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197Business of the Annual Conference

THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Minutes of the Oklahoma Annual ConferenceHeld in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Boston Avenue UMC

From May 28, 2006, through June 1, 2006Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr., Presiding

Date When Organized: 1844 Number of This Session: 163

PART I ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS

1. 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? 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

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b) Indicatethenameoftheagency(oragencies)inyourannualconferencewhich is(are)responsibleforthefunctionsrelatedtoeachofthefollowing generalchurchagencies(¶608.1): (1) GeneralCouncilonFinanceandAdministration? CouncilonFinance&Administration (2) GeneralCouncilonMinistries? AnnualConferenceCouncil (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)? $1,370,000

11. Whatamounthasbeenapportionedtothepastoralchargeswithintheconferenceto beraisedforthesupportofthepensionandbenefitprogramsoftheconference fortheensuingyear(¶¶612.1d,1507)?$4,392,995

12. Whataretheapportionmentstothisconferencefortheensuingyear: a) FortheWorldServiceFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,590,530 b) FortheMinisterialEducationFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $547,317 c) FortheBlackCollegeFund? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $217,939 d) FortheAfricaUniversityFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,127 e) FortheEpiscopalFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $408,958 f) FortheGeneralAdministrationFund? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137,555 g) FortheInterdenominationalCooperationFund?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,375

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:TomMiller;Stillwater:SamWelch; Tulsa:PhilLeithner;Woodward:DavidTerry

15. Whatlocalchurcheshavebeen: a. Organized(¶259)? NormanChineseFellowship b. Merged(¶¶2545,2546)? (1) UnitedMethodistwithUnitedMethodist EnidDistrict:EnidKoreanUMChasmergedwithPeaceKoreanChurch SouthOKCDistrict:SouthOKC,HillcresthasmergedwithFuentedeVida Fellowship


(2) Othermergers c.Discontinuedorabandoned(¶¶228,332.2,2548?(Statewhichforeachchurch listed.) d. Relocatedandtowhataddress? BartlesvilleDistrict:Owassomovedfrom201N.Mainto: 13800E.106thStreetNorth,inOwasso. EnidDistrict:EnidKoreanUMCmergedwithPeaceKoreanChurchand thechurchisnowlocatedat902S.Adams,Enid,OK73703 MuskogeeDistrict:Sallisawmovedfrom124S.Wheelerto2100McGee Drive e. Changednameofchurch? f. TransferredthisyearintothisconferencefromotherUnitedMethodist conference(s)andwithwhatmembership(¶¶39,260)? g. Whatotherchangeshavetakenplaceinthelistofchurches? Ardmore District: ArdmoreFirstAssociate–NewPositionAdded Redemption,Assistant–(waslistedunderElmoreCity/Redemption).The positionisnowlistedunderArdmore,WarrenMemorial/Redemption Bartlesville District: ClaremoreFirstAssociate–NewPositionAdded Bartlesville,EastCrossAssociate–NewPositionAdded Clinton District: Enid District: Lawton District: KoreanAssociate–NewPositionAdded McAlester District: Muskogee District: North OKC District: VIMDisasterResponseCoordinator-NewPositionAdded EdmondChineseInternationalAssociate-NewPositionAdded NormanChineseFellowship-NewPositionAdded Acts2-TwoNewAssociatePositionsAdded Wickline-NewAssociatePositionAdded South OKC District: Stillwater District: SapulpaAssociate–NewPositionAdded OSUWesleyFoundationAssistantDirector–NewPositionAdded Tulsa District: Tulsa,Christ–Closed“LessThanFullTime”Associate’sPosition Tulsa,First–ClosedOneAssociate’sPosition Tulsa,University–ClosedAssociate’sPosition Woodward District: OklahomaPanhandleStateUniversity,Goodwell,CampusMinistry– Directorisanappointedpositionbeginning6/01/06servedbysameperson appointedtoMorningStar

16. Whatchangeshavebeenmadeindistrictandchargelines? DistrictLines: ChargeLines: Ardmore District: Colbert/Calera(two-pointcharge)isnowColbertandCalera(eachone- pointcharges).


Wilson/Loco(two-pointcharge)isnowWilson(one-pointcharge)and Healdton/Loco(two-pointcharge)

Healdton(one-pointcharge)isnowHealdton/Loco(two-pointcharge)

ElmoreCity/Redemption(two-pointcharge)isnowElmoreCity(one pointcharge)andArdmore,WarrenMemorial/Redemption(two-point charge)

Ardmore,WarrenMemorial(one-pointcharge)isnowWarren Memorial/Redemption(two-pointcharge)

Bartlesville District: Clinton District: Enid District: Braman/PrairieChapel,atwopointchargeisnowtwoonepoint charges,BramanandPrairieChapel Lawton District: Ryan(one-pointcharge)andComanche(one-pointcharge)arenow Ryan/Comanche(atwo-pointcharge) McAlester District: AtokaandNewZion(twoone-pointcharges)arenowAtoka/NewZion (atwo-pointcharge)

HeavenerHispanicFellowship(aone-pointcharge)andHowe(aone- pointcharge)arenowHeavenerHispanicFellowship/Howe(a two-pointcharge)

HugoWesley/FortTowson(atwo-pointcharge)isnowHugoWesley (aone-pointcharge)andHugoPaul’sChapel/FortTowson(atwo-point charge)

Kiowa/Pittsburg/Savanna(athree-pointcharge)isnowKiowa(aone- pointcharge),Pittsburg(aone-pointcharge)andMcAlesterWesley/ Savanna(atwo-pointcharge) Muskogee District: Chouteau/BryanChapel(two-pointcharge)becameChouteauand BryanChapel(twoone-pointcharges)(Theyarereturningtoa two-pointchargeJune1,2006) North OKC District: South OKC District: Linwood(one-pointcharge)andClarkMemorial(one-pointcharge), havebecomeLinwood/Clark(atwo-pointcharge) Stillwater District: Tulsa District: Woodward District: CimarronCooperativeParish-BoiseCity,St.Paul(one-point)be comesBoiseCity,St.Paul/Kenton(two-pointcharge) Keyes/Kenton(two-pointcharge)becomesKeyes/Marella(two-point charge)

OklahomaPanhandleStateUniversity,Goodwell,CampusMinister (non-appointedposition)andMorningStar(onepointcharge)becomes OPSUCampusMinistry/MorningStar(two-pointcharge)


PART II PERTAINING TO ORDAINED MINISTERS AND LOCAL PASTORS

(Note:A(v) notation following a question in this section signifies that the action or electionrequiresamajorityvoteoftheclergysessionoftheannualconference.Ifanactionrequiresmorethanasimplemajority,thenotation(v 2/3)or(v 3/4) signifies that a two-thirdsorthree-fourthsmajorityvoteisrequired.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, David Karges, Lynn Brack,

PatriciaMalloy,andEvaMarieCampbell. ClergyAlternates:LarryBauman,AshleyGreen-Young,DavidClewell,and

