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NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 JOURNAL VOLUME II KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS Clergy Status AF—Affiliate Member AM—Associate Member DM—Diaconal Minister DMR—Retired Diaconal Minister FD—Deacon in Full Connection FE—Elder in Full Connection FL—Full-Time Local Pastor OE—Elder from Other Conference OF—Full Member of Another Denomination OP—Provisional Member from Other Conference PD—Provisional Deacon PE—Provisional Elder PL—Part-Time Local Pastor RA—Retired Associate Member RD—Retired Deacon RE—Retired Elder RL—Retired Local Pastor ROC—Retired Other Clergy SP—Student Local Pastor SY—Supply Pastor Districts CE—Central CH—Cheaha ML—Mountain Lakes NE—Northeast NW—Northwest SC—South Central SE—Southeast SW—Southwest Additional Abbreviations BOOM—Board of Ordained Ministry COSROW—Commission on the Status and Role of Women DCOM—District Committee on Ministry DS—District Superintendent GBCS—General Board of Church and Society GBGM—General Board of Global Ministries GBHEM—General Board of Higher Education and Ministry GBOD—General Board of Discipleship GBPHP—General Board of Pension and Health Benefits GCAH—General Commission on Archives and History GCFA—General Council on Finance and Administration GCOM—General Council on Ministries GCORR—General Commission on Religion and Race SEJ—Southeastern Jurisdiction UMCOR—United Methodist Committee on Relief UMM—United Methodist Men UMW—United Methodist Women UMVIM—United Methodist Volunteers in Mission NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 A Journal of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35204 1-800-239-7950 205-226-7950 www.northalabamaumc.org 2013 North Alabama Conference Session June 2-4, 2013 Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama Debra Wallace-Padgett Presiding Bishop Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett, President Sherill Clontz, Conference Secretary The 2012 Book of Discipline, ¶724 states that “... 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 the older or oldest of the uniting units ....” Historical Organizations of the North Alabama Conference Sherill Clontz Conference Secretary • Entrance of Methodism into Alabama through Matthew P. Sturdivant, 1808 2006-2013 • 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 Forty-Fourth Annual Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization in 1870 • The Forty-first Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization Introduction in 1972. Vision of the North Alabama Conference Every church challenged and equipped to grow more disciples of Jesus Christ by taking risks and changing lives. Conference Priorities New Congregations Natural Church Development Effective Leadership for the 21st Century Empowering a New Generation of Christians Transforming the World through Missions and Justice 133 A NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 Officers of the Annual Conference President, Council on Finance & Administration Conference Statistician Haig Wright Rev. Amy DeWitte PO Box 1309 4213 Fortson Ln NW Jasper AL 35502 Huntsville AL 35810 256-221-8670 256-859-0160 [email protected] [email protected] Director, Connectional Ministries (¶608) Conference Treasurer Linda Holland Scott Selman 898 Arkadelphia Rd 898 Arkadelphia Rd Birmingham AL 35204 Birmingham AL 35204 205-226-7954 205-226-7989 [email protected] [email protected] Conference Secretary Director of Communication (¶609) Rev. Sherill Clontz (2006-2013) Danette Clifton 898 Arkadelphia Rd 898 Arkadelphia Rd Birmingham AL 35204 Birmingham AL 35204 205-226-7960 205-226-7973 [email protected] [email protected] Rev. Clauzell Williams (Elected 2013) Chairperson, Commission on Equitable Compensation PO Box 311286 Rev. Mary Bendall Birmingham AL 35231 2035 Hwy 58 256-461-7472 Helena AL 35080 [email protected] 205-663-0111 [email protected] Conference Journal Editor Lyn Cosby President, Board of Trustees 898 Arkadelphia Rd Rev. Joe Acker Birmingham AL 35204 PO Box 932 205-226-7972 Fayette AL 35555 [email protected] 205-932-3733 [email protected] 134 NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 A District Contacts Central District Northwest District Rev. Bob Alford, Superintendent Rev. Mike Stonbraker, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Rd 158 Ana Dr, Ste C Birmingham AL 35204 Florence AL 35630 205-226-7985 256-766-4513 [email protected] [email protected] Denise Cone, Lay Leader Keith Russell, Lay Leader 8513 Cedarbark Cir 139 Taylor Royer Rd Birmingham AL 35206 Decatur AL 35603 205-836-2610 256-355-7828 [email protected] [email protected] Cheaha District South Central District Rev. Sherill Clontz, Superintendent Rev. Ron Schultz, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Rd 898 Arkadelphia Rd Birmingham AL 35204 Birmingham AL 35204 205-226-7960 205-226-7982 [email protected] [email protected] Teresa Harris, Lay Leader Charlie Carlton, Lay Leader 250 River Oaks Cir 400 Miller Cir Cropwell AL 35054 Indian Springs AL 35124 205-525-4850 205-919-5614 [email protected] [email protected] Mountain Lakes District Southeast District Rev. Robin Scott, Superintendent Rev. Lewis Archer, Superintendent 2804 Wills Creek Rd PO Box 537 Gadsden AL 35904 Alexander City AL 35011 256-546-7405 256-409-9210 [email protected] [email protected] Gail Hiett, Lay Leader Bob Neighbors, Lay Leader 45944 Al Hwy 75 N 512 Coosa Rd 20 Crossville AL 35962 Equality AL 36026 256-659-6161 256-234-6566 home [email protected] [email protected] Northeast District Southwest District Rev. Dale Cohen, Superintendent Rev. Roger Thompson, Superintendent PO Box 19047 2130 Paul W. Bryant Dr Huntsville AL 35804 Ste B 1300 Meridian St Tuscaloosa AL 35401 Ste 12 205-752-0414 Huntsville AL 35801 [email protected] 256-536-9451 Maurice Stuckey, Lay Leader [email protected] 115 4th Ave NE Betty Zoller, Lay Leader Gordo AL 35466 3027 Flint Mill Run 205-364-7487 Hampton Cove AL 35763 [email protected] [email protected] 256-534-8803 135 A NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 136 NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 A Table of Contents A—Introduction .............................................................133 B—Leadership and Membership ................................................139 C—Daily Proceedings (Minutes) ................................................165 D—Business of the Annual Conference Report.....................................181 E—Clergy Appointments ......................................................207 F—Reports..................................................................223 G—Memoirs ................................................................279 H—Roll of the Dead..........................................................293 I—Historical ................................................................299 J—Miscellaneous.............................................................305 K—Pastoral Records ..........................................................313 L—Statistics.................................................................355 M—Index...................................................................467 137 A NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 138 NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 B Leadership � 139 NORTH ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 B 140
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