MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2010 OFFICIAL JOURNAL AND YEARBooK Volume 1 Arise! Shine! Grow! 2010 JOURNAL MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE of THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Uniting THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (1972) and THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (1973) TWENTY SECOND SESSION held in Jackson, MS at Jackson Convention Complex June 11-13, 2010 Journal Editor — Garry Ruff Conference Secretary — Roger Puhr Assistant — Frenchye Magee and Rheannon R. Miller Statistician — David Greer All photos courtesy of the Mississippi United Methodist Communications Bishop Hope Morgan Ward TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I - Administration A. Annual Conference Officers .........................................................................................................5 B. Conference Leadership Council ......................................................................................................6 C. Annual Conference Leadership Groups .........................................................................................9 D. Institution Trustees/Directors ....................................................................................................... 12 E. Tellers ............................................................................................................................................. 22 F. District Boards/Committees .......................................................................................................... 22 Section II - Conference Directory A. Clergy, Diaconal/Deaconess .......................................................................................................... 29 B. Lay Members of the Annual Conference .................................................................................... 87 Section III - Rules A. Standing Rules ............................................................................................................................... 99 B. Clergy Behavioral Policy ............................................................................................................. 105 C. Parsonage Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 107 D. Clergy Vacation and Days Off Policy ......................................................................................... 109 E. Safe Sanctuaries Policy ............................................................................................................... 110 Section IV - Business of Annual Conference A. Minutes of the Daily Proceedings ............................................................................................... 115 B. Condensed Minutes .................................................................................................................... 127 C. Appointments .............................................................................................................................. 149 Section V - Ministry and Agency Updates A. Connectional Ministries and Table Reports .............................................................................. 163 B. Financial and Administrative Ministries ................................................................................... 169 C. Clergy and Ministerial Services ................................................................................................. 178 D. Other Reports .............................................................................................................................. 183 Section VI - Resolutions A. Regular ......................................................................................................................................... 187 B. Petitions ....................................................................................................................................... 190 C. Property ........................................................................................................................................ 191 D. General Conference Amendments Update ............................................................................... 197 Section VII - Historical A. Historical Table............................................................................................................................ 201 B. Memoirs ....................................................................................................................................... 202 C. Pictorial ........................................................................................................................................ 219 D. Rolls .............................................................................................................................................. 223 E. Awards .......................................................................................................................................... 234 Section VIII - Financial A. Reports ......................................................................................................................................... 235 B. Budgets ......................................................................................................................................... 246 THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (SEJ) — 2010 5 SECTION I ADMINISTRATION A. Annual Conference Officers Bishop Hope Morgan Ward P. O. Box 931, Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 948-4561 EXT. 24 Conference Lay Leader Timothy Crisler 2 Pintail Cove, Raymond, MS 39154 (601) 857-0401 Administrative Assistant to the Bishop Embra Jackson P. O. Box 931, Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 948-4561 EXT. 23 Director of Connectional Ministries Steve Casteel P. O. Box 1147, Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 354-0515 EXT. 21 Coordinator of Communications Lisa Michiels P. O. Box 1147, Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 354-0515 EXT. 17 Director of Financial Administration/Treasurer/ Conference Benefits Officer David Stotts P. O. Box 1201, Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 354-0515 EXT. 26 Director of Ministerial Services Lisa Garvin P. O. Box 1147, Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 354-0515 EXT. 32 Conference Secretary Roger Puhr P.O. Box 220 Collins, MS 39428 (601) 765-4906 Minutes Secretary Rheannon Miller 8800 Nutbank Road, Moss Point, MS 39562 Journal Editor Gary Ruff 8 Partridge Place, Long Beach, MS 39560 (228) 861-4981 Statistician David B. Greer P. O. Box 8704, Moss Point, MS 39562 (228) 475-7888 Auditor Horne CPA Group, Jackson Chancellor Clifford B. Ammons United Methodist Women, President Jackie Pennington 707 Tenth Avenue, Cleveland, MS 38732 (662) 843-8139 United Methodist Men, President Chris Milone 602 Helm Court, Brandon, MS 39047, MS 39056 (601) 421-6648 United Methodist Youth, President Callie Stewart 13904 Puerto Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 (228) 818-4675 Methodist Foundation, Executive Director Martha Scarborough P. O. Box 2415, Ridgeland, MS 39158 (601) 948-8845 Conference Board of Pensions, Liaison Officer Byrd Hillman, Jr. 25274 Highway 19 North, Kosciusko, MS 39090 (800) 586-0113 6 THE MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE (SEJ) — 2010 B. Conference Leadership Council District Abbreviations BRO - Brookhaven MER - Meridian STA - Starkville EJA - East Jackson NAL - New Albany TUP - Tupelo GWD - Greenwood SEA - Seashore WJA - West Jackson HAT - Hattiesburg SEN - Senatobia 1. OFFICIALS Chair/President ....................................................................................................Bishop Hope Morgan Ward Vice-Chair .......................................................................................Timothy Crisler, Conference Lay Leader Recording Secretary ..................................................................................Roger Puhr, Conference Secretary Statistician ................................................................................................................................ David B. Greer 2. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS BRO ........................................... Johnny Crosby, P. O. Box 629, Brookhaven, MS 39602 (601) 833-1619 EJA ................................Giles Lindley, 860 E. River Place, Ste 101, Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 944-0776 GWD ...........Victoria L. White, 102 E. Clairborne, Suite 102D, Greenwood, MS 38930 (662) 453-0878 HAT ................................................Mike Hicks, P. O. Box 2057, Hattiesburg, MS 39403 (601) 264-9181 MER ......................Timothy Thompson, 6210 Highway 39 North, Meridian, MS 39305 (601) 483-6221 NAL .................................................. Jerry Beam, P. O. Box 686, New Albany, MS 38652 (662) 534-7733 SEA ......................................................Bill McAlilly, PO Box 6586, Gulfport, MS 39506 (228) 604-2300 SEN ........................Victoria L. White/Jerry Beam, P. O. Box 220, Senatobia, MS 38668 (662) 562-5865 STA ................................................. Giles Lindley, P. O. Box 1329, Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 323-0198 TUP ....................................................Jimmy Barnes, P. O. Box 3957, Tupelo, MS 38803 (662) 842-8477 WJA ....................Henderson Rasberry, 860 E. River Place, Ste 101, Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 944-0776 3. DISTRICT LAY LEADERS BRO .................................... Pat Smith, 236 Deer Run Trial NE, Brookhaven, MS 39601 (601) 833-8787 EJA ................................................ LaToya Redd, 102 Caine Circle, Brandon, MS 39042 (601) 825-5415 GWD.........................................John McClay, 2317 Short Street, Greenville, MS 38703 (662) 334-2756 HAT ...............................................................