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Holston Annual Conference
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Episcopal Greetings
This is your 2010 Holston Annual Conference
Journal. This is an accounting of our faithfulness
to the promises we made to God, to each other
and to ourselves. I want to thank you for your
faithfulness and for those of you that walked the
extra mile. We entered into a covenant with God
that we would “Offer Them Christ”. We also
made promises to God for the year 2011. We said
we would try diligently to teach ourselves to
“tithe” to God thus enabling our local churches to
give a tithe to our annual conference and general
church for the financing of our corporate ministry
throughout Holston, the United States and around the world.
This was a bold new step for us as we seek to follow the teachings of God.
We continued to be a mission minded Annual Conference supporting the move of
the Holy Spirit to lead new people to Christ, Start New Churches, equip people to
be Principled Christian Leaders, Develop Intentional Ministry with the Poor and to
work with the Healer to Improve Health Globally.
As we continue to “Offer Them Christ” it is my prayer that the covenant we have
made with God through Jesus Christ may become a reality in all the places where
the people of Holston Conference serve.
I end where I began presenting this journal to
you as a tool to hold us accountable to the
promises we have made and to thank you in
advance for following Christ as authentic
people.
Yours in Christ,
Appointment Cabinet 2010-2011
Back Row (left to right): Ron Matthews, J. David Tabor, Adam McKee, Archer Coppedge, Randy Frye, David Graves, Clark Jenkins
Front Row (left to right): Carol Wilson, Michael Hubble, Meg Taylor, Bishop James Swanson, Doug Fairbanks, Fred Dearing, Mike Travis,
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Extended Cabinet 2010-2011
Front Row (left to right): Mary Ruth Richards, Richard Edwards, Carol Wilson, Michael Hubble, Meg Taylor, Bishop James Swanson,
Doug Fairbanks, J. David Tabor, Fred Dearing, Mike Travis
Back Row (left to right): Roger Redding, Daniel Taylor, Ron Matthews, Adam McKee, Archer Coppedge, Clark Jenkins, Don Nation,
David Graves, Randy Frye, John Tate, Anne Travis
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Elders in Full Connection
Front Row (left to right): Reed Shell (Chair, Board of Ordained Ministry), Amy Beth Bartee,
Sandra G. Johnson, Joshua D. Kilbourne, Christina B. Taylor, Bishop James Swanson
Second Row (left to right): Jodie E. Ihfe OR Sarah M. Varnell, Micah J. Nicolaus, John K. Price II,
Melissa R. Smith, Nancy C. Eastridge
Back Row (left to right): William A. “Tony” Brown, Andrew S. Amodei, Thomas A. Robins,
Christopher J. Brown, Jodie E. Ihfe OR Sarah M. Varnell, Kristen A. Burkhart
Provisional Elders
Front Row (left to right): Reed Shell(Chair, Board of Ordained Ministry), Jerrod W. McCormack,
Samuel T. Ward, Amanda J. Dean, Betsy R. Switzer, Teresa G. Tolbert , Bishop James Swanson
Second Row (left to right): Faith E. Ramer, Raymond W. Amos, Jr., Douglas C. Jennings,
A. Carol Beaty, P. Elizabeth Scott, J. David Gass II
Back Row (left to right): Charles L. Leonard, John M. Slater, Jr., Will H. Shewey,
Bradley K. Stapleton, William L. Lauderback, Joe R. Phillips
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Deacons in Full Connection
Front Row (left to right): Reed Shell (Chair, Board of Ordained Ministry),
Ila W. Shepisi, , Clifford W. Amos, Bishop James Swanson
Back Row (left to right): Glenna B. Manning, Mary E. “Beth” Tipton
Licensed Associate Member
Front Row (left to right): Reed Shell (Chair, Board of Ordained Ministry), Robert T. Lorton, Jr.,
Craig E. Paul, Bishop James Swanson
Back Row (left to right): John D. Thompson, James T. Oxendine, Paul H. McNalley, Jack C. Jenkins
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Newly Licensed Local Pastors
Front row (left to right): Janice Johnson, Jim Silcox, Tom Miles, Ken Lambert, C. Mike Watson
Back row (left to right): Ken Taylor, Daniel Bradley, Mark Miller, Bill Norris, Robert Buckles
Newly Licensed Local Pastors
Front row (left to right): Charlie Williams, Tim Hodges, T.J. Burdine, Danielle Jenkins,
Vickie Fulkerson, Sherri Franklin
Back row (left to right): Max Frye, Dustin Wellons, Jake Herron, James Brooks,
Russ Young, Sherry Seay
2010 Retirees and Spouses
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I. REFLECTIONS OF RETIRING CLERGY
Name
2010 RETIREES
Years of Service
Cecil Baxter ...................................................................... 26.00
Patricia E. Bishop ............................................................. 10.00
Jan Buxton-Wade .............................................................. 11.00
Robert T. Cantrell, Jr. ....................................................... 41.00
Herman F. Cate ................................................................. 22.00
Roy H. Corbin .................................................................. 30.50
Jerry Everley .................................................................... 37.75
Steven N. Galyon ............................................................. 25.25
B. David Hodge................................................................. 24.00
Linda Hansen Kress ......................................................... 12.00
Larry A. Linkous, Sr. ........................................................ 28.00
Gary R. Mauldin................................................................ 27.50
Joseph T. Miller................................................................. 15.75
Dennis E. Milligan ........................................................... 17.75
H. Randolph Morris ......................................................... 31.50
Donald L. Nation .............................................................. 40.00
Edward D. Nelson ............................................................ 25.00
Alfred L. Newman ............................................................ 32.00
Ben L. Roberson ............................................................... 14.00
W. Darryl Ross ................................................................. 35.50
Retiring Clergy
CECIL BAXTER
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
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O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
John 14:1-6
I would like to thank Hills Union Church for approving
me for ministry and the confidence they placed in me. I
also wish to thank all the churches that I have served: Del
Rio Circuit (my first appointment), Cosby Circuit,
Madisonville Circuit, Mechanicsburg Circuit, French
Broad Circuit, Thornsprings-Wesley Memorial Circuit,
Tellico Plains Circuit, and Looney’s Creek-Sulphur Springs
Circuit. All these appointments total 30 years of service.
There are no words to express what a joy I have had being a servant of Our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ in these churches. As long as I live, I will cherish the
memories of all the people who encouraged me throughout the years of ministry. I
thank those who gave me encouragement, and I thank the churches of Holston
Conference for giving me a chance to be His servant.
PATRICIA E. BISHOP
Spouse:
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
Lee
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Romans 8
I am a second-career preacher, although I think God
called me when I was a little girl. My father was a Baptist
preacher, and I loved to imitate him; at the age of 6 or 7, I
would stand in the front yard and preach, just like he did.
My first career was as an RN, which leads me to how I
became a Methodist. One of the nurses that worked with me invited me to sing at a
ladies’ meeting at her church one Saturday morning in February 1994. Her church was
Valley View UMC in Claxton, TN, about 2 miles from my home. I went back to sing
several times, and by October we knew God was calling us to that church.
We got involved in Lay Witness Missions, and during one of those I surrendered to
my call into the ministry.
During my four years at Asbury Theological Seminary, I had the privilege of
meeting students from all over the world, including the United States. That gave me a
new understanding of the way our culture influences the way we worship and present
the Gospel message. The same holds true in every church and every community; their
social customs and cultural norms will influence the way we present the Gospel
message.
As a pastor, my greatest joy has been in the lives that have been changed because of
the teaching and preaching of God’s Word. In every situation we can rely upon the
Word of God for guidance, wisdom, instruction, correction, forgiveness,
encouragement, and strength.
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JAN BUXTON-WADE
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
Hope of the World
Jeremiah 15:16
In my view, it is regrettable that the shelf-life of the
second-career pastor is not as lengthy as one might wish. At
some point the homilies sound a bit repetitive, and it takes
the body longer and longer to recover from the high holy
days. The ability to recognize the arrival of this
relinquishing point comes through God’s grace. The same
benevolence that called me and carried me throughout my ministry is helping me step
back and make the graceful exit.
My heart sings when I reflect upon the blessing it is to be an ordained pastor, and I
am ever so thankful that the conference took a chance on me 12 years ago. Another
retiree once said, “Every exit involves a sense of future, and every exit line becomes
an entryway.” If this is true, there will always be ways to serve; God will see to it!
ROBERT T. CANTRELL, JR.
Spouse:
Favorite Hymns:
Whale
Favorite Scripture:
Marie
I Sing the Almighty Power of God
God of the Sparrow God of the
Psalm 46, Luke 24:13-35
One spring afternoon in Chattanooga, I went to a home to
visit with a couple about their children’s upcoming baptisms.
Their oldest child, Houston, 5 years old with blond hair and
bright blue eyes, was standing at the front door watching me as I approached. As I
stood at the door, he turned and called out, “Mom, the creature is here!”
At age 63, I increasingly appreciate this truth announced by a 5-year-old and
affirmed in scripture: “Know that the Lord is God. It is God who made us, and not we
ourselves; we are God’s people, and the sheep of God’s pasture” (Psalm 100:3-4). We
do not create ourselves, sustain ourselves, or save ourselves by ourselves. Like sheep,
we are creatures who are dependent upon our Creator, each other, and creation itself,
and we can flourish only in community and communion with other creatures, with
God, and with creation.
