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Send corrections to Melissa Sanders, Registrar at msanders@arumc.org or 501-‐324-‐8022.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT
CHARGE LAY MEMBER ALTERNATE
Amboy J. Edward Odle
Argenta Nathan Large
Asbury, Little Rock Clefton (Clef) Vaughan Larry Morton Mary Noble Ron Paulson Benton First Anne Carpenter Rita Jones
Donna Hogue
Jarel Amox Bryant First Anna Elizabeth Ogden Linda Gentry Matt Bradke Cabot Charlotte Eastham Linda Powell
Rosemary Fortner
CanvasCommunity Elizabeth Mayfield-‐Hart Carlisle First Chuck Lewis Concord, Lonoke Leroy Akridge Conway First Chris Spatz Allen Weatherley
Christine Mayo
Thea Spatz
Des Arc First Sarah Smith England First Tony Dickinson Faith, Little Rock Elizabeth Childs Ellen McCloskey Gardner Memorial Bonnie Tatom
Grace, Conway Amanda Baltz Maddie McDonald
Bill Buchanan Grace, East End David L. Carter Graham Chapel -‐ Oakland Charles D. Parsons Greenbrier First Carolyn Baker Henderson Thomas Crawford
Highland Valley Hutchins Doug
Steven Jones Jacksonville First Carolyn Gray Bart Gray
Greg Prince Keo Ken Orlicek Lakewood Alan Ries
Hank Godwin
Liza Godwin Levy Jim O'Lee McCaghren Little Rock First Carol L. Roddy Ginny McMurray
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Laura Coulter Stark Ligon Lonoke First John B. Bridges Mabelvale Gerald Moses Maumelle First Brian Delavan
Susan Biggs
McCabe Chapel Marleene Calvin Morrilton First Steven Lemmer Mount Carmel, Benton Art Ritter Mount Zion, Lonoke Kenneth Minin New Haven, Little Rock Mable Randall
North Little Rock First Guinn Massey
Pat Green North Pulaski Linda Rogers Oak Forest Pam Fish Parkview -‐ New Hope, Benton Ray Crowson Pulaski Heights Brenda Mize
Freddie Nixon
Jim Argue Miller Wilbourn Paula C Watson Sylvia Borchert
Tyler Thompson
Quapaw Quarter Carol Kennedy
Harold Hughes Saint Andrew, Little Rock Jo Ann Macklin Saint James -‐ Little Rock Brandon Bates Cleve Jones
Don Riggin
Marcia E. Dunbar
Nancy Meredith Saint Luke, Little Rock -‐ Geyer Springs Terri Hammond Saint Paul, Little Rock Lisa Hester
Salem, Benton Bill A Shirron Salem, Conway Sandra Hudson Sardis Dean F. Riggin Kathy Crone Springfield -‐ Mallettown Linda Smith
Sylvan Hills William Fraley
Theressa Hoover Memorial Deborah Bell Sandra Mitchell Trinity, Little Rock Alice R. Browning Vilonia Fred Fowlkes Ward -‐ Sixteenth Section Alta Tharp
Gregory Logan
Wesley Chapel, Little Rock -‐ Duncan William E. Brown Charles Donaldson
Mable Donaldson
Mary Hardin
Wesley, Conway Robert P. Reed
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Western Hills Carlton Finch
White Memorial
Virginia Ford Winfield Gaye Richardson Wye Mountain David U. Harmon
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
CHARGE LAY MEMBER ALTERNATE
Antioch -‐ Harmony Cliff Albert Augusta -‐ Bald Knob -‐ Tupelo Buddy Porter Batesville First Michael Wilson
Bay Dana Fletcher
Bethesda Campground Carl Hudson Blytheville First Becky Ramey Bono Jason Cline Brookland -‐ Union Grove William (Billy) Whitted Calico Rock -‐ Spring Creek Carol Campbell
Campground John Lynn
Cave City -‐ Bear Creek Clara Ballard Central Avenue, Batesville Roy Thomas Cherokee Village Susan Jett Vicki Fleming Clinton Bryan Ayres
Cornerstone, Jonesboro Adam Watkins
Chelsea Watkins Corning Linda Johnson James Ferris Fairfield Bay James (Jim) Reed Garner James Turner Griffin Memorial Jack Hailey
