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1 INDIANAPOLIS Making ROOM June - 01 Indiana Conference The United Methodist Church Acts :- inumc.org Indiana Convention Center CONFERENCE REPORTS EQUIP INSPIRE TRANSFORM

2 Table of Contents Ministry Teams Connectional Ministries... 1 Camping Team... Campus Ministry Discipleship Team... Communication Team... Discipleship Resource Team... 1 Financial Reports... 1 Lay Leadership Team... 1 Lay Speaking Ministries... 0 Scouting and Civic Youth Serving Ministry... 0 Mission Resource Team... Social Advocacy, Justice and Ethnic Ministries Team... Young Adult Ministry Team... 0 Youth Ministry Team... Other Boards and Committees Annual Conference Sessions Committee... Board of Ordained Ministry... 0 Cabinet... 1 Episcopacy Concerns... Human Resources... Indiana United Methodist Loan & Savings Ministry, Inc.... Institutional Relations Team... Pension and Health Benefits... Rules and Structure Committee... Trustees... United Methodist Foundation of Indiana... 0 United Methodist Women... Rules and Structure Document...

3 MINISTRY TEAMS Connectional Ministries Narrative Budget The budget of the Connectional Ministry Team focuses on supporting the ministry functions of the local congregations across Indiana. Our definitions for these areas come from the Vital Congregation research that prioritizes the key ministries of growing churches. Our budget is divided into the following categories. Ministry for children and youth % of the budget provides support and training for local church ministry with children and youth. This includes resources and gatherings for youth leaders; scholarships for our conference camps; and unique opportunities for youth to grow in discipleship. Clergy/Pastoral Support 1 % of the Connectional Ministry budget is dedicated to clergy care and support. Through the Board of Ordained Ministry, oversight and support are provided for the more than 100 elders, deacons and local pastors serving in Indiana. Working with the district Committees on Ministry, the board provides mentoring and nurture for persons exploring a call to ministry. In addition to conference Tithe funding, % of every dollar given to our General Church apportionment for the Ministerial Education Fund is retained by the annual conference and is used for seminary scholarships, continuing education grants for our clergy as well as continuing education events. Mission and Advocacy.% of the budget provides support to local church leaders to guide their congregations in mission giving and participation. Partnership with mission groups is key to vital congregations, so you not only give to missions, you pray for the ministry and communicate with the people in the field. These funds also encourage churches to actively engage in witness and ministry with the poor, those discriminated against, and the oppressed through advocacy and outreach. Not included in this amount is 0% of the Peace with Justice Special Offering and 0% of the Native American Ministry Special Offering that is designated to specific programs within the annual conference. Leadership Development for Young Adults Recognizing the growing need for more young adult leaders in our churches and the need for a new generation of clergy leadership,.% of the budget focuses on a new effort in leadership development, including coordination with our Wesley Foundation and campus ministry groups. Discipleship Team.% of the budget supports the ministries that help local churches strengthen lay ministry. These funds include lay speaker training, the media center resources, the Indiana archives for local church histories, and recognition of vital community ministries for scouting, evangelism, UMM, UMW, education, spiritual formation, and prayer ministry, and age level ministries. 1

4 The United Methodist Connection in the Indiana Conference UMC Our connection is best seen in the things we do together. Our AC witness and service, our holy conferencing, our learning and growing are never more visible than when we are together. 1.% of our budget is committed to our connection. Jim Bushfield, Director of Connectional Ministry

5 Camping Team Impact 1: Making an Impact on the World by seeking to accomplish the Great Commission as expressed in Matthew :1-0. Jesus commanded us to Go! The Board of Camps provides places to go: places to build relationships, to ask questions, to make decisions. We make disciples for Jesus Christ by nurturing transformational, Christ-centered communities. The primary focus of our summer camp ministry is the evangelism of youth. Evangelism is most effective among kids / of born again Christians made that commitment to Christ before their 1 th birthday. People who become Christians before their teen years are more likely than those who converted at an older age to remain absolutely committed to their faith (The Barna Group). In 0,, students attended an Impact 1 summer camp program and made at least first-time commitments to Christ! These students were offered a place in a Christ-centered Community - a community set in a natural environment that included fun, friends, professional staff and over 1,00 adult volunteers from their home churches. Community is the essence and the transformational catalyst that makes camp work. A Christian camp affiliated with the local church is the most commonly identified denominator in a youth making a faith commitment (National Protestant Youth Commitment Survey). As students make lasting commitments to Christ, many continue to come back to camp; many recommit to Christ and refocus their lives; some bring friends and expand the community; others begin to ask questions about vocation and ministry. More than half of the people in full-time ministry today have made life changing decisions at a camp. Many not only gave their lives to Christ, but also learned their leadership skills there (CCCA National Survey). In 0, 1 students at Impact 1 camps expressed an interest in full-time vocational ministry. People in full-time ministry, more than anyone else, should understand the need to come apart as a community and rest in a peaceful, natural setting (Luke :, Luke :, Mark :1, Matthew :1). Our camp properties provide such places. In 0, in addition to our summer ministry programs, events drew over,00 people to our Impact 1 facilities. Most of these events were local United Methodist congregations, small groups and leadership teams. Other events included: Emmaus Communities, camps hosted for other denominations, community events, and many additional programs that nurture transformational, Christ-centered communities. Facilities are a key to all that happens in our ministry. Each of the seven properties has natural resources, locations and facilities that make them uniquely suited to particular ministries. We intend to continue to highlight and develop these attributes so that each facility has a focused purpose. Currently, development is focused to maximize these functions: Camp Lakewood and Camp Rivervale focus on elementary aged programming. Pine Creek Camp targets older elementary into middle school as well as family programs. Camp Adventure and Camp Indicoso bring the excitement of middle school activities. Epworth Forest Conference Center continues to transform into a World class senior high facility. Camp Moneto will serve adult retreats including all-church family camping and is considering several types of specialized camp programs.

6 All of these properties host retreats of varying size and with different amenities. As we move forward, Camp Indicoso will host smaller retreats and community events, Epworth Forest will further develop to host the broadest range of year-round retreats and small (up to 00 people) conferences, while the other facilities will focus on three-season hosting in current facilities. Focusing each property on a specific purpose allows development of the properties around key activity infrastructure that isn t duplicated at every site. This in turn fosters excellence in a few attributes that are more fully utilized and thus more affordable. For example: a pool water slide may be greeted with great excitement at an elementary program while virtually ignored by middle school, senior high and adults. Why not have it available to all elementary students while providing similarly exciting water features (high dives, water guns, and water rockers) at other locations that will also be fully utilized by appropriately aged guests? Unfortunately, no matter how focused and how efficient we are, camp is expensive. Operating a program by industry and social standards is the best way to ensure physical, emotional, and spiritual safety, but it is expensive. In pricing camps we have two clear options, apply all available funds and resources to price the camps as low as possible and everyone gets one low price OR price camp at what it actually costs and provide scholarships to those who can t afford to come. More than half of the students that want to come to camp are in families that can afford to pay the full price. We utilize additional funding to assist those who don t have the means. Last year, at least 1,00 students received some type of financial aid to attend camp. Funds for camp scholarships come from Special Offerings (such as the Bishop s Christmas Offering for Children), gifts from generous partners, local churches, and from a percentage of the tithe that you pay to the Annual Conference. Thank You! Many of the same generous givers that help provide scholarships have also provided capital to continue to provide new and relevant facilities. Duecker Lodge, Fenstermacher Lodge at Epworth Forest and a new High Ropes Course at Camp Indicoso have all been added through the generous support to our capital needs. Please review the full Narrative Budget and the Right Future Campaign Report for more details. Suffice it to say that the future of camp scholarships and the future of camp facilities depend on the continued and expanded support of generous partners. With that reality clearly in view, and in acknowledgement of all of the results outlined in this document, we have a request for the Annual Conference: Recommendations The Indiana Conference Camp Board moves: a. That the first phase of the Epworth campaign be celebrated as a significant success and that great appreciation be given for all of the donors and local congregations that contributed and have continued their pledges of support to make these improvements possible. b. That the lake development at Camp Indicoso and the Epworth Forest entrance access and driveway, entrance office, recreation, and worship facilities and additional lodges be continued and that funding be authorized under the guidelines of the Right Future Campaign. c. That the Camp Board be authorized to develop, as an ongoing part of their organizational structure, a section of Capital Development responsible for all aspects of funding for future capital needs for the facilities and programs necessary to support camping and retreat ministry for the Indiana Conference mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

7 Jim Coy, Convenor Nick Yarde, Associate Director of Camping Ministries

8 Campus Ministry Discipleship Team Campus Ministry The Campus Ministry Discipleship Team serves the following purposes: 1. To foster and maintain the connection of the GBHEM, the Annual Conference, districts, and local churches, along with campus ministries and the UMSM, to support discipleship ministries, with, and for college students and campus relationships in Indiana.. To train and provide resources for campus ministry to districts, clusters, and local churches.. To promote Special Sundays associated with students and campus ministries.. To evaluate campus discipleship ministries affiliated with the conference and oversee distribution of funds for campus ministry.. To promote GBHEM scholarship programs, and administer and disseminate Annual Conference scholarships.. To work with the Institutional Table for support of higher education institutions and related campus ministries with regard to development and fiduciary responsibility.. To foster and encourage new initiatives for campus ministry in Indiana. While much of this work is in formation, we are excited to share several highlights of the past year and opportunities going forward. CURRENT AFFILIATED MINISTRIES There are currently ministries, serving 1 campuses, affiliated with the UMC in Indiana. UMC-affiliated Schools: UMC Campus Ministries Jubilee Ministries, Serving Indiana University and Ivy Tech-Bloomington Wesley Foundation Student Center at Purdue University

9 UMC-affiliated Ecumenical Ministries Serving Vincennes University Serving Indiana State, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, and Saint Maryof-the-Woods College Serving IPFW and Indiana Tech Fort Wayne NEW MINISTRY CELEBRATION In the Fall of 0, a new campus ministry was started to serve college students and young adults connected to the campuses of Indiana University and Ivy Tech in Bloomington. Jubilee Ministries, which is supported by the reorganized Wesley Foundation and based out of Bloomington First UMC, has had a fantastic beginning. With attendance quickly reaching over 0 students each week, student leaders in place, a mission trip and regular service commitments by the group, the new UMC presence in Bloomington is living out the UMC mission of making disciples with young adults. CAMPUS MINISTRY OFFERING Thank you to all the churches and individuals supporting the 0 Campus Ministry Offering. In support of our campus ministries around the state, $,0. was raised through the offering. While this represents a small portion of the full budgets of our campus ministries, these ministries cannot exist without the support and connection from local churches. Thank you, and please consider participating in the 01 offering, which can be collected any Sunday during the year. REFERRING STUDENTS Do you know a student who is attending one of the campuses listed above? Help them make a faith connection on campus. Visit to find a simple form that connects students with the campus pastor or chaplain in our affiliated ministries.

10 CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS Depauw University DePauw University is celebrating its 1th anniversary with events that highlight our strengths as a University and our Methodist Heritage. Highlights have included a Distinguished Alumni Lecture series and an extensive calendar of events. For the first time in recent memory our Christian student organizations, Campus Ministries staff, University Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life collaborated on an ecumenical Tenebrae Service on Good Friday. Students from DePauw Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Catholic Student Association, Gospel Choir, Gobin Church Choir, and Worldwide Discipleship Association all participated. This year marks a re-imagining of the Commencement Weekend series of events. Baccalaureate has been re-designed as an opportunity for thanksgiving and celebration of our graduates through music, prayer and readings. This is a collaborative effort between the Office of the President, the Dean of the School of Music, the Department of Theater and Communication, the University Marshall and the Center for Spiritual Life. Greater Fort Wayne Campus Ministries A team of 1 from Greater Fort Wayne Campus Ministry traveled to Bangor and Belfast, Northern Ireland, March -, to serve alongside Adventure Leadership Training there--our Irish partners in ministry. This was our third trip to Northern Ireland and 1th mission trip overall in the last 1 years. Hundreds of students have attended our large group meetings at Indiana University- Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) this past academic year. Several small group Bible studies, led by student leaders, meet weekly on both the IPFW and Indiana Institute of Technology campuses. United Campus Ministries in Terre Haute Formation of Student Committee who will take the lead in creating programs and shaping the direction of UCM Started a new "Fridays at Four" small group discussion; group began by watching and discussing films from the Nooma series Work is already underway planning some new and exciting ministry opportunities for the upcoming school year! For more campus ministry highlights and news, visit

11 Campus Ministry Narrative Budget 0 The budget of the Campus Ministry Discipleship Team is focused on networking and supporting our United Methodist affiliated campus ministries around Indiana, creating connections to those ministries in local congregations, and building support and resources for ministry with college students in local congregations. With these focus areas, the budget for the team is divided into areas: Campus Ministry Communication Our affiliated campus ministries are all dedicated to the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. To share what is happening in these ministries with our local churches,.% of the budget provides mailings, postcards, and other communication to tell the story of God s work happening in these ministries. Leadership Development The Campus Ministry Discipleship Team makes funds available for both youth and our campus ministers to attend retreats, conferences, and workshops that contribute to growth and learning in ministry and leadership..% of the budget provides support for these training and development opportunities, both local and national. Connection/Network In an effort to grow the network and connect those in ministry on campus with members in our local churches, 1.% of the budget is spent on web tools and online resources and networking. This includes ongoing development of the online student referral system at

12 that allows direct referral of students on campus to our United Methodist affiliated ministries on represented campuses. Grants In addition to the $,0. distributed as program grants out of the 0 Campus Ministry Offering, 0.% of the budget is given directly in program grants to the ministries. This money funds student leadership, special projects, and helps offset a small portion of the funding removed years ago when all funding to our campus ministries was removed from the conference budget. This represents a very small portion of the budgets of the affiliated ministries, which still rely most heavily on the financial support and network of local churches supporting the ministries. Brian Durand, Associate Director of Leadership Development

13 Communication Team Team Mission The mission of the Indiana Conference Communication Team is to collect and disseminate news and information of the conference through print and electronic media within and beyond Indiana to equip congregations, clusters, districts and conference in mission. Team membership The Indiana Conference Communication Team is composed of: The Rev. Matthew Stultz, team leader, pastor of North UMC in Madison in the Southeast District The Rev. Charlene Allen, pastor of Walkerton UMC in Walkerton in the North District Ann Bunch of Terre Haute, communicator for the United Methodist Women of Indiana Mark Eutsler of Linden, adjunct professor Indiana Wesleyan University Beth McDaniel of Carmel, communication expertise Paula Shrock of Kokomo, member of the General Commission on Communications The Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Gangler, Indiana Conference director of communication Erma Metzler, Indiana Conference communication assistant Report of activity The Indiana Communication Team connects clergy, laity, congregations, clusters, districts, annual conference members and the general church through printed and electronic media both within and beyond the church. The Indiana Conference website ( is the primary communication tool for conference news, information, death notices, ministry resources, calendar, the conference journal, event registration, forms and information to enable our nearly 1,00 congregations to be in contact with the conference and each other. The team has begun using Facebook.com at Indiana United Methodist Conference Session and on The communication team assists congregations in their outreach ministries to their communities and also shares and coordinates news and information among the ten district centers. The broadest audience remains with the six-issue Hoosier United Methodists Together conference newspaper mailed to more than 1,000 clergy and congregational lay leaders, as well as 1,000 paid subscribers, and the electronic version of Together posted on the conference website in downloadable PDF documents. Together and all electronic publications are archived on the conference website. External communication is accomplished through media alerts and releases plus interviews with secular media reporters. Your communication team also advises pastors during a crisis by coaching them on their responses to public media. Narrative Budget The Communication budget this year is divided into three areas: staffing, operations expenses and Together Publication. Staffing, at a proposed $1,00, pays for the salary, benefits and expenses of two full-time employees. Operations expenses, at a proposed $1,000, financially support the communication mission and include meeting expenses, public relations and website expenses. The publication of the Hoosier United Methodist Together conference newspaper, at a proposed $,00, provides printed and mailed news and information pertinent to the life and mission of the conference and its nearly 1,00 congregations through 1,00 mailed copies published six times a year. These funds are used to connect clergy and laity leaders of the conference through news, information and resources supporting the mission of the church. Dan Gangler, Director of Communication

