Disciplinary Questions

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Disciplinary Questions

The United Methodist ChurchThe Business of the Annual Conference

9. The Minutes of the Nebraska Annual ConferenceHeld in Lincoln, NE

From June 6 through June 9, 2012Bishop Ann Brookshire Simpson-Sherer, Presiding

Date When Organized December 3-6, 1968 Number of This Session Forty-five (45)

PART I ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS1. Who are elected for the quadrennium (¶¶603.7, 618):

Secretary? Darlene HallMailing Address: P O Box 571, Mullen, NE 69152Telephone: 208-546-2350/308-345-2580Statistician? Robin KilgoreMailing Address: 3333 Landmark Circle, Lincoln, NE 68504-4760Telephone: 402-464-5994Treasurer? Robin KilgoreMailing Address: 3333 Landmark Circle, Lincoln, NE 68504-4760Telephone: 402-464-5994

2.Is the Annual Conference incorporated (¶603.1)? Yes 3.Bonding and auditing: What officers handling funds of the conference have been bonded, and in what amounts (¶¶618, 2511)? Allofficersandemployeeswithaccesstofundsarebonded. Have the books of said officers or persons been audited (¶¶617, 2511)? Yes (See report, page 349 of Journal.) 4.What agencies have been appointed or elected? a) Answer Yes or No for each of the councils, boards, commissions, or committees listed: (1) Board of Ordained Ministry (¶635)? Yes (2) Board of Pensions (¶639)? Yes (3) Board of Trustees of the Annual Conference (¶2512)? Yes (4) Committee on Episcopacy (¶637)? Yes (5) Committees on Investigation (¶2703.2, .3)? Yes (6) Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? Yes b) Indicate the name of the agency (or agencies) in your annual conference which is (are) responsible for the functions related to each of the following general church agencies (¶610.1): (1) General Council on Finance and Administration? Council on Finance andAdministration (2) General Board of Church and Society? Risk-taking Mission and Justice (3) General Board of Discipleship?LeadershipDevelopmentTeam (4) General Board of Global Ministries? Risk-taking Mission and Justice (5) Higher Education and Campus Ministry? LeadershipDevelopTeam

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(6) General Commission on Archives and History? CommonTable (7) General Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns? Risk-taking Mission and Justice (8) General Commission on Religion and Race? CommonTable (9) General Commission on the Status and Role of Women? Common Table (10) United Methodist Communications?CommonTable c) Indicate the conference agencies which have responsibilities for the following functions: (1) Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries (¶655)? Risk-taking Mission and Justice (2) Disability Concerns (¶653)? BoardofPensionandHealthBenefits/

BoardofOrdainedMinistryJointCommitteeonDisability (3) Equitable Compensation (¶625)? EquitableCompensationCommittee (4) Laity (¶631)? CommonTable (5) Native American Ministry (¶654)? CongregationalTransformation (6) Small Membership Church (¶645)? CongregationalTransformation d) Answer Yes or No for each of the following conference or district organizations: (1) Conference United Methodist Women (¶647)? Yes (2) Conference United Methodist Men (¶648)? Yes (3) Conference Council on Youth Ministry (¶649)? Yes(Leadership DevelopmentTeam) (4) Conference Council on Young Adult Ministry (¶650)? Yes(Leadership DevelopmentTeam) (5) District Boards of Church Location & Building (¶2518)? Yes (6) Committees on District Superintendency (¶668)? Yes (7) District Committees on Ordained Ministry (¶665)? Yes e) What other councils, boards, commissions, or committees have been

appointed or elected in the annual conference? None5. Have the secretaries, treasurers, and statisticians kept their respective record according to the prescribed forms (¶606.8)? Yes 6. What is the report of the statistician? (See report, page 211 of Journal.)7. What is the report of the treasurer? (See report, page 256 of Journal.)8. What are the reports of the district superintendents as to the status of the work within their districts? (See report, page 192 of Journal.)9. What is the schedule of minimum base compensation for pastors for the ensuing year (¶¶342, 625.3)? (See report, page 207 of Journal.) 10.What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the district superintendents for the ensuing year (¶614.1a)? $1,279,000 11. a) What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the pension and benefit programs of the conference for the ensuing year (¶¶614.1d, 1507)? $650,000


Disciplinary Questions b) What are the apportionments to this conference for the ensuing year: (1) For the World Service Fund? $ 695,543 (2) For the Ministerial Education Fund? $ 238,791 (3) For the Black College Fund? $ 95,247 (4) For the Africa University Fund? $ 21,315 (5) For the Episcopal Fund? $ 201,561 (6) For the General Administration Fund? $ 83,930 (7) For the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund? $ 18,66612. If the annual conference apportions to the local church a fund that combines

two or more general apportioned funds with one another, or that combines one or more general apportioned funds with funds other than a general apportioned fund, list below for each combined fund: a) the name and amount of each general fund included in the apportionment; b) the percentage of the combined fund total that corresponds to each general fund apportionment (¶¶614.3d, 615.4). Not applicable

13. Conference and district lay leaders (¶¶603.9, 659): a) Conference lay leader: Name: TomWatson Mailing Address: 3 Sycamore Pl, Kearney, NE 68847 b) Associate conference lay leader: MicoleHarms Mailing Address: P O Box 45452, Omaha, NE 68145 c) District and associate district lay leaders: BlueRiverDistrict:DavidL.Jefferson, 7442 Ringneck Dr., Lincoln, NE 68506 ElkhornValleyDistrict:VirginiaPiper, PO Box 102, Dakota City, NE 68731 GatewayDistrict:PaulBennett,79092 Hwy 183, Ansley, NE 68814 GreatWestDistrict:AnnRegier, 76490 Rd 337, Madrid, NE 69150 Tina Kitt, 72322 Ave #345, Wauneta, NE 69045 MelodyNewman, PO Box 446, Imperial NE, 69033 MissouriRiverDistrict:BettyWiles, 4800 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68132 PrairieRiversDistrict:DoloresRader, 32280 Road C, Trumbull, NE 6898014. What local churches have been (Indicate district): a) Organized or Chartered? (1) New Church Start (¶259.2,.3) None (2) Mission Congregation (¶259.1a) None (3) Chartered Local Church (¶259.5) (List only churches chartered this year.) Water’sEdgeUMC, Omaha Missouri River January 8, 2012 b) Merged (¶¶2545, 2546)? (1) United Methodist with United Methodist Name of 1st church Name of 2nd Name of 3rd Name of 4th LincolnGrace LincolnWarrenLincolnFaithLincolnNewman Name of merged church: LincolnNewman (2) Other mergers Name of 1st church Name of 2nd church Name of merged church None


