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MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2012 OFFICIAL JOURNAL AND YEARBooK Volume 1 Arise! Shine! Give! 2012 JOURNAL MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE of THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Uniting THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (1972) and THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (1973) TWENTY FOURTH SESSION held in Jackson, MS at Jackson Convention Complex June 8-10, 2012 Journal Editor — Garry Ruff Conference Secretary — Roger Puhr Assistant — Trey Harper and Hope Cooley Statistician — David Greer All photos courtesy of the Mississippi United Methodist Communications Bishop Hope Morgan Ward TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I - Administration A. Annual Conference Officers .........................................................................................................5 B. Conference Leadership Council ......................................................................................................6 C. Annual Conference Leadership Groups .........................................................................................9 D. Institution Trustees/Directors ....................................................................................................... 13 E. Tellers ............................................................................................................................................. 27 F. District Boards/Committees .......................................................................................................... 27 Section II - Conference Directory A. Clergy, Diaconal/Deaconess .......................................................................................................... 33 B. Lay Members of the Annual Conference .................................................................................... 88 Section III - Rules A. Standing Rules ............................................................................................................................. 101 B. Clergy Behavioral Policy ............................................................................................................. 106 C. Parsonage Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 108 D. Clergy Vacation and Days Off Policy ......................................................................................... 111 E. Safe Sanctuaries Policy ............................................................................................................... 111 Section IV - Business of Annual Conference A. Minutes of the Daily Proceedings ............................................................................................... 117 B. Condensed Minutes .................................................................................................................... 125 C. Appointments .............................................................................................................................. 147 Section V - Ministry and Agency Updates A. Connectional Ministries Reports ............................................................................................... 161 B. Financial and Administrative Ministries ................................................................................... 168 C. Clergy and Ministerial Services ................................................................................................. 180 D. Other Reports .............................................................................................................................. 184 Section VI - Resolutions A. Regular ......................................................................................................................................... 195 B. Property ........................................................................................................................................ 198 Section VII - Historical A. Historical Table............................................................................................................................ 205 B. Memoirs ....................................................................................................................................... 206 C. Pictorial ........................................................................................................................................ 220 D. Rolls .............................................................................................................................................. 225 E. Awards .......................................................................................................................................... 237 Section VIII - Financial A. Reports ......................................................................................................................................... 239 B. Apportioned Mission Shares ...................................................................................................... 247 THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (SEJ) — 2012 5 SECTION I ADMINISTRATION A. Annual Conference Officers Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr. P. O. Box 931, Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 948-4561 Conference Lay Leader Timothy Crisler 2 Pintail Cove, Raymond, MS 39154 (601) 857-0401 Administrative Assistant to the Bishop Timothy Thompson P. O. Box 931, Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 948-4561 Director of Communications & Connectional Ministries Steve Casteel P. O. Box 1147, Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 354-0515 Director of Financial Administration/Treasurer/ Conference Benefits Officer David Stotts P. O. Box 1201, Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 354-0515 Director of Ministerial Services Lisa Garvin P. O. Box 1147, Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 354-0515 Conference Secretary Trey Harper P. O. Box 556, Eupora, MS 39744 (662) 258-2611 Minutes Secretary Andrew Owen 5988 S. Pollard Parkway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Journal Editor Garry Ruff 8 Partridge Place, Long Beach, MS 39560 (228) 861-4981 Statistician Rex Wilburn P. O. Box 429, Bruce, MS 38915 (662) 983-2418 Auditor Horne CPA Group, Jackson Chancellor Clifford B. Ammons United Methodist Women, President Sarah Sanders 2734 Canterbury Rd., Columbus, MS 39705 (662) 328-7634 United Methodist Men, President Donald Beard 6246 Winthrop Circle Jackson, MS (601) 354-0515 Methodist Foundation, Executive Director Martha Scarborough P. O. Box 2415, Ridgeland, MS 39158 (601) 948-8845 Conference Board of Pensions, Liaison Officer Byrd Hillman, Jr. 25274 Highway 19 North, Kosciusko, MS 39090 (662) 289-2484 6 THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (SEJ) — 2012 B. Conference Leadership Council District Abbreviations BRO - Brookhaven MER - Meridian STA - Starkville EJA - East Jackson NAL - New Albany TUP - Tupelo GWD - Greenwood SEA - Seashore WJA - West Jackson HAT - Hattiesburg SEN - Senatobia 1. OFFICIALS Chair/President ....................................................................................................Bishop Hope Morgan Ward Vice-Chair .............................................................................................. Tim Crisler, Conference Lay Leader Recording Secretary .................................................................................Trey Harper, Conference Secretary Statistician ....................................................................................................................................Rex Wilburn Director of Communications and Connectional Ministries ....................................................Steve Casteel 2. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS BRO ..........................................Wayne Webster, P. O. Box 629, Brookhaven, MS 39602 (601) 833-1619 EJA ........................ Victoria L. White, 860 E. River Place, Ste 101, Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 944-0776 GWD ......................... Mattie D. Gipson, 107 Grand Boulevard, Greenwood, MS 38930 (662) 453-0878 HAT ................................................Mike Hicks, P. O. Box 2057, Hattiesburg, MS 39403 (601) 264-9181 MER ...............................Billy N. Owen, 6210 Highway 39 North, Meridian, MS 39305 (601) 483-6221 NAL ................................................ John Moore, P. O. Box 686, New Albany, MS 38652 (662) 534-7733 SEA .................................................... Bill McAlilly, P.O. Box 6586, Gulfport, MS 39507 (228) 604-2300 SEN ...................................... Andrew (Andy) Ray, P. O. Box 220, Senatobia, MS 38668 (662) 562-5865 STA ..........................................Embra K. Jackson, P. O. Box 1329, Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 323-0198 TUP ....................................................Jimmy Barnes, P. O. Box 3957, Tupelo, MS 38803 (662) 842-8477 WJA ....................Henderson Rasberry, 860 E. River Place, Ste 101, Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 944-0776 3. DISTRICT LAY LEADERS BRO .......................................Sarah Lloyd, 320 Curran Avenue, Brookhaven, MS 39601 (601) 833-8334 EJA ............................................... LaToya Redd, 102 Caine Circle, Brandon, MS 39042 (601) 825-5415 GWD ........................................John McClay, 2317 Short Street, Greenville, MS 38703 (662) 334-2756 HAT ......................................Dwight Yates, 1185 Bolton Loop Rd, Beaumont MS 39423 (601) 784-2252 MER ..................................................Kiah Hitt, 1671 Hwy 482, Philadelphia, MS 39350 (601) 656-2662 NAL .........................................Dr. James Herod , 82 Hwy 7 North Abbeville, MS 38601 (662) 236-3730 SEA .............................................Mary Carter, 1611 Bender Street, Picayune, MS 39466 (601) 798-6911 ...................................................................Robert