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

462 Pages·2001·31.3 MB·English

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

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Louisiana Annual Conference
The United Methodist Church
JUNE 3-6, 2001
31st Session
Table of Contents
(forcomplete index see insidebackcover)
Page
I. Officers ofthe Annual Conference 4
II. Conference Directories 6
III. Conference Calendar 12
IV. Council, Teams, Boards,
Commissions, Committees, Trustees 18
V. Daily Proceedings 57
VI. Disciplinary Questions 100
VII. Conference Registry 123
VIII. Appointments 187
DC. Pastoral Records 207
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X. Conference Structure Rules 221
XL Memoirs 247
XII. Reports 276
XIII. Statistical Tables S-l
Journal of the
Thirty-first Session
of the
Louisiana Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
South Central Jurisdiction
held at
Centenary College
Shreveport, Louisiana
June 3-6, 2001
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Area Offices of the United Methodist Church
527 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802-5700
Office: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
Web: www.la-umc.org / E-mail: [email protected]
CarlE. Rhoads, III
ConferenceJournalEditor
CharlotteB. Morgan
AssistantJournalEditor
Printed by M. A. Publishing
Mobile, Alabama
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Bishop William W. Hutchinson
Louisiana Area
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LOUISIANAANNUAL CONFERENCE 2001
Officers of the Annual Conference
I.
Executive Officers
President: Bishop WilliamW. Hutchinson
527North Boulevard, BatonRouge70802-5700 [phone]
Secretary and Statistician: Carl E. Rhoads, III
527NorthBoulevard, BatonRouge70802-5700(225)346-1646
Executive Director ofAdministrative Services/Treasurer: Carl E. Rhoads, III
527NorthBoulevard, BatonRouge70802-5700 [phone]
Executive Director, Conference Mission and Ministries: RenaM. Yocom
527NorthBlvd., BatonRouge70802-5700(225)346-1646
President/CEO, United Methodist Foundation: Michael D. Reeves
527North Boulevard, Baton Rouge70802-5700 [phone]
Pension and Benefits Officer: Carl E. Rhoads, III
527North Boulevard, Baton Rouge70802-5700 [phone]
Chancellor: Benjamin W. Mount
P. O. Box 3004, LakeCharles70602
1011 Lake ShoreDrive, MagnoliaBldg., SecondFloor, LakeCharles70601
[phone]/Fax: [phone]
Associate Chancellors: J. JayCaraway, ThomasA. Harrell, Robert L. Rolandand
D. Ryan Sartor, Jr.
Lay Leader: AnitaCrump
7321 Dalewood,NewOrleans70126 [phone]
President, United Methodist Women: Elouise Sanders
120 ElouiseLane, Arcadia71001 [phone]
President, United Methodist Men: JoeKelley
P. O. Box 430, St. Francisville70775 [phone]
President, Board ofTrustees: R. LarryStafford
3900 Loop Rd., Monroe 71201 [phone]
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District Superintendents
Acadiana: TerryC. Willis
DauphineBldg., Ste. 100, 850Kaliste SaloomRd., Lafayette 70508
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Alexandria: William l.Youngbiood
2350-AMethodistParkway,Woodworth 71485
Office: [phone] /Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Baton Rouge: C. Gerald Richardson
5713 SuperiorDrive, SuiteA-l, BatonRouge70816
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Lake Charles: M. Douglas Ezell
816 Kirkman Street, LakeCharles70601
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Monroe: MarieP. Williams
909North 18th Suite#206, Monroe71201-5744
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
New Orleans: FreddieC. Henderson
3401 Canal Street,NewOrleans70119-6288
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
North Shore: Grayson B.Watson
124 LisaLane, Mandeville 70448
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
RUSTON: JimmieD. Pyles
901 South Vienna, Ruston 71270
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
SHREVEPORT: William D. Peeples
P.O. Box41188, Shreveport 71134-1188
Office: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Conference Directories
II.
General and Jurisdictional Agencies
Cokesbury ServiceCenter-201 EighthAvenue South,Nashville, TN 37203
[phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.cokesbury.org
Discipleship Resources- P. O. Box 1616,Alpharetta, GA30009-1616
[phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.discipleshipresources.org
General Board ofChurch & Society- 100MarylandAve. N.E., Washington,DC20002-5664
[phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.umc-gbcs.org
General BoardofDiscipleship-P. O. Box340003,Nashville,TN37203-0003
[phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.gbod.org
General Board ofGlobal Ministries-475 RiversideDrive,NewYork,NY 10115
[phone]/Fax: [phone] /www.gbgm-umc.org
General Board ofHigherEducation & Ministry-P. O. Box 340007,Nashville,