Harrisburg First Bonnie Cox
Heber Springs Janette Fall Holiday Hills Robert Bradley Ruth Anne Brand Hoxie Elaine Gilliam Jonesboro First Brenda Long
Janet Agee
Susan Miles
Leachville -‐ Caraway John Edwards Marked Tree First -‐ Joiner Miki Willoughby Marmaduke -‐ Christ United Diana Derr Maynard Mack Early McCrory -‐ Cotton Plant Betsy Armstrong
Moorefield Linda Dugger
Mountain Home First Debby Bodenhamer Jeff Quick Osceola John W. Beall Tyrone "Tony" Hill
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Pangburn Doug Pearce Kenneth Wahlgren Jr. Paragould First Susie Cook Linda Futrell Pleasant Grove -‐ Jonesboro Cheryl Head Ashley Fields
Ginger Byard Pocahontas Terri Presley
Quitman Jessica Hallett
Rector First Lark Sigsby Saint Paul, Jonesboro Kay Brockwell Saint Paul, Searcy Tami Cofer Searcy First Irene Gray Ann Walker
Jay Walker Barbara Wilson
Sharp -‐ Oak Ridge Cecilia Lumpkin
Shiloh, Paragould -‐ Pruett's Chapel Judy Rowland Stoney Point -‐ Floyd Dustin Lavender Tuckerman -‐ Swifton Nancy E. Combs Walnut Ridge Joyce Rose Warren's Chapel Peggy Isom
Wynne Andrea Gentry
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
CHARGE LAY MEMBER ALTERNATE
Agape, Springdale First Nedia Salazar-‐Rivas Alma -‐ Kibler Brian Vick Alpena Milla Don Rampmaier Barbara Wheeler Atkins -‐ Bell's Chapel Chris Martin Bella Vista First Jim Prather
Bentonville First Guy Hendricks
Mike Lewis Berryville Penny Lee Bland Chapel Margie West Connie Oliver Booneville -‐ Washburn Angela Holloway Bull Shoals -‐ Yellville Curt Bryant
Cavanaugh -‐ Hackett Shirley Freeman Debby Pankratz Cecil -‐ Vesta Hugh Holden Central, Fayetteville Brian Swain Chuck Culver JoAnna Wilson
Rick Green
Central, Rogers Carole Baker
George Rhoads Gerald Griffith Charleston Kelly Kimmell Cherry Hill Randy Estes Clarksville First John Frost
Coles Chapel -‐ Branch J. B. Turner
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Dardanelle First -‐ Liberty Hall Avis Cotton
Diamond City -‐ Omaha Neil Vitense
Dover Betty Burnett Suzie Wetzel Elm Springs Peg Shelton Eureka Springs Beverly Beard Everton Allen Young Faith, Fort Smith Catherine Cassingham
Fort Smith First Carl Hill
Jeri Moffett Nadine Miller Goddard Carol McAlister Thomas McAlister Goshen LeaAnna Taylor
Grace Community Lance McReynolds
Gravette -‐ Sulphur Springs Alfred Blair Greenwood Billie Warrick Wiki Frary Harrision First Gary McMahan Katie Tolhurst Hartman -‐ Spadra Darlene Dobbs
Hays Chapel Michael Naughton
Highfill Stacy Digby Lynn Hall Highlands Andrew O'Neil D'Ann Brumett Joyce O'Neil Huntsville -‐ Presley Chapel Donna Ernest
Jasper Elaine Waters
Lamar -‐ Mount Olive, Clarksville Welborn Sandy Leslie -‐ Marshall Elaine Blair Magazine -‐ Moore's Chapel, Havana -‐ Waveland -‐ Pioneer Memorial
Dana Goff
Mansfield Neil W. Jones Mena First Mark Wiggins Mission Florine Johnson
Mountain View, Alma -‐ Newberry Chapel Karen Ginn Oakley Chapel -‐ Grace, Rogers Dewitt H. Smith, III Ozark First Stefan Lyons
Paris Dorothy Noyce
Pottsville Diana Hendricks Prairie Grove First Catherine Stumbaugh Rogers First Joe March Ron Hayes Russellville First Carol Shoptaw Hugh Dorminy Saint James, Fayetteville Betty Brutus
Saint Paul's, Harrison -‐ Bellefonte -‐ Valley View James Robb Sequoyah Bill Mendenhall Siloam Springs First Jim Huggins
Springdale First Anna Williams
