Time to ‘Encounter God’ and ‘Engage the World’unyumc.s3.amazonaws.com/0EBE8C0EACB441FCA0B76BA152... · Time to ‘Encounter God’ and ‘Engage the World’ By Ruth A. Daugherty

Time to ‘Encounter God’

and ‘Engage the World’

By Ruth A. Daugherty Secretary, Northeastern Jurisdiction

The theme of the 19th Northeastern Jurisdic-tional Conference will be the focus of Bible study, worship and delibera-tions during business sessions. Drs. Edward and Anne Wimberly will be the leaders of the Bible study and discernment process.

The Northeastern Jurisdiction is one of the five jurisdictions in the United States in which jurisdictional conferences are held every four years. All five of the jurisdic-tions meet at the same time determined by the Council of Bish-ops. In 2012, the con-ferences will be held July 18-20. However, dele-gates and youth representatives of the Northeast-ern Jurisdiction are asked to arrive on Monday

evening, July 16, to begin a process of Holy Con-ferencing and discernment. On Tuesday, all nomi-nees for Bishop will be interviewed by all dele-gates and youth representatives. The Conference

will officially begin with Holy Commun-ion and Memorial Ser-vice on Wednesday, July 18. The Jurisdictional Conference is com-posed of an equal number of clergy and lay delegates elected by their annual con-ference based upon a formula established by the General Con-ference. In addition to the elected delegates, the Northeastern Ju-risdiction provides for 24 youth representa-

tives with voice, but no vote.

NEJ Session agenda...........................................3

Listing of the delegates & reserves...........4-18

Listing of the youth delegates.......................15

2013-2016 proposed budget............................19

Plan of organization and rules................23-37

UM Volunteers in Mission.......................37-39

NEJ Urban Steering Network..................40-41

Native American Ministries..........................43

ENCOUNTER GOD continued on page 2

The functions of the Jurisdictional Conference are in Paragraph 27, Article V of the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church. These functions will be observed as the business of the Conference is conducted:

▪ To promote the evangelistic, educational, missionary and benevolent interests of the Church and to provide for interests and institu-tions within their boundaries. (Reports from the Vision Table and agencies within the Jurisdiction will provide information about these endeavors. The budget for the 2013-2016 quadrennium and apportionments for each annual conference to support these ministries will be presented for action.)

▪ To elect bishops and to cooperate in carrying out such plans for their support as may be deter-mined by the General Conference. (Three bishops will be elected. Bishop Ernest S. Lyght, Bishop Jane Allen Middleton and Bishop Peter D. Weaver are re-tiring and will be honored at a special service. The Episcopacy Committee will recommend assignments of bishops to Episcopal Areas)

▪ To establish and constitute jurisdictional committees/agencies. (The Rules Committee is pro-posing some changes in the membership of some com-mittees and providing for a more representative Vision Table. The Native American Task Force is requesting the status of a Committee.)

▪ To choose representatives from the Jurisdic-tional Pool to serve on the general boards and agencies in numbers the General Conference may determine. (The Jurisdictional Nominations Com-mittee will meet on Monday, July 16, to nominate per-sons as designated by the 2012 General Conference.)

▪ To determine the boundaries of their annual conferences. (The Report of the Boundaries Com-mittee updates the boundaries of annual conferences, particularly those involved with the establishment of the Upper New York Annual Conference.)

▪ To make rules and regulations for the admin-istration of the work of the Church within the Ju-risdiction, subject to such powers as have been or shall be vested in the General Conference. (Action will be taken on resolutions related to the work of the Jurisdiction)

▪ To appoint a committee on appeals to hear and determine the appeal of a traveling preacher of that jurisdiction from the decision of a trial committee. (The delegates will vote on the members of the Appeals Committee nominated by the College of Bishops.)

As you prepare for the Jurisdictional Confer-ence, Encounter God in prayer, read the materials in this Daily Christian Advocate, and make a com-mitment to Engage the World through the love of Christ.

Decision making following Holy Conferencing Principles is a spiritual and balanced way of seeking God's guidance.

These Principles allow for the celebrating of diverse points of view and promotes a coming together to agree on and value decisions made in a spiritual and unprejudiced way. All organ-izations are urged to utilize these Principles in their discussions and decision making.

▪ Every person is a child of God. ▪ Listen before speaking. ▪ Strive to understand from another's point of view. ▪ Speak about issues, do not defame persons. Disagree with-

out being disagreeable ▪ Pray, in silence or aloud, before decisions. Let prayer in-

terrupt your busy-ness. ▪ Strive to accurately reflect the views of others.

Daily Christian Advocate

Publisher: Northeastern Jurisdiction The United Methodist Church Ruth A. Daugherty, Secretary 1936 N. Eden Road Lancaster, PA 17601-4952 www.nejumc.org Editor: Maidstone Mulenga

Director of Communications Upper New York

Graphics Assistant: Christian Vischi Communications Associate Upper New York

Monday, July 16, 2012 8:30 a.m. Committee on Nominations; Committee on Episcopacy 10:00 a.m. Registration for delegates 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Committee on Episcopacy 4:00 p.m. Session for Interview Group leaders Session for Heads of Delegations 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Bible Study – Civic Center 8:00 p.m. Interview Group meetings Nominees for Bishop meet in prayer session 9:00 p.m. Prayer and Adjournment

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 6:30 a.m. Personal centering/devotions 7:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Devotions in Interview Groups –Civic Center 8:45 a.m. Small Group Interviews of Episcopal Nominees 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:45 p.m. Small Group Interviews of Episcopal Nominees 2:00 p.m. Bishops rehearsal for Consecration Service 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Small Group Interviews of Episcopal Nominees 9:30 p.m. Prayer and Adjournment

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 6:30 a.m. Personal centering/devotions 7:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion and Memorial Service 10:00 a.m. Recess 10:30 a.m. Opening Conference Session Welcome by Bishop Grove Roll Call including Credentials Committee Adoption of Agenda Adoption of Plan of Organization, Rules of Order for business of plenary sessions Report of Episcopacy Committee First Episcopal Ballot Naming of Sessions Committees Report of Courtesies Committee 11:55 a.m. Prayer 12:00 noon Lunch 1:30 p.m. Conference Session Episcopal Ballot 1:45 p.m. Bible Study 2:00 p.m. Conference Session Report of Rules Committee 2:30 p.m. Finance and Administration/Budget 3:00 p.m. Recess 3:15 p.m. Conference Session Episcopal Ballot 3:30 p.m. State of Jurisdiction Episcopal Address Report of Area Boundaries Task Force 5:15 p.m. Prayer and Adjournment 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7:15 p.m. Conference Session Episcopal Ballot Funding proposals resolutions/motions Report of Committee on Nominations

Election of Secretary and Assistant Secretary Election of Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer Report of Monitoring Team Bible Study

Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:30 a.m. Personal Centering/devotions 6:45 a.m. Breakfast 8:15 a.m. Conference Session Episcopal Ballot 8:30 a.m. Worship – Council of Bishops preacher 9:45 a.m. Conference Session Daily Reports of Sessions Committee (Journal, Credentials, Courtesies) Report of Committee on Examination of Annual Conference Journals 10:15 a.m. Recess 10:30 a.m. Conference Session Episcopal Ballot Treasurer’s Report Resolutions Prayer 12:00 noon Lunch 1:30 p.m. Conference Session Episcopal Ballot Adoption of Budget Committee on Nominations Report 3:00 p.m. Recess 3:15 p.m. Conference Session Episcopal Ballot Resolutions Designating conveners, locations for organization of 2012-2016 NEJ Committees 4:45 p.m. Organization of 2013-2016 Jurisdictional Committees 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7:15 p.m. Conference Session Monitoring Report Sending Forth the Episcopacy Committee (when the election of bishops is completed) 8:00 p.m. Celebration of Ministry of Retiring Bishops Reception for bishops who are retiring

Friday, July 20, 2012 6:30 a.m. Personal Centering/Devotions 7:00 a.m. Breakfast – 3rd Floor Pavilion at the Hotel 8:30 a.m. Conference Session – Ball Room at the Hotel Daily Reports of Sessions Committees 8:45 a.m. Praise/Worship Assignment of Conferences to Episcopal Areas Assignment of Bishops to Episcopal Areas 9:30 a.m. Closing 9:45 a.m. Area Delegation meetings with assigned Bishops 11:15 a.m. Service of Consecration for Bishops at Marks UMC 1:00 p.m. Adjournment Note: Order of the Day items are BOLD Episcopal ballots will be taken as needed in addition to those listed.

(*Chair of Delegation)

Baltimore-Washington (28)

Clergy Delegates

*Terri Rae Chattin

11711 East Market Place, Fulton MD 20759

410-309-3480 ([email protected])

Laura B. Easto

3 Clarks Lane, Reisterstown MD 21136


Conrad O. Link

7191 Stillwater Court, Frederick MD 21702


Rodney Thomas Smothers

3313 Dunwood Ridge Terrace, Bowie MD 20721


JW (Jong Woo) Park

7 Diamond Hill Court, Germantown MD 20874


Joseph W. Daniels, Jr.

14629 Stonewall Drive, Silver Spring MD 20905


Joan E. Carter-Rimbach

6316 Gentle Light Lane, Columbia MD 21044


Chris Holmes

1535 Eton Way, Crofton MD 21114


Ianther Marie Mills

10406 Grandhaven Ave., Upper Marlboro MD 20772


Joye F. Jones

8311 20th Ave., Hyattsville MD 20783


Mary Kay Totty

3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington DC 20007


Victoria J. Starnes

1009 Samantha Lane #403, Odenton MD 21113


Roderick J. Miller

3701 St. Johns Lane, Ellicott City MD 21042


Evan D. Young

322 Prince George St., Laurel MD 20707-4326


Clergy Reserves

John W. Rudisill, Jr.

19128 Red Maple Drive, Hagerstown MD 21742


Donna Claycomb Sokol

900 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington DC 20001


David W. Simpson

670 Long Corner Road, Mt Airy MD 21771


Karin Walker

2919 Placid Drive, Baldwin MD 21013


Lay Delegates

Tom Price

16617 Cutlass Drive, Rockville MD 20853


Sandra Ferguson

601 Oneta Drive, Westminster MD 21157

410-309-3431 ([email protected]

Darins K. Butler

143 W Neale Drive, Brandywine MD 20613


Melissa Lauber

6003 River Birch Court, Hanover MD 21076


Edith Williams

13108 Turkey Branch Pkwy, Rockville MD 20853


Charles E. Moore, Jr.

3483 Olympia Road, Davidsonville MD 21035


Jen Ihlo

6263 Masefield Court, Alexandria VA 22304


Sharon Darlynn McCrae

112 Bright Oaks Drive, Bel Air MD 21015


Michael A. Parker II

711 Baker St., Baltimore MD 21217


Christopher John Schlieckert

1620 Harpers Ferry Road, Knoxville MD 21758


Delores Martin

16505 Magnolia Court, Silver Spring MD 20905


David S. Hosey

906 11th St. NE, Washington 20002


Sylvia Simpson

670 Long Corner Road, Mount Airy MD 21771


Ralph A. Williams

1410 Columbia St NW, Washington DC 20001


Lay Reserves

Adam Briddell

7702A Lexington Place, Springfield VA 22152


Sarah Ford

2525 Park Heights Terrace, Baltimore MD 21215

410-466-7605 ([email protected]_

Tim Donaldson

46 Douglas Ave., Lonaconing MD 21539


Maxine C. Jenkins

712 Downs Drive, Silver Spring MD 20904


Eastern Pennsylvania (20)

Clergy Delegates

James B. Todd

362 Rumford Road, Lititz, PA 17543


Robin M. Hynicka

55 North Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19107


Lillian Smith

598 General Armstrong Road, King of Prussia PA 19406


Dawn E. Taylor-Storm

600 Walker Road, Wayne PA 19087


Tracy Bass

454 Creekside Drive, Dowingtown PA 19335


Doris Dalton

930 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010


Alan Smith

4 Linden Road, Lebanon PA 17042

717-272-7741 [email protected]

Joseph DiPaolo

1178 Rossiter Lane, Radnor PA 19087


Christopher Kurien

114 Koegel Lane, Norristown PA 19403


Andrew Foster

196 Tenby Chase Drive, Delran NJ 08075


Clergy Reserves

Dorothy Watson-Tatem

1531 Christian St, Philadelphia PA 19146


Michele Bartlow

621 E. Allens Lane, Philadelphia PA 19119


Bronwyn Yocum

922 Parkway Road, Allentown PA 18104


Lay Delegates

*Mary White

312 Rockingham Road, Rosemont PA 19010


Judith Ehninger

2620 Gracie Lane, Macungie PA 18062


Ruth A. Daugherty

1936 North Eden Road, Lancaster PA 17601


Jordan Harris

3917 Thistle Drive, Lancaster PA 17601


George Hollich

212 Orchard Drive, Palmyra PA 17078


Elizabeth Fisher

2484 Panther Valley Road, Pottsville PA 17901


Ann Jacob

114 Koegel Lane, Norristown PA 19403


Candace Carter

4376 Garfield Lane, Trevose PA 19053


Lenora Thompson

5734 W. Oxford St, Philadelphia PA 19131


Jason Perkowski

1605 Colchester Drive, Lancaster PA 17603


Lay Reserve

Jane Bonner

40 Blossom Hill Road, Media PA 19342


Greater New Jersey (20)

Clergy Delegates

Drew A. Dyson

3 Ivy Hill Drive, Middletown MD 21769


Varlyna D. Wright

5 Kelly Drive, Mansfield NJ 08022


Jessica M. Campbell

102 Rosman Road, Thiells NY 10984


Heasun Kim

4 Owens Road, Old Bridge NJ 08857


Tanya Linn Bennett

150 Center Ave., Chatham NJ 07928


Sung H. Ahn

1001 Wickapecko Drive, Ocean NJ 07712


Chris Heckert

12 Roosevelt Road, Maplewood NJ 07040


John DiGiamberardino

1241 Sally Ike Road, Brick NJ 08724


Lyssette N. Perez

1 Rabbit Run Road, Cherry Hill NJ 08003


Charles Bender

21 Guernsey Place, Woodstown NJ 08098


Clergy Reserves

Robert Costello

3 Dogwood Drive, Somers Point NJ 08244


Vivian L. Rodeffer

2 Hartford Road, Medford NJ 008055


Jisun Kwak

6 Huntingdon Lane, Roseland NJ 07068


Lay Delegates

*Evelynn Caterson

904 Marlborough Ave., Absecon NJ 08201


John W. Bishop

110 W Saddle River Road, Saddle River NJ 07458


Mark A. Miller

949 Kensington Ave., Plainfield NJ 07062


Jay Wilford Brown

1145 South Beecham Road, Williamstown NJ 08094


Bethany L. Amey

161 Ganttown Road, Turnersville NJ 08012


Samuel E. Sim

408 Oak Ave., River Edge NJ 07661


June D. McCullough

2139 E. Chestnut Ave #15, Vineland NJ 08361


Judy Colorado

823B Holmdel Road, Holmdel NJ 0779


Rosa M. Williams

34 Washington Place, Teaneck NJ 07666


Constance Ace

PO Box 393, Whitehouse NJ 08888


Lay Reserves

Cynthia Kent

301 Washington Ave., Belleville NJ 07109


Creed Pogue

169 Cumberland Ave., Estell Manor NJ 08319


Weagba Nelson

122 Floyd Ave., Union Beach NJ 07735


New England (20)

Clergy Delegates

*We Hyun Chang

56 Payson Terrace, Belmont MA 02478


Rebecca J. Clark

137 Main St, Montpelier VT 05602


William (Scott) Campbell

27 Avon Hill St, Cambridge MA 02140


David Abbott

19 Norwich St, Concord NH 03301


Latrelle Miller Easterling

145 Woodlawn Circle, Marshfield MA 02050


Martin McLee

74 Durso Ave., Lawrence MA 01843


Leigh Dry

71 Freemont St, Lexington MA 02421


Karen L. Munson

PO Box 357, Kents Hill ME 04349


Nizzi Santos Digan

160 Bainbridge St, Malden MA 02148


Gary L. Shaw

800 Highland Ave., Needham MA 02494


Clergy Reserves

Sandra Bonnette-Kim

99 Church St, Wilmington MA 01887


Tsitsi Nakoma Moyo

47 Peters St, North Andover MA 01845


Pat MacHugh

44 Kennebec Road, Hampden ME 04444


Thomas M. Getchell-Lacey

33 Alder St, Milford NH 03055


Thomas W. Bentum

8 Prospect St, Caribou ME 04736


Lay Delegates

Bonnie I. Marden

36 Ansie Road, Chelmsford MA 01824


Ralph R. R. Oduor

PO Box 249, 276 Essex St, Lawrence MA 01842


Lorene (Rene) F. Wilbur

13 Bliss Road, Tinmouth VT 05773


Oscar W. Harrell II

15 Bent Brook Road, Sudbury MA 01776


JoAnn Carlotto

22 Leonard Ave., Bradford MA 01835


Annie MacNeal

12 Idalla Ave., Worcester MA 01606


Samuel Purushotham

1733 Hickory Bark Lane, Nashville TN 37211


Fay M. Flanary

27 Lloyd Ave., Belchertown MA 01007


William P. Aldrich

134 Howie Ave., Warwick RI 02888


Sean Delmore

119 Sunnyside Ave., Arlington MA 02474


Lay Reserves

Rebecca Hewett

19 Van Buskirk Way Sandwich MA 02563


M. Philip Susag

46 Adelaide Road, Manchester CT 06040


Evelyn R. Doyon

560 Doyon Road, Northfield VT 05663

8020485-7144 ([email protected])

Dight Crain

207 Linden Ponds Way PC433, Hingham MA 02043


Marla Marcum

117 Sunnyside Ave., Arlington MA 02476


New York (20)

Clergy Delegates

William S. Shillady

475 Riverside Drive, Room 1922, New York NY 10115


Adrienne Brewington

275 Moore Ave., Freeport, NY 11520


Timothy J. Riss

130 West Old Coountry Road, Hicksville NY 11801


Constance Y. Pak

18 Elliot Ave., Lake Grove NY 11755


Noel N. Chin

312 Hussey Road, Mount Vernon NY 10552


Edward C. Horne

49 Weston Road, Westport CT 06880


Kun Sam Cho

1085 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield, CT 06825


Kenneth J. Kieffer

20 Broadfield Road, Hamden CT 06517


Evelyn R. McDonald

60 Elmwood Place, Newburgh NY 12550


Luisa C. Martinez

163 East 111 St., New York NY 10029


Clergy Reserves

David D. Henry

163 South Long Beach Ave., Freeport NY 11520


Judith A. Stevens

431 Chamberlin St, East Meadow NY 11554


Stephen P. Bauman

520 Park Ave., New York NY 10065


Lay Delegates

*Frederick K. Brewington

556 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead NY 11550


Jorge A. Lockward

340 Haven Ave #1M, New York NY 10033


Carolyn Hardin Englehardt

34 Charlton Hill Road, Hamden CT 06518


Marva D. Usher-Kerr

119-35 198th St., St. Albans NY 11412


Rashid I. Warner

1063 East 223rd St, Bronx NY 10466


Roena Little John

91 Laurel Place, Bridgeport CT 06604


Kevin M. Nelson

123 W. 104th St. Apt. 10G, New York NY 10025


Natassia S. Velez

530 Sherwood Drive North, Middletown NY 10941


Chan Kyong Gillham

18 Dancy Drive, Stamford CT 06902


Robert G. Hunsinger

63 Pickerel Road, Monroe NY 10950


Lay Reserves

Maria C. Maine

174 Plaisted Ave., Hauppauge NY 11787


Darlene M. DiDomineck

25 Bank St. Ste 211-E, White Plains NY 10606


Rich Nicodemus

14 Dose Road, Wappingers Falls NY 12590


Peninsula-Delaware (12)

