The OFFICIAL JOURNAL and MINUTES of the 47th Session of the Detroit Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church held at Adrian College Adrian, Michigan May 14–17, 2015 Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey, President Rev. Dr. Tracy N. Huffman, Secretary www.detroitconference.org 2015 Detroit Annual Conference –2015 Detroit The United Methodist Church 2015 2015 JOURNAL DETROIT ANNUAL CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION MAY 14–17, 2015 ADRIAN COLLEGE ADRIAN, MICHIGAN Deborah Lieder Kiesey Presiding Bishop TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Leadership...................................................................................5 Detroit Conference Council Staff.....................................................................6 Committee on Nominations Report .................................................................9 Lay Persons Serving on Conference Agencies.............................................39 Lay Members to 2014 Annual Conference....................................................47 Daily Proceedings (Minutes) 2014 Annual Conference.................................59 Certificate of Ordination.................................................................................82 Corporate Session.........................................................................................83 Business of the Annual Conference ..............................................................87 Disciplinary Questions..............................................................................91 Appointments...............................................................................................119 Extension Ministry Appointments ................................................................156 Chaplains and Counselors of the D.A.C......................................................161 Missionaries Within and Beyond the Annual Conference ...........................164 Historical Reports........................................................................................169 Auditors’ Report – 2014...............................................................................265 Financial Policies.........................................................................................287 2014–2015 Budget......................................................................................306 Minimum Base Compensation Schedule – 2015 ........................................313 Resolution Implementation List Approved at 2015 Annual Conference ......314 Dean of Cabinet’s Report – 2015 ................................................................331 Memoirs.......................................................................................................337 Roll of Deceased Members.........................................................................349 Historical Statement ....................................................................................351 Covenant Relationships ..............................................................................352 Church Alphabetical Listing.........................................................................355 Church Pastoral Histories............................................................................363 Pastoral Record...........................................................................................413 Statistical Report .........................................................................................515 Rules of Order and Standing Rules.............................................................559 Structure......................................................................................................579 Index............................................................................................................619 Camps and Retreat Centers........................................................................623 MICHIGAN AREA EPISCOPACY OFFICE – THE UMC & AREA MINISTRY CENTER 1011 Northcrest Road Lansing, MI 48906 517-347-4030 866-862-2732 Fax: 517-347-4003 Resident Bishop Deborah L. Kiesey Email: [email protected] Admin. Asst. to the Bishop: Deana E. Nelson [email protected] Clergy Assistant to the Bishop Melanie L. Carey Email: [email protected] Exec. Sec. to the Clergy Asst.: Jennifer Weaver [email protected] Accounting Manager & Admin. to the Director of Communications Kristen Gillette Email: [email protected] Director of Communications Mark Doyal Email: [email protected] DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS Ann Arbor Mark E. Spaw 734-663-3939 Jane Pollock, Admin. Fax: 734-663-1990 900 S. 7th St, Ste 1 Email: [email