North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church
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North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35204 1-800-239-7950 205-226-7950 www.northalabamaumc.org
2012 North Alabama Conference Session May 31-June 2, 2012 Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama Bishop William H. Willimon, President Sherill Clontz, Conference Secretary
William H. Willimon Presiding Bishop
The 2008 Book of Discipline, ¶724 states that
“... an annual conference, local church, or other body within The United Methodist Church that is composed of uniting units with differing dates of origin, shall use as the date of its founding the date of the older or oldest of the uniting units ....”
Historical Organizations of the North Alabama Conference • • • • • • • • •
Sherill Clontz Conference Secretary
Entrance of Methodism into Alabama through Matthew P. Sturdivant, 1808 Alabama Conference, Methodist Protestant Church, Organized 1829 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Organized 1846 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, Organized 1867 North Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Organized 1870 Central Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, Organized 1876 Uniting Conference, The Methodist Church, 1939 Merger Conference, The United Methodist Church, 1968 Merger Conference, North Alabama Conference and Central Alabama Conference, Making the North Alabama Conference, Organized 1972 • The One Hundred Forty-Third Annual Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization in 1870 • The Fortieth Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization Introduction in 1972.
Vision of the North Alabama Conference
Every church challenged and equipped to grow more disciples of Jesus Christ by taking risks and changing lives.
Conference Priorities
New Congregations Natural Church Development Effective Leadership for the 21st Century Empowering a New Generation of Christians Transforming the World through Missions and Justice
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Officers of the Annual Conference President, Council on Finance & Administration Haig Wright PO Box 1309 Jasper AL 35502 256.221.8670 [email protected] Director, Connectional Ministries (¶608) Linda Holland 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7954 [email protected] Conference Secretary Rev. Sherill Clontz 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7960 [email protected]
Conference Journal Editor Lyn Cosby 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7972 [email protected]
Director of Communication (¶609) Danette Clifton 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7973 [email protected]
Conference Statistician Rev. Amy DeWitte 4213 Fortson Lane NW Huntsville AL 35810 256.859.0160 [email protected]
Chairperson, Commission on Equitable Compensation Rev. Rusty Williams 27109 US Highway 431 Five Points AL 36855 334.864.9498 [email protected]
Conference Treasurer Scott Selman 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7989 [email protected]
President, Board of Trustees Rev. Joe Acker P O Box 932 Fayette AL 35555 205.932.3733 [email protected]
District Contacts Central District Rev. Bob Alford, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7985 [email protected] Denise Cone, Lay Leader 8513 Cedarbark Circle Birmingham AL 35206 205.836.2610 [email protected] Cheaha District Rev. Sherill Clontz, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7960 [email protected] Leigh Murphy, Lay Leader 717 Maple Drive Talladega AL 35160 256.362.8518 [email protected] Mountain Lakes District Rev. Robin Scott, Superintendent 2804 Wills Creek Road Gadsden AL 35904 256.546.7405 [email protected] Cathy Williams, Lay Leader 317 Vann Drive Rainbow City AL 35906 205.243.9302 [email protected]
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Northeast District Rev. Dale Cohen, Superintendent PO Box 19047 Huntsville AL 35804 1300 Meridian Street Suite 11A Huntsville AL 35801 256.536.9451 [email protected] Betty Zoller, Lay Leader 3027 Flint Mill Run Hampton Cove AL 35763 [email protected] 256-534-8803 Northwest District Rev. Mike Stonbraker, Superintendent 158 Ana Drive, Suite C Florence AL 35630 256.766.4513 [email protected] Keith Russell, Lay Leader 139 Taylor Royer Road Decatur AL 35603 256.355.7828 [email protected]
South Central District Rev. Ron Schultz, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7982 [email protected] Charlie Carlton, Lay Leader 400 Miller Circle Indian Springs AL 35124 205.919.5614 [email protected] Southeast District Rev. Richard Stryker, Superintendent PO Box 537 Alexander City AL 35011 256.409.9210 [email protected] Bob Neighbors, Lay Leader HCR Box 83N Equality AL 36026 256.234.6566 home [email protected] Southwest District Rev. Roger Thompson, Superintendent 2130 Paul W. Bryant Drive, Suite B Tuscaloosa AL 35401 205.752.0414 [email protected]
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Table of Contents
A—Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 B—Leadership and Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 C—Daily Proceedings (Minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 D—Business of the Annual Conference Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 E—Clergy Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 F—Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 G—Memoirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 H—Roll of the Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 I—Historical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 J—Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 K—Pastoral Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 L—Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 M—Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
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Journal of the
North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church 898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35204 1-800-239-7950 205-226-7950 www.northalabamaumc.org
2012 North Alabama Conference Session May 31-June 2, 2012 Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama Bishop William H. Willimon, President Sherill Clontz, Conference Secretary
William H. Willimon Presiding Bishop
The 2008 Book of Discipline, ¶724 states that
“... an annual conference, local church, or other body within The United Methodist Church that is composed of uniting units with differing dates of origin, shall use as the date of its founding the date of the older or oldest of the uniting units ....”
