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California-Pacific Annual Conference 2012 PRELIMINARY ADDENDUM AD 1

2012 Preliminary Report ~ ADDENDUM ~

The Official Addendum to the Reports and Proposed Actions of The Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference Session of

The California-Pacific Annual Conference

of the United Methodist Church

Thursday, June 14 – Sunday, June 17, 2012

University of Redlands Redlands, California

Compiled and Edited by Conference Co-Secretaries

Ms. Leanne Nakanishi and Rev. J. Daniel Lewis

AD 2 2012 PRELIMINARY ADDENDUM California-Pacific Annual Conference

TABLE OF CONTENTS PR = “Preliminary Report” AD = “Addendum”

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. AD 2-3 Corrections to Preliminary Report (ORIGINAL) .................................................................................. AD 5-7 Room Assignments ............................................................................................................................... AD 8 REPORTS TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE (PR = “Prelim Report”) (AD = “Addendum”) Advance Specials (JCEMT) ............................................................................................ PR 15 Africa University ............................................................................................................ PR 16 Boston University School of Theology........................................................................... PR 18 Camping Outdoor and Retreat Ministry Council ............................................................ PR 19 Candler School of Theology ........................................................................................... PR 20 Clergymates .................................................................................................................... PR 22 Congregational Loan Committee .................................................................................... PR 22 Covenant Relationship for a Better World...................................................................... PR 23 Cross-Cultural Bridging Council (NMEMT) ........................................................................... District Realignment Task Force .................................................................................... PR 24 Drew University Theological School.............................................................................. PR 25 Episcopacy, Committee on the (NEMT) ........................................................................ PR 27 Equitable Compensation, Commission on ...................................................................... PR 28 Financial Resources, Council on..................................................................................... PR 31 Foundation, Inc., California-Pacific United Methodist .................................................. PR 32 Fund Developers (NMEMT)..................................................................................................... Hawaii District Superintendent ....................................................................................... PR 33 Higher Education and Campus Ministry, Board of (within Leadership EMT report) .... PR 45 Hispanic Committee (NMEMT) ..................................................................................... PR 34 Holy Land Task Force .................................................................................................... PR 36 Human Resources Council (REMT) ......................................................................................... Hunger Committee .......................................................................................................... PR 37 Immigration Task Force .................................................................................................. PR 38 Inter-Ethnic Strategy Group (NEMT) ....................................................................................... Interfaith-Ecumenical Council (NEMT) ................................................................................... Justice and Compassion Essential Ministry Team .......................................................... PR 40 Korean Ministry, Council on (NMEMT) ........................................................................ PR 41 Lay Leader, Conference .................................................................................................. PR 41 Leadership Essential Ministry Team .............................................................................. PR 42 Laity Council (LEMT) .............................................................................................................. Long Beach District Superintendent ............................................................................... PR 48 Los Angeles District Superintendent .............................................................................. PR 49 Mission Articulation (NEMT) .................................................................................................. Navigation EMT ........................................................................................................ AD 9-11 New Ministries Essential Ministry Team ....................................................................... PR 50 Ordained Ministry, Board of (LEMT) ............................................................................ PR 51 Pasadena District Superintendent ................................................................................... PR 52 Pensions, Board of (REMT) (6 Recommendations) ...................................................... PR 55 Perkins School of Theology ............................................................................................ PR 61 Resource EMT .......................................................................................................................... Riverside District Superintendent ................................................................................... PR 62 San Diego District Superintendent.................................................................................. PR 63


Santa Ana District Superintendent .................................................................................. PR 65 Santa Barbara District Superintendent ............................................................................ PR 66 Secretaries, Conference Co-............................................................................................ PR 67 Skill Builders (NMEMT) .......................................................................................................... Southern California Ecumenical Council ....................................................................... PR 67 Southern Methodist University ....................................................................................... PR 69 Trustees Council (REMT)............................................................................................... PR 70 United Methodist Men .................................................................................................... PR 72 United Methodist Women ............................................................................................... PR 75 Young Adult Ministries Council (LEMT) ...................................................................... PR 47 Youth Ministries Council (LEMT) ................................................................................. PR 46 RECOMMENDATIONS REC 12-1 Pension 1 - Setting 2013 Pension Service Rate .............................................................. PR 77 REC 12-2 Pension 2 - Setting 2012 Past Service Rate .................................................................... PR 78 REC 12-3 Pension 3 - Adopt Funding Plan for Supplement One .................................................... PR 78 REC 12-4 Pension 4 - Clergy Retirement Security Program ........................................................... PR 79 REC 12-5 Pension 5 - Comprehensive Protection Plan ................................................................... PR 80 REC 12-6 Pension 6 - Rental / Housing Allowances....................................................................... PR 81 REC 12-7 Elect Wesley Foundation Boards of Directors................................................................ PR 82 RESOLUTIONS RES 12-1 Support of the Non-Violent Occupy America Movement .............................................. PR 83 RES 12-2 Apportionment Commitment to Campus Ministry ........................................................ AD 12 RES 12-3 Support of Designating 2014 AC Theme Disability Awareness ................................... AD 13 RES 12-4 Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Ministries with Hispanics - Capital Campaign . AD 13-15 RES 12-5 District Re-Alignment Task Force Report Revised Resolution ............................... AD 16-19 RES 12-6 Celebrate Wesley Foundation’s 100th in 2013 ............................................................... AD 19 Legislation Tracking Sheet (Updated June 5th) ................................................................................... AD 20


CORRECTIONS TO PRELIMINARY REPORT Please make the following changes and corrections to information previously published in the 2012 Preliminary Report (PR = “Preliminary Report): Equitable Compensation, Committee on (REVISED REPORT) Note: This report replaces the one printed in the Preliminary Report document. The new report has corrected financial information. The new report states “95% of 2012 CEC-MCS at Year 20” on the third line of 2013 Minimum Salary Schedule FM (The previous and incorrect report stated, “100%.....”) and “85% of 2012 CEC-MCS at Year 20” on the third line of 2013 Minimum Salary Schedule PLA (The previous and incorrect report stated, “90%.....”). The Committee operates under two primary Disciplinary mandates, that pastors are entitled to equitable compensation, and that each local church has primarily responsibility for paying their pastor. • MINIMUM COMPENSATION STANDARDS To that end, CEC publishes the following minimum compensation standards, per previously approved conference rules. Minimum salaries are based on the conference’s Median Cash Salary (MCS), the calculation of which is set out in detail in conference rules. The MCS has increased this year to $46,031, an increase of 2.2% over the previous year. In 2013, the minimum salary for full members with 20 years of service is set equal to 100% of the MCS, decreasing by 1% of MCS for fewer years of service and increasing by 1% of MCS for years of service from 21 through 30. See below for 2013 minimum compensation standards.

