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Ordained Elders, West MichiganL/R: Ryan Wenburg, Timothy Trommater

Recognition as Elder, West MichiganGary Simmons

Ordained Deacon, West MichiganCaleb Williams

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Ordained Elders, WMC and DAC, L/R:Kristen Coristine (DAC), Janine Plum (DAC), Ryan Wenburg (WMC), Bishop David

Bard, Timothy Trommater (WMC), Seok Lim (DAC)

Commissioned Provisional Elders, West MichiganL/R: Linda Jo Stephan, Sean Kidd, Tania Dozeman

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Ordained Deacons, WMC and DAC, L/R:Christina Miller-Black (DAC), Bishop David Bard, Caleb Williams (WMC),

Susan Amick (DAC)

Commissioned Provisional Elders, WMC and DAC, L/R: YooJin Kim, Barbara Benjamin & Christopher Butson (DAC), Bishop David Bard,

Linda Jo Stephan & Sean Kidd (WMC), Robert Blanchard & Michelle Forsyth (DAC),Tania Dozeman (WMC), Corey Simon (DAC)

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Michigan Area Campsites

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West Michigan Districts


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Addresses of Elected Laypersons ....................................................................................................307Administrative Review, Committee on ..........................................................................26, 58, 66, 181Adrian College...................................................................................................................31, 162, 201Advance Specials.....................................................................................................................220, 237African-American Ministry, Committee on...........................................................25, 40, 58, 163, 178Albion College....................................................................................................................31,162, 201Albright Park .....................................................................................................................................11Annual Conference, Location of..........................................................................................................3Annual Conference Session, Commission on the......13, 58, 154–156, 157, 162, 183, 188, 189, 190–

195, 196, 199Appointments of Clergy ..................................................................................................................121Archives and History, Commission on ..................................................16, 32, 58, 107, 162–163, 201Asian-American Ministry, Committee on......................................................24, 40, 58, 163, 177–178Auditor’s Report...............................................................................................................................509

Bishop’s Clergy Assistant ....................................................................................................................6Bishop’s Executive Administrative Assistant.......................................................................................6Board of

Congregational Life ................................................................................22, 58, 103, 163, 174–175Global Ministries.............................................15–16, 29, 40, 57, 58, 103, 161–162, 163, 201, 261Justice........................................................................................14, 16, 58, 112, 157–161, 163, 164Laity ............................................................................20–21, 40, 94, 163, 171–172, 190, 192, 200Michigan Area United Methodist Camping ............................................................11, 32, 174, 201Ordained Ministry ....................16, 17–18, 26, 27, 40, 41–42, 58, 66, 77, 90, 91, 92, 94, 104, 105,

113, 115, 155, 164, 165–166, 181, 183, 189, 190, 256Pension and Health Benefits .....................................26, 40, 58, 179, 180–181, 187, 207, 223, 242 Trustees .....................27, 28, 40, 152, 181–182, 184, 191, 200, 202, 203, 209, 233, 234, 235, 264Young People’s Ministries ...........................................21, 31, 57, 58, 163, 171, 172–174, 189, 201

Bronson Health Care Group ......................................................................................................29, 201Budget for 2019, Annual Conference ......................................................................................238–241Business of the Annual Conference...................................................................................................59

Cabinet Representatives on Conference-wide Organizations............................................................40Camping, Michigan Area United Methodist................................................................11, 32, 174, 201Camps and Retreat Centers..................................................................................................11–12, 652Camps, Map to.................................................................................................................................652Central Michigan University Wesley Foundation .............................................................................49Certificate of Ordination and Commissioning ................................................................................119Certification in Specialized Ministry ................................................................................................86Chancellor............................................................................................................................................6Christian Education Sunday and Offering .......................................................................................237Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships, Division on..................................23, 175, 176–177Church and Society, Division of ................................................................14, 157–158, 159–160, 161 Church Pastoral Histories ................................................................................................................429Clark Retirement Community..............................................................................................29–30, 201Clergy Assistant to the Bishop.............................................................................................................6Commission on

Annual Conference Session, the .....13, 58, 154–156, 157, 162, 183, 188, 189, 190–195, 196, 199 Archives and History.........................................................................16, 32, 58, 107, 162–163, 201Communications .....................................................................................................13, 58, 156, 163Equitable Compensation ...........................................28, 40, 58, 179, 184–185, 213, 214, 215, 218

Committee onAdministrative Review..............................................................................................26, 58, 66, 181African-American Ministry...............................................................................25, 40, 58, 163, 178Asian-American Ministry .........................................................................24, 40, 58, 163, 177–178Episcopacy, the..........................................................................18–19, 57, 163, 167–168, 184, 189

