2018 Abbreviated Journal

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Official Journal & Yearbook
2018
May 29-June 1, 2018
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Resident Bishop

Bruce Ough
122 W. Franklin Avenue
Room 200
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

Minnesota Annual Conference Mission

Our Mission: To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Our Vision: The Gospel Imperatives:

 Grow in Love of God and Neighbor
 Reach New People
 Heal a Broken World

Our Pathways:
 Developing Missional Leaders
 Equipping Missional Congregations
 Extending Missional Impact
 Generating Missional Resources

Annual Conference 2018: “Discover Joy: Live Deeply!”

Drawing on John 15:1-17, the theme of this year's annual conference session was “Discover Joy: Live
Deeply!” We focused on the pathway to a deep, well-lived life, which comes as we abide in Jesus. We
connected to our collective story of how God has named and claimed us, heard a variety of “Why
Jesus” stories, and explored practices that sustain us and give depth to our spiritual lives—those that
allow us to discover the joy that comes when we invest ourselves in growing in our love of God and
neighbor. And we celebrated the multitude of ways that we are sent into the world to live fully and offer
the goodness we have discovered in living in the way of Jesus.
Official Journal and Yearbook
2018

One Hundred Sixty-fourth Session

The Minnesota Annual Conference
of the United Methodist Church

Held at River’s Edge Convention Center
St. Cloud, MN
May 30-June 1, 2018

Theme: “Discover Joy: Live Deeply!”

Officers of the Annual Conference

Bishop Bruce Ough, Presiding
David Nuckols, Lay Leader
Wayne G. Popham, Chancellor
Janet Beard, Secretary
Barbara Brower, Treasurer
Cindy Gregorson, Director of Ministries
BJ Olsen, Statistician

Minnesota Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church
A non-profit corporation under Minnesota statute 317A