2013 Minimum Salary Schedule FM (Full Members-Elders & Deacons) 95% of 2012 CEC-MCS at Year 20

Year

Pct of

MCS Salary Year Pct of MCS Salary Year

Pct of MCS Salary

1 76% $ 34,984 11 86% $ 39,587 21 96% $ 44,190 2 77% $ 35,444 12 87% $ 40,047 22 97% $ 44,650 3 78% $ 35,904 13 88% $ 40,507 23 98% $ 45,110 4 79% $ 36,364 14 89% $ 40,968 24 99% $ 45,571 5 80% $ 36,825 15 90% $ 41,428 25 100% $ 46,031 6 81% $ 37,285 16 91% $ 41,888 26 101% $ 46,491 7 82% $ 37,745 17 92% $ 42,349 27 102% $ 46,952 8 83% $ 38,206 18 93% $ 42,809 28 103% $ 47,412 9 84% $ 38,666 19 94% $ 43,269 29 104% $ 47,872 10 85% $ 39,126 20 95% $ 43,729 30 105% $ 48,333

2013 Minimum Salary Schedule PLA (Probationary Mem., Local Pastors, Associates)

85% of 2012 CEC-MCS at Year 20

Year

Pct of

MCS Salary Year Pct of MCS Salary Year

Pct of MCS Salary

1 66% $ 30,380 11 76% $ 34,984 21 86% $ 39,587 2 67% $ 30,841 12 77% $ 35,444 22 87% $ 40,047


3 68% $ 31,301 13 78% $ 35,904 23 88% $ 40,507 4 69% $ 31,761 14 79% $ 36,364 24 89% $ 40,968 5 70% $ 32,222 15 80% $ 36,825 25 90% $ 41,428 6 71% $ 32,682 16 81% $ 37,285 26 91% $ 41,888 7 72% $ 33,142 17 82% $ 37,745 27 92% $ 42,349 8 73% $ 33,603 18 83% $ 38,206 28 93% $ 42,809 9 74% $ 34,063 19 84% $ 38,666 29 94% $ 43,269 10 75% $ 34,523 20 85% $ 39,126 30 95% $ 43,729

Minimum compensation is to include the following items in addition to salary (no changes in these items.) HOUSING: A housing allowance provided in lieu of a parsonage should be at least $1,500/month or based upon the annual housing survey of the three mile area around the church, whichever is higher. (See Parsonage Policies and Standards). The pastor is eligible to receive the full minimum of $18,000.00 per year. This amount may be prorated for part-time clergy. The Minimum Conference Housing Allowance of $18,000.00 per year was adopted in 2007. The Median Housing Allowance among full-time Elders in 2008 and 2009 and 2010 is $24,000. Adequate housing shall be provided, using as a guideline "Parsonage Policies and Standards," for each eligible clergy appointed to a charge. In the case of clergy couples where no parsonage is provided, both congregations will share in the payment of an adequate housing allowance. If there is a parsonage provided to one member of the clergy couple, the church of the other clergy member will provide funds to the other church, or to the clergy involved, to insure that housing is adequate, provided that such amount will not ordinarily exceed one half of the amount stated above. Any such arrangement shall be agreed upon by all parties involved and shall be approved by the District Superintendent(s). This is intended to be in keeping with Judicial Council Decision 588, October 23, 1987. AUTO: The local church is responsible for the appointed pastor‘s ministerial auto expense but not personal or commuting mileage expense from home to church. The pastor‘s salary package shall provide an allowance paid with each payroll check or a reimbursement account from which the pastor may be reimbursed for ministerial auto expenses. The Pastor and SPRC should establish the amount needed for auto, but the minimum amount should be $3,500 per year for full-time pastors. This minimum amount should be prorated for part-time pastors. UTILITIES: Payment of gas (fuel), water, electricity, sewer fee, trash collection, base telephone, basic cable television (when necessary because of poor reception) and internet access. Compensation for these items should be prorated for part-time clergy. For CEC funding purposes, Utility payments/reimbursement should not include personal long distance telephone or personal use of cellular phones. Access to the Internet may include DSL or Cable Modem for ministry purposes. Basic television service should include basic service but payment for premium movie or sport channels should be the responsibility of the pastor. CEC would recommend that SPRC committees and pastors negotiate sharing payment/reimbursement for specialized services such as cell phones, Internet, and Cable television premium services. The intent is for the church to be responsible for basic utility services and specialized services for ministry and have the pastor pay for personal usage of such services. When reporting and requesting CEC funding, please only include the Church‘s portion of anticipated Utilities and specialized services expense. HEALTH INSURANCE: The recommended Health Insurance allowance guidelines for churches receiving Equitable Compensation funds shall be the equivalent of the respective coverage of any authorized plan offered through the Conference Board of Pensions. CONTINUING EDUCATION: A minimum of $500 shall be provided for continuing education purposes. MINISTERIAL AND TRAVEL EXPENSES: Travel and other expenses directly related to performance of pastoral duties shall be paid by the church or provided as a reimbursement to the pastor.


• SALARY SUPPORT GRANTS CEC administers the Equitable Compensation (EC) fund, which provides salary support grants to churches facing a temporary, emergency financial shortfall that prevents the church from paying its pastor. The conference’s “5-Year Rule” reduces over time the maximum grant that can be awarded to a church, to enforce the Disciplinary mandate that such grants should be temporary. In addition, CEC administers the Vital Presence (VP) fund, which provides salary support for churches that are designated Vital Presence, which are not expected to ever become self-sustaining. Vital Presence churches are exempt from the 5-year rule. For the first time in 2012, a portion of EC funding has been allocated for churches requiring subsidy grants that also demonstrate the potential to become self-sustaining with additional resources from the New Ministries EMT. This is an exciting new initiative that allows EC funding to move from being merely a cost to the conference, to becoming an investment in the future of our congregations. EC and VP grants fell significantly again in 2012, due to a great deal of hard work by the Cabinet, the various District Planning Committees, the members of CEC, and many local churches, all seeking to minimize the burden on apportioned funds and to maximize the number of self-sustaining churches in the conference. 2012 grants are expected to total $475K, a decline of $48K or 9% from 2011.See below for totals by district, and a list of grant amounts by church.

