2020 North Central District Conference Sunday, April 26, 2020

3:00 ZOOM Conference

Hosted by Ames, Collegiate & Wesley Foundation UMC

North Central District Conference April 26, 2020 at 3:00 PM

A ZOOM gathering hosted by Collegiate UMC & Wesley Foundation of Ames, Iowa

Opening Anthem: Christ the Lord is Risen Today - Allelujah! Greeting and Orientation to a Zoom Conference Rev. Jen Hibben host Welcome from Conference Leader Rev. Les Green, Chair D.C.M.C. Opening Scripture – 1 Peter 4:7b-11 and prayer Duane Kruckenberg NC District Co Lay Leader Vision 2032 - Address to the District - Bishop Laurie A. Haller Comments Rev. Carol Kress, NC District Superintendent The Celebrations and the Business of District Conference. Rev. Les Green Opening items

**Motion designating a Recording Secretary Duane Kruckenberg - 2nd **Motion to approve minutes from District Conference 2019 Duane Kruckenberg - 2nd Clergy Milestones Rev. Carol Kress & Rev. Kerrin Kirkpatrick Matthew 25 Grant Recipients Duane Kruckenberg District Asking PAID 100%! Duane Kruckenberg

**Motion for District Asking, 2021 – Duane Kruckenberg - 2nd The North Central Connectional Ministries Council moves that the NCD Asking for 2021 be $5/member to be split three ways: 40% to Ames, Korean Methodist Church, 40 % Vida Nueva, and 20 % to Ames Collegiate, Wesley Foundation.

Apportionments PAID 100%! Lorene Dykstra, NCD Statistician

Conference Finance and Administration Church Building and Location Bruce Dykstra, Chair

Special note regarding the closing of the Alexander UMC – a moment of silent prayer Certified Lay Speaker, Servant & Class Lorene Dykstra, Lay Servant Comm Chair NCD Operational Team presentation Rev. Kerrin Kirkpatrick & Rev. Erling Shultz Co-Chairs NCD Nominations Report Alaire Willits, Chair – 3 MOTIONS-2nd

1.) Disband NC District Hispanic Ministries Committee 2.) Nominations for District and Conference Board, Agencies and Committees 3.) Allow DCMC to fill vacancies between now and District Conference 2022

Other Business of the District Conference

Other Committee reports can be downloaded from the District website. Submit your questions/comments to Alanna - We will respond within 7 days

Adjourn District Conference – Rev. Les Green Prayer & Blessing Rev. Carol Kress Closing Song

Thank you for your prayers and participation

2019 North Central District Conference Saturday, May 4, 2019 Belmond UMC United Methodist Church At 9:50 am on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Belmond United Methodist Church, Belmond, Iowa, District Co Lay Leader Dan Corrow Thanked Rev. Dan Fernandez for the wonderful praise music and opened the day with scripture.

LOVING Election of Secretary, District Administrative Secretary Alanna Warren was nominated – Approved

The May 6, 2018 NC District Conference minutes – Julie Poulsen moved – Lorene Dykstra 2nd - Approved

North Central District Operational Team – Revs. Alberta Ervin & Kerrin Kirkpatrick co-facilitators. Alberta and Kerrin talked about the team and the rebooting that would be taking place in the near future. Kerrin said a special Thank you to Alberta and Travis as they were appointed to other Districts.

District Superintendent, Rev. Carol Kress led the District Conference through the printed reports.

Recognized:

o Board of Laity,

o Lay Servant Ministry Committee

Lay Servant Chair, Lorene Dykstra spoke and mentioned that she is also the District Statistician. She also wanted to remind everyone that we really need more laity to step up and more Pastors to be willing to do the trainings.

o School for Lay Ministry

o District Committee on Ordained Ministry Report –

Dave Peterson gave the report on behalf of dCOM Chair Henrietta Klarenbeek. Recognized Angie Cunigan, Luke Evans, Jason Ellingson, Regina Harrison, Jerry Spencer, Fredrick Killian, and Jim Sweers for completing licensing school. Also recognized individuals that had been interviewed throughout the year by the committee.

Those who are moving from our District; those who are retiring; and those clergy serving in the North Central District.