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The Five Districts of the Minnesota Annual Conference
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Table of Contents
(Sections without page numbers can be found in the Full Journal, which is available on www.minnesotaumc.org/conference-journal.)
I. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS and DIRECTORS ................................................................................................. 4
II. ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS OF THE MINNESOTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE ....................................................... 5
A. Elected Leadership .............................................................................................................................................. 5
B. District Leadership ................................................................................................................................................ 9
C. Organizations Affiliated with the Minnesota Annual Conference ........................................................................ 10
III. 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION .................................................................................................................
A. Daily Proceedings ....................................................................................................................................................
B. Clergy Session .........................................................................................................................................................
C. Laity Session ...........................................................................................................................................................
D. 2018 Annual Conference Session Roll Call ............................................................................................................
IV. THE BUSINESS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE .........................................................................................................
V. PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 13
A. Church/Charge Appointments ............................................................................................................................. 13
B. Extension Ministries ............................................................................................................................................. 21
C. Other Appointments .............................................................................................................................................. 23
VI. REPORTS...................................................................................................................................................................
A. 2018 Annual Conference Legislation .......................................................................................................................
B. 2017 Reports to the 2018 Annual Conference Session ..........................................................................................
C. 2017-2018 Missional Report....................................................................................................................................
VII.MEMOIRS ............................................................................................................................................................... 25
VIII. ROLL OF THE DEAD ...............................................................................................................................................
IX. HISTORICAL RECORD OF SESSIONS OF THE MINNESOTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE ....................................
X. RULES .........................................................................................................................................................................
A. Rules of Procedure ..................................................................................................................................................
B. Policies and Procedures ..........................................................................................................................................
XI. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................
A. Audit .........................................................................................................................................................................
B. 2018 Apportioned Budget .......................................................................................................................................
C. 2018 Apportionments ..............................................................................................................................................
XII.PASTORAL RECORDS .............................................................................................................................................
A. Elders in Full Connection .........................................................................................................................................
B. Deacons in Full Connection .....................................................................................................................................
C. Associate Members .................................................................................................................................................
D. Provisional Members ...............................................................................................................................................
E. Local Pastors ...........................................................................................................................................................
F. Diaconal Ministers ....................................................................................................................................................
G. Deaconesses ...........................................................................................................................................................
H. Transitions ...............................................................................................................................................................
XIII. LOCAL CHURCH STATISTICS ...............................................................................................................................
XIV. LOCAL CHURCH EXPENSES ................................................................................................................................
XV. LOCAL CHURCH INCOME ......................................................................................................................................
XVI. DIRECTORIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
A. Churches.............................................................................................................................................................. 37
B. Clergy ................................................................................................................................................................... 63
C. Certified Lay Ministers and Lay Preachers Serving Churches ............................................................................ 76
D. Deaconesses & Retired Diaconal Ministers ........................................................................................................ 77
E. Clergy on Honorable Location ............................................................................................................................. 77
F. Retired Clergy ...................................................................................................................................................... 79
G. Surviving Clergy Spouses ................................................................................................................................... 91
H. Elected Leaders ................................................................................................................................................... 93
I. Certified Lay Speakers ........................................................................................................................................ 104
J. Other Contact Information .................................................................................................................................. 105
K. General Agencies, Camps, Institutions ............................................................................................................. 106
L. Minnesota United Methodist Historic Sites ........................................................................................................ 107
XVII. MN UMC NEWS FROM ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION……………………………….……………………......
I. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS and DIRECTORS
Big Waters District North Star District
Susan M. Richey Nienaber Mark B. Miller
122 W Franklin Avenue, Ste. 400 2203 Parkview Road NE
Minneapolis, MN 55404 Alexandria, MN 56308
[phone] [phone]
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]
[email protected] [email protected]
River Valley District Southern Prairie District
Cynthia Williams Frederick S. E. Vanderwerf
122 W Franklin Avenue, Ste. 400 108 S Manitou Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55404 Mankato, MN 56001
[phone] [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected] [email protected]
Twin Cities District
Daniel C. Johnson
122 W Franklin Avenue, Ste. 400
Minneapolis, MN 55404
[phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected]
Directors
Communications Finance & Administration Ministries
Christa Meland, 612-230-6132 Barbara Brower, 612-230-6135 Cindy Gregorson, 612-230-6143
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Community Engagement Camping & Retreat Ministries New Church Development
Lyndy Zabel, 612-230-6124 Keith Shew, 612-230-6130 Ben Ingebretson, 616-481-7566
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Leadership Development Minnesota UM Foundation Lilly Grant Program
Jody Thone, 612-230-6134 Val Walker, 612-230-3338 Diane Owen, 612-230-6129
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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II. ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS OF THE MINNESOTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

A. Elected Leadership (Lay members are italicized, *Serving a second term)

Administrative Teams
Board of Ordained Ministry
Laurie Kantonen (13, Co-chair) Mary Keen (16) William F. Reinhart (13)
Brenda North (17, Co-chair) Bill Kerr (18) Pam Serdar (16)
Karen Ashton (17) Steven Koehne (14) Whitney Sheridan (17)
Karen Bruins (17) Erica Koser (18) Art Sidner (18)
Paula K. Colton (08) Judy Lange (08) Wane Souhrada (17)
William A. (Bill) Eaves (08) Bill Lewis (18) Marilyn Swan (16)
Jean M. Elliott (11) Elizabeth Macaulay (13) Dennis R. Tamke (12)
William Flowers (18) Susan M. Mullin (16) Phil Weller (18)
Chad A. Gilbertson (07) Luke C. Nelson (16) Cynthia J. Yanchury (12)
Brian Hacklander (13) Chip Nielson (18) Janet Beard (Staff)
Theodora K. (Dorie) Hall (13) Clay Oglesbee (18) Cindy Gregorson (Staff)
Brooke Heerwald Steiner (16) Lloyd Petersen (12) Daniel Johnson (Cabinet Rep)
Barb Hegfors (16) Ruth M. Phelps (08) Jody Thone (Staff)
Terri Horn (18)

