konieczny H (20) x*Alan Larson SC (16) x*Marvin Mateer W (16) x*David Ogden A (20) x*Michael Ogden H (12)++ x*Glenda Shepherd SWB (19) 1.2.2 Clergy: x Karen Atanasoff H (16) x Timothy Baer H (12)++ x James P Bohanan L (16) x Deborah Heisley-Cato Y (16) x Kelly Kocher Ross L (20) x David McElwee SC (20) x Charles Sprenkle Y (16) 1.2.3 Elected Member of GCF & A, if any: 1.2.4 Elected Member of NEJCF & A, if any: 1.3 Non-Voting Members 1.3.1 Treasurer/Conference Benefits Officer: *Mark Knecht 1.3.2 Past Chair: 1.3.3 District Superintendent appointed by Cabinet: Barry Robison H (18) 1.3.4 Director of Connecting Ministries or Representative: Victoria Rebeck (20) 1.3.5 Resident Bishop: Jeremiah J Park (12) 1.3.6 Representative of the Bishop: Thomas Salsgiver H (20) ++(Paragraph 612.2 of The Discipline states CFA members are elected at the Annual Conference following the General Conference. Since General Conference has been postponed, voting members remain in place. Names underlined are being nominated to fill current vacancies.)

2. BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY (2016 Book of Discipline ¶635.1) 2.1 Officers: Chair: David Stough 2.2 Voting Members nominated by Bishop: x Paul Amara W (20) x Larry Leland W (16) x Miguel Arenas H (17) x Kenneth Loyer Y (12) x Robin Baer SWB (20) x Brian Lucas Y (16) x Cathy Boileau Y (20) x*Janet MacKay SWB (20) x Audrey Brosious L (19) x Karen McCachren SC (10) x*Teryl Cartwright Y (20) x*Christina McDermott L (17) x Howard Crawford H (20) x*Benjamin Meckbach W (20) x*Joyce Davis H (20) x Calvin Miller SC (17) x Suzanne Elliott Y (10) x Julia Piper A (15) x Timothy Funk Y (20) x Lori Robinson SWB (20) x*Jason Garman A (20) x Stephen Salisbury H (16) x Ryan Gephart L (16) x Vernon Shenberger Y (10) x Mira Hewlett, Vice Chair H (13) x David Stough Y (12) x Janice Hughes H (16) x*Ronald Swift Y (10) x Dennis Keller H (11) x Josh Wargo Y (20) x Kathleen Kind H (20) x Karen Weiss SC (20) x Ryan Krauss L (16) x*Cynthia Willis L (17) x Matthew Lake W (10) x Randy Willis A (16) x Brenda Leigey SC (20) x Rachel Wong H (18) 68 SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE REPORTS

3. STUDENT AID FUND BOARD OF MANAGERS 3.1 Officers: President: Richard Smith 3.2 Voting Members: 3.2.1 Laity, after consultation with President of Board of Managers and Chair of BOOM: x*Ann Butcher Y (19) x*Barry Rake W (18) x*Rachel Karwowski SC (20) x*Matt Rousu L (16) x*Justin Keel A (21) x*Joyce Wert L (16) x*Denise McConahy A (17) x*Gary Zortman Y (21)

3.2.2 Ministerial Members, after consultation with President of Board of Managers and Chair of BOOM: x Candace Arnold Y (17) x Ross Judy Y (21) x Terrance Brosius L (18) x Eric Luczak SWB (18) x Mark Brower A (17) x Richard Smith Y (18) x Joshua Davinsizer W (15) x Elizabeth R. Taylor SC (20) 3.2.3 District Superintendent appointed by Cabinet: Joleen Willis A (20) 3.2.4 Executive Secretary: Nicholas Keeney H (13) Executive Secretary Emeritus: Ronald McElwee Y (13) 3.2.5 BOOM Representative, appointed by BOOM: TBD