Transformational Leadership Partnerships: NCD Nominations o Paul Evans (Current Nominations Chair) - Nicole Ross Bishop needs to be removed from

District Missions Committee (per Nicole). Discernment: Nominations for District and Conference Board, Agencies, and Committees - APPROVED Discernment: Enabling Motion to allow the District Council on Connectional Ministries to fill vacancies between now and next year’s district conference – APPROVED

o Parish Development Report – Presented by Chair, Rev. Julie Poulsen

District Ministries

o Recognized the NCD Ministry Team

o NCD Committee on Building & Church Location

o Vida Nueva – Hispanic Ministry Report 2019 o Matthew 25 Grants in Action

o Connectional Giving – Apportionments, Rainbow Covenant and NCD Asking – Recognition of

Churches and Pastors for Apportionment Giving, Rainbow Covenant Giving, and District Asking Giving

o 2020 District Askings Proposal (Read by Dan Corrow): The North Central District

Connectional Ministries Council moves that the NCD Asking for 2020 increase to $5.00 per member to be split three ways; 33.3% to Ames, Korean United Methodist Church, 33.3% to Vida Nueva Hispanic Ministries located in Corwith, and 33.3% to Ames, Collegiate Wesley Foundation.

North Central District Conference 2020 District Askings – $5.00 per member 40% - Ames, Korean UMC 40% - Vida Nueva – NC District Hispanic Ministries 20% - Ames, Collegiate-Wesley Foundation

John Bowman moved – Brent Hamilton – Second - APPROVED

North Central District Conference adjourned at 10:57 AM. Lorene 2nd. All Approved. Respectfully Submitted – Alanna Warren – May 16, 2019

Recognition of Pastors who are Retiring at Annual Conference – (as of 4/01/2020)

Rev. Michael Blackwell most recently served Fort Dodge, Trinity UMC (01/01/2020) Rev. Dennis Coon, most recently serving Ames, Collegiate & Wesley Foundation UMC. Rev. Judith Eilders, most recently serving Morgan/Bradford-Lee Center UMC (and retirement). Rev. Jeffrey Flagg, most recently serving Webster City, Asbury UMC. Rev. Mark Heath, most recently serving Kanawha-LuVerne UMC. Rev. John Hembry, most recently serving Fort Dodge, Trinity UMC (and retirement). Rev. Dan Rogers, most recently serving Corwith UMC.

Recognition of Pastors Moving to Other Churches (as of 4/01/2020)

Rev. Allen Craft from Eldora to La Porte City, St. Paul UMC. Rev. Regina Harrison from Algona, First UMC (Associate) to Woodbine, First UMC (01/01/2020). Rev. Carol Kress from North Central District Superintendent to Mason City, First UMC. Rev. James Roth from Eagle Grove UMC to Town & Country Parish: Leon, Loving Chapel-High Point-Van Wert-

Weldon. Recognition of Pastors Moving to the NC District (as of 4/01/2020)

Rev. Lewis Flanigan, most recently serving in retirement to Hampton UMC. Rev. Mary L. Bellon, from Extension Ministry, Director, Office of Pastoral Care & Counseling to Ames, Collegiate

UMC. Rev. Jena Manchester-Finch, from Mapleton-St. John’s-Ticonic-Anthon UMC’s to Fort Dodge, Trinity UMC. Rev. Philip Webb, from Strom Lake UMC to Webster City, Asbury UMC.

2020 North Central District Conference Report – Iowa Licensing School

2019 Graduates

Kurt Ceynar, Cambridge UMC - Appointed to Cambridge UMC Jason Ellingson, Collegiate UMC, Ames - Hired as Staff, First UMC, Iowa City (not appointed)

Luke Evans, Garner UMC - Appointed to Mt Auborn-Brandon-Garrison-Vinton, Stewart Memorial Padma Templeton - First UMC, Cedar Falls Appointed to Slater-Sheldahl UMC

There were 24 students who graduated from the 2019 Iowa Licensing School. Thirteen students were from Iowa, ten were from Wisconsin, and one was from Northern Illinois.