Administrative Review
Woo Jae Im, Wesley Johnson, Kathi Austin Mahle
Alternates: Randy Koppen, Duane Sarazin, Gloria Roach Thomas

Committee on Investigation
Clergy: JoAnne Amaral, Tom Biatek, Emma Melin, Diane C. Olson
Clergy Alternates: Gay Albers, Rufus Campbell, Pat Hinker
Lay: Robert Black, Scott Johnston, David Merry (diaconal), Tony Nicholson, Karen Thompson
Lay Alternates: Ginger Eddy, Leslie Hobson, Kay Roberts, Wilma Roberts

Board of Pension and Health Benefits:
Class 2019: Jeff Ozanne* (NS-11), Mary Kitchell* (TC-11), Greg Johnson (RV-17)
Class 2020: Katherine Schill (RV-12, Chair)*, David Goode (BW-12)*
Class 2021: Rob Moorlach (SP-17), Shirley Durr (TC-17), Lori King (SP-17), Judith Lightowler (NS-17)
Class 2022: Jennifer Mathees (RV-18), Lori Maser (RV-18)
Staff: Barbara Brower, Jean Edin (Benefits Officer)

Board of Trustees
Class 2019: Rachel Morey (RV-15, Chair), Shirley Dubuque (TC-15),
Class 2020: Bart Seebach (RV-16)
Class 2021: Kandis Will (BW-17), Craig Haberman (NS-17), Jeffrey Larson (RV-14)*, John Larson (TC-17)
Class 2022: Gordon Orde*(RV-14), Dave Feerhusen (BW-18), Tami Luckhardt (TC-18), Barry Schaub (TC-18)
Staff: Barbara Brower

Conference Elected Leader Team (8 members)
Class 2019: David McBride (BW-15), Julie Adams (RV-17)
Class 2020: Luke Nelson (RV-16), Jane Stone (RV-16)
Class 2021: Nate Melcher (TC-17), Julie French (NS-17)
Class 2022: Ailsa Odom (NS-18), Beth Beaty (TC-18)
Staff: Cindy Gregorson
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Council on Finance and Administration
Class 2019: Steve Weber* (TC-15), Jomalya Choate (NS-15)
Class 2020: Steve Richards (TC-12)*, Keith Peterson (TC-16)*, Deb Marzahn (RV-16), David Parker (BW-16)
Class 2021: John Mitchem (SP-13, Chair)*, Tom Biatek (TC-17), Jane Gilbert (TC-17), Linda Gesling (RV-17)
Class 2022: Brenda King (NS-14)*, Sharon Fields (TC-18), Dan Wetterstrom (RV-18)
Ex Officio without vote: Barbara Brower, Cindy Gregorson, Bishop Bruce Ough

Episcopacy Committee
Lay Women: Connie Skillingstad (BW-14), Faye Christensen (BW-16)
Lay Men: Walker Brault (RV-15), Lloyd Peterson (SP-17), Lee Rainey (TC-17)
Clergy: Judy Zabel (Chair, TC-17), Michelle Hargrave (SP-17), Whitney Sheridan (TC-15), Phil Strom (BW-17)
Bishop: Bruce Ough

Ministry Teams
Annual Conference Sessions Planning Team
Marianne Ozanne (13, Co-chair), Carol Zaagsma (13, Co-chair), Erica Koser, Dave Nuckols (Conference Lay
Leader), Guy Sederski, Rachel Warner
Staff: Janet Beard, Barbara Brower, Cindy Gregorson, Karla Hovde, Gail Johnson, Christa Meland, Laura Miles,
Bishop Bruce Ough

Church and Society
Gail Chalbi (Chair), Elizabeth Everitt, Linda Gesling, Gary Lueck, Jerad Morey, Susan Mullin, Liz Wenigner
Staff: Lyndy Zabel

Commission on Archives and History
David Werner (Chair), Thelma Boeder (Historian), David Laechel (Secretary of Memoirs), Kathy Spence
Johnson (Archivist), Mary Bakeman, Judith Clark, Dan Foster, Randy Koppen, Marybeth Nelson, Hilda Parks
Ex Officio: Elizabeth Lopez (Rep General Commission on Archives and History)
Staff: Barbara Brower

