2014 Nominations Report

2014 Detroit Annual Conference

Preliminary Report of the

Committee on Nominations

2014 Detroit Annual Conference Session May 15-18, 2014

Adrian College • Adrian, Mich.

2014 Detroit Annual Conference

Preliminary Report of the Committee on Nomination

2014 Detroit Annual Conference Session May 15-18, 2014

Adrian College • Adrian, Mich.

Preliminary Report of the Committee on Nominations Detroit Annual Conference

The Conference Leadership Team (CLT) has reviewed various agencies and has made suggestions that are to be

considered by the Detroit Annual Conference at its May, 2014, meeting. In summary, these changes are intended to enhance the value of the agency by focusing on empowerment, alignment and fulfillment of disciplinary

mandates and conference vision pathways.

After learning CLT’s plans, the Committee on Nominations unanimously supported the changes, and we developed agencies, following Standard Rules guidelines, to provide talent for all agencies. It is the Standing Rules position

that we can only report information that is in effect at the time of annual conference. Therefore, the attached information covers the agencies that are approved as of today. After the CLT proposals are approved during the

Detroit Annual Conference, the annual conference members will be provided a second list which fulfills the structure described in the Standing Rules at that time.

There are a number of reasons to use this report:

1. Conference agencies provide the leadership and talent to create disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Review this report to see if you know members who have passions and skills

to serve our agencies. 2. Verify that the information presented is correct. Please report any additions, deletions or changes to the

Committee on Nominations. See the information at the end of the report. Note that the date listed for each name is the date of the Annual Conference when the person was initially elected, i.e., (10) means the person

was elected in 2010. And the information that preceded each name identifies the district, i.e., DR means Detroit Renaissance.

3. Agencies have vacancies when a blank line (________) is listed. In these situations, the Committee on Nominations has no knowledge of persons who have the passions, skills and time to fill the job. Please go to

http://detroitconference.org/NominationsCommittee to find a description of the agency and a Nominations Application to begin processing your nomination, if you know of a person qualified to fill the vacancy.

Individuals can be nominated by anyone in the Detroit Annual Conference, and self-‐nominations are encouraged. Nominations Applications will be accepted for the 2014-‐2015 Report up to 3:00pm on May 17

at Detroit Annual Conference.

The Committee on Nominations highly values the geographical distribution of our members. So Districts that have minimal or no representation frequently are not adequately represented. If you are from such a District, we

encourage you to begin a Nominations Application for yourself or others.

The 2014 Journal will include the lay addresses for laity included on our agencies. If you are a layman or a laywoman and your address is incorrect in the 2013 Journal, please send an email promptly to

[email protected] with the correct information.

Please see information about the Detroit Annual Conference Discovery Tool, which provides important information to provide a pool of talent for future needs.

Detroit Annual Conference Committee on Nominations

Presents A Special Program for the benefit of all Christians Want a big return on your investment in your parishioners? Want a major investment in people’s lives and their faith

development? Here’s the story.

When Jesus calls us to become followers, he promises us an abundant life. To discover that life we are called to offer all that we have and all that we are in service to Christ, so nothing can interfere with our awareness of why we exist. This is often the area where our disciple training falls apart. We often have not had a plan to help disciples discover their gifts for ministry or place(s) of service. We just hope that somehow they will find their meaning and purpose in life. We often struggle to find the right people to serve in the right places so that the mission of Christ will move forward. Often we end up choosing the wrong people.

There are excellent tools available to assist us in this task. It may seem like just more “busy work” when we have so many other things to do. But helping disciples discover their place(s) of ministry is not “an extra.” It is vital to what we are called to as pastors. Paul writes in I Corinthians 12:1 “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed” (NRSV) and yet we often keep disciples uninformed about spiritual gifts and how God uses them to accomplish God’s will.

A very simple resource that you are encouraged to use is the Detroit Conference’s “Discovery Tool” that can be used by members of your congregation online at www.detroitconference.org/pages/detail/1927. Members will be able (with your encouragement) to do the survey online when they have the time – they do not have to come to the church for a class/event.

WHY USE THE “DISCOVERY TOOL”? What’s in it for you and your church?

This simple questionnaire on our conference website will be a good step forward (a starting point) in helping your church match passions and skills with ministry opportunities so that disciples may find more fulfillment and a minimum of frustration in their faith development while they serve in effective ways. The data for your church members will be sent to you to assist your Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development as they do their important work of choosing leadership for the ministries of your church. It will also begin to build a database for the conference as we get to know the gifts and talents within our many congregations.

One of the beneficial ways disciples can find their best place of service is by discovering and serving from their God-given gifts. Whether that service is inside the church or outside in the community, God’s gifts enable us to fulfill a call to service.

If your church already does a “gifts/passions/skills” survey we would urge you to use this online survey to update your current data and get others started who have not participated in such a program yet.

The Conference Committee on Nominations

Once you have used this simple conference resource you might consider a more extensive plan to follow up, such as: Serving from the Heart: Finding Your Gifts and Talents for Service by Carol Cartmill and Yvonne Gentile. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw9w-VSacTU) This curriculum is designed to help you consider all areas of life – using the “STRIDE” acronym, it covers the following areas: Spiritual Gifts, Talents, Resources, Individuality, Dreams and Experiences.

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.” (1 Pet. 4:10)

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Administrative Review, Committee on Page 3 Alliance for Urban Ministry Page 3 Archives and History, Commission on Page 3 Asian American Ministry, Committee on Page 4 Christian Education, Board of Page 4 Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, Commission on Page 4 Church and Society, Board of Conference Commission on Young Adult Communities Page 5 Conference Council on Youth Ministries Page 6 Conference Leadership Team Page 6 Conference Program, Committee on Page 7 Disability Concerns, Committee on Page 7 Discipleship, Board of Page 8 Episcopacy, Committee on Page 8 Equitable Compensation, Commission on Page 9 Ethnic Local Church Concerns, Committee on Page 9 Finance and Administration, Conference Council on Page 9 Global Ministries, Board of Page 10 Higher Education & Campus Ministry, Board of Page 10 Hispanic/Latino Ministries, Committee on Page 11 Investigation of a Diaconal Minister, Committee on Page 11 Journal, Committee on Page 11 Laity, Board of Page 12 Leadership Development, Conference Committee on Page 12 Michigan Area Clergy Family Advocacy Committee Page 12 Michigan Area Loan Funds Page 12 Native American Ministry, Committee on Page 12 New Church Development Committee Page 13 Nominations, Committee on Page 13 Ordained Ministry, Board of Page 14 Outdoor and Retreat Ministries, Board of Page 14 Pension and Health Benefits, Board of Page 15 Personnel Committee of Conference Leadership Team Page 15 Protection Policy Committee, Conference Page 15 Reference and Daily Procedure, Committee on Page 15 Religion and Race, Commission on Page 16 Standing Rules, Committee on Page 16 Status and Role of Women, Commission on the (COSROW) Page 16 Support Staff Policy, Committee on Page 17 Trustees, Board of Page 17 United Methodist Foundation Page 17 United Methodist Men Page 17 United Methodist Women Page 17

