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40 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL

V. DAILY PROCEEDINGS

172nd SESSION OF THE IOWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Des Moines, Iowa

Saturday Morning – June 6, 2015

LAITY SESSION

1. GATHERING MUSIC. Phil Carver and Colleen McRoberts 2. CALL TO WORSHIP and Welcome. Margaret Borgen, Conference Lay Leader 3. OPENING WORDS and Prayer. First Lady Racelder Grandberry-Trimble 4. MUSIC. Bridges 2 Harmony (Roosevelt High School Gospel Choir) 5. LAY LEADERSHIP. Meet the Board of Laity and Orientation to Annual Conference

participation 6. REMEMBERING David Decker. Jeff Anderson 7. RECOGNITION of School for Lay Ministry Graduates. Jill Eichner Brown, Lynn Calvert,

Dean Gabhart, John Rothlisberger 8. LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES and newly Certified Lay Servants; Appreciation to Jeanie Allen.

Colleen Petaros, LSM Co-chair 9. SENDING OUT. Margaret Borgen 10. WORKSHOPS. Strengthening our Local Congregations (Ideas to take home)

10.1 Reaching Out to Rural Youth, Cherie Miner, Director, MUMMS

10.2 Ministry with the Marginalized - Everyone Can Do It, Carmen Lampe Zeitler, CFUM

10.3 A New Look at Small Groups, their Value and Variety, Lindsey Drake, Ankeny FUMC

10.4 Music to Inspire the Heart and Teach the Faith, Phil Carver, FOM Southeast District

Saturday Morning – June 6, 2015

CLERGY EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. GATHERING MUSIC: Clergy band: Rev. John Louk, Rev. John Augsberger, Rev. Deb Parkison

2. OPENING LITANY & PRAYER from the writings of Bishop Rueben P. Job. Rev. Deborah Stowers, Chair, Board of Ordained Ministry

3. OPENING HYMN. “And Are We Yet Alive”

4. CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING REMARKS. Bishop Julius C. Trimble, Resident Bishop

5. PURPOSE OF CLERGY SESSION. Deborah Stowers

6. CLERGY STATISTICS. Deborah Stowers

7. VOTING RIGHTS. Registrar Lisa Larson

2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 41 8. MOTION. Deborah Stowers moved the bar of the clergy executive session be the sanctuary

of First United Methodist Church with an understanding that only ordained clergy in full connection and the members of the Board of Ordained Ministry may vote on matters before the clergy session (¶ 605.7, 2012 Book of Discipline). Seconded and adopted by voice vote.

9. MOTION. Deborah Stowers moved, in accordance with ¶605.7 of the 2012 Book of

Discipline, the following persons be given permission to be present at the clergy session with voice but no vote: Director of Ministerial Services Lisa Larson, Conference Secretary Patty LaGree, Bishop Trimble’s Executive Secretary Diane Brockmeyer, pastors of other denominations who are serving under appointment in the Iowa Annual Conference, and Diaconal Ministers of the Iowa Annual Conference. Seconded and adopted by voice vote.

10. ONLINE SAFETY CAUTIONS. Deborah Stowers

11. CULTURE OF CALL. “Called: One Word, Many Ways,” a resource from GBHEM was presented by Rev. Barrie Tritle, Vocational Discernment Coordinator

12. FIT WALK & HEALTH SCREENINGS. Diaconal Kae Tritle, Conference Wellness Coordinator

13. REPORT ON UPCOMING EVENT of the Orders and Fellowship. Rev. Linda Butler, Co-chair, Order of Elders

14. RECOGNITION of Full Membership Ordination Anniversaries of 40 and 25 years. Linda Butler and Rev. Chris Humrichouse, Chair, Order of Deacons

15. CELEBRATING the lives of ministers who have died this year (Business of Annual Conference [BAC] #48). Chris Humrichouse. Bishop Trimble offered a prayer of remembrance.

16. OFFERING for the Clergy Assistance (Sustentation) Fund. Rev. Lilian Gallo Seagren, Dean of the Appointive Cabinet

17. APPOINTIVE CABINET REPORT (BAC) #17. Lilian Gallo Seagren

18. CONSTITUTING COMMITTEES.

18.1. Rev. Bill Poland moved election of the Administrative Review Committee (BAC #18.a). Elected, voice.

18.2. He reported the members of the Committee on Investigation (BAC #18.b).

18.3. He then moved the statement on selection of the Committee on Investigation for Diaconal Ministers (BAC #64). Adopted, voice.

19. REGISTRAR’S REPORT. Lisa Larson, Director of the Office of Ministerial Services and Registrar, reported those who are certified candidates for ministry (BAC #19.a); and those discontinued as certified candidates for licensed or ordained ministry (BAC #19.c).

42 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 20. The Registrar reported those who have completed the studies for license as a local pastor,

are approved, but are not now appointed (BAC #20).

21. The Registrar presented those approved and appointed as full-time local pastors (BAC #21.a), as part-time local pastors (BAC #21.b), and the student serving as local pastor in another annual conference (BAC #21.d). Approved, voice.

22. The Registrar reported those discontinued as local pastors (BAC #22).

23. RECOGNITION. New graduates of the Course of Study were introduced by the Registrar and greeted by the Bishop. Sharon Andersen, Jill Mack, Diane Townsley, Robert Voels, and Judy Wooton. The Bishop led in prayer for them and their ministry.