Clergy Delegates

*Sandra L.Steiner Ball

139 N. State St., Dover DE 19901


Derrick E. Porter

36 Talley CT. Wilmington DE 19802


Jack Shitama

136 Bookers Wharf Road, Centreville MD 21617

410-556-6900 ext. 101 ([email protected])

Charlotte A. Nichols

211A Phillip Morris Drive, Salisbury MD 21804


John F. Mitchell

7250 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin DE 19707


Boyd B. Etter

115 Rudder Road, Millsboro DE 19966


Clergy Reserves

Amy Yarnall

209 South State St, Dover DE 19901


Jonathan Baker

19285 Holland Glade Drive, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971


John Christopher Pennington

2313-Concord Pike, Wilmington DE 19803


Lay Delegates

Demetrio L.Beach

127 Pinder Hill Road, Church Hill MD 21623


Kevin G. Goodwin

440 Haystack Drive, Newark DE 19711


Lawrence Pelham

10 North Colts Neck Way, Hockessin DE 19707


Betty M. Gooch

603 Mulberry St. Milton DE 19968


Marie Van Der Wall

PO Box 414, Selbyville DE 19975


Shane Hinderliter

139 N. State St, Dover DE 19901


Lay Reserves

Regina Nichols

PO Box 307, Hurlock MD 21643


Boe Harris

921 N. Atlanta Circle, Seaford DE 19973


Glen C. Pruitt

23509 Oak St. East, Lewes DE 19958


Susquehanna (28)

Clergy Delegates

*Mark J. Webb

2550 Kingston Center 115, York PA 17402


Beth E. Jones

1215 Country Club Road, Clarks Summit PA 18411


Lewis A. Parks

2182 Merrimac Ave., Mechanicsburg PA 17055


Thomas L. Salsgiver

31 Baylor Blvd, Lewisburg PA 17837


Matthew E. Lake

604 Market St., Williamsport PA 17701


Kathleen Kind

3939 Park Road, Selinsgrove PA 17870


Towanda Acey

2403 11th St., Altoona PA 16601


Dennis L. Otto

1029 Penn View Lane, Duncansville PA 16635


Deborah J. Heisley-Cato

1326 Montfort Drive, Harrisburg PA 17110


Gregory S. Johnson

130 2nd Ave., Altoona PA 16602


Michael A. Bealla

303 Mulberry Drive

PO Box 2053, Mechanicsburg PA 17055


Dennis R. Keller

814 Kent Drive, Mechanicsburg PA 17050


Timothy R. Baer

3287 Saint Andrews Drive, Chambersburg PA 17202


Mark Terwilliger

PO Box 387, Beach Lake PA 18405


Clergy Reserves

Arlene P. Beechert

2420 Nottingham Road, Williamsport PA 17701


Jacob A.Waybright

118 N. Middlesex Road, Carlisle PA 17013


Lori Steffensen

1200 Haymaker Road, State College PA 16801


Lay Delegates

Zedna Haverstock

719 Laurel Lane, Mechanicsburg PA 17050


Margaret Anne Horton

PO 2053, Mechanicsburg PA 17055


Shirley J. Sowers

2430 Bradford Drive, York PA 17402


Lisa D. Bender

504 Marcel Drive, Harrisburg PA 17109


Gary D. Sowers

2430 Bradford Drive, York PA 17402


Stephen Drachler

3209 Twinn Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17109


Evan Michael Drexler

28 Penzance Road, Hershey PA 17033


Raymond L. Hamill

450 Alden Road, Honesdale PA 18431


Karen L.Weiss

PO Box 114, Centre Hall PA 16828


Sheryl C. Hart

140 Adams Drive, Williamsburg PA 16693


Warren A. Heil, Jr.

103 Simerson Road, Elmhurst Township PA 18444


Joan Elizabeth Carey

PO Box 128, La Plume PA 18440


Amanda Bressler

3 South Road, Mechanicsburg PA 17050


Jean Rupp

203 S.Second St. Clearfield PA 16830

Lay Reserves

Joan E. Baxter

65 Starner Road, Danville PA 17821


Ann C. Ahlf

5109 Inverness, Mechanicsburg PA 17050


Milton Loyer

917 Emily Drive, Mechanicsburg PA 17055


Upper New York (32)

Clergy Delegates

William Gottschalk-Fielding

324 University Ave. 3rd Floor, Syracuse NY 13210

315-424-7878, Ext. 316 ([email protected])

Theodore Anderson

1100 South Goodman St., Rochester NY 14620


Darryl Barrow

324 University Ave. 3rd Floor, Syracuse NY 13210

315-424-7878, Ext. 312 ([email protected])

Rebekah Sweet

32 Barnes St., Gouverneur NY 13642


Larry Baird

2110 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island NY 14072


Michelle Bogue-Trost

4 Lexington Road, Saratoga Springs NY 12866


Sherri Rood

663 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown NY 14701


Holly Nye

9 Briarwood Drive, Saratoga Springs NY 12866


William A. Allen

633 Linwood Ave., Olean NY 14760


Sung Ho Lee

105 Genesee St., New Hartford NY 13413


Cathy Hall Stengel

65 E. 1st St., Corning NY 14830


Elizabeth Quick

945 Comstock Ave., Syracuse NY 13210


William A. Mudge

26 Evergreen Drive, Boonville NY 13309


Sara E. Baron

30 Glann Road, Apalachin NY 13732


Natalie Hanson

663 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown NY 14701


Craig French

1085 E.Genesee St., Syracuse NY 13210

[email protected]

Clergy Reserves

Rebecca L. Laird

203 East Molloy Road, Mattydale NY 13211


Cheol Hee-Yang

68 Maple Ave. Voorheesville NY 12186


Megan Stowe

318Alexander Ave., Scotia NY 12302


Robert (BJ) Norrix

350 Saratoga Road, Amherst NY 14226


Lay Delegates

*Scott Johnson

310 Baynes St. Buffalo NY 14213


Stephanie Deckard

4 Vinal Street, Apt. 6, Brighton MA 02135


Christine Doran

324 University Ave., Syracuse NY 13210


Shirley Readdean

2232 Turner Ave., Schenectady NY 12306


Julius Archibald, Jr.

90 Park Ave. Plattsburgh NY 12901


Gregory Forrester

32 N. Church St., Cortland NY 13045


Michael Huber

29 Casowasco Drive, Moravia, NY 13118


Paul Sweet

32 Barnes St., Gouverneur NY 13642


E. Brooke Conklin

23 Bog Meadow Run, Saratoga Springs NY 12866


Hudda Aswad

17 Sunset Ave., Binghamton NY 13904


Carmen F. S. Vianese

PO Box 156, Nunda NY 14517

[email protected]

Kurt Karandy

105 Bishop St., New Haven CT 06511


Eric Yetter

249 Erie St., Owego NY 13827


Rebecca Lo Kohler

170 Kenwood Ave. Oneida NY 13421


Blenda Smith

133 Helen St., Binghamton NY 13904

[email protected]

Anita M. Youtzy

64 Westview Crescent, Geneseo NY 14454


Lay Reserves

Dan Fuller

365 Pigeon Hill Road, Chenango Forks NY 13746


Bryant Clark

25 Academy St., Windsor, NY 13865

[email protected]

Ilah Sisson Walser

161 Saratoga Ave., Ballston Spa NY 12020


Ronald Bretsch

7 Elm St., Norwood NY 13668


West Virginia (20)

Clergy Delegates

*Ellis E. Conley

307 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont WV 26554

304-366-6811 ([email protected] or [email protected])

Mary Ellen Finegan

940 Pine Hill Drive, Fairmont WV 26554


Ken A. Ramsey

51 South Florida St, Buckhannon WV 26201


Mark W. Flynn

PO Box 764, Lewisburg WV 24901


Edward Grant

1019 Wethersfield Crossing, Hurricane WV 25526


Janet M. Harman

1002 Oak St., Charleston WV 25304


J. Montgomery Brown

900 Washington St. East, Charleston, WV 25301


Amy Shanholtzer

2 Lisa Circle, Winfield WV 25213


Aslam Barkat

322 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, WV 26554


Ravi J. Isaiah

8 Pinnacle Place, Charleston WV 25311


Clergy Reserves

I. Mark Conner

PO Box 516, Barboursville WV 25504


Ken Krimmel

205 Plantation Drive, Mineral Wells WV 26150


Lay Delegates

Judi M. Kenaston

201 Alderson St., Lewisburg WV 24901


Jim Berner

PO Box 2469, Charleston WV 25329


Judy Nutter

2278 Hebron Road, St. Marys WV 26170


Patricia (Pat) Mick

Rt. 1, Box 105, Hinton WV 25951


Fred M. Kellerman

PO Box 12, Frankford WV 24938


Royce A. Lyden

414 buffalo Ave., Fairmont WV 26554


R. Zachary Allen

190 Oakmont Road, Wheeling WV 26003


Connor S. Kenaston

201 Alderson St., Lewisburg WV 24901


Gayle Lesure

PO Box 2043, Clarksburg WV 26302


Jeff Taylor

65 Camelot Drive, Huntington WV 25701


Lay Reserves

Betty J. Bailey

2179 Right French Creek Road, St. Marys WV 26170


Scarlett Kellerman

PO Box 12, Frankford WV 24938


Western Pennsylvania (28)

Clergy Delegates

*Eric S. Park

15 Muncek Ridge Road,

Washington PA 15301


Robert F. Zilhaver

14 West Sherman Ave.,

DuBois PA 15801

814-321-8930

([email protected])

Alyce Weaver Dunn

200 Bloomfield St., Johnstown PA 15904


William B. Meekins, Jr.

310 Oak St., Irwin PA 15642


Sharon L.Schwab

107 Carmalt Ave.,

Punxsutawney PA 15767

814-558-4973

([email protected])

Seth McPherson

9836 Route 36, Tionesta PA 16353

814-479-0245

([email protected])

John E. Ciampa

6 Brook Valley Drive, Harrison City PA

15636


John W. Seth

196 Seysler Road, Franklin PA 16323


Stephanie R.Gottschalk

85 W. Manila Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15220


Roy Gearhart

80 Blair Lane, Mahaffey PA 15757


Joan E. Reasinger

2686 Crosby Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15216


Gregory D. Cox

512 Sarah Drive,

Cranberry Twp PA 16066

724-553-5161

([email protected])

Mark Stewart

191 E. Highland Drive,

McMurray PA 15317


Joel S. Garrett

81 Sandline Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15239


Clergy Reserves

Steven S. Tuell

416 Stag Horn Drive, Wexford PA 15090


Jeffrey St. Clair

176 Westwood Manor, Butler PA 16001


Randall W. Bain

1916 Brenlin St., Johnstown PA 15904


Thomas Q. Strandburg

5 S. Park Ave., Kane PA 16735

814-837-9881

([email protected])

Lay Delegates

Patricia A.Morris

151 Crosswynds Drive,

Beaver Falls PA 15010


Tina A. Whitehead

507 California Ave., Oakmont PA 15139

412-582-8558

([email protected])

Diane Miller

140 Boone’s Way, Kennerdell PA 16374


Larry Beatty

887 Jumonville Road,

Hopwood PA 15445


Luella Krieger

PO Box 121, Sykesville PA 15865


Donna Burkhart

1308 Hardscrabble Blvd, Erie PA 16505


Rebekah Swineford

4112 Lee Road, Gibsonia PA 15044

859-699-3715

([email protected])

Sharon Gregory

2133 Chalfant St., Pittsburgh PA 15221


Tracy R. Merrick

2443 Dogwood Drive, Wexford PA 15090


Joseph A. Emigh

636 Millcreek Road, Utica PA 16362

724-376-7439

([email protected])

Faith W.Geer

1406 Towne Square Drive, Allison Park

PA 15101


Peggy Ward

177 Neville St., Pittsburgh PA 15202


Vicki J.Stahlman

293 Cowan Road, Brookville PA 15825


Louise A. Patterson

315 Lincoln Hall Road, Elizabeth PA

15037


Lay Reserves

Courtney Kunselman

213Treasure Lake, DuBois PA 15801


Annie Fiffick

2 Shady Lane, Johnstown PA 15905

814-539-5231

([email protected])

Eric A. Duda

9165 Townhall Road, Wattsburg PA

16442

814-739-2816

([email protected])

Donald C. Blystone

7849, Rt. 97, Union City PA 16438


Baltimore-Washington

Nick Poole

5500 Plymouth Road, Baltimore MD 21214


Kristin Stitzlein

3615 Cherry Valley Drive, Olney MD 20832-2403


Angela Woolcott

1404 Hardy Court, Bel Air MD 21014

[email protected]

Eastern Pennsylvania

Taylor Hamilton

2240 Andrea Dr., Bensalem PA 19020


Robyn Clark

242 Iona Ave., Narberth, PA 19072

610-949-9560

Greater New Jersey

Attayah Douglas

8 Elm Dr, Clinton NJ 08809-2044

[email protected]

Andrew Burgess-Linden

1215 Park Ave.

Ocean NJ 07712

pastorjackieburgess@verizon

New England

Isaac Boateng

62 Plantation Street

Worcester MA 01604


Lauren Umberhind

625 Alexander Road

Richmond, ME 04357


Peninsula-Delaware

Hannah Smith

7088 Atlanta Circle

Seaford, DE 19973


Allison Rathkamp

11064 Perry Hawkin Road

Princess Anne MD 21853


Susquehanna Conference

Paige Neidrich

126 Kimberly Circle

Clark Summit, PA 18411


Brooke Yanovich

83 Lawrence Street

Wilkes-Barre PA 18702


Upper New York

Jefferson Dedrick

2241 Cheese Factory Road

Alleghany NY 14706


Abby VanVieck

11 Efner Drive

Hildon NY 14468


Margot Rankins-Burd

1115 N. Winfield Rd.

West Winfield NY 13491

315 -822-3342 [email protected]

Western Pennsylvania

Drew Barnhart

PO Box 127

Bruin, PA 16022

724-5 04-4447 [email protected]

Adam M. Henderson

434 Main Street

Latrobe PA 15650


Polly J. Zilhaver

14 West Sherman Ave.

Dubois PA 15801

(H) 814-371-6445

(c) 814-661-2707

[email protected]

West Virginia

Lydia Krimmel

205 Plantation Drive

Mineral Wells, WV 26150

304-489-3191

[email protected]

