North Alabama Conference Journal 2003

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North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church
“Answering God’s Call”
United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2003
Journal of the
North Alabama Conference
The United Methodist Church
June 1-4, 2003
Edward L. Norton United Methodist Center
Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama
Bishop Robert E. Fannin, President
Dr. Mark S. Lacey, Conference Secretary
Kathy C. Clements, Journal Editor
Robert E. Fannin Mark S. Lacey Kathy C. Clements
Presiding Bishop Conference Secretary Journal Editor
2000 The Book of Discipline, 724, "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 founding of the older or oldest of the uniting units…"
Entrance of Methodism into Alabama through
Matthew P. Sturdivant, 1808
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 and Thirty-fourth Annual Session
of the North Alabama Conference
Since Organization 1870
The Thirty-first Session of the North Alabama Conference
Since Organization Introduction
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United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2003
MAKING DISCIPLES
IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
THE NORTH ALABAMA CONFERENCE OF
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
THE VISION
Every church challenged and equipped to make disciples of Jesus
Christ by taking risks and changing lives.
MISSION GOALS
(cid:32) Provide Effective Leadership
(cid:32) Become Servants Like Jesus
(cid:32) Help Children and Youth to be Disciples
(cid:32) Establish New Communities of Faith
North Alabama Conference Website:
http://umcna.bsc.edu
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United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2003
Bishop and Mrs. Robert E. Fannin
Resident Bishop, The Birmingham Area
The United Methodist Church
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
2003-2004 North Alabama Conference Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Conference Officers and Conference Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Call to Mission and Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DIRECTORIES
Members of Boards, Teams, Commissions, Committees, Councils, and Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
District Committees on Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Church Location and Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Pastoral Records and Conference Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Instructions on How to Report an Error in a Clergy Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Diaconal Ministers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Professional Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Local Pastors, Lay Speakers, Certified Candidates, Student Pastors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Missionaries, Deaconesses and Employed Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Lay Members of 2003 Session, North Alabama Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
MINUTES, JUNE 2003 NORTH ALABAMAANNUALCONFERENCE
Journal of Daily Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Business of the Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
APPOINTMENTS, NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE
Conference Appointments, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Composition of Districts-Salaries (Total Remuneration by Charge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Appointments to Extension Ministries ATEM Directory and Remuneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
REPORTS
Official Program, 2003 Annual Session of North Alabama Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Providing Effective Leadership
Office of Connectional Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Leadership Formation Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Lay Ministry Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Promotion of Giving Stewardship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Board of Ordained Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Board of Pastoral Care and Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Committee on Episcopacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Conference Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Commission on Equitable Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Institute for Clergy Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
New and Renewing Communities of Faith, Team Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Evangelism Team, Denman Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Becoming Servants Like Jesus
United Methodist Men and United Methodist Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Hispanic Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
United Methodist Homes for the Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
United Methodist Children’s Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
United Methodist Residential Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Advance Specials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Golden Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
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Children’s Discipleship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Youth Discipleship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
Adult Discipleship Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Prophetic Ministries Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Restorative Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Commission on Status and Role of Women (COSROW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
MINISTRYADMINISTRATION
North Alabama Conference 2003-2004 Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Council on Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
Committee on Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Board of Pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
North Alabama Conference Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
SUPPORTTEAMS AND OTHER REPORTS
The Visioning Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
Commission on Communication/The Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Board of Superannuate Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
North Alabama United Methodist Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Commission on Archives and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Sumatanga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Higher Education and Campus Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Birmingham-Southern College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Huntingdon College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Wesley Foundations and Campus Ministry Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Christian Educators’ Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345
Candler School of Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346