For too long I was afraid to acknowledge, much less accept, my creaturely status
and my deep need for community and communion. I believed that if I studied and
worked hard enough long enough, I could learn everything I needed to know to be a
pastor. How mistaken I was!
Fortunately, through CPE supervisors and fellow chaplains, pastoral counselors Dr.
Bill Balch and Dr. Jim Philpott, and other therapists, colleagues, and family, as well as
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through a marriage crisis and a season of depression, I’ve learned to appreciate how
little I or anyone can know about ourselves, others, God, the Bible, or ministry, apart
from God’s grace and the guidance of others. We are all on an ongoing journey of
discovery.
I’m deeply grateful for my family – my parents Bob and Kathryn, my wife Marie,
our daughter Sarah, our son and daughter-in-law Wil and Rebecca, our grandson Sam,
my sister and brother-in-law Mary and Jim – and for my home church, First UMC,
Oak Ridge. More than they know, they have been a means of grace.
I’m also deeply grateful for the care, counsel, and mentoring influence of pastors
along the way: Cecil Hardin, Ben St. Clair, Gordon Goodgame, Curtis Schofield, and
Richard Looney during high school, college, seminary, and my earlier appointments;
later, Dick Timberlake, Bill Kilday, Laura Trent, John Ripley, Bill Mooney, Gordon
Ridenour, Bishop Ray Chamberlain, and Pat Clendenen; and all along the way,
Charles Neal and Dr. Bill Balch. These persons and some exceptional staff and lay
servants whom I’ve been privileged to know have also been a means of grace.
In retirement I look forward to enjoying family and friends, reading, writing,
playing golf, and finding a part-time form of ministry that will be challenging and
fulfilling. For the journey that is now ending and for the new journey that lies ahead,
thanks be to God!
HERMAN F. CATE
Spouse:
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
Janice
Here Am I, Lord
Romans 8:28
I never dreamed retirement would come so soon. The
truth is, there is no retirement here on earth for us. Our
retirement plan is out of this world.
As I look back on my ministry, I see a number of defining
moments, but one sticks out above all. In my first
assignment as a student pastor, I was passing out communion. I went by first with the
little wafers and a little 5-year-old lady waved me off. When I came by with the grape
juice, I assumed she didn’t want any, and I passed her by. Etched in my memory like
it was yesterday is what happened after communion was over. This beautiful 5-yearold grabbed the hand of the patriarch of the church and, as he looked down, she said,
“He skipped me, and I was thirsty, I mean really thirsty!”
As my heart broke, a light went on. Just because a person won’t accept Christ in
one form, don’t assume they won’t accept Christ in another.
There are many thirsty people, I mean really thirsty. If they won’t accept Christ in
the usual way, find a way in which they will!
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ROY H. CORBIN
Spouse:
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
Ruth Turner Corbin
Jesus, What a Wonder You Are!
Psalm 103:1-5
I entered the St. Charles United Methodist Church for the
first time on a cool morning in the spring of 1947, in the
arms of my mother, Loraine Corbin. In January I had been
born in a house 100 yards away in sight of the church. I’m
sure no one present that morning had any idea that many years
later I would become their pastor in July 1979. Some present that first morning were
still attending St. Charles Church, and I would later officiate at their funeral services.
Mrs. Etta Goins loved to introduce me to her friends as her pastor and would tell
them, “I knew him before he was born.”
I am so thankful for the call of God in my life to preach the Gospel and to the
Methodist Church for calling me to be the pastor of the St. Charles and Robbins
Chapel Circuit. The two churches have been and remain a tremendous blessing in my
life. They have allowed me to travel around the world with World Evangelism and the
World Methodist Evangelism Institute with Dr. H. Eddie Fox, Dr. George (Sonny)
Morris, and Dr. Winston Worrell preaching and teaching the gospel in at least 45
countries with more than 65 trips.
It is very humbling to have been used of God to bring hundreds to His Kingdom in
the almost 31 years Ruth and I led the two churches. There have been many ups and
downs, but the victories for Christ have far outweighed the defeats. I love Jesus with
all my heart and will continue to serve Him and the Kingdom. Someone said to me, “I
didn’t think preachers retire.” My reply was, “Preachers don’t, but Pastors do!” I
don’t think I shall ever quit preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and I know that my
love for the United Methodist Church and the people called Methodists will never
cease.
The one God chose to be my lifelong soul mate and helper in His ministry, Ruth
Turner, was born in the house next door to the church, and we were married in 1967.
There are no words to adequately express the love and appreciation I have for Ruth.
We have been blessed with two beautiful daughters. Rachel is married to Dr. Charles
Lafon, and they have given us two granddaughters and one grandson; and Rebecca is
married to Dr. Eric Stickle, and they have given us three more grandsons! (So far.)
I am grateful for the influence, patience and support of all my clergy peers in the
Holston Conference over the years and to the laity for providing us a measure of
security and dignity in retirement.
Retiring Clergy
JERRY EVERLEY
Spouse:
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
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Carolyn
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Psalm 103:1-5
As I reflect over the years of my ministry, blessings and
joys come to mind that Carolyn and I have experienced. We
are blessed with some of the greatest friends in all the
world, all of whom we met through the church. (When I
said that to one of my minister friends, he said, “Jerry isn’t
that the Body of Christ?”)
To be able to work with people like Richard Looney, Juanita Boyd, Bob Lundy,
Norman Vincent Peale, Charles Lippse, and Keitha Cross and others has been such a
blessing.
To be a part of a family’s journey during a birth, baptism, wedding (the highest of
highs) or a life-threatening illness or funeral (the lowest of lows), what an honor.
To travel with young people to third-world countries on mission trips and watch
their personal and spiritual eyes come to a new awakening has been so rewarding.
To be with students as a young family is handed keys to their new home by way of
Habitat for Humanity has made me much more hopeful.
To be a part of the Emmaus Walk, Chrysalis, and Journey has so enriched our lives.
Dag Hammarskjold best summed up my sentiments at this time:
“For what has been – thanks;
For what will be – yes!”
STEVE GALYON
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Romans 8: 28–39
“To everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heavens:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing”
THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
It has been a privilege and an honor to have been a United Methodist pastor. I will
always be grateful for the laity who loved me and cared for me not because of what I
did right and in spite of my shortcomings. In my first appointment, some of them
were Ben and Marie at Sunbright, John and Brenda at Rugby Road, and Andy and
Kathy at Burrville.
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Throughout the years, God in His goodness has provided in every congregation
people of grace and faith who encouraged me to become a more effective pastor and
shepherd.
I am so grateful for the love and support of my family. My parents, Than and Marie
Galyon, made tremendous sacrifices as all loving parents do for their children. They
raised me in the church where I was loved into faith by their example and the
example of so many others.
I am blessed that my sister, Miss Carolyn Galyon, has been and continues to be a
wonderful sister whose care and concern have been unwavering. She has been my
rock and my friend.
The greatest joy of my life is that I have had the amazing opportunity to be the
father of my son, Philip. He inherited from his mother a pure and godly heart. Even
though he is 20 years old, Philip has already grown into a courageous and powerful
servant of Jesus Christ. He has accepted the call of God upon his life to serve Him as
his vocation.
I want to say a word of deep appreciation to my friends who have been there for
me. They have loved me and stood by me. They have cared enough to challenge me
to accountability. They have reminded of who I was and who I was called to be when
I have been on the verge of forgetting.
While this time of my life is ending, a brand new chapter is opening up. God has
blessed me with the opportunity to be married to Ms. Sue Ellen McMath. Her love
and faith in God daily lifts me up with joy and hope. She is truly an angel sent from
Heaven.
Even in the midst of change and new beginnings, I continue to trust in God whose
Son has been my Savior and whose Holy Spirit has been my inspiration.
Truly, as Wesley proclaimed, the best is yet to be!
LINDA HANSEN KRESS
Favorite Hymn: God Will Make a Way
I began my career at the young age of 3 when my mother
took me by the hand and led me up a flight of steps to the
older ladies’ Sunday School Class at St Andrews Methodist
in Chattanooga, TN. My mom placed me on the piano
bench, and Miss Minna introduced me. I played Jesus Loves
Me.
When finished, as I walked down the aisle to leave for my
own class, I received kisses, hugs, and nickels, dimes, and
quarters – not bad for a 3-year-old. I decided at that moment that playing instruments
in church was a good thing to do.
My mother was an organist/director of music, and for many years I served as her
pianist in the church. Then when I was a senior in high school, I received a call from
a Presbyterian church who needed an organist and “would I be interested?” I wasn’t
interested until I realized that the salary would pay my car insurance each month.
Being a senior in high school, I realized that I could do anything – even if I had never
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played an organ. Since August 1970, I have been employed either in the United
Methodist Church or the Presbyterian Church continuously.
I received my call to serve the church through becoming a Diaconal Minister in
mid-1980. I later was ordained a permanent Deacon in Full Connection. I am not
retiring from working. I have been the minister of music at Pleasant Grove UMC for
the past 11 years, additionally I am still working with the music team at the UM
Publishing House leading conferences and occasionally doing some writing. In
addition to my church activities, I am also an Education Specialist teaching in Dalton,
GA, where I teach 227 students – chorus students!
Life has its ups and downs, but the love and guidance of God and our great church
are always constant. My favorite hymn may surprise some – it is actually a chorus.