Erin Sears

1712 34th Street

Parkersburg WV 26104


ALPHABETICAL DELEGATE LIST

Abbott, David New England

Ace, Constance Greater New Jersey

Acey, Towanda Susquehanna

Ahlf, Ann C. Susquehanna

Ahn, Sung Greater New Jersey

Aldrich, William P. New England

Allen, R. Zachary West Virginia

Allen, William A. Upper New York

Amey, Bethany L. Greater New Jersey

Anderson, Theodore Upper New York

Archibald, Julius Jr. Upper New York

Aswad, Hudda Upper New York

Baer, Timothy Susquehanna

Bailey, Betty J. West Virginia

Baird, Larry Upper New York

Ball, Sandra Steiner Peninsula-Delaware

Baker, Jonathan Peninsula-Delaware

Barkat, Aslam West Virginia

Baron, Sara E. Upper New York

Barrow, Darryl Upper New York

Bartlow, Michele Eastern Pennsylvania

Bass, Tracy Eastern Pennsylvania

Bauan, Stephen P. New York

Baxter, Joan E. Susquehanna

Beach, Demetrio L. Peninsula-Delaware

Bealla, Michael A. Susquehanna

Beatty, Larry Western Pennsylvania

Beechert, Arlene P. Susquehanna

Bender, Charles Greater New Jersey

Bender, Lisa D. Susquehanna

Bennett, Tanya Linn Greater New Jersey

Bentrum, Thomas W. New England

Berner, Jim West Virginia

Bishop, John W. Greater New Jersey

Blystone, Donald C. Western Pennsylvania

Bonner, Jane Eastern Pennsylvania

Bonnette-Kim New England

Boque-Trost, Michelle Upper New York

Bressler, Amanda Susquehanna

Bretsch, Ronald Upper New York

Brewington, Adrienne New York

Brewington, Frederick K. New York

Briddell, Adam Baltimore-Washington

Brown, Jay Wilford Greater New Jersey

Brown, J. Montgomery West Virginia

Burkhart, Donna Western Pennsylvania

Butler, Darins K. Baltimore-Washington

Campbell, Jessica M. Greater New Jersey

Campbell, William (Scott) New England

Carey, Joan Elizabeth Susquehanna

Carlotto, JoAnn New England

Carter, Candace Eastern Pennsylvania

Carter-Rimbach, Joan E. Baltimore-Washington

Caterson, Evelynn Greater New Jersey

Chang, We Hyun New England

Chattin, Terri Rae Baltimore-Washington

Chin, Noel N. New York

Cho, Kun Sam New York

Ciampa, John E. Western Pennsylvania

Clark, Bryant Upper New York

Clark, Rebecca J. New England

Colorado, Judy Greater New Jersey

Conklin, E. Brooke Upper New York

Conley, Ellis West Virginia

Connor, I. Mark West Virginia

Costello, Robert Greater New Jersey

Cox, Gregory E. Western Pennsylvania

Crain Dight New England

Dalton, Doris Eastern Pennsylvania

Daniels, Joseph W. Jr. Baltimore-Washington

Daugherty, Ruth A. Eastern Pennsylvania

Deckard, Stephanie Upper New York

Delmore, Sean New England

DiDomineck, Darlene M. New York

Digan, Nizzi Santos New England

DiGiamberardino, John Greater New Jersey

DiPaolo, Joseph Eastern Pennsylvania

Donaldson, Tim Baltimore-Washington

Doran, Christine Upper New York

Doyan, Evelyn R. New England

Drachler, Stephen Susquehanna

Drexler, Evan Michael Susquehanna

Dry, Leigh New England

Duda, Eric A. Western Pennsylvania

Dunn, Alyce Weaver Western Pennsylvania

Dyson, Drew A. Greater New Jersey

Easterling, Latrelle Miller New England

Easto, Laura B. Baltimore-Washington

Ehninger, Judith Eastern Pennsylvania

Emigh, Joseph A. Western Pennsylvania

Englehardt, Carolyn Hardin New York

Etter, Boyd B. Peninsula-Delaware

Ferguson, Sandra Baltimore-Washington

Fiffick, Annie Western Pennsylvania

Finegan, Mary Ellen West Virginia

Fisher, Elizabeth Eastern Pennsylvania

Flanary, Fay M. New England

Flynn, Mark W. West Virginia

Ford, Sarah Baltimore-Washington

Forrester, Gregory Upper New York

Foster, Andrew Eastern Pennsylvania

French, Craig Upper New York

Fuller, Dan Upper New York

Garrett, Joel S. Western Pennsylvania

Gearhart, Roy Western Pennsylvania

Geer, Faith W. Western Pennsylvania

Getchell-Lacey, Thomas M. New England

Gillham, Chan Kyong New York

Gooch, Betty M Peninsula-Delaware

Goodwin, Kevin G. Peninsula-Delaware

Gottschalk, Stephanie R. Western Pennsylvania

Gottschalk-Fielding, William Upper New York

Grant, Edward West Virginia

Gregory, Sharon Western Pennsylvania

Hamill, Raymond L. Susquehanna

Hanson, Natalie Upper New York

Harman, Janet M. West Virginia

Harrill, OscarW. II New England

Harris, Boe Peninsula-Delaware

Harris, Jordan Eastern Pennsylvania

Hart, Sheryl C. Susquehanna

Haverstock, Zedna Susquehanna

Heckert, Chris Greater New Jersey

Hee-Yang, Cheol Upper New York

Heil, Warren A. Jr Susquehanna

Heisley-Cato, Deborah J. Susquehanna

Henry, David D. New York

Hewett, Rebecca New England

Hinderliter, Shane Peninsula-Delaware

Hollich, George Eastern Pennsylvania

Holmes, Chris Baltimore-Washington

Horne, Edward C. New York

Horton, Margaret Anne Susquehanna

Hosey, David S. Baltimore-Washington

Huber, Michael Upper New York

Hunsinger, Robert G. New York

Hynicka, Robin M. Eastern Pennsylvania

Ihlo, Jen Baltimore-Washington

Isaiah, Ravi J. West Virginia

Jacob, Ann Eastern Pennsylvania

Jenkins, Maxine C. Baltimore-Washington

Johnson, Gregory S. Susquehanna

Johnson, Scott Upper New York

Jones, Beth E. Susquehanna

Jones. Joye F. Baltimore-Washington

Karandy, Kurt Upper New York

Keller, Dennis R. Susquehanna

Kellerman, Fred M. West Virginia

Kellerman, Scarlett West Virginia

Kenaston, Connor S. West Virginia

Kenaston, Judi M. West Virginia

Kent,Cynthia Greater New Jersey

Kieffer Kenneth J. New York

Kim, Heasun Greater New Jersey

Kind, Kathleen Susquehanna

Kohler, Rebecca Lo Upper New York

Krieger, Luella Western Pennsylvania

Krimmel, Ken West Virginia

Kunselman, Courtney Westerrn Pennsyslvania

Kurien, Christopher Eastern Pennsylvania

Kwak, Jisun Greater New Jersey

Laird, Rebecca L. Upper New York

Lake, Matthew E. Susquehanna

Lauber, Melissa Baltimore-Washington

Lee, Sung Ho Upper New York

Lesure, Gayle West Virginia

Link, Conrad O. Baltimore-Washington

Littlejohn, Roena New York

Jorge A. Lockward New York

Loyer, Milton Susquehanna

Lyden, Royce A. West Virginia

MacHugh, Pat New England

MacNeal, Annie New England

Maine, Maria C. New York

Marcum, Marla New England

Marden, Bonnie New England

Martin, Delores Baltimore-Washington

Martinez, Luisa C. New York

McCrae, Sharon Darlynn Baltimore-Washington

McCullough, June D. Greater New Jersey

McDonald, Evelyn R. New York

McLee, Martin New England

McPherson, Seth Western Pennsylvania

Meekins, William B. Jr. Western Pennsylvania

Merrick, Tracy R. Western Pennsylvania

Mick, Patricia West Virginia

Miller, Diane Western Pennsylvania

Miller, Mark A. Greater New Jersey

Miller, Roderick J. Baltimore-Washington

Mills, Ianther Marie Baltimore-Washington

Mitchell, John F. Peninsula-Delaware

Moore, Charles E. Jr. Baltimore-Washington

Morris, Patricia A. Western Pennsylvania

Moyo, Tsitsi Nakoma New England

Mudge, William A. Upper New York

Munson, Karen L. New England

Nelson, Kevin M. New York

Nelson, Weagba Greater New Jersey

Nichols, Charlotte Peninsula-Delaware

Nichols, Regina Peninsula-Delaware

Nicodemus, Rich New York

Norrix, Robert Upper New York

Nutter, Judy West Virginia

Nye, Holly Upper New York

Oduor, Ralph R. R. New England

Otto, Dennis L. Susquehanna

Pak, Constance Y. New York

Park, Eric S. Western Pennsylvania

Park, JW (Jong Woo) Baltimore-Washington

Parks, Lewis A. Susquehanna

Parker, Michael A. II Baltimore-Washington

Patterson, Louise A. Western Pennsylvania

Pelham, Lawrence Peninsula-Delaware

Pennington, John Christopher Penins ula-Delaware

Perez, Lyssette N. Greater New Jersey

Perkowski, Jason Eastern Pennsylvania

Pogue, Creed Greater New Jersey

Porter, Drrick E. Peninsula-Delaware

Price, Tom Baltimore-Washington

Pruitt, Glen C. Peninsula-Delaware

Purushotham, Samuel New England

Quick, Elizabeth Upper New York

Ramsey, Ken A. West Virginia

Readdean, Shirley Upper New York

Reasinger, Joan E. Western Pennsylvania

Riss, Timothy New York

Rodeffer, Vivian L. Greater New Jersey

Rood, Sherri Upper New York

Rupp, Jean Susquehanna

Ruddisill, John W., Jr. Baltimore-Washington

Salsgiver, Thomas Susquehanna

Schlieckert, Christopher John Baltimore-Washington

Schwab, Sharon L. Western Pennsylvania

Seth, John W. Western Pennsylvania

Shanholtzer, Amy West Virginia

Shaw, Gary L. New England

Shillady, William S. New York

Shitama, Jack Peninsula-Delaware

Shunk, Dale R. Western Pennsylvania

Sim, Samuel E. Greater New Jersey

Simpson, David Baltimore-Washington

Simpson, Sylvia Baltimore-Washington

Smith, Alan Eastern Pennsylvania

Smith, Blenda Upper New York

Smith, Lillian Eastern Pennsylvania

Smothers, Rodney Thomas Baltimore-Washington

Sokol, Donna Claycomb Baltimore-Washington

Sowers, Gary D. Susquehanna

Sowers, Shirley J. Susquehanna

St. Clair, Jeffrey Western Pennsylvania

Stahlman, Vicki J. Western Pennsylvania

Starnes, Victoria J. Baltimore-Washington

Steffensen, Lori Susquehanna

Stengel, Cathy Hall Upper New York

Stevens, Judith A. New York

Stewart, Mark Western Pennsylvania

Stowe, Megan Upper New York

Susag, M. Philip New England

Sweet, Paul Upper New York

Sweet, Rebekah Upper New York

Swineford, Rebekah Western Pennsylvania

Tatem, Dorothy Watson Eastern Pennsylvania

Taylor, Jeff West Virginia

Taylor-Storm, Dawn E. Eastern Pennsylvania

Terrwilliger, Mark Susquehanna

Thompson, Lenora Eastern Pennsylvania

Todd, James B. Eastern Pennsylvania

Totty, Mary Kay Baltimore-Washington

Tuell, Steven S. Western Pennsylvania

Usher-Kerr, Marva D. New York

Van Deer Wall, Marie Peninsula-Delaware

Velez, Natasssia S. New York

Vianese, Carmen F. S. Upper New York

Walser, Ilah Sisson Upper New York

Walker, Karin Baltimore-Washington

Ward, Peggy Western Pennsylvania

Warner, Rashid I. New York

Waybright, Jacob A. Susquehanna

Webb, Mark J. Susquehanna

Weiss, Karen L. Susquehanna

White, Mary Eastern Pennsylvania

Whitehead, Tina Western Pennsylvania

Wilbur, Lorene F. New England

Williams, Edith Baltimore-Washington

Williams, Ralph A. Baltimore-Washington

Williams, Rosa M. Greater New Jersey

Wright, Varlyna Greater New Jersey

Yarnall, Amy Peninsula-Delaware

Yetter, Eric Upper New York

Yocum, Bronwyn Eastern Pennsylvania

Young, Evan D. Baltimore-Washington

Youtzy, Anita M. Upper New York

Zilhaver, Robert F. Western Pennsylvania

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The Finance and Administration Committee is pleased to report that the finances of the Northeastern Jurisdiction continue to be in excellent condition.

During the first three years of the quadrennium, all annual conferences paid their apportionments in full, to-taling 75% of the four-year apportionments received as of Dec. 31, 2011, while 57.3% of the quadrennial budget had been expended. It is our expectation that our annual con-ferences will continue this faithful trend in 2012 and meet their full shared ministry commitments.

Where possible, the Finance Committee encourages annual conference treasurers to remit apportionment pay-ments through bank transfers.

The 2009-2012 budget contained a $200,000 line to help support the Area Realignment of the annual conferences in upstate New York, New England and Pennsylvania. Half of the amount was placed in the budget and half was taken from reserves. In addition to paying this item in

full, the Vision Table voted to pay an additional $40,000 for further support of the re-alignment, $20,000 from the Missional Priority Fund and an equal amount from re-serves.

In addition, the Finance Committee met the Jurisdic-tion’s commitments to our Partners in Ministry in the Jurisdiction, funded the work of the various committees and program areas, and supported a two-day consulta-tion for the Episcopal Area Study.

Audit reports were prepared by Gray, Gray, and Gray, LLP, for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, indicating that all financial statements were in order.

The audits were reviewed and accepted by the Finance and Administration Committee. Copies are on file with the Jurisdictional Secretary. The audit report for 2011 should be completed by the time of Jurisdictional Confer-ence in July.

The Treasurer’s report for Jan. 1, 2009-June 30, 2012, will be available at the Jurisdictional Conference in Charleston, W.Va.

The Finance Committee worked in conjunction with the Vision Table Budget Taskforce to develop the budget for the 2013-2016 quadrennium. The budget was ap-proved by the Vision Table at its meeting in January 2012, and is before the Jurisdictional Conference for approval at its session in July 2012.

We are very pleased to present a budget that totals $1,052,925, a decrease of $247,265 from the current quad-rennium, or 19.1%. A large part of the decrease came as a result of the elimination of the need for Area Re-Alignment Funds in the next quadrennium. However, the Committee also determined to follow the example of re-ductions in the General Church budget and propose a reduced budget to the Jurisdiction.

The Sessions portion of the budget shows a 6% reduc-tion ($19,850.00) due to another anticipated reduction in the number of delegates for the 2016 Jurisdictional Con-ference and a reduction in travel costs. The 2016 Confer-ence will be hosted by the Eastern Pennsylvania Confer-ence.

The Administrative Section of the budget shows a 7.48% reduction ($18,915.00). Factors contributing to this reduction include the elimination of the three sub-tables under the Vision Table and the reduction in the size of some committees as a result of the number of annual con-ferences decreasing to 13 from 10.

The Program Section of the budget decreases by 1.7% ($8,500.00). There are several major changes recommend-ed in this section of the budget:

For the first two years of the new quadrennium (2013-2014), all the program agencies will be funded at the same annual level as they were for the current quadrennium (2008-2012).

In 2014, the Vision Table and Finance Committee will evaluate each agency to determine how they are meeting the goals and objectives of the Vision Table and the goals and objectives stated in their budget submissions. They will then determine the amount of funds to be allocated to each agency for the years 2015 & 2016. An amount of $250,000 is set aside in item 3J, Program Ministries 2015-16, to fund the programming for these two years.

Reflecting the decision by the Vision Table that it is not a primarily a programming body but a resourcing one, the Vision Table Priorities line item has been signifi-cantly reduced. A new line item of $24,000 has been add-ed for Leadership Development to be expended by the College of Bishops.

The Judicial Process Fund was funded in the amount

of $40,000 on Jan. 1, 2009, and interest is accruing. The Pastoral Care Fund is capped at an amount of $25,000. Any income beyond that will go to the reserves.

Recommendations

The Finance and Administration Committee recom-mends that the Rev. David Simpson be nominated as treasurer of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference for the 2013-2016 quadrennium.

The Committee requests reaffirmation of the policy that requires full payment of Annual Conference jurisdic-tional apportionments, as stated in Article III 2c of the Conference Rules adopted at the 1992 NEJ Conference.

TRAVEL POLICY for the 2012 Jurisdictional Confer-ence, the remainder of the 2008-2012 quadrennium and the 2013-2016 quadrennium is as follows:

AIRFARE: The NEJ will reimburse the cost of coach fare. We encourage delegates and committee members to purchase their tickets at least 21 days or more in advance for cost savings.

AIRLINE FEES: The NEJ will reimburse the following:

a. Curbside baggage check-in for those with physically handicapping conditions.

b. Fee for checking one bag of luggage.

c. Seat Selection Charge for a Regular seat.

Other fees, including food in flight, will not be paid.

TRAIN: Actual coach fare.

AUTOMOBILE: $0.28 cents per mile for an individual traveling alone.

$0.44 cents per mile to the driver for two delegates or committee members in the same car.

$0.485 cents per mile to the driver for three or more delegates or committee members in the same car.

RENTAL VEHICLE: The cost of the vehicle plus fuel will be reimbursed, not to exceed the designated Jurisdic-tional reimbursement per mile.

HOTEL FEES & INCIDENTAL CHARGES: The NEJ pays the room charge and applicable taxes for the meet-ing. All other fees and charges are paid by room occupant(s).

TRAVEL ADVANCES:

a. A member who requests reimbursement for air-line tickets purchased 30 days or more before a meeting will be reimbursed upon submission of proof of payment and a copy of the itinerary for the ticket, with the understanding that he/she will reimburse NEJ the cost of the ticket if the member does not attend the meeting.

The Rules Committee is pleased to present our recom-

mendations for amendments to the Jurisdiction’s “Plan of

Organization and Rules of Order.” The proposed amend-

ments and editorial changes have been presented to and

endorsed by the Vision Table.

The proposed amendments are intended to effect the

following changes:

1.) Conform the “Plan of Organization” to represent

the structural changes requested by the Vision Table,

as follows:

a. Expand the membership of the Vision Table to

up to 37 members, including bishops, aas de-

fined in proposed Article II, Section 1. Mem-

bership of the Vision Table shallz also include

two members from each Annual Conference,

one of whom shall be the Director of Connec-

tional Ministries from each Annual Conference.

b. Allow the Vision Table to form task forces or

groups, as needed, for special assignments; and

c. Delete the Leadership, Partner Ministries, and

Holy Conferencing Tables.

2.) Include a requirement that membership of the Ju-

risdictional Finance and Administration Committee

include an annual conference Treasurer.

3.) Require input from the Jurisdictional Finance and

Administration Committee for the source of unbudg-

eted expenses for special funding requirements in

between quadrennial sessions.

4.) Delete Rules of Order Numbers 40, 41, 42, and 43,

which relate to legislative committee reports. The

Jurisdiction no longer has legislative committees, so

these rules are unnecessary.

The Rules Committee, in consultation with the Juris-

dictional Secretary, also edited many of the provisions of

the “Plan of Organization and Rules of Order” to reflect

how we currently operate and to streamline and clarify

the language.

The amended “Plan of Organization and Rules of Or-

der” is attached to this report.

Finally, William S. Kieser, resigned as Chair of the

Vision Table on Jan. 19, 2012. Judge Kieser has served as

Chair of the Rules Committee since 2004. His wise coun-

sel and leadership has been much appreciated by the Ju-

risdiction and will be sorely missed.

Jen E. Ihlo, Chair

NEJ Rules Committee

b. Tickets purchased less than 30 days before a

meeting and those more than 30 days who do not request reimbursement will be reimbursed at the meeting on the travel expense voucher.

TRAVEL EXPENSES for those living outside the Juris-diction are paid as follows:

CLERGY: The least expensive of: 1) actual cost, or 2) from the location of their charge conference membership, which must be within the Northeastern Jurisdiction.

LAITY: The least expensive of: 1) actual cost, or 2) from the location of their church membership, which must be within the Northeastern Jurisdiction.

All travel shall be at the lowest cost. Exceptions must be approved in advance by the Treasurer and the Finance Committee.

Honoraria to be paid to the NEJ secretary and treasurer shall be at the amount of $2,500 each annually for 2013-2015. The secretary and treasurer will be paid $5,000 each in 2016, the year of the Jurisdictional Conference. Hono-raria to be paid to the NEJ assistant secretary and treasur-er shall be in the amount of $500 per year in years 2013-2015 and $1,500 in 2016.

The Finance Committee is authorized to establish and recommend to the Vision Table at the January 2015 meet-ing, the travel reimbursement rates for the 2016 Jurisdic-tional Conference and the following quadrennium.

A FINAL WORD: The Finance and Administration Committee joins the entire Jurisdiction in lifting up thanks for the impeccable stewardship of our longtime Treasurer Dight Crain, who is retiring from that position at the end of 2012.

For 27 years, Crain has been a devoted caretaker of the Jurisdiction’s funds, anticipating trends and future needs, pursuing the most advantageous investment of funds, casting his keen eye over every aspect of the budget, and always keeping resources in reserve for emerging needs and unanticipated crises. That our financial condition is so strong is in large part due to Crain’s careful and caring ministry.

We can all sincerely join in a resounding chorus of, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant!”

Edward C. Horne, Chairperson

The Plan of Organization and Rules of Order of the North-eastern Jurisdiction shall be subject to the current Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church (hereinafter “Book of Discipline”).

PART A – ORGANIZATION

Article I – PLAN OF ORGANIZATION 1. Opening Session The Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference shall as-

semble according to the provisions of the current Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church at the time and place arranged by the Committee on Program and Ar-rangements. The Conference shall be opened with a ser-vice of Holy Communion and a Memorial Service, di-rected by the bishops of the Jurisdiction, and therefore shall thereafter proceed as hereinafter provided herein.

2. Presiding Officer The College of Bishops shall select one of their number

to preside at each session. 3. Roll Call At the conclusion of the Holy Communion and Memo-

rial Service, the bishop designated to preside at the first session shall call the Conference to order.

The Roll shall be called by the Secretary to assure that a quorum is present. in the following order and manner: the names of any bishops of the Jurisdiction who have died during the quadrennium and any delegates who have died since their election; , the Conference standing; the names of the bishops of the Jurisdiction; and a statement by the Secretary regarding registration and the assurance of a quorum present.

The chairperson of each delegation shall report absen-tees and substitutions to the Secretary Committee on Cre-dentials (Rule 5) on forms provided by the Secretary prior to the beginning of the first business session. Reserve dele-gates shall be substituted in the order of their election.

4. Adoption of Rules If the Secretary indicates that a quorum is present, the

Committee on Rules shall propose for adoption the Rules of Order for the session as in force at the preceding ses-sion, with such amendments, if any, as it deems necessary. wise. The Rules of Order may be adopted in whole or in part. , or in principle.

5. Election and Duties of Secretary The Secretary shall be nominated by the College of

Bishops and elected by the Jurisdictional Conference upon nomination by the College of Bishops. Other nominations shall be permitted from the floor. If there be two or more nominees, election shall be by ballot. A person elected

Secretary who is not a delegate shall have the privilege of the floor, but without vote.

The quadrennial term of the Secretary and the Assis-tant Secretary shall begin January 1 of the new quadrenni-um. The work of the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary shall be supervised by the Vision Table and financially supported through the budget of the Jurisdiction.

In addition to those duties imposed by the Book of Dis-cipline of The United Methodist Church, the Secretary shall be the custodian of the permanent records of the Jurisdic-tional Conference and its committees and shall transmit the same to a successor in office.