District 2011 2012 Change

Hawaii 56,302$ 34,161$ -$22,141

Long Beach 50,000$ 36,071$ -$13,929

Los Angeles 39,173$ 41,005$ $1,832

Pasadena 46,156$ 61,003$ $14,847

Riverside 165,460$ 69,998$ -$95,462

San Diego 61,394$ 71,262$ $9,868

Santa Ana 31,500$ 52,238$ $20,738

Santa Barbara 22,912$ 33,953$ $11,041

Estimated Mid-Year Grants 50,000$ 75,000$ $25,000

TOTAL 522,897$ 474,691$ -$48,206 Hawaii: Waianae-English $20,661 (NM); Waianae-Tongan $6,000 (VP); W Kauai $7,500 (VP) Long Beach: Compton-Tongan $6,984 (EC); The Neighborhood $13,744 (VP); Lakewood Trinity $15,343 (EC) Los Angeles: Native American $11,265 (VP); Pico Union Shalom $29,740 (VP) Pasadena: Big Pine $10,500 (VP); Independence Pioneer Memorial $14,645 (EC); East Light Korean Mission $11,525 (EC); Montrose Hansarang $24,333 (EC) Riverside: Joshua Tree $9,350 (VP); Ontario Trinity $35,148 (NM); Pomona Trinity $10,000 (EC); Trinity Inland Empire $15,500 (EC) San Diego: Brawley $18,000 (VP); Jacumba $11,153 (VP); Julian $7,500 (EC); San Diego Linda Vista $31,092 (NM) Santa Ana: Brea Korean Mission $18,000 (EC); First Korean Orange County $22,238 (EC); Santa Ana El Getsemani $12,000 (VP) Santa Barbara: Oxnard Korean $18,858 (EC); Shandon $15,095 (VP) • RULES CHANGES CEC is proposing no rules changes this year. Thanks to the members of CEC for their service, and to Jan Hanson and Wanda Bethea for their support as conference staff. Rev. Cindy Huskey and Jay Sowell, co-chairs


Cokesbury Bookstore: (Watchorn 103)

Wednesday through Friday 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Meals & Snacks:

Meal serving hours (meal card or cash) Breakfast 7:00 - 8:30 AM Lunch 11:30 -1:00 PM Dinner 5:00 - 6:30 PM

Bulldog Café 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

Other University Services: Fitness Center: Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Friday 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday: Closed

Pool: Monday-Thursday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday-Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sunday: Closed

Computer Lab: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday-Sunday Closed

Copy Center: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

U of R Bookstore: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sat-Sun: Closed

Shuttle Service The University of Redlands is providing

Shuttle Service across and to select hotels off-site. Take a tour of the

campus and make your way up to see Alumni House, the gardens, and other locations of interest on this beautiful

campus.

District Gatherings

Thursday, June 14 9:00 PM

Hawaii ............ Cortner Hall Lounge Pasadena ........ Orton Center 108 Palm Lounge Riverside ......... University UMC, Sanctuary San Diego ........ Orton Center 104 Grove Santa Barbara . Casa Loma Room Tri-District Gathering of the Long Beach, Los Angeles and Santa Ana Districts

will be held in the University Hall Lounge

Table Forums

Saturday, June 16, 8:30 AM

#1 Watchorn 113 #2 Watchorn 107 #3 Orton 108 Palm Lounge #4 Casa Loma Room #5 Hunsaker Center Lounge

#6 Anderson Hall Lounge #7 Gregory Hall 161

Learning Plenary

Friday, June 15, 9:00 AM Do not miss out on this special

opportunity to hear

Erin Hawkins, General Secretary, General Commission on Religion and Race

Young Adult Gatherings Thursday – Saturday

9:00 p.m.

Merriam Hall Lounge

2011 PRELIMINARY ADDENDUM California-Pacific Annual Conference

REPORTS ~ ADDENDUM 1 2 Navigation Essential Ministry Team 3 4 A. Initial Steps: 5

Last June, after two years of prayer, holy conferencing and a major effort to discern God’s will for us, the Annual 6 Conference gave birth to the Essential Ministry Team focus. 7

This effort was in response to “find a better way” for the mission and ministry of the Annual Conference. It was 8 informed by many evaluations and insights into the 21st Century church as well as by the “four areas of ministry focus” 9 that was developed by the United Methodist Church: “Global Health”, “Ministry with the Poor”, “Leadership 10 Development” and “Church growth and development.” 11

The “Five Essential Ministry Teams” were chartered by Annual Conference Action last year in the areas of: Justice & 12 Compassion, Leadership, New Ministries, Navigation and Resource. 13

This “EMT” structure was to become a significant resource in the task of building vital local congregations by 14 identifying critical outcomes for our conference mission and ministry. That resulted in reducing the number of nominated 15 positions and the multiple “silos” present in our conference structure. 16

The image of a wind turbine was chosen to represent the way we hoped to work together. The three power blades of 17 Justice & Compassion EMT, Leadership EMT and New Ministries EMT represent the three main areas where the 18 Conference needs to provide the leadership, training and resources for the local church to become filled with vital and 19 dynamic members living out the UMC mission to “make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” 20

The Resource EMT of Finance, Human Resources and Trustees became the solid foundation on which to build all our 21 ministries, and the Navigation EMT was the guiding and transmitting center, keeping the whole structure orientated and 22 attuned to God’s call to our mission and ministry. 23

As a result of that action, we have had a wild and challenging year. As it’s often been said: “buckle up and hold on!” 24 After populating this new structure and a time of internal organization over the summer, the Navigation EMT called 25

an initial Orientation retreat of all the conference leaders which was held on September 10, 2011, and this new 26 understanding of how we were to work together began to take its first steps. 27

We give thanks for all the Conference leaders and the efforts they made to “live into” this new way of doing things 28 this year. 29

At the conference table held on October 29, a consultation of church leaders focused on the areas of: Our conference 30 “Profile” and visioning for 2013, Communications and our Mission Articulation Committee, The role of staff/volunteers 31 and the Directors positions, and Budget prioritizing for 2012/2013. 32

At that meeting, we received a crucial report from our new treasurer, Archana Carey and learned that the budget 33 concerns that we had been hearing about for years were now clearly upon us. 34

We learned that our fiscal situation, made ever more critical by the recession driven limitation of apportioned funds, 35 had reached the maximum level of borrowing from our Congregational Loan Committee. (This borrowing was authorized 36 to provide the monthly working capital necessary to the smooth operation of our conference offices, staff and ministries.) 37 We needed to take immediate steps to address it. 38 39 A. Task Force on Fiscal Vitality: 40