Conference Secretaries Page 18 Other Conference Leadership Page 18 Other Agencies Adrian College Trustees Page 18

Albion College Trustees Page 18 Bay Shore Evangelical Association Directors Page 18

Conference Extension Fund Page 19 Lake Louise Christian Community Page 19 Methodist Children’s Home Society Page 19 Methodist Theological School in Ohio Page 19

Michigan Area United Methodist Church Historical Society Page 19 United Methodist Retirement Communities Page 19

District Committees on Ordained Ministry Page 20 District Boards of Church Location & Building Page 21

District Abbreviations AA = Ann Arbor BW = Blue Water CR = Cross Roads DR = Detroit Renaissance MQ = Marquette SB = Saginaw Bay WM= West Michigan


Breakdown of DAC Agencies Refer to page “Structure-2” in the Conference Journal for definitions and use of the terms, such as boards, committee, commissions, standing, etc. Councils Conference Leadership Team Conference Council on Finance and Administration Boards (Administrative) Board of Ordained Ministry Board of Pension and Health Benefits Board of Trustees Boards (Program) Board of Christian Education Board of Church and Society Board of Discipleship Board of Global Ministries Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministries *Board of Laity Board of Outdoor and Retreat Ministries Persons may serve only on one of the above councils and boards. * This rule does not apply to members of the Board of Laity since they are not elected but are Board members by virtue of their office. Standing Committees of the Detroit Annual Conference (Administrative) Committee on Investigation of Diaconal Ministers Committee on Conference Program Committee on Episcopacy Committee on Journal Committee on Nominations Committee on Reference and Daily Procedures Committee on Standing Rules Committee on Support Staff Policy Committees Reporting to a Conference Agency (Administrative) Committee on Administrative Review (Clergy Session of Annual Conference) Committee on Episcopal Residency (Committee on Episcopacy) Committee on New Church Development (Conference Leadership Team) Committee on Personnel (Conference Leadership Team) Committee on Protection Policy (Conference Leadership Team) Michigan Area Clergy Advocacy Committee (Bishop) Committees (Program) Committee on Asian American Ministry Committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministries Committee on Native American Ministries Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns Alliance for Urban Ministry Conference Council on Youth Ministries Committee on Leadership Development Committee on Disability Concerns Commissions Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns Commission on Religion and Race Commission on the Status and Role of Women Commission on Young Adult Communities Commission on Archives and History Commission on Equitable Compensation Persons may serve on any two committees or commissions, or on a council or board and one committee or commission.


Administrative Review, Committee on Elected at Annual Conference Clergy Session

Term: Quadrennium

Chair: (AA) George Lewis - 03

Members: Alternates: (AA) George Lewis – 03 (CR) Faith Green Timmons - 13 (DR) Gloria Haynes – 11 (DR) Cathee Miles - 13 (AA) Tom Macaulay - 12

Alliance for Urban Ministry (Nominations: 15 members; Four classes with each class having a member from a district other than DR)

Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair 2012-14: (DR) Bea Fraser-Soots - 11

Clergy Layman Laywoman

Class of 2015 (DR) Ed Rowe (Retired) – 11 _______________________ (DR) Bea Fraser-Soots - 11

Class of 2016

(DR) Ray McGee – 12 _______________________ _______________________ (CR) David Leineke - 12 (BW) Jacque Hodges – 12

Class of 2017 (DR) Albert Rush – 09 ________________________ (DR) Kathy Lefler – 13 (CR) Tommy McDoniel – 13

Class of 2018 _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Members serving on general or jurisdictional urban committees: Alonzo Vincent (Retired) 2 representatives from the United Methodist Union; Representatives from: Commission on Equitable Compensation, Division of Church Extension, United Methodist Foundation, each District Boards of Missions. Ex-officio: Bishop; 3 District Superintendents designated by the Cabinet, Executive Secretary of the United Methodist Union; conference program staff member if assigned to committee.

Archives and History, Commission on

(Nominations: 12 persons: 1 person from each district, 5 members-at-large) Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair: (SB) Mary Whitman -13

Secretary: (SB) Della Wilder – 09

Clergy Layman Laywoman (AA) John Park (Retired) - 08 (MQ) Marvin DeWitt - 13 (CR) M. Kay Mowery – 10 (CR) Janet Engler – 13 (SB) Mary Whitman -13

(1 representative from each district, nominated by Conference Nominations) (AA) Mitsy Mentzer - 08 (DR) Anika Bailey (15) (CR) Jeanne Thomas – 09 (MQ) Charlene DeWitt – 12 (BW) Doris Gross – 10 (SB) Della Wilder – 09 Archivist: Rebecca McNitt


Ex-Officio: Members of the General Commission on Archives and History residing within the Conference: (SB) Diana Spitnale Miller – 12, (BW) Linda Schramm - 12

Asian American Ministry, Committee on

(Nominations: 8 members in 4 rotating classes) Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair: (DR) Chong Won - 13

Class of 2015: (AA) Sang Chun – 13 (DR) Jennifer Jue - 13 Class of 2016: (AA) Joon Shik Yoo - 13 (AA) Paul Hahm - 13 Class of 2017: (DR) Latha Ravi - 13 (WM) Andy Baek – 13 Class of 2018: (DR) Chong Won - 13 (DR) Won Dong Kim - 13 Co-opted members: (DR) Darryl Totty – 13, (AA) Sonya Luna - 13

Ex-officio: DS designated by cabinet, Director of Connectional Ministries or another conference representative

Christian Education, Board of (Nominations: 1 clergy and 1 layperson from each district)


