New York Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church Dismantling Walls: Building the Beloved Community 214th Session Held June 5-8, 2013 at Hofstra University, Hempstead, Long Island, New York Barbara Eastman, Information & Technology Manager Rev. Fredric O. Jackson, Conference Secretary
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Leadership of the Annual Conference... 1 II. Conference Organizations Delegates/Members A. General and Jurisdictional Delegates... 9 B. Boards, Commissions, Committees... 10 C. District Boards and Committees... 34 III. Daily Proceedings of the New York Annual Conference A. Roll Call... 39 B. Minutes of the 214th Session of the New York Annual Conference... 44 C. Episcopal Address... 71 D. Certificates... 77 IV. Business of the Annual Conference - Disciplinary Questions... 79 V. Appointments A. Appointments to the Local Church... 109 B. Pastoral Appointments in Other United Methodist Conferences... 119 C. Appointments to Extension Ministries... 120 VI. 2013 Reports, Petitions and Resolutions A. Legislative Section Reports & Petitions... 127 B. Corporate Session Reports & Resolutions, General Conference - Proposed Constitutional Amendments... 263 C. Legislative Section Reports... 281 Vll. Budget, Financial Schedules, and Audits... 299 VIII. Let Us Remember A. Memoirs... 327 B. Workers in the Church Triumphant... 352 IX. Historical A. Conference Sessions... 359 B. Benefactors Memorial... 360 X. Miscellaneous 1. Conference Rules... 361 2. Ruling of Law... 375 XI. Policies and Procedures of NYAC...See Web site (All materials in this Section are posted on the Web site: www.nyac.com) A. Sexual Ethics Policy & Procedures B. Parsonage Standards C. Cross-Racial & Cross-Cultural Appointments D. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) (For Staff-Parish Relations Committees) XII. Pastoral Service Records... 381 XIII. Salary Schedules... 465 XIV. Statistics... 476 XV. Health and Welfare Ministries and Camps... 503 XVI. Index... 511
The Reverend Martin D. McLee Resident Bishop The New York Annual Conference through the grace of God embodies a beloved community of hope, building up a healthy Body of Christ, with heart-warmed United Methodists in mission for the transformation of the world. Conference Vision Statement, adopted June 10, 2006
2013 New York Annual Conference - 1 I. LEADERSHIP OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Conference Center nue Main Phone Number (914) 997-1570 Toll Free (888) 696-6922 FAX (914) 684-6874 Web Site http://www.nyac.com NYAC OFFICERS Officers of the Annual Conference (NOTE: Offices underlined are Officers of Annual Conference elected each quadrennium.) President Martin D. McLee, Resident Bishop O (914) 615-2221 Toll Free (888) 696-6922 Ext 221 FAX (914) 615-2246 E-mail bishop@nyac.com Conference Secretary Fredric O. Jackson O (914) 615-2231 H (845) 632-2396 FAX (914) 684-6874 confsecy@nyac.com Conference Treasurer, Director of Administrative Services, Conference Statistician Ross E. Williams O (914) 615-2212 FAX (914) 615-2243 rwilliams@nyac.com Conference Lay Leader Renata Smith 331 Tecumseh Ave Mt Vernon, NY 10553 H (914) 664-2622 Renata.Smith@nyac-umc.com Conference Chancellor Lawrence McGaughey 7 Dey St, Room 1003 New York, NY 10007-3201 O (212) 513-0981 FAX (212) 732-5546
2 - Leadership of the Annual Conference BISHOP S CABINET District Superintendents: The Bishop s Cabinet Catskill-Hudson James W. Moore 71 Van Dale Rd Woodstock, NY 12498 O (845) 679-6350 FAX (845) 679-5692 (Call first) CHdistrict@nyac-umc.com Connecticut Kenneth J. Kieffer 20 Broadfield Rd Hamden, CT 06517 O (203) 288-0286 H (203) 439-0709 FAX (203) 230-1132 CTdistrict@nyac-umc.com Long Island East Adrienne Brewington 357 MacArthur Blvd Hauppauge, NY 11788 O (631) 366-2396 H (516) 378-5972 FAX (631) 366-4842 LIEdistrict@nyac-umc.com Long Island West Kenny Kang Yi 265 Asbury Ave Westbury, NY 11590 O (516) 333-9868 H (516) 746-4493 FAX (516) 338-8650 LIWdistrict@nyac-umc.com Metropolitan O (212) 870-2045 Denise Smartt Sears H (914) 235-2686 475 Riverside Dr, Room 1922 FAX (212) 870-3096 New York, NY 10115 METdistrict@nyac-umc.com New York/Connecticut Elizabeth (Betsy) Ott P O Box 3007 Stamford, CT 06905 O (203) 348-9181 H (203) 322-0114 FAX (203) 964-1423 NYCTdistrict@nyac-umc.com
