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Officers, Staff and Personnel of the 2004 Western Jurisdictional Conference

College of Bishops

Active Elias G. Galvan (Zoraida) .............................................. Seattle William W. Dew, Jr. (Mitzie)......................................... Phoenix Edward W. Paup (Carol)..............................................Portland Mary Ann Swenson (Jeff) ..................................... Los Angeles Warner Brown (Minnie)..................................................Denver Beverly Shamana (Walter Woods) .................... San Francisco

Retired Melvin E. Wheatley, Jr. (Lucille) Jack M. Tuell (Margie) Wilbur W. Y. Choy (Nancy Yamasaki) Leontine T. C. Kelly Calvin D. McConnell (Velma) Melvin G. Talbert (Marilyn) Roy I. Sano (Kathleen Thomas-Sano)

Representative, Council of Bishops Sheldon Duecker, North Central Jurisdiction

Officers and Staff

Officers Thomas H. Albright, Secretary..................Pacific Northwest Robert Meyers, Treasurer.............................. Oregon-Idaho

Secretary’s Staff Assistant Secretary......................................... Larry Warren Tellers: .....................................Patty Meyers, Wes Stanton


Program and Arrangements Committee Denver Area Ralph Zimmer Los Angeles Area Jo Ann Fukumoto, Louis Chase Phoenix Area Jerry Haas Portland Area Laura Jaquith Bartlett, Joanne Hayden San Francisco Area Betty Suzuki, Linda Wiberg Seattle Area Keat B. Yeoh James Gates Western Jurisdictional Conference SecretaryThomas H. Albright Western Jurisdictional Conference Treasurer .... Robert Meyers

Local Arrangements Committee Host Bishop ................................................... Beverly Shamana Committee-Chairperson....................................... Dennis Tabor Worship Chairperson .............................Kama Hamilton Morton Music Leadership..................................................Dirk Damonte Special Local Event Chair...................Gene and Helen Hayashi


Active Bishops - 2004-2008

MaryAnn Swenson Edward Paup

Beverly Shamana Warner Brown

Robert Hoshibata Minerva Carcaño


Western Jurisdiction Retired Bishops

Jack M. Tuell Melvin E. Wheatley, Jr.

Wilbur W. Y. Choy

Leontine T. C. Kelly Calvin D. McConnell Melvin G. Talbert

Roy I. Sano Elias G. Galvan William W. Dew


Council of Bishops Representative

Sheldon Duecker


Conference Delegates and Reserves Delegates Listed Alphabetically

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Fuimaono Ali'ifua CP J 3 L 23441 Delores St. Carson, CA 90745 Bertsch Alissa PNW G 1 L 1325 N. College

Ave. C-219 Claremont, CA 91711

Rachel Allen CP R 1 L 1631 Gitano St. Encinatis, CA 92024 Karen M. Alley Y J 1 L P.O. Box 642 Townsend, MT 59644 Philip A. Amerson CP J 1 C 1325 N. College

Ave. Claremont, CA 91711

Shirley Azim CN R 3 L 3333 Lessey Dr. Yuba City, CA 95993 Sarah E. Babb RM J 4 L 50 Paradise Dr. Burlington, CO 80807 Kay C. Barckley PNW J 3 C 1102 NW 57 St. Seattle, WA 98107 Marion Bell DSW R 2 L David Bennett CN R 1 C 3700 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95204 Loran G. Berck CN J 4 C 115 W. K St. Los Banos, CA 93635 Cathy A. Bihler PNW R 2 L 24118 105 Pl. W. Edmonds, WA 98020 Karen Bolin OI R 2 L 15455 SW Kirby Lane Beaverton, OR 97007 Mary Beth Bolin CP R 5 L 11606 McDonald

Street Culver City, CA 90230

Lonnie Brooks AMC G 1 L 8381 Pioneer Dr. Anchorage, AK 99504 Mary Bullis DSW G 2 C 1550 E.

Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014

John Campbell AMC J 1 C 915 Second Ave. Fairbanks, AK 99701 Minerva Carcaño OI G 1 C 1505 SW 18th Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Philip Cardin RM J 6 L 10989 Shelbrooke Dr. South Jordan, UT 84095 Bruce Case AMC R 2 C P.O. Box 2111 Palmer, AK 99654 Bonnie Chandler-

Warren PNW J 2 C 14 N. 48 Ave. Yakima, WA 98908

Louis Chase CP R 3 C 2003 Buckingham Road

Los Angeles CA 90016

Tom Choi CP G 5 C 1110 Kailua Rd. Kailua, HI 96728 D. Joan Collison OI R 1 L 7360 N.W. Valley

View Corvallis, OR 97330

Don Cunningham CN G 2 C 3238 San Jose Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 Barbara Dadd Shaffer PNW J 3 L P.O. Box 1784 Stanwood, WA 98292 Bau Dang CP R 4 C 5380 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 Jean Davis Y R 1 L 185 W. Nicklaus Ave. Kalispell, MT 59901 Judy Davis RM R 3 C 545 W. 10th Ave. Broomfield, CO 80020-1970 Stanley P. DePano PNW R 1 C 4710 N.E. 70th St. Seattle, WA 98115 Paul Dirdak CN R 4 C 475 Riverside Dr., Rm

330 New York, NY 10115

Gaunnie Dixon CP G 2 L 3603 Dunn Drive Los Angeles, CA 90034


#202 Lin Doyle Y G 1 L P. O. Box 8 Hyattville, WY 82428 Rob Dunning CN J 5 L 715 New Valley Rd. Colfax, CA 95713

Elaine Stanovsky PNW G 1 C 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 Ken Ellis CP J 2 L 11939 Miranda St. N. Hollywood, CA 91607 Paul Extrum-

Fernandez CN G 1 L 2040 Strand Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Renae Extrum-Fernandez

CN G 3 C 2040 Strand Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Don H. Fado CN J 5 C 4322 Alderwood Way Sacramento, CA 95864 John Fanestil CP R 1 C 1000 South State

College Blvd Anaheim, CA 92806

Blanche Farnam CN G 5 L 79356 Evolution Rd. Portola, CA 96122 Norma J. Farris DSW J 1 L 7021 N. 10th St. Phoenix, AZ 85020 Patricia Farris CP G 3 C 1008 11th St. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Billie Fidlin DSW G 2 L 1550 E.

Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014-4040

Janet Forbes RM G 1 C 7431 Hilary Dr. Cheyenne, WY 82009 L. Daniel Foster PNW R 2 C 20730 S.E. 272nd St. Covington, WA 98042 JoAnn Fukumoto-

Yoon CP G 3 L 1796 Hoolehua St. Pearl City, HI 96782

Laddie Galang CN R 2 L Box 2035 San Leandro, CA 94577 Dan Gara CP G 1 L P. O. Box 6006 Pasadena, CA 91102 Alice Ann Glenn CN R 2 C 1199 Alameda St. Monterey, CA 93940 Edsel D. Goldson PNW R 3 C 909 Everett Mall Way,

C-303 Everett, WA 98208

Aaron M. Gray RM J 1 C 2830 Dahlia St. Dennver, CO 80207-3055 Gail F. Grossman PNW J 2 L 347 E. Alder Dr. Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 Paul Guffin CN R 3 C P.O. Box 116 Downieville, CA 95936 Becky Haase CP G 5 L 1322 Aristo St. Glendale, CA 91201 Grant Hagiya CP G 1 C 3320 West Adams

Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018

JoAnne Hayden AMC R 1 L 3604 E. 18th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99508 Vickie A. Healy CN J 2 C 2435 N. Thesta Fresno, CA 93703 Judy Hill RM G 3 L 3642 Cty. Rd. D Joes, CO 80822-9404 Dennis Holway AMC R 1 C 3402 Wesleyan Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Bob Hoshibata PNW G 3 C 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-2333 Diana Huerta RM R 3 L 1877 S. Sherman Denver, CO 80210 Joel Huffman DSW G 1 L 1550 E.

Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014

Susan Hunn CN G 2 L 5624 Daisy Dr. Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Howard Hunter Y G 1 C P.O. Box 277 Ft. Benton MT 59442 Keith A. Hwang CP J 4 C P.O. Box 6006 Pasadena, CA 91102 Hubert Ivery CN R 5 C 6830 Stockton Ave. El Cerrito, CA 94530 Laura Jaquith

Bartlett OI R 2 C 750 W. 10th Ave. Junction City, OR 97448

Randy Jessen RM R 4 C 420 N. Nevada Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Mary Jo Johnson DSW R 3 L 5433 W. West Wind

Dr. Glendale, AZ 85310


Willie O. Jones CP J 4 L 616 S. Sloan Ave. Compton, CA 90221 Jan Kaiser PNW R 1 L 600 High Circle Rd. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Youngsook Kang RM G 4 C 475 Riverside Dr.

#1316 New York, NY 10115

Winifred Keefer Y R 2 L 2902 Ramada Dr. Billings, MT 59102 Gary B. Kennedy DSW J 1 C 1761 W. Gary Ave. Chandler, AZ 85224 Katherine Kim CN R 4 L 200 Thyme Ave. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Paul J. Kottke RM J 2 C 1635 Krameria Denver, CO 80220 Kristina

Gonzales PNW G 2 L 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121

Jeffrey Kuan CN G 4 C 47 Del Mar Ave. Berkeley, CA 94708 Brad Laurvick RM G 2 L 3295 34th St. #63 Boulder, CO 80301 Rachel Lieder

Simeon AMC G 1 C 1660 Patterson Dr. Anchorage, AK 99504

Olon Lindemood RM G 3 C 533 Grant Avenue Loveland, CO 80537-5451 Odette Lockwood-

Stewart CN J 3 C 1403 Grant St. Berkeley, CA 94703

Sema Lupe CN G 4 L 503 Emperor Dr. Suisan, CA 94585 Timothy F. Lusk DSW J 2 C 945 Organo Ct. Prescott, AZ 86301 Mele Maka CP R 4 L 4459 Applegien Moorpark, CA 93021 Tom Mattick DSW R 3 C 120 N. Pavillion

Center Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89144

Devin L. Mauney DSW J 2 L 1800 N. Ranch Dr. Tuscon, AZ 87515 Rose J. McLean AMC J 1 L 1801 O'Malley Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 Randolph Miller CN G 3 L 4015 Adeline St. Emeryville, CA 94608 Nubuko Miyake-

Stoner RM J 2 C 2200 S. University

Blvd. Denver, CO 80210

Mary Elizabeth

Moore CP G 4 C 1964 Miles Lane Atlanta, GA 30329

Dan Morley DSW R

1 C 2 540 W. Baseline Rd.

Mesa, AZ 85202

Bill Mullette-Bauer

Y R 2 C 2330 Broadway Helena, MT 59601

Gail E. Murphy-Geiss

Y J 1 C 17984 E. Ida Ave. Centennial, CO 80015

Gregory P. Nelson OI J 1 L 630 Waldo Ave. SE Salem, OR 97302 Lorynn L. Neser CP J 1 L 98-1785A

Kaahumanu St. Aiea, HI 96701

Sandra Olewine CP R 5 C P.O. Box 19447 91 193 Jerusalem, via Israel Karen Oliveto CN G 5 C 829 Duncan St. San Francisco, CA 94131 Dan O'Neill RM G 1 L 2450 E. Vassar Ave. Denver, CO 80210 SonJa Park CP J 5 L P.O. Box 6006 Pasadena, CA 91102 Carig Parrish PNW G 2 C 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-2333 Armory M. Peck PNW J 1 L 868 Sudden Valley Bellingham, WA 98229 Peter Perry DSW R 2 C 5510 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85012 Bruce Pettit CN J 3 L 1715 Castro St. #2 San Francisco, CA 94131 Debbie Pitney OI R 1 C 1376 Olive St. Eugene, OR 97404 Perry Polk CN R 5 L 3012 Chestnut Ct. Fairfield, CA 94533 Ruel R. Reyes CP R 3 L 6059 Maris Avenue Pico Rivera, CA 90660


Sharon K. Rhodes-Wickett

CP J 3 C 10497 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024

David Richardson CP G 2 C 14021 Bridle Ridge Rd.

Sylmar, CA 91342

Liwliwa Robledo RM G 4 L P. O. Box 415 Akron, CO 80720-0415 Melanie Rosa RM J 1 C 1390 Brentwood St. Lakewood, CO 80214 Ryan M. Russell PNW R 3 L 1125 E. 50th St. Tacoma, WA 98404 Nestor Santiago

Gerente CP R 2 L 3301 Colbert Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066

J. Charles Schuster RM G 2 C 1005 Stover St. Ft. Collins, CO 80524-3849 Peggy I. Sewell RM J 3 L 339 Park Dr. Glennwood Spgs, CO 81601 Ben R. Silva-Netto CN J 1 C 601 W. Riverview

Ave. Dayton, OH 45406

Susan Smalley AMC R 2 L 105 Linwood Kenai, AK 99611 Eric Smith RM R 2 C 2880 Garfield St. Denver, CO 80205-5045 Steven J. Sprecher OI J 1 C 1855 S. Shore Blvd. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Rick Stewart RM R 2 L 1211 Twin Peaks

Circle Longmont, CO 80503

Betty Suzuki CN J 1 L 19 Parklite Circle Sacramento, CA 95831 Kunie Taiwo RM R 1 L 2313 S. Jamaica St. Aurora, CO 80014 Pete Taylor CN J 2 L 7962 Sanford St. Oakland, CA 94605 Jane Tews DSW G 1 C 1550 E.

Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014-4040

Eva Thai CP G 4 L 11331 Sharon St. Cerritos, CA 90703 Robert Thomas DSW R 1 L 981 Whitmey Ranch

#1123 Henderson, NV 89014

Laura Tower CN R 1 L 17265 East Highway 4

Stockton, CA 95215

John Valles CP R 2 C 1325 N. College Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711-3199

Lily M. Villamin CP J 2 C 4300 Bellflower Blvd. Lakewood, CA 90713 Marv Vose RM R 1 C 2655 Briargate Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Dale Weatherspo

on CN G 1 C 1845 Potrero Dr. San Jose, CA 95124

Victor Whitehead RM R 4 L P.O. Box 2440 Parker, CO 80134 Mark E. Williams PNW J 1 C 302 N. 78 St. Seattle, WA 98103 Susan Willm CN J 4 L 1963 Napa Ave. Berkeley, CA 94707 Thomas Wilson PNW G 3 L P.O. Box 656 Cashmere, WA 98815 U Kyaw Win RM J 5 L 8566 Flagstaff Rd. Boulder, CO 80302-9531 Tom Wogaman OI G 1 L 2159 NW Beechwood

Pl Corvallis, OR 97330

Frank D. Wulf CP J 5 C 900 Hilgard Ave. Suite 316A

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Kathy Young Y R 1 C P.O. Box 1444 Great Falls, MT 59403 Ralph Zimmer Y R 3 L 2103 Tracy Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715-6020


Delegates by Annual Conference

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Alaska Missionary Conference Lonnie Brooks G Lay 8381 Pioneer Dr. Anchorage, AK 99504 Rachel Lieder Simeon G Clergy P.O. Box 670909 Chugiak, AK 99567-0909 John Campbell J Clergy 915 Second Ave. Fairbanks, AK 99701 Rose J. McLean J Lay 1801 O'Malley Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 JoAnne Hayden R Lay 3604 E. 18th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99508 Susan Smalley R Lay 105 Linwood Kenai, AK 99611 Dennis Holway R Clergy 3402 Wesleyan Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Bruce Case R Clergy P.O. Box 2111 Palmer, AK 99654 California Nevada Annual Conference Paul Extrum-Fernandez G Lay 2040 Strand Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Dale Weatherspoon G Clergy 1845 Potrero Dr. San Jose, CA 95124 Susan Hunn G Lay 5624 Daisy Dr. Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Don Cunningham G Clergy 3238 San Jose Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 Randolph Miller G Lay 4015 Adeline St. Emeryville, CA 94608 Renae Extrum-Fernandez G Clergy 2040 Strand Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Sema Lupe G Lay 503 Emperor Dr. Suisan, CA 94585 Jeffrey Kuan G Clergy 47 Del Mar Ave. Berkeley, CA 94708 Blanche Farnam G Lay 79356 Evolution Rd. Portola, CA 96122 Karen Oliveto G Clergy 829 Duncan St. San Francisco, CA 94131 Ben R. Silva-Netto J Clergy 601 W. Riverview Ave. Dayton, OH 45406 Vickie A. Healy J Clergy 2435 N. Thesta Fresno, CA 93703 Odette Lockwood-Stewart J Clergy 1403 Grant St. Berkeley, CA 94703 Loran G. Berck J Clergy 115 W. K St. Los Banos, CA 93635 Don H. Fado J Clergy 4322 Alderwood Way Sacramento, CA 95864 Betty Suzuki J Lay 19 Parklite Circle Sacramento, CA 95831 Pete Taylor J Lay 7962 Sanford St. Oakland, CA 94605 Bruce Pettit J Lay 1715 Castro St. #2 San Francisco, CA 94131 Susan Willm J Lay 1963 Napa Ave. Berkeley, CA 94707 Rob Dunning J Lay 715 New Valley Rd. Colfax, CA 95713


Laura Tower R Lay 17265 East Highway 4 Stockton, CA 95215 Laddie Galang R Lay Box 2035 San Leandro, CA 94577 Shirley Azim R Lay 3333 Lessey Dr. Yuba City, CA 95993 Katherine Kim R Lay 200 Thyme Ave. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Perry Polk R Lay 3012 Chestnut Ct. Fairfield, CA 94533 David Bennett R Clergy 3700 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95204 Alice Ann Glenn R Clergy 1199 Alameda St. Monterey, CA 93940 Paul Guffin R Clergy P.O. Box 116 Downieville, CA 95936 Paul Dirdak R Clergy 475 Riverside Dr., Rm 330 New York, NY 10115 Hubert Ivery R Clergy 6830 Stockton Ave. El Cerrito, CA 94530

California Pacific Conference Dan Gara G Lay P. O. Box 6006 Pasadena, CA 91102 Grant Hagiya G Clergy 3320 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018 Gaunnie Dixon G Lay 3603 Dunn Drive #202 Los Angeles, CA 90034 David Richardson G Clergy 14021 Bridle Ridge Rd. Sylmar, CA 91342 JoAnn Fukumoto-Yoon G Lay 1796 Hoolehua St. Pearl City, HI 96782 Patricia Farris G Clergy 1008 11th St. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Eva Thai G Lay 11331 Sharon St. Cerritos, CA 90703 Mary Elizabeth Moore G Clergy 1964 Miles Lane Atlanta, GA 30329 Becky Haase G Lay 1322 Aristo St. Glendale, CA 91201 Tom Choi G Clergy 1110 Kailua Rd. Kailua, HI 96728 Philip A. Amerson J Clergy 1325 N. College Ave. Claremont, CA 91711-3199 Lily M. Villamin J Clergy 4300 Bellflower Blvd. Lakewood, CA 90713 Sharon K. Rhodes-Wickett J Clergy 10497 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Keith A. Hwang J Clergy P.O. Box 6006 Pasadena, CA 91102 Frank D. Wulf J Clergy 900 Hilgard Ave. Suite 316A Los Angeles, CA 90024 Lorynn L. Neser J Lay 98-1785 A Kaahumanu St. Aiea, HI 96701 Ken Ellis J Lay 11939 Miranda St. North Hollywood, CA 91607 Fuimaono L. Ali'ifua J Lay 23441 Delores St. Carson, CA 90745 Willie O. Jones J Lay 616 S. Sloan Ave. Compton, CA 90221 SonJa Park J Lay P.O. Box 6006 Pasadena, CA 91102 Rachel Allen R Lay 1631 Gitano St. Encinatis, CA 92024 Nestor Santiago Gerente R Lay 3301 Colbert Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066 Ruel R. Reyes R Lay 6059 Maris Avenue Pico Rivera, CA 90660 Mele Maka R Lay 4459 Applegien Moorpark, CA 93021 Mary Beth Bolin R Lay 11606 McDonald Street Culver City, CA 90230

John Fanestil R Clergy 1000 South State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92806


John Valles R Clergy 1325 N. College Avenue Claremont, CA 91711-3199 Louis Chase R Clergy 2003 Buckingham Road Los Angeles CA 90016 Bau Dang R Clergy 5380 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 Sandra Olewine R Clergy P.O. Box 19447 91 193 Jerusalem, via Israel Desert Southwest Conference Joel Huffman G Lay 1550 E. Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014-4040 Jane Tews G Clergy 1550 E. Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014-4040 Billie Fidlin G Lay 1550 E. Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014-4040 Mary Bullis G Clergy 1550 E. Meadowbrook #200 Phoenix, AZ 85014-4040 Gary B. Kennedy J Clergy 1761 W. Gary Ave. Chandler, AZ 85224 Timothy F. Lusk J Clergy 945 Organo Ct. Prescott, AZ 86301 Norma J. Farris J Lay 7021 N. 10th St. Phoenix, AZ 85020 Devin L. Mauney J Lay 1800 N. Ranch Dr. Tuscon, AZ 87515 Robert Thomas R Lay 981 Whitmey Ranch Rd. #1123 Henderson, NV 89014 Marion Bell R Lay Mary Jo Johnson R Lay 5433 W. West Wind Dr. Glendale, AZ 85310

Dan Morley R Clergy 2 540 W. Baseline Rd. Mesa, AZ 85202

Peter Perry R Clergy 5510 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85012 Tom Mattick R Clergy 120 N. Pavillion Center Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89144

Oregon Idaho Conference Tom Wogaman G Lay 2159 NW Beechwood Pl Corvallis, OR 97330 Minerva Carcano G Clergy 1505 SW 18th Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Steven J. Sprecher J Clergy 1855 S. Shore Blvd. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Gregory P. Nelson J Lay 630 Waldo Ave. SE Salem, OR 97302 D. Joan Collison R Lay 7360 N.W. Valley View Corvallis, OR 97330 Karen Bolin R Lay 15455 SW Kirby Lane Beaverton, OR 97007 Debbie Pitney R Clergy 1376 Olive St. Eugene, OR 97404 Laura Jaquith Bartlett R Clergy 750 W. 10th Ave. Junction City, OR 97448 Pacfic Northwest Conference Alissa Bertsch G Lay 1325 N. College Ave. C-219 Claremont, CA 91711 Elaine Stanovsky G Clergy 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-2333 Kristina Gonzales G Lay 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-2333 Craig Parrish G Clergy 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-2333 Thomas Wilson G Lay P.O. Box 656 Cashmere, WA 98815 Bob Hoshibata G Clergy 2112 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121-2333


Mark E. Williams J Clergy 302 N. 78 St. Seattle, WA 98103 Bonnie Chandler-Warren J Clergy 14 N. 48 Ave. Yakima, WA 98908 Kay C. Barckley J Clergy 1102 NW 57 St. Seattle, WA 98107 Armory M. Peck J Lay 868 Sudden Valley Bellingham, WA 98229 Gail F. Grossman J Lay 347 E. Alder Dr. Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 Barbara Dadd Shaffer J Lay P.O. Box 1784 Stanwood, WA 98292 Jan Kaiser R Lay 600 High Circle Rd. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Cathy A. Bihler R Lay 24118 105 Pl. W. Edmonds, WA 98020 Ryan M. Russell R Lay 1125 E. 50th St. Tacoma, WA 98404 Stanley P. DePano R Clergy 4710 N.E. 70th St. Seattle, WA 98115 L. Daniel Foster R Clergy 20730 S.E. 272nd St. Covington, WA 98042 Edsel D. Goldson R Clergy 909 Everett Mall Way, C-303 Everett, WA 98208 Rocky Mountain Conference Dan O'Neill G Lay 2450 E. Vassar Ave. Denver, CO 80210 Janet Forbes G Clergy 7431 Hilary Dr. Cheyenne, WY 82009 Brad Laurvick G Lay 3295 34th St. #63 Boulder, CO 80301 J. Charles Schuster G Clergy 1005 Stover St. Ft. Collins, CO 80524-3849 Judy Hill G Lay 3642 Cty. Rd. D Joes, CO 80822-9404 Olon Lindemood G Clergy 533 Grant Avenue Loveland, CO 80537-5451 Liwliwa Robledo G Lay P. O. Box 415 Akron, CO 80720-0415 Youngsook Kang G Clergy 475 Riverside Dr. #1316 New York, NY 10115-7981 Melanie Rosa J Clergy 1390 Brentwood St. Lakewood, CO 80214 Nubuko Miyake-Stoner J Clergy 2200 S. University Blvd. Denver, CO 80210 Aaron M. Gray J Clergy 2830 Dahlia St. Dennver, CO 80207-3055 Paul J. Kottke J Clergy 1635 Krameria Denver, CO 80220 Peggy I. Sewell J Lay 339 Park Dr. Sarah E. Babb J Lay 50 Paradise Dr. Burlington, CO 80807 U Kyaw Win J Lay 8566 Flagstaff Rd. Boulder, CO 80302-9531 Philip Cardin J Lay 10989 Shelbrooke Dr. South Jordan, UT 84095 Kunie Taiwo R Lay 2313 S. Jamaica St. Aurora, CO 80014 Marv Vose R Clergy 2655 Briargate Blvd. Rick Stewart R Lay 1211 Twin Peaks Circle Longmont, CO 80503 Eric Smith R Clergy 2880 Garfield St. Denver, CO 80205-5045 Diana Huerta R Lay 1877 S. Sherman Denver, CO 80210 Judy Davis R Clergy 545 W. 10th Ave. Broomfield, CO 80020-1970 Randy Jessen R Clergy 420 N. Nevada Ave. Victor Whitehead R Lay P.O. Box 2440 Parker, CO 80134