Chair (CR) Brian West - 13

Clergy Layperson (AA) Mary Hagley – 11 (AA) Dawn Ducca - 13 (DR) ________________ (DR) Carolyn Garner - 11 (CR) Brian West - 13 (CR) Lee Schriber – 10; (CR) (MQ) _________________ (MQ) Laurie de la Garza – 10 (BW) Peggy Katzmark - 13 (BW) Nora Barker – 10 (SB) Susan Platt – 12 (SB) ___________________

(each District shall elect annually a person) (AA) ________________ (DR) Patricia Bearden -10 (CR) Cindy Curvin - 13 (MQ)________________ (BW) Margie Arpan – 09 (SB) Brenda Wachner - 13 Ex-officio: district project directors whose primary portfolio is CE or district CE consultants, director of Skills on Wheels, assistant or consultant to Bd. of CE, DS designated by cabinet, members of General Bd. of Discipleship residing within the conference

Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, Commission on (13 members, 7 by Nominations)


Chair: (DR) Rodney Gasaway – 13

Clergy Layman Laywoman(( (CR) David Leineke – 13 (DR) Rodney Gasaway - 13 ______________________ ________________________ (DR) Todd Hibbard - 14 ______________________

(one person nominated and elected by each District Council on Ministries) (AA) ________________ (DR) _________________ (CR) Christine Campbell - 09 (MQ) ________________ (BW) James Huff Jr. - 09 (SB) _______________ Ex-officio: members of General Commission on CUIC residing within conference, DS designated by cabinet


Church and Society, Board of (Nominations: 32 members)


Chair: (DR) George Covintree - 10

Clergy Layman Laywoman (SB) Eric Stone – 09 (AA) George Jonté – 07 (BW) Deborah Sturm – 09 (DR) George Covintree – 10 (AA) Leon Doolin – 07 (DR) Tina Seitz - 10 (CR) Janet Engler – 11 (CR) Howard Christian – 09 (AA) Carol Gorham - 11 (AA) Marianne McMunn - 11 (SB) Michael Andress – 09 (CR) Jennifer Rogers - 12 _______________________ (BW) Paul Sandstrom – 09 (DR) Barbara Spiece - 12 _______________________ (CR) Stephen Green - 10 (DR) Marybeth Beebe -12 _______________________ ( AA) Clayton LaTurneau - 11 (DR) Sharon Norman - 12 _______________________ (CR) Peter Verhaeghe - 12 (DR) Taylorie Bailey - 12 _______________________ (CR) Ronald Dunn – 12 ______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Ex-officio: UMW mission coordinator for social action; Members of the GBCS residing within the conference; DS designated by the cabinet

Conference Commission on Young Adult Communities (Nominations: ages 18-30 when elected - 5 lay men, 5 lay women and 3 clergy)

Term: 4 yrs

Chair:

Clergy Laymen Laywomen

Class of 2015 (DR) Lindsey Hall – 13 (AA) George Tannery – 13 (BW) Crystal Luther – 13

Class of 2016 (DR) Ben Bower – 13 (DR) Jason Phelps – 13 (SB) Kimberlee Ward - 13 (

Class of 2017 (DR) Carl Gladstone – 13 (CR) Peter Verhaeghe – 13 (CR) Alyssa Grant - 13

Class of 2018 (MQ) Michaela Barnhart – 13 (CR) Samantha Pinter – 18 Co-Opted Member: (DR) Joey Lopez - 13


Conference Council on Youth Ministries (Nominations: 6 adults)


President: (CR) J.R. Schriber - 13

(6 adults) Clergy Layman Laywoman _____________________ _____________________ (DR) Mariya O’Rouke – 10 _____________________ (DR) Joey Lopez – 13 (DR) Bridget Nelson - 12

(5 youth representatives from each district)

(Coordinators from each district youth council) (CR) _________________ (DR) Phyllis Hart – 09 (AA) Naylo Hopkins - 13 (SB) Scott Lindenberg - 11 (BW) Monique Carpenter - 11 (MQ) ____________________

Ex-officio without vote: Conference staff person, Conference Coordinator of Youth Ministry nominated by the Conference Committee on Nominations: (DR) Bridget Nelson – 12, (DR) Joey Lopez - 13

Conference Leadership Team (Nominations: 12 members-at-large, 4 classes of 3 persons each; cannot be conference agency leader)


Chair: (CR) Amy Mayo-Moyle – 10 Vice Chair: (BW) Wayne Bank - 12

Membership: • Area Bishop – Rev. Deborah Kiesey • Conference Lay Leader – (BW) Wayne Bank - 12 • Cabinet Assignment – (DR) Melanie Carey • Chairperson of the Council of Finance and Administration – (DR) Carol Johns • Chairperson of the Council on Ministries for each district –

o (AA) ________________ (DR) William Arendall o (CR) LuAnn Rourke (MQ) Irene White (BW) Thomas Sayers (SB) Pat Gruber

• Conference Secretary of Global Ministries – (CR) Jackie Euper - 12 • Twelve Members At-Large, two of which shall be between the ages of 12 – 30

Class of 2015 (AA) Anna Moon – 13 (DR) Andy Wayne - 09 (DR) Ted Whitely – 09

Class of 2016

(DR) Ruby Anderson – 12 ______________________ (DR) Darryl Totty – 12

Class of 2017 (DR) Jeff Nelson – 13 (CR) Greg Timmons – 13 (DR) Latha Ravi – 13

Class of 2018 (CR) Amy Mayo-Moyle - 10 _____________________ _____________________

• The bishop, in consultation with the committee on Nominations, may provide two additional persons at large to

ensure inclusiveness and diversity. These individuals will be granted full voting privileges. ____________________________ _____________________________

Members with voice/no vote: Director of Connectional Ministries, Conference Treasurer, Chairperson of the Commission on Religion and Race, Chairperson of the Commission on the Status and Role of Women, Chairperson of the Committee on Disability Concerns, Any person residing within the bounds of the annual conference with membership on the Connectional Table.