4. BOARD OF PENSIONS AND HEALTH BENEFITS (2016 Book of Discipline ¶639.2) 4.1 Officers: Chair: Michelle Bodle 4.2 Voting Members: Class of 2024 Class of 2028 4.2.1 Laymen x*Keith Douglass H (21) x*Phil Reid SWB (18) x*Robert Wolfgang Y (21) x*Dave Jenkins H (21) 4.2.2 Laywomen x*Karen Beaver-Hitz H (16) x*Janice Dreese L (12) x*Mary Bishop SWB (10) x*Susan Jones L (21) 4.2.3 Clergymen and Clergywomen x Michelle Bodle SC (16) x Richard Conklin SC (12) x Stephanie Rupert SC (16) x G Edward Corcelius SC (10) x Thomas Sanagorski Y (10) x Kathleen Kind H (20) x Samuel Velez-Irizarry Y (11) x H Douglas Posegate SWB (20) 4.2.4 Elected Member of General Board of Pensions, if any: *Glenn Heisey H (19) 4.3 Non-Voting Members 4.3.1 Treasurer/Conference Benefits Officer: *Mark Knecht 4.3.2 Conference Benefits Administrator: Jason Mackey 4.3.3 District Superintendent appointed by Cabinet: Gary Weaver L (20)

5. BOARD OF TRUSTEES (2016 Book of Discipline ¶2512.1) 5.1 Officers: President: Mark Shover 5.2 Voting Members: Class of 2022 Class of 2024 x Virginia Bailey L (20) x Todd Christine Y (20) x*Mike Crawford H (18) x*William Keiser W (19) x Evelyn Madison H (21) x*Jay Layman H (20) Class of 2023 Class of 2025 x*Roger Mackey H (20) x Terry Hughes SWB (17) x John Saldana SC (19) x*Barbara Mark SWB (17) x Mark Shover Y (16) x*JoEllen Mingle A (21) 5.3 Non-Voting Members: 5.3.1 Treasurer/Conference Benefits Officer: *Mark Knecht 5.3.2 District Superintendent appointed by Cabinet: (if not already represented in membership) Judy Walker SWB (19) 5.3.3 Representative of the Bishop: Thomas Salsgiver H (20)

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6. COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (2016 Book of Discipline ¶641.1) 6.1 Officers: Chair: John Piper 6.2 Voting Members: 6.2.1 Clergy and Laity Class of 2022 Class of 2024 x*Carol Buck H (18) x*Carolyn Carroll A (10) x Catherine Parsons SWB (10) x Robert Harris SWB (14) x John Piper W (10) x*Mary Louise Macarchick SWB (10) x Logan Swanger H (14) x*Barbara Miller A (10) Class of 2023 Class of 2025 x*Bill Bachman SWB (10) x*Jennifer Gleim H (17) x Bryant Mesick SWB (21) x Cheryl Houser W (10) x Rodney Miller H (14) x Lewis Parks H (19) x*Cindy Sowers Y (19) x*John Parson SWB (10)

6.2.2 Ex Officio Members: *Robert Baker SWB, Brand Eaton H, Matthew Loyer Y, *Milton Loyer H 6.2.3 Members, NEJ Commission on Archives and History, if any: *Robert Baker SWB, Paul Gere SWB, Matthew Loyer Y, *Rachel Loyer L, Catherine Parsons SWB 6.3 Non-Voting Members 6.3.1 President of Conference Historical Society: Brand Eaton H (11)

7. COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE COMPENSATION (2016 Book of Discipline ¶625.1) 7.1 Officers: Chair: John Overman 7.2 Voting Members: 7.2.1 Laity, including at least one from churches of fewer than 200 members, designated by “SM”: Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 x*Autumn Christine Y (19) x*Robin Fisher H (11) x*Paul Carr SM SC (12) x*David Deatrich Y (15) x*Brian Greenough SM W (10) x*William Lowe Y (10) x*Charles Salter A (10)

7.2.2 Clergy, including at least one from churches of fewer than 200 members, designated by “SM”: Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 x Michael Lanford H (18) x Troy Howell H (20) x Kevin Hughes H (18) x Eric Luczak SM SWB (18) x Robert Marsh A (20) x George Price L (16) x John Overman H (20) 7.2.3 District Superintendent appointed by Cabinet: Judy Walker SWB (20) 7.3 Non-Voting Members 7.3.1 Treasurer/Conference Benefits Officer: *Mark Knecht 7.3.2 Conference Benefits Administrator: Jason Mackey

