1 JOURNAL of the Virginia Annual Conference The United Methodist Church THE TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND SESSION Hampton, Virginia June 20-22, 2014 YOUNG JIN CHO Presiding Bishop Post Office Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058 Edited and Published for the Virginia Conference by NEILL M. CALDWELL JR., Editor Virginia United Methodist Communications, Inc. 10330 Staples Mills Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 521-1113 or 1-800-768-6040, ext. 113 E-Mail: NeillCaldwell@vaumc.org On the cover: Theme of the 2014 Annual Conference, Lord, Renew Us With Your Spirit. Logo designed by Cathryn Huff, Virginia Conference Communications.
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2014 JOURNAL of the VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 I. CONFERENCE OFFICIALS... 4 A. Officers of the Annual Conference... 4 B. Cabinet... 5 C. Other Officials... 5 II. THE COMMON TABLE FOR CHURCH VITALITY... 7 III. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES... 8 A. Annual Conference Session Committees... 8 B. Annual Conference Program Boards... 9 C. Annual Conference Administrative Boards and Agencies... 10 D. Trustees and Representatives to Other Agencies... 16 IV. ROLLS OF CONFERENCE MEMBERS... 20 A. Clergy Members... 20 B. Lay Members... 20 C. Chronological Roll and Service Years... 28 1. Elders in Full Connection... 28 2. Associate Members... 36 3. Provisional Members Elected Under 1992 Discipline... 37 4. Provisional Members Elected and Commissioned... 37 5. Deacons in Full Connection... 38 6. Full-Time Local Pastors... 38 Part-Time Local Pastors... 39 7. Diaconal Ministers... 40 V. DAILY PROCEEDINGS (Including Clergy and Laity Sessions)... 41 VI. BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE... 47 VII. APPOINTMENTS... 74 A. Clergy... 74 B. Extension and Other Ministries... 81 C. Diaconal, Deaconesses and Home Missioners... 82 D. Salaries of Those in Extension Ministries... 83 VIII. FINANCIAL REPORTS... 86 A. Council on Finance and Administration Report... 86 B. Financial Statements... 96 C. Audit Reports... 99 IX. REPORTS OF CONFERENCE BOARDS AND AGENCIES... 117 X. CONFERENCE RULES AND POLICIES... 196 XI. MEMOIRS... 219 XII. DECEASED CLERGY... 235 XIII. HISTORICAL STATEMENT... 239 XIV. PASTORAL RECORDS... 244 XV. DIRECTORIES... 298 A. Clergy/Diaconal Ministers... 298 B. Lay Members of Conference Boards and Agencies... 376 C. Widows/Widowers of Clergy/Diaconal Ministers... 380 D. Deaconesses and Home Missionaries... 383 E. Missionaries Assigned to the Virginia Conference... 384 XVI. CHURCH ADDRESSES... 385 XVII. CONFERENCE CALENDAR... 399 XVIII. XIX. STATISTICAL TABLES...A-1 INDEX...A-81 Directory of Conference-Related Agencies and Institutions...A-84 Appendix...A-88
4 JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE I. CONFERENCE OFFICIALS A. Officers of the Annual Conference (Clergy addresses will be found in Section XV (A), Directory of the Ministry, and lay addresses in Section XV (B), Directories of the Laity.) OFFICERS OF THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE PRESIDENT Young Jin Cho Presiding Bishop Office: 10330 Staples Mill Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23060 Phone: (804) 521-1100 or 1-800-768-6040 Residence: 14628 Dravo Pl., Glen Allen, VA 23059 Phone: (804) 798-1720 HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE (Bishops who have served the Virginia Conference or have been elected from the Virginia Conference) Elected 1980 Carlton P. Minnick Jr. 1984 R. Kern Eutsler 1988 Thomas B. Stockton 1988 H. Hasbrouck Hughes Jr. 1996 Joe E. Pennel Jr. 1996 Ray W. Chamberlain Jr. 2001 Timothy W. Whitaker 1996 Charlene P. Kammerer RETIRED BISHOPS RESIDING IN THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE R. Kern Eutsler 7090 Covenant Woods Dr., F.304, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Phone: (804) 569-8053 H. Hasbrouck Hughes Jr. 113 S. Stocker Ct., Williamsburg, VA 23188-6307 Phone: (757) 258-0538 Ray W. Chamberlain Jr. 1521 Nester Dr., Winchester, VA 22601 Phone: (540) 662-0009 Timothy W. Whitaker P.O. Box 219 Keller, VA 23401 Phone: (757) 787-1081 SECRETARY Susan M. Reaves 8341 Fletchers Chapel Rd., King George, VA 22485 Phone: (540) 775-4501 E-mail: SusanReaves@vaumc.org EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL Neill M. Caldwell P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058 Phone: (804) 521-1113 or 1-800-768-6040, ext. 113 E-mail: NeillCaldwell@vaumc.org DIRECTOR OF CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES Marc Brown P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058 Phone: (804) 521-1133 or 1-800-768-6040, ext. 133 E-mail: MarcBrown@vaumc.org CONFERENCE TREASURER AND STATISTICIAN David Dommisse P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058 Phone: (804) 521-1109 or 1-800-768-6040, ext. 109 E-mail: DavidDommisse@vaumc.org VIRGINIA CONFERENCE LAY LEADER Warren Harper 200 Ladybank, Williamsburg, VA 23188 Phone: (757) 258-4498 Email: wrscharper@gmail.com
B. Other Officials THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE CABINET Richmond Area Bishop Young Jin Cho Office: P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058 (804) 521-1100 or 1-800-768-6040 Residence: 14628 Dravo Pl., Glen Allen, VA 23059 Phone: (804) 798-1720 5 District Superintendents Address Fax/E-mail Phone Alexandria District: Jeffrey P. Mickle O: 5001 Echols Ave., Alexandria, VA 22311 FAX (703) 845-8147 (703) 820-7200 H: 8318 Chapel Lake Ct., Annandale, VA 22003 E-M: AlexandriaDS@vaumc.org (703) 425-3568 Arlington District: Catherine G. Abbott O: 5001 Echols Ave., Alexandria, VA 22311 FAX (703) 845-8147 (703) 820-7200 H: 7516 Royal Oak Drive, McLean, VA 22102 E-M: ArlingtonDS@vaumc.org (703) 847-5325 Charlottesville District: Danny J. Kesner O: 914 E. Jefferson St., Ste. 104, Charlottesville, VA 22902 FAX (434) 977-7642 (434) 977-4254 H: 914 E. Jefferson St., Ste. 104, Charlottesville, VA 22902 E-M:CharlottesvilleDS@vaumc.org(434) 295-2035 Danville District: Janine Howard O: 824-A Starling Ave., Martinsville, VA 24112 FAX (276) 638-2696 (276) 638-2688 H: 1019 Country Club Dr., Martinsville, VA 24112 E-M: DanvilleDS@vaumc.org (276) 761-1651 Eastern Shore District: Alex Joyner O: P.O. Box 317, Parksley, VA 23421 FAX (757) 665-5070 (757) 665-6295 H: P.O. Box 436, Parksley, VA 23421 E-M: EasternShoreDS@vaumc.org (757) 665-5935 Elizabeth River District: M. Wayne Snead O: P.O. Box 12654, Norfolk, VA 23541 FAX (757) 473-1790 (757) 473-1592 H: 4113 N. Witchduck Rd., Va Beach, VA 23455 E-M: NorfolkDS@vaumc.org (757) 464-5392 Farmville District: Robert J. Parks Jr. O: 204 High Ave., Farmville, VA 23901 FAX (434) 392-1060 (434) 392-4687 H: 301 Fourth