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2013 New York A nnual Conference - 79IV. THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHTHE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUALCONFERENCEThe Minutes of the New York Annual ConferenceHeld in Hempstead, New YorkFrom June 5, 2013, through June 8, 2013Bishop Martin D. McLee, PresidingDate When Organized June 19, 1800Number of This Session Two Hundred and FourteenthPART I — ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS1.Who are elected for the quadrennium (¶¶603.7, 619):SecretaryFredric O. JacksonMailing Address: 20 Soundview Ave, White Plains, NY 10606Telephone:914-997-1570 Ext. 231StatisticianMr. Ross E. WilliamsMailing Address: 20 Soundview Ave, White Plains, NY 10606Telephone:914-997-1570 Ext. 212TreasurerMr. Ross E. WilliamsMailing Address: 20 Soundview Ave, White Plains, NY 10606Telephone:914-997-1570 Ext. 2122.3.Is the Annual Conference incorporated (¶603.1)? YesBonding and auditing:a) What officers handling funds of the conference have been bonded, andin what amounts (¶¶618, 2511)?A blanket bond of 500,000 covers allconference employees and personnel workersb) Have the books of said officers or persons been audited (¶¶617, 2511)?Yes; see Section VII of this Journal beginning on page 299.What agencies have been appointed or elected? (See Section 1 of thisJournal for contact information)a) Who have been elected chairpersons for the mandated structureslisted?4.Committee on Episcopacy (¶637)Administrative Review Committee (¶636)ChairpersonMs. Gillian PrinceRev. William PfohlRev. William ShilladyRev. Virginia CarleRev. Constance Pak &Mr. Ernest SwiggettRev. Barbara MunginBUSINESSStructureCouncil on Finance and Administration (¶611)Board of Ordained Ministry (¶635)Board of Pensions (¶639)Board of Trustees of the Annual Conference (¶2512)
80 -The Business of the Annual Conferenceb) Indicate the name of the agency (or agencies) and the chairperson(s)in your annual conference which is (are) responsible for the functionsrelated to each of the following general church agencies (¶610.1):General AgencyGeneral Board of Churchand SocietyGeneral Board ofDiscipleshipGeneral Board of GlobalMinistriesHigher Education andCampus MinistryGeneral Commission onArchives and HistoryGeneral Commission onChristian Unity and Interreligious ConcernsGeneral Commission onReligion and RaceGeneral Commission onthe Status and Role ofWomenUnited MethodistCommunicationsc)ChairpersonCMVTRev. Kristina HansenBoard of HigherEducation and CampusMinistriesCommission onArchives and HistoryCommission onChristian Unity andInter-religious ConcernsCommission on Religionand RaceCommission on theStatus and Role ofWomenCMVTMs. Mary Ellen KrisRev. Kristina HansenRev. Andrew PeckMcClainMs. Marilyn Hatch(acting chair)TBDMs. Roena LittlejohnRev. Laura GalbraithRev. Kristina HansenIndicate the conference agencies and chairpersons which haveresponsibilities for the following functions:General AgencyCriminal Justice andMercy Ministries (¶657)?Disability Concerns(¶653)?BUSINESSConference AgencyBoard of Church andSocietyConnectional MinistriesVision Table (CMVT)ChairpersonRev. Kristina D. Hansen;Ms. Mary Ellen KrisRev. William Pfohl,Rev. William ShilladyEquitable Compensation(¶625)?Name of AgencyCMVT; Board ofChurch and SocietyBoard of OrdainedMinistry, Board ofPensionsCommission onEquitable CompensationLaity (¶631)?Board of LaityMs. Renata SmithNative American Ministry(¶654)?Small MembershipChurch (¶645)?Commission on NativeAmerican MinistriesMs. Myrna ClintonCMVTRev. Kristina HansenRev. Gunshik Shimd) Indicate the president or equivalent for the following organizations.OrganizationConference UnitedMethodist Women (¶647)Conference UnitedMethodist Men (¶648)Name of AgencyUnited MethodistWomenChairpersonUnited Methodist MenMr. Royston BaileyMs. Susan S. Kim