The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of the pro-ceedings of the Jurisdictional Conference, and prepare, edit and distribute the official Journal of the Conference.

The Secretary shall prepare the roll and other lists and forms necessary to facilitate the business of the succeeding Jurisdictional Conference, and perform such other duties as may be ordered by the Jurisdictional Conference.

The Secretary shall appoint such staff as is reasonably required to carry out the work of the Conference, con-sistent with a the budget for such services as approved by the Jurisdictional Conference.

The business sessions of the Jurisdictional Conference shall be recorded in such manner as arranged by the Sec-retary, with the approval of the Committee on Program and Arrangements. Such record, when approved by the Conference on recommendation of the Committee on Jour-nal, after making the necessary corrections, if any, shall be the official Journal of the Jurisdictional Conference. The record for the last session of the Conference shall be cor-rected and approved by the Committee on Journal.

The Secretary shall be responsible for arranging the for publication of the Daily Christian Advocate. There The first issue shall be published and distributed to the delegates, reserve delegates, and youth representatives at least two weeks prior to the Conference sessions. the first issue of the Daily Christian Advocate. The first This issue shall con-tain the names of the delegates, reserve delegates, and youth representatives,; the report of the Treasurer,; mem-bership lists of the several committees,; reports from all standing committees,; and such other information as may be necessary for the orderly procedure of the business. A digest of the previous day’s proceedings shall be distribut-ed prior to the first session of each day. Corrections of to the first issue of the Daily Christian Advocate and succeed-ing digests as to names and statements shall be sent to the Secretary’s desk, signed by the author. The last issue of the Daily Christian Advocate will shall summarize all the actions taken by the Conference and will be mailed to each person bishop, delegate, reserve delegate, and youth rep-resentative at the address of record.

The Secretary (or his/her designate) and members of the staff designated shall distribute among the committees

all memorials, petitions, and similar communications ad-dressed to the Conference by lay members, diaconal min-isters, ordained clergy ministers, or organizations of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to this Jurisdictional Conference. Documents not otherwise provided for shall be reported directly to the Conference by the Secretary.

The Secretary shall provide standardized biographical information on all Episcopal nominees (Rule 32), and pro-vide for an interview schedule (Rule 33), and the voting process (Rule 34) as determined by the Jurisdictional Con-ference.

The Secretary’s staff shall have the resources available at the conference site to produce information about any additional nominee(s) who may emerge during the ballot-ing (Rule 32) (10 votes required) using the same form, . and the The Secretary will shall see that said information is distributed forthwith to all delegates forthwith.

6. Election and Duties of the Assistant Secretary The Assistant Secretary shall be nominated by the Col-

lege of Bishops and elected by the Jurisdictional Confer-ence upon nomination by the College of Bishops. Other nominations shall be permitted from the floor. If there be two or more nominees, election shall be by ballot. A per-son elected Assistant Secretary who is not a delegate shall have the privilege of the floor, but without vote.

The quadrennial term of the Assistant Secretary shall begin January 1 of the next quadrennium. The Assistant Secretary shall perform such tasks as the Secretary may direct and be familiar with the duties of the office.

In the event of a vacancy in the office of Secretary dur-ing the quadrennium, the Assistant Secretary shall assume the office of Secretary for the balance of the quadrennium. If the Secretary is unable to perform any duties of the office due to incapacity, the Assistant Secretary shall carry out such duties upon authorization of by the Vision Table.

7. Election and Duties of Treasurer The Treasurer shall be nominated by the College of

Bishops, after consultation with the Committee on Finance and Adminstration, and elected by the Jurisdictional Con-ference upon nomination by the College of Bishops after consultation with the Committee on Finance and Admin-istration. Other nominations shall be permitted from the floor. If there be two or more nominees, the election shall be by ballot.

A person elected Treasurer who is not a delegate shall have the privilege of the floor but without vote.

The quadrennial term of the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer shall begin January 1 of the new quadrennium. The outgoing Treasurer shall be responsible to work with the auditor to complete the audit of the previous quadren-nium.

The work of the Treasurer shall be supervised by the

Committee on Finance and Administration and financially supported through the budget of the Jurisdiction.

The duties of the Treasurer shall be those normally incidental to the office and others as assigned by the Com-mittee on Finance and Administration. The Treasurer shall function as the business manager of the Northeastern Ju-risdiction. The Treasurer shall submit a financial report to the Conference for publication in the first issue of the Dai-ly Christian Advocate; and a report by the following Octo-ber 31 for publication in the Journal, ; and a final quadren-nial report to the Vision Table at its first meeting of the Vision Table in the ensuing quadrennium.

8. Election and Duties of the Assistant Treasurer The Assistant Treasurer shall be nominated by the Col-

lege of Bishops, after consultation with the Committee on Finance and Administration, and elected by the Jurisdic-tional Conference upon nomination by the College of Bishops after consultation with the Committee on Finance and Administration. Other nominations shall be permitted from the floor. If there be two or more nominees, election shall be by ballot. A person elected Assistant Treasurer who is not a delegate shall have the privilege of the floor, but without vote.

The quadrennial term of the Assistant Treasurer shall begin January 1 of the new quadrennium. The Assistant Treasurer shall perform such tasks as the Treasurer may direct and be familiar with the duties of the office.

In event of a vacancy in the office of Treasurer during the quadrennium, the Assistant Treasurer shall assume the office of Treasurer for the balance of the quadrennium. If the Treasurer is unable to perform any duties of the office due to incapacity, the Assistant Treasurer shall carry out such duties upon authorization of the Vision Table.

9. Vacancies in the Offices of Secretary or Treasurer If, in the interim of the quadrennial meetings of the

Jurisdictional Conference, the office of Secretary or Treas-urer, or assistants for any reason becomes vacant for any reason and is not filled by automatic succession as stated above, the Vision Table shall elect appoint a successor to serve until the regular election by the Conference of a Sec-retary or Treasurer or assistants upon nomination by the College of Bishops. The Committee on Finance and Ad-ministration shall be given the opportunity to make rec-ommendations of persons to be elected appointed to the office of Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer. The Program and Arrangements Committee shall be given the oppor-tunity to make recommendations of persons to be elected appointed to the office of Secretary or Assistant Secretary.

Article II – VISION TABLE TABLES

The Northeastern Jurisdiction shall have four “common tables” – The Vision Table, The Leadership Ta-

ble, The Partner Ministries Table, and the Holy Conferenc-ing Table - operate through the Vision Table to fulfill the functions of visioning, strategic planning, coordination of resources and the other functions of the Executive Com-mittee Jurisdiction. [deleted section break titled 1. The Vision Table.] The Vision Table shall be the central table with which all the other tables connect for determining mission objectives, establishing priorities, making final decisions and coordinating the work of the Northeastern Jurisdiction. The Vision Table shall have the authority of a Board of Directors under the laws of its incorporation un-less otherwise limited by these this Plan of Organization and Rules of Order or The the Book of Discipline of The Unit-ed Methodist Church. The Vision Table, as needed for spe-cific assignments, may form task forces or groups, which shall meet during the annual meetings of the Vision Table and/or at other designated times. Persons who are not members of the Vision Table may be utilized to serve on the task forces or groups.

1. Membership and Organization

There shall be a maximum of 27 members, not in-cluding bishops. The membership shall include the Jurisdictional Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, the Jurisdiction-al Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurer, the chairper-son or designate of each Table and each Standing Committee and the Northeastern Jurisdiction As-sociation of Directors of Connectional Ministries, and the NEJ Board of Laity. The balance of the membership shall be elected by the Jurisdictional Conference nominated by the Nominations Com-mittee to assure representation from each annual conference and diversity. The Chairperson of the Vision Table shall be a bishop named by the College of Bishops to serve for four years. The Secretary of the Jurisdictional Conference shall maintain the minutes and other records. The Vision Table shall be composed of up to thirty-seven (37) members, as follows:

3 Bishops, selected by the College of Bishops, one of whom shall be designated by the College as Chair of the Vision Table.

2 representatives from each Annual Conference, ten (10) of whom shall be the Directors of Connec-tional Ministries (DCM) from each Annual Confer-ence and one representative selected by the annual conference delegation. If the DCM is a clergy, the representative shall be lay and vice versa.)

The Chairperson or designee of the Program and Arrangements Committee, Finance and Admin-istration Committee, Episcopacy Committee, Board of Ordained Ministry, Annual Conference Boundaries Committee, Rules Committee, and Board of Laity.

1 Youth, selected by the Jurisdictional Youth Council.

1 Young Adult, selected by the Jurisdictional Nom-inations Committee.

Jurisdictional Secretary of NEJ

Jurisdictional Treasurer of NEJ

The Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer shall attend meetings of the Vision Table. They shall have voice but not vote unless attending in lieu of the Secretary or Treasurer.

The balance of the membership of the Vision Table (three (3) members) shall be nominated by the Nominations Committee, to assure diversity, and elected by the Jurisdictional Conference.

The Jurisdictional Secretary shall maintain the minutes and other records of the Vision Table.

2. General Powers

The Vision Table shall serve through the ensuing quadrennium and is authorized to take such ac-tions as may have been be referred to it by the Ju-risdictional Conference or as may be necessary to support Jurisdictional activities between quadren-nial sessions. of the Jurisdictional Conference. The Vision Table shall not exercise any powers, which powers that, in accordance with the provisions of the The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church or these Rules, require a vote of the Juris-dictional Conference.

3. Executive Committee The Executive Committee of the Vision Table shall consist of the Chairperson of the Vision Table, chairperson of each of the other tables, the Chair-person of Finance and Administration Committee, Jurisdictional Secretary and Assistant Secretary, and the Jurisdictional Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, the representative of the Finance and Administration Committee, and three other per-sons selected from and by the Vision Table. The Executive Committee shall be authorized to take such actions as may be have been referred to it by the Vision Table or as may be necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities between meet-ings.

4. Duties and Responsibilities In carrying out its general powers, the Vision Ta-ble shall: a. Review and evaluate the sessions of the Juris-

dictional Conference after adjournment to determine what changes in procedure or pro-gram should be recommended to achieve greater effectiveness of future conferences;

b. Submit a budget request to the Committee on Finance and Administration covering the estimated expenses and other activities of the Vision Table during for the ensuing quadren-nium.

c. Receive at its last meeting before the session of the Jurisdictional Conference, the budget recommendation from the Committee on Fi-nance and Administration for the succeeding quadrennium. the Jurisdictional Conference, the Vision Table, the standing committees, and the offices of the Secretary and Treasurer; and the information concerning financial ask-ing requests for program activities (Article VI) for the succeeding quadrennium.

d. It shall also Authorize the Committee on Fi-nance and Administration to present to the Jurisdictional Conference the budgets, with any amendments the Vision Table may ap-prove, and authorize Annual Conference ap-portionments consistent therewith;

e. Review and supervise the work of the stand-ing committees and any task force or group appointed by the Vision Table;

f. Receive, consider, and evaluate interim re-ports from standing committees, and any task force or group appointed by the Vision Table and provide the consideration and evaluation of methods of strengthening the programs of The United Methodist Church at the jurisdic-tional level;

g. Require, receive, and review, at least annual-ly, reports from all funded program minis-tries; and

h. Consider questions of delegate qualifications and present recommendations for action by the Jurisdictional Conference.

i. Provide recommendations for strengthening the programs of The United Methodist Church at the jurisdictional level.

5. Budget The Vision Table shall submit a budget request to the Committee on Finance and Administration covering the estimated expenses and other activi-ties of the Vision Table during the ensuing quad-

rennium.

Paragraph numbers 2, 3, and 4 are deleted. 2. The Leadership Table

The Leadership Table shall focus on leader-ship development to fulfill the missional objec-tives of the Jurisdiction.

There shall be ten members elected by the Jurisdictional Conference nominated by the Nom-inations Committee giving consideration to ob-taining expertise from the Board of Ordained Ministry, the NEJ Laity, Young Adult Council, NEJ Youth Council, urban issues, rural issues, and including diversity. 3. The Partner Ministries Table

The Partner Ministries Table shall relate to the NEJ organizations that wish to partner in working on the mission objectives of the Jurisdic-tion. The Partners Ministries Table shall receive and review reports from all funded program min-istries, facilitate the sharing of best practices and support partner ministries in fulfilling the mis-sion objectives of the Jurisdiction. All funded pro-gram ministries shall submit annual reports to the Partner Ministries Table.

There shall be five at large members as nomi-nated by the nominating committee and elected by the Jurisdictional Conference. The leader or designee of each of the funded agencies of the Jurisdiction shall be ex-officio members, with vote. Representatives from related organizations may be invited to participate without vote. 4. The Holy Conferencing Table

The Holy Conferencing Table shall encourage and monitor holy conferencing through the Ta-bles and NEJ Standing Committees. The Holy Conferencing Table shall receive and share with the Table members reports of the Standing Com-mittees which shall include how they have fol-lowed holy conferencing principles, shall com-municate those reports to the Vision Table and advise Table members of the Vision Table’s action relating to those reports.

The membership shall consist of a representa-tive from each of the Standing Committees, the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Jurisdic-tion, the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer of the Jurisdiction, one Director of Connectional Minis-tries, one Conference Lay Leader, one Conference Treasurer, and up to three “at-large” members to ensure diversity.

Article III – COLLEGE OF BISHOPS ORGANIZATION PLAN FOR

VISION TABLES AND STANDING COMMITTEES

No later than thirty (30) days following the first meet-

ing of the College of Bishops after adjournment of the quadrennial meeting of the Jurisdictional Conference, the College of Bishops shall send a Plan of Operation to the Secretary of the Jurisdictional Conference a Plan of Organ-ization. This plan shall supplement the membership of each Table listed in Article II and each Standing Com-mittee in Article V by at least one bishop. designate three bishops to serve on the Vision Table, one of whom shall be named the Chairperson. The plan shall also include desig-nation of at least one bishop to serve on each standing committee (Article V), with the exception of the Episcopa-cy Committee, as deemed necessary by the College of Bishops to meet the needs of the church or to best utilize the mixture of gifts and graces of the bishops in the Col-lege.

Article IV – COMMITTEES

1. General The Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference shall have

the committees listed and described in the following sec-tions. Unless otherwise provided herein, each committee shall be composed of one delegate from each area of the Jurisdiction and two youth representatives to the Confer-ence. It is recommended that the elected membership of each committee shall have an equal number of ordained clergy ministers, laymen, and laywomen.

Unless otherwise provided herein, the members of each standing committee shall be nominated by the Com-mittee on Nominations (Article IV, Section 3f), from the pool of persons recommended by the Annual Conference delegations under Article V, Section 1 from persons rec-ommended by the annual conferences and elected by the Jurisdictional Conference, and the The members of each conference session committee shall be named by the Col-lege of Bishops.

Unless otherwise provided herein, each standing com-mittee shall serve through the ensuing quadrennium.

Each conference session committee shall be consid-ered discharged upon making its final report to the Juris-dictional Conference.

For those committees to which the Secretary and Treas-urer are members or ex officio members, the Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer may attend committee meetings at the direction of the Secretary or Treasurer, respectively, with voice but without vote unless attending in lieu of the Secretary or Treasurer.

2. Standing Committees

a. Rules The membership of this committee shall be sup-

plemented by the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Conference, as an ex-officio members. To this com-mittee shall be referred Any proposed amendments to the adopted procedure, Plan of Organization or Rules of Order or Organization shall be referred to the Rules Committee for consideration and recommendation.

This committee shall serve through the ensuing quadrennium and report to the next Jurisdictional Con-ference such changes as in its judgment may seem are necessary.

b. Program and Arrangements It is recommended that The membership of this

committee shall be composed of one representative from each annual conference delegation; the Jurisdic-tional Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer; one youth or young adult; and the bishop of the Area where the Jurisdictional conference will be held. one ordained clergy delegate and one lay delegate from each area of the Jurisdiction, two youth representatives to the Conference, the Secretary and Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer and Assistant Treas-urer of the Jurisdiction. The committee shall serve dur-ing the quadrennium.

This committee shall select the place and make detailed arrangements for the next meeting of the Con-ference, unless the Jurisdictional Conference shall spe-cifically express its desire to meet in a certain place and the committee finds it possible to make arrangements to meet at such designated place. When the place of meeting has been fixed and determined, the bishop of the area where the place is located shall become a member of this committee.

This committee shall be responsible for arranging for the details of the physical accommodations of the conference, and arranging for the program.

The committee shall continue to provide area del-egations with opportunities to meet with each of the persons who have been nominated for the episcopacy by Annual Conferences or nationally recognized cau-cus groups during the Jurisdictional Conference Ses-sion. Questions that which arise with respect to the appropriateness of any pre-Conference communication shall be referred to this committee.

This committee shall be responsible for arranging for the details of the physical accommodations of the conference, and arranging for the program.

c. Finance and Administration It is recommended that this This committee shall

be composed of three ordained clergy, an annual con-

ference treasurer, three laymen, three laywomen, two youth, and two young adults. These committee mem-bers shall be who are delegates or representatives to the Jurisdictional Conference, but not members of any other Conference committee. The Secretary, and Assis-tant Secretary, and the Treasurer, and Assistant Treas-urer of the Jurisdiction shall be ex-officio members, without vote. This committee shall serve during the quadrennium.

The This committee, in conjunction with the Vi-sion Table Executive Committee shall, during the year preceding Jurisdictional Conference, shall solicit budg-et requests for the following quadrennium for the ses-sions budget, the administrative budget, and the pro-gram budget. The Vision Table shall develop a pro-gram budget and submit it to the Finance and Admin-istration Committee. The Finance and Administration Committee shall develop the sessions, budget and the administrative, and program budgets. The committee shall submit the total budget to the last meeting of the Vision Table prior to the meeting of the Jurisdictional Conference, along with a the recommendation of a for-mula to apportion the budget to the annual confer-ences. After the approval of the budget by the Vision Table, the Treasurer shall submit a tentative apportion-ment to each annual conference. The total budget as approved by the Vision Table shall be printed in the first edition of the Daily Christian Advocate and sub-mitted to the Jurisdictional Conference by the Finance and Administration Committee on the first day for in-formation and clarification.

Additional budget requests or amendments must be submitted to the Finance and Administration Com-mittee by the end of the first day’s plenary sessions. The committee shall review these requests and recom-mend a final budget to the Conference for adoption seriatim by a majority of those present and voting. The Committee on Finance and Administration, upon its request, will have the right to make the last speech for or against any requests to alter the budget as printed in the first edition of the Daily Christian Advocate. Final action on the budget shall be an order of the day, not later than the next to last day of the Conference. The Committee on Finance and Administration, upon its request, will have the right to make the last speech for/against any requests to alter the budget as printed in the first edition of the Daily Christian Advocate. After the budget is adopted, the Finance and Administration Committee shall recommend to the Jurisdictional Con-ference the final amount to be apportioned to each an-nual conference for approval by the Jurisdictional Con-ference.