8. JOINT COMMITTEE ON CLERGY MEDICAL LEAVE (2016 Book of Discipline ¶652) 8.1 Officers: Chair: Dennis Keller 8.2 Voting Members: 8.2.1 Representatives from Conference Board of Ordained Ministry: x Dennis Keller H (16) x Stephen Salisbury H (19) 8.2.2 Representatives from Conference Board of Pensions: x G Edward Corcelius SC (18) x Thomas Sanagorski Y (10) 8.2.3 District Superintendent appointed by Bishop: Barry Robison H (20)

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9. COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY (2016 Book of Discipline ¶637.1) 9.1 Officers: Chair: *Lisa Bender 9.2 Voting Members: 9.2.1 Clergy x Matthew Lake W (20) x Jane Pykus SWB (16) 9.2.2 Laymen x*Joe Popp H (16) x*Jason Robinson Y (16) 9.2.3 Laywomen x*Jean Chirpas SC (19) x*Christina McDermott L (20) 9.2.4 Conference Lay Leader: *Joyce Davis H (20) 9.2.5 Persons appointed by Bishop (includes at least one clergy): *Alison Hastings SWB (16), Jonathan Morningstar A (20) 9.2.6 Members of Northeastern Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy: *Lisa Bender H (16), Larry Leland W (16) (Paragraph 637.1 of The Discipline states: "1. There shall be a conference committee on episcopacy elected quadrennially by the annual conference at the session following the General Conference. Since a new quadrennium has not yet begun, these members and alternates remain in place. Names underlined are being nominated to fill current vacancies.)

10. AREA EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE COMMITTEE (2016 Book of Discipline ¶638.2) 10.1 Officers: Chair: Chair or designate of Committee on Episcopacy: Larry Leland W (16) 10.2 Voting Members as designated: 10.2.1 Chair or designate of Committee on Episcopacy: *Lisa Bender H (16) 10.2.2 President or designate of Conference CF & A: Charles Sprenkle Y (16) 10.2.3 President or designate of Conference Board of Trustees: TBD

11. COMMITTEE ON SESSIONS 11.1 Officers: Chair appointed by Bishop: Kathleen Kind H (20) 11.2 Voting Members: Presiding Bishop Bishop Jeremiah Park (12) Assistant to the Bishop Thomas Salsgiver H (19) Conference Lay Leader *Joyce Davis H (20) Conference Secretary *Cindy Weaver L (18) Current Dean of Cabinet Barry Robison H (20) Treasurer/Conference Benefits Officer *Mark Knecht H (19) Director of Connecting Ministries Victoria Rebeck H (20) Coordinator of Arrangements Jennifer Williams H (16) Coordinator of Memoirs Cheryl Houser W (12) Coordinator of Lay Equality Deborah Ryder H (20) Clergy Head Teller Kelly Kocher Ross L (20) Laity Head Teller *Sandi Tobias H (16) Member of Conference BOOM Mira Hewlett H (20) Coordinator of Worship Mindi Gochnaur H (20) Coordinator of Media *Janelle Walker H (18) Stage Manager Todd Christine Y (20) Registrar *Diane Konieczny H (20) Hospitality *Sue Barnes H (18) Member At-Large Paul McReynolds SC (20)

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12. COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS 12.1 Officers: Chair nominated by Cabinet: *Teryl Cartwright 12.2 Voting Members nominated by respective district superintendents: 12.2.1 One layperson and one clergyperson from each district Layperson Clergy Class of 2022 Altoona x*Sarah Swenson (19) x Robert Ford (21) Lewisburg x*Debbie Ackley (15) x Eric Shafer (19) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre x*Ginger McCabe (19) x Thomas Taylor (15) Class of 2023 Harrisburg x*Vicky Salisbury (21) x Jennifer Parks-Snyder (21) x*Joshua Forrest (20) x Nathaniel Reeve (20) Class of 2024 State College x x Theresa Heiser (20) York x*Diane Aker (20) x Albert Horst (16)

12.2.2 Conference Secretary: *Cindy Weaver L (18) 12.2.3 Secretary of Cabinet or Designate: Judy Walker SWB (20) 12.2.4 Conference Lay Leader: *Joyce Davis H (20) 12.2.5 Chair of Committee nominated by Cabinet: *Teryl Cartwright Y (20) 12.3 Non-Voting Member 12.3.1 Director of Connecting Ministries: Victoria Rebeck