Yellowstone Conference Lin Doyle G Lay P. O. Box 8 Hyattville, WY 82428 Howard Hunter G Clergy P.O. Box 277 Ft. Benton MT 59442-0277 Gail E. Murphy-Geiss J Clergy 17984 E. Ida Ave. Centennial, CO 80015 Karen M. Alley J Lay P.O. Box 642 Townsend, MT 59644 Jean Davis R Lay 185 W. Nicklaus Ave. Kalispell, MT 59901 Winifred Keefer R Lay 2902 Ramada Dr. Billings, MT 59102 Ralph Zimmer R Lay 2103 Tracy Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715-6020 Kathy Young R Clergy P.O. Box 1444 Great Falls, MT 59403 Bill Mullette-Bauer R Clergy 2330 Broadway Helena, MT 59601


Program

BUILDING A TABLE MAKING A HOME,

CLAIMING A VISION San Jose, California, July 14 - 17, 2004

AGENDA

Time Wednesday, July 14 Location/Person 11:30

AM Lunch Downstairs Ballroom 1:30 PM Opening Plenary Session - Bishop Shamana Upstairs Ballroom

Processional and Liturgy

Welcome to San Jose San Jose Councilmember

Greetings from San Jose District Nymphas Edwards

Procedural Motions/Rules Tom Albright/Jim Gates

Orientation to our process; declaration of vacancies Episcopacy Committee

Election of Secretary College of Bishops

Ballot #1

Introduction of Bishops Courtesies - Greg Lindsay

Local Arrangements Dennis Taber

Conference Theme Susan Hunn

Ballot report 3:00 PM Speeches by Nominees Episcopacy Committee

4:45 PM Meet buses for transportation to special event

5:30 PM Communion/Memorial Service Mission Santa Clara

7:00 PM Outdoor dinner and meet the candidates Adobe Lodge


Time Thursday, July 15 Place 7:00 AM Breakfast & Delegation meetings Downstairs Ballroom 9:00 AM Worship & Episcopal Address Upstairs Ballroom

10:15 AM Candidate Forums Session 1 - "Fishbowl" Episcopacy Committee

11:00 AM Candidate Forums Session 2 - "Fishbowl"

11:30 AM Box lunches & delegation meetings 1:00 PM Plenary Session - Bishop Galvan Upstairs Ballroom

Continued balloting process

Introduce P&A Committee Susan Hunn

Nominating Committee Report

JCF&A Report Willie Forman

Jurisdictional Leadership Team/Time of Discernment Tolu et al

Proposal to form WJ Comm. on Theological Ed. & Min. Bob Hoshibata

New Rules Discussion Jim Gates

Advance Heather Wilson 5:30 PM Adjourn

6:30 PM Retirement Dinner Downstairs Ballroom

Time Friday, July 16 Place 7:00 AM Breakfast Downstairs Ballroom 8:30 AM Devotions Upstairs Ballroom 9:00 AM Plenary Session - Bishop Dew


Treasurer's Report Bob Meyers

JCF&A Budget Presentation Willie Forman 12:00

PM Lunch Downstairs Ballroom 1:30 PM Plenary Session - Bishop Swenson Upstairs Ballroom



Jurisdictional Youth Ministries Report Colin Kerr-Carpenter

Korean Mission Report Won Kie Kim

Inter-ethnic Coordinating Committee Report Kristina Gonzales

Volunteers in Mission

Nominating Committee - Election 5:45 PM Adjourn

6:00 PM Dinner Downstairs Ballroom

7:30 PM Plenary Session - Bishop Paup Upstairs Ballroom

Balloting& business until elections are complete

Time Saturday, July 17 Place 7:00 AM Breakfast Downstairs Ballroom 8:30 AM

Jurisdictional Committee Organizational Meetings

9:00 AM Devotions Upstairs Ballroom 9:30 AM Plenary Session - Bishop Brown Upstairs Ballroom

Report of Episcopacy Committee

Conference Transition Liturgies Episcopacy Committee 11:30

AM Checkout of hotel Downstairs Ballroom

1:15 PM Transportation

2:00 PM Service of Consecration LosAltos UMC

3:00 PM Reception for newly consecrated Bishops


Report Of The Committee On Nominations

Abbreviations AMC Alaska Missionary AF African American CM Clergyman Y Youth CAP California-Pacific AS Asian American CW Clergywoman YA Young Adult CNV California-Nevada HA Hispanic American LM Layman OA Older Adult DSW Desert Southwest NA Native American LW Laywoman ORI Oregon-Idaho PI Pacific Islander PD Person with disability PNW Pacific Northwest WA White American RMC Rocky Mountain YEL Yellowstone ** Named to general agency Additional Member Nominating Committee + Returning general agency member

General agency members elected by other church bodies are listed in Italics for informational purposes.

General Council on Finance and Administration Craig Parrish PNW WA CM + Elected by General Conference (WJ) Diane Knudsen CNV WA LW + Elected by General Conference (at large) Bishop Mary Ann Swenson Connectional Table Paul Extrum-Fernandez CNV HA LM Kristina Gonzalez PNW HA LW

General Board of Church and Society **JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto CAP AS LW + **Gail Hoyt YEL NA LW **Steve Sprecher ORI WA CM + Bishop Beverly Shamana

General Board of Discipleship **Lin Doyle YEL WA LM **Rose McLean AMC WA LW Diaconal minister Bishop Warner H. Brown


General Board of Global Ministries Alice Belton CNV AF LW Elected by Women’s Division Emily Dawson Peterson RMC WA LW YA Elected by Women’s Division **Rachael Leider Simeon AMC WA CW + **Randy Miller CNV AF LM + Bishop Edward W. Paup

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry **Phil Amerson CAP WA CM **Ivan Burnett DSW WA CM OA **Elaine Stanovsky PNW WA CW + Bishop Robert Hoshibata

General Board of Pension and Health Benefits Marilyn Outslay ORI WA LW + Elected by General Conference Dan O’Neill RMC WA LM + Fuimaono Lauolefiso Ali’ifua CAP PI LM In accordance with Disciplinary ¶ 1502

General Board of United Methodist Publishing House Judy Davis RMC WA LW Elected in 1996 by WJ to Class of 2008 Percell Church DSW AF CM Elected to Class of 2016

General Commission on Archives and History Stephen Yale CNV WA CM Elected by General Conference Marjorie Benham RMC WA LWJurisdictional President of Archives & History

General Commission on Communication **Devin Mauney DSW WA LM YA **Greg Nelson ORI WA LM

General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns **Alissa Bertch PNW WA W YA **Lonnie Brooks AMC WA LM +

General Commission on Religion and Race **Dee Dee Azhikakath DSW AS CW YA + **Frank Sablan CAP PI CM + **Suzanne Aikman RMC NA LW In accordance with Disciplinary ¶ 2003


General Commission on Status and Role of Women **Karen Alley YEL WA LW YA **Eva Thai CAP AS LW YA + **Debbie Pitney ORI WA CW In accordance with Disciplinary ¶ 2104

General Commission on United Methodist Men Ed Clark ORI WA LM + Jurisdictional UMM President Division on Ministries with Young People – General Board of Discipleship Julie O’Neal DSW AS LW YA Young Adult Charlene Zuill CAP AF CW Adult Worker with Youth: Emily Allen CAP WA LW YA by UM Student Movement

National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA Nominating Pool

The following names will be placed into the nominations pool along with those from other jurisdictions and given to the Council of Bishops for consideration in the selection process to take place in 2007 for the next board term Corinne Anderson PNW WA LW YA Laura Jaqueth Bartlett ORI WA CW (deacon) David Bennett CNV WA CM Karen Bolin ORI WA LW Phillip Brooks YEL WA LM Bruce Case AMC WA CM Colleen Chun CAP AS CW Joan Collison ORI WA LW OA Rula Colvin DSW WA CW Laurie Day ORI WA LW YA Renae Extrum-Fernandez CNV HA CW John Fanestil CAP WA CM Billie Fidlin DSW WA LW Janet Forbes RMC WA CW Marie Gasau RMC WA CW Nestor Santiago Gerente CAP AS CM Patricia Goss DSW WA LW Jackie Hawthorne CAP AF LW Thomas Hill CAP AF CM Alejandro Hinojosa ORI HA CM Winifred Keefer YEL WA LW OA Paul Kottke RMC WA CM Olon M. Lindemood RMC WA CW Odette Lockwood-Stewart CNV WA CW


Brenda Lopez PNW HA/NA LW Erin Maddox PNW WA LW YA Marianne Niesen YEL WA CW Margaret Novak YEL WA LW Karen Oliveto CNV WA CW Larry Powell DSW AF LM Patricia Robinson AMC WA LW Candis Shannon AMC WA LW PD Kay Shock AMC NA CW Lauren Short PNW WA LW Y Kate Simeon AMC WA LW Y Orrinda Stockton CNV WA LW Jane Tews DSW WA CW Racial/Ethnic Identity Hispanic Americans 2 Asian Americans 3 African Americans 3 Native Americans 2 Pacific Islander 2 White Americans 22

Membership Categories Laymen 10 Laywomen 12 Clergymen 7 Clergywomen 5

Age Categories

Youth 1 Young Adults 5 Older Adult 1


WESTERN JURISDICTION COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Patricia Farris, Chairperson Kristina Gonzalez, Vice Chairperson Craig Parrish, Secretary Alaska Missionary: Lonnie Brooks and John Campbell California-Nevada: Susan Hunn and Dale Weatherspoon California-Pacific: Patricia Farris and JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto Desert Southwest: Mary Bullis and Billie Fidlin Oregon-Idaho: Greg Nelson and Steve Sprecher Pacific Northwest: Kristina Gonzalez and Craig Parrish Rocky Mountain: Janet Forbes and Brad Laurvick Yellowstone: Karen Alley and Kathy Young Resource Persons: Tom Albright and Don Hayashi

GENERAL AGENCY MEMBERS LISTED BY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Persons who were elected by General Conference or church bodies other than the Western Jurisdictional Conference are listed in italics.

ALASKA MISSIONARY CONFERENCE Lonnie Brooks General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns Rachael Leider-Simeon General Board of Global Ministries Rose McLean General Board of Discipleship Candice Shannon United Methodist Communication

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Alice Belton General Board of Global Ministries Paul Extrum-Fernandez Connectional Table Diane Knudsen General Council on Finance and Administration (At-large) Randy Miller General Board of Global Ministries Stephen Yale General Commission on Archives and History

CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE Fuimano Lauolefiso Ali’ifua General Board of Pension and Health Benefits Emily Allen Division on Ministries with Young People by UM Student

Movement Phil Amerson General Board of Higher Education and Ministry JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto General Board of Church and Society Frank Sablan General Commission on Religion and Race


Eva Thai General Commission on Status and Role of Women Charlene Zuill Division on Ministries with Young People (Adult Worker with Youth)

DESERT SOUTHWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE Dee Dee Azhikakath General Commission on Religion and Race Ivan Burnett General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Devin Mauney General Commission on Communication Julie O’Neal Division on Ministries with Young People (Young Adult) Percell Church United Methodist Publishing House

OREGON-IDAHO ANNUAL CONFERENCE Ed Clark General Commission on United Methodist Men Greg Nelson General Commission on Communication Marilyn Outslay General Board of Pension and Health Benefits Debbie Pitney General Commission on Status & Role of Women Steve Sprecher General Board of Church and Society PACIFIC NORTHWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE Alissa Bertsch General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns

Kristina Gonzalez Connectional Table Craig Parrish General Council on Finance and Administration Elaine Stanovsky General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANNUAL CONFERENCE Marjorie Benham General Commission on Archives and History Judy Davis General Board of United Methodist Publishing House Dan O’Neill General Board of Pension and Health Benefits Emily Dawson Peterson General Board of Global Ministries Suzanne Aikman General Commission on Religion and Race

YELLOWSTONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Karen Alley General Commission on Status and Role of Women Lin Doyle General Board of Discipleship Gail Hoyt General Board of Church and Society


Western Jurisdiction

Nominations by College of Bishops

Committee on Appeals Flora Bowers, Chair PNW Elder Marvin Vose, V Chair RMC Elder * Gary Kennedy DSW Elder * Jerry Woods ORI Lay * Don Ford RMC Local Pastor * Angela Brown CNV Lay Emma Moore-Kochlacs Sec CAP Elder Fuimaono L. Ali’ifua CAP Lay * Rose McLean AMC Diaconal

ALTERNATES Gail Murphy-Geiss YEL Elder * John Valles CAP Elder Rachael Leider Simeon AMC Elder * David Golden ORI Diaconal Larry Powell DSW Lay Laura Tower CNV Lay Deola Denson PNW Lay Maka Vao PNW Local Pastor

Committee on Investigations * Elizabeth Boerl ORI Deacon * Kathy Young YEL Elder * Paul Kottke RMC Elder * Jane Tews DSW Elder Jim Lockwood-Stewart CNV Elder *Edsel Goldson PNW Elder Grant Hagiya CAP Elder * Gaunnie Dixon CAP Lay Randall Miller CNV Lay

ALTERNATES David Beckett AMC Elder * Catie Coots CAP Elder * Tom Kimball CNV Elder Ronald Hodges RMC Elder Shirley Folkwein YEL Lay


Nominations by Area and Conference Delegations

Council on Finance and Administration Denver Olon Lindemood CM Phil Brooks, Chair LM Los Angeles Eddie Kelemeni CM Bud Wrisley LM Phoenix Jim Parkhurst CM Devin L. Mauney LM Portland Jim Monroe (ORI) CM Judy Shoup (AMC) LW San Francisco David Bennett CM Ron Dunning LM Seattle Flora Bowers CW Tom Wilson LM Treasurer: Robert Meyers LM

Conferences Committee Alaska David Beckett CM Calif.-Nevada Katherine Kim LW

Dale Weatherspoon, V. C. CM Calif.-Pacific Ken Ellis LM Frank Wulf, Chair CM Desert SW Dan Morley CM Larry Powell LM Oregon-Idaho D. Joan Collison LW Donna Pritchard Sec, CW Pacific NW Barbara Dodd Shaffer LW Mark E. Williams CM Rocky Mtn. Phillip Cardin LM Aaron Gray CM Yellowstone David Burt CM Ralph Zimmer LM

Program and Arrangements Denver Judy Hill (RM) LW Kama Hamilton Morton (Y) CW Los Angeles Louis Chase CM JoAnn Fukumoto LW Phoenix Norma Farris LW Tim Lusk CM Portland Laura Jaquith Bartlett Sec. (OI)CW Joanne Hayden (AMC) LW San Francisco Susan Hunn, Chair LW Karen Oliveto CW Seattle David Foster V. Chr. CM


Jan Kaiser LW Conference Secretary: Keith Hwang Conference Treasurer: Robert Meyers Committee on Credentials Alaska Bruce Case CM California-Nevada Bruce Pettit LM California-Pacific Rachel Allen LW Desert Southwest Gary Kennedy CM Oregon-Idaho Scott Harkness CM Pacific Northwest, Char Kay Barckley CW Rocky Mountain Sec. Sarah E. Babb LW Yellowstone Russ Barber CM

Committee on Episcopacy Alaska Rose McLean LW Rachel Leider Simeon, VC CW California-Nevada Paul Extrum-Fernandez, Chair LM Don Cunningham CM California-Pacific Dan Gara LM Grant Hagiya CM Desert Southwest Joel E. Huffman LM Jane Tews CW Oregon-Idaho Tom Wogaman LM Minerva Carcano CW Pacific Northwest Alissa Bertsch LW Elaine Stanovsky CW Rocky Mountain Janet Forbes CW Dan O’Neill Sec. LM Yellowstone Lin Doyle LM Howard Hunter CM

Committee on Nominations Alaska Lonnie Brooks LM John Campbell CM California-Nevada Susan Hunn LW Dale Weatherspoon CM California-Pacific Patricia Farris (Chair) CW JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto LW Desert Southwest Mary Bullis CW Billie Fidlin LW Oregon-Idaho Steve Sprecher CM Greg Nelson LM Pacific Northwest Kristina Gonzalez (V. Chr.) LW Craig Parish (Secretary) CM Rocky Mountain Charles Schuster CM Brad Laurvick LM


Yellowstone Karen Alley LW Kathy Young CW

Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team Elected by the Jurisdictional College of Bishops as per action of the 2000 Jurisdictional Conference (see Daily Proceedings and Report of the Emerging Vision

Executive Committee Rachel Lieder Simeon, Chairperson Kunle Taiwo, Vice-Chairperson Keith Andrew Hwang, Secretary Bob Meyers, Treasurer Bishop Beverly Shamana, WJ College of Bishops Linda Wiberg, WJ Directors of Connectional Ministries Barbara Shaffer, WJ President of UMW Kat Marsh, WJ Council on Youth Ministry

College of Bishops Denver Area Bishop Warner Brown Los Angeles Area Bishop Mary Ann Swenson Phoenix Area Bishop Minerva Carcano Portland Area Bishop Robert Hoshibata San Francisco Area Bishop Beverly Shamana Seattle Area Bishop Edward Paup

Directors of Connectional Ministries Alaska Missionary Dennis Holway California-Nevada Linda Wiberg California-Pacific Keith Andrew Hwang Desert Southwest Mike Pearson Oregon-Idaho Scott Harkness Pacific Northwest David Vallero Rocky Mountain Ron Hodges Yellowstone Bill Mullette-Bauer


Representative Members Episcopacy Committee Paul Extrum-Fernandez CN LM Inter-Ethnic Coordinating Krisitna Gonzalez PNW LW Congregational Develop. Tom Butcher DSW CM Finance and Admin. Phil Brooks YEL LM WJ UMW Barbara Dadd Shaffer PNW LW WJ Youth Min. Kat Marsh DSW LW WJ UMM Ed Clark OI LM Young Adult Rep. Ryan Russell PNW LM Young Adult Rep. Michelle Johns CP LW

Annual Conference Representatives Alaska Missionary Lonnie Brooks LM California-Nevada David Niu LM California-Pacific JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto LW Desert Southwest Gary Kennedy CM Oregon-Idaho Donna Pitchard LW Pacific Northwest Edsel Goldson CW Rocky Mountain Kunle Taiwo LM Yellowstone Margaret Novak LW


Daily Proceedings Seventeenth Session of

The Western Jurisdictional Conference

Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Plenary Session 1 Bishop Beverly Shamana opened the first plenary session of the Western Jurisdiction at 1:30 PM, in the 2nd floor ballroom of the San Jose Double Tree Inn Hotel. The session was greeted by inspiring and fast paced music from the professional drumming group “San Jose Taiko”. After an opening prayer by Bishop Shamana, we shared with her in words of greeting in several of the languages represented by the various peoples in our churches, and in a special song: “Walls Mark Our Boundary”. Bishop Shamana made special note of the Communion Table used for the session, which was created by Donna Fado-Ivery.

Forrest Williams, a councilman of the City of San Jose, offered greetings and words of welcome. Nymphas Edwards, Superintendent of the San Jose District, also brought words of welcome and greeting. Susan Smalley, of the Commission on the Status and Role of Women, shared the process of monitoring the proceedings, for feedback on the inclusiveness and sensitivity to issues of lay/clergy balance in the life of the body, as well as other inclusiveness issues. Secretary Tom Albright read a message received from the Northeast Jurisdiction. They had elected two Bishops: Marcus Matthews on the 1st Ballot, and Sundarshana Devandhar on the 2nd Ballot. He then read a message passed by the Body of the NE Jurisdiction and sent to us this day. Tom Wogaman made a motion, to send the following message back to the NE Jurisdiction: “To our friends and colleagues in the Northeastern Jurisdiction. Thank you for your gracious greeting and statement of support. We are pleased to recognize you as partners in our common mission, the making of disciples for Jesus Christ. In these challenging times for our church and the world, you have our heartfelt best wishes as you proceed in your important work In the Northwest part of our country. May the Holy Spirit be with you in your Conference and in the years ahead. Your Colleagues and friends in the Western Jurisdictional Conference.” The motion was approved.


Conference Secretary Tom Albright read the procedural motions that were received and passed by the body. The Bar of the Conference was established. Report of the Episcopacy Committee- Larry Powell Paul Extrum-Fernandez of the Rules Committee explained the proposed substitute procedure for the election process at this Conference. (See Report Page 5.) He explained that all previously endorsed candidates from the Annual Conferences would automatically be listed as nominees. In addition, anyone who receives five or more votes in a nominating referendum, held at the first session, would also be listed, in alphabetical order, on the list of those nominated and eligible on the first ballot. Procedures for the rest of the election process were explained (as they would be if this new procedure is adopted). Norma Farris moved suspension of the rules for the purpose of establishing the rules for the 2004 session of the Western Jurisdictional Conference. The motion was approved. Jim Gates, Chair of the Rules Committee, pointed out that the substitute motion would replace pages 26-29 and 50-51 of the Pre-Conference Handbook. He moved that the substitute motion become the rules for the election process for this Jurisdictional Conference Session. The motion was approved. Mariellen Sawada Yoshino explained the evening event at the Mission Santa Clara. A Memorial Service will be held at the Mission, followed by a Dinner and then by an outdoor “Meet The Candidates” time. Chair Larry Powell announced the retirement of Bishop William W. Dew and Bishop Elias G. Galvan. He then moved to declare two (2) vacancies in the college of Bishops, and that we elect two new Bishops to fill those vacancies. The motion was approved. The Conference Secretary went over the instructions for the Nominating Referendum, and the tellers collected the votes. Bishop Warner Brown nominated Keith Hwang as the new Secretary for the Jurisdictional Conference. M/S/C Courtesies – Greg Lindsay: Greg introduced the active and retired Bishops within the Jurisdiction. He indicated that Bishop Melvin Wheatley, Jr. had sent a note of regret that he was unable to attend. It was also pointed out that Bishop Melvin G. Talbert is currently serving as the representative of the Council of Bishops to the South Central Jurisdictional Conference.


Bishop Jack Tuell introduced Bishop Sheldon Duecker, as the representative of the Council of Bishops to our session. Bishop Duecker brought greetings from the Council of Bishops on behalf of the whole church. Local Arrangements – Dennis Taber Dennis introduced and thanked the many persons who were involved in planning and carrying out this session of the Jurisdictional Conference. Conference Theme – Susan Hunn Susan explained the theme of the Conference, as developed by the planning team as: Building a Table Making a Home Claiming a Vision Cal/Nevada Conference presented a video celebrating their mission and ministry. Bishop Shamana recognized those spouses of Bishops who were present at the session, and the body greeted them. Report of the Nominating Referendum received and reported. Speeches By Nominees: Larry Powell began the process of introducing each of the nominated candidates for the Episcopacy, in alphabetical order. Each candidate is to present a five-minute speech to the body. After announcements by the Secretary, the Session was adjourned at 4:45 PM.

Thursday, July 15, 2004

Worship began the day, with Bishop Jack Tuell presiding. Bishop Elias Galvan preached the State of the Church message. Election results from other Jurisdictions were reported: NE: Marcus Matthews Sudurshana Devadhar Jeremiah Park SE: Hope Morgan Ward James Swanson William Willamon Al Gwinn NC: Hee-Soo Jung


Gail Murphy-Giess explained the “fish bowl” events that would take up the rest of the morning. At the conclusion of the session, we were adjourned until the afternoon plenary, following announcements by the Secretary.

Plenary Session 2 The plenary reconvened at 1:00 PM, Bishop Elias Galvan presiding. Bishop Galvan announced the elections of the following Bishops: SE: Dick Wills NE: John Schol SC: Robert Hayes The first Ballot was taken at 1:05 PM, ballots were distributed and collected by the Tellers after an explanation of the process by the Secretary, and prayer by Bishop Sano. The Ballot was closed at 1:10 PM Program and Arrangements Committee – Susan Hunn Susan introduced and thanked the members of the P & A Committee.

Nominating Committee – Patricia Farris Members of the committee were introduced and greeted by the body. Patricia explained that only 30 places are now available for the coming quadrennium for representatives from this Jurisdiction on General Boards and agencies, a significant reduction in the numbers from the past four years. The committee feels that research needs to be continued as to the possibility of more mandated slots to be made available. They plan to take the three following actions:

1. Discover more new ways to make use of the many talented persons represented by the applications provided describing the various persons recommended by our Annual Conferences, so that this talent bank might not go to waste.

2. The work of the committee will continue until 2008, to continue to reclaim our representation on General boards and agencies.

3. To research the Discipline to find additional representation that is required, but not considered in the current formulas from General Conference.


Council on Finance and Administration – Willie Forman Members of the CF&A Committee were introduced and greeted by the body. Recommendation #1, P. 32 of the Pre Conference Handbook was passed by the body. The body passed recommendation # 2, P. 32 of the Pre-Conference Handbook, Delegate Travel, Food and Lodging. The body passed recommendation #4, p. 32 of the Pre-Conference Handbook, Nomination of Jurisdictional Conference Treasurer, Robert C. Meyers, of the Oregon-Idaho Conference. The body passed recommendation # 5, P. 33 of the Pre-Conference Handbook, Expenditures of Program Budgets. The Body passed recommendation # 6, p. 33 of the Pre-Conference Handbook, Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission. The body passed recommendation # 7, p. 34 of the Pre-Conference Handbook, Other Fiscal Matters. Cokesbury Representative Jim Brewster greeted the body, and invited all to visit the display. Report of Ballot #1 was received. 88 Ballots cast, 1 invalid Ballot, 58 needed to elect, no election. The session was recessed for 45 minutes, for meetings of delegations. The session was reconvened at 2:40 PM Ballot # 2 was taken at 2:45, after prayer by Bishop Tuell. The Ballot was closed at 2:50.

Leadership Team – Linda Wiberg Linda presented a visual depiction of images of the vision of the Jurisdiction through a brief video developed by the team. Report of Ballot # 2 received, 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, no election. Session was recessed for 45 minutes for delegation meetings. Session reconvened at 3:50 PM.