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Biddy Williamson Buddy Williamson Greg Spencer Lynelle Spencer Trinity, Fayetteville Dalke Matthew
Waldron -‐ Birdsview Roger Simon
Wesley, Fort Smith William Hayes Wesley, Russellville E. J. Wright Winslow Darell Smith
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
CHARGE LAY MEMBER ALTERNATE
Altheimer Elizabeth Walt Brinkley -‐ Brasfield Don Simpson Faye Geisler Clarendon -‐ Holly Grove Greg James
Crossett John Hollimon Dewitt -‐ St. Charles Jess Essex Dumas First -‐ Tillar Jesse Peacock Forrest City First Barbie James Gillett -‐ Deluce Donna Barnett
Good Faith Carr -‐ Redfield Jo Stanfield
Grand Avenue, Stuttgart Nelson L. White Hamburg First Peggy Harrod Hawley Memorial -‐ Wesley, Pine Bluff
Joe Fisher
Helena -‐ West Helena -‐ Elaine Paula Oliver Rosa Lee Bell Hickory Ridge -‐ Tilton David Procter Hughes -‐ Madison Mika Hyman Lakeside, Lake Village Jan Pugh
Lakeside, Pine Bluff Betty Babb
Glenn Babb Leola -‐ Moore's Chapel Susie Ellis Marianna -‐ Bear Creek Camp Judith Hicks Marion Celeste Letchworth Marvell -‐ Lexa Emily Johnson
McElroy -‐ Ellis Chapel -‐ Central, Wynne Ann Branch Monticello First Russ Langley Mount Olivet -‐ Prosperity -‐ Union Sylvia Boyd
New Hope, Sheridan Jack L. Gilbert
Portland -‐ Dermott -‐ Wilmot Marilyn Newcome Rison -‐ Mount Carmel, Rison Penny Pitchford Rock Springs -‐ Wilmar -‐ Mount Pleasant, Monticello -‐ Andrews Chapel
Thomas Pevey
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Roe Joe E. Glover
Saint Francis Smith Paul
Saint James, Pine Bluff Larry Hatley Saint Luke, Pine Bluff Bobby Wooten Sheridan Dee Daniel Liz Shannon
Zoe Hines Sherrill Marilyn Kay Ferguson
Star City First Karen Moore
Stuttgart First Joanie Bush Warren First Sue Wagnon Watson -‐ Mount Tabor, Monticello Walton Lowe Wesley Chapel, Brinkley -‐ Taylor Chapel
Memory Conley
West Memphis First Catherine Warner Martha Weaver Wheatley -‐ Salem, Wheatley Amanda Clifton White Hall Barbara Goodwin
Wynne Andrea Gentry
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
CHARGE LAY MEMBER ALTERNATE
Amity Lora Ingram Arkadelphia First Wanda O'Quinn Asbury, Magnolia -‐ McNeil Myron F. "Frank" Taylor Bismarck Sheri Mathews Bradley Lillian Day
Camden First Patsy Hale
Christ Of The Hills Bobby Altom Daryl Taylor Pat Kenady Christ, Texarkana -‐ Ogden Robert Ryan Doddridge -‐ Olive Branch Emily Burnett
El Dorado First Elizabeth "Liz" Butler
Emerson -‐ Mt. Pisgah Jimmy L. Franks Emmet -‐ Harmony, Hope -‐ Willisville Steve Morrow Fairview, Camden -‐ Westside John McManus Fairview, Texarkana Becky Greathouse Faith, Hot Springs Perry Harris
Fordyce First Twila Lockwood
Foreman -‐ Wade's Chapel David M. Bradish Gardner -‐ Diamondhead Barbara Guinn Raymond K. Massey Glenwood -‐ Daisy Joyce Perser Grand Avenue, Hot Springs Barbara H. Ballard
Jonnie Nix
Greer's Chapel -‐ Lydesdale James Souter
Gurdon -‐ Center Grove, Gurdon David Bryant
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Harmony Grove, Camden -‐ Holly Springs -‐ Lakeside Terry Harcrow Harmony, Columbia -‐ Philadelphia -‐ Unity
Barbara Nipper
Hollywood Charles Nickels Rita Nickels Hope First Catherine Cook Hot Springs First Allen Bedell
Bart Patton
Kate Schaffer Magnolia First Bonnie Adcox Malvern First Joe C. Keith Manchester Dorothy H. Daniell Morning Star Warren Stiles
Mount Carmel Felix Bell
