The West Michigan Annual Conference of THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Thirty-seventh Session Calvin College Grand Rapids, Michigan June 2-5, 2005 Volume 1 2 A d 00 ll Co necte CE 5 W n EN EST NFER MICHIGAN ANNUAL CO www.westmichiganconference.org Printed on Recycled Paper Welcome to The West Michigan Annual Conference of THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 37th Session Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan June 2-5, 2005 Volume 1 Instructions: 1.) To navigate in this Adobe Reader 6 (Acrobat) .pdf file, scroll to or click on the Table of Contents. 2.) Place your cursor over a selection on the Table of Contents. As you do this, the cursor will change to a pointing finger. This indicates a link to a specific chapter or section. 3.) Click on the link of the chapter or section you would like to view. 4.) For information or questions, please call Kathy Cadarette at: (231) 526-2414 5.) To save this file on your computer: a.) click on file; b.) click on save a copy; c.) select a location for saving; d.) click save. REPORTS of the WEST MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION CALVIN COLLEGE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN JUNE 2-5, 2005 Bishop Jonathan D. Keaton, Presiding Bishop Kathryn S. Cadarette, Annual Conference Secretary OFFICIAL RECORD VOLUME 46 NUMBER 2-A TABLE OF CONTENTS I. CONFERENCE REPORTS Bay View Association...............................................................................................2 Bishops’ Initiative on Children and Poverty.........................................................2 Conference Council on Ministries...........................................................................2 Disability Concerns, Committee on......................................................................3 Emergency Preparedness Committee...................................................................3 Hunger Committee ...............................................................................................3 New Church Establishment and Development Committee ..................................4 Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Concerns, Committee on .......................4 Racial Ethnic Local Church Committee................................................................4 Summary of 2005 Budget ....................................................................................5 2005 Line Item Budgets........................................................................................6 Board of Christian Camping.................................................................................13 Board of Church and Society................................................................................14 Board of Discipleship .............................................................................................15 Older Adult Ministries........................................................................................15 Single Adult Ministries.......................................................................................15 Youth Ministries.................................................................................................16 Forum for Adults in Youth Ministry..................................................................16 Board of Evangelism ..............................................................................................17 Board of Global Ministries....................................................................................17 Clark Retirement Community.............................................................................17 Conference Committee on Mission Personnel....................................................18 Conference Secretaries of Global Ministries.......................................................18 Global Mission Partners .....................................................................................18 Haiti Task Force..................................................................................................19 Methodist Children’s Home Society...................................................................19 School of Christian Mission ...............................................................................19 Town and Country Committee ...........................................................................20 United Methodist Community House.................................................................20 United Methodist Metropolitan Ministry of Greater Grand Rapids ....................21 Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry............................................21 Adrian College....................................................................................................22 Albion College....................................................................................................22 Central Michigan University Wesley Foundation...............................................23 Ferris State University Wesley Foundation ........................................................24 Grand Valley United Methodist Student Fellowship ..........................................24 Kalamazoo, Wesley Foundation of ....................................................................25 Michigan State University Wesley Foundation...................................................26 Board of Ordained Ministry .................................................................................27 Candler School of Theology ...............................................................................29 Gammon Theological Seminary.........................................................................30 Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary..........................................................30 Methodist Theological School in Ohio................................................................31 United Theological Seminary..............................................................................32 Board of Pension and Health Benefits .................................................................33 Board of Trustees, West Michigan Conference...................................................35 Commission on Archives and History..................................................................36 Commission on Communications.........................................................................36 Commission on Equitable Compensation............................................................37 Commission on Religion and Race .......................................................................40 Commission on the Status and Role of Women..................................................40 Council on Finance and Administration..............................................................40 John Wesley Association........................................................................................41 Lake Louise Christian Community......................................................................41 Leadership Team....................................................................................................42 Michigan Area Committee on the Episcopacy.....................................................42 Michigan Area Indian Workers Conference .......................................................42 Michigan Area Loan Funds..................................................................................43 Michigan Area School for Pastoral Ministry.......................................................44 Michigan Area United Methodist Historical Society ..........................................45 Michigan Christian Advocate ...............................................................................45 Multi-Staff Pastors’ Wages...................................................................................46 United Methodist Foundation ..............................................................................47 United Methodist Women .....................................................................................47 2 WEST MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2005 BAY VIEW ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Bay View Association was organized by a group of United Methodist ministers along the shore of Little Traverse Bay in 1875. Throughout its 129 year history, the Association has presented a summer assembly program, including outstanding ministers and lectures, vesper concerts, artists, recitals, recreations programming and other cultural events consistent with its mission of understanding and viewing the world from a Christian perspective. During the 2004 Assembly season, 35 music students from across the country participated in the Conservatory of Music and a talented staff of vocalists and musicians entertained concert attendees. The Department of Performing Arts presented the musical, “The Fiddler on the Roof” the opera “Die Fledermaus” and the play “The Odd Couple.” Outstanding sermons and lectures were presented by Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong, Bishop Emerson Colaw and others. Our 2005 Assembly program will include Dr. Maxie Dunham and evangelist Tony Campolo. The Board of Trustees began planning for the future. An Auditorium Renovation Committee was appointed to survey the community on future uses of the 1700 seat John M. Hall Auditorium and Voorhies Hall and recommend repairs and renovations to both structures. The Association ended the 2004-2005 fiscal year with a General Fund surplus of more than $46,000. The Association was designated as a National Historic site in 1976 because of the Unique Queen Anne