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1 790 Index 2012 Budget Funding of Ministry for 2012 (RS 401) , Academic Standards and Expectations Journal pages 219, 298 Accreditation Policies: Candidacy, Membership, Ordination Journal page 227, 252 Abuse Prevention Policies, Children Journal page 332 Accountable Reimbursement Account (RS 305) Administrative Review Committee... 28, 180, 398 Advance Specials Affirmative Action Policy Number Journal page 229 Africa University Allegheny College... 7, 582 Annual Conference Council...See Connectional Network Appointment Lists Apportionments, General Church... 9, 176, 260, Arbutus Park Retirement Community... 7, 33, 291, 294, 590, 614 Archives & History Commission... 14, 568 Bethany House... 7, 598 Board of Church & Society... 15, , 575 Board of Discipleship... 18, 285, 576 Board of Global Ministries... 21, 576 Board of Higher Education And Campus Ministry... 23, Board of Laity... 24, 220 Board of Ordained Ministry...25, , , 369 Board of Pensions...28, , Board of Trustees... 31, 370, Boston School of Theology By-Laws, Conference C.F. & A , , , , Calendar, Conference Camp Allegheny... 6, 35, 558, 614 Camping Ministry Team... 10, 11, 14, 286, 557 Certificate of Commissioning Certificate of Ordination Certificate of Membership Certification in Christian Education, Music, Youth Ministry Certification in Evangelism, Older Adult, Camping & Retreat Ministry Chandler School of Theology Child Abuse Prevention Policies Journal page 332 Christian Education Sunday (RS 601)... 10, 11, 284 Christian Unity, Commission on... 15, Chronological Roll of Clergy Members Church & Society... 15, , 575 Church Directory Church Union... 7, 40,

2 XII Index 791 Clergy Directory Closed Church Records , 351, 374 Cokesbury Bookstore... 7 Commission on Archives and History... 14, 568 Commission on Christian Unity & Interreligious Concerns... 15, Committee on Episcopacy Committee on Investigations... 28, 180, 199 Connectional Network... 13, Conference Advance Specials (RS 303) Conference Approved Evangelists...See General Evangelists Conference Budget , Conference By-Laws Conference Center Staff... 6 Conference Chancellor... 5 Conference Corporations Committee...33, , Conference Council...See Connectional Network Conference Investment Policy Journal page 740 Conference Journal Distribution Conference Lay Leader...5, 24, 176, , Conference Members, Rolls , Conference Office Telephone/Fax/ ... 5, 6, 8 Conference Office... 5 Conference Officers... 5 Conference Realignment Task Force... 30, 226, 600 Conference Rules Conference Secretary of Global Ministries... 5, Conference Secretary... 5, 174, 397 Conference Sessions Ministry Team Conference Statistician... 5, 174, 397, Conference Treasurer... 5, 174, 397, 567, Conference Trustees... 31, 399, Conference Youth Council... 32, 399 Corporations Committee, Conference...33, , Council of Churches, Pennsylvania... 15, 619, 571 Council on Finance & Administration... 20, , , , Credit Union, Keystone United Methodist Federal... 6, 39, 213 Daily Proceedings Diaconal Ministers Records , Directional Oversight Team... 18, , 574 Director of Connectional Ministries... 5, 397, , 573 Directory of Churches Directory of Clergy Directory of Addresses (Staff)... 6, 8 Directory of Laity Directory of Surviving Spouses of Clergy Members

3 792 Disability Awareness Sunday (RS 604)... 10, 11, 285 Disability Concerns Team... 18, 285 Disaster Response Team... 22, See 2008 Journal pages 305 & Disciplinary Questions Distribution Schedule, Journal District Superintendents...5, 207, , 218, 238, District Superintendents Report Diversity Officer [Rule ] Drew University Theological School... 7, 586 Educational Society Committee Endowments Episcopacy Committee... 18, 399 Equitable Compensation, Commission on... 19, 175, 227, , 398, 572 Erie United Methodist Alliance... 7, 616 Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Churches Evangelism Extension Ministries, Salaries Finance & Administration... 20, , , , Financial Reports Western Pa Conference , Formula Mission Share (RS 402) Journal pages Foundation, UM of WPA.... 7, 39, 593 Full Time Local Pastors , Funding of Ministry (RS 401) , General Conference Delegates , 387 General Evangelists Golden Cross Sunday (RS 602)... 10, 11, 284 Harassment Policy Number Journal page 232 Heritage Higher Education and Campus Ministry, Board of... 23, Higher Education Scholarship Committee History of W. Pa. Conference Hospitalization Coverage Journal pages Investigations, Committee for Clergy Members... 28, 180, 199 Journal Distribution Jumonville... 6, 37, 559, 617 Jurisdictional Conference Delegates , 387 Keystone United Methodist Federal Credit Union... 6, 39, 213 Laity Directory Laity Ministry Team... See Board of Laity Legislation RS 101 Racial Justice Act RS 102 Moral Choices (UM Advocacy in PA) RS 103 Marcellus Shale (UM Advocacy in PA) RS 104 Encouraging Dialogue on Israel-Palestine [Referred] P 24 Abortion Paragraph 161j [Forwarded]