Enrolled for 2020

Orville Berbano, Collegiate UMC, Ames Shannon Chapman, First UMC, Sheffield

There are 17 Iowa students enrolled in the 2020 Iowa Licensing School. Because of Covid-19, we are partnering with Emory’s on-line Licensing School for the majority of the content. There will be a retreat scheduled for a later date to

build relationships with faculty and colleagues, and to assimilate into the Iowa ministry context

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

Matthew 25 Ministries Report The North Central District Matthew 25 Committee award grants to the following Ministries. Due to a significant reduction in apportion support of churches in the District, these grants were reduced. However, the mission statement for this ministry remains the same “to provide grants to mission and ministry programs within each district of the Iowa Annual Conference to assist local congregations that engage directly in hands-on ministry that propels us, as the body of Christ, toward the Kingdom of God.” With this statement as our guiding rule, these projects were partially funded:

Ministries supported through the Matthew 25 Initiative: Manson, Our Saviors UMC Sidewalk Monday School Manson, Our Saviors UMC Single Mom’s Care and Support Corwith, Vida Nueva Hispanic Ministries Lake Mills, Asbury UMC Food Pantry Mitchellville, Women at the Well Re-entry program Dubuque, Hillcrest Family Services Support of families

All applicants are applauded for taking on a ministry to be the eyes, heart, hands and feet of Jesus Christ. It is a blessing to support the ministry they provide. Matthew 25 Committee: Todd Hartsock- Swea City, Chair, Dan Corrow- Webster City, Lay Leader, Duane Kruckenberg- Iowa Falls, Co-Chair, Jerry Robertson-Lake Mills, Camille Rogers- Fort Dodge, Beth Bahnson-Jefferson, Diane Gilbert-Garner, Phyllis Warren-Gilmore City, Bobbi Bendickson-Northwood, Rob Lanphere-Northwood, Kay Christie-Dayton, Jorge Martinez, Clarion, Ruben Mendoza, Corwith.

The District Asking:

The North Central District provides funds to ministry in the District that extend our ability to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We support ministries of New Places for New People (NPNP) to invite many and various newcomers to become world-changing disciples of Jesus Christ; and Multi-Cultural Ministries (MCM) that to build the household of God through diverse, inclusive and spirit-filled ministries that bind us together with bonds of Christian love. Congregations of the NCD support the District Asking through a voluntary apportion of $5/member.

District Ministries supported through the Asking: Vida Nueva Hispanic Ministry, Corwith, the Korean UMC of Ames and Wesley Foundation Campus Ministries of Ames

. Bless You for support of these vital, valid and missional ministries.

North Central District Leaders: Rev Les Green, Chair North Central District Connectional Ministry Committee, Dan Corrow and Duane Kruckenberg, NCD Co-Lay Leaders, the Chairs of all District Committees and Rev Carol Kress, District Superintendent. .

The United Methodist Church, as a connectional or global church, is able to carry out its world-wide mission through connectional giving or apportionments. Methodism spread in the United States and all over the world because of the connectional giving of the people called Methodists (or United Methodists since 1968). https://www.iaumc.org/apportionmentresources

Ames, Collegiate UMC Boone, First UMC Boone, Marion St. UMC Mackey UMC Boxholm UMC Pilot Mound UMC Otho UMC Corwith UMC Dows UMC Alexander, Community UMC Somers UMC Garner UMC Geneva UMC Gowrie UMC Grand Junction UMC Greenbrier UMC Gifford UMC Kanawha UMC Goodell UMC Thornton, First UMC Loring UMC Manly, Bethel UMC Bolan, Trinity UMC Mason City, Grace UMC Morgan/Bradford UMC Lee Center UMC Napier UMC Nevada, First UMC Northwood UMC Lake Mills, Asbury UMC Our Savior UMC Radcliffe, St. John’s UMC Ellsworth UMC Swaledale UMC Rockwell City UMC Jolley UMC Sheffield, First UMC West Fork UMC

Story City, Grace UMC Stratford, Calvary UMC South Marion UMC Webster City, Asbury UMC Webster City, Faith UMC

Algona, First UMC Ames, Collegiate UMC Mackey UMC Britt UMC Corwith UMC Eldora UMC Forest City UMC Fort Dodge, Epworth UMC Garner UMC Geneva UMC Gowrie UMC Grand Junction UMC Owasa UMC Gifford UMC Kanawha UMC Goodell UMC Thornton, First UMC Loring UMC Manly, Bethel UMC Mason City, Grace UMC Morgan Bradford UMC Lee Center UMC Napier UMC Northwood UMC Lake Mills, Asbury UMC Our Savior UMC Radcliffe, St. John’s UMC Ellsworth UMC Swaledale UMC Rockwell City UMC Jolley UMC Sheffield, First UMC West Fork UMC Sheldahl UMC South Marion UMC Titonka UMC Webster City, Faith UMC

Church Building & Location Committee Report District Conference 2020 The District Committee on Church Building and Location committee works with the District Superintendent to act in an advisory capacity to assist congregation, trustees’ committees and administrative boards in the decision-making process regarding property owned by churches. The committee also acts as a District Parsonage Committee consulting with the District Superintendent’s family and the Conference Board of Trustees. It is recommended all churches and pastors contact their district committee for consultation about our involvement in any project your church is considering. We advise and guide churches with regard to church land, building structures, heating and electrical facility plants and equipment, and parsonages. This includes their acquisition, or sale, maintenance, remodel, and repair. we also provide assistance for dissolution and sale of said properties and make recommendations to the local churches and to the conference cabinet.