13.COMMITTEE OF THE MOVING COORDINATORS 13.1 Officers: Chair appointed by Cabinet: Norman “Skip” Spangler Y (10) 13.2 Members appointed annually (no tenure limitation) 13.2.1 Appointed by the respective District Superintendent: Altoona Joey Fleck (11) Harrisburg East Shore JoAnn Darrow (17) Harrisburg West Shore Richard Noggle (18) Lewisburg William Klebe (20) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Terry Hughes (17) State College David McElwee (21) Williamsport Mark Brumbach (10) York East David Brenneman (18) York West Brent Stouffer (18) 13.2.2 Appointed by Cabinet as Chair: Norman “Skip” Spangler Y (10)

14. COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 14.A Committee on Investigation (2016 Book of Discipline ¶2703.2) 14.A.1 Clergy in Full Connection: Stevan Atanasoff H Jane Pykus SWB Timothy Baer H Keith Schmuck Y 14.A.2 Professing Members: *Frank Derby SWB *Mary Henry SC *William Kieser W 14.A.3 Clergy in Full Connection Alternates: Alison Grove SC Jennifer Parks-Snyder H Lori Steffensen SC 14.A.4 Professing Members Alternates: *Elizabeth Beebe W *Joan Smith A *George Johnson A *Larry Speer Y *Diane Konieczny H *Scott Wise H (Paragraph 2703.2 of The Discipline states: "the committee shall be nominated by the presiding bishop...and elected quadrennially. If additional members or alternates are needed, the annual conference may elect members to serve for the remainder of the quadrennium." Since a new quadrennium has not yet begun, these members and alternates remain in place. Names underlined are being nominated to fill current vacancies.)

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14.B Administrative Review Committee (2016 Book of Discipline ¶636) 14.B.1 Clergy: Helen Learn W Mark Shover Y Jay Zimmerman Y 14.B.2 Alternates: Thomas Maurer H Jennifer Williams H (Paragraph 636 of The Discipline states: "The committee shall be nominated by the bishop and elected quadrennially by the clergy session..." Since a new quadrennium has not yet begun, these members and alternates remain in place.)

15. SEEDLING FINANCIAL MINISTRY BOARD OF DIRECTORS formerly LOAN COMMITTEE (amenable to Conference Council on Finance and Administration based on 2012 Annual Conference decision) 15.1 Officers: Chair: *Robert Forse; Vice-Chair: Brian Wallace 15.2 Voting Members Class of 2022: x Duane Coy A, x*Larry Foor W, x*Robert Forse Y Class of 2023: x Timothy Baer H, x*Michael Ogden H, x*William Toner H Class of 2024 x Lori Steffensen SC, x Mindi Gochnaur H, x Len Beasom H 15.3 Non-Voting Ex Officio Members 15.3.1 Executive Director: *Lauren Hokamp 15.3.2 District Superintendent appointed by Bishop: Gary Weaver (21) 15.3.3 Treasurer/Conference Benefits Officer: *Mark Knecht 15.3.4 Conference Director of Connecting Ministries: Victoria Rebeck

16. BISHOP’S COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN UNITY AND INTERRELIGIOUS RELATIONSHIPS Jeremiah J Park, Bishop (2016 Book of Discipline ¶642.2) Laura Kincaid, Bishop’s Representative Dai Morgan, PA Advocacy Coordinator Class of 2022 Class of 2024 x G Edward Corcelius SC x Renee Ford SC x *Stephen Drachler H x Laura Kincaid SWB x Robert Ford A x Stephanie Rupert SC Class of 2023 Class of 2025 x Adam Miller L x Russell Goodman H x*Laura Miller L x Patricia Shope A x Daniel Wilt L x*John Smay W

17. ADDITIONAL OFFICERS (2016 Book of Discipline ¶607.9, ¶603.7) Lay Leader: x*Joyce Davis H (20) Asst. Lay Leaders: x*Christina McDermott L (20) x*Nicole Kirksey (H) (20) Secretary: x*Cindy Weaver L (18) Statistician: x*Mark Knecht H (20) Treasurer: x*Mark Knecht H (20)

