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2007 Journal Oklahoma Annual Conference

Disciples: Called to Serve , Set Apart in Truth, Sent in Love

199 Business of the Annual Conference

THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Minutes of the Oklahoma Annual ConferenceHeld in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at Oklahoma City University

and St. Luke’s United Methodist ChurchFrom May 27, 2007 through May 31, 2007

Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr., PresidingDate When Organized: 1844 Number of This Session: 164

PART I ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS1. Whoareelectedforthequadrennium(¶¶603.7,617): Secretary? Joseph L. Harris MailingAddress:1501NW24th,OklahomaCityOK73106 Telephone:(405)530-2077

Statistician? Kenneth Smith MailingAddress:POBox197,AlineOK73716 Telephone:(580)463-2515

Treasurer? T. Brian Bakeman MailingAddress:1501NW24th,OklahomaCityOK73106 Telephone:(405)530-2067

2. IstheAnnualConferenceincorporated(¶603.1)? No,theBoardofTrusteesoftheAnnualConferenceisincorporated.

3. Bondingandauditing:

a) Whatofficershandlingfundsoftheconferencehavebeenbonded,andinwhat amounts(¶¶616,2511)? ConferenceTreasurerhas$1,000,000commercialbond.Allotheremployees oftheConferenceandofitsseveralentitiesarecoveredbyablanket positionbondintheamountof$50,000each.

b) Havethebooksofsaidofficersorpersonsbeenaudited(¶¶615,2511)? Yes.(SeereportinConferenceJournal.)

4. Whatagencieshavebeenappointedorelected?

a) AnswerYesorNoforeachofthecouncils,boards,commissions,orcommittees . . . . . . . . . listed: (1)BoardofOrdainedMinistry(¶632)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .yes (2)BoardofPensions(¶636)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .yes (3)BoardofTrusteesoftheAnnualConference(¶2512)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .yes (4)CommitteeonEpiscopacy(¶634)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .yes (5)CommitteesonInvestigation(¶2703.2,.3)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .yes (6)AdministrativeReviewCommittee(¶633)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .yes b) Indicatethenameoftheagency(oragencies)inyourannualconferencewhich is(are)responsibleforthefunctionsrelatedtoeachofthefollowing generalchurchagencies(¶608.1):

(1) GeneralCouncilonFinanceandAdministration? CouncilonFinance&Administration (2) GeneralCouncilonMinistries? AnnualConferenceCouncil

200 Business of the Annual Conference (3) GeneralBoardofChurchandSociety? MissionandServiceMinistryTeam (4) GeneralBoardofDiscipleship? DiscipleshipMinistryTeam (5) GeneralBoardofGlobalMinistries? MissionandServiceMinistryTeam (6) HigherEducationandCampusMinistry? DiscipleshipMinistryTeam (7) GeneralCommissiononArchivesandHistory? DiscipleshipMinistryTeam (8) GeneralCommissiononChristianUnityandInter-religiousConcerns? MissionandServiceMinistryTeam (9) GeneralCommissiononReligionandRace? LeadershipDevelopmentMinistryTeam (10) GeneralCommissionontheStatusandRoleofWomen? LeadershipDevelopmentMinistryTeam (11) UnitedMethodistCommunications? DepartmentofCommunications c) Indicatetheconferenceagencieswhichhaveresponsibilitiesforthefollowing functions: (1) CriminalJusticeandMercyMinistries(¶652)? MissionandServiceMinistryTeam (2) DisabilityConcerns(¶649)? MissionandServiceMinistryTeam (3) EquitableCompensation(¶623)? CommissiononEquitableCompensation (4) Laity(¶629)? LeadershipDevelopmentMinistryTeam (5) NativeAmericanMinistry(¶650)? MissionandServiceMinistryTeam (6) SmallMembershipChurch(¶642)? DepartmentofCongregationalDevelopment d) AnswerYesorNoforeachofthefollowingconferenceordistrictorganizations: (1) ConferenceUnitedMethodistWomen(¶644)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes (2) ConferenceUnitedMethodistMen(¶645)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes (3) ConferenceCouncilonYouthMinistry(¶646)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes (4) ConferenceCouncilonYoungAdultMinistry(¶647)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . no (5) DistrictBoardsofChurchLocation&Building(¶2518)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes (6) CommitteesonDistrictSuperintendency(¶663)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes (7) DistrictCommitteesonOrdainedMinistry(¶660)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes e) Whatothercouncils,boards,commissionsorcommitteeshavebeenappointed orelectedintheannualconference?(SeeSectionC-Boards,Councils, Commissions,Committees,Trustees,LayMembers.)

5. Havethesecretaries,treasurersandstatisticianskepttheirrespectiverecords accordingtotheprescribedforms(¶606.8)?Yes

6. Whatisthereportofthestatistician?(SeeSectionH-Reports.)

7. Whatisthereportofthetreasurer?(SeeSectionH-Reports.)

8. Whatarethereportsofthedistrictsuperintendentsastothestatusoftheworkwithin theirdistricts?Noneweregiven.

9. Whatisthescheduleofminimumbasecompensationforpastorsfortheensuing year(¶¶333,623.3)?(SeeSectionH-Reports.)10. Whatamounthasbeenapportionedtothepastoralchargeswithintheconference toberaisedforthesupportofthedistrictsuperintendentsfortheensuingyear (¶612.1a)? $1,397,000

11. Whatamounthasbeenapportionedtothepastoralchargeswithintheconferenceto

201 Business of the Annual Conferenceberaisedforthesupportofthepensionandbenefitprogramsoftheconference fortheensuingyear(¶¶612.1d,1507)?$4,323,000

12. Whataretheapportionmentstothisconferencefortheensuingyear: a) FortheWorldServiceFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,659,041 b) FortheMinisterialEducationFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $539,194 c) FortheBlackCollegeFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $214,704 d) FortheAfricaUniversityFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47,413 e) FortheEpiscopalFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $433,873 f) FortheGeneralAdministrationFund? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $146,046 g) FortheInterdenominationalCooperationFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,586

13. Iftheannualconferenceapportionstothelocalchurchafundthatcombinestwoor moregeneralapportionedfundswithoneanother,orthatcombinesoneormore generalapportionedfundswithfundsotherthanageneralapportionedfund, listbelowforeachcombinedfund:a)thenameandamountofeachgeneralfund includedintheapportionment;b)thepercentageofthecombinedfundtotalthat correspondstoeachgeneralfundapportionment(¶¶612.3d,613.4).

WorldServiceandConferenceBenevolences:64.05%

EpiscopalFundandHousing: 99.50%

14. Conferenceanddistrictlayleaders(¶¶603.9,655): a) Conferencelayleader:JudyBenson MailingAddress:1000WallSt.,FrederickOK73542 b) Associateconferencelayleaders:HerschelBeard,FrankDenney, MarkSpringer c) Districtandassociatedistrictlayleaders:Ardmore:ChuckStewart; Bartlesville:DonnaHelderman;Clinton:HaroldWright;Enid:PaulBabiak; Lawton:HowardKuchta;McAlester:LindaDeBerry;Muskogee:FredSordahl; OKCNorth:BillA.Junk;OKCSouth:DonaldKim;Stillwater:SamWelch; Tulsa:LindaCalhoun;Woodward:DavidTerry

15. Whatlocalchurcheshavebeen:

a. Organized(¶259)? b. Merged(¶¶2545,2546)? (1) UnitedMethodistwithUnitedMethodist SOKC District: MissionMetodistadelNortehasmergedwithHillcrest/ FuentedeVida.NolongerusingMissionMetodistadelNortename. (2) Othermergers

c.Discontinuedorabandoned(¶¶228,332.2,2548?(Statewhichforeachchurch listed.)

DiscontinuedandAbandoned:Maud(ArdmoreDistrict)effectiveMay31,2007 Afton(BartlesvilleDistrict)effectiveMay30,2007 Picher(BartlesvilleDistrict)effectiveMay30,2007

d. Relocatedandtowhataddress? NOKC District: Edmond,Acts2-FirstBuildingat4848W.CovellRd,EdmondOK73003 Tulsa District: Bixbymovedto15502S.Memorial,BixbyOK74008 AbidingHarvestmovedto4407S.OliveAve,BrokenArrowOK74011 e. Changednameofchurch?

