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

420 Pages·1992·28.1 MB·English

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

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1992
Journal
The
Louisiana
Annual Conference
Table of Contents
(for complete index see inside back cover)
Page
I. Officers of the Annual Conference 4
II. Conference Directories 5
III. Conference Calendar 9
IV. Councils, Commissions, Committees,
Boards, Trustees, Representatives 16
V. Daily Proceedings 53
VI. Disciplinary Questions 78
VII. Conference Registry 97
VIII. Appointments 161
IX. Pastoral Records 177
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X. Conference Structure Rules 191
XI. Memoirs 213
XII. Reports 229
XIII. Statistical Tables SI
JOURNAL OF THE
Twenty-second Session
of the
LOUISIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SOUTH CENTRAL JURISDICTION
held at
CENTENARY COLLEGE
and
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
June 1-4, 1992
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AREA OFFICES OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
527 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802-5720
[phone]
STONE W. CARAWAY
Conference Journal Editor
BELINDA BOURGEOIS NANCI YOUNGBLOOD
LOU ALEXANDER JAMIE CHAVANNE
Assistant Journal Editors
Printed by M.A. Publishing
Mobile, Alabama
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I. Officers of the Annual Conference
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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PRESIDENT Bishop William B. Oden, 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720
[phone]
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SECRETARY Stone W. Caraway, 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720
[phone]
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STATISTICIANANDEXECUTIVEDIRECTOROFADMINISTRATION/TREASURER
Stone W. Caraway, 527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 [phone]
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CHANCELLOR James Wesley Bean, P.O. Box 3828, Lafayette 70502 [phone]
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ASSOCIATE CHANCELLORS D. Ryan Sartor, Jr., Thomas A. Harrell, J. Jay Caraway
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CONFERENCE LAY LEADER Carl E. Stewart, 6805 Snowmass Dr., Shreveport 71119
[phone]
PRESIDENT, UNITED METHODISTWOMEN — Norma S. Winegeart, P.O. Box 156, Plain
Dealing 71064-0156 [phone]
PRESIDENT,UNITEDMETHODISTMEN—RonSarver, 305 ChastantBoulevard, Lafayette
70508 [phone]
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PRESIDENT,CONFERENCEBOARDOFTRUSTEES TomH.Matheny,Box221,Hammond
70404 [phone]
EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,CONFERENCECOUNCILONMINISTRIES—DonaldC. Cottrill,
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 [phone]
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION Kenneth R. Reed,
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 [phone]
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, CONFERENCEBOARD OF PENSIONS — Stone W. Caraway,
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge 70802-5720 [phone]
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
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ACADIANA DISTRICT C. Gerald Richardson, Toulouse Building, Suite 121, 850 Kaliste
Saloom Road, Lafayette 70508 [phone]
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ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT Donald R. Avery, 2013 MacArthur Drive, Bldg. 2, Suite 2,
Alexandria 71301 [phone]
BATON ROUGEDISTRICT — C. Richard Hoffpauir, OneAmerican Place, Suite 635, Baton
Rouge 70825 [phone]
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LAKECHARLESDISTRICT CaroleCotton-Winn, 816KirkmanStreet, LakeCharles70601
[phone]
MONROE DISTRICT — J. Philip Woodland, 909 North 18th, Suite #209, Monroe 71201
[phone]
NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT — George A. Duerson, 3401 Canal Street, New Orleans 70119
[phone]
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NORTHSHOREDISTRICT WilliamD. Peeples,P.O.Box418,Mandeville70470(504)626-0918
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RUSTON DISTRICT James M. Poole, 901 So. Vienna, Ruston 71270 [phone]
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SHREVEPORT DISTRICT Robert L. Potter, P.O. Box 41188, Shreveport 71134-1188
[phone]
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II. Conference Directories
GENERAL AND JURISDICTIONAL AGENCIES
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South Central Jurisdiction Office Dr. L. Ray Branton, Executive Director, 6155 Samuell
Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75228 [phone]
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SouthCentralJurisdictionVolunteersinMissionCoordinator Dr. L. RayBranton,6155Samuell
Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75228 [phone]
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Cokesbury Service Center 201 Eighth Avenue South, Box 801, Nashville, TN 37202
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Discipleship Resources 1908 Grand Avenue, Box 189, Nashville, TN 37202 [phone]
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Mt.SequoyahJurisdictionalConferenceandRetreatCenter 150N.W. SkylineDrive,Fayetteville,