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c) Discontinued or abandoned (¶¶229, 341.2, 2548)? (State which for each church listed. Indicate district) (1) New Church Start (¶259.2, .3) None (2) Mission Congregation (¶259.1a) None (3) Chartered Local Church (¶259.5) Pilger UMC Discontinued Elkhorn Valley 6/30/2012 WestervilleUMC Discontinued Gateway 6/17/2012 Cotesfield Discontinued Prairie Rivers 12/11/2011 SuttonSalemUMC Discontinued Prairie Rivers 4/22/2012 d) Relocated and to what address? None e) Changed name of church? (Example: “First” to “Trinity”) Former Name New Name Address WesleyCoffeeHouse UrbanAbbey(secondcampus1stUMCOmaha) 1026JacksonStreet,Omaha f) Transferred this year into this conference from other United Methodist

conference(s) and with what membership (¶¶41, 260)? Name Membership Conference from which transferred None g) What other changes have taken place in the list of churches?15. Are there Ecumenical Shared Ministries in the conference? (¶208) a) Federated church Name of church District Other Denomination(s) CortlandUnitedChurch BlueRiver UCC EwingFederated ElkhornValley Presbyterian TrinityUMC/UCC-WestPoint ElkhornValley UCC TheUnitedChurchofPender ElkhornValley Presbyterian UnitedMethodistChurchofChrist-WisnerElkhornValley UCC PrairieWestChristianELCA/UMCGreatWest ELCA ValleyFaithUnited MissouriRiverNon-denominational SuttonFederated PrairieRivers UCC b) Union Church Name of church District Other Denomination(s) None c) Merged Church Name of church District Other Denomination(s) None d) Yoked Parish Name of church District Other Denomination(s) BOYD-KNOXPARISH: BristowUMC-LynchUMC-Verdel Presbyterianand NiobraraPresbyterian ElkhornValley PCUSA CRAIGPARISH: CraigUMC-AlderGroveUMC-Craig Presbyterian ElkhornValley PCUSA Creighton UMC-Creighton UCC and CenterUCC ElkhornValley UCC


Disciplinary Questions The United Church of Pender Federated(UMC-PCUSA)- WalthillUMC-RosalieUMC ElkhornValley PCUSA NewmanGrove-LookingGlass- TildenPeaceUCC ElkhornValley UCC WestPointFederated-Wisner Federated-BeemerUMC ElkhornValley UCC ROPEPARISH: Orchard-Page-EwingUMC/UPC ElkhornValley UPC SuttonFederated-Trumbull-Inland-HarvardPrairieRivers UCC16. What changes have been made in district and charge lines? Blue River District: Ithaca-Ceresco-Valparaisonowonecharge LincolnFaith-LincolnLakeviewchargedissolved LincolnLakeviewnowonecharge LincolnGrace-LincolnWarrenchargedissolved LincolnNewmanUMCnowsinglechargewithfourcampuses: LincolnGrace,LincolnWarren, LincolnFaithandLincolnNewman(seemergers,14b) Wahoo-Ithacadissolved Wahoonowsinglecharge Elkhorn District: Atkinson-Bassettchargedissolved Atkinsonnowsinglecharge Springview-LongPinechargedissolved LongPinenowsinglecharge Springview-Bassettnowonecharge Stanton-Pilgerchargedissolved(PilgerUMCdiscontinued) Stantonisnowsinglecharge WestPointFederated-WisnerFederated–BeemerUMCnowonecharge Gateway District: Ansley-Westervillechargedissolved(Westervillediscontinued) Ansley-LoupCity-Litchfieldnowonecharge Great West District: BigSprings,NE-Julesburg,COnowonecharge Missouri River District: WeepingWater-Nehawka-Unionchargedissolved Unionnowsinglecharge WeepingWater-Nehawkanowonecharge PawneeCity-Dubois-Burchardnowonecharge Prairie Rivers District: Osceola-Clarkschargedissolved Fullerton-Clarks-Belgrade-CedarRapids-PierceChapelLarger Parishnowonecharge Elba-Cotesfieldchargedissolved(Cotesfielddiscontinued) Elbanowasinglecharge Osceola-Shelbynowonecharge


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TrinityParish(RisingCity-Brainard-Shelby)dissolved Schuyler-RisingCity-BrainardLargerParishnowonecharge Harvard-SuttonSalemdissolved(SuttonSalemdiscontinued) Trumbull-Inlandchargedissolved SuttonFederated-Harvard-Trumbull-InlandLargerParishnowone charge

PART II PERTAINING TO ORDAINED MINISTERS AND LOCAL PASTORS

(Note: A (v)notation following a question in this section signifies that the action or election requires a majority vote of the clergy session of the annual conference. If an action requires more than a simple majority, the notation (v2/3) or (v3/4) signifies that a two-thirds or three-fourths majority vote is required. Indicate credential of persons in Part II: FD, FE, PD, PE, and AM when requested.)

17. Are all the clergy members of the conference blameless in their life and official administration (¶¶604.4, 605.6)? Therearenochargespending.

18. Who constitute: a) The Committee on Investigation (¶2703.2)? (v) (Clergy): RonaldC.Croom(RE),KaleuatiF.Kaleuati(FE),Samuel R.Rathod(RE),SherryJ.Sklenar(FE),JamesJayWallasky(FE), JefferyL.Kelley(FE),NancyLouiseLeonard(FE) (Laity): NancyPurintun,MikeSmith,CherylUnvert Alternates (Clergy): W.JeraldBrabec(FD),DougGriger(FE),Tess Hufford(FE),BruceDavis(FE) Alternates (Laity): Gail Butler b) The Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? (v) (serving through

December 30, 2012, when committee will be dissolved per General Conference 2012)

(Clergy) CharlesSpenceIII(FE),CharlotteAbram(FE),LyleK. Schoen(FE),RandySailors(RE) Alternates (Clergy):BetsyGalloway-Carew(FE),CynthiaBeasley Karges(FE),BrianKottas(FE)19. Who are the certified candidates (¶¶311, 312) a) Who have been certified as candidates for ordained or licensed ministry since the last session of the annual conference? (List the names of all those who have been certified, including those who are also listed in questions 20 and 21.) Heather D. Eads 2012 Blue River LindsayHall 2011 Blue River TravisLynnKing 2012 Prairie Rivers Alice Koech 2012 Great West Brian Mills 2012 Missouri River Cesar Garcia Rodriguez 2012 Missouri River TreverL.Rook 2012 Blue River BeverlyKayRussell 2012 Great West Karla Shafer 2012 Missouri River