24. The Registrar reported those ordained ministers from other Annual Conferences or Methodist denominations approved for appointment in the Iowa Annual Conference while retaining their conference or denominational membership (BAC #24.a, b).

25. The Registrar moved those clergy in good standing in other Christian denominations who have been approved to serve appointments or ecumenical ministries within the bounds of the Iowa Annual Conference while retaining their denominational affiliation (BAC #25.a, b). Affirmed, voice.

26. The Registrar presented the one who is an affiliate member (BAC #26.b). Approved, 2/3 voice vote.

27. EXAMINATION TEAM REPORT. Rev. Scott Keele Kober and Rev. Kerrin Kirkpatrick, Co-chairs, Examination Committee, Board of Ordained Ministry.

27.1 Kerrin Kirkpatrick moved the election of provisional member candidates (BAC # 28).

27.2 Candidates were introduced, then greeted and examined by the Bishop.

27.3 All were elected, welcomed into the body, and prayed for by the Bishop.

28. Kerrin Kirkpatrick moved the election of those recommended for election to full membership and for ordination as elder in full connection (BAC #32, 34).

28.1 Candidates were introduced, then greeted and examined by the Bishop.

28.2 All were elected, presented membership certificates, welcomed into the body and membership in the annual conference, and prayed for by the Bishop.

29. Kerrin Kirkpatrick reported those who are continued as provisional members (BAC #29).

30. CONFERENCE RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT. Rev. Charles Luers and Rev. Arnette Pint, Co-chairs, Conference Relations Committee, Board of Ordained Ministry

31. Charles Luers moved the one returned to the effective relationship after retirement (BAC #37). Adopted, voice.

2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 43 32. Charles Luers moved those discontinued as provisional members (BAC # 42b and c).

Approved, voice.

33. Charles Luers moved one placed on administrative location status (BAC #43.c.1). Adopted, voice.

34. Charles Luers moved those whose conference membership was terminated by withdrawal to unite with another denomination (BAC #46.a) and the one whose conference membership was terminated by withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office (BAC #46.b). Affirmed, voice.

35. Charles Luers reported the one suspended (BAC #47).

36. Arnette Pint reported provisional or ordained members who have received appointments in other Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church while retaining their membership in this Annual Conference (BAC #49).

37. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Arnette Pint

37.1 Arnette moved those on voluntary personal leave for less than five years (BAC #50.a.1). Affirmed, voice.

37.2 She then moved those on voluntary family leave for less than five years (BAC #50.a.3). Affirmed, voice.

37.3 She reported those on voluntary transitional leave (BAC #50.a.5).

38. Arnette Pint moved those granted medical leave (BAC #52). Affirmed, voice.

39. CELEBRATING THE MINISTRY OF THOSE RETIRING.

39.1 Arnette Pint and Charles Luers moved those members in full connection retired this year (BAC #53.a). Affirmed, voice. They were honored for their service.

39.2 Arnette Pint then moved those associate members retired this year (BAC #54.a). Affirmed, voice.

39.3 Arnette Pint reported those recognized as retired local pastors this year (BAC #56.a).

39.4 Arnette Pint moved the one retired as a diaconal minister (BAC #72). Affirmed, hand vote.

40. Charles Luers moved those approved for less than full-time service (BAC #73.a, b).

40.1 Those less than 8 years approved, 2/3 hand vote.

40.2 Those more than 8 years approved, 3/4 hand vote.

44 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 41. Charles Luers reported those to be appointed as interim pastor (BAC #74).

42. Arnette Pint moved those appointed to extension ministries (BAC #77.c). Approved, 2/3 hand vote.

43. CLOSING HYMN. “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

44. DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING. Bishop Trimble

Saturday Afternoon – June 6, 2015

1. CALL TO ORDER. Bishop Julius Calvin Trimble called the 172nd Session of the Iowa Annual Conference to order at 1:34 pm.

2. SERVICE OF GATHERING AND REMEMBRANCE. Clergy and clergy spouses who died in the past year were remembered, as were former Iowa Bishop Rueben P. Job and Conference Lay Leader David J. Decker. Worship leaders included Bishop Trimble; Rev. Karen Nelson, preacher; Becki Kenton; Rev. Katie Dawson; Patty LaGree; and the Conference Music Team: Phil Carver, Colleen McRoberts, Jessica Parkison, Rev. Eric Schubert, Rev. Jacqueline Thompson, Rev. John Augspurger, and Rev. Edgar Solis.

3. BREAK

4. EPISCOPAL ADDRESS. Bishop Trimble

5. MOTION. Rev. Jerry Oakland, Chair, Business and Agenda, moved the Organizing motion as presented in the Pre-Conference Manual, p.21, with the addition of Leadership Development Minister Rev. Rebecca Fisher to #3, and adding Chancellor John Moorlach, Rev. Adam Hamilton, Beverly Job, Betty Kiboko, and Dr. Lallene Rector to #3.b. Adopted by hand vote.