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 81Conference Council onYouth Ministry (¶649)Conference Council onYoung Adult Ministry(¶650)?e)f)Council on YouthMinistriesTBDCMVTRev. Kristina HansenHave persons been elected for the following district boards andcommittees? Answer yes or no.(1) District Boards of Church Location & Building (¶2518)? Yes(2) Committees on District Superintendency (¶669)? Yes(3) District Committees on Ordained Ministry (¶666)? YesWhat other councils, boards, commissions, or committees have beenappointed or elected in the annual conference?StructureAccessibility, Committee onAsian CouncilBlack Methodists for Church RenewalCamps Governing BoardChinese CouncilConference Sessions, Commission on5.6.TBDRev. Dennis WinkleblackMs. Susan EzratiRev. Carmen Margarita OrtizRev. Milca PlaudRev. Paul Fleck; Ms. Natassia VelezMr. Robert BobbRev. Youngsook Han-KimMr. Peter O’NeillMs. Patricia KnebelRev. Joseph EwoodzieMs. Melodye MerolaRev. James StinsonRev. David MantzMs. Margaret HoweMs. Roena LittlejohnRev. Walter H. EverettRev. Gennifer BrooksHave the secretaries, treasurers, and statisticians kept and reported theirrespective data in accordance to the prescribed formats? (¶606.8)? YesWhat is the report of the statistician? See Section XIV beginning on page 476of this Journal.BUSINESSCross Racial & Cross CulturalCommitteeExamination of the Conference Journal,Committee onFrontier Foundation, United MethodistHispanic Plan ImplementationCommitteeHispanic-American Council, New YorkImmigration, Task Force onJustice for Our NeighborsKorean CouncilLay Servant MinistriesMission u (formerly CooperativeSchool of Christian Mission)Missions, Council onNominations, Committee onOlder Adult Ministries, Commission onParish Development, Committee onPersonnel, Committee onReligion and Race, Commission onRetired Clergy FellowshipRules CommitteeChairpersonMs. Stephanie ParsonsRev. Kun Sam ChoRev. Janet HodgeMs. Beth Ann GrafMr. Arthur NgRev. James Moore; Rev. Ann Pearson;Ms. Renata Smith
82 -The Business of the Annual Conference7.8.9.10.11.12.BUSINESS13.What is the report of the treasurer? See Section VII beginning on page 299of this Journal.What are the reports of the district superintendents as to the status of thework within their districts? See reports of the District Councils on Ministrybeginning on page 148 of this Journal.What is the schedule of minimum base compensation for clergy for theensuing year (¶¶342, 625.3)? See the 2014 Minimum Salary Schedule on page213 of this Journal.What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within theconference to be raised for the support of the district superintendents forthe ensuing year (¶614.1a)? 1,229,727a) What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within theconference to be raised for the support of the pension and benefitprograms of the conference for the ensuing year (¶¶614.1d, 1507)? 7,834,101. This figure includes all active clergy health and pensionbenefits and the conference contribution toward retirees’ medical benefits.b) What are the apportionments to this conference for the ensuing year?(1) For the World Service Fund? 1,052,114(2) For the Ministerial Education Fund? 361,207(3) For the Black College Fund? 144,075(4) For the Africa University Fund? 32,242(5) For the Episcopal Fund? 307,215(6) For the General Administration Fund? 126,990(7) For the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund? 28,235What are the findings of the annual audit of the conference treasuries? SeeSection VII beginning on page 303 of this Journal.Conference and district lay leaders (¶¶603.9, 659):a) Conference lay leader: Name: Ms. Renata SmithMailing Address: 331 Tecumseh Ave, Mt. Vernon. NY 10553b) Associate conference lay leaders: Mr. Mitchell Underwoodc) District and associate district lay leaders:Catskill Hudson: Margaret Howe, Al McDowell,Diane McDowell, Antoinette VesseyConnecticut: Mitchell Underwood, Ximena A. VarasLong Island East: Lorraine Leak; Associates: Bonnie Baier,Georgia Kalivas, Samuel Newman, Marianne TerchunianLong Island West: Junior Dixon & Judith McRae;Associates: Sarah Capers, Marie DavisMetropolitan: Daisy Tavarez; Associates: Evelyn Brunson,Bruce Meighan, Patricia SawyerrNew York/CT: Marie Bell, Henry McCarter