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Episcopal Residence................................................................................................28, 58, 168, 184Hispanic/Latino Ministry ..................................................................................23, 40, 58, 163, 177Human Resources......................................................19, 40, 58, 108, 163, 179, 185–186, 201, 208Investigation ......................................................................................................27, 58, 67, 182–183 Journal, the ......................................................................................14, 58, 154, 156–157, 189, 199Native American Ministry...........................................................................24–25, 40, 58, 163, 178New Church Development ..................................................................................................114, 222Nominations .......14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 40, 58, 102, 154, 156, 159, 160, 161, 162, 164, 166–167,

168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 180, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 195, 198, 199Protection Policy .................................................................................................................108, 251Rules....................................13, 28, 40, 57, 155, 167, 183–184, 188, 189, 191, 192, 194, 196, 199

Community House, United Methodist.......................................................................................30, 201Communications, Commission on...............................................................................13, 58, 156, 163Communications, Conference Office of............................................................................................10 Compensation, Counting Years of Service to Determine ...............................................................215Compensation – Minimum Salary Schedule for 2019.............................................................216–217Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP) ....................................................................................207, 223Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries...........................................................21, 57, 171, 189Conference Directors ...........................................................................................................................8Conference Disaster Response Coordinator ..................15, 16, 33, 162, 259, 260, 261, 262, 266, 270Conference District Offices .................................................................................................................7Conference Disaster Response Team (CDRT).....................................................33, 40, 261, 264, 265 Conference Facilitator....................................................................6, 13, 28, 29, 58, 94, 155, 183, 189Conference Lay Leaders ........................................................................................................6, 19, 115Conference Leadership Council ......16–17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 40, 57, 103, 107, 156, 161, 162, 163–

165, 167, 168, 169, 172, 174, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 189, 195, 203, 208, 209, 235Conference Nominating, District.............................................................................................202, 203Conference Officers.......................................................................................................................6, 29Conference Office of

Benefits and Human Resources ....................................................................................................10Clergy Excellence ...........................................................................................................................9Communications ...........................................................................................................................10Congregational Vibrancy.................................................................................................................9Connectional Ministries ..................................................................................................................8Finance and Administrative Services ..............................................................................................9

Conference Organizations and Related Personnel ............................................................................13Conference Plan for Disaster Response...........................................................................................258Conference Personnel Committee ..................................................................................................249Conference Program Committee .......................................................................................................94 Conference Secretary............6, 13, 14, 28, 29, 57, 102, 104, 113, 115, 120, 155, 156, 157, 183, 186,

189, 191, 195, 213 Conference Statistician ............................................................................6, 29, 57, 187, 189, 237, 535Conference Statistician’s and Treasurer’s Reports ...........................................................................535Conference Treasurer........16, 19, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 94, 165, 179, 180, 181, 182, 185, 186, 187,

189, 195, 199, 200, 219, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 231, 235, 237, 261, 262, 266, 269Conference Trustees, West Michigan...............................................................................................116Congregational Life, Board of.....................................................................22, 58, 103, 163, 174–175Congregational Vibrancy, Division of ........................................................................22, 40, 175–176 Corporate Session Minutes..............................................................................................................116Council on Finance and Administration .........25–26, 28, 33, 164, 178–180, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189,

200, 201, 204, 214, 218, 219, 220, 222, 233, 234, 235, 237Counting Years of Service to Determine Compensation ................................................................215Covenant of Clergy Sexual Ethics ...................................................................100, 209, 210, 252–258

Daily Proceedings – Annual Conference ......................................................................................... 90Deaconesses – Mailing Addresses ...................................................................................................303Delegates, General and Jurisdictional Conference ...........................................................................43Design Team ..............................................................................................................97, 150, 151, 152


Diaconal Ministers’ Service Record ................................................................................................422Directors, Conference ..........................................................................................................................8Disability Concerns, Division on ..............................................................................15, 159, 160–161 Disaster Response Checklist............................................................................................................270Disaster Response, Conference Plan for..........................................................................................258Disaster Response Coordinator, Conference .................15, 16, 33, 162, 259, 260, 261, 262, 266, 270Disaster Response Team, Conference (CDRT)....................................33, 40, 261, 264, 265, 267, 268 Discipleship Ministries ......................................................................................22, 174, 176, 177, 219Disciplinary Questions – See Business of the Annual ConferenceDistrict Boards of Church Location and Building ..............................................34–35, 117, 203, 214District Committees on

