THE

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2010

IOWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

JOURNAL

and

OFFICIAL RECORD

One Hundred Sixty-Seventh Session

Held at

HY-VEE HALL

Des Moines, Iowa

June 5-8, 2010

Clergy Session – June 5, 2010

BISHOP JULIUS CALVIN TRIMBLE

Resident Bishop, Iowa Area

Assistants to the Bishop

Karen Nichols Dungan J. Robert Burkhart Assistant to the Bishop Assistant to the Bishop for Connectional Ministries for Administration

2010-2011

District Superintendents and Bishop Trimble

(L to R): David Crow (EC District); Dennis Tevis (NC District); David Weesner (Cen.

District); Brian Milford (SW District); Bishop Julius Trimble; William Poland (SC

District); Anne Lippincott (NE District); Rose Blank (SE District); and Bernie

Colorado (NW District)

Charles W. Smith, Administrative Services/Treasurer/ Statistician

Gena Garber, Human Resources

Arthur Lee McClanahan, Communications Services and

Resources

Patty LaGree, Conference Secretary and Ministerial Services

Field Outreach Ministers

Front row (L to R): Sarah Stevens (NW); Jill Sanders (EC); Phil Carver

(SE); Jaymee Glenn-Burns (NE)

Back row (L to R): Ed Kail (SW); Martha DiSilvestro (CEN); Paul Smith

(SC); Jonathan Gaul (NC)

Leadership Development Ministers

(L to R): Tom Robertson, Camping and Christian Formation; Scott

Hibben, Evangelism and New Ministry; Karen Dungan, Assistant to the

Bishop for Connectional Ministries; Eric Guy, Young Adult/Generational

Ministry; Naomi Sea-Young Wittstruck, Social Justice and Mission

Business Session of the Iowa Annual Conference

Hy-Vee Hall, Des Moines June 5-8, 2010

ANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSIONANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSIONANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSIONANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSION STATEMENT STATEMENT STATEMENT STATEMENT

The mission of the Iowa Annual Conference is to develop leaders who proclaim the gospel and transform the world…so that every Iowa United Methodist congregation and faith community can fulfill its mission through its primary task of making disciples.

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CREDITS

Secretary of the Iowa Annual Conference Editor, Conference Journal

Patty LaGree Jill D. Stanton

2301 Rittenhouse St. 2301 Rittenhouse St.

Des Moines 50321-3101 Des Moines 50321-3101

SECTION EDITORS

Patty LaGree 2301 Rittenhouse St. Daily Proceedings/

Des Moines 50321-3101 Business of the AC

Patty King 206 N. Franklin Ave. Reports of Conference

Ames, IA 50014-3423 Action, Resolutions

Jo Anne Campney & 3524 Grand Ave. Unit 703 Roll of the Dead,

Susan J. Terry Des Moines 50312-4344 Historical Record,

Memoirs

OTHER CONTRIBUTING PERSONNEL

Diane Brockmeyer 2301 Rittenhouse St. Appointments

Des Moines 50321-3101

Communications Team 2301 Rittenhouse St. Photos & Cover

Des Moines 50321-3101

Roland Minshall 2301 Rittenhouse St. Computer Advisor/

Des Moines 50321-3101 Statistical Tables

Barb Oakland 821 Angier Dr. Organizational

Storm Lake 50588-2814 Structure/Laity

Directory

Charles Smith 2301 Rittenhouse St. Statistical

Des Moines 50321-3101 Tables

Dee Dee Sobotka & 2301 Rittenhouse St. Laity Members to

Jill Stanton Des Moines 50321-3101 Annual Conference

Alex Stambaugh 2301 Rittenhouse St. Computer Advisor

Des Moines 50321-3101

Jill Stanton 2301 Rittenhouse St. Pastoral Record/

Des Moines 50321-3101 Clergy Rolls/

Information Reports

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. General Directory .......................................................................................................... 10

II. Board and Agency Consultants .................................................................................... 15

III. Iowans with General/Jurisdictional Responsibilities ................................................... 19

IV. Organizational Structure (Boards, Commissions, Committees) .................................. 21

V. Rolls of Personnel

A. Clergy Membership ................................................................................................. 54

B. Clergy in Affiliate Membership............................................................................... 134

C. Clergy on Honorable Location .............................................................................. 134

D. Clergy on Administrative Location ........................................................................ 134

E. Surviving Spouses of Clergy................................................................................. 135

F. Laity Directory ....................................................................................................... 140

G. Graduates of the School for Lay Ministry ............................................................. 153

H. Deaconesses......................................................................................................... 165

I. Missionaries .......................................................................................................... 165

J. Diaconal Ministers................................................................................................. 166

K. Certifications.......................................................................................................... 166

L. Non-Certified Christian Education Workers.......................................................... 167

M. Ministers of Health/Parish Nurses ........................................................................ 170

N. Laity Members to Annual Conference .................................................................. 171

VI. Daily Proceedings ....................................................................................................... 192

VII. Business of the Annual Conference ........................................................................... 215

VIII. Appointments .............................................................................................................. 250

IX. Reports

A. Information Reports ............................................................................................... 269

B. Reports of Conference Action ............................................................................... 293

C. Other Reports ........................................................................................................ 370

X. Memoirs....................................................................................................................... 374

XI. Roll of the Dead........................................................................................................... 388

XII. Historical Record of Sessions..................................................................................... 389

XIII. Miscellaneous

A. Index of Standing Items......................................................................................... 390

B. Plan of Organization/The Rules of Order.............................................................. 393

C. Alphabetical Listing of Churches........................................................................... 446

XIV. Pastoral Record........................................................................................................... 457

XV. Diaconal Record.......................................................................................................... 518

XVI. Statistical Tables I, II, & III, 2009 ................................................................................ 521

Appendix (2008 Audit Report – Consolidated Financial Report) ............................... 694

Index............................................................................................................................ 738