Conference Program, Committee on (Nominations: 9 members in 3 classes)

Term: Quadrennium

Chair: (AA) Marsha Woolley – 09


Class of 2015 (SB) Lisa Cook – 11 (AA) Diane Brown – 07

Class of 2016

(DR) Lyn Hasley – 12 (DR) John Hice - 10

Class of 2017 (CR) Jeremy Africa - 09 (DR) Grace Ann Beebe – 09 (AA) Marsha Woolley – 09 Class of 2018 (CR) Faith Timmons -14 (DR) Mary McInnes - 14 Ex-officio: Bishop or their representative; DS designated by the cabinet; Pastor of entertaining church; Conference Lay Leader or their representative; Annual Conference facilitator; Conference Secretary; Chair of the Committee on Reference and Daily Procedure; President of Adrian College or their representative; Director of Connectional Ministries; A representative from: Committee on Standing Rules, Division of Worship, Commission on Communications, Conference United Methodist Men, Conference United Methodist Women, Conference Council on Youth Ministry, Board of Ordained Ministry, Conference Leadership Team, Director of Communications

Disability Concerns, Committee on

(Nominations: 9 persons including persons with physical and mental disabilities) Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair:(CR) Coleen Wilsdon - 13

Clergy Laymen Laywoman (AA) June Marshall Smith - 13 (DR) Walter Montgomery - 12 (BW) Susan Enekes – 09 (CR) Carol Blair Bouse - 13 (CR) Jim Walker – 13 (DR) Patricia Bostic - 13 (DR) Frederick Sampson - 13 (CR) Coleen Wilsdon - 13 (DR) Weatherly Verhelst – 13 (BW) Bruce Nowacek - 13


Discipleship, Board of (Nominations: 34 members)


Chair: (AA) Aaron Kesson - 09

Clergy Layman Laywoman (AA) Aaron Kesson – 09 (DR) Leonard Hunter -10 (BW) Carol Kocik - 11 (BW) John Britt – 09 (AA) Ron Blaisdell – 13 (DR) Brenda Street - 12 (SB) Eric Kieb – 09 ________________________ (DR) Katy Stokes - 13 (AA) Deane Wyllys – 11 ________________________ (DR) Sherry Young - 13 (DR) Kenneth Bryant, Jr. - 13 ________________________ (SB) Janet King - 13 (AA) Zack Dunlap – 13 ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Members of General Board of Discipleship residing within the conference; Staff related to the Board; DS designated by the cabinet. Conference UMW mission coordinator for spiritual growth

Episcopacy, Committee on (Nominations: 2 clergy, 2 laymen, 2 laywomen, 2 members-at-large to make possible the representation of ethnics, youth,

young adults, and older adults) Term: Quadrennium

Chair: (BW) Genie Bank – 09

Clergy Layman Laywoman (DR) Mel Leach - 11 (AA) Karl Jennings – 12 (BW) Genie Bank – 09 (AA) Jim Tuttle – 12 (SB) David Howard – 12 (DR) Ann Littleton - 12 At-Large Members (2) (CR) Janet Larner – 13 (SB) Patricia Arvilla - 11

(Two persons appointed by the Bishop, provided that one layperson be the conference lay leader & at least 4 of the 10 persons are clergy) Clergy Layman Laywoman (DR) Darryl Totty - 09 (AA) John Wharton - 12 (representing Conf. Lay Leader) Ex-officio: Lay and Clergy members of the Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy (AA) Joy Barrett - 08 (CR) Jackie Euper – 08


Equitable Compensation, Commission on (Nominations: 1 clergy & 1 layperson from each district; 1 clergy & 1 layperson at-large

from church fewer than 100 professing members) Term: Quadrennium

Chair: (AA) Mark Zender – 09

Clergy Layperson (AA) Mark Zender – 09 (AA) ___________________ (DR) __________________ (DR) Steve Albery - 07 (CR) David Fleming - 11 (CR) Barry Trantham - 12 (BW) Duane Thon – 11 (Retired) (BW) ___________________ (MQ) __________________ (MQ) ___________________ (SB) Jim Payne – 13 (SB) Ruth Sutton – 09

(2 members-at-large from churches less than 100, 1 clergy, 1 lay) (CR) Eric Johnson - 09 (CR) Ron Parker -10 Ex-officio members: Conference Treasurer; DS designated by cabinet; Representative from Conference CFA; Representative from the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry.

Ethnic Local Church Concerns, Committee on

(Nominations: 12 persons, majority ethnic) Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair: (DR) Jonathan Combs - 13

Clergy Layman Laywoman ________________________ ________________________ (SB) Avy Wyatt - 05 ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ (DR) Henry Williams (Retired) – 11 ________________________ ________________________ (DR) Chong Won - 11 ________________________ (DR) Jonathan Combs – 13 (CR) Jennifer Rogers-14

Finance and Administration, Council on (Nominations: 15 members; at least 1 layperson more than clergy)

Term: Quadrennium

Chair: (DR) Carol Johns - 04 *Additional 4 year chairmanship approved at 2012 Annual Conference Clergy Laymen Laywomen (DR) Carol Johns – 04 (AA) Greg Hulbert – 09 (CR) Marsha Lyttle – 09 (AA) Steve Buck (Retired) - 08 (DR) Clayton Osburn – 09 (SB) Renae Clevenger - 11 (DR) Jeff Regan (Retired) – 09 (CR) John Sayer – 10 (CR) Sharon Marsh - 12 (BW) Duane Thon (Retired) - 09 (AA) Chuck Woolley – 10 (SB) Marj Goralski - 13 (MQ) Geri Hamlen – 11 (DR) Larry Larmee – 12 (DR) Todd Price - 13

Ex-Officio members without vote: Bishop; Assistant to the Bishop; Conference Treasurer; Director of Connectional Ministries; Executive Director of the United Methodist Foundation; 2 representatives from Conference Leadership Team, DS designated by the cabinet; Members of General CF&A residing within conference


Global Ministries, Board of (Nominations: 12 members)


Chair: (DR) Don Gotham – 09

Executive Committee: Chair: (DR) Don Gotham - 09 Vice-Chair: (SB) Dr. Robert Miller - 12 Financial Secretary: (BW) Debi Lobb - 13 Secretary: (DR) Charissa Shawcross - 10 Board Positions: Hunger/UMCOR: Mary Gladstone Highland-14 Health & Wellness: (BW) Mary Solterman - 10 Volunteers in Mission: (DR) Tom Anderson -14 Town & Country: Advance: (CR) Karen Williams - 09 Mission Personnel: Brenda Dupree - 14 Communications:) At-Large: (AA) Joe Perez – 11 District Representatives: Ex-Officio members of appropriate committee Hunger/UMCOR coordinator, Disaster Response coordinator, Health & Welfare rep, Town & Country rep, Secretary of Global Ministries on the Secretaries of Global Ministries Committee, District Board of Missions rep to Advance Committee, UM Union of Greater Detroit rep to Advance Committee Ex-Officio: conference secretary of Global Ministries, conference chair of Haiti Task Force, conference chair of Liberia Task Force, directors of General Board of Global Ministries residing within conference, Disaster Response coordinator, representative from Conference Council on Youth Ministries, mission coordinator of conference UMM, mission coordinator of conference UMW, DS designated by cabinet, General Board of Global Ministries missionaries serving within the conference, members of the General Board of Global Ministries residing within the conference (DR) Ruby Anderson - 12