Mount Ida -‐ Joplin Ancel Offutt Mount Moriah Junius Fort Mount Olive, Fordyce -‐ Bethel, New Edinburg -‐ Wilson Chapel Evelyn Galloway Mountainside Terry Crumpler Murfreesboro First Sheila Terrell Nashville First -‐ Bingen Dianne Barger New Salem Laquita Ward Oaklawn Sonny Hines
Parker's Chapel -‐ Pleasant Grove Jim Machen
Piney Grove Libby Stewart David Stewart
John Booth Sherry S. Riggs Prescott First Merlie Watson Rushing Memorial Mamie Jo Taylor Saint Andrew, Arkadelphia Robby Burchfield
Saint John Tracy Roden
Saint Mark, El Dorado Ruby Hall Saint Paul, El Dorado Sandra Maguire Saint Paul, Malvern -‐ Adkins Memorial Nancy Scott Smackover -‐ Silver Hill Janet Phillips
Sparkman -‐ Dalark -‐ Bethlehem Charlotte Maynard Sugar Hill Mindy Day Texarkana First Charles Bruce Timothy, Camden -‐ Saint Mark, Camden
Jerry Cross
Trinity, Gurdon -‐ Mt. Zion, Arkadelphia -‐ Okolona Becky Baumgardner Village, Hot Springs Glenn Wortham
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A group of laity participate during a Sunday afternoon breakout session.
Lay Member Elected By Each Charge:
From ¶32, Book of Discipline: “...Each charge served by more than one clergy shall be entitled to as many lay members as there are clergy members. The lay members shall have been for the two years next preceding their election members of The United Methodist Church and shall have been active participants in The United Methodist Church for at least four years next preceding their election. If the lay membership should number less than the clergy members of the annual conference, the annual conference shall, by its own formula, provide for the election of additional lay members to equalize lay and clergy membership of the annual conference."
Number of Lay Members that Could Be Elected by the Local Churches in Each District:
Central District 122 Northeast District 118 Northwest District 132 Southeast District 78 Southwest District 110 TOTAL 560
Part II
From Our Structure Document: the standing rules, on page 466 of the 2012 Journal: 1. LAY MEMBERS {¶602.4 -‐ 602.10}:
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The lay membership of the Annual Conference shall consist of a lay member elected by each charge, diaconal ministers, deaconesses, the conference president of United Methodist Women, the conference president of United Methodist Men, the Conference Lay Leader, District Lay Leaders, the Conference Director of Lay Speaking Ministries, the president or equivalent officer of the conference young adult organization, the president of the conference youth organization, the chair of the Annual Conference college student organization, one student from each Wesley Foundation, one student from Hendrix College Campus Ministries, one student from Philander Smith College Campus Ministries, two young person between the ages of twelve and seventeen (one of which shall be currently serving on the District or Conference Council on Youth Ministry) and two young persons between the ages of eighteen and thirty from each district to be selected by the District Leadership team or District Nominating Committee in consultation with the District Superintendent. Each charge served by more than one clergy member under appointment (including deacons in full connection for whom this is their primary appointment) shall be entitled to as many lay members as there are clergy members under appointment.