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 8314. List local churches which have been:a) Organized or continued as New Church Starts or MissionCongregations (¶259,1-4, continue to list congregations here until listedin questions 14.c, d, or e) NONEb) Satellite congregations (¶259.5-10, continue to list here until listed inquestions 14.c, d, or e) NONE?c) Chartered NONEd) Merged (¶¶2546, 2547)(1) United Methodist with United MethodistName of First Church: Southampton UMCName of Second Church: Bridgehampton UMCName of Merged Church: Hamptons UMCDate Merged: 7/1/2013(2) Other mergers (indicate denomination) NONEe) Discontinued or abandoned (¶¶229, 341.2, 2549) (State which for eachchurch listed.)(1) New Church Start (¶259.2,3) NONEBUSINESS(2) Mission Congregation (¶259.1a) NONE(3) Satellite Congregation NONE(4) Chartered Local Church (¶259.5)Church Name: Embury UMCDistrict: Long Island WestLocation: Queens, NYDate Closed: 7/1/2013f) Relocated and to what addressNew Hyde Park Korean UMC, 134 IU Willets Rd, Albertson, NYg) Changed name of church? (Example: “First” to “Trinity”) NONEh) Transferred this year into this conference from other United Methodistconference(s) and with what membership (¶¶41, 260)? NONEi) What cooperative parishes in structured forms have been established?(¶206.b)Catskill Hudson: Delaware Headwaters Parish: Hobart, Township,Stamford and Bloomville.Catskill Hudson: Western Catskills Parish: Walton: First; United Church ofRoscoe; East Branch/Harvard, and Downsville: Colchester Community.New York/Connecticut: Cooperative Parish: Carmel: Drew, Mount Hope,Lake Mahopac & PurdysNew York/Connecticut: Cooperative Parish: Putnam Valley: Grace, VanCortlandtville Community, Cold Spring & South HighlandNew York/Connecticut: Cooperative Parish: Pine Plains,Bangall & Millerton
84 -The Business of the Annual Conferencej)What other changes have taken place in the list of churches?Transfer of Title of 48 St. Mark’s Place (former First German MethodistChurch) building, New York, NY to BrokenBuilders United MethodistChurch.15. Are there Ecumenical Shared Ministries in the conference? (¶208)a) Federated churchOtherName of churchDistrictDenomination(s)Federated Church of KerhonksonCHReformed Church inAmericaAthens Federated ChurchCHAmerican BaptistLyall Memorial Federated Church NYCTReformed Church inAmerica and QuakerMiddlefield FederatedCTUnited Church of Christb) Union ChurchName of churchUnited Ministries of DelhiRoscoe United ChurchUnited Churches of Durhamc)DistrictCHCHCTOther Denomination(s)PresbyterianUnited Church of ChristCongregationalMerged Church NONEName of church District Other Denomination(s)BUSINESSd) Yoked Parish NONEName of church District Other Denomination(s)16. What changes have been made in district and charge lines?Catskill Hudson: Lanesville is no longer yoked with Shandaken: Memorial.Catskill Hudson: The Southern Delaware Charge (Colchester & East Branch/Harvard) is now part of the Western Catskills Parish, so that charge will nolonger exist as a separate entity.Catskill Hudson: The Hobart & Township Charge is now part of the newlyformed Delaware Headwaters Parish so that charge will no longer exist as aseparate entity.Connecticut: Copper Hill and West Granby are no longer a charge.Connecticut: Thomaston: First and Litchfield are no longer a charge.New York/Connecticut: Cold Spring and South Highland are now part of thenewly formed Cooperative Parish so that charge will no longer exist as aseparate entity.New York/Connecticut: Pleasant Valley, NY and Bangall are now part of thenewly formed Cooperative Parish so that charge will no longer exist as aseparate entity.New York/Connecticut: Red Hook and Rowe: Milan are no longer a charge.