LyleShipley LayMembers:DiannaBaumanandCarlYoung LayAlternate:LarryHodgesb) TheAdministrativeReviewCommittee(¶635)?(v) Clergy:GeorgeWarren,RebeccaMorton,andDonLehman ClergyAlternates: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 for continuance by the district committee on ordainedministry.Donotlistascontinuedthoselicensedaslocalpastorsinquestion21orasprobationarymembersinquestion28.)

a) Thisyear? Ardmore District: EdHarwood,RobertHarrison Bartlesville District: ElizabethHorton Clinton District:DebraK.Allen,SheriSmithLashley Enid District: TaraFoos,NathanMills,SusanWhitley Lawton District:JosueAraujo,HerlindaLuciaAlenan’,SteveLittrell McAlester District: NicoleBenson,JamesT.Hunt Muskogee District:LanceDixon North OKC District:LaMarlaCook,CrystalHughes-Murphy,CherylNewton, BryanTener South OKC District:StephanP.Davis,DanielDennison,HarrietteLeigh Kemp,TeddSteele,MichaelWinchell Stillwater District: Tulsa District: JeffreyBarbeau,RichardBrasher,ChrisBeach,Patrick Jackson,WendiNeal,JohnSlater,Jr.,Unchu“Kim”Slattery,JamesStillwell, AlexTrue,PeterWhite Woodward District:TiffanySmith,JoyceWells


b) Continued?

Ardmore District:

Bartlesville District:RichardFine(2005),MarkLyon(2004),KathyMorris(2002)

Clinton District:

Enid District: RachelParrott(2004)

Lawton District: McAlester District: Muskogee District:CindyBright(2005),MarkHoward(2001)

North OKC District: JulieD.Conrady(2003);RichardW.Norman(2005), WilliamPasieczny(2005),EricaC.Thomas(2002)

South OKC District: HaeJung(Grace)Um(2004);JosephD.Nelson(2003); WendelynPerceful(2003);UlrickPeterson(2001);AaronRacz(2003),Michael Winchell(2004)

Stillwater District:

Tulsa District: PamCottrill(2005),LisaDellinger(2005),TiffanyKirkland(2004); StephenH.Morgan(2003);PhilipR.Rogers(2003)

Woodward District:

c) Discontinued? KayKarenKennedy(A)(2000) NormanRask(T)(2004)20. Whohavecompletedthestudiesforthelicenseasalocalpastor,areapproved,butarenotnowappointed?(¶315—Indicateforeachpersontheyearthelicensewasapproved.):

KrisBell(W)(1999) DebCorr(W)(1999) PaulCorr(W)(1999) LisaDellinger(T)(2005) PatriciaHarris(Mu)(2004) RobertHarmon(OCS)(2003)MarkHoward(2001)(Mu) JohnL.May(McA)(2001)JohnPerkins,II(B)(2000) JeanRadabaugh(T)(1992)MatthewB.Scraper(A)(2003) GaryShyrock(W)(1999)MarilynWeathers(S)(2001)

21. Who are approved and appointed as: (indicate for each person the first year the licensewasawarded.(v) a) Full-timelocalpastors(¶318.1)andwhatprogresshaseachmadeinthecourse of study? (Indicate with an asterisk those who have completed the five year courseofstudyortheM.Div.—¶319.4):

Completed Course of Study: *RuthAtterberry(L)(2000) *SueBateman(T)(KSEast)

*RayO.Blakely(W)(1995) *JanelleBrammer(B)(1993) *TerryW.Fox(Mu)(1990) *LarryHarlan(C)(1994) *BarryHayes(Mu)(1995) *AaronLeeMartin(W) *ChesterPhyffer(OCS)(1991) *MarvinStuckey(W)(1993)


Completed Four (4) Years: TheodoreC.Hoffman(B)(2001) DarleneJohnson(T)(1997) VeraWalton(E)(1999) F.AnthonyZahn(OCS)(1998)

Completed Three (3) Years:

Completed Two (2) Years: BonnieWilkinsonBatman(E)(2001) CharlesBaumann(A)(1998) JohnK.Curtis(W)(2000) RobertW.Foos(E)(2000) R.ChuckGilbert(L)(1996) MichaelE.Mahaffy(L)(2000) PamelaE.Shirk(A)(1997) GarryVincent(C)(1999)

Completed One (1) Year: JimBradford(B)(2004) RobertS.Duran(McA)(2004) PerlaMartinezGoody(A)(2001) GregoryA.Keith(W)(1993) FernandoPadilla(S)(2000) DonWhitman(McA)(2004)

Completed Less than One (1) Year: RichardBrasher(B)(2006) CharlesBroam(E)(2001)

ThomasCorrigan(E)(2003) DavidK.Gardner(L)(2004) DeborahKerr(B)(1998) ElizabethM.Kirkwood(W)(2002) E.D.Law(C)(2003) GeraldPowley(Mu)(1997) DanielRamey(OCS)(1996) AlScifres(C)(2005) TerryL.Thomas(A)(2004) CraigM.Wilson(E)(1996)

Completed Seminary and Appointed as a Full-Time Local Pastor: D.T.TaudBoatman(B)(2001) LesterD.Bussell(A)(1996) EveristoW.Chikanga(A)(2003) TimothyHeemstra(W)(2003) M.DanielRoberts(B)(2005)

Attending Seminary and Appointed as a Full-Time Local Pastor: DerrekBelase(E)(2003)-SaintPaulSchoolofTheology

D.T.TaudBoatman(A)(2001)-PhillipsTheologicalSeminary W.H.“Kip”Heatley(A)(2004)-PhillipsTheologicalSeminary PhilR.Jones(S)(2005)-PhillipsTheologicalSeminary JenniferK.Long(L)(2004)-BriteDivinitySchool GloriaDenton-McGee(A)(2004)-PerkinsSchoolofTheology LucindaMelton(S)(2004)-PhillipsTheologicalSeminary MikeMelton(S)(2005)-PhillipsTheologicalSeminary

AdrianE.Pollard(S)(1995)—PhillipsTheologicalSeminary MarshaPurtell(MU)(2003)—PhillipsTheologicalSeminary GeorgeM.Rowe(E)(2003)—PhillipsTheologicalSeminary MarciaK.Shoemaker(B)(2003)—PhillipsTheologicalSeminary MarkWhitley(E)(2004)—PhillipsTheologicalSeminary

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


Completed Course of Study:

Completed Four (4) years:JudithEichling(L)(2000)

Completed Three (3) years: JimA.Adams(A)(1961/2003) HaroldD.Hunt(A)(1969/2003) DavidW.Jones(L)(1998)

Completed Two (2) years: RichardW.Ehlers(OCS)(1998) EarleneReedy(B)(1999)

Completed One (1) year: JerryColdren(B)(1999) RussellCurrie(S)(1990)