14 Discipleship Resource Team Our Purpose The task of the Discipleship Resource Team (DRT) is to support local congregations and specialized ministries in developing principled leaders to lead United Methodists in Indiana in making disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Team Membership The following is a listing of the members of the DRT and the area or areas they represent: Cabinet representative... Frank Beard Children s Ministry Advocate... Chiyona Bourne Conference Dir. Lay Speaking... Ken Adams Conference Evangelist... Kim Reisman Conference Lay Leader... Kayc Mykrantz Conference Lay Leader... Ike Williams Conference Prayer Coordinator... Shirley Saddler Coordinator for Christian Ed/Small group... Marlene Fenstermacher Coordinator for Older Adult Ministries... Ann Stant Coordinator for Scouting and Civic Youth Serving Ministries... Frederick Cain Coordinator for Small Membership Churches... Nikki Marker Coordinator for Spiritual Formation/Devotional Life... Flora Childers Coordinator for Stewardship... George Wasson General Board of Higher Education & Ministry Member... Ashley Moreland Director of Connectional Ministries... James Bushfield Coordinator for Worship... Rosa Harris United Methodist Men Representative... David Martin United Methodist Women Coordinator of Spiritual Growth... Karen Korn Young Adult at Large... Ben Boruff Young Adult at Large... Melissa Zimmerman Youth at Large... Christopher Irvine Denman Award Winners... Branden Scott and Jerry Kidwell Overview of the Discipleship Resource Team In addition to making disciples for Jesus Christ, two other objectives for the team are 1) to provide for grass roots initiatives and ) to be a policy and resource group, not a programming group. Two meetings have been held since the 0 Annual Conference on September 1 th (face to face) and on February 1 th (conference call). A third meeting may be held prior to 01 Annual Conference. The two main issues that continue to be discussed are: 1) How each of our members can work together with the DRT as well as their specific areas to communicate with churches of all sizes to obtain input as to their needs in each of the ministry areas; and ) Once the needs have been communicated, how can the team become an information center to assist local churches in locating the resources which will enhance their ability to make disciples of Jesus Christ? In other words, how do we help churches access the necessary information and tools to grow and reach out to their communities to make disciples? Some of the activities during the past year involved: Development of a Face Book page 1

15 Support for the Older Adult Ministries Team to give churches in the Indiana Conference the opportunity to celebrate May, 01, as Older Adult Sunday (submitted to and approved by the Leadership Team on February 1, 01) Implementation of, in conjunction with the Conference Prayer Coordinator, a prayer blanket to be filled with prayers from across the Annual Conference. The prayer blanket will be placed in the Prayer Room at Annual Conference, giving everyone the opportunity to not only add prayers, but also to pray over it. The DRT, in conjunction with the Indiana Conference United Methodist Men, to provide financial support to help keep the Upper Room Prayer Line open hours a day. Supporting committees and affinity groups which are part of the DRT in having information booths at the 01 Annual Conference. Designation of a DRT subcommittee to publicize the Denman Awards for 01, as well as, judge the nominations and choose the recipients for 01. Support Vital Congregations through sharing of ideas, prayers and support for the churches of the Indiana Conference. Other ideas that are still on the table for helping meet the needs of local churches include the following: 1) development of a statewide speaker s bureau; ) having consistent contact with all cluster leaders to receive and share information; ) utilize something similar to the Interpreter Magazine feature It Works for Us to highlight successful ideas and programs; and ) most importantly-continue to increase communication across the Indiana Conference so that every church will have the opportunity to take advantage of available resources to meet their individual needs! Narrative Budget The Disciple Resource Team provides funding to send individual members to conferences and workshops so that they can become educated and trained to return with skills which will enable them to share the information and ideas with local churches. The DRT also provides support for mileage reimbursement so that members of district or regional committees can attend the training meetings and bring back what they have learned to their churches, committees and/or affinity groups. The DRT also pays for membership in national groups including United Methodist Men, Association of Conference Lay Leaders and Association of Conference Lay Speakers. Also, as stated above, the DRT provided $00 in conjunction with Indiana Conference United Methodist Men to support the Upper Room Prayer Call Line. The DRT provided $1,000 in support of a Leadership Team-approved Emerging Ministries Grant to send a team from the Indiana Conference to the World Methodist Council. A spreadsheet of expenditures for the Disciple Resource Team follows this report. To summarize, the DRT is a cross section of representatives from Indiana Conference committees and affinity groups working together to increase communication between ministry areas, brainstorm ideas, gather information from local churches in terms of their needs, and most importantly, work together to make each United Methodist congregation in Indiana more vital! Robert Pimlott, Convener 1

16 Run Date /0/01 INUMC Page 1 Time :: Fiscal Year Beginning 1/1/0 Budgeted Financial Statement for Period 1 Audit 001 Unrestricted 1 Discipleship & Leadership Account # Account #/Description Budget Annual Actual for Period Actual YTD TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES 1/100 Meeting Expense /10 Mileage Reimbursement /100 Meals & Lodging /000 Program Grants /0 UMM ,01. 1/ Board of Laity , TOTAL EXPENSES.00.00,. 1

17 un Date /0/01 INUMC Page 1 Time ::0 Fiscal Year Beginning 1/1/0 Detail Ledger Report for Period 01 January Thru 1 Audit (Excludes offsetting entries) 001 Unrestricted 1 Discipleship & Leadership Acct# Description Reference Net Debit Credit Balance 1/100 Meeting Expense.00 0 Ruth Ellen Needler credit card JE 000 // Period 0 Total Mykrantz, Kayc (#1)/AACLL run AP 000 //0 0. expenses Period 0 Total Account Totals ============== ============== ============== ============== 1/10 Mileage Reimbursement.00 0 Adams, Kenneth C(#)/reimb AP 000 //0. mileage Period 0 Total Boruff, Mr. Benjamin -(#1)/ AP 000 /1/ Discipleship Mtg-mileage 0 Mykrantz, Kayc (#1)/ AP 000 /1/0 1. Discipleship Mtg-mileage 0 Saddler, Shirley (#0)/ AP 000 /1/0 1.0 Discipleship Mtg-mileage 0 Stant, Ann (#)/ Discipleship AP 000 /1/0 1. Mtg-mileage Period 0 Total Childers, Mrs. Flora (#0)/Disc AP 001 //0. Resource Team mileage Pimlott, Mr. Robert -B(#)/ AP 001 //0.0 Disc Resource Team mileage Zimmerman, Ms. Melissa(#)/ AP 001 //0 1.0 Disc Resource Team mileage Period Total Account Totals ============== ============== ============== ============== 1

18 Run Date /0/01 INUMC Page Time ::0 Fiscal Year Beginning 1/1/0 Detail Ledger Report for Period 01 January Thru 1 Audit (Excludes offsetting entries) 001 Unrestricted 1 Discipleship & Leadership Acct# Description Reference Net Debit Credit Balance 1/100 Meals & Lodging.00 0 Ruth Ellen Needler credit card JE 001 //0.0 0 Plainfield UMC - UMW(#)//0/ AP 000 /1/ Plainfield UMC - UMW(#)/1// AP 000 /1/ Plainfield UMC - UMW(#)/// AP 000 /1/ Period 0 Total James Bushfield credit card JE 00 // Period 0 Total Ruth Ellen Needler credit card JE 00 // Period 0 Total Ruth Ellen Needler credit card JE 00 // Period Total Account Totals ============== ============== ============== ============== 1/000 Program Grants.00 Adams, Kenneth C(#)/reimb AP 000 //0.0 mileage Period 0 Total Hamrick, Loyd (#)/UMM Dues AP 000 /1/ Hamrick, Loyd (#)/UMM Dues AP 000 /1/ Period 0 Total ,.0 Leadership table emerging ministry JE 00 /1/0 1, grant Period 0 Total -1, , ACDLSM(#1)/Event Registration AP 00 /1/ Period Total Baker, Suzon (#)/reimburse AP // training expense Period 1 Total Account Totals.0 1,.0 1, ============== ============== ============== ============== 1

19 Run Date /0/01 INUMC Page Time ::0 Fiscal Year Beginning 1/1/0 Detail Ledger Report for Period 01 January Thru 1 Audit (Excludes offsetting entries) 001 Unrestricted 1 Discipleship & Leadership Acct# Description Reference Net Debit Credit Balance 1/0 UMM.00 0 Martin, Mr. David -Dav(#0)/ AP 00 //0 01. reimburse exp-natl Assn UMM 0 Upper Room, The (#)/Prayer Line AP 00 //0 1, Support Period 0 Total 1,01. 1, , Account Totals 1,01. 1, ,01. ============== ============== ============== ============== 1/ Board of Laity.00 0 Williams, Ike (#)/reimburse AP 000 /1/0.0 expenses Period 0 Total Adams, Mr. Kenneth C(#)/ AP 001 //0. reimburse mileage Period 0 Total ,. Ruth Ellen Needler credit card JE 001 //0 1. Williams, Mr. Ike (#)/ AP 00 // reimburse AACLL dues Period 0 Total ,. 0 Ruth Ellen Needler credit card JE 00 // Period Total ,. 1 Deposit/Ck. #10/Deposit/ CK 00 // Williams Period Total , Account Totals 1,. 1, ,. ============== ============== ============== ============== Dept Totals,.,01. 1,00.00,. Fund Totals,.,01. 1,00.00,. Company Totals,.,01. 1,00.00,. 1

20 Lay Leadership Team Laity want to do a good job in service. Laity want to grow in and share Christ. Laity want to support the Church. The United Methodist Church has given a mandate to Laity Leadership at all levels of the church to foster an awareness of the role of Laity, to develop and promote Laity stewardship in many areas of life and the church, to provide for the training of Lay Members within the Annual Conference, to provide support and direction for Lay persons in ministry and to develop local church Lay leadership. That is very much in keeping with Jesus mandate to make disciples (Matt :1-0) and the mission of our United Methodist Church. We value the team concept within our group and continually seek to broaden the leadership opportunities within each District. Because the local congregation is the focal point for ministry, our District Lay Leadership Teams have worked hard this year to identify the Lay Leaders in the local church so that we might both identify Laity needs and better ways to connect Laity with one another and with resources. Most of the Districts regularly provide training for various working groups within the local church, such as Staff Parish, Trustees, etc. Our Team s main focus is leadership training for the Lay Leader/Lay Member and other Laity within the congregation who seek to better their service through individual leadership opportunities. This training is carried out within the District. In some Districts, the training is done by the District Lay Leadership within the Cluster. In others, it is done online. In still others, the training is conducted by the District during a District Training day. Each local congregation has a culture all its own. While it is not our team s desire to upset that culture in any way, we do see that most all our churches would benefit from having Lay Leadership learn how to work to its potential. Our Clergy are working hard to mentor and grow leadership in the local church. Our Team believes that there are great gifts to be cultivated and value in having some sort of best practices model for leadership by Laity. We see that we can do much to enhance the Connection from church to church. We know we can do better to put resources within reach of Laity. Even beyond that, we know that we can do a better job, sharing resources between congregations. Our Team has been hard at work in every District to that end. Our Team is closely aligned with Lay Servant/Lay Speaking ministries, one of the greatest lay leadership tools that exists in our Conference. We urge lay persons who seek to improve their spiritual life and service to try one of the many courses aimed particularly at growing lay leadership. Our Conference Director, Ken Adams, has a report on those opportunities elsewhere in this material. You can contact him at kenadams1@gmail.com. We are already seeing great excitement from Laity involvement in the Fruitful Congregation studies, as Laity begin to view their congregation as part of a greater entity the Body of Christ and we thank both the Indiana Conference and the Church Development staff for their time, teaching and encouragement. We are excited to see what opportunities will arise through Leadership Development, under the direction of Rev. Brian Durand. 1

21 We are grateful for the many resources available to Laity through the General Board of Discipleship at with resources particular to the ministry of the Laity at We have many to thank for aiding us in our work this past year. First, we thank God. We thank Bishop Coyner for his support and encouragement and for modeling the partnership of Clergy and Laity. We thank the Rev Dr. Jim Bushfield for providing us with great resources, information, and encouragement. We thank our Conference Prayer Team for both praying for us and helping our congregations to pray for one another. Our greatest desire is to make ourselves more available to lay leadership in the local church. We also want to gather contact information so that we might alert the Laity to training and resources, in addition to what is already being offered. We urge Laity to contact the Indiana Conference Lay Leadership Team with questions, suggestions, and contact information. Indiana Conference Lay Leadership Team Co-Conference Lay Leader Kayc Mykrantz kmykrantz@comcast.net Co-Conference Lay Leader Ike Williams ike.williams@att.net Central District Doris Clark dfc@comcast.net Anthony Swinger anthonyswinger@yahoo.com East District Ann Hanson annchanson@comcast.net Scott Reed sreed@nwwnet.net North District Kraig Allen kraig_allen@hotmail.com Jane Harper-Alport jane.harperalport@americanbar.org Keith Howard khoward@comcast.net North Central District Manet Shettle mshettle@umfi.org Connie Wood boilers@comteck.com Craig Wood craigwoodfarm@gmail.com Northeast District Tommy Shupe tshupe@mchsi.com Roger Summers rsummers@onlinesfs.com Northwest District Chris Knochel ncsurveyor@embarqmail.com South District Janet Werle rwerle@aol.com Rita Elliott elliott@blueriver.net Southeast District Robert Pimlott rpimlott1@cinergymetro.net Southwest District Doyle Ellis atcousin_ellis@yahoo.com West District Sharon Koehler skoehler@indiana.net Nyle Riegle n.riegle@comcast.net Sandra Ruby sandra.ruby@sbcglobal.net Of note - Laity Sunday this year will be on October 1, 01. The theme is "Disciples Transforming the World Through Service and Witness." It is with joy that we continue to serve Christ together, Ike Williams and Kayc Mykrantz, Co-Conference Lay Leaders 1