Ordained Ministry ...................................................................................................................35–37District Superintendency ........................................................................................................37–39

District Lay Leaders....................................................................................................20, 57, 171, 189, District Maps ...................................................................................................................................653District Offices ....................................................................................................................................7District Superintendency, District Committees on.......................................................................37–39District Superintendents...................................................................................................................495 District Superintendents History .....................................................................................................494Division of/on

Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships..................................................23, 175, 176–177 Church and Society ...............................................................................14, 157–158, 159–160, 161 Congregational Vibrancy.........................................................................................22, 40, 175–176 Disability Concerns...............................................................................................15, 159, 160–161 Higher Education and Campus Ministry.......................................................................22, 173, 174Religion and Race .................................................................................14, 158–159, 160, 161, 164Small Membership Church, the.....................................................................................22, 175, 176 Status and Role of Women, the .............................................................................15, 159, 160, 161 Young Adult Ministry......................................................................21, 57, 171, 172, 173–174, 189Youth Ministry.........................................................................................21, 57, 171, 172, 173, 189

DSA Service Record........................................................................................................................420

Elected Laypersons – Mailing Addresses ........................................................................................307Episcopacy, Committee on the.......................................................18–19, 57, 163, 167–168, 184, 189Episcopal Residence, Committee on ...........................................................................28, 58, 168, 184Equalization of Lay and Clergy Membership....................................................................................57Equitable Compensation, Commission on ......................28, 40, 58, 179, 184–185, 213, 214, 215, 218Equitable Compensation’s Minimum Salary Schedule for 2019 .............................................216–217Equitable Compensation Support , Guidelines for ..................................................................213–214Executive Assistant to Bishop..............................................................................................................6Executive Director of Camping Ministries ........................................................................................11

Ferris State University Wesley Foundation........................................................................................49Finance and Administration, Council on ........25–26, 28, 33, 164, 178–180, 184, 185, 186, 187, 189,

200, 201, 204, 214, 218, 219, 220, 222, 233, 234, 235, 237Financial Policies, CFA.............................................................................................218-237, 271-292

General and Jurisdictional Conference Delegates .............................................................................43Global Ministries, Board of ................................15–16, 29, 40, 57, 58, 103, 161–162, 163, 201, 261

Higher Education and Campus Ministry, Division of .......................................................22, 173, 174Hispanic/Latino Ministry, Committee on .............................................................23, 40, 58, 163, 177Historical Sessions of the Annual Conference ................................................................................298Historical Society, Michigan Area United Methodist ........................................................32, 107, 201 Honorable Location, Clergy on ......................................................................................................416Human Resources, Committee on ................................19, 40, 58, 108, 163, 179, 185–186, 201, 208

Investigation, Committee on .................................................................................27, 58, 67, 182–183

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John Wesley Association............................................................................................................91, 114 Journal, Committee on the...................................................................14, 58, 154, 156–157, 189, 199Journal Secretary ..............................................................................................................................14 Jurisdictional Conference Delegates..................................................................................................43Justice, Board of ............................................................................14, 16, 58, 112, 157–161, 163, 164

Kalamazoo Wesley Foundation..........................................................................................................51

Laity, Board of .................................................................20–21, 40, 94, 163, 171–172, 190, 192, 200Lake Louise Christian Community, Trustees of ...............................................................................32Lake Louise United Methodist Camp................................................................................................12Lake Michigan United Methodist Camp ...................................................................................11, 116Lakeview United Methodist Camp ....................................................................................................11Lay Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conference .................................................................43Lay Leaders, Conference .......................................................................................................6, 19, 115Lay Members to Annual Conference .................................................................................................44Lay Servant Ministries, Conference Director of..........................................................21, 57, 171, 189Legal and Financial Task Force................................................................................................150, 151Legislation, Implementation of........................................................................................................153 Local Pastors Without Appointments Service Record.....................................................................423

Map to Camps..................................................................................................................................652Map to Districts ...............................................................................................................................653Memorial Service ..............................................................................................................................90Memoirs...........................................................................................................................................293Methodist Children’s Home Society ....................................................................................30, 40, 201Michigan Area Loan Funds .......................................................................................................33, 201Michigan Area United Methodist Camping.................................................................11, 32, 174, 201Michigan Cabinet Assignments 2018–2019 ......................................................................................40Michigan Conference Cabinet Dean’s Report .................................................................................147Michigan State University Wesley Foundation..................................................................................52Minimum Salary Schedule for 2019 .......................................................................................216–217Minimum Salary Support for 2019..........................................................................................214–215Ministers’ Reserve Pension Fund (MRPF) For Past Service ...........................................................208Ministry Shares Calculations ..................................................................................220–222, 273–276Minutes of the Annual Conference (Daily Proceedings) ...................................................................90Missionaries Supported by West Michigan Conference ..................................................................300Moving Expense Policy ...........................................................................................226–229, 280–283

