JOURNAL of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church The One Hundred Forty-Fourth Annual Session in Washington and Northern Idaho held at the RED LION ON THE RIVER Portland, Oregon June 14 - 17, 2017 Bishop Elaine Stanovsky, Presiding Bishop Shirley DeLarme, Secretary The Official Record by Order of the Conference Printed by Printworks, Inc., Seattle, Washington Journal photographs thru 2016 by Richard L. McPherson 2017 Journal photographs by Sophia Agtarap PRICE $25.00 Elaine J.W. Stanovsk y Resident Bishop The Greater Northwest Area Bishop Elaine J. W. Stanovsky was assigned as the Resident Bishop of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area (encompassing the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences) effective September 1, 2016. She was elected to the episcopacy by the Western Jurisdiction in 2008 and has served the Mountain Sky Area, comprising the Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain Annual Conferences, for eight years prior to assignment to the Greater Northwest Area. Born in Vancouver, WA, she earned her BA degree summa cum laude from the University of Puget Sound and her M.Div. degree from Harvard Divinity School. Stanovsky ws ordained deacon and elder in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, where she served pastorates at Kennydale and Crown Hill United Methodist churches in the Seattle area. From 1995 to 2008 she served in several District Superintendent positions and as Director of Connectional Ministries for the Pacific Northwest Conference. From 2012 - 2016 she served as the vice chair of the General Board of Discipleship. THE 2017 - 2018 CABINET Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky and the Cabinet of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference: (left to right front row) David Valera, Daniel Foster, Cara Scriven, Kristina Gonzalez, (left to right back row) William Gibson, Rich Lang, David Nieda, Brant Henshaw, Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky, Gregg Sealey, Mary Huycke COMMISSIONED AND ORDAINED Ordained Members (left-right) Cody Natland, Nico Romeijn-Stout, Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky, Jill Plant (OR-ID) Provisional Members (pictured left - right front row) Joe Kim, Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky, Heather Riggs, (2nd row left - right) Dylan Hyun (OR-ID), Heather Sparkman, Pam Brokaw, Anna Eckelbarger-Salas (OR-ID), Alyssa Baker (OR-ID), Kristin Joyner, (last row left - right) Marc Kennedy, Melinda Giese, Jenny Willison (OR-ID), Micah Coleman-Campbell, Katy Shedlock, Paul Ortiz 2017 Retiring Clergy Barbara Essen Sharon Hamilton Joe Hubbard Davis Hylkema Carol Johnson Mary Lookingbill Carol Mariano Joy Martin**** James McGinnis*** Sharon Moe Johann Neethling Alan Oppelaar Ellen Peach Stephen Schroeder Denise Westfall Neuschwander ***Part Time Local Pastor ****Deacon in Full Connection CONFERENCE STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Bishop’s Office Rachel Fitzgerald [email protected] 206-870-6810 800-755-7710 ext. 310 FAX 206-870-6811 Treasurer’s Office Brant Henshaw, Treasurer [email protected] 206-870-6832 800-755-7710 ext. 332 Rik Jamieson, Assistant Treasurer [email protected] 206-870-6818 800-755-7710 ext. 318 Bruce Galvin, Conference Benefits Officer [email protected] 206-870-6819 800-755-7710 ext. 319 Pam Kaiser [email protected] 206-870-6817 800-755-7710 ext. 317 Cathy Lang [email protected] 206-870-6816 800-755-7710 ext. 316 Traci Gibson [email protected] 206-870-6820 800-755-7710 ext 320 CONFERENCE STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Office of Connectional Ministries David Valera Executive Director of Connectional Ministries [email protected] 206-870-6806 800-755-7710 ext. 306 Kristina Gonzalez Director of Leadership Development for an Inclu- sive Church [email protected] 206-870-6809 800-755-7710 ext. 309 William Gibson Director of Strategic Faith Community Development [email protected] 206-870-6834 800-755-7710 ext. 334 Shalom Agtarap Assistant Director of Strategic Faith Community Development [email protected] 206-870-6820 ext 354 800-755-7710 ext 354 Patrick Scriven Director of Communications, Young People’s Min- istries [email protected] 206-304-9284 Lyda Pierce Coordinator of Hispanic/Latino Ministries [email protected] 509-778-3864 CONFERENCE STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Anna Conklin Administrative Assistant/Office Manager [email protected] 206-870-6803 800-755-7710 ext. 303 Teri Tobey Program Associate for Young People’s Ministries [email protected] 206-870-6822 800-755-7710 ext. 322 Patrick Ferguson Program Assistant for Leadership and Congrega- tional Development [email protected] 206-870-6802 800-755-7710 ext. 302 Jesse love Print/Publications Manager [email protected] 206-870-6821 800-755-7710 ext. 321 Ian McKnight Regional Media Center Manager [email protected] 206-870-6813 800-755-7710 