22 Lay Speaking Ministries I have been privileged to once more guide a group of enthusiastic District Directors of Lay Speaking Ministries. We just held our committee meeting a couple of weeks ago and the enthusiasm generated at that meeting tells me that we have a bright future ahead for Lay Speaking (soon to be Lay Servant Ministries) in the Indiana Conference. All districts have trained several Local Church and Certified church leaders. Each time we meet, I continue to hear the different courses being offered and what is working and what is not. We are now sharing best practices and curriculum with each other and are about ready to roll out the new Advanced Curriculum for the Preaching Track. As was the case in the previous Lay Speaking Courses, this would not guarantee you would be called to fill a pulpit, but upon completion your name will be entered into the Conference database. You may complete these courses and also not choose to speak and that is okay, not all are called to preach. We decided also at our last meeting that we need to start working with our Conference Associate Director of Leadership to see how we can attract the younger adults and youth in our conference. We, as a committee, are committed to the support of the Lay Servant Ministries Program. I believe that God is working in and through these Local and Certified Lay Servants, and that our local congregations and our conference will benefit from their knowledge. May God continue to bless the ministry in our Indiana Conference. Ken Adams, Director Scouting and Civic Youth Serving Ministry Scouting and Civic Youth Serving Ministry facilitates, educates, and empowers churches in the Indiana Conference in their ministry through the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), Campfire, -H, and Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS). Our project for 01 is a BSA mission trip to Africa: Purpose Statement: At the invitation of Bishop Ntambo Nkulu, the Indiana Conference will host a Camporee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the purpose of strengthening Boy Scouts as a counter to boy soldiers in central Africa. We are planning for the summer of 01, a mission trip to host a week-long Camporee for 00 African Boy Scouts in Tenke, DRC. Our goal is to strengthen Scouting and the connection between Scouting and the UMC in the DRC. We hope this will work for peace and justice in central Africa. 0

23 This mission trip is being planned jointly by the United Methodist Men and the Civic Youth Serving and Scouting Ministry Committee of the Indiana Conference, the Pathfinder Chapter of the National Association of United Methodist Scouters, and Friendly Planet Missiology. Rationale: Boy Scouts are one of the best counters to the problem of boy soldiers in Africa. Scouting provides camaraderie, a sense of belonging, the uniform, the sense of making a contribution to society most of the things that glamorize military service in the eyes of boys. Yet Scouts do not carry weapons, do not kill people, do not take orders from government. Scouting shapes undisciplined gang energy into a disciplined force for good. As Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts, put it, the Boy Scouts are one of the world s pre-eminent peace organizations. Doing Scouting as ministry means that pastors and youth leaders carry great weight in articulating just what kind of community service will be undertaken, as well as giving an entry to the gospel. We now have ten Scouting Ministry Specialist (SMS) in the Indiana Conference. They are: John Docery, Elwood, North Central District Mark Finger, Anderson, North Central District Alfred Gates, Indianapolis, Central District Steven Gray, Crawfordsville, West District William Jensen, Indianapolis, Central District David Krantz, Newburgh, Southwest District James McCampbell, New Ross, West District George Morrell, Indianapolis, Central District David Rowe, Fort Wayne, Northeast District Gregory Schoeneck, Valparaiso, North District The committee membership is made of the Conference and District Scouting Coordinators. Although District Scouting Coordinators are required by The Discipline, regretfully we do not have every district represented. Maybe the District Superintendents could aid us here? We also have at-large members. Our Membership is: Frederick Cain, Wolcottville, Conference Scouting Coordinator Ed Cottrell, Indianapolis, Central District Scouting Coordinator Alan Slightom, Indianapolis, Central District Scouting Coordinator East District Scouting Coordinator North District Scouting Coordinator North Central District Scouting Coordinator Northeast District Scouting Coordinator Northwest District Scouting Coordinator Dave Evanzycke, Jeffersonville, South District Scouting Coordinator Zachary Randall, Covington, KY, Southeast District Scouting Coordinator Larry Benson, Vincennes, Southwest District Scouting Coordinator Phyllis Peters, Terre Haute, West District Scouting Coordinator Arthur Collins, Ellettsville, West District Scouting Coordinator Curtis Hurley, Bloomington, President, Pathfinder Chapter NAUMS At large: Peggy Dean, Moores Hill Connie Dumas-Coleman, Indianapolis 1

24 Lisa Wiggins-Osman, Bloomington The Scouting and Civic Youth Serving Ministry Committee has no budget. Contact information: For general information go to gcumm.org and click on Scouting Ministry on the right side of the screen. Contact person: Rev. Frederick G. Cain at Frederick Phred Cain, Conference Scouting Coordinator

25 Mission Resource Team The purpose of the Mission Resource Team is to connect local churches with resources that will equip them to do mission or to do mission better in their communities, their districts, the Indiana Conference, the North Central Jurisdiction, the United States, and around the word. We provide a variety of resources that encourages networking, combining resources, learning about various missions/ministries and inspiring local congregations to become actively involved in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. This is accomplished as we work with the poor and marginalized of our society. Members of our team work to raise awareness of local, national, and global initiatives, increase the number of Indiana Mission volunteers, and help financially support projects around the world. Trainings are offered to support churches in the area of Parish Nursing, Volunteers in Mission, and Disaster Response. We seek to be faithful to God s mission throughout the world. Making disciples, building up the church, alleviating suffering, promoting justice, freedom, and peacemaking are just a few of our goals. We are changing the way we do mission work. It is more direct, short-termed, and we collaborate more with mission partners. We work to keep communication open through our website, our online REACH Newsletter, and our Mission Giving Guide and Resource Book. The Mission Giving Guide and Resource Book is available to local mission chairs/designees and pastors to be shared with their congregations to promote projects and increase giving. There is an online version available at The Guide provides a wealth of information to aid congregations as they determine ways to support ministries. The Mission Giving Guide and Resource Book highlight all Conference and District Advances. Our Conference Advances represent the second mile mission giving: the first mile is our annual conference tithe given through Indiana congregations. Detailed information about our Conference second mile giving is contained in the Mission Giving Guide and Resource Book. Our second mile giving includes The Conference Advance, Conference Advance Institutions, District Advance, General Advance, Special Sundays, The Bishop s Christmas Offering for Children, General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) missionaries/covenant relationships, Volunteer in Mission (VIM) opportunities, and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) opportunities. Indiana Conference Advance Institutions include United Methodist Benevolence Homes, United Methodist Related Social Welfare Ministries, United Methodist Related Hospitals, Indiana United Methodist Foundation, United Methodist Archives, United Methodist Related Universities, United Methodist Related Seminaries, Campus Ministries and Camping Ministries. We have six annual opportunities to share beyond the tithe and beyond the second mile giving; those are through the church-wide Special Sundays with offerings. There are free Special Sundays Resource kits available to assist churches in promoting these special opportunities to give. Every kit contains 0 envelopes for Human Relations Day, One Great Hour of Sharing, Native American Ministries Sunday, Peace With Justice Sunday, World Communion Sunday, and United Methodist Student Day. In 0, congregations supported Special Sunday offerings by giving over $1,000. The Team is committed to learning and sharing more about Conference Advance Specials. Team meetings have been held at Indiana United Methodist Children s Home in Lebanon and the Lucille Raines Residence located in Indianapolis. The Roundup for the North Central Jurisdiction was held at Epworth Forest.

26 A committee was appointed to make recommendations for the distribution of the Bishop s Christmas Offering. All ministries who received funds have a connection to the work of local churches. The International projects received funds based on their connection with our Conference either through missionaries who have supporting churches in Indiana or historical connection to our Conference. Eleven local/district ministries with children received a total of $,00, and eight international ministries with children/youth received a total of $1,000. The Conference Parish Nursing/Health Committee promotes health and wholeness of Mind, Body and Spirit through Parish Nursing and Health Ministries. The role of a Parish Nurse is to serve as an integrator of faith and health, health educator, personal health counselor, referral agent, trainer of volunteers and developer of support groups. During 0 0, in partnership with Community Health Network and UMCOR, six Health Ministry classes were offered in six districts. These classes were for churches that were interested in having a program and did not have Parish Nurses. Those attending did not have to be health professionals, just interested in having healthier congregations. The committee has chosen to have special emphases on a health subject each year. The emphasis for 0 was Adult Immunizations and in 01, the emphasis is Suicide Prevention. In 0, the Events committee was formed to help historically African American churches expand their local and international outreach. Its purpose was to equip the congregations with ideas, information and funding to conduct mission trips beyond their neighborhoods. One trip was successfully accomplished by sending youth to the Black Methodist for Church Renewal (BMCR) National Youth Harambee in Little Rock, Arkansas. Rita Gaither-Gant and the Rev. LeKisha Reed were among a group of five adults and seven youth who traveled to Philander Smith College and engaged in workshops that helped the youth to develop their worship and leadership skills. In 01, this committee will focus on revitalizing and empowering congregations that no longer have relevant outreach ministries. This process will involve listening to the congregations as they identify needs of their communities and where they feel best equipped to serve. Some of this work will be accomplished in partnership with the Empowerment and Revitalization Task Force on Reaching African Americans. Team members Bonnie Albert and Kathy White assisted with the itineration of missionaries with churches who have covenant relationships through the General Board of Global Ministries. The Missionary Covenant Relationship is a wonderful way to be informed and know what is happening around the world. It s like adopting a missionary, and when they are on itineration every three years they may come to your church for a visit. GBGM missionaries, Clara Biswas, serving in Cambodia, and Church and Community Worker Maria Humbane, serving in Zimbabwe, visited some of their Covenant Relationship churches in July. What a wonderful opportunity to learn about the mission of our church first hand! For more information, log on to Twenty-seven churches had a covenant relationship in 0, supporting missionaries and giving $,. in financial support. The Indiana Conference Volunteer in Mission (VIM) teams reported contributions of $1,0, to mission projects where they served. This represented an increase of % over the amount contributed in 0. Five team leader training events were conducted throughout the state in 0, with the training of potential mission leaders. A new model of training will bring the training session to a local church, cluster or district at the invitation of the local church. In 0, the Indiana conference raised over $0,000, in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti. In 0-01, Haiti continues to be the greatest destination for Indiana teams

27 going outside the United States. Henderson Settlement and Red Bird Mission are top destinations in the United States for Indiana teams again in 0. The Mission Resource Team members made decisions regarding the funding of various ministries and mission work and were involved with many of the projects, such as Mission Guatemala, Saving Orphans through Healthcare and Outreach (S.O.H.O), Africa University, Anti Poverty Initiative in Senegal, Harambee, McCurdy School, and Midwest Distribution Center. Some of their involvement includes presentations to local churches, especially local United Methodist Women units. Team members resourced Volunteer In Mission and Disaster Response groups as they prepared to be involved in their local communities, districts, in the Conference, the United States, and internationally. The Mission Resource Team supported many General Church and Conference Advance Specials. Kathy White and Karen Ujereh were a part of a Volunteer in Mission (VIM) trip to Senegal in January, 01. Over $,000 was raised for the project, which was to complete the construction of the Thiadiaye United Methodist Church in Senegal. Through the Senegal Mission Initiative of GBGM, the church is growing in numbers. Girls are learning sewing and cooking skills. These skills learned at the women s skill center will be used to improve their lives. The mission resource team and the Friends of Africa University supported and encouraged a team to go to Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe. A team of 1 left on October 1, and returned November. The focus of the trip was to expose new people to Africa University, and bring back information for the conference about Africa University today and what they envision in the future. Team members are prepared to speak in local churches about Africa University, its future plans and dreams. Team members Deaconess Penny Krug, Ann Newton and members of the West District were members of a VIM trip to Guatemala, taking much needed supplies. They spent their time working at Mission Guatemala, a Conference and General Advance project. Financial support was provided to Saving Orphans Through Healthcare and Outreach (SOHO) and the Rev. LeKisha Reed had an opportunity to visit them last summer and see the project first hand. This is a Conference Advance whose mission is to improve the quality of life and life expectancy for child-headed households in Swaziland. Team members Ann Newton, Rita Gaither-Gant and Bonnie Albert (Conference Volunteer in Mission Coordinator) were members of separate VIM teams that traveled to Midwest Distribution Center, a Conference Advance, taking many supplies and spending time preparing bags for kits and preparing kits while other team members performed work determined by the staff at Midwest Distribution Center. Other Teams participating in VIM trips to Midwest included persons from the West District, East District United Methodist Women, and a team from the North District. The mission of Midwest Mission Distribution Center is to compassionately help God s people in need locally, nationally and around the world, and offer a center to fulfill the call for service to our neighbors in Christ s name. Other team members helped promote and participated in Operation Classroom, a Conference partnership with the Methodist Church in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Operation Classroom events were supported by: 1 Direct giving United Methodist Women s groups, United Methodist Men s groups, churches who sent funds to the Operation Classroom office, 1 gifts given to Advance Specials, individual donors, Sunday School classes, VIM volunteers to Sierra Leone from 1 churches, volunteers from 0 churches who worked and loaded items at the warehouse, 0 volunteers from 00 who churches gathered and packed

28 supplies (estimate), 1 volunteers from 1 churches who serve as Conference Operation Classroom Board members and other volunteers from 0 churches who served on other OC committees. The Conference Disaster Response Team has developed a Conference Disaster Response Plan that will be presented for final approval. Members of the team attended United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) training at Sager Brown in Baldwin, LA. Team members, the Rev. David Powell (Conference Disaster Coordinator) and the Rev. Jim Byerly have been busy assisting with Disaster Recovery efforts in response to the March, 01 tornados. We are a part of Indiana Volunteers Organized after Disaster (INVOAD) collaborating with agencies such as the Red Cross, Samaritans Purse, and The United Way. As members of INVOAD we provide the case management training to assess the unmet needs and offer volunteer assistance and financial support in the affected areas. Indiana Congregations have given $,. to the Indiana Disaster Response to support recovery efforts in Southern Indiana. Bishop Mike Coyner, conference staff, and members of the disaster team have visited the affected areas and met with pastors and church leaders to provide support and assess the needs and communicate them throughout the conference and the connection. Resources to assist caregivers and volunteers cope with the aftermath of disaster have been provided. Trainings are offered to help congregations prepare for disasters - Early Response (ERT) and Connecting Neighbors trainings. The mission of the Early Response Team is to provide a caring Christian presence in the aftermath of a disaster. This team is neither a first response group of emergency workers nor a recovery, rebuild or repair team. It fills a specific need in the early days after a disaster to establish the presence of the church. While there are specific tasks assigned to early response teams, no task is more important than the people it serves. The UMCOR Connecting Neighbors Training provides guidance to local churches in preparing a viable disaster plan. The plan must be consistent with the mission of the local church, with the conference plan and relative to the community s resources. In a plan, all actions are clearly defined and local resources confirmed and included. Once completed, the plan is presented to the entire church. These trainings will continue to be offered throughout the Conference. The Conference Mission Resource Team participated in a self- evaluation process and decided on the following goals for 01: 1) offer more VIM leader training at ethnic churches, ) work closely with the Conference Secretary of Global Ministries on the Advance and missionary support ) organize and train the current seven district mission representatives and find three other district representatives ) set defined roles for each Mission Team member with measurable outcomes ) plan an Annual Conference Event for 01. Looking ahead in the immediate future, the Mission Resource Team has high hopes for a successful response to the K Walk/Run/Stroll Event on the Canal in Indianapolis during this Annual Conference. This is our first event in 01, the Change the World Event for Imagine No Malaria. The goal is to replicate this event in each district by 01. Sponsors for this year s event include the West District and Gobin Memorial UMC in Greencastle Indiana. Mission Resource Team Members District Rita Gaither-Gant Chairperson Central Kathy White Sec Global Ministries West Bonnie Albert VIM Coordinator North Rev. David Powell Disaster Response Coordinator Central Karen Ujereh NCJ Missionary Interpreter Central