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 85PART II — PERTAINING TO ORDAINED AND LICENSEDCLERGY(Note: A (v) notation following a question in this section signifies that the action orelection requires a majority vote of the clergy session of the annual conference. If anaction requires more than a simple majority, the notation (v 2/3) or (v 3/4) signifies thata two-thirds or three-fourths majority vote is required. Indicate credential of persons inPart II: FD, FE, PD, PE, and AM when requested.)17. Are all the clergy members of the conference blameless in their life andofficial administration (¶¶604.4, 605.6)?With God’s grace, we are striving for perfection.18. Who constitute:a) The Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? (v)Clergy: Barbara Mungin, Chair; Kenneth PrillAlternate: Magaly Beltre, Chong Il Kim, Eileen Freemanb) The Conference Relations Committee of the Board of OrdainedMinistry (¶635.1d)?Noel Chin, Chair; Jessica Anschutz, Secretary;Roy Jacobsen, AIEM Registrar; Lucy Jones, Leave Registrar;Arturo Maine, Transfers Registrar; Dennis Winkleblack, RetirementRegistrar; Beth Capen, Lucy Jones, Javier Viera;Ex-Officio: William Pfohl (BOOM chair), Lydia Lebron-Rivera (BOOMvice chair); Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott (cabinet rep)19. Who are the certified candidates (¶ ¶ 310, 313, 314)a) Who are currently certified as candidates for ordained or IELIEGNJ ConferenceLIELIWLIWLIEGNJ ConferenceCHLIEMETCHDate /23/2013 dis BrownGary ByrdJohn ChoAnthony CiaccioKathryn DickinsonPrince DonkorKarina FelizJohn FritzLydia HanAiko IyodaJin Woo KimYountae KimHo Seung LeeSunJoo LeePearlena LobbanJose Mora-GilLinda ShayPaul SmithMichael SparrowKaren Squires
86 -The Business of the Annual ConferenceAllison VanBuskirkBronco Wilkes-CrookeJohn WoodMETLIWMET201220132013b) Who have had their candidacy for ordained or licensed ministryaccepted by a District Committee on Ordained Ministry in anotherannual conference? (Include name of accepting conference.) NONEc) Who have been discontinued as certified candidates for licensed orordained ministry?NameDistrictDate CertifiedDate DiscontinuedFaith BallLIW20102013d) Who are certified candidates in this conference serving in otherconferences? NONE20. Who have completed the studies for the license as a local pastor, areapproved, but are not now appointed? (¶315 —Indicate for each person theyear the license was approved.):NameSeong Ae KimLydia HanDistrictMETLIEYear Last Licensed2010201321. Who are approved and appointed as: (Indicate for each person the firstyear the license was awarded. Indicate what progress each has made in thecourse of study or the name of the seminary in which they are enrolled.Indicate with an asterisk those who have completed the five year course ofstudy or the M.Div. (¶319.4)? PLEASE NOTE: Persons on this list mustreceive an episcopal appointment. (v)a) Full-time local pastors? (¶318.1)NameBUSINESSMark AllenMartha EpsteinGregory HigginsVera IsaacsJin Woo KimPaul MeadorDora Odarenko (RLP)Zhaodeng PengJoaquin “Jack” PolinGainus SikesFirst YearLicense Awarded2006200820082011Sept. CTLIWCHLIWYears Completed withCourse of Study**2 years**1 year***Luther Seminary, 4Jody Spiak2010CHyearsMoshing Yuen1996LIW*Δ pending successful completion of local pastor licensing school after annualconference.