TN 37203-0007 [phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.gbhem.org
General BoardofPension - 1201 Davis Street, Evanston, IL60201-4193
Fax: [phone] /www.gbophb.org
• Clergyservinga local church: [phone]
• Clergy/Layservingbeyondthelocalchurch: [phone]
• Clergy/LayservingUnited Methodist-relatedemployers: [phone]
General Board ofPublication -TheUnitedMethodistPublishingHouse
P. O. Box 801,Nashville,TN 37202-0801 [phone]
Fax: [phone]/www.UMPH.org
General Commission on Archivesand History-P. O. Box 127, Madison,NJ07940
[phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.gcah.org
General Commission on Christian Unity& Inter-religiousConcerns-
475 RiversideDrive, Room 1300,NewYork,NY 10115 [phone]
Fax: [phone]/www.gccuic-umc.org
General Commission on Communications- P. O. Box 320,Nashville, TN 37202-0320
[phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.umc.org
GeneralCommission on Religion and Race- 110 MarylandAvenue,N.E.,No. 48, Washington,
D.C. 20002-5620 [phone] /Fax: [phone]/www.umc.org/gcrr
General Commission on theStatusand RoleofWomen - 1200 Davis Street,
Evanston, IL60201-4188 [phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.umc.org/gcsrw
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General Commission on United MethodistMen -P. O. Box 340006, Nashville, TN 37203-0006
[phone] /Fax: [phone]/www.ummen.org
GeneralCouncilon FinanceandAdministration - 1200Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201-4193
[phone] /Fax: [phone]/www.gcfa.org
General Council on Ministries-601 W. RiverviewAvenue, Dayton, OH45406-5543
[phone]/Fax: [phone]/www.gcom.org
Jurisdiction OfficeandVolunteers In Mission -Dr. ThaliaMatherson
Exec. DirectorofMission &Administration, 5646 Milton St., Ste. 240, Dallas,TX 75206
[phone] /Fax: [phone] /[email protected]
Lydia Patterson Institute-Dr. SocorrodeAnda, President
517 So. Florence, P. O. Box 11, El Paso, TX 79940
[phone]/Fax: [phone]
Mt. SequoyahJurisdictionalConferenceand RetreatCenter-Dr. CharlesWallace, Exec. Dir.
150N. W. SkylineDr., Fayetteville, AR72701
[phone] /Fax: [phone]/[email protected]
AddressLine: 1-800-874-3211
Infoserve: 1-800-251-8140
EcuFilm: 1-800-251-4091
Institutions Related to the Conference
CandlerSchool ofTheology-Dean R. Kevin LaGree, 500Kilgo Circle, EmoryUniversity,
Atlanta, GA30322 [phone]/www.emorv.edu/CANDLER
Centenary College- Dr. Kenneth L. Schwab, President, P. O. Box41188, Shreveport,
LA 71134-1188 [phone]/www.centenarv.edu
Dillard University- Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President, 2601 GentillyBoulevard,
NewOrleans, LA 70122-3097 [phone]/www.dillard.edu
DulacCommunity Center-Ms. Dawn Lodrigue, InterimDirector, 101 CoastGuardRoad,
Dulac, LA 70353 [phone]
Gammon Theological Seminary(Interdenominational Theological Center)-
Dr. WalterMcKelvey, President, P. O. Box 92426, Atlanta, GA 30314
[phone]/[email protected]
IliffSchool ofTheology - Dr. David Maldonado, Jr., President
2201 SouthUniversityBoulevard, Denver, CO 80210 [phone]/www.iliff.edu
Lafon Home- Mr. Gordon Dickinson, Administrator,4021 Cadillac Street, New Orleans,
LA70122 [phone]
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Louisiana ConferenceCenter- Mr. ThomasC. Robertson, ExecutiveDirector
2350 MethodistParkway, Woodworm, LA 71485
[phone]/Fax[phone]/Home(318)445-2547 [email protected]
Louisiana Interchurch Conference- Rev. C. Dan Krutz, 660NorthFoster, SuiteA-225,
BatonRouge, LA 70806 [phone] /Fax [phone]
TheLouisiana MethodistChildren's Home-Mr. Terrel DeVille, President/CEO
901 S. Vienna, P. O. Box 929, Ruston, LA71273-0929 [phone]
Louisiana Moraland Civic Foundation -Dr. KenWard, ExecutiveDirector
P. O. Box 2951, BatonRouge, LA70821 [phone]
MacDonellUnited MethodistChildren'sServices, Inc. -Dr. GeraldJ. Bridges, President
8326 Main Street, Houma, LA70363 [phone]/Fax [phone]
TheMethodist HomeforChildren - Mr. KeithRhodes, ExecutiveDirector
P. O. Box 15109, Station B,NewOrleans, LA 70175 [phone]
Pendleton Memorial MethodistHospital- Mr. FrederickC. Young,Jr., President
5620 ReadBlvd.,NewOrleans, LA 70127
Hospital: [phone]
President'sOffice: [phone]
Peoples Community Center-Rev. MarvaMitchell, ExecutiveDirector
4011 FranklinAvenue,NewOrleans, LA 70122 [phone]
PerkinsSchoolofTheology-Dr. RobinW. Lovin, Dean, P. O. Box750133,
Dallas,TX75275-0133 [phone]/www.smu.edu/~theology
Retired Ministers' Homes Board, Inc. -Rev. RobertL. Potter, Director
1610Regatta, Shreveport, LA71119 [phone]
St. Mark'sCommunityCenter-Rev. GregorDike,Director, 1130N. Rampart,
NewOrleans, LA 70116 [phone]
St. Paul School ofTheology-Dr. LovettH. Weems, Jr., President, 5123 TrumanRoad,
MO
KansasCity, 64127 [phone]/www.spst.edu
UMCOR
Sager-Brown -Rev. RobertE. Townsend, Director,P. O. Box 850, Baldwin,
LA 70514-0850 [phone]/Fax: [phone]
United MethodistMission Center-Ms. GennyMandujano, Director
4643 Winbourne, Baton Rouge, LA 70805 [phone]