29 Jan Wilcox United Methodist Women Rep North Ann Newton Global Health Advocate West Penny Krug Global Health Advocate North Rev. Brian Williams Special Events Central Rev. Perry Richards Prison/Jail Ministries Central Sherry McIntyre Parrish Nursing Central Vickie Newkirk Member at Large Central Theresa Kavanaugh Member at Large Southwest Tamara Townes Member at Large Northeast Doreen Grayless Member at Large North Gary Hostetler United Methodist Men Rep Northeast Tyler Best Young Adult Southwest Rev. LeKisha Reed Associate Director for Mission and Advocacy Submitted by Rita Gaither Gant, Mission Resource Team Chair and Rev. LeKisha Reed, Associate Director-Mission and Advocacy

30 Social Advocacy, Justice and Ethnic Ministries Team Our Purpose The Social Advocacy, Justice and Ethnic Ministry Team is responsible (in part or whole) for the following areas of ministry within the Indiana Conference: Church and Society; Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns; Religion and Race; Status and Role of Women; Ethnic Local Church; and Disability Concerns. Our goal is to foster the making of disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by equipping congregations to engage in ministries of social justice and promoting justice and equality within our annual conference. Accomplishments The team has offered local churches information and education on HIV/AIDS through workshops. The Creation Care Network has provided pastors who attended Our Life Together with a book on environmental stewardship for local churches, called & Simple Steps to Green Your Church. We have sponsored the training of parish nurses throughout the annual conference. Advocacy has been a priority for the Team. During the Indiana General Assembly, we endorsed the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Act which improves communications among caregivers so that the wishes of the patient are followed. Through the leadership of Nashville UMC, we advocated for the passage of stronger laws against human trafficking, and we supported the distribution of shoe cards prior to the Super Bowl which provided information for victims to find help. Recently, the Team has endorsed the UniteHERE labor union boycott of the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Indianapolis which is asking the hotel to recognize the right of its staff to engage in collective bargaining. To date, the Team is still in the process of developing this proposal to bring to the annual conference for full approval. Ecumenical and interfaith relations are being developed in two ways. One, we have given financial support and leadership to the formation of Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light, an interreligious organization that promotes environmental stewardship. Two, we are offering grants to local churches for ecumenical and interfaith initiatives in their communities. For more information, contact LeKisha Reed at the Conference Center. The Team redesigned our monitoring efforts in order to offer more effective feedback to the Annual Conference Session Committee. In addition to monitoring the session itself, we have provided monitors to assist the team in reviewing its planning process in order to ensure and expand diversity in the presentations and worship services. This year we supported local churches through Peace with Justice Grants. Six applications were approved: Lockerbie Central, film series on peace and justice Indiana School of Christian Mission, grants for women to attend school Winamac First UMC, interfaith peace dialogue, on / Scott UMC, peace and justice dialogue for UMC which sent three delegates to Africa University to learn about peace and justice issues in Africa. South Bend First UMC to assist people recently released from jail Nashville UMC for the printing of shoe cards to assist victims of human trafficking

31 Advocacy Networks We invite you to consider starting an advocacy network. What is a network? A network is a group of local churches working together on a single issue or set of related ministry issues. A network is not defined by geography but by shared interests. Currently, we have a Native American Awareness Network, a Creation Care Network, a Disability Awareness Network and an Immigrants Rights Network. The Social Advocacy, Justice and Ethnic Ministries Team will recognize and offer funding to a new advocacy network if: 1. network is consistent with the United Methodist Social Principles;. there is a minimum people from various United Methodist churches in the annual conference involved;. there is a coordinator and a leadership committee of - people involved in making executive level decisions and realizing the vision of the group A representative from the leadership committee will become a part of the Social Advocacy, Justice and Ethnic Ministry Team. Rev. Darren Cushman Wood, Convener

32 Young Adults Young Adult Ministry Team Team Purpose: The Ministry with Young Adults Team has priorities: 1) Train - To train young adult leaders in the local church and on college campuses (in connection with the Connect Campus Discipleship Team); ) Educate - To raise awareness in our Conference and through local churches as to the unique traits and needs of younger generations; ) Empower - To equip local churches to do ministry with and for young adults. Team Membership: Chair: Jennifer Snyder Members: Melissa Zimmerman, John Huff, Elaine Ratliff, Joe Sanford, Pete Crowell, Corey Howard, Jill Howard, Jenifer Stuelpe Gibbs, Jeremiah Gibbs Do you know someone who has something to offer in training or equipping young adult leadership in our local churches? Our team is looking to expand to meet the priorities and equip more engagement with local churches. Forward names to Jennifer Snyder at liveloveandserve@gmail.com. Report: 0 was a year of research and conversation for the Ministry with Young Adult Team. 1. Train: The April 0 MOVE Retreat for young adults drew over 0 young adults from around the state for worship, fellowship, and leadership development. While the event was received well, the planning team recognized that late spring was not the best time for the event. Plans are underway for the 01 MOVE event in late Fall of 01.. Educate: The attached resource list for young adult ministry is an ongoing project of the team to gather resources for local churches that both educate about ministry with young adults and provide resources for those ministries.. Empower: Jennifer Snyder and John Huff, students at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, are in the process of developing training modules for leading congregations to learn and envision ministry with young adults. As that resource is developed, plans are underway to create a series of roundtables for church leaders to discuss and share ideas and needs around ministry with young adults. Watch for more information and to find those resources Goals/Objectives 1. Ten Ministry with Young Adult Roundtables throughout the state by May 01. 0

33 1 If you would like to host a roundtable, contact Rev. Brian Durand at brian.durand@inumc.org.. MOVE Retreat for Young Adults, Fall 01 Plans are now underway. Watch for more information coming soon.. Resource List and Training Modules Updated, Spring 01 The early draft of the resource list is attached. Watch for training opportunities in the year to come. 1

34 Narrative Budget As a newly formed team of the Indiana Annual Conference, the Ministry with Young Adult Team has focused budget resources primarily on research, conversation, and learning, with an emphasis on how the future ministry and efforts of the team can positively impact the local church. With that focus, the team spent $,. from the conference budget in 0. To foster conversations and connection with and for young adults at Annual Conference, $. was spent at the Annual Conference Session in June. This provided funds for the Youth, Campus Ministry and Young Adult dinner to help make it affordable to guests and a great evening of conversation and support for the related ministries. Another $. was spent as the Young Adult Team came together to outline its goals and priorities, and focus the team s reading and research into a plan to educate and encourage local churches. The fruit of these efforts will be roundtables now being scheduled for the Fall of 01. To support young adults willing to learn and share what they are learning, the team granted $1,. to young adults for continuing education. This included support of campus ministry student leaders attending the national UMC gathering of Student Forum, support for Ben Borruff to attend the World Methodist Council in Africa, and support for members of the Young Adult Ministry Team to attend conferences and events focused on ministry with young adults. With the support of an emerging ministries grant from the Leadership Table, $,0 was spent on the 0 MOVE retreat. Seventy-one young adults (just over half college students) gathered for a weekend retreat of leadership training, worship, and fellowship. Over 00 also came Friday evening for a concert with Christian recording artist JJ Heller. Participants in the full retreat responded that takeaways included seeing young adult ministry being offered and taken seriously, taking time to evaluate and pursue God-given passions, and it s refreshing to see other youth adults clergy and laity who are talented and excited about ministry. With the $,00 grant and over $,000 in event registrations and concert donations, the retreat expense for 0 was $,1.. (Note: If comparing the narrative budget to the line items, you ll see there is overlap in printing costs and meals, thus the amounts listed here will not match any particular line item. The total spent for 0 - $,., is consistent.)

35 Account 0 Budget 0 Actual INCOME MOVE Registrations $,00.00 $,01.1 Registrations $1,.00 Concert $.1 Grants $,00.00 TOTAL INCOME $,00.00 $,01.1 EXPENSE Team Meals/Lodging $1, $0. Printing/Copying $00.00 $.0 Events $0.00 $. Leader Training $, $.1 Web Development $1, $0.00 Campus Ministries $. MOVE Expenses $1, $,.1 Leadership Training $,00.00 Music and Worship $1.0 Giveaways $0. Meals $,0. Facility/Supplies $0. Publicity/Printing $.00 TOTAL EXPENSE $1,00.00 $,1. NET BUDGET EXPENDITURE $,.

36 Young Adults Ministry with Young Adults Resource List One of the most pressing questions for many in the church today: How do we engage in ministry with young adults? Below is a list of resources, but ministry with young adults is about much more than the right program or curriculum. Before sifting through the many resources below, here are four steps to begin your church s planning and conversation. 1. Pray.. Go where young adults are in your community and get to know them.. Ask young adults to share with you their passions and hopes.. Invite young adults to follow those passions, and find ways for your local church to connect to those passions and hopes in your community or in the world. Books: Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults Christian Smith and Patricia Snell Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church Kenda Creasy Dean UnChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks of Christianity and Why It Matters David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyon You Lost Me: Why Young Christians are Leaving the Church and Rethinking Faith David Kinnaman Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation Carol Howard Merritt Reaching People Under 0 While Keeping People Over 0: Being Church for All Generations Edward H. Hammett with James R. Pierce After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty and Thirty Somethings are Shaping the Future of American Religion Robert Wuthnow The Next Christians: The Good News About the End of Christian America Gabe Lyons Googling God: The Religious Landscape of People in their 0 s and 0 s Mike Hayes College Ministry 1 Chuck Bomar The Slow Fade: Why You Matter in the Story of 0 Somethings Reggie Joiner, Chuck Bomar, Abbie Smith Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith Sharon Daloz Parks Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation Neil Howe and William Strauss Generations: The History of America s Future Neil Howe and William Strauss When Generations Collide: How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work Lynne Lancaster, David Stillman Generation Rising: A Future With Hope for The United Methodist Church Andrew Thompson, ed. Generation iy: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future Tim Elmore Recreating the Church: Leadership for the Postmodern Age Richard Hamm Curriculum/Books to Study: Who Am I? Helping Students Embrace Their Spiritual Identity (College-age) Chuck Bomar Soul Craving: An Invitation to the Feast That Satisfies Joel Warne 0/0 Bible Studies for Young Adults multiple authors, available from Cokesbury

37 Lord Save Us From Your Followers: Why Is the Gospel of Love Dividing America Dan Merchant Looking for God: An Unexpected Journey Through Tattoos, Tofu, and Pronouns Nancy Ortberg Listening at Golgotha: Jesus Last Words from the Cross Peter Storey Christianity and World Religions: Wrestling with Questions People Ask Adam Hamilton Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity Adam Hamilton Meditations for Young Adults Sally Sharpe Saving Jesus Living the Questions Campus Alpha Convergence (DVD Series) Donald Miller Blue Like Jazz Donald Miller Nooma Rob Bell Velvet Elvis Rob Bell H0 DVD Kyle Idleman Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus Kyle Idleman Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desires with God Not Food Lysa TerKeurst Crazy Love Francis Chan Chazown Craig Groeschel Grace Lou Giglio Coffeehouse Theology: Contemporary Issues Discussion Guide Ed Cyzewski Uprising Erwin McManus Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus Mike Slaughter Web links: UMC Young Adult Website: Assemblies of God Young Adult Resources: MethodX, the Upper Room Young Adult Connection: The Fund for Theological Education: Ministry Matters (resource of the UM Publishing House): Brian Durand, Associate Director of Leadership Development

38 Youth Ministry Team Narrative Budget The budget of the Youth Ministry Team focuses on two areas: 1. Networking, training, equipping, and supporting those in ministry with youth in the local church.. Creating leadership and connectional opportunities for United Methodist youth throughout the state of Indiana. With these goals defined, the budget for the team is divided into areas: Youth Worker Networking The ministry of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world happens with youth in the local church. The Youth Ministry Connection is an effort to reach those in the front line of that ministry, those in the local church volunteers, paid staff, pastors who work directly in ministry with youth..% of the budget provides networking and resource opportunities for our youth workers. Youth Worker Training As the network of those in ministry with youth is growing, the staff and team have identified specific skills and resources requested by those who wish to grow and expand in ministry with youth. Knowing the family and time constraints of those in ministry, efforts are underway to offer training opportunities throughout the state focused on the identified needs, both with local network trainers and excellent youth ministry experts..% of the budget supports those training events and pays the youth workers who offer the training. Communication Equipping of the network of youth workers, accessibility of resources for ministry with youth, and promotion of connectional and training events for youth and youth workers are essential for

39 engaging those in ministry with youth and heightening the sense of connection..% of the budget provides web, print, and social media communication connections for youth workers and pastors. Youth Direct Leadership Development The Youth Ministry Team is comprised of youth from around the state, representing every district, who are equipped to be leaders first in their local church, and as an extension of that leadership and training, also as leaders for the districts and conference..0% of the budget supports the gatherings and leadership development for these young people and selected youth leaders who guide them. Youth Connectional Events For many of our churches, the opportunity to hold retreats or other large events is limited. Youth connectional events provide the opportunity for a large event or retreat for those churches. At the same time they offer the chance to celebrate the connection, teach youth what it means to be a connectional church, and worship and fellowship in a setting with UMC youth and leaders from around the state of Indiana. The highlight of these connectional events in Indiana is the Bishop s Rally, with over 0 youth and their leaders gathering at Noblesville First UMC in 0..1% of the budget provides these retreat and connectional opportunities. Helene Foust, Associate Director of Student Ministry