4 XII Index 793 P 25 Episcopal Term Paragraphs 50 & [Forwarded] , 243 RS 301 General Evangelist Roy Gearhart RS 302 General Evangelist Ellen Bullock RS 303 District Ministry Facilitators (Realignment Task Force) , 246 RS 304 Base Compensation for Pastors , 247 RS 305 Accountable Reimbursement Account P 36 Sanctity of Life P 37 Celebrating the Nurturing Community RS 308 Report of the Realignment Task Force [Reviewed by Section] , 250 RS 401 Connectional Apportionment 2012 Budget , 251 Report on 2012 Budget Narrative RS 402 Endowment & Other Income Disbursal Directives RS 403 Annual Conference Fee RS 404 Annual Conference Rules [Referred] , 278 RS 501 Rental / Housing Allowance RS 502 Clergy Retirement Security Program Pre-1982 Pension Funding Plan 280 RS 503 Comprehensive Protection Plan RS 504 CRSP Benefit Reserve Fund RS 505 Retired Clergy Day RS 601 Christian Education Sunday RS 602 Golden Cross/Red Stocking Sunday RS 603 Rural Life Sunday RS 604 Disability Awareness Sunday RS 605 Doors Ways to Hope at Home RS 606 Camping Sunday RS 607 Youth Service Fund Sunday RS 608 Volunteers In Mission Recognition RS 609 Children s Sabbath RS 610 Bread for The World RS 701 Corporation Nominations... 33, 291 RS 702 Arbutus Park Manor Statement of Relationships RS 703 Arbutus Park Manor By-Laws RS 704 United Methodist Services for the Aging Statement of Relationships. 302 RS 705 United Methodist Services for the Aging By-Laws RS 706 Wesbury Statement of Relationships RS 707 Wesbury By-Laws RS 708 Western PA Conference By-Laws Policy on Charge Conference Relationships Report on Leadership Recruitment & Nominations , 224 Living And Working Conditions of The Pastor Journal 332 Local Pastors , Medical/Dental Program...See 2010 Journal pages Minutes

5 794 Memoirs Leonard D. Adams Carol Richey Adcock Wesley Edward Blaha Jacob Brumbaugh Mary Catherine Burton Jenny N. Byrd Gale W. Cook John C. Cox John Harper Creeks Howard Davis Marion A. Eckert William E. Fenstermaker Averill V. Gay William Jay Gill Allen O. Grimm J. Richard Hackenberry Pauline C. Hankey Nancy O. Hinderliter Gilbert Hoffman Sara Ann Howes Ralph B. Kilburn G. Donald McAfoose Catherine O. Merz Ferd Brownlee Park Russell Perry Robert Lee Peters Herbert A. Peterson Wayne B. Price Paul Thomas Pullen Charles A. Renshaw Grace I. Shaffer Nelson E. Stants Glengail Stephens Vivian S. Troutman Charlotte Burns Zeigler Genevieve M. Zimmerman Men, United Methodist Methodist Theological School in Ohio... 7 Methouse, Methousing North, Inc, and Metowers... 7, Minimum Cash Salary For Pastor (RS 304) , 247 Ministerial Pension Plan (RS 503) Mission Share Formula (RS 402) Journal pages Missions... See Conference Secretary of Global Ministries Monitoring Team... See Directional Oversight Team

6 XII Index 795 Multi-Cultural and Ethnic Churches Native American Issues And Concerns Ministry Team Nominating Report Conference Connectional Network Archives and History, Commission Camping and Retreat Team Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns, Commission Task Team on Homosexuality of the UM Church Church and Society United Methodist Advocacy in PA Communications Conference Rules Team Conference Sessions Team Directional Oversight Team (D.O.T.) Disability Concerns Discipleship Episcopacy Episcopal Residence Committee Equitable Compensation, Commission Ethnic Local Church Concerns Dismantling Racism Team Evangelism Finance and Administration, Council on Global Health initiatives Global Ministries Conference Committee on Mission Personnel Conference Relations with Other Countries Conference Mission Support Cooperative School of Christian Mission Team Disaster Response Coordinators Team Volunteers in Mission Health As Wholeness Team Higher Education and Campus Ministry Education Society Team Higher Education Scholarship Team Laity, Board of District Lay Leader Team Lay Speaking Ministry Team Laity Scholarships Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Team Native American Ministry Ordained Ministry Committee on Investigation... 28, 180, 199 Administrative Review... 28, 180, 398 Joint Committee on Incapacity... 28