202 Business of the Annual Conference f. TransferredthisyearintothisconferencefromotherUnitedMethodist conference(s)andwithwhatmembership(¶¶39,260)?

g. Whatotherchangeshavetakenplaceinthelistofchurches? Ardmore District: ArdmoreFirst-oneAssociatepositionclosedMay1,2007 Bartlesville District: BartlesvilleFirst-oneAssociatepositionclosedSeptember1,2006 oneAssociatepositionclosedDecember31,2006 oneAssociatepositionaddedJune1,2007 Commerce/Picher/Quapaw(threepointcharge)became Commerce/Quapaw(twopointcharge)asofMarch4,2007 Copan(onepointcharge)andWann(onepointcharge)became Copan/Wann(twopointcharge) Lawton District: DuncanFirst-oneAssociatepositionclosedJuly1,2006 McAlester District: McAlesterWesley/Savanna(two-pointcharge)andMcAlesterChrist (onepointcharge)andPittsburg(onepointcharge)arenow McAlesterWesley/Christ(twopointcharge)and Pittsburg/Savanna(twopointcharge) HeavenerHispanicFellowship/Howe(twopointcharge)isnow HeavenerHispanicFellowship(onepointcharge)and Howe(onepointcharge) Muskogee District: MuskogeeFirst-AssociatepositionclosedJune2006 CircleofCareChaplain-newpositionJune2006,positionclosedJune2007 Wagoner-AssociatepositionclosedJune2007 ConnorsWesleyFoundation-DirectorpositionclosedJune2007 North OKC District: EdmondChineseInternational-Associatepositionclosed Wickline-Associatepositionclosed ChurchoftheServant-Associatepositionadded South OKC District: Hillcrest/FuentedeVida-Associatepositionadded NormanMcFarlin-Associatepositionadded UniversityofOklahomaWesleyFoundation-twoAssociatepositionsadded Tulsa District: BostonAvenue-oneAssociatepositionclosed 16. Whatchangeshavebeenmadeindistrictandchargelines? DistrictLines:

Clinton/Lawton/SOKC District: AlfalfawasmovedfromLawtonDistricttotheClintonDistrict TiptonwasmovedfromLawtonDistricttotheClintonDistrict VerdenwasmovedfromSOKCDistricttotheLawtonDistrict Hydro/Eakly(ClintonDistrict)andAlfalfa/Gracemont(LawtonDistrict) becameEakly/Alfalfa(ClintonDistrict) Elmer(ClintonDistrict)andTipton/Manitou(LawtonDistrict) becameElmer/Tipton(ClintonDistrict) ChargeLines:

Ardmore District: Wanette/Maud(twopointcharge)becameWanette(onepointcharge)and ECUCampusMinistry/Maud(twopointcharge)February1,2007 ECUCampusMinistry/Maud(twopointcharge)onJune1,2007became ECUCampusMinistry(onepointcharge)withMauddiscontinued

Clinton District: Hydro/Eakly(twopointcharge)becameHydro(onepointcharge)and Eakly/Alfalfa(twopointcharge)

203 Business of the Annual Conference Elmer(onepointcharge)becameElmer/Tipton(twopointcharge)June1,2007Lawton District: DuncanSt.Paul’s(onepointcharge)andRushSprings(onepointcharge) becameDuncanSt.Paul’s/RushSprings(twopointcharge) Alfalfa/Gracemont(twopointcharge)becameGracemont(onepointcharge) andEakly/Alfalfa(twopointchargeinClintonDistrict) Bethel(onepointcharge)andHulen(onepointchargebecame Bethel/Hulen(twopointcharge) Tipton/Manitou(twopointcharge)andSnyder/MountainPark(twopoint charge)becameElmer/Tipton(twopointchargeinClintonDistrict)and Manitou/MountainPark(twopointcharge)andSnyder/Indiahoma (twopointcharge) Verden(onepointchargeinSOKCDistrict)andAnadarkoSt.Paul(onepoint charge)becameVerden/AnadarkoSt.Paul(twopointcharge)Muskogee District: Chouteau/BryanChapel(twopointcharge)becameChouteau(onepoint charge)andBryanChapel(onepointcharge) MuskogeeWesley/Oktaha(twopointcharge)becameMuskogeeWesley (onepointcharge) Warner/ConnorsWesleyFoundation(twopointcharge)became Warner/Oktaha(twopointcharge)South OKC District: Linwood/ClarkMemorial(twopointcharge)becameLinwood(onepointcharge)andClarkMemorial(onepointcharge)

PART II PERTAINING TO ORDAINED MINISTERS AND LOCAL PASTORS

(Note: A (v) notation following a question in this section signifies that the action or election requires a majorityvoteoftheclergysessionoftheannualconference.Ifanactionrequiresmorethanasimplemajority, the notation (v 2/3) or (v 3/4) signifies that a two-thirds or three-fourths majority vote is required.IndicatecredentialofpersonsinPartII:FD,FE,PD,PE,andAMwhenrequested.)

17. Are all the clergy members of the conference blameless in their life and official administration (¶¶604.4,605.6)?Yes

18. Whoconstitute: a) TheCommitteeonInvestigation(¶2703.2)?(v)

Clergy: Stanley Warfield, Sheila Combs-Francis, Lynn BrackClergyAlternates:LarryBauman,EvaMarieCampbell,AshleyGreen-Young,DavidKarges,andLyleShipleyLayMembers:DianneBauman,DeborahDavis,andCarlYoungLayAlternate:ClaudeEvans,LarryHodges,MaryAnnKarnes,KellyJunk,andChuckStewartb) TheAdministrativeReviewCommittee(¶635)?(v)Clergy:GeorgeWarren,RebeccaMorton,andDonLehmanClergyAlternate:ChuckDollarhide

19. Who have received the certificate of candidacy for ordained ministry? (¶¶311, 312 —Include the names and year of certificate of all candidates for ordained ministry who have been certified or approved forcontinuancebythedistrictcommitteeonordainedministry.Donotlistascontinuedthoselicensedaslocalpastorsinquestion21orasprobationarymembersinquestion28.)

a) Thisyear?Ardmore District: PattiMcCallBartlesville District: MatthewD.FranksClinton District: Enid District: Lawton District:McAlester District: MadelynRuch

204 Business of the Annual ConferenceMuskogee District: JohnCroganNorth OKC District: South OKC District: LindaTruittStillwater District:Tulsa District: KevinHall,DorothyLaurent,WilliamA.Queen,JoeyWilsonWoodward District: W.W.Harmon,Jr.,JeffRalstonb) Continued?Ardmore District: MatthewScraper(2004)Bartlesville District: Clinton District:SheriSmithLashley(2006)Enid District:NathanMills(2006)Lawton District:JosueAraujo(2006)McAlester District:SaraFuchs(2003),JamesT.Hunt(2006)Muskogee District:CindyBright(2005),LanceDixon(2006)North OKC District:CrystalHughes-Murphy(2005),CherylNewton(2006),RichardW.Norman(2005),WilliamPasieczny(2005),BryanP.Tener(2005),EricaC.Thomas(2002)South OKC District:HaeJung(Grace)Um(2004),RobertHarmon(2002),JamesLambert(2006),HoraceMartin(2006),JosephD.Nelson(2003),WendelynPerceful(2003),UlrickPeterson(2001),AaronRacs(2003),TeddSteele(2005)Stillwater District:Tulsa District: JeffreyBarbeau(2006),ChrisBeach(2005),PatrickJackson(2006),TiffanyKirkland(2004),StephenH.Morgan(2003),JohnSlater,Jr.(2006),JamesStillwell(2006),PeterWhite(2006)Woodward District:TiffanySmith(2005)c) Discontinued?MarkLyon(B,2004)

20. Whohavecompletedthestudiesforthelicenseasalocalpastor,areapproved,butarenotnowappointed? (¶315 —Indicate for each person the year the license was approved.):

DebraK.Allen(C,2006) ChrisBeach(T,2006) KrisBell(W,1999) NicoleBenson(Mc,2005) AnnaBridgewater(A,2000) DebCorr(W,1999)PaulCorr(W,1999) LauraDeerwester(OCS,2004) LisaDellinger(T,2005)JudithEichling(L,2000) RobertHarmon(OCS,2003) FeliciaHensley(OCN,2006) MarkHoward(Mu,2001) KayKarenKennedy(A,2000) HoraceMartin(OCS,2006)JohnPerkins,II(B,2000) IrenePotts(L,2007) JeanRadabaugh(T,1992)FrankSimpson(A,2000) Unchu“Kim”Slattery(T,2006) AlexTrue(T,2005)MarilynWeathers(S,2001)

21. Who are approved and appointed as: (indicate for each person the first year the license was awarded. (v)a) Full-timelocalpastors(¶318.1)andwhatprogresshaseachmadeinthecourseofstudy?(Indicatewith an asterisk those who have completed the five year course of study or the M.Div. — ¶319.4):

Completed Course of Study:*RuthAtterberry(L)(2000) *SueBateman(T)(KSEast) *JanelleBrammer(B)(1993 *TerryW.Fox(Mu)(1990) *LarryHarlan(C)(1994) *BarryHayes(Mu)(1995)*AaronLeeMartin(W)(1996)*VeraWalton(E)(2007) *TonyZahn(OCN)(2007)Completed Four (4) Years:TheodoreC.Hoffman(B)(2001) DanielLlanos(T)(2006)

205 Business of the Annual ConferenceCompleted Three (3) Years:RobertW.Foos(E)(2000) R.ChuckGilbert(L)(1996)DarleneJohnson(T)(1997)

Completed Two (2) Years:BonnieBatman(E)(2001) CharlesBaumann(A)(1998)JohnK.Curtis(W)(2000) RobertDuran(Mc)(2004) DavidK.Gardner(L)(2004) PerlaMartinezGoody(A)(2001)JenniferK.Long(L)(2004) MichaelE.Mahaffy(L)(2000)FernandoPadilla(C)(2000) GaryVincent(C)(1999)

Completed One (1) Year:JimBradford(B)(2004) GregoryA.Keith(W)(1993) PamelaE.Shirk(A)(1997) DonWhitman(McA)(2004) Completed Less than One (1) Year:

RichardBrasher(B)(2006) CharlesBroam(OCN)(2001) ThomasCorrigan(W)(2003) StephenDavis((OCS,2006) DeborahKerr(B)(1998) ElizabethM.Kirkwood(W)(2002) DanielRamey(OCS)(1996) AlScifres(C)(2005) KarenSlater(C)(2006) TerryL.Thomas(A)(2004) CraigM.Wilson(E)(1996)

Completed Seminary and Appointed as a Full-Time Local Pastor: LesterD.Bussell(A)(1996) EveristoW.Chikanga(A)(2003) MichaelFrazier(OCN)(1995) TimothyHeemstra(W)(2003)

Attending Seminary and Appointed as a Full-Time Local Pastor: Jacqueline Banks (L) (2006)—Perkins School of Theology Daniel Dennison (OCS) (2005)—Phillips Theological Seminary W.H. “Kip” Heatley (A) (2004)—Phillips Theological Seminary

Gloria Denton-McGee (A) (2004)—Perkins School of TheologyLucinda Melton (S) (2005)—Phillips Theological SeminaryMike Melton (S) (2005)—Phillips Theological SeminaryAdrian E. Pollard (S) (1995)—Phillips Theological SeminaryGerald Powley (Mu) (2007)—Phillips Theological SeminaryGeorge M. Rowe (E) (2003)—Phillips Theological Seminary

Susan Whitley (E) (2006)—Phillips Theological Seminary

b) Part-timelocalpastors(¶318.2)andwhatprogresshaseachmadeinthecourseofstudy?(Indicatewith an asterisk those who have completed the five year course of study or the M.Div. — ¶319.4):

Completed Course of Study:

Completed Four (4) years:

Completed Three (3) years:HaroldD.Hunt(A)(1969/2003) DavidW.Jones(L)(1998) MaxRudd(S)(1977/2004)

206 Business of the Annual ConferenceCompleted Two (2) years:RichardW.Ehlers(OCS)(1998) EarleneReedy(B)(1999) JerryColdren(B)(1999) TomRiley(A)(1998)Completed One (1) year: SeminaryStudentdesignatedwith*.

RussellCurrie(S)(1990) *LoriFahle(L)(2003) LeonardR.McCarty(Mu)(2002) JamesR.Peek(T)(1993) StevenT.Taylor(A)(2005)

Completed Less Than One (1) Year: SeminaryStudentdesignatedwith*.HerlindaAleman(L)(2006) RolandBarrick(A,2007) DebraM.Campbell(OCS)(2004) *DylanCole(OCS)(2005) LamarlaCook(OCS)(2006) *IvyCollier(B)(2004) PeggyDeMent(E)(2005) TaraFoos(E)(2006) *RudyFreese(T)(2005) KurtGlassco(T)(2006) *RobertHarrison(A)(2005) JimHarvey(E)(2007) EdHarwood(A)(2005) GaryHaynes(L)(2005) DebraHobson(E)(2007) FuranJackson(B)(2005) SherryKendrick(A)(2006) MichaelKirkpatrick(Mc)(2003) RoseMarieLeRoy(E)(2002) StephenLittrell(E)(2006) ScottNorthrip(C)(2005) DavidW.Reynolds(T)(1997) *PeggyRisenhoover(OCN)(2002) S.KayeSmith(OCS)(2003) ChrisTalley(OCS)(2005) BurtTodd(B)(2006) W.DonVenable(A)(1996) WilliamWelchII(T)(2006) MicahWelcher(A)(2006) JoyceWells(W)(2006) MichaelWinchell(OCS)(2005)

c)Studentlocalpastors(¶318.3),andinwhatschoolsaretheyenrolled?Victoria S. Fishel (B) (2003)—Phillips Theological Seminary Patricia Harris (Mu) (2000)—Phillips Theological Seminary Andrew Haynes (S, 2005)—Saint Paul School of Theology Marsha Purtell (Mu) (2003)—Phillips Theological Seminary Estelle Ray (T) (2002)—Phillips Theological Seminary Adam Ricks (OCS) (2006)—Perkins School of Theology Carla Robison (Mu) (2003)—Phillips Theological Seminary Marcia Shoemaker (T) (2002)—Phillips Theological SeminaryCompleted Seminary and Appointed as a Part-Time Local PastorAndrewTevington(OCN)

d) Studentlocalpastors(¶318.3)fromotherannualconferences?e) StudentsofotherdenominationsservingaslocalpastorsandenrolledinaschooloftheologylistedbytheUniversitySenate(¶318.4)?f) Personsservingaslocalpastorswhileseekingreadmissiontoconferencemembership(¶¶364.4,365,367.3)?(Ifnotinthisconferenceindicatenameofconferencewhereserving.)

22. Whohavebeendiscontinuedaslocalpastors(¶320.1)?

MargaretForthman,DianaIzquierdo,PhilipJones,EDLaw,JohnMay, DanielRoberts,NathanSmith

23. Whohavebeenreinstatedaslocalpastors(¶320.4)?

24. WhatordainedministersfromotherAnnualConferencesorMethodistdenominationsareapprovedforappointmentintheAnnualConferencewhileretainingtheirconferenceordenominationalmembership(¶¶331.8,346.1)?(Listalphabetically;indicateAnnualConferenceordenominationwheremembershipisheld.Indicatecredential.)

EleazarGuillen(FE) TheMethodistChurchofMexico KiyoungJeong(FE) SWTexas VictorMcCullough(FE) Louisiana ElijahW.Nagbe(FE) Liberia RonNewhouse(FE) CentralTexas J.StephenPosey(FE) S.Georgia

207 Business of the Annual Conference25. WhatclergyingoodstandinginotherChristiandenominationshavebeenapprovedtoserveappointmentsorecumenicalministrieswithintheboundsoftheAnnualConferencewhileretainingtheir denominational affiliation (¶¶331.8, 346.2)? (v)(Designatewithanasteriskthosewhohavebeenaccordedvotingrightswithintheannualconference.Indicatecredential.)

ClaudG.Baltimore CumberlandPresbyterian,Ordained JamesW.Hilton CongregationalMethodistChurch,Ordained SherronHughes-Tremper EvangelicalCovenant,Ordained DennisYates SouthernBaptist

26. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference or denomination where membershipisheld.)

a) Withvote(¶586.4[v])?b) Withoutvote(¶¶334.4,344.4)?(v 2/3) HenryF.Knight Tennessee

NOTE:Ifyourconferencehasadmittedorordainedpersonsasacourtesytoanotherconference,listthesepersonsinQuestion44only.Ifpersonshavebeenadmittedorordainedbyanotherannualconferenceasacourtesytoyourconference,listthesepersonsinQuestions27-43,whicheverareappropriate,givingthedateandnameoftheaccommodatingconference.

27. Whoareelectedasassociatemembers?(v) (List alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27):

a) ¶420[1992]

MarvinStuckey

b)¶322[2004]

28. Whoareelectedasprobationarymembers?(under¶¶322,324,325) a) ProbationaryDeacons: (1) Undertheprovisionsof¶¶324.4a,c?(v)

JulieConrady,TomHoward,andHarrietteKemp (2) Undertheprovisionsof¶324.5?(v) b) ProbationaryElders: (1) Undertheprovisionsof¶¶324.4a,b?(v)

DerrekBelase,DennisTaudBoatman,PamCottrill,ElizabethHorton,KathyMorris,WendiNeal,RachelParrott,JenniferPasco,andMarkWhitley

(2) Undertheprovisionsof¶324.6?(v) (3)Undertheprovisionsof¶322.4?(v 3/4)

29. Who are elected as probationary members under the 1992 Discipline? (List alphabetically—see note precedingQuestion27.)

a) Undertheprovisionsof¶415(1992)?(v)b)Undertheprovisionsof¶416.1(1992)?(v 3/4)c) Undertheprovisionsof¶¶416.2,421(1992)?(v 3/4)

30. Whoarecontinuedasprobationarymembers,andinwhatyearweretheyadmittedtoprobationarymembership(¶326)?

a) Inpreparationforordinationasadeacon?(PD)(¶326.1) SharonElizabethBrooksCapron(2005),GailAnnEdmison(2006),PhilipAndrewGreenwald(2005), ErmaPregler(2005),JeremyLeeSanders(2006),KristopherOdeTate(2006),RebekahByrns WallaceBelase(2006) b) Inpreparationforordinationasanelder?(PE)(¶326.2)

BeckyBaxter-Crowell(2006),BarryBennett(2006),TrinaAnnBoseNorth(2005),KyleClark(2006),KarenClewell(2006),BarryCollins(2006),MichelleDeniseCoulter(2005),BruceDavis(2006),WilliamChristopherDodson(2005),BrandonDollarhite(2006),MichaelDye(2006),