Higher Education & Campus Ministry, Board of (Nominations: 23 members, 2 of whom are college students)


Chair: (AA) Rich Burstall – 13

(Two college students) (CR) Hannah Plum – 11 (DR) Jessica Arnold - 12

(graduates 2014) (graduates 2015) Clergy Layman Laywoman (CR) Gary Galbraith – 09 (SB) Kayla Roosa – 09 (SB) David Goudie – 10 (DR) Dan Brewer – 10 (AA) Betsy Everett – 09 (AA) Lance Ness - 12 (AA) Rick Miller – 13 (SB) Kimberlee Ward – 11 (AA) Rich Burstall – 13 ________________________ (CR) Shelby Mitchinson - 13 (DR) John Harnish (Retired) - 13 ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Ex-officio: Directors of Wesley Foundations; Representative of ecumenical campus ministries; A representative of ethnic minority higher education; Chaplains at Adrian and Albion Colleges; DS designated by the cabinet; Members of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry residing within the Conference,


Hispanic/Latino Ministries, Committee on (Nominations: 9 members)

Term: “Consistent with Conference policy”

Chair: (AA) Rey Mondragon - 11

Clergy Layman Laywoman (SB) Ernesto Mariona – 09 ________________________ (AA) Diane Griffin (AA) Peter Harris - 10 (AA) Rey Mondragon - 11 (SB) Rob Richards - 11 (BW) Ellen Schippert – 11 (AA) Paula Timm – 12 (DR) Patricia Gandarilla - 13 Ex-officio: DS designated by the Cabinet; Conference Treasurer; Director of Connectional Ministries; Staff employed by the Committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministry

Investigation of a Diaconal Minister, Committee on Elected at Annual Conference Clergy Session

Term: Quadrennium

Diaconal Members: Diaconal Alternates: (DR) – Thelma Childress (CR) Janet Moody (DR) – Bev Rice

Journal, Committee on (Nominations: 4 persons)


Chair (Conference Secretary): (DR) Tracy Huffman – 09

Clergy Layman Laywoman (CR) Crystal Thomas – 11 (AA) Carol Ness - 07 ____________________ Others deemed necessary to fulfill purpose: (AA) Drew Hart – 13, (AA) Beth Snyder – 13 *Co-Journal Secretaries (BW) Jennifer Gertz - 13 Ex-officio: Chair of the Committee on Reference and Daily Procedure, Director of Communications


Laity, Board of Term: Determined by District

Conference Lay Leader (Chair): (BW) Wayne Bank - 12

Associate Conference Lay Leader – Ralph Czerepinski - 11

District Lay Leaders: (AA) John Wharton - 09 (DR) Don Archambeau – 04, Associate: John Hart – 04; (CR) Bonnie Potter – 12 (MQ) Alan Nelson - 11 (BW) Linda Schramm – 09 (SB) Ralph Czerepinski -05 Director of Lay Servant Ministries, Conference Scouting Coordinator, Presidents or designees of: UMM, UMW, CCYM Ex-officio: Bishop; Director of Connectional Ministries; DS designated by the Cabinet

Leadership Development, Conference Committee on

(Nominations: 8 persons) Term: Not documented

Chair: (DR) Sarah Alexander – 09

(CR) Jerry Rice – 13 Clergy Layman Laywoman (AA) Katie Waggoner - 13 (BW) Ron Bailey - 09 (DR) Sarah Alexander – 09 (DR) Dan Hart – 12 (CR) Jerry Rice – 13 (DR) Carrie Nolan - 12 (DR) Peggy Miller - 13

Michigan Area Clergy Family Advocacy Committee

Term: N/A

Chair: (DR) Susan Youmans - 09 Clergy Family Advocacy Coordinator: (DR) Bonnie Christler - 09

Michigan Area Loan Funds (Nominations: 6 trustees from DAC) Term: 3 yrs per bylaws, no max documented


Class of 2015 (CR) Mark Johnston (Retired) – 09 (DR) Chuck Veenstra - 12

Class of 2016 (DR) Richard Fowler – 10 (CR) Barry Tranthan -14 (DR) Emerson Arntz (Retired) – 10 (CR) David Pratt - 13

Native American Ministry, Committee on (Nominations: 6 members, submitted by CONAM)


Chair: (SB) Amy Alberts – 09 Clergy Laymen Laywoman (SB) Briony Desotell – 09 (AA) Rich Guyon – 11 (SB) Amy Alberts – 09 (BW) Mel Scott - 09 (DR) Clara Lawrence – 11 (AA) Kathy Smith - 12 Co-Opted: (CR) Carmen Misner - 11, (BW) Marcel Lamb - 11


New Church Development Committee (Nominations: 8 at-large, 2 new growth launch)


Chairperson: (AA) Sherry Parker - 11

Class of 2015 (AA) Sherry Parker - 11 (DR) David Kim - 12 Class of 2016 (DR) Anthony Hood – 12 (DR) George Spencer – 12 (SB) Ernesto Mariona – 12 Class of 2017 (SB) Eric Kieb – 12 (DR) Jon Reynolds - 13 New growth launch: (SB) Michael Sawicki - 11 (AA) Mike Norton - 11 Ex-Officio Members: Director of the New Faith Communities & Congregational Development or other rep, DS designated by cabinet

Nominations, Committee on

(Nominations: 2 persons from each district) Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair: (DR) Bill Burnett – 10

Clergy Layperson (AA) June Marshall Smith – 11 (AA) George Jonté - 12 (DR) Ted Whitely – 09 (DR) Don Archambeau - 12 (CR) Greg Rowe - 11 (CR) Minnie Armstrong - 13 (MQ) ________________ (MQ) ________________ (BW) ________________ (BW) Gretchen Orr - 10 (SB) Dan Gonder – 13 (SB) _________________

(Twelve at-large members nominated and elected by the Annual Conference) Clergy Layman Laywoman

Class of 2015

(CR) ________________ (DR) Bill Burnett -10 (DR) Ruby Anderson – 11

Class of 2016 (SB) ________________ (DR) Taylorie Bailey – 12

Class of 2017 (CR) Janet Larner - 10 (DR) Lee Hunter – 09 _______________________