Disciplinary Questions DorothySmith 2012 Missouri River LauraStubblefield 2012 Gateway DuaneWaddle 2012 Elkhorn Valley DennisLynnWheeler 2012 Prairie Rivers BillWilliams 2012 Great West RobertWynn 2012 Missouri River b) Who are continued as certified candidates for ordained or licensed ministry? (Do not list as continued those licensed as local pastors in Question 21 or those listed as provisional members in question 28.) Christine Jorgensen 2010 Missouri River Drew Theological School 2012 Scott M. Ritterbush 2010 Prairie Rivers Denver Seminary 2011 c) Who have had their candidacy for ordained or licensed ministry accepted by a District Committee on Ordained Ministry in another annual conference? (Include name of accepting conference.) Jeff Richards 2012 Rocky Mountain Conference d) Who have been discontinued as certified candidates for licensed or ordained ministry? None20. Who have completed the studies for the license as a local pastor, are approved, but

are not now appointed? (¶315 —Indicate for each person the year the license was approved.):

Glenda Jardine* (1997 - completed Course of Study 1981) Chuck Nelson (2009 - transferred from North Georgia Conference 2009) Mollie Ronge (2010 - Iliff School of Theology 2010) WilliamJ.Stovall (2009 - License to Preach 2009)21. Who are approved and appointed as: (Indicate for each person the first year the

license was awarded. Indicate what progress each has made in the course 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 of study or the M.Div. (¶319.4)? (v)

a) Full-time local pastors? (¶318.1) MelodyAdams (2011 - License to Preach 2011) DorothyElaineAspegren* (2003 - completed Course of Study 2010) MarkAllenBaldwin (2006 - completed 3 years Course of Study 2011) JamesL.Bendorf (2008 - completed 3 years Course of Study 2012) Chad Alan Boling* (2011 - graduated Drew Theological School 2011) Lila J. Bottolfsen* (1999 - completed Course of Study 2004) KevinP.Burkhardt(2004 - completed 4 ½ years Course of Study 2011) ThetaJ.Dame*(1997 - completed Course of Study 2005) DennisDavenport (2011 - License to Preach 2011) StuartAndrewDavis (2004 - completed 2 years Saint Paul Sch of Theo 2011) Abigail Eltzroth* (2012 - graduated Iliff School of Theology) JuanEspinoza* (2003 - completed Course of Study 2009) Brian Fong* (2001 - completed Course of Study 2009) Lana Fong (2008 - completed 1 year Course of Study 2010) BonnieK.Forney* (1999 - completed Course of Study 2007) Alison Frazier (2011 - United School of Theology 2011) AndrewFrazier(2012 - Saint Paul School of Theology 2012) JanieFreeman* (2003 - completed Course of Study 2010)


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Joan Frenzel* (2004 - graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2008) MaryFuller*(2002 - graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2008) RalphE.Gaines*(2005 - license waived - completed Course of Study 2010) Patricia Gandarilla-Becerra* (2002 - completed CoS 2002, completed 16 hrs. Advanced CoS 2010) Rod Heilbrun* (2004 - completed Course of Study 2010) Ruth A. Karlsson (2007 - completed 3½ years Course of Study 2011) Alice Koech (2012 - License to Preach 2012) MartinR.Leeper* (2000 - completed Course of Study 2007) Teresa Lucas (2009 - completed 4½ years Course of Study 2010; 40 hours Advance COS 2010) Vernon Scott Olson (2008 - completed 3½ years Course of Study 2011) BruceL.Phillips* (1994 - completed Course of Study 1999) PeterChristopherPhillips* (2011 - graduated Saint Paul Sch of Theo 2010) Richard Reisig, Jr. (2009 - License to Preach 2009) Cesar Garcia Rodriguez (2012 - License to Preach 2012) MaryEllenScott (2008 - completed 3½ years Course of Study 2011) StephenR.Smith (2009 - completed 1¼ years Course of Study 2010) DustyRhinehartSprague (2010 - completed 1 year Course of Study 2011) CarolJeanStapleton*(1999 - completed Course of Study 2007) LauraStubblefield (2012 - License to Preach 2012) SheilaG.Taylor* (1999 - completed Course of Study 2007) SandyWebster* (2006 - completed Course of Study 2011) MartaKayWheeler (2006 - completed 4½ years Course of Study 2011) JeffWulf* (2003 - completed Course of Study 2011) b) Part-time local pastors? (¶318.2) (fraction of full-time in one-quarter increments) Dan Albers (2009 - completed ¾ year Course of Study 2010 - ¾ time) Jenae L. Bauer* (2007 - graduated Saint Paul School of Theo 2012 - ½ time) Bonnie Brock (2011 - License to Preach 2011 - ¼ time) JudyCarlson (2011 - completed 1 year Course of Study 2011 - ½ time) Carole Coates (2010 - License to Preach 2011 - ¼ time) Heather D. Eads (2012 - License to Preach 2012 - ¾ time) Eldon Fablinger (2008 - completed ¼ year Course of Study 2010 - ¾ time) Janice Louise Farrell (2009 - Saint Paul School of Theology - ½ time) Inez Foster* (2002 - completed Course of Study 2006 - ½ time) Douglas G. Gahn (2009 - completed 2½ years Course of Study 2011 - ¼ time) KarenLamb (2008 - completed ¾ years Course of Study 2010 - ½ time) RodLyon (2001 - completed 4¼ years Course of Study 2007 - ½ time) CurtisJ.Magelky,Jr. (2010 - License to Preach 2010 - ½ time) Brian Mills (2012 - License to Preach - 2012 - ¼ time) TreverL.Rook (2012 - License to Preach 2012 - ½ time) Susan Sanders* (1998 - completed Course of Study 2003 - ½ time) DorothySmith (2012 - License to Preach 2012 - ½ time) Kurt Allen Stecker (2007 - completed 1 year Course of Study 2010 - ¾ time) LarryTolen (2007 - License to Preach 2007 - ¼ time) DuaneWaddle (2012 - License to Preach 2012 - ½ time) DennisLynnWheeler(2012 - License to Preach 2012 - ¼ time)


Disciplinary Questions BillWilliams (2012 - License to Preach 2012 - less than ¼ time) ShanonWilliams(2011 - License to Preach 2011 - ¾ time) JerryYount (2010 - completed 1 year Course of Study 2011 - ¼ time) c) Students from other annual conferences or denominations serving

as local pastors and enrolled in a school of theology listed by the University Senate (¶318.3, 4)? None

d) Persons serving as local pastors while seeking readmission to conference membership (¶¶365.4, 366, 368.3)? (If not in this conference indicate name of conference where serving.) None

