42nd Annual NC West District 2020 Journal *No Formal Conference Proceedings were held because of the Covid-19 Pandemic* 42nd Annual District Journal *No District Conference was held for the year 2019-20 because of the world-wide Coronavirus Pandemic. Therefore, no historical records or documentations of proceedings from an Annual Conference will be recorded for this year. However, a record of operations, activities of officers, ministries and financial records are contained in this document. Compiled and edited by: Printed by: The office of the NC West District Print Plus, Inc. Of The Wesleyan Church 38 Milpond Lane Greensboro, NC 27455 336-706-0342 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information Statement of Certification Page 1 Dedication Page 2 District Map Page 3 Denominational Directory Page 4 District Directory / District Boards and Committees Pages 5-6 Zone Divisions Page 7 Church Directory Pages 8-13 Personnel Directory / Spouses of Deceased Ministers Pages 14-33 Ministerial Personnel by Classification Pages 34-37 District Conference Standing Rules and Policies Pages 38-43 Memoriam of Ordained Ministers Pages 44-46 Roll of the Honored Dead Pages 47 Conference Reports District Superintendent Report Pages 49-55 Assistant District Superintendent Report Pages 56-58 Auditing Committee Report Page 59 District Treasurer Report Pages 60-68 District Trustee Report Page 69 Auxiliaries and Committee Report Page 70 Children’s Ministry Director Report Page 71 Kid’s Camp Treasurer Report Page 72 District Youth President Report Page 73 District Youth Treasurer Report Page 74 Wesleyan Women’s Director Report Page 75 District Global Partners Director Report Pages 76-77 Hispanic Ministries Director Report Pages 78-79 Spiritual Formation Director’s Report Page 80 Evangelism and Church Growth Director’s Report Pages 81-82 District Board of Ministerial Development Report Page 83 District Statistical Report Pages 84-100 Report of Appointments Pages 101-108 Sessions of Conference Pages 109-112 Statement of Certification We the undersigned officers, duly elected by the North Carolina West District of The Wesleyan Church, do hereby certify that in our opinion, this printed copy of the amended 2019-2020 District Journal, because of the global pandemic of 2020, is a true and correct copy. Dated this 1st day of October, 2020 _____________________________________ ____________________________________ Rev. Jerry L. Lumston Rev. J. Scott Howard District Superintendent, NC West District District Secretary, NC West District 1 2020 Journal Dedication - The 2020 District Conference Journal is dedicated to the ministers and minister’s spouses, who have faithfully served our Lord in the North Carolina West District of The Wesleyan Church and have gone on before us to receive their heavenly reward this conference year. Pastor William Mrs. Callie Chriscoe Mrs. Patricia Engle “Buddy” Caulder Mrs. Barbara Pharr Mrs. Evelyn Rickman Mrs. Mary Lou Swanson Rev. William “Bill” Tietje Rev. Paul T. Titus But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 May the memory of these righteous2 ones be a blessing to our lives. NORTH CAROLINA WEST DISTRICT MAP DISTRICT BOUNDARY The North Carolina West District shall include that part of the state of North Carolina which is west of the following boundary: beginning at the Virginia - North Carolina state line, follow State Road 87 south to Reidsville, thence south on U.S. 29 to Greensboro, thence southwest on Interstate 85 to Salisbury (Business 85 in the High Point - Thomasville – Lexington Area), thence south on U.S. 52 to Wadesboro, thence east on U.S. 74 to Laurinburg, thence south on U.S. 15 and U.S. 401 to the South Carolina state line, with the exception of the church in Kernersville, and with the further exception of Macon and Jackson Counties but including that portion of the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Jackson County beginning at a point one- quarter mile from Cherokee, North Carolina, on the Jackson and Swain County line on the Soco Gap Road and running directly southeast to Sheep Rock Mountain, and then following the southern watershed of Soco Creek to Water Rock Knob in Haywood County; and shall include the Midway Church near Randleman, Peele’s Chapel near Hamlet; and shall include the following churches in South Carolina: Clover, York and Rock Hill (York County); Prevatt’s Chapel, Fletcher’s Chapel and Bennettsville (Marlboro County). (The Wesleyan Discipline, paragraph 2403:19) 3 GENERAL CHURCH DIRECTORY 2020 World Headquarters (317) 774-7900 Location Address – 13300 Olio Road, Fishers, IN 46037-7902 Mailing Address – P. O. Box 50434, Indianapolis, IN 46250-0434 Website: www.Wesleyan.org Wesleyan Publishing House – Orders & Questions About Accounts 1-800-493-7539 General Superintendent: Dr. Wayne Schmidt / [email protected] (317) 774-7338 Executive Director of Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division: Dr. Anita Eastlack / [email protected] (317) 774-3887 Executive Director of Communication and Administration Division / General Secretary, Denominational Publisher / Wesleyan Publishing House: Mrs. Janelle Vernon / [email protected] (317) 774-7934 Executive Director of Education and Clergy Development Division: Rev. Russell K. (Russ) Gunsalus / [email protected] (317) 774-3913 Executive Director of Global Partners Division: Dr. Dennis Jackson / [email protected] (317) 774-7950 Chief Financial Officer / General Treasurer: Mr. Kevin J. Batman / [email protected] (317) 774-3941 Wesleyan Investment Foundation: Dr. Craig A. Dunn, C. E. O. / [email protected] (317) 774-7300 Wesleyan Pension Fund, Inc.: Dr. Craig A. Dunn, C. E. O. / [email protected] (317) 774-3954 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITIES/SEMINARY Houghton College (585)-567-9665 One Willard Avenue Website: www.houghton.edu Houghton, NY 14744 Indiana Wesleyan University (866) 468-6498 4201 S. Washington Street Website: www.indwes.edu Marion, IN 46953 Kingswood University (506) 432-4400 26 Western Street Website: www.kingswood.edu Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada E4E 1E6 Oklahoma Wesleyan University (918) 335-6856 2201 Silver Lake Road Website: www.okwu.edu Bartlesville, OK 74006 Southern Wesleyan University (864) 644-5000 907 Wesleyan Drive Website: www.swu.edu Central, SC 29630 Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University (877) 673-0009 4201 S. Washington Street Website: seminary.indwes.edu Marion, IN 46983 4 NC WEST DISTRICT STAFF AND LEADER DIRECTORY NC West District Office Children’s Ministry Director Mailing: PO Box 5066 Rev. Kay Wilkerson High Point, NC 27262-5066 8619 Bame Road Physical: 601-F Eastchester Drive Colfax, NC 27235 High Point, NC 27262 Office: 336-676-0102 Office: 336-889-4694 Cell: 336-708-1734 Fax: 336-450-2653 Email: [email protected] Website: ncwestdistrict.org District Youth President District Administrator Rev. Jonathan Wilkerson Nancy Mills 8619 Bame Road Email: [email protected] Colfax, NC 27235 Office: 336-676-0102 District Superintendent Cell: 336-247-5177 Rev. Jerry L. Lumston Email: [email protected] 1053 Cantering Road High Point, NC 27262 Wesleyan Women Director Office: 336-889-4694 Mrs. Kimberly Harding Cell: 336-688-8283 3333 Camp Julia Road Email: [email protected] Kannapolis, NC 28083 Home: 704-933-0076 Assistant District Superintendent Email: [email protected] Rev. Todd Reynolds 5349 NC Hwy 62 Global Partners Director Rev. Curtis Williams Trinity, NC 27370 105 Oliver Street Office: 336-889-4694 York, SC 29745 Cell: 803-493-3628 Cell: 704-472-6304 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] District Secretary Spiritual Formation Director Rev. J. Scott Howard Rev. Matt Mitchell 2405 23rd Street, NE 805 Toncin Avenue Hickory, NC 28601 Bessemer City, NC, 28016 Office: 828-324-2781 Cell : 336-209-6017 Home: 828-256-8527 Email: [email protected] Cell: 828-381-6099 Email: [email protected] 2021 General Conference Delegates District Treasurer Mr. Phil Flinchum Ministerial: 3760 Bracknell Drive, Apt 2D DS, Jerry Lumston Brian Matherlee High Point, NC 27265 Bob Black Jose Minoso Cell: 336-416-1940 Wes Brown Matt Mitchell Email: [email protected] Joe Harding, Jr. Todd Reynolds Scott Howard Tim Smith District Counseling Pastor Scott Wheeler Dr. D. Clifton Wood 8552 Windsor Ridge Drive Lay: Charlotte, NC 28277 Jesse Bachman Tony Baker Cell: 704-996-5433 Peggy Camp Brad Clodfelter Marsha Flinchum Larry French Statistician Doretta Hopper Rick Madden Rev. S. Michael Covington Dan Loggins Brandon Moon 7884 Grimsby Circle Jerry Pace Harrisburg, NC 28075 Home: 704-455-8569 Cell: 704-907-9293 Email: [email protected] 5 20202021 District Boards and Committees District Board of Administration Spiritual Formation Leadership Team: Chairman: Assistant District Superintendent, Ex Officio Members & Executive Committee Children’s Ministries Director, District Youth Rev. Jerry L. Lumston, Chair President, Spiritual Formation Director, Rev. R. Todd Reynolds, Vice Chair Wesleyan Women Director, Educational Rev. J. Scott Howard, Secretary Director Mr. Phil Flinchum, Treasurer - - Members At Large District Board of Ministerial Development: Ministerial Representatives Chairman: Assist. DS, DS (Ex-Officio) Josh Baker Jose Minoso Nicole Colvin Matt Mitchell Ministerial: Joe Harding, Jr. Tim Smith Tony Barboza (2023), Kim Fowler (2021), Brian Matherlee Scott Wheeler Brian Matherlee (2023), Matt Mitchell (2021), Tim Smith (2021), Cris Uren