40 OTHER BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Annual Conference Sessions Committee Purpose Two teams meet throughout the year to fulfill the purpose in the Book of Discipline to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by equipping local churches for ministry and by providing a connection for ministry beyond the local church; all to the glory of God through our Annual Conference Session. The Teams The Indiana Annual Conference Session Strategic Planning Team focuses on the vision, mission, purpose, theme, goals and evaluation for each yearly gathering, working with the Leadership Table and Imagine Indiana vision. Our goal is to be more out-come focused by our vision to equip, inspire and transform members to return home prepared to inspire their places of ministry in their mission of making disciples. After focusing on the five practices of fruitful congregations for the past four years, our focus for the next quadrennium, 01-01, will be on Transformation of the World. At our March meeting we will be deciding the focus for each year which will be displayed on a banner at this year s Annual Conference Session. We are very appreciative of the contributions of each of the team members - Bishop Michael Coyner, Jim Bushfield, John Myrland, Dan Gangler, Chuck Scott, David Neckers, Brian Durand, Emma Nelson, Ryan Nelson, Connie Wood, David V.W. Owen, Ida Easley, Helene Foust, Peter Hoyt Curts, and Daniel Cho. The Indiana Annual Conference Session Implementation Team consists of leaders focused on key areas needed for the presentation of the yearly gathering. We meet monthly to prepare for the event and are spending much time and effort as we move to the new location of the Convention Center in Indianapolis. The focus for this year s conference is Making Room which will include the teaching of the Rev. Dr. Jim Ozier, director of New Church Development and Congregational Transformation for the North Texas Conference, and Fiona Macleod, who serves as director of Learning and Development at Interstate Batteries. In May, Conference Briefings will be held around the state to provide information and discussion to aid decision making. We have expanded our Community Connection events to include a prayer breakfast with the Governor and a baseball game on Saturday night. We are encouraging people to come early and stay late and to bring their families and friends. This year we are working to include diversity during the planning time and incorporating learning points that come through monitoring during the session rather than reporting statistics. A comprehensive worship team was formed that held a weekend retreat, which was coached by Dr. Marcia McFee, who also participated in the design of worship services, focused on Making Room. We are having more learning opportunities through break-out sessions. Our communication is being expanded to become more intentional in the inclusion of social media (see our Facebook page Indiana United Methodist Conference Session or follow us on #inumconf1). The web site has a wealth of information to help you prepare for our time together. We want to thank our team members for their commitment and coordination in these areas Bishop Michael Coyner, Sharon White/Lynn Oliver/Darren Cushman-Wood (Monitoring), Marion Miller (Worship), Helene Foust (Breakouts/Circle Event), Jim Bushfield (Producer/Schedule), David Byrum (Cabinet Liaison), Beth Fried (Stage Manager), Dan Gangler (Communications), Chuck Hodge (Technical Director), Carolyn Johnson (Conference

41 Secretary), Kayc Mykrantz/Ike Williams (Laity), Ruth Ellen Needler (House Manager/Registration), David V.W. Owen (Conference Briefings), John Myrland (Community Connection), Shannon Stringer (Radical Hospitality), Shirley Saddler (Spiritual Life), Brenda Gross (Administrative Assistant). Narrative Budget Summary The financial resources allocated for the Annual Conference Session from the Connectional Ministries budget is $,000 to enable - The mission and vision of the Annual Conference Providing a place where people are inspired, equipped and transformed to enable vitality and fruitfulness in their local ministry Using the Vital Sign criteria as a guide the work and expense of our time together is divided between: Worship % (Opening, Memorial service, Friday evening celebration service, and the Ordination service.) Learning/disciple making % (Bible study, teaching sessions, learning groups, and workshops during meals) Service % (Community Connection, Outreach, Circle Event) Business 1% (oversight, management, communication, laity and clergy sessions, the opportunity to be involved in decision making; meeting Disciplinary requirements.) Karen Powell, Chair

42 Board of Ordained Ministry Our Purpose The Board of Ordained Ministry is responsible for the following major activities within the Indiana Conference: To meet the disciplinary responsibilities for the enlistment, recruitment and progress of individuals into service within the Church as certified persons, local pastors, deacons, elders and diaconal ministers. To act upon necessary changes in clergy relationship and status of any clergy ministering within the bounds of the conference or on his/her behalf. To provide support services for clergy vocational development. To develop standards of effective ministry and provide a means for evaluating the effectiveness of clergy within the annual conference. A detailed report of our purpose is found in..a-z of The Book of Discipline Actions 1 persons approved for commissioning on the elder track and provisional membership 1 persons approved for ordination and full membership as elder. persons approved for ordination and full membership as deacon. Provided 1 $000 seminary scholarships Provided $00 continuing education grants for clergy Provided continuing education opportunities: Our Life Together, Diversity and Boundary training, First Mondays and Wesleyan Connexion. Trained all ten district Committees on Ministry to work with persons exploring a call to ministry Provided Making A Good Move event for pastors and churches experiencing a pastoral move Provided New Pastor Orientation for all pastors in their first appointment and/or new to the Indiana Conference Provided annual Exploring Ministry Workshop Developed a Clergy Covenant for presentation to Clergy Session Works in Progress Exploring additional Continuing Education opportunities Developing Continuing Education policies Developing Social Media Guidelines Defining, Identifying, Exploring and Developing Leadership It is a privilege to offer heartfelt thanks to the current members of the Board of Ordained Ministry for the effort, time, discernment and prayers given this year to this vital and important work of the church. John Groves, Chair 0

43 Cabinet Report Bishop Michael J. Coyner s Cabinet consists of the District Superintendents who work in partnership with our Bishop, and Executive Assistant to the Bishop David V.W. Owen. The objective of the Cabinet is to advance the work of all our churches in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, as we work in concert with the Directors to fulfill our mission. Among our many tasks are: to provide encouragement as well as oversight to pastors and churches; to give direction and leadership support to churches in our districts and the Annual Conference, urging them to fulfill our mission of making disciples to transform the world; to walk alongside struggling churches and pastors to help them claim God s future for them; to address and implement initiatives which will assist Bishop Coyner in leading us; and, most notably of Cabinet duties, to work with Bishop Coyner to appoint pastors to churches in such a way that this deployment of clergy will as effectively as possible fulfill our mission of making disciples to change the world. At the time of this writing, the Cabinet is preparing to say farewell to two of its effective leaders: Rev. Judi Purvis, who will be retiring after Annual Conference; and Dr. Frank Beard, who has been appointed by Bishop Coyner to lead Castleton UMC beginning in July. These dedicated persons have served Christ and the Church exceedingly well! We thank God for their ministries among us, and we celebrate the next phases of their lives of ministry in service to Christ. As these great leaders depart, the Cabinet is likewise preparing to welcome the Rev. John Groves and the Rev. Michelle Cobb, who will officially begin their Cabinet responsibilities on July 1, 01. We look forward to their life among us, and know by their current and past ministries that they will bring great gifts and effective leadership to the Cabinet s work among the Annual Conference. As the year of 01 arrived, the Cabinet worked to encourage each of our churches to engage in the Vital Congregations initiative. The objective of Vital Congregations is to assist local congregations in keeping their focus on the important factors which will help them fulfill their mission of making disciples to change the world. The five vital signs are: the number of persons in weekly worship services, the number of professions of faith, the number of small groups, the number of persons engaged in hands-on mission and outreach, and the total amount given by a local church to other organizations, including Conference and District Tithe amounts. We strongly encourage each local congregation to be involved in weekly reporting of these vital signs. Those who engage in this weekly endeavor to report the vital activities of their congregation will keep their eye on the main objective of making disciples! In addition, the Cabinet greatly appreciates the contributions of the Rejuvenate program to assist pastors and pastoral families. There have been a number of grants amounting to over one million dollars! These grants have assisted clergy families with educational debt, and they have provided assistance for clergy families in emergency situations, as well as assisting pastors who are transitioning from pastoral ministry to another ministry through the Called Anew Fund. 1

44 The generosity of many donors, as well as the excellent leadership of Dr. Michelle Cobb, has ensured that more than one hundred families are more financially secure and stable, because of the Rejuvenate project. Finally, the Cabinet and Directors of the Indiana Conference have personally agreed and adopted the use of Social Media Guidelines as a means of living in community together. Following the lead of our Bishop, we recommend to all pastors and lay persons in the Indiana Conference that we utilize social media in a manner which positively represents the church, the Gospel, and Jesus Christ. Specifically, we encourage persons to think about: Is a post doing harm to the reputation of the church, Christ or another person or organization? Can a post be described as good? And, how is/can social media help me to stay in love with God? How is it hindering me? M. Bert Kite, Chair

45 Episcopacy Concerns The Committee on Episcopacy Concerns is responsible for seeing that various issues concerning the Episcopal position and the person holding that position are reviewed and dealt with appropriately. The responsibility of this Committee will continue as has been described by the Discipline and in practice carried out by the Indiana Conference. The Committee will name and send two representatives to the Connectional Table. Chairperson: James C Shaw (Jim) - 0 Waterlily Ct, Indianapolis Vice-Chair: Larry Marhanka Felix Pl, Plymouth Secretary: Rosa Bernard - 1 Keensburg, Indianapolis, Greg Cook - 0 Pin Oak Ct, Franklin, Julie Pimlot - North 00 West, Greenfield 10 Jim Leonard - P.O. Box 1, New Carlisle Janet Werle - 1Twelve Oaks Ct, Sellersburg 1 Frank J Beard - Bagley Dr West, Kokomo 0 Reginald Lee - Cherry Lane, Dan Evans Jr. - PO Box 1, Indianapolis, 0 Bob Wells - 1 Finchleigh Dr New Albany 10 Marti Lundy - 1 Terrace Dr, Huntington 0 Mark Dicken - 0 E Jackson Blvd., Elkhart 1 Gerald Murray - 00 S Overlook Dr., Daleville Additional Person to Ensure Representation or Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Youth, Young Adult CBYM President Two () Additional Persons Appointed by the Bishop Diane Purnell - 0 Bennington Blvd., Bloomington 01 Kent Millard - 01 Stonehill Dr. Indianapolis, 0 (Retired) Ex Officio: Conference Lay Leaders: Kaye Mykrantz - E Broadway, Logansport Ike Williams - Cool Creek Dr., Carmel 0 0 Work Overview We met twice during the year, March, 0, and October, 0. The overall project for the year was the Episcopal Leadership Evaluation (Report A) and the Episcopal Area Profile (Report B). The NCJ Committee on Episcopacy established an on-line internet system (Survey Monkey) to gather the data: We followed the instructions received from the NCJ Committee We contacted the leaders and members of the conference they suggested The data was received in a timely fashion The results for both executive reports were very positive Bishop Coyner requested that the NCJ Committee on Episcopacy return him to Indiana for a third quardrenium The Conference Committee on Episcopacy Concerns also requested that Bishop Mike be returned for a third quardrennium We need his leadership to continue his vision for the new Indiana Conference Under the new Indiana Conference we experienced an increase in membership and attendance for the first time since 1 Recommendation Therefore, the Episcopal Committee moves that this conference request to the Episcopal Assignment Committee that Bishop Coyner be returned to the Indiana Conference for the next quadrenium. Jim Shaw, Chairperson

46 Human Resources The Human Resource Committee advises the bishop and annual conference on policies for human resource concerns. In 00 and 0, the committee developed an Employee Handbook for conference employees. This handbook guided the process of employing persons for the new Indiana conference and district offices. In 0 and 0, the committee sponsored the modification of the conference employee handbook into a handbook for local church employees. This Local Church Employee Handbook is now on the Conference website and is being used by several of our local churches, which have adapted the document for their ministries. As we begin our third full year as a new conference, we celebrate the fine staff of the Indiana UMC and their commitment to serving our churches and leadership. Sam Odle, Chair Brent Williams, Director of Administrative Services

47 IN U.M. Loan & Savings Ministry, Inc. The IN U.M. Loan & Savings Ministry, Inc. (Loan Fund) has had a turbulent year with some highs and some lows. The Loan Fund was created by the former North Indiana United Methodist Foundation in 1 and began active operations the following year. It has shared staffing and office space with the Foundation since inception. With the merger of the three Foundations in 0, the Loan Fund operations moved from Marion to Fishers. The Loan Fund has experienced steady growth over the last decade. Due to this expansion, the decision was made to move Tamye Hendricks to a full time Loan Officer position. Tamye provides support to our churches that are investigating financing options or that are working through the loan application process. She can explain the process and provide direction with the many forms and reports that are required. She functions as an advocate for the churches to the Loan Committee and communicates the decisions of the Loan Committee to our churches. Our Loan Committee seriously reviews each loan application, considering the financial feasibility of each request. It is their commitment to assist our churches to be in ministry. Sometimes that means helping a church realize their Cumulative Loans Made vision through financing. Sometimes that means $0,000,000 helping a church understand the possible consequences of their project and suggesting $0,000,000 alternatives to their financing proposal. We have $0,000,000 continued to see significant growth in our loan portfolio. We have financed loans totaling $,000,000 almost $ million. With the stringent underwriting $0 standards of the Loan Committee, we continue to 1 have no losses due to loan defaults. Years Sadly, in June 0 Ardith Shideler, the Operations Officer, passed away. Ardith was well known in the banking world and brought many years of experience to the Loan Fund. She chose to bless the Loan Fund with her expertise during her retirement and she brought a beautiful faith and light to her ministry. Her dedication was truly amazing and touching. Through her final days, she would ask how the transition was going and then grumbled that she couldn t be a bigger part of it. She had looked forward to making the move. She is missed by many, including all of us at the Foundation and Loan Fund and we ask you to extend your prayers to her husband Chuck. While Ardith has joined our Lord and left behind her worldly cares, our depositors still needed someone to care for their needs. We found a perfect fit when Chris Jacobs joined the Loan Fund staff. He has recently graduated from Taylor University and is pursuing an MBA. Chris is responsible for processing all incoming depositor requests and handles the administrative side of the lending process. The ministry of the Loan Fund has several aspects. One part is to provide United Methodists, both individual members and churches, with a secure investment option while earning a reasonable rate of return. Another significant aspect is the educational component and support we provide to our churches through the lending process. Probably the most well known ministry facet is the actual financing we provide churches. This Created with novapdf Printer ( Please register to remove this message.

48 year we were able to reach out and assist one of our newer churches by restructuring their current debt to allow them to again focus on ministry. The Promise Church in Fishers, was a young church building its ministry. They had incurred significant debt in building their new church home. The building was critical to the ministry they had planned in reaching the children and young adults of their community through their day care programs. While that part of the plan was overwhelmingly successful, the financing plan they had used at the beginning of their building project was beginning to strangle all their outreach ministries. With the help of the Conference Council of Finance and Administration and working with their other financial institution, the Loan Fund was able to restructure their debt which freed up several thousand dollars in their budget to spend on ministry. This exemplifies our mission and ministry, helping churches be in ministry. The mission statement of the Loan Fund is Serving and growing God s Church by enabling mission and ministry through the receiving and loaning of funds to United Methodist churches and agencies. The staff and Board members are committed to fulfilling that vision and mission. We look forward to expanding our ministry to allow us to serve you and your church s needs. D. Manet Shettle President IN U.M. Loan & Savings Ministry, Inc. Created with novapdf Printer ( Please register to remove this message.