*LoriJ.Fahle(L)(2003) LeonardR.McCarty(Mu)(2002) JamesR.Peek(T)(1993) TomRiley(A)(1998)

Completed Less Than One (1) Year: SeminaryStudentdesignatedwith*. AnnaBridgewater(A)(2000) DebraM.Campbell(OCS)(2004) DylanCole(OCS)(2005) *IvyCollier(B)(2004) LauraDeerwester(OCS)(2004) PeggyDeMent(B)(2005) *VictoriaS.Fishel(B)(2003) MargaretForthman(L)(2003) MichaelFrazier(OCN)(1995) RudyFreese(T)(2005)*RobertHarrison(A)(2005) EdHarwood(A)(2005) AndrewHaynes(S)(2005) GaryHaynes(L)(2005) *DiannaIzquierdo(B)(1997) MichaelKirkpatrick(Mc)(2003) RoseMarieLeRoy(E)(2002) HoraceMartin(OCS)(1998) ScottNorthrip(C)(2005) *JenniferPasco(Mu)(2005) *EstellRay(T)(2002) DavidW.Reynolds(B)(1997) PeggyRisenhoover(OCN)(2002) *CarlaRobison(Mu)(2005) MaxRudd(S)(1977/2004) *NathanSmith(Mu)(2004) S.KayeSmith(OCS)(2003) ChrisTalley(OCS)(2005) StevenT.Taylor(A)(2005) W.DonVenable(A)(1996) c) Studentlocalpastors(¶318.3),andinwhatschoolsaretheyenrolled? Completed Seminary and Appointed as a Part-Time Local Pastor

AndrewTevington(OCN)

d) Studentlocalpastors(¶318.3)fromotherannualconferences?

e) StudentsofotherdenominationsservingaslocalpastorsandenrolledinaschooloftheologylistedbytheUniversitySenate(¶318.4)?

f) Personsservingaslocalpastorswhileseekingreadmissiontoconferencemembership(¶¶364.4,365,367.3)?(Ifnotinthisconferenceindicatenameofconferencewhereserving.)

22. Whohavebeendiscontinuedaslocalpastors(¶320.1)?

KathyLonghat(Mu) FrankSimpson(A)


23. Whohavebeenreinstatedaslocalpastors(¶320.4)?

VinceFacione(A)(2006)

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

JudithBanya(FE) SierraLeone MaryBethFoye(FD) Louisiana NormaGravely-Quinn(FE) CentralTexas EleazarGuillen(FE) TheMethodistChurchofMexico KiyoungJeong(FE) SWTexas VictorMcCullough(FE) Louisiana ElijahW.Nagbe(FE) Liberia RonNewhouse(FE) CentralTexas

25. WhatclergyingoodstandinginotherChristiandenominationshavebeenapproved toserveappointmentsorecumenicalministrieswithintheboundsoftheAnnual Conference while retaining their denominational affiliation (¶¶331.8, 346.2)? (v) (Designatewithanasteriskthosewhohavebeenaccordedvotingrightswithin theannualconference.Indicatecredential.)

ClaudG.Baltimore(CumberlandPresb.Ordained) SherronHughes-Tremper(EvangelicalCovenant,Ordained) DennisYates(SouthernBaptist)

26. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference or denominationwheremembershipisheld.)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)(Listalphabetically—seenoteprecedingQuestion27):

a) ¶420[1992] None

b) ¶322[2004] None

28. Whoareelectedasprobationarymembers?(under¶¶322,324,325)a) ProbationaryDeacons:

(1) Undertheprovisionsof¶¶324.4a,c?(v) WilliamRayCarey,III(T) GailAnnEdmison(E) JeremyLeeSanders(A) KristopherOdeTate(OCN) RebekahByrnsWallace(S)


(2) Undertheprovisionsof¶324.5?(v)Noneb) ProbationaryElders:

(1) Undertheprovisionsof¶¶324.4a,b?(v) BeckyBaxter-Crowell(L) BarryBennett(W)

KyleClark(A) KarenClewell(T) BarryCollins(McA) BruceDavis(A) BrandonDollarhite(S) MichaelDye(Mu) SteveHarshaw(L) PatriciaHoerth(L) DeborahIngraham(NOC) JeffJaynes(T) DavidJohnson(SOC) YoungKo(S) AmandaLockwood(McA) WilliamLong(W) ClaudiaLovelace(A) MichelleMcCarty(C) DavidMercer(SOC) DavidMingus(McA) ChadPerceful(B) JerryRaab(W) CarlosRamirez(McA) PaulReed(A) CynthiaRobertson(B) JeremyD.Smith(NOC) ValerieJonesSteele(NOC) DonTabberer(C) SonjaTobey(E) FuxiaWang(NOC)

(2) Undertheprovisionsof¶324.6?(v)None (3)Undertheprovisionsof¶322.4?(v 3/4)None

29. Whoareelectedasprobationarymembersunderthe1992Discipline?(Listalphabetically—seenoteprecedingQuestion27.)a) Undertheprovisionsof¶415(1992)?(v)Noneb) Undertheprovisionsof¶416.1(1992)?(v 3/4)Nonec) Undertheprovisionsof¶¶416.2,421(1992)?(v 3/4)None

30. Whoarecontinuedasprobationarymembers,andinwhatyearweretheyadmittedtoprobationarymembership(¶326)?a) Inpreparationforordinationasadeacon?(PD)(¶326.1)

BeverlyReneeAlfordPowell(2004),SharonElizabethBrooksCapron(2005),JurushaMackenzieClowHarkins(2002),ToddMillerCraig(2004),PhilipAndrewGreenwald(2005),ErmaPregler(2005),DonaldMarkVaught(2004)

b) Inpreparationforordinationasanelder?(PE)(¶326.2)LisaReneeBeavers(2004);TrinaAnnBoseNorth(2005);DarleneUrsulaBranchMessano(2001);GlendaKayBeanBuchanan(2004);C.AllenCarson,Jr.(2003);MichelleDeniseCoulter(2005);WilliamChristopherDodson(2005);ConnieJeanGibson(2005);CynthiaL.Havlik(2005);ScottElliottHeusel(2004);MatthewBlake Judkins (2005); Kyle Winfield Kiner (2005); Wendy Mae Lambert (2004); MargaretSueLykins(2004);KirtleyE.Moelling(2005);DianaJ.Pruitt(2005);TaeWonSon(2005);KevinM.Watson(2005);LisaDawnWiens(2005)

c) Probationarydeaconswhobecameprobationaryelders?(Indicateyear)AmyVenableJohnson(2005),BrianLeeMatthews(2005)

d) Probationaryelderswhobecameprobationarydeacons?(Indicateyear)None

e) Probationarymemberswhotransferredfromotherconferencesor denominations?(¶347)