Unpaid apportionments from the previous quad-rennium are shall be due and payable by each annual

conference in addition to apportionments of the cur-rent quadrennium. The Jurisdictional Treasurer is to shall apply payments received for the current quadren-nium first to the unpaid amount of the previous quad-rennium until said amount is paid in full. After which, payments will be credited to the current quadrennium apportionments.

d. Annual Conference Boundaries The membership of this committee shall be com-

posed of one delegate from each annual conference of the Jurisdiction. It is recommended that there be an equal number of ordained clergy and lay persons as members of this committee. It This committee shall recommend to the Jurisdictional Conference and the College of Bishops the boundaries of the annual confer-ences within the Jurisdiction, provided that there shall be no annual conference with membership of fewer than 50 ordained clergy in full connection, except by the consent of the General Conference, as provided in the Book of Discipline (¶ 27.4, 2008). (¶ 27.4 of the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church). This com-mittee shall serve during the quadrennium.

e. Episcopacy The membership of this committee shall be com-

posed of one ordained clergy and one lay delegate from each annual conference in the Jurisdiction, nomi-nated and elected as provided in the ¶ 50 and ¶ 524 of the Book of Discipline (¶¶ 50 and 524, 2008) of The United Methodist Church.

The committee shall be convened by the President of the College of Bishops at the close of the Jurisdic-tional Conference to which the delegates have been elected. It shall serve through the succeeding Jurisdic-tional Conference.

f. Ordained Ministry The Jurisdictional Board of Ordained Ministry

shall be composed of the chairperson or designate of the each annual conference boards of ordained minis-try in the Jurisdiction or their representatives, ; the deans/presidents or designate of the United Methodist Seminaries in the Jurisdiction or their representatives, ; and five members at large, named by the committee board and including at least one district superinten-dent, at least one deacon, at least one layperson, and two others to insure inclusivity. These persons shall be named at the time and place of the Jurisdictional Con-ference with the exception of the five at large members at large, who shall be named by the board at its first meeting, . The Board shall meet and organize and should be organized no later than three months after the adjournment of the Jurisdictional Conference. One

bishop, named by the College of Bishops, shall be asked to convene the Board. The work of the Board shall include continued dialogue among conference boards, cabinets and theological schools on about effec-tive ministry, support of annual conference Boards of Ordained Ministry and other such items as will con-tribute to more effective ministry to, and for, and by our churches.

3. Conference Session Committees

a. General Provisions Credentials The membership of this these committees shall be

supplemented by the Jurisdictional Assistant Secretary. an assistant secretary named by the secretary.

Each Conference Session Committee shall be con-sidered discharged upon making its final report to the Jurisdictional Conference.

b. Credentials Committee To this committee The chairperson or secretary of

the respective annual conference delegations shall re-port to this Committee the absence of any delegate and the legal reserve delegate to be substituted. A reserve delegate may be seated when the substitution has been reported in writing to this committee, the Committee on Credentials on a form provided for this purpose by the Secretary. If the Committee on Credentials finds the Substitutions found to be in order , it shall be reported in the Daily Christian Advocate as soon as practical. If the committee disapproves the a substitution, after consultation it may report to the Jurisdictional Confer-ence with its recommendation. The report of the first roll call shall be referred to this committee for review and report to the Conference.

Only the delegates seated at the opening of the Conference shall be eligible to receive lodging, meals and travel at Jurisdictional expense. If, during the Con-ference, a reserve delegate is permanently seated in place of an original delegate, the original delegate will shall make the necessary adjustments in expenses with the seated reserve.

c. Journal Committee The This committee shall be composed of two

ministerial ordained clergy delegates and two lay dele-gates. It shall be its duty daily to examine the Journal daily and report its findings to the Conference with appropriate recommendations, if any.

d. Examination of Annual Conference Minutes

Committee It shall be the duty of this committee to examine

the journals of the annual conferences of the Jurisdic-tion and report upon the same to the Conference with

recommendations in accordance with ¶ 606 and ¶ 525 of the Book of Discipline (¶¶ 606 and 525, 2008). of The United Methodist Church.

e. Courtesies Committee This committee shall, with due regard to brevity,

prepare , with due regard to brevity, and present to the Conference for its action, such complimentary resolu-tions as occasion may demand.

It shall arrange and propose to the Conference the presentation of such persons who, in the committee’s judgment, may appropriately be given the courtesy on introduction or privilege of briefly addressing the body.

f. Nominations Committee This committee shall be composed of the active

bishops of the Jurisdiction; one ordained clergy minis-ter, one layman, and one laywoman from each area of the Jurisdiction who are delegates to the Conference, elected by their area delegation in such manner that each annual conference is represented except for areas with two conferences, each conference is entitled to two representatives; and two youth representatives to the Conference named by the College of Bishops. One of the Bishops, shall be designated named by the Col-lege of Bishops, shall to preside over this committee, to which shall be referred nominations to the general boards and recommendations for membership on boards, agencies, and committees not otherwise pro-vided for by the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church.

When nominating persons to serve on Jurisdic-tional Conference committees and the Vision Table, the Nominating Committee shall assure diversity. Prefer-ence for membership on Jurisdictional committees shall be given to delegates and youth representatives who are present at the Jurisdictional Conference.

Nominations for the general boards, unless other-wise provided, shall originate in the annual conference and shall be limited to the members of the respective annual conference or churches therein. Nominations may be made from the floor of the annual conference. Persons so nominated shall stand for election with oth-er nominees in the same category as mandated by the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church.

The composition of the Jurisdictional pool shall be consistent with those prescribed for the General Boards and Agencies as defined by the Book of Disci-pline of The United Methodist Church , (¶ 705.1b, 2008).

This committee shall meet immediately prior to the convening of the Jurisdictional Conference and shall consider carefully the matter of area representa-tion on the various boards, agencies, and committees in

the formulation of its report. 4. Committee on Appeals

This Members of this committee shall be nominat-ed by the College of Bishops and elected by the Juris-dictional Conference. When nominating members and alternates to this committee, the College of Bishops will shall consult with one another in nominating members and alternates to the Committee on Appeals to ensure ethnic and gender inclusiveness as well as continuity.

It This committee shall perform those functions consistent with ¶ 27.6 and ¶ 2716.1 of the Book of Disci-pline (¶¶ 27.6 and ¶ 2716.1, 2008). of The United Method-ist Church.

1. The College of Bishops shall will consult with one another in nominating members and alternates to the Committee on Appeals to ensure ethnic and gender inclusiveness as well as continuity.

2. The Committee on Appeals shall be convened at the site of the Jurisdictional Conference by the Presi-dent of the College of Bishops, or his/her designate, for the purpose of electing a chair president, vice-chair president, and secretary.

After organizing, the committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

3. In the event the president chair is unable to serve, the viec-president vice-chair shall will preside.

4. In the event any a member is not unable to serve at a particular time, an alternate, chosen by lot, will shall serve in his/her place. Persons elected to this committee shall not be eligible to serve on the Com-mittee on Investigation.

5. Committee on Investigation

Members of this committee The Committee on Investigation shall be nominated by the College of Bishops and elected by the Jurisdictional Conference upon nomination by the College of Bishops, and shall elect a chairperson and organize at the Jurisdictional Conference. The committee shall perform those func-tions consistent with ¶ 2703 of the Book of Discipline (¶ 2703, 2008). of The United Methodist Church.

Persons elected to this committee shall not be eli-gible to serve on the Committee on Appeals.

Article V – GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING

STANDING COMMITTEES 1. Pool Recommendations by Annual Conference Delegations

Each annual conference delegation to the Jurisdic-tional Conference shall recommend to the Committee on Nominations, from persons who (except for Youth Representatives), are delegates to the Jurisdictional Conference, for inclusion in the jurisdictional pool as

defined by Article IV, Section 3f 3e, one ordained cler-gy minister, one layman, one laywoman, and one youth for membership on each standing committee. A delegate or youth representative may be nominated for one or more standing committees but may be elected to only one. These recommendations may shall be sub-mitted in writing to the Secretary of the Conference at least three months prior to the convening of the Juris-dictional Conference. To be nominated for committee membership, a delegate must be present at the Jurisdic-tional Conference.

2. Restrictions on Membership

A delegate may serve as a voting member of one, and only one, of the standing committees. If, however, a matter is under consideration in any committee which, in the judgment of any annual conference, vital-ly affects the interests of its conference and such dele-gation has no member on that committee, then such delegation may designate one of its members to meet with the committee when the that particular matter is under consideration. Such designee shall be entitled to the floor, subject to the rules, but shall not be entitled to vote.

3. Organization

Each standing committee shall meet as soon after the election of the membership as permitted by the program of the Jurisdictional Conference. The initial meeting shall be convened by a bishop designated by the College of Bishops, at which time the committee shall organize by electing election of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and secretary. If the chairperson is an ordained clergy minister, the vice-chairperson shall be a lay person, and vice-versa.

4. Meetings and Budget Requests

At its initial meeting each standing committee shall receive and review the written report of the ap-propriate predecessor committee, which served the Jurisdiction during the preceding quadrennial. Each committee shall determine its times of meeting, either during the period of the Jurisdictional Conference as the program may permit, or after adjournment of the conference as necessary funds may be provided.

Each standing committee, through its chairper-son, shall submit to the Committee on Finance and Ad-ministration during the year preceding the session of the Jurisdictional Conference, at a date determined by the Committee on Finance and Administration, a budg-et request for the succeeding quadrennial. The stand-ing committee may request the opportunity to make a personal presentation of its budget request, or the Committee on Finance and Administration may re-

quest the personal appearance.

5. Reports At least 90 days prior to the convening of the Ju-

risdictional Conference, each standing committee shall file with the Secretary of the Jurisdiction a written re-port of its activities during the preceding quadrennial. Each such report shall be printed in the first issue of the Daily Christian Advocate, and copies shall be provid-ed for the Vision Table and the successor standing committee as elected by the Conference.

6. Vacancies in Committee Membership

Nominations for vacancies occurring during the session of the Jurisdictional Conference shall be made by members of the area nominating committee from which the vacancy occurs. Any vacancy in the mem-bership of a standing committee occurring after ad-journment of the Jurisdictional Conference shall be filled through appointment by the College of Bishops. Such appointment shall be made with due regard to the conditions of eligibility for membership on that committee represented by the vacancy.

7. Attendance Policy

Persons elected to standing committees and fail-ing who fail to attend two successive meetings, without any response or explanation, shall be referred to the College of Bishops for consultation as to their possible replacement.

8. Expenses for Required Attendance of Non-delegates

Any member of a standing committee who is not an elected delegate to the Jurisdictional Conference, but whose attendance is required for the proper con-duct of business at the ensuing session of the Jurisdic-tional Conference, shall be entitled to payment of ex-penses for the period of required attendance in the same manner and extent as in the case of an elected delegate.

Article VI – PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

1. Financing Program activities of boards, agencies and organi-

zations within or related to the Northeastern Jurisdic-tion shall be financed by the participants, unless fund-ing is provided in the Jurisdictional budget or through special funding under Section 2 of this article.

2. Special Funding

If, between sessions of the Jurisdictional Confer-ence, the Vision Table shall determine that a program activity or event which that could not have been pre-

sented for consideration at the last session of the Juris-dictional Conference should be supported, as con-sistent with the mission of The United Methodist Church in the Northeastern Jurisdiction, the committee proponent shall work with the Vision Table to provide a review and evaluation of the cost of the proposed activity or event. If the Vision Table should then deter-mine that such cost cannot be financed fully from other sources, it may authorize a special allocation of funds from the current budget. or from reserves available to the Jurisdictional Conference. When expenditure of unbudgeted funds is necessary, the Vision Table shall refer the expenditure to the Finance and Administra-tion Committee for its approval and determination of the source of funding.

3. Conditions of Disbursement

Funds authorized in the Jurisdictional budget or allocated under Section 2 of this Article will be dis-bursed by the Jurisdictional Treasurer upon submis-sion of appropriate vouchers. Vouchers submitted by the participants must be approved by the chairperson of the board, agency, or organization and documented by invoices and/or receipts.

4. General Boards and Agencies

The Vision Table shall request the that general boards and agencies to observe the procedures it has established for coordinating and calendaring pro-grams, activities, and events to be held within the Northeastern Jurisdiction.

Article VII – YOUTH REPRESENTATION

1. Number and Election Each annual conference shall be entitled to youth

representatives to the Jurisdictional Conference in a number based upon ten percent of its elected confer-ence delegation, with a minimum of two youth repre-sentatives from each annual conference. The youth representatives shall be elected by each Annual Con-ference Council on Youth Ministries. 2. Voting and Expenses

A youth representative shall be entitled to present matters to and have a voice on all matters before the Jurisdictional Conference consistent with the Rules of Order, but shall not be entitled to vote. The expenses of a youth representative shall be paid in the same man-ner and extent as in the case of an elected delegate.

3. Youth Coordinator

The Jurisdictional Youth Coordinator(s), if not elected as a delegate, shall be entitled to attend the Ju-risdictional Conference as advisor to the youth repre-sentatives, with expenses paid in the same manner and

extent as in the case of an elected delegate.

4. Recommendation to Election The Jurisdictional youth organization may recom-

mend to the annual conference Councils on Youth Min-istry guidelines concerning the election of youth repre-sentatives.

5. Youth representative to Boards, Agencies, Com-mittees, and the Vision Tables

a. Term Youth elected or appointed to Boards, Agen-

cies, Committees, and the Vision Tables shall serve for a term of two years. In the General/Jurisdictional Conference Year, the election or ap-pointment of such youth representative shall be made in the Northeastern Jurisdiction in the same manner as set forth in the Plan of Organization and Rules or Order except the pool for nomina-tion/selection shall be as provided under sub-paragraph b.

For the second half of the quadrennium, the elected youth representative positions shall be filled by election of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries, meeting at the sum-mer Northeastern meeting, preceding the third year of the quadrennium. Youth who are serving a two year term shall be eligible for re-election or appointment.

b. Pool Youth who are to be considered for member-

ship on the Boards, Agencies, Committees, and the Vision Tables shall come from a pool of names of youth offered to the Northeastern Jurisdiction by each annual conference’s Youth Ministry Team/Conference Council on Youth Ministries through the Northeastern Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries.

PART B – RULES OF ORDER

Article I – DAILY SCHEDULE

Rule 1 – Daily Order The daily order for the Jurisdictional Conference shall

be as approved by the Conference. Rule 2 – Agenda After devotional services, the daily sessions of the Con-

ference shall be conducted as follows: a. report of the Committee on Journal; b. report of the Committee on Credentials; c. report of the Committee on Courtesies; d. calendar; and e. miscellaneous business.

Article II – PRESIDING OFFICERS

Rule 3 – Duties of the Chair The bishop presiding shall be the legal chairperson of

the Jurisdictional Conference. The chair shall decide points of order raised by the members, and shall rule on points of order not raised by the members as necessary to conform to these rules of order. Any ruling by the chair shall be subject to an appeal to the Conference by any member without debate, except that the chairperson and the appellant, in that order, shall each have five minutes for a statement in support of their respective positions. A tie vote in the case of an appeal shall sustain the chair. When any member raises a point of order, the rule ad-judged violated shall be cited by number. there shall be cited, by number, the rule adjudged violated.

Rule 4 – Deference to the Chair When the chairperson stands and calls the Conference

to order, no member shall speak, address the chair, or stand, while the chairperson stands.

Article III – RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS Rule 5 – Attendance and Seating Reserves No member, unless hindered by sickness or otherwise

from being present, shall be absent from the sessions of the Conference without permission of the Conference, and all absentees shall be reported, by the chairperson or sec-retary of the several each annual conference delegations, to the Committee on Credentials on a form provided for this purpose by the Conference Secretary. No reserve dele-gate shall have the privilege of membership until the sub-stitution has been approved by the Conference, except at the first session of the Conference, as provided in the Plan or of Organization, Part A, Article 1, Section 3, or as pro-vided in Part A, Article IV, Section 3b. 3a.

Rule 6 – Directions for Securing the Floor A delegate desiring to speak to the Conference shall

arise at the assigned seat, respectfully address the chair and, after recognition, state his or her name and the annu-al conference represented. The delegate shall speak from a microphone as provided unless requested by the chair to proceed to the speaker’s platform.

Rule 7 – Interrupting the Speaker No member who has the floor may be interrupted ex-

cept for a breach of order, or a misrepresentation, or to direct the attention of the Conference to the fact that the time has arrived for an order of the day, a special order, or to raise a very urgent question of high privilege.

Rule 8 – Speaking More Than Once; Length of

Speech

No member shall speak a second time on the same question if any member who has not spoken desires the floor, nor more than twice on the same subject under the same motion, nor longer than ten minutes unless the time shall be extended by the Conference, except as provided in Rule 43 42. This limit may be reduced by majority vote of the Conference at any time.

Rule 9 – Question of High Privilege A member claiming the floor at any time for a very

urgent question of high privilege shall be allowed to indi-cate briefly the nature of the question and, if found in or-der by the chair, shall proceed until the chair judges that the privilege has been exhausted.

Should the purpose of high privilege be to withdraw his/her name from consideration for election to the episco-pacy, the person shall be allowed to speak for the up building of the whole church, without endorsing any par-ticular candidate.

Rule 10 – Voting Area of Conference Only delegates within the voting area of the Confer-

ence when the vote is taken shall be entitled to vote. All delegates within the area at the time a question is put shall vote, except such as shall have been excused for special reasons by the conference.

Rule 11 – Voting Procedure Voting shall be by a show of hands unless otherwise

ordered by the Conference. A vote by “yeas” and “nays”, if taken, shall be by signed ballot. A count vote count may be ordered on call of any member supported by one-third of the members present and voting, in which case the del-egates shall rise from their seats and stand until counted.

No other business shall be in order when a vote is be-ing taken or when the previous question has been called, until the process is completed, except such as relates to the vote itself, or that which can be appropriately fitted into the time while waiting for the report of the Secretary on a count or of a vote by ”yeas” and “nays”.

Rule 12 – Division of Question Before a vote is taken any delegate shall have the right

to call for a division of any question, if it is subject to such division. If no delegate objects, the division shall be made, but if there is objection the chair shall put the question of division to a vote, not waiting for a second.

Article IV – BUSINESS PROCEDURE

Rule 13 – Motion for Adoption of Reports and Reso-lutions Unnecessary

Whenever a report of a committee signed by the chair-person and secretary thereof, or a resolution signed by two or more members of the Conference, shall be present-ed to the Conference for its action, it shall be deemed in

proper order for consideration by the Conference without the formality of a motion to adopt and a second thereto.

Rule 14 – Required Forms for Report, Resolutions,

Motions All resolutions and committee reports shall be present-

ed by the Secretary; and when requested by the Secretary, motions, including amendments, shall be presented in writing.

Rule 15 – Reading of Report and Resolutions All Resolutions, committee reports, and communica-

tions to the Conference shall be read by the Secretary, ex-cept as otherwise provided in Rule 39.

Rule 16 – Alterations of Motions, Etc. When a motion is made and seconded and stated by

the chair or a resolution is introduced and seconded, or a committee report is read, or is read or published in the Daily Christian Advocate, it shall be deemed to be in posses-sion of the Conference, and may not be altered except by action of the Conference (See Rule 38).

Rule 17 – Undebatable Motions The following motions shall be acted upon without

debate: To adjourn, when unqualified, except to adjourn the

conference finally. (2) To suspend a rule or rules. (3) To lay upon the table, except as provided in Rule

42. (4) To take from the table. (5) To call for the previous question. (6) To reconsider a non-debatable motion. (7) To limit or extend the limits of the debate. (8) To call for the an orders of the day.