18. THE UNITED METHODIST STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION Officers: President: Ed Trainor Voting Members of the Board of Directors Members elected by Annual Conference for three-year terms in classes: Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Class of 2023 x Richard Felty x Mark Reinard x*Matt Hartman x*Jacob Sekel x*Ed Trainor x Greg Myers x Mark Zortman Non-Voting Members: Executive Director: Edward Bailey; Associate Director: Nicholas Keeney; Chair CF&A or Designate: Timothy Baer Treasurer/Conference Benefits Officer: *Mark Knecht Ex-Officio Members: Resident Bishop or designate: Tom Salsgiver President Conference Board of Trustees or designate: TBD DCM or designate: Victoria Rebeck

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REPORT 4-B: PROGRAM AGENCIES

CONFERENCE MINISTRIES STAFF:

Director of Growing Spiritual Transformational Leaders & Camp Retreat Ministries Kevin Witt Coordinator of Pathways of Spiritual Leadership *Kim Shockley Director of Equipping Vital Congregations Gary Shockley Director of Connecting Ministries Victoria Rebeck Executive Administrative Assistant *Amy Wynn Director of Communications *Janelle Walker Disaster Response Coordinator *Douglas Hoy Volunteers in Mission Coordinator *Michelle Schwartzman Discovery Place *Joni Robison

GROWING SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS TEAM

Dilip Abayasekara *Kathryn Heaps *Nicole Kirksey Travis Allshouse *Kayt Hughes *John Konieczny Todd Christine Taylor Johnston Ryan Krauss *Melanie Feldner Kathleen Kind

Ex-Officio *Joyce Davis, Conference Lay Leader Kevin Witt, Director of Growing Spiritual Transformational Leaders *Kim Shockley, Coordinator for Pathways of Spiritual Leadership

CAMP AND RETREAT MINISTRY BOARD Richard Hanlon, Jr *Steve Noss Jason Schwartzman, Chair Beth Jones *Kelley Price, Recoding Secretary Daniel Wilt Paul McReynolds Barry Robison, Cabinet Kevin Witt, Director Michael Minnix JR Rodriguez

YOUNG PEOPLES MINISTRY COUNCIL Youth *Sarah-Katharine Nahf *Calla Small *Lydia Zarfoss *Alexandra Raser *Emily Van Arsdale Adults *Breanne Brunner *Christina McDermott Steven Small *Robin Correll *Penny Rudy Jeffrey Warren *Ryan Craig *Kim Shockley, Staff Kevin Witt, Director

EQUIPPING VITAL CONGREGATIONS TEAM *George Baird Anna Layman Knox Hannah Sledge M Edwin Green III *Jill Pecht Jennifer Williams Janice Hughes Gary Shockley, Director Daniel Wilt *Diane Konieczny, Chair

BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES Paul Amara, Cabinet Bill Klebe, Conference Mission Sec/ENGAGE Comm. Chair Joshua Beben Anna Layman Knox *Lisa Bender *Paul Kreisher John Bondhus, EDUCATE Committee Chair Victoria Rebeck, Staff Andrew Burd-Harris, Chair *Sue Reisinger Ryan Gephart Brent Salsgiver, EMPOWER Committee Chair *Grace Hanft, GRANT Committee Chair *Michelle Schwartzman, VIM Coordinator *Hope Harrison, Mission Central Representative Robert Strozyk Joe Hopkins *Phyllis Terwilliger, UMW Representative *Douglas Hoy, Disaster Response Coordinator *Flo Waybright, Secretary Taylor Johnston Jacob Waybright

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DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM *Douglas Hoy, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator *William Toner, Early Response Team Coordinator Serving Opportunity, Spiritual/Emotional Care Coordinator

Disaster Response Coordinators Altoona-Serving Opportunity State College-Eugene McCallips, David McElwee Harrisburg-Serving Opportunity Williamsport-Serving Opportunity Lewisburg-*Gale Roland, Kelly Kocher-Ross York-Brian Lucas Scranton/Wilkes-Barre-*Ron Lucas

COMMISSION ON THE BELOVED COMMUNITY Paul Amara, Cabinet/Co-Chair Lenore Hosier Kristopher Sledge Miguel Arenas Anna Layman Knox, Chair Victoria Rebeck *Joyce Davis *Michelle Schwartzman Kevin Witt *Frank Derby Gary Shockley