208 Business of the Annual ConferenceConnieJeanGibson(2005),SteveHarshaw(2006),CynthiaL.Havlick(2005),ScottElliottHeusel(2004),PatriciaHoerth(2006),DeborahIngraham(2006),JeffJaynes(2006),DavidJohnson(2006),Matthew Blake Judkins (2005), Kyle Winfield Kiner (2005), Amanda Lockwood (2006), William Long(2006),ClaudiaLovelace(2006),MargaretSueLykins(2004),NathanMattox(2005),MichelleMcCarty(2006),DavidMingus(2006),KirtleyE.Moelling(2005),ChadPerceful(2006),DianaJ.Pruitt(2005),JerryRaab(2006),CarlosRamirez(2006),PaulReed(2006),CynthiaRobertson(2006),RandyShrauner(2005),JeremyD.Smith(2006),TaeWonSon(2005),ValerieJonesSteele(2006),DonTabberer(2006),SonjaTobey(2006,FuxiaWang(2006),KevinM.Watson(2005),LisaDawnWiens(2005)

c) Probationarydeaconswhobecameprobationaryelders?(Indicateyear)Noned) Probationaryelderswhobecameprobationarydeacons?(Indicateyear)Nonee) Probationarymemberswhotransferredfromotherconferencesor denominations?(¶347) Philis Griffin (06/01/06) David Mercer (06/01/06) Jim Shepherd (06/01/04)

31. Whoarecontinuedasprobationarymembersunderthe1992Discipline,whatprogresshavetheymadeintheirministerialstudies,andinwhatyearweretheyadmittedtoprobationarymembership(¶369.1;¶¶417,424[1992]): a) Asstudentsinapprovedschoolsoftheology?(¶417(1)[1992])—Indicate for eachpersonthenumberofyearscompletedandtheyearadmittedtoprobationary membership):None b) Intheadvancedministerialcourseofstudy?(¶417(2)[1992])—Indicate for eachpersonthenumberofyearscompletedandtheyearadmittedtoprobationary membership):None c) Followingcompletionoftheireducationalrequirements?(¶424(1)[1992])— Indicateforeachpersontheyearadmittedtoprobationarymembership): YoungKo (2006)

32. Who have been received from other Christian denominations (¶347.3): (List alphabetically—see noteprecedingQuestion27):

a) Asprobationarymembers(¶347.3a,b)?(v)(datereceived) DavidWheeler(PE) ChurchoftheNazarene 10/24/06b)Aslocalpastors(¶347.3a)?(v)(datereceived)

33. Who are elected as members in full connection? (List alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27.Anyone appearing on this question must also be listed somewhere in questions 34-35 or 37, unless the clergy’s orders from another denomination were recognized on question 43 in a previous year.):

a) Deacons BeverlyReneeAlfordPowell,ToddMillerCraig,andDonaldMarkVaughtb) Elders

LisaReneeBeavers,GlendaKayBeanBuchanan,C.AllenCarson,Jr., WendyMaeLambert,BrianLeeMatthews,andAmyVenable

34. Who are elected for ordination as deacons in full connection: (List alphabetically—see note precedingQuestion27)

a) Underthetransitionalprovisionsfordiaconalministers(¶369.3)?(v 2/3)None b) Afterprobationarymembership(¶330)?(v 2/3)BeverlyReneeAlfordPowell, ToddMillerCraig,andDonaldMarkVaught

c) Transferfromelderinfullconnection?(¶309.3)(v 2/3)None

35. Whoareelectedforordinationaselders?a) Underthetransitionalprovisionsforassociatemembers(¶369.2)?(v 2/3)None

b) Afterprobationarymembershipunderthe1996Discipline(¶335)?(v 2/3)LisaReneeBeavers, GlendaKayBeanBuchanan,C.AllenCarson,Jr.,WendyMaeLambert,BrianLeeMatthews, andAmyVenable

209 Business of the Annual Conferencec) Transferfromdeaconinfullconnection?(¶309.3)(v 2/3)

36. Whohavebeenelectedandordaineddeaconsunderthe1992Discipline(¶369.1;¶434[1992]):(v) (List alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27. Indicate by an asterisk the names of persons electedbutnotordained.)

a) Asassociatemembers(¶434.1[1992])?b)Asprobationarymembers(¶434.2[1992])?

37. Whohavebeenelectedandordainedeldersunder the 1992 Discipline(¶369.1;¶435[1992]):(v) (List alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27. Indicate by an asterisk the names of persons electedbutnotordained.)

a) Astheologicalgraduates(¶435.1[1992])?b)Asprobationarymemberspreviouslyassociatemembers(¶435.2[1992])?

38. Whatprobationarymembers,previouslydiscontinued,arereadmitted(¶363)?(v)

39. Whoarereadmitted(¶¶364–366[v],¶367[v 2/3]):a) Asassociatemembers?b) Asmembersinfullconnection?

40. Whoarereturnedtotheeffectiverelationshipaftervoluntaryretirement(¶359.7):(v)a) Asassociatemembers?b)Asprobationarymembers?(Indicatecredential)c) Asmembersinfullconnection?(Indicatecredential)

41. WhohavebeenreceivedbytransferfromotherannualconferencesofTheUnitedMethodistChurch(¶¶347.1,416.5,634.2m)?(Listalphabetically.Indicatecredential.SeenoteprecedingQuestion27.) NameConferenceDate

MaryBethFoye(FD) Louisiana 06/01/07 NormaGravely-Quinn(FE)CentralTexas 06/01/07 DonMcAvoy(FD) SWTexas 06/01/07 MarkTaylor(PE) Mississippi 08/01/06

42. WhoaretransferredinfromotherMethodistdenominations(¶347.2)?(Listalphabetically.Indicatecredential.) NameDenominationDate

43. Whatclergy,comingfromotherChristiandenominations,havehadtheirordersrecognized(¶348):(v)

a) Asdeacons?b) Aselders?

44. Whohavebeenordainedasacourtesytootherconferences,afterelectionbytheotherconference?(SeenoteprecedingQuestion27.Suchcourtesyelectionsorordinationsdonotrequiretransferofconferencemembership.)

a) Deaconsinfullconnection?b)Eldersinfullconnection?c) Deaconsunder1992Discipline?d)Eldersunder1992Discipline?

45. WhohavebeentransferredouttootherannualconferencesofTheUnitedMethodistChurch(¶416.5)?(Listalphabetically.Indicatecredential.SeenoteprecedingQuestion27.) NameConferenceDate

StanCosby NWTexas 06/01/07

46. Whoarediscontinuedasprobationarymembers(¶327.6)?(Indicatecredential)(v).

47. Whoareonlocation? a) Whohasbeengrantedhonorablelocation(¶360.1)?(Givedatewhenthisactionbecame

210 Business of the Annual Conferenceeffective.RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.Indicatecredential.):

(1) Thisyear?(v) BisbyWierick(FD)12/31/06 First,Bartlesville BrianAnderson(FD)06/01/07 Goodrich,Norman(2) Previously? RichardAyers Durant LindaBrinkworth St.Luke’s,OKC JoelR.Clay Choctaw MarkDavis First,Alva WoodyDavis Faith,NorthCanton,OH DanielC.Duncan Asbury,OKC RobertGardenhireIII St.Luke’s,OKC BobGregory St.Paul’s,Shawnee AnthonyL.Howard St.Luke’s,OKC DennisCarltonJones Skiatook DavidLowry(AM) WrightCity NancyMummaSalisbury AbidingHarvest,Tulsa SteveSpradling First,Bixby A.VaughnStory Asbury,Tulsa DouglasE.Walker Asbury,Tulsa

b) Whoonhonorablelocationareappointedadinterimaslocalpastors?(¶360.2)(Indicatedateandappointment.) c) Whohasbeenplacedonadministrativelocation(¶362.4c)?(Givedatewhenthisactionbecameeffective.RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.Indicatecredential.):

(1) Thisyear?(v)(2) Previously?

48. Whohavebeengrantedthestatusofhonorablelocation–retired(¶360.3)?(RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.Indicatecredential.):

a) Thisyear?(v)b) Previously? M.GeraldBall(St.Paul’s,Shawnee)NeilBaumwart(NicholsHills,OKC) J.WarrenBoley BascomO.Doak(Cherokee) JerryNealFast(Weatherford) JoeP.Foor Leland Gardner Griffin, Jr. (St. Paul’s, Musk) Noel Aaron Mann (First, Ardmore) RobertMcMasters(Village,OKC) DonNelson(Centenary,Lawton) DarrelR.Osborn(First,BrokenArrow) A.W.Robinson(Centenary,Tulsa) GaryWarman(Batavia,BataviaOH) ErnestWotring,Jr.(St.Luke’s,OKC)

49. Whohavehadtheirstatusashonorablylocatedandtheirordersterminated(¶360.2)?(v)(Givedatewhenthisactionbecameeffective.Indicatecredential.)