6. MOTION. Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan, Assistant to the Bishop for Connectional Ministries, moved to suspend Rule of Order I.D.3 which requires that items not on the Consent Calendars be addressed in the order they appear in the Pre-Conference Manual, to allow three sections to be addressed during our session as follows:

Section IV, the annual meeting of the Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits, on Monday at 2:26 pm;

Section VI, the report of the Work Force Design Task Force, on Sunday at 1:35 pm; and

Section XII, the annual meeting of the Iowa United Methodist Foundation, on Tuesday at 2:00 pm. Adopted.

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Conference Secretary Patty LaGree

8. DATES FOR 2016 and 2017. Conference secretary announced June 4-6, 2016 (with clergy session June 3), and June 10 – 12, 2017, as dates for future annual conference sessions.

9. MOTION. Patty LaGree moved, on behalf of the Annual Conference Session Planning committee, that the 2017 session of the Iowa Annual Conference meet at the Iowa Events Center, Des Moines. Adopted.

10. ORIENTATION TO KEYPADS AND ELECTION VOTING. Conference Secretary

2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 45 11. PRAYER. Bishop Trimble prayed as voting began for 2016 General and Jurisdictional

Conference delegates.

12. BALLOT. First clergy and first laity ballot were taken.

13. TREASURER’S REPORT. Terry Montgomery, Conference Treasurer

14. WORKING BUDGET. Presented and moved by Rev. Dave Swinton, Chair, Council on Finance & Administration. Adopted.

15. NOMINATIONS. Erica Shannon presented the preliminary Nominations Coordinating Committee report with additions and invited nominations to fill remaining slots.

16. LEGISLATION. Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan introduced legislative section leaders John Rothlisberger, Courtney Johnson, and Rev. LaTonya Calderon and gave instructions on how legislation is handled.

17. CONSENT CALENDAR Section I.

17.1 John Rothlisberger moved Action Items 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 as the consent calendar.

17.2 Rev. Carolyn Bittner moved removal of Action Item 101. Seconded and removed.

17.3 Rev. Carolyn Bittner moved removal of Action Item 103 Seconded and removed.

17.4 Fred Lockard moved removal of Action Item 106. Seconded and removed.

17.5 Warren Dickinson moved removal of Action Item 102. Seconded and removed.

17.6 John Rothlisberger moved Action Items 104 and 105 as the consent calendar. Adopted.

18. CONSENT CALENDAR Section II.

18.1 John Rothlisberger moved Action Items 200, 201, 202, 203, and 204 as the consent calendar.

18.2 Rev. Lee Schott, moved removal of Action Item 203. Seconded and removed.

18.3 John Rothlisberger moved Action Items 200, 201, 202, and 204 as the consent calendar. Adopted.

19. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble reported the results of clergy ballot #1. There were no elections. Laity ballot #1 Philip H. Carver was elected.

20. ORDER OF THE DAY. Dr. Wendy J. Deichman, President at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH, brought greetings.

21. UMCOR 75th Anniversary celebration with Rev. Dr. J. Denise Honeycutt, Deputy General Secretary of UMCOR. She presented an award to the conference on behalf of the Advance and thanked all for their support.

22. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. Rev. Deborah Coble Wise, Dean of the Iowa Licensing School, recognized this year’s graduates, including the first two French-language graduates in our first-in-the-country French-language licensing school.

46 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 23. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Conference secretary

24. DINNER BREAK.

Saturday Evening – June 6, 2015

1. BALLOT. Results of the first ballots were reviewed. Second clergy and second laity ballots were taken.

2. LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

2.1 Action Item 102 was ruled out of order by Bishop Trimble.

2.2 Action Item 103 was ruled out of order by the Bishop.

2.3 MOTION. Nancy Bradley moved to suspend the Rules of Order so the conference may take action on Action Item 102. Seconded. Motion failed.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR. Section III.

3.1 Courtney Johnson moved Action Items 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, and 305 as the consent calendar.

3.2 Lewis Flanigan moved removal of Action Item 300. Seconded and failed.

3.3 Action Items 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, and 305 were adopted as the consent calendar.

3.4 Courtney Johnson moved Section III in its entirety. Approved.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR. Section V.

4.1 Courtney Johnson moved Action Items 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, and 510 as the consent calendar.

4.2 Bev Kruempel moved removal of Action Item 508. Seconded and failed.

4.3 Action Items 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, and 510 were adopted as the consent calendar.

4.4 Courtney Johnson moved Section V in its entirety. Approved.

5. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble shared results of the second ballot. Clergy, Rev. Lilian Gallo Seagren was elected. Laity, Norma Morrison was elected.

6. BALLOT. The third clergy and laity ballots were taken.

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Conference Secretary

7.1 Rev. Bill Poland shared prayer requests and offered prayer.

8. CONFERENCE ARTIST. Rev. Ted Lyddon Hatten shared about his artwork for the conference.

2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 47 9. OVERNIGHT BREAK.