Historical Organizations of the North Alabama Conference • • • • • • • • •
Sherill Clontz Conference Secretary
Entrance of Methodism into Alabama through Matthew P. Sturdivant, 1808 Alabama Conference, Methodist Protestant Church, Organized 1829 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Organized 1846 Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, Organized 1867 North Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Organized 1870 Central Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, Organized 1876 Uniting Conference, The Methodist Church, 1939 Merger Conference, The United Methodist Church, 1968 Merger Conference, North Alabama Conference and Central Alabama Conference, Making the North Alabama Conference, Organized 1972 • The One Hundred Forty-Third Annual Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization in 1870 • The Fortieth Session of the North Alabama Conference since Organization Introduction in 1972.
Vision of the North Alabama Conference
Every church challenged and equipped to grow more disciples of Jesus Christ by taking risks and changing lives.
Conference Priorities
New Congregations Natural Church Development Effective Leadership for the 21st Century Empowering a New Generation of Christians Transforming the World through Missions and Justice
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Officers of the Annual Conference President, Council on Finance & Administration Haig Wright PO Box 1309 Jasper AL 35502 256.221.8670 [email protected] Director, Connectional Ministries (¶608) Linda Holland 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7954 [email protected] Conference Secretary Rev. Sherill Clontz 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7960 [email protected]
Conference Journal Editor Lyn Cosby 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7972 [email protected]
Director of Communication (¶609) Danette Clifton 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7973 [email protected]
Conference Statistician Rev. Amy DeWitte 4213 Fortson Lane NW Huntsville AL 35810 256.859.0160 [email protected]
Chairperson, Commission on Equitable Compensation Rev. Rusty Williams 27109 US Highway 431 Five Points AL 36855 334.864.9498 [email protected]
Conference Treasurer Scott Selman 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7989 [email protected]
President, Board of Trustees Rev. Joe Acker P O Box 932 Fayette AL 35555 205.932.3733 [email protected]
District Contacts Central District Rev. Bob Alford, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7985 [email protected] Denise Cone, Lay Leader 8513 Cedarbark Circle Birmingham AL 35206 205.836.2610 [email protected] Cheaha District Rev. Sherill Clontz, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7960 [email protected] Leigh Murphy, Lay Leader 717 Maple Drive Talladega AL 35160 256.362.8518 [email protected] Mountain Lakes District Rev. Robin Scott, Superintendent 2804 Wills Creek Road Gadsden AL 35904 256.546.7405 [email protected] Cathy Williams, Lay Leader 317 Vann Drive Rainbow City AL 35906 205.243.9302 [email protected]
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Northeast District Rev. Dale Cohen, Superintendent PO Box 19047 Huntsville AL 35804 1300 Meridian Street Suite 11A Huntsville AL 35801 256.536.9451 [email protected] Betty Zoller, Lay Leader 3027 Flint Mill Run Hampton Cove AL 35763 [email protected] 256-534-8803 Northwest District Rev. Mike Stonbraker, Superintendent 158 Ana Drive, Suite C Florence AL 35630 256.766.4513 [email protected] Keith Russell, Lay Leader 139 Taylor Royer Road Decatur AL 35603 256.355.7828 [email protected]
South Central District Rev. Ron Schultz, Superintendent 898 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham AL 35204 205.226.7982 [email protected] Charlie Carlton, Lay Leader 400 Miller Circle Indian Springs AL 35124 205.919.5614 [email protected] Southeast District Rev. Richard Stryker, Superintendent PO Box 537 Alexander City AL 35011 256.409.9210 [email protected] Bob Neighbors, Lay Leader HCR Box 83N Equality AL 36026 256.234.6566 home [email protected] Southwest District Rev. Roger Thompson, Superintendent 2130 Paul W. Bryant Drive, Suite B Tuscaloosa AL 35401 205.752.0414 [email protected]
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A—Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 B—Leadership and Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 C—Daily Proceedings (Minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 D—Business of the Annual Conference Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 E—Clergy Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 F—Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 G—Memoirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 H—Roll of the Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 I—Historical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 J—Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 K—Pastoral Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 L—Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 M—Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
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