22. Who have been discontinued as local pastors (¶320.1)? DanielSwanson23. Who have been reinstated as local pastors (¶320.4)? None24. What ordained ministers or provisional members from other Annual

Conferences or Methodist denominations are approved for appointment in the Annual Conference while retaining their conference or denominational membership (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? (List alphabetically; indicate Annual Conference or denomination where membership is held. Indicate credential.)

a) Annual Conferences JonathanCharlesLeHewBailey (OE) Iowa Conference MaraZachrichLeHewBailey(OE) Iowa Conference PhilipFischer(OE) Kansas West Conference W.RayMartin (OE) (LFT) Dakotas Conference RobertBradleyRhodes (OP) California-Pacific Conference b) Other Methodist Denominations KolawoleA.Akinnigbagbe (OE) Methodist Church of Nigeria Grace Kathure Gichuru (OE) (LFT) Methodist Church of Kenya 25. What clergy in good standing in other Christian denominations have been

approved to serve appointments or ecumenical ministries within the bounds of the Annual Conference while retaining their denominational affiliation (¶¶331.8, 346.2)? (v) (Designate with an asterisk those who have been accorded voting rights within the annual conference. Indicate credential.)

StevenBreazier* (OF PCUSA) JeanClayton* (OF Baptist) DelanoCunningham (OF-Retired Friends) JocelynFoster (OF Baptist) KaraDelightJames(OF PCUSA) Carl Ed Hunzeker (OF ELCA) BlairKirkpatrick* (OF UCC) JohnE.Lacey* (OF Baptist) Carl Ratcliff (OF Friends) Richard Tiggelaar* (OF PCUSA) 26. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference or

denomination where membership is held.) a) With vote (¶586.4 [v])? None b) Without vote (¶¶334.5, 344.4)? (v 2/3) None


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NOTE: If your conference has admitted or ordained persons as a courtesy to another conference, list these persons in Question 40 only. If persons have been admitted or ordained by another annual conference as a courtesy to your conference, list these persons in Questions 27-39, whichever are appropriate, giving the date and name of the accommodating conference.

27. Who are elected as associate members? ¶322 (v) (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27): None28. Who are elected as provisional members and what seminary are they attending, if in school? (under ¶¶322, 324, 325) a) Provisional Deacons: (1)Under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, c? (v) Barbra Jolene Lenz 2012 Graduated Garrett Evangelical JoelRobertWalker 2012 Graduated Perkins School of Theology (2)Under the provisions of ¶324.5? (v) None* b) Provisional Elders: (1)Under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, b? (v) TrudyDianeHanke 2012 Graduated Asbury School of Theology 2012 Ezekiel Koech 2012 Graduated Asbury School of Theology 2010 (2)Under the provisions of ¶324.6? (v) None (3)Under the provisions of ¶322.4? (v 3/4) None 29. Who are continued as provisional members, in what year were they admitted to

provisional membership, and what seminary are they attending, if in school (¶326)? a) In preparation for ordination as a deacon? (PD) (¶326.1) None b) In preparation for ordination as an elder? (PE) (¶326.2) JefferyDaleAdams 2011 Graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2010 ZacharyLeeAnderson 2010 Graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2011 Sondra Marie Atkins 2009 Graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2007 JamesAllenCorson2011 Advanced Course of Study, Saint Paul Sch of Theo AdamClarkDavenport 2011 Graduated Asbury School of Theology 2008 AlanWadeGager 2010 Graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2009 Carla Jean Gunn 2011 Graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2011 ThomasAnthonyLucas2011 Graduated Asbury School of Theology 2009 Bonnie Lou McCord 2011Graduated Iliff School of Theology 2010 PattyLoraineNorris 2010 Graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2009 JoelMatthewPlisek 2010 Graduated Sioux Falls Seminary 2008 c) Provisional deacons who became provisional elders? (Indicate year) None d) Provisional elders who became provisional deacons? (Indicate year) None e)Provisional members who transferred from other conferences or denominations? (¶347) None30. Who have been received from other Christian denominations (¶347.3): (List

alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27): a) As provisional members (¶347.3a,b)? (v) (date received) None b) As local pastors (¶347.3a)? (v) (date received) None31. Who are elected as members in full connection? (List alphabetically-see note

preceding Question 27. (Anyone appearing on this question must also be listed


Disciplinary Questionssomewhere in questions 32-33 or 35, unless the clergy’s orders from another denomination were recognized on question 39 in a previous year.):

a) Deacons None b) Elders Rebecca Jane Hjelle 2010 FayBalchHubbard 2009 32. Who are elected for ordination as deacons in full connection and what

seminary did they attend: (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27)

a) After provisional membership (¶330)? (v 2/3) None b) Transfer from elder in full connection (¶309.3)? (v 2/3) None33. Who are elected for ordination as elders and what seminary did they attend? a) After provisional membership? (¶335) (v 2/3) Rebecca Jane Hjelle 2010 Graduated Sioux Falls Seminary 2008 FayBalchHubbard 2009 Graduated Saint Paul School of Theology 2010 b) Transfer from deacon in full connection? (¶309.3) (v 2/3) None 34. What provisional members, previously discontinued, are readmitted (¶364)? (v) None35. Who are readmitted (¶¶365–367 [v], ¶368 [v 2/3]) a) As associate members? None b) As members in full connection? None36. Who are returned to the effective relationship after voluntary retirement (¶358.7) (v) a) As associate members? None b) As provisional members? (Indicate credential) None c) As members in full connection? (Indicate credential) None37. Who have been received by transfer from other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶¶347.1, 416.5, 635.2m)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.) Name Conference Date TheresaMayMason (FE) California-Nevada June 1, 201238. Who are transferred in from other Methodist denominations (¶347.2)? (List

alphabetically. Indicate credential.) Name Denomination Date None39. What clergy, coming from other Christian denominations, have had their orders recognized (¶348): (v) a) As deacons? None b) As elders? None40. Who have been ordained as a courtesy to other conferences, after election

by the other conference? (See note preceding Question 27. Such courtesy elections or ordinations do not require transfer of conference membership.)

a) Deacons in full connection? None b) Elders in full connection? None41. Who have been transferred out to other annual conferences of The United

Methodist Church (¶416.5)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.)