31.Whoarecontinuedasprobationarymembersunderthe1992Discipline,what


progresshavetheymadeintheirministerialstudies,andinwhatyearweretheyadmittedtoprobationarymembership(¶369.1;¶¶417,424[1992]):a) Asstudentsinapprovedschoolsoftheology?(¶417(1)[1992])—Indicate

foreachpersonthenumberofyearscompletedandtheyearadmittedtoprobationarymembership):None

b) Intheadvancedministerialcourseofstudy?(¶417(2)[1992])—Indicateforeachpersonthenumberofyearscompletedandtheyearadmittedtoprobationarymembership):None

c) Followingcompletionoftheireducationalrequirements?(¶424(1)[1992])—Indicateforeachpersontheyearadmittedtoprobationarymembership):None

32. WhohavebeenreceivedfromotherChristiandenominations(¶347.3):(Listalphabetically—seenoteprecedingQuestion27):a) Asprobationarymembers(¶347.3a,b)?(v)(datereceived) StacyLeeMiller06/01/05, JimmyLeeShepherd06/01/04b) Aslocalpastors(¶347.3a)?(v)(datereceived)

33. Whoareelectedasmembersinfullconnection?(Listalphabetically—seenoteprecedingQuestion27.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: NancyLeAnnHamiltonb) Elders: KatherineBrown DonnaJeanDodson SungsuHwang

TomiseneIngram JenniferJ.Long JaniceMeese RonaldPerceful ScottRodgers EricSnyder(RoO) MargoVestal

34. Whoareelectedforordinationasdeaconsinfullconnection:(Listalphabetically— seenoteprecedingQuestion27)

a) Underthetransitionalprovisionsfordiaconalministers(¶369.3)?(v 2/3)Noneb) Afterprobationarymembership(¶330)?(v 2/3) NancyLeAnnHamiltonc) Transferfromelderinfullconnection?(¶309.3)(v 2/3)None

35. Whoareelectedforordinationaselders?a) Underthetransitionalprovisionsforassociatemembers(¶369.2)?(v 2/3)Noneb) Afterprobationarymembershipunderthe1996Discipline(¶335)?(v 2/3) KatherineBrown SungsuHwang

JaniceMeese RonaldPerceful ScottRodgers MargoVestal

c) Transferfromdeaconinfullconnection?(¶309.3)(v 2/3) DonnaJeanDodson

36. Whohavebeenelectedandordaineddeaconsunderthe1992Discipline(¶369.1;¶434[1992]):(v)(Listalphabetically—seenoteprecedingQuestion27.Indicatebyanasteriskthenamesofpersonselectedbutnotordained.)a) Asassociatemembers(¶434.1[1992])?None


b) Asprobationarymembers(¶434.2[1992])?None

37. Whohavebeenelectedandordainedeldersunder the 1992 Discipline(¶369.1;¶435[1992]):(v)(Listalphabetically—seenoteprecedingQuestion27.Indicatebyanasteriskthenamesofpersonselectedbutnotordained.)a) Astheologicalgraduates(¶435.1[1992])? TomiseneIngram JenniferJ.Longb) Asprobationarymemberspreviouslyassociatemembers(¶435.2[1992])?

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

39. Whoarereadmitted(¶¶364–366[v],¶367[v 2/3]):a) Asassociatemembers?Noneb) Asmembersinfullconnection?None

40. Whoarereturnedtotheeffectiverelationshipaftervoluntaryretirement(¶359.7):(v)a) Asassociatemembers?Noneb) Asprobationarymembers?(Indicatecredential)Nonec) Asmembersinfullconnection?(Indicatecredential)RolandLuelf(FE)

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

NathanMattox(PE) Arkansas 06/01/06 RandyShrauner(PE) KansasWest 06/01/06

42. WhoaretransferredinfromotherMethodistdenominations(¶347.2)?(Listalphabetically.Indicatecredential.)Name DenominationDate

EricJ.Snyder FreeMethodist 02/15/05

43. Whatclergy,comingfromotherChristiandenominations,havehadtheirordersrecognized(¶348):(v)a) Asdeacons?Noneb) Aselders?None

44. Whohavebeenordainedasacourtesytootherconferences,afterelectionbytheotherconference?(SeenoteprecedingQuestion27.Suchcourtesyelectionsorordinationsdonotrequiretransferofconferencemembership.)a) Deaconsinfullconnection?Noneb) Eldersinfullconnection?Nonec) Deaconsunder1992Discipline?Noned) Eldersunder1992Discipline?None

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

WilliamCarey,III Tennessee 06/01/06


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

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

actionbecameeffective.RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.Indicatecredential.):(1) Thisyear?(v)

(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 SteveSpradling First,Bixby A.VaughnStory Asbury,Tulsa DouglasE.Walker Asbury,Tulsab) Whoonhonorablelocationareappointedadinterimaslocalpastors?(¶360.2)

(Indicatedateandappointment.)c) Whohasbeenplacedonadministrativelocation(¶362.4c)?(Givedatewhenthis

actionbecameeffective.RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.Indicatecredential.):(1) Thisyear?(v)None(2) Previously?None

48. Whohavebeengrantedthestatusofhonorablelocation–retired(¶360.3)?(RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.Indicatecredential.):a) Thisyear?(v)b) Previously?

M.GeraldBall(St.Paul’s,Shawnee) NeilBaumwart(NicholsHills) J.WarrenBoley BascomO.Doak(Cherokee) JerryNealFast(Weatherford) JoeP.Foor Leland Gardner Griffin, Jr. (St. Paul’s, Muskogee) NoelAaronMann(First,Ardmore) RobertMcMasters(Village,OKC) DonNelson(Centenary,Lawton) DarrelR.Osborn(First,BrokenArrow) A.W.Robinson(Centenary,Tulsa) GaryWarman(BataviaUMC,Ohio) 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) DonKeesee(FE) 07/25/05 T.ChrisThompson(FE) 12/12/05 GailSmith(FE) 05/09/06 MarkSmith(FE) 05/09/06c) Bywithdrawalundercomplaintsorcharges(¶¶361.3,.4;2719.2)?(v) RichardLeonard(FE) 03/10/06 E.ElizabethTate(FE) 03/10/06d) ByterminationofordersunderrecommendationoftheBoardofOrdained Ministry(¶354.5)?(v)e) Bytrial(¶2713)?(v)

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

JerryAbbott(FE) 02/13/06

52. Deceased(Listalphabeticallyinthespacesprovided)a) Whatassociatemembershavediedduringtheyear?

Effective:Name DateofBirthDateofDeath

Retired:Name DateofBirthDateofDeath

b) Whatprobationarymembershavediedduringtheyear?(Indicatecredential.)Effective:Name DateofBirthDateofDeath


c) Whateldersinfullconnectionhavediedduringtheyear?Effective:Name DateofBirthDateofDeath


GeorgeD.Adkins 05/29/1912 07/02/2005 GuyC.Ames,Jr. 04/04/1922 05/09/2006 ArthurDonaldEnglish(HL) 01/04/1932 12/10//2005 OscarJamesFGalloway 01/11/1942 04/14/2006 WilliamWilfordJones 04/13/1914 11/08/2005 HarryFrankMiller 07/21/1910 01/16/2006 JamesEdwinSmith 10/08/1922 11/07/2005

d) Whatdeaconsinfullconnectionhavediedduringtheyear?Effective:Name DateofBirthDateofDeath



e) Whatlocalpastorshavediedduringtheyear?