Ave., Farmville, VA 23901 E-M: FarmvilleDS@vaumc.org (434) 392-6712 Fredericksburg District: Theodore (Ted) Smith O: P.O. Box 100, Ladysmith, VA 22501 FAX: (434) 392-1060 (804) 448-8326 H: 7232 Clara Smith St., Ruther Glen, VA 22546 E-M: FredericksburgDS@vaumc.org (540) 419-5131 Harrisonburg District: E. Thomas Herndon Jr. O: 32 S. Gate Ct., Ste. 102, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 FAX: (540) 433-7587 (540) 433-2382 H: 1105 Ridgewood Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 E-M: HarrisonburgDS@vaumc.org (540) 434-4034 James River District: Rob Colwell O: P.O. Box 3413, Petersburg, VA 23805 FAX: (8040 732-6641 (804) 732-2538 H: 7484 Trailing Rock Rd., Prince George, VA 23875 E-M: JamesRiverDS@vaumc.org (757) 262-8079 Lynchburg District: Larry Davies O: 20348-A Leesville Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502 FAX (434) 237-3044 (434) 832-0401 H: 204 Chelsea Dr, Forest, VA 24551 E-M: LynchburgDS@vaumc.org (434) 534-9503 Richmond District: Steven R. Jones O: P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058 FAX (804) 521-1175 (804) 521-1100 H: 11405 Abbots Cross Ln., Glen Allen, VA 23058 E-M: RichmondDS@vaumc.org (804) 477-7985 Roanoke District: Kathleen Overby Webster O: 101 Professional Park, 4502 Starkey Rd. SW, Roanoke, VA 24018 FAX (540) 989-0672 (540) 989-3335 H: 3807 Greenway Dr., Roanoke, VA 24018 E-M: RoanokeDS@vaumc.org (540) 266-7628 Staunton District: David J. Rochford III O: 26 Orr Dr., P.O. Box 1048, Fishersville, VA 22939 FAX (540) 932-1054 (540) 932-1055 H: 508 Woodmont Dr., Staunton, VA 24401 StauntonDS@vaumc.org (540) 414-8343 Winchester District: Lawrence Thompson Jr. O: 21 S. Kent St., Winchester, VA 22601 FAX (540) 722-6780 (540) 662-7332 H: 162 Hawthorne Dr., Winchester, VA 22601 E-M: WinchesterDS@vaumc.org (540) 667-0034 York River District: Seonyoung Kim O: 6515 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Ste 203, Yorktown, VA 23692 (757) 596-3476 H: 601 Cobblestone Cr. #304, Newport News, VA 23608 E-M: YorkRiverDS@vaumc.org
6 JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE DISTRICT LAY LEADERS Conference Lay Leader: Warren Harper, 200 Ladybank, Williamsburg, VA 23188 District Name Address Alexandria John Meeuwissen 7900 Bressingham Dr., Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Arlington Gene Cross 4141 North Henderson Rd., #310, Arlington, VA 22203 Charlottesville Robert Forrest 1987 Bentivar Farm Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22911 Danville Peggy Oakes 592 High Meadow Circle, Dry Fork, VA 24549 Eastern Shore Iris Gunter-Smith 20676 Bayside Rd., Onancock, VA 23417-2122 Elizabeth River Gary Denette 503 Linda Rd., Portsmouth, VA 23701 Farmville Johnnie Morris 6820 Morris Ln., Jetersville, VA 23083 Fredericksburg Dan Dietz 8357 Maple Ridge Ct., King George, VA 22485 Harrisonburg Rodney Bussard 125 Granary Rd., Verona, VA 24482 Lynchburg Joyce Duncan 1039 Ivy Woods Dr., Forest, VA 24551 James River Gene Mims 14901 S. Crater Rd., Petersburg, VA 23805 Richmond Janie Nuttall 2306 Dragonfly Ln., Richmond, VA 23235 Roanoke Brenda Brooks 4616 Phyllis Rd., Roanoke, VA 24012 Staunton Larry Creamer P.O. Box 1290, Lexington, VA 24450 Winchester Larry Scheuble 4093 Rectortown Road, Marshall, VA 20115 York River Booker Brown P.O. Box 814, Urbanna, VA 23175 DISTRICT COMMITTEES ON THE ORDAINED MINISTRY Alexandria: Jeffrey Mickle, Russell