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Name Conference Date HyeongdongBaek(FE) Central Texas June 1, 2012 WilliamMichaelBenischek(FE)Oregon-Idaho July 1, 2012 Mark Holland (FE) Dakotas July 1, 201242. Who are discontinued as provisional members (¶327.6)? (Indicate credential) (v). None43. Who are on location? a) Who has been granted honorable location (¶359.1)? (Give date when this action became effective. Record Charge Conference where membership is held. Indicate credential and year of most recent report.): (1)This year? (v) Name Effective Date Charge Conference Year/Recent Report Michael Laing (FE) July 1, 2012 Doniphan n/a (2)Previously? JackP.Davis (FE) (Omaha St. Paul, effective 1975, recent contact 2011), John Green (FE) (4944 Charles Street, Omaha, 69132, Omaha St. Paul, effective 2004, recent contact 2012), Marshall Johnson (FE) (Saint Luke Omaha, effective 2007, recent contact 2012), MarkKemling (FE) (Omaha First, effective 2004, recent contact 2012), Robert Dale Peterson (FE) (341 Windom Lane, Nicholasville, KY 40356, recent contact 2011) b) Who on honorable location are appointed and interim as local pastors? (¶359.2) (Indicate date and appointment.) None c) Who has been placed on administrative location (¶363.1? (Give date when this action became effective. Record Charge Conference where membership is held. Indicate credential.): (1) This year? (v) None (2) Previously? None44. Who have been granted the status of honorable location–retired (¶359.3)?

(Record Charge Conference where membership is held. Indicate credential.): a) This year? (v) ElizabethB.Beams-Howe (RE) First UMC, East Flat Rock, NC b) Previously Randel Anderson (RE) Norfolk First, Norfolk, NE AllanWesleyWintersteen (RE) Desert Southwest Conference45. Who have had their status as honorably located and their orders terminated

(¶359.2)? (v) (Give date when this action became effective. Indicate credential.) None

46. Who have had their conference membership terminated? (Give date when this action became effective. Indicate credential.)

a) By withdrawal to unite with another denomination (¶360.1, .4)? (v) None b) By withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office (¶360.2, .4)? (v) None c) By withdrawal under complaints or charges (¶¶360.3, .4; 2719.2)? (v) None


Disciplinary Questions d) By termination of orders under recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶354.12 )? (v) None e) By trial (¶2713)? None47. Who have been suspended under the provisions of ¶361.1c, ¶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: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death C. Irene Coates May 27, 1927 February 7, 2012 b) What provisional members have died during the year? (Indicate credential.) Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None c) What elders in full connection have died during the year? Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death RobertWilliamBarrick December 17, 1932 June 15, 2011 Joree C. “Joe” Bennett June 13, 1937 March 21, 2012 NyeO.Bond August 5, 1916 March 12, 2012 ConnieJamesBuehler March 28, 1930 December 29, 2011 Milton E. Merritt Sr. Dec. 20, 1925 November 5, 2011 Charles Daniel Mitchell August 11, 1931 December 12, 2011 EverettS.Reynolds February 25, 1928 July 7, 2011 WarrenGlennSpellman May 6, 1924 June 13, 2011

d) What deacons in full connection have died during the year? Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None e) What local pastors have died during the year? Active: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None


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49. What provisional or ordained members (elders and deacons) have received appointments in other Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church while retaining their membership in this Annual Conference (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference where appointed. Indicate credential.)Name Conference DateNone

50. Who are the provisional, ordained members or associate members on leave of absence and for what number of years consecutively has each held this relation (¶354)? (Indicate credential. Record Charge Conference where membership is held.)

Name Number of Years Charge Conference a) Voluntary? (v; v 2/3 after 5 years) (1) Personal (¶354.2a) Michael L. Anderson (FE) 6 Kearney First SethLeypoldt (FE) 1 Gering CostadeOliviera (FE) 3 Saint Andrews ScottShreve (FE) 2 Rockbrook (2) Family (¶354.2b) Raponzil“Ra”Drake(FE) 2 Lincoln Saint Paul PaulettaJoyLehn (FE) 3 Omaha Dietz (3) Transitional (¶354.2c) None b) Involuntary? (v 2/3) None c) Who have been placed on leave of absence since the last session of the annual conference (ad interim)? Name Effective Date Charge Conference (1) Voluntary? (v) (i) Personal None (ii) Family None (iii) Transitional

Richard Haden (FE) December 1, 2011 New Visions (2) Involuntary? (v 2/3) None d) Who on leave of absence have had their leaves terminated since the last

session of the annual conference (ad interim)? Name Effective Date None51. Who are granted sabbatical leave (¶352)? (v) (Give date when this relation

became effective; indicate credential.) None52. What actions have been taken concerning disabled members (¶357)? (Indicate

credential.) a) Who were granted incapacity leave since the last annual conference session (¶357.2)? (Give effective dates) None


Disciplinary Questions b) Who have had their incapacity leave terminated since the last conference session (¶357.3)? (Give effective dates of terminations): Richard Haden (FE) December 1, 2011 Barbara Ann Hart (FE) June 30, 2012 c) Who are granted incapacity leave at this session (¶357.1)? (v) Sondra Marie Atkins (PE) (2) Nita Gelling Cloran (FE) (11) WilliamDraperFinlawIII (FE) (6) RobertF.Edwards(FE) (6) EvieGulachi-Johnson (FE) (3) NancyK.Keller (FE) (5) Sandra Patterson (FE) (8) FredJ.Snyder(FE) (11) TerryC.Tomlinson(FE) (13) 53. What members in full connection have been retired (¶358): (List

alphabetically giving full name—first, middle, last—in what order. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3)Deaconsa) This year? None

b) Previously? JeanetteWillisFagerberg,LynneStillmanFroning,NaomiKayeHull, JanithJ.Spangler Elders a) This year? CharlotteAbram July 1, 2012 Katherine Bullard January 1, 2012 Frank M. Butler July 1, 2012 Michael Curd July 1, 2012 SusanDavies January 1, 2012 Barbara Ann Hart July 1, 2012 ValeraHeydenberk July 1, 2012 WilliamHunter July 1, 2012 Richard Karohl April 1, 2012 TimothyPratt July 1, 2012 Katherine Rice July 1, 2012 RichardSavage July 1, 2012 b) Previously?

