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
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... 10 C. District Boards and Committees... 36 III. Daily Proceedings of the New York Annual Conference A. Roll Call... 40 B. Minutes of the 215th Session of the New York Annual Conference... 45 C. Certificates... 71 IV. Business of the Annual Conference... 73 V. Appointments A. Appointments to the Local Church... 106 B. Pastoral Appointments in Other United Methodist Conferences... 116 C. To Attend School... 117 D. Appointments to Extension Ministries... 117 VI. 2014 Reports, Petitions and Resolutions A. Legislative Section Reports & Petitions... 126 B. Corporate Session Reports & Resolutions... 288 C. Legislative Section Reports... 298 Vll. Budget, Financial Schedules, and Audits... 305 VIII. Let Us Remember A. Memoirs... 332 B. Workers in the Church Triumphant... 347 C. Bequests... 354 IX. Historical Conference Sessions... 355 X. Conference Rules... 357 XI. Policies and Procedures of NYAC...See Web site (All materials in this Section are posted on the Web site: www.nyac.com) 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... 372 XIII. Salary Schedules... 455 XIV. Statistics... 468 XV. Health and Welfare Ministries and Camps... 494 XVI. Index... 502
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
2015 New York Annual Conference - 1 I. LEADERSHIP OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Conference Center nue Main Phone Number 914-997-1570 Toll Free 888-696-6922 FAX 914-684-6874 Web Site www.nyac.com 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, 2015 - August 31, 2016) Office 914-615-2221 FAX 914-615-2246 Toll Free 888-696-6922 Ext 221 E-mail bishop@nyac.com CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP Conference Secretary Margaret Howe O 914-615-2231 C 845-943-8962 FAX 914-684-6874 confsecy@nyac.com CFO, Director of Administrative Services, Conference Statistician Ross E. Williams O 914-615-2212 FAX 914-615-2243 rwilliams@nyac.com Conference Lay Leader Renata Smith 331 Tecumseh Ave Mt Vernon, NY 10553 H 914-664-2622 Renata.Smith@nyac-umc.com Conference Chancellor Lawrence McGaughey 7 Dey St, Room 1003 New York, NY 10007-3201 O 212-513-0981 FAX 212-732-5546
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 12498 O 845-679-6350 FAX 845-679-6350 (Call first) CHdistrict@nyac-umc.com Connecticut Kenneth J. Kieffer 20 Broadfield Rd Hamden, CT 06517 O 203-288-0286 H 203-439-0709 FAX 203-230-1132 CTdistrict@nyac-umc.com Long Island East Adrienne Brewington 357 MacArthur Blvd Hauppauge, NY 11788 O 631-366-2396 H 516-378-5972 FAX 631-366-4842 LIEdistrict@nyac-umc.com Long Island West Sungchan Kim 265 Asbury Ave Westbury, NY 11590 O 516-333-9868 H 718-619-7510 FAX 516-338-8650 LIWdistrict@nyac-umc.com Metropolitan O 212-870-2045 Denise Smartt Sears H 914-235-2686 475 Riverside Dr, Room 1922 FAX 212-870-3096 New York, NY 10115 METdistrict@nyac-umc.com New York/Connecticut Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott P O Box 3007 Stamford, CT 06905 O 203-348-9181 H 203-322-0114 FAX 203-964-1423 NYCTdistrict@nyac-umc.com