Ballot # 3 taken at 3:55 PM, after prayer by Bishop Choy. The Ballot was closed at 4:00 PM The Episcopacy Committee presented Bishops Spouses with gifts, and Bishop Duecker was given an assortment of fruit grown in the Central Valley of California. Advance For Christ – Heather Wilson Heather announced a new Campaign for the Advance, entitled “Here I Am Lord”. She shared that in the year 2003, 64% of Western Jurisdiction churches participated in the Advance, and in the same year, the South Eastern Jurisdiction churches participated at the rate of 37%.

She also shared that in the same year, per capita giving to the advance in our jurisdiction was $5.43, while per capita giving in the entire church was only $3.54. She also presented t-shirts with the new campaign logo to Bishops Galvan and Dew, as retirement gifts and in recognition of their support for the Advance. Heather then introduced Glenn Rally, who is the new Mission Interpreter for the Jurisdiction. Glenn shared about his task, to be available to churches of the Jurisdiction in interpreting mission programs throughout the Jurisdiction, and he related some stories from his time as a UM Missionary in Senegal. Report of Ballot # 3, 88 ballots cast, I invalid ballot, 58 needed to elect, no election. Session was recessed for 30 minutes for delegation meetings. Session reconvened at 5:00 PM Ballot # 4 was taken at 5:05 PM, after prayer by Bishop McConnell. The Ballot was closed at 5:10 PM Leadership Team Report Continued – Linda Wiberg Referring to Page 43-44 in the Pre-Conference Handbook, Linda began some exercises in demonstrating the vision. Bishop Shamana led a time of vision sharing around three questions posed by the committee:

1. What is it that excites you about the mission and vision of the Western Jurisdiction, and what engages your passion?

2. What is it that you are willing to bring and give to the vision? 3. What is it that you need to receive in order to move into the vision with

power and energy?


Directors of the Northwest House of theological Studies were introduced to the Body Announcements were made by the secretary. Report of Ballot # 4, 88 Ballots cast, O invalid Ballots, 59 needed to elect, no election. Session was adjourned with prayer by Bishop Duecker at 5:30 PM.

Friday, July 16, 2004 Plenary Session 3

After morning devotions at 8:30 AM in which Bishop Duecker spoke on the theme of renewal through baptism. All present were invited to participate in a renewal ceremony, Bishop Dew convened the session at 9:00 AM. Bishop Dew introduced Mrs. Socorro Granadosin, Spouse of the late Philippine Bishop Paul Granadosin. Announcement of elections in other Jurisdictions: SC: Robert Schnase

NC: Deborah Kiesey NE: Jane Middleton

Ballot # 5 was taken, at 9:12 PM after prayer by Bishop Paup. The Ballot was closed at 9:17. Bob Hoshibata presented the proposal for the formation of a Western Jurisdiction

Committee on Theological Education and Ministry. He introduced the team that

formulated the proposal. The proposal was amended as follows:

Amendment 1: Add the following at line 17 and then renumber the remainder accordingly: “To deepen the knowledge of scripture among United Methodists in the Western Jurisdiction by developing a curriculum that includes and affirms new and diverse understandings of traditional theological language, particularly on scriptural authority, atonement, and the reality of God.”

Amendment 2: Add at the end of the sentence on line 3:


“,at least one of which will be a representative of one of the United Methodist Ministries of Higher Education of the Jurisdiction.”

The entire proposal was adopted as amended.

Announcement of an election in another Jurisdiction: SC: Scott Jones NE: Thomas Bickerton Report of Ballot # 5, ballots cast, 88, invalid ballots 0, needed to elect 59, no election. Session was recessed for one hour at 9:45 AM Session 3 reconvened at 10:45 Ballot # 6 was taken at 10:50, after prayer by Bishop Galvan. The Ballot was closed at 10:50 PM James Park, Director of the Deferred Giving Program of the GBGM, explained the services of the planned giving office, available to churches of the Jurisdiction, for use in supporting ministries, estate planning and retirement planning. Treasurer’s Report – Robert Meyers Treasurer’s report, on P. 35-36, of the Pre-Conference Handbook was presented. Desert Southwest was reported to have already paid 100% of their apportionments. 82% is expected to be collected for the year from current apportionments from the entire Jurisdiction, with a projected $10,000 positive cash flow at the end of the fiscal year. Costs of the facilities were explained, and the high cost of meals was offset by the inclusion of meeting space in the hotel. Report of Ballot #6, 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, no election. Ballot # 7 was taken at 11:00 PM after prayer by Bishop Brown. The Ballot was closed at 11:05 PM. JCF&A Budget presentation – Willie Forman The Budget was presented as printed on P. 37 of the Pre-Conference Handbook. The total proposed budget is $546,400.00.


Details of the proposed budget, including the Korean Mission Budget, were presented as well. The entire budget proposal was adopted as printed. Dan O’Neil moved that the 2004 session of the Western Jurisdiction Conference ask the College of Bishops to organize a study of the Jurisdictional Korean Mission during the next quadrennium, focusing on questions of new church starts, existing church relations, administrative costs, and overall Ethnic funding responsibilities. Representatives from JCF&A and the Leadership Team should be included in this study group. Kristina Gonzalez moved to defer action on this motion until after the body receives the report of the Korean Mission. The motion to defer was approved. Report of Ballot # 7: 88 ballots cast, 1 invalid ballot, 58 needed to elect, no election. Ballot # 8 was taken at 11:15 AM after Prayer by Bishop Swenson. The Ballot was closed at 11:20 AM. Korean Mission Report – Bishop Mary Ann Swenson After a video presentation by the committee, Won Kie Kim, the Mission Council Superintendent, gave information on the happenings in the Mission during the past quadrennium, pointing out plans and goals for the future, and presenting priorities which hope to move the Korean Mission towards being self supporting in the future. Bishop Swenson completed the report, and asked that the body adopt it, after accepting a friendly amendment to include campus ministries in the scope of the report. The body adopted the report. Report of Ballot # 8: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, no election. Session was recessed for 5 min., reconvening at 11:35 AM. Ballot # 9 was taken at 11:40 PM, after prayer by Bishop Shamana. The Ballot was closed at 11:45 AM. Paul Extrum-Fernandez moved to delay adjournment for lunch. It passed unanimously. The earlier motion by Dan O’Neil was brought back for discussion. A question was asked about financial impact, and the issue was referred to CF&A for a report before final action.


Sharon Rhodes-Wickett Moved to ask future arrangements committees to investigate the Facilities, giving priority consideration to living wages of workers, where we will meet for future sessions. The motion passed. Report of ballot # 9: Ballots cast 88, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, no election. After announcements, the session was adjourned for lunch at 12:10 PM

Plenary Session 4

Bishop Mary Ann Swenson opened session 4 at 1:30PM. Ballot # 10 was taken at 1:35, after prayer by Bishop Dew. The ballot was closed at 1:40 PM. Report was given by the Committee on the status and role of women, indicating that the percentage of women to men involved in speaking from the floor today was 49%-51%. There has been very little participation by youth and young adults, and less than 30% by ethnic minorities so far this session. Jurisdictional Youth Ministries - Colin Kerr-Carpenter Colin shared that statistics show our church to be an aging church, with youth and young adults representing less than 20% of our membership. He indicated that this means there is a large mission field for us to move into. The new General Division on Youth and Young Adults is directed to address this opportunity. A Jurisdictional youth event is planned in two weeks at Camp Indianola in the Pacific Northwest Conference. The Jurisdictional Youth Council believes that ministries for youth and Young Adults are vital to the church. Colin affirmed the Sierra Service Project, which involved 1400 youth in the rehabilitation of homes in mission areas of the Jurisdiction. Colin went on to report on the Young People’s conventions held in our conferences, and a training program in the Pacific Northwest Conference to train youth for contemporary worship leadership in local churches, and a mission deployment in the Sacramento area where youth are sent into community service areas of need. Colin concluded the report by challenging the Jurisdiction to boldly support ministries with and for youth and young adults. Sharon Rhodes-Wickett moved that the Jurisdiction communicate to the GBGM the important need to fund the Mission Intern Program. She encouraged the Jurisdictional Leadership Team and Mission Interpreter to promote the program


within our churches, set a goal, and seek funding for the Mission Intern Program through the “Advance for Young Adults in Mission”. The motion was approved. Report of Ballot #10: ballots cast 87, 1 invalid Ballot, needed to elect, 58, no election. Ballot # 11 taken at 2:05 PM after prayer by Bishop Tuell. The Ballot was closed at 2:10 PM. Inter-ethnic Coordinating Committee – Kristina Gonzalez Kristina introduced Rev L. L. C. Hammond as Vice Chair, and Rev. Keith Wong as secretary of the committee. Members of the committee were asked to stand to be recognized, as well as all members of Ethnic Caucuses. The body acknowledged them. Three goals were central to the work of the committee for the quadrennium:

1. Encouraging ethnic leadership. 2. Issues of racial and cultural justice. 3. Strengthening the institutional ethnic connections.

Kristina reminded the body of the great diversity within our boundaries, as well as the need for changes in the way we do ministry in order to grow in the area of ethnic leadership for the future. She closed with an image from the state of Hawaii, the image of the pineapple, which is a symbol of the Pacific Islands and a way to remember the richness of our diversity, by the reminder of its rich taste. Report of Ballot 11: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, no election. Ballot # 12 taken at 2:18 PM, after prayer by Bishop Choy. The Ballot was closed at 2:23 PM. Janet Forbes, St Luke’s UMC, Denver, reported on an initiative on the growth of large membership churches. Leaders gather annually to learn from one another. April 26-29, 2005, an event called “Rendezvous in the Rockies” will be hosted in Denver. Twenty large church leaders are now a part of this initiative. Others are invited to come and learn from the process. There will be multiple workshops and general sharing for those churches with 200-250 or more in attendance. Barbara Dadd Shafer brought a report from the United Methodist Women of the Jurisdiction. 135 years of mission service are being celebrated. Two main goals are training for Conference teams and Jurisdiction events such as the one held in March of 2004 in Oakland.


Report of Ballot # 12: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, there is one election – Robert Hoshibata was elected at 2:33 PM. A transition liturgy was held for Bishop Hoshibata. Phillip Amerson withdrew his candidacy at 2:45 PM Ballot # 13 was taken at 2:50, after prayer by Bishop McConnell. The Ballot was closed at 2:55. Jerry Hass brought greetings from the General Board of Discipleship, and the Upper Room. He invited those present to check out the display, especially the Spanish Language version of the Upper Room, as a welcoming message to visitors who speak Spanish as a first language. He also invited questions by those interested in the Academy For Spiritual Formation. Election Report from another Jurisdiction:

SC: Charles Crutchfield Devon Mauney presented a resolution from the Jurisdictional Young People’s Network for the establishment of a network within the Jurisdiction on Young Adult issues. The resolution has been submitted to CF&A for review and they have approved it. The resolution was adopted. The Session was recessed for 30 minutes at 3:02 PM The session reconvened at 3:35 Ballot # 14 was taken at 3:40, after prayer by Bishop Kelly. The Ballot was closed at 3:45. Rules Committee – Jim Gates P. 49-50 of the Pre-Conference Handbook, 2000 Journal pages 121-122 P. 49, line 5, 1st number should be XIV (14) Line 7, also should read XIV (14). Moved the adoption of rule change for the Leadership Team, Line 2, p. 49 through line11, p. 50

Amendment #1: to add two young Adults to the Leadership Team. The amendment was approved. The Motion was approved as amended

Moved the adoption of the “substitute motion” for the Western Jurisdictional Episcopal Election Process, as printed and edited during discussion.


Report of Ballot # 14: 88 ballots cast, 1 Invalid ballot, 58 needed to elect, no election. Youngsook Kang withdrew her name from nomination at 3:54 PM Ballot # 15 was taken at 4:00 PM, after prayer by Bishop Sano. The Ballot was closed at 4:05 PM. Nominating Committee – Patricia Farris The report as printed was moved for adoption P. 3, line 5, Olon Lindemood should be listed as a clergyman. Bob Hoshibata should be removed from the pool for General Conference representatives from the Jurisdiction. Susan Willm moved that the Jurisdiction petition the 2008 General Conference that the category “white American be changed to “European American” on all reporting forms, and that an additional category of “multiracial” be added. The motion was adopted Volunteers In Mission – Jan Kaiser Jan asked all who had been on a VIM team to stand, and nearly half the body was standing. She shared some stories of Vim experiences, and challenged us to continue to support, promote, and participate in these mission opportunities. She announced a web site: www.umvim.info on which information about the Volunteer in mission program can be found, with opportunities all over the world for service. All ages and all levels of ability and training can use all types of talent and willing service in many settings. UMVIM even provides accident insurance coverage for teams, as well as tips on team formation, development, and deployment. Contact Jan Kaiser of the PNW Conference with questions. August 13-15, at Camp On The Bolder in Colorado there will be a Jurisdictional rally for all VIM team persons, past or present. Report of Ballot # 15: 88 ballots cast, 2 invalid ballots, 57 needed to elect, no election. The session was recessed for 30 minutes for delegation meetings at 4:20 PM. The session reconvened at 4:50 PM.


Frank Wulf withdrew his name from candidacy at 4:55 PM After prayer by Bishop Galvan, Ballot # 16 was taken at 5:00 PM. The Ballot was closed at 5:05 PM.

Worship Coordinator – Kama Hamilton Morton Kama introduced pages, Taya Ahio from 1st Tongan UMC of Palo Alto, and Heilala Aholelei from 1st UMC Kilohana Hawaii. The pages made stoles from fabric brought by delegates to be presented to the newly elected Bishops. A stole was presented to newly elected Bishop Bob Hoshibata. Mary Elizabeth Moore made a motion that the Western Jurisdiction commission the Leadership Team to develop a plan during the 2004-2008 Quadrennium to discern, support, and guide the Western Jurisdiction’s unique contribution to the mission of Jesus Christ in the world. The Leadership Team would:

1. Continue building on the WJ statement and the visioning that has already been done, seeking God’s guidance, and daring to imagine bold action in the future.

2. Initiate conversations and gather wisdom across the Jurisdiction. 3. Investigate ways to strengthen the Western Jurisdiction “For such a time as

this”. 4. Bring a report for action by the 2008 Jurisdictional Conference.

This work, including Jurisdictional consultations, would be funded from the existing Leadership Team budget and/or the Emerging needs budget. The motion was adopted. Report of Ballot # 16: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed for election, No election. Dale M. Weatherspoon moved that the Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team work with the Annual Conference Council Directors to implement a prayer schedule to lift up one Annual Conference or jurisdiction each month, using God’s technology, to begin in 2005. The motion was adopted. Ballot # 17 taken at 5:20, after prayer by Bishop Duecker, The Ballot was closed at 5:25 PM. Frank Wolf moved Resolution 118, from Cal/Pac Conference, to reaffirm the “we will not be silent” resolution passed after the last General Conference. The resolution was adopted.


Don Cunningham moved the adoption of a document from the Reconciling Ministries Clergy Alliance of the California Nevada Conference, dated July 7, 2004. Elaine Stanovsky moved to defer action until the evening session. Motion was approved. Report of Ballot # 17: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect. No election. Steve Sprecher withdrew his name from nomination at 5:35 PM. Ballot # 18 taken at 5:40 PM, after prayer by Bishop Duecker. The Ballot was closed at 5:45. Special privileges: Don Fado shared a moment of personal priviledge to ask that the cost of producing the Table for the Conference be underwritten by individuals or groups who would pledge $250 for each petal, and $500 for each arm of the flame. He also announced that there are 49 clergy in the Cal/Nevada Conference, who have signed a document in support of doing same gender ceremonies, and supporting those clergy who are willing to participate in such services. He asked that each delegation provide the name of one person who would be willing to coordinate such a movement within other conferences. Heather Wilson recognized those from various conferences and agencies, as well as UMW leaders, who support Mission within the church. Sandra Olewine, Missionary in Jerusalem for GBGM, shared her experience there in being welcomed by the community in Jerusalem. Report of Ballot # 18: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, No election. Session was adjourned until 7:30 PM after a prayer by Bishop Paup.

Plenary Session 5

Bishop Paup opened the session at 7:30 PM. Grant Hagiya withdrew his name from nomination, 7:35 PM The session was recessed for 30 minutes at 7:45 for delegation meetings.


The Session was reconvened at 8:15. Announcement of an election in another Jurisdiction: SE: Mary Virginia Taylor Ballot # 19 was taken at 8:25 PM, after prayer by Bishop Brown. The Ballot was closed at 8:30 PM

Report from JCF&A – Willie Forman The JCF&A looked at the resolution concerning the Korean Mission of the Jurisdiction made by Dan O’Neil. The JCF&A recommends that this task force meet in conjunction with the January Jurisdictional meetings and that funding come from the existing budgets of the Leadership Team and JCF&A. Each representative will be funded by their respective committee or organization. Debate was held on the original resolution. The motion was defeated. Ben Serracino from The United Methodist Federal Credit Union made a presentation on the available services from the Credit Union for member churches. He introduced a new Church Partnership program, in which churches will receive a credit of $5 for each individual member who joins the Credit Union. Report of Ballot # 19: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect. No election. Patricia Ferris withdrew her name from nomination at 8:40 PM Ballot # 20 was taken at 8:45 PM, after prayer by Bishop Swenson. The Ballot was closed at 8:50 PM. Elaine Stanovsky moved that the resolution which had been deferred earlier in the day, from Don Cunningham, be referred to the Jurisdictional Leadership Team. The issue was referred. College of Bishop’s Nominations – Bishop Brown Nominations from the College of Bishops were presented by Bishop Brown. Edsel Goldson was substituted for Bob Hoshibata in the pool of representatives for general church agencies. The nominations were accepted by the body. Report on Ballot # 20: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect. No election.


Chuck Schuster announced that his friends did not wish him to withdraw, but asked that people quit voting for him. (8:55 PM) Ballot # 21 was taken at 9:00 PM, after prayer by Bishop Shamana, The Ballot was closed at 9:05 PM. Motion was made by Renae Extrum-Fernandez, that we form 9 working groups to correspond to the 9 elements of our vision for the purpose of organizational planning, and that we do this work tonight and tomorrow morning, with a brief report from each group tomorrow. The motion passed by a vote of 46/36. Renae will facilitate a means of signing up by interest group. Report of Ballot # 21: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect. No election. Jane Tews withdrew her name from nomination at 9:10 PM The session was recessed for 15 minutes at 9:20 PM for delegation meetings. The session was reconvened at 9:35. Ballot # 22 was taken at 9:40 PM, after prayer by Bishop Tuell. The Ballot was closed at 9:45 PM. Don Cunningham moved to reconsider the previous referral of his motion. It was reconsidered. Don them moved that the Conference adopt the first section of the document, including the paragraph 4 from the visioning document, and that the Implementation plan be referred to the Leadership Team. The motion was passed. Report of Ballot # 22: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect. No election. The session was recessed for 30 minutes at 9:50 PM. The session was reconvened at 10:20 PM. Janet Forbes withdrew her name from nomination at 10:25 PM. David Richardson withdrew his name from nomination at 10:30 PM.


Craig Parrish withdrew his name from nomination at 10:32 Ben Silva Netto withdrew his mane from nomination at 10:33 Ballot # 23 was taken at 10:40, after prayer by Bishop Sano. The Ballot was closed at 10:45 PM. Report from another Jurisdiction election: NC: Sally Dyck Report of Ballot # 23: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect. No election. The session was recessed for 30 minutes at 10:55 PM. The session was reconvened at 11:25 PM. Ballot # 24 was taken at 11:30 PM, after prayer by Bishop McConnell. Report of Ballot # 24: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, No Election. Elaine Stanovsky withdrew her name from nomination at 12:48 PM. Ballot # 25 was taken at 12:50 PM, after prayer by Bishop Tuell. The ballot was closed at 12:55 PM. Report of Ballot 25: 88 ballots cast, 0 invalid ballots, 59 needed to elect, No election. Rachel Lieder Simeon withdrew her name from nomination at 11:58 PM. Ballot # 26 was taken at 12:01 AM, after prayer by Bishop Galvan. The Ballot was closed at 12:05 AM. Report of Ballot # 26: 88 Ballots cast, 0 invalid Ballots, 59 needed to elect. No election. Ballot # 27 was taken at 12:05 PM, after prayer By Bishop Galvan. The Ballot was closed at 12:10. Report of Ballot # 27: 87 Ballots cast, 4 invalid Ballot, 56 needed to elect. Minerva Carcaño was elected at 12:20 AM, July 17, 2004.


A Transition Liturgy was held for Bishop Carcaño. Session was adjourned at 12:30 AM.

Saturday, July 17,2004 Plenary Session 6

Morning Devotions were held at 9:00 AM by John Song. He led the body in relaxation and meditation exercises and demonstrated Contemplative Prayer. Session 6 was opened at 9:30 AM, Bishop Brown presiding. The session was recessed at 9:35 AM, and the body moved into the self selected groups around the points of the vision statement, for one half hour of beginning work around those issues, and to identify persons who may add expertise to these areas, and begin to set some priorities around that work. The session reconvened at 10:10 AM Bishop Brown directed the various groups to convey their work to the Leadership Team for follow-up work. A letter of thanks from the San Jose Taiko drum group was read, expressing their appreciation for being able to share in our Conference. After announcements by the Secretary, Bishop Carcaño was presented a stole made from fabric squares brought by delegates. A video produced by the Conference Photographers showed highlights of the 2004 session. Bishop Brown asked that all delegates turn in their evaluations of the event. Report of the Episcopacy Committee – Larry Powell Larry thanked the committee for their work, and announced that the committee had found the character of all Episcopal leaders to be of faultless nature. The following assignments of Episcopal leaders by Area was proposed by the Committee: Los Angeles Area Mary Ann Swenson San Francisco Area Beverly Shamana

Phoenix Area Minerva Carcaño Portland Area Robert T. Hoshibata Seattle Area Edward Paup Denver Area Warner Brown


These assignments were adopted by the body. The College of Bishops made the following assignments of Episcopal Oversight by Bishop Shamana, in accordance with Division 3, Article IV: Mary Ann Swenson California/Pacific & Korean Jurisdictional Mission Beverly Shamana California/Nevada

Minerva Carcaño Desert Southwest Robert T. Hoshibata Oregon/Idaho

Edward Paup Pacific Northwest & Alaska Missionary Warner Brown Rocky Mountain/Yellowstone The body affirmed these assignments. Transitional Ceremonies were held by the Conference delegations, using the Hymn “The Church’s One Foundation”. Bishop Shamana presented a gift to Larry Powell as thanks for his service as chair of the Episcopacy Committee. A list was shared with the body of Episcopal assignments from all Jurisdictions. Susan Hunn thanked Jim Gates for his twelve years of service as chair of the Rules Committee, and Tom Albright for his twelve years of service as Conference Secretary. Bishop Brown asked that the body recognize all who have worked to put this event together. A special video was shown, listing the names of all who worked behind the scenes. Tom Wogaman expressed thanks to the Alaska Missionary Conference as they transition to the PNW. Tom Wogaman moved that the body approve the Portland area as the site of the next jurisdictional Conference, at a place yet to be determined. After announcements by the secretary, the Session was adjourned at 10:50 AM by Bishops Dew and Galvan. The Service of Consecration followed at 2:00 PM, at Los Altos UMC.


Reports to the Western Jurisdictional

Conference


Archives and History

The Western Jurisdiction Commission on Archives and History met this Quadrennium in areas that are far spread across the western United States. Fairbanks, Alaska in 2001, Salem, Oregon in 2002, Tucson, Arizona in 2003, and Great Falls, Montana in 2004. This is the first time the commission met in Montana. We enjoyed hearing about their early circuit rider, Brother William Wesley Van Orsdel, the connection between the Rocky Mountain college in Billings and the Methodist church. We learned the early history of the Methodists in each area where we meet.

September 2002 was the first time the Western Jurisdictional Commission hosted the combined meeting of the General Commission on Archives and History, the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church in conjunction with our Jurisdictional Commission meeting. The event was highlighted with the dedication of a "ghost structure" at the only United Methodist Heritage Landmark in the Western Jurisdiction. This structure was placed on the site of the original buildings at the Willamette Mission in 1834. The Willamette Mission State Park staff assisted in the dedication since the site is now enclosed in the state park grounds and maintained by the park system.

The Japanese Provisional Conference merged with the geographical conferences in the Western Jurisdiction before the 1968 merger and the establishment of the present Commission on Archives and History. Each annual conference commission maintains clergy and local church information for charges within their area. There are no records of the service of clergy from the Japanese Provisional conference or other ethnic predecessor conferences within most of the Annual Conference archives.

Our common goal for the next Quadrennium is to locate and share with each Annual Conference Archives & History Commission within the Western Jurisdiction the information on the predecessor ethnic conferences pertaining to each geographical area from Conference, Jurisdictional, General Archives & History Commissions and other sources for addition to the Annual Conference records. Lila Hill Chair 2001-2004, Western Jurisdiction Commission on Archives and History. Officers for the 2005-2008 Quadrennium:

President: Marge Benham, 9750 W. 66th Place, Arvada, CO 80004, 303-932-9380 Vice-President: Cornish Rogers, 840 W. Orange Grove Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006, 626-

355-3662 Secretary: Lyle Johnston, 3400 N. Constance Dr., Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, 928-775

9742Treasurer: Charles Chase, 15 S. H. Street, Lakeview, OR 97630, 541-947-2840,

Archivist: Stephen Yale, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709

650-201-7004


The archives of the Western Jurisdictional Conference are maintained along with the archives of the California-Nevada Conference at the University of the Pacific.

Asian American Coordinating Committee Asian American ministries in the Western Jurisdiction include a wide range of ethnic groups. Asian ministries include Korean, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong, Indian, and Pakistani. Each are changing and evolving in different ways. Asian American ministries also vary quite distinctly in different regions of the jurisdiction. For the first year in the quadrennium, the Western Jurisdiction Asian American Coordinating Committee held a series of “listening consultations” with constituents of the Asian American community. The consultations were planned by a task force consisting of Lee Kwak, Mark Nakagawa, Phu Ho, Jo Ann Fukumoto, Christine Xavier, and Michael Yoshii. Lloyd Wake served as consultant to the group. The purpose of the consultations was to hear from our constituents and to evaluate the role and function of the WJAACC in this changing environment.