Lay members of the Annual Conference shall participate in all deliberations and vote upon all measures except on the granting or validation of license, ordination, reception into full conference membership, or any question concerning the character and official conduct of ordained ministers, except those who are lay members of the board of ordained ministry. Lay members shall serve on all committees except those on ministerial relations and for the trial of clergy.
When at any time a lay member is excused by the Annual Conference from further attendance during the session, the alternate lay member, if present, shall be seated. The lay member or the alternate shall be the lay member of the Annual Conference, and it shall be the duty of the lay member to report to the local church on actions of the Annual Conference.
Diaconal ministers, Active (Q.83): 6
David Clemmons (CE) David L. French (CE) David A. Glaze (CE) Denise Palmer (NW) Jim Walsmith (CE) John Yarrington (CE)
Diaconal Ministers, retired (Q.75): 7
Donna Flenniken (SW) Sally Jo Gibson (NW) Avis Faith Bettag Moore (CE) Pat Parette (CE) Felix Thompson (CE) Martha Lynn Thompson (CE) Martha White (NW)
Diaconal Ministers, leave of absence (Q.72, Q.73) Polly Shafer (CE) 1 Deaconesses Colleen Caldwell (CE) 1 Deaconesses Kandi Mount (NW) 1 Conference President of United Methodist Women Martha Altom (SW) 1 Conference President of United Methodist Men Will Faulkner (CE) 1 Conference Lay Leader Karon Mann (CE) 1
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District Lay Leaders: 5 Central John Crawford Northeast Charles Long Northwest Bruce Vick Southeast Darrell Mills Southwest Jim Kimzey
Conference Director of Lay Speaking Ministries Jimmie Boyd (SE) 1 President or equivalent officer, conference young adult organization: Heath Williams (clergy) 0 President of the conference youth organization. Madison Akins Banman (CE) 1 Chair of the Annual Conference college student organization NONE 0 One student from each Wesley Foundation. 9 Wesley Foundation, Henderson/Ouachita: Dustin Simpson (SW) 1 Wesley Foundation, ASU, Jonesboro: Brennen Whitson (NE) 1 Wesley Foundation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Camryn Clark (NW) 1 Wesley Foundation, University of Arkansas at Little Rock: Hugh Benfer (CE) 1 Wesley Foundation, University of Arkansas at Monticello: Phillip Jackson (SE) 1 Wesley Foundation, U of A at Pine Bluff: Xavier Graves (SE) 1 Wesley Foundation, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville Michael Johnson (CE) 1 Wesley Foundation, University of Central Arkansas, Conway Ruby Beaver (CE) 1 One student from Hendrix College Campus Ministries Hannah Shelton (NC) 1 One student from Philander Smith Campus Ministries Tanisha Manning (CE) 1
Two young persons between the ages of 12 and 17 from each District (one of which shall be currently serving on the District or Conference Council on Youth Ministry): 10
Central District: Jeanna Kirk Claire Thompson Northeast District: Mallory McClure Tyler Odell Northwest District: Emma Bascila Gretchen Palmer Southeast District: Mylas C. Murray-‐Norman Burks Ann Wyatt Southwest District: Jenny Hoover Davis Roden
Two young persons between the ages of 18 and 30 from each district to be selected by the district Leadership Team of District Nominating Committee in consultation with the District Superintendent: 10
Central District: Katye Dunn Michala Roberts Northeast District: Jesse James _____________ Northwest District: Emily Grace Autry Ellie Butler Southeast District: Morgan Johnson RD Johnson Southwest District: Brooke Hobbs _____________
Part I and Part II, subtotal 560+57= 617 Number Of Clergy From Question 59a in the current Journal 745 Needed To Equalize Lay And Clergy Membership 128 If at this point lay membership is still less than clergy membership, then continue as far as needed:
Part III (From Our Structure Document):
If the lay membership should number less than the clergy members of the Annual Conference, the Annual Conference shall provide for the election of additional lay members to equalize lay and clergy membership of the Annual Conference according to the following formula:
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a) Lay Delegates and Alternate Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conference b) Lay Chairpersons of Conference Boards, Committees, and Commissions as elected by the Annual
Conference. When the following positions are held by laity: conference treasurer, conference statistician, conference secretary, and conference ministry staff.
