Journal of the ... session of the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

2018·10.8 MB·English

by  United Methodist Church (U.S.). Louisiana Conference

JOURNAL OF THE
FORTY-EIGHTH SESSION
OF THE
L A C
OUISIANA NNUAL ONFERENCE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION
HELD AT
CENTENARY COLLEGE
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
JUNE 6 – 9, 2018
AREA OFFICES OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
527 NORTH BOULEVARD
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802-5720
OFFICE: [phone] / FAX: [phone]
TOLL FREE: [phone]
www.la-umc.org
RHONDA K. WHITLEY
Conference Journal Editor
REV. DONALD C. COTTRILL, GLENNELL COTTRILL AND
THERESA STEVENS
Assistant Journal Editors

BISHOP CYNTHIA FIERRO HARVEY
LOUISIANA AREA
LOUISIANA MISSION CABINET 2018 – 2019
SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT: Gary Don Willis, Jan H. Curwick, Kenneth W. Irby, Cynthia Fierro Harvey, Derrick D. Hills,
Thomas E. Dolph, Wybra J. Price II
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Terrel J. DeVille, Gloria Fowler, Todd J. Rossnagel, Van A. Stinson, Robert C. Fairly
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Officers of the Annual Conference ............................................................... 8
II. Conference Directories .................................................................................. 10
III. Boards, Commissions, Committee, Councils, Teams.................................. 16
IV. Members of Annual Conference ................................................................... 37
V. Daily Proceedings & Proposed Constitutional Admendment..................... 42
VI. Business of the Annual Conference .............................................................. 79
VII. Statistician Condensed Report..................................................................... 110
VIII. Appointments and Conference Registry ..................................................... 114
IX. Reports
a. Relating to Clergy Excellence ............................................................... 187
b. Relating to Congregational Vitality ...................................................... 191
c. Relating to Bishop and Cabinet ............................................................. 2 13
d. Relating to Administrative Ministries ................................................... 214
e. Other Reports .......................................................................................... 321
X. Memoirs ......................................................................................................... 345
XI. Honored Deceased Clergy Members ........................................................... 364
XII. Conference Structure and Rules.................................................................. 370
XIII. Pastoral Records ........................................................................................... 387
XIV. Statistical Tables ........................................................................................... 401
XV. Corrections .................................................................................................... 534
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I. OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
President: Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720; [email protected] [phone]
Assistant to the Bishop/Director of Clergy Excellence: Rev. Van Stinson
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720; [email protected] [phone]
D irector of Administrative Services/Treasurer: Sandy O’Brien
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720; [email protected] [phone]
Secretary and Statistician: Rev. Dr. Tom Dolph
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720; [email protected] [phone]
Pension and Benefits Officer: Sandy O’Brien
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720; [email protected] [phone]
Chancellor: George K. Anding
8480 Bluebonnet Blvd Suite D, Baton Rouge, LA 70810-2879; [email protected]
[phone]
Lay Leader: Terrell J. DeVille
247 Coleman Loop, Homer, LA 71040-5705; [email protected] [phone]
President, United Methodist Women: Marjorie Franklin
2900 Addison Loop, Lake Charles, LA 70607-7655; [email protected]
[phone]
President, United Methodist Men: Mark Lubbock
7533 Quorum Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70817-5438; [email protected] [phone]
President, Board of Trustees: James E. Delaune, Jr.
6043 Willow Glen Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3879; [email protected]
[phone]
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DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

ACADIANA: Derrick Hills
850 Kaliste Saloom Rd., Suite 100, Lafayette 70508-4230
Office: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

BATON ROUGE: Kenneth W. Irby
527 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, 70802-5720
Office: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

LAKE CHARLES: Thomas E. Dolph
816 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, 70601
Office: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

MONROE: Gary D. Willis
P.O. Box 1000, Delhi 71232-1000
402 Main Street, Delhi 71232-2217
Office: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

NEW ORLEANS: Jan H. Curwick
3117 22nd Street, Suite 4, Metairie 70002-4993
Office: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]

SHREVEPORT: Wybra J. Price, II
PO Box 41188, Shreveport, LA 71134-1188
Office: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
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II. CONFERENCE DIRECTORIES
GENERAL AND JURISDICTIONAL AGENCIES
Cokesbury Service Center – 201 8th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37203
[phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.cokesbury.org
Council of Bishops Office of Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships –
110 Maryland Avenue NE, Suite 301, Washington DC 20002; [phone] / www.ocuir.org
General Board of Church & Society – 100 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002-5664
[phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.umnc-gbcs.org
General Board of Discipleship – 1908 Grand Ave, Nashville, TN 37212 [phone]
Fax: [phone] / www.umcdiscipleship.org
General Board of Global Ministries – 458 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
[phone] / www.umcmission.org
General Board of Higher Education & Ministry – P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN
37203-0007 [phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.gbhem.org
General Board of Pension and Health Benefits – 1901 Chestnut Ave., Glenview, IL
60025-1604 Fax: [phone] / www.gbophb.org
• Clergy: [phone]
• Clergy/Lay serving United Methodist-related employers: [phone]
General Commission on Archives and History – P.O. 127, Madison, NJ 07940
[phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.gcah.org
General Commission on Communications – 810 12th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37203
[phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.umcom.org
General Commission on Religion and Race – 100 Maryland Ave. N.E., Ste. 400,
Washington, DC 20002-5620 [phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.gcorr.org
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women – 77 W. Washington St., Ste. 1500,
Chicago, IL 60602 [phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.gcsrw.org
General Commission on United Methodist Men – 1000 17th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212
[phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.gcumm.org
General Council on Finance and Administration – 1 Music circle N., Nashville, TN 37203
[phone] / Fax: [phone] / www.gcfa.org
Lydia Patterson Institute – 517 South Florence, P.O. Box 11, El Paso, TX 79940
[phone] / Fax: [phone] / [email protected] / Dr. Socorro deAnda, President
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