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1 New York Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church 2015 Journal & Yearbook 216th Session Held June 10-13, 2015 at Hofstra University, Hempstead, Long Island, New York Barbara Eastman, Information & Technology Manager Margaret Howe, Conference Secretary
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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Leadership of the Annual Conference... 1 II. Conference Organizations Delegates/Members A. General and Jurisdictional Delegates... 9 B. Conference Boards, Commissions, Committees C. District Boards and Committees III. Daily Proceedings of the New York Annual Conference A. Roll Call B. Minutes of the 215th Session of the New York Annual Conference C. Certificates IV. Business of the Annual Conference V. Appointments A. Appointments to the Local Church B. Pastoral Appointments in Other United Methodist Conferences C. To Attend School D. Appointments to Extension Ministries VI Reports, Petitions and Resolutions A. Legislative Section Reports & Petitions B. Corporate Session Reports & Resolutions C. Legislative Section Reports Vll. Budget, Financial Schedules, and Audits VIII. Let Us Remember A. Memoirs B. Workers in the Church Triumphant C. Bequests IX. Historical Conference Sessions X. Conference Rules XI. Policies and Procedures of NYAC...See Web site (All materials in this Section are posted on the Web site: A. Sexual Ethics Policy & Procedures B. Parsonage Standards C. Cross-Racial & Cross-Cultural Appointments D. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) (For Staff-Parish Relations Committees) XII. Pastoral Service Record XIII. Salary Schedules XIV. Statistics XV. Health and Welfare Ministries and Camps XVI. Index
4 The Reverend Jane Allen Middleton Resident Interim Bishop The New York Annual Conference through the grace of God embodies a beloved community of hope, building up a healthy Body of Christ, with heart-warmed United Methodists in mission for the transformation of the world. Conference Vision Statement, adopted June 10, 2006
5 2015 New York Annual Conference - 1 I. LEADERSHIP OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Conference Center nue Main Phone Number Toll Free FAX Web Site Officers of the Annual Conference (NOTE: Offices underlined are Officers of Annual Conference elected each quadrennium.) President Jane Allen Middleton, Resident Interim Bishop (January 1, August 31, 2016) Office FAX Toll Free Ext 221 bishop@nyac.com CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP Conference Secretary Margaret Howe O C FAX confsecy@nyac.com CFO, Director of Administrative Services, Conference Statistician Ross E. Williams O FAX rwilliams@nyac.com Conference Lay Leader Renata Smith 331 Tecumseh Ave Mt Vernon, NY H Renata.Smith@nyac-umc.com Conference Chancellor Lawrence McGaughey 7 Dey St, Room 1003 New York, NY O FAX
6 2 - Leadership of the Annual Conference BISHOP S CABINET District Superintendents: The Bishop s Cabinet Catskill-Hudson Timothy Riss 71 Van Dale Rd Woodstock, NY O FAX (Call first) CHdistrict@nyac-umc.com Connecticut Kenneth J. Kieffer 20 Broadfield Rd Hamden, CT O H FAX CTdistrict@nyac-umc.com Long Island East Adrienne Brewington 357 MacArthur Blvd Hauppauge, NY O H FAX LIEdistrict@nyac-umc.com Long Island West Sungchan Kim 265 Asbury Ave Westbury, NY O H FAX LIWdistrict@nyac-umc.com Metropolitan O Denise Smartt Sears H Riverside Dr, Room 1922 FAX New York, NY METdistrict@nyac-umc.com New York/Connecticut Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott P O Box 3007 Stamford, CT O H FAX NYCTdistrict@nyac-umc.com
7 The Extended Cabinet 2015 New York Annual Conference - 3 Assistant to the Bishop Robert W. Walker CFO, Dir. of Administrative Services, Conference Statistician Ross E. Williams O FAX rwalker@nyac.com O FAX rwilliams@nyac.com CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP Coordinator of Church Development and Revitalization Derrick-Lewis Noble O FAX dnoble@nyac.com Director of Connectional Ministries Matthew T. Curry O FAX Coordinator of Disaster Recovery Ministries Thomas Vencuss 2643 Claredon Ave Bellmore, NY Cell tvencuss@nyac.com Coordinator of Mission and Outreach Joseph Ewoodzie O H FAX jewoodzie@nyac.com