49 Institutional Relations Team The Institutional Relations Team meets twice a year (fall and spring). We gather as the designated representatives from the 1 institutions that are affiliated with the annual conference (see list in 0 annual report). The Director of Connectional Ministries also meets with us as the designated representative of the annual conference. To date, we have had representatives attend the meetings from the following institutions. Bashor Home in Goshen DePauw University Franklin United Methodist Community Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Indiana United Methodist Children s Home Indiana United Methodist Foundation (formerly North and South) Indiana University Health Lucille Raines Residence Methodist Hospital (Gary) United Methodist Youth Home in Evansville United Theological Seminary University of Indianapolis University of Evansville Wesley Manor Hamilton Communities We trust that other UM-related institutions related to Indiana Conference will join us in the future as they are able to schedule persons to represent them. Each time we have an institutional representative join us we present him or her with a copy of John Wesley s Rule which we hope will serve as a reminder of the work that we share in common: To do all the good we can in all the ways we can... At our meetings, we spend time getting to know one another in small groups before sharing a lunch. In the afternoon, we focus on a topic of common concern. For example, for the past two years, we have discussed what it means for each of our institutions to be in a covenant relationship with the Indiana Conference UMC. In 0, we began meeting at the site of one of the institutions affiliated with the annual conference. Our fall 0 meeting, which the University of Evansville and the United Methodist Youth Home in Evansville had planned to host, was cancelled due to unforeseen conflicts. At our March 0, 01 meeting, we will be discussing a proposal to institute a series of recognitions for leadership and service of employees at member institutions that we would implement during the coming year. The group also has enjoyed working together. For example, six member institutions took turns hosting the hospitality tent outside Emens Auditorium during the 0 and 0 annual conference sessions at Ball State University. In addition to the work that we do together, we know that the 1 UM-related institutions affiliated with the annual conference also contribute in other ways as, together, we seek to do all the good we can in all the ways we can....as long as ever we can. Michael G. Cartwright, Convener

50 Board of Pension and Health Benefits Purpose The Board of Pension and Health Benefits is responsible for the following major activities within the Indiana Conference: To meet the disciplinary responsibilities for the establishment and oversight of pension and health benefits for eligible clergy members and lay participants, both active and retired. To act upon changes to those benefits as warranted. To establish eligibility guidelines where necessary. To communicate with participants, appropriate conference boards and agencies, the Bishop and Cabinet, and the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits as needed to effectively carry out our duties, disseminate information, and empower well-informed decision-making on the part of participants. A detailed report of our purpose, duties, and organization is found in of The Book of Discipline 00. The Indiana Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits is charged with serving the pastors and lay participants of the conference with pension and health benefits that are part of their broader compensation packages, enabling them to serve Christ and their congregations, districts, or conference offices/agencies with more focus and energy than the lack of such benefits would allow. The Board conscientiously wrestles with balancing the needs of the participants, the costs to the local churches, and wise stewardship of the resources of the Indiana Annual Conference. While the vast majority of our day-to-day responsibilities have been entrusted to the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits, decisions do come before the Board which directly or indirectly affect the lives of participants and their families. Indiana is fortunate to be served by a team that is genuinely sensitive to the individuals it serves. Decisions are seldom simple or straightforward. The Board regularly wrestles with balancing current and future benefits with fiscal stewardship and budgetary realities. The dual concerns of caring for participants and their families and not over-burdening congregations, especially small membership churches, are often difficult to hold in balance. As an Annual Conference we have an obligation to care for participants, and we have a responsibility to empower churches to receive the most effective leadership available. The cost of benefits, unfortunately, is a major stressor for both concerns. We fear that grueling and discomforting decisions await Annual Conferences in the not-too-distant future. While healthcare rates have somewhat moderated for the conference most recently, the disproportionate increases over that last two decades relative to family incomes and church budgets continue to tax all parties involved. Retirees and widows, especially those with the greatest number of pre-1 service years, are the most vulnerable to any and all increases in healthcare costs. The Compassion Fund was created to assist the most vulnerable of participants. Applications for Compassion Fund grants are available from Brent Williams at the conference center. All applications and grants are held strictly confidential. We are eager to learn about any changes General Conference makes to the current Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP). A summary of any forthcoming changes will be presented

51 during our report to the Annual Conference. In the meantime, you can learn about the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits proposals to General Conference on their website. is an invaluable resource for healthcare and pension information, tools, and life enhancing decisions. Greg Rittenhouse, Chair Recommendations A. Funding Policy 1) That three pension-related benefit programs of the UMC (Clergy Retirement Security Program, Comprehensive Protection Plan and Basic Protection Plan or similar plan) be provided to clergy members of the Annual Conference and funded as follows. ) That the following benefits be funded directly at the level of the church or compensation-paying unit: a) Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP) b) Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP) ) That amounts needed yearly to reduce any unfunded liability for prior pension plans be paid first from available reserves. Thereafter, the costs will be paid by the Annual Conference budget. ) That the Indiana Conference Board of Pension and Insurance be authorized, at its discretion, to arrange with the General Board of Pensions for active participation in CRSP, CPP and/or a Conference Life Plan by persons who are eligible under special rules but not automatically included as active participants. B. Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP) 1) Direct Billing: That the Annual Conference pay to the General Board of Pension monthly the amounts due for CRSP for the clergy for whom the annual conference is the plan sponsor on the last business day of each month. That the conference Director of Financial Services collect from each church the determined amounts due for CRSP by direct debit (ACH) to the church s bank account on the th of each month, or the next earliest business day if the th falls on a non-business day. ) That the Compensation Base for funding of the CRSP Defined Benefit be the Plan Compensation of the participant limited to 10% of the Denominational Average Compensation (DAC). ) That the rate of funding of the CRSP Defined Benefit be determined each year by the Conference Board of Pension and Insurance, in conjunction with the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits, and recommended to the Annual Conference. For 0, this amount is % of Plan Compensation. ) That the Compensation Base for funding of the CRSP Defined Contribution be the Participant s Plan Compensation. ) That the rate of funding of the CRSP Defined Contribution be % of Plan Compensation. ) United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (a voluntary plan): That the Conference Board recommends that each participant take advantage of this investment opportunity with the GBOPHB at a minimum of % or more. Such amounts should be withheld from salary and paid to the GBOPHB in the manner that they prescribe. ) That the funding of the Clergy Retirement Security Program for the following special categories of pastors be:

52 a. Maternity/Paternity Leave: Funding of CRSP to be continued by the compensation-paying unit according to the Plan Compensation existing prior to the pastor being placed on such leave. ) The Board of Pension, with the Board of Ordained Ministry and cabinet, recommend that the normal effective date for retirement be July 1. C. Funding pre-1 Service Years That the Past Service Rate for years of pre-1 service for 01 will be $, which represents a % increase. That the pension benefit paid to the surviving spouse of a deceased pastor having pre-1 years of service be % of the amount paid to the pastor for pre-1 years of service. That the following resolution be adopted by the Indiana Conference: Resolution Relating to Rental/Housing Allowances for Retired or Disabled Pastors of this Conference WHEREAS, the religious denomination known as The United Methodist Church has and functions through Ministers of the Gospel who are duly ordained or licensed; and WHEREAS, the practice of The United Methodist Church is to provide a parsonage or a rental allowance as part of the gross compensation for each of its active ordained or licensed pastors; and WHEREAS, pensions paid to retired and disabled ordained or licensed pastors of The United Methodist Church are considered as deferred compensation and are paid to said retired and disabled ordained or licensed ministers in consideration of previous, active service, and WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service has recognized that the Indiana Annual Conference is the appropriate organization to designate a housing/rental allowance for retired and disabled ordained or licensed ministers who are members of this conference; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. An amount equal to 0% of the pension payments received during the year of 01 be and is hereby designated as a rental/housing allowance for each retired and disabled ordained or licensed minister of the United Methodist Church who is or was a member of the Indiana Annual Conference at the time of his or her retirement or disability,. This rental/housing allowance shall apply to each retired and disabled ordained or licensed minister who has been granted the retired relation or placed on disability leave by the Indiana Annual Conference, and whose name and relationship to the conference is recorded in the Journal of the Indiana Annual Conference and in other appropriate records maintained by the conference.. The pension payment to which this rental/housing allowance applies shall be the pension payment resulting from all service of such retired and disabled ordained or licensed pastor from all employment by any local church, Annual Conference, or institution of The United Methodist Church or any former denomination that is now a part of The United Methodist Church, or from any other employer who employed the pastor to 0

53 perform services related to the ministry and who elected to make contributions to the pension funds of The United Methodist Church for such retired minister s pension. NOTE: The rental/housing allowance which may be excluded from a pastor's gross income is limited to the lesser of (1) the amount of the rental/housing allowance designated by the minister's employer or other appropriate body, () the amount actually expended by the minister to provide his or her housing, or () the legally-determined fair rental value of the parsonage or other housing provided. As specified in Rev. Rul. 1-0, C.B., "the only amount that will qualify for exclusion under section () of the Code as a 'rental allowance' is an amount equal to the fair rental value of the home, including furnishings and appurtenances such as a garage, plus the cost of utilities." D. Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP) In 01, the death benefit payable to all active clergy on CPP will be $0,000. The disability benefit from CPP is 0% of Plan Compensation up to a maximum of 00% of the Denomination Average Compensation, less Social Security benefits. Minimum incapacity benefit will be $0,000. The cost for the benefit will be % of Plan Compensation, limited to 00% of DAC, for all participants. 1) That the 01 costs of the Comprehensive Protection Plan of eligible pastors be collected from the churches by direct debit (ACH)to the churches bank account on the th of each month. The respective amount will be paid directly to the General Board of Pension by the annual conference on the last business day of the month. ) That the Plan Compensation in 01, for funding of the Comprehensive Protection Plan be the Plan Compensation of the Participant limited to 00% of the Denominational Average Compensation (DAC). ) That the Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP) coverage and special categories of pastors without a compensation-paying unit be: a) Maternity/Paternity Leave: Funding for CPP coverage to be continued by the compensation paying unit responsible prior to being placed on leave, based on Plan Compensation then existing. b) In situations where clergy members are serving less than full-time or below 0% of the Denominational Average Compensation or Conference Average Compensation, the compensation-paying unit shall fund these clergy members for coverage under the Comprehensive Protection Plan at.% of the denominational Average Compensation. c) Clergy members appointed to Leave of Absence for any reason may continue in the Comprehensive Protection Plan as long as they make monthly reimbursement to the Indiana Conference for the billed charges. d) Clergy members appointed to Renewal Leave shall continue to participate in the Comprehensive Protection Plan with payments made by their church. e) Clergy members appointed to Sabbatical Leave may continue in the Comprehensive Protection Plan as long as they make monthly reimbursement to the Indiana Conference for the billed charges. E. UNUM Life Plan 1) For the years 0 and 0, the Indiana Conference was able to continue to provide a $,000 Life insurance program for all full-time or three-quarter time clergy serving an annual conference appointment, including Full Member Elders, Associate Members, Probationary Member Elders, Full Time Local Pastors, and Special Appointments serving as annual conference employees. This program was a continuation of a 1

54 program provided to former North Conference clergy and was funded from credits in a former Death Benefit program managed by the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits. As of December 1, 01, the Death Benefit Fund will be depleted. ) That the former benefit provided to clergy under #1 above be discontinued effective January 1, 01, due to depletion of the source of funding. Clergy have the option of enrolling in the UNUM voluntary Life Insurance program if they wish to personally continue a similar benefit. F. Group Health Insurance Program Administering the Program 1) That the Board of Pension and Insurance will select the policy coverage, carrier (if any), network, benefit structure and/or Third Party Administrator (TPA) for the policy year January 1, 01 - December 1, 01. ) That the pastor's personal share of the Indiana Conference group insurance cost, as determined by the Board of Pension and Insurance, be based on family configuration. The treasurer of the compensation-paying unit will withhold this amount monthly from the compensation of the insured. Amounts so withheld and costs for direct bill and other conference provided life insurances, section 1 plans or other benefits, if any, will be paid to the conference by direct debit/(ach) from the church s bank account on the 0th of each month. ) That the conference share of group insurance for active participants, with the exception of student subsidies, be allocated based on the number of participants and a fixed charge per participant, regardless of family configuration, shall be assessed monthly to the church or appropriate conference agency. ) That a charge or church taking on a full time pastor for the first time would have the following cost for their clergy: first billing year, 0%; second billing year, %; third billing year, 0% of the then Direct Bill. Charges creating a new full time associate position shall also be eligible for this direct bill phase-in as stated previously, if approved by the Conference Board of Pension and the cabinet. ) That premiums for all participants (lay or clergy) be paid by direct debit/ach from the church s/employer s designated bank account. The payment of premium by direct deposit/ach is a requirement for participation in the program. For mandatory participants, premiums that go unpaid for 10 days due to rejected ACH transactions or non-sufficient funds will result in the termination of the participant. The district superintendent will be informed after 0 days of arrearage and a grace period will be extended to resolve the situation. Premiums that go unpaid for optional participants will result in termination after 0 days of arrearage. ) That eligibility for health insurance is hours or more per week for conference lay employees. ) That any situation not covered herein shall be determined by the Board of Pension and Insurance, which group shall also manage appeals for assistance from the emergency fund of this board. ) That general polices concerning group membership participation and funding for clergy and laity are included in the Appendix to this report. Additional Eligibility Rules for Other Groups Lay Employees Employed Eligibility Cost Conference Agency Full ( hrs) Eligible Same as Conf Clergy Conference Agency Part Not Eligible District Asst. Full ( hrs) Eligible Same as Conf Clergy

55 District Asst. Part Not Eligible Churches Full ( hrs) Eligible* Bill Church 0% Churches Part Not Eligible Separated Spouses Eligible for mo Person=% *% of Eligible employees in church must enroll. Surviving Spouse of Active Participant (Conference Responsible Clergy/Lay Employee) The under- surviving spouse and dependents of a conference responsible clergy person or lay employees are eligible for continued coverage in the Health Plan, if they were enrolled in the plan at the time of the clergy person s/lay employee s death. The premium for Surviving Spouse/Dependents is determined each year by the Board and a subsidy of $0 per month will be credited against the premium prior to any collection. For Surviving Spouse/Dependents, there will be a grace period of 1 months following the death of the clergy or conference lay employee, during which the conference will pay the full cost of the premium. The under -surviving spouse is required to sign up for direct deposit/ach of their premium payment, once the initial 1 months has passed. For Surviving Spouses over the age of, an amount of $0 per month will be credited towards the premium charged by the Conference-sponsored, Medicare Supplement Plan (see below). Premium credits are only granted for persons who remain on the Conference sponsored plans. Grants are not paid directly to Surviving Spouses for self purchase of health insurance. Retired Clergy/Conference Lay Employee and Surviving Spouse Medicare Supplement. The Indiana Conference sponsors a Medicare Supplement Plan for its Over Retirees/Spouses and Surviving Spouses. Retired clergy, spouses and surviving spouses over the age of may enroll in one of two plans being offered by the Indiana Conference as follows: Plan 1 The cost for this plan for 01 is $ per month and this plan includes a richer pharmacy benefit with Medco. The yearly costs for the plan are determined by the Plan Manager, NEBCO/AMWINS. Plan The same medical plan with a lesser pharmacy benefit, but one that still exceeds what conference retirees could purchase on their own. The cost of this plan for 01 is $0 per month. The Annual Conference will assist with funding plan costs by providing a premium subsidy based upon years of service. The subsidy is set at $-per-service-year per-month, with a maximum of 0 years or $10 for each retiree and spouse. A subsidy of $0 per month will be provided for each surviving spouse. Service years counted towards the subsidy may be in any UMC appointment with pension credit, however, the years immediately preceding retirement must be in the Indiana Conferences with pension credit and the participant must be enrolled during that years in the Conference health plan. All such funds will be in the form of credit towards the monthly

56 premium of one of two plans being offered by the Conference, and will be paid directly to the vendor. Subsidy grants will not be paid directly to Retirees or Surviving Spouses for self purchase of health insurance. Retirees, spouses and Surviving Spouses under the age of may remain on the active health plan and must pay to the Conference via ACH their health premium as determined by the Board. G. Adoption Benefit 1) Eligibility for the benefit At least one adoptive parent is in the Health Plan of the Conference. Only expenses incurred while a covered participant under the Conference Health Plan are eligible for payment under this benefit. ) Source of Funding The source of funding will be the Conference Health Insurance Fund. ) Benefit Up to $,000 per child, $,000 per family over a year period, towards actual, unreimbursed expenses related to adoption, including agency fees, attorney fees, court costs, and travel for prospective parents for out-of-state or international adoptions. This amount should be reviewed every two years for adjusting for inflation. Payment will be made once the adoption is final, as evidenced by a court document and/or birth certificate, upon submission of receipts to the conference director of finance and administration/treasurer. Adoption expenses must be submitted within 1 months of finalization. H. Other Benefits Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Basic Life Insurance The Indiana Conference will provide such coverage for the member as part of its health insurance program. Each year the Board of Pension will determine the benefit. Costs will be included in the health insurance rates Optional Term Life Insurance and Dependent Life Insurance The Indiana Conference will provide this option in conjunction with its health insurance program. An open enrollment period each fall will allow persons to opt for this coverage or change coverage choices. Section 1 Cafeteria Plan The Indiana Conference will assist churches that wish to adopt their own Section 1 plans by referring them to a competent Benefits Consultant and offer a conference wide plan in conjunction with the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits and/or use another vendor to offer such a plan at the Conference Board of Pension s discretion.