This committee meets on as as-needed basis dictated by guidelines set in the Book of Discipline and by request of local churches. Follow-up meetings are often required, and our committee will be available to help the church through the process of its project. Some of our committee’s work can continue with a church over several years.

As chairperson of this committee I would like to thank all of its members, who have given of their time, knowledge and service in an unselfish manner to assist our churches and their congregations.

Bruce Dykstra, Chair

Alexander, Community UMC Church Founded: 1888

Present Church Built: 1948 Closing Date: July 31, 2020

North Central District Lay Servant 2020 report If we want our churches to thrive, not merely survive, then the laity must take their rightful places alongside paid staff to make that happen. Only when our laity assume leadership roles and willingly step up to be deeply involved in our congregational life will we see the kind of spiritual growth we desire in our churches. Helping laity grow into these roles is one of the responsibilities of the Lay Speaker committee. The committee has worked very hard to develop a plan for ongoing training in the district for Lay Speakers and Lay Servants. We hold, every year, at least three trainings moving around the district. We are offering both the Basic and two Advanced classes at each session. In addition, at Rev. Kress’s suggestion, we are focusing one of our Advanced classes at each site on those six core courses that are necessary for Lay Servants to become Lay Speakers. The other advanced class will be selected from among the many offerings that are different from the core classes. We have about ten Lay Speakers, and about 25 Certified Lay Servants in the district. We need a lot more lay persons to take the courses that will help train them to help their pastors and churches. The role of laity goes far beyond pulpit supply. Taking the Basic course, or the spiritual gifts advanced course, will help laity identify the particular gifts God has given them to help their local churches thrive. In addition, trained Lay Servants and Lay Speakers are in short supply when a pastor needs someone to full a pulpit due to vacation or illness. Our committee would strongly urge pastors and laity to identify those persons in your own congregations who have the gifts for such service and would benefit from these trainings and tell them so. It is amazing the effect we can have on others when we identify their gifts and assist them to fully develop them. You do not need to desire to become a Lay Servant or Lay Speaker to take one of these courses. The content ranges from Methodist doctrine, to preaching, to teaching small groups; as well as understanding missions or a robust understanding of stewardship. If there is a particular class, or content, that you would like to see offered, please contact me and we will try to accommodate you. If you have a group of even three people desiring a class, we will try to get that class taught for you. If you or anyone you know has questions related to this program, please contact Lorene Dykstra: lwdykstra@yahoo.com (641)-210-5619. (If you lose this document, you can find my contact information on the NC District website in the Lay Speaker list.) Respectfully submitted, Lorene Dykstra, Chairperson NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT LAY SERVANT TRAININGS: Lay Servant trainings are currently on hold due to COVID19. Please keep an eye on your email as well as the NC/NE District webpages as the Iowa Falls training(s) had been postponed.

United Methodist Church Iowa Annual Conference North Central District Operational Team Inspire, Equip, Connect communities of faith to see God’s hope made real

2020 North Central District Conference Report The NCDOT (North Central District Operational Team) discerns and visions a new purpose for the team in the coming transition – a resource, enabler, facilitator of circuit ministry establishment. We have come to this after considering our values, context, strengths, and limitations:

1) we feel we have a level of trust with local pastors and leaders the Conference staff does not currently enjoy