Active: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath

AndrewG.Izquierdo 07/22/1953 07/17/2005 LarryLogan 12/27/1948 03/24/2006 JoAnnRobinson 05/28/1936 02/28/2006

Retired: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath

ClaudeN.Blackford 02/03/1908 08/23/2005 RichardD.Phelps 02/19/1930 01/21/2006

53. WhatprobationaryorordainedmembershavereceivedappointmentsinotherAnnual ConferencesofTheUnitedMethodistChurchwhileretainingtheirmembershipin thisAnnualConference(¶¶331.8,346.1)?(Listalphabetically;indicateannual conferencewhereappointed.Indicatecredential.)

Name Conference Date LindaBaggett(AM) AlaskaMissionary 07/01/05 TrentBaggett(FE) AlaskaMissionary 07/01/05 SteveBrant(FE) NewMexico 06/01/06 JeannieHimes(FE) Missouri 07/01/05 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

54. Whoaretheprobationaryorordainedmembersonleaveofabsenceandforwhatnumberofyearsconsecutivelyhaseachheldthisrelation(¶354)?(Indicatecredential.RecordChargeConferencewheremembershipisheld.) NameandNumberofYears ChargeConferencea) Voluntary?(v; v 2/3 after 5 years)

UrsulaBranchLichtenberger(PE) 4 McLoudDawnaDhaenens(FD) 5 Bridgeview,NormanMaryIrby(FE) 4 McFarlin,NormanMackenzieClowHarkins(PD) 3 St.Stephens,BrokenArrow

b) Involuntary?(v 2/3)None

c) Whohavebeenplacedonleaveofabsencesincethelastsessionoftheannualconference(adinterim)?:Name EffectiveDate ChargeConference(1) Voluntary?CharlesRettig(FE) 06/01/06KarenStyers(FD) 06/01/06 PutnamCity,OKC(2) Involuntary?

d) Whoonleaveofabsencehavehadtheirleavesterminatedsincethelastsessionoftheannualconference(adinterim)?Name EffectiveDate

RandyCrownover(FE) 06/01/06 RandyCrumley(FE) 06/01/06 JeannieHimes(FE) 07/01/05 CharlesRyser(FE) 06/01/06


55. Whohavebeengrantedfamilyleave,andforwhatnumberofyearsconsecutivelyhaseachheldthisrelation(¶355)?(Indicatecredential.)(v; v 2/3 after 5 years)a) Atthissessionoftheannualconference(includenamesofpersonslistedin

Question55b,iftheirleavesarecontinuing)? Name EffectiveDate

BrianAnderson(FD) 06/01/02 ChristUMC,OKCb) Sincethelastsessionoftheannualconference(adinterim)?

NameEffectiveDatec) Whohavehadtheirfamilyleaveterminatedsincethelastsessionoftheannual

conference(adinterim)?NameEffectiveDate

KathyCoit(FD) 06/01/06 KarenStyers(FD) 06/01/06

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

57. Whatactionshavebeentakenconcerningdisabledmembers(¶358)?(Indicatecredential.)a) Whoweregrantedincapacityleavesincethelastannualconferencesession

(¶358.2)?(Giveeffectivedates)b) Whohavehadtheirincapacityleaveterminatedsincethelastconferencesession

(¶358.3)?(Giveeffectivedatesofterminations):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) DannyE.Paddock(AM)(12-01-1991)LauraWolfe(FE)(09-01-2002)

58. Whatdeaconshavebeengrantedtransitionalleave(¶357)?(v)None

59. Whatmembersinfullconnectionhavebeenretired(¶359):(Listalphabeticallygiving full name—first, middle, last—in that order. If retiring in the interim between conferencesessions(¶359.2d),indicatetheeffectivedateofretirement.)(Under ¶359.1, no vote required; under ¶359.2, v; under ¶359.3, v 2/3)Deaconsa) Thisyear? JanLewis-Boyd 09/01/06b) Previously? VirginiaL.Gray,MaryLouMartin-Hartung,VirginiaN.Howl,LindaL.

McFadden,SaraJacobson,LindaL.Muterspaugh,ElizabethBoxPrice,EmmaRichardson,PaulOverton,WileyWalker,MarilynWilliams

Eldersa) Thisyear?

JerryD.Abbott 06/01/06 HenryClayBell 06/01/06 RolloDwayneConner 01/01/06 RandyCrownover 06/01/06 RandallLeroyCrumley 06/01/06 WarrenLeeDanskin 06/01/06


DaleEugeneDyer 06/01/06 JamesP.Gragg 06/01/06 BrianWatsonKovacs 11/01/05 M. Robert Mansfield 06/01/06 AlanBrooksMcIntyre 01/01/06 RobertD.Pierson 06/01/06 ArthurRayRadabaugh 04/01/06 RandyRickVanNostrand 06/01/06 LowrieJ.Welton 08/03/06 RexB.Wilkes 06/01/06

