2021 CONFERENCE WORKBOOK June 13-15 www.ntcumc.org 2 NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE WORKBOOK — 2021 Welcome to Annual Conference 2021! This Conference Workbook contains an agenda, program announcements, schedules, reports, and legislative proposals for the 2021 North Texas ANNUAL CONFERENCE in Plano, TX. VOTING MEMBERS: Lay and Clergy Members who are eligible to vote at District and Annual Conferences should contact their district offices if they have not received an email explaining registration. VISITORS: The sessions on Monday and Tuesday will be livestreamed. Visitors to Annual Conference may follow the lives- tream session of the meetings at https://ntcumc.org/annual-conference-2021, or on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/ntcumc/. SUNDAY, June 13 3:00 pm Laity Session (ONLINE) No registration required. Follow at https://ntcumc.org/annual-conference-2021. 7:00 pm Opening Worship Service, Bishop Gregory Palmer preaching, St. Andrew UMC Plano sanctuary. LIVESTREAMED and Facebook MONDAY, June 14 9:00 am – 3:00 p.m. General session in the Sanctuary. LIVESTREAMED and Facebook 3:30 pm Ordination Service Rehearsal for All participants, St. Andrew UMC Plano sanctuary. 5:00 pm Dinners for all worship participants and special guests, St. Andrew UMC Plano, sanctuary. 7:00 pm The Service of Ordination and Commissioning, Bishop Michael McKee preaching, St. Andrew UMC Plano, sanctuary. LIVESTREAMED and Facebook TUESDAY, June 15 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. General session in the Sanctuary. LIVESTREAMED and Facebook PLEASE NOTE: If you want a bound, printed, 8 ½ x 11, black and white copy of the 2021 North Texas Conference Journal, you must complete the ORDER FORM located in the back of this work- book and mail it in OR purchase a copy ONLINE. NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE WORKBOOK — 2021 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Information Conference Reports Welcome........................................................................2 Table of Contents ..........................................................3 Journey Toward Racial Justice .............................42 Agenda ..........................................................................4 Center for Church Development ..........................46 Consent Calendar ..........................................................5 Center for Leadership Development ....................48 Logo ..............................................................................7 Board of Ordained Ministry .................................58 Featured Speakers .........................................................8 United Methodist Women ....................................59 Acronyms ....................................................................10 Standing Rules for Motions ........................................11 Center for Missional Outreach .............................59 Board of Church and Society ...............................67 Board of Global Ministries ..................................67 2021 Awards Core Leadership Team .........................................69 Center for Connectional Resources .....................70 Harry Denman Evangelism Awards ............................13 Board of Trustees .................................................70 One Matters Award .....................................................15 Commission on Archives and History .................70 Oden Ecumenical Award .............................................16 Report of Conference Statistician ........................72 Council on Finance and Administration ..............75 Legislative Actions Connectional Reports #1 Lay/Clergy Equalization ......................................17 #2 Authority of Virtual Annual Conference ..............18 Africa University .................................................83 #3 Equitable Compensation ......................................18 #4 2022 BOPHB Apportionment Budget .................21 Boston University School of Theology ................84 #5 Rental/Housing Resolution ..................................22 C.C. Young Senior Living ....................................86 #6 Pre-82 Service Year Rate for 2022 .......................24 Dallas Bethlehem Center .....................................87 #7 Approval of Comprehensive Benefit Drew University Theological School ...................88 Funding Plan .........................................................24 Lydia Patterson Institute ......................................88 #8 Finance and Administration .................................25 Methodist Children’s Home .................................89 #9 Closing of Bonham Wesley UMC .......................30 Perkins School of Theology .................................91 #10 Closing of Grove Hill UMC ................................30 Providence Place ..................................................93 #11 Closing of Oak Park UMC ...................................30 Saint Paul School of Theology ............................94 #12 Closing of Telephone UMC .................................31 Southern Methodist University ............................95 #13 Closing of Webb Chapel UMC ............................31 Southwestern University ......................................97 #14 Merger of Williams Chapel with Avery UMC .....32 #15 Resolution to End Residential Segregation and Texas Methodist Foundation ................................98 Exclusionary Housing Based on Race/Ethnicity Texas United Methodist College Association ....101 and/or Income .......................................................32 United Theological Seminary ............................101 #16 Resolution Against Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination .......................33 General Information #17 Resolution for the Future of the North Texas Annual Conference ...............................................34 2021 NTC Journal Order Form ........................103 UMW Mission U 2021 .......................................104 Nominations Conference Nominations ............................................35 4 NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE WORKBOOK — 2021 AGENDA FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021 “ROOTED IN LOVE” Sunday, June 13 3:00 pm Laity Session (online, see link on Page 2) 3:30 pm Opening Worship Rehearsal ........................................................................ St. Andrew UMC, sanctuary 5:30 pm Opening Worship Participant and Cabinet Dinner ........................................................St. Andrew UMC 7:00 pm Opening Worship Service .................................................... St. Andrew UMC, sanctuary (livestreamed) Bishop Gregory Palmer preaching Monday, June 14 (all online) 9:00 am Opening Music ............................................................................................ St. Andrew UMC, sanctuary 9:05 am Welcome and Prayer ............................................................................................Bishop Michael McKee 9:20 am Baptismal Renewal Service 9:40 am Episcopal Address ...............................................................................................Bishop Michael McKee 10:10 am Episcopacy Committee Report 10:20 am Retiree Videos 10:30 am Board of Ordained Ministry Report 10:45 am Retiree Videos 10:55 am Journey Toward Racial Justice report ..................................... Rev. Edlen Cowley and Rev. Silvia Wang 11:05 am Break to prepare for Memorial Service 11:15 am Memorial Service 12:00 pm Lunch Break 1:15 pm Gathering Music 1:25 pm Keynote Address ....................................................................................................... Dr. Philip Amerson 2:05 pm 2020 State of the Church Video 2:10 pm Center for Connectional Resources Report Equitable Compensation Board of Pension and Health Benefits 2:25 pm C.C. Young 2:30 pm Center for Leadership Development report 2:45 pm Delegation report 2:55 pm Announcements 3:00 pm Dismissal 3:30 pm Ordination Rehearsal ...................................................................................St. Andrew UMC, Sanctuary 5:00 pm Ordination Participant and Cabinet Dinner ...................................................................St. Andrew UMC 7:00 pm Service of Ordination and Commissioning ......................... St. Andrew UMC, sanctuary (livestreamed) Bishop Michael McKee preaching Tuesday, June 15 (all online) 9:00 am Opening Music ............................................................................................St. Andrew UMC, Sanctuary 9:05 am Welcome and Prayer ............................................................................................Bishop Michael McKee 9:10 am Consent Calendar 9:15 am Laity Address 9:25 am Young People’s Address 9:30 am Clergy Spouse’s Address 9:35 am Lydia Patterson Institute 9:40 am Keynote Address ....................................................................................................... Dr. Philip Amerson 10:20 am Break NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE WORKBOOK — 2021 5 10:25 am Gathering Music 10:30 am Southern Methodist University 10:35 am 25th Anniversary of the Order of Deacons 10:40 am Center for Church Development Report 10:55 am Black Church Task Force 11:10 am Keynote Address ....................................................................................................... Dr. Philip Amerson 11:55 am Announcements 12:00 pm Lunch Break 1:15 pm Gathering Music 1:25 pm Center for Missional Outreach Report 1:40 pm Award Presentations 2:00 pm Nominations Report 2:05 pm Legislative Items Council on Finance and Administration Other items 2:45 pm Closing Announcements