Sunday Morning – June 7, 2015

1. SERVICE FOR THE ORDERING OF MINISTRY. Worship leaders included Bishop Julius C. Trimble, Resident Bishop; Assistants to the Bishop, Rev. Bill Poland and Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan; Ecumenical Representative, Bishop Rodger Prois, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Western Synod of Iowa; Rev. Okitakoyi Lundula, liturgist; Margaret Borgen, Conference Lay Leader; Superintendents Rev. Lilian Gallo Seagren, Rev. Jackie Bradford, Rev. Paul Smith, Rev. Dave Crow, Rev. Dave Weesner, Rev. Tom Carver, Rev. Harlan Gillespie, and Rev. Terra Amundson; Board of Ordained Ministry representatives Rev. Deborah Stowers, Chair, Rev. Dr. Barrie Tritle, and Rev. Scott Keele Kober; Orders and Fellowship Leaders Rev. Linda Butler, Rev. Scott Lothe, Rev. Chris Humrichouse, Rev. Jodi Rushing, and Rev. John Brockschink; the Annual Conference Music Team: Colleen McRoberts, Jessica Parkison, Rev. Eric Schubert, Rev. Jacqueline Thompson, Rev. John Augspurger, Rev. Edgar Solis, Rev. Deb Parkison, and Phil Carver.

2. PROCESSIONAL HYMNS, “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty,” “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

3. CALL TO WORSHIP. Okitakoyi Lundula

4. OPENING HYMN, “Many Gifts, One Spirit”

5. REMEMBRANCE OF BAPTISM. Bishop Julius C. Trimble, Karen Nichols Dungan, Bill Poland

6. INTRODUCTION of and GREETINGS from ecumenical representative Bishop Rodger Prois.

7. PRESENTATION of Persons to be Recognized, Commissioned, Certified, and Ordained, Margaret Borgen and Deborah Stowers

8. GENERAL EXAMINATION. Bishop Trimble

9. RECOGNITION of Completion of Course of Study: Sharon L. Andersen, Jill A. Mack, Diane E. Townsley, Robert F. Voels, and Judy J. Wooton

10. EXAMINATION of Persons Being Commissioned, Bishop Trimble

11. PRAYER OF COMMISSIONING. See Business of Annual Conference (BAC) #28.b

12. RECOGNITION and BLESSING for Professional Certification. Rev. Steven M. Braudt for specialized ministry in Evangelism

13. SCRIPTURE. “The Great Commission,” Matthew 28:16-20, John 21:15

14. MESSAGE. “Love the People,” Bishop Trimble

15. HYMN. “We All Are One in Mission”

16. EXAMINATION of Elders, Bishop Trimble

48 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 17. LAYING ON OF HANDS and Prayer for Elders – See BAC #32.b

18. OFFERING of Praise in support of the Poverty to Opportunity Initiative

19. HOLY COMMUNION. Celebrated by Bishop Trimble and those newly ordained

20. SENDING HYMN. “At the Font We Start our Journey”

21. DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING.

22. RECESSIONAL HYMN. “Go To the World”

Sunday Afternoon – June 7, 2015

1. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble shared the results of ballot #3. Clergy ballot, no elections. Laity ballot, no elections.


3. BALLOT. Fourth clergy and laity ballots were taken.

4. LAITY ADDRESS. Conference Lay Leader Margaret Borgen

5. LEGISLATIVE ACTION Section IV.

5.1 Design Task Force Report was presented by Rev. Tim Frasher, chair, Lynn Calvert, Rev. Barrie Tritle, Betty Stone, and Rev. Lanette Plambeck. The team moved Action Item 600.

5.2 Rev. Paul Frederiksen moved division of the question into sections 1, 2 and 3. Seconded and failed.

5.3 Hugh Stone moved previous question on Action Item 600. Seconded and adopted.

5.4 Action Item 600 adopted.

6. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble shared results of ballot #4. Clergy ballot, no election. Laity ballot, no election.

7. LEGISLATIVE ACTION Section IV. Rev. Plambeck moved Action Item 601 for the Task Force. Discussion.

8. BALLOT. The fifth clergy and laity ballots were taken.

9. BREAK.

10. SERVICE OF RECOGNITION OF RETIREMENT. Worship leaders included Bishop Trimble; Rev. Lilian Gallo Seagren, preacher; liturgists Rev. Craig Luttrell and Thelma Perry; Patty LaGree; and the Conference Music Team.

11. DINNER BREAK.

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Sunday Evening – June 7, 2015

1. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble announced results of ballot #5. Clergy ballot, Katie Z. Dawson elected. Laity ballot, Becky Heeren elected.


2.1 Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan shared prayer requests and offered prayer.

3. BALLOT. Clergy and laity ballots #6 were taken.

4. TEACHING SESSION. “Effective Leadership,” Rev. Adam Hamilton, lead pastor United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kansas.

5. EVENING PRAYERS.

6. OVERNIGHT BREAK.

Monday Morning – June 8, 2015

1. CELEBRATION. The 25th Anniversary of the Iowa-Nigeria Partnership was celebrated in music, dance, and story. Many who have visited Nigeria over the years were part of the presentation. An offering was received for Nigeria Student Scholarship and Banyam Theological Seminary. The offering will be matched by an anonymous donor up to $20,000.

2. RESULTS. Bishop Trimble shared results of ballot #6. Clergy, no election. Laity, John Rothlisberger elected.


4. MONITORING REPORT. Lauren Wise Loonsfoot, Co-chair, COSROW

5. BALLOT. The seventh clergy and laity ballots were taken.

6. LEGISLATION. Section VI, Design Task Force.

6.1 Rev. Barrie Tritle reported that Action Item 601 was withdrawn by the Task Force group.

6.2 Barrie Tritle moved Section VI in its entirety. Adopted.

7. MOTION. Rev. Lewis Flanigan moved to reconsider the consent calendar for Section III so that an item on it can be requested for removal for amendment. Motion failed.