On the night of my ordination, as I sat in the front row with my fellow Ordinands,
Douglas Grove DeJarnett began to lead us in singing, “God Will Make a Way where
there is no way.” That night, this familiar chorus touched my heart, and the spirit
began to help me through the knowledge that my marriage of over 20 years was
ending. As the tears flowed nonstop, I knew that God Will Make a Way!
As I began my life as a single mom and then went through a total loss apartment
fire, the loss of a job, and cancer, the song continued to swirl around me – God Will
Make A Way.
When my husband died of a sudden illness in 2009, the song played again, God
Will Make A Way. His way is perfect. When a door closes – there is a reason.
I have learned to trust Him in beautiful ways. I have also learned that if you want to
hear God laugh – tell Him your plans.
Journey on!
LARRY A. LINKOUS, SR.
My journey with Jesus and the Methodist Church began in
Montgomery County, VA. It was at an early age, at a little
Methodist church, where the first song I learned was “Jesus
Loves Me.” It is still my favorite hymn. It tells how Jesus
really loves me. I was raised in Speedwell Methodist
Church, which is my home church. It was here that I
accepted Christ as my Savior in 1955.
As I take retirement, I look forward to ways that I can
serve Jesus and the Church.
There are so many people I want to thank who have helped me through the years.
People who helped this farm boy make it through. A special thanks to Speedwell
UMC for their prayers and support, to my wife Louise and my children, to Reverends
Ted Anders and Randy Morris, to all my District Superintendents, and to all the
Bishops under whom I have served. I give special thanks to the newly named Grace
Circuit (Brumley Gap UMC, Greendale UMC, Rich Valley UMC) where I will serve
in retirement. Thanks to Henry Holt for giving me the chance to serve in the Fries
Methodist Circuit (all six of them) and the many friends I made on that circuit.
Finally, thanks to Kim and Jim Goddard and Emmit Wilson for helping me to get to
Associate Membership.
I hope to serve my Lord for many years yet.
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DENNIS E. MILLIGAN
Spouse:
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
April
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
John 3:16-17
God has blessed me with many years of joyful service.
When I came to Holston as a denominational transfer, I was
told I was very Wesleyan in my ministry. I always responded
with thanks, and I wished that I had realized that 19 years
before. Over the time I’ve been in Holston, I appreciated all of
the churches I’ve served. Their prayers were always filled with hope and
encouragement. I also appreciate the wonderful time that I have had being involved in
camping ministry. It’s a glorious time when people make professions of faith, and I
have had the privilege of seeing God at work in this way.
During this time I have had the support of a loving family, and I know that I will
continue to be supportive of them and the ministries they do. I hope to continue to
serve the Lord in the coming years as a Clergy Spouse, and serve in any other way the
Lord may give.
H. RANDOLPH “ RANDY” MORRIS
Spouse:
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scriptures:
Carol Sue
Amazing Grace
Psalm 34:1, John 1:1, Acts 2:1
To God Be the Glory! I am deeply grateful that God
always knows best. I consider it an honor and privilege to
have served in the Wytheville District of the Holston
Conference for the past 32 years. God has allowed me the
opportunity to serve some of the finest churches who taught me so much about
discipleship and faith. Each congregation where I was appointed was the home of
people who loved Jesus and their church. Among my countless blessings and gifts
during this incredible journey is my wife, Carol Sue. She was been my best supporter
and committed partner in ministry. She has turned every parsonage into a home for
our son, Shawn, and daughter, Michelle. We are blessed to have six wonderful
grandchildren as well. God is so good ...
Loving God and his church has been an illuminating experience in so many ways.
The greatest among these has been sharing Christ with others. As I take leave of this
active part of my ministry, I do not anticipate anything other than a greater
opportunity to serve Christ in whatever capacity he places before me. I look to the
future with great hope as I continue to follow the author and finisher of my race, Jesus
Christ!
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DONALD L. NATION
Spouse:
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
Marion
How Firm A Foundation
Romans 12
Decades ago I got to traverse the length and breadth of the
conference with the Holston Conference Drama Team with
several other youth who are now familiar faces in our
Conference. That play was Don Q Rides Again. I came into
ministry with a sense of that same adventure; a sense that
there were places to go with unusually grand things to see, marvelous people to meet
and some challenges to confront. I have not been disappointed. I have hoped to share
that the living Lord really will have a relationship with all sorts of people; a
relationship which will transform how we live and act as well as give us a peace
within.
It has been a great blessing to have the love and support of my wife Marion. She
also found herself on this adventure and has been an uplifter and caregiver wherever
we have served. The gift of three kids who accepted that home was anywhere in the
conference was a glorious thing. The help of loving people in the churches who
helped raise them and who showered them with attention and stuff is a permanent part
of our family.
Perhaps it is a short attention span which made me really appreciate all of the
varied responsibilities and opportunities of pastoral ministry. I’ve agonized over it, but
I love preaching, teaching, and meetings. I’ve been blessed to be a part of camping
ministries for 40 years. Youth work, older adult work, mission teams, work teams,
grief counseling, community organizing, teaching college classes, radio time and just
hanging around with folk have all been fulfilling. I have been honored to be pastor in
both times of joy and of sorrow.
Many prepared the way for me and have helped me along the way. I pray that I
have done that for others.
EDWARD D. NELSON
Spouse:
Judy
Judy and I have been on a spiritual journey these thirty
years. We cannot find the proper words to say “thank you” to
all the wonderful congregations we have served with and
learned together. I am grateful to the Holston Annual
Conference for the opportunities to serve God in ways I
would have never dreamed possible. The churches of
Holston have provided sustenance for my family, shelter and
clothing, and educated me at a level I never would have
considered without excellent mentors and intimate friends. God has been so good to
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us and will continue to be so. I must recognize the one person who has been by my
side since we were children, my wife Judy. She is the most wonderful mate with
which a minister could possibly journey through life.
Our ministries will not end, but simply change. I intend to spend a lot of time
catching up as a grandfather, writing, and taking care of Judy to the best of my ability.
To my young clergy sisters and brothers, beloved, be diligent in your calling and
know the journey is much shorter and concludes faster than any of us realizes. I will
pray daily for your successes and the continued outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon
our Holston Conference.
ALFRED L. NEWMAN
Favorite Hymn:
Favorite Scripture:
Victory in Jesus
Matthew 28:20b
I pray that my ministry until the Lord calls me home will
always be one that reflects Christ Jesus. May all the glory go
to Him and one day I will hear these words: Enter, thy good
and faithful servant, into the joy of the Lord.
W. DARRYL ROSS
Favorite Hymn:
And Can It Be
Favorite Scriptures: Romans Chapters 6, 7, and 8
Retirement has become a time of reflection and
assessment of the past 47 years of ministry. The years I
have spent in the pastoral ministry have afforded me the
privilege of meeting and ministering to many people and
being ministered to by many. I am blessed to have been a
part of their lives, however limited, in their Christian journey.
It is my prayer that I have been able to be of help to the churches I have served and
that they have grown in the knowledge of Christ. It is also my prayer that I have
ministered unto the Lord and brought glory to His name. When I stand before Him on
that day, my desire is that He will say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant:
thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”
My years in ministry have also given me the opportunity to interact and serve with
many dedicated ministers, who have faithfully served, and are faithfully serving, the
Lord and His church.
I am very thankful for my wife, who has been my partner and helper during these
years, and as we enter another phase in our earthly journey, our desire is to continue
in His service.
Conference Officials
I. CONFERENCE OFFICIALS
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A. CONFERENCE OFFICERS
President ................................................................................... Resident Bishop, James E. Swanson, Sr.