57 Appendix Eligibility 01/01 PENSION PENSION PENSION HEALTH MOVING MOVING CLERGY STATUS TIME CRSP CPP BPP INS (FT) WITHIN INTO APPOINTED TO CHURCH FULL MEM ELDER/.1 FULL M M M M YES YES** FULL MEM ELDER/.1 PART E* M/.% DAC / Only NO YES YES** FULL MEM DEACON/.1 FULL M M Ch Ch NO NO FULL MEM DEACON/.1 PART E* M/.% DAC Ch NO NO NO PROB MEM ELDER/.1 FULL M M M M YES YES** PROB MEM ELDER/.1 PART E* M/.% DAC / Only NO YES YES** PROB MEM DEACON/.1 FULL M M Ch Ch NO NO PROB MEM DEACON/.1 PART E* M/.% DAC Ch NO NO NO ASSOC MEM/.1 FULL M M M M YES YES** ASSOC MEM/.1 PART E* M/.% DAC / Only NO YES YES** OTHER DEN../ FULL M M M M YES YES OTHER DEN../ PART E* NO NO NO YES YES LOCAL PASTOR FULL M M M M YES YES*** LOCAL PASTOR PART E* NO NO NO YES YES*** LOCAL PSTR STUDENT PART E* NO NO M YES YES*** SUPPLY/INTERIM/LAY FULL/PART NO NO NO NO NO NO LEAVES FE/PE/AM SABB NO E/Part.% NO E 1year NO NO FE/PE/AM INCAP CO NA NO E FT Co FIRST OFF OF-TO APPT FE/PE/AM MAT/PAT NO NO YES E if Full NO NO FE/PE/AM FAMILY NO E/Part.% NO E if Full NO NO FE/PE/AM LOA NO E/Part.% NO E 1year NO OFF OF-TO APPT FE/PE/AM H LOC NO NO NO NO NO OFF OF-TO APPT EXTENSION MINISTRIES FE/AM ATA NO CO.% DAC NO E NO NO PE ATA NO CO.%DAC NO E NO NO CONF/AREA OFFICE M M M E YES YES** WESLEY FOUNDATIONS UMPIP Inst NO E YES NO UMC. UNIV. CHAPLAINS UMPIP Inst NO NO YES NO GENERAL BOARDS UMPIP Inst NO NO NO NO NON-PROFIT W/GBOP CONTRACT UMPIP Inst NO NO NO NO NON-PROFIT NO GBOP CONTRACT NO NO NO N0 NO NO M Mandatory Participation E* Eligible for Participation - Must Waiver for Non-Participation CO Conference Pays for Benefit CH Church Selects and Provides Similar Benefit at their option DEACON Deacons whose primary location of service is the church are mandated participants in CRSP/CPP and Conference Health Insurance unless health insurance is provided from another source. Paragraph.1 YES** APPLICABLE TO TRANSFERS AND.1 YES*** BY SPECIAL REQUEST FROM CABINET AND APPROVAL BY BOARD 1. RETIREES MUST BE ENROLLED FIVE FULL YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING RETIREMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE HEALTH SUBSIDY AND FIVE OF LAST TEN YEARS FOR BPP BENEFIT.

58 Rules and Structure Committee To the Discipleship Resource Team add to 1. Coordinators in each of the following areas: (f) Representative from Stephen Ministry. This recognizes the significant ministry present in many of our congregations and the need to add to this team a connection and support network among our churches in Indiana. To the Camping Team change the executive committee membership: The Camping team will have an executive committee of the following: 1. Chairperson. Vice Chairperson. Secretary. Finance and Audit Chairperson. Program Advisory Chairperson Capital Development Chairperson. Communication and Development Chairperson Ex officio (without vote) include: the Associate Director of Camping Ministries; the Camp Business Manager; and the Director of Connectional Ministries. This change reflects the current section organization of the Camping Team. Under Other Boards and Committees add: Committee on Investigation Clergy ( 0.) Committee on Investigation Diaconal ( 0.) These committees were formed according to Discipline and need to be added to the Rules and Structure document to be consistent. James Bushfield, Director of Connectional Ministry

59 Board of Trustees The twelve-person Board of Trustees is responsible for the legal and property concerns of the Indiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc. In the performance of these duties during the last year, the Board has worked with the former Conference and District Boards to continue the transition from two conferences to one. We deeply appreciate the diligence and cooperation of the Boards of Trustees of the North Indiana Conference and the South Indiana Conference under the capable leadership of Susan Kirkpatrick and Brian Williams respectively, the invaluable support and effort of Conference Directors Brent Williams and Jennifer Gallagher, and the advice and counsel of attorneys, Steve Fink and John Neighbours along with Bishop Coyner and Executive Assistant David V. W. Owen. Activities of the past year: Under the direction of the Indiana Conference, the Trustees continued to place on the market former conference property and closed and discontinued churches. During the past year the Greenwood parsonage was sold and a sales contract on the former Marion office was negotiated and the sale will be completed in June of 01. The Rushville parsonage and office and former Bloomington office are still on the market as of the writing of this report. Discontinued and closed churches sold this past year, with net receipts identified in ( ) include, Austin ($,0), Brooksburg ($1,1), Cory ($,), Living Water ($,0), St Andrews, Boonville ($11); Church of Our Savior, Wabash ($,); Anderson Colonial ($,0); Michigan City Hillcrest ($1,). Church properties still on the market include Alto, Bath, Concord, Greensburg Mount Pleasant, Indianapolis Grace, Monroe City, New Castle Wiley, New Richmond, Rock Creek, and Roll. The Indiana Conference continues to offer a voluntary Property, Casualty and Workers Compensation Insurance program insured by Church Mutual. The program offers a full range of coverage for the protection of the ministry of our churches. Churches interested in receiving information about this program may call Church Mutual at Church Mutual will also have a display at Annual Conference and representatives will be present to discuss the program. Trusts under the care of the Board of Trustees and their activity for 0 (*unaudited). Davis Trust Balance 1/1/0 $0,1* An unrestricted trust used for the Capital needs of the Conference. During 00, the Board began to use this fund to pay for the costs of the shutdown and sale of the Oakwood Park property. As of year-end $0,1 is on loan for this purpose. Pyle Trust Balance 1/1/0 $0,* A restricted trust, the proceeds of which are to go to World and National Missions. Each year, the income from the Trust is distributed at the request of the Conference Board of Global Ministries. Legal Defense Fund Balance 1/1/0 $1,0* A fund for use by Board of Trustees in defense of the Annual Conference. Daisy Wood Trust Balance 1/1/0 $1,0* Temporarily restricted trust. Annual net proceeds to Decker Chapel UMC

60 Groendyke Trust Balance 1/1/0 $1,1* Permanently restricted trust. Annual net proceeds go to Conference Board of Pensions Carrie Legg Trust Balance 1/1/0 $1,1* Permanently restricted trust. Annual net proceeds go to Charlottesville UMC Shera Farm Balance 1/1/0 $,1,* Board Restricted. For Retired Ministers or Foreign Missions Epworth Forest Pier Operations. Since 1, the Trustees of the Annual Conference have been under direction by the Kosciusko Circuit Court to manage pier operations at Epworth Forest. After reviewing the operation and the ability of the Annual Conference to continue this operation, the Trustees determined that the management of a private pier operation for the benefit of private home owners better belongs to a group other than the church. Our primary role at Epworth Forest is to operate a Camp and Conference center, not a private recreational area. With this in mind, the Trustees have approached the court with a request that the Conference be released from this responsibility as it does not fit with our role at Epworth Forest, nor do we have the personnel or resources to adequately perform this function. At the time of the writing of this report, we are waiting to hear from the court. In the meantime, the Trustees have continued their contract with a management firm to handle the assignment of and communications regarding piers at Epworth Forest. Oakwood Lawsuit. In March of 00, the United Methodist Foundation of Adult Christian Ministries at Oakwood determined that they could no longer operate Oakwood Park as an Adult Christian Ministry. As required by the Annual Conference at the time of sale, and the By-laws of the Foundation, the Foundation acted to return the property to the North Indiana Annual Conference. The Board of Trustees, under the direction of the Bishop and Cabinet, received and listed the property for sale and began seeking interested buyers. It would be our joint desire that a buyer who would continue the rich tradition of Oakwood could be found. Upon the sale of the property, the Board will return to the Annual Conference with a recommendation on the disposition of the proceeds. The Oakwood Foundation operated the property through Labor Day, 00, so that commitments to customers could be met. The Annual Conference provided needed financial assistance through reserve funds available to the Board of Trustees. In July of 00, a lawsuit was filed by a former donor to the Oakwood Foundation challenging the transfer of the property to the Annual Conference. In 0, the court determined that the Oakwood Foundation Board of Directors acted improperly and, as a result, the court directed the Conference to return the property to the Oakwood Foundation, dismissed the Board of Directors of the Oakwood Foundation and appointed a Receiver to manage the property and seek a buyer. As of the writing of this report the Receiver has found a buyer and the Conference has approved the actions of the receiver to finalize the sale and repay the Annual Conference its financial costs in maintaining the property during the interim. We are awaiting the completion of the sale. Regional Finance and Administration Conferences Beginning in March of this year, the Trustees, along with CFA and Cabinet, have begun offering a special training event for persons working in the administrative areas of the local church. The keynote presentation is on the subject of Protecting Ministry and is presented by attorneys from the Conference s legal firm. Workshops are being offered for Trustees and Committees on Finance, Staff Parish, church staff and pastors on the following subjects:

61 The work of the Finance Committee Preventing Fraud in the Local Church The work of the Board of Trustees Forming Safety Teams Personnel, Child Protection and other Important Church Policies Information on these events will be published by our Communications Office. Mark Dicken, President Brent Williams, Director of Administrative Services

62 The Foundation has had an exciting and busy year. It seems much like an atomic collision: a lot of energy, a little chaos and the resulting system has parts of the previous atoms, but they have formed a completely new system. I picture the reaction when you bring hydrogen and oxygen together forming water. The Foundation is becoming a spring of living water for our Conference. There have been many changes implemented during 0, including moving the Foundation office, realigning job responsibilities, creating new positions and hiring new employees for the Foundation. We have fused investment systems, combined accounting systems and merged computer systems. It has taken longer than we had hoped and has not been as smooth as we wanted, but the resulting ministry is stronger and more comprehensive than we anticipated. The mission of the United Methodist Foundation of Indiana, Inc. is Resourcing the Church s ministry and mission through responsible stewardship. We strive to accomplish that mission primarily through three ministry foci: education ministry, development ministry, and the investment ministry. The incorporation of the Rejuvenate ministry into the Foundation family has been a true blessing to both the Foundation and Rejuvenate. Rejuvenate Ministry Strengthening leaders, churches and communities. The Rejuvenate ministry was created through a grant from Lilly Endowment in 00. It focuses on strengthening clergy excellence in leadership by expanding financial management skills of our clergy and laity. Rejuvenate provides excellent seminars for clergy and laity in both personal and corporate financial management. The David Bell workshops develop a basic perspective on clergy personal finances and church stewardship and budgeting. Rejuvenate has sponsored twenty-eight Financial Peace University or Good Sense Ministry programs in the Conference which develops an indepth understanding of personal financial management. Rejuvenate can offset some of the cost of such a program for your cluster. Beyond the educational aspect of Rejuvenate there is also the grant side of the ministry. Lilly gave $,000,000 to be matched and used to make grants directly to or for our clergy. That is a total of $,000,000 to assist our clergy with emergency family situations, educational debt and retirement planning. It is a current reality that many scholarships for students entering ministry have disappeared due to the depressed economic conditions over the last decade. One insightful lay woman termed the debt assistance grants as Scholarships After the Fact, for in truth the students would have received scholarships instead of loans 0 years ago. To encourage current seminary students, Rejuvenate has begun to make scholarships available to defray the cost of becoming a United Methodist pastor, which in turn allows clergy to focus more fully on their ministry. To date, Rejuvenate has been able to assist pastors 0

63 and their families and we have distributed over $1 million in grants, but this is only 1 % of what we must distribute. This is a tremendous resource Lilly has made available. We would encourage any clergy to contact the Foundation for information about grants available and ask our churches to encourage their pastors to apply for a grant. Rev. Michelle Cobb Rejuvenate Director Rev. Michelle Cobb, Rejuvenate Ministry Director, has guided the formation of this ministry since 00. Her strong leadership has brought forth a vital ministry that has already had a significant impact on the life of our Conference and on many individuals within the Conference. She was tasked with bringing this new ministry to life during the turbulence of the Conference merger. Michelle will be moving to a new appointment this year and we wish her the best and give her heartfelt thanks for her tremendous effort in creating this cultural change in our Conference. A temporary, yet critical component of the Rejuvenate ministry is the current capital campaign to generate the required match to the Lilly Endowment grant. Rev. Kaye Patton is working with co-chairmen Dan Evans and Bishop Mike Coyner as well as the Campaign Cabinet to raise the $,000,000 required match. At the end of 0, they had almost raised the first million and have plans to complete the campaign by 01. The campaign is currently in the silent phase which would be why you may not have heard about it yet, but that will be changing this year. Education Ministry Understanding the intricacies of investing in the market or what it takes to implement a successful stewardship ministry are confusing to some of us. The Foundation provided resources to our churches and their members to understand the financial complexities of our world. Bob Sachs, the Foundation s Investment Officer, is able to meet with Finance committees, Endowment committees or any interested group, to explain the basic principles of investing, advantages and disadvantages of various markets and the risks of investing or not investing in the market. There are an overwhelming number of investment options available, yet Bob can present it an understandable format. Bob has the somewhat unique ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels of investment expertise. Bob Sachs Investment Officer The Foundation also provides education in developing a holistic Stewardship Ministry, including annual campaigns, capital campaigns and endowment development. These areas should not compete in the church finances, rather they should be complimentary of each other. We train Endowment committees and church leadership in the process to establish and develop endowments. We also have templates for use in developing the necessary policies to administer endowments. We assist in implementing a strong development process because we have learned that just because you build it, they don t necessarily come. The Foundation can also provide seminars in gift options such as life insurance, charitable gift annuities or trusts; estate vehicles such as wills or trusts; and stewardship in general as a response to God s many blessings in our lives. These seminars may be helpful to your church or your community. They can be tailored to fit your needs and audience. We are committed to resourcing our congregations and meeting them where you are in this process. Development Ministry The Foundation manages over 0 different endowments and trusts that benefit a wide range of ministries and missions. We hold Beneficiary Defined trusts that directly benefit local 1