The first consultation was held in the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference on May 22, 2001 where there is no organized “Asian Caucus.” Nobuko Miyake Stoner helped lay the groundwork for this session along with Kathy Thomas Sano, staff of the Commission on Religion and Race. Lloyd Wake, JoAnn Fukumoto, and Christine Xavier attended as task force members. The second consultation was held on October 2, 2001 with eight representatives of the Filipino ministries. Team members Lee Kwak and Mark Nakagawa facilitated the meeting. The final consultation was held with Korean participants on October 29, 2001. This meeting was attended by six representatives from the Korean communities and facilitated by Michael Yoshii and Lloyd Wake. The final consultation was held on March 28, 2002 with the Indochinese ministries. Twelve pastors from Hmong, Cambodian, and Vietnamese communities participated in this consultation. The team members Christine Xavier, Michael Yoshii, and Lloyd Wake facilitated the consultation. Reports from these consultations were discussed at the WJAACC meeting on April 5, 2002. Reports were also provided by caucus chairs from Cal-Nevada and Cal-Pacific Conferences.

In the August 23, 2002 meeting of the WJAACC, future planning was discussed based on the reports from consultations. It was felt that information from the “listening session” with the Indochinese group merited advocacy for greater leadership development in these communities. It was also agreed that affirmation of Asian American leadership in all aspects of the life of the church was needed, not only for episcopal candidacies, but for ministries at all levels. The committee proposed developing a “statement of principles” for our Asian American ministries to guide our work, and to begin a process to encourage leadership participation at all levels of the church. A proposal was also put forth to organize a consultation for Asian American delegates to gather after respective Annual Conferences in 2003.

Input was solicited from ethnic caucus groups to help shape the “Statement of Principles,” and at the next meeting of the WJAACC, in February 2003, the statement was


drafted. Copies were sent out to all caucus groups for their endorsement of this statement. A consultation on the Episcopacy was then held on August 30, 2003 to gather General and Jurisdictional delegates along with Episcopal candidates. On Janaury 22, 2004 the WJAACC met to plan an Asian American gathering at the Jurisdictional Conference. A final meeting of the quadrennium will take place on July 12-13, 2004 prior to the Jurisdictional Conference. Officers and members for this past quadrennium included:

Michael Yoshii, Chair Christine Xavier, Vice-Chair Lee Kwak, Treasurer Bau Dang, Secretary Lloyd Wake, Consultant Phu Ho, Cal-Pac Representative Jin Sik Lee, Cal-Nevada Representative JoAnn Fukumoto, Hawaii District Tony Ubalde, Filipino Representative Samuel Vorn, Indochinese Representative Timothy Ting, Chinese Representative Paul Chang, Korean Representative Inday Day, Executive Director NFAAUM

Black Methodist for Church Renewal

The Caucus focus for this quadrennium was to continue interpreting the General

Conference mission theme of “ Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century”. Downs Memorial UMC in Oakland, California, and Crossroad UMC in Compton, California, are the Congregational Resource Centers for our jurisdiction. Genesis UMC in Milpitas, California, was a new church start under the leadership of Rev Junius Dotson. Genesis has recently purchased land and under the leadership of Dr. Richey E. Perry will soon move into the building phase. This new church start is a joint effort of networking with California Nevada Conference and other resources. Downs UMC with Pastor Kelvin Sauls sponsored several workshops and seminars in leadership, stewardship and discipleship. Persons with gifting and passion for the particular emphasis from the Church provided excellent leadership for each of these teaching practicum experiences.

The renowned California Nevada Conference “Fifth Sunday Service” continued to prosper and grow. Theses services have become a model for other caucuses. An annual event of the California Nevada Conference is its jointly sponsored BMCR, Black College Campus Ministry Luncheon. This year’s feature was the Africa University Choir. Dr. James Sally was the speaker. Jones Memorial UMC in San Francisco, California, is the site of the next annual jurisdiction meeting. Dr. James Mc Cray not only hosted but also gave excellent service and leadership for the event along with Dr. Douglass Fitch and Brenda Wilson- Mims, Vice Chairperson of the National BMCR.


The California Pacific Caucus was host of the Western Jurisdiction meeting of the 2003 National meeting. The highlight of the meeting was “The 2003 Gifting”, a special ministry opportunity for friends to share into a financial need. To date, with a goal of twenty five thousand dollars, the program has raised over forty thousand dollars and offerings continue. Rev. LLC Hammond was chair host for the National Meeting and sponsored “The 2003 Gifting”. The meeting was made possible through the generous support of the Jurisdiction, Strengthening Committee of the California Pacific Conference, United Methodist Credit Union and Claremont School of Theology, Dr. Phillip Emerson, President. Dr. James Lyons, President of California State Dominguez Hills provided major support that further enabled the success of the annual meeting. Bishop Mary Ann Swenson, host bishop, was available, supportive and served as celebrant for the communion worship.

Continued dedicated leadership makes a difference in the success of theWJ BMCR. Rev. Edsel Goldson and Rev. Andrew Robinson- Gaither and presently, Mary Robinson serve(d) as chairs. They have been supported with WJ board members, WJ national officers and members.

Denver, Colorado was the sight of the last annual WJ meeting. The people of the Denver and Colorado Springs churches provided great hospitality, worship and leadership enthusiasm for the future vision of WJ BMCR. The area pastors are partnering with laity to renew a great work. Seattle, Washington has shown great interest in a new caucus through the leadership efforts at Grace UM Church. Aforementioned was the California Pacific Annual Conference Committee to Strengthen the Local Church. This committee was begun two years ago with the blessings of the Annual Conference to provide support and vision for local churches through self determination out of the ethos of the given church’s experience and history.

The love, support, dedication and service of the WJ Ebony Bishops continue to bless the WJ BMCR mission at every level. We are also thankful for the leadership of Bishop Charles Jordan who in retirement lives in the west.

Harambe, a youth, young adult program that was begun by Ruth Conley is a focus of renewal and will be a program emphasis for the next quadrennium. Submitted by, Rev. LLC Hammond


Episcopacy Committee

Western Jurisdiction Episcopal Process Note: This minor re-write of the current process (as found in the Western Jurisdiction 2000 Journal) will be presented as a clarification of the process to be used in San Jose in July of 2004)

Prior to the Opening of the Jurisdictional Conference Session Nomination by an Annual Conference: As outlined in the 2000 Book of Discipline, Par. 406, “An annual conference, in the session immediately prior to the next regular session of the jurisdictional or central conference, may name one or more nominees for episcopal election.” Profile Forms: By June 1 of the year of episcopal election(s), all members of the Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee will forward to all annual conference secretaries and any other appropriate individuals, “profile forms” for each nominee and other interested individuals to complete. These forms will be designed to include specific data about the nominee, as well as provide individual expression of positions on relevant issues. The completed forms will be returned to the individual designated by the Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee as soon as possible, so that the information can be posted on a jurisdictional web-site accessible to all. Meeting of Lay and Clergy Heads of Delegations: At the site of the Jurisdictional Conference, during the evening prior to the opening session, the lay and clergy heads of each (new) delegation will meet together. This meeting will be convened by the lay member of the Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee who is from the host annual conference. The purpose of the meeting will be to thoroughly discuss the procedures of election and to have dialogue among the heads of delegations. Issues which may be addressed will include coordination of interviews, expectations of delegations regarding roles of nominees’ spouses, appropriate interchange between delegations, and any relevant concerns that arise during the process. It is recommended that the group meet at least once each day during the Jurisdictional Conference session to continue the dialogue and develop a sense of unity, although unanimity may not be possible. Nominee Orientation: All nominees will be encouraged to attend an orientation for nominees to be held at the site of the Jurisdictional Conference, during the evening prior to the opening session. This meeting will be open to all persons who are being lifted up as nominees by annual conferences and/or other groups. The orientation will be conducted by members of the Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee, assisted by Bishops and/or former nominees who were not elected and who are not current candidates. This will be scheduled to avoid conflict with the meeting of heads of delegations.


During Jurisdictional Conference Sessions Orientation for all Jurisdictional Conference Delegates: During the opening plenary session of the Jurisdictional Conference, following the organization of the Conference, time will be allotted on the agenda for an orientation of all Jurisdictional Conference delegates. The orientation will focus particularly on revisions to the procedures. This is a part of the official business of the Jurisdictional Conference and attendance will not be considered optional. Nominating Referendum Taken: During the opening plenary session, following the orientation of delegates, the first action of the episcopal balloting process will be to hold a nominating referendum. The purpose of which will be to identify all nominees. Each delegate must submit as many names on their ballot as there are vacancies available for the episcopacy for the upcoming quadrennium or the ballot will be considered invalid. Any United Methodist elder receiving 5% or more of the valid ballots cast will be considered a “nominee”. The numerical results of this referendum will not be announced, only the names of those receiving sufficient votes. Additional Profile Forms Distributed: The Jurisdictional Conference Secretary will provide a profile form to any new nominee not previously nominated by an annual conference. The nominee will need to complete the form immediately and return it to the Jurisdictional Conference Secretary. Upon receipt of the completed form, the Jurisdictional Conference Secretary will distribute copies of the form to all Jurisdictional Conference delegates. Nominee Presentations to the Jurisdictional Conference: All persons who have been nominated by annual conferences and/or by receiving 5% or more of the votes cast on the Nominating Referendum at Jurisdictional Conference will be given the opportunity to make a five-minute presentation to the Jurisdictional Conference as a whole. The content of this presentation will be entirely at the discretion of the nominee. The presentations will be made during an official session of the Jurisdictional Conference scheduled prior to the first episcopal ballot. No other business will be conducted, since this will be specifically designated for presentations only, and attendance will not be considered optional. During the presentation by each nominee, all other named nominees will be asked to absent themselves from the session. Video tape of the session will be made available to allow any nominee who is a Jurisdictional Conference delegate to see and hear any or all of the other presentations after the session. (NOTE: This 5-minute presentation before the entire Jurisdictional Conference will be made available only to annual conference nominees and those nominees who surface on the nominating referendum.) Pre-Balloting Process Session: Following the five-minute presentations by all nominees, the Jurisdictional Conference session will invite those same individuals to participate in any and all other pre-balloting process(es) that the Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee has identified.


First Delegation Meeting: Following the conclusion of any such process(es), the annual conference delegations will meet. The purpose of this time together will be to coordinate attendance of delegation members at “Nominee Forums” that may follow. A schedule will be provided to inform the delegates of the time and location for each of the “Nominee Forums.” Delegations are encouraged to divide themselves evenly and send delegates to all the forums to the fullest extent possible. Nominee Forums: A 25-minute period will be provided to each nominee in an assigned room to allow more direct dialogue between the nominee and Jurisdictional Conference delegates. Up to 5 minutes of that time can be used for someone else to speak on the nominee’s behalf, but the focus will be for the nominee to interact directly with Jurisdictional Conference delegates. A moderator (a lay person) will be provided by the Jurisdictional Conference to introduce the nominee, to field questions (priority being given to Jurisdictional Conference delegates), and to monitor the time for each nominee. There will be a 5-minute break between nominee forums. Delegates will be asked to stay in the same room to hear the two or three nominees who may be assigned to that room. This will facilitate the tight time schedule the forums will be on, and will give more even initial exposure to all nominees. All-Conference Special Event: It is recommended that the local arrangements committee hold the “special event” for all conference delegates on the evening of the first day of Jurisdictional Conference. This will provide time for conversation and fellowship between delegations as well as the opportunity for building community as a total jurisdictional conference before actual episcopal balloting takes place. Second Delegation Meeting: Annual conference delegations will meet for the second time to share observations and insights from the nominee forums. Balloting Continues: After delegates have had opportunity to become acquainted with the nominees through the 5-minute presentations, the nominee forums, and the delegation sharing, the balloting will continue. The cycle will proceed as follows: Silent / Spoken Prayer / Meditative Words Ballot Taken: All Western Jurisdiction delegates must place as many names on their ballot as there are vacancies available at the time of the balloting or the ballot will be considered “void.” Western Jurisdiction Rules of Order, No. 17.d.1 states: “d. Voting for Bishop. 1) A two-thirds majority of valid ballots cast shall be required to elect.” Ballot Results Announced: When the ballot count has been completed, the presiding bishop will interrupt the conference business at an appropriate point and announce the results of the ballot.


Vote on Recess or Ballot: As soon as the ballot results are announced, the bishop will immediately call for a vote on whether to call a recess. If the vote is negative, the conference will proceed immediately to the next ballot. If the vote is positive, a motion will be required to establish the length of the recess. Balloting Continues until Election(s) Completed Possible Additional Meetings During This Process:

Additional Delegation Meetings: During recesses, delegations will have the opportunity to meet together for a time of sharing. Invitations may be extended to nominees to come to the meetings for further dialogue. Delegations may choose to meet with another delegation.

Caucus Meetings: Caucuses may wish to call meetings during recesses of the Jurisdictional Conference. Announcement of the meetings can be made through the Jurisdictional Conference Secretary.

Meeting of Lay and Clergy Heads of Delegations: (see reference above)

Jurisdictional Conference Continues Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee Meets with all Bishops regarding their Assignments Announcement of Assignments & Celebrations Consecration of Bishop(s) Annual Conferences’ Receptions 2004 – 2008 Western Jurisdiction Episcopacy Committee Organizational Meeting Proposal for the Formation of a Western Jurisdiction Committee on Theological Education and the Ministry

Western Jurisdiction Vision Statement

“A home for all God’s people, gathered around a table of reconciliation and transformation: the Western Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church is multicultural and inclusive, engaged in the life of its communities, with confident, effective lay and clergy leadership who, in diverse ministry settings, form disciples who live out the Good News of Jesus as global citizens.”


Rationale The purpose of the Western Jurisdiction Committee on Theological Education and the Ministry will be to dialogue, strategize, promote, and generate initiatives for laity and clergy around issues of recruitment, leadership development, and theological education in the context of our unique ethos as United Methodists in the Western Jurisdiction.

Objectives/Responsibilities 1. To discuss leadership formation in the Wesleyan tradition including call to ministry,

vocational discernment, and practice of ministry. 2. To identify new models of leadership to meet the changing needs of our churches. 3. To facilitate increased conversation and coordination among the theological schools in

the jurisdiction and to strengthen their partnership with the annual conferences. 4. To support the role of congregations and campus ministry in recruitment, leadership

development, and theological education. 5. To project the future needs of the jurisdiction in the area of Licensing School/Course of

Study programs. 6. To assess and analyze issues and trends in the recruitment, training, support, and

deployment of ethnic lay and clergy leadership. 7. To share and create models for support and training during the probationary period (e.g.

Residence in Ministry program) and early post-graduate training (cf. par. 326 in 2004 Book of Discipline)

8. To propose standards, give guidance and offer resources for the on-going continuing education and spiritual formation of clergy, including physical wellness and self-care.

9. To make suggestions to and encourage the annual conference Orders in their fulfilling of the functions outlined in par. 307 of the 2004 Book of Discipline.

10. To strategize around the issues of financial support for students engaged in theological education and for the seminaries in the Western Jurisdiction.

11. To evaluate, recommend policy, and advocate for the promotion and fair distribution of MEF funds.

12. This body shall have the ability to seek funding in support of initiatives endorsed by the College of Bishops.

Membership The Western Jurisdiction Committee on Theological Education and the Ministry shall be no less than twelve members representing the diversity of the jurisdiction. The College of Bishops shall select the members of the committee. The members shall be selected from each of the annual conferences, the two United Methodist theological schools in the jurisdiction, and extension houses of theological studies in the jurisdiction. There shall be one bishop named by the Jurisdictional College of Bishops. It is recommended that the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Division of Ordained Ministry, be invited to send a staff representative who will have voice but not vote.


Meetings and Officers The committee shall meet twice a year. At the initial organizing meeting, called by the bishop on the committee no later than 6 months after the jurisdictional conference, the committee shall elect its own officers, including a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.

Accountability The committee shall implement its objectives/responsibilities with accountability to the jurisdictional conference. The committee will give an accounting of its work regularly to the College of Bishops and the Jurisdictional Leadership Team.

Finances The proposed budget for the committee for the quadrennium is $44,000 for meeting and administrative expenses and $10,000 for program, to be supported through the jurisdictional budget. Meeting and administrative expense breakdown per year: Transportation $250/person x 12 persons x 2 meetings) $6,000

Lodging and meals ($150/person x 12 persons x 2 meetings; 3,600 assumes two nights and four meals in a retreat setting)

Administration 1,400 $11,000 Committee members:

Bishop William Dew, Phoenix Episcopal Area Rev. Catie Coots, California-Pacific Annual Conference Rev. James Fellers, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference Rev. Dr. Robert Hoshibata, Pacific-Northwest Annual Conference Rev. Paul Kottke, Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Rev. Gary Oba (Convenor), Claremont School of Theology Rev. Dr. Jane Tews, Desert-Southwest Annual Conference Rev. Barbara Troxell, California-Nevada Annual Conference

November 17-18, 2003 Claremont, CA Approved by the Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops and the Jurisdictional Leadership Team at their separate and joint meetings in Claremont, CA, January 8-10, 2004.


Council on Finance and Administration Recommendations to the 2004 Conference

Recommendation No. 1

Delegate Travel, Food and Lodging The Council recommends that delegates and committee members make their own travel arrangements. When making their arrangements, the following guidelines should be observed: ♦ Air travel will be paid or reimbursed at the 30-day advance reservation. ♦ Travel by automobile will be reimbursed at 14¢ per mile with an additional 2¢ per mile to be added for each additional passenger who is an elected delegate to the Western Jurisdictional Conference. Automobile travel is encouraged for delegates in California and Nevada. ♦ The Conference will reimburse delegates for the following incidental costs:

1. Transportation to and from the airport 2. Airport parking cost 3. Meals while in route to the conference site or the return trip home (based on the GSA

per-diem allowance for meals & incidental expenses) 4. Saturday night stay for Alaska and Hawaii delegates

♦ The per diem allowance is not to exceed the GSA per-diem allowance for San Jose.


Nomination of Jurisdictional Conference Treasurer The Council nominates Mr. Robert C. Meyers of the Oregon-Idaho Conference as Treasurer of the Jurisdictional Conference for the 2005-2008 quadrennium.


2005 - 2008 Quadrennial Budget The Council recommends the adoption of a Program and Administration budget of $546,400. This is a 9.43% increase over the previous quadrennium. The program budget has the concurrence of the Jurisdictional Council on Ministries.


Recommendation No. 4 2005 - 2008 Quadrennial Budget Apportionment Formula

The Council recommends that the adopted budget be apportioned, in equal installments, between the Annual and Missionary Conferences of the Western Jurisdiction on the same basis as World Service and that the 2005 World Service apportionments be the basis for the quadrennial apportionment. Schedule 2 (see below) provides the detail of the apportionments based on information furnished by GCFA.

Recommendation No. 5 Expenditures of Program Budgets

The Council recommends that the Program Budget be expended at the level of 80% of the budgeted amount until such time in the quadrennium that apportionment receipts indicate that a different level of expenditure is warranted. Further, in view of the cash flow position of the Conference, budgets may be utilized only in equal annual amounts for the quadrennium within this 80% provision unless the Council on Finance and Administration approves special arrangements.

Recommendation No. 6 Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission

The Council makes the following recommendations regarding the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission: ♦ Continue the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission through the next quadrennium (2005- 2008) with the total budgeted apportionments remaining the same as the current quadrennium (2001 - 2004). The amount, $392,000, will be apportioned between the Annual and Missionary Conferences of the Western Jurisdiction using the formula established for the Jurisdictional Apportionments (see recommendation #4). This funding has the support of the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission Council. ♦ The expenses budgeting of the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission will take into consideration any potential apportionment shortfall. ♦ All Western Jurisdiction Mission contributions for the support of mission churches are to come directly to the Western Jurisdiction Treasurer. The Mission Superintendent shall authorize the appropriate disbursements.

Recommendation No. 7 Other Fiscal Matters

The Council recommends the following for approval by the Conference:


♦ That all requests for new funding shall be referred to the Council on Finance and Administration prior to their recommendation to the Conference. That all Program matters should have the approval of the Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team prior to being presented to CF&A. ♦ That all agencies be encouraged to carry their financial balances in the Jurisdictional Treasury. This will assist with the cash flow requirements of the Jurisdiction and allow those ongoing programs to receive its necessary funding on a regular basis. ♦ That those agencies not using the Jurisdictional Treasury as their depository provide the audited financial statements (Balance Sheet and Operating Statement) on an annual basis (calendar year). That these statements be furnished to the Jurisdictional Treasurer no later than May 31st. Agencies not submitting the required statements by the due date may not receive further funding until the appropriate statements have been furnished.


Operating Report 2001-2004 WESTERN JURISDICTION CONFERENCE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CONFERENCE BUDGET OPERATING REPORT 2001 - 2004 QUADRENNIUM Through May 31, 2004

APPROVED AUTHOR-IZED TOTAL %

EXPENDI- TURES

ACCOUNT BUDGET EXPENDI-TURES TO DATE

AUTHORIZED

- - - - -

INCOME

Apportionments $499,300 $324,193 64.9% $175,107

Registration Income - Conference Session 0 0 0

Other Income 0 0 0

Investment Income 0 0 0

TOTAL INCOME $499,300 $324,193 $175,107

EXPENSES

ADMINISTRATIVE

Council on Ministries $36,000 $36,000 $25,778 71.6% $10,222

Council on Finance and Administration 8,000 8,000 3,497 43.7% 4,503

Committee on Episcopacy 23,500 23,500 30,159 128.3% (6,659)

Committee on Program and Arrangements 15,000 15,000 6,393 42.6% 8,607

Conference Journal 5,000 5,000 3,755 75.1% 1,245

Conference Secretary 3,000 3,000 874 29.1% 2,126

Conference Treasurer 18,000 18,000 11,300 62.8% 6,700

Audit 5,000 5,000 3,025 60.5% 1,975

Delegate Travel, Food, & Lodging 80,000 80,000 0 0.0% 80,000

Conference Sessions 15,000 15,000 7,650 51.0% 7,350

Archives & History 800 800 0 0.0% 800

Other Expenses 5,000 5,000 288 5.8% 4,712

Court Appeals 5,000 5,000 7,159 143.2% (2,159)

TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE $219,300

$219,300 $99,879 45.5% $119,421


PROGRAM Interethnic Coordination 50,000 40,000 15,884 31.8% 24,116 Urban Network 10,000 8,000 761 7.6% 7,239 Asian American Ministries 28,000 22,400 18,443 65.9% 3,957 Native American Ministries 15,000 12,000 9,000 60.0% 3,000 Rural Life Center 24,000 19,200 12,000 50.0% 7,200 Small Church Town/Country 7,500 6,000 0 0.0% 6,000 Council on Youth Ministries 2,500 2,000 (1,869) -74.7% 3,869 Congregational Development 12,000 9,600 5,979 49.8% 3,621 BMCR 21,000 16,800 10,000 47.6% 6,800 Hispanic Ministries 21,000 16,800 19,694 93.8% (2,894) UMC Congress on the Deaf 4,000 3,200 2,000 50.0% 1,200 Pacific Islander Ministry 20,000 16,000 16,000 80.0% 0 Women Clergy Gathering 2,000 1,600 0 0.0% 1,600 Emerging Needs 60,000 48,000 8,500 14.2% 39,500 Russian Initiative 3,000 2,400 0 0.0% 2,400 TOTAL PROGRAM $280,000 $224,000 $116,393 41.6% $107,607 TOTAL EXPENSES $499,300 $443,300 $216,272 43.3% $227,028

Net Operating Results $107,921


2005 - 2008 BUDGET WESTERN JURISDICTION CONFERENCE 2005 - 2008 BUDGET

2001 - 2004 2005 - 2008 APPROVED REQUESTED RECOMMENDED

BUDGET AMOUNT AMOUNT %

Increase ADMINISTRATIVE

BUDGET Leadership Team $36,000 $40,000 $32,000 -11.11% Council on Finance and Administration 8,000 10,000 9,000 12.50% Committee on Episcopacy 23,500 26,000 26,000 10.64% Committee on Program and Arrangements 15,000 18,000 17,000 13.33% Conference Journal 5,000 5,000 2,000 -60.00% Conference Secretary 3,000 3,000 8,000 166.67% Conference Treasurer 18,000 21,000 21,000 16.67% Audit 5,000 6,000 5,000 0.00%

Adjunct Staff 0 8,500 7,000 new item

Delegate Travel, Food, & Lodging 80,000 100,000 100,000 25.00% Conference Sessions 15,000 20,000 18,000 20.00% Archives & History 800 400 400 -50.00% Court Appeals 5,000 5,000 5,000 0.00% Contingency 5,000 7,500 5,000 0.00% Other Expenses 0 0 0 0.00% Total Administrative Budget $219,300 $270,400 $255,400 16.46%

PROGRAM BUDGET Interethnic Coordination $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 0.00% Asian American Ministries 28,000 32,000 28,000 0.00% Native American Ministries 15,000 15,000 15,000 0.00% Pacific Islander Ministry 20,000 20,000 20,000 0.00% BMCR 21,000 22,000 21,000 0.00% Hispanic Ministry (MARCHA-WEST) 21,000 23,066 21,000 0.00%

Rural Life Center* 24,000 0 0 -

100.00% Small Church Town/Country 7,500 17,000 7,500 0.00% Urban Network 10,000 15,000 10,000 0.00% Council on Youth Ministries 2,500 5,000 5,000 100.00%