b) Previously? LarryActon,EakleP.Allen,Jr.,JackAnderson,JackLeeAtkinson,HenryClayBallard,MarcusK.Barnett,JamesRobertBartlett,Sr.,MatthewDavidBates,LonzoF.Battles,Jr.,MartinStanleyBeason,LarryG.Becker,T.TheoBenson,WilliamH.Bentley,CharlesWillisBenton,RobertC.Bjorklund,CecilLaVaughnBolding,BoyceA.Bowdon,WilliamDeanBowles,RussellEdwardBracy,JudyBradford,HerbertG.Bridgewater,CecilD.Brown,DonQ.Brown,JamesRobertBullock,MilburnR.Burrow,JackDeanBurton,RichardC.Bush,Jr.,JamesB.Buskirk,WilliamR.Buttram,SteveD.Byrd,DonaldReaCalvert,M.CarlCartwright,Jr.,WilliamR.Chace,O.AnnetteClement, Alvin R. Cobb, Robert W. Cocke, Wayne W. Coffin, Victor Fouad Cohlmia, DonCombs,OrraGeorgeCompton,FoySimsConrad,W.WayneCook,BillyHowardCooke,CharlesRaymondCooley,BurneyC.Cope,L.DeanCullop,J.C.Curry,Jr.,DwightD.Darrah,JerryA.Darter,JoeA.Davis,WilliamH.Davis,DurwardOcieDeaver,RobertA.DeMoss,JerrieDexter,TolbertB.Dill,RobertE.Dotson,ClemH.Dozer,JosephPrestonDulany,JamesDurham,RobertEdde,Jr.,JustusH.Edmondson,DanEischen,OttoElling,PhillipD.Erwin,PhilFenn,JohnH.Foster,RichardH.Fox,JohnGable,Jr.,O.JamesF.Galloway,VancelWayneGaroutte,CharlesH.Germany,Richard E. Gibbens, Connell Ghormley, Kerney F. Graham, Jr., Raymond Griffin, Donald JosephGroves,ArgusJ.Hamilton,Jr.,WilliamEugeneHancock,CharlesW.Hanna,JamesW.Hardwick,ElsonP.Hargrove,PaulD.Hardy,NicholasE.Harris,WilburFrankHathaway,Jr.BarbaraLeHays,J.A.Hazlitt,RobertE.Healey,JoeW.Heaton,RichardC.Hedger,WilliamR.Henry,CharlesM.Herndon,HardieHiggins,WilliamJake Higgins,RobertHarveyHill,HaroldE.Himes,JoeL.Hock, OlafHoggard,HaroldA.Honnold,DennyG.Hook,DonaldC.Horton,KennethW.Howard,DonaldHull,GeorgeVernonIsbell,GaleIzard,FrankJaap,LarryJacobson,DonT.Johnson,MontieD.Jones,PhillipLeeJones,JohnH.Kapp,JohnHoraceKeefe,KennethD.Killion,WesleyRobertKimball,JackR.King,Jr.,BerylL.Kingsbury,ThomasF.Kirby,FredC.Knight,HaroldJosephLangley,Jr.,GuyO.Langston,RobertE.Langston,VernonE.Lawrence,PaulM.Leaming,LawrenceGeraldLee,WishardF.Lemons,Jr.,HaroldD.Leveridge,RolandLuelf,JackEugeneLyons,RobertL.Majors,CalvinC.McCarter,C.WoodyMcClendon,J.QuitmanMcCrory,GradyPinkMcCullough,ArthurR.McGrew,RichardB.McIlnay,BurrelJ.McNaught,DouglasD.McPherson,BobbyWayneMarsh,WilliamCameronMason,BennieU.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,HoraceMiltonMudd,GeorgeL.Needham,MarvinD.Nelson,MarionRayNesmith,MikeS.Nicholson,DonNobles,BillieJoeNorman,TomOden,


RussellE.Owen,PaulOverhold,GeorgeSamuelPalmer,DavidE.Parker,Jr.,WayneB.Parker,L.RalphPatterson,AlbertPeak,JerryW.Perryman,JamesW.Phares,RoyE.Pike,CarlG.Plischke,HowardL.Plowman,MarvinM.Polson,DonC.Price,JohnR.Price,CharlesD.Puckett,VirgilTroyPults,MerleB.Pulver,V.ClintonPurtell,HaroldW.Reynolds,CharlesH.Richardson,ElbertO.Roberts,HowardW.Roberts,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,W.GordonSpencer,JamesCliftonSprouls,GarlandBoydSpurgin,WilliamA.Stacy,BillL.Steele,CharlesStewart,JoeF.Stewart,FredrickE.Still,WillettWilsonStory,Jr.,JohnC.Stow,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,PhilWahl,JeraldWalker,CharlesP.Wallace,RayfordLeonWallace,DonaldC.Waters,CharlesWatson,RonalWeathers,RichardLeonWehrman,JohnB.Welch,CharlesE.Wells,WilliamAndersonWenker,NortonE.Wey,JamesC.Wheeler,JamesTroyWhite,JoeH.White,JohnFianisWhittington,OscarI.Wilkie,DonaldPaulWilliams,J.WeegieWilliams,HughWilloby,JamesA.Wilshire,JessieLeeWillsie,JohnH.Winkler,Jr.,NeilWinslow,UdellH.Wolff,KentWilliamWood,D.DeanWynn.

60. Whatassociatemembershavebeenretired(¶359):(Listalphabeticallygivingfullname—first, middle, last—in that order. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions(¶359.2d),indicatetheeffectivedateofretirement.)(Under ¶359.1, no vote required; under ¶359.2, v; under ¶359.3, v 2/3)a) Thisyear? GaryDavidMoody 06/01/06b) Previously?RobertBarr,LesterLeeBottoms,LeoV.Culver,JohnDeYong,DenisH.Dieker,DouglasA.Griggs,JamesW.Hanes,RevaM.Hensley,L.NealKennedy,DonA.Martin,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? RayO.Blakely 06/01/06 JohnR.Ferguson 06/01/06 JuanitaB.Fletcher 06/30/05 BruceGovett,Jr. 06/01/06


DouglasNorris 07/01/05 JamesAlfredOgden 06/01/06 MarySueSprouse 06/01/06 DaleSullivan 06/01/06 ConradW.Young 06/01/06b) Previously? Joseph B. Albrecht, Sara Sally Barber, Marvin E. Beene, Richard Benefield, ClaudeBlackford,MiltonO.Carlin,JohnDoyalChand(OD),CarlT.Cochran,Jr.,JohnCramer,CharlesE.Dozer,EdwardL.Eastwood,DanielEppler,WilliamForrest,GwendaGayFreeman,FayeGood,ClintonW.Heusel,GeraldE.Holden,OrvalRayHoward,ElbertC.Johnson,BeatriceKilborn,JessieLourineLeonard,RoyceLittrell,ClintG.Livingston,GaledaM.MannschreckJones,ReedMontgomery,CharlesLennMurray,RandaNorman,R.T.Perrry,WilliamS.Pirtle(OD),WilliamB.Post(OD),HarwoodSlateRowe,KaySallee,JackD.Simmons,ArchJ.Taylor,T.L.Thompson,BennieWaller

63. Changesinclergymembership:Whatisthenumberofordainedministers:(NOTE:Thenumbersinparenthesisfollowingeachcategorylistingarethequestionnumbersinthisreportformwhereministersinthatcategoryarelisted.Thenumberreportedbelowshouldagreewiththenumberofnameslistedinthecorrespondingquestions.)a) Electedasassociatemembers?(27)................................................................... 0b) Electedasprobationarymembers?(28a,b;29a,b,c)......................................36c) Electedasdeaconsinfullconnection?(33a)......................................................1d) Electedaseldersinfullconnection?(33b).......................................................10e) Readmitted?(38,39a,b)....................................................................................0f) Retiredmadeeffective?(40a,b,c).....................................................................1g) Transferredin?(32a,41,42)..............................................................................0h) Transferredout?(45)..........................................................................................1i) Discontinuedasprobationarymembers?(46).....................................................0j) Honorablylocatedthisyear?(47a1)...................................................................0k) Administrativelylocatedthisyear?(47b1).........................................................0l) Withdrawn?(50a,b,c).......................................................................................6m) Terminationoforders?(50d)..............................................................................0n) Terminatedbytrial?(50e)..................................................................................0o) Deceased?(52a,b,c)..........................................................................................6

64. Whatisthenumberof:a) Pastoralcharges?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442b) Localchurches? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543