64 churches or specific ministries the donor has selected. We manage 1 endowments that provide scholarships to various types of students, and an additional 0 Field of Interest which support a broad mission or ministry area such as aid for retirees, educational debt, or missions trips. Trusts & Endow ments Our newest endowment was established by the IN U.M. Loan & Beneficary Defined Savings Ministry to support our Conference churches. They Field of interest established a fund to aid churches that are expanding or improving their facilities. Our total endowments managed for the benefit of United Methodist Churches or agencies in the Conference exceeds $. million. We have received many generous donations through the year which have supported many wonderful ministries. We would like to express our sincere thanks to these individuals and companies for their dedication and generosity. Following is a list of those supporting the Foundation and other ministries within our Conference, including the Rejuvenate Ministry, with gifts processed through the Foundation: 1% % % Scholarship Investment Ministry Marjorie Angerer Claude & Barbara Hayes Barbara Purlee Carol Baker Manetta J. Hertle George & Diane Purnell F. Kaye Bass Polly Hodapp Nancy A. Raidy Donald Belcher Jay & Margaret Hornick Kenneth & Sandra Reed Robert A. Brilliandt Dodie Hukill Robert Reed Richard Campbell Belva Jo Ingersoll Trust Robert W. Renner Diane & Donald Carlson J.B.C. Associates Cynthia J. Reynolds Rev. Charles D. Carroll James Keith Gene & Linda Robbins Herbert & Nancy Cassel Helen & Joy Knopfmeier N. Clay & Amy Robbins Glenn & Mary Lou Claybaugh Linda J. Lyczynski Rev. Robert L. Sachs David & Sara Cobb Mary K. Malone Robert Lee Sachs II Michelle Cobb Thomas & Angela Martin Virginia Shannon S.B.Darrell Asher McDaniel Mary & Kenneth Sheetz Robert & Betty Denny Bonnie Jean Merriman Manet Shettle Barbara & Mark Dicken Rev. Robert & Norietta Miller Eldon R. Smith, Jr. Isabelle Elzroth First UMC-Noblesville Don & Mary Spence Elvera Martin Esche Wm B. & Carolyn K. Nunn Mary Jean Stroh L.K. Evans Rev. Kerry & Lynne O'Brien Terhune UMC Clyde & Barbara Fields David & Martha Owen Robert M. Todd Gerhardt Fortner Rev. Kaye Patton Francis Urbain L. Craig Fulmer Don & Eleanor Pershing The UM Publishing House Carl E. Gilbreath Marietta A. Pesel Doris E. Vandine Betty Gill Lu Ellyn & Robert Pond R. Dale & Sylvia Waltz Rev Richard & Gloria Gonwer Victor & Kristine Porter Ken Grubb Dr. R. E. Probasco The Foundation manages around $0,000,000 in assets of our Conference churches, boards, agencies, endowments and trusts. We provide pools of assets at various risks and return levels available to our churches and agencies for investment. The primary investment provider is the institutional investment division of the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits, Wespath. These funds are actively screened to be compatible with the social principles of The

65 United Methodist Church. The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits not only screens out specific stocks, they also are active in working with boards of directors to improve their social awareness and response to those concerns in a variety of areas. The Foundation does offer two non-screened public funds, which are monitored by the Foundation as available. The process of bringing two very different investment ministries together has taken some time. The Investment Committee of the Foundation took the time to review and discuss various options before selecting the approach they felt best served our Conference s needs. There have been some delays in reporting over the last year as we changed personnel and moved accounting systems. While these have been frustrating, the critical services have continued and investments have performed well over the last year. Below are some performance metrics of the funds currently being offered by the Foundation: 1/1/0 Return -year Average Return ~ year Standard Deviation * (1) Money Market Fund -0.% -0.1%.0% () Short Term Investment Fund -0.% -0.% 0.% () Fixed Income Fund.1%.1%.1% () Multiple Asset Fund -1.1%.% 1.1% () World Allocation Fund -0.% 1.% 1.0% () Global Equity Fund -.0% 1.% 1.0% Rate of Inflation.00%.0% 0.% S&P 00 Comparison.% 1.1% 1.1% (1) Invested through Smith Barney regular Money Market funds. Not socially screened () Invested through funds with the General Board of Pension & Health Benefits. Socially screened () Invested through a publically traded mutual fund. Not Socially screened. ~ -year Average Return Effective annualized rate of return. All returns are approximate and are net of all broker, custodian, manager and Foundation fees. * Standard deviation is the statistical measure of volatility and indicates the market volatility "risk" associated with a return series. A higher standard deviation number reflects a higher degree of volatility. These numbers reflect deviation based on annual returns. Thank You We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our constituents and supporters. It has been a stress filled year and there have been several challenges. We appreciate the support and patience you have extended to us during this transition and look forward to serving you in even more ways in the coming years. In God s Service D. Manet Shettle, CPA President United Methodist Foundation of Indiana, Inc.

66 Report to 01 Annual Conference The Indiana United Methodist Church United Methodist Women of Indiana 0 0 completed two years as United Methodist Women of Indiana Conference. The,1 reported members remain faithful to the organization s PURPOSE: To know God, to be supportive, and to be in mission. We are making disciples for Jesus Christ. This report is representative of the conference United Methodist Women only and does not reflect the many events and mission projects of each local unit and the districts, and the numerous projects through Women s Division. We recognize that it is only through Christ working in us that we are able to effectively be involved in mission mission predominately to women, children, and youth. We recognize the importance of one s spiritual well-being. Last year the conference organization offered two spiritual growth opportunities. Pastor Susan Jennys s theme centered on "Abundant Living: Holistic Living for Body & Spirit" for the spiritual retreat at Marriott East in Indianapolis. Facilitator Vickie Newkirk chose as her theme Come to Me for the guided silent retreat at St. Joseph s Center in Tipton. PURPOSE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Leadership development and mission education are vital to who we are as United Methodist Women. The 0 Legislative Day, School of Christian Mission, Reading Program and Leadership Training Events all broadened our understanding of the needs of God s people and shaped us to be more effectively in mission so others will know God s love. The 0 theme, Giving Hope with Heart & Helping Hands guided program planning with hands-on mission emphasis at both the School of Christian Mission and the Third Annual Meeting. United Methodist Women of Indiana participated with Church Women United in a March Legislative Day. Speakers Rosa Bernard (Chair of UMW of IN Committee on Nominations) and Darlene Bradley, from the Department of Homeland Security s Blue Campaign, focused on Human Trafficking. The event raised general awareness of this insidious crime, and looked at ways to identify and report suspected instances of human trafficking and how to protect victims. Interest spilled over into the districts and several planned programs for their women.

67 School of Christian Mission offers Something for Every Age 0 Chi-Mi-Ca children give a program sharing what they learned. Lisa Vaughan, director. School of Christian Mission s new venue was DePauw University in Greencastle July -0. There were 0 men and women in attendance at the weekday school, children in Chi-Mi-Ca (Children s Mission Camp for ages -1), and 1 youth attended Yo-Pe-Mi-Ca (Young Peoples Mission Camp for ages 1-1). Lisa Vaughan directed the children and Deb Johnson directed Yo-Pe-Mi-Ca. The July 0 Sampler Day had 1 attend the one-day session. Two pastors earned continuing education credit for attending the School of Christian Mission. Youth give program at 0 School of Christian Mission at DePauw University, Greencastle. Photo at right: Youth prepare Haiti food outdoors, including baking a cake.

68 School of Christian Mission, continued Pillowcase dresses made by United Methodist Women for children in Haiti, 0 School of Christian Mission. Note: the count changed daily 1 collected by the end of the event. An impressive collection of hands-on mission items was received at the School of Christian Mission. A total of 1, pillow case dresses and shorts were made by United Methodist Women members to be distributed to children of Haiti. In addition, several hundred pairs of socks, underwear and stuffed animals were collected for victims of Human Trafficking. In addition, $0 cash was given to help with shipping costs. Mission Education Opportunities Pillowcase dresses lovingly made by South District United Methodist Women. Talking Sticks Used to Share Stories Talking sticks guided discussion during the Spiritual Growth study at the 0 School of Christian Mission. Rev. Dr. David V.W. Owen led the spiritual growth study, Coming Out on the Side of Grace: Forgiveness, Restorative Justice and Reconciliation. The participants were divided into small groups and challenged on the redemptive power of forgiveness and reconciliation. The study used the Good News of Jesus Christ to move participants from the spiritual concepts of justice and reconciliation to tangible life skills. The use of the talking stick within each circle encouraged everyone s participation in a loving atmosphere of trust and acceptance.

69 School of Christian Mission Education, continued In addition to the spiritual growth study, two other topic and their leaders were: Joy to the World: Mission in the Age of Global Christianity -- explored how mission and evangelism flow from joyous gratitude for the Good News of Jesus Christ. United Methodist Women are following the footsteps of Biblical women in telling the Good News of Jesus Christ as they share gifts and goals of Faith, Hope, and Love in Action in mission to women, children and youth around the world. Sandra Ruby Rev. Fernando Siaba Rev. Bob Epps Haiti: Challenges & Hope -- This geographical study looked at the country s history and contrasted the beauty of its people and the ugliness of crushing poverty. The participants explored how they, as United Methodist Women, can be partners in mission with Haiti. Rev. John Davis Nancy Myers Tamara Kreigh Marva Usher-Kerr Lorelei VerLee Participants involved in discussion in one of the Haiti classes. Lucille Raines Residence a project of Indiana United Methodist Women Indiana s United Methodist Women are very proud of their ministry and mission in downtown Indianapolis as they own the facility and have the sole fiduciary responsibility of the program that provides a safe clean environment for residents to live while rebuilding lives from substance abuse. Often residents find God to be the source of their recovery. April 1, 01 marked their th anniversary. Raines board member Phyllis Swick stuffed stockings for Lucille Raines residents and staff. The Raines ministry is supported largely by the $.0 asking per United Methodist Women member. This giving is in addition to the pledge to mission. In addition, members respond graciously to special needs at the residence. In 0 several windows were replaced as was the roof. In a short few months the roof was paid in full at a cost of $,. Each year two districts provide funds enough for each of the residents to receive two $ gift cards at Christmas. Northeast and East Districts made Christmas merrier at Raines in 0. The Raines board of directors wrapped gifts and furnished stockings for stuffing and candy, cookies & fruit for goodie bags.

70 Third Annual Meeting of United Methodist Women of Indiana Old Bethel United Methodist Church in Indianapolis was the site for the Third Annual Meeting as United Methodist Women of Indiana October 1-1, 0. The event kicked off on Friday with a talent show featuring a wide variety of entertaining acts, one each district. Talent ranged from hula dancers to a professional bubbleologist, and various fun ways of telling our mission stories through skits. Giving Hope with Hearts and Helping Hands theme continued into the Third Annual Meeting, October 1, 0 at Old Bethel United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. Women gave another 1 pillowcase dresses and enough underwear and socks to fill large garbage bags, enough that each district distributed one to shelters in their areas, plus one bag was delivered to Henderson Settlement. Several stuffed toys were donated for children in crisis. Alicia Harrison packs 1 pillowcase dresses at third Annual Meeting. Women work together to pack stuffed animals and packages of underwear and stocks to distribute at shelters within the districts. Bonnie Albert (left), Stephanie Need, and Anne Bunch told of their mission trip to Haiti. Each talked about relationships being the single most important part of their experience.

71 Annual Meeting, continued 0 President Jeanie Park presided over business session: Election of 01 conference officers: Carolyn Maxey, Sue Shafer, Barbara King, Sherry Ralston LaDonna Weber, Alicia Harrison, Karen Korn, Anne Bunch, Jan Wilcox, Rosa Bernard, Bonnie Hansen, Patsy Holdsworth, Vauline Wallace, Pat Weeks, Pat Cosby- Wilkens, Barbara Spaulding and Margaret Woody Special Mission Recognition presentations to officers not continuing in existing roles Jeanie Park, Linda Welch, Cheryl Cole, Carolyn Maxey, Mary Etta Yoho, Barbara Bugher, and Charity Lumpkin 01 Budget approved in amount of $1,.00 (includes $,00.00 combined support to the districts) Approved Conference 01 Pledge to Mission Giving to Women s Division $00, Recognized Mission Today Units and 1 School of Christian Mission scholarship recipients Bishop Michael Coyner Keynote Speaker addressed the Annual Meeting. In his message, Leading and Serving, he challenged the Bishop Michael Coyner addresses rd Annual Meeting of UMW of IN. women to model Christ: to lead with a servant s heart; lead in such a way that enables others to lead. Youth and Young Adult Service Scholarship Fund at Work Four adults and 1 youth from Carmel UM Youth built a home for missionaries use in El Salvador in 0. Youth were encouraged to see the work" as secondary and the people as first. In doing so they began to notice people, talk to them, play with them, to build relationships. In doing so the youth began to see the people just as valuable as they, and to love others as Jesus loves them.

72 Youth & Young Adult Scholarships, continued United Methodist Women of Indiana encourage mission opportunities for Methodist youth and young adults by offering scholarships to aid educational and work experiences that encourage spiritual growth. Individual and groups scholarships are funded through a small asking of.0 per member per year. In addition, the conference organization is grateful to have received $00.00 designated for this purpose from the Bishop s Children s offering. The following awards were given in 0: $. $ $00.00 Total amount received from UMW 0 -- (.0 cent per member asking) Grant from 0 Bishop's Christmas Offering Scholarships awarded Youth & young adults benefited Total scholarships amount disbursed Four adults and 1 youth from Carmel UM Youth built a home for missionaries use in El Salvador in 0. Youth are encouraged to see the work" as secondary and the people as first. In doing so they began to notice people, talk to them, play with them, to build relationships. In doing so the youth began to see the people just as valuable as they, and to love others as Jesus loves them. Warsaw First United Methodist Youth (above and right) used their $100 scholarship for purchasing supplies used on home projects in Hollywood, South Carolina, a project of Rural Mission located on St. John s Island, South Carolina. 0 marked their 1 th trip to the area where relationships are key in their ministry to the people on the sea island. Every extra penny was used to purchase supplies. The group in the picture sitting on the front porch installed insulation in the attic. The cost alone for the insulation was $100. 0

73 United Methodist Women of Indiana not only transform lives for Christ on the local and state level, their mission outreach extends to National and International mission institutes. The reported,1 Indiana members make up the total membership of United Methodist Women of nearly 00,000 women who gave nearly $1,000,000 to support mission in 0. It is important to note that the giving of United Methodist Women is above and beyond the giving to the local church. United Methodist Women receive no funds from the Indiana United Methodist Church. 1