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 87b) Part-time local pastors? (¶318.2) (fraction of full-time in one-quarterincrements)Fractionof timeMichael Barry¾ time2010NYCTCarol Bloom¼ time2010LIERobert Booth¾ time1994CTYearsCompletedwithCourse ofStudyDrew, 2yearsDrew, 2years*Mendis Brown¼ timeSept. 2013ΔLIW*Anthony CiaccioTrudy CoddKenneth CoddingtonEdward DaytonOscar Destruge¼ time½ time½ time½ time¼ time20131993200420112005CHCTCHNYCTNYCTPrince Donkor¼ timeSept. 2013ΔLIWScharlise Dorsey¾ time2007NYCTKarina Feliz¼ timeSept. 2013ΔNYCTJohn FritzBeverly FureyCharles GockelRobert GrimmWilliam Hagerty (RLP)Lynn HazelCornelius B. (Neil)Irwin, IIIDorett Johnson-Agu½ time½ time7/8 time½ time¼ time½ time201319941988200620002011NYCTLIECHLIWCHCH0 years**.5 years2.25 yearsNYTSeminary,2 years1.5 yearsDrew, 2 years0 years**3 years**½ time1994CH*½ time2005LIE*Yountae Kim¼ timeSept. 2013ΔNYCT*John Q. LeCainSamuel Jaesam LeeFred LovingRetta LykensKevin MulqueenDeborah MygattLinda Nealon½ time¾ time¼ time½ time½ time½ time¼ TWendy Paige½ time7/27/2012NYCTSharon Petgrave-CundyLaurence E. Powell¼ time½ timeLIWCHMatthew Querns½ timeCH*Camille RegholecJohn Senkewich (RLP)Paul Smith½ time½ time¼ time7/27/201220068/14/2012 GNJ Conf20062007Sept. 2013Δ1.5 years*.5 years**3 years*Drew, 2years*2.5 yearsCHCHLIE4.25 years1.25 years*DistrictBUSINESSName1st YearLicenseAwarded
88 -The Business of the Annual ConferenceMilagros Solorzano½ time2011LIW*Michael Sparrow½ time11/1/2012CH*Karen Squires½ timeSept. 2013ΔCH0 yearsElisa Vicioso½ time1997LIW*Westley Villazon½ time2005CT*Susan D. Woodworth½ time2010CH.5 yearsRandolph Yerkes¼ time2000CH*Δ pending successful completion of local pastor licensing school after annualconference.c)Students from other annual conferences or denominations servingas local pastors and enrolled in a school of theology listed by theUniversity Senate (¶318.3, 4)?NameAndrew DiAntonioFirst YearLicenseAwarded2013SeminaryHome ConferenceYaleVirginiaPacificKazutoshi Takahashi2013School ofCalifornia NevadaReligiond) Students who have been certified as candidates in your annualconference and are serving as local pastors in another annualconference while enrolled in a school of theology listed by theUniversity Senate (¶318.3) NONEe) Persons serving as local pastors while seeking readmission toconference membership (¶¶366.4, 367, 369.3)? (If not in this conferenceindicate name of conference where serving.) NONE22. Who have been discontinued as local pastors (¶320.1)?BUSINESSNameDate discontinuedDillon Burgin2/1/201323. Who have been reinstated as local pastors (¶320.4)? NONE24. What ordained ministers or provisional members from other AnnualConferences or Methodist denominations are approved for appointment inthe Annual Conference while retaining their conference or denominationalmembership (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? (List alphabetically; indicate AnnualConference or denomination where membership is held. Indicatecredential.)a) Annual ConferencesNameStefanie L. BennettDaniel Dong-il ChangEsau Abadio GreeneJeffrey HookerKeith MuhlemanMorais QuissicoLaurel E. ScottFerdinand B. SerraLinda WilleyClergy StatusFEFEFEPEHLEFEFEFEHome ConferenceTexasCalifornia-PacificLiberiaNew EnglandWisconsinSouth MozambiqueNew EnglandCLPAP-PhilippinesKansas West