On November 10, 2011, Bishop Mary Ann Swenson called together a cross-EMT task force on Fiscal Vitality 41 composed of the executive leaders of Navigation and Resource EMT, our Conference Staff leaders along with Jan 42 Berentsen from the Cal-Pac Foundation. Rich Parsons and Kris Hodson, representing the Conference Loan Committee 43 also joined us. 44

Over the next four months, this task force gave leadership and guidance for a hiring freeze in conference support staff, 45 (resulting in a decrease of support staff by a significant percentage), the authorization of audits of the Congregational 46 Loan and Camping Funds, the paying of General World Service apportionments based on what was received from the 47 local churches, and an acceleration of the Jubilee funds payout to Local churches from a 3 years timetable to one 48 approximately four months long. 49

Our newly hired Conference Treasurer, Archana Carey, proved to be an able and competent guide, helping us 50 transition into a state of the art financial accounting system from Shelby Systems, Inc., that came online January 1, 2012. 51 This has proved to be extremely valuable in providing quick reports on our rapidly changing financial fiscal picture. 52


As the year came to an end, it was painfully clear that our income projections needed to be tempered by the effects of 1 the recession. 2 Conclusions of the Task Force on Fiscal Vitality: 3

The main conclusions of this task force included: 4 1) A major reallocation of the 2012 budget was planned and completed by the end of March, 2012, 5 2) A balanced budget for 2013 that included a schedule of repayment of our operating loans to the Congregational 6

Loan Committee, 7 3) A new, adaptive and flexible Director staffing plan. 8 4) To maintain the support staff at a reduced level as much as possible. 9

10 Actions Taken: 11

The Navigation EMT received these recommendations, affirmed them and as a result decided to reduce the number 12 of directors from five to three beginning July 1, 2012. 13

This change called for one director of Finance and Facilities for Resource EMT (Treasurer), and two directors to share 14 the resourcing needs of the other four EMTs: Justice and Compassion, Leadership, New Ministries and Navigation. That 15 staffing plan is scheduled to come online July 1, 2012. 16

In addition, with the consultation of the staff, Bishop, Cabinet and the executive leaders of the other EMTs, the 2012 17 ministry budgets (excluding staff), were to be held to roughly a 75% expense level of the dollars that they were counting 18 on. 19

(Further details concerning the fiscal effects of these actions are found in the Resource Report.) 20 Finally, it was determined in the midst of these changes that a shared group of EMT leaders needed to be formed in 21

order to carry out our need to supervise and hold accountable our director level staff. 22 The task force on Fiscal Vitality had authorized a staffing subcommittee and they are working on a proposal for an 23

EMT Senior Staff Relations Committee (SSRC) that would work with the Bishop to provide both the selection and 24 oversight functions called for in our charters. 25 26 B. Additional reports and actions taken by Navigation EMT subteams: 27 28 1. Mission Articulation Team (Communications) Karen Ristine-Clark, chair. 29

The Mission Articulation Team (Communications) is an area that everyone agrees is critical to the Mission and 30 Ministry of the Annual Conference. However, despite that agreement, we are clearly not organized to address that 31 concern at this time. 32

Our Media center was closed on Dec 31, 2011 due Annual Conference actions last June and no plan for replacing 33 and/or redirecting those efforts are in place as of now. 34

Our first order of business is to reconstruct the Mission Articulation Team and then work to provide the resources so 35 that local churches, districts and the conference can address both the infrastructure needed for effective communications 36 as well as providing quality content in order to keep all the parts of our wide-spread conference informed and working 37 together. 38

39 2. Mission/Vision Discernment Team 40

The Mission/Vision Discernment Team began our work by considering the current California-Pacific Annual 41 Conference Mission/Vision under Bishop Mary Ann Swenson; To Be the Cup Overflowing in a spiritually thirsty, 42 physically hurting world, so that all might "have life, and have it abundantly." 43

We have spent time working with different leaders across the conference to identify the core values of the annual 44 conference. Through the Cal-Pac Episcopacy Committee, we received input on their work developing a Conference 45 Profile to help the Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy make assignment of our next bishop. 46

We started an analysis to determine the difference between our proclaimed values and lived values as an Annual 47 Conference. There are many things that we espouse as values, values we claim to be a priority, but that are not 48 necessarily lived values when we evaluate where we have invested our time, talents, gifts, service and witness. 49

We have begun an assessment to determine which of our values are actually lived. Our work has been done in 50 preparation for the Episcopal transition this coming year in order to develop a mission/vision profile based on our actual 51 lived values as we begin our work with a new bishop in the fall of 2012. 52

This year's work has been focused on definitions in preparation for the transition so that when the new bishop arrives, 53 we will be ready to assist the new bishop in his/her discernment of a Mission/Vision that will be held in common between 54


Episcopal office and the body of California-Pacific Annual Conference. 1 As we move into the next quadrennium, we look forward to working with the new bishop and the other Essential 2

Ministries Teams to discern how God is calling us individually and corporately to Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the 3 Transformation of the World. 4

Respectfully submitted, 5 Rev. David McGlocklin 6 - Chair Mission/Vision Discernment Team 7 8

3. Mission Assessment Team 9 (Please note, the name originally was Mission Fruits Assessment) 10 The Mission Assessment Team is responsible for establishing a process whereby outcomes and accountability will be 11

determined in keeping with each charter’s purpose. 12 The Mission Assessment Team is responsible for identifying and implementing a process whereby information about 13

progress toward the accomplishment of these outcomes is assessed and made available to the EMTs themselves, to the 14 Conference leadership, and to the local churches and ministries of the Conference. 15

16 The Mission Assessment Team is addressing four primary areas; 17

a) Appropriate professional evaluation processes for EMT Directors in consultation with HR. 18 b) Collecting self-evaluation data from EMTs and their data collection processes related to primary/secondary 19

outcomes. 20 c) Examining methods for collecting feedback from local faith communities regarding primary/secondary outcomes. 21 d) The training needs to successfully implement these processes. 22

23 All of the processes that we are developing are being examined through the lens of cultural competency & adequacy. 24 Respectfully submitted, 25 Orville Benjamin 26 - Chair Mission Assessment Team 27 28