Congregational Development 12,000 12,000 12,000 0.00% UMC Congress of the Deaf 4,000 4,000 4,000 0.00% Women Clergy Caucus 2,000 2,000 2,000 0.00% Emerging Needs 60,000 75,000 41,500 -30.83% Committee on Theological Education & Ministry 0 54,000 54,000

new item

Russian Initiative 3,000 0 0 -

100.00% Total Program Budget $280,000 $346,066 $291,000 3.93% TOTAL JURISDICTIONAL BUDGET $499,300 $616,466 $546,400 9.43%

*Center closed


2005 - 2008 Quadrennial Apportionments to the Annual Conferences

WESTERN JURISDICTION CONFERENCE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2005 - 2008 Quadrennial Apportionments to the Annual Conferences

Schedule #2 (per Recommendation #4)

2005-2008 2005-2008

2005 Administration and Program Korean Mission

World Service Percent Quad Annual Quad Annual

Conference Apportion. of Total Appor. Amount Apport Amount Alaska

Missionary $36,574 0.685% $3,741 $935 $2,684 $671 California -

Nevada 1,103,821 20.666% 112,916 28,229 81,009 20,252 California -

Pacific 1,487,414 27.847% 152,156 38,039 109,160 27,290 Desert

Southwest 662,350 12.400% 67,756 16,939 48,609 12,152 Oregon -

Idaho 409,348 7.664% 41,875 10,469 30,042 7,510 Pacific

Northwest 598,389 11.203% 61,213 15,303 43,915 10,979 Rocky

Mountain 888,264 16.630% 90,866 22,716 65,189 16,297 Yellowstone 155,209 2.906% 15,877 3,969 11,391 2,848

$5,341,369 100. % $546,400 $136,600 $392,000 $98,000


Korean Mission Operating Report


KOREAN MISSION BUDGET OPERATING REPORT 2001 - 2004 QUADRENNIUM

Through May 31, 2004

APPROVED TOTAL PERCENT

OF REMAINING BUDGET TO DATE BUDGET BUDGET

INCOME Apportionment Income $392,000 $271,080 69.15% $120,920 General Board of Global Ministries 40,000 31,165 77.91% 8,835 General Board of Discipleship 0 15,000 (15,000) Council on Korean-American Ministries 0 10,000 (10,000) Advance Special Income 4,000 45 1.13% 3,955 Korean Congregation Contributions 140,000 64,150 45.82% 75,850 Korean Golf Tournament 20,000 8,423 42.12% 11,577 MAI Foundation 40,000 59,000 147.50% (19,000) Mission Celebraiton Advertising 20,000 5,000 25.00% 15,000 Other Income 6,000 10,298 171.63% (4,298) TOTAL INCOME $662,000 $474,161 71.63% $187,839

EXPENSES Superintendents Salary & Housing $257,200 $215,900 83.94% 41,300 Staff Salary 109,150 63,697 58.36% 45,453 Social Security/Medicare 8,350 4,875 58.38% 3,475 Health Insurance 44,950 35,107 78.10% 9,843 MPP/CPP 29,222 18,330 62.73% 10,892 CPBF/BPP 12,824 6,556 51.12% 6,268 Worker's Compensation 2,462 3,515 142.76% (1,053) SUI 873 439 50.29% 434 Professional & Business Expenses 86,000 101,130 117.59% (15,130) Program Assistant 19,200 6,000 31.25% 13,200 Telephone Expense 24,000 1,809 7.54% 22,191 Office Expenses 15,500 3,237 20.88% 12,263 Newsletter Expense 8,875 2,000 22.54% 6,875


Computer Expenses 2,000 0 0.00% 2,000 Council Expenses 3,000 0 0.00% 3,000 Program Expenses 0 21,500 (21,500) Leadership Event Transfers 0 22,000 (22,000) Congregational Development & Nurture 20,000 5,000 25.00% 15,000 Other Expenses 0 6,425 (6,425) TOTAL EXPENSES $643,606 $517,520 80.41% $132,511 NET OPERATING RESULTS $18,394 ($43,359)

Korean Mission Council Budget 2005-2008


KOREAN MISSION COUNCIL BUDGET 2005 - 2008

2005 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL INCOME

Apportionment Income $98,000 $98,000 $98,000 $98,000 $392,000 Less Allowance for Uncollected Apportionments (19,000) (19,000) (19,000) (19,000) (76,000) Advance Special Income 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 4,000 Korean Congregation Contributions 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 140,000 Korean Golf Tournament 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 20,000 MAI Foundation 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 40,000 Mission Celebraiton Advertising 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 20,000 Other Income 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 6,000 TOTAL INCOME $136,500 $136,500 $136,500 $136,500 $546,000

OPERATING EXPENSES

Superintendents Expenses Superintendents Salary $41,500 $43,400 $45,400 $47,500 $177,800 Superintendents Housing 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 96,000 MPP/CPP 8,353 8,659 8,987 9,332 35,331


Health Insurance 9,400 10,400 11,400 12,500 43,700 Worker's Compensation 432 445 458 472 1,807 Professional & Business Expenses 20,000 20,000 22,000 22,000 84,000 SUI 524 539 555 572 2,190 Staff Expenses Staff Salary 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 20,000 Social Security/Medicare 383 383 383 383 1,530 Worker's Compensation 35 35 35 35 140 SUI 40 40 40 40 160 Office Expenses Office Expenses 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 16,000 Telephone Expense 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 24,000 Newsletter Expense 2,000 2,125 2,250 2,500 8,875 Program Assistant 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 19,200 Computer Expenses 500 500 500 500 2,000 Other Expenses Congregational Development & Nurture 2,500 2,500 2,500 0 7,500 TOTAL EXPENSES $129,466 $132,826 $138,308 $139,633 $540,233 NET OPERATING RESULTS $7,034 $3,674 ($1,808) ($3,133) $15,649


Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission Report HISTORY

The 1984 General Conference directed the General Board of Global Ministries to create Jurisdictional Korean Ministries. Following up on that directive, the 1988 Western Jurisdiction Conference created a Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission (“Mission”) for two quadrennia. The Jurisdictional Conference assigned Bishop Jack Tuell to oversee the Mission. The Mission Council, in turn, selected the Rev. Kwang Jin Kim as its Mission Superintendent.

In the first two quadrennia, the Mission started 44 new congregations in the Western Jurisdiction. In light of the contributions of the Mission and the need to continue the Jurisdiction’s outreach, the 1992 Western Jurisdiction Conference decided to continue the Mission for two more quadrennia, subject to review at the 2000 Jurisdictional Conference (see 1996 Western Jurisdiction Conference Journal, pp 64-67). In 1996, the Western Jurisdiction Conference affirmed the vision and the objectives of the Mission and invited the Rev. Dr. Won Kie Kim to serve as the Mission Superintendent. In addition, the Jurisdictional Conference assigned Bishop Mary Ann Swenson as the Supervising Bishop of the Mission.

The following report is provided for the purposes of this quadrennial review.

ACTIVITIES, 2000-2004 The Mission and its Mission Advisory Council Superintendent, the Rev. Dr. Won Kie

Kim, have worked with the College of Bishops, the Jurisdictional Council on Ministries, as well as the General Church Boards and Agencies.

The Mission sponsored four major Mission Convocation and Leadership Training Seminars (“Convocations”). These Convocations were held in San Diego, California; Anchorage, Alaska; Cannon Beach, Oregon; and Pacific Grove, California. The purpose of these programs was to empower and equip both pastors and lay leaders to become more effective in their ministries. These Convocations also provided opportunities to train and educate congregations about their responsibilities to support and participate in the work and mission of the General Church.

The Convocation that was held in Pacific Grove in 2003 was a historical event in that it was a joint venture of the Cal-Nevada Annual Conference and the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission. Over a period of four days, these two groups met individually as well as jointly to worship and bond in fellowship. It was an opportunity for both groups to learn from each other and to develop and strengthen the ties that bind them together.

In partnership with District and Annual Conference leadership, the Mission started twelve (12) new congregations from 2000 to 2004. The Mission presently oversees thirty(30) mission congregations. Twelve (10) of the mission congregations no longer rely on outside financial assistance and five (5) were chartered as United Methodist churches during the quadrenniaum.


In addition, the Mission has worked with the Korean Methodist Church. As part of that collaborative working relationship, the Korean Methodist Church generously hosted in Korea several groups of visiting leaders of the United Methodist Church from the United States. By providing an immersion experience, these trips were valuable in helping the United Methodist Church leaders better understand the background of Korean-American immigrants. These trips also helped build partnerships in mission between the United Methodist Church and the Korean Methodist Church. In the spirit of that partnership, Korean Methodist clergy in the United States have participated in fellowships, retreats, and consultations with Korean American United Methodist clergy.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Basic Recommendations: The Jurisdiction should (1) continue the Mission for another quadrenniaum and (2) have the College of Bishops assign a Bishop to oversee the Mission and announce this appointment at the Jurisdictional Conference at the time of the Area Assignments (-J 563.3).

In addition, the Jurisdiction should continue the Mission with the following commitments:

Purposes: - The purposes of the Mission are (1) to develop local churches among Korean Americans and (2) to nurture mission congregations and chartered churches for full participation in God’s mission through the United Methodist Church. See Attachment 1: “Chartered Churches and Possibilities under Exploration” and Attachment 2: “Mission Congregations.”

Goals for the 2005-2008: - Based on surveys and explorations with District and Conference leadership, the Mission Council proposes that the Jurisdiction start twelve (12) new congregations. The Mission Council also proposes strengthening existing mission congregations and chartered churches so that twenty (20) more of these congregations will become self-supporting, chartered churches that participate in God’s mission through the United Methodist Church.

The Mission will work with Annual Conferences to promote the participation of these churches and their clergy in the District and Conference fellowship, training, and celebrations in ministries among children and youth, men and women, among Korean Americans and others. Participation in the United Methodist Church will also include the appointive process, interpretation of the denomination’s missionary outreach, and support for missionary outreach trough apportionments, advanced specials, and work projects.

Implementation through Partnership: - In order to fulfill the Purposes and the Goals, the Mission will promote a collaborative approach in the Jurisdiction, Annual Conferences, and with the General Church.

In the Jurisdiction: (1) the Advisory Council of the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission will oversee the Mission and work with the (2) Mission Council Superintendent to plan, implement, and interpret the mission in order to cultivate participation and support throughout the Jurisdiction. The Mission Superintendent will continue to consult with the College of Bishops, be a member of the network of the Conference Connectional Ministries


Directors (and their counterparts), and meet as a member of Jurisdiction Leadership Team (or any succeeding Jurisdictional body for coordination of jurisdictional ministries).

In the Annual Conferences, the Mission and its Superintendent will work with (a) resident bishops and Appointive/Expanded Program Cabinets; (b) conference and district planning/strategy committees and congregational development units; (c) and the conference Korean support groups (caucuses) to plan, interpret, and cultivate joint efforts to fulfill the purposes and the goals of the WJ Korean Mission.

In the General Church, the Mission will work collaboratively with the General Board of Global Ministries, and as necessary, with other Boards and Agencies, as well as the national, jurisdictional, and conference networks of Korean American congregations and clergy.

Budget: The Jurisdiction will support the Mission in the following ways. See details in Pre-Conference Reports, “Budget, Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission, 2005-2008.” The Korean Mission has almost cleared the previous deficits from the California-Pacific Annual Conference, expecting the elimination of the deficits this fall and the surplus from this year.

JURISDICTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM

Western Jurisdiction Vision Statement A home for all God’s people, gathered around a table of reconciliation and transformation: The Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church is multicultural ad inclusive, engaged in the life of its communities, with confident, effective lay and clergy leadership who, in diverse ministry settings, form disciples who live out the Good News of Jesus as global citizens.

2004 WESTERN JURISDICTION LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT Elements of our Vision:

1. Multicultural, Inclusive Church 2. Churches Engaged in the Life of the Community 3. Confident, Effective Leadership 4. Congregations Forming Disciples 5. Diverse Ministry Settings 6. Congregations Living as Global Citizens 7. A Church that Thinks and Acts Regionally 8. Fully Accessible Churches 9. Ministry Enhanced by Technology

The 2000 Jurisdictional Conference adopted the change of organization from

Jurisdictional Council on Ministries to a Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team. The Vision adopted by the Jurisdictional Conference, with its focus on leadership and management, has enabled members of the WJLT to reflect and share experiences enabling us to focus on the WJ Vision. It is estimated that within the next 20 years the Western Jurisdiction will have the largest population of any jurisdiction in the church. Part of our


challenge is to look beyond the lines and boundaries that separate us to see how we can be engaged in greater ministry. Our work in the last four years has centered on the following four elements of the Jurisdictional vision. Multicultural, Inclusive Church We have engaged in extensive Diversity Training sessions led by Kristina Gonzales and others from the Interethnic coordinating committee. There have been meetings with Pan Methodists in at least one Annual Conference as we work to become a more inclusive church. Confident, Effective Leadership The resignation of the Chair of the JLT in 2002, led us to establish a “troika” model of leadership for the remainder of the quadrennium. We acknowledged the Reverend Moe’s past leadership and showed our gratitude with a contribution in her name to the Advance for Christ and His Church. Conferences within the Jurisdiction are equipping leaders for vital ministries and developing structures for effective ministry; providing spiritual leaders for the church; transforming the way we work and relate to one another. Others are developing a 10-year plan for new congregations; refining and refocusing -- changing how Annual Conference sessions are structured; recruiting Pacific Island leadership for US ministries; utilizing communication audits; strengthening lay leadership; setting new priorities and identifying diverse groups within conference boundaries.

A funding proposal from MARCHA West was granted in the amount of $10,000 and enabled a consultation in March 2001 designed to help Cabinets understand the resources and expectations of the Hispanic Plan. The General Board of Global Ministries also provided funding for this gathering, which included conference staffs, cabinets and ordained ministry representatives. The goal was for each annual conference to do extensive planning for Hispanic ministry. The WJLT affirmed a proposal, brought by The Bishops of the Jurisdiction in consultation with the presidents of the two Western Jurisdiction seminaries and the NW House of Studies, for the creation of a Western Jurisdictional Committee on Theological Education. This committee would look at concerns surrounding clergy recruitment, support of our Schools of Theology, Course of Study efforts, extension courses, clergy continuing education, probationary programs, and adequate preparation for local pastors. A Church that Thinks and Acts Regionally We recognized early on that new ways of conferencing were needed at General Conference and emphasized the need for us in the Western Jurisdiction to begin building networks with like-minded people from other jurisdictions. A Task group was formed to work on communicating the issues of concern to the WJLT.


The WJLT hosted a consultation in January, 2002 with a number of interested people from all the conferences within the Jurisdiction to discuss the following topics and issues: Communications, preparation and strategy for the next general Conference, Western Jurisdictional Ethos, Examination of the “We Will Not be Silent Statement”, support of Bishops, and Ethnic leadership. The Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team adopted the following statement on Communications Priority: The vision of the Western Jurisdiction calls us to work together around a table of reconciliation and transformation. Our table covers great distances, and encompasses many cultures, Languages, and perspectives. These characteristics have led the Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team to place as their highest priority ways to expand conversations around the common vision and mutual concerns. The team sees enhanced communication imperative to reach this goal. With the use of a variety of media -- such as print, Web pages, e-groups, and other developing technologies, we hope to draw many people together around a variety of issues. We ask for your creative thinking on how this vision can be fulfilled. The WJLT established Emerging Needs Financial Priorities and developed guidelines to more clearly align funding with the vision and mission of the Jurisdiction. Congregations Forming Disciples The Leadership Team has also engaged in discussion around the need to deepen our understanding of Christian Formation in the Jurisdiction. The establishment of a retreat center ministry and forming a center for spiritual formation has been considered. The Western Jurisdiction Congregational Development Committee’s Academy on Congregational Development met to better equip effective leadership in new church, redevelopment and other settings, with the General Board of Discipleship and the General Board of Global Ministries providing resources. The Western Jurisdictional Korean mission has remained an important ministry within the jurisdiction and we celebrate the formation of many new ministries and the chartering of five churches in this quadrennium. Congregations Living as Global Citizens The Jurisdictional Leadership Team affirmed the ministry of Bishop Dew in the area of emerging mission work in Cambodia and his trip to Cambodia to ordain a class of Deacons. Congregations in the Western Jurisdiction have mission involvement in such places as Cambodia, Vietnam and partnerships with conferences in Africa.


MARCHA WEST

Marcha West, as the United Methodist Hispanic/Latino Caucus in the Western Jurisdiction, affirms as part of its mission: “As Christians we are called by God to know Christ and make Christ known, Marcha-West will promote and enable Hispanic ministries in all conferences of the Western Jurisdiction.”

Our purpose includes some of the following: a) Networking with congregations, caucuses, groups; b) Research and assessment of needs and resources for use in leadership development; c) Assist in facilitating cross-conference Hispanic clergy appointments; d) Promote recruitment of Hispanic young adults for all areas of church ministry; e) Advocate for and inform of Hispanic ministry needs with annual conferences, the W. J. agencies, and the College of Bishops; and f) Assist Hispanic ministry groups in the WJ better relate to the UMC general boards and agencies to secure needed resources; and, g) Collaborate with MARCHA, the national UMC Hispanic/Latino caucus, other UM groups, ecumenical groups, movements, coalitions, caucuses and networks on behalf of Hispanic issues, needs and concerns.

Some of the Marcha West major accomplishments achieved during the current quadrennium includes:

a) The Executive Committee has met once a year to carry out the decisions of the group. Additionally, we have also met through various telephone conferences and by attaching additional meetings to various events we have done in the WJ. This has enabled us to do more extended planning and made possible some of the following events. b) We did a training event in Evangelization, and one on the National Plan For Hispanic Ministries. c) Two major events included a, first time ever, 9/28-30/2000 consultation with the Hispanic Pastors of the WJ (63 attended) for fellowship and sharing of needs and concerns and preparation for a meeting with the College of Bishops and AC staff of the WJ. The second major event was the 3/16-18/2001 consultation with the College of Bishops and the AC staff of the WJ. Both of these events were of major significance to the Hispanic clergy and churches and, we believe, for the leadership of the WJ. d) Another, first time ever, event was a Hispanic Youth and Y/ A Exploration Consultation which we held at the Claremont School of Theology. 26 youth & Y/A attended and we had 18 resource persons including the presidents of Claremont and Iliff. e) In accomplishing the above and much more we were successful in having the active leadership support and partnership with the WJ, the College of Bishops, the Council Directors, the District Superintendents, the Claremont and Iliff seminaries, the El Segundo UMC, GBGM, GBHEM, NPHM, the Hispanic Pastors of the WJ and the leadership of Marcha West. A great amount of the funding and council came from our general agencies.

Following is a summary of the consultation with the Hispanic/Latino pastors on

9/28/2000. We present it here because it is indicative of the many challenges, which we experience in the WJ.


A total of 61 persons, the majority being Hispanic pastors, attended the first part of a

two-part consultation on Hispanic Ministries of the UMC in the WJ, which was held September 28-30, 2000. MARCHA WEST initiated the consultation with the support of the WJ College of Bishops, the WJLT, the NPHM, the GBGM, and the GBHEM. The consultation design team's anticipated outcomes included:

-A common understanding of major pastoral concerns, struggles, and ministry settings, in light of annual conference and jurisdictional institutional and social realities. -A deeper understanding of the NPHM. -Better understanding of the Hispanic/Latino reality. (Its culture, myths, concerns, etc.) -Deeper understanding of the NPHM. -Greater knowledge of the institutional workings of the UMC. (Access to resources, processes to increase pastoral effectiveness) -Developed a community of support. -Become more knowledgeable about available resources. (Demographic tools, GBGM, church planning, 10-year profile, grants, population diversity, & NPHM resources.) -Experienced excellent bilingual worship and music. -Learned about several models of ministry with Hispanics. -Have considered the issue of shared facilities and the various models of sharing and doing ministry and church development with non-Hispanic churches, i.e., two worshipping congregations belonging to one church, etc. -A better understanding of the role of non-Hispanic churches in Hispanic ministry. -Discussed the recruitment and deployment of persons into ministry.

Most of these anticipated outcomes were discussed as part of the agenda of the

consultation. They are relevant to the second part of the consultation on Hispanic ministries since most of these outcomes involve the various levels of our institutional church and its leadership.

Following is a summary of the various reflections and contributions made through plenary presentations and small group discussions. I. ON UNDERSTANDING PASTORAL CONCERNS Obstacles that hinder effective ministry with Hispanics:

-Control issues and ethno-phobia involving established congregations and recent arrivals. -Too few Hispanic pastors and lack of congregational resources i.e., leadership and mentoring skills. -A very complex Hispanic/Latino population involving a highly mobile segment and those who suffer the stigma of "undocumented". -Low pastoral salaries and the high cost of living. -Some inherited church buildings too large and expensive to maintain. -A dependency mentality and a loss of credibility.


-Indifference to change and the nominal adherence to a "catholic identity". II. PRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR HISPANIC MINISTRIES

Rev. Jose Palls presented a review of the NPHM. General Conference first approved the NPHM in 1988 as a study and in 1992 as a national plan for Hispanic ministry. The GC continued it in 1996 and in 2000.

Some of the major goals of the plan include: new churches, congregation revitalization, faith communities, outreach ministries, church school extension, pastors as mentors with lay missioners, recruitment and deployment of full time national missionaries, grant support to annual conferences and seminaries, development of training materials based on a unique learning process, and trained facilitator/consultants to assist annual conferences in developing Hispanic ministries. III. HOW DOES THE UMC WORK?

Extensive materials describing the various ministries of the general agencies were provided and some descriptions of their functions were presented in the general plenary. There is much more needed to be done in this area with Hispanic churches and their pastoral and lay leadership to improve communication and awareness of the rich resources of our church. IV. SHARING MODELS OF MINISTRY

This part of the consultation resulted in extensive sharing by the participants of a vast array of ministries already being done with Hispanics in rural and urban areas. Among the models shared were: ministries with migrants, a variety of youth ministries, faith communities, extensive forms of community ministries, unique forms of evangelism, bible study groups at church and in homes, multicultural/bilingual worship services, cooperative border ministries, laity initiating new church development, innovative educational ministries with children and youth, different approaches in recovering inactive members, church without walls, and many other models of ministry were shared in small group discussions. V. NETWORKING, BRAINSTORMING AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

Small group discussion included listing the things they were hearing during the first part of the consultation. Some of the things listed are:

-There is a lack of continuity in leadership preventing working through difficult appointments. -Some expressed their concern for lack of pastoral unity. Everyone doing his or her own thing. Distrust between clergy partly attributed to levels of acculturation, education, competition, and theological differences. -Talk about what is not working so well in their ministries. There is low morale and a sense of isolation and even abandonment among some of the clergy across the WJ. -They heard about a lot of training and materials already available but there remains a gap between the source and the grass- root ministries in need of the training and materials.


-Some heard a lot of contradictions in certain areas of sharing with each other. -We are declining in membership and are neglecting opportunities for growth. -A lack of AC understanding of Hispanic Ministry. It's unique needs for effective ministry. -The cry of the people was heard by some in the sharing of the pain and struggle of the clergy who encounter the everyday problems of the poor.

Also, in personal sharing of clergy who face the complexities of our church structure

and the bureaucracy of community agencies? -In spite of these and other negative things heard in the opening day of the consultation the group noted two positive things, which also came through loud and clear: a) We have good ministries; and b) We are not alone.

Our goals for this next Quadrennium will continue to build on the consultations we had with the Pastors, the College of Bishops, and the Youth. We hope to establish a WJ Pastors School for Hispanic/Latino pastors. We will continue to assist WJ Hispanic/Latinos organize themselves and to continue encouraging them to consider Christian vocations. MARCHA WEST, Arturo M. Fernandez, Chairperson

PROGRAM & ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE

A home for all God's people, gathered around a table of reconciliation and transformation…

Adopting a theme of "Building a Table, Making a Home, Claiming a Vision," the Program & Arrangements Committee for the 2004 Western Jurisdictional Conference addressed the essence of the inclusive WJC vision to prepare for our gathering in San Jose, California. With a limited budget, the committee exercised careful stewardship in working with the Doubletree Hotel, a comfortable venue where conference members could enjoy the benefits of staying in one place for lodging, breakout groups and plenary sessions. A gifted and hard-working Local Arrangements Committee from the California-Nevada Conference, under the leadership of Dennis Taber, looked at how special event sites could acquaint WJC attendees with the Silicon Valley, or "Valley of the Heart's Delight." Reflecting the early history of the valley, Wednesday night's Communion and Memorial Service as well as an outdoor dinner to meet the episcopal candidates were held at the beautiful Santa Clara Mission. Thanks to the creativity, energy, expertise and footwork of Local Arrangements Committee members Gene and Helen Hayashi, Dirk Damonte, John


Song, Blake Busick, Deborah Weatherspoon, Marylee Shaffer, Mary Parker-Eves, Cheryl Olson, and registrar Kay Harrison Taber. Worship services, coordinated by Kama Hamilton Morton, reflected the multi-cultural nature of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, featuring participants and traditions from a variety of ethnic groups. Represented on the P&A Committee by Mariellen Sawada Yoshino, the Episcopacy Committee's new "Fishbowl Forums" provided opportunity for delegates to meet and dialogue with several candidates at once. Greg Nelson provided his technical expertise to coordinate audio-visual, Karen Oliveto oversaw the myriad displays, Jerry Haas arranged the retirement dinner, Judy Hill handled media relations, Greg Lindsay was responsible for courtesies, and Jim Gates monitored rules changes and coordinated meeting rooms. JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto and Norma Ferris provided assistance where needed. Elected officers were Susan Hunn, chair; Daniel Foster, vice-chair; and Kama Hamilton Morton, secretary. Support and expertise provided by Conference Secretary Tom Albright, Conference Treasurer Bob Meyers and local area staff Linda Wiberg were much appreciated! Respectfully Submitted, Susan Hunn, Chair

Rules Committee

Leadership Team Proposal Proposed Amendment to the Rules of Order and Plan of Organization of the Western Jurisdictional Conference, as found in the Sixteenth Session Journal on pages 121 and 122 under the heading "Article XVI- Jurisdictional Council on Ministries". Replace it with: "Article XVI-Jurisdictional Leadership Team" The Jurisdictional Leadership Team is established to perform these functions: --Provide Leadership for our organizational system, --Continue to hold the vision before the Jurisdiction;

--Assess current realities; --Design ways the jurisdiction can move from current realities into the vision; --Hold each other accountable as leaders and Annual Conferences to continue to move

into the vision on Conference and local church levels; --Designate and provide for the connectional relationships with the General Boards and

Agencies; --Align resources with the Emerging Vision.