8. LEGISLATION. Section VII.

8.1 Rev. LaTonya Calderon moved Action Items 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, and 706 as the consent calendar.

8.2 Rev. Nate Nims moved removal of Action Item 704. Adopted


8.3 LaTonya Calderon moved Action Items 700, 701, 702, 703, 705, and 706 as the consent calendar. Adopted.

9. TEACHING SESSION. “Effective Worship and Preaching,” Rev. Adam Hamilton

10. MEAL BREAK.

Monday Afternoon – June 8, 2015

1. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble announced results of ballot #7. Clergy, Brian Milford and Barrie Tritle were elected. Laity, no election.


3. BALLOT. The eighth clergy and laity ballots were taken.

4. ORDER OF THE DAY. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Dr. Lallene Rector, President, brought greetings.

5. ORDER OF THE DAY. Black College Fund representative, Marcus McKinney, a student at Rust College, greeted the conference.

6. ORDER OF THE DAY. Rust College, Dr. David Beckly, President, brought greetings.

7. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section IV.

7.1 Rev. Beverlee Bell moved to adjourn the Iowa Annual Conference for the purpose of convening the Board of Pensions annual meeting. Adopted.

7.2 Beverlee Bell reported on the work of the Board and policies.

7.3 Kae Tritle, Wellness Coordinator, presented the Golden Shoe award for monies raised in the Bishop’s FIT Walk.

7.4 Beverlee Bell moved Action Item 400.

7.5 Rev. Bob Ward moved to table Board of Pensions report. Motion failed.

7.6 Beverlee Bell moved to adjourn the Board of Pensions meeting and reconvene the Iowa Annual Conference session. Adopted.

8. TEACHING SESSION. “Mission, Evangelism, and Methodism,” Rev. Adam Hamilton

9. ALTAR CALL. Bishop Trimble invited all who are feeling and discerning a call into ministry to come forward. Members of the Board of Ordained Ministry and the District Committees on Ordained Ministry prayed with these persons. About 70 people responded to the Bishop’s call, including a majority of the high school aged Diakonos. This was a powerful moment as the Holy Spirit moved through the hall.

10. MEAL BREAK.


Monday Evening – June 8, 2015


2. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble announced results of ballot #8. Clergy, no election. Laity, Darcy Rubenking elected.

3. BALLOT. The ninth clergy and laity ballots were taken.

4. MOTION. Rev. Jerry Oakland moved to suspend our Rules of Order so that Action Item 106 may be an order of the day at 11:10 am Tuesday, and, that, instead of inviting speeches for and against the proposal, we take 20 minutes for table conversations about Resolution 106. Following the time of conversation and a period of prayer led by Bishop Trimble, we would move directly into a vote on Action Item 106 without further debate. Motion failed

5. ORDER OF THE DAY. Heifer Project International, Cindy Sellers Roach

6. REPORT. Poverty to Opportunity Task Force. The conference was challenged to give 500,000 books to Iowa children at risk of falling behind in reading in the next year and to give one million volunteer hours, over the next two years, to help children in poverty learn to read.

6.1 MOTION. Rev. Joshua Steward moved, on behalf of the Task Force, that the Iowa Annual Conference affirm the Poverty to Opportunity Initiative and authorize the Poverty to Opportunity task force to continue this work through the 2017 session of the Iowa Annual Conference. Adopted by standing vote and great applause.

6.2 Rev. Brian Milford, Book Editor for the UMC, pledged that the UM Publishing House will work with the conference in the effort to get books to children at risk. He offered to purchase half of the 51 remaining Deep Blue children’s Bibles at the Cokesbury booth, if the other half are purchased and donated.

6.3 The Diakonos immediately purchased and donated the children’s Bibles!

7. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section IV.

7.1 Rev. Beverlee Bell moved to adjourn Iowa Annual Conference for the meeting of the Board of Pensions. Adopted.

7.2 Beverlee Bell moved to separate those portions of Action Item 400 which set the PSR (past service rate) for the Pre-82 Pension Plan (page 76 in Pre-Conference Manual) and the Resolution Relating to Rental/Housing Allowances for Retired or Disabled Clergy Persons of the Iowa Conference (page 82-83 in Pre-Conference Manual). Adopted.

7.3 Beverlee Bell moved the portions of Action Item 400 which set the PSR for the Pre-82 Pension Plan and the Resolution Relating to Rental/Housing Allowances for Retired or Disabled Clergy. Adopted.

7.4 Beverlee Bell moved Section IV in its entirety. Accepted.

7.5 Beverlee Bell moved to adjourn the Board of Pensions meeting and reconvene the Iowa Annual Conference. Adopted

52 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 8. MOTION. Jerry Oakland moved that we extend this evening’s time by 20 minutes to continue

working on Consent Calendars. Approved

9. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble announced results of ballot #9. Clergy, no election. Laity, no election.

10. BALLOT. The tenth clergy and laity ballots were taken.

11. MOTION. Rev. Tom Shinkle moved that beginning in 2016 the Iowa Annual Conference pay a percentage of General Church apportionments equal to the percentage of apportionments received from local churches. This will become a standing item. Seconded. Discussion followed.

