2005 JOURNAL OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PHOTOGRAPHS
I. CONFERENCE OFFICERS
 
A.
General Officers and Staff
19
 
B.
District Superintendents
21
II. CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
 
A.
Quadrennial Election
23
 
B.
Term Election
30
 
C.
Annual Election
35
 
D.
Treasurers to Whom Funds Should Be Forwarded
36
 
E.
District Officers
38
III. CONFERENCE DIRECTORY
 
A.
Honorary Members
45
 
B.
Ordained Clergy, Probationary Members, and Local Pastors
46
 
C.
Clergy Granted Honorable Location
108
 
D.
Approved Local Pastors Not Appointed
109
 
E.
Diaconal Ministers
109
 
F.
Deaconesses
110
 
G.
Mission Personnel
111
 
H.
Lay Members of the 2004 Annual Conference
112
 
I.
Surviving Spouses of Deceased Clergy and Diaconal Ministers
118
IV. DAILY PROCEEDINGS
 
A.
2004 Conference Program
123
 
B.
Calendar of Special Events
124
 
C.
Daily Minutes
126
 
D.
Certificate of Commissioning and Ordination
138
V. THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
  Part I. Organization and General Business
139
  Part II. Pertaining to Ordained Ministers and Local Pastors
143
  Part III. Certification in Specialized Ministry
162
  Part IV. Diaconal Ministers
163
  Part V. Appointments and Concluding Business
164
VI. APPOINTMENTS — 2004-2005
 
A.
Appointments of Clergy to Charges and Districts
169
 
B.
Clergy in Appointments in Other Annual Conferences
186
 
C.
Deacons in Full Connection and Probationary Members
 
 
  Appointed Beyond the Local Church
187
 
D.
Elders, Probationary Members, and Associate Members
 
 
  Appointed to Extension Ministries
187
 
1. Within the Connectional Structures of United Methodism
187
 
2. To Extension Ministries Under Endorsement
189
 
3. To Other Valid Ministries
189
 
E.
Clergy Appointed as Students
190
 
F.
Diaconal Ministers
191
 
G.
Deaconesses and Home Missionaries
191
VII. PLAN OF ORGANIZATION AND RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE
  Part I. Plan of Organization
193
  Part II. Rules of Order
201
  Part III. The Legislative Process
205
VIII. REPORTS
  A. Council on Finance and Administration
215
    Conference Funds for 2006
219
    Church Empowerment Process Survey Report
226
  B. Conference Ministries Advisory Council
231
    1. Commission on Nurture Ministries
231
      Committee on Camp and Retreat Ministries
232
    2. Commission on Outreach Ministries
233
    3. Commission on Witness Ministries
238
    4. Commission on Religion and Race
239
      Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns
240
    5. Commission on the Status and Role of Women
240
    6. Committee on Social Concerns
240
    7. Committee on African American Ministries
241
    8. Committee on Asian American Ministries
241
    9. Committee on Hispanic Ministries
242
    10. Committee on Native American Ministries
242
    11. Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries
242
    12. Family Ministry
243
    13. Conference Resource Center
243
  C. Council on Congregational Development
243
  D. Council on Higher Education Ministries
245
    1. Commission on Church Colleges and Universities
245
      a. Bennett College
246
      b. Brevard College
246
      c. Greensboro College
247
      d. High Point University
248
      e. Pfeiffer University
249
    2. North Carolina State Commission on Campus Ministry
250
  E. Consortium on Health and Human Services Institutions:
 
    1. Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc.
251
    2. Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc.
252
    3. The Children’s Home, Inc.
253
    4. Givens Estates United Methodist Retirement Community
254
    5. UMAR, Inc.
255
    6. Methodist Counseling and Consultation Services
255
    7. Western North Carolina Conference Deaf Ministry
256
  F. Council on Laity
257
  G. United Methodist Men
257
  H. United Methodist Women
258
  I. United Methodist Youth
258
  J. Board of Ordained Ministry
259
  K. Board of Pensions and Health Benefits.
266
    Health Benefits Committee

273

  L. Conference Board of Trustees, Inc.
276
  M. Committee on the Annual Conference Meeting
277
  N. Committee on Appeals
279
  O. Commission on Archives and History
279
    Conference Historical Society
279
  P. Christian Educators’ Fellowship
279
  Q. Commission on Communications
280
    Methodist Board of Publication, Inc.
281
  R. Committee on Episcopacy
281
  S. Episcopal Residence Committee
282
  T. Commission on Equitable Compensation
282
  U. Committee on Nominations
284
  V. Spiritual Formation Task Force
286
  W. Petition Referrals
286
  X. Church Extension, Inc.
287
  Y. Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries of North Carolina, Inc.
287
  Z. Finch-Hunt Institute for Homiletical Studies
288
  AA. Trustees of the Eugene M. Cole Foundation
289
  BB. The United Methodist Foundation, Inc.
289
  CC. Brotherhood/Sisterhood of the Western North Carolina Conference
290
  DD. The Duke Endowment
293
  EE. North Carolina Pastors’ School and Duke Divinity School Convocation
294
  FF. Schools of Theology:
 
    1. Candler School of Theology
294
    2. The Divinity School of Duke University
295
    3. Gammon Theological Seminary
296
    4. Methodist Theological School in Ohio
296
    5. United Theological Seminary
297
    6. Wesley Theological Seminary
298
  GG. Southeastern Jurisdictional Administrative Council
298
  HH. Treasurer/Director of Administrative Services
299
  II. Conference Statistician
300
  JJ. Paradigm Impact Study Committee
302
IX. PETITIONS TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
305
X. HISTORICAL MATERIAL
  A. Historical Sketch
311
  B. Conference Sessions:
 
    1. Western North Carolina Conference of The Methodist Church
311
    2. North Carolina/Virginia Conference of The Methodist Church
312
    3. Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church
312
  C. Chronological Rolls of Current Clergy and Diaconal Ministers
312
    1. Full Connection and Probationary Members
313
    2. Associate Members
329
    3. Local Pastors
330
    4. Diaconal Ministers
333
  D. Historical Data
334
  E. Roll of Deceased Clergy and Diaconal Ministers and
 
        Deceased Spouses of Clergy and Diaconal Ministers, 2004-2005
336
  F. Memoirs of Deceased Clergy and Diaconal Ministers
337
  G. Chronological Roll of Deceased Clergy and Diaconal Ministers
361
    1. Full Connection
361
    2. Probationary Members
368
    3. Associate Members
368
    4. Local Pastors
369
    5. Diaconal Ministers
370
XI. REPORT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT – 2004
372
INDEX
393
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