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 89b) Other Methodist DenominationsNameYoung Joon ChoClergyStatusRetired ElderDenominationKorean MethodistMethodist Church in theT. Anne DanielElderCaribbean & the AmericasWesley DanielElderBritish Methodist ConferenceYoung Hoon KimElderKorean MethodistHector LaportaElderMethodist Church of PeruEnrique LebronElderMethodist Church of Puerto RicoDebra RobinsonElderAfrican Methodist EpiscopalErnesto SanchezElderMethodist Church of Puerto Rico25. What clergy in good standing in other Christian denominations have beenapproved to serve appointments or ecumenical ministries within the boundsof the Annual Conference while retaining their denominational affiliation(¶¶331.8, 346.2)? (v) (Designate with an asterisk those who have beenaccorded voting rights within the annual conference. Indicate credential.)Paul D. AquavellaDale Hunter AzevedoWilliam Howard Chellis*George A. HartElven W. RigglesClergyStatusFull MemberFull MemberFull MemberFull MemberFull MemberQibi SheFull MemberNameDenominationAmerican BaptistUnited Church of ChristReformed PresbyterianAmerican Evangelical ChurchUnited Church of ChristTian An Methodist Church, Fuzhou,China26. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conferenceor denomination where membership is held.)a) With vote (¶586.4 [v])? NONEb) Without vote (¶¶334.5, 344.4)? (v 2/3)NameNancy CornellDonald (“Bud”) HeckmanMember Conference/DenominationKentucky ConferenceWest Ohio ConferenceFirst Year of Affiliation19932002NameDavid CleggMarcia A. White-SmithSeminaryYale Divinity SchoolNew York Theological SeminaryBUSINESSNOTE: If your conference has admitted or ordained persons as a courtesy to anotherconference, list these persons in Question 40 only. If persons have been admitted orordained by another annual conference as a courtesy to your conference, list thesepersons in Questions 27-39, whichever are appropriate, giving the date and name ofthe accommodating conference.27. Who are elected as associate members? ¶322 (v) (List alphabetically-seenote preceding Question 27): NONE28. Who are elected as provisional members and what seminary are theyattending, if in school? (under ¶¶322.4, 324, 325)a) Provisional Deacons under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, c or ¶324.5?(v)
90 -The Business of the Annual Conferenceb) Provisional Elders under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, b or ¶324.6 (v)); ¶322.4 (v 3/4)NameAlexandre da Silva-SoutoLori HartmanVictoria A.K. KittoeRoslyn LeeWon Tack LeeSung Min MoyCarole PaynterTodd R. PickMatthew SchaefferMarva Usher-KerrJulia A. Weidemann WinwardSeminaryYale Divinity SchoolNew York Theological SeminaryNew York Theological SeminaryDrew Theological SchoolDrew Theological SchoolGordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryNew Brunswick Theological SeminaryDrew Theological SchoolNew York Theological SeminaryNew York Theological SeminaryDrew Theological SchoolBUSINESS29. Who are continued as provisional members, in what year were theyadmitted to provisional membership, and what seminary are they attending,if in school (¶326)?a) In preparation for ordination as a deacon or elder? (¶326)NameGeurschon Saint AngeSarah Diane FordGia Lynne HallMiyoung KangRichard LenzGerald L. WilliamsEnock YatriDelores Marcia BarrettDelois DavisMargaret Anne LaemmelHalley LowSheila BeckfordPaul FleckWongee JohBernadette LoganJennifer PickHwan Christopher YiHyo Jung (Dawn) YoonDaniel ChoDavid CollinsSuhee KimHwi Joon ParkClergy Status (PD or e and 1020112011201120112011201120112012201220122012b) Provisional deacons who became provisional elders?NameOriginal Year of MembershipJennifer Tiernan-BindlerPD-2011; PE-2012c) Provisional elders who became provisional deacons? (Indicate year)NONE