JeanB.Alnor,RosalieAnderson,NormaJeanAndrews,WilliamD.Armold,GaryAten,TrumanBachenburg,CharlesA.Bailey,HowardR.Bailey,WalterE.Bailey,G.WeslyBallard,JohnF.BartlesonJr.,RoseM.Bartleson,DavidL.Bearden,PhilipE.Bede,OlinA.Belt,DarrelBerg,C.RexBevins,EugeneD.Beye,LarryW.Biederman,CecilC.Bliss,LoydJ.Bliss,J.RogerBourland,DonaldD.Bredthauer,J.C.Browne,MaryTylerBrowne,RichardL.Burgess,TerryCain,RobertE.Call,


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ClydeA.Carpenter,G.RichardCarter,RogerL.Casteel,PeterG.Chang,DonaldChristensen,MilanC.Coleman,MichaelW.Conner,JohnO.Craig,RonCroom,JohnF.Dale,GeneK.Dappen,MerwynF.Davidson,MichaelA.Davis,M.WendellDavis,RichardDimond,WilliamH.Doran,M.FranklinDotts,DonnaD.Dudley,AdrianGeorgeEdgar,LaurenEkdahl,StevenD.Eldred,RobertA.Embree,F.GlenEmert,RobertS.Enck,ArtO.Ernst,RalphE.Erts,LaurenceL.Falk,RobertL.Folkers,ThomasJ.Fraser,RobertE.Frescoln,CliffordG.Fryda,JayR.Funk,RonGaddis,LowellGaither,MaryEllenGaither,DwightGanzel,CharlesH.Gates,VernonG.Goff,DennisHanneman,DavidL.Hansen,DillonHess,J.(Jerry)Heydenberk,EarlE.Higgins,ConleyK.Hinrichs,L.RobertHolbrook,DelbertL.Honn,WarthenT.Israel,RichardA.Jacobson,RobertL.Jewett,BillR.Jardine,ShareeJohnson,DouglasF.Jones,GilbertE.Karges,PhilipA.Kaye,PatriciaA.Kelley,DwightW.Kemling,EdwardKezar,JohnR.Kilgore,MarionH.Knoell,MarvinKoelling,ArnoldM.Kramer,LowenV.Kruse,C.StanleyLaRue,KarlL.Lent,DuaneW.Lenz,CharlesW.Leypoldt,HiramW.Lilley,DonaldE.Littrell,GlennW.Loy,MelvinH.Luetchens,JamesW.McChesney,ClarenceM.McConkey,DavidMcCreary,JerryD.McInnis,LaQuitaMcKibbin,MichaelMcMurtry,RichardMacha,DonaldF.Marsh,JulianL.Miguel,JamesB.Miller,RobertL.Miller,PatsyA.Moore,WilliamP.Moore,CharlesA.Moorer,JamesL. Moores, Secundino M. Morales, Hughes B. Morris Jr., Ed Morrison, Donald E.Morton,JamesE.Mote,WilliamW.MountcastleJr.,LorenL.Mullins,C.EbbMundenIII,ClarkeMundhenke,RobertL.Neben,RobertW.Nowling,RaymondE.Nuetzman,DonaldJ.Nunnally,RichardV.Odgers,TeyrlT.Otto,JohnPaolini,M.ThomasPerkins,RobertDyerPeterson,DavidW.Powell,PaulQuackenbush,SamRathod,EarlH.Reed,CliffordW.Reynolds,IvanD.Richardson,RonaldRoemmich,KennethD.Rood,DelvinA.Roper,DavidRowe,MarvinL.Ruebsaman,SallyRuggia-Haden,RandallR.Sailors,A.K.Saul,JoyceSavage,JoeScahill,MurraySchmechel,FrancisSchmidt,JayE.Schmidt,WayneL.Schreurs,GeraldH.Schwarz,OscarJ.Scott,LaRoyE.Seaver,RichardShapland,DennyM.Silk,WilliamC.Simmer,CatoSims,BaldeoSingh,DwightSkow,AlvinG.Smith,KimC.Smith,JanisSoule,BarbaraL.Spangler,SharonL.Stevens,JamesA.Stillman,C.GrantStory,ArthurW.Swarthout,WarrenR.Swartz,AlvinE.Trucano,RichardD.Turner,RichardH.Urbach,ArminE.Vogt,EugeneE.Watson,PaulM.Weinert,GeorgeD.Wheat,RobertD.Wigert,DouglasJ.Williamson,RogerA.Withee,John Yost.

54. What associate members have been retired (¶358): (List alphabetically giving full name-first, middle, last-in that order. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3)

a) This year? None b) Previously?

RobertE.Berlie,RichardL.Brian,JulieF.Bringelson,ShirleyHoldenCarpenter,DortheaFairbanks,RichardFairbanks,CarrollG.French,BonnieM.Gilmer,RobertL.Hopkins,CarolL.James,RuthJ.Moorer,RaymondL.Norris,JackE.Sample,MarthaE.Voigt,HugoWestphalJr.


Disciplinary Questions55. What provisional members have been retired (¶358): (Indicate credential. If retiring

in the interim between conference sessions (¶358.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶358.1, no vote required; under ¶358.2, v; under ¶358.3, v 2/3)

a) This year? None b) Previously? None 56. Who have been recognized as retired local pastors (¶320.5): a) This year? MarvinEarlBauer July 1, 2012 John Henderson July 1, 2012 Glenn Charles Hubbard July 1, 2012 CynthiaDianeJohnston July 1, 2012 Connie Karr July 1, 2012 b) Previously?

DonnaM.Carpenter,JudithA.Dye,VirginiaFleharty,MaryJoHarper,RuthM.Henderson,MaryJensen,PaulLepard,LilaSlaterPicton,PhyllisSamuelson,SaraSimmonsBankson,MarciaStauss

57. Changes in clergy membership: What is the number of ordained ministers: (NOTE: The numbers in parenthesis following each category listing are the question numbers in this report form where ministers in that category are listed. The number reported below should agree with the number of names listed in the corresponding questions.)

a) Elected as associate members? (27) 0 b) Elected as provisional members? (28a, b) 4 c) Elected as deacons in full connection? (32a) 0 d) Elected as elders in full connection? (31b) 2 e) Readmitted? (34, 35a, b) 0 f) Retired made effective? (36a, b, c) 0 g) Transferred in? (30a, 37, 38) 1 h) Transferred out? (41) 3 i) Discontinued as provisional members? (42) 0 j) Honorably located this year? (43a1) 1 k) Administratively located this year? (43c1) 0 l) Withdrawn? (46a, b, c) 0 m) Termination of orders? (46d) 0 n) Terminated by trial? (46e) 0 o) Deceased? (48a, b, c, d) 958. What is the number of: a) Pastoral charges? 232 b) Local churches? 37159. What is the number of clergy members of the Annual Conference? a) By appointment category and conference relationship?

(NOTES: (1) Where applicable, the question numbers on this report form corresponding to each category have been placed in parenthesis following the category title. Where these question numbers appear, the number reported in that category should agree with the number of names listed in the corresponding questions.