Office Address: 217 South Rankin Road, Alcoa, TN 37701
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 850, Alcoa, TN 37701-0850
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-7112
E-mail: [email protected]
Executive Assistant to the Bishop ............................................................................ Ronald H. Matthews
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-7112
Chancellor ............................................................................................................................... Jay Garrison
Mailing Address: 8351 E. Walker Springs Lane, Suite 303, Knoxville, TN 37923-3138
Telephone: (865) 566-0115.......................... Fax: (865) 566-0119
Conference Lay Leader ............................................................................................ Mary Ruth Richards
Mailing Address: 1313 Magnolia Avenue, Kingsport, TN 37664-2446
Telephone: (423) 857-7150.......................... Fax: (423)
Conference Secretary ................................................................................................. Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Conference Treasurer and Statistician .................................................................................. John R. Tate
Telephone: (865) 690-4080..........................Fax: (865) 690-3162
Conference Director of Connectional Ministries ............................................................. Anne S. Travis
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
E-Mail: [email protected]
President, Conference Council on Youth Ministries ....................................................... Palmer Cantler
Mailing Address: 1911 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601-3234
Telephone: (423) 434-0139
President, United Methodist Men ................................................................................. Michael L. Smith
Mailing Address: 1807 Nantasket Road, Knoxville, TN 37922-5723
Telephone: (865) 966-4109
President, United Methodist Women ................................................................................ Teddy Stevens
Mailing Address: 337 Kings Road, Piney Flats, TN 37686-4256
Telephone: (423) 538-4768
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B. APPOINTMENT CABINET
Resident Bishop....................................................................................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Executive Secretary ........................................................................................... Norma Edwards
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-7112
[email protected]
Executive Assistant to the Bishop ............................................................................ Ronald H. Matthews
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-7112
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
Abingdon ....................................................................................................................... R. Michael Hubble
Administrative Assistant ................................................................................... Bettye F. Duncan
Office Address: 324 E. Main, Abingdon, VA 24210
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 263, Abingdon, VA 24212-0263
Telephone: (276) 628-4421.......................... Fax: (276) 628-4421
DS: [email protected]
Big Stone Gap ............................................................................................................... Archer I Coppedge
Administrative Assistant .................................................................................. Beverley Crabtree
Mailing Address: 101 Gilley Avenue East, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219-2949
Telephone: (276) 523-3025.......................... Fax: (276) 523-3513
Chattanooga ................................................................................................................. Fred E. Dearing III
Administrative Assistant................................................................................... Melissa D. Oakes
Office Address: 4315 Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37411
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 80353, Chattanooga, TN 37414-7353
Telephone: (423) 629-0333/0625 ................ Fax: (423) 622-8360
Cleveland......................................................................................................................... Michael H. Travis
Administrative Assistant................................................................................... Carol Underdown
Office Address: 1500 Grace Street, S.W., Cleveland, TN 37311
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3382, Cleveland, TN 37320-3382
Telephone: (423) 476-8221.......................... Fax: (423) 559-0436
Johnson City .................................................................................................................. Wm. Randall Frye
Administrative Assistant........................................................................................... Betty Barton
Office Address: 2615 South Roan Street, Ste. 106, Johnson City, TN 37601-7586
Telephone: (423) 926-7533/4988 ............... Fax: (423) 926-9293
Kingsport .......................................................................................................................... David W. Graves
Administrative Assistant ........................................................................................... Susan Smith
Office Address: 618 Watauga St., Kingsport, TN 37660
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 894, Kingsport, TN 37662-0894
Telephone: (423) 224-1533.......................... Fax: (423) 230-0112
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Knoxville ........................................................................................................... Douglas R. Fairbanks, Jr.
Administrative Assistant ...................................................................................... Mary Hawkins
Office Address: 4630 Holston Drive, 37914-2815
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 6689, Knoxville, TN 37914-6689
Telephone: (865) 470-7005.......................... Fax: (865) 470-7067
Maryville ............................................................................................................................ Carol E. Wilson
Administrative Assistant ................................................................................. Cheryl Thompson
Telephone: (865) 982-1427.......................... Fax: (865) 981-7470
Morristown ...................................................................................................................... A. Clark Jenkins
Administrative Assistant .......................................................................................... Dixie Miller
Office Address: 112 East First North St., Morristown, TN 37814-4710
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1592, Morristown, TN 37816-1592
Telephone: (423) 586-2942 ......................... Fax: (423) 586-7406
Oak Ridge ................................................................................................................... Adam E. McKee III
Administrative Assistant .......................................................................................Nichelle Evens
Office/Mailing Address: 706 South Illinois Ave., Ste. D102, Oak Ridge, TN 37830-7969
Telephone: (865) 482-3209.......................... Fax: (865) 483-4515
Tazewell ................................................................................................................................ J. David Tabor
Administrative Assistant .................................................................................... Jamie N. Boone
Office Address: 308 W. Main Ave., Tazewell, VA 24651
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 674, Tazewell, VA 24651-0674
Telephone: (276) 988-4891.......................... Fax: (276) 988-5435
Wytheville ............................................................................................................................. Meg G. Taylor
Administrative Assistant ................................................................................. Phyllis A. Gilman
Office Address: 105 Asbury Lane, Wytheville, VA 24382
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 925, Wytheville, VA 24382-0925
Telephone: (276) 228-4922.......................... Fax: (276) 228-6717
C. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE BISHOP
Executive Secretary to the Bishop ................................................................................. Norma Edwards
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-7112
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D. EXTENDED CABINET
The Extended Cabinet includes the Appointment Cabinet plus the following persons:
Director of Clergy Services/Conference Secretary ..................................... Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Director of Congregational Development & Revitalization ....................... Richard S. Edwards
Director of Connectional Ministries ..................................................................... Anne S. Travis
Director of the Wesley Leadership Institute/Steward of Clergy Concerns .......... Donald Nation
Conference Treasurer / Director of Administrative Services .................................. John R. Tate
Executive Director, Holston Conference Foundation .................................... Roger W. Redding
E. CLERGY SUPPORT TEAM
Chair, Board of Ordained Ministry .............................................................................. Reed L. Shell, Jr.
Office Address: 155 Central Avenue NW, Cleveland, TN 37311
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3, Cleveland, TN 37364-0003
Telephone: (423) 476-5586 ......................... Fax: (423) 559-0190
Director of Clergy Services/Conference Secretary ................................................ Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Director of Congregational Development and Revitalization .................................. Richard Edwards
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Director of Pastoral Counseling Center....................................................................... Laura A. Shearer
Office Address: Cokesbury UMC, 9908 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922-3319
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 32634, Knoxville, TN 37930-2634
Telephone: (865) 692-2390 ......................... Fax: (865) 692-2393
Director of the Wesley Leadership Institute ................................................................ Donald L. Nation
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Executive Assistant to the Bishop ........................................................................... Ronald H. Matthews
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-7112
Steward of Clergy Concerns .......................................................................................... Donald L. Nation
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Administrative Assistant, Pastoral Counceling Center .................................................... Donna Felskie
Office Address: 9908 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922-3319
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 32634, Knoxville, TN 37930-2634
Telephone: (865) 692-2390 ......................... Fax: (865) 692-2393
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Administrative Assistant, Clergy Services ........................................ Marci Villanueva/Sheila Knowles
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Administrative Assistant, Wesley Leadership Institute and Staff ........................................ Sue Weber
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
F. CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES TEAM
Director of Connectional Ministries ................................................................................. Anne S. Travis
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Associate Director of Connectional Ministries for Advocacy, Children & Family Ministries
..................................................................................................................................... Gaye King
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Associate Director of Connectional Ministries for Youth and College ........................ Laura Lambert
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Coordinator of Missions ........................................................................................ Bill W. Daugherty, Sr.
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Coordinator of Older Adult Ministries ............................................................ Frank M. “Bob” Bostick
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Administrative Assistant, Connectional Ministries & Audio-Visual Library .................... Lori Sluder
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Administrative Assistant, Youth and College ................................................................ JaNaé Swanson
Telephone: (865) 690-4080.......................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
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Development Officer for Camp and Retreat Ministries ............................................ Charles Maynard