2013 New York Annual Conference - 3 The Extended Cabinet Assistant to the Bishop Robert W. Walker O (914) 615-2234 FAX (914) 615-2246 rwalker@nyac.com EXTENDED CABINET Director of Connectional Ministries Ann A. Pearson O (914) 615-2230 H (845) 621-2792 FAX (914) 615-2244 apearson@nyac.com Conference Treasurer, Dir. of Administrative Services, Conference Statistician Ross E. Williams O (914) 615-2212 FAX (914) 615-2243 rwilliams@nyac.com Exec. Dir. & CEO, United Methodist City Society William S. Shillady 475 Riverside Dr Room 1922 New York, NY 10115 O (212) 870-3094 H (914) 337-4641 FAX (212) 870-3091 bshillady@umccitysociety.org Coordinator of Disaster Recovery Ministries Thomas Vencuss 2643 Claredon Ave Bellmore, NY 11710 Cell (860) 324-1424 tvencuss@nyac.com Coordinator of Mission and Outreach Joseph Ewoodzie O (914) 615-2233 H (203) 542-0807 FAX (914) 615-2244 jewoodzie@nyac.com
CONFERENCE LEADERS 4 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Conference Staff* The Vision Editor Joanne Utley E-mail thevision@nyac.com or joanne.utley@nyac-umc.com * See Page 508 of this Journal for the Guide to Conference Center Staff & Associates Conference Ministry Consultants Children s Ministries E-mail ChildrensMinistry@ Cassandra Negri nyac-umc.com Youth Ministries O (203) 241-4051 Neal Bowes E-mail youth@nyac-umc.com Web site http://umyouth.com Older Adult Ministries James Stinson E-mail OlderAdultMinistry@ nyac-umc.com Hispanic/Latino Ministries O (631) 265-2230 Arturo Maine E-mail artma@optonline.net Leaders of Conference Organizations Accessibility, Committee on, Chair Stephanie Parsons E (903) 658-3056 signinstar@aol.com Archives and History, Commission on, Acting Chair Marilyn Hatch E (845) 876-6326 hatchrhinebeck1@frontier.com Asian Council, Chair Kun Sam Cho D (203) 374-6528 KunSam.Cho@nyac-umc.com E (203) 372-1476 Black Methodists for Church Renewal, Chair Janet G. Hodge D (718) 583-8700 Janet.Hodge@nyac-umc.com E (718) 324-7743 Camps Governing Board, Chair Beth Ann Graf E (631) 585-5101 BethAnnGraf@gmail.com Chinese Council, Coordinator Arthur Ng E (718) 266-6861 karthurng@optonline.net Christian Unity & Interreligious Concerns, Commission on, Chair: TBD
2013 New York Annual Conference - 5 Church and Society, Board of, Chair Mary Ellen Kris D (917) 363-5316 mekris@nyc.rr.com E (212) 879-6309 Conference Sessions, Commission on, Co-Chairs James W. Moore D (845) 679-6350 CHdistrict@nyac-umc.com E (845) 679-5692 Ann A. Pearson D (914) 615-2230 apearson@nyac.com E (845) 621-2792 Renata Smith D (914) 391-3998 Renata.Smith@nyac-umc.com E (914) 664-2622 CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP Connectional Ministries Vision Table, Chair Kristina D. Hansen D (631) 261-0804 Kristina.Hansen@nyac-umc.com E (631) 261-8821 Cross Racial & Cross Cultural Committee, Chair: TBD Episcopacy, Committee on, Co-Chairs Constance Y. Pak D (631) 588-5856 Constance.Pak@nyac-umc.com E (631) 585-4968 Ernest L. Swiggett E (212) 665-2146 131 W 120th St, New York, NY 10027 Equitable Compensation, Commission on, Chair Gunshik Shim D (516) 694-3424 Gunshik.Shim@nyac-umc.com E (516) 249-0866 Examination of the Conference Journal, Committee on, Chair Dennis R. Winkleblack E (860) 217-1043 dwinkleblack5@gmail.com Finance and Administration, Council on, President Gillian Prince E (718) 594-7972 jamalzach19@gmail.com Frontier Foundation, United Methodist, Chair Susan Ezrati E (845) 757-2393 sezrati@hvc.rr.com Frontier Foundation, United Methodist, President & Executive Director Keith A. Muhleman D (914) 615-2238 Keith.Muhleman@nyac-umc.com E (845) 569-7924 Higher Education & Campus Ministries, Board of, Chair Andrew Peck-McClain D (845) 534-2794 Andrew.Peck-McClain@nyac-umc.com E (845) 534-2932