COMMISSION ON INCLUSIVENESS *Cathy Berkey *Milton Loyer Victoria Rebeck

DISABILITIES MINISTRY TASK FORCE *Wendy Albright *Abigail Kane Mitchell Galloway *Lisa Lupold Carol Gathagan Evelyn Madison, Partner, Mental Health Task Force Craig Gommer *Jerry Post *Pamela Harker Julie Rosensteel James House Robert Stump *Jeffrey Holland Jennett Wertz Rebecca Holland, Chair G. Edwin Zeiders, Partner, Comm on Child Advocacy Chair

COMMISSION ON NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES *Alice Baer *Ruby Olsen, Secretary *Jack Richardson *Hannah Keller Bishop Jeremiah Park Richard Robinson, Jr, Chair

COMMISSION ON CHILD ADVOCACY *Carol Brown Rebecca Holland *Rhonda Peters *Janet Fischer Byers *Lisa Hopkins Ed Preston *Malinda Davidson *Kayt Hughes *Heather Tebeau Therese Finney *Mary Ellen Kauffman *Ron Thayer *Susan Forney *Lucie Pentz G Edwin Zeiders, Chair *Pepper Hewes *Thom Pentz

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REPORT 4-C: DISTRICT NOMINATIONS Board of Church Location & Building Committee on Ordained Ministry Committee on Superintendency ALTOONA DISTRICT

BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING *J Richard Fruth Kenneth Grundon Clare Pannebaker Cheryl Gonsman Myron Jones, Chair *Robert Reffner

COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY Ron Baker Nancy Goff Julia Piper, Chair *Jean Corle Rebecca Holland *Sylvia Smith Duane Coy Robert Marsh *Beth Taylor Joshua Davinsizer

COMMITTEE ON SUPERINTENDENCY *Joe Barrett *William Hine Erik Sollenberger *Ken Bodle *Scott McClelland *Sarah Swenson Duane Coy *Sue O’Brien *Angie Tobias Tina Hawkins, Chair Grace Marie Ransom

HARRISBURG DISTRICT

BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING Richard Denison, Jr, Chair *Shelly Lilly *Randy Umberger *Kathleen Hoover Jennifer Parks-Snyder *Patty Weidman *William Jacoby Matthew Plant

COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY Dennis Adams *Carol Diffenbaugh Mira Hewlett Arun Andrews Suzanne Elliot *John Konieczny Miguel Arenas *Donna Friederich John Overman III Karen Atanasoff, Registrar Mindi Gochnaur, Chair *Audrey Wilder Alan Atchison Judi Herrold Patricia Woolever

COMMITTEE ON SUPERINTENDENCY Randall Bennett Janice Hughes, Chair *Joseph Popp *Michael Brubaker Kenneth Kitzmiller *Kenneth Slippey *Jefferson Davenport *Shawn Klinger *Pamela Wolfersberger Therese Finney *Christina Moyer

LEWISBURG BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING Dilip Abayasekara *Thomas Long Robert Rice R. Kenneth Gunter *Ron Pope *Sam Wood Ruth Liples, Chair

COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY James P (JP) Bohanan Joan Dodson, Registrar Carvel May Audrey Brosious, Chair Deborah Harvey *Pamela Perna *Andrew Bucke Susan Knorr Michael Swimley, Secretary

COMMITTEE ON SUPERINTENDENCY *Andrew Bucke Kelly Kocher-Ross, Chair David Layser *Robert Hess Paul Kreisher *Jessica Olenginski Daniel Hicks

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SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE

BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING *Cathy Berkey Terry Hughes Val Rommel *Conrad Bosley William Lewis Brian Wallace

COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY Robin Baer James House *Jane O’Connell Michael Bealla Jay Jones Jane Pykus Jon Buxton Jeffrey Levy Lori Robinson *Pauletta Fotta John Mackey Andrew Weidner *Allison Hastings

COMMITTEE ON SUPERINTENDENCY *Wesley Bealla *Allan Kinsman *Nancy Musso *Donna Dickinson *Ginger McCabe John Shaffer Robin Fillmore Marianne Meyer *Sharon Thauer *Steve Green