The Jurisdictional Leadership Team would be comprised of the College of Bishops, who, as a college, will name one person for the team from each conference, as well as

--the Conference Council Directors or their counterparts, --chair of the Episcopacy Committee, --chair of the Inter-Ethnic Coordinating Committee, --chair of the Congregational Development Committee, --chair of Finance and Administration, --the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission Council Superintendent, -- the Jurisdictional President of the United Methodist Women, or a representative, -- the Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries, -- the Jurisdictional United Methodist Men, --the Secretary of the Jurisdiction, --the Treasurer of the Jurisdiction, and --one additional person named as Chairperson of the Leadership Team.

The College of Bishops will function as a whole to assist in the development of a

Jurisdictional Leadership Team reflective of the Jurisdiction, that can own the vision and continue to move us into the vision. This proposal assumes that the key leaders, nominated by the College of Bishops, will be elected by the Leadership Team at their first meeting. Attention will be given to including both lay and clergy on the leadership team. The key conference leaders will be nominated with attention to how the individuals (1) are reflective of the vision, and (2) represent the diversity of the Jurisdiction, including youth and young adults. The chair of the Leadership Team will be nominated by the College of Bishops.

The Executive Committee of the Leadership Team will include: The Chair of the Leadership Team, a Bishop named by the College, one Conference Council Director (or counterpart), the Secretary, the Treasurer, and one member of the team serving as Vice-Chair, the Jurisdictional President of the United Methodist Women (or a representative), the Jurisdictional President of the United Methodist Men, (or a representative), the chair of the Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries (or a representative). Vacancies on the Leadership Team will be filled by the College of Bishops.

The various committees receiving funding from the Jurisdiction and General Agencies, will relate through the Jurisdictional Leadership Team. It is essential to maintain effective communications and information-sharing with these groups in order to provide for relationships of accountability and evaluation, as well as to encourage alignment with the emerging Jurisdictional Vision, which will be a determining factor in funding. Jurisdictional funding for programs will be based on how the goals and work are congruent with the Vision for the Jurisdiction.


Episcopal Election Process

Proposed Amendments to the Rules Episcopal Election Process

Article II.6.f. (Daily Order- -page 113) Add the following language:

f. On the evening of the first day of the conference (and before the second ballot), the local arrangements committee shall provide for a "special event" for all conference delegates.

Article V.17.d.10. (d. Voting for Bishop--page 115) 10) There shall be an immediate recess after the announcement of the results of each ballot, the duration of the recess to be approved by the body.

Replace the current language with the following: 10) As soon as the ballot results are announced, the bishop will immediately call for a vote on whether to call a recess. If the vote is negative, the conference will proceed immediately to the next ballot. If the vote is positive, a motion will be required to establish the length of the recess.

(New Section:) Episcopal Election Process (Insert after Article V--page115) The episcopal election shall proceed as follows:

a. During the opening plenary session, following the orientation of delegates, the first ballot shall be taken.

b. Clergy receiving 5% of the valid votes cast on any ballot will be considered a "Nominee."

c. The Jurisdictional Secretary will provide a Nominee Profile Form and up to 3 support Statement Forms to any new Nominee not previously nominated by an annual conference or identified as a Nominee on a previous ballot. The forms shall be completed immediately and returned to the Jurisdictional Secretary. Copies of the form will be distributed to all Jurisdictional Conference delegates.

e. Following the presentations by the Nominees, the annual conference delegations will meet to coordinate attendance at Nominee Forums, so that the delegation can hear the highest number of nominees possible.

f. Nominee Forums shall be scheduled in 25-minute time blocks with 5-minute breaks between Forums. Nominees will have 25 minutes to interact with Jurisdictional Conference delegates participating in the Forum. Up to 5 minutes of that time can be used by an individual speaking on behalf of the nominee. Nominees will speak at only one forum. Jurisdictional Conference delegates will remain in place and receive up to 3 nominees for discussion and interview.

g. Annual conference delegations will have time for a meeting following the Nominee Forums to share what was heard in the Forum setting.


h. The second and subsequent ballots will be taken in accordance with Rule 17.d.

Article X.d.11 (Secretary--page 118) 11) By April 1 of the year of episcopal elections, mail Nominee Profile Forms and Support Statement Forms, which have been approved by the Jurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy, to all annual conference secretaries or each nominee to complete. The completed forms will be returned by the annual conference secretaries to the Jurisdictional Conference Secretary as soon as possible, but no later than three days after annual conference preceding the Jurisdictional Conference. 12) Make available to all conference delegations two weeks prior to Jurisdictional Conference the completed Nominee Profile Forms and Support Statement Forms for persons nominated by annual conferences. Provide blank Nominee Profile Forms and Support Statement Forms to Nominees who surface during the balloting process and distribute the completed forms to the delegates at the site of the jurisdictional conference.

Article XVI.b.2.c. (Committee on Episcopacy-- page 124) c. The committee will design a Nominee Profile Form to include specific data about

the nominee, as well as provide individual expression of positions on relevant issues. In addition they will design a Support Statement Form which will allow up to 3 others to write statements of support for the nominee.

d. A lay member of this committee from the host conference will convene a meeting of the lay and clergy heads of each delegation. The meeting will take place during the morning of the first day of the jurisdictional conference, prior to the opening session. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the procedures of election and to have dialogue among the heads of the delegations. The heads of the delegations will be encouraged to meet at least once a day during the conference for continued dialogue.

e. The committee shall design an orientation session for potential episcopal nominees (not limited to those nominated by their annual conferences) on the first morning of the conference, prior to the opening session. This should be scheduled to avoid conflict with the meeting heads of delegations. The committee shall provide a moderator (lay person) to field questions and to monitor the time for each nominee during Nominee Forums.

Town and Country Network The Mission of the Western Jurisdiction Town and Country Network is to value ministries in town and country churches and communities, and to nurture and advocate for vitality in those settings.


This quadrennium the first Town and Country network meeting was in Cortez, Colorado in conjunction with the 2001 Western Jurisdiction Town and Country Consultation. We met with the San Juan United Parish, a working Cooperative Ministry with seven churches located in the southwest corner of Colorado. Listening to laity and clergy we found their creative approach to cooperative ministry a real example even with their large geographic area. Registrants came from the Western Jurisdiction as well as North Central, South Central and Northeast Jurisdictions. In August 2003 the network gathered at the farm of chair, Judy Hill in Joes, Colorado. Planning has begun for the 2005-2008 Quadrennial Event with the emphasis on pastoral leadership of small membership congregations. Also, training leaders to implement the Town and Country Comprehensive Plan as adopted at the 2004 General Conference will be offered by the General Board of Global Ministries. As the new quadrennium begins, we are recruiting additional Network members so that each conference is again represented. The Nominating Committee is preparing a slate of officers as both the chairperson and treasurer will complete their terms. Connecting with United Methodist Rural Fellowship and Rural Chaplains Association keeps us involved with rural ministry issues nationally and globally. Four network members attended General Conference and followed legislation related to the United Methodist Rural Fellowship. Others are officers in Rural Chaplains and have participated in their meetings/mission opportunities in Guatemala, Canada, and Russia. As it became necessary to close the Western Jurisdiction Small Membership Rural Life Center, we encourage those who might need service formally provided by the Center to contact the Network. We will work to find appropriate consultants by accessing leadership through the General Board of Global Ministries, the General Board of Discipleship and from the Western Jurisdiction, Thanks for your support.

Officers: Chair-Judy Hill, Rocky Mountain Vice-chair- Elmer Bigham, Pacific Northwest

Secretary- Barbara Geyer, Desert Southwest Treasurer- Barbara Keith- California Nevada

NEW OFFICERS FOR THE 2005-2008 QUADRENNIUM: Chair: Rev Don Ford, 476 River Forest Dr., Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

0- 970.264.5508; H-970.264.2625 Vice-chair: Joel Aosved

Sec/Treasurer: Barbara Geyer


Western Jurisdiction United Methodist Women The United Methodist Women Western Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting was held on March 12-14, 2004 in Oakland California. "Molded by God the Potter," glazed with diversity, we are God's vessels, filled with faith and commitment, empowered by the Spirit to be in mission, locally and globally." This was the vision statement embraced by the 629 women representing eight different regions, which make up the western jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. New directors were elected to Women’s Division, many of whom will serve on the General Board of Global Ministries. A new Core Planning Group was also elected. Barbara Dadd Shaffer will begin her tenure in the fall of 2004 replacing me as Western Jurisdiction Core Planning Group President. The United Methodist Women of the Western Jurisdiction celebrate with great joy the accomplishments of this past quadrennium as we have worked together as “Vessels of Mission”. The Core Planning Group traveled throughout the jurisdiction providing support to the conferences. Our focus involved two major areas: Planning the 2004 Quadrennial Meeting in Oakland, California and continuing the “Mission Today” program emphasis. Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former US Surgeon General in her keynote address challenged United Methodist Women to greater action in combating the hopelessness many feel in our society today. "We need some of your mountain-moving faith to deal with issues of poverty, start with education. Demand better education in your own communities. You are the voice and the vision for the poor and the powerless. Reach out and use linkages, build coalitions, build partnerships, and form alliances with others. We've got to educate and empower our communities, our churches, and ourselves." As United Methodist Women, our job as “Vessels of Mission” is to alleviate pain and suffering and to continue to reach out as we have done in the past to be in mission to women, children and youth around the world. It has been a privilege for me to serve these past four years as President of the Western Jurisdiction United Methodist Women.

Alice Belton, President


WE WILL NOT BE SILENT A DECLARATION FROM THE WESTERN

JURISDICTIONMEETING IN CASPER, WYOMING, JULY 12-15, 2000

We of the Western Jurisdiction for the United Methodist Church have heard the call of

the prophet Micah “to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.” We have heard Jesus’ invitation for all to come to the banquet table of God’s abundant grace.

Certain actions of the General Conference 2000 have caused tremendous pain for individuals and communities and have resulted in an attempt to suppress our prophetic and pastoral ministries among all people, regardless of sexual orientation.

The votes may have been cast but our voices will not be silent. Our jurisdictional vision calls us to be “a home for all God’s people, gathered around a table of reconciliation and transformation.”1 Affirming the statement of United Methodists of Color for a Fully Inclusive Church, “We acknowledge that there may be differences of opinion among us, but this does not require that we wait on justice.”2 We cannot accept discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender persons and, therefore, we will work toward their full participation at all levels in the life of the church and society. Valuing the voices of those who disagree, we will continue to be in dialogue as we journey together in creative tension. We will continue to be in ministry with all God’s children and celebrate the gifts diversity brings. We will continue to feast at table with all God’s children.

WE WILL NOT BE SILENT! WE WILL BUILD A TABLE, MAKE A HOME,

AND CLAIM A VISION

We, as a Jurisdictional Conference, invite the United Methodist community of the Western Jurisdiction, joyously and boldly to work together to build a fully inclusive church. We commit to be in ministry with all people. We intend to see our church grow, both at the "center" of its ministry and the "edges" of society. To this end, we, as a Jurisdiction reaffirm our commitment to evangelism which includes sharing the embracing love of Jesus with the millions of persons who live within our boundaries and growing the church.

Our Plan of Action: 1. We will not be silent concerning poverty. More and more people are living in poverty in our communities. Every United Methodist, and every United Methodist Church is invited to join us in developing personal action plans to provide hospitality to the poor within our

1 “Our Emerging Vision,” Western Jurisdiction Vision Statement, adopted July 13,

2000. 2 “United Methodists of Color for a Fully Inclusive Church,” April 10, 2000.


churches as well as to prevent poverty and to counter the effects of poverty within the communities served by our churches. We recommend The Council of Bishops resources concerning Children and Poverty as excellent resources for planning a shared ministry in this area.

2. We will not be silent concerning racism. Racial and cultural isolation remains a problem for our ministries. We call upon all United Methodists and United Methodist churches to join us in developing personal action plans for building hospitality and gracious welcome across the divisions of race, language, and culture. We seek a dramatic increase in the number of cross racial/cultural appointments. We invite all in our churches to develop personal plans for building racial justice locally and globally.

3. We will not be silent concerning full participation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender persons at all levels in our church and society. We call upon United Methodists to join us in making deliberate plans for hospitality to include LGBT persons in the leadership of our Church. We invite local churches to make clear their willingness to support and celebrate a pastor who is "out" concerning his/her sexual identity. We will seek to remove all discrimination against persons based upon sexual identity.

4. We will not be silent concerning discrimination against people with different mental and physical abilities. Accessibility remains a problem in many of our ministry settings; therefore, we urge church bodies to be sensitive to people with different mental and physical challenges. An accessibility plan needs to be developed for every ministry facility, including campuses, churches, and church agencies. Communication tools need to be expanded to relate more fully with people who have physical, learning, hearing, and visual challenges.

To Implement This Plan A. Each Conference delegation commits to reconvene following this Jurisdictional Conference to lead through out the quadrennium in a process of soul-searching within the churches of its conference concerning hospitality and to develop its own action plans of implementation.

B. We celebrate that "Bishops are to be prophetic voices and courageous leaders in the cause of justice for all people” (The 2000 Book of Discipline paragraph 404.1.) We call upon our bishops to provide outspoken and challenging leadership within our Conferences in the above four areas and urge our Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy to offer support for our Bishops as they take courageous leadership on our behalf.

C. As delegations we commit to reconvene each year in conjunction with the January meeting of the Western Jurisdictional Leadership Team, College of Bishops, and committees to report on the progress of this work and to strategize for the future. We ask the Leadership Team to consider ways and means for securing staff support to facilitate this work, e.g. employed, volunteered with expense support, shared by annual conferences, or other possibilities.


Episcopal Address Bishop Elias G. Galvan

Luke 14:12-14 A WORD OF GREETINGS AND GRATITUDE

College of bishops, Bishop Dueker, lay and clergy members of the Annual Conferences of the Western Jurisdiction, honored guests, visitors, and other friends; I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in whom and through whom God called us into a new relationship with God and with one another.

First, I want to thank my colleagues for giving me the privilege to bring to you “The State of the Church Address” this morning. It was at the meeting of the College last summer, which I was not able to attend, where this high privilege was conferred upon me. But in whichever way I was selected it is indeed an honor to address all of you in this Seventeenth Session of the Western Jurisdictional Conference.

Allow me a personal word: To come to the end of my active career as a pastor in the United Methodist Church fills me with a wide range of diverse emotions. The foremost is gratitude. Gratitude to God who called me into ministry and set me onto a road full of great and unexpected blessings, and to our Church that offered me marvelous opportunities to grow and serve, showing me along the way how wonderful is God’s grace, that sustains us and provides the resources to meet challenges beyond our limited abilities. A special word of gratitude to this Jurisdictional Conference who 20 years ago placed its confidence in me and consecrated me to the office of a Bishop in our church. Bishop William Dew and I, by your action, will retire at the end of August. We believe that we have done our best to provide Episcopal oversight to the areas you have assigned us. A WORD ABOUT OUR LIFE IN THE JURISDICTION The past quadrennium has not been easy for the entire church and even more difficult and complex for the Western Jurisdiction. The difficult issues that our society experienced and continues to face today have tested the church’s ability to make a clear, compassionate and faithful witness. After September 11, 2001, fear

Bishop Elias G. Galvan


and anxiety, constantly fueled by rumors of new terrorist attacks, made our hospitality to strangers more difficult than it was before. The involvement of our nation in the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq made our witness for peace suspicious and labeled many of us as unpatriotic. The polarization of our society around social, ethical, and theological issues has made our ministry of reconciliation quite difficult but much more needed. The economic recession of the past three years has affected the budgets of our local churches and diminished the resources of the annual conferences, at a time when governmental cuts in social services have increased the demands for assistance from the church institutions, by the growing numbers among the unemployed and the homeless. Within our church the attacks on the leadership of the Western Jurisdiction have increased in magnitude and intensity. At this past General Conference we witnessed motions and actions designed to decrease or prevent the participation of the members in the Western Jurisdiction in the life of the boards and agencies of our church. But oddly enough, the same General Conference benefitted from the able leadership of the many of you who served with distinction and effectiveness in positions of responsibility and influence. In the midst of these complex and uncertain times the annual conferences of the Western Jurisdiction, guided by the vision: A Home for All of God’s People: Gathered Around a Table of Reconciliation and Transformation, have remained faithful to the demands of the Gospel and to the Discipline of our church. We cannot claim that we have reached all the goals that we placed before us, but as the Apostle Paul said, we “press on to make (them) our own.” A WORD OF CELEBRATION Today I would like in a very brief way to celebrate our ministry of the quadrennium that is about to end. Each bishop sent to my office a long list of exciting and vital ministries that are taking place in every annual conference. I could not include all of them in this brief presentation; I have selected only a few as examples of the vitality and faithfulness of our annual conferences in the Western Jurisdiction. The Alaska Missionary Conference, following the vision of an inclusive table and a home for all of God’s children, chartered on May 30 of this year the First Samoan United Methodist Church of Anchorage, and is now working toward the creation of a Church of All Nations in the same city. This conference believes in the importance of being inclusive and more diverse, and is encouraging its pastors and lay members to become multilingual and multicultural. Another cause for celebration is the fact that this missionary conference led the entire denomination in its per capita giving to the Bishops Appeal: Hope for the Children of Africa during the entire quadrennium.


We salute The Desert Southwest Annual Conference, that even in times of economic recession, sent in 100 per cent of their fair share of the General Church apportionments for the past five years to GCFA. The faithfulness of this conference is also seen in its “Bold in Christ” Financial campaigns with total adjusted pledges of over 9.5 million of which nearly 7.7 million has been received to date, monies earmarked for new churches and camp facilities. These major financial accomplishments are supported by a new design in organization. The work of the Annual Conference is given oversight through the Ministry Teams of Nurture, Outreach, Witness, Leadership, Faith Communities and Support. This new organization has resulted in an exciting journey where ministry has become more effective with less duplication and more aligned use of resources to accomplish its goals. The conference also celebrates the success of the Sidewalk Sunday Schools program now offered in 23 sites with four more planned for the very near future, and the addition of a new Sidewalk truck to the fleet of seven which are now in active use. The California Nevada Conference is excited about the newly articulated vision “Passion in Jesus Christ – Compassion for all” which claims the identity of the Conference as people of “Diverse Geography – Diverse Cultures – One in Christ.” The conference celebrates its commitment to cross-cultural appointments as an expression of faithfulness to the gospel with over 60 cross-cultural appointments in place as of today. Regular gatherings with pastors who are serving in cross-cultural appointments have led to new learnings and the expansion of mission opportunities that come with multicultural settings. Cal-Nevada also celebrates its new partnership in mission with the West Angola Conference, and the growing participation of Volunteers in Mission Teams. Language ministries continue to expand and demonstrate great vitality among groups such as Tongans, Taiwanese, Chinese, and multicultural Asian. The California Pacific Conference, perhaps one of the most diverse in the entire denomination, continues to develop new ministries among recent immigrant communities. It celebrates the ministry of the KamNam Korean United Methodist Church in Hawaii, organized only seven years ago, now counting a membership of over 300 and a weekly television ministry. Another cause for celebration is the Life After Prison ministry developed by the Pacific Islanders UMC in Honolulu, in partnership with the Board of Paroles. This ministry provides training, rehabilitation, and supervision as prisoners transition back into society. Cal Pac also celebrates the ministry of the Immanuel UMC in Saipan — a congregation that began in 1992 now reaching immigrants from the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands, Philippines, Korea, Mainland China, Fiji, Samoa and American Samoa, a truly multicultural congregation and the only mainline church on the Island. In partnership with the General Board of Global Ministries, Cal Pac has extended its outreach into Vietnam providing supervision and support to the new emerging churches in that country.


The Oregon Idaho Annual Conference is actively involving its local churches in Connecting Missions, a program designed to provide significant opportunities for shared ministry and mission across the annual conference. These efforts are translated into local churches, camps and campus ministries joining together to share resources and respond in a coordinated and unified way to local and regional needs. Their vision of inclusiveness has reached to other denominations for a joint venture in theological education and training for ministry. Along with the Pacific Northwest Conference and the affiliation of the Episcopal Church, the Lutheran church, the United Church of Christ and member institutions of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, the Northwest House of Theological Studies is reaching at present over 40 students with many programs offering excellent preparation for ministry. The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference celebrates its partnership with the Southern Congo Annual conference which involved the exchange of mission teams, the building of an orphanage and collecting during the last five years more than one half million dollars for ministry projects in Southern Congo. Another way the conference seeks to lift the vision of a multicultural and inclusive ministry is the Three Year Academy for Pastors new to the Conference. This Academy includes an experience in rural Mexico, where participants live with families to give them a first hand experience of the culture and conditions from which the new Latino immigrants in the States of Washington and Idaho are coming. This has led to an increased interest in Hispanic ministries and the support of the new emerging Spanish-speaking congregations, and to greater awareness of the multicultural environment in which we do ministry. The past six months have been busy and difficult for the conference. The recent trial of the Rev. Karen Dammann placed the conference under the careful scrutiny of the entire church and in the eyes of the public. The interest of the secular media in the trial gave us the opportunity to show to the larger public how Christians deal with difficult and controversial issues in a spirit of Christian love, mutual respect and full transparency. Our goal was to create a “graceful space” where everyone would be welcomed, where information was accessible and available, and where everyone would feel supported. This was accomplished. The Conference demonstrated its commitment to racial and ethnic inclusiveness with a meaningful and inspiring Service of Repentance and Reconciliation. This worship service became the highlight of the Conference Session. The Rocky Mountain Annual Conference celebrates its new Vision/Mission statement: “To bring into reality the love and reign of God through vital worship, spiritual formation, and evangelism; and to transform society through social outreach and justice ministries.” The Conference has committed itself to seize the opportunity to grow spiritually, missionally, and numerically, by, among other things: -Embracing the establishment and support of racial ethnic and multicultural congregations.


-Focusing on strengthening the process and support for cross-cultural appointments. -The establishment of four new fellowships/churches in Utah and Colorado. -The development of the “12x12x12 Goal for New Ministries” whereby it will start 12 rural, 12 urban and 12 ethnic ministries by 2012, and, - By embracing a mission partnership with the Angola conferences. In witness to the embrace of ethnic and cultural diversity the worship experiences at the Conference Session featured leadership by each of the eight ethnic and cultural groups represented in the conference, including a service of Repentance, Absolution, Reconciliation and Communion. The Yellowstone Annual Conference, whose recent session met under the theme “Healing,” celebrated the presence of Bishop and Mrs. Jose Quipungo from the East Angola Conference and the presence of the Rev. Larry Hollon General Secretary of UMCOM, Dr. Abena Safiyay Forsua Director of Preaching Ministries General Board of Discipleship, and Dr. Kwasi Kena Director of Field Services General Commission on United Methodist Men. -The conference also approved a bold recommendation by CFA to move the Yellowstone Conference closer to its vision of financial integrity. -Approved the establishment of a position of full-time Director of Connectional Ministries, and, -Affirmed additional guiding values to support the health of congregations and the annual conference. Today we give thanks to God for all these exciting ministries. But, as we look to our ministry of the past quadrennium, we are aware that although much has been accomplished there is much to be done in faithfulness to the vision that our theme proclaims: Build the table, Make a Home and Claim the Vision that includes all of God’s children. A WORD ABOUT SCRIPTURE I believe that our Bible text was selected because it speaks of table manners and hospitality, and therefore it informs our theme, but this text is not describing just any common table. Most Bible commentaries agree that this passage refers to the Table where the host is God. Therefore what we find here is not just a description of simple courtesy but what some have referred to as “Kingdom Manners and Kingdom Hospitality.” It was a custom in Jesus’ day, and is also true today, that one invites those with whom he or she associates, those who share the same culture, the same social status, the same customs, persons who could also invite us to their homes and with whom we would feel comfortable and safe. Here the invitation is extended to those who are different, those who are not able to correspond in kind, those of a different social class, “the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind,” those who in Jesus’ day were at the bottom of the social scale.