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 91d) Provisional members who transferred from other conferences ordenominations? (¶347.1)Richard HayesClergyStatus (PDor PE)PEJongbum LeePE2011Althea Spencer-MillerPE2010Min Seok YangPE2011NameOriginal Year ofMembership2009PreviousConference orDenominationNational BaptistKoreanPresbyterianChurch (Reformed)Methodist Churchof the Caribbean &The AmericasKorean MethodistChurch30. What ordained clergy, coming from other Christian denominations, havehad their orders recognized (¶348): (v) A person’s orders may be recognizedwhen they are transferring their membership into your annual conferencefrom another Christian denomination. A person who is listed in Q.30 mustalso be listed in either Q. 31 a or b, depending on the transfer status. NONE31. What ordained clergy have been received from other Christian denominations(¶347.3): (List alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27):a) As provisional members (¶347.3a,b)? (v) NONEb) As local pastors (¶347.3a)? (v) NONE32. Who are elected as members in full connection? (List alphabetically-seenote preceding Question 27. Anyone appearing on this question must alsobe listed somewhere in questions 32-33 or 35, unless the clergy’s ordersfrom another denomination were recognized on question 39 in a previousyear.) (v 2/3):a)DeaconsNameSabrina Johnson Chandlerb)EldersBUSINESSNameDavid T. BallLawrence J. CharlesLeslie DuroseauCamella E. Fairweather-PorterJuhye HahnGloria KingSimeon C. LawGene Isaac OttSeungho ShinBette Johnson SohmJoanne Susan UtleyElizabeth L. Williams
92 -The Business of the Annual Conference33. Who are ordained as deacons and what seminary awarded their degree?Or, if their master’s degree is not from a seminary, at what seminary didthey complete the basic graduate theological studies?: (List alphabeticallysee note preceding Question 27)a) After provisional membership (¶330)? (v 2/3)BUSINESSNameSeminarySabrina Johnson ChandlerNYTSb) Transfer from elder?(¶309) (v 2/3) NONE34. Who are ordained as elders and what seminary awarded their degree?a) After provisional membership? (¶335) (v 2/3)NameSeminaryDavid T. BallNew BrunswickLawrence J. CharlesNew BrunswickLeslie DuroseauNYTSCamella E. Fairweather-PorterNYTSJuhye HahnUnionSimeon C. LawDukeGene Isaac OttDrewSeungho ShinDrewBette Johnson SohmDrewJoanne Susan UtleyDrewElizabeth L. WilliamsLancasterb) Transfer from deacon? (¶309) (v 2/3) NONE35. What provisional members, previously discontinued, are readmitted(¶365)? (v) NONE36. Who are readmitted (¶¶366-368 [v], ¶369 [v 2/3]): NONE37. Who are returned to the effective relationship after voluntary retirement(¶358.7): (v) NONE38. Who have been received by transfer from other annual conferences of TheUnited Methodist Church (¶¶347.1, 416.5, 635.2m)? (List alphabetically.Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.) NONE39. Who are transferred in from other Methodist denominations (¶347.2)? (Listalphabetically. Indicate credential.) NONE40. Who have been ordained as a courtesy to other conferences, afterelection by the other conference? (See note preceding Question 27. Suchcourtesy elections or ordinations do not require transfer of conferencemembership.)a) Deacons? NONEb) Elders? NONE41. Who have been transferred out to other annual conferences of The UnitedMethodist Church (¶416.5)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. Seenote preceding Question 27.) NONE42. Who are discontinued as provisional members (¶327)? (v). NONEa) By expiration of eight-year time limit (¶ 327)b) By voluntary discontinuance (¶ 327.6) (v)