CONFERENCE LEADERS 6 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Hispanic Plan Implementation Committee, Chair Carmen Margarita Ortiz D (718) 984-0148 Carmen.Ortiz@nyac-umc.com E (718) 356-3067 Hispanic-American Council, New York, Chair Milca C. Plaud D (718) 379-8607 Milca.Plaud@nyac-umc.com E (718) 379-8607 Immigration, Task Force on, Co-Chairs Paul A. Fleck D (860) 354-4596 Paul.Fleck@nyac-umc.com x.12 E (203) 230-5815 Natassia Velez D (845) 800-4733 thequipsociety@yahoo.com E (845) 541-5209 Justice for Our Neighbors, Chair Robert Bobb E (718) 636-8836 bert_bob@netzero.net Korean Council, Chair Youngsook Han-Kim D (212) 932-7746 Youngsook.Han-Kim@nyac-umc.com E (212) 932-7746 Laity, Board of, Chair Renata Smith D (914) 391-3998 Renata.Smith@nyac-umc.com E (914) 664-2622 Lay Servant Ministries, Conference Committee on, Chair Peter O Neill D (631) 750-3488 poppao@optonline.net E (631) 750-3488 Mission u, Dean Patricia Knebel E (203) 225-6195 pknebel@yahoo.com Missions, Council on, Chair Joseph Ewoodzie D (914) 615-2233 jewoodzie@nyac.com E (203) 542-0807 Native American Ministries, Committee on, Chair Myrna Clinton D (203) 214-6428 38 Maple St, West Haven, CT 06516 E (203) 934-1316 Nominations, Committee on, Chair Melodye Merola D (203) 336-0152 outreach@goldenhill.org E (203) 576-6781 Older Adult Ministries, Commission on, Chair James A. Stinson D (203) 378-4702 OlderAdultMinistry@nyac-umc.com E (203) 378-4702
2013 New York Annual Conference - 7 Ordained Ministry, Board of, Chair William B. Pfohl D (203) 438-8791 Bill.Pfohl@nyac-umc.com E (203) 438-2393 Parish Development, Committee on, Chair David W. Mantz D (631) 751-1412 David.Mantz@nyac-umc.com E (631) 751-1412 Pensions & Health Benefits, Board of, Chair William S. Shillady D (212) 870-3094 Bill.Shillady@nyac-umc.com E (914) 337-4641 Personnel, Committee on, Chair Margaret Howe E (845) 943-8962 howemarg@aol.com Religion and Race, Commission on, Chair Roena Littlejohn D (203) 853-4600 BobsRoe@optimum.net E (203) 331-9653 Retired Clergy Fellowship, President Walter H. Everett E (570) 522-7080 waltnancye@dejazzd.com Rules Committee, Chair Gennifer B. Brooks D (847) 806-0623 Gennifer.Brooks@nyac-umc.com E (847) 866-3888 Status and Role of Women, Commission on the, Chair Laura L. Galbraith D (860) 584-0529 Laura.Galbraith@nyac-umc.com E (860) 261-4131 Trustees, Board of, President Virginia G. Carle D (845) 679-2817 Virginia.Carle@nyac-umc.com United Methodist Men, President Royston Bailey E (516) 485-3723 caph27@yahoo.com United Methodist Women, President Susan S. Kim D (914) 997-1081 nycumwpresident@gmail.com E (914) 997-1081 Youth Ministries, Conference Council on, Chair: TBD CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE LEADERS 8 - Leadership of the Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry Contacts Chair William B. Pfohl D (203) 438-8791 Bill.Pfohl@nyac-umc.com E (203) 438-2393 Event Coordinator/Registrars John R. Gerlach D (860) 688-9245 John.Gerlach@nyac-umc.com E (860) 688-4145 Ohyeun Kwon Lee E (845) 485-3007 ohyeun@gmail.com Registrar, AIEM Roy E. Jacobsen D (401) 322-7845 Roy.Jacobsen@nyac-umc.com Registrar, Candidacy Mentor Stephen Allen D (845) 889-4588 sjallen@optonline.net E (845) 889-4588 Registrar, Commissioning John T. Simmons D (718) 658-8822 John.Simmons@nyac-umc.com E (718) 657-7634 Registrar, Deacon Ordination & Diaconal Ministers Dorothea E. Crites D (917) 400-8280 Dorothea.Crites@nyac-umc.com E (917) 400-8280 Registrar, Elder Ordination Vicky A. Fleming D (845) 469-2583 Vicky.Fleming@nyac-umc.com E (914) 525-5548 Registrar, Leave Lucy E. Jones D (845) 594-8505 Lucy.Jones@nyac-umc.com Registrar, Local Pastors & Associate Members Eileen M. Daunt E (845) 883-6372 Eileen.Daunt@nyac-umc.com Registrar, Professional Certification Gail Boykin D (718) 434-3741 gboykin903@yahoo.com E (718) 338-6257 Registrar, Retirement Dennis R. Winkleblack E (860) 217-1043 dwinkleblack5@gmail.com Registrar, Transfers Arturo Maine D (631) 265-2230 artma@optonline.net