Rule 18 – Right of “The Main Question” The main question may be opened to debate under the

following motions: To adopt, to commit, to substitute, to postpone, and to reconsider. No new motion, resolution, or subject shall be entertained until the one under consid-eration shall have been disposed of, except as provided in Rule 11. The foregoing does not apply to secondary mo-tions if otherwise allowable in the existing parliamentary situation.

Rule 19 – Precedence of Secondary Motions. If any one or more of the following motions shall be

made when one or more other motions are pending the order of their precedence in relation to one another shall be the same as the order of their listing below:

(1) To fix the time at which the Conference shall ad-journ. (This is subject to amendment, or it may be

laid upon the table.) (2) To adjourn. (3) To take recess. (4) To raise a question of privilege. (5) To call for the an order of the day. (6) To order the previous question. (7) To lay upon the table. (8) To postpone to a given time. (9) To limit or extend the limits of debate. (10) To refer. (11) To amend or to substitute (one amendment being

allowed to an amendment). (12) To postpone indefinitely.

Rule 20 – Tabling Related Motions No motion which that adheres to another motion, or

has another motion adhering to it, can be laid upon the table by itself. Such motions, if laid upon the table, carry with them the motion to which they adhere, or which ad-here to them.

Rule 21 – Reference of Section of a Report It shall be in order for the Conference to refer to a com-

mittee a section or a part of a report or resolution which that is before the Conference for consideration, or any amendment thereto.

Rule 22 – Procedure for Consideration of Substitutes When a resolution or committee report is properly be-

fore the Conference for consideration and action (even if amendments thereto are pending), a substitute therefore may be offered by any member moving that the same be substituted for the resolution or report under considera-tion. The presiding bishop shall decide whether the mo-tion to substitute is in fact a bonafide substitute for all that is under consideration and not a motion to amend by sub-stitution.

If the substitute is ruled in order, the Conference shall then proceed first to perfect the original report or resolu-tion, including consideration and action upon any amend-ments which that may be offered to it. The same perfect-ing process shall then be followed with respect to the sub-stitute. The questions shall then be put first on the motion to substitute, followed by the motion to adopt the report or resolution; provided, however, that the motion for the previous question shall not be in order on the adoption of the report or recommendation or on making the proposed substitution until opportunity has been given for at least two members to speak on each side of the question of sub-stitution or adoption.

Rule 23 – Previous Question (See also Rules 17, and

22, 42) When any member moves the previous question (that

is, that the vote be now taken on the motion or motions pending), he that member shall indicate to what he or she intends it to apply, if any secondary motion or motions are also pending. If the member does not so indicate, it shall be regarded as applying only to the immediately pending question. This motion shall be taken without de-bate, and shall require a two-thirds vote of those present and voting for its adoption, and if adopted the vote shall be taken on the motion or motions to which it applies without further debate, except as provided in Rule 22.

Rule 24 – Unlawful Motion After Speech It shall not be in order for a member immediately after

discussing a pending question, and before relinquishing the floor, to make a motion whose adoption would limit or stop debate.

Rule 25 – Exceptions to Majority Vote A majority of those voting, a quorum being present,

shall decide all questions, with the following exceptions: (1) One-fifth of those present and voting shall suffice

to sustain a call for a count vote count, in case the decision of the chair presiding officer is doubted (Rule 11).

(2) A two-thirds vote of those present and voting shall be required to sustain a motion to suspend (Rule 44) or amend (Rule 45) the rules; to sustain a mo-tion for the previous question (Rule 23); to take a calendar item out of order (Rule 27); to set aside an order of the day special order; to consider a special an order of the day before the time set thereof, or any motion which adoption would limit debate.

Rule 26 – Reconsideration A motion to reconsider an action of the Conference

shall be in order at any time, if offered by a member who voted with the prevailing side. If the motion it is proposed to reconsider is non-debatable, the motion to reconsider may not be debated.

Rule 27 – Calendar: Regular and Non-Concurrent

Reports The Secretary shall keep a chronological record of or-

ders of the day and of reports of committees (Rule 38), and this record shall be called the calendar, and the matters of business placed on it shall be considered in order, unless by a two-thirds vote of the Conference an item is taken up out of its order.

Reports recommending non-concurrence shall be kept upon a separate calendar to be taken up when the regular calendar is exhausted or at the pleasure of the Conference, except when a minority presents a report recommending concurrence in which case both shall be included in the regular calendar.

Rule 28 – Motions to Adjourn The motion to adjourn, when unqualified, shall be tak-

en without debate, and shall always be in order, except (1) when a delegate has the floor; (2) when a question is actually put, or a vote is being

taken and before it is finally decided; (3) when the previous question has been ordered and

action thereunder is pending; (4) when a motion to adjourn has been lost, and no

business or debate has intervened; or (5) when the motion to fix the time at which the Con-

ference shall adjourn is pending. The foregoing does not apply to a motion for final ad-

journment of the Conference.

Article V – ELECTION OF BISHOPS Rule 29 – Election Process The process for the election of bishops shall be gov-

erned by the rules set forth in the The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church (¶ 406 405, 2008), as supple-mented by the additional provisions of this Article.

Rule 30 – Nominations In addition to nominations to the episcopacy made by

an Annual Conference, as provided by the Book of Disci-pline (¶ 405.1, 2008). , (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, Par, ¶ 406.1) the Northeastern Jurisdic-tional Conference (NEJ) shall recognize nominations made by national, and NEJ caucuses, and other recognized or-ganizations as listed in the current edition of The United Methodist Directory.

If the nomination is brought forward by a group or caucus not listed in the current edition of The United Meth-odist Directory, a group of not more than six (6) persons, comprised of three (3) current bishops (selected by the College of Bishops) and three (3) members of the Vision Table (selected by the Vision Table) will shall decide whether to allow the nomination to be brought to the Ju-risdictional Conference. The chairperson of this group shall will be selected by the President of the College of Bishops.

Other persons may be nominated by ballots cast at the Jurisdictional Conference (Rule 32).

Other persons may be nominated who receive ten (10) votes, or five (5) percent of the valid votes cast, whichever is less. Book of Discipline (¶ 405.1, 2008).

Rule 31 – Campaigning There shall be no campaigning for or by a nominee

before or during the Jurisdictional Conference. Neither letter, buttons, nor other publicity materials advocating or opposing the election of any nominee shall be distributed by the nominee, nor by any delegation, caucus, or support

group. Rule 32 – Publicity Biographical information of episcopal nominees, ap-

proved in writing by the nominee, shall be furnished to the Secretary on or before a date set by the Secretary. con-cerning each nominee of an Annual Conference or a na-tional or NEJ caucus, which information shall be approved in writing by the nominee. A format, including a photo-graph, with pertinent and helpful information, standard as to style and length, shall be established by the Episco-pacy Committee. The Secretary shall forward the infor-mation to each of the delegates and the reserve delegates at least two (2) weeks in advance of the meeting of the Jurisdictional Conference. Book of Discipline (¶ 405.1, 2008). (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, ¶406.1). No other promotional or informational material shall be exhibited or distributed.

When a person who is not a nominee of an Annual Conference or a recognized caucus receives ten (10) votes, or five (5) percent of the valid votes cast, whichever is less (Rule 30), the Secretary shall forthwith prepare and dis-tribute to the delegates and reserve delegates information concerning that nominee. Book of Discipline (¶ 405.1, 2008). (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church ¶406.1)

Rule 33 – Interviews The Secretary shall prepare an interview schedule so

that that allows each delegate shall have an opportunity to participate in an interview process with each episcopal nominee of an Annual Conference, or recognized caucus, prior to the commencement of voting. To the extent space is available, reserve delegates and visitors will be per-mitted to may be present during the interviews. Addition-al interviews may be scheduled by each delegation, as it desires.

Rule 34 – Voting a) Jurisdictional Conference delegates, in voting to

elect bishops, shall give due consideration to the inclusiveness of the United Methodist Church with respect to sex, race, and national origin, as well as to the nature of superintendency as described in The the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, (¶ 405.2a, 2008). 406.2a.

b) Prior to each ballot, the presiding officer will ask for a period of discernment and silent prayer.

c) The Secretary shall establish a voting procedure whereby each delegate will cast a secret ballot.

d) In order for a ballot to be valid it shall contain as many names as there are persons to be elected.

e) All elders in full connection with any annual con-ference in the connection are eligible to be elected

to the office of bishop. Book of Discipline (¶ 403.1, 2008). (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, ¶404.1).

f) Balloting will continue until an eligible person re-ceives sixty (60) percent or more of the valid bal-lots cast and until all vacancies are filled. Book of Discipline (¶ 405.2b, 2008). (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church , ¶406.2b).

Rule 35 – Withdrawal A nominee, upon being recognized by the presiding

bishop, may announce his/her withdrawal. The presiding bishop, upon request, may permit a withdrawing nominee to make a brief comment, without reference for or against the election of other nominees.

Rule 36 – Consecration Consecration of bishops may take place at the session

of the Jurisdictional Conference at which election occurs, or at a place and time designated by the Conference. Book of Discipline (¶ 405.2c, 2008). (The Book of Discipline , of The United Methodist Church, ¶406.2c). The Consecration Ser-vice may include bishops from other Jurisdictional and Central Conferences and representatives from other Chris-tian Communions. Book of Discipline (¶ 405.2c, 2008). (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, ¶406.2c).

Article VI - COMMITTEES

Rule 37 – Duties and Prerogatives When a memorial or a resolution or any similar item is

referred to one of the several a committees, it shall be un-derstood that the whole question with which the paper has to do is referred for such action as deemed wise. Re-ports to the Conference upon all matters referred as reso-lutions, memorials, petitions, etc., shall cite the same, identifying them by the numbers they bear respectively, or in some other suitable manner.

When a committee ascertains that another committee is or should, in its judgment, be considering a subject, which the former is also considering, it shall proceed to arrange for a conference of representative committees in order to settle the question at issue.

Rule 38 – Copies of Reports to Secretary At the close of each meeting, the chairpersons and sec-

retaries of the several committees shall provide the Juris-dictional Secretary of the Conference with a copy of all reports adopted for the purpose of presentation to the Conference. The Secretary shall enter said reports onto the calendar in the order received, and shall furnish the editor of the Daily Christian Advocate with one copy of each of said reports for publication in the next issue.

Rule 39 – Published Reports in Possession of Confer-

ence A report of any committee signed by the chairperson

and secretary thereof and printed in the Daily Christian Advocate and succeeding digests shall be regarded as in the possession of the Conference on the day following its first appearance, or any time thereafter, in order for its consideration at the pleasure of the Conference. The same rule shall apply to a report of a minority of any committee signed by one-third of its members.

Rule 40 – Preparation and Printing of Reports All reports shall be presented to the Secretary of the

Conference, bearing at the top the name of the committee, its total membership, the number present at the time the report was adopted, the number voting for and the num-ber voting against the report respectively, and the number not voting. Reports shall be printed in the Daily Christian Advocate and/or succeeding digest at least one day before being presented for consideration by the Conference and they shall not be read on the floor of the Conference un-less by its order.

Only reports with action items requiring the vote of the Jurisdictional Conference shall be considered for agenda time. Reports for information will shall be printed in the Daily Christian Advocate and succeeding digests.

Reports of minorities of committees, adopted by them with a view to their being offered as substitutes for majori-ty reports, shall likewise conform to this rule as far as it is applicable, indicating clearly to which committee the re-spective minorities belong and for what reports by serial numbers, etc., they propose the respective substitutes.

Rule 41 – Chairperson Not in Harmony with Report The chairperson of a committee who is not in harmony

with any adopted report shall state this fact, and the com-mittee shall then elect one of its members to represent it in the presentation and discussion of the report before the Conference. If a representative is not so elected, the chair-person shall designate a member to represent the com-mittee, and such representative shall have all the rights and privileges of the chairperson in relation to such re-port.

Rule 42 – Presentation of Minority Reports A minority report presented as a substitute for, or an

amendment to, a committee report shall indicate the spe-cific report with to which it relates. A minority report shall be signed by 10 percent or 10 members, whichever is less and the names of the members of the committee signing the report shall be indicated. A minority report shall be handled treated as a substitution for the report of the com-mittee, pursuant to Rule 22, as would any substitute.

A member selected to present a minority report shall have the same rights and privileges in relation thereto as

belong to a chairperson in the presentation of the majority report, except that the minority report shall not be pre-sented until after presentation of the majority report, at which time the minority report shall be offered as the first business of the Conference. In closing debate on the mi-nority report the member presenting the minority report shall speak first, and the chairperson last (see Rule 22).

Rule 43 – Speakers For and Against When the report of a committee is under consideration

it shall be the duty of the chair to ascertain, when recog-nizing a member, on which side he or she proposes to speak, and the chair shall not assign the floor to any mem-ber proposing to speak on the same side of the pending question as the speaker immediately preceding, if any member desires to speak on the other side.

Except for undebatable motions, no report shall be adopted or question relating to the same decided without opportunity having been given for at least one speech for and one against the proposal, provided this right is claimed before the chairperson or duly authorized mem-ber presenting the report (and the minority report if there be such) is presented to close the debate.

When all have spoken who desire to do so, or when (and after) the previous question has been ordered, the chairperson or duly authorized member presenting the report (and the minority report if there be one) shall be entitled to speak before the vote is taken.

The right of the chairperson or other member or mem-bers to close the debate shall prevail in like manner, to a limit of five minutes, when a vote is about to be taken on a motion to amend, to substitute, to postpone, to refer, to

lay upon the table or any other motion whose adoption would vitally affect the report under consideration; pro-vided that this five minute limit shall not apply to a mo-tion to substitute a minority report for a majority report.

Article VII – SUSPENDING, AMENDING, AND SUP-

PLEMENTING Rule 40 44 – Suspending Rules The operation of any of the provisions of this Plan of

Organization or of these Rules of Order may be suspend-ed at any time by two-thirds vote of the delegates present and voting [Rule 25(2)].

Rule 41 45 – Amending Rules This Plan of Organization and these Rules of Order

may be amended or changed by two-thirds vote of the delegates present and voting; provided the proposed change or amendment has been presented to the Confer-ence in writing and referred to the Committee on Rules, which committee shall report thereon no later than the day following. [Rule 25 (2)].

Rule 42 46 – Robert’s Rules of Order Revised Supple-

mental Authority In any parliamentary situation not clearly covered by

this Plan of Organization or these Rules of Order, the Ju-risdictional Conference shall be governed in its action by the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised.

Volunteers In Mission began when Jesus, finding Si-mon and Andrew beside the Sea of Galilee, said, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matt 4:19 NIV). People have answered Jesus’ call to mission ever since. The UMVIM motto, “Christian Love in Ac-tion” is taken from 1 John 3:18, in which Christians are asked to love “not in word or speech, but in truth and action”.

The United Methodist Volunteers In Mission move-ment in the NEJ is a dynamic, growing, thriving, Spirit-led discipling ministry. UMVIM continues to expand in participation due to the spiritual renewal experienced by the individuals and churches that reach out in mission. The ministry has moved beyond just a building program of churches, schools, and medical clinics. It now encom-passes medical teams, VBS programs, agricultural devel-opment, well drilling, education, micro-lending, facilities management, disaster response, and many more opportu-nities for churches and individuals to serve locally, na-

tionally and internationally. UMVIM trained teams continue to respond to the

needs of our world in the name of Jesus Christ and the United Methodist church. Despite significant economic downturns in this quadrennium , the number of UMVIM NEJ teams responding more than doubled with approxi-mately two-thirds of the groups serving needs in the United States. We continue to assist in fielding teams to over 46 nations on an annual basis.

UMVIM has significant involvement in disaster re-sponse both in the US and internationally. The earth-quake in Haiti offered an opportunity for UMVIM NEJ to show leadership and collaboration with UMCOR and the Eglise Methodist de Haiti. Due to our historic NEJ com-mitment to Haiti by several of our annual conferences – a national response plan was developed by the UMVIM NEJ office and forwarded to GBGM/UMCOR and was subsequently approved for a $3.6 million grant. Through an innovative , culturally sensitive approach to fielding

mission teams – over 300 groups have served in Haiti since the earthquake in support of EMH identified priority projects and the long-term employment of Haitians. The UMVIM support staff has come from our UMVIM NEJ team leaders who had served in Haiti prior to the earth-quake.

This quadrennium also revealed that the NEJ is not immune from natural disasters. All of our NEJ conferences have experienced weather related nationally declared dis-asters in the past four years.

The most recent was the landfall of Hurricane Irene and Tropical storm Lee which caused massive flooding in 7 of our 10 annual conferences. UMVIM responded to all of these areas with trained Early Response Teams (ERT) – we now have 1400 trained and badged members. We con-tinue to work with UMCOR to refine our training and re-sponse processes.

UMVIM NEJ has been active in all Four Areas of Focus identified by the General Conference.

1. Creating new places for new people and revitaliz-ing existing congregations.

On invitation, UMVIM teams have constructed new churches in Cambodia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Cuba, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Mexico, Kenya, Uganda, Congo, Sier-ra Leone, Bolivia, Haiti, Honduras, Namibia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Czech Republic, Russia, and numerous other nations in collaboration with our international Methodist leadership.

In the US – we have restored numerous disaster dam-aged churches and parsonages. Both of these actions has led to revitalization of the communities built/ re-built and also the communities in which they reside. We have also re-tasked and re-purposed several closed UMC churches for new ministries of community outreach and mission possibilities. It has also brought about transformation for the churches from which the UMVIM teams originated. By responding in mission – they have been revitalized.

2. Developing Principled Christian leaders for the church and the world.

UMVIM team leader training was held in all 13 NEJ Annual conferences (now 10) resulting in over 1800 new persons equipped to lead culturally sensitive mission ex-periences locally, nationally, or internationally. Conse-quently – during the quadrennium – UMVIM equipped and sent over 10,000 mission teams to over 46 different nations.

UMVIM conference leaders have taught at local Pastor licensing schools, lay speaking courses, national and inter-national team leader events, Schools of Christian Mission, youth events, discernment gatherings, and numerous workshops. ERT training was provided to 1487 creden-tialed/badged persons in the NEJ.

We continue to develop new training materials for coursework while also providing hands-on field experi-ence in the mission field. We are equipping persons of all ages and ethnicities for mission.

3. Engaging in ministry with the poor A review of the mission sites served by our UMVIM

teams (found on US and International project lists – www.umvim.info) reveals that the work of our groups is ministry with the poor. Believing that all mission leads to building relationships with those we are serving – UMVIM teams serve on projects identified and prioritized by our hosts. We serve on invitation to help meet identi-fied needs including housing, agriculture, safe water, sani-tation, family counseling, education, schools, electricity, medical care, hygiene, vocational development and other poverty related issues.

4. Combating the diseases of poverty by improving health globally

UMVIM teams install water purification systems, work on agricultural development projects, put in safe latrines and septic systems, participate in well-drilling projects - all in the realization that a holistic approach has to be tak-en for sustainable improvement health and living condi-tions of those that we are serving.

UMVIM NEJ facilitated the sending of over 200 medi-cal teams this quadrennium for immediate and long term care to various nations. Our teams participated in training area health representatives through the GBGM/UMCOR sponsored Community-based Primary Healthcare model. We distributed nets through our Nothing But Nets part-nerships and taught their safe and effective use.

In partnership with Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, N.Y., and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., over $4 million dollars worth of medical supplies that were des-tined for landfills were re-directed through UMVIM NEJ and Mission Central to our UMC related hospitals and clinics throughout the world.