50. Whohavehadtheirconferencemembershipterminated?(Givedatewhenthisactionbecameeffective.Indicatecredential.) a) Bywithdrawaltounitewithanotherdenomination(¶361.1,.4)?(v)

b) By withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office (¶361.2, .4)? (v) MackenzieClowHarkins(PD)DarleneUrsulaBranchLichtenberger(PE) StacyLeeMiller(PE) MarkTaylor(PE)c) Bywithdrawalundercomplaintsorcharges(¶¶361.3,.4;2719.2)?(v)d) ByterminationofordersunderrecommendationoftheBoardofOrdained Ministry(¶354.5)?(v)e) Bytrial(¶2713)?(v)

51. Whohavebeensuspendedundertheprovisionsof¶362.1c,¶2704.2cor¶2711.3?(Giveeffectivedates.Indicatecredential.)

StacyMiller(12/05/06,PE)

211 Business of the Annual Conference52. Deceased(Listalphabeticallyinthespacesprovided) a) Whatassociatemembershavediedduringtheyear? Effective: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath Retired: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath LesterL.Bottoms 10/04/1925 02/03/2007

b) Whatprobationarymembershavediedduringtheyear?(Indicatecredential.) Effective: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath Retired: Name DateofBirthDateofDeathc) Whateldersinfullconnectionhavediedduringtheyear? Effective: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath PaulD.Bowles 10/07/194206/27/2006 Retired: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath AlbertPeak 09/22/1918 06/03/2006 W.GordonSpencer 03/30/1921 08/25/2006 OttoElling 03/22/1913 12/02/2006 JohnH.Kapp(HL) 03/25/1934 12/05/2006 MarcusK.Barnett 08/13/1938 12/13/2006 HoraceM.Mudd 01/18/1911 12/26/2006 C.DeneBrown 12/29/1935 01/29/2007 JohnC.Stow 02/28/1927 01/29/2007 HowardW.Roberts 07/21/1918 01/31/2007 RichardFox 07/26/1929 03/10/2007d) Whatdeaconsinfullconnectionhavediedduringtheyear? Effective: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath Retired: Name DateofBirthDateofDeathe) Whatlocalpastorshavediedduringtheyear? Active: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath Retired: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath

53. WhatprobationaryorordainedmembershavereceivedappointmentsinotherAnnualConferencesofTheUnitedMethodistChurchwhileretainingtheirmembershipinthisAnnualConference(¶¶331.8,346.1)?(Listalphabetically;indicateannualconferencewhereappointed.Indicatecredential.)

Name Conference Date LindaBaggett(AM) AlaskaMissionary 07/01/05 TrentBaggett(FE) AlaskaMissionary 07/01/05 JulieConrady(PD) NewEngland 06/01/07 GlenLeeBiggs-Scribner(FD)CentralTexas 09/01/01 LaurenKayShock(FE) AlaskaMissionary 07/01/03 JeremySmith(PE) NewEngland 06/01/06 RichardWhetsell(FE) AlaskaMissionary 07/01/05

212 Business of the Annual Conference54. Whoaretheprobationaryorordainedmembersonleaveofabsenceandforwhatnumberofyearsconsecutivelyhaseachheldthisrelation(¶354)?(Indicatecredential.RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.) NameandNumberofYearsChargeConference

a) Voluntary?(v; v 2/3 after 5 years) CharlesRettig(FE) 1 First,OKC KarenStyers(FD) 2 PutnamCity,OKCb) Involuntary?(v 2/3)

c) Whohavebeenplacedonleaveofabsencesincethelastsessionoftheannual conference(adinterim)?: *designatesmaternity/paternityleave Name EffectiveDate ChargeConference

(1) Voluntary?(v)MichaelDye 06/01/07 DarinMcCarty 03/01/07 OwassoScottE.Heusel 04/01/07 Verdigris *GlendaSkinner-Noble 04/23/07 Harrah(2) Involuntary?(v 2/3)

d) Whoonleaveofabsencehavehadtheirleavesterminatedsincethelastsession oftheannualconference(adinterim)? Name EffectiveDate MaryIrby 11/29/06 TeresaGreen 03/14/07 CharlesRettig 06/01/07

55. Whohavebeengrantedfamilyleave,andforwhatnumberofyearsconsecutivelyhaseachheldthisrelation(¶355)?(Indicatecredential.)(v; v 2/3 after 5 years) a) Atthissessionoftheannualconference(includenamesofpersonslistedin Question55b,iftheirleavesarecontinuing)? Name EffectiveDate DawnaDhaenens(FD) 06/01/07 b) Sincethelastsessionoftheannualconference(adinterim)? Name EffectiveDate c) Whohavehadtheirfamilyleaveterminatedsincethelastsessionoftheannual conference(adinterim)? Name EffectiveDate

56. Whoaregrantedsabbaticalleave(¶352)?(v)(Givedatewhenthisrelationbecameeffective;indicatecredential.)

SteveBrant(FE) 06/01/07

CherylLynnWoffordHill(FE)06/01/07

57. Whatactionshavebeentakenconcerningdisabledmembers(¶358)?(Indicatecredential.) a) Whoweregrantedincapacityleavesincethelastannualconferencesession (¶358.2)?(Giveeffectivedates) CynthiaSchillinger(FE)(12/01/06) b) Whohavehadtheirincapacityleaveterminatedsincethelastconferencesession (¶358.3)?(Giveeffectivedatesofterminations): ChesterPhyffer01/01/07 c) Whoaregrantedincapacityleaveatthissession(¶358.1)?(v) PauletteAlbright(FE)(06/01/06) LeonD.Crouch(LP)(11/01/1984) GaryLynnGraham(06/01/1980) RaymondE.McCartney(06/01/1994) RonaldW.Miller(LP)(02/01/1986) JamesMoody(LP)(06/01/06)

213 Business of the Annual Conference DannyE.Paddack(AM)(12/01/1991) CynthiaSchillinger(FE)(12/01/06) LauraWolfe(FE)(09/01/02)58. Whatdeaconshavebeengrantedtransitionalleave(¶357)?(v) TeresaGreen 02/01/07

59. What members in full connection have been retired (¶359): (List alphabetically giving full name—first, middle, last—in that order. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶359.2d), indicate theeffectivedateofretirement.)(Under ¶359.1, no vote required; under ¶359.2, v; under ¶359.3, v 2/3)

Deacons a) Thisyear?

LaVerneShort 06/01/07 b) Previously? VirginiaL.Gray,MaryLouMartin-Hartung,VirginiaN.Howl,JanLewis-Boyd, SaraJacobson,LindaL.McFadden,LindaL.Muterspaugh,ElizabethBoxPrice, EmmaRichardson,PaulOverton,WileyWalker,MarilynWilliams Elders a) Thisyear?

MichaelAsher 06/01/07DougBurr 06/01/07JohnCrooch 01/01/07TorreyCurtis 06/01/07JonFarris 06/01/07DanFrisby 06/01/07AndrewM.Hall,Jr. 06/01/07GeneHunt 08/01/06TomiseneIngram 06/01/07WandaMurray 12/01/06NormanNeaves 06/01/07RogerWood 06/01/07b) Previously?JerryD.Abbott ,LarryActon,EakleP.Allen, Jr., JackAnderson, JackLeeAtkinson,HenryClayBallard,JamesRobertBartlett,Sr.,MatthewDavidBates,LonzoF.Battles,Jr.,MartinStanleyBeason,LarryG.Becker,HenryBell,T.TheoBenson,WilliamH.Bentley,CharlesWillisBenton,RobertC.Bjorklund,CecilLaVaughnBolding,BoyceA.Bowdon,WilliamDeanBowles,RussellEdwardBracy,JudyBradford,HerbertG.Bridgewater,DonQ.Brown,JamesRobertBullock,MilburnR.Burrow,JackDeanBurton,RichardC.Bush,Jr.,JamesB.Buskirk,WilliamR.Buttram,SteveD.Byrd,DonaldReaCalvert,M.CarlCartwright,Jr.,WilliamR.Chace,O.AnnetteClement,AlvinR.Cobb, Robert W. Cocke, Wayne W. Coffin, Victor Fouad Cohlmia, Don Combs, Orra George Compton, DwayneConner,FoySimsConrad,W.WayneCook,BillyHowardCooke,CharlesRaymondCooley,BurneyC.Cope,RandyCrownover,RandyCrumley,L.DeanCullop,J.C.Curry,Jr.,WarrenDanskin,DwightD.Darrah,JerryA.Darter,JoeA.Davis,WilliamH.Davis,DurwardOcieDeaver,RobertA.DeMoss,JerrieDexter,TolbertB.Dill,RobertE.Dotson,ClemH.Dozer,JosephPrestonDulany,JamesDurham,DaleDyer,RobertEdde,Jr.,JustusH.Edmondson,DanEischen,PhillipD.Erwin,PhilFenn,JohnH.Foster,JohnGable,Jr.,VancelWayneGaroutte,CharlesH.Germany,RichardE.Gibbens, Connell Ghormley, James Gragg, Kerney F. Graham, Jr., Raymond Griffin, Donald Joseph Groves,ArgusJ.Hamilton,Jr.,WilliamEugeneHancock,CharlesW.Hanna,JamesW.Hardwick,ElsonP.Hargrove,PaulD.Hardy,LeonHarrel,NicholasE.Harris,WilburFrankHathaway,Jr.BarbaraLeHays,J.A.Hazlitt,RobertE.Healey,JoeW.Heaton,RichardC.Hedger,WilliamR.Henry,CharlesM.Herndon,HardieHiggins,WilliamJakeHiggins,RobertHarveyHill,HaroldE.Himes,JoeL.Hock,OlafHoggard,HaroldA.Honnold,DennyG.Hook,DonaldC.Horton,KennethW.Howard,DonaldHull,GeorgeVernonIsbell,GaleIzard,FrankJaap,LarryJacobson,DonT.Johnson,Montie