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 93c) By involuntary discontinuance (¶ 327.6) (v)d) By reaching Mandatory Retirement Age after December 31, 2012 (¶327.7)43. Who are on location?a) Who has been granted honorable location (¶359.1)?(1) This year? (v) NONE(2) Previously?1952: William H. Bennett, III (NYE), Eldon A. Ramige (NY);1953: Karl A. Nelson (NYE); 1954: John E. Thompson (NYE);1956: Judson Smith (NYE); 1958: Joel E. Nystrom (NY);1960: Louis G. Hover (NY), Channing Liem (NY);1963: Lester Finley (NY), Erich G. Lerchenfeld (NY);1968: Robert M. Stair; 1969: Allen D. Frosch;1970: Robert W. Holmes; 1973: Richard S. Boyle, Robert B. Carey,Arthur Mahlon Comeau; 1975: James L. Neeley, Richard E. Stout;1976: David William Bennett, James Terrance Pickens;1977: Craig Alan Haight, Jurjen John Hoomans, Dale L. Morgan,Frederick William Schueler; 1978: Stewart S. Oakes, Jolene Unruh,Ronald A. Witmer; 1979: Bruce J. Hudson, David J. Sworin;1980: David S. Benedict, Carl O. Hartman; 1981: Richard G. Phillips;1982: Daniel Martinez; 1983: Robert E. Bixler, David J. Williams;1984: David C. Mut; 1987: Thomas Hackett, Kenneth Houghtaling;1989: Robert A. Smith, Jr.; 1990: John E. Byron; 1991: Jon Eckels;1992: H. Patricia Bunce (R); 1993: Robert Albrecht, John Mundy,Christine C. Ransom; 1994: Kenneth Briggs; 1995: Lois Hines,Jean Teter; 1996: Carolyn W. Baran Margolies; 1999: Irene Grumman;2001: Katherine Louise Parker-Burgard; 2003: Nancy Helene Wright (R);2004: Dorothy Anne Grant (R), Wayne Harold Smith (R);2007: William E. Anderson, Lee D. Hardgrove (R)b) Who on honorable location are appointed ad interim as local pastors?(¶359.2) (Indicate date and appointment.) NONEc) Who has been placed on administrative location (¶360?)(1) This year? (v) NONE(2) Previously?NameCharge ConferenceMembershipMetropolitan CommunityYear ofMost RecentReport44. Who have been granted the status of honorable location–retired (¶359.3):a) This year? (v) NONEBUSINESSHea-Young ParkYearOriginallyPlaced2005
94 -The Business of the Annual Conferenceb) Previously?NameClergyStatusYear HonorableLocation OriginallyGrantedLee HardgroveHLR2007Wayne Harold SmithHLR2004H. Patricia BunceHLR1992ChargeConferenceMembershipUMC ofGreenville &Norton HillMeriden: FirstUMCWesley UMC, EastHartfordDorothy Anne Grant HLR2004Nancy HeleneHLR2001Wright.45. Who have had their status as honorably located and their orders terminated(¶359.2)? (v) NONE46. Who have had their conference membership terminated? NONEa) By withdrawal to unite with another denomination (¶361.1, .4)? (v)b) By withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office (¶361.2, .4)? (v)c) By withdrawal under complaints or charges (¶¶361.3, .4; 2719.2)? (v)d) By termination of orders under recommendation of the Board ofOrdained Ministry (¶354.12 )? (v)e) By trial (¶2713)?47. Who have been suspended under the provisions of ¶363.1d, ¶2704.2c or¶2711.3? (Give effective dates. Indicate credential.) NONE48. Deceased (List alphabetically in the spaces provided)a) What associate members have died during the year?Effective: NONERetired:BUSINESSNameCharles W. CheesemanPaul B. Mengle, Sr.DuBois T. SmithDate of Birth7/8/19417/17/19232/17/1931Date of Death12/16/20129/23/20125/13/2013b) What provisional members have died during the year? (Indicatecredential.) NONEEffective:Retired:c) What elders have died during the year?Effective:NameLucile C. HillSharon D. MillerDate of Birth10/2/194407/18/1948Date of Death1/25/20137/30/2012
2013 New York A nnual Conference - 95Retired:NameWilbert Taylor BradleyFrancis W. CarlsonPoong Ro ChaSeaborn Benjamin GayGeorge Ellis GibbsDonald Eugene GoodsonR. Elinor HareDolores H. HendersonWilliam Marcus JamesGerard B. PollockFrederick D. SavageRichard E. SmeltzerLee Daniel SnyderEdna Grace SoltisLyman “Bud” P. TaylorAlfred C. ThompsonDavid P. VerNooyDate of 30/19256/10/1929Date of Death12/20/201211/18/20123/27/201312/7/20126/3/
Mailing Address: 20 Soundview Ave, White Plains, NY 10606 Telephone: 914-997-1570 Ext. 231 Statistician Mr. Ross E. Williams Mailing Address: 20 Soundview Ave, White Plains, NY 10606 Telephone: 914-997-1570 Ext. 212 Treasurer Mr. Ross E. Williams Mailing Address: 20 Soundview Ave, White Plains, NY 10606 Telephone: 914-997-1570 Ext. 212 2.