The Annual Conference UMVIM coordinators continue to be the backbone of our ministry. Through their active roles in their annual conferences – resourced by the UMVIM NEJ office – they are able to support the mission outreach ministries of their conference churches. These ministries and teams cross conference and jurisdictional boundaries illustrating the true connectional strength of our United Methodist church.

The UMVIM NEJ Board of Directors would like to thank the NEJ for their continued support, participation, and encouragement of this ministry. UMVIM has expand-ed exponentially and has led to increases in trained/equipped teams, cooperative partnerships with other con-ferences – domestic and international - and in mission giv-ing.

United Methodist Volunteers In Mission is your local churches’ hands-on witness to the nation and the world. Thank you to so many who have joined us in following the call of our Bishops’ to “Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”

Greg Forrester UMVIM NEJ Coordinator

Equipping UM clergy leadership for mission ministry – local, national, and international (those seeking ordina-tion or licensing as UM clergy)

WHEREAS, the Northeastern jurisdiction has adopted as its Vision: “Our vision is to be a Jurisdiction led by trans-forming leaders serving growing congregations and Annual Conferences for the sake of Christ's mission in the world.”

WHEREAS, the Annual Conferences within the Northeastern jurisdiction have stated their vision, mis-sion, and/or purpose as:

The Western PA Conference: Our vision is to ignite and sustain a passionate, spiritual connection with Christ among all people in Western Pennsylvania.

The Upper NY Conference: “live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be God’s love with our neighbors in all places."

The Eastern PA Conference: “seek to call persons to new life in Christ, nurture persons to be disciples of Jesus Christ, and address the needs in our communities as well as through-out the world through mission and ministry and by advocating for justice.”

The New England Conference: “is to equip, connect, and support local, regional, and global ministries to make disciples of Jesus Christ, and to serve all in his name.”

The Greater NJ Conference: “The primary focus of our new Annual Conference is to identify, support, train and nurture effective lay and clergy leaders to strengthen local congrega-tions for ministry in the world.”

The Susquehanna Conference: “Training and deploying spiritual transformational leaders; Equipping our local churches with effec-tive tools and resources to assist them in their disci-ple-making mission; And, to lift up God’s gift of “connectionalism” at all levels of the church to em-power our transformational work.

The West Virginia Conference: “1. To invite. 2. To convince. 3. To offer Christ. 4. To build up.”

The Baltimore-Washington Conference: “Call, equip, send and support spiritual leaders to make disciples and grow Acts 2 congregations.”

The Pen-Del Conference: “EQUIP Jesus followers to become radical, passion-ate, intentional, risk-taking, extravagant disciples of God’s love, and CHALLENGE all people to be-come servants who wash their neighbor’s feet no matter where their neighbors walk, so that lives may be TRANSFORMED through Christ.”

The New York Conference: “through the grace of God embodies a beloved

community of hope, building up a healthy body of Christ, with heart warmed United Methodists in mission for the transformation of the world.”

WHEREAS, to enable our clergy leadership to under-stand, implement, and lead our churches into the mission field of our neighborhoods, state, country, and world – we must equip them for these Vision. Mission and Pur-pose statements

WHEREAS, The United Methodist Church has adopt-ed the Four Focus areas of:

1. Leadership development 2. New places for new people – congregational development 3. Working with the poor 4. Addressing health issues related to poverty

WHEREAS, the United Methodist Church has recog-nized that United Methodist Volunteers In Mission ministry is integral to leadership development, congrega-tional growth, and engaging in ministries with the poor, and leading clergy/laity into mission ministry.

WHEREAS, UMVIM can assist in connecting church-es, congregations, and individuals to our United Method-ist mission partners, United Methodist missionaries, and other areas of related ministries,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast-ern Jurisdiction highly recommends that the Annual Con-ference Boards of Ordained Ministry and the Local Pastor Licensing schools consider requiring that ALL candidates participate in an UMVIM team experience, either domes-tic or international, prior to ordination or licensure.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as in all UMVIM experiences – it is suggested that participants will raise their own funds through various avenues of connection of church, family, and friends. Candidates for ordination or Licensing will follow these same principals so as to better understand the motivation, organization, and lo-gistics required to implement a mission ministry within their future churches. The implementation of this resolu-tion should have no financial impact on the Annual Con-ference Boards of Ordained ministry, the Northeastern Jurisdiction, or other Annual Conference ministry areas.

Submitted by: Gregory A. Forrester 32 N. Church St. Cortland, NY 13045 UMVIM NEJ Coord. RATIONALE: We are placing clergy into churches

with the expectation that they will lead their United Methodist into outreach ministry. Unfortunately – most clergy do not know how to connect with our UM re-sources to facilitate connectional mission experiences. By participating with our UMVIM ministry prior to ordina-tion/licensing – they can be better equipped to meet the vision, mission, and purpose statements of the Annual Conferences and the Northeastern Jurisdiction.

Our Northeastern Jurisdiction Urban Steering Network (NEJ USN) continues to be enriched by a diverse and highly gifted mix of practitioners and connectional representatives. We have continued to take seriously the need to bring and keep at the table, racial, cultural, age, gender and level of experience diversity. It has also given us a significant ad-vantage to bring and keep in our discussions both grassroots practitioners in the urban landscape as well as connectional representatives, District Superintendents, Council Directors, and Bishops. The College of Bishops in the Northeastern Ju-risdiction assigns at least one Episcopal representative each quadrennium. Bishop Alfred Johnson is the current Episcopal Liaison from the Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bish-ops. What makes this assignment particularly significant is that though he is a retired Bishop, he is currently serving a vibrant, diverse, and growing church in New York City.

In addition, we make every effort to have at least one rep-resentative from each Episcopal Area, and, where possible and otherwise appropriate, from each Conference. As we consider the successes of the past decade or so, and particu-larly the past few years, it appears to be in part related to these factors. To be sure, the other contributing dynamic is that we continue to be blessed with cutting edge, visionary and prophetic leadership who have a clearly articulated and evidenced passion for ministry in the urban landscapes of our Jurisdiction. This group is an effective blend of some who have been a part of the Network over time, as well as new participants with passion and vision for the work.

What has emerged from this team is an Executive Com-mittee that has been able to mobilize this Network and to move it in several effective areas of urban ministry. This has given us more visibility and credibility in the necessary are-nas of a connectional denomination. This has been evidenced in many ways, but particularly in the area of providing lead-ership and consultation to conferences as they seek to define and create urban ministries in their respective Conferences.

This leadership team along with the participants in the NEJ Urban Steering Network has provided the energy, wis-dom and commitment necessary for the successes and vision articulated in the following report.

The following events hosted/co-hosted by The Northeast-ern Jurisdiction Urban Steering Network will be discussed:

I. Sustaining Our Sacred Buildings While Engaging Our Communities

II. A Missional Taste of Two Cities III. Urban Leadership Webinars with Rev. Kelvin Sauls IV. NEJ USN/NEJ United Methodist Seminaries Collab-

orative Initiative V. The Kim Jefferson Award VI. Action Item I. Sustaining Our Sacred Buildings While Engaging

Our Communities (Sustaining) “Sustaining” was a one-day workshop held at Salem Unit-

ed Methodist Church in New York City on Saturday, Decem-ber 4, 2010. The workshop was conducted by Elizabeth Terry, National Director of Training from Partners for Sacred Places

(Partners). Partners is a national non-profit organization whose mission and purpose is to assist faith organizations with improving their sacred buildings through asset based community development, fundraising training, and training on how to identify appropriate building professionals.

Ms. Terry provided an overview of Partners’ New Dol-lars/New Partners Training while engaging participants in exercises on how to quantify the dollar value of the ministries that local churches provide, how to do an asset map of their communities, and how to listen to others’ and tell their own stories. Success stories of two United Methodist Churches that benefitted from these methods were shared as well as a testimony by the NEJ USN Treasurer and Executive Director of United Methodist City Society of New York, Dr. Bill Shilla-dy. Dr. Shillady shared that as a result of using Partners’ capi-tal campaign plan, he and the local church he was then pas-toring in Mamaroneck, NY raised over $1 million for the im-provement of their building. The same is true for Calvary United Methodist Church in Philadelphia, PA who raised more than $1 million for their building and avoided closure.

The worship service following was powerful with Rev. Dr. Irving Cotto, Director of Congregational Development with the EPA Conference serving as music minister; Bishop Alfred Johnson, Episcopal Liaison for the NEJ USN led us in the celebration of Holy Communion with two helpers aged 7 and 12 years; and a powerful message delivered by Dr. Fred Smith, Director of Urban Studies at Wesley Theological Semi-nary.

Key Statistics: 50 participants 19 churches represented 10 church teams of clergy and laity were among the 19

churches represented Annual Conferences represented were:

Eastern Pennsylvania New York Peninsula-Delaware New England West Virginia

Outcome/Testimonial: As a result of putting into practice methods offered during

this training, Woodycrest UMC, Rev. Denise Pickens, pastor, initiated a standing relationship with the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium, resulting in in-kind gifts and financial gifts to support their food ministry.

II. A Missional Taste of Two Cities (Missional) “Missional…” was a two-day workshop that took place in

Trenton and Newark, New Jersey in March 2011. Participants were re-acquainted with the Wesleyan theology that under-girds urban ministry. This was a collaborative effort between the NEJ USN and The Northeastern Jurisdiction Multiethnic Center for Ministry under the leadership of then-Executive Director Bishop Felton May.

Participants learned how to develop and implement a Mission Action Plan, re-discover the importance of demo-graphic profiles and acquiring them through MissionInsite; how to connect with “official” and “unofficial” community

leaders; and how to conduct effective ministry in multiethnic/multicultural/multilingual, transitioning communities. Tren-ton and Newark were selected as they are both transitioning cities as well as cities facing great challenges. Participants eagerly participated in the opportunity to tour the two cities.

Four Bishops, two active and two retired, were not only present for the conference, but we were honored that, togeth-er, these Episcopal Leaders served Holy Communion at the event’s conclusion. Bishops present were: Bishop Peggy A. Johnson (active), Resident Bishop, Philadelphia Area; Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar (active), Greater New Jersey Confer-ence; Bishop Felton May (retired), then-Executive Director of the NEJ Multiethnic Center for Ministry and pastor of Turn-ing Point UMC, Greater New Jersey Conference; and Bishop Alfred Johnson (retired), Episcopal Liaison to the NEJ USN and pastor, Church of the Village UMC, New York Annual Conference.

In addition, several District Superintendents, several lay and clergy teams from local churches across the Jurisdiction, and the Mayor of Trenton were in attendance.

Statistics: 112 persons registered 102 evaluation forms completed Conferences represented:

Baltimore-Washington Eastern Pennsylvania Peninsula-Delaware New England Upper New York Baltimore-Washington New York Greater New Jersey Western Pennsylvania Susquehanna

Average Ratings: All Workshops:

Plenary Sessions: Effective Urban Strategic Planning - 4.7 Developing a Mission Action Plan for Your Church - 4.8 Panel Discussion - 4.1 Overview of Urban Ministry - 4.4

Elective Workshops: Ministry with Urban Children - 4.5 Ministry with Urban Youth - 4.5 Leadership in Urban Ministry - 4.8 Shalom Partnerships - 4.2 Ministry with the Poor - 4.2 HIV/AIDS - 4.8 SPSARV - 4.7 Preserving Our Sacred Buildings - 4.9

Overall Average Rating - 4.6 (Scale: 1 poor, 2 Fair, 3 Good, 4 Very Good, 5 Excellent)

Qualitative Evaluation Response Summary: 100% of respondents who answered the following question checked off "Yes" to "Will this training help you become a more effective leader?"

Comments: "A long overdue training seminar on urban ministry. Please offer more of this"

"Thanks for your efforts in reaching the urban commu-nities"

"Good overview of the panning process simplified for laymen"

"Needs to be continued on a regular basis"

"The group discussions were helpful."

"Great day!" III. Urban Leadership Follow Up Webinars with Rev. Kelvin Sauls

As a follow up to “A Missional Taste of Two Cities”, Rev. Kelvin Sauls provided a webinar that continued his work-shop, “Urban Ministry Leadership” in June 2011. There were 65 participants from across the country including Milwaukee, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Connecti-cut.

Two additional webinars by Rev. Sauls are in the works to take place on Oct. 18 and Nov. 15, 2011.

Webinar Topics: October 18, 2011 – “From Attractional to Incarnational" This webinar explored strategies to build community partnerships. Participants were challenged with such questions as: How well do you know the community around your church? When was the last time you did a demographic exegesis of your community? Participants also learned to leverage their neighborhood relationships for mutual missional impact!

November 15, 2011 -- "Growing Win-Win Solutions Amid Conflict." Congregational transformation will birth con-flict. Many clergy and lay leaders too often choose the path of least resistance. Disagreements, tension & conflict can be a detour on way to vitality. This webinar explored strategies for turning discouraging conflict into a creative discourse for winning solutions. IV. NEJ USN/NEJ United Methodist Seminaries Col-

laborative Initiative The Northeastern Jurisdiction Urban Steering Network of

the General Board of Global Ministries convened a meeting of United Methodist Seminaries and others concerned about the state of urban congregations and related ministries along the northeast corridor of the United States on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pa., hosted by Bishop Peggy A. John-son, Resident Bishop of the Philadelphia Area. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss both the plight of some urban congregations and to learn from other vital congregations and related ministries so that all may thrive.

Representatives of the Northeastern Jurisdiction Urban Steering Network initiated a collaborative conversation with seminaries of our Jurisdiction, namely: Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Mass.; The Theological School at Drew University, Madison, N.J.; and Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., and the NEJ Multiethnic Center for Ministry. Other potential collaborators such as Partners for Sacred Places were also invited to this table.

The aim of the conversation was to frame a collaborative initiative that will examine several case studies of congrega-

tions that have exhausted their resources and those that are thriving to create the conditions for all urban congregations and related ministries to fulfill their mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

The meeting was masterfully facilitated by The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kuan, Dean of Drew University and Bishop Alfred Johnson.

Results of this initial meeting were as follows: The Collaborative Research Partners (named above) on

Urban Ministry work will be developed around the following three primary foci:

1. urban congregations, 2. urban social needs, and 3. urban pastoral and lay leadership The Methodology for the work will include, but is not

limited to, the following: 1. Review the current Urban Ministry research, resources

and curriculum of participation partners. 2. A literature review of research in the field of Urban

Ministry, related disciplines and fields of inquiry. Identifying teaching resources and bibliographies as well possible gaps in the literature.

3. Work together to identify core competencies in urban ministerial leadership, e.g., grant writing, community organizing, street evangelism, visionary/prophetic preaching, entrepreneurship in ministry and wrestling with the question “what is urban?”

4. Explore the possibility of a collaborative Summer Insti-tute in Urban Ministry to be rotated among the semi-naries and held in a different Northeastern Jurisdiction urban context each year. The Institute will feature a variety of workshops, speakers, contextual case studies and site visits.

The Institute will train and teach core competencies to both clergy and lay. It will offer a Common Certifica-tion in Urban Leadership as well as CEUs, Lay Equip-ping and/or Masters level credit. The Institute will be made available to:

Seminary Students Pastors Conference Staff Lay Persons

5. Design and develop four case studies that examine urban local churches at different stages in the life cycle of the church, e.g., a discontinued congrsega-tion; a renewed and revitalized urban local church; a thriving congregation with strong pastoral leader-ship; a newer congregation that may be a new church start or recently chartered.

The Collaborative Research Partners on Urban Ministry are presently designing curriculum for a 5-day intensive Ur-ban Institute to be offered in the Fall of 2012 for the January Term on 2013. The NEJ Multiethnic Center for Ministry will serve as the lead agency in accordance with their ministry mission and vision. The NEJ USN will continue to partner with them in advancing this approach to urban ministry edu-cation and training for clergy and laity.

In addition, the College of Bishops were invited to nomi-

nate local churches to be engage in the case study research. Urban local churches at different cycles in the life of the church were nominated by Bishops from various areas on the Jurisdiction. A survey protocol was created and the Collabo-rative is engaged in organizing a research team to begin this process.

V. The Kim Jefferson Award In 2000, The NEJ USN initiated The Kim Jefferson Award

for Effective Urban Ministry. This is a non-monetary award presented by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Urban Steering Network for high-impact, progressive urban ministry.

The award is named in honor of the Reverend Kinmoth “Kim” Jefferson, a member of the Northern New Jersey An-nual Conference who served in the Office of Urban Ministry of the General Board of Global Ministries. He was a member of the Field Staff for seven years and Executive Secretary for 18 years. Rev. Jefferson was also a pastor in Newark, New Jersey during the 1960's and has served on numerous com-mittees in both United Methodist and Interdenominational/ Interfaith Committees.

Each Annual Conference in the Northeastern Jurisdiction is encouraged to award local United Methodist churches, metro-ministries and/or cooperative parishes and their lead-ership The Kim Jefferson Award during a session at Annual Conference.

To date, close to 50 Kim Jefferson Awards have been giv-en to urban ministries and their leadership across the Juris-diction. The NEJ USN continues to raise awareness and en-couraged to publicly celebrate effective urban ministry through this award.

VI. Action Item The NEJ Urban Steering Network requests a vote of the

Jurisdictional Conference on the following resolution: Whereas, the primary work and focus of the NEJ Urban

Steering Network is to support, affirm and encourage, effec-tive, cutting edge and transformational Ministry in urban and metropolitan areas in this Jurisdiction and;

Whereas, one of the pioneers of the Urban Ministry move-ment in the United Methodist Church locally and Globally was The Rev. Kim Jefferson and;

Whereas, over a decade ago the NEJ Urban Steering Net-work began to offer the “Kim Jefferson Award for Effective Urban Ministry” (The Kim Jefferson Award) to Annual Con-ferences in this Jurisdiction and;

Whereas, several Conferences have annually honored urban ministries with this award,

Be it resolved: 1. That each Annual conference, by processes already

in place for other awards, annually honor an effec-tive, transformative, and cutting edge urban minis-try within the bounds of the Conference.

2. That this award be presented during the session of the respective Annual Conference.

Be it further resolved that at each subsequent Jurisdiction Conference, all recipients honored in the previous four years in each respective Annual Conference be appropriately lifted up and honored at the Jurisdictional Conference Session.

Rev. Yvette Davis, Chairperson

Northeastern Jurisdiction Urban Steering Network

The NEJNAMTF has been in existence since 1999. Our mission statement is: With God’s grace and guid-

ance, the Northeast Jurisdictional Native American Minis-tries Task Force will serve as the body that helps to guide Native Americans in the Northeastern Jurisdiction to devel-op and maintain a relationship through The United Method-ist Church.

Our primary goal is: To unite Native Americans residing within the bounds of the NEJ in order to show strength and solidarity in ministry with God and to make our presence known throughout the Jurisdiction and the Church.

In this past quadrennium, the Task Force has worked toward its main goal of helping all the Conferences in the Jurisdiction to organize their Committee on Native Ameri-can Ministries (CoNAM). At this time, seven conferences have CoNAM’s; two are being reorganized; and one is to be established. Each year we have an annual meeting, which is hosted by a CoNAM.

Those CoNAM’s that have sponsored meetings in the past quadrennium were North Central NY CoNAM in 2009; Greater New Jersey and Peninsula/Delaware CoNAM’s in 2010; New England CoNAM in 2011 and Eastern Pennsylva-nia and Susquehanna CoNAM’s in 2012.