214 Business of the Annual ConferenceD.Jones,PhillipLeeJones,JohnHoraceKeefe,KennethD.Killion,WesleyRobertKimball,JackR.King,Jr.,BerylL.Kingsbury,VirginiaKingsolver,ThomasF.Kirby,FredC.Knight,BrianKovacs,Harold JosephLangley, Jr.,GuyO.Langston,RobertE.Langston,VernonE.Lawrence,PaulM.Leaming,LawrenceGeraldLee,WishardF.Lemons,Jr.,HaroldD.Leveridge,JackEugeneLyons,CalvinC.McCarter,C.WoodyMcClendon,J.QuitmanMcCrory,GradyPinkMcCullough,ArthurR.McGrew,RichardB.McIlnay,AlanMcIntyre,BurrelJ.McNaught,DouglasD.McPherson,RobertMajors, Robert Mansfield, Homer Martin, Jr.,Bobby Wayne Mash, William Cameron Mason, Bennie U.Mathews,RichardMauldin,GlenE.Millard,DonaldFarronMiller,GeorgeDeanMiller,GlenO.Miller,WalterJeneMiller,W.L.Milner,J.FrankMitchell,A.EldonMoelling,JoeMolencupp,RobertH.Moody,WilliamB.Moorer,RobertBlairMontgomery,JohnB.Morgan,MichaelM.Morgan,BillyJoeMoss,GeorgeL.Needham,MarvinD.Nelson,MarionRayNesmith,MikeS.Nicholson,DonNobles,BillieJoeNorman,TomOden,RussellE.Owen,PaulOverholt,GeorgeSamuelPalmer,DavidE.Parker,Jr.,WayneB.Parker,L.RalphPatterson,JerryW.Perryman,JamesW.Phares,RobertPierson,RoyE.Pike,CarlG.Plischke,HowardL.Plowman,MarvinM.Polson,DonC.Price,JohnR.Price,CharlesD.Puckett,VirgilTroyPults,MerleB.Pulver,V.ClintonPurtell,ArthurRadabaugh,HaroldW.Reynolds,CharlesH.Richardson,DuaneF.Roever,RoyCliffordRowland,LarrySachau,DavidSanders,CharlesLeonSapp,CharlesD.Saviers,DonaldScott;DavidSevere,JamesC.Shields,JamesE.Shock,GoldenV.Shook,ArnoldL.Short,ElbertL.Shumaker,ArdenJ.Smith,IrvingL.Smith,WilliamA.Smith,VerlynR.Snell,JamesCliftonSprouls,GarlandBoydSpurgin,WilliamA.Stacy,BillL.Steele,CharlesStewart,JoeF.Stewart,FredrickE.Still,WillettWilsonStory,Jr.,RayB.Stratton,JohnR,Stuckey,HelenTaylor,JamesC.Taylor,BonnerEarlTeeter,JohnLeeTerneus,DavidW.Thomas,H.LeroyThompson,LesliePaulThompson,Jr.,MacKenzieC.Thompson,TimThurston,KennethL.Tobler,RobertO.Tupper,JarrellTyson,RobertW.VanHouse,RandyVanNostrand,PhilWahl,JeraldWalker,CharlesP.Wallace,RayfordLeonWallace,DonaldC.Waters,CharlesWatson,RonalWeathers,RichardLeonWehrman,JohnB.Welch,CharlesE.Wells,LowrieWelton,WilliamAndersonWenker,NortonE.Wey,JamesC.Wheeler,JamesTroyWhite,JoeH.White,JohnFianisWhittington,RexWilkes,OscarI.Wilkie,DonaldPaulWilliams,J.WeegieWilliams,HughWilloby,JamesA.Wilshire,JessieLeeWillsie,JohnH.Winkler,Jr.,NeilWinslow,UdellH.Wolff,KentWilliamWood,D.DeanWynn.

60. What associate members have been retired (¶359): (List alphabetically giving full name—first, middle, last—in that order. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶359.2d), indicate the effectivedateofretirement.)(Under ¶359.1, no vote required; under ¶359.2, v; under ¶359.3, v 2/3)

a) Thisyear?b) Previously?RobertBarr,LeoV.Culver,JohnDeYong,DenisH.Dieker,DouglasA.Griggs,JamesW.Hanes,RevaM.Hensley,L.NealKennedy,DonA.Martin,GaryMoody,RalphDaleRadcliff,DavidBruceSmith,BettyC.Stone,GeneTeel,LeonardT.Tolle,ForrestA.Wilkins,HomerR.Williams,O.EdwardWilliams

61. Whatprobationarymembershavebeenretired(¶359):(Indicatecredential.Ifretiringintheinterimbetweenconferencesessions(¶359.2d),indicatetheeffectivedateofretirement.)(Under ¶359.1, no vote required; under ¶359.2, v; under ¶359.3, v 2/3)

a) Thisyear?b) Previously?LarryStoops

62. Whohavebeenrecognizedasretiredlocalpastors(¶320.5):a) Thisyear?ChesterPhyffer 01/01/07JimA.Adams 06/01/07ElsieMitchell 06/01/07

215 Business of the Annual Conferenceb) Previously?Joseph B. Albrecht, Sara Sally Barber, Richard Benefield, Ray Blakely, Milton O. Carlin, John Doyal Chand(OD),CarlT.Cochran,Jr.,JohnCramer,CharlesE.Dozer,EdwardL.Eastwood,DanielEppler,JohnFerguson,JuanitaFletcher,WilliamForrest,GwendaGayFreeman,FayeGood,BruceGovett,Jr.,ClintonW.Heusel,GeraldE.Holden,OrvalRayHoward,ElbertC.Johnson,BeatriceKilborn,JessieLourineLeonard,RoyceLittrell,ClintG.Livingston,GaledaM.MannschreckJones,ReedMontgomery,JoeMiltonMurphy,CharlesLennMurray,RandaNorman,DouglasNorris,JamesOgden,R.T.Perrry,WilliamS.Pirtle(OD),WilliamB.Post(OD),HarwoodSlateRowe,KaySallee,JackD.Simmons,MarySueSprouse,DaleSullivan,ArchJ.Taylor,BennieWaller,ConradYoung.

63. Changesinclergymembership:Whatisthenumberofordainedministers:(NOTE:Thenumbersinparenthesisfollowingeachcategorylistingarethequestionnumbersinthisreportformwhereministersinthatcategoryarelisted.Thenumberreportedbelowshouldagreewiththenumberofnameslistedinthecorrespondingquestions.)a) Electedasassociatemembers?(27)........................................................................................... 1b) Electedasprobationarymembers?(28a,b;29a,b,c)............................................................ 12c) Electedasdeaconsinfullconnection?(33a)............................................................................ 3d) Electedaseldersinfullconnection?(33b)............................................................................... 6e) Readmitted?(38,39a,b)........................................................................................................... 0f) Retiredmadeeffective?(40a,b,c)........................................................................................... 0g) Transferredin?(32a,41,42)..................................................................................................... 5h) Transferredout?(45)................................................................................................................. 1i) Discontinuedasprobationarymembers?(46)........................................................................... 0j) Honorablylocatedthisyear?(47a1)......................................................................................... 2k) Administrativelylocatedthisyear?(47b1)................................................................................ 0l) Withdrawn?(50a,b,c).............................................................................................................. 4m) Terminationoforders?(50d).................................................................................................... 0n) Terminatedbytrial?(50e)......................................................................................................... 0o) Deceased?(52a,b,c).............................................................................................................. 12

64. Whatisthenumberof:a) Pastoralcharges? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437b) Localchurches? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539

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65. WhatisthenumberofclergymembersoftheAnnualConference: a) Byappointmentcategoryandconferencerelationship?(NOTES:(1)Whereapplicable,thequestionnumbersonthisreportformcorrespondingtoeach categoryhavebeenplacedinparenthesisfollowingthecategorytitle.Wherethese questionnumbersappear,thenumberreportedinthatcategoryshouldagreewiththe numberofnameslistedinthecorrespondingquestions. (2)ForthethreecategoriesofAppointmentstoExtensionMinistries,pleasereportas follows: ¶344.1a,c):thenumberofclergymembersappointedwithinUnitedMethodistconnectional structures,includingdistrictsuperintendents,ortoanecumenicalagency. ¶344.1b,c):thenumberofclergymembersappointedtoextensionministries,under endorsementbytheDivisionofChaplainsandRelatedMinistriesoftheGeneralBoard ofHigherEducationandMinistry. ¶344.1d):thenumberofclergymembersappointedtoothervalidministries,confirmed byatwo-thirdsvoteoftheAnnualConference.SeetheDisciplineparagraphsindicatedformoredetaileddescriptionoftheseappointmentcategories.)