2) we feel we have an agility and timeliness in response to gatherings and questions 3) we feel some uncertainty with current Conference budget conditions to the sustainability

of paid conference staff to the end of this transition We do want to be clear that we do not see ourselves as an instead of, but an addition to the work of the Conference and District. We will require knowledge, training, and guidance by the Conference and District to bear fruit. We have discerned, alongside of Conference leadership, that circuit ministry is our future toward sustainable and excellent local ministry and mission in line with our Mission and Vision as a conference, but we have also discerned that being closer and in the midst of that local ministry, we could be a valuable asset in the creation of viable, workable, and strong circuits. We acknowledge we don’t exactly know how this will be accomplished, no MAP (Ministry Action Plan) has been completed. We have scheduled a Transitional Conversation gathering for May 5, 2020 at 9am at the Iowa Falls 1st United Methodist Church to further vision and clarification. We plan to be in conversation with the District Parish Development Team as well a Conference leadership. We look forward to how together we might emerge from this transition positioned to be a relevant, healthy and powerful representative of Christ in our local parishes and the world. NCDOT; Rev. Dr Kerrin Kirkpatrick, L3 Facilitator New Transition Team; Rev. Erling Shultz, Chair

North Central District Committee(s) 2020-2021

NOTE: Please report any changes, additions and/or corrections to alanna.warren@iaumc.org District Superintendent(s): District Administrative Assistant: Alanna Warren alanna.warren@iaumc.org Phone: 515-832-2784 Mailing Address: 2301 Rittenhouse St., Des Moines, IA 50321 COMMITTEE CHURCH PHONE DISTRICT CHURCH BUILDING & LOCATION COMMITTEE District Superintendent(s): Mike Carey (Conference & District Bd. Trustee Rep) Nevada, First UMC 515-382-6536 Ellen Weaver (Conf. Disabilities Rep.) Boone, First UMC 515-236-4399 Blanche Bosteder (Conference Trustee) Eagle Grove UMC 515-448-3770 Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Lay Leader) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow – (District Co-Lay Leader) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 2021 – Jeff Dighton (Lay) Boone, First UMC 515-432-1261 2021 – Duane Shultz (Lay) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-9006 2021 – Mike Willer (Clergy) Fort Dodge, First UMC 515-297-2718 2022 – Bruce Dykstra (Lay – CHAIR) Garner UMC 641-210-5618 2022 – Lynn Gardner (Clergy) Goldfield UMC 515-825-3055 2022 – Jim Barnett (Lay) Jefferson, First UMC 515-386-3897 2023 – Doug Harding (Clergy – Vice CHAIR) Colo-Collins 641-377-2534 2023 – Allyn Waddingham (Lay) Klemme-Goodell-Thornton 641-358-6189 2023 - Randy Fiscus (Lay) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-373-4383 2023 – Miles Butler (Lay) Webster City, Faith 515-835-0072 **District Hispanic Ministries it was noted this committee does not meet. We would move to dissolve it and defer their necessary work to D.C.M.C.** DISTRICT NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE District Superintendent(s) Pat Moser (COSROW Rep.) Eagle Grove UMC 515-448-3866 Ellen Weaver (Conf. Disabilities Rep.) Boone, First UMC 515-236-4399 Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Lay Leader) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow – (District Co-Lay Leader) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 2021 - Kathy Pettinger (Lay) Nevada, First UMC 515-382-6291 2021 - Kay Christie (Clergy) Dayton-Harcourt UMC 719-740-0855 2022 – Phyllis Warren (Lay) Faith UMC 515-332-1105 2022 – Barb Schultz (Lay) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-420-2764 2023 – Alaire Willits (Clergy - CHAIR) Dows 712-212-5333 2023 – Rachel Bell (Lay) Fort Dodge, Trinity 515-408-1197 We need at least one more clergy and one more laity. –