PART II PERTAINING TO ORDAINED MINISTERS AND LOCAL PASTORS

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)

20 257 6 50 6 60 38

Deacons(infullconnectionandprobationary)servingBeyondtheLocalChurch

(321.1a,b)(87)

9 X 3 X X X X

AppointmentstoExtensionMinistries(316.1,344.1a,c)(88a) X 26 X 1 0 1 0

AppointmentstoExtensionMinistries(316.1;344.1b,c)(88b) X 7 X 0 0 0 0

AppointmentstoExtensionMinistries(316.1;344.1b,c)(88c) X 3 X 0 0 0 0

AppointmentstoAttendSchool(89) 0 1 0 1 0 X X

AppointedtoOtherAnnualConference(53) 1 5 0 1 1 X X

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

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

OnSabbaticalLeave(56) 0 0 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) 12 269 0 1 19 X XTotalNumberofClergy

Members 44 574 10 55 27 61 38

Grand Total, All Conference Clergy Members 809


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 30 60 6 27 4 19 12

Male 14 514 4 28 23 42 26

TotalNumberClergyMembers* 44 574 10 55 27 61 38

GrandTotal,AllConferenceClergy

Members*809

Asian 0 4 0 1 0 1 1

AfricanAmerica/Black 0 6 1 1 0 1 1

Hispanic 0 6 0 2 0 1 0

NativeAmerican 1 4 0 0 0 0 0

PacificIslander 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

White 43 550 7 50 26 57 36

Multi-Racial 0 3 2 1 1 1 0

TotalNumberClergyMembers* 44 574 10 55 27 61 38

GrandTotal,AllConferenceClergy

Members*809

*(Thetotalsenteredinthesespacesshouldagreewiththecomparabletotalsinthebottomtwolinesofquestion65a).


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),AmyMuegge(Lay),KathyMorris(Lay),Diana Northcutt(FE),AmyOden(Lay),Jon-PhilipOlson(Lay),CynthiaSmith(Lay),Hae Jung(Grace)Um(Lay),KimberlyVanGundy(Lay),JoeTaylor,Jr.(Lay),GregTener (Clergy),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),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),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) VirginiaGray,ElizabethBoxPrice

72. Whoarethecandidatesfordiaconalministry(¶304–305)?None 73. Whoareconsecratedthisyearasdiaconalministers(¶307)?(v)(Listalphabetically): None 74. Whoarereinstatedasdiaconalministers(¶313.3c)?(v)None 75. Whoaretransferredinasdiaconalministers(¶312)?None 76. Whoaretransferredoutasdiaconalministers(¶312)?None 77. Whohavehadtheirconferencerelationshipasdiaconalministersterminatedby AnnualConferenceaction(¶313.3)?(Under ¶313.3a, no vote; under ¶313.3b, v 2/3) DanaParker 78. Whatdiaconalministershavediedduringtheyear?None a) Effective: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath b) Retired: Name DateofBirthDateofDeath

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

a) SincethelastsessionoftheAnnualConference?(Giveeffectivedateofeach): None


b) AtthissessionoftheAnnualConference?(Includenamesofpersonslistedin Question78a,iftheirleavesofabsencearecontinuing): PhyllisJ.Ford 06/01/02 80. Whatdiaconalministershavebeengrantedanextendedleave(¶313.1e): a) SincethelastsessionoftheAnnualConference?(Giveeffectivedateofeach): b) AtthissessionoftheAnnualConference?(Includenamesofpersonslistedin Question79a,iftheirleavesofabsencearecontinuing): KathleenFrye 06/01/06 81. Whohavereturnedtoactivestatus: None a) Fromdisability,study/sabbatical,orpersonalleaveofabsence(¶313.1a,c,d)? b) Fromextendedleave(¶313.1e)?(v) 82.WhohavetakentheretiredrelationshiptotheAnnualConferenceasdiaconal ministers(¶313.2):(Under ¶313.2b, v 2/3) a) Thisyear?None b) Previously?MaryBecker,FernCassel,PaulChambers,DorisFair,Peggy PatrickFox,GailDunsky,K.NorwoodHawkins,IvaMayHolloway,Bonnie Miller,KathleenStephensonPierson,BruceStevens,RandallThompson 83.Whoareapprovedforlessthanfull-timeservice? a) Whatassociatemembers,eldersandprobationarymembers(1992)are approvedforappointmenttolessthanfull-timeservice,whatisthetotal numberofyearsforwhichsuchapprovalhasbeengrantedtoeach,andforwhat fractionoffull-timeservice(inone-quarterincrements)isapprovalgranted(for purposesofequitablecompensationclaimandpensioncredit)¶¶338.2,342.2, 1506.4b)?(v ¾): RoyBetts(13yrs.) ¼time DickBland(22yrs.) ½time ErnestJackson(2yrs.) ¾time DavidRose(2yr.) ¾time PaulVickery(13yrs.) ½time b) Whatdeaconsinfullconnectionandprobationarydeaconsareapprovedfor lessthanfull-timeservice(¶331.7)? KathyCoit ½time TrinnetteSmith ¼time 84. Whohavebeenappointedasinterimpastorsundertheprovisionsof¶338.3 sincethelastsessionoftheannualconference,andforwhatperiodoftime? 85. Whatchangeshavebeenmadeinappointmentssincethelastannualconference session?(Attachlist.IncludeAppointmentsBeyondtheLocalChurchand AppointmentstoExtensionMinistries.Giveeffectivedatesofallchanges.)Date Name From To 06/01/05 SharonB.Capron Prague,MinisterofLaity Prague,Associate, ChristianNurture/Evangelism06/15/05 LeonardR.McCarty Copan Vian06/19/05 GuyO.Langston Glencoe Copan07/01/05 AndrewHaynes Blackburn/Maramec(SY) Blackburn/Maramec(PTLP)07/01/05 RobertHarrison Paoli(SY) Paoli(PTLP)07/01/05 PatriciaB.Hoerth Kremlin(SY) Kremlin(PTLP)07/01/05 YoungWoonKo New Yale(FTLP)07/01/05 JamesBradford Otterbein(SY) Otterbein(FTLP)07/03/05 BurtTodd New Wann(SY)07/07/05 DonaldVaught TEEM Okla.Conf.ofChurches07/15/05 JenniferJ.Long Bartlesville,1stAssociate OCU,Dir.OfStudentLife07/31/05 MichaelA.Kirkpatrick Krebs/Alderson Norecordofappointment08/01/05 JudithBanya Asbury,TulsaAssociate Norecordofappointment08/01/05 FrankSimpson GeneAutry(PTLP) Discontinued08/07/05 FuranJackson New BigCabin(SY)