ext. 313 Tyrone Olds Media Center Assistant [email protected] 206-870-6804 800-755-7710 ext. 304 DISTRICT SERVICE CENTER Rhondalei Gabuat [email protected] District Administrative Assistant 1-888-818-4288 Hollie Swanson [email protected] District Administrative Assistant 1-888-818-4288 CONFERENCE CAMPING STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Executive Director of Camping Alan Rogstad [email protected] 206-870-6807 800-755-7710 ext. 307 NORTHWEST UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION Tom Wilson Conference Loan Officer and Exec. Director, Northwest United Methodist Foundation 800-488-4179 [email protected] ANNUAL CONFERENCE LEADERS Nancy Tam Davis Conference Lay Leader [email protected] 360-876-7503 David Reinholz Associate Lay Leader [email protected] 360-821-9340 Shirley DeLarme Conference Secretary (2012-2016) [email protected] 253-335-2612 Jonathan Short Orders of the Day [email protected] 253-852-3900 Jim Russell United Methodist Men, President [email protected] 425-788-6869 Marilyn Wudarcki United Methodist Women, President [email protected] 208-290-0011 Table of Contents Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky - picture and biographical page Picture Pages Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 1 Officers and Staff ...........................................................................................Section A Conference Agencies ...................................................................................... Section B Administrative Review Committee ............................................................................ B-1 Annual Conference Sessions Planning Committee .................................................... B-1 Archives and History, Commission on ..................................................................... B-1 Camping Board of Stewards ...................................................................................... B-2 Campus Ministries and Ministers .............................................................................. B-2 Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, Commission on .................................. B-2 Church and Society, Board of .................................................................................... B-2 Church Location and Building, District Boards of .................................................... B-2 Communications, Commission on ............................................................................. B-3 Conference Facilitors, National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry .......................... B-3 Congregational Development, Board of .................................................................... B-3 Connectional Table ................................................................................................... B-3 Director of Lay Servant Ministries, Annual Conference .......................................... B-4 Board of Discipleship ................................................................................................ B-4 District Officers-District Council on Ministries Chairpersons .................................. B-4 District Officers- District Lay Leaders ...................................................................... B-4 District Officers-District United Methodist Men Presidents ..................................... B-4 District Officers-District United Methodist Women Presidents................................. B-4 District Mission Secretaries ....................................................................................... B-4 Episcopacy, Committee on ........................................................................................ B-4 Equitable Compensation and Mission Aid, Commission on ..................................... B-5 Ethnic Ministries, Commission on ............................................................................ B-5 Finance and Administration, Council on ................................................................... B-5 Full Participation of Persons Living with Disabilities, Committee on the ............... B-5 General and Jurisdictional Conference Delegates ..................................................... B-5 Global Ministries, Board of ....................................................................................... B-6 Higher Education and Campus Ministry, Board of .................................................... B-6 Hispanic Ministries Committee ................................................................................. B-7 Hope for the Children of Africa, Task Force on ........................................................ B-7 Investigation, Clergy Committee on .......................................................................... B-7 Laity, Board of .........................................................................................................