AR 72701 [phone]
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GeneralCommissiononArchives&History P.O. Box 127,Madison,NJ07940(201)822-2787
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General Board of Church & Society 100 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002
[phone]
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United Methodist Communications P.O. Box 320, Nashville, TN 37202 [phone]
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General Board of Discipleship 1908 Grand Avenue, Box 840, Nashville, TN 37202
[phone]
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General Council on Finance & Administration 1200 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201
[phone]
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GeneralBoardofGlobalMinistries 475 RiversideDrive, NewYork, NY 10027 [phone]
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GeneralBoardofHigherEducation&Ministry 1001 19thAvenueS., Box 871, Nashville, TN
37202 [phone]
General Council onMinistries — 601 W. Riverview Avenue, Dayton, OH 45406 [phone]
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General Board of Pensions 1200 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201 1-800-356-4950
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General Board of Publication The United Methodist Publishing House, 201 Eighth Avenue
S., Nashville, TN 37202 [phone]
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General Commission on Religion & Race P.O. Box 48-49, 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20002 [phone]
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General Commission ontheStatus&RoleofWomen 1200Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201
[phone]
Curricuphone Infoserve Local Church/Clergy Addresses EcuFilm
1-800-251-8591 1-800-251-8140 1-800-874-321 1-800-251-4091
INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO THE CONFERENCE
Candler School of Theology — Dean R. Kevin LaGree, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
[phone]
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CentenaryCollege Dr. KennethL. Schwab, President, P.O. Box41188, Shreveport, LA71134-1188
[phone]
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Dillard University Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, President, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans,
LA 70122-3097 [phone]
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DiffSchoolofTheology Dr. DonaldE. Messer, President, 2201 SouthUniversityBlvd., Denver,
CO 80210
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PerkinsSchoolofTheology DeanJamesE. Kirby, PerkinsSchoolofTheology, SMU, Dallas,
TX 75275 [phone]
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St.PaulSchoolofTheology Dr. LovettH. Weems, Jr., President, 5123 Truman Road, Kansas
MO
City, 64127 [phone]
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DulacCommunityCenter Mr. RobinK. Thompson, ExecutiveDirector, P.O. Box 101, Dulac,
LA 70353 [phone]
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LafonHome Mr.EdwardJ. Lang,Administrator,4021 CadillacStreet,NewOrleans,LA70122
[phone]
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LouisianaCrossLinesMinistry Rev. ElizabethT. Irvine,Director, 3175 ScenicHighway, Baton
Rouge, LA 70805 [phone]
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Louisiana Interchurch Conference Rev. Dan Krutz, Executive Director, 440 N. Foster, Suite
106, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 [phone]
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LouisianaMoral&CivicFoundation Dr. KenWard, ExecutiveDirector, P.O. Box2951, Baton
Rouge, LA 70821 [phone]
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MacDonellUnitedMethodistChildren'sServices, Inc. Mr. Gerald J. Bridges, President, 1210
E. Main Street, Houma, LA 70360 [phone]
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Methodist Children's Home Mr. Terrel DeVille, Executive Director, 900 S. Vienna, P.O. Box
929, Ruston, LA 71273-0929 [phone]
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MethodistHomeofNewOrleans Dr. RichardE. Hodges, ExecutiveDirector, P.O. Box 15109,
Station B, New Orleans, LA 70175 (815 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130),
[phone]
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Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital Mr. Frederick C. Young, Jr., President, Rev. Paul
G. Durbin, Chaplain, 5620ReadBoulevard,NewOrleans, LA70127(504)244-5100(Hospital);
[phone] (President's Office)
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Peoples Community Center Rev. Marva L. Mitchell, Director, 2019 Simon Bolivar Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70113 [phone]
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Retired Ministers' Homes Board, Inc. Rev. J. Henry Bowdon, Jr., Executive Director, 1500
Country Club, Lake Charles, LA 70605 [phone]
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St.Mark'sCommunityCenter Mr. JamesSeymour, Director, 1130N. Rampart, NewOrleans,
LA 70116 [phone]
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Conference Center Dr. Harvey G. Williamson, Project Coordinator, 527 North Boulevard,
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5720 [phone] or 926-9469 (home)