4. EMT Senior Staff Relations Committee 29 One area in the Charters that we have discovered needs more work is coordinating the supervision and evaluation of 30

our Directors. 31 Currently under development is a “Senior Staff Relations Committee” (SSRC) that will operate in a similar way that 32

the SPRC operates in a local church. 33 34 C. Next Steps: 35

As a result of discussions, prayers and discernments held in the midst of all these actions, the next season for 36 Navigation and our EMT leaders will be a time of careful assessment of the resourcing needs of the EMTs in their efforts 37 to promote healthy and vital communities of faith. 38

We do not want to lose sight of the ministry that God has placed before us. We do not want our finances to drive our 39 mission. 40

We do want to challenge each other and every faithful member to strengthen their prayer life, deepen their faith in 41 God, grow as disciples of Jesus Christ, and redouble their commitment to the Holy Spirit’s work of transforming the 42 world. 43 44 Respectfully submitted: 45 Navigation Essential Ministry Team 46 Terry Van Hook Leader and the members of the Navigation EMT 47 48 49 50

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RESOLUTIONS ~ ADDENDUM 1 2 RES 12-2 Apportionment Commitment to Campus Ministry in Cal-Pac Annual Budget 3 4 SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii District Conference; Lynn Owan, Keith Isaacson, Rona Mangayayam, Marcia Hartsock, Amy 5

Wake, Charlene Zuill, Norma Kehrberg, Jim White, Nobuko Miyake-Stoner, Linita Moa, Piula E. Ala’ilima, Joann 6 Fukumoto, Bob Miyake-Stoner, Elwin Spray, Sam Domingo, Bob Nakata, J.T. Greenleaf 7

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT: Budget of $60,500 8 SOURCES OF STAFF TIME: No impact 9 10 WHEREAS at baptism, parents and the local church make a commitment to nurture and support children, youth and 11

young adults in their discipleship and spiritual journey; 12 WHEREAS college years represent a crucial portion of the spiritual cycle between youth ministries and young adults; 13 WHEREAS campus ministry has proven to be a powerful and unique connection between the church and the next 14

generation of our membership and leadership; 15 WHEREAS at least four clergy in full connection in Hawaii District answered their call through the Wesley Foundation; 16 WHEREAS additional individuals are answering the call to ministry through the nurture and support of the Hawaii 17

District Wesley Foundation campus ministry; 18 WHEREAS countless laity who exercise leadership in their congregations or service as missionaries, deaconesses and 19

community workers had their vision nurtured through the Wesley Foundation; 20 WHEREAS there are no United Methodist Colleges or Universities for undergraduates in the Cal-Pac Annual Conference 21

to assist youth and young adults of the United Methodist Church in their discipleship journey at college age; 22 WHEREAS the United Methodist Church has identified ministries to youth, young adults as a priority ministry including 23

setting aside special funds for theological education for the 2012-2016 quadrennium; 24 WHEREAS it takes a special calling and training to be able to minister to college age youth; 25 WHEREAS the majority of churches, in our district and conference are small and have limited resources to provide 26

personal and financial resources for direct campus ministry as a part of their local church ministry; 27 WHEREAS in the absence of apportionment funding and with the need for other sources to fund not only campus minister 28 salaries, but also all campus ministry property maintenance, other sources will be depleted before the end of 2013; 29 30 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the California-Pacific Annual Conference make campus ministry a priority 31 ministry and, even in this difficult year, fund minimum salary, benefits, and housing for at least one of the four remaining 32 campus ministers in the 2013 apportionment budget at the average cost of the four; 33 34 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the California-Pacific Annual Conference include apportionment budget 35 funding for four campus ministers from 2014 to 2016. 36 37 38

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RES 12-3 Support of Designating 2014 AC Theme Disability Awareness 1 2 SUBJECT: Designation of the 2014 Annual Conference theme as DisAbility Awareness 3

SUBMITTED BY: Sharon McCart, Kathleen Black, Amanda Burr, Cori Cuadras, Marcia Hartsock, Glen 4 Haworth, April Herron, Paula Hulet, Afrie Songco Joye, Fran Cooper Mattera, Janet Gollery McKeithen, Diane 5 Mettam, Koreen Miller, Tom Reinhart-Marean, Jim Seaton, Susan Stouffer 6

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT: Expected to be comparable to the expenses of other California-Pacific Annual 7 Conferences 8 9 SOURCE OF STAFF TIME: Volunteers in addition to paid Conference staff who are typically involved in 10 conference preparations 11 12 WHEREAS: It was approved at General Conference 2012 that one Annual Conference in each quadrennium 13 would have as its theme Disability Awareness, and 14 15 WHEREAS: The United Methodist Women have chosen as one of their study topics for 2014, “Church and 16 People with Disabilities: Awareness, Accessibility, and Advocacy,” and 17 18 WHEREAS: There are many churches who are in need of inspiration, encouragement, resources, connections 19 and training to overcome structural and attitudinal barriers in order to be more effective in ministry with people 20 with disabilities, 21 22 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 2012 California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist 23 Church urges our bishop to consider designating the theme of Annual Conference 2014 to be DisAbility 24 Awareness. 25 26 27 RES 12-4 Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Ministries with Hispanics - Capital Campaign 28 29 WHEREAS, the California Pacific Annual Conference approved in 2011 the implementation of the Comprehensive 30 Strategic Plan for Ministries with Hispanics in our conference area, and called it “Our Plan”; 31 32 WHEREAS, the afford mentioned Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Ministry with Hispanic has already began its march 33 into this great mission field in our area and has shown the growth possibilities by starting more than 10 new ministries in 34 the districts of the annual conference and have supported the revitalization of three places and the leadership development 35 support for more than 7 candidates into the local pastor and clergy track, and have done the same using the Hispanic 36 financial funds already under their care; 37 38 WHEREAS, these figures represent and undercount and do not reflect the real mission possibilities and further 39 membership gain and new church starts, as well as revitalization and leadership development. The Plan requested from the 40 start that a Capital Campaign be implemented to raise $ 3,000,000 dollars to support the implementation of the Plan 41 during the next 10 years at a level of $ 300,000 dollars per year, and has requested the support and partnership of CF&R 42 for this task; 43 44 WHEREAS, this Plan was approved by Annual Conference 2011 as “Our Plan” and it was considered a proper response 45 to “our mission” in our midst, and is part of the life, action and mission of our entire annual conference, 46 47 Therefore, be it resolved that by mandate of the Annual Conference of 2012 of the California Pacific Conference of the 48 United Methodist Church, that the Conference Hispanic Committee with the support and participation of the extended 49 Cabinet, Bishop and CF&R develop a Capital Campaign to raise the needed funds during the conference year 2012-2013 50 The campaign plan will include the participation of all the districts, local congregations and programs of the Cal-Pac 51