11.1 Rev. Kevin LaGree moved to table this motion until Tuesday when we discuss the budget to discuss it in the context of the budget and to have time to think about it overnight. Adopted.


12.1 Jerry Oakland shared prayer requests and offered prayer.

13. OVERNIGHT BREAK.

Tuesday Morning – June 9, 2015

1. BIBLE STUDY. Rev. Rebecca Fisher, Leadership Development Minister, led Bible study on Matthew 28:16-20.

2. FIXING OF APPOINTMENTS. Bishop Trimble, the District Superintendents, and the Field Outreach Ministers led the recognition of new appointments.

3. MOTION. Rev. Jerry Oakland moved to suspend the “Balloting Procedures” rule so that, if all General Conference delegates have not been elected after ballot #10, then on ballot #11, those receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected General Conference delegates. Then on ballot #12, we vote for six, and the six receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected as Jurisdictional delegates; the next six shall be declared Reserve delegates. Seconded and adopted.

4. MOTION. Jerry Oakland moved that for the remainder of this session, we limit debate to speeches of no more than 2 minutes each. Seconded and adopted by 2/3 vote.

5. BALLOT RESULT. Bishop Trimble shared results of ballot #10. Clergy, Diane Wasson-Eberhart elected. Laity, no election.

5.1 Rev. Mike Morgan withdrew his name from the General Conference ballot, asking to be placed back in nomination for Jurisdictional Conference balloting.

6. Rev. Nate Nims moved to suspend the rules and agenda items be delayed, except meal breaks, until such a time that legislation and ballots are complete. Seconded and adopted.

7. MONITORING REPORT. Lauren Wise Loonsfoot

2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 53 8. BALLOT. Clergy and laity ballot #11 was taken to fill remaining General Conference delegate

slots.

9. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section VIII.

9.1 Rev. LaTonya Calderon moved Action Items 800, 801, 802, and 803 as the consent calendar. Adopted, voice vote.

9.2 LaTonya Calderon moved Section VIII in its entirety. Approved

10. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section IX.

10.1 John Rothlisberger moved Action Items 900 and 901 as the consent calendar. Adopted, voice vote.

10.2 John Rothlisberger moved Section IX in its entirety. Approved.

11. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section X.

11.1 Courtney Johnson moved Action Item 1000 as the consent calendar, part 1. Adopted, 2/3 hand vote.

11.2 Courtney Johnson moved Action Items 1001 and 1002 as the consent calendar, part 2.

11.3 Rev. Cory Allard moved removal of Action Item 1001. Seconded and approved.

11.4 Courtney Johnson moved Action Item 1002 as the consent calendar, part 2. Adopted, hand vote.

12. ORDER OF THE DAY. Imagine No Malaria. Sheri Atland thanked Iowa for its $2.1 million contribution so far and praised Rev. Katie Dawson and her innovative fund-raising ideas.

13. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble announced results of ballot #11. Clergy, Tom Shinkle elected and laity, Craig Scott elected as General Conference delegates.

13.1 Rev. Scott Grotewold withdrew his name from nomination.

14. BALLOT. Clergy and laity ballot #12 were taken to elect Jurisdictional Conference delegates and name the alternates.

15. BALLOT RESULTS. Bishop Trimble announced results of ballot #12.

Clergy: Sean McRoberts, Mike Morgan, Lanette Plambeck, Thomas Carver, Nate Nims, and Brian Oliver were elected as delegates to Jurisdiction Conference. Clergy alternates elected were Heecheon Jeon, Scott Kisker, Beverlee Bell, Steve McElroy, Deborah Coble Wise, and John Louk.

Laity: Margaret Borgen, Lindsay Drake, Kae Tritle, Marcia Young, Richard Hofmeyer, and Lisa Larson were elected as delegates to Jurisdictional Conference. Laity alternates elected were Beverly Spencer, Dorothy Higdon, Lauren Wise Loonsfoot, Ryan Russell, Nitza Dovenspike, and Noreen Kahler-Miller.

54 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 16. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section XI.

16.1 Rev. LaTonya Calderon moved Action Items 1100 and 1101 as the consent calendar. Adopted.

16.2 LaTonya Calderon moved Section XI in its entirety. Approved.

17. BUDGET.

17.1 Rev. David Swinton moved to remove Shinkle motion from the table. Seconded and approved, hand vote.

17.2 Motion by Tom Shinkle regarding payment of General Conference apportionments was discussed. Motion failed.

18. BUDGET.

18.1 David Swinton moved the proposed budget.

18.2 Taylor Gould moved to amend the budget for the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry to be increased to the 2014 level, $898,883. Seconded

18.3 Rev. Medea Saunders moved to amend the amendment to restore all mission agencies to their 2014 level. Seconded

18.4 Rev. Jim Turner moved to call the question on all that is before us. Seconded and approved.

18.5 Saunders amendment failed.

18.6 Gould amendment failed.

18.7 Proposed 2016 budget adopted.


20. MEAL BREAK.

Tuesday Afternoon – June 9, 2015

1. AGENDA. Rev. Jerry Oakland gave an update.

2. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section II.

2.1 John Rothlisburger moved Action Item 203. Adopted, hand vote.

2.2 John Rothlisburger moved Section II in its entirety. Approved, hand vote.

3. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section VII.