COMMITTEE CHURCH PHONE DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY (dCOM) District Superintendent(s) Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Chair) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow (District Co-Chair) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 2021 - LaVonne Hoover (Lay) (Secretary) Faith UMC 515-373-6650 2021 - Karen Young (Clergy) Mason City, Wesley UMC 515-408-5336 2021 - Brenda Hobson (Clergy) Nevada, First UMC 515-382-3341 2021 - Fred Lewis (Clergy) Ames, Collegiate UMC 515-705-7973 2021 - Dave Peterson (Clergy) Chair Clear Lake UMC 641-357-5247 2021 - Peggy Ellingson (Clergy) Webster City, Faith UMC 515-832-4787 2022 - Leila Disburg (Clergy) Registrar Faith UMC 515-332-2083 2022 - Jonathan Cooney, (Clergy) Co-Chair Story City, Grace UMC 515-733-4712 2022 - Carol Niewald (Lay) Corwith UMC 515-583-2354 2022 - Cory Allard (Clergy) Manly, Bethel UMC 515-583-2354 2022 - Nicole Smith (Lay) Ames, First UMC 515-233-1812 2023 - Lawrence Green (Lay) Hampton UMC 641-425-9655 2023 - Wayne Woods (Lay) Otho UMC 515-573-5185 2023 - Gerald Kennedy (Lay) Ames, Collegiate UMC 515-231-0569 2023 - Judy Eilders (Clergy) Morgan/Bradford-Lee Center UMC 319-389-2966 2023 - Leila Blackburn (Clergy) Belmond UMC 641-444-3491 2023 - Phil Webb (Clergy) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-832-5369 2023 - Gina Finch-Manchester (Clergy) Fort Dodge, Trinity 515-573-3519 We need at least one or two more laity – DISTRICT MINISTRY TEAM District Superintendent(s) Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Chair Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow (District Co-Chair) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 2021 - David Lundquist (Lay) Dayton UMC 515-351-1638 2021 – Anita Bane (Clergy) Rockwell City-Jolley UMC 712-297-7911 2022 – Barb Trulson (Lay) Garner UMC 641-843-3387 2022 – Nicole Ross Bishop (Clergy) Ames, First UMC 515-232-2750 2022 – Cindy Finn (Clergy) Algona, First UMC 515-295-7241 2022 – Barbara K. Mittman (Clergy) Nevada, First UMC 515-382-5343 DISTRICT BOARD OF LAITY District Superintendent(s) Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Chair) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow (District Co-Chair) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 2021 - Wayne Woods Otho UMC 515-573-5185 2021 – Jim Lawton Boxholm UMC 515-846-6221 2021 – Gary Harris Clear Lake UMC 515-571-3155 2022 – Toni Anderson Belmond UMC 641-444-4310 2022 – Dan Rogers (Clergy) Corwith UMC 515-576-5997 2022 – Kathy Weaver Boone, First UMC 515-298-1011 2023 – Barb Clabaugh Duncombe UMC 515-543-8363 2023 – Janice Lee Boxholm UMC 515-230-2389 2023 – Jeff Anderson Belmond UMC 641-444-4310 2023 – Robbi Stevens Hampton UMC 641-425-5535

COMMITTEE CHURCH PHONE DISTRICT LAY SERVANT COMMITTEE District Superintendent(s) Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Chair Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow (District Co-Chair) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 2021 – Anita Bane (Clergy) Rockwell City-Jolley UMC 712-297-7911 2021 – Steve Ransom (Clergy) Grand Junction UMC 515-252-4201 2021 – LaVonne Hoover (Lay) Faith UMC 515-373-6650 2021 – Lorene Dykstra (Lay) CHAIR Garner UMC 641-210-5619 2021 – Rob Bacon (Lay) Maxwell UMC 515-460-8885 2021 – Dawn Freese (Clergy) Our Savior UMC 712-469-3510 2022 – Philip Berger (Clergy) Boxholm-Lehigh-Otho-Pilot Mound UMC 515-846-6108 2022 – Jonathan Cooney (Clergy) Story City, Grace UMC 515-733-4712 2022 – Brian Cushman (Clergy) Boone, Marion St-Mackey UMC 515-835-3461 DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON MATTHEW 25 District Superintendent(s) Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Chair Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow (District Co-Chair) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 2021 – Phyllis Warren (Lay) Faith UMC 515-332-1105 2021 – Bobbi Bendickson (Lay) Northwood UMC 641-323-0032 2021 – Rob Lanphere (Clergy) Northwood-Lake Mills, Asbury UMC 641-324-1557 2022 – Kay Christie (Clergy) Dayton-Harcourt UMC 719-740-0855 2022 – Jorge Martinez (Lay) Vida Nueva – NCD Hispanic Ministry 515-532-3336 2022 – Ruben Mendoza (Clergy) Vida Nueva – NDC Hispanic Ministry 712-314-1663 2023 – Jerry Robertson (Clergy) Lake Mills, Asbury UMC 641-592-4484 2023 – Todd Hartsock (Clergy) CHAIR Swea City-Titonka UMC 515-928-2525 2023 – Camille Rogers (Lay) Corwith UMC 515-570-1308 2023 – Beth Bahnson (Lay) Jefferson, First UMC 515-386-4325 2023 – Diane Gilbert (Lay) Garner UMC 641-923-2466 DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON PARISH DEVELOPMENT District Superintendent(s) Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Chair Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow (District Co-Chair) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 Erling Shultz (Conf Parish Dev Rep) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4607 2021 – Julie Poulsen (Clergy) CHAIR Jefferson, First UMC 515-386-4411 2022 – Cory Allard (Clergy) Manly, Bethel-Bolan, Trinity UMC 641-454-2427 2022 – Steve Campbell (Clergy - Conf Parish Dev Rep) Ames, Calvary UMC 515-232-6329 2022 – Jim Barnett (Lay) Jefferson, First UMC 515-386-3897 2023 – Phil Webb (Clergy) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-832-5369 2023 – Kim Heideman (Lay) Colo UMC 515-215-0118 Need one more -