Urban, Larry Buxton, Judy Fender, Catherine Guest, Linda Monroe, Patricia Martin, Mark Mrini, Wyley Neal, Sue Stewart, Philip Waltz Arlington: Catherine G. Abbott, Mark A. Burgess, Denise M. Childers, Mary Ann Kral, Young Bong Kim, Joanne Maughlin, Barbara F. Miner, Janice Myers-Coleman, Christopher E. Riedel, Allison G. Rosner, James C. Sprouse, Justin S. White, Tracy McNeil Wines, E. Neal Wise Charlottesville: Danny J. Kesner, Larry Baker, Sharon L. Forbes, Margaret Hufstedler, Stephen P. King, Frank Lasley, Martha Murray, Debbie Powell, Rochelle Shoemaker, Vivian Utz, Ed Winkler Danville: Janine Howard, Tilden Bridges, Mark Clayton, Sam Cook, Brad Dulaney, Barry Foster, Susan Hannah, Amy Mateer, Kathleen Monge, Tom Shepherd, Charles Wickham, Winston Whitmore Eastern Shore: Alex Joyner, Clarence Bowen, Paul Bowers, Travis DeLoach, Don Jamison, Brenda Laws, Elizabeth Lutz, Gary Miller, Iris Gunter Smith, Patsy Stith, Bart Weakley, Judith Worthington Elizabeth River: Wayne Snead, Darlene Amon, Clark Cundiff, Tammy Estep, Olivia Hinton, June Kernutt, Edward Martin, Scott Rimer, Tammy Robertson, Ileana Rosario, Elizabeth Taylor Farmville: Robert J. Parks Jr., Timothy A. Beck, Loretta A. Benninghove, James F. Brown, Russell M. Cheatham, Michael P. Kendall, Mable Knotts, Sue Mayo, Christina M. H. Perkins, Don. R. Pizzeck, Edward F. Rigg, Susie Wolf Fredericksburg: Ted Smith, Gail Dietze, Pamela Johnson, Michael Reaves, Bradford Phillips, Brenda Pusso, Mina Sumpter, Linda Tompkins, Walt Westbrook, Sung Il Yoo Harrisonburg: Tommy Herndon, Erich Bennett, John Crawford, Laura B. Douglass, Stephen D. Hay, Rachel Hundley, Bruce Johnson, D. Glen Langston, Judy Liskey, John Morse, Tom Murphy, David T. Reynolds, James R. Wright James River: Robin Colwell, James Carey, Jr., DeWayne Duncan, Deborah Fair, Michael Harrington, Garland Hines, Michelle Lindsey, Sally McGrath, Gene Mims, Dorothy McNeer O Quinn, Jacob Sahms, William Talley III Lynchburg: Larry Davies, Willie Butler, Edwin Clever, J. Alan Combs, Joyce Duncan, Rick Ecklund, Liz Ecklund, Lynn Alley Grant, William Greer, Jason Stanley, H.O. (Tom) Thomas, John Vest, Willie Weigand, Joan Yeatts Richmond: Steve Jones, Mary Beth Blinn, Spencer Broce, Bob Cooper, James D. Daniely, Beth Givens, Carol Hampton, Bill John, Cindy Lee, Lauren Lobenhofer, Mike Maxwell, Bruce Montgomery, Steve Plymale, Susan Smith Roanoke: Kathleen Overby Webster, Jonathan Bennett, Morris Bennett, Warner Bonderman, Stephen Bray, Sue Brewer, Brenda Brooks, Walter B. Failes, Jr., Kristin Holbrook, Christian R. McClain, Louis M. Strickler, Jeffrey D. Wilson Staunton: Dave Rochford, Edward Barnett, Bill Betlej, John Choi, Terry Clark, Bud Davis, Anita Jackson, Janet Knott, Bill Mayton, Jr., Doug Paysour, Dawn Peck, Tizzy von Trapp Walker Winchester: Larry Thompson, Justin Allen, Denise Bates, Hyo Lee, Mike Mayton, Steve Melester, Joan Rudisill, Larry Scheuble, Archie Skiles, Shelia Smith York River: Seonyoung Kim, Geraldine Burkholder, Clara Gestwick, Pete Farmer, Suzanne Gibson, Dwight Hughes, Debbie Marion, Michael Nelson, Ken Waclo, Doug Watson, Mary Linda Womack, Sylvia Woodcock DISTRICT COMMITTEES ON CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING Alexandria: Jeffrey Mickle, Herb Brynildsen, Tim Gerde, Phyllis Earley, John Speight, Jr., Sue Stewart Arlington: Catherine G. Abbott, Jeffrey J. Haugh, Karen Hunt, Steve Moriak, Gary L. Robbins, Elliott Sauvinet, Judy White Charlottesville: Danny J. Kesner, Robert Boucheron, Tom Frost, Phil Hunsicker, Jeffrey Smith, David Wheatley, Nina Winkler Danville: Janine Howard, J.E. Blankenship, Robert Hardy, Ann Hurt, Hugh Kelly, Mark Newbill, Anne Sisson, Keith Vernon Eastern Shore: Alex Joyner, Ed Gibb, Donnie Kellam, Robin Nedab, Connie Owens, Wayne Parsley, Kelvin Pettit, Tom Savage, Susan Smith, John Thornton