Office Address: 210 West Maple Street, Johnson City, TN 37604-6820
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2506, Johnson City, TN 37605-2506
Telephone: (423) 928-2156 ......................... Fax: (423) 928-8807
Executive Director of Camp and Retreat Ministries ................................................ Randall C. Pasqua
Telephone: (423) 928-2156 ......................... Fax: (423) 928-8807
Administrative Assistant, Camp and Retreat Ministries ................................................... Ruby Brown
Telephone: (423) 928-2156 ......................... Fax: (423) 928-8807
Assistant Registrar, Camp and Retreat Ministries .....................................................Brenda Kincheloe
Telephone: (423) 928-2156 ......................... Fax: (423) 928-8807
Camping Registration: (423) 929-9037
Office Assistant and Camping Capital Campaign ................................................................ Joyce Jones
Telephone: (423) 928-2156 ......................... Fax: (423) 928-8807
DIRECTORS OF CONFERENCE CAMPS
Buffalo Mountain Camp ................................................................................................. Jason Onks
Office/Mailing Address: 241 Methodist Camp Road, Jonesborough, TN 37659-7009
Telephone: (423) 753-6678 ......................... Fax: (423) 753-5380
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Camp Dickenson ......................................................................................................... Michael Snow
Office/Mailing Address: 801 Camp Dickenson Lane, Fries, VA 24330-4348
Telephone: (276) 744-7241 ......................... Fax: (276) 744-7241
Camp Lookout ................................................................................................ Donald W. Washburn
Office/Mailing Address: 3130 Hwy. 157, Rising Fawn, GA 30738-2029
Telephone: (706) 820-1163 ......................... Fax: (706) 820-9911
Camp Wesley Woods .................................................................................................. John Erdman
Office/Mailing Address: 329 Wesley Woods Road, Townsend, TN 37882-3006
Telephone: (865) 448-2246 ......................... Fax: (865) 448-3904
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DIRECTORS OF WESLEY FOUNDATIONS
East Tennessee State University ................................................................................... John Ousley
Office/Mailing Address: 1100 Seminole Drive, Johnson City, TN 37604-7134
Telephone: (423) 929-2121.......................... Fax: (423) 232-4920
Radford University ............................................................................................... Martee Buchanan
Office/Mailing Address: 1022 Downey St., Radford, VA 24141-2620
Telephone: (540) 639-4415.......................... Fax: (540) 731-1227
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga .................................................................... G. Keith Moore
Office/Mailing Address: 607 Douglas Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2002
Telephone: (423) 266-3691.......................... Fax: (423) 266-3696
University of Tennessee, Knoxville .................................................................... Timothy L. Kobler
Office/Mailing Address: 1718 Melrose Place, Knoxville, TN 37916-3421
Telephone: (865) 522-2728.......................... Fax: (865) 524-6256
University of Virginia College at Wise................................................................. M. “Beth” Tipton
Mailing Address: UVAW Box 4512, 1 College Avenue, Wise, VA 24293-4400
Telephone: (276) 328-6826.......................... Fax: (276) 328-9488
CAMPUS MINISTERS
Emory & Henry College .......................................................................................... Mary K. Briggs
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 947, Emory, VA 24327-0947
Telephone: (276) 944-6836.......................... Fax: (276) 944-6248
Hiwassee College..................................................................................................... Betty M. Furches
Mailing Address: 225 Hiwassee College Drive, Box 624, Madisonville, TN 37354-4005
Telephone: (423) 442-2001.......................... Fax: (423) 442-4876
Tennessee Wesleyan College........................................................................... William P. McDonald
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40, Athens, TN 37371-0040
Telephone: (423) 746-5283..........................Fax: (423) 744-9968
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G. COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Telephone: (865) 690-4080........................................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Director of Communications ................................................................................... Ronald H. Matthews
Telephone: (865) 690-4080 ......................... Fax: (865) 690-7112
Editor, The Call ................................................................................................................. Annette Spence
Information Technology Manager ......................................................................................... Brent Sharp
Multimedia Coordinator .................................................................................................. Donna Hankins
Print Media Specialist ............................................................................................................ Millie Meese
H. FINANCIAL / ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TEAM
Telephone: (865) 690-4080........................................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Conference Treasurer / Director of Administrative Services ............................................. John R. Tate
Controller ...................................................................................................................... F. Richard Cherry
Administrative Assistant .......................................................................................................... Angela Lee
Database Administrator ......................................................................................................... Sandra Seay
Senior Accounting Assistant .......................................................................................... Kathy Ratchford
Receptionist ........................................................................................................................ Valarie Gallant
Receptionist ......................................................................................................................... Frances Lovell
Pensions / Health Insurance Administrator ...................................................................... Kathy Parker
Telephone: (423) 928-2156 ......................... Fax: (423) 928-8807
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I. HOLSTON CONFERENCE FOUNDATION TEAM
Telephone: (865) 690-8124........................................... Fax: (865) 690-3162
Executive Director ........................................................................................................ Roger W. Redding
Director of Gift Planning .............................................................................................. Clifford W. Amos
Director of Stewardship and Church Relations .............................................. G. William “Bill” Kilday
Accounts Manager .................................................................................................................. Brenda Mills
Administrative Assistant .................................................................................................... Rita Broderick
J. CONFERENCE ARCHIVIST
Conference Archivist .................................................................................................. Robert J. Vejnar, II
Kelly Library, Emory & Henry College
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 948, Emory, VA 24327
Telephone: (276) 944-4121
K. PRESIDENTS / CEO’S OF CONFERENCE-RELATED INSTITUTIONS
Asbury Centers, Inc., Vice-President of Operations ............................................... Marjorie Shonnard
Office/Mailing Address: 910 Wilder Chapel Lane, Maryville, TN 37804-3687
Telephone: (865) 982-6109.......................... Fax: (865) 984-9161
Emory & Henry College .............................................................................................. Rosalind Reichard
Office Address: One Girnand Drive, Emory, VA 24327
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 947, Emory, VA 24327
Telephone: (276) 944-6107.......................... Fax: (276) 944-6598
Hiwassee College ...............................................................................................(interim) Dr. Jerry Russell
Office Address: 225 Hiwassee College Dr., Madisonville, TN 37354
Telephone: (423) 420-1225.......................... Fax: (423) 420-1896
Holston United Methodist Home for Children
Office Address: 404 Holston Drive, Greeneville, TN 37744
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 188, Greeneville, TN 37744
Telephone: (423) 638-4171.......................... Fax: (423) 638-7171
Knoxville Telephone: (865) 691-9963
President/CEO ............................................................................................. Arthur S. Masker
Vice-President for Development and Church Relations ...................... Charles A. Hutchins
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Tennessee Wesleyan College .................................................................................(interim) Stan Harrison
Office Address: 204 E. College St., Athens, TN 37303
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40, Athens, TN 37303
Telephone: (423) 745-7504.......................... Fax: (423) 744-9968
L. UNITED METHODIST BISHOPS WITH SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
TO THE HOLSTON CONFERENCE
Served Holston Conference
Ray W. Chamberlain, Jr. (Retired)1521 Nester Drive, Winchester, VA 22601-3244
R. Kern Eutsler (Retired)
Clay F. Lee, Jr. (Retired)
Elected from Holston Conference
7090 Covenant Woods Drive, # F-304, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
5033 Forest Hill Road, Byram, MS 39272-5741
Kenneth L. Carder (Retired)
Duke Divinity School, Box 90983, Durham, NC 27708
Mack B. Stokes (Retired)
P.O. Box 497, Waynesville, NC 28786-0497
Richard C. Looney (Retired)
Garden Plaza Box 202, 3500 Keith St. NW, Cleveland, TN 37312
Mary Virginia Taylor (South Carolina Conference)
324 Shallow Brook Drive, Columbia, SC 29223-8112
M. HOLSTON CONFERENCE DELEGATION
DELEGATES TO 2008 GENERAL CONFERENCE
Clergy:
H. Eddie Fox
Albert J. Bowles, Jr.
Carol E. Wilson
Wm. Randall Frye
Dennie D. Humphreys
Kimberly M. Goddard
Jerald W. Russell
Laity:
DELEGATES TO 2008 JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
(In addition to the General Conference Delegates)
Clergy:
Angela HardyCross
Laity:
Stella Roberts
Charles Lippse
Mark Flynn
Jonathan Jonas
Lynn Hutton
Nathan Malone
RESERVE DELEGATES TO 2008 JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
Clergy:
Brenda Carroll
Pierce Jackson Edwards
Laity:
Robert Lockaby
Casey Graves
Del Holley
Anne S. Travis
Jean Henderson
Joyce E. Moore
Paul E. Brown, Jr.
Becky Hall
Ginny Case
Teddy Stevens
Matthew Park
Steve Hodges
Jay Garrison
James Ferguson
Patty Muse
Isaac Collins
Conference Organization
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CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
A. CABINET, TEAMS, BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES, MINISTRY AREAS
I. CABINET
Chairperson .............................................................................................. James E. Swanson, Sr.
Executive Assistant to the Bishop................................................................. Ronald H. Matthews
Dean................................................................................................................ Fred E. Dearing III
a. Appointment Cabinet (District Superintendents)
Archer I Coppedge
Fred E. Dearing III
Douglas R. Fairbanks, Jr.
Wm. Randall Frye
David W. Graves
R. Michael Hubble
A. Clark Jenkins
Adam E. McKee III
J. David Tabor
Meg G. Taylor
Michael H. Travis
Carol E. Wilson
b. Extended Cabinet (all of the above as well as:)
Conference Lay Leader ................................................................................ Mary Ruth Richards
Director of Administrative Services/Conference Treasurer ...................................... John R. Tate
Director of Clergy Services/Conference Secretary ....................................... Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Director of Congregational Development & Revitalization ......................... Richard S. Edwards
Director of Connectional Ministries...................................................................... Anne S. Travis
Director of the Wesley Leadership Institute ...................................................... Donald L. Nation
Executive Director, Holston Conference Foundation .......................................... Roger Redding
Steward of Clergy Concerns.............................................................................. Donald L. Nation
II. COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chairperson ..................................................................................................................... Larry Martin