Duke Divinity School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Petitions and Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349
MEMOIRS SECTION
Memoirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
Roll of the Honored Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391
Historical Dates of North Alabama Annual Conference Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393
STATISTICIAN’S REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394
Statistical Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S1
Index
Journal Correction Form
Journal and Preconference Workbook Information
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United Methodist Church North Alabama Conference, 2003
CONFERENCE OFFICERS
Resident Bishop and President: Robert E. Fannin, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
Conference Secretary: Mark S. Lacey, 6690 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL35242
Conference Statistician: Kenneth R. Baskins, P. O. Box 2503, Florence, AL35630
Treasurer/Directorof Administrative Services:Scott Y. Selman, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL
35204
Lay Leader: Gloria Holt, 6740 Clear Creek Circle, Trussville, AL35173
President, United Methodist Men: John Hardeman, 310 Colonial Drive, Florence, AL35633
President, United Methodist Women: Mattie Battle, 3209 Doak Drive, Huntsville, AL35810
President, Conference Youth Council: Eli Riddle, 408 Seminole Lane, Trussville, AL35173
Conference Chancellor:Terry McElheny, P. O. Box 1387, Birmingham, AL35201-1387
DISTRICTSUPERINTENDENTS
Albertville District: Donald S. Neal, 12 Sycamore Lane, Albertville, AL35950
Anniston District: Oliver W. Clark, Jr., 1302 Noble St., Suite 2B, Anniston, AL36201
Birmingham-East District:T. Michael Morgan, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
Birmingham-West District: Barbara E. Harper, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
DecaturDistrict:William H. (Bill) Bostick, 1316 Stratford Rd. SE, Suite 100, Decatur, AL35601
Florence District: Harold L. (Hal) Noble, 505 N Seminary St., Suite 3C, Florence, AL35630
Gadsden District: Steven (Steve) Screws, 104 Gwindale Road, Gadsden, AL35901
Huntsville District:Thomason (Tom) Bell, P. O. Box 4286, Huntsville, AL35815
JasperDistrict:Audie C. Hodges, III, P. O. Box 1524, Jasper, AL35502
Roanoke District: Paul D. Messer, Box 433, Roanoke, AL36274
Sylacauga District: Gary T. Ward, P. O. Box 281, Chelsea, AL35043
Tuscaloosa District: Charles H. Lee, 2711 - 7th St., Tuscaloosa, AL35401
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OFFICIALS OFCONFERENCE AGENCIES
Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Interim Chief Operation Officer: Ken Eshak, 1615 25th
Street, North, Birmingham, AL 35234
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
Birmingham-Southern College: Neal R. Berte, President, Birmingham, AL35254
Huntingdon College: John Cameron West, President, Montgomery, AL36106
NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE OFFICE OFCONNECTIONALMINISTRIES
Director, Office of Connectional Ministries:Dale R. Cohen, 898 Arkadelphia Rd., Birmingham, AL35204
Associate Director: Sara Cameron, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
Director, Office of Communication: Danette Clifton, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
Associate Directorand Directorof Servant Ministries: Patrick Friday (effective October 2003), 898
Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
Coordinator, Council on Youth Ministries: Myrle Grate, 898 Arkadelphia Rd., Birmingham, AL35204
Coordinator, Children's Ministries: Chere Flanagan, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
OTHER NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE OFFICIALS
Director, Office of Congregational Development: Dick Freeman, 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham,
AL35204
Executive Director, Superannuate Homes & Office of Ordained Ministry: H. McCreal Chapman,
898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
Executive Director, United Methodist Foundation: Charles B. Carlton, 898 Arkadelphia Road,
Birmingham, AL35204
Administrative Assistant to the Episcopal Office and Lay Ministries: Jerry E. Sisson, 898
Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
President, The Golden Cross: Robin Scott, 1600 Carraway Boulevard, Birmingham, AL35234
Executive Director, Homes forthe Aging:A. Wray Tomlin, 1424 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL35210
Executive Director, UM Children's Home: Mike Galloway, P.O. Box 830, Selma, AL36702-0830
Director, Camp Sumatanga:Anne Horton, 3616 Sumatanga Road, Gallant, AL35972
DISTRICTLAYLEADERS
Albertville:Al Ratcliffe, 111 Stewart Street, Albertville, AL35950
Anniston: Nathan Hill, 307 Wind Ridge NE, Jacksonville, AL36265
Birmingham-East: Marvin Shackelford, Sr., 110 Stone View Tr., Birmingham, AL35210
Birmingham-West: Ellen Harris, 232 Varnon Drive, Birmingham, AL35214
Decatur: Calvin J. Brown, 1544 Blackhall Lane, SE, Decatur, AL35601
Florence: Jarvis Brewer, P. O. Box 237, Rogersville, AL35652
Gadsden: Bob Walden, 103 Cross Creek Lane, Gadsden, AL 35901
Huntsville: Brooks Moore, 119 Sherwood Drive S.E., Huntsville, AL35802
Jasper:Tom Ward, P. O. Box 764, Jasper, AL35502
Roanoke: Guy Perry, 332 Quail Hollow Drive, Dadeville, AL36853
Sylacauga: Samuel B. Abston, 2209 Amberly Woods Terrace, Helena, AL35080
Tuscaloosa: Maurice Stuckey, 2411-800 Energy Center Blvd., Northport, AL35473
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NORTH ALABAMACONFERENCE STAFF
898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL35204
205/226-7950 or800/239-7950
ForConference Staff Directory and Pictures, visit ourwebsite at:
http://umcna.bsc.edu/contacts/staffselect/staffname.html
Office of the Resident Bishop Office of Ordained Ministry/Superannuate Homes
Robert E. Fannin, Bishop H. McCreal Chapman, Executive Director
Jerry Sisson, Administrative Assistant Cindi Patsios, Administrative Asst., BOOM
Jilda Harris, Executive Secretary Claudia Hope, Admin. Asst., Superannuate Homes
Terri Morgan, Assistant, Ordained Ministry
Office of Administrative Services Office of Connectional Ministries
Scott Y. Selman, Treasurer Dale R. Cohen, Director
John Lankford, Conference Accountant Sara Cameron, Associate Director
Gail Jeffreys, Office Manager Patrick Friday, Associate Director
Wanda Tray, Benefits Coord./Asst. Bookkeeper Chere Flanagan, Coord., Children’s Ministry
Julia Dawson, Receptionist/Secretary Myrle Grate, Coord., Youth Ministry
Warren Williams, Manager, Computer Services Paulette West, Coord., NACVIM
Doris McCullers, Data entry/Conference Registrar Kathy Clements, Office Manager
Pamela Harris, Support Staff
Aleta Short, Support Staff
United Methodist Foundation Office of Congregational Development
Charles B. Carlton, Executive Director Dick Freeman, Director
Branson Isley, Stewardship Resources Mary Simpson, Support Staff
Jean Sandefur, Administrative Assistant
Jenny Pitts, Controller Office of Communication/the Voice
Laynee Young, Accountant Danette Clifton, Director
Elaine Haskins, Asst. Dir. of Development Ben Williams, Assistant Director
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