8 CONFERENCE LEADERS 4 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Conference Staff* Exec. Dir. & CEO, United Methodist City Society William S. Shillady 475 Riverside Dr Room 1922 New York, NY O H FAX bshillady@umccitysociety.org The Vision Editor Joanne Utley vision@nyac.com or joanne.utley@nyac-umc.com * See page 499 of this Journal for the Guide to Conference Center Staff & Associates Conference Ministry Consultants Children s Ministries Cassandra Negri Youth Ministries Neal Bowes Older Adult Ministries James Stinson ChildrensMinistry@nyac-umc.com youth@nyac-umc.com Web site - jstinson4242@aol.com Hispanic/Latino Ministries Arturo Maine artma@optonline.net Leaders of Conference Organizations D = Daytime phone; E = Evening phone; M = Mobile phone Accessibility, Committee on, Chair Stephanie Parsons E: signinstar@aol.com Archives and History, Chair Leslie Reyman D/E/M: leslienyacarchives@hotmail.com Asian Council, Chair Yang Hee Christine Stopka M: Christine.Kim-Stopka@nyac-umc.com Black Methodists for Church Renewal, Chair Monique Blount D: moblount4@gmail.com Camps Governing Board, Chair Beth Ann Graf E: BethAnnGraf@gmail.com
9 2015 New York Annual Conference - 5 Chinese Council, Coordinator Arthur Ng E: karthurng@optonline.net M: Christian Unity/Intereligious Concerns, Chair A. Erik Rasmussen D: Erik.Rasmussen@nyac-umc.com E: Church and Society, Chair Paul Fleck D: Paul.Fleck@nyac-umc.com E: Connectional Ministries Vision Table, Chair Ximena Varas D/E: Ximena.Varas@nyac-umc.com Episcopacy, Chair Constance Pak D: Constance.Pak@nyac-umc.com E: Equitable Compensation, Chair Gunshik Shim D: Gunshik.Shim@nyac-umc.com E: Examination of the Conference Journal, Committee on, Chair Bette Sohm D: Bette.Sohm@nyac-umc.com E: Finance and Administration, Chair Geoffrey Fowler D/E: geof16@cox.net M: Higher Education, Chair Sandra Mantz D/E: Sandra.Mantz@nyac-umc.com Hispanic Council, Chair D: Daisy Tavarez E: dstavarez@aol.com M: Justice for Our Neighbors, Chair Robert Bobb D: bert_bob@netzero.net E: Korean Council, Chair Kun Sam Cho D: KunSam.Cho@nyac-umc.com E: Laity, Board of, Chair Renata Smith D/M: Renata.Smith@nyac-umc.com E: Lay Servant Ministries, Interim Chair Mary Brevigleiri D/E/M: mbrevigleiri@perrytechnology.com CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
10 CONFERENCE LEADERS 6 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Mission u, Chair Deborah Jenkins E: dcjenkins@att.net M: Missions, Council on, Chair Joseph Ewoodzie D: jewoodzie@nyac.com E: Native American Ministries, Co-Chairs Myrna Clinton D/E: walterandmyrna38@gmail.com Elaine Winward D/E: ewinward@optonline.net M: Nominations, Chair D: Melodye Merola E: MelodyeMM@gmail.com M: Older Adult Ministries, Commission on, Chair James Stinson D/E: jstinson4242@aol.com Ordained Ministry, Board of, Chair William Pfohl D: Bill.Pfohl@nyac-umc.com E: Parish Development, Chair Marjorie Nunes D: Marjorie.Nunes@nyac-umc.com E: Pensions & Health Benefits, Board of, Chair William Shillady D: Bill.Shillady@nyac-umc.com E/M: Personnel, Chair Edward Horne D: Edward.Horne@nyac-umc.com E: Religion and Race, Chair Roena Littlejohn D/E: BobsRoe@optimum.net Retired Clergy Fellowship, Chair John Cole D/E: revjohnhcole@gmail.com Rules, Chair Gennifer Brooks D: Gennifer.Brooks@nyac-umc.com E: Sessions, Chair Stephen Allen D/E: sjallen@optonline.net M:
11 2015 New York Annual Conference - 7 Status and Role of Women, Chair Laura Galbraith D: Laura.Galbraith@nyac-umc.com E: Task Force on Immigration, Chair Karina Feliz D/M: Karina.Feliz@nyac-umc.com Trustees, Board of, President James Perkins D: perkinsj@gtlaw.com E: United Methodist Frontier Foundation, Chair Robert Knebel D: Robert.Knebel@nyac-umc.com E: CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP United Methodist Men, President Royston Bailey D/E: roystonbailey27@gmail.com United Methodist Women, President Judith E. McRae M: jukhazu@msn.com E: Young Adult Ministries, Council on, Chair Tiffany French D/E/M: tiffanymfrench@gmail.com Youth Ministries, Council on, Chair Rachel Black D/E/M: Rachel.E.Black@outlook.com Board of Ordained Ministry Contacts Chair William Pfohl D: Bill.Pfohl@nyac-umc.com E: Conference Relations Committee, Chair Noel Chin D: Noel.Chin@nyac-umc.com E: Event Coordinators/Registrars Ohyeun Kwon Lee ohyeun@gmail.com E: John R. Gerlach D: John.Gerlach@nyac-umc.com E: AIEM Registrar Roy E. Jacobsen D/E: Roy.Jacobsen@nyac-umc.com
12 CONFERENCE LEADERS 8 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Candidacy Mentor Registrar Stephen Allen D/E: sjallen@optonline.net M: Clergy CEU Registrar Bridgette LeConey D/E: Bridgette.LeConey@nyac-umc.com Clergy Mentor Registrar Randolph W. Nugent, Jr. rnugent@nyc.rr.com E: Commissioning Registrar John T. Simmons, Jr. D: John.Simmons@nyac-umc.com E: Elder Ordination, Deacon Ordination & Diaconal Registrar Vicky A. Fleming D: Vicky.Fleming@nyac-umc.com E: Leave Registrar Lucy E. Jones D: Lucy.Jones@nyac-umc.com E: Local Pastor & Associate Member Registrar Eileen M. Daunt D/E: Eileen.Daunt@nyac-umc.com Local Pastor Licensing School, Deans Eileen M. Daunt D/E: Eileen.Daunt@nyac-umc.com Gene Ott D: Gene.Ott@nyac-umc.com E: Professional Certification Registrar Gail Douglas-Boykin D: gboykin903@yahoo.com E: Retirement Registrar Jessica Anschutz D: Jessica.Anschutz@nyac-umc.com E:
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