3.1 Rev. LaTonya Calderon moved Action Item 704. Adopted.


3.2 LaTonya Calderon moved Section VII in its entirety. Approved, voice vote.

4. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section X.

4.1 Courtney Johnson moved Action Item 1001. Adopted, hand vote.

4.2 Courtney Johnson moved Section X in its entirety. Approved, voice vote.

5. LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Section I.

5.1 John Rothlisburger moved Action Item 101.

5.1.1 Rev. Carolyn Bittner moved to change 7. To read: “Help persons to move from dependence to independence whenever possible by ensuring their access to affordable child care, transportation, educational opportunities, and programs to acquire assets, such as IDA (Individual Development Accounts), micro enterprise loans and low interest home purchase loans, with assurance of adequate funding for these programs; and” and to restore 8. Amendment accepted.

5.1.2 Action Item 101 as amended was adopted.

5.2 John Rothlisburger moved Action Item 106.

5.2.1 Rev. Joshua Hanson moved objection to consideration of the question. Motion failed to receive a 2/3 majority.

5.2.2 Janet Stephenson presented editorial corrections.

5.2.3 Action Item 106 was adopted.

5.3 John Rothlisburger moved Section I in its entirety. Approved.

6. DIAKONOS skit and offering.

7. ORDER OF THE DAY. Rev. Brian Milford brought greetings from the UM Publishing House and highlighted a few of the resources available.

8. ORDER OF THE DAY. Episcopacy committee, Rev. Brenda Hobson, Chair. First Lady Racelder Grandberry-Trimble was ill and unable to be present. An offering for the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund was received.

9. ORDER OF THE DAY. Iowa Religious Media Services, Sharon Strohmaier

10. IOWA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION Annual meeting.

10.1 Sue Ney moved to recess the conference session to hold the IAUM Foundation annual meeting. Seconded and approved.

10.2 John Cook, Chair, called the meeting to order and presented a report.

10.3 Tom Bates, Treasurer, presented the annual budget.


10.4 Rev. Dean Schlitter, Chair of Nominations, moved the slate of nominees to the Board of Directors: Class of 2017 – Dean Schlitter; Class of 2019 – John Cook, Nitza Dovenspike, Dean Phillips, and Rev. Julia E.F. Poulsen. The slate was elected as presented.

10.5 John Cook announced separate tax exempt status for the Foundation.

10.6 Jerry Oakland moved to adjourn the annual meeting and reconvene the conference. Adopted.

11. CLOSED CURCHES. Rev. Lilian Gallo Seagren, Dean of the Cabinet, presented the resolutions concerning closed churches Ayrshire, Conesville, Little Sioux, Ventura, and Worthington.

11.1 Resolution for the Discontinuance of Ayrshire United Methodist Church

WHEREAS the Ayrshire United Methodist Church located in Palo Alto County was founded in 1888 and has a long and proud history; and

WHEREAS the charge conference of the Ayrshire United Methodist Church voted on October 26, 2014, to discontinue the church; and

WHEREAS the district superintendent has recommended discontinuance of Ayrshire United Methodist Church and transfer of membership to each member’s church of choice or one of the nearest Methodist Churches; and

WHEREAS the superintendent has recommended that the property be sold and the sale proceeds go to the Legacy Fund; and

WHEREAS the consent to discontinue has been granted by the presiding bishop, a majority of the district superintendents, and the district board of church location and building and all proper Disciplinary requirements have been complied with;

THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ayrshire United Methodist Church be discontinued effective December 31, 2014, with the property proceeds going to the Legacy Fund.

11.2 Resolution for the Discontinuance of the Conesville United Methodist Church

WHEREAS the Conesville United Methodist Church located in Muscatine County was founded in 1892 and has a long and proud history; and

WHEREAS the Church Conference of the Conesville United Methodist Church voted on May 18, 2014, to discontinue the church; and

WHEREAS the District Superintendent has recommended discontinuance of the Conesville United Methodist Church and transfer of membership to Nichols United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS the Superintendent has recommended that the property may be sold; and

WHEREAS the consent to discontinue has been granted by the presiding bishop, a majority of the district superintendents and the district board of church location and building and all proper Disciplinary requirements have been complied with;

2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 57 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Conesville United Methodist Church be

discontinued effective September 15, 2014, and the property be transferred to the Trustees of Iowa Annual Conference.

11.3 Resolution for the Discontinuance of Little Sioux United Methodist Church

WHEREAS the Little Sioux United Methodist Church located in Harrison County was founded in 1856 and has a long and proud history; and

WHEREAS the charge conference of the Little Sioux United Methodist Church voted on August 4, 2014, to discontinue the church; and

WHEREAS the district superintendent has recommended discontinuance of the Little Sioux United Methodist Church and transfer of membership to the Mondamin United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS the Superintendent has recommended that the property be sold; and


THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Little Sioux United Methodist Church be discontinued effective October 6, 2014, and that the property shall be transferred to the Trustees of Iowa Annual Conference.