Lay delegates to general conference [In order of election) 6 Asa L. Whitaker, Jr. (NE), Sarah Steele (CE), Karon Mann (CE), Clefton Vaughan (CE), Carole Teague (CE), Karen Millar (NE)
Lay delegates to jurisdictional conference, & reserves to general 5 Deborah Bell (CE), Todd Burris (CE), Sandy Smith (NW), Brian Swain (NW), John Crawford (CE)
Lay reserves to jurisdictional conference 3 Brenda Norwood (CE), Brandon Bates (CE), Natalie Clark (CE)
Lay Chairpersons of Conference boards, Committees, Commissions as elected by the Annual Conference
Administrative Review Committee Jimmy Mosby (clergy) 0 Council on Adult, Singles, Family and Older Adult Ministries Hammett Evans (clergy) 0 Commission on Archives and History Helen Guenter (laity) 1 Conference Chancellor Tony Hilliard (laity) 1 Conference Associate Chancellor Michelle Ator (laity) 1 Council on Children's Ministries Karen A. Swales (laity) 1 Conference Board of Church and Society Melissa Thomas (Clergy) 0 Commission on Communications Michael Meeks (laity) 1 Conference Session Planning Committee Bishop Gary E. Mueller (clergy) 0 Board of Discipleship Steve Pulliam (clergy) 0 Committee on Episcopacy & Episcopal Residence Rodney Steele (Clergy) 0 Commission on Equitable Compensation David A. Moore (clergy) 0 Committee on Ethnic and Language Concerns Ronnie Miller-‐Yow (clergy 0 Council on Finance and Administration Jim Polk (clergy) 0 Board of Global Ministries Brenda Norwood (laity, already listed above) 0 Conference Secretary of Global Ministries Marleene Calvin (laity) 1 Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry Roy Smith (clergy) 0 Committee on Investigation Robert Bell (clergy) 0 Joint Committee on Incapacity John Wilcher (Clergy) 0 Board of Laity Karon Mann (laity, already listed above) 0 Conference Nominating Committee Beth Waldrup (clergy) 0 Board of Ordained Ministry Pam Estes (clergy) 0 Outdoor Ministries Nathan Kilbourne (clergy) 0 Conference Board of Pension & Health Benefits Dennis Spence (clergy) 0 Conference Commission on Religion and Race J. Harris Moore (laity) 1 Committee on Review and Research Clefton S. Vaughan (Clergy) 0 Commission on Status and Role of Women Helen Stegall (clergy) 0 Conference Board of Trustees Amy Dunn-‐Johnson (laity) 1 United Methodist Women (already listed above in Part Two) 0 United Methodist Men (already listed above in Part Two) 0 United Methodist Youth . (already listed above in Part Two) 0 Council on Young Adult Ministries already listed above in Part Two) 0 Council on Youth Ministries Michelle Moore (laity) 1
When the following positions are held by laity:
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Conference Treasurer Todd Burris (laity, already listed above) 0 Conference Secretary Jeffery Hampton (Clergy) 0 Extended Cabinet James Argue, Jr. (laity) 1 Extended Cabinet Priscilla Inman. (laity) 1 Extended Cabinet Bill Wisener (laity) 1 Conference Ministry team:
Executive Director of Mission and Ministry Mackey Yokem (clergy) 0 Assistant Director of Mission and Ministry for Mission Field Engagement Maxine Allen (clergy) 0 Administrative Assistant, Mission and Ministry Vicki Davis (laity) 1 Children's Ministries Karen Swales (already listed above, laity) 0 Director of Program and Marketing for Camp and Retreat Ministries and Youth and Youth Adult Coordinator Michelle Moore (already listed above, laity) 0 Volunteers in Mission Byron Mann (laity) 1 Disaster Response Coordinator Janice Mann (laity) 1 Center for Clergy and Lay Excellence in Leadership, Director Dede Roberts (clergy) 0 Assistant Director Candace Barron (clergy) 0 Wesley Scholar Andrew Thompson (clergy) 0 Center for Technology, Director Mark Epperson (laity) 1 Communication – Marketing – Training Martha Taylor (clergy) 0 Application Developer/Tier II Support Specialist Stephen Gideon (laity) 1 Newspaper Editor Amy Forbus (laity) 1 Executive Assistant, Episcopal Office Rose Kuonen (laity) 1 Church Relations Liaison Cathy Hall Hughes (laity) 1 Executive Assistant, Board of Ordained Ministry Nancy Meredith (laity) 1 Administrative Assistant and Receptionist Mary “Che” Dolan (laity) 1
