WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH ANNUAL DISTRICT CONFERENCE JOURNAL www.wnydistrict.com MISSION STATEMENT Western New York District The Wesleyan Church The Western New York District of The Wesleyan Church exists to support our churches and foster partnerships in carrying out the Great Commission. (Initial Draft, October 29, 2008). THE ANNUAL DISTRICT CONFERENCE JOURNAL OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT, INC. OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH The One Hundred Fifty-First Annual Session held at The Wesleyan Church of Orchard Park Orchard Park, New York July 14, 2012 Printed by: Falconer Printing and Design 1 | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS Roll of Our Honored Dead .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Dedication ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Ordained into Ministry ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 PART I DISTRICT DIRECTORY District Map ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 General Directory: Denominational Information ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Educational Institutions ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 District Directory: District Corporation ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 District Boundaries .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 District Headquarters and Other Property ..................................................................................................................... 14 District Officers, Board and Committees ................................................................................................................ 15-19 Church-Pastor Directory ............................................................................................................................................. 20-24 Directory of Churches (Location & Directions) ..................................................................................................... 25-27 District Action Committee Information for Delegates ............................................................................................ 27 Ministerial Directory ........................................................................................................................................................ 28-32 Budget Forwarding Information....................................................................................................................................... 32 Budget Assessments for 2012-2013 ....................................................................................................................................... 33 Standing Rules ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34-42 PART II ANNUAL DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2012 Roll of Ministerial Delegates ........................................................................................................................................... 44 2012 Roll of Lay Delegates ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 2012 District Conference Minutes ..................................................................................................................................... 46-56 Certification of the Editing Committee .................................................................................................................................. 57 District Conference Reports: A. District Officials, Departmental Officers 1. District Superintendent (Report #1) ................................................................................................... 58-62 2. Assistant District Superintendent (Report #2) ...................................................................................... 63 3. Director of Spiritual Formation (Report #9) .......................................................................................... 77 4. Director of Wesleyan Men (Report #10) ................................................................................................. 77 5. Director of Church Multiplication (Report #11) ................................................................................... 78 6. Director of ReFresh Family Camp (Report #12) ................................................................................... 79 7. Director of Children's Ministries (Report #14) ...................................................................................... 81 8. Director of Wesleyan Youth Ministry (Report #16) .......................................................................... 118 9. Director of Education (Report #18) .......................................................................................................... 82 10. Director of Global Partners (Report #19) ............................................................................................... 83 11. Director of Social Concerns (Report #20)............................................................................................... 84 13. Director of Wesleyan Women (Report #21) ........................................................................................ 113 14. Director of Wesleyan Kid’s for Missions (Report #23) ..................................................................... 116 2 | P a g e B. District Treasurer's Reports 1. Report of the District Treasurer for '10-11 (Report #4) .................................................................... 64 2. Budget Percentages Paid (Report #4a) ................................................................................................... 65 3. District Ministry Fund (Report #4b) .......................................................................................................... 66 4. 2012-2013 District Ministry Fund Budget ............................................................................................. 67 5. ReFresh Family Camp Financial Summary (Report #13) ............................................................. 79-80 6. Kid's Camp Financial Summary (Report #15) ................................................................................. 81-82 7. Wesleyan Women’s Ministry Treasurer's Report (Report #22) .................................................... 115 8. Wesleyan Kid's for Missions Treasurer's Report (Report #24) ..................................................... 116 9. Wesleyan Youth Financial Report (Report #17) ................................................................................. 119 C. District Boards and Committees 1. Auditor's Report (Report #3) ....................................................................................................................... 63 2. District Conference Action Committee (Report #5) ..................................................................... 68-72 3. Summary of DBA Action (Report #6) ................................................................................................. 72-73 4. District Board of Ministerial Development (Report #7) .............................................................. 74-75 5. District Statistical Summary (Report #8) ................................................................................................. 76 7. Ministerial Transfers ....................................................................................................................................... 86 8. DBA Pastoral Relations Report (Report #25) .................................................................................. 87-91 D. Statistical Reports .................................................................................................................................................. 94-107 PART III WESLEYAN WOMEN Directory of District and Local Leaders ...................................................................................................................... 110-112 District Women’s Ministry Director’s Report ..................................................................................................................... 113 Denominational Director Information .................................................................................................................................. 114 Women’s Ministry Treasurer’s Report .................................................................................................................................. 115 PART IV WESLEYAN YOUTH WNY Youth Ministry Report ....................................................................................................................................................