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The Boy Scouts served a fast breakfast to members as they came to the IU Auditorium on Saturday. |
Awards and presentations were given during Saturday session
Scouting. Fred Cane announced more than $500 was raised during the morning breakfast for scouting.
The Bishop’s Awards of Excellence went to Boy Scout Troup 119 of Ellettsville in Bloomington District and David Arms, senior patrol master have earned the Bishop’s Award of Excellence in scouting.
Outstanding Small Membership Church Award. Glenda Riggs announced that 19 churches were nominated. New Salem UMC in Rushville District and Phil Mitchell, pastor, were awarded the Outstanding Small Membership Church Award.
Harry Deman Evangelism Award. Paula Mayberry announced the UM Evangelism Foundation’s Denman Awards for the South Indiana Conference. The clergy award went to Karen Devaisher, pastor of Avon UMC, also chair of the annual conference sessions committee. The laity award went to Lloyd Anderson of Barnes UMC in Indianapolis. “His ministry at Barnes with an exceptional witness and having a great impact on ministry with men,” said Mayberry.
Global AIDS Fund. More than $6,100 was raised during the annual conference session for the UM Global AIDS Fund. This should be matched with another $5,000 bring the total to $11,100.
2008 Conference budget set at $9.28 million
Lloyd Tucker, chair of the Conference Commission on Finance and Administration, reported that CF&A added a last-minute prayer ministry team program request of $500 under COM budget. This will not increase the budget, since internal adjustments were made to compensate for the money.
Conference approved a budget of $9,289,330 a 0.48 percent increase above the 2007 budget of $9,244,735.
A 4 percent raise in District Superintendent Salaries was challenged. After a balloted vote (429-130), the raise remained in effect setting the base DS salary in the South Indiana Conference at $75,894 for 2008.
Resolution adopted, petition to General Conference move forward
The South Indiana Conference adopted resolutions that:
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Asked congregations to pray for the people of Darfur and for Sudan's government to administer in just and fair ways; and asked the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits to divest targeted funds in Sudan;
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Asked congregations to support the Global AIDS Fund and give at least $2 per member and to distribute 25 percent of those gifts to HIV/AIDS work in Indiana.
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Affirmed the importance of Christ-centered ministries that do not compromise the biblical standards for sexual morality;
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Created a conference-wide Prayer Ministry Team;
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Required high-speed Internet connection or additional phone line for dial-up connection be part of parsonage standards;
The conference voted to forward three petitions to General Conference:
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No person shall or will be excluded from membership in the UMC for reasons related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Withdraw membership of the UMC in the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.
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The 2008 General Conference will recommit to raising funds for the UM Global AIDS Fund during the 2009-2012 quadrennium in the amount of $4 million through Advance gifts.
Resolutions forwarded to the Conference Council on Ministries included:
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Affirming important Christ-centered ministries that do not compromise the biblical standards for sexual morality. Referred to CCOM for report to next year’s annual conference session.
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Two resolutions dealing with the “effectiveness in essential ministry” by Elders and licensed and a second on pastors were referred to CCOM. The resolution asks that pastors and local congregations who receive no new members on confession of faith will need to explain their ineffectiveness to a plenary session of annual conference.
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EldersFront L-R: C. Reid
Walker, Adam Eugene Shourds, Bishop Coyner, Jill Sue Kaetzel, Jimmie
P. Moon III |
Delegates elected to General, Jurisdictional Conferences
Clergy delegates elected to General Conference include: Ann Glass of Plainfield, Greg McGarvey of Carmel, David Penalva of Indianapolis, Darren Cushman Wood of Speedway and James Bushfield of Columbus and Beth Ann Cook of Evansville. Jurisdictional Conference clergy elected include: Judith Purvis of Vincennes, Kent Millard of Indianapolis, Rosa Harris of Rockford, Kevin Armstrong of Indianapolis, John Abbott of Indianapolis, Marie Lang of Indianapolis. Three reserve clergy delegates are Jean Wilson of Jeffersonville, David V.W. Owen of Indianapolis and Raymond Wilkins of Indianapolis.
Laity delegates elected to General Conference include: Ike Williams of Indianapolis, Patricia Miller of Indianapolis, Rita Gaither-Gant of Indianapolis, Vickie Newkirk of New Palestine, John Lawson of Westchester, David Crane of Newburgh. Jurisdictional Conference laity delegates elected include: Carolyn Marshall of Veedersburg, Luke Robbins of Indianapolis, Dan Evans of Indianapolis, Benjamin Boruff of Indianapolis, Sandra Ruby of Crawfordsville and Bert Talbott of Indianapolis. Three reserve lay delegates are Ethan Jones of Charlestown, Anne Bunch of Terre Haute and Beckie Minglin of Indianapolis.
Last updated on 06/11/2008