Class of 2018 Ex-offico DS designated by the Cabinet (no vote); Director of Connectional Ministries (no vote); Conference Lay Leader or representative; Chair or representative from the Committee on Standing Rules; President or representative from CCYM, United Methodist Men , United Methodist Women Ex-officio without vote: Chair or representatives: Commission on Religion and Race, COSROW, one representative of each program board


Ordained Ministry, Board of (Nominated by bishop)

Term: 4 yrs, max 3 terms per Discipline

Chair: (AA) Sondra Willobee - 08

(Up to 2/3 shall be ordained members in full connection, which may include retired ordained ministers) (DR) David Eardley - 06 (DR) Julius DelPino - 06 (SB) Kathy Snedeker -06 (AA) John Grenfell III - 06 (CR) Wayne Thomas (Retired) – 06 (AA) Sondra Willobee - 08 (CR) John Bailey - 08 (AA) Paul Gruenberg – 08 (CR) Debbie Line - 08 (DR) Dale Miller - 08 (DR) Karen Noel - 08 (DR) Charles Boayue - 09 (DR) Mary Ann McInnes – 09 (CR) Andrew Allie (Retired) - 09 (MQ) Peggy Paige (Retired) – 09 (DR) Jack Mannschreck – 10 (AA) Taek Kim – 11 (DR) Jan Brown – 11 (SB) Gregg Mayberry – 12 (SB) Pam Buchholz (Retired) – 12 (AA) Tim Ziegler – 12 (DR) Judith May – 12 (AA) Loretta Job – 12 (CR) Jeremy Africa – 12 (BW) Margie Crawford – 12 (SB) Briony Desotell – 12 (MQ) AmyLee Terhune – 12 (DR) Carter Grimmett – 12 (AA) Doug Paterson – 12 (BW) Barb Welbaum – 12 (SB) Scott Harmon – 12 (BW) Grant Lobb – 12 (DR) Anthony Hood - 12

(At least 1/5 and up to 1/3 shall be lay with vote) (DR) Phares Noel – 05 (CR) Mary Dedolph - 08 (BW) Linda Schramm - 08 (SB) Duane Townley - 13 (DR) Carol Wesner - 13 (DR) Cathy Hazen – 13

(Associate Members or Local Pastors, with voice and vote) (CR) Billie Lou Gillespie - 11

(At least one person engaged in extension ministries)

(SB) Lisa McIlvenna - 13

(Chairpersons of the Orders of Deacons and Elders) Deacon: (AA) Laura Speiran - 10 Elders: (CR) Rick Dake -09

(Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members)

(AA) Elizabeth Librande - 11

(AA) Mark Spaw (DS named by the bishop)

Ex-officio: Members of the General Board of Higher Education residing within the conference

Outdoor and Retreat Ministries, Board of

(Nominations: 18 members) Term: “Consistent with Conference policies”

Chair: (CR) Jeremy Peters – 09

Clergy Layman Laywoman (CR) Jeremy Peters – 09 (AA) Dave Fanning – 11 (MQ) Margaret Brown - 09 (SB) Dave Wichert - 12 (DR) Cliff Stallings - 11 (BW) Lucinda Bellairs - 09 (AA) Reed Swanson - 12 (AA) Kenny Walkup – 12 _______________________ (MQ) Doug Mater – 13 ________________________ (AA) Kristen Parks – 13 (AA) Ron Fike – 13 (AA) Sheryl Foster – 13 (AA) Joel Walther - 13 DS designated by the Cabinet


Pension and Health Benefits, Board of (Nominations: 12 persons, at least one, but not more than three retired clergy)

Term: 8 yrs per Discipline, max 1 term

President: (SB) Fred Gray – 09

Clergy Layman Laywoman (DR) Karl Zeigler (Retired) - 09 (SB) Fred Gray - 09 (CR) Rose Parks - 11 MQ) James Balfour (Retired) – 09 (DR) Richard Shirley – 10 (DR) Pearl Lewis - 13 (AA) Jim Tuttle – 10 (DR) Robert Feldmaier – 10 (BW) Carol Kandell - 13 (SB) Chuck Keyworth - 11 (AA) Joy Barrett - 12 Ex-officio: Members of the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits residing within the conference Don Emmert -12; DS designated by the Cabinet

Personnel Committee of Conference Leadership Team (Nominations: 8 persons)

Term: Not documented

Chair: (DR) Jean Snyder (Retired) – 09 Clergy Layman Laywoman (DR) Jean Snyder (Retired) – 09 (BW) Brooks Solterman - 12 (BW) Gretchen Orr - 09 (AA) Tom Macaulay - 12 (CR) Robert Wyatt -14 (DR) Alice Tucker - 12 (BW) John Ball - 12 (DR) Cathy Hazen - 13 Rep from Conference Leadership Team (CR) Amy Mayo-Moyle - 13 Ex-officio: Bishop; Director of Connectional Ministries

Protection Policy Committee, Conference (Nominations: 9 members)

Tenure: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

(Co-Chair: CR) Barbara Benjamin-11 (Co-Chair: CR) MIchael Darby - 13

Clergy Layman Laywoman (CR) Barbara Benjamin – 11 (CR) Michael Darby - 13 ((DR) Toni Grimmett – 10 (DR) Phyllis Hart – 13 (DR) Janice Blackman - 13

Reference and Daily Procedure, Committee on (All members are here by other position)

Term: N/A

Chair: (AA) Diane Brown – 07

Standing Rules reps: 1) Todd Price 2) Susanne Buxton Conference Secretary: Tracy Huffman Annual Conference Facilitator: Susanne Buxton Conference Program Committee (one of whom shall serve as chair of ReDaP): 1) Diane Brown, 2) _________________


Religion and Race, Commission on (Nominations: 8 members, majority ethnic minorities proportionately representing the ethnic minority of conference)


Chair: (DR) Tina Campbell - 09

Clergy Laymen Laywoman (DR) Chong Won – 10 (DR) Ken Dowell – 09 (DR) Alice Tucker - 07 __________________ (DR) Tina Campbell - 09 (DR) Charlene Johnson – 11 (CR) Rosia Anderson Murphy – 12 (DR) Micki Phelps - 13