Commission on Religion and Race (CORR)
Shawn Moore (Facilitator), Iris Burse, Beth Dawson, Donna Dempewolf, Gail Johnson, Andrew Keck, Bill Konrady,
Sarah Lawton, Suzanne Mades, Dana Neuhauser, Fred Reuning, Tyler Sit, Marquita Stephens
Kaleidoscope Rising Associates: Donna Dempewolf, Marjorie Evans-de-Carpio, Marquita Stephens, Richard Webb
Ex Officio: Cindy Gregorson (Staff)

Commission on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW)
Faye Christensen (Co-chair), Debra Collum (Co-chair), Susan Clark Harris, Mary Gwin Lenth, Darwin Lundeen,
Dana Neuhauser (CORR Rep), Ailsa Hart (Odom), Rennae Petersen (UMW Rep), Lucille Berning-Prinsen, Joyce
Prudden (RCRC Rep. MWC Rep), Wilma Roberts, Cindy Saufferer, Cindy Tidball
Friends of MN COSROW: Kelley Jewett, Phyllis Kerr, Sandy Meyer (UMW Pres), Elaine Shelby, Carolyn Smith,
Nancy Victorin-Vangerud, Gloria Wesloh
Staff: Cindy Gregorson

Dakotas and Minnesota Area Camp and Retreat Council
Co-chairs: Steve Knight (MN), Clay Lundberg (DAK)
Minnesota membership: Nate Melcher, Gordon Deuel, Henry Dolopei, Rachel Devereaux, Lauren Girard
Dakotas membership: Lyall Workman, Marty Warns, Nicole Anderson, Kris Mutzenberger, Tyrel Schlecht
Staff: Keith Shew

Dakotas and Minnesota Area Church Multiplication Team
Engage potential planters: Fred Vanderwerf (MN), Evaluate planter applicants: Kevin Kloster (DAK), Equipping
planters: Cathy Townley (MN), Expanding parent leaders: Rob Kurtenbach (DAK), Econ/stewardship resourcing
planters: John Mitchum (MN), Ben Ingebretson (Leader, Staff)
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Higher Education
Mariah Furness Tollgaard (Chair), Melanie Homan, Kathi Austin Mahle
Ex Officio: Cynthia Coffin-Langdon, Ashley Goltermann, Lauren Rheingans, Nancy Victorin-Vangerud
Staff: Cindy Gregorson

Investing in Congregations Granting Team
Amy Jo Bur (13, Leader), Mike Faust (17), Dottie Mau (14), Linda McCullough (17), Rachael Warner (17)
Staff: Gail Johnson, Lyndy Zabel

Journey Toward Vitality Team
TBD

Lay Ministry Team
Terryll Sullivan (Chair), Jane Stone (LSM Registrar), Ric Arbuckle, Susan Cafferty, Samantha Evans, Marion
Hanson, Sam Kautz, Bob Newman, Carol Ottoson, Jack Rogers, Barry Swanson
Staff: Jody Thone

Mission Promotion Team
Chair, 2010: Karen Thompson; Mission Coordinators: Twin Cities - Mary Longsdorf, Jill Michael, River Valley – Ruth
Wietrzema, North Star – Patricia Toschak, Big Waters – TBA, Southern Prairie – TBA; Members at large:
Mary Gates, Beth Holland, Lori McBride; National Director UMW/GBGM Director: Cindy Saufferer
Staff: Lyndy Zabel
Representatives from related teams: Vietnam Partnership – Jonathan Lee, Church and Society – Jerad Morey,
Gary Lueck, Health Ministry Team – Edward Holland, Disaster Relief Coordinator – Gary Bochman, Native
American Ministries Team – Gary Walpole

Youth Ministry Team
Catie Levenick (Co-chair), Sami Tierney (Co-chair), Chris Carr, Karen Evenson, Katrina Lee, Lindsey Neuhring
Staff: Jody Thone