Categories

DeaconsinFull

Connection

EldersinFull

Connection

Probation-ary

Deacons

Probation-ary

Elders

AssociateMembers&

AffiliateMembers

Full-timeLocal

Pastors

Part-timeLocal

Pastors

PastorsandDeaconswhoseprimaryappointmentistoaLocalChurch(323.1c,339)

20 243 6 53 6 62 44

Deacons(infullconnectionandprobationary)servingBeyondtheLocalChurch

(321.1a,b)(87)

10 X 2 X X X X

AppointmentstoExtensionMinistries(316.1,344.1a,c)(88a) X 25 X 1 0 3 0

AppointmentstoExtensionMinistries(316.1;344.1b,c)(88b) X 5 X 0 0 0 0

AppointmentstoExtensionMinistries(316.1;344.1b,c)(88c) X 5 X 0 0 0 0

AppointmentstoAttendSchool(89) 0 0 0 0 0 X X

AppointedtoOtherAnnualConference(53) 1 4 1 1 1 X X

OnLeaveofAbsence(54a,54b) 1 1 0 0 0 X X

OnFamilyLeave(55a) 1 0 0 0 0 X X

OnSabbaticalLeave(56) 0 2 0 0 0 X X

OnIncapacityLeave(57c) 0 5 0 0 1 X XDeaconsonTransitionalLeave

(58) 0 X 0 X X X X

Retired(59,60,61) 13 274 0 1 18 X XTotalNumberofClergy

Members 46 564 9 56 26 65 44

Grand Total, All Conference Clergy Members 810

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b) Bygenderandracial/ethnicidentification?(NOTE:Seetheinstructionforitem65for guidelinestoassistintheracial/ethnicidentificationcount.)

Categories

DeaconsinFull

Connection

EldersinFull

Connection

Probation-ary

Deacons

Probation-ary

Elders

AssociateMembers&

AffiliateMembers

Full-timeLocal

Pastors

Part-timeLocal

Pastors

Female 31 66 5 24 4 19 13

Male 15 498 4 32 22 46 31

TotalNumberClergyMembers* 46 564 9 56 26 65 44

GrandTotal,AllConferenceClergy

Members*810

Asian 0 4 0 2 0 0 1

AfricanAmerica/Black 0 6 1 1 0 1 1

Hispanic 0 6 0 2 0 2 0

NativeAmerican 1 4 0 0 0 0 0

PacificIslander 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

White 45 540 6 50 25 61 41

Multi-Racial 0 3 2 1 1 1 1

TotalNumberClergyMembers* 46 564 9 56 26 65 44

GrandTotal,AllConferenceClergy

Members*810

*(Thetotalsenteredinthesespacesshouldagreewiththecomparabletotalsinthebottomtwolinesofquestion65a).

218 Business of the Annual Conference

PART III CERTIFICATION IN SPECIALIZED MINISTRY (¶634.2t, The Book of Discipline)

Note: Indicate credential of persons in Part III: FD, FE, PD, PE, AM, FL, PL, SP, and lay.

66. Who are the candidates in process for certification in specialized ministry?

TimBodenstein(Lay),EdwardDavis(Lay),LoriFoster(Lay),WilliamHarrison(Lay),BeckyJackson(Lay),PatrickJackson(Lay),AmyMuegge(Lay),SuzySharpMorgan(Lay),KathyMorris(Lay),DianaNorthcutt(FE),AmyOden(Lay),Jon-PhilipOlson(Lay),CynthiaSmith(Lay),HaeJung(Grace)Um(Lay),KimberlyVanGundy(Lay),JoeTaylor,Jr.(Lay),GregTener(FE),LeslieLong(FE),andChristianWylder(Lay)

67. Who is certified in specialized ministry? (List the areas of specialized ministry. Indicate by an asterisk those certified this year.)

Christian Education: MarshaGailAlexander(FD),WarrenD.Ambrose(FD),EvaMarieCampbell(FD),KathrynJ.Coit(FD),SuzanneLynchDavis(FD),MaryLueEastmond(FD),DonaldEmler(FE),KathleenFrye(Lay),TeriGreen(PD),LeslieLong(FE),RebeccaMorton(FD),DianaAndersonNorthcutt(FE),DanaJeanHodgeParker(Lay),GeorgeShepherd(FD),KarenSledge(Lay),KristiSwink(FD),CharlotteTeel(FD),SuzannStathamWade(Lay),BisbyWierick,III(FD),and*SharonCapron(PD)

Music:JanetBoone(Lay),StevenWayneClark(Lay),DonnaJeanDodson(FE),P.DavidRoman(FD),DavidStewart(FE),CharlotteTeel(FD)

Youth:WarrenD.Ambrose(FD),MaryLueEastmond(FD),MaryAnnEmmons(FD),ThomasK.Hoffman(FE),RandyMcCurdy(Lay),DianaAndersonNorthcutt(FE),RichardD.Read(FD)

68. Who are transferred in as a certified person in specialized ministry? None

69. Who are transferred out as a certified person in specialized ministry? None

70. Who have been removed as a certified person in specialized ministry? None

PART IV DIACONAL MINISTERS (Paragraph numbers in questions 71–82 refer to The 1992 Book of Discipline)

71. WhoconstitutetheCommitteeonInvestigation(¶2625.4)?(v)

VirginiaGrayandElizabethBoxPrice

72. Whoarethecandidatesfordiaconalministry(¶304–305)?None

73. Whoareconsecratedthisyearasdiaconalministers(¶307)?(v)(Listalphabetically): None

74. Whoarereinstatedasdiaconalministers(¶313.3c)?(v)None

75. Whoaretransferredinasdiaconalministers(¶312)?None Name Conference Date

76. Whoaretransferredoutasdiaconalministers(¶312)?None Name Conference Date

77. Whohavehadtheirconferencerelationshipasdiaconalministersterminatedby AnnualConferenceaction(¶313.3)?(Under ¶313.3a, no vote; under ¶313.3b, v 2/3)

78. Whatdiaconalministershavediedduringtheyear? a) Effective: Name DateofBirth DateofDeath b) Retired: Name DateofBirth DateofDeath

79. Whatdiaconalministershavebeengrantedleavesofabsenceunder¶313.1a,c,d) (disability,study/sabbatical,orpersonalleave):(v)

a) SincethelastsessionoftheAnnualConference?(Giveeffectivedateofeach): b) AtthissessionoftheAnnualConference?(Includenamesofpersonslistedin Question79a,iftheirleavesofabsencearecontinuing):

219 Business of the Annual Conference80. Whatdiaconalministershavebeengrantedanextendedleave(¶313.1e):

a) SincethelastsessionoftheAnnualConference?(Giveeffectivedateofeach): b) AtthissessionoftheAnnualConference?(Includenamesofpersonslistedin Question79a,iftheirleavesofabsencearecontinuing): KathleenFrye 06/01/06

81. Whohavereturnedtoactivestatus:a) Fromdisability,study/sabbatical,orpersonalleaveofabsence(¶313.1a,c,d)? PhyllisFord 06/01/07 b) Fromextendedleave(¶313.1e)?(v)

82. WhohavetakentheretiredrelationshiptotheAnnualConferenceasdiaconal ministers(¶313.2):(Under ¶313.2b, v 2/3)

a) Thisyear?b) Previously?MaryBecker,FernCassel,PaulChambers,DorisFair,PeggyPatrickFox,GailDunsky,K.NorwoodHawkins,IvaMayHolloway,BonnieMiller,KathleenStephensonPierson,BruceStevens,RandallThompson

PART V APPOINTMENTS AND CONCLUDING BUSINESS

83. Whoareapprovedforlessthanfull-timeservice? a) Whatassociatemembers,eldersandprobationarymembers(1992)areapproved forappointmenttolessthanfull-timeservice,whatisthetotalnumberofyearsforwhichsuchapprovalhasbeengrantedtoeach,andforwhatfractionoffull-timeservice(inone-quarterincrements)isapprovalgranted(forpurposesofequitablecompensationclaimandpensioncredit)¶¶338.2,342.2,1506.4b)?(v ¾):

RoyBetz(13yrs.) ½timeDickBland(22yrs.) ½timeMaryIrby(1yr.) ½timeErnestJackson(3yrs.) ½timeDavidRose(2yr.) ¾timePaulVickery(13yrs.) ½time

b) Whatdeaconsinfullconnectionandprobationarydeaconsareapprovedforlessthanfull-timeservice(¶331.7)?

KathyCoit ½time TrinnetteSmith ¼time JackTerrell-Wilkes ¾time

84. Whohavebeenappointedasinterimpastorsundertheprovisionsof¶338.3sincethelastsessionoftheannualconference,andforwhatperiodoftime?

85. Whatchangeshavebeenmadeinappointmentssincethelastannualconferencesession?(Attachlist.IncludeAppointmentsBeyondtheLocalChurchandAppointmentstoExtensionMinistries.Giveeffectivedatesofallchanges.)

Date Name From To

06/01/06 JudithBanya AsburyTulsaAssoc. AsburyAssoc./TulsaMission Intrpt.