Date Name From To08/15/05 EmeryMason Sulphur EastCross,Bartlesville08/15/05 DavidGeorge EastCross,Bartlesville Sulphur08/15/05 CydniA.Tillery Carmen/Dacoma WillRogersAssoc.,Tulsa08/15/05 ErmaPregler FaithAsst./Bixby Faith,TulsaAssociate(LTFT) Neighbors 08/15/05 HaroldHonnold Retired Billings(SY)08/15/05 Stacy“Haus”Miller Waukomis 1stBartlesville,Associate08/15/05 CarlosRamirez HeavenerHispanic HeavenerHispanic/Howe09/01/05 BrantleyTillery HelenaSt.Luke’sRedemption,09/01/05 AnthonyZahn St.LukeRedemption TEEM.OKC09/15/05 EdHarwood Courtney(SY) GeneAutry(SY)09/30/05 BeverlyPowell RedRiver/CareChoice MercyHospitalChaplaincy10/01/05 BonnieWilkinson Tipton/Manitou(PTLP) Carmen/Dacoma(FTLP)10/01/05 R.T.Perry Retirement Tipton/Manitou(SY)10/01/05 JudithBanya Norecordofappointment Asbury,TulsaAssociate(OE)10/01/05 RudolphFreese Leonard(SY) Leonard(PTLP)10/02/05 JoeSummers New Jay(SY)10/15/05 MichaelAnthonyCaro Marietta Hinton11/01/05 VeraE.Walton Seiling Helena11/01/05 Wm.AllenBuck,Jr. Drummond LocustGrove11/01/05 LesterD.Bussell,Jr. Wakita/Manchester Marietta/Thackerville12/01/05 DwayneConner Trinity,Tulsa DistrictAsst.12/01/05 VictorT.McCullough LouisianaConf. Trinity,Tulsa12/01/05 EdHarwood GeneAutry(SY) GeneAutry(PTLP)12/01/05 CharlesD.Saviers Retirement Krebs/Alderson12/12/05 T.ChrisThompson Aldersgate,Tulsa Withdrawn12/15/05 MarkT.Whitley Acts2,Edmond Waukomis01/01/06 R.DwayneConner DistrictAssistant Adair0101/06 DerrekBelase Seminary Wakita/Manchester01/01/06 SusanWhitley New Drummond(SY)01/01/06 WilliamButtram Retirement Aldersgate,Tulsa(SY)01/01/06 PerlaGoody PaulsValley/SanMateo PaulsValley/SanMateo Fellowship(PTLP) Fellowship(FTLP)01/01/06 JoeMolencupp Retirement Morrison(SY)01/01/06 MarilynWeathers Morrison Noappointment01/01/06 AdrianPollard Orlando/Mulhall(PTLP) Orlando/Mulhall(FTLP)01/01/06 DanielRamey Lexington(PTLP) Lexington(FTLP)02/01/06 MatthewScraper SEOSUWesley/Durant NewMilford,NY(PTLP)02/01/06 GloriaMcGee-Denton New SEOSUWesley/Durant1st (FTLP)02/01/06 DarrelMaddox New Woodall(SY)03/01/06 AlanMcIntyre Retirement Chouteau(SY)03/01/06 JamesPeak Chouteau/BryanChapel BryanChapel03/10/06 E.ElizabethTate Stillwater,1stAssociate Withdrawn03/10/06 RichardLeonard LeaveofAbsence Withdrawn05/01/06 RolandLuelf Retirement Seiling(TBS)05/01/06 BrianBakeman St.Lukes,OKCAssoc. ConferenceTreasurer05/08/06 DarrelW.Maddox Woodall(SY) Keyes/Marella(SY)05/09/06 GailSmith CimarronParish Withdrawn05/09/06 MarkSmith CimarronParish Withdrawn86. Whoareappointedtoministrytothelocalchurchandwherearetheyappointedfor theensuingyear?(Attachalist.Include:elders,deacons,associatemembers,local pastors,andprobationarymembers.) Refer to Appointments in 2006 Journal


87.Whatdeaconsinfullconnectionareappointedbeyondthelocalchurchfor theensuingyear(¶331.1a,b)?(Attachalist.Include:deaconsinfullconnectionand probationary.) Refer to Appointments in 2006 Journal88. Whoareappointedtoextensionministriesfortheensuingyear?(Attachalist. Include:elders,probationarymembers,associatemembersandlocalpastors.) a) WithintheconnectionalstructuresofUnitedMethodism(¶344.1a,c)? Refer to Appointments in 2006 Journal b) ToministriesendorsedbytheBoardofHigherEducationandMinistry(¶344.1b,c)? Refer to Appointments in 2006 Journal c) Toothervalidministriesundertheprovisionsof¶344.1d?(v 2/3) Refer to Appointments in 2006 Journal 89. Whoareappointedtoattendschool(¶416.6)?(Listalphabeticallyallthosewhose primeappointmentistoattendschool.) AssociateMembers: ProbationaryMembers:ClaudiaLovelace MembersinFullConnection:TravisMuse 90. Wherearethediaconalministersappointedfortheensuingyear(¶310)[1992 Discipline]?(Attachlist) Refer to Appointments in 2006 Journal 91. Whatotherpersonalnotationsshouldbemade?(Includesuchmattersaschangesin pensioncredit(¶1506.6),correctionsoradditionstomattersreportedinthe “BusinessoftheAnnualConference”forminpreviousyears,andlegalname changesofclergymembersanddiaconalministers.) Pension Credit A. Agrantofseventeen(17)yearstimestheannuityrateforsurvivingspouses forGeraldine Egan, thesurvivingspouseofJames Albert Egan, fortheyears ofpensioncreditwhichheearnedbetween6/04/50and5/25/67. B. Agrantoftwenty(20)yearstimestheannuityrateforsurvivingspousesforJoy Viers, thesurvivingspouseof Robert C. Viers, Jr., fortheyearsofpension creditwhichheearnedbetween6/08/47through5/25/67,less10%ofthe annuitytogotowardtheindebtednessoftheSpecialAssessmentforConference Claimants. C. Add1.5yearsforVirgil R. Payne foryearsofservicewithpensioncredit, whichheearnedbetween1/1/84and5/31/85. D. Recognizeactionofthe2001AnnualConferencetochangestatusforCarol Sue Minter toElderinFullConnectionasof6/1/01.CORRECTIONS TO THE 2002 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT:

Question58 RemoveJohnDerras“previouslyretired”CORRECTIONS TO THE 2003 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT:

Question45 AddCarolCook GreaterNewJersey 07/01/02Question53 OmitCarolCook

CORRECTIONS TO THE 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT: Question19b AddHoraceMartin(SOC)(2001) AddMichaelWinchell(SOC)(2004) Question21a OmitJenniferPasco(Mu)(2005) Question21b AddJenniferPasco(Mu)(2005) Question22 AddNormanRask02/01/05 AddVinceFacione06/01/04 Question47a2 RemoveJeffreyScottLamp Question50a AddJeffreyScottLamp06/01/05 Question54c RichardLeonard 03/09/05ChargeConference--none

92. WhereandwhenshallthenextConferenceSessionbeheld(¶603.2,3)?

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