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2011 News and Reports

Find news from Annual Conference here. Sessions were held June 8-11, 2010.

Annual Conference Summary Report

Annual Conference News reports and stories that you can print and share with your churches is available here.

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More News Stories and Updates:

101 MINIMUM CASH SALARY - adopted after amendment 
102 OFFERINGS AT 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE – adopted, consent calendar            
103 RELATED TO RENTAL/HOUSING ALLOWANCES FOR RETIRED OR DISABLED MINISTERS – adopted, consent calendar 
104 PAST SERVICE FUNDING RATE – adopted, consent calendar
105 RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT CREDIT – adopted, consent calendar      
106 SPECIAL GRANTS– adopted, consent calendar
107 PASTOR’S/PARTICIPANT’S HEALTH INSURANCE Co-PAY PREMIUM – adopted, consent calendar
108 HEALTH INSURANCE BILLING RATE CALCULATION– adopted, consent calendar 
109 PENSION/BENEFIT BILLING RATE CALCULATION – adopted, consent calendar 
110 RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION – adopted, consent calendar               
111 AFFIRMATION OF PREACHERS’ AID SOCIETY – adopted, consent calendar             
112 CONFERENCE UNIT INSURANCE PLAN – adopted                
113 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN – adopted, consent calendar   
114 TO CREATE COOPERATIVE SCHOOLS OF CHRISTIAN MISSION IN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE – adopted, consent calendar    
115 BUDGET BUILDING DATES – 2013 BUDGET  – adopted, consent calendar
116 APPORTIONMENT FORMULA   – adopted, consent calendar  
117 COVENANT WITH THE HATTIE B. COOPER COMMUNITY CENTER – adopted, consent calendar
118 ADVANCE SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE QUADRENNIUM – adopted, consent calendar           
119 UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND (UMFNE) – RESOLUTION OF GRATITUDE FOR 20 YEARS OF MINISTRY – adopted, consent calendar             
120 AMENDMENTS - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – PARSONAGE GUIDELINES – adopted after amendment
121 AMENDMENTS – POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - CLERGY COUPLE HOUSING – adopted after amendment 
122 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – CONFERENCE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION & CAMPUS MINISTRY – VII-Y - adopted after amendment         
123 DISABILITY AWARENESS SUNDAY – adopted, consent calendar      
201 AMENDMENTS - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – EPISCOPAL NOMINATIONS - adopted after amendment
202 TO PROMOTE FAIR TRADE IN THE NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE - adopted, consent calendar
203 BUDGET RESOLUTIONS – 2012 – adopted       
204 CALL TO CONSCIENCE - adopted        
205 WILBUR C. ZIEGLER PREACHING AWARD – adopted
206 IN SUPPORT OF THE “DREAM ACT” – adopted                      
207 RETHINKING HEALTHCARE – adopted after amendment                   
208 SMYRNA UMC PROCEEDS – adopted
209 MISSION SHARE REVIEW – adopted
210 ADVANCE SPECIALS – adopted
 
General Conference Petitions – adopted with the endorsement of the Conference
301 HUMAN SEXUALITY ¶161 F
302 HUMAN SEXUALITY ¶161 F      
303 UPDATE CIVIL EQUAL RIGHTS, ¶161 J             
304 DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HOMOSEXUAL CLERGY, ¶304.3            
305 STATEMENT ON THE MORAL STANDARDS, ¶311.2 (d)          
306 ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY, ¶311.2 (d)  
307 CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE OF HOMOSEXUAL COUPLES, ¶341.6                       
308 END DISCRIMINATION AND CONFUSION IN FUNDING, ¶613.20                   
309 END DISCRIMINATION AND CONFUSION IN FUNDING, ¶806.9                     
310 END DISCRIMINATION IN CLERGY CHARGES, ¶ 2702.1      
311 ON DISABILITY AWARENESS ANNUAL CONFERENCE THEME       
312 CHANGES REGARDING “INCAPACITY LEAVE” ¶ 357, 652      
313 GENERAL COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES MINISTRIES, ¶ 1327       
314 PETITION TO ALIGN UMC INVESTMENTS WITH RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAEL/PALESTINE
  • Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conference elected!
Clergy:
 
General Conference and Jurisdictional Conference
Rev. We Hyun Chang
Rev. Rebecca (Becca) Clark
Rev. William (Scott) Campbell
Rev. David Abbott
Rev. LaTrelle Easterling
 
Jurisdictional Conference
Rev. Martin McLee
Rev. Leigh Dry
Rev. Karen Munson
Rev. Nizzi Santos Digan
Rev. Gary L. Shaw
 
Jurisdictional Conference (alternates)
Rev. Sandra Bonette-Kim
Rev. Tsitsi N. Moyo
Rev. Pat MacHugh
Rev. Tom M. Getchell-Lacey
Rev. Thomas Bentum
Laity:
 
General Conference and Jurisdictional Conference
Ms. Bonnie I. Marden
Mr. Ralph R. R. Oduor
Ms. Rene Wilbur
Mr. Oscar Harrell
Ms. JoAnn Carlotto
 
Jurisdictional Conference
Ms. Annie MacNeal
Mr. Sam Purushotham
Ms. Fay Flanary
Mr. William Aldrich
Mr. Sean Delmore
 
Jurisdictional Conference (alternates)
Mr. Dight W. Crain
Ms. Rebecca Hewett
Mr. Philip Susag
Ms. Marla Marcum
Ms. Evie Doyon
Reports

Conference Visioning Table report - See the Vision Table video and learn more about the work of this body at www.neumc.org/cvt.

Statistician Report - Joy Mueller's statistics slides and script from the 2011 Annual Conference session.

Retiree Videos

Click here to view the retiree videos shown during Annual Conference session.(Requires Windows Media Player)

Order Annual Conference DVDs

Download the 2011 Annual Conference DVD Order Form. DVDs will ship in July 2011.

Visit the Journal page at www.neumc.org/journal for full information.