Elizabeth River: Wayne Snead, Gary Alvis, Pete Burkheimer, Ellen Comstock, Jack Davis, Beth Lape, Morris Lee, Marilyn Lipieko, David Roan, Kathy Winborne Farmville: Robert J. Parks Jr., Betty Baldwin, Virginia Anne Broyles, Richard Bucher, Robert Crews, Emory Hodges, Don R. Pizzeck, Lynn Royster, Robert Timberlake Fredericksburg: Ted Smith, Chris Bennett, John Brauer, Dan Dietze, Ralph Fallin, Ned Massie, Ray Massie, Charles Tillipaugh, Larry Tubbs, Otto Williams Harrisonburg: Tommy Herndon, Becky Downey, Rob Hoskins, Jim Joyner, George Miller, John Morse, Bill Neff, Jim Worley James River: Rob Colwell, Rennie Bridgman, Charles Carper, John Chappell, John Fair, Betty Forbes, Darwood Rowan, Lois Spencer, William Talley III, Harley Young Lynchburg: Larry Davies, Al Baughman, Bill Burleigh, Edwin Clever, Ron Lovelace, Carl Stinnett, Willie Weigand Richmond: Steve Jones, Kate Brown, Al Dorin, John Hemming, Donna Holder, Teresa McRoberts, Claudia Stallings, Claude Stockey, Brooke Willson, Joe Winfree Roanoke: Kathleen Overby Webster, Ronnie Brooks, Debbie Brown, Chris Burns, Timothy Gearheart, Danny Gee, Thomas Lee, Robert Lough Staunton: Dave Rochford, Linda Cornelius, John Dillon, David Reed, Peggy Rosen, Robert Sharp, Thomas Sibold, Tizzy von Trapp Walker, Karen Wright, Steve Young Winchester: Larry Thompson, Clarissa Bird, Don Bowman, Tommy Crosby, Leah DeLong, Linda Lowe, Linda McCauley, Forrest Smith York River: Seonyoung Kim, Douglas Akers, Larry Brayton, George Curtis, Charlie French, Calvin Griffin, George Leftwich, Karl Miller, Ron Rumsey 7 REPRESENTATIVES ON GENERAL BOARDS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Marshall Bailey General Commission on Communications Brenda Biler General Board of Pension and Health Benefits David Brown General Commission on Religion and Race Marc Brown Connectional Table Eduardo Carrillo Division on Ministries with Young People Beth Downs General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Haniel Garibay General Board of Church and Society Dot Ivey General Board of Church and Society Ileana Rosario General Commission on General Conference Meghan Roth Clayton General Board of Church and Society Martha Stokes General Board of Discipleship Jessica Squires General Board of Global Ministries II. THE COMMON TABLE FOR CHURCH VITALITY Young Jin Cho Marc Brown Warren Harper Kathleen Overby Webster Donald Gibson Herbert Brynildsen David Dommisse Bishop Director of Connectional Ministries/Chair Conference Lay Leader/Vice Chair Cabinet Representative CEMCA Representative Board of Higher Education Ministries CFA Representative Elected members Clergy: Lay: Conference Nominated: Chris Bennett (16) Rachel Miller (15) Rob Lough (18) Martha Reed (17) Bishop Nominated: Sherry Daniels (17) Iris Smith (18) Larry Lenow (15) Sung Song (16) The Secretary of the Annual Conference, the Rev. Susan Reaves, is Secretary of the Common Table (without vote).