This is a radical departure of what we understand hospitality to be. Hospitality for us is making someone feel welcome and comfortable, but in our text, hospitality implies something more. It assumes the honoring of those persons that we meet, especially those who society has marginalized and excluded. For the most part our local churches are filled with gracious people who see themselves as welcoming congregations, and they are. But to make the vision of a table and a home for all of God’s children a reality we must go beyond the welcoming of those who are like us and start honoring those who are different — the poor, the marginalized, the excluded, the immigrant and the exploited. Our church has a rich tradition and history of speaking on behalf of justice and equality for the poor and the marginalized. Our Book of Resolutions has excellent statements that General Conference has adopted, and every conference in our Jurisdiction has taken radical positions on behalf of justice, equality, and inclusiveness. Yet we still have great difficulties in including in our fellowship those who are different. Our scripture tells us that if we are to include those who are different we need to honor them. How do you honor someone? You begin by accepting the gifts they bring. By respecting who they are and recognizing that God has been and is at work among them and through them. We believe and proclaim that the Holy Spirit brought the Christian church into being, and the same Spirit guides her in the present and calls her into the future. It is also one of our cherished Wesleyan teachings that “God’s prevenient Grace” is at work in every person, even before she or he hears the call to discipleship. Yet in our practice, secular consumerism and individualism seem to overshadow our beliefs. Today our theology and piety with its emphasis on individual experience and personal salvation, has led us to become consumers of religion rather than those who are shaped by God in the context of the worshiping community and in relationship with other followers of Jesus. We prefer to associate with those who believe exactly as we do, those who agree with our own specific interpretation of scriptures, our own theology, and specific spiritual practices. Therefore, we hear proposals about “amicable separation” or claims that “the dialogue is over.” How does this relate to our text that speaks of kingdom hospitality? To honor those who are different from us means that we are willing to listen to them, to value their opinion. Honoring someone means accepting this person for what he or she is without coercion or pressure to conform to our likes and dislikes. To honor our guests is to treat them with respect and hold then in high esteem even when we do not agree with them. I am convinced that to make the Vision of a Table and a Home for all of God’s children a reality we need to practice the kind of radical hospitality that our text describes in our dealings with each other. Two Quadrennia ago, The Council of Bishops issued the Episcopal Initiative on Children and Poverty, calling our churches to engage in ministries with children and


the poor in ways that would include them in the life of our congregations. After the first quadrennium we discovered that our local churches received the initiative with great enthusiasm and developed many and significant ministries with children. But our research discovered that though local churches provided programs of assistance to children who were poor, only a few were able to include the poor in the fellowship of the church. But the good news is that there were some, and this proves that this kind of radical inclusiveness is not only desirable but possible. The Vision that we have placed for ourselves as the Western Jurisdiction will not be easy to accomplish, unless we are willing to practice the radical hospitality that our text proclaims. But we also know that, if we are faithful to our vision and overcome the barriers that separate and exclude those who are different, the church shall be enriched by the gifts that they bring and we shall be blessed as we experience the means of grace that they represent. There is much that we can celebrate as the church in the Western Jurisdiction. In many areas our Annual Conferences are leading the church, and I believe that the troubles we have seen in the quadrennium that is ending, have prepared us to design and implement new strategies and new ministries that will enable us to reach the millions of unchurched that live around our churches. Our mission is to make disciples for Jesus Christ in times of abundance and in times of scarcity, in times of fear and in times of joy. This we have tried to do and by God’s Grace this we shall continue to do as faithful followers of Christ. Again I thank you for the opportunity to serve and for the privilege to journey with you for the past twenty years.


Western Jurisdictional Conference Rules of Order and Plan of Organization

The Western Jurisdiction has been operating under “suspended rules” for the 1997-2000 and 2001-2004 quadrennia. The Rules of Order have been used as a guide for work and a starting point for developing a new Vision and organizational structure. For clarity, the following is the new vision and structure proposal as amended and adopted by the 2000 Western Jurisdictional Conference.

Western Jurisdiction Vision Statement and Organizational System

2020: Our Emerging Vision The degree to which our world is changing, and especially the Western United States and Pacific Rim, gives development of a vision for the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church an urgency that we cannot ignore. Changing demographics alone require that by the year 2020 we must have changed as a church, in order to continue to be a faithful and effective vehicle for God’s work. If we are to live into the vision we have developed, we must start now, but we must also continually be open to corrective lenses. Thus, our vision is an emerging vision, moving us to become ever more nearly the church God would have us be. Foundational to the emerging vision of the Western Jurisdiction is the denominational mission of making disciples for Jesus Christ. The various elements of the following vision all move us in the direction of making disciples: A home for all God’s people, gathered around a table of reconciliation and transformation: the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church is multicultural and inclusive, engaged in the life of its communities, with confident, effective lay and clergy leadership who, in diverse ministry settings, form disciples who live out the Good News of Jesus as global citizens.


Development of the Emerging Vision The emerging vision for the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church has developed with input from leaders across the Jurisdiction during a period of three years. It has been tested on key groups, including the Inter-Ethnic Coordinating Committee, the College of Bishops, the Conference Council Directors and their counterparts, and particularly chosen leaders from each conference of the Jurisdiction as well as chairpersons and representatives of all of the WJLT-related groups. At each testing the Emerging Vision has been strongly affirmed, with a few additions that have been affirmed subsequently as they were tested by other leaders and groups. The elements of the vision for the Western Jurisdiction in the Year 2020 are: 1. Multicultural, Inclusive Church. The churches of the Western Jurisdiction reflect and engage the makeup of the community in which they are located, are inclusive of economic, age, cultural and ethnic diversity, and respond to the changing demographics. This vision recognizes the need for support and resourcing of churches of specific ethnic makeup. 2. Churches Engaged in the Life of the Community. The church plays a vital role in its local community by 1) establishing missional programs and ministries which address the needs of the surrounding populations, 2) supporting quality programs already in existence, and 3) responding to emerging issues and requests from the community. The church is a strong, vital presence in its community and has a good working relationship with leaders in the community. 3. Confident, Effective Leadership. Both clergy and lay leadership in our churches and extension ministries are well-developed, skilled, and provide appropriate leadership for the particular location, needs, and resources of the church and community. Clergy as well as laity are effective, learning, spiritual leaders and have a clear, well-developed identity as United Methodist. 4. Congregations Forming Disciples. Congregations provide arenas for nurturing faith development, allowing for the diverse backgrounds, hurts and needs that people bring. An essential aspect of this formation is a focus on the faith journeys with people of all ages. 5. Diverse Ministry Settings. Opportunities exist which provide for alternative expressions of faith in community, i.e., house groups, formation-learning centers, economic communities, retreat and monastic centers, and worship communities for people who are marginalized or who have been disillusioned by “church.”


6. Congregations Living As Global Citizens. As ecumenical, world citizens we think globally, are multi-lingual, live multi-culturally, and have overcome provincialism in our lives and churches. 7. A Church that Thinks and Acts Regionally. Jurisdictional consultation and communications serve to develop appropriate and effective episcopal leadership, to coordinate leadership across conferences, and to resource current and accurate information for the jursidiction. 8. Fully Accessible Churches. A high priority for inclusion in our churches is the development of ways and means to be accessible to people with all kinds of special needs: hearing impaired, sight impaired, physical and mental differences. 9. Ministry Enhanced by Technology. Current technology is fully utilized in the church’s work to enhance creativity and efficiency in the areas of mission, record-keeping, worship, education, and communication.

Foundational Assumptions In our movement toward the development of a vision for the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church and an organizational framework that will continue to move us into the vision, some foundational assumptions we make are:

1. That whatever organizational system is developed exists to move us toward the vision: all structure and organization is supportive of the aim of the Jurisdiction; 2. That the vision and its implementation system include the Jurisdiction as a whole, and not simply the Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team; 3. That there is commonality within the Western Jurisdiction that gives us a distinctive character, ethos, and value system and that these distinctives offer needed leadership to the whole church; 4. That there is value in relating cooperatively across conference boundaries; 5. That in our changing environment, our future health and vitality as a church in the Western Jurisdiction is contingent on our being able to interact as conferences. 6. That if we are to move into the vision and into the next century, leaders and participants need to be looking at the whole of the Jurisdiction rather than through the lenses of particular roles and/or representative functions. 7. That it is God who calls us into ministry and that we want to be faithful to that call to be the church of Christ wherever the needs and opportunities exist; 8. That the vision be substantial enough to carry us into the 21st Century.

Organizational Proposal: Jurisdictional Leadership Team


Primary to our organizational system is Leadership. Thus the Steering Team proposes that a Jurisdictional Leadership Team be established for the 2000-2004 quadrennium to perform these functions:

--Continue to hold the vision before the Jurisdiction; --Assess current realities; --Design ways the jurisdiction can move from current realities into the vision; --Hold each other accountable as leaders and Annual Conferences to continue to move

into the vision on Conference and local church levels; --Designate and provide for the connectional relationships with the General Board and

Agencies; --Align resources with the Emerging Vision.

The Jurisdictional Leadership Team would be comprised of the College of Bishops, who, as a college, will name one person for the team from each conference, as well as

--the Conference Council Directors or their counterparts, --chair of the Episcopacy Committee, --chair of the Inter-Ethnic Coordinating Committee, --chair of the Congregational Development Committee, --chair of Finance and Administration, --the Western Jurisdiction Korean Mission Council Superintendent, -- the Jurisdictional President of the United Methodist Women, or a

representative, -- the Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries, -- the Jurisdictional United Methodist Men, --the Secretary of the Jurisdiction, --the Treasurer of the Jurisdiction, and --one additional named as Chairperson of the Leadership Team.

The College of Bishops will function as a whole to assist in the development of a

Jurisdictional Leadership Team reflective of the Jurisdiction, that can own the vision and continue to move us into the vision. This proposal assumes that the key leaders, nominated by the College of Bishops, will be elected by the Leadership Team at their first meeting. Attention will be given to including both lay and clergy on the Leadership Team. The key conference leaders will be nominated with attention to how the individuals (1) are reflective of the vision, and (2) represent the diversity of the Jurisdiction, including youth and young adults. The chair of the Leadership Team will be nominated by the College of Bishops.

The Executive Committee of the Leadership Team will include: The Chair of the Leadership Team, a Bishop named by the College, one Conference Council Director (or counterpart), the Secretary, the Treasurer, and one member of the team serving as Vice-Chair, the Jurisdictional President of the United Methodist Women (or a representative), the Jurisdictional President of the United Methodist Men, (or a representative), and the


chair of the Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries (or a representative). Vacancies on the Leadership Team will be filled by the College of Bishops.

The various committees related to the Jurisdictional Leadership Team, and/or receiving funding from the Jurisdiction and General Agencies, will continue to relate through the Leadership Team. It is essential to maintain effective communications and information-sharing with these groups in order to provide for relationships of accountability and evaluation, as well as to encourage alignment with the emerging Jurisdictional Vision, which will be a determining factor in funding. Jurisdictional funding for program will be based on how the goals and work are congruent with the Vision for the Jurisdiction.


Western Jurisdictional Conference Rules of Order and Plan of Organization

Section A -- Rules Of Order

Article I - The Meeting of the Conference

Rule 1. Time and Location. a. The quadrennial session of the Western Jurisdictional Conference shall meet at

such hour and place as shall be determined by the Committee on Program and Arrangements or by the Conference itself in accordance with the current Discipline.

b. A special session of the Jurisdictional Conference may be called as provided in the current Discipline.

Rule 2. The Convener. The Conference shall be convened by the Bishop of the episcopal area in which the Conference is held.

Rule 3. Holy Communion and Memorial Service. There shall be a service of Holy Communion and Memorial during the first day of the Conference.

Article II - Order of Business

Rule 4. Organization of the Conference a. The roll call of the Conference shall be made by the Conference Secretary and shall

be constituted as follows: 1) Names of the bishops of the Western Jurisdiction. 2) The roll of delegates by Annual and Missionary Conference shall be presented in writing by the chairperson of each conference delegation. If a delegate is absent, the chairperson of the delegation to which the absentee belongs shall report the name of the absentee in writing to the Conference Secretary together with the name of the reserve who is to be seated in the delegate’s stead.

b. If a quorum is present, the Conference shall proceed to complete its organization by the election of a Secretary. (See Article X.) A quorum shall be defined as follows: a majority of the delegates qualified to sit in the Jurisdictional Conference shall


constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but less than a quorum may meet and adjourn.

c. The Secretary shall nominate and the Conference shall elect such assistant secretaries, as it may deem necessary.

Rule 5. Presiding Officer. a. The Bishops of the Western Jurisdiction shall preside at all the sessions of the

Jurisdictional Conference in an order to be arranged by the Committee on Program and Arrangements of the Western Jurisdiction.

b. The presiding officer shall take the chair at the appointed hour according to the order of the Conference.

c. The presiding officer shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Conference. In case of such appeal, the question shall be taken without debate, but the appellant shall be given opportunity to state the ground of the appeal, and the presiding officer shall state the ground of the decision.

d. Upon recognition of a delegate, and before the delegate speaks, the presiding officer shall ascertain and distinctly announce the delegate’s name and the Annual or Missionary Conference of the delegate.

Rule 6. Daily Order. a. Devotional services. b. Approval of daily proceedings by delegates after written reports have been

distributed daily to them. c. Report of Committee on Program and Arrangements. d. General business. e. At whatever time during the Conference the Nominating Committee presents its

report to the Conference there shall be a time interval before final action is taken.

Article III - Duties and Privileges of Delegates

Rule 7. Excuses. a. A delegate who leaves the session of the Conference shall request an excuse from the

head of his/her delegation. b. The head of the delegation shall secure the replacement for the excused delegate

from the reserve delegates from his/her Annual or Missionary Conference.

Rule 8. Recognition. When a delegate desires to speak to the Conference, the delegate shall rise at his/her assigned seat, respectfully address the presiding officer and, after recognition, proceed to the nearest microphone or other designated place.

Rule 9. Order and Courtesy.


a. No delegate shall be interrupted when speaking, except by the presiding officer to call the delegate to order when delegate departs from the question, uses disrespectful language, or otherwise violates the order and procedure of the Conference.

b. Any delegate may interrupt to call the attention of the presiding officer to any statement which delegate deems out of order or which delegate construes misrepresentation.

Rule 10. Privilege. a. When a delegate desires to speak to a question of privilege, the delegate shall state

briefly the nature of the question in open conference, and it shall not be in order for the delegate to speak to the Conference until the presiding officer shall have decided that it is a legitimate privileged question and one of such a nature as to prevent its reference to the Committee on Program and Arrangements.

b. Questions of privilege are limited to the rights and welfare of the individual delegate or to the comfort or convenience of the whole Conference.

Rule 11. Limitations. No delegate shall speak more than once on the same question until every delegate who is disposed to speak shall have spoken, nor shall any delegate speak more than twice on the same question nor more than ten minutes at a time.

Rule 12. Alternate Debate. No delegate shall speak for or against a pending matter immediately after another delegate favoring the same side has spoken unless no speaker on the opposite side desires the floor.

Rule 13. Influence. Demonstration of approval or disapproval during the process of debate shall be deemed a breach of order.

Article IV - Youth Representation

Rule 14. Youth Observers. a. Two youth representatives from the Western Jurisdiction Council on Youth

Ministries shall be seated in the Conference with voice but without vote. b. The expenses of the youth representatives shall be paid in the same manner and

extent as in the case of an elected delegate.

Rule 15. Youth Coordinator. a. The Jurisdictional youth coordinator, if not an elected delegate, shall be entitled to

attend the Conference as a shepherd to the youth representatives. If the youth


coordinator is an elected delegate, the WJCYM shall be entitled to select another adult worker with youth to attend.

b. The expenses of the youth coordinator or other adult worker with youth shall be paid in the same manner and extent as in the case of an elected delegate.

Article V - Motions and Voting

Rule 16. Motions. Motions made from the floor shall be presented in triplicate to the Conference Secretary.

Rule 17. Voting. a. Voting shall be by the upraised hand; but if a count vote be ordered, then the

delegates shall stand until they have been counted. b. Delegates voting in the minority or abstaining may have their votes recorded. c. Votes may be taken also by written ballot if ordered by a majority of the delegates.

Written ballots shall be in the following manner: 1) The Secretary shall prepare uniform ballots upon which each delegate shall vote. 2) These ballots shall be returned to the several chairpersons of Annual and Missionary Conference delegations, who shall pass them to the Secretary for recording. 3) The detailed vote by delegations shall be published in the instruments of business, the daily proceedings and the Journal.

d. Voting for Bishop. 1) A two-thirds majority of valid ballots cast shall be required to elect. 2) A ballot shall be taken when the presiding officer orders it and after the presiding officer has indicated the number of persons required to be elected. 3) If there are more names on the ballot than offices to be filled, the entire ballot is invalid. 4) In counting the ballots, the intent of the voter shall be allowed regardless of mistakes in spelling, omission or mistakes in Christian name or initials, etc. 5) If the tellers are not able to agree unanimously on the intent, the vote for that name only shall not be counted. 6) The results of each ballot shall be delivered only to the presiding officer after the tallying and after the results have been signed by the duly elected chairperson of the tellers in the presence of the other tellers. 7) The presiding officer, or other person designated, shall announce the ballot by reading the names and number of votes cast for each person who received two or more votes, who will be assigned a number. 8) The results of the ballot shall be announced as soon as possible, preferably before the adjournment of the session where the ballot is taken. 9) Any other procedure shall be voted on by the body (e.g. sealing the ballot before counting at a later time).


10) There shall be an immediate recess after the announcement of the results of each ballot, the duration of the recess to be approved by the body.

Article VI - Reports and Resolutions from Committees

Rule 18. Written Reports. Resolutions and reports from committees shall be presented in quadruplicate for the presiding officer, the Jurisdictional Conference secretary, the chairperson of the committee making the report, and submission to the instruments of business and daily proceedings.

Rule 19. Reports. a. A report of a committee signed by the chairperson and secretary shall be considered

to be in the possession of the Conference after it shall have been published in the instruments of business and daily proceedings. If there are two or more such reports, they shall be considered in alphabetical order.

b. A minority report, signed by at least one-fourth of the members of the respective committee, shall bear the same serial number, with proper notations, as the report for which it is substituted. Such minority report shall be considered to be in the possession of the Conference after it has been printed in the instruments of business and daily proceedings.

c. All reports shall be prepared in quadruplicate to be distributed to the Conference Secretary, the instruments of business, the daily proceedings, the chairperson of the committee making the reports, and the presiding officer.

d. They shall be written upon paper bearing at the top the name of the committee, the number of the report, and the number present at the time the report was adopted, the number voting for the report, and the number voting against the report.

e. Reports of commissions and committees, except the Committee on Credentials, and that portion of the report of the Committee on Program and Arrangements dealing with matters of privilege, shall be published in the instruments of business and daily proceedings before being presented to the Conference, and they shall not be read unless by its order.

f. When the chairperson of a committee is not in harmony with the report adopted, it shall be the chairperson's duty to state the fact to the committee, which shall elect one of its members to represent it in the presentation and discussion of the report in the Conference; but if in such a case the chairperson's committee fails to select a representative, the chairperson shall designate a member to present the business, and said representative shall have all the rights and privileges of the chairperson in relation to such report.

g. The delegate selected by the signers of a minority report to present their report shall have all the privileges in reference to the minority report that are given to the chairperson presenting the regular report, except that the chairperson presenting the regular report shall have the right of closing debate on the question of substituting the minority report for the regular report.


Article VII - Petitions, Resolutions and Papers

Rule 20. Communications. Resolutions and communications to the Conference may be read by the Secretary.

Rule 21. Deadline. a. Petitions, resolutions and miscellaneous papers for reference to a committee must be

delivered in quadruplicate to the Secretary prior to the opening session of the Conference.

b. On occasion, issues and organizational needs arise during Jurisdictional Conference which need to be brought to the Conference but have not been submitted in writing prior to the meeting. Petitions, resolutions and miscellaneous papers may be brought directly to the floor of the Jurisdictional Conference after the following procedural steps have been taken:

1) The matter shall be submitted in writing using the form outlined in Rule 22 to the Committee on Program and Arrangements for scheduling. 2) The matter shall be presented in writing to all delegates twenty-four hours before it is voted upon. 3) The matter cannot come before the Jurisdictional Conference unless a majority of the delegates vote favorably for its consideration.

c. Materials to be distributed during the Conference Session must first be submitted to the Conference Secretary for approval by the Committee on Program and Arrangements.

Rule 22. Proper Form. a. Delegates presenting such petitions, resolutions and miscellaneous papers prior to

the Jurisdictional Conference meeting for reference shall indicate at the beginning of the first page the items in order as follows:

1) Name of delegate presenting the paper. 2) Annual or Missionary Conference to which the delegate belongs. 3) Annual or Missionary Conference, society, board, delegate, clergy or lay

member, church and/or organization from which the paper comes. 4) Subject to which it relates. 5) First name on the petition. 6) Number of other petitioners. b. Upon receipt, the Secretary shall add to these items the names of the committee to

which the document is referred with the date of reference. c. Petitions, resolutions and miscellaneous papers prepared according to Rule 22.a.

shall be published in the instruments of business, the daily proceedings and listed in the Journal.


Article VIII - Fiscal Policies

Rule 23. Referrals of Financial Matters. a. All matters relative to the financial affairs and position of the Western

Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church shall be referred to the Jurisdictional Council on Finance and Administration. (See Article XIII.)

b. No action shall be taken on such matters by the Conference until the Jurisdictional Council on Finance and Administration has reported to the Conference.

Article IX – Rules

Rule 24. General Conference Rules. In all matters not specified herein, the proceedings of the Conference shall be governed by the rules of the General Conference.

Rule 25. Proposed Rule Changes. Proposals for changes in the rules may be made by any individual or group within the Jurisdiction. Such proposed changes shall be submitted in writing to the Rules Chairperson by August 1 of the year preceding Jurisdictional Conference.

Rule 26. Suspension of Rules. These rules may be amended or suspended at any time by a two-thirds vote of the delegates present and voting during a session of the Conference.

SECTION B -- PLAN OF ORGANIZATION

Article X - Officer--Secretary a. Election--The Secretary shall be nominated by the College of Bishops and elected

during the opening session of the Conference. b. Term of Office--The term of office shall be four years. If the position will be filled

by a new individual, that person shall serve as an assistant secretary during the session at which s/he is elected and shall assume full responsibility on January 1 following the adjournment of the regular session of the Conference.

c. Vacancy--If a vacancy shall occur between sessions, it shall be filled by the College of Bishops.

d. Duties— 1) Prepare and call the roll at the opening session of the Conference.


2) Nominate, for election by the Jurisdictional Conference, assistant secretaries to serve during the sessions of the Conference.

3) Receive petitions, resolutions, and miscellaneous papers and refer same to a committee for consideration prior to the opening session of the Conference.

4) Receive materials for approval by the Program and Arrangements Committee prior to distribution during the Conference session.

5) Serve ex-officio on Program and Arrangements Committee. 6) Examine journals of the Annual and Missionary Conferences to ascertain

whether they conform to the rules established by the General Conference and report the findings to the Jurisdictional Conference.

7) Serve as recording secretary during the sessions of the Conference. 8) Edit the Journal for publication and make such changes in wording as may be

helpful provided that such changes do in no way alter the meaning or intent of any portion of the motion, resolutions, or actions.

9) Print the instruments of business and daily proceedings. 10) Receive the lists of officers of all committees to print in the instruments of

business and daily proceedings.

Article XI - Officer--Treasurer a. Election--The treasurer shall be nominated by the Jurisdictional Council on Finance

and Administration (JCFA) and elected by the Conference. b. Term of Office--The treasurer shall serve for the quadrennium beginning January 1

following the close of the regular session of the Jurisdictional Conference or until a successor is elected.

c. Vacancy--If a vacancy occurs between sessions, the JCFA shall have the authority to fill the position "ad interim."

d. Duties-- 1) The duties of the treasurer shall be those normally incident to the office and others as assigned by the JCFA. 2) Shall serve as ex-officio member of JCFA. 3) Shall serve as ex-officio member of Jurisdictional Program and Arrangements Committee. 4) Shall serve as treasurer of the Jurisdictional Leadership Team (JLT). 5) Shall serve as adjunct staff to JLT and attend the meetings of JLT.

Article XII - Rules Chairperson a. Election--The Rules Chairperson shall be nominated by the Jurisdictional

Nominating Committee from those persons elected by the episcopal areas to serve on the Program and Arrangements Committee. The Rules Chairperson shall be elected by the Conference.


b. Term of Office--The Rules Chairperson shall serve for the quadrennium beginning January 1 following the adjournment of the regular session of the Conference.

c. Vacancy--If a vacancy occurs between sessions, the Committee on Program and Arrangements shall have the authority to fill the position.

d. Duties-- 1) Serve as a member of the executive committee of the Program and Arrangements Committee. 2) Receive and formulate for presentation to the Jurisdictional Conference for action all requests for rules changes from individuals and groups prior to the Conference. 3) Monitor rules and propose changes as needed to insure that all are in keeping with Disciplinary provisions. 4) Codify all action taken at the site of the Jurisdictional Conference affecting the rules and present these to the Conference for adoption. 5) Work with the Conference Secretary to insure all rules are in proper order and format for inclusion in the Jurisdictional Conference Journal.

Article XIII - Jurisdictional Council on Finance and Administration There shall be a Jurisdictional Council on Finance and Administration, hereinafter called JCFA, to which shall be referred all matters relative to the financial affairs and positions of the Western Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church.

a. Membership--One clergyperson and one layperson from each episcopal area in the Jurisdiction shall be chosen by the area delegation. The treasurer shall serve as an ex-officio member. No person receiving salary funded in whole or in part from jurisdictional funds shall be eligible for membership on JCFA.

b. Term of Office--The JCFA shall assume its responsibilities at the close of the regular session of the Conference and shall serve until the adjournment of the next regular session.

c. Vacancies--Vacancies which occur during the quadrennium shall be filled by the remaining members of the JCFA, upon nomination of the College of Bishops.

d. Duties-- 1) Take responsibility for all matters relative to the financial affairs and position of the Western Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church including, but not limited to the following:

a) Administrative and program expenses of the special and regular sessions of the Jurisdictional Conference and its councils and committees.

b) All programs for the support of any Jurisdictional council or committees established by the Jurisdictional Conference which involve apportionments to the local churches, other than or in addition to those adopted by the General Council on Finance and Administration.


c) Any other Jurisdictional program involving expenditure not included in the regular apportionments of the established boards and institutions of the church within the Jurisdiction.