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 914-615-2234 FAX 914-615-2246 rwalker@nyac.com O 914-615-2212 FAX 914-615-2243 rwilliams@nyac.com CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP Coordinator of Church Development and Revitalization Derrick-Lewis Noble O 914-615-2219 FAX 914-615-2244 dnoble@nyac.com Director of Connectional Ministries Matthew T. Curry O 914-615-2230 FAX 914-615-2244 Coordinator of Disaster Recovery Ministries Thomas Vencuss 2643 Claredon Ave Bellmore, NY 11710 Cell 860-324-1424 tvencuss@nyac.com Coordinator of Mission and Outreach Joseph Ewoodzie O 914-615-2233 H 203-542-0807 FAX 914-615-2244 jewoodzie@nyac.com
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 10115 O 212-870-3094 H 914-337-4641 FAX 212-870-3091 bshillady@umccitysociety.org The Vision Editor Joanne Utley E-mail 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 203-241-4051 Neal Bowes Older Adult Ministries James Stinson ChildrensMinistry@nyac-umc.com youth@nyac-umc.com Web site - http://www.nyac.com/youth jstinson4242@aol.com Hispanic/Latino Ministries 631-265-2230 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: 903-658-3056 signinstar@aol.com Archives and History, Chair Leslie Reyman D/E/M: 631-896-9734 leslienyacarchives@hotmail.com Asian Council, Chair Yang Hee Christine Stopka M: 860-395-7939 Christine.Kim-Stopka@nyac-umc.com Black Methodists for Church Renewal, Chair Monique Blount D: 347-751-4366 moblount4@gmail.com Camps Governing Board, Chair Beth Ann Graf E: 631-585-5101 BethAnnGraf@gmail.com
2015 New York Annual Conference - 5 Chinese Council, Coordinator Arthur Ng E: 718-266-6861 karthurng@optonline.net M: 917-273-4419 Christian Unity/Intereligious Concerns, Chair A. Erik Rasmussen D: 516-692-7179 Erik.Rasmussen@nyac-umc.com E: 631-805-1110 Church and Society, Chair Paul Fleck D: 203-248-4654 Paul.Fleck@nyac-umc.com E: 203-281-4291 Connectional Ministries Vision Table, Chair Ximena Varas D/E: 203-278-1568 Ximena.Varas@nyac-umc.com Episcopacy, Chair Constance Pak D: 631-588-5856 Constance.Pak@nyac-umc.com E: 631-585-4968 Equitable Compensation, Chair Gunshik Shim D: 516-694-3424 Gunshik.Shim@nyac-umc.com E: 516-249-0866 Examination of the Conference Journal, Committee on, Chair Bette Sohm D: 518-231-1396 Bette.Sohm@nyac-umc.com E: 845-419-2253 Finance and Administration, Chair Geoffrey Fowler D/E: 860-628-5984 geof16@cox.net M: 860-930-8316 Higher Education, Chair Sandra Mantz D/E: 631-751-1412 Sandra.Mantz@nyac-umc.com Hispanic Council, Chair D: 914-686-8880 Daisy Tavarez E: 914-659-3601 dstavarez@aol.com M: 914-659-3601 Justice for Our Neighbors, Chair Robert Bobb D: 347-328-4233 bert_bob@netzero.net E: 718-636-8836 Korean Council, Chair Kun Sam Cho D: 203-374-6528 KunSam.Cho@nyac-umc.com E: 203-372-1476 Laity, Board of, Chair Renata Smith D/M: 914-391-3998 Renata.Smith@nyac-umc.com E: 914-664-2622 Lay Servant Ministries, Interim Chair Mary Brevigleiri D/E/M: 860-307-4611 mbrevigleiri@perrytechnology.com CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE LEADERS 6 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Mission u, Chair Deborah Jenkins E: 718-444-1485 dcjenkins@att.net M: 718-813-1485 Missions, Council on, Chair Joseph Ewoodzie D: 914-615-2233 jewoodzie@nyac.com E: 203-542-0807 Native American Ministries, Co-Chairs Myrna Clinton D/E: 203-934-1316 walterandmyrna38@gmail.com Elaine Winward D/E: 914-669-5264 ewinward@optonline.net M: 845-661-6331 Nominations, Chair D: 203-336-0152 Melodye Merola E: 203-576-6781 MelodyeMM@gmail.com