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(2) For the three categories of Appointments to Extension Ministries, report as follows: ¶344.1a, c): the number of clergy members appointed within United Methodist connectional structures, including district superintendents, or to an ecumenical agency. ¶344.1b, c): the number of clergy members appointed to extension ministries, under endorsement by the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. ¶344.1d): the number of clergy members appointed to other valid ministries, confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the Annual Conference. See the Discipline paragraphs indicated for more detailed description of these

appointment categories. (Licensed Local Pastors not currently under appointment should not be counted

as clergy members of the conference)

(Licensed Local Pastors not currently under appointment should not be counted as clergy members of the conference)

Categories

Deacons in Full

Connection

Elders in Full

Connection Provisional Deacons

Provisional Elders

Associate Members &

Affiliate Members With Vote

Full–time Local

Pastors

Part–time Local

Pastors Pastors and deacons whose primary appointment is to a Local Church (¶¶331.1c, 339)

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12

11

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22 Deacons (in full connection and provisional) serving Beyond the Local Church (¶331.1a, b) (81a,b)

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

2 xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

Appointments to Extension Ministries (¶316.1; 344.1a, c) (80a)

Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

11

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

1

Appointments to Extension Ministries (¶316.1; 344.1b, c) (80b)

Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

2

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

Appointments to Extension Ministries (¶316.1; 344.1d) (80c)

Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

8

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

1

Appointments to Attend School (82)

1

xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx

Appointed to Other Annual Conferences (49)

xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx

On Leave of Absence (50a, 50b) 7

xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx

On Family Leave (50a2, c2)

2

xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx

On Sabbatical Leave (51)

xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx

On Incapacity Leave (52c)

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On Transitional Leave (50a3, 50c1iii) 1

xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx

Retired (53, 54, 55)

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195

15

xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx

Total Number, Clergy Members

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2

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26

41

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Grand Total, All Conference Clergy Members

462



PART III CERTIFICATION IN SPECIALIZED AND CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY (¶635.2u, v, The Book of Discipline)

Note: Indicate credential of persons in Part III: FD, FE, PD, PE, AM, FL, PL, and LM.

60. Who are the candidates in process for certification in specialized ministry? None 61. Who is certified in specialized ministry? (List the areas of specialized ministry. Indicate by an asterisk those certified this year.) W.JeraldBrabec (FD) Minister of Music Diana Faust (Lay) Christian Education Cheri Kneifel (Lay) Christian Education Susan Rood (DR) Christian Education 62. Who are transferred in as a certified person in specialized ministry? None 63. Who are transferred out as a certified person in specialized ministry? None 64. Who have been removed as a certified person in specialized ministry? None

b)By gender and racial/ethnic identification? (NOTE: See the instruction for item 59 for guidelines to assist in the racial/ethnic identification count.)

Female Clergy Members

Categories Deacons in Full

Connection Elders in Full Connection

Provisional Deacons

Provisional Elders

Associate Members

& Affiliate

Members with Vote

Full–time Local

Pastors Part–time

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Hispanic 1 Native American Pacific Islander White 43 1 5 4 19 9 Multi-Racial Total Number, Female Clergy Members*

47

1

5

4

21

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Grand Total, All Conference Female Clergy Members*

87 + 4 RD + 23 RE + 7 RA = 121

Male Clergy Members

Categories Deacons in Full

Connection Elders in Full Connection

Provisional Deacons

Provisional Elders

Associate Members

& Affiliate

Members with Vote

Full–time Local

Pastors Part–time

Local Pastors Asian African American/Black

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1

1

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1

111

1

8

7

20

13 Grand Total, All Conference Male Clergy Members*

161 + 172 RE + 8 RA = 341

*The sums entered in these spaces should agree with the comparable totals in the bottom two lines of question 59).


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65. Who are certified as lay ministers (¶ 271, 635.2v, and 665.10)? (List NormaAsher Gateway supervised by Scott Evans JaneK.Blum Gateway supervised by Jim Bendorf PeggyCranford Gateway supervised by Scott Evans SchatzieGillming Gateway; not under assignment RogerNeilHammond Prairie Rivers supervised by Joel Rathbun LoriLynMiller Blue River supervised by Lila Bottolfsen Oscar Fernando Perez Prairie Rivers supervised by Cindy Karges Jane Poole Gateway supervised by Scott Evans BeverlyRussell Great West supervised by Lauren Ekdahl SandyStreit Missouri River supervised by Michael Conner PART IV DIACONAL MINISTERS

(Paragraphnumbersinquestions67-75referto The1992BookofDiscipline)66. Who constitute the Committee on Investigation (¶2703.3)? (v) NocommitteehasbeennamedduetolimitednumberofDiaconalMinisters67. Who are reinstated as diaconal ministers (¶313.3c)? (v) None 68. Who are transferred in as diaconal ministers (¶312)? Name Conference Date None69. Who are transferred out as diaconal ministers (¶312)? Name Conference Date None70. Who have had their conference relationship as diaconal ministers terminated by Annual Conference action (¶313.3)? (Under ¶313.3a, no vote; under ¶313.3b, v 2/3) 71. What diaconal ministers have died during the year? a) Effective: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None b) Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death None72. What diaconal ministers have been granted leaves of absence under ¶313.1a, c, d) (disability, study/sabbatical, or personal leave): (v) a) Since the last session of the Annual Conference? (Give effective date of each): None b) At this session of the Annual Conference? (Include names of persons listed in Question 72a, if their leaves of absence are continuing): None 73. What diaconal ministers have been granted an extended leave (¶313.1e): a) Since the last session of the Annual Conference? (Give effective date of each): None b) At this session of the Annual Conference? (Include names of persons listed in Question 73a, if their leaves of absence are continuing): None


Disciplinary Questions74. Who have returned to active status: a) From disability, study/sabbatical, or personal leave of absence (¶313.1a, c, d)? None b) From extended leave (¶313.1e)? (v) None 75. Who have taken the retired relationship to the Annual Conference as diaconal ministers (¶313.2): (Under ¶313.2b, v 2/3) a) This year? None b) Previously? MernaGreer,RuthKruse,SusanRood,PhyllisSamuelson,Mary Seaver,NancySorensen,ElizabethSwarthout,MiriamWeber

PART V APPOINTMENTS AND CONCLUDING BUSINESS 76. Who are approved for less than full-time service? a) What associate members and elders are approved for appointment to less than full-time service, what is the total number of years for which such approval has been granted to each, and for what fraction of full-time service (in one-quarter increments) is approval granted (for purposes of equitable compensation claim and pension credit) ¶¶338.2, 342.2, 1506.4b)? (v ¾): CharlesW.Cornwell (AM) 75% 2 years Grace Kathure Gichuru (OE) (LFT) 50% 1 year CaseyA.Karges (FE) 25% 7 years T.LewKaye-Skinner (FE) 50% 2 years Bonnie Linton-Hendrick (AM) 75% 4 years NancyJ.H.Phillips (FE) 50% 3 years JosephRafique (AM) 75% 3 years LynM.Seiser (FE) 75% 9 years KarlaD.Sheffy(FE) 50% 6 years DeborahTompsett-Welch (FE) 50% 2 years LeeRoyWigert(FE) 25% 11 years CarolAnnWindrum (FE) 75% 15 years AlbertL.Winseman(FE) 25% 6 years b) What deacons in full connection and provisional deacons are approved for appointment to less than full-time service (¶331.7)? Barbra Jolene Lenz 25% 1 year 77. Who have been appointed as interim pastors under the provisions of ¶338.3 since the last session of the annual conference, and for what period of time? Gil Karges (RE) Denton-Pleasant Dale July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012 WilliamStoval (FL) Chambers-Amelia December 1, 2011-June 30, 2012