Native American Ministry, Committee on .......................................................24–25, 40, 58, 163, 178New Church Development, Committee on .............................................................................114, 222New Districts of the Michigan Annual Conference – Also see District Committees, District Offices,

Board of Laity .............................................................................................................................495Nominations, Committee on...........14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 40, 58, 102, 154, 156, 159, 160, 161, 162,

164, 166–167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 180, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 195,198, 199

Nominations, Michigan Conference Report – See Conference Organizations and Related Personnel..................................................................................................................................13-39

Officers of the Annual Conference................................................................................6, 29, 198–199Ordained Ministry, Board of.........16, 17–18, 26, 27, 40, 41–42, 58, 66, 77, 90, 91, 92, 94, 104, 105,

113, 115, 155, 164, 165–166, 181, 183, 189, 190, 256Ordained Ministry, District Committees on ................................................................................35–37Ordination and Commissioning Certificate ....................................................................................119

Pastoral Records ..............................................................................................................................325Pension and Health Benefits, Board of..........................26, 40, 58, 179, 180–181, 187, 207, 223, 242Personnel Committee, Conference ..................................................................................................249

Petitions to General and Jurisdictional Conferences .......................................................................197Plan of Organization ........................................................................................................154–206, 299Policies, Procedures, and Rules (PPRs)...................................................................................242–270

See also CFA Financial Policies ..........................................................................................271–292Protection Policy, Committee on .............................................................................................108, 251Protection Policy Implementation Team ..............................................19, 58, 163, 168–169, 201, 243Program Committee, Conference ......................................................................................................94Relief (UMCOR), United Methodist Committee on ...............103, 261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269Religion and Race, Division on .................................................................14, 158–159, 160, 161, 164Report, Michigan Conference Cabinet Dean’s ................................................................................147Retired Local Pastors without Appointments Service Record.........................................................423Retired Missionaries ................................................................................................................302–303Roll of the Dead...............................................................................................................................297Rules, Committee on ...............13, 28, 40, 57, 155, 167, 183–184, 188, 189, 191, 192, 194, 196, 199Rules of Order .........................................................................................................................186–198

Secretary, Conference ...........6, 13, 14, 28, 29, 57, 102, 104, 113, 115, 120, 155, 156, 157, 183, 186, 189, 191, 195, 213

Sexual Ethics, Clergy Covenant of ..................................................................100, 209, 210, 252–258Small Membership Church, Division on the .....................................................................22, 175, 176Special Offerings .....................................................................................................................237, 292Statistician, Conference ...........................................................................6, 29, 57, 187, 189, 237, 535Statistician’s and Treasurer’s Report.......................................................................................535–-648Status and Role of Women, Division on the ..............................................................15, 159, 160, 161Surviving Spouses – Mailing Addresses..........................................................................................304

Treasurer, Conference.......16, 19, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 94, 165, 179, 180, 181, 182, 185, 186, 187, 189, 195, 199, 200, 219, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 231, 235, 237, 261, 262, 266, 269

Treasurer’s Report – Also see Statistician’s and Treasurer’s Report and Budget .............................497Trustees, Board of..........27, 28, 40, 152, 181–182, 184, 191, 200, 202, 203, 209, 233, 234, 235, 264Trustees of

Albion College .............................................................................................................................31Adrian College ..............................................................................................................................31Bronson Health Care Group..........................................................................................................29Lake Louise Association ...............................................................................................................32

United Methodist Camps .....................................................................................................11–12, 652United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) ................103, 261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269United Methodist Community House........................................................................................30, 201United Methodist Foundation of Michigan........................................................33, 201, 213, 231, 235United Methodist Men.........................................................................................20, 40, 170–171, 189United Methodist Women ............................................................20, 40, 159, 162, 169–170, 171, 189United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) ............................................................207, 224

Wesley Foundations ..............................................................................................................49, 51, 52Wesley Woods United Methodist Camp ............................................................................................11

Young Adult Ministry, Division of.......................................................21, 57, 171, 172, 173–174, 189Youth Ministry, Division of .........................................................................21, 57, 171, 172, 173, 189Young People’s Ministries, Board of................................21, 31, 57, 58, 163, 171, 172–174, 189, 201


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