protected] Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Website: www.aadistrict.org Blue Water Elizabeth A. Hill 810-385-8840 Jennifer Gertz, Admin. Fax: 810-385-8851 3061 Commerce Dr., Ste. 5 Email: [email protected] Fort Gratiot, MI 48059 Crossroads Tara R. Sutton 810-233-5500 Cheryl Rentschler, Admin. Fax: 810-233-0514 1309 N. Ballenger Hwy, Ste. 2 Email: [email protected] Flint, MI 48504 Website: www.CrossroadsDistUMC.org Detroit Charles S. G. Boayue, Jr. 313-481-1045 Renaissance Dwanda Ashford-Jones, Admin. Fax: 313-638-1315 8000 Woodward Ave. Email: [email protected] Detroit, MI 48202 Marquette Elbert P. Dulworth 906-228-4644 Pamela Quayle, Admin. Fax: 906-228-2976 111 E. Ridge St Email: [email protected] Marquette, MI 49855 Website: www.mqtdistrict.com Saginaw Bay Jeffrey R. Maxwell 989-793-8838 Teri Rice, Admin. Fax: 989-793-2077 3617 Mackinaw, Ste. 1 Email: [email protected] Saginaw, MI 48602 Website: www.saginawbaydistrict.org 4 DETROIT ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFICE 1309 North Ballenger Highway, Suite 1, Flint, MI 48504 810-233-5500 800-334-0544 Fax: 810-233-5700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.detroitconference.org Director of Connectional Ministries [DCM] Jerome R. DeVine Ext. 1330 [email protected] Conference Directors: New Faith Communities & Dirk Elliott Ext. 1334 Congregational Development [email protected] Michigan Area Director of Sonya Luna 313-228-5384 Hispanic / Latino Ministries [email protected] Outdoor & Retreat Ministries TBA Ext. 1337 Mission and Justice Engagement & Paul Perez Ext. 1335 Leadership Recruitment [email protected] Coordinator of Youth & Bridget Nelson 248-632-2504 Young Adult Ministries [email protected] Conference Leadership Team [CLT] Support Staff: Admin. Asst. to the DCM, CLT & Claudia Bowers Ext. 1332 Sonya Luna [email protected] Admin. Asst. to Dirk Elliott / Caron Mosey Ext. 1340 Data Management [email protected] Camp Registrar & Admin. Asst. to Cheryl Poole Ext. 1354 Paul Perez & Dir. of ORM [email protected] Office Support / Part Time Receptionist Angela Watkins Ext. 1320 [email protected] Conference Treasury 810-233-5500 Fax: 810-233-0558 Conference Treasurer & Director David W. Dobbs Ext. 1350 of Admin. Services [email protected] Office Manager / Receivables Becky Emmert Ext. 1352 Treasury & Benefits [email protected] Accounts Payable Ralph Remick Ext. 1351 [email protected] Conference Benefits Office 810-233-5500 Fax: 810-233-0554 Conference Benefits Officer Donald J. Emmert Ext. 1353 [email protected] Board of Ordained Ministry Nancy Arnold Ext. 1333 Administrative Assistant [email protected] 5 OTHER DETROIT CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP Archivist Rebecca McNitt 517-265-5161 Ext. 4429 110 S. Madison St. [email protected] Adrian, MI 49221 Associate Lay Leader TBA Chancellor Renard J. Kolasa 248-489-8600, Ext. 317 39395 W. 12 Mile Rd. [email protected] Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48333 Chair of CCYAC Alyssa Grant 810-280-8228 9226 Lane Street [email protected] Detroit, MI 48209 Disaster Response Robert Miller, Jr. 734-439-2421 835 Faith Ct. [email protected] Milan, MI 48160 Facilitator Susanne Buxton 248-548-7657 1402 Lyons Ave. [email protected] Royal Oak, MI 48073 JFON Victoria Booker 734-629-6271 20000 W. 13 Mile Rd. [email protected] Beverly Hills, MI 48025 Lay Leader Wayne Bank 810-359-7281 6551 S. Lakeshore [email protected] Lexington, MI 48450 Lay Servant Director Robert Hampton 906-228-6678 1512 Lynn [email protected] Marquette, MI 49855 President of CCYM Shelby Ettinger 248-625-1611 6600 Waldon Rd. [email protected] Clarkston, MI 48346 President of UMM John Walls 248-459-6850 30700 Old Stream [email protected] Southfield, MI 48076 President of UMW Marchelle Phelps 313-368-4098 19622 Syracuse [email protected] Detroit, MI 48234 Reference & Diane Brown 734-662-0469 Daily Procedure 4512 Cottonwood Dr. [email protected] Ann Arbor, MI 48101 6 Secretary of Jackie Euper 517-625-2920 Global Ministries 11463 S. State Rd. [email protected] Morrice, MI 48857 Standing Rules Todd Price 734-834-4030 9921 Seltzer [email protected] Livonia, MI 48150 Statistician Ron Iris 313-928-7484 2774 W. Victory Dr. [email protected] Ludington, MI 49431 Volunteers in Mission Tom Anderson 989-422-4365 316 Superior [email protected] Houghton Lake, MI 48629 JOURNAL SECRETARIES Conference Secretary Tracy Huffman 313-563-5200 22124 Garrison [email protected] Dearborn, MI 48124 Co-Secretaries Drew Hart 734-904-9775 1245 W. Maple [email protected] Adrian, MI 49221 Beth Snyder 734-417-9693 8650 Huron River Dr. [email protected] Dexter, MI 48130 Appointments Secretary Jennifer Gertz 810-385-8840 3061 Commerce Dr., Ste. 5 [email protected]