At the beginning of each quadrennium, the Task Force reviews and updates its By-Laws and Plan. At the beginning of this quadrennium, the Roles and Responsibilities of CoNAM’s were reviewed and updated. Information about the Task Force was also updated on the Jurisdictional web-site.

We were honored to have the Flying with Eagles Youth Program of the Northeast Region of the Native American International Caucus (NAIC) here in our Jurisdiction at Ocean Grove, N.J. in December 2011. The event was co-sponsored by the Greater New Jersey CoNAM. At our 2010 meeting, we had a Listening Post Session which was lead by a member of the Native American Comprehensive Plan (NACP).

At the beginning of each quadrennium, we have a train-ing for our CoNAM members on our roles and responsibili-ties and to develop our Plan of Action, which was accom-plished at our 2009 Meeting with ten (10) CoNAM’s partici-pating.

We also wrote a letter to President Obama asking why Geronimo, the name of an honored Apache Chief was used as the code name for Bin Laden.

And we agreed not to support the Act of Repentance that occurred at the 2012 General Conference which was orga-nized by the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns (GCCUIC).

GOALS FOR THE NEXT QUADRENNIUM 1. To have a CoNAM established in all the conferences

of the Jurisdiction. 2. To strengthen existing Native ministries and organ-

ize new ones. 3. To train CoNAM members to be speakers for Native

American Ministries Sunday as well as for them to

train others to be speakers. 4. To help CoNAM’s develop more resources for Na-

tive American Ministries Sunday. 5. To have each church/charge in all conferences desig-

nate a Native American representative on their church/charge conference leadership form and con-tinue to assist new CoNAM members on learning their roles and responsibilities so they would be able to share their expertise and knowledge with their conferences and the Native American representa-tives in the local churches.

6. To work with all the conferences to initiate a four year plan related to an Act to Repentance.

7. To develop a plan to train Native people to be in ministry within their own communities.

8. To continue to work on issues that relate to Native peoples in the Jurisdiction, nationally and interna-tionally.

9. To train Native people to be in ministries such as Alcohol/Drug prevention; prison; cultural, etc. by utilizing United Methodist and Interfaith resources.

10. To share the work of the Task Force and resources through our website.

11. To begin to place our records in the Archives at Drew University.

In conclusion, the Task Force submits the following Res-olution:

RESOLUTION NAME AND STATUS CHANGE OF THE

NORTHEAST JURISDICTIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES TASK FORCE

WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Task Force was to help organize Committee on Native American Ministries (CoNAM’s) in each conference and at which time, seven (7) of the ten (10) CoNAM’s are organized, and

WHEREAS, The Task Force has been in existence since 1999 and within that time has become very involved in the areas of Native ministries, organizations, communities and peoples at the Conference, Jurisdictional and National lev-els, and

WHEREAS, the Task Force continues to have a working relationship with the Multi-Ethnic Center which enables the Task Force to be involved with other ethnic groups in the Jurisdiction, and

WHEREAS, the Task Force has diligently worked to ob-tain operational funds through the support of conference CoNAM’s and other entities,

WHEREAS, this entity must continue to work and advo-cate for Native people and issues in the Jurisdiction,

BE IT RESOLVED that there be a Northeastern Juris-diction Native American Ministries Committee.

Cynthia Ann Kent

Chair

1 Total Number of Pages: 4

2

3 Eliminate Jurisdictional Conferences

4 Discipline Paragraphs: ¶9-¶10, ¶23-¶31, ¶37-¶40, and

for consistency.

5 General Church Budget Implications: None

6 Global Implications: Yes

7

8 Rationale:

9

10 Whereas we are a global church and ministry context

in the church varies around the world, it

11 is time to be equal partners in ministry. The jurisdic-

tional conferences are an outdated

12 expression of colonialism from the churches in the

United States to the churches in the rest of

13 the world.

14

15 Therefore, we, the Northeastern Jurisdictional Confer-

ence petitions the 2016 General

16 Conference to amend the constitution of The United

Methodist Church as follows:

17

18 1. Delete ¶9, ¶23, ¶24, ¶25, ¶26, ¶27, ¶37, ¶39.

19

20 2. Amend ¶10 as follows: “There shall be central

conferences for the work of the Church in

21 the world outside the United States of America and,

if necessary, provisional central

22 conferences, all with such powers, duties, and privi-

leges as are hereinafter set forth. In

23 The United Methodist Church there shall be no cen-

tral conference based on any ground

24 other than geographical or regional division.”

25

26 3. Amend ¶15 as follows: “The General Conference

shall fix the ratio of representation in

27 the General, jurisdictional, and central conferences

from the annual conferences,

28 missionary conferences, and the provisional annual

conferences, computed on a two

-29 factor basis: (1) the number of clergy members of

the annual conference and the

30 missionary conference, (2) the number of professing

members in the annual conference

31 and the missionary conference, provided that each

annual conference shall be entitled to

32 at least one clergy and one lay delegate in the Gen-

eral Conference and also in the

33 jurisdictional or central conference.”

34

35 4. Amend ¶16 as follows: … “10. To fix a uniform

basis on which bishops shall be elected by

36 the central jurisdictional conferences and to deter-

mine the number of bishops that may be

37 elected by central conferences.”… and … “12. To

change the number and boundaries of

38 the central jurisdictional conferences upon the con-

sent of a majority of the annual

39 conferences in each central jurisdictional conference

involved.”

40

41 5. Amend ¶28 as follows: “There shall be central

conferences for the work of the Church in

42 the world outside of the United States of America

with such duties, powers, and privileges

43 as are hereinafter set forth. The former jurisdictional

conferences of The United Methodist

44 Church are to be formed into central conferences.

The number and boundaries of the

45 central conferences shall be determined by the Unit-

ing Conference General Conference.

46 Subsequently the General Conference shall have the

authority to change the number and

47 boundaries of central conferences. The central con-

ferences shall have the duties,

48 powers, and privileges hereinafter set forth.”

48 powers, and privileges hereinafter set forth.”

49

50 6. Amend ¶29 as follows: “The central conferences

shall be composed of as many

51 delegates as shall be determined by a uniform the

basis established by the General

52 Conference. The delegates shall be clergy and lay in

equal numbers. The missionary

53 annual conferences shall be considered as annual

conferences for the purpose of this

54 article.”

55

56. Amend ¶30 as follows: “The central conferences shall

meet within the year succeeding the

57 meeting of the General Conference at such times and

places as shall have been

58 determined by the preceding perspective central con-

ferences or by commissions

59 appointed by them or by the General Conference the

Council of Bishops or its designated

60 committee. The date and place of the first meeting suc-

ceeding the Uniting Conference

61 shall be fixed by the bishops of the respective central

conferences, or in such manner as

62 shall be determined by the General Conference.”

63

64 8. Amend ¶31 as follows: “The central conferences

shall have the following powers and

65 duties and such others as may be conferred by the

General Conference:”

66 “3. To establish and constitute central conference

boards as auxiliary to the general

67 boards of the Church as the need may appear and to

choose their representatives on the

68 general boards in such manner as the General Confer-

ence may determine such central

69 conference boards as may be required and to elect their

administrative officers.”…

70

71 9. Amend ¶33 as follows: “The annual conference is

the basic body in the Church and as

72 church shall have reserved to it the right to vote on all

constitutional amendments, on the

73 election of clergy an lay delegates to the General and

the jurisdictional or central

74 conferences, on all matters relating to the character and

conference relationships of its

75 clergy members, and on the ordination of clergy and

other such rights as have not been

76 delegated to the General Conference under the Consti-

tution, with the exception that lay

77 members may not vote on matters of ordination, char-

acter, and conference relations of

78 clergy except that the lay members of the conference

board of ordained ministry may vote

79 on matters of ordination, character, and conference

relations of clergy, with the further

80 exception that lay members of the district committee

on ordained ministry be full

81 participating members of the district committee on

ordained ministry with vote. It shall

82 discharge such duties and exercise such powers as the

General Conference under the

83 Constitution may determine.”

84

85 10. Amend ¶34 as follows: “The annual conference

shall elect clergy and lay delegates to

86 the General and the jurisdictional or central confer-

ences in the manner provided in this

87 section, Articles IV and V. The persons first elected up

to the number determined by the

88 ratio for representation in the General Conference shall

be representatives in that body.

89 Additional delegates shall be elected to complete the

number determined by the ratio for

90 representation in the jurisdictional or central confer-

ence, who, together with those first

91 elected as above, shall be delegates in the jurisdictional

or central conference. The

92 additional delegates to the jurisdictional or central

conference shall in the order of their

93 election be the reserve delegates to the General Confer-

ence. The annual conference

94 shall also elect reserve clergy and lay delegates to the

jurisdictional or central

95 conference as it may deem desirable. These reserve

clergy and lay delegates to the

96 jurisdictional or central conference may act as reserve

delegates to the General

97 Conference when it is evident that not enough reserve

delegates are in attendance at

98 General Conference.

99

100 11. Amend ¶35 as follows: “The ordained ministerial

delegates to the General conference

101 and to the jurisdictional or central conferences shall

be elected by and from the ordained

102 ministerial members in full connection with the annu-

al conference or provisional annual

103 conference.”

104

105 12. Amend ¶36 as follows: “The lay delegates to the

General conference and to the

106 jurisdictional or central conferences shall be elected

by the lay members of the annual

107 conference or provisional annual conference without

regard to age, provided such

108 delegates shall have been professing members of the

United Methodist Church for at

109 least two years next preceding their election, and

shall have been active participants in

110 The United Methodist Church for at least four years

next preceding their election, and

111 are members thereof within the annual conference

electing them at the time of holding

112 the General and jurisdictional or central conferences.”

113

114 13. Amend ¶38 as follows: “The work of the Church,

outside the United States of America

115 may where it exists, will be formed into central con-

ferences, the number and boundaries

116 of which shall be determined by the Uniting Confer-

ence, the General Conference having

117 authority subsequently to make changes in the num-

ber and boundaries.”

118

119 14. Amend ¶40 as follows: “Changes in the number,

names, and boundaries of the annual

120 conferences and episcopal areas may be effected by

the jurisdictional conferences in the

121 United States of American and by the central confer-

ences outside of the United States of

122 America according to the provisions under the re-

spective powers and pursuant to the

123 respective structures of the jurisdictional and the cen-

tral conferences.

124

125 15. Amend ¶46 as follows: “The bishops shall be

elected by the respective jurisdictional and

126 the central conferences and consecrated in the historic

manner at such time and place

127 as may be fixed by the General Conference for those

elected by the jurisdictions and by

128 each central conference for those elected by such cen-

tral conference.”

129

130 16. Amend ¶50 as follows: … “The Bishops of The

Methodist Church elected by the

131 jurisdictions, the active bishops of The Evangelical

United Bretheren Church at the time

132 of union, and bishops elected by the jurisdictions of

The United Methodist Church prior to

133 2016 shall have life tenure. Each bishop elected by a

central conference of The United

134 Methodist Church shall have such tenure as the cen-

tral conference electing him shall

135 have determined.

136

137 17. The jurisdictional central conference shall elect a

standing committee on episcopacy to

138 consist of one clergy and one lay delegate from each

annual conference, on nomination

139 of the annual conference delegation. The committee

shall review the work of the

140 bishops, pass on their character and official admin-

istration, and report to the

141 jurisdictional central conference its finding for such

action as the conference may deem

142 appropriate within its constitutional warrant of pow-

er. The committee shall recommend

143 the assignments of the bishops to their respective resi-

dences for final action by the

144 jurisdictional central conference.”

145

146 18. Amend ¶51 as follows: “A bishop presiding over

an annual, or central, or jurisdictional

147 conference shall decide all questions of law coming

before the bishop in the regular

148 business of a session, provided that such questions be

presented in writing and that the

149 decisions be recorded in the journal of the confer-

ence.” …

150

151 19. Amend ¶52 as follows: “The bishops of the sever-

al jurisdictional and central

152 conferences shall preside in the sessions of their re-

spective conferences.

153

154 20. In the remainder of the Book of Discipline, elimi-

nate jurisdictional and replace with

155 central, or, if central conferences are already named,

delete jurisdictional conference (s).

156

157 Date: May 30, 2012

158 Submitted by: Sara E. Baron

159 Clergy Delegate to Northeastern Jurisdictional Con-

ference - Upper New York Annual Conf.

160 Park Terrace Community UMC

161 30 Glann Rd.

162 Apalachin, NY 13732

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The Jurisdictional Commission on Archives and

History meets annually in May for a period of three days.

The various annual conferences of the northeastern jurisdic-

tion take turns hosting the meeting. The meeting opens with

a worship service typically led by the Bishop of the host an-

nual conference. There are, of course, business meetings, but

also we asre privileged to hear papers presented, portrayals

of local historical figures, musical presentations and a day-

long bus tour of important historical sites in the area, both

church related and non-church related. It is a wonderful

time to make new friends who share interest in history and

renew friendships that have been made over the years.

Equally important is the opportunity to network with per-

sons of like interest, share ideas, ask questions, and develop

plans. These meetings are open to anyone who has an inter-

est in church history. It is not necessary to be a member of

your conference commission on archives and history or his-

torical society. The executive committee also meets twice

annually. A newsletter is published quarterly, typically con-

taining a report from the General Secretary of the General

Commission on Archives and History, a letter from the

NEJCAH president, information about annual meetings,

historical celebrations, events at the heritage landmarks and

news from around the jurisdiction.

Our meetings this quadrennium were held as follows:

2009 - Hosted by the Wyoming Conference and held in Dal-

ton, Pa. This was the last annual meeting the Wyoming Con-

ference hosted before being divided and merged into the

Central Pennsylvania Conference (now Susquehanna Con-

ference) and the Upper New York Conference. “Celebrate

the Wyoming Conference” included visits to historic sites in

Scranton, including the Underground Railroad and graves of

Wesley descendants.

2010 - The Troy Conference hosted our meeting in Barre, VT.

The situation was similar to that of Wyoming Conference in

that this was the last meeting the Troy Conference hosted

before being dissolved and merged into the Upper New

York and New England Conferences. Our theme was

“Beyond the Green Mountains - a Tour Through the Old

Vermont Conference.” We visited several churches, placed a

clergy marker on the Rev. William A. Peckett’s grave, heard

a performance by the Northern Bronze Handbell Ensemble,

enjoyed Vermont cheddar cheese, Green Mountain coffee

and 100% real maple syrup. There was also much discussion

regarding the challenges of the forthcoming conference rea-

lignment.

2011 - Hosted by the Baltimore-Washington Conference and

held in New Windsor Conference Center. Presentations

were given on Our African-American History in the Balti-

more-Washington Conference and Preserving the Declara-

tion of Independence. The choirs from Asbury UMC in

Washington, D.C. filled an evening with music. We visited

the Strawbridge Shrine and other significant Methodist loca-

tions in Carroll County. Dr. Robert Williams, General Secre-

tary of the General Commission on Archives and History

gave a thought provoking talk on “Does the United Method-

ist Church have a Useable Past?”

2012 - The annual meeting will be held in conjunction with

the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church in

Gettysburg, PA, hosted by the Susquehanna Conference.

The theme is designated as “Methodism’s Civil Wars” and

we will experience a unique integration ofa American and

United Methodist history. The tour will follow the post-

battle retreat of Robert E. Lee from Gettysburg to Wil-

liamsport, MD, with stops and comments along the way

about the role the area also played in Methodism’s civil

wars.

Long’s Barn, located in Lancaster County, PA was

confirmed as a heritage landmark by the General Conference

in 2008 and the dedication was held on May 31, 2009. This

Pentecost Sunday was the 242nd anniversary of that Whitsun-

day meeting between Philip William Otterbein and Martin

Boehm in 1767. Bishop Peggy Johnson and GCAH General

Secretary Robert Williams dedicated the landmark. Other

participants included: the Rev. James Todd, Southwest Dis-

trict Superintendent; the Rev. Joseph DiPaolo; Melvin and

Nancy Landis, current owners of the barn and myself.

Long’s Barn is still in use as a barn on an active farm and the

Landises are very welcoming of anyone interested in visit-

ing.

Among the persons who have passed on during the

quadrennium are Mabel Nichols of the West Virginia Con-

ference who played an important role in the restoration of

the Old Hambrick Barn (located near Bergoo, WV); Edwin

Schell, from the Baltimore - Washington Conference, who

had significant input in national celebrations of the bicenten-

nial of American Methodism in 1966 and the Christmas Con-

ference in 1984, as well as the acquisition of the Robert

Strawbridge House in 1973 and the relocation of the John

Evans House to the Strawbridge site in 1979; and Allen

Clark of the Peninsula - Delaware Conference who is best

known for his work at Barratt’s Chapel as curator, being in-

strumental in having the reconstructed vestry added in 1992

and many other projects to improve the archives, library and

museum.

There are so many interesting sites in the northeast

and always so much more to discover, to learn and to share.

It has been a privilege for me to serve as President and I

thank the executive committee for their assistance and sup-

port during my term. The leadership and dedication of all

those in the northeastern jurisdiction who give so much of

themselves to further the work in archives and history is

appreciated by us all.

Janice E. Sherick, President

“The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and

teachers, ¹² to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.

(Ephesians 4:11-12 (NSRV)

In the Northeastern Jurisdiction we have apos-

tles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. They are leading courageously in communities throughout the Jurisdiction. Lay and clergy lead-ers during this past quadrennium have led our jurisdiction to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. During this quad-rennium we have accomplished the following:

Six conferences paid 100% of their appor-tionment. This is the largest number of con-ferences in a single jurisdiction giving 100% of their apportionments within the denomi-nation. The conferences include: Baltimore-Washington, Susquehanna, Eastern Penn-sylvania, Greater New Jersey, New York and Peninsula Delaware.

All of the annual conferences in the Juris-diction paid 100% of their apportionments to the jurisdiction.

Youth have been participants in Missions of Peace to Nicaragua in 2012, People’s Re-public of China in 2011, India in 2010 and South Africa in 2009.

The Korean Mission Conference within the Jurisdiction has been resourced and pres-ently has 17 chartered United Methodist Churches and 9 Mission Churches in the Jurisdiction.

The following Holy Conferencing Principles were adopted and their use promoted in all

of the annual conferences in the Jurisdic-tion:

Every person is a child of God. Listen before speaking. Strive to understand from another’s point of

view. Speak about issues, do not defame persons.

Disagree without being disagreeable. Pray, in silence or aloud, before decisions. Let prayer interrupt your busy-ness. Strive to accurately reflect the views of

others. Although there is much about which to rejoice,

there are important challenges before us: As a jurisdiction, we have the lowest per-

centage of highly vital congregations. We are on track to decline by 30% in wor-

ship attendance over the next 20 years. Our conferences and congregations are ex-

periencing financial challenges which im-pacts our mission.

The Vision Table has committed its resources in the coming quadrennium to develop jurisdictional leaders to lead conferences, districts and congre-gations. It will throughout the quadrennium eval-uate its funding and the agencies it funds for how they are raising up and equipping leaders to grow vitality throughout the jurisdiction as we make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

We are committed to address our adaptive challenge to direct resources to grow and sustain more highly vital congregations.

Bishop John R. Schol, Chair

Vision Table

RISE UP is the theme for this year’s Conference

However, there are four sub-themes for the days of the conference:

Encounter God

Engaged by God

Empowered by God

Engage the World