Vice Chairperson ............................................................................................................ Frank Trexler
Secretary ........................................................................................................................... Jason Gattis
(C) Frank Trexler (MA)(7)
(C) Jason Gattis (CL)(6)
(L) Ashley Cross (KN)(2)
(L) John King (MA)(2)
(L) Larry Martin (MA)(2)
(L) Monica Sheppard-Viator (OA)(2) (L) Eric Light (CL)(2)
(L) Harold Armour (MO)
(L) Craig Bates (KN)
(Numbers in brackets indicate total number of years served as of June 2010)
Ex-Officio
Editor, The Call ................................................................................................... Annette Spence
Information Technology Manager ............................................................................ Brent Sharp
Multimedia Coordinator ..................................................................................... Donna Hankins
Print Media Specialist ............................................................................................ Millie Meese
Cabinet Representative ................................................................................................. Ron Matthews
III. COMMITTEE ON CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Chairperson ............................................................................................................ Dwight Kilbourne
Vice-Chairperson ............................................................................................................ Renni Morris
Secretary ............................................................................................................................ Brian Burch
(C) Dwight Kilbourne (CH)(7)
(C) Sharon Bowers (CH)(4)
(C) Will Shewey (KI)(3)
(C) Brian Burch (WY)(2)
(C) Mike Carter (WY)(2)
(C) Brent Hall (OA)(1)
(C) Debbie Stokes (CL)
(L) Renni Morris (OA)(3)
(L) Becky Hall (CH)
(L) Leroy Stratton (OA)(7)
(L) Mike Trent (KI)(6)
(L) John Sievers (MA)(3)
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................. Richard Edwards
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IV. BOARD OF LAY MINISTRY
Chairperson ......................................................................................................... Mary Ruth Richards
Vice Chairperson ................................................................................................................ Del Holley
Secretary ................................................................................................................................. Jeff Kile
Associate Conference Lay Leader: ................................................................................................ Tbd
District Lay Leaders:
Florence Clarke (AB), Catherine South (BI), Becky Hall (CH), Cathy Paul (CL),
Deborah Yeomans (JO), Mike Webb (KI), Peggy Troutt (KN), Don Story (MA),
Robert Carmichael (MO), Jeff Kile (OA), Pat Jones (TA), Wilma Snyder (WY)
Conference Presidents:
United Methodist Men .............................................................................................. Mike Smith
United Methodist Women ..................................................................................... Teddy Stevens
United Methodist Youth ....................................................................................... Palmer Cantler
Members-at-Large
(L) Patty Muse (JO)(6)
(L) Leanna Robertson (JO)
(L) Johnnie Bridges (KN)(2)
(L) Howard Hatcher (CH)(2)
(L) Del Holley (KN)(2)
(L) Paul Wilkinson (TA)(2)
Ex-Officio Members:
Resident Bishop ....................................................................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Conference Director of Lay Speaking ..................................................................... Jane Blevins
Cabinet Representative ........................................................ Adam E. McKee III, J. David Tabor
V. BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAMPUS MINISTRY
Chairperson .................................................................................................................... Chris Brown
Vice Chairperson ....................................................................................................... Cynthia Haskins
Secretary ....................................................................................................................... Troy Forrester
(C) Amanda Madson (KN)(7)
(L) Cynthia Haskins (KI)(7)
(L) John Shearer (KN)
(C) Chris Brown (TA)(6)
(L) Megan Abbott (MA)(1)
(C) Bill Cahill (AB)(5)
(C) Troy Forrester (OA)(3)
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(C) Drew Henry (CL)(3)
(C) Andrew Amodei (KI)
(C) Karen Lane (WY)
Ex-Officio Members:
Members, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (¶710.6)
............................................................................... Jean Henderson, Bishop James Swanson
Young Adult Team Representative .................................................................. Kate Meacham**
Cabinet Representative ................................................................................ Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Staff Resource........................................................................................................Laura Lambert
VI. DISCIPLESHIP TEAM
Chairperson ......................................................................................................................... Deb Holly
Vice Chairperson ............................................................................................................. Glenda Gray
Secretary ............................................................................................................................ Sean Glenn
(C) Laura Blair (WY)(5)
(L) Glenda Gray (JO)(7)
(L) Sean Glenn (MO)(5)
(C) Leah Burns (OA)(5)
(L) Debra Holly (KN)(6)
(L) José Russell (MA)
(C) Reese Fauscett (CH)(5)
(L) Martha Jones (KI)(5)
(C) Janet Richardson (WY)(5)
(L) Pam Brewster (TA)(2)
(C) Sandra Johnson (MO)(2)
(C) Beth Tipton (BI)
Resident Bishop ............................................................................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Conference Lay Leader ....................................................................................... Mary Ruth Richards
Chair, Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry ............................................... Chris Brown
Director of Connectional Ministries ................................................................................. Anne Travis
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Chairpersons with vote:
Missions Ministry Team ......................................................................................... Danny Howe
Nurture Ministry Team ................................................................................... Jeffrey W. Wright
Outreach/Advocacy Ministry Team ........................................................... Susan Montgomery
Stewardship Ministry Team ..................................................................................... Wil Cantrell
Witness Ministry Team ......................................................................................... Ronnie Collins
Representatives without vote (named by respective groups):
Board of Ordained Ministry ........................................................................... James Bennington
Communications Advisory Council ......................................................................... Larry Martin
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................ Anne Travis
a. Missions Ministry Team
Chairperson ........................................................................................................... Danny Howe
Vice Chairperson ..................................................................................................... Gloria Sims
Secretary .............................................................................................................. Barbara Tilson
(C) Curtis McKee (CH)(7)
(L) Jennie Simmerman (WY)(6) (L) Danny Howe (KI)(5)
(C) Melissa Smith (KN)(6)
(L) Barbara Tilson (JO)(6)
(L) Jim Hayes (OA)(4)
(C) William “Skip” White (MA)(2) (L) Gloria Sims (BI)(4)
(C) Mike Jackson (AB)(1)
(L) Lori Sluder (KN)(3)
(C) Robert Nyaga (JO)
(L) Charlotte DeLozier (OA)
Ex-Officio Members with vote:
Volunteer in Mission Coordinator ................................................................ Melissa Smith
Chair, Native American Ministries ............................................................. Deborah Glenn
Conference Secretary of Global Ministries ..................................... Bill W. Daugherty, Sr.
Member, General Board of Global Ministries ................................................ Bob Lockaby
Cabinet Representative .................................................................................... Anne Travis
Staff Resource/Coordinator of Missions/Outreach ........................... Bill W. Daugherty, Sr.
1. NativeAmericanMinistries
Chairperson ............................................................................................... Deborah Glenn
Vice Chairperson ........................................................................................... Vicki Collins
Secretary ............................................................................................ Heather Houvenagle
(C) Richard Patterson (WY)(2) (L) Heather Houvenagle (MA)(7) (L) Bomba Easter (OA)(2)
(L) Pat Amick (KN)(6)
(L) Vicki Collins (OA)
(L) Deborah Glenn (KN)(5)
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................. Anne Travis
b. Nurture Ministry Team
Chairperson ..................................................................................................... Jeffrey W. Wright
Vice Chairperson .....................................................................................................BettyFurches
Secretary ....................................................................................................... Leanna Robertson
(C) Jeffrey W. Wright (CL)(7)
(L) Mary Chapiewski (TA)(7)
(L) Willie Kitchens (CH)
(C) Betty Furches (MA)(6)
(L) Leanna Robertson (JO)
(L) Joe Penland (MA)
(C) Cynthia Thompson (KI)(6)
(L) Sybil Smith (KI)
(C) Peyton Rowlett (OA)(5)
(C) Christina DowlingSoka (JO)(3)
(C) Gale Flanary (AB)(2)
(C) Sarah M. Slack (KN)(2)
Representatives with vote (named by respective groups):
Camp and Retreat Ministries Board
Children’s Ministries Team
Council on Youth Ministries
Older Adult Ministry Team
Young Adult Ministry Team
Board of Lay Ministry Representative ......................................................... Mary Ruth Richards
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................. Anne Travis
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1. Children’s Ministries Team
Chairperson ............................................................................................................ Holly Roe
Vice Chairperson ................................................................................................. Gayle Polis
Secretary ........................................................................................................ Jaymie Derden
(L) Jaymie Derden (AB)(7)
(L) Mary Ketchersid (CL)(6)
(L) Aimee Rasnick (AB)(2)
(L) Holly Roe (MA)(2)
(L) Regina Little (OA)(1)
(L) Ashley Wade (CH)(1)
(L) Lindsey Almond (KN)
(L) Barbara Shomo (WY)
(L) Jessica Snow (WY)
Ex-Officio Members:
Conference Representative, Holston Home for Children ..................................... David Keith
Cabinet Representative ......................................................................................... Anne Travis
Staff Resource Person ........................................................................................... Gaye King
2. Conference Council on Youth Ministries (Elected by the Districts)
Abingdon ..................................................Marie Preptit, Courtney Surber; Alt: Megan Leonard-McCray
Coordinator: Rick Call, Paige Morgan
Big Stone Gap ......................................................................................................................... Katie Burke
Coordinator: Amy Quillen, Cody Quillen
Chattanooga ...............................................................................................Kelsey Johnson, Lauren Smith
Coordinator: Melissa Martin, Jeff McBrayer
Cleveland .................................................Abby Bryant, Mia Damico, Rebecca Garren, Sydney Varajon;
...................................................................................Alt.: Chelsey King, Kristi Klohs, Alanna Rice
Coordinators: Tina Morgan, Tbe
Johnson City ...... Hannah Bracken, Austin Jenkins, Dalton Luster; Alt.:Palmer Cantler, Mark Laughlin
Coordinator: Gary Ihfe, Ralph Jeffers, Carol Long
Kingsport ....................................................................... Leigh Harr, Madison Smith; Alt.: Ashley Miller
Coordinators: Rick Anderson, Joey Fleenor, Pat Tipton
Knoxville .......................................... Hannah Gamble, Emily Graham, Grady Milligan, Becca Proctor;
............................................................................................. Alt.: Elizabeth Corallo, Corbin Sanders
