TABLE OF CONTENTS - CTCUMC

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TABLE OF CONTENTSREGISTRATION & PRELIMINARY REPORT . 5DISTRICT CONFERENCES . 6A.C. FLOOR MANAGERS, TELLERS, SECRETARIES, PAGE . 6A.C. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENTS . 7FELLOWSHIP MEALS . 9PRELIMINARY AGENDA . 10CONSENT AGENDA . 14DR. KENDA CREASY DEAN . 16VOTING IN THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE . 17PARLIAMENTARY MOTIONS GUIDE . 18DIRECTIONS TO ARBORLAWN UMC FROM DISTRICT OFFICES . 21ARBORLAWN UMC PARKING LOT AND BUILDINGS. 22ARBORLAWN UMC FLOOR PLAN. 23FORT WORTH RESTAURANTS . 24ROOM ASSIGNMENTS . 25CORE TEAM . 26REVIEW OF CTC TERMINOLOGY . 27CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE CORE STRATEGIES . 27EVANGELISM & CHURCH GROWTH TACTICS AND OBJECTIVES. 33LEADERSHIP TACTICS AND OBJECTIVES . 35MISSION SUPPORT TACTICS AND OBJECTIVES . 382015 JUBILEE MEMBERSHIP YEAR. 43PART-TIME FUND DEVELOPER . 44CHANGE A.C. EFFECTIVE DATES FOR RETIREMENTS/MOVES/APPOINTMENTS . 45MOVE ELECTION OF GENERAL/JURISDICTIONAL DELEGATES TO 2014 . 47CHANGE FUNDING FOR GENERAL/CONFERENCE DELEGATES EXPENSES . 49CENTER FOR EVANGELISM AND CHURCH GROWTH . 51HEALTHY CHURCH INITIATIVE (HCI) . 52YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY . 52PARTNERS IN GROWTH SHARE PROGRAM . 54CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP . 60CENTER REPORT . 60CONFERENCE LAY SERVANT MINISTRY TEAM. 62MORRIS WALKER AWARD . 64BISHOP'S PREACHING EXCE FORMSLLENCE AWARD. 65BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY . 66ETHICS POLICIES . 67PARSONAGE INSPECTION. 73CABINET REPORT . 75COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY . 75GENERAL BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND MINISTRY. 762

CAMPUS MINISTRY . 78WESLEY FOUNDATION, BAYLOR AND BY-LAWS. 78WESLEY FOUNDATION, TARLTON UNIVERSITY . 85WESLEY FOUNDATION, TCU . 86WESLEY FOUNDATION, UTA (ARLINGTON) . 87UCF: A WESLEY FOUNDATION AT HILL COLLEGE AND BY-LAWS . 88UCF: A WESLEY FOUNDATION AT NAVARRO COLEGE AND BY-LAWS. 95WESLEY FOUNDATION AT WEATHERFORD COLLEGE AND BY-LAWS . 102COMMUNICATIONS AND IT . .103CENTER FOR MISSION SUPPORT . 105CENTER OVERVIEW . .105CONNECTIONAL TABLE . .106UMW. 109DISASTER RESPONSE . . 111CENTER REPORT . . 111GLEN LAKE CAMP & RETREAT CENTER . 122COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY . 122ANNUAL CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION . 124BACKGROUND & NOTES TO PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET . 124PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET . 126COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION . 131COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE COMPENSATION AND CLERGY BENEFITS . 137HOMES FOR RETIRED MINISTERS . 148BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS. 149BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 171RESOLUTION FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF ALDERSGATE UMC . 175RESOLUTION FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF DIAMOND HILL UMC. 175RESOLUTION FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF EOLIAN UMC . 176RESOLUTION FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF RIO VISTA UMC . 177RESOLUTION FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF VENUS UMC . 177STATISTICAL REPORT. 178COVENANT RESOLUTION BETWEEN THE ORDER OF DEACONS AND ELDERS . 179PROPOSED GENERAL CONFERENCE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS . 180GUIDING PRINCIPLES & BEST PRACTICES . 183ANNUAL CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION . 186POLICIES & PROCEDURES. 189PROCEDURE FOR EQUALIZATION OF LAY AND CLERGY MEMBERS OF A.C. . 189PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE A.C. 189PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATIONS TO A.C. 190A. C. FINANCIAL PROCEDURES. . 191PROCEDURE FOR DISCONTINUED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY . 192PROCEDURES FOR LOCAL CHURCHES REGARDING PASTORAL ISSUES. 193POLICY REGARDING PARSONAGE STANDARDS FOR LOCAL CHURCHES . 193PASTORAL VACATION POLICY . 196SEXUAL ETHICS POLICY FOR PROFESSING MEMBERS . 197AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONAL REPORTS. 199METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOME. . 199MOUNT SEQUOYAH CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER . 201PROVIDENCE PLACE (FORMERLY METHODIST MISSION HOME) . 202TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES . 2043

TEXAS METHODIST FOUNDATION . 205TEXAS UNITED METHODIST COLLEGE ASSOCIATION . 207WESLEYAN HOMES, INC . 209HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS . 210AFRICA UNIVERSITY . 210CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY . 211DREW UNIVERSITY. 213HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY. 215PERKINS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY. 222SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY . 223SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY . 224UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY . 230FORMS . 233PER DIEM EXPENSE VOUCHER . 235AMENDMENT - CORRECTION - MOTION FORM . 237HOTEL RESERVATION TAX EXEMPTION . 241JOURNAL ORDER FORM . 243SEND GREETING OR SYMPATHY TO SOMEONE FROM THE CONFERENCE . 2454

REGISTRATION INFORMATIONPre-Registration is being handled on-line Go to the Conference web site www.ctcumc.org; click on the Annual ConferenceRegistration page and follow the instructions to begin your registration. Only the voting members of Annual Conference – clergy with full or limitedvoting rights, lay members of the conference who have been elected by theirchurch’s charge conference or district conference, and/or those who are votingmembers by virtue of their conference-level office – need to register. When you arrive at conference your name tag and information will be at yourdistrict table.Late RegistrationAttendees not pre-registered, regardless of clergy member or lay member, must registerSUNDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 9 FROM 3:00-5:00 pm just outside of the sanctuary inorder to get a printed name badge. Anyone not registered by this deadline will need tosee their District Administrator on Monday morning to register.Check InCheck In/Registration will take place on Sunday afternoon beginning at 5:00 p.m. Thelocation will be just outside of the Sanctuary. Please look for your District Administrator.Hotel ReservationsPlease note that hotel reservations need to be made independently of registration.If you need to reserve a hotel room in Fort Worth, we have contracted with the followinghotels: Hyatt Place Cityview, 817/361-9797; Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 817/2924900; Hampton Inn, Fort Worth, 817/346-7845; La Quinta Inns & Suites, 817/3702700. Please visit www.ctcumc.org for complete booking information.PRELIMINARY REPORTThe preliminary report is once again being placed on-line. E

SOUTH Clergy: Yvonne Coon, David Leach, Steve Moss . Lay: David Edwards, Rick Lewis, Joyce Russell . WEST Clergy: Buddy Moore, Paul Porter, Michael Redmond . Lay: Nancy Brown, Cindy Redmond, Jeff Mills