Annual Conference. The plan will also include (1) strategies to strengthen exiting Hispanic/Latino ministries and 1 congregations; (2) to start new ministries and congregations; (3) to identify, equip, and deploy clergy (elders, deacons and 2 local pastors) and laity leaders (lay missioners and other indigenous leadership); (4) and to identify and deploy material 3 and financial resources to sustain and support the implementation of the Strategic and Comprehensive Plan during the 4 entire 10 years period and that it will bring the results of this Capital Fund raising campaign to the meeting of this Annual 5 Conference in 2013. 6 7 Be it further resolved that the Bishop, the Cabinet (Appointment and Extended branches) and all committees and agencies 8 of the California Pacific Annual Conference will provide consultation, guidance and support so that by June 2013 our 9 Conference will have the funds needed to support this sound and workable Comprehensive, Strategic Plan for Ministry 10 with Hispanics to be implemented in the Annual Conference boundaries and to become a priority for the California 11 Pacific Annual Conference for the remained of the present quadrennial and the next two quadrennials in the life of the 12 United Methodist Church in the State of California and the islands in the Pacific. 13

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The Capital Campaign: 16 • The Hispanic District Committee will be the ones that coordinate and motive the campaign at every district level 17

of the annual conference, there will be a training for the 18 • Campaign implementation conducted by the Conference Hispanic Committee. [July August] 19 • The Campaign will be celebrated no later that the month of November 2012 and the previous three months will be 20

name as the communication and setting of the advance gift time [September October] 21 • The gathering of the offering pledges will be during the period of Thanksgiving and Advent, so the result will be 22

announced by the end of 2012, and the pledges will be received as of January 1, 2013. 23 • The target will be to reach no less than 1/3 of the total amount by end of the year in advance and especial gifts 24

received, this money will be invested with the foundation to begin using these funds with July 1, 2013. 25 • The CHC will be in direct control of all the process from beginning to end. 26

27 Protocols on the funds received: 28

• Moneys will go to the foundation for investment in money making accounts-cod’s-etc. 29 • CHC will administer the funds for the CSPMH. 30 • CHC will work to cover 10% of the total of the received funds during the period covered by the campaign. 31 • CHC will continue to advocate and raise funds from other sources, donors and institutions at all times in the next 32

ten years. 33 • Priorities will be base on DHC requests and priorities. 34 • If funds were not used in any of the categories levels, these funds will be place on a contingency account for later 35

years of the project. 36 • All funds will be used in cooperation with other sources of funding in each of these categories. 37

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Note # 1: The three categories of projected goals are: [a] Planting New Congregations; [b] Revitalization of Existing 39 Ministries/Churches; [c] Leadership Development [clergy and laity alike for the work of the local congregations] {This 40 last item will also cover assistance to LP in their continuation toward ordain ministry studies} 41

42 Propose Budget for the CSPMH: 43 44 Total Funds: $ 3,000,000.00 45 46 Break into Annual Budget: $ 300,000.00 47 48 Leadership Development: $ 15,000.00 49


• This line item will be directed to the development of lay and clergy leadership using the Center/Academy and also 1 providing some assistance when needed to LP students that are still completing their Course of Study 2 requirements to under gird the Plan clergy leadership needs. 3

4 Revitalization: $ 20,000.00 5

• This line item will be directed to the mobilization and revitalization of congregations and ministries already in 6 existence in our annual conference. Assisting these churches with support for any work needed so they may 7 continue to grow and improve in their services and evangelizations in the communities were they are located. 8

9 Planting New Congregation: $ 30,000.00 10

• By this line we are completing the three mayor goals of the CSPMH assisting in the planning of new 11 congregations in the districts of Cal-Pac. This money will be seed fund that come in partnership with other funds 12 to the planting of new congregations in a variety of settings and models. 13

14 Programs [*]: $ 10,000.00 15

• Here we are indicating quadrennial emphasis as well as other important programs like those related to youth, 16 children, justice and ministries to the poor. 17

18 Possible Available to Districts: $ 75,000.00 X 4 = $ 300,000.00 19

• Considering initially 4 districts as Hawaii do not have any Hispanic Ministry at the present time. 20 21

Note # 2: “Programs” is related to other important Programs for Hispanic Ministry Development as: Youth and Children, 22 Ministry Justice & Poor Ministries, Assistance for 23 Course of Study Students, Fiesta Latina and the celebration of the yearly Consultation Retreat between CHC and the 24 DHC's. 25

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Note # 3: - Other areas of funding that are at work in our Annual Conference like: Board of Congregational Development, 27 Equitable Salary Support, Board of Ordain Ministry Student Support, etc. will continue to provide their support to all the 28 ministries that they normally do, including the Hispanic Ministries in the Cal-Pac Conference. 29

30 31 Ms. Ana Haydee Urda - Chairperson. Rev. Joel Hortiales – Chairperson 32 Hispanic Conference Committee Hispanic Strategic Committee. 33 34 c.c.- Members of CHC 35 Members of HSC 36 Rev. Terry Van Hook 37 Rev. Kelvin Sauls. 38 Rev. Cedrick Bridgeforth. 39 40 41 42

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RES 12-5 District Re-Alignment Task Force Report Resolution 1 2 District Re-Alignment Task Force Report Revised Resolution 3 Be it resolved that California-Pacific Annual Conference organize into 5 Districts: Hawaii, and in Southern California: 4 North, South, East and West Districts, effective July 1, 2012, with the attached reports being our guiding documents and 5 principles. Be it further resolved that the transition allow 18 months for the District Unions to merge, with a specific 6 report on distribution of assets to come to the 2013 Annual Conference and voted on, such proposed distribution to be 7 determined as written in Par.2517.3 of the 2008 Book of Discipline, with three people assigned by the Bishop to each 8 district to make those decisions, working with the District Realignment Task Force. Furthermore, once the list of churches 9 per district is voted on at Annual Conference, may the actual geographical boundaries be defined and reported so that any 10 new church starts can be appropriately assigned to the appropriate district. 11 The congregations and missions will be assigned to the North, West, East, and South Districts as listed below: [(*) 12 denotes Cooperative Parish] 13 14

North District West District East District South District

Altadena: UMC Anaheim: Native American UMC Alhambra: First UMC Borrego Springs: Community UMC