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78. What changes have been made in appointments since the last annual conference session? (Attach list. Include and identify Appointments Beyond the Local Church (Deacons) and Appointments to Extension Ministries (Elders). Give effective dates of all changes.) Michael Burgess (FE) Elmwood St. Paul August 1, 2011 Abigail Eltzroth (FL) Gordon-Clinton October 1, 2011 BlairKirkpatrick (OF) (LFT) Boyd-Knox Parish September 20, 2011 Susan Sanders (PL) Fremont Calvary/Hooper August 1, 2011 Paulo de Tarso Ribeiro (OE) Boyd-Knox Parish – left apt. July 20, 2011 79. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to ministry to the local church and where are they appointed for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.) SeeAppointmentSheet80. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to extension ministries for the ensuing year? (Attach a list) a) Within the connectional structures of United Methodism (¶344.1a, c)? StephanieM.Ahlschwede (FE) Executive Director, United Methodist Ministries Missouri River District KayF.Alnor (FE) District Superintendent Great West District Harold D. Backus (FE) District Superintendent Prairie Rivers District MaraZachrichLeHewBailey (OE)Campus Ministries Nebraska Wesleyan CarolRoettmerBrewer (FE) Director of Connectional Ministries and Staff Leader AlanDavis (FE) District Superintendent Gateway District Dan L. Flanagan (FE) District Superintendent, Missouri River District JesseJamesFosterII (FE) Director Christian Leadership Development LarryD.Hollon (FE) General Secretary United Methodist Communications Lee Johnson (FE) Director of Admissions, Saint Paul School of Theology NancyY.Kaye-Skinner(FE) District Superintendent Elkhorn Valley District LauraStubblefield (FL) Campus Ministries University of Nebraska Kearney CarolAnnWindrum (FE) (LFT) Director Risk-Taking Mission and Justice Ministries GalenB.Wray (FE) District Superintendent Blue River District b) To ministries endorsed by the Board of Higher Education and Ministry (¶344.1b, c)? W.RayMartin (OE) (LFT) Hospice Chaplaincy Ministry, Alegent Health Hospice RussTerman-White(FE) Staff Chaplain, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE MarkE.Thompson(FE) USA/World Religions Chaplain c) To other valid ministries under the provisions of ¶344.1d? (v 2/3) Charles Alkula (FE) CPE Residency, Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, San Antonio, TX


Disciplinary Questions DoyleBurbank-Williams (FE) Appt’d to another denom.: Scottsdale Cong. UCC, Scottsdale, AZ MelissaFinlawDraper (FE) Appointed to another denomination - Northeast UCC, Lincoln, NE AnneKiomeGatobu (FE) Dean of the School of Practical Theology/Ass’t Prof. Pastoral Counseling, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY CaseyA.Karges (FE) Executive Director, The Mediation Center, Lincoln, NE Ruth Karlsson (FL) Executive Director, Released and Restored, Inc., Lincoln, NE NancyJ.H.Phillips (FE) (LFT) Chaplain, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE T.LewKaye-Skinner (FE) (LFT) Bryan College of Health Sciences, Lincoln, NE LeeRoyWigert (FE) (LFT) Professor, Hastings College, Hastings, NE AlbertL.Winseman (FE) Senior Consultant, Gallup Organization, Omaha, NE81. Who are appointed as deacons (full connection and provisional) for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.) a) Through non-United Methodist agencies and settings beyond the local church (¶331.1a)? Barbra Jolene Lenz (PD) (LFT) Casual Chaplain, Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, NE JoelRobertWalker (PD) Staff Chaplain, Visiting Nurses Association, VNA Hospice, Omaha, NE b) Through United Methodist Church-related agencies and schools within the connectional structures of The United Methodist Church (¶331.1b)? None c) Within a local congregation, charge, or cooperative parish (¶331.1c)? W.JeraldBrabec(FD) Omaha Saint Paul 82. Who are appointed to attend school (¶416.6)? (List alphabetically all those whose prime appointment is to attend school.) Associate Members: None Provisional Members: None Members in Full Connection: Laurie Morrison (FE) Missouri River District 83. Where are the diaconal ministers appointed for the ensuing year (¶310) [1992 Discipline]? (Attach list) SeeAppointmentSheet


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84. What other personal notations should be made? (Include such matters as changes in pension credit (¶1506.6), corrections or additions to matters reported in the “Business of the Annual Conference” form in previous years, and legal name changes of clergy members and diaconal ministers.) Sondra Marie Atkins (PE) granted incapacity leave, June 1, 2011 Richard Melano discontinued as local pastor, February 26, 2011 (previous DCoM date November 17, 2007; reaffirmed by DCoM March 28, 2012, following GBPHB ruling)85. Where and when shall the next Conference Session be held (¶603.2, 3)? St.Mark’sUMC,June5-8,2013



CertificateofOrdination

This is to certify that on Friday, June 8, 2012, at Lincoln, Nebraska, pursuant to the action and by the authority of the Nebraska Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, I assisted by the District Superintendents of said Conference and several Elders, the Board of Ordained Ministry, Joel N. Martinez, Retired Bishop of The United Methodist Church, and Richard O. Wyatt, Executive Presbyter of the Homestead Presbytery, ordained, Rebecca Hjelle and Fay Hubbard as Elders of the United Methodist Church.

And on Friday, June 18, 2012, at Lincoln, Nebraska, pursuant to the action and by the authority of the Nebraska Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, I assisted by the Board of Ordained Ministry, Joel N. Martinez, Retired Bishop of The United Methodist Church, and Richard O. Wyatt, Executive Presbyter of the Homestead Presbytery, commissioned Trudy Hanke, Ezekiel Koech, Barbra Lenz, and Joel Walker.

On Wednesday, June 6, the Nebraska Clergy Session received the ordained elders as Full Members and the commissioned members as Provisional Members of the Nebraska Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Ann Brookshire Sherer-Simpson Presiding Bishop


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