HOSPITAL-MEDICAL EXPENSE PROGRAM
NAME OF PLAN: Louisiana Conference Self-funded
For verification of coverage, application and claim forms:
Conference Office of Financial Affairs
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
[phone]
For Benefit/Claim Questions and for filing claims:
Employee Benefit Services
P.O. Box 70100
Shreveport, LA 71137-0100
[phone]
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LOUISIANA CONFERENCE ARCHIVES
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SamuelP.PetersResearchCenter Centen—aryCollege, P.O. Box41188, Shreveport, LA71134-1188
[phone]. FormerConferenceB AlexanderLibrary, DillardUniversity, 2601 Gentilly
Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70122 [phone]
DIRECTORY OF CAMPS
CANEY LAKE CAMP CAMP ISTROUMA
P.O. Box 707 David Brignac, Caretaker
Minden, LA 71055 P.O. Box 333
[phone] Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
[phone]
GULFSIDE ASSEMBLY AND CAMP USKICHITTO RETREAT CENTER
Wendell Taylor, Caretaker John and Susie Floyd, Directors
P.O. Box 186 P.O. Box 118
Waveland, MS 39576 LeBlanc, LA 70651
[phone] [phone]
DIRECTORY OF CAMPUS MINISTRIES
Louisiana Tech U. Wesley Foundation Northwestern U. Wesley Foundation
Rev. Andrew R. Hurst Rev. Roger Templeton
Tech Station, Box 3005 P.O. Box 4285
Ruston, LA 71272 Natchitoches, LA 71457
[phone] [phone]
LSU, Baton Rouge Southeastern Louisiana University
Uniting Campus Ministry Methodist/Presbyterian Campus Ministry
Rev. Randall K. Nichols Rev. M. Eugene Finnell
333 East Chimes 307 W. Dakota
Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Hammond, LA 70401
[phone] [phone]
McNeese State U. Wesley Foundation Southern U. Wesley Foundation
Rev. Wayne G. Taylor Rev. Carolyn A. Stokes
501 E. Sale 748 Harding Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70605 Baton Rouge, LA 70807-5304
[phone] [phone]
University of Southwestern Louisiana Northeast U. Campus Ministry
Wesley United Campus Ministry Rev. James E. Wilson
Rev. R. Don Ross 112 Delano Drive
238 Gen. Gardner Monroe, LA 71203
Lafayette, LA 70501 [phone]
[phone]
Tiilane University United Methodist Center UNO-Southern-Delgado
Rev. John M. Higginbotham, Jr. Wesley Campus Ministry
7102 Freret Rev. Dale E. Branch
New Orleans, LA 70118 Student Life Office
[phone] New Orleans, LA 70122
[phone]
Grambling State University Wesley Foundation
Rev. Quinton J. Gibson
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA 71245
[phone]
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DELEGATES TO THE 1992 GENERAL AND
JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCES
Ministerial Delegates to the General Conference
Dr. Alfred L. Norris, 653 Beckwith St., S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314
Dr. J. Philip Woodland, 909 North 18th, Suite 209, Monroe, LA 71201
Rev. Carole Cotton-Winn, 816 Kirkman St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Dr. L. Ray Branton, 6155 Samuell Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75228
Rev. William D. Peeples, P.O. Box 418, Mandeville, LA 70470
Rev. Joe W. McClain, 433 Erlanger, Slidell, LA 70458
Lay Delegates to the General Conference
Mr. Paul D. White, 5401 Jackson St., Alexandria, LA 71301
Dr. Nancy M. Carruth, P.O. Box 267, Bunkie, LA 71322
Mr. John T. Porter, 236 Ashley, Shreveport, LA 71105
Mr. Hubert Blanchard, P.O. Drawer 29, Sulphur, LA 70664
Dr. Anita H. Crump, 7321 Dalewood, New Orleans, LA 70126
Mr. Jack Dew, 441 Dew Lane, West Monroe, LA 71291
Ministerial Delegates to the Jurisdictional Conference
Rev. James M. Poole, 901 So. Vienna, Ruston, LA 71270
Rev. Christopher H. Andrews, 930 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Rev. Alonzo J. Campbell, P.O. Box 1174, Slidell, LA 70459
Dr. Charles B. Simmons, 10230 Mollylea, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Rev. John M. Lee, P.O. Box 4782, Monroe, LA 71211
Rev. Donald R. Avery, 2013 MacArthur Drive, Bldg. 2, Suite 2, Alexandria, LA 71301
Rev. John M. Winn, Jr., P.O. Box 1183, Lake Charles, LA 70602
Rev. R. Larry Stafford, 201 John Wesley Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71112
Lay Delegates to the Jurisdictional Conference
Mrs. Amy Ward, 500 Walker St., New Orleans, LA 70124
Mrs. Carolyn Dove, 527 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5720
Mr. Bob Sides, 104 Chickasaw Rd., Lafayette, LA 70501
Mr. Mat Kawasaki, 1002 Michigan Ave., Slidell, LA 70458
Judge Carl E. Stewart, Sr., 6805 Snowmass Dr., Shreveport, LA 71119
Mr. Bob Nash, 2711 Hills Rd., Pineville, LA 71360
Mrs. Seola Callahan, HC-85, Box 130, Oakdale, LA 71463
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Taylor, 4801 Mirabeau Ave., New Orleans, LA 70126
Reserve Ministerial Delegates to the Jurisdictional Conference
Dr. Douglas McGuire, 810 Rosebud St., Ruston, LA 71270
Dr. George W.C. Calvin, 527 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5720
Rev. Carol Susan Winn, 4260 Evangeline St., Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Rev. Marie P. Williams, 17510 Monitor Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Reserve Lay Delegates to the Jurisdictional Conference
Mr. Welton Brumfield, Jr., 206 LaSare Dr., Amite, LA 70422
Mrs. Patricia H. Hogan, 411 Second St., Natchitoches, LA 71457
Mrs. Vera Packer, P.O. Box 851, Slidell, LA 70459
Mr. O. Fred Loy, 4536 Chelsea Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809