2) Consider requests in the intervals between sessions of the Jurisdictional Conference from Jurisdictional Boards or other Jurisdictional institutions or enterprises for inauguration or conduct of campaigns for funds. Such requests must receive the approval and consent of three-fourths of the members of the JCFA before such a campaign may be conducted. 3) Nominate the Conference Treasurer. The JCFA shall have authority to fill a vacancy in the office of treasurer "ad interim". 4) The JCFA shall have the ledgers, accounts, and financial statements of the Jurisdictional Conference in the custody of the treasurer audited within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of he fiscal quadrennium as defined by the current Discipline. 5) The JCFA shall recommend a per diem and travel allowance to be paid to regular delegates attending the sessions of the Western Jurisdictional Conference. Any delegate residing outside the bounds of the Jurisdictional Conference shall be compensated for expenses from a central point within the annual or missionary conference from which she or he may be elected, or from the bounds of the Jurisdictional Conference, whichever she or he may choose. 6) Budget recommendations to the Jurisdictional Conference:

a) The JCFA shall make a diligent effort to secure full information regarding all conference interests, that none may be excluded, neglected or jeopardized. The JCFA shall invite those Jurisdictional Conference Councils, committees, and agencies desiring to secure funding support to present such proposals to the JCFA not later than the first meeting of the JCFA prior to the Jurisdictional Conference. Those agencies requesting funds may appear before the JCFA to present their requests; all JCFA meetings on such matters shall be open to all interested parties.

b) Receive recommendations of the JLT regarding the budget asking of the Jurisdictional Conference agencies as they relate to program.

c) Subsequent to the receipt and due consideration of funding proposals and requests, the JCFA in consultation with the JLT shall prepare a proposed budget and recommend its adoption to the Jurisdictional Conference or recommend procedures to secure such interests, in so far as, in its collective judgment, such funds are available or may be asked.

d) The JCFA shall recommend for adoption, after thorough and documented study and investigation, to the Jurisdictional Conference, the following:

A. The basis or formula upon which apportionments--the financial amount assigned to the Annual and Missionary Conferences required to support the Jurisdictional Conference budget-- shall be applied.

B. The amount to be apportioned to each Annual and Missionary Conference for the ensuing quadrennium.


7) The JCFA shall receive within six months after the end of its fiscal period a copy of the quadrennial (or annual) audit report of each agency which receives funds from the Jurisdictional Conference.

8) All funds remaining in the budget of the conference at the end of the quadrennium shall become an addition to the General Operating Reserve Fund. The JCFA shall authorize any expenditures from this fund, providing requests related to program areas shall first be recommended by the JLT.

Article XIV - Jurisdictional Leadership Team There shall be a Jurisdictional Leadership Team, hereinafter called the JLT, in accordance with the current Discipline.

a. Purpose--It shall be the purpose of the JLT to carry out the tasks assigned to it by the Jurisdictional Conference. The Council exists to enable:

1) Ministry in areas where effectiveness requires initiation and/or implementation at a level beyond annual conference structures. 2) Constituencies having unique needs that require programs across annual conference lines. 3) Those program where effectiveness requires coordination between annual conferences and the General Boards and Agencies and/or among Annual Conferences.

b. Membership-- 1) There shall be 25 voting members as follows:

a) 16 elected members -- it is recommended that 5 of the 16 shall have served during the previous quadrennium

b) Active Bishops of the Western Jurisdiction c) President of the Jurisdiction United Methodist Men d) President of the Jurisdiction United Methodist Women e) President or representative of the Jurisdiction Council on Youth Ministries

2) There shall be 5 non-voting members as follows: a) President of Jurisdictional Council on Finance and Administration b) Chairperson of Program and Arrangements Committee c) Chairperson of Congregational Development Committee d) Chairperson of Inter-Ethnic Coordinating Committee e) Coordinator or designate of Jurisdiction Council on Youth Ministries

3) The 16 elected members shall be nominated by the Committee on Nominations and elected by the Jurisdictional Conference. It is recommended that the elected membership shall consist of, as closely as possible, one-third laymen, one-third laywomen and one-third clergy persons. 4) Included in the elected membership shall be two persons from each Conference in the Western Jurisdiction. 5) Consideration shall be given to inclusiveness and balance. 6) Vacancies on the JLT in category b.1)a), occurring during the quadrennium, shall be filled by the College of Bishops upon the recommendation of the Jurisdictional Nominating Committee.


c. Organization-- 1) After its election, the JLT shall be convened no later than January 15 following the closing of the regular Jurisdictional Conference by a bishop designated by the College of Bishops. 2) The JLT shall serve until the adjournment of the next regular session of the Jurisdictional Conference. 3) In January of the fourth year of the quadrennium, the JLT shall meet for programmatic planning prior to and concurrently with JCFA at a mutually agreed upon location. 4) The JLT shall be funded in the regular budget of the Jurisdictional Conference.

Article XV - Committees and Council Chosen by Area Delegations There shall be the following committees and councils which shall be composed of one clergyperson and one layperson from each episcopal area to be elected during a joint meeting of the delegation from the conferences composing each episcopal area. The meeting shall be convened by the Bishop of the area or an appointed representative after the election of the delegation and no later than by the conclusion of the first meeting of the delegation following the start of Jurisdictional Conference.

a. COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCES--To this committee shall be referred all matters pertaining to the boundaries and the names of the Annual Conferences, Provisional Conferences and Missionary Conferences within the Jurisdiction, and it shall submit its report and recommendations to the Jurisdictional Conference.

b. COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM AND ARRANGEMENTS-- 1) Membership--In addition to those elected by the area delegations, the Conference Secretary and Treasurer shall serve ex-officio. 2) Term--Members shall begin their term at the close of the session at which they are elected and serve through the end of the next regular session of the conference. 3) Duties--

a) Set place of meeting of the Conference in accordance with Article IV of the Constitution of the United Methodist Church unless otherwise ordered by the Jurisdictional Conference. b) Make all necessary arrangements for the program and entertainment of the conference. c) See that all items of business required by the Discipline are brought to the attention of the Jurisdictional Conference, and to determine the order of their presentation. d) Consider all requests regarding the introduction of official visitors, the extension of privileges of the platform or of the floor of the conference and other courtesies of the conference to those to whom it is due, and any matter of personal privilege affecting the comfort or personal interest of the delegate to the conference or the comfort or convenience of the conference. Any delegate may submit to this committee what the delegate considers a question of privilege relative to the business of the conference. The committee shall determine whether the matter so submitted is or is not a privileged question.


Matters approved as constituting Questions of Privilege shall be reported and acted on each day immediately after the report on the Journal. e) Examine the instrument of business and daily proceedings and report to the Conference. f) Prepare and present resolutions of appreciation at the closing session of the Conference. g) Set time and place for meeting of all committees and councils for the purpose of organization, unless otherwise specified, at the site of the Conference.

4) Sub-Committees-- a) Rules--The Program and Arrangements Committee shall serve as the Jurisdictional Rules Committee. b) Local Arrangements--The Local Arrangements Committee shall be constituted by the host Bishop and shall take responsibility for all matters relating to the local arrangements for the Conference under the guidance of the Program and Arrangements Committee.

c. JURISDICTIONAL COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (See Article XIII for details of membership/duties.)

Article XVI - Committees Chosen by Conference Delegations

There shall be the following committees which shall be composed of persons chosen by the conference delegations in the manner prescribed as follows. The names of the persons shall be submitted to the Jurisdictional Conference Secretary no later than one-week following the adjournment of General Conference.

a. COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS 1) Membership--The committee shall be composed of a delegate from each

Annual and Missionary Conference. 2) Duties--This committee shall receive matters of dispute pertaining to the

credentials of any delegate and shall make recommendations of resolution to the Jurisdictional Conference.

b. COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY 1) Membership--

a) The committee shall be composed as provided in the current Discipline and shall serve throughout the quadrennium as defined by the current Discipline.

b) No persons shall serve on the Committee on Episcopacy and the Committee on Nominations at the same time.

2) Duties-- a) This committee shall fulfill the provisions as required by the General

Conference in passing on the character and official administration of the bishops of the Jurisdiction, and report its findings to the Jurisdictional Conference for appropriate action.


b) The committee shall recommend to the conference the location of episcopal residences and the assignments of the effective bishops for the ensuing quadrennium.

c. COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS 1) Membership --

a) The committee shall be composed of a clergyperson and a layperson from each Annual and Missionary Conference delegation.

b) No person may serve on the Committee on Nominations and the Committee on Episcopacy at the same time.

2) Duties -- a) The Committee shall meet in accordance with the current Discipline and

shall meet at least one day before the opening of Jurisdictional Conference. b) The Committee shall nominate one member from each conference to the

General Council on Ministries and to each of the General Program Boards. c) The Committee shall apportion the total Jurisdictional representation on the

following agencies among the conferences of the Jurisdiction in direct proportion to the sizes of their respective Jurisdictional Conference delegations:

General Board of Pensions General Board of Publications

General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns

General Commission on Communications General Commission on Religion and Race General Commission on Status and Role of Women

No Conference shall have no fewer than two nor more than six members elected by the Jurisdictional Conference to the total membership of these agencies.

d) At least thirty percent (30%) of the total representatives from each conference to the agencies listed in 2) B. C. of this section shall be, as far as possible, racial ethnic persons.

e) The committee shall nominate the Jurisdictional Leadership Team. f) The committee shall nominate the Rules Chairperson. (See Article XII) g) The committee shall nominate others as directed by the Jurisdictional

Conference.

Article XVII - Committees Nominated by the College of Bishops There shall be the following committees which shall be composed as indicated and nominated by the College of Bishops of the Western Jurisdiction:

a. COMMITTEE ON APPEALS 1) Membership--The committee shall be composed of four elders, one diaconal minister, one full-time local pastor, and three lay persons who must have been members of The United Methodist Church for at least the six preceding years, and an equal number of corresponding alternates, nominated by the Bishops of the


Western Jurisdiction, and elected by the Conference. No member shall participate in the hearing of an appeal who is a member of a conference in the Episcopal area of the appellant. 2) Officers--A bishop designated by the College of Bishops shall convene the committee at the site of Jurisdictional Conference for the purpose of electing officers. The committee shall elect its own president and secretary and shall adopt its own rules of procedure, and its decisions shall be final, except that an appeal may be taken to the Judicial Council only upon questions of law related to the procedures of the Jurisdictional Committee on Appeals or under the provisions of the Discipline. 3) Duties--This committee shall exercise the duties prescribed in the current Discipline, and shall serve until its successors have been elected.

c. COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION 1) Membership--The committee shall be composed of seven elders in full connection, with not more than one elder from each Annual or Missionary Conference, if possible, nominated by the Bishops of the Western Jurisdiction and elected by the Conference. The committee should reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of The United Methodist Church. Three alternates shall be elected in the same manner. 2) Officers--The committee shall elect a chairperson and organize at the Jurisdictional Conference. 3) Quorum--Seven members or alternates seated, as members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and a vote to adopt any charge or specification shall require five votes. 4) Duties--This committee shall exercise the duties prescribed in the current Discipline, and shall serve until its successors have been elected.

Article XVIII - Organization of Councils and Committees a. Time and Place--The committees and councils shall meet for organization at an hour

and place to be announced by the Committee on Program and Arrangements unless other provision is made in the rules.

b. Convener--A convener for each council and committee shall be appointed by the college of Bishops.

c. Procedure--Each committee shall organize by the election of a Chairperson and Secretary, and such other officers as may be required and all business shall be conducted according to the Rules of Order and Procedure of the Conference so far as they can be applied. Immediately after the organization of committees, the officers shall be reported to the Conference Secretary, and their names, with the address of the chairperson and the secretary shall be printed under the roster of committees.

d. Committee Vacancies--Vacancies which occur in Committees between regular sessions of the Jurisdictional Conference shall be filled by the College of Bishops.


Article XIX - Other Committees a. There shall be a COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, an auxiliary to

the General Commission, to be composed of representatives of member conferences as stated in the by-laws of the Commission on Archives and History. The responsibilities of the Commission on Archives and History shall include the collection and preservation of archival materials, supervision of the jurisdiction depository, and the provision of resources and support to annual conference commissions.

b. There shall be a COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION without claim on the budget of the Western Jurisdiction.

1) Membership--One member from each Annual and Missionary Conference to be named by each Annual or Missionary Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry or equivalent structure, with up to three additional members to be named by the Presidents of the seven United Methodist schools of the Jurisdiction, and two campus ministers to be named by the Western Jurisdiction members of the National Committee on Campus Ministry. 2) Duties--To establish Jurisdiction-wide programs to give attention to issues bearing on the mission of Christian higher education including encouragement of young persons to enter the United Methodist schools of the Jurisdiction and promoting resources available to assist the students.

Article XX - Limitation of Terms No person shall serve on any one Jurisdictional Council or Committee for more than two consecutive quadrennia beginning in 1988 unless otherwise provided for in the Discipline.

Proposed Amendments to the Rules Episcopal Election Process

Article II.6.f. (Daily Order) Add the following language:

f. On the evening of the first day of the conference (and before the second ballot), the local arrangements committee shall provide for a "special event" for all conference delegates.

Article V.17.d.10. (Voting for Bishop) 10) There shall be an immediate recess after the announcement of the results of each ballot, the duration of the recess to be approved by the body.

Replace the current language in Article V.17.d.10 with the following:

10) As soon as the ballot results are announced, the bishop will immediately call for a vote on whether to call a recess. If the vote is negative, the conference will


proceed immediately to the next ballot. If the vote is positive, a motion will be required to establish the length of the recess.

New Section: Episcopal Election Process (Insert after Article V) The episcopal election shall proceed as follows:

a. During the opening plenary session, following the orientation of delegates, the first ballot shall be taken.

b. Clergy receiving 5% of the valid votes cast on any ballot will be considered a "Nominee."

c. The Jurisdictional Secretary will provide a Nominee Profile Form and up to 3 support Statement Forms to any new Nominee not previously nominated by an annual conference or identified as a Nominee on a previous ballot. The forms shall be completed immediately and returned to the Jurisdictional Secretary. Copies of the form will be distributed to all Jurisdictional Conference delegates.

e. Following the presentations by the Nominees, the annual conference delegations will meet to coordinate attendance at Nominee Forums, so that the delegation can hear the highest number of nominees possible.

f. Nominee Forums shall be scheduled in 25-minute time blocks with 5-minute breaks between Forums. Nominees will have 25 minutes to interact with Jurisdictional Conference delegates participating in the Forum. Up to 5 minutes of that time can be used by an individual speaking on behalf of the nominee. Nominees will speak at only one forum. Jurisdictional Conference delegates will remain in place and receive up to 3 nominees for discussion and interview.

g. Annual conference delegations will have time for a meeting following the Nominee Forums to share what was heard in the Forum setting.

h. The second and subsequent ballots will be taken in accordance with Rule 17.d.

Article X.d.11 (Secretary) 11) By April 1 of the year of episcopal elections, mail Nominee Profile Forms and Support Statement Forms, which have been approved by the Jurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy, to all annual conference secretaries or each nominee to complete. The completed forms will be returned by the annual conference secretaries to the Jurisdictional Conference Secretary as soon as possible, but no later than June 21. 12) Mail completed Nominee Profile Forms and Support Statement Forms for persons nominated by annual conferences to all delegates two weeks prior to Jurisdictional Conference. Provide blank Nominee Profile Forms and Support Statement Forms to Nominees who surface during the balloting process and distribute the completed forms to the delegates at the site of the jurisdictional conference.


Article XVI.b.2.c. (Committee on Episcopacy) c. The committee will design a Nominee Profile Form to include specific data about

the nominee, as well as provide individual expression of positions on relevant issues. In addition they will design a Support Statement Form which will allow up to 3 others to write statements of support for the nominee.

d. A lay member of this committee from the host conference will convene a meeting of the lay and clergy heads of each delegation. The meeting will take place during the morning of the first day of the jurisdictional conference, prior to the opening session. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the procedures of election and to have dialogue among the heads of the delegations. The heads of the delegations will be encouraged to meet at least once a day during the conference for continued dialogue.

e. The committee shall design an orientation session for potential episcopal nominees (not limited to those nominated by their annual conferences) on the first morning of the conference, prior to the opening session. This should be scheduled to avoid conflict with the meeting of heads of delegations. The committee shall provide a moderator (lay person) to field questions and to monitor the time for each nominee during Nominee Forums.


Western Jurisdiction Episcopal Elections

WJ YEAR SITE ELECTED

BALLOT

FROM

1st 1940 San Francisco Bruce R. Baxter 13 Ore 2nd 1944 Salt Lake City 3rd 1948 Seattle Glenn R. Phillips 2 SC/Az Gerald H. Kennedy 13 Neb Donald H. Tippett 17 SC/Az 4th 1952 Santa Barbara A. Raymond Grant 6 CN 5th 1956 Colorado

Springs

1958 Pennsylvania W. Maynard Sparks EUB 6th 1960 San Jose Everett W. Palmer 8 SC/Az 1960 Ohio Charles F. Golden 3 Central

Jurisdiction

1962 Michigan W. Maynard Sparks EUB#2 7th 1964 Portland R. Marvin Stuart 6 CN 1966 Illinois W. Maynard Sparks EUB#3 8th 1968 Honolulu 9th 1972 Seattle Jack M. Tuell 12 PNW Melvin Wheatley 19 SC/Az Wilbur W. Y. Choy 27 CN 10th 1976 Salt Lake City 11th 1980 Palo Alto Melvin G. Talbert 4 PSW Calvin D.

McConnell 47 RM

12th 1984 Boise Roy I. Sano 4 CN Elias G. Galvan 14 PSW Leontine T. C.

Kelly 17 VA

13th 1988 San Diego William W. Dew 38 CN 14th 1992 Las Vegas Mary Ann Swenson 31 PNW 15th 1996 Seattle Edward W. Paup 24 RM 16th 2000 Casper Beverly Shamana 3 CN 16th 2000 Casper Warner H. Brown,

Jr. 19 CN

17th 2004 San Jose Robert T. Hoshibata 12 PNW 17th 2004 San Jose Minerva Carcãno 26 OI


Annual Conference Boundaries of the Western Jurisdiction

ALASKA MISSIONARY CONFERENCE: The entire state of Alaska. CALIFORNIA-NEVADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Northern California counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern (except for that portion extending from the easterly side of the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and that portion extending from the southerly base of the Tehachapi Mountains described as Antelope Valley), Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba, and the town of New Cuyama in Santa Barbara County. Nevada counties of Carson, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine. (WJCJ-1972 pg 43, 1992 pg 28/29) CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Counties of Imperial, Inyo, in Kern only that portion described as the Antelope Valley to the base of the Tehachapi Mountains and that portion extending easterly from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara (excluding the town of New Cuyama), Ventura, and excluding the cities bordering the Colorado River, namely, Blythe, Needles, and Fort Yuma. The entire State of Hawaii, the Territory of Guam and other territory of the United States in the Pacific region. (WJCJ-1980 pg 28,52. 1984-pg 32,83, 1992 pg 29) DESERT SOUTHWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE: The entire State of Arizona with the exception of fifty square miles in the northeast corner bounded by New Mexico, Utah and the Navajo Nation. That portion of California bordering the Colorado River, namely the cities of Blythe, Needles and Fort Yuma. The counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye in the state of Nevada. (1968 Gen.Conf.Jour.pg 1330, WJCJ-1984 pg 32) OREGON-IDAHO ANNUAL CONFERENCE: The entire state of Oregon. The Idaho counties of Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington. except Lemhi County (Salmon). (WJCJ-1960 pg 52/53,59,65. 1968 pg 47,77) PACIFIC NORTHWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE: The entire State of Washington. The Idaho counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone. (WJCJ-1960 pg 52/53,59, 64/65)


ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANNUAL CONFERENCE: The entire states of Colorado, and Utah. The Wyoming counties of Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Goshen, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, Sublette, Sweetwater, Uinta and Weston. (WJCJ-1972 pg 43, 1976 pg 35/36) YELLOWSTONE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: The entire state of Montana, Lemhi County, Idaho, and the Wyoming counties of Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Park, Sheridan, Teton, Fremont, and Washakie. (WJCJ-1960 pg 59,65, 1976 pg 35,36)


Report of Episcopal Ballots (1/4)

Ballot Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ballot Cast 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 Invalid Ballots 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Valid Ballots 87 88 87 88 88 88 87 88 Needed to Elect 58 59 58 59 59 59 58 59

Hoshibata, Bob ELECTED 26 26 34 39 38 39 37 41

Carcaño, Minerva ELECTED 11 10 11 12 10 11 11 12

Amerson, Phil WD Damman, Karen 2 Renee, Extrum-Fernandez

Ferris, Patricia 1 Forbes, Janet 1 Geiss, Gail Murphy Hagiya, Grant 28 36 34 30 33 37 37 35 Healy, Vicki Jones, Alan 14 12 10 4 5 5 5 9 Jones, Scott 2 Kang, Youngsook 12 6 8 5 6 4 5 3 Kennedy, Gary 1 1 Lieder-Simeon, Rachel 23 27 27 23 19 17 19 21 Magnuson, Dennis 1 Oliveto, Karen Preston, James Parrish, Craig 9 13 8 13 14 9 9 9 Richardson, David Schuster, Chuck 16 18 16 14 13 14 12 12 Silva-Netto, Ben 13 10 5 14 18 19 18 16 Sombrero, Tweedy 1 2 4 3 Sprecher, Steve 8 7 7 9 8 6 6 6 Stanovsky, Elaine Tews, Jane 1 Williams, Mark Wulf, Frank 11 10 13 12 8 12 11 9




Hoshibata, Bob ELECTED 45 51 58 65


Amerson, Phil 2 3 Damman, Karen Renee, Extrum-Fernandez

Ferris, Patricia Forbes, Janet 1 Geiss, Gail Murphy Hagiya, Grant 35 33 28 24 26 25 25 27 Healy, Vicki Jones, Alan 5 9 5 7 1 1 Jones, Scott Kang, Youngsook 6 5 4 5 1 1 WD Kennedy, Gary Lieder-Simeon, Rachel 19 18 18 17 14 15 16 12 Magnuson, Dennis Oliveto, Karen Preston, James Parrish, Craig 9 10 11 12 9 7 5 8 Richardson, David Schuster, Chuck 11 11 13 10 9 5 5 1 Silva-Netto, Ben 16 14 15 14 13 14 12 23 Sombrero, Tweedy 1 1 Sprecher, Steve 6 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 Stanovsky, Elaine Tews, Jane 1 Williams, Mark 1 Wulf, Frank 11 9 8 7 4 3 4 WD




Hoshibata, Bob ELECTED


Amerson, Phil Damman, Karen Renee, Extrum-Fernandez 1

Ferris, Patricia 2 1 Forbes, Janet 6 1 Geiss, Gail Murphy 1 1 Hagiya, Grant 30 34 WD 1 Healy, Vicki 1 Jones, Alan 5 3 3 1 3 Jones, Scott Kang, Youngsook Kennedy, Gary Lieder-Simeon, Rachel 11 13 18 22 20 18 27 21 Magnuson, Dennis Oliveto, Karen Preston, James Parrish, Craig 9 10 8 8 5 4 Richardson, David 5 9 4 4 Schuster, Chuck 1 1 8 8 Silva-Netto, Ben 22 19 23 21 22 18 Sombrero, Tweedy Sprecher, Steve 3 WD Stanovsky, Elaine 1 5 28 26 22 Tews, Jane 2 11 Williams, Mark Wulf, Frank



Ballot Number 25 26 Ballot Cast 88 87 Invalid Ballots 0 4 Valid Ballots 88 83 Needed to Elect 59 56

Hoshibata, Bob ELECTED

Carcaño, Minerva ELECTED 51 83

Amerson, Phil Damman, Karen Renee, Extrum-Fernandez

Ferris, Patricia Forbes, Janet Geiss, Gail Murphy Hagiya, Grant Healy, Vicki Jones, Alan Jones, Scott Kang, Youngsook Kennedy, Gary Lieder-Simeon, Rachel 37 Magnuson, Dennis Oliveto, Karen Preston, James Parrish, Craig Richardson, David Schuster, Chuck Silva-Netto, Ben Sombrero, Tweedy Sprecher, Steve Stanovsky, Elaine Tews, Jane Williams, Mark Wulf, Frank


Index

Agenda, 15 Apportionments Western Jurisdiction, 67 Appeals, Committee on 24 Archives and History, Commission on 50 Asian American Coordinating, Committee on 51 Bishop's Photographs, 3 Black Methodists For Church Renewal (BMCR), 52 Boundaries of Annual Conference, 119 Budget Western Jurisdiction, 65 College of Bishops, 1 College of Bishops Nominating Report, 24 Committee on Appeals, 24 Committee on Credentials Membership, 26 Committee on Episcopacy Membership, 26 Committee on Episcopacy Report, 54 Committee on Investigations Membership, 24 Committee on Nominations Report, 19 Conferences Committee Membership, 25 Council on Finance and Administration, 60 Daily Proceedings, 29 Delegates and Reserves Listed Alphabetically, 6 Delegates by Annual Conference, 10 Episcopal Address, 88 Episcopal Ballots Reports, 121 Episcopal Election Process, 54 Episcopal Elections of the Western Jurisdiction, 121 Episcopacy Committee Membership, 26 Episcopacy Committee Mebership, Report, 54 Investigations, Committee on 24 Jurisdictional Committee on Credentials, 26 Jurisdictional Program and Arrangements, 25


Korean Mission Report, 71 Leadership Team, Western Jurisdiction, Report 73 Leadership Team, Western Jurisdiction, Vision 73 Marcha West Report, 76 Minutes. See Daily Proceedings Nominating Committee Report, 19 Nominations To General Agency Membership (By Annual conference), 22 Officers, Western Jurisdictional Conference, 1 Operating Budget Report, 63 Program, 15 Program and Arrangements Committee Report, 79 Proposal for the Formation of a Western Jurisdiction Committee on

Theological Education and the Ministry, 57 Report of the Committee on Nominations, 19 Recommendations to the 2004 Conference from CFA, 60 Representative from the Council of Bishops, 5 Rules Committee, 80 Rules of Order, 98, 103 Schedule. See Western Jurisdictional Conference Program 15 Secretary Staff, 1 Town and Country Network Report, 83 United Methodist Women Report, 85 Western Jurisdiction Conference Agencies Membership, 23 Western Jurisdictional Conference Program, 22

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