STATE COLLEGE

BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING Ronald Baker Mark Johnson, Chair *Stanley Sones *Patty DeCapria *Joyce Kerr *Donald Spackman *Philip DeHaas Eugene McCallips *Grant Walk

COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY Ronald Baker Randy Hughes Andrew Morgan *Kathie Baughman Mark Johnson Jeffrey Mugridge Michelle Bodle Laura King *Sydney Sayers Debra Dailey Karen McCachren *Kari Swigart Pamela Ford Gregory Milinovich, Chair Karen Weiss Alison Grove Richard Williams

COMMITTEE ON SUPERINTENDENCY *Sherry Barth *Jennifer Lucas *Joy Oakley *Blannie Bowen *Faye Maring *Larry Sheats Debra Dailey Karen McCachren *Kari Swigart *Robert Kidder Rebecca McGee

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BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING *Dawn Blanchard Robert Franklin *Carl Koch *Shirley Crawley Arthur Gladfelter *Randall Mills *Larry Foor, Chair *Meda Hilfiger *Hugh Seely

COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY Mark Brumbach *Randall Laird *Perry Reed *Candice Chase Helen Learn, Secretary Michele Somerville Cecily Eisley Scott Ogden, Chair *Gail Vaughan Richard Hanlon John Piper, Jr, Registrar Jennifer Wolf *Susan Heyler, CLM Registrar Edward Prowant *Alene York

COMMITTEE ON SUPERINTENDENCY *Robert Bauder *Mary Richart Lynn Warso *Candice Chase Richard Robinson, Jr *Patricia Wittig, Secretary Janelle Moser Philip Wanck, Chair

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YORK

BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING *Marie Arcuri *Kenton McGinnis Charles Sprenkle, Chair Grant Brouse *Paula Shearer *David Trostle *Paul Ilyes *Mack Smith

COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY Candace Arnold Beth Holz Brian Lucas *Alice Baer Albert Horst Keith Schmuck Michael Baughman, Chair Sandra Kraft *Betsy Speer *Jerry Bowman John Kratz Jenett Wertz Salvatore Buonocore *William Leight

COMMITTEE ON SUPERINTENDENCY *Mark Burkhart *William Ingram *Larry Speer Ronald Doverspike, Chair *Maurice Kaiser *Marty Wagner Trisha Guise Richard Smith Joshua Wargo *Matt Hartman

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REPORT 4-D: CONFERENCE RELATED INSTITUTIONS

1. LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bishop Jeremiah J Park

2. NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Neighborhood Representation *Susan Forney, President *Dimitra Diggs, Vice-President *Michelle Schwartzman, Mission Board Representative Greater Harrisburg Representatives *Andrea Beck *Atiya Brown *Justin Coleman, Treasurer *Da’Laine Simpson Kristopher Sledge *Ilecia Voughs

United Methodist Women *Ann Huff, Harrisburg District *Sue Reisinger, UMW President

Susquehanna Conference Representation Thomas Salsgiver, Bishop's Representative Karen Atanasoff, Harrisburg District Superintendent's Representative, Mission Board Representative

2021 Officers President: Susan Forney Vice-President: Dimitra Diggs Treasurer: Justin Coleman Staff: Gary Fallings, Executive Director

3. MISSION CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Robert Ryder Vice-President: *Melanie Feldner Assistant Treasurer: *Donna Fletcher Members at Large: *Jim Foster *Rick Herring *Jean Norris *Noah Snyder Ex-Officio Members: Executive Director: *Hope Harrison Secretary: *Lisa Bender Susquehanna Conference of UMC Bishop or designate: Thomas Salsgiver Susquehanna Conference Director of Connecting Ministries: Victoria Rebeck

4. WESLEY FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP TEAM (Articles of Incorporation - Article 9 - Section 3) Lily Campbell, grad student *Steve Falk Karen Morgan *Jean Chirpas *Louis Geschwindner Robert Nystrom Andrew Chung, student Brenda Leigey Darrin Thornton *Rebecca Connelly, Chair Gregory Milinovich Sarah Voight, Director *Karen Eklund Debra Young

5. WYOMING SEMINARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Seminary officers are reported by virtue of its historical relationship with the Annual Conference. Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 *Lisa Baker *Chip Edmonds 79

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