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THE GENERAL CONFERENCE of the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Tampa, Florida Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Vol Daily Report Daily Christian Advocate THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Tampa, Florida Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Vol. 4, No.1 Bishops Limit Meetings, Shift Roles By Heather Hahn “I think the opportunity for the active bishops to be together . will allow for some discussions in ‘real The United Methodist Council of Bishops voted time,’” said Illinois Area Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, a overwhelmingly April 20 to reform its organization and leader throughout the Call to Action process and a for- reduce its meetings as a full council to once a year. mer Council of Bishops president. “I see this as a move toward building a community At the spring meetings, he said, the active bishops where we can support one another, encourage one an- will have a chance to focus on solving the similar prob- other, and talk to each other about what’s working and lems that beset their areas. In the fall, he said, active what’s not working,” Charlotte (N.C.) Area Bishop bishops can gain from the body of knowledge of their Larry M. Goodpaster, the council’s president, told retired predecessors. United Methodist News Service. Birmingham (Ala.) Area Bishop Will Willimon Under the plan, the council’s spring meeting will be cheered the new model for council work. only for active bishops during the quadrennium of “The council is struggling to be more productive 2013–16. The full council, which includes retired bish- and to respond to the cry for more active and transfor- ops, will meet in the fall. mative leadership of the church,” he said. “This new The reorganization also reduces around two dozen structure makes us more nimble, adaptive, and puts the committees and other groups that meet throughout the stress on bishops actually leading rather than simply four-year period to nine “leadership teams” of active and having a congenial meeting.” retired bishops. The Book of Discipline mandates only that the (continued on p. 1708) Council of Bishops meet at least once a year. Under the Book of Dis- cipline, retired bishops have a voice but no vote in council business. The changes the council ap- proved in a show of hands came just days before the start of the 2012 General Conference, the de- nomination’s top lawmaking body, and do not require any action by the legislative assembly. The reorganization is in re- sponse to the Call to Action, which challenges the global de- nomination to redirect its atten- tion and resources to increase the number of vital congregations and make more disciples for the trans- formation of the world. Discussions in “real time” Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster 1708 Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Contents Announcements You are cordially invited to General Conference Schedule ..........1710 Convention Center Map....................1716 Florida Southern College Baccalaureate Legislative Committee Worship Service Meeting Rooms ..................................1717 Guest preacher: Plenary Seating Assignments ............1720 Bishop William H. Willimon Corrections and Errata ......................1726 Friday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. Report of the Committee Annie Pfeiffer Chapel on Faith and Order ............................1728 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. Petitions Secretary Report ................1730 Lakeland, FL 33801 Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy ....................................1734 Transportation and dinner will be provided at no charge Delegate Listings ................................1743 with reservation. Please call 863-680-4297 or email [email protected] to make your reservation. (Pickup will be in the front drive at the Channel entry of the Convention Center at 4:30 p.m.) (continued from previous page) The council’s vote came after years of closed-session Daily Christian Advocate discussions by the bishops about the role of retired col- Editorial, Sales, and Subscriptions leagues. In his April 18 address to the council, Good- Tampa Convention Center paster alluded to the anxieties these discussions have stirred. “Simply raising the question has caused divisions and created tensions,” he said in his sermon. Editor..........................................................Marvin W. Cropsey General Conference delegates will face at least Managing Editor ....................................Mary Catherine Dean seven petitions seeking to limit the role of retired bish- Editor, Advance Edition.......................................Norma Bates ops and at least five that seek to limit the tenure of ac- Associate Editor, Daily Edition...............Barbara Dunlap-Berg tive bishops. Those petitions are in the Superintendency Assistant Editor ......................................................Kent Sneed Legislative Committee, which may recommend that the Office Manager.................................................Frances Merritt Computer Manager / Calendar Editor .......Mike Cunningham 988 delegates adopt, defeat, or amend these petitions. Computer Assistants..................................................Eric Sipes “Those concerns are going to be raised and discussed ..................................................Carl Caldwell, Bryan McCord regardless of what the bishops do,” Goodpaster said. Verbatim/Composition Editor .........................Shirley Shelton He said it would be a mistake to remove retired Audio Manager....................................................George Dunn Audio Assistant .....................................Raymond Hieronimus bishops entirely from the work of the council. Help Desk Assistant...............................................Chari Greer “The retired bishops bring a wealth of wisdom,” he Transcription Supervisor.....................................George Dunn said. “They bring history. They bring corporate memory. Copy Editor......................................................Tonya Williams Those are pieces that can help us move into the future. Index Editor ....................................................Robert Swanson So by limiting the role of retired bishops, in some ways Production Managers .................................Annaleigh Christie .........................................................................Marsha Murphy you are taking away a resource we rely on.” Sales Manager ..........................................................Jeff Barnes The United Methodist Church now has 47 active Distribution Manager ........................................Scott Spradley bishops and 69 retired bishops in the United States. In the central conferences of Africa, Europe, and the Daily Edition Vol. 4, No. 1 1709 Philippines, the denomination has 17 active and 23 re- tired bishops. New leadership teams The 2012 General Conference also will consider proposals to eliminate three episcopal areas—that is, The Council of Bishops on April 20 approved three bishop positions—in the United States and add a a new structure and released a statement that in- new episcopal area in the rapidly growing Democratic cludes nine leadership teams, including four based Republic of Congo. on the Four Areas of Ministry Focus approved by The General Council on Finance and Administra- the 2008 General Conference. Those four also tion, the denomination’s finance agency, has recom- share the name of the four offices in the Call to mended a 2013–16 budget of $90,336,000 for the Action’s proposed restructuring. Episcopal Fund that supports the bishops and their staff. Those leadership teams include: That figure represents a decrease of nearly $4 million, or Congregational Vitality: Connects with the about 4 percent, from the budget for 2009–12. Compen- “area of focus” related to planting new sating for the cutback will require dipping into the bish- churches and faith communities ops’ $12 million reserves. The proposed Episcopal Fund Missional Engagement: Connects with the budget is about 15 percent of the $603.1 million general “area of focus” related to global health church budget the finance agency has recommended. Leadership Development: Connects with the Ultimately, General Conference will set the budget. “area of focus” related to developing principled Christian leaders Some bishops’ reactions Justice and Reconciliation: Connects with the Richmond (Va.) Area Bishop Charlene Payne Kam- “area of focus” related to ministry with the merer, who will retire this year, supported the council poor, including some of the council’s current reforms but with some reservations. work related to racism, immigration, and unity “We’ve been struggling with this for so long—really equivalent agency several quadrennia—I hope we’ve made a wise decision, Faith and Order: Connects with the work of and I think it’s worth living into the new structure,” she the existing Faith and Order committee, works said. “I remain concerned about unintentional separa- on teaching and learning forums, theological tion of active and retired bishops, and I think it will be documents, ecclesiology, ministry, and orders up to all of us to help this council stay together as one Ecumenical Relations: Connects and incorpo- body.” rates the work of the current United Methodist After the active bishops formally voted, retired Commission on Christian Unity and Interreli- Bishop Cliff Ives of Portland, Maine, asked the retired gious Concerns. That commission has pro- bishops to raise their hands if they affirmed the reforms. posed folding itself into the Council of All retired bishops raised their hands. Bishops. Retired Bishop Donald A. Ott of Pewaukee, Leadership Discernment: Possible areas of re- Wisconsin, said he thinks
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