11.4 Resolution for Discontinuance of Ventura United Methodist Church

WHEREAS the Ventura United Methodist Church located in Cerro Gordo County was founded on June 13, 1898, and has had a long and proud history; and

WHEREAS the charge conference of the Ventura United Methodist Church voted on June 4, 2014, to discontinue the church; and

WHEREAS the district superintendent has recommended discontinuance of Ventura United Methodist Church and transfer of membership to Garner United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS the district superintendent has recommended that the property be transferred to and [if sold] the sale proceeds to be paid to Iowa Annual Conference Board of Trustees; and

WHEREAS the consent to discontinue has been granted by the presiding bishop, a majority of the district superintendents, and the district board of church location and building, and all proper Disciplinary requirements have been complied with;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ventura United Methodist Church be discontinued effective August 30, 2014, and that the property shall be transferred to Iowa Annual Conference Board of Trustees.

11.5 Resolution for Discontinuance of the Worthington United Methodist Church

WHEREAS the Worthington United Methodist Church located in Madison County was founded in1864 and has a long and proud history; and

WHEREAS the Church Conference of the Worthington United Methodist Church voted on December 3, 2014, to discontinue the church; and

58 2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL WHEREAS the District Superintendent has recommended discontinuance of the

Worthington United Methodist Church and transfer of membership to Earlham United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS the Superintendent has recommended that the property be sold and (if sold) the sale proceeds be paid to UMCOR; and


THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Worthington United Methodist Church be discontinued effective December 31, 2014, and the property be transferred to the Trustees of Iowa Annual Conference.

11.6 Lilian Gallo Seagren, on behalf of the Cabinet, moved these five resolutions. The Bishop prayed for these congregations and their witness through the years. The resolutions were adopted, voice vote.

12. ORDER OF THE DAY. Discipleship Ministries One Matters Discipleship Awards and $1,000 grants were presented by Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan, Bishop Trimble, and Doc Hall, General Discipleship Ministries to Bettendorf, Quad Cities Korean UMC; Mount Ayr UMC; and Waterloo, St. Paul’s UMC for their efforts to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Quad Cities Korean had 0 professions of faith in 2012, 1 in 2013, and 8 in 2014. They have reached out to Korean-speaking children in the local schools, to American families which have adopted Korean children, and to biracial couples and families. Mount Ayr has focused on relationship building and received 77 new members since 2009, 50 of them marginal or new Christians, one third of them by profession of faith, and has celebrated about 30 baptisms of infants and children. Waterloo, St. Paul’s is growing by reaching out to its changing neighborhood which has both African immigrants and Burmese refugees. They have celebrated 9 baptisms and 21 professions of faith and received 25 new members, 8 Anglo and 17 African. One Matters.

13. ORDER OF THE DAY. Board of Camps. Rev. Tom Shinkle and Rev. David Hobbs celebrated 100 years of camping at Okoboji UM Camp.

14. NOMINATIONS. Rev. Fred Lewis moved the slate of nominations, noting corrections. Adopted, hand vote.

15. MOTION. Karen Dungan moved that the Iowa Annual Conference Session authorize the Conference Secretary, the Journal Editor, the Rules of Order Committee, and the Annual Conference Session Planning Committee to edit and reconcile the actions of this Annual Conference Session, so that they may be published in the 2015 Iowa Annual Conference Journal and the 2015 Iowa Annual Conference Book of Resolutions.

16. THANK YOU’S. Bishop Trimble thanked the many who have made the 2015 Annual Conference session possible.

17. PRAYER. Rev. Dale Schoening shared prayer requests and offered prayer.

18. ADJOURNMENT. The Iowa Annual Conference was adjourned at 4:45 pm.

19. SERVICE OF SENDING. Rev. Katie Dawson and the Conference Music Team

2015 IOWA CONFERENCE JOURNAL 59 20. REGISTRATION. The total number of members registered for the 2015 Annual Conference

was 736 clergy and 801 laity.

21. OFFERINGS. Laity Session $1,900.59; Clergy Sustentation Fund $6,697.90; Poverty to Opportunity Initiative $13,451.81; Iowa-Nigeria Partnership $16,193.24 which will be matched by an anonymous donor, Diakonos $8407.21 , Bishop’s Discretionary Fund $4206.33.

22. ASSOCIATE SECRETARIES. Chris Ebbers, Pam Kranzler, Kevin LaGree, Connie Markel, Judy Marnin, Cherry Madsen, Jeff McPheron, Kathi Mitchell, JoAnn Orthel, Emily Peasley, and Jim Turner.

23. ATTEST OF DAILY PROCEEDINGS.

Presiding Bishop, Conference Secretary,

Julius Calvin Trimble Patricia M. LaGree


SERVICE FOR THE ORDERING OF MINISTRY

JUNE 7, 2015


CERTIFICATION OF ORDINATION

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AT HYVEE HALL

IN DES MOINES, IOWA

ON THE 7th DAY OF JUNE, 2015, I ORDAINED:

ELDERS IN FULL CONNECTION

Matthew S. German Jonathan D. Heifner Bonnie K. Koeppen

Jon C. Moss Christopher D. St. Clair

Eric R. Schubert Joyce L. Webb

Bethany M. Willers

Signed,

Bishop Julius C. Trimble


2015 ORDINANDS

Elders in Full Connection

Front (L-R): Matt German, Eric Schubert, Joyce Webb, Jonathan Heifner, Bethany Willers Back (L-R): Jon Moss, Bishop Trimble, Chris St. Clair, Bonnie Koeppen

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