REPORTS for the Twenty-sixth Session of The Kentucky Annual Conference The United Methodist Church Organized August 19, 1996 at the union of the former Kentucky Annual Conference after its One Hundred Seventy Seventh Session and the former Louisville Annual Conference after its One Hundred Fifty Third Session and after session Twenty-Nine since uniting with churches from the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of the Central Jurisdiction of the Methodist Church, and from the former Indiana Conference South and Red Bird Missionary Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Published by The Kentucky Conference Connectional Ministries 7400 Floydsburg Road Crestwood, Kentucky 40014 2021 3 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Report numbers not marked with an asterisk (*) are on the Consent Calendar unless removed during the Organizational Session. The Consent Calendar is on page 17. INTRODUCTION Welcome from Presiding Bishop ............................................................................................................... 7 AGENDA ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 ZOOM WEBINAR CONFERENCE CHEAT SHEET .............................................................................. 9 HELPS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE BUSINESS OF CONFERENCE ......................................... 10 VOTING RIGHTS OF CLERGY & LAY MEMBER TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE ........................ 14 ACRONYM LIST ........................................................................................................................................ 15 CONSENT CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................ 17 REPORTS ADMINISTRATIVE TEAMS 100. Director of Administrative Services/Conference Treasurer, Benefits Officer .................................. 20 101. Board of Pensions and Health Benefits ............................................................................................ 21 *102. Board of Trustees ............................................................................................................................. 33 103. Commission on Archives and History .............................................................................................. 38 104. Committee on Personnel Policy and Practice ................................................................................... 39 *105. Council on Finance and Administration ........................................................................................... 40 106. East Kentucky Ministries Grant Committee ..................................................................................... 50 107. Good Samaritan Foundation ............................................................................................................. 51 108. Kentucky United Methodist Foundation .......................................................................................... 65 CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES AND RELATED AGENCIES 200. Director of Connectional Ministries ................................................................................................. 67 201. ANOW (Advocacy, Nurture, Outreach, Worship) ........................................................................... 68 202. Board of Laity .................................................................................................................................. 70 203. Board of Lay Servant Ministries ...................................................................................................... 71 204. Children and Family Ministry Team ................................................................................................ 71 205. Communication Ministries ............................................................................................................... 72 206. Communications Team ..................................................................................................................... 73 207. Disaster Response Committee .......................................................................................................... 73 208. Kentucky Council of Churches......................................................................................................... 74 209. Ministry With Young People ........................................................................................................... 75 210. United Methodist Men ...................................................................................................................... 75 211. United Methodist Women ................................................................................................................ 76 Camp and Retreat 212. Camp and Retreat Ministry Team .................................................................................................... 77 213. Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center ............................................................................................... 77 214. Loucon Training and Retreat Center ................................................................................................ 79 215. Ruggles Camp and Retreat Center .................................................................................................... 80 Health and Welfare Agencies 216. The Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes ........................................................................ 81 217. Methodist Retirement Homes of KY, Inc. (Wesley Manor Retirement Community) ...................... 82 218. Norton Healthcare ............................................................................................................................ 82 Higher Education 219. Higher Education .............................................................................................................................. 83 220. Kentucky Wesleyan College ............................................................................................................ 84 221. Kentucky Wesleyan College Campus Ministries ............................................................................. 85 222. Lindsey Wilson College ................................................................................................................... 86 223. Lindsey Wilson College Chaplain’s Report ..................................................................................... 86 224. Union College ................................................................................................................................... 87 225. Union College Campus Ministries ................................................................................................... 88 226. Wesley Foundation - Eastern Kentucky University ......................................................................... 89 227. Wesley Foundation - Kentucky State University ............................................................................. 90 228. Wesley Foundation - Morehead State University ............................................................................. 91 229. Wesley Foundation - Northern Kentucky ......................................................................................... 92 230. Wesley Foundation - University of Kentucky .................................................................................. 93 5 231. Wesley Foundation - University of Louisville (AKA The Gathering) ............................................. 94 232. Wesley Foundation - Western Kentucky University ........................................................................ 95 Missions and Urban Ministries 233. Hillcrest-Bruce Mission .................................................................................................................... 96 234. Ida Spence United Methodist Mission .............................................................................................. 96 235. Lighthouse Promise, Inc. (Lighthouse Academy at Newburg) ......................................................... 97 236. The Nathaniel Mission ..................................................................................................................... 98 237. Portland Promise Center ................................................................................................................... 99 238. Thailand NOW ............................................................................................................................... 100 239. Wesley House Community Services, Inc. ...................................................................................... 101 MINISTERIAL SERVICES 300. Board of Ordained Ministry ........................................................................................................... 101 301. Office of Ministerial Services ......................................................................................................... 102 302. Board of Ordained Ministry: Credentialing Team ........................................................................ 103 303. Board of Ordained Ministry: dCOM and Local Pastor Team ......................................................... 107 304. Board of Ordained Ministry: Leadership and Spiritual Formation Team ...................................... 108 305. Board of Ordained Ministry: Residency Team ............................................................................. 108 306. Commission on Equitable