7 796 Parish and Community Development Pensions Personnel Team Poverty Team Realignment Task Force Religion and Race, Commission Small Membership Church, Commission Status and Role of Women, Commission Stewardship Team Trustees United Methodist Men United Methodist Women Young Adult Ministry, Council on Youth Ministry, Council on Corporation Committee Arbutus Park Chautauqua United Methodist Services for the Aging (UMSA) Wesbury United Methodist Community Camp Allegheny Jumonville Olmsted Manor Wesley Woods Keystone United Methodist Federal Credit Union United Methodist Foundation Ward Home United Methodist Church Union Olmsted Manor... 6, 37, 618, 560 Ordained Ministry, Board...25, , , 398 Ordination Certificates Outreach Team...See Global Ministries Part Time Local Pastors , Pastoral Records Pastoral Records: Approved Other Conferences (OE/OF) Pastoral Records: Associate Members (AM) Pastoral Records: Certified Lay Ministers (LM) Pastoral Records: Diaconal Members (DM) Pastoral Records: Full Members Deacons (FD) Pastoral Records: Full Members Elders (FE) Pastoral Records: Full Time Local Pastors (FL) , Pastoral Records: Hired by District Superintendent (SY) Pastoral Records: Honorable Location (HL) Pastoral Records: Part Time Local Pastors (PL) , Pastoral Records: Probationary Deacons (PD) Pastoral Records: Probationary Elders (PE)

8 XII Index 797 Pastoral Records: Probationary Members (PM) Pastoral Records: Retired Associate Members (RA) Pastoral Records: Retired Deacons in Full Connection (RFD) Pastoral Records: Retired Diaconal Members (RDM) Pastoral Records: Retired Full Time Local Pastors (RFL) Pastoral Records: Retired Full Members Elders (RE) Pastoral Records: Retired Honorable Location (RHL) Pastoral Records: Retired Part Time Local Pastors (RPL) Pastoral Records: Retired Probationary Members (RP) Pennsylvania Council of Churches... 15, 619, 571 Pensions, Board of...29, , 399, People with Disabilities Inclusion Ministry Team... 18, 285 Plan for Disaster Response Journal page 616 Plan for Re-Districting the Western PA Conference Journal page 235 Policy Number 201 Affirmative Action Journal page 229 Policy on Charge Conference Relationships Journal page 207 Policy on Child Abuse Prevention Journal page 332 Policy Concerning Candidacy, Membership and Ordination Journal page 259 Policy Number 203 Harassment Journal page 232 Policy on Living & Working Conditions of Pastors Journal page 332 Program, Health Insurance Journal page 297 Records of Closed Churches , 380, 403 Red Stocking... See Golden Cross Sunday Rental / Housing Allowance (RS 501) Reports Camping & Retreat Ministries Camp Allegheny Jumonville Olmsted Manor Wesley Woods United Methodist House at Chautauqua Board of Pensions Council on Finance & Administration Conference Treasurer Report on 2012 Budget Narrative (Commissions) Archives & History Christian Unity & Inter-religious Concerns Christian Associates of Southwestern Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Council of Churches Equitable Compensation Director of Connectional Ministries Directional Oversight Team Racially Discriminatory Capital Sentencing Board of Discipleship

9 798 Board of Global Ministries East German Partnership Encounter with Christ in Latin America Russia Initiative Health as Wholeness (Higher Education) Africa University Allegheny College Boston School of Theology Chandler School of Theology Drew University Theological School United Theological Seminary Wesley Theological Seminary Conference Corporations Committee Arbutus Park United Methodist Services for the Aging Wesbury United Methodist Foundation United Methodist Women Pennsylvanians Concerned About Alcohol Problems Church Union Bethany House Methouse Metowers Realignment Task Force , 600 Endowment Report Advance Special List Audit Report for Statistical Tables Zimbabwe Covenant (Reprinted) Retired Clergy Day (RS 506)... 11, 283 Roll of Conference Members , Roll of the Honored Dead Rule of Financial Disclosure [3.4.10]...403, report now included in RS 402 Rules of Order Rural Life Sunday (RS 603)... 10, 11, 285 Ruth M. Smith Center... 7, 419 Salaries For Pastors Minimum Salary and Above (RS 304) , 247 Salaries of Clergy Members Serving in Special Appointments Specials, Conference Advance Statistician's Report Supportive Ministries Team... See Finance & Administration Treasurer s Report , Trustees, Conference Board of... 31, 399, United Methodist Foundation of W. Pa... 7, 39, 593

10 XII Index 799 United Methodist Human Services... 7, 620 United Methodist Men United Methodist Services for the Aging (Asbury Heights)... 7, 34, , 591, 620 United Methodist Women... 32, United Theological Seminary... 7, 587 Ward Home... 7, 40, 620 Wesbury United Methodist Community... 7, 35, , 592, 620 Wesley Theological Seminary Wesley Woods... 6, 38, 562, 620 Witness Team... See Church & Society Women, United Methodist... 32, Youth Council... 32, 399 Zimbabwe Covenant...330, 2009 Journal

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