Coordinators: Teresa McClure Atkins, Sam Ward
Maryville ............................................................................Emily Atchley, Sarah, Phelps, Alyssa Whited;
............................................................................ Alt.: Rachel Collins, Greg Pawel, Kelsey Godfrey
Coordinator: Josh French, Darren Kitts, Chad Oaks
Morristown .................................................... Lurelle Maxey, Erin Moore, Hannah Rich, Claire Walker;
........................................................................................... Alt.: Megan Rockefeller, Megan Starnes
Coordinators: Mitch Cain, Darrell Chambers, Kim Davis, Vicki Fowler, John Thompson
Oak Ridge ............ Stephen Eubunks, Carrie Hopper, Megan Lange; Alt.: Thomas Friedle, Sarah Moog
Coordinator: Bill Akers, Nathan Irwin, Brad Stapleton
Tazewell ............................................................................................................... Allie Ray, Rachel Smith
Coordinator: Mariette Maldonado
Wytheville ....................................................................... William Ballard, Taylor Downey; Ethan Miller,
...........................Alt.: Emily Ballard, Ben Horton, Evan Nester, James Tompkins, Lauren Wolford
Coordinator: Chris Luper, Laura Wyke
At Large Members .................................................. Makenzie Mosby (OA), Sebastian Hernandez (WY)
CCYM President .............................................................................................. Palmer Cantler
Coordinator of District Coordinators ..................................................................... Pat Tipton
Coordinator of Youth Ministries ...................................................................... Laura Lambert
Cabinet Representative ........................................................................................ Anne Travis
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3. Young Adult Ministry Team
Chairperson ......................................................................................................... Todd Adams
Vice Chairperson ................................................................................................ Aaron Pierce
Secretary ......................................................................................................... Kate Meacham
(C) Aaron Pierce (CL)(4)
(L) Kate Meacham (OA)(3)
(L) Gerald Goad (WY)(1)
(C) Todd Adams (BI)(3)
(L) Bethany Amos (TA)(2)
(L) Matt Park (CL)(1)
(C) Eric Doolittle (OA)(3)
(C) Christie Taylor (AB)(2)
(C) Bethany Douty (JO)(1)
Divine Rhythm Design Team Representative....................................................... Todd Adams
Campus Ministries Representative ..................................................................... Keith Moore
Staff Resource .................................................................................................. Laura Lambert
4. Adult Ministries Team
Chairperson ....................................................................................................................... Tbd
Vice Chairperson ............................................................................................................... Tbd
Secretary ............................................................................................................................ Tbd
(C) Deborah Collins (KI)
(L) Connie Wright (CL)(1)
(L) Dennis Rowe (KI)(1)
(C) Marta Cogburn (MO)
(C) Linda Krauss (BI)
5. Older Adult Ministries Team
Chairperson .................................................................................................................... Tbd
Vice Chairperson .............................................................................................................. Tbd
Secretary ......................................................................................................................... Tbd
Chairs of the District Teams:
(L) Abingdon (AB)
(L) Johnson City (JO)
(L) Morristown (MO)
(C) Nancy Hobbs (BI)
(L) Betty Martino (KI)
(L) Oak Ride (OA)
(C) Matt Hampton (CH)
(L) Knoxville (KN)
(L) Tazewell (TA)
(L) Jackie Johnson (CL)
(C) Darrell Lankford (MA)
(L) Wytheville (WY)
Conference Representative, Asbury Centers, Inc. (named by Resident Bishop)
Coordinator of Older Adult Ministries......................................................... Frank M. Bostick
6. Camp and Retreat Ministries Board
Chairperson ............................................................................................................. Ed Terry
Vice Chairperson .......................................................................................... Dennis Milligan
Secretary ........................................................................................................... Sarah Varnell
(C) Thomas Ballard (WY)(6)
(L) Retta Overturf (KI)(6)
(L) Ed Terry (WY)(2)
(C) Dennis Milligan (WY)(6) (L) Hope Bruce (MA)(2)
(L) Billy Odle (BI)
(C) Tim Paul (CL)(5)
(L) Laura Wallace (KN)(2)
(C) Donna Hester (KI)(4)
(L) Kristine Cotton (MO)(1)
(C) Sarah Varnell (KN)(1)
(L) Ellen Marie Moore (CH)(1)
(C) Brandon Berg (JO)
(L) Laura Robertson (JO)(1)
(C) Jack Porter (MA)
(C) Don Smith (AB)
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Ex-Officio Members:
Bishop .............................................................................................. James E. Swanson, Sr.
Director of Connectional Ministries/Cabinet Representative .......................... Anne Travis
Camp and Retreat Ministries Executive Director .................................. Randall C. Pasqua
Camp and Retreat Ministries Development Officer ................................. Charles Maynard
Site Directors ............................................. Jason Onks, Michael Snow, Donald Washburn
Site Board Chairpersons ........................................ Donald White, Rex Hill, Nancy Smith
c. Outreach/Advocacy Ministry Team
Chairperson ................................................................................................... Susan Montgomery
Vice Chairperson .................................................................................................................... Tbd
Secretary .............................................................................................................. Barry Anderson
(C) Don Hanshew (BI)(5)
(L) Lindsey Gutierrez (CH)(1)
(L) Barry Anderson (WY)(4)
(C) Nicole Krewson (CL)(2)
(L) Susan Montgomery (OA)(1) (L) Harold Bryson (CH)(3)
(C) Jeremy LaDuke (MA)(1)
(L) Brenda Haymore (KN)
(C) Rance Edwards (JO)(1)
(L) Phyllis Miller (JO)
(C) Daniel Castillo (MA)
Chairperson, Religion and Race............................................................... Susan Anderson
Chairperson, Church and Society ............................................................ Andrew Amodei
Chairperson, Status and Role of Women....................................................... Mary Parson
Chairperson, Christian Unity & Inter-religious Concerns.................... Deborah Yeomans
Chairperson, Prison Ministries ................................................................. David Lovelace
Ex-Officio (named by the Team):
Representative, Alcohol and Related Issues ..................................................................... Tbd
Coordinator, Peace with Justice ....................................................................... Don Hanshew
Representative, General Board of Church and Society .......... Clark Jenkins, Jonathan Jonas
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................... Anne Travis
Staff Resource ............................................................................................................... Gaye King
1. Religion and Race Ministry Team
Chairperson .................................................................................................. Susan Anderson
(C) Leroy Henry (WY)(6)
(L) Karen Neff (MA)(4)
(L) David Lee (AB)(1)
(C) Susan Anderson (KI)(2) (L) Bettye Johnson (CH)(2)
(L) Charles Hurley (CL)
(C) Gary Atwater (OA)(2)
(L) Wallace W. Ross, Jr. (BI)
(C) Rochelle Maxwell (MO)(2)
(C) Walter Cross (KN)
(C) TaeHun Yoon (JO)
Representative, Hispanic Ministry .................................................................... Arturo Reyna
Representative, General Commission on Religion and Race .............................. Anne Travis
Staff Resource ........................................................................................................ Gaye King
2. Prisoner and Family Ministry Advocacy Group
Chairperson ................................................................................................... David Lovelace
(C) Barbara Clark (AB)(6)
(C) Paul Griffith (AB)(6)
(C) David Lovelace (JO)(2)
(L) Harold Bryson (CH)(6)
(L) Nancy Peake (KN)(6)
(L) Graham Simmerman (WY)(6)
Staff Resource .......................................................................................................... Gaye King
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d. Stewardship Ministry Team
Chairperson ................................................................................................................ Wil Cantrell
Vice Chairperson ................................................................................................... Austin Fesmire
Secretary ................................................................................................................... Bobby Black
(C) Wil Cantrell (KN)(6
(L) Beverly Johnson (CL)(7)
(L) Steve Chafin (TA)(6)
(C) Debbie Stokes (CL)(2)
(L) Carol Myers (MA)(1)
(L) Austin Fesmire (CL)(6)
(C) Bobby Black (CH)(1)
(L) Larry Stover (MO)(3)
(C) Ricky Clowers (JO)(1)
(L) John Seward (JO)(1)
(C) Dave Henderson (BI)(1)
(C) Edd Templeton (KN)
Staff Resource Person ....................................................................................... G. William Kilday
Director of Connectional Ministries ........................................................................... Anne Travis
Cabinet Representative .......................................................................................... Roger Redding
e. Witness Ministry Team
Chairperson .......................................................................................................... Ronnie Collins
Vice Chairperson ......................................................................................................... Amy Probst
Secretary .................................................................................................................. Wilma Snyder
(C) Robert Bean (KN)(7)
(L) Wilma Snyder (WY)(7)
(L) Lurone Jennings (CH)
(C) Amy Probst (MA)(7)
(L) Anna Dirl (KN)(5)
(C) Jason Roe (MA)(6)
(L) Helen Coddington (MO)(1)
(C) Ronnie Collins (WY)(5)
(C) Janet Batts (KI)(2)
(C) Rebekah Fetzer (KN)(2)
(C) Steve Parker (OA)(2)
(C) Wayne Hedrick (OA)(1)
Ex-Officio Member with vote:
Chairperson, Committee on Small Membership Churches .............................. Victor Dingus
Chairperson, Hispanic/Latino Leadership Team ............................................ Jim Dougherty
Director of Congregational Development & Revitalization .............................. Richard Edwards
Director of Connectional Ministries ........................................................................... Anne Travis
Cabinet Representatives ........................................ Richard Edwards, Clark Jenkins, Anne Travis
1. Committee on Small Membership Churches
Chairperson ..................................................................................................... Victor Dingus
Vice Chairperson ............................................................................................. Daniel Duggar
Secretary ...................................................................................................... Annette Warren
(C) Alta Raper (MA)(2)
(L) Elizabeth Wood (BI)(6)
(L) Daniel Duggar (MO)(7)
(C) Hugh Bryan (CL)
(L) Victor Dingus (KI)
(C) Steve Evans (KN)
(C) George Odle (BI)
(C) Michael Teague (AB)
(C) Annette Warren
Special Advisor ....................................................................................... Richard C. Looney
Cabinet Representative ................................................................................ Archer Coppedge
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2. Hispanic/Latino Leadership Team
Chairperson ................................................................................................... Jim Dougherty
Vice Chairperson ........................................................................................ Tommy Vanover
Secretary ............................................................................................................. Billy Kurtz
(C) Jim Dougherty (KN)(6)
(C) Jim Goddard (JO)(6)
(C) Billy Kurtz (OA)(6)
(C) Arturo Reyna (MO)(6)
(L) Yolanda Miranda (AB)(4)
(L) Terri Kirkpatrick (MA)(1)
(L) Tommy Vanover (JO)(1)
(L) Craig Hall (MO)(1)
(L) David Ketchersid (CL)
Cabinet Representative .................................................................................. A. Clark Jenkins
Staff Resource ....................................................................................................... Anne Travis
VII. BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY
Nominated by the Bishop ~ Elected by the Annual Conference
Chairperson ........................................................................................................ Reed L. Shell, Jr.
