2004 Journal United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 Journal of the North Alabama Conference The United Methodist Church June 6-9, 2004 Edward L. Norton United Methodist Center Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama Bishop Robert E. Fannin, President Dr. Mark S. Lacey, Conference Secretary Kathy C. Clements, Journal Editor Robert E. Fannin Mark S. Lacey Presiding Bishop Conference Secretary 2000 The Book of Discipline, 724, "An Annual Conference, local church, or other body within The United Methodist Church that is composed of uniting units with differing dates of origin shall use as the date of its founding the date of founding of the older or oldest of the uniting units…" Entrance of Methodism into Alabama through Matthew P. Sturdivant, 1808 Alabama Conference, Methodist Protestant Church Organized 1829 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South Organized 1846 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church Organized 1867 North Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South Organized 1870 Central Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church Organized 1876 Uniting Conference, The Methodist Church, 1939 Merger Conference, The United Methodist Church, 1968 Merger Conference, North Alabama Conference and Central Alabama Conference, Making the North Alabama Conference Organized 1972 The One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Annual Session of the North Alabama Conference Since Organization 1870 The Thirty-second Session of the North Alabama Conference 1 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 Vision of the North Alabama Conference The vision of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church is: Every church challenged and equipped to make disciples of Jesus Christ by taking risks and changing lives. Mission Goals of the North Alabama Conference • Provide Effective Leadership • Become Servants Like Jesus • Help Children to be Disciples • Help Youth to be Disciples • Establish New and Renewing Communities of Faith Core Values of the North Alabama Conference • Biblically-rooted Spirituality Conference groups will rely on prayer and Bible study as major resources for planning and decision making. • Servant-hood Conference groups will approach their work as servants of the church, the Lord, and the people He died and rose to save. • Compassion Conference groups will look at each other, our neighbors, and our enemies through the compassionate eyes of Christ. • Transformation Conference groups will seek to be changed, so that churches may be changed, so that people may have a life-changing encounter with God. • Equipping for Disciple-making Conference groups will seek to equip church leaders who will make disciples for Jesus Christ. • Inclusive Community Conference groups will embrace and include all people as members of God’s family. • Passion for Ministry Conference groups will focus where the Spirit of God is giving people energy and vision for mission and ministry. • Grace-filled Accountability Conference groups will be held accountable for furthering the vision and mission goals of the Conference. • Visionary Conference groups will be open to doing new things that will serve the vision of making disciples. • Joy Because Christ has been raised, and His final victory is assured, Conference groups will carry out their work with an attitude of joy and confidence. • Scripture Conference groups will always be seeking new ways to open and transform hearts, minds, lives and commu- nities through engagement with the scriptures. • Excellence Because what we do is done in the name of the Lord Jesus, it will be done with excellence. 2 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 Bishop and Mrs. Robert E. Fannin Resident Bishop, The Birmingham Area The United Methodist Church 3 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 TABLE OFCONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2004 North Alabama Conference Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Conference Officers and Conference Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Call to Mission and Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 DIRECTORIES Members of Boards, Teams, Commissions, Committees, Councils, and Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 District Committees on Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Church Location and Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Pastoral Records and Conference Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Instructions on How to Report an Error in a Clergy Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Diaconal Ministers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Professional Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Local Pastors, Lay Speakers, Certified Candidates, Student Pastors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Missionaries, Deaconesses and Employed Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Lay Members of 2004 Session, North Alabama Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 MINUTES, JUNE 2004 NORTH ALABAMAANNUALCONFERENCE Journal of Daily Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Business of the Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 APPOINTMENTS, NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE Conference Appointments, 2004-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Composition of Districts-Salaries (Total Remuneration by Charge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Appointments to Extension Ministries ATEM Directory and Remuneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 REPORTS Official Program, 2004 Annual Session of North Alabama Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Providing Effective Leadership Leadership Formation Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Institute for Clery Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Conference Leadership Team (CLT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 Connectional Ministries Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 Lay Ministry Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 Board of Ordained Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Committee on Episcopacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 United Methodist Pastoral Care and Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Promotion of Giving Stewardship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Commission on Equitable Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Prophetic Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Commission on Status and Role of Women (COSROW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Restorative Justice Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Advocacy for the Disabled Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Ethnic Local Church Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 Servants Like Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 Advance Specials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 United Methodist Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 Hispanic Ministries Task Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 United Methodist Homes for the Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 United Methodist Residential Alternatives, Inc. (UMRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 4 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 Your Change Can Change the World - Society of St. Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 United Methodist Children’s Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287 Golden Cross of North Alabama, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 Cooperative Parishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 Ministry Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Council on Finance Report, 2005 Budget, Audit Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Committee on Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Board of Pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 North Alabama Conference Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318 New and Renewing Communities of Faith, Team Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319 Evangelism Team, Denman Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319 Children’s Discipleship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Youth Discipleship Team, Council on Youth Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 Adult Discipleship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 Other Ministries Conference Visioning Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 PR/Communications Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 Wesley Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332 Birmingham-Southern College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 Huntingdon College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339 Board of Superannuate Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341 North Alabama United Methodist Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342 Commission on Archives and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343 Sumatanga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 Candler School of Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345 United Theological Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346 Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 Memoirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 Historical - Clergy Roll of the Honored Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378 Historical - Sessions of the North Alabama Annual Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 Report of the Statistician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381 Statistical Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S1 Index Journal Correction Form 5 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 n a g r o M l e a h c i M T. I, I I , wses g ed cro SH A. C. en e on StevudiSiss t Noble, ster, Aerry E. e bJ in L. Wen, Cab old n ohe rnC 04 North Alabama p Robert E. Fannin, Has H. Lee, Dorothy Aul D. Messer, Dale R. 0 oea 2 hlP Bishard, s, CWar StyeJr., T. n B. Bell, Gary al, Daltomason Bostick, NehoH. d S. D. Tam onalR) Willi R) Dw L--R) w L-d roow L onr rst recohird FiST ((( 6 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 CONFERENCE OFFICERS Resident Bishop and President: Robert E. Fannin, 2065 Athenia Way, Lakeland, FL33813 William H. Willimon, 898 Arkadelphia Rd., Birmingham, AL35204 (effective 9/1/04) Conference Secretary: Mark S. Lacey, 6690 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL35242 Conference Statistician: Kenneth R. Baskins, 1227 Sixth Ave. SE, Decatur, AL35601 Treasurer/Directorof Administrative Services:Scott Y. Selman, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35204 Lay Leader: Gloria Holt, 6740 Clear Creek Circle, Trussville, AL35173 President, United Methodist Men: John Hardeman, 310 Colonial Drive, Florence, AL35633 President, United Methodist Women: Mattie Battle, 3209 Doak Drive, Huntsville, AL35810 President, Conference Youth Council: Caitlin Hartley, 2140 