06/01/06 DiannaIzquierdo Commerce/Picher/Quapaw(SY) Commerce/Picher/Quapaw(FTLP)

06/06/06 PhillipJones Kellyville(FTLP) Discontinued

06/06/06 CharlesHanna Retired Kellyville(SY)

06/30/06 BurtTodd Wann(SY) Wann(PTLP)

06/30/06 FuranJackson BigCabin(SY) BigCabin(PTLP)

07/01/06 WendiNeal Mc.Wesley/Savanna(SY) Mc.Wesley/Savanna(PTLP)

220 Business of the Annual ConferenceDate Name From To

07/01/06 JamesJeffcoat 1st,Tulsa,Assct. HuntingCollege,Ala-WFlaConf

07/01/06 KarenSlater Geary(SY) Geary(FTLP)

07/01/06 SherryKendrick Wilson(SY) Wilson(PRLP)

07/01/06 TaraFoos PrairieChapel(SY) PrairieChapel(PTLP)

07/01/06 SusanWhitley Drummond(SY) Drummond(FTLP)

07/01/06 StephenLittrell Hulen(SY) Hulen(FTLP)

07/01/06 HerlindaAleman Wesley,Lawton(SY) Wesley,Lawton(PTLP)

07/01/06 SteveDavis St.John’s,OKC(SY) St.John’s,OKC(FTLP)

07/01/06 JeffRalston Sharon/Mutual(SY) Sharon/Mutual(FTLP)

07/09/06 BurtTodd Wann(PTLP) Copan/Wann(PTLP)

07/15/06 RobertPierson Retired Bartlesville1st,(SY)

08/01/06 WilliamWelch,II WestTulsa(SY) WestTulsa(PTLP)

08/01/06 PatriciaHarris Noappointment Chouteau/BryanChapel(PTLP)

08/01/06 LamarlaCook New Clark,OKC(PTLP)

08/01/06 ReedMontgomery Retired Linwood,OKC(SY)

08/01/06 MarkTaylor MississippiConf. NSUWesleyFoundation(PE)

08/09/06 NathanSmith LP-noappointment Discontinued

08/15/06 DanielLlanos NuevaEsperanza(SY) NuevaEsperanza,Tulsa(FTLP)

08/15/06 StephenHale St.Pauls,Lawton BahamasConf.oftheMethodistChurch

09/01/06 TerryKoehn Marlow St.Paul’s,Lawton

09/01/06 StacyMiller Bartlesville1st,Assct. Marlow

09/01/06 MartinBarnes Tuttle USAirForceChaplain(FE)

09/01/06 JanLewisBoyd ExodusHouse Retired

09/15/06 ScottHeusel NewHorizon/Quinlan Tuttle

10/01/06 ErnestJackson,Jr. ShalomZone Christ,OKC

10/19/06 EDLaw Hobart(FTLP) Discontinued

10/24/06 RayBlakely Retired NewHorizon/Quinlan(SY)

11/01/06 MicahWelcher Colbert(SY) Colbert(PTLP)

11/29/06 MaryIrby LOA NormanReg.Hosp.Chaplain

12/01/06 CynthiaSchillinger Wickline,Assct. Incapacityleave

12/01/06 PaulMcDowell St.Paul’s,Duncan Hydro

12/05/06 JohnDeYoung Retired(AM) Marlow(SY)

12/05/06 StacyMiller Marlow(PE) Suspended

12/15/06 ErickPuente MissionDelNorte,OKC(FTLP) Noappointment

12/15/06 JamesLester Talihina(SY) Resigned

12/31/06 DanielRoberts Nowata(FTLP) Discontinued

12/31/06 MargaretForthman RushSprings(FTLP) Discontinued

12/31/06 BuzWierick Bartlesville,1st HonorableLocation

01/01/07 ThomasCorrigan Hunter NewHorizon/Quinlan(FTLP)

01/01/07 JenniferPasco Wagoner,Assct.(SLP) Wagoner,Assct.(FTLP)

221 Business of the Annual ConferenceDate Name From To

01/01/07 LauraDeerwester Friendship/Pocasset(PTLP) Noappointment

01/01/07 MikeWinchell New Pocasset/Friendship(PTLP)

01/01/07 HoraceMartin Bowman,Purcell(PTLP) Noappointment

01/01/07 JoyceWells New Arnett(PTLP)

01/01/07 RayBlakley NewHorizon/Quinlan(SY) Retired

01/01/07 DanielFletcher Valiant/WrightCity St.Paul,Duncan/RushSprings

01/01/07 OscarWilkie Retired Valliant/WrightCity

01/01/07 DuaneBaker Healdton/Loco HorizonCommunitiesPrison, Holdenville

01/01/07 MaryGaudreau DisasterResponse UMCORFieldStaffConsultant

01/01/07 CarolynHigdon New Courtney(SY)

01/01/07 BarryCollins Wilburton/UnitedCampusMinistry Wilburton/UnitedCampusMinistry /OIMCCampusMinsitry

01/01/07 ScottKeneda Wesley,OKC CandlerSchoolofTheology

01/14/07 JimPerkin BoysRanch Nowata(FTLP)

01/15/07 JimHilton LoneWolf(SY) LoneWolf(FTLP)

02/01/07 AdonnaBridges New Gracemont(SY)

02/01/07 JaimeEspinoza New Hillcrest/FuentedeVida,OKC(PTLP)

02/01/07 VirgilPayne Alfalfa/Gracemont Eakly/Alfalfa

02/01/07 TeresaGreen CJAMM Transitionalleave

02/11/07 StevenLittrell Hulen(PTLP) Garber/Hunter(FTLP)

02/15/07 RolandBarrick Calera(SY) Calera(PTLP)

02/18/07 DanielEppler Retired-LP Hulen(SY)

02/25/07 JamesRedden Afton(SY) Nolongerserving-churchclosed

03/01/07 DanielDennison New OUWesleyFoundationAssociate(FTLP)

03/01/07 DarinMcCarty Sapulpa LOA

03/01/07 JoelThompson New Healdton/Loco(SY)

03/10/07 StacyMiller Suspension Withdrawn

03/15/07 KurtGlassco HarvardAve,Tulsa(SY) HarvardAve,Tulsa(PTLP)

04/01/07 TeresaGreen Transitionalleave KATLong-TermRecoverySpecialist

04/01/07 DianaIzquierdo Commerce/Picher/Quapaw Discontinued

04/01/07 NathanMills New Bethel/Hulen(SY)

04/01/07 TimothyWicker Bethel,Lawton(SY) Talihina(SY)

04/01/07 ScottHeusel Tuttle LOA

04/01/07 DanRider Colbert(SY) Discontinued

04/06/07 AllenMitchell Agra/Ripley(SY) Nolongerserving

04/23/07 GlendaSkinner-Noble Harrah LOA

05/01/07 DebraHobson Kremlin(SY) Kremlin(PTLP)

05/01/07 JimHarvey Billings(SY) Billings(PTLP)

222 Business of the Annual Conference86. Whoareappointedtoministrytothelocalchurchandwherearetheyappointedfortheensuingyear?(Attachalist.Include:elders,deacons,associatemembers,localpastors,andprobationarymembers.)

Refer to appointments in the 2007 Journal

87. Whatdeaconsinfullconnectionareappointedbeyondthelocalchurchfortheensuingyear(¶331.1a,b)?(Attachalist.Include:deaconsinfullconnectionandprobationary.)

Refer to appointments in the 2007 Journal

88. Whoareappointedtoextensionministriesfortheensuingyear?(Attachalist.Include:elders,probationarymembers,associatemembersandlocalpastors.)

a) WithintheconnectionalstructuresofUnitedMethodism(¶344.1a,c)? ScottKenedaCandlerSchoolofTheology,DirectorofDevelopment01/01/07

Refer to appointments in the 2007 Journal

b) ToministriesendorsedbytheBoardofHigherEducationandMinistry(¶344.1b,c)?

Refer to appointments in the 2007 Journalc) Toothervalidministriesundertheprovisionsof¶344.1d?(v 2/3)

StephenHaleTheBahamasConferenceofTheMethodistChurch08/16/06

89. Whoareappointedtoattendschool(¶416.6)?(Listalphabeticallyallthosewhoseprimeappointmentistoattendschool.) AssociateMembers: ProbationaryMembers: MembersinFullConnection:

90. Wherearethediaconalministersappointedfortheensuingyear(¶310)[1992 Discipline]?(Attachlist)

Refer to appointments in the 2007 Journal

91. Whatotherpersonalnotationsshouldbemade?(Includesuchmattersaschangesinpensioncredit(¶1506.6),correctionsoradditionstomattersreportedinthe“BusinessoftheAnnualConference”forminpreviousyears,andlegalnamechangesofclergymembersanddiaconalministers.)

Pension Credit

A. Agrantofseventeen(17)yearstimestheannuityrateforsurvivingspousesforGeraldine Egan,thesurvivingspouseofJames Albert Egan,fortheyearsofpensioncreditwhichheearnedbetween6/04/50and5/25/67.

B. Agrantoftwenty(20)yearstimestheannuityrateforthesurvivingspousesforJoy Viers,thesurvivingspouseofRobert C. Viers, Jr.,fortheyearsofpensioncreditwhichheearnedbetween6/08/47through5/25/67.less10%oftheannuitytogotowardtheindebtednessoftheSpecialAssessmentforConferenceClaimants.

C. Recognizeactionofthe1982AnnualConferencetochangestatusforDeloris Stoda-Click toFull-TimeLocalPastorforherservicefrom06/01/82through12/31/82.

D.Add3.5yearsofserviceforFrankye Anthea Johnson,whichsheearnedbetween01/01/92through05/31/95.

Corrections to the 2006 Business of the Annual Conference Report

Question19a AddtoBartlesvilleDistrict MichaelCallahan

Question22 AddGaryShryock 06/01/06

Question30bOmitJimShepherd

Question30eAddJimShepherd

Question 32 Add Philis Griffin 06/01/06

Question 42 Add Philis Griffin

Question57aAddChesterPhyffer(LP) 06/01/06

Question59bEldersAddHomerMartin,Jr.

92. WhereandwhenshallthenextConferenceSessionbeheld(¶603.2,3)?