Project Teams
Audit Committee
Gregory Johnson (Leader), John Heitkamp, Scott Loveless, Keith Peterson
Staff: Barbara Brower, Kathleen Keller

Capital Facilities Development and Finance Commission
Gail Alexander (Chair), Clint Dixon, Jerry Matula, Jan Russell
Ex Officio: Bishop Bruce Ough
Staff: Barbara Brower

Committee on Native American Ministry
Guy Sederski (Co-chair), Larry Mens (Co-chair), Jim Allen, Sharill Allen, Carol Brown, Gloria Dudley, Elizabeth
Everitt, Eric Hucke, Bill Konrardy, Rob Kopp, Cindy Saufferer, Nancy Victorin-Vangerud, Gary Walpole
Staff: Lyndy Zabel

Congregational Response Team
Marilyn Evans, Judy Myers, Christie Neuger, Martha Postlethwaite, Mark Sundby
Cabinet Representative: Cindy Gregorson

Disaster Response Team
Conference Coordinator: Gary Bochman
Registrar: Carissa Barrot, Equipment Manager: Gary Klason
District Coordinators: Alice Brenny (Big Waters), Anne Harvell (Twin Cities), Duane Gebhard (North Star), Tanya
Oberg (River Valley), TBD (Southern Prairie)
Staff: Lyndy Zabel

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Health Ministries Team
Edward Holland (03 Team Leader), Jane Beckstrom, Gretchen Fogo, Marion Hansen, Judy Lightowler, Bruce
Ruggles, Kimberlee J. Souhrada
Ex Officio: Lyndy Zabel

Hopeful EarthKeepers
Susan Mullin (Co-Chair), Cathy Velasquez-Eberhart (Co-Chair), Barbara Draper, John Dunlop, Kevin Hein, David
Howd, Chris Kliesen-Wehrman, Sarah Lawton, Bill Middlecamp, Rick Miller, Chip Nielsen, Cheryl Nymann, Tyler Sit,
Gary Walpole, Cooper Wiggen, Naomi Yaeger

Moving Team
Mike Dyrdal (Leader), Shirley Duncanson, Kevin Dunn, Bill Kerr, Bruce Kronen
Staff: Cindy Gregorson

Palestine/Israel Justice Project
Shirley Duncanson (Chair), Gail Chalbi, Diane Christianson, John Darlington, Mary Davies, Gretchen Fogo, Mary
Gates, Dwight Haberman, Bob Johnson, Joy Johnson, Mary Longsdorf, Emma Melin, Michael Miller, Rollie
Robinson, Dave Schneider, Carol Wylde

Project Ag Grad
Eric Forsberg (Chair), Karen Ballen, Rex Bernardo (U of M Rep), Seanne Falconer, Dr.Sharon Hayenga, Dr. Ron
Phillips (U of M Rep), Dean Seeck, Mark Seeley, John Turrittin
Staff: Lyndy Zabel

Volunteers in Mission Team/Missionary Support
Lyndy Zabel (Coordinator), Mark Garrison, Mary Gates, Mary Longsdorf
Scholarship Sub-Group: JoAnn Runkel (Chair), Mark Garrison, Lynn Gryc
Staff: Lyndy Zabel

World Beat Connection
Chair: Lyndy Zabel
Vice Chair: Barbara Meyer
Treasurer: Larry Shelton
At-Large: Joy Judge, John Pohl, Andy Shaffer, Umar Williams, Judy Zabel

A Common Table
The chairs of the Administrative and Ministry Teams
Director-level staff

Additional Elected Leadership
Conference Chancellor: Wayne Popham
Conference Lay Leader: David Nuckols
Conference Secretary: Janet Beard
Conference Statistician: BJ Olsen
Conference Treasurer: Barbara Brower
Conference Executive Secretary for Equitable Compensation: Rod Stemme

Resource Center for Churches
Judicatory Staff Representative: Christa Meland
Class of 2015: Sarah Lawton, Cindy Yanchury

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