M: 203-400-7400 Older Adult Ministries, Commission on, Chair James Stinson D/E: 203-378-4702 jstinson4242@aol.com Ordained Ministry, Board of, Chair William Pfohl D: 203-438-8791 Bill.Pfohl@nyac-umc.com E: 203-438-2393 Parish Development, Chair Marjorie Nunes D: 516-931-2626 Marjorie.Nunes@nyac-umc.com E: 516-931-4164 Pensions & Health Benefits, Board of, Chair William Shillady D: 212-870-3094 Bill.Shillady@nyac-umc.com E/M: 917-270-3769 Personnel, Chair Edward Horne D: 203-227-4707 Edward.Horne@nyac-umc.com E: 203-227-1149 Religion and Race, Chair Roena Littlejohn D/E: 203-331-9653 BobsRoe@optimum.net Retired Clergy Fellowship, Chair John Cole D/E: 718-986-5523 revjohnhcole@gmail.com Rules, Chair Gennifer Brooks D: 847-866-3888 Gennifer.Brooks@nyac-umc.com E: 847-806-0623 Sessions, Chair Stephen Allen D/E: 845-889-4588 sjallen@optonline.net M: 845-797-7654
2015 New York Annual Conference - 7 Status and Role of Women, Chair Laura Galbraith D: 860-584-0529 Laura.Galbraith@nyac-umc.com E: 860-261-4131 Task Force on Immigration, Chair Karina Feliz D/M: 201-982-6652 Karina.Feliz@nyac-umc.com Trustees, Board of, President James Perkins D: 212-980-2427 perkinsj@gtlaw.com E: 203-358-9506 United Methodist Frontier Foundation, Chair Robert Knebel D: 203-754-6928 Robert.Knebel@nyac-umc.com E: 203-753-3391 CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP United Methodist Men, President Royston Bailey D/E: 516-485-3723 roystonbailey27@gmail.com United Methodist Women, President Judith E. McRae M: 917-691-9590 jukhazu@msn.com E: 718-479-2010 Young Adult Ministries, Council on, Chair Tiffany French D/E/M: 914-843-5318 tiffanymfrench@gmail.com Youth Ministries, Council on, Chair Rachel Black D/E/M: 203-940-1630 Rachel.E.Black@outlook.com Board of Ordained Ministry Contacts Chair William Pfohl D: 203-438-8791 Bill.Pfohl@nyac-umc.com E: 203-438-2393 Conference Relations Committee, Chair Noel Chin D: 914-668-3334 Noel.Chin@nyac-umc.com E: 914-668-5639 Event Coordinators/Registrars Ohyeun Kwon Lee ohyeun@gmail.com E: 845-485-3007 John R. Gerlach D: 860-688-9245 John.Gerlach@nyac-umc.com E: 860-688-4145 AIEM Registrar Roy E. Jacobsen D/E: 401-322-7845 Roy.Jacobsen@nyac-umc.com
CONFERENCE LEADERS 8 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Candidacy Mentor Registrar Stephen Allen D/E: 845-889-4588 sjallen@optonline.net M: 845-797-7654 Clergy CEU Registrar Bridgette LeConey D/E: 845-292-6517 Bridgette.LeConey@nyac-umc.com Clergy Mentor Registrar Randolph W. Nugent, Jr. rnugent@nyc.rr.com E: 212-420-1839 Commissioning Registrar John T. Simmons, Jr. D: 718-658-8822 John.Simmons@nyac-umc.com E: 718-657-7634 Elder Ordination, Deacon Ordination & Diaconal Registrar Vicky A. Fleming D: 845-469-2583 Vicky.Fleming@nyac-umc.com E: 845-561-7541 Leave Registrar Lucy E. Jones D: 845-534-2031 Lucy.Jones@nyac-umc.com E: 845-594-8505 Local Pastor & Associate Member Registrar Eileen M. Daunt D/E: 845-883-6372 Eileen.Daunt@nyac-umc.com Local Pastor Licensing School, Deans Eileen M. Daunt D/E: 845-883-6372 Eileen.Daunt@nyac-umc.com Gene Ott D: 914-962-5749 Gene.Ott@nyac-umc.com E: 914-245-9606 Professional Certification Registrar Gail Douglas-Boykin D: 917-692-0917 gboykin903@yahoo.com E: 718-338-6257 Retirement Registrar Jessica Anschutz D: 845-526-3788 Jessica.Anschutz@nyac-umc.com E: 845-526-4994