This web version of the 2016 Journal has different page numbers than the print version. Effort has been made to adjust numbering, but it will not fully match the print version. Also, directory information for clergy and laity is not included. Contact information for conference leaders can be found at: www.umoi.org/people _________________________________________________________ Journal of the Forty-Eighth Session Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference The United Methodist Church held at the Salem Convention Center Salem, Oregon June 16-18, 2016 Bishop Grant Hagiya, Presiding Laura Jaquith Bartlett, Secretary Th ank you! We have once again been on a journey to fi nd an eff ective way to produce a Journal that is both a current tool and a historical resource for our annual conference and others across the denomi- nation. Th e conference secretary bears responsibility for making sure that a Journal is produced, although I have (gratefully) stepped away from the hands-on layout work this quadrennium. Over the past year, Belinda Denicola, our outgoing conference treasurer, has arranged for the production of the Journal to become the responsibility of the conference offi ce staff , and I am grateful to Greg Nelson for stepping into this role. Linda Grund-Clampit, former editor, has continued to provide a signifi cant support role in preparing the Journal. A variety of conference staff and Board volunteers (in particular, the Board of Ordained Ministry) have contributed copious amounts of information. Data entry, which supplies the backbone for most of the Journal’s lists and directories, is faithfully entered and updated by our district administrative assistants. I am grateful to all of them. As General Editor, I accept responsibility for the fi nal product. Corrections are welcome— please direct them to me and I will be in touch with the editorial team about any changes that need to be made for the 2017 Journal. To update information in the directories, please contact your district offi ce. Laura Jaquith Bartlett, Conference Secretary General Editor Laura Jaquith Bartlett Production Director Greg Nelson Layout Editor Bobbi Dickerson Additional content and editing provided by Linda Grund-Clampit Th e conference logo image is an original watercolor by Mark Manning of Jeff erson, Oregon, titled I Will Give You Rest Photos by Bill Vollmer, Mountain Photo and Graphics and Greg Nelson, Oregon-Idaho Conference Table of Contents Volume I Conference Staff .......................................................................................................................4 Structure of the Annual Conference .....................................................................................9 Boards and Agencies .............................................................................................................. 11 Conference Policies ................................................................................................................ 24 Conference Scholarships ....................................................................................................... 48 Institutions Directory ............................................................................................................ 50 Appointment List.................................................................................................................... 59 Salary Schedules ..................................................................................................................... 69 Daily Proceedings ................................................................................................................... 75 Roster of Attendance at Annual Conference ...................................................................... 96 Legislative Action (including Table of Contents) ...............................................................98 Standing Resolutions (including Table of Contents) ........................................................ 103 Business of the Annual Conference (Disciplinary Questions) ........................................119 Pre-Conference Reports (including Table of Contents) ...................................................136 Housing Addendum for Retired Clergy .............................................................................153 Jason Lee & Bishop’s Awards ................................................................................................171 Conference Rules (including Table of Contents) .............................................................. 173 Memoirs, Our Honored Dead, Memorial Gift s .................................................................192 A Short History of the Oregon-Idaho Conference ........................................................... 210 History of OR-ID Annual Conference Sessions ................................................................214 History of District Superintendent Appointments ........................................................... 220 History of Local Church Appointments .............................................................................221 General/Jurisdictional Conference Delegations (current & historical) ......................... 240 Roster of Lay Members ......................................................................................................... 241 Clergy Service Records ......................................................................................................... 244 Roster of Certifi ed Persons, Certifi ed Candidates, Mentors ............................................269 Roster of Certifi ed Lay Servants ..........................................................................................270 Persons in Mission ................................................................................................................ 271 Financial/Statistical Information Table of Contents ........................................................274 Conference Budget ................................................................................................................ 277 Financial Reports ................................................................................................................... 279 Report of the Audit ............................................................................................................... 296 Financial and Statistical Tables ............................................................................................309 Bishop Elaine J. W. Stanovsky Bishop Elaine J. W. Stanovsky was assigned as the Resident Bishop of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area (encompassing the Alaska, Oregon- Idaho, and Pacifi c Northwest Annual Conferences) eff ective 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 was ordained deacon and elder in the Pacifi c 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 Pacifi c Northwest Conference. 4 Conference Staff Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference Eff ective July 1, 2016 Th e United Methodist Church 1505 SW Eighteenth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201 Elaine J. W. Stanovsky, Presiding Bishop Greater Northwest Episcopal Area Greater Northwest Area Th e United Methodist Church 1505 SW 18th Avenue / Portland, OR 97201 (503) 226-1530 / (800) 593-7539, ext. 530 FAX: (503) 228-3189 [email protected] Bishop’s Offi ce Staff Becky Delurey Administrative Assistant to the Bishop (503) 226-1530 [email protected] Fax: (503) 228-3189 Board of Ordained Ministry Staff Janet Farrell Administrative Assistant to the Board (503) 802-9215 [email protected] 5 6 Conference Staff District Superintendents Cascadia: Margaret Lofsvold Crater Lake: John Tucker Administrative Assistant: Linda Grund-Clampit Administrative Assistant: Kay Burdick 680 State St., Salem, OR 97301 440 Maxwell Road, Eugene, OR 97404 (503) 581-3969; FAX: (503) 480-7599 (541) 689-3725; FAX: (541) 689-4612 [email protected] [email protected] Columbia: Erin Martin Sage: Gwen Drake Administrative Assistant: Sandy Lofy Administrative Assistant: Josh Heussner 1505 SW 18th Ave., Portland, OR 97201-2524 1505 SW 18th Ave, Portland OR 97201 (503) 249-1851; FAX: (503) 226-4158 (503) 802-9225; FAX: (503) 226-4158 [email protected] [email protected] District Administrative Assistants District Administrative Assistants (left to right): Sandy Lofy, Linda Grund-Clampit, Josh Heussner, and Kay Burdick District Lay Leaders Cascadia: Paula Sadler [email protected] (503) 590-7976 12810 SW 135th Ave., Tigard, OR 97223 Columbia: Lydia Henry lydiahenry@hamptonaffi liates.com (503) 698-6552 15102 SE Myra Lane, Clackamas, OR 97015 Crater Lake: Teri Watanabe [email protected] (541) 935-8347 25683 Perkins Rd., Veneta, OR 97487 Sage: Joshua Bynum [email protected] (208) 477-8351 544 N Eagle Rd, Eagle, ID 83616 Conference Staff 7 Offi cers of the Annual Conference Conference Secretary Conference Statistician Conference Treasurer Laura Jaquith Bartlett Ted Wimer Dan Wilson-Fey 32865 SE Highway 211 P.O. Box 17 1505 SW 18th Avenue Eagle