Arroyo Grande: First UMC Anaheim: St Mark's UMC Alhambra: Sage Granada Park UMC Brawley: First UMC

Atascadero: UMC Anaheim: United UMC Anaheim: Light of the Canyon UMC Calexico: UMC

Big Pine: Community UMC Anaheim: Vietnamese UMC Arcadia: Church of The Good Shepherd Capistrano Beach: Palisades UMC

Bishop: First UMC Anaheim: West Anaheim UMC Baldwin Park: UMC Chula Vista: First UMC

Burbank: First UMC Artesia: Artesia-Cerritos Banning: UMC Chula Vista: Park Hill UMC

Burbank: Magnolia Park UMC Bellflower: First UMC Barstow: First UMC Corona Del Mar: Newport Center UMC

Camarillo: Korean UMC Carson: Dominguez UMC Big Bear City: Big Bear Lake UMC Coronado: St Paul's UMC

Camarillo: UMC Carson: Zion Korean UMC Brea: UMC Costa Mesa: First UMC

Canoga Park: First UMC Compton: Crossroads UMC Brea: Brea Korean Mission Costa Mesa: Mesa Verde UMC

Canoga Park: Hindi-Urdu UM Mission Compton: First UMC Chino: UMC Descanso: Chapel of The Hills UMC

Chatsworth: Chatsworth West UMC Culver City: Culver Palms UMC Claremont: UMC El Cajon: Chapel of The Valley

Chatsworth: Valley Central UMC Downey: UMC Colton: UMC El Cajon: First UMC

Fillmore: Bardsdale UMC El Segundo: UMC Corona: UMC El Centro: First UMC

Fillmore: First UMC Fullerton: Grace River Korean UMC Covina: UMC Encinitas: San Dieguito UMC

Glendale: First UMC Fullerton: Orangethorpe UMC Desert Hot Springs: Community UMC Escondido: First UMC

Glendale: First German Gardena: Hollypark UMC Diamond Bar: Blessed Chinese UMC Fallbrook: UMC

Glendale: East Light Korean Mission Gardena: Kum Ran UMC Duarte: Church of The Foothills Fountain Valley: UMC

Glendale: Grace Korean UMC Hawthorne: UMC El Monte: First UMC Garden Grove: UMC

Goleta: Santa Barbara Korean UMC Huntington Park: First UMC Fontana: Hispanic Garden Grove: Korean UM Mission

Granada Hills: Knollwood UMC Inglewood: First UMC Fullerton: First UMC Hemet: UMC

Granada Hills: Sun Valley UMC Inglewood: Lennox Tongan UMC Glendora: UMC Holtville: UMC

Granada Hills: Valley Korean UMC La Palma: Korean UMC Hacienda Heights: First Filipino-American Huntington Beach: Community UMC


Independence: Pioneer Memorial UMC La Palma: UMC Hacienda Heights: St Matthew's UMC Huntington Beach: First UMC

Inyokern: Community UMC Lakewood: First UMC Hesperia: UMC Imperial Beach: UMC

Los Angeles: Immanuel UMC Lakewood: Trinity UMC Hesperia: Korean UM Mission Irvine: University UMC

La Canada: UMC Lomita: Wayside UMC Highland: First UMC Jacumba: UMC

Lancaster: UMC Long Beach: Belmont Heights UMC Indio: Shepherd of the Valley Julian: Community UMC

Lompoc: First UMC Long Beach: California Heights UMC Joshua Tree: Community UMC La Jolla: UMC

Los Osos: Trinity UMC Long Beach: Cambodian American La Habra: UMC La Mesa: First UMC

Malibu: UMC Long Beach: Grace UMC La Mirada UMC La Mesa: Foothills UMC

Montrose: Crescenta Valley UMC Long Beach: Los Altos UMC La Puente: First UMC Laguna Beach: UMC

Montrose: Hansarang UMC Long Beach: Silverado UMC La Verne: UMC Laguna Woods: Laguna Country UMC

Moorpark: UMC Long Beach: The Neighborhood Monrovia: UMC Laguna Woods: Laguna Hills Korean

Morro Bay: Estero Bay UMC Long Beach: United With Hope Montclair: First UMC Lake Elsinore: First UMC

Newbury Park: St Matthew's UMC Los Angeles: Bowen Memorial UMC Montebello: UMC Lemon Grove: UMC

Newhall: Friendly Valley Community Los Angeles: Calvary UMC Monterey Park: Shepherd of the Hills Mission Viejo: Shepherd of the Hills UMC*

North Hollywood: First UMC Los Angeles: Centenary UMC Moreno Valley: UMC Murrieta: UMC

Northridge: UMC Los Angeles: Chinese UMC Ontario: First UMC National City: First UMC

Ojai: UMC Los Angeles: Crenshaw UMC Ontario: Trinity UMC Newport Beach: Christ Church By The Sea

Oxnard: Korean UMC Los Angeles: Echo Park UMC Palm Springs: UMC Oceanside: North Coast UMC

Oxnard: North Oxnard UMC Los Angeles: Faith UMC Placentia: Cornerstone UMC Oceanside: San Luis Rey Valley UMC

Oxnard: St Paul's UMC Los Angeles: First UMC Placentia: UMC Orange: First UMC

Pacoima: First UMC Los Angeles: Gospel UM Mission Pomona: Covenant UMC Ramona: UMC

Palmdale: First UMC Los Angeles: Grace UMC Pomona: First Tongan of Pomona Valley R Sta Margarita: Shepherd of the Hills*

Pasadena: First UMC Los Angeles: Hamilton UMC Pomona: Trinity UMC San Clemente: St Andrew's By The Sea

Pasadena: Holliston UMC Los Angeles: Hollywood UMC Pomona: Valley Chinese UMC San Diego: Chollas View UMC

Pasadena: St James UMC Los Angeles: Holman UMC Pomona: Westmont UMC San Diego: Christ Ministry Center UMC

Pasadena: Scott UMC Los Angeles: Kardia UMC Rancho Cucamonga: UMC of Cucamonga San Diego: Clairemont Christian Fellowship

Paso Robles: UMC Los Angeles: Korean Central UMC Redlands: First UMC San Diego: First UMC

Pearblossom: Community UMC Los Angeles: Korean UMC Redlands: University UMC San Diego: Hope UMC

Piru: UMC Los Angeles: La Plaza UMC Rialto: UMC San Diego: Korean UMC

Quartz Hill: Christ Our Savior UMC Los Angeles: La Tijera UMC Riverside: Arlington UMC San Diego: Linda Vista UMC