Total part III 37 Subtract number from part II sub-‐total -‐128 Additional Laity needed 91 95 ÷ 5 districts = 19 additional needed from each district
{NOTE: We are allowed to have more laity than clergy, but not allowed to have more clergy than laity with voting rights.}
Part IV From our structure document: the standing rules, number 2.c, page 544, 2012 Journal:
a) When additional lay members are required to equalize representation an equal number of “at large” delegates from each district shall be selected. The Conference Secretary will notify each District Superintendent of the number of persons, if any, to be named Superintendents are encouraged to give consideration to persons from:
Congregations underrepresented by virtue of size or circumstance Elected chairpersons of conference boards and agencies not included above Officers of the Conference Board of Laity Conference officers of UM Women, UM Men, and Conference Council on Youth Ministries
residing within the bounds of a district Elected lay persons to general and jurisdictional conference boards and agencies District presidents of UM Women, UM Men, and District Councils on Youth Ministry Lay members of conference boards and agencies Additional youth from each district.
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Upon their selection, the District Superintendent shall notify these persons in writing of their delegate status at least 60 days prior to the Annual Conference.
CENTRAL DISTRICT 19 NORTHEAST DISTRICT 19 NORTHWEST DISTRICT 19 SOUTHEAST DISTRICT 19 SOUTHWEST DISTRICT 19
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District At-‐Large lay members to Annual Conference:
Central District
Bailey Faulkner Alicia I. Finch-‐McCastlain George Hankins-‐Hull Ruth Ann Jones Fonda Kirkman Bill Lassett Rubye Lockhart Betty Gene Mann Janet Marshall Enrica Randall William Roberts Andrew Smith Andrew Suite Margaret K. Taverner Clarence E. Trice Bill Waddell Danita Waller-‐Paige Jennie Williams Sandra Wood
Northeast District
Glen Busby LaDonna Busby Richard Carvell Kathy Ann Conley Sue Dunn Paula Gilbee Timothy Gilbee James Markley Fred Martin Lorrie McClure Cory Pfeifer Tracey Richey
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Alisa Strang Makala Strang Connie L. Thomas Thomas Toombs, Jr. Billy Vanderbilt Kirby R. Weaver Judy N. White
Northwest District
KC Alexander Janet Barrow Suzie Bell Cathy Blackwood Elizabeth Curtis Jerry L. Eubanks Susan Fisher Spencer Hall James Hendricks Janice M. Lowe Cynthia Marsh Ester Mendez Robert Miller Addyson Seay Raianna Shriver Nan Vitense Mona Washington Larry Weir Sandy Wiggins
Southeast District
Pecola Anderson Debby Bland Christine P. Comer Allie Davis Faye Davis Helen Emerson Lori Fallon Jennifer Fox David Harrod Bo Hornsby Darlene Hunt Michael James Pierce McDonald Thom Powell Tiffany Powell Laura Jo Prange
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Nancy Kossler Smith Nancy Watson Wilkie
Southwest District
Ann Ashcraft Cheryl Batts Jeremy Craig Carter Woodie Davis Carolyn Ellis Paula Rae Harris Judy Landers Lauren Lovelady Robert O. Nipper Cynthia Lynn Parker Audrey Powell Teresa Ratliff Connie Roden Jim Tarkington Cay Teague Jeff Venable Lou Wainscott Sylvia Wray Hazel Wright