VOLUME I HISTORICAL REPORTS Michigan Annual Conference Grand Traverse Resort & Spa May 31- June 2, 2019 2019 REPORTS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Africa University ......................................................................................................................... 3 African-American Ministry, Committee on .............................................................................. 3 Archives and History, Commission on ....................................................................... no report Bay Shore Camp and Family Ministries ................................................................................... 4 Camp Michigamme ........................................................................................................ no report Central Bay District ....................................................................................................... no report Clark Retirement Communities ................................................................................................. 5 Conference Leadership Council / Director of Connectional Ministries ................................ 6 Ministry Area Reports from Connectional Ministries Program Staff ....................................... 7 2019 Conference Budget ....................................................................................................... 9 Congregational Life, Board of .................................................................................................11 Division on Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships ................................................11 Division of Congregational Vibrancy ....................................................................................12 Congregational Vibrancy Team .....................................................................................12 New Start Team .............................................................................................................12 Revitalization..................................................................................................................13 change, systems, conflict … 4 good ..............................................................................14 Lay Leadership Development ........................................................................................14 Youth Ministry Development – also under Board of Young People’s Ministries ...........15 Division on Small Membership Church ........................ no report / mentioned in board report East Winds District ........................................................................................................ no report Equitable Compensation, Commission on ............................................................................15 Finance and Administration, Council on ...............................................................................16 Global Ministries, Board of ......................................................................................................17 Circles Grand Rapids ...........................................................................................................17 Conference Secretary of Global Ministries...........................................................................18 Global Mission Fellows .........................................................................................................18 Liberia Ministry Partnership Team .......................................................................................19 Michigan Haiti Covenant Partnership ...................................................................................19 MI Conference-Emergency Preparedness / Disaster Response .........................................20 Mission Intern .......................................................................................................................21 Volunteers In Mission ...........................................................................................................21 The Advance ........................................................................................................................21 Greater Detroit District .................................................................................................. no report Greater Southwest District ......................................................................................................22 Heritage District ........................................................................................................................24 Higher Education and Campus Ministry – see under Board of Young People’s Ministries Hispanic / Latino Ministry, Committee on ..............................................................................24 Human Resources Committee, Conference ..........................................................................25 Justice, Board of ......................................................................................................................26 Division on Church and Society ................................................................................ no report Division on Disability Concerns ................................................................................. no report Division on Religion and Race .............................................................................................27 Division on Status and Role of Women ................................................................................27 Laity, Board of ..........................................................................................................................28 Lake Louise Christian Community, Camp and Retreat Center ............................................28 Methodist Children’s Home Society ............................................................................ no report Michigan Area Episcopacy, Committee on the .....................................................................29 Michigan Area Loan Fund .......................................................................................................30 Michigan Area United Methodist Camping ............................................................................30 Michigan Area United Methodist Historical Society .............................................................31 Michigan Committee on Native American Ministry ...............................................................32 Michigan Communications ......................................................................................................36 2 MICHIGAN CONFERENCE 2019 Michigan Conference Trustees ...............................................................................................37 Detroit Conference Trustees ................................................................................................38 West Michigan Conference Trustees ...................................................................................38 Mid-Michigan District ...............................................................................................................39 Midwest District ........................................................................................................................39 Northern Skies District ............................................................................................................40 Northern Waters District ............................................................................................... no report Ordained Ministry, Board of ....................................................................................................40 Clergy Excellence .................................................................................................................41 Pension and Health Benefits, Board of ..................................................................................42 Active Group Health Care Plan ............................................................................................47 Retiree Group Health Care Plan ..........................................................................................49 Protection Policy Implementation Team ................................................................................50 Rules of Order, Committee on ................................................................................................50 Theological Schools.................................................................................................................51 Boston University School of Theology .................................................................................51 Candler School of Theology .................................................................................................52 Drew University Theological School .....................................................................................53 Duke Divinity School ............................................................................................................53 Gammon Theological Seminary ...........................................................................................55 Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary ...........................................................................56 Methodist Theological School in Ohio ..................................................................................57 United Theological Seminary ...............................................................................................58 Wesley Theological Seminary