(the District Director from each District Council on Ministries elected by the District Council) (AA) __________________ (DR) David Huseltine – 09; (DR) Shelia Glasgow - 08 (CR) Ruthie Bowman (MQ) __________________ (BW) __________________ (SB) ___________________ Co-opted: Tom Rosborough, Edna Smith Ex-officio: Members of the General Commission on Religion and Race residing within the conference; DS designated by the cabinet

Standing Rules, Committee on

(Nominations: 12 persons) Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair: (DR) Todd Price – 13

Clergy Layman Laywoman (AA) Douglas McMunn -14 (SB) Richard Kopple – 09 (AA) Diane Brown - 13 ________________________ (DR) Lee Hunter – 10 ________________________ _________________________ (DR) Todd Price – 13 ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ _________________________ Ex-officio: Annual Conference facilittor tor, Journal Secretary, DS designated by cabinet, Director of Connectional Ministries

Status and Role of Women, Commission on the

(Nominations: 7 members) Term: 4 yrs, max 2 terms

Chair: _____________________

Clergy Layman Laywoman _____________________ _____________________ (BW) Bonnie Christler – 09 ______________________ (SB) Pat Engelbrecht - 09 (DR) Lucille Evans - 12 (DR) Micki Phelps - 13

(One representative from each district nominated and elected by the District Council on Ministries.) (AA) _______________ (DR) Rosa Wynn – 09; (DR) Ruby Anderson - 07 (CR) Connie Murdoch - 07 (MQ) ____________________ (BW) ________________ (SB) Kathy Malotka – 09 Ex-officio: A representative of UMW; Members of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women residing within the Conference; DS designated by the Cabinet.


Support Staff Policy, Committee on Term: N/A

Chair: Jerome DeVine, Director of Connectional Ministries

One representative from: Conference Leadership Team, CF&A, & United Methodist Foundation; One representative from each of the district committees on district superintendency selected by the cabinet; 3 present support staff; Director of Connectional Ministries

Trustees, Board of (Nominations: 12 members – must be of legal age and professing members in good standing of local churches)


Chair: (AA) Brent Webster (Retired) – 09

Clergy Layman Laywoman (AA) Brent Webster (Retired) – 09 (AA) Robert Long - 08 (BW) Lynn Geer – 09 (AA) Lawson Crane -14 (DR) Greg Hamilton - 11 (CR) Doris Sain - 11 _____________________ ((DR) George Evans – 12 _____________________ (CR) Faith Timmons - 10 Ex-Officio without vote: Conference Treasurer, DS designated by cabinet

United Methodist Foundation (6 directors elected from each conference; nominated & elected by board)

Term: 3 yrs, max 9 yrs per bylaws

Class of 2014: Joe Perez, Joy Stair Class of 2015: Joy Barrett, Roger Colby Ex-officio without vote: Bishop; Executive Director of Foundation; Conference Treasurer

United Methodist Men Officers President: Mel Scott Scouting: Bob Sanders Vice-President: _________________ Jurisdictional UMM President: Lee Donley Treasurer & Nominations: Dick Taylor Hunger Relief Representative: Howard Christian Secretary, DR Dist. Pres.: John Walls Endowment President: Peter Thoms Web Editor: Brian Gulliver Prayer Advocate: Reggie Hockins Log Editor: Bruce Gulliver Saginaw Bay Dist. Pres.: Ed Nagy Crossroads Dist. Pres.: James Walker

United Methodist Women Officers President: Kay Mowery (13) Vice-President: Mary Fayerweather (12) Secretary: Sharon Sturgill (13) Treasurer: Janet Muntz (13) Mission Coordinator for Spiritual Growth: Patricia Bostic (11) Mission Coordinator for Social Action: Joy Coyle (12) Mission Coordinator for Education & Interpretation: Julia Hulka (13) Mission Coordinator for Membership Nurture & Outreach: Alma Hopson (12) Secretary of Program Resources: Donna Foster (13) Communications Coordinator: Brenda Street (13) Committee on Nominations Chairperson: Laragene Triplett (13) National UMW Program Advisory Group: Jackie Euper (12) North Central Jurisdiction UMW Leadership Team: Ruby Anderson (13-16)


Conference Secretaries General Secretary Tracy Huffman Journal Co-Secretaries Drew Hart, Beth Snyder Pastoral Record Secretary Douglas Olsen Business Secretary William McBride Journal Appointments Secretary Joan Rogalski Journal Media Secretary Ron Iris

Other Conference Leadership Facilitator Susanne Buxton Treasurer/Dir. of Admin. Services David Dobbs Lay Leader Wayne Bank Statistician Ron Iris Chancellor Renard Kolasa Archivist Rebecca McNitt Pres. UMW Kay Mowery Pres. UMM Mel Scott Pres. CCYM J.R. Schriber Secretary of Global Ministries Jackie Euper Director of Lay Servant Ministries Robert Hampton

OTHER AGENCIES: (Linked or related to the Detroit Annual Conference)

Adrian College Trustees

Class of 2014

John E. Harnish – 11

Class of 2016 Anthony J. Shipley – 02

Albion College Trustees

Faith Fowler - 13

Bay Shore Evangelical Association Directors

Class Clergy Laymen Laywomen 2014 George Lewis – 11 C.R. Scott Schaus – 11 Kerry Bailey – 11 C.R. Gary Glanville – 06 CR Mark Karls - 10 2015 Jackie Roe- 13 Mike Loomis – 06 C.R. Susanne Niedrich – 06 Dan Bowman – 14 C.R. Kathie Abke – 07 2016 Gloria Haynes – 11 C.R. Rod Sherman – 07 Sherry Bader – 06 C.R. Jon Neuman – 10 Ellen Hilborn – 07


Mark Jacoby – 10 C.R. Ellen Harbin - 14

Conference Extension Fund Linked to Bd. of Global Ministries

Larry Larmee, President - 07

Term Expiring mid-2015 Term Expiring mid-2016 Term Expiring mid-2017 (CR) Rev. John Bailey-07 (MQ) Pat Waeghe - 09 (SB) Brenda Brummel (DR) Larry Larmee – 07 (DR) Joan Benner – 13 (DR) Everett Howard - 13 (CR) Rev. Janet Larner - 09 Term Expiring mid-2018 (DR) Paul Good - 11 (SB) Rev. Len Clevenger Emeritus Trustee: (DR) Charles Veenstra – 95, (AA) Rev. Gary Dawes - 99

Lake Louise Christian Community Board of Trustees

Class of 2019: Mark Johnston (Retired) - 10 Class of 2020: Les Ryckman – 11, George Covintree - 11

Methodist Children’s Home Society

Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Peter Morse – 85 Charles Boayue - 01 Christine Weemhoff - 00 Rosemary Alexander-Jones - 05 Keitha Cowen – 02 Neil Wester - 86

Michigan Area United Methodist Church Historical Society, Inc.