Pine Lane, Birmingham, AL35226 Conference Chancellor:Terry McElheny, P. O. Box 1387, Birmingham, AL35201-1387 DISTRICTSUPERINTENDENTS Albertville District: Donald S. Neal, 12 Sycamore Lane, Albertville, AL35950 Anniston District: Dorothy Ann Webster, 1302 Noble St., Suite 2B, Anniston, AL36201 Birmingham-East District:T. Michael Morgan, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 Birmingham-West District: Dalton B. Styes, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 DecaturDistrict:William H. (Bill) Bostick, 1316 Stratford Rd. SE, Suite 100, Decatur, AL35601 Florence District: Harold L. (Hal) Noble, 505 N Seminary St., Suite 3C, Florence, AL35630 Gadsden District: Steven (Steve) Screws, 104 Gwindale Road, Gadsden, AL35901 Huntsville District:Thomason (Tom) Bell, P. O. Box 4286, Huntsville, AL35815 JasperDistrict:Audie C. Hodges, III, P. O. Box 1524, Jasper, AL35502 Roanoke District: Paul D. Messer, Box 433, Roanoke, AL36274 Sylacauga District: Gary T. Ward, P. O. Box 281, Chelsea, AL35043 Tuscaloosa District: Charles H. Lee, 2711 - 7th St., Tuscaloosa, AL35401 7 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 OFFICIALS OFCONFERENCE AGENCIES Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Interim Chief Operation Officer: Ken Eshak, 1615 25th Street, North, Birmingham, AL 35234 COLLEGE PRESIDENTS Birmingham-Southern College: G. David Pollick, President, Birmingham, AL35254 Huntingdon College: John Cameron West, President, Montgomery, AL36106 NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE OFFICE OFCONNECTIONALMINISTRIES Director, Office of Connectional Ministries:Dale R. Cohen, 898 Arkadelphia Rd., Birmingham, AL35204 Associate Director: Sara Cameron, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 Director, Office of Communication: Danette Clifton, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 Associate Directorand Directorof Servant Ministries: Patrick Friday, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 Coordinator, Council on Youth Ministries: Myrle Grate, 898 Arkadelphia Rd., Birmingham, AL35204 Coordinator, Children's Ministries: Chere Flanagan, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 OTHER NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE OFFICIALS Director, Office of Congregational Development: Dick Freeman, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 Executive Director, Superannuate Homes & Office of Ordained Ministry: H. McCreal Chapman, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 Executive Director, United Methodist Foundation: Charles B. Carlton, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 Administrative Assistant to the Episcopal Office and Lay Ministries: Jerry E. Sisson, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 President, The Golden Cross: Dwight Christolear, 1600 Carraway Boulevard, Birmingham, AL35234 Executive Director, Homes forthe Aging:A. Wray Tomlin, 1424 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL35210 Executive Director, UM Children's Home: Mike Galloway, P.O. Box 830, Selma, AL36702-0830 Director, Camp Sumatanga:Anne Horton, 3616 Sumatanga Road, Gallant, AL35972 DISTRICTLAYLEADERS Albertville: Mike Hopper, 2109 Sunset Dr., Guntersville, AL35976 Anniston: Nathan Hill, 307 Wind Ridge NE, Jacksonville, AL36265 Birmingham-East: Marvin Shackelford, Sr., 685 Wynlake Cove, Alabaster, AL35115 Birmingham-West: Ellen Harris, 232 Varnon Drive, Birmingham, AL35214 Decatur: Scott Stone, P. O. Box 126, Hartselle, AL35640 Florence: Jarvis Brewer, P. O. Box 237, Rogersville, AL35652 Gadsden: Karen Owen, P. O. Box 134, Gadsden, AL35902 Huntsville: Carol Y. Toney, P. O. Box 6654, Huntsville, AL35824 Jasper:Tom Ward, P. O. Box 764, Jasper, AL35502 Roanoke: Guy Perry, 332 Quail Hollow Drive, Dadeville, AL36853 Sylacauga: Samuel B. Abston, 2209 Amberly Woods Terrace, Helena, AL35080 Tuscaloosa: Maurice Stuckey, 2411-800 Energy Center Blvd., Northport, AL35473 8 United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2004 NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE STAFF 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204 205/226-7950 or800/239-7950 ForConference Staff Directory and Pictures, visit ourwebsite at: http://umcna.bsc.edu/contacts/staffselect/staffname.html Office of the Resident Bishop Office of Ordained Ministry/Superannuate Homes William H. Willimon, Bishop (9/1/04) H. McCreal Chapman, Executive Director Jerry Sisson, Administrative Assistant Cindi Patsios, Administrative Asst., BOOM Jilda Harris, Executive Secretary Claudia Hope, Admin. Asst., Superannuate Homes Office of Administrative Services Office of Connectional Ministries Scott Y. Selman, Treasurer Dale R. Cohen, Director Ken Livesay, Conference Accountant Sara Cameron, Associate Director Gail Jeffreys, Office Manager Patrick Friday, Associate Director Wanda Tray, Benefits Coord./Asst. Bookkeeper Chere Flanagan, Coord., Children’s Ministry Julia Dawson, Receptionist/Secretary Myrle Grate, Coord., Youth Ministry Warren Williams, Manager, Computer Services Paulette West, Coord., NACVIM Doris McCullers, Data entry/Conference Registrar Kathy Clements, Office Manager Pamela Harris, Support Staff Aleta Short, Support Staff United Methodist Foundation Office of Congregational Development Charles B. Carlton, Executive Director Dick Freeman, Director Branson Isley, Stewardship Resources Mary Simpson, Support Staff Jean Sandefur, Administrative Assistant Jenny Pitts, Controller Office of Communication/the Voice Laynee Young, Accountant Danette Clifton, Director Elaine Haskins, Asst. Dir. of Development Ben Williams, Assistant Director 9