Reseda: First UMC Los Angeles: La Trinidad UMC Riverside: First UMC San Diego: Mission Hills UMC

Ridgecrest: UMC Los Angeles: Los Feliz UMC Riverside: Grace UMC San Diego: Nestor UMC

San Fernando: First UMC Los Angeles: Native American Riverside: Highgrove UMC San Diego: Normal Heights UMC


San Luis Obispo: UMC Los Angeles: Pico Union Hispanic Riverside: Wesley UMC San Diego: Pacific Beach UMC

Santa Barbara: First UMC Los Angeles: Rock Korean Mission Rosemead: Mission Community UMC San Diego: Point Loma UMC

Santa Barbara: St Mark UMC Los Angeles: Rosewood UMC Rowland Heights: Bell Memorial UMC San Diego: San Carlos UMC

Santa Clarita: UMC Los Angeles: Saint Mark UMC San Bernardino: Del Rosa UMC San Diego: St Mark's UMC

Santa Clarita: Korean Mission Los Angeles: St John's UMC San Bernardino: Emmanuel UMC San Diego: St Paul's UMC

Santa Maria: Christ UMC Los Angeles: St Paul's UMC San Bernardino: Muscoy UMC San Diego: Trinity UMC

Santa Maria: First UMC Los Angeles: Tolutasi Pacific Islander San Bernardino: St Paul's UMC San Diego: Wesley UMC

Santa Maria: Saint Andrew UMC Los Angeles: United University UMC San Bernardino: Trinity UMC San Jacinto: UMC

Santa Paula: El Buen Pastor UMC Los Angeles: Vermont Square UMC San Dimas: UMC San Marcos: UMC

Santa Paula: First UMC Los Angeles: Wesley UMC San Gabriel: First UMC San Marcos: North County Korean

Shandon: UMC Los Angeles: West Los Angeles UMC Sierra Madre: UMC Santa Ana: Santa Ana UMC (Downtown)*

Sherman Oaks: UMC Los Angeles: Westchester UMC Temple City: Faith UMC of San Gabriel Santa Ana: Santa Ana (El Gethsemani)*

Simi valley: UMC Los Angeles: Westwood UMC Temple City: First UMC Santa Ana: Santa Ana UMC (Grand Ave)*

South Pasadena: UMC Los Angeles: Wilshire UMC Twentynine Palms: UMC Santee: UMC

South Pasadena: Korean Mission Los Angeles: Young Hwa UMC Upland: First UMC Sun City: UMC

Tarzana: St Paul's UMC Lynwood: UMC Victorville: UMC Temecula: UMC

Thousand Oaks: UMC Maywood: UMC Walnut: UMC Tustin: Aldersgate UMC

Toluca Lake: UMC Norwalk: UMC West Covina: UMC Vista: UMC

Trona: Community UMC Pacific Palisades: Community UMC Whittier: East Whittier UMC Westminster: Good Shepherd

Tujunga: UMC Paramount: UMC Whittier: Evangelical UMC Winchester: Community UMC

Valencia: UMC Pico Rivera: UMC Whittier: First UMC 76 Congregations

Van Nuys: UMC Redondo Beach: First UMC Whittier: Trinity UMC

Ventura: College UMC Redondo Beach: Riviera UMC Wrightwood: Community UMC

Ventura: First UMC Redondo Beach: St Paul's UMC Yucaipa: UMC

Westlake Village: UMC Rolling Hills Estates: Rolling Hills Yorba Linda: UMC

Woodland Hills: First UMC San Pedro: UMC Yucca Valley: UMC

Woodland Hills: Korean UMC Santa Monica: First UMC 82 Congregations

83 Congregations Santa Monica: Church In Ocean Park

Seal Beach: First UMC

Seal Beach: Leisure World UMC

Torrance: Faith UMC

Torrance: Fetu Ao Samoan UMC

Torrance: First UMC


Torrance: Hope UMC

Torrance: Walteria UMC

Torrance: Torrance Korean Mission

Venice: UMC

Wilmington: First UMC

94 Congregations

1 RATIONALE: After listening to local churches, individuals and receiving feedback/questions during the Pre-Conference 2 Briefings and online forums, the Task Force considered the input and information and have made some adjustments in the 3 boundaries. The list above denotes those changes. The Task Force heard the members of the Conference expressing great 4 concern over the number of congregations and missions within a District more than distance or span of geography. 5 Although both were of concern, the greatest attention was given to number of congregations. Therefore, we sought to 6 bring the four districts into greater alignment in terms of the number of congregations in each District. 7 8 Other issues that have surfaced involve the division and disbursement of assets through the District Unions. The Task 9 Force will work with the Conference Chancellor and outside counsel to determine an equitable balance and that proposal 10 for how assets will be divided will be presented to the 2013 Session of the Annual Conference for consideration. 11 12 13 RES 12-6 Celebrate Wesley Foundation’s 100th in 2013 14 15 SUBJECT: Celebrate Wesley Foundation’s 100th Anniversary in 2013 at Annual Conference 16 SUBMITTED BY: Higher Education and Campus Ministry Council 17 ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT: None 18 SOURCES OF STAFF TIME: N/A 19 20 WHEREAS Methodism began as a campus ministry with John and Charles Wesley’s “Holy Club” at Oxford; 21 22 WHEREAS the first Wesley Foundation was incorporated at the University of Illinois on October 13, 1913; 23 24 WHEREAS, in Petition 20731 passed in April, “the General Conference of the United Methodist Church calls upon the 25 whole church to designate the school year of 2013-2014 to celebrate the ministries of Wesley Foundations and other 26 United Methodist-related campus ministries…[to] include time at annual conferences to recognize and celebrate the 27 ministries…”; 28 29 WHEREAS we have identified ministries to youth and young adults as a priority ministry; and 30 31 WHEREAS this Conference’s campus ministry has a history much to be celebrated, stretching from the 1930’s to our 32 current four vital campus ministries on campus and more in local churches, 33 34 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the 2012 California-Pacific Annual Conference, ask the Sessions Committee 35 to include in their planning of the 2013 California-Pacific Annual Conference a significant amount of time to celebrate the 36 100th Anniversary of the Wesley Foundations and other United Methodist campus ministries; and 37 38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Campus Ministry Sunday be designated in 2013-2014 for celebration in local 39 churches of Wesley Foundation’s 100 years.40


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