Clergy Laity Sherry Parker - 03 Diana Miller – 03 ` ` Sharon Scott – 07 Chairperson of the Commission on Archives and History - __________________________ Archivist – Rebecca McNitt Ex-Officio: members of the General Commission on Archives and History residing in the conference – Diana Spitnale Miller, Linda Schramm Board Member of the Historical Society of the UMC – Linda Schramm

United Methodist Retirement Communities Board of Trustees Clergy Layman Laywoman Matt Hook - 07 Dick Lundy - 83 Mark Spaw - 10 Rich Brown - 04

John Nixon – 07 Stuart Main - 07 Gary Vander Haagen – 07 Russ Ives – 09


District Committees on Ordained Ministry (Per Discipline ¶666)

Ann Arbor District Committee on Ordained Ministry

Clergy Laity Al Bamsey Tom Zimmerman Paul Gruenberg John Wharton Loretta Job James Tuttle Thomas Tarpley Mary Long Faye McKinstry James Kummer

Blue Water District Committee on Ordained Ministry Mike Schlusler, Chair

Clergy Laity William McBride Phil Tousley Bruce Conrad Patricia Hoppenworth Jackie Roe William Wright Linda A. Schramm Linda Fuller Catherine Miles Gary Glanville Mike Schlusler James Huff, Jr. Maureen Baker Margie Crawford

Crossroads District Committee on Ordained Ministry Clergy Laity Rick Dake Debbie Line Sallie Perry Thomas Cerny John Bailey Maurice Horne Mary DeDolph Lawrence Heller Jeff Jaggers, Chair Christine Wyatt Bonnie Potter Gary Galbraith Kevin Harbin Billie Lou Gillespie Bill Donahue Faith Green Timmons

Detroit Renaissance District Committee on Ordained Ministry Steve McCoy, Chair

Clergy Laity Don Gotham Julius Del Pino Don Archambeau Carter Grimmett Carolyn Wik, Deacon Cathy Hazen Hilda Harris (Retired) Melvin Leach Judy May Susan Youmans Jeffrey Nelson Latha Ravi Harold Weemhoff Chong Won John Hice Carole Wesner, Registrar Steve McCoy Susan Youmans

Marquette District Committee on Ordained Ministry Clergy Laity Mary Laub (Retired) Amy Terhune Lorna Addison Stephen Rhoades Peggy Paige (Retired) Anine Rajala James Balfour (Retired) Donna Minarik Eliot Haycock

Saginaw Bay District Committee on Ordained Ministry Clergy Laity Kathy Snedeker Gregg Mayberry Mary Fox Jaye Reisinger Anthony Cutting (Retired) Don Hammond Caroline Hart Pat Arvilla Pat Robbins


District Boards of Church Location and Building (Per Discipline ¶2519)

Ann Arbor District Board of Church Location and Building

Douglas Olsen, Chair Nicholas Dever Doug Hanton James S. Jacols Roscoe Smith Marilyn Wisner

Blue Water District Board of Church Location and Building Jerry Griggs, Chair

Class of 2014 John Huhtala Dan Chrysler

Class of 2015 Deb Sturm Jerry Griggs

Class of 2016 Robert Kandall Robert Baker

Ex-Officio: Margie Crawford, Leadership Team Chair Co-opt: Ellen Schippert

Crossroads District Board of Church Location and Building William Cormicle Robert Wyatt John Bailey Dottie Vincent Richard Kraft Norm Beckwith Vivian VanNorwick David Fleming

Detroit Renaissance District Board of Church Location and Building Jean Snyder, Chair

Kevin Brandon Michelle Freeman Jean Snyder Pearl Lewis Johnny Liles (Retired) Steve Payer Odis Peters William Schuman (Retired) Del White

Marquette District Board of Church Location and Building

Pat Waeghe Ted Trudgeon Jim Mathews Heather Addison Larry Rogers Don Balmer Dan Holsworth

Saginaw District Board of Church Location and Building Jon Gougeon Bob Wells Gary Levandowski Duane Brooks Tom Schomaker Jim Payne Glen Thornton Darlene Leiva


Changes or corrections to this report should be sent to [email protected]. Standing Rules provides that:

1) Each agency shall review its membership annually to identify members who have not functioned. After consultation with the person(s) involved, any removals from the agencies are to be reported to the Committee on Nominations ([email protected]) by January 10.

2) Those agencies who wish to suggest nominees to the Committee on Nominations must forward their nominees to the Committee on Nominations by January 10 each year.

3) The names of all persons elected or appointed by districts, UMM, UMW, CCYM, or “Other Agencies” shall be forwarded to the Committee on Nominations ([email protected]) by March 15.

For additional help, refer to the The Book of Discipline, or the Detroit Annual Conference Rules of Order and Structure in the Conference Journal. The conference Committee on Nominations has scheduled the following dates for meetings. June 20, 2014 October 17, 2014 January 16, 2015 February 13, 2015 March 20, 2015 May 2015 (at Annual Conference in Adrian) All meetings are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. at the Flint Regional Office.

Updated 1/5/14

Nominee Application 2014-15

Detroit Annual Conference Agencies

Date: Agency Nominated For (if known): Nominee: E-mail Address: Mailing Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone Number: Church Name: What gifts and skill sets does this individual possess that would be beneficial to a DAC agency? Previous conference, district, and local church experience: Nominated by: E-mail Address:

Initials of Acceptance: Initials of Refusal: (Over)

Updated 1/5/14

District: AA BW CR DR MQ SB Clergy: Elder Deacon Local Pastor Retired Other Layperson: Layman Laywoman In order to provide the diversity that represents our conference, the following demographic information is requested: Gender: Female Male Age: Under 18 18-25 26-39 40-55 56-65 Over 65 Race: African American Asian White (Non-Hispanic) Hispanic/Latino Native American Pacific Islander Other I am also interested in serving on a district committee. More information regarding the nominations process, including descriptions of each agency, may be found at www.detroitconference.org/nominationscommittee. Additional questions may be directed to Lee Hunter, Conference Nominations, at [email protected] Completed applications may be sent to [email protected] or be mailed to Lee Hunter, 15503 Taft Street, Romulus MI 48174.

2014 Nominations Report

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