COMMITTEE CHURCH PHONE DISTRICT MISSIONS COMMITTEE District Superintendent(s) Alaire Willits (Clergy - InGathering District Rep) Dows 712-212-5333 Gary & Shirley Haupert (Lay-NCD Disaster Coordinators) Jefferson, First UMC 515-386-8168 BOGM Justice for our Neighbors Rep – Jim Lawton Boxholm UMC 515-846-6221 BOGM Volunteer in Mission Rep – Kurt Ceynar Cambridge 515-383-2246 2021 – Brett Ahrens (Lay) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-832-6093 2021 – Chris Bennett (Lay) Boone, First UMC 515-230-0933 2022 – Janet Williams (Lay) Nevada, First UMC 515-451-1738 2022 – Dan Fernandez (Clergy) Mason City, First UMC 641-423-4905 2022 – Vicki Nelson (Lay – Chair) Fort Dodge, Epworth UMC 515-955-2863 2023 – Sue Kromminga (Lay) Hampton UMC 319-269-4643 2023 – Nancy Westering (Lay) Our Savior UMC 712-830-4181 DISTRICT CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES COUNCIL (DCMC) District Superintendent(s) Duane Kruckenberg (District Co-Chair Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4419 Dan Corrow (District Co-Chair) Webster City, Asbury UMC 515-297-0942 Les Green (Clergy-Chair) Forest City-Crystal Lake UMC 641-585-3281 Erling Shultz (Conf Parish Dev Rep) Iowa Falls, First UMC 641-648-4607 Bruce Dykstra (Bldg & Loc Chair) Garner UMC 641-210-5618 Alaire Willits (Nominations Chair) Dows 712-212-5333 Todd Hartsock (Matthew 25 Chair) Swea City-Titonka UMC 515-928-2525 Julie Poulsen (Parish Development Chair) Jefferson, First UMC 515-386-4411 Dave Peterson (dCOM Chair) Clear Lake UMC 641-357-5247 Vicki Nelson (Missions Chair) Fort Dodge, Epworth UMC 515-955-2863 Lorene Dykstra (Lay Servant Committee Chair) Garner UMC 641-210-5619 2020 DISTRICT AT LARGE MEMBERS Allowed 14 District At Large

1. Tom Poppe – Zearing, Bethel 2. Barbara Clabaugh – Duncombe & Woolstock 3. Jim Barnett – Jefferson, First 4. Linda Barnett – Jefferson, First 5. Kathy VanPelt – Ames, First 6. Nicole Smith – Ames, First 7. Jose Roberto Guzmna – Vida Nueva (NCD Hispanic Ministry) 8. Shannon Chapman – West Fork-Sheffield 9. Orville Berbano – Ames, Collegiate 10. Bruce Dykstra – Garner 11. Jim Lawton – Boxholm 12. Janet Williams – Nevada, First 13. Rubi Guido – Vida Nueva (NCD Hispanic Ministry) 14. Jason Ellingson (Ames, Collegiate)

Allowed 2 High School Youth Allowed 2 Young Adult Youth

1. 1. Sarah Blackburn - Belmond 2. 2. Priscilla Joel – Ames, Collegiate

The Mission of the United Methodist Church is

to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

The Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church To be God’s hope for the world through faithful leaders, fruitful communities and fire-

filled people.

The North Central District (and all districts of the conference)

Inspire, equip, and connect communities of faith to cultivate world-changing disciples of Jesus Christ.

The local church

Offer a pathway that leads to Christian discipleship through personal piety and social holiness

The church member

To nurture all people through acts of mercy and love.

The Great Commission uttered by Jesus the Christ “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. And lo, I will be with you always. Amen! (Mt. 28:19-

20)

Closing prayer and song

God bless you for sharing your time with us today