Vice Chairperson ........................................................................................... Angela Hardy Cross
Secretary ................................................................................................................ Nathan Malone
Chair, Division of Elders ......................................................................................... Stella Roberts
Chair, Division of Local Pastors and Associate Members ........... Tom Ballard, Charles Harrison
Chair, Division of Deacons, Diaconal Concerns & Professional Certification ...... Nancy Hobbs
Chair, Committee on Probationary Mentoring and Recruitment ..................... James Bennington
Chair, Wesley Leadership Institute Committee ..................................................... David Graybeal
Chair, Conference Relations Committee ................................................................ Brenda Carroll
Coordinator, Extension Ministries ............................................................... Mary Frances Tucker
Clergy
Aldana Allen (KN)(8)
Ray Amos, Sr. (TA)(2)
Gary E. Baker (KN)(8)
Thomas Ballard (WY)(9)
James Bennington (JO)(4)
Michelle Buckles (JO)(2)
Brenda Carroll (MA)(7)
Brian Davis (CH)(1)
Jack Edwards (KI)(6)
Ellen Fisher (MO)(7)
Lay
Ron Fisher (OA)(6)
Charles Harrison (MA)(5)
Dennis Flaugher (CH)(4)
Jeannie Higgins (MO)(2)
Dale Gilbert (MO)(4)
Nancy Hobbs (BI)(4)
Jim Goddard (JO)(2)
Bradley Hyde (MA)(9)
Kim Goddard (KI)(1)
Sam Johnson (KI)(6)
David Graybeal (KN)(7)
Jonathan Jonas (AB)(10)
James R. Green (MA)(6)
Nathan Malone (CH)(7)
John Grimm (WY)(1)
Joseph Manis (KI)(5)
Kathy Hale (WY)(6)
Daniel Moore (KN)(9)
Angela Hardy Cross (KN)(8)
Ann Robins (KN)(2)
Paul Seay (KI)
Reed Shell (CL)(4)
Richard Tallent (CL)(7)
Ramon Torres (CL)(1)
L. Lyle White (CL)(2)
Kathie Wilson-Parker (AB)(2)
David Woody (MO)(2)
Dale Wyrick (CL)(8)
Stella Roberts (OA)(4)
Julie Bennett (KI)(6)
Arlandes Horton (CL)(4)
Heda Quillin (AB)(10)
Mary Frances Tucker (KN)(4)
Cleo Ellis (OA)(2)
Roger Leonard (AB)(5)
Conlie Rasnake (MA)(4)
Lucius Ellsworth (BI)(6)
Nancy Tate (KI)(1)
Ex-Officio:
Chair, Order of Elders ................................................................................. Dennie Humphreys
Chair, Order of Deacons ................................................................................... Lynn W. Hutton
Fellowship Associate Members ............................................................................. Sam Johnson
Fellowship of Local Pastors ..................................................................................... Ken Lytton
Director, Wesley Leadership Institute ................................................................. Donald Nation
Cabinet Representatives ................................................................ Randy Frye, Michael Travis
Administrative Registrar ............................................................................. Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
1. Administrative Review Committee: Caroline Goddard (MO), Kenneth Pierce (Chair)(BI),
Donald Swift (AB) ; Alternates: Richard Gregory (WY), Richard Patterson (WY)
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2. Committee on Investigation (Clergy):
Principals: Mary Briggs (AB), Stephen DeFur (KN), David Lovelace (JO),
Paul Marchbanks (KI), Laura Rasor (KN), Bradley Scott (TA),
James Whedbee (KN)
Alternates: Patricia Bishop (CL), David Henderson (BI), Andrew Henry (CL),
Douglas Hyndrich (TA), Sarah Slack (KN)
Lay Observers: Ray Adams (MO), Elizabeth Wood (BI); Alternate: Ann Rowland
(KN)
VIII. GROUPS RELATED TO THE CABINET AND ORDAINED MINISTRY
a. Orders (Nominated by Board of Ordained Ministry, Elected by Clergy Session)
Chair, Order of Elders ................................................................................... Dennie Humphreys
Chair, Order of Deacons ......................................................................................... Lynn Hutton
Chair, Fellowship of Associate Members ............................................................... Sam Johnson
Chair, Fellowship of Local Pastors ........................................................................... Ken Lytton
Member-at-large ........................................................................................................ Billy Rines
District Representatives
Abingdon, Tazewell, Wytheville .................................................................................... Tbd
Big Stone Gap, Johnson City, Kingsport ..................................................................... Tom Reed
Chattanooga, Cleveland ............................................................................................... Tbd
Knoxville, Maryville ..................................................................................................... Tbd
Morristown, Oak Ridge .................................................................................. Doug Wilder
Retiree Representative ............................................................................................. B. Ann Blair
Director of Clergy Services .......................................................................... Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................. Don Nation
b.
Pastoral Counseling Center Supervisory Committee
Chairperson ......................................................................................................... Don Ferguson
Vice Chairperson ................................................................................................. Stella Roberts
Secretary .............................................................................................................. Jonathan Jonas
(C) Jeannie Higgins (MO)(4)
(C) Don Ferguson (KN)(5)
(L) Judy Whedbee (KN)(5)
(C) Stella Roberts (OA)(4)
(C) Steven Gott (AB)
(L) Linda Compton (BI)
(C) Jan Buxton-Wade (KN)(1)
(L) Cindy Ensminger (CL)
Representative, Board of Ordained Ministry ....................................................... Jonathan Jonas
Representative, Partners in Crisis ........................................................................ Betty Hurlock
Steward of Clergy Concerns ...................................................................................... Don Nation
Cabinet Representatives ........................................... Mike Hubble, Adam McKee, Carol Wilson
Ex-Officio .............................................................................................................. Laura Shearer
IX. COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
President ..................................................................................................................... Charles Stewart
Vice President .......................................................................................................... Laurence Hesser
Secretary ......................................................................................................................... Kate Bledsoe
Chair, Personnel ......................................................................................................... Diana Galloway
(C) Eugene Lovell (MA)(6)
(C) Walter Weikel (AB)(6)
(C) Pat Bishop (CL)(4)
(C) Jane Taylor (MA)(4)
(C) Lawrence Hesser (OA)(3)
(C) Jason Crabtree (BI)(1)
(C) Jeff Lambert (CH)
(L) Kate Bledsoe (CL)(6)
(L) Sue Ann Greene (KI)(6)
(L) Diana Galloway (KN)(5)
(L) Sara Beamer (WY)(2)
(L) Rebecca Littleton (CH)(2)
(L) Howard Hatcher (CH)(6)
(L) Tom Rush (MO)(6)
(L) Charles Stewart (MA)(6)
(L) Marty Bradley (KN)(3)
(L) Don Cooper (AB)(2)
(L) James H. Jones (TA)(2)
(L) Terry Muse (JO)(2)
(L) Bruce Russell (MA)(2)
(L) Gordon Walker (MO)(2)
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Ex-Officio Members (without vote):
Conference Treasurer ................................................................................................... John Tate
Director of Connectional Ministries ........................................................................ Anne Travis
Cabinet Representative ...................................................................................... Doug Fairbanks
GCFA Representative .................................................................................. Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
X. ADMINISTRATION
a. Board of Pensions
Chairperson ................................................................................................................ Patty Muse
Vice Chairperson .................................................................................................Todd Chancey
Secretary ............................................................................................................... David Jackson
Treasurer ....................................................................................................................... John Tate
(C) David Jackson (AB)(7)
(L) Mayme Crowell (OA)(6)
(L) Charles Harr (KN)(6)
(C) Mary Parson (CL)(6)
(L) Patty Muse (JO)(6)
(L) Rick Witt (KI)(6)
(C) Tom Markwood (OA)(4)
(L) Marsheine McClurg (MA)(5) (L) Kenny Gilley (BI)(4)
(C) F. Andy Ferguson (KN)(2)
(L) Kathy Mays (KN)(4)
(L) Norman Sparks (OA)(4)
(C) Albert J. Bowles, Jr. (CH)(1) (L) Nancy Baker (MA)(2)
(L) Hughes Melton (AB)(3)
(C) Tammy C. Wright (JO)(1)
(L) Judy Burnett (KN)(2)
(L) Mike Crawford (KN)(2)
(C) Todd Chancey (CL)(1)
(L) Frances Lovell (MA)(2)
(L) Mickey Ellis (MO)(2)
(C) Brian Taylor (JO)
(L) Betty Neeley (JO)(2)
(L) Tim Self (MA)(2)
Pensions Director ......................................................................................................... John Tate
Chairperson, Joint Committee on Incapacity ........................................................... Don Nation
Cabinet Representative ........................................................................................ J. David Tabor
b. Board of Trustees
President ................................................................................................................... Gene Frazer
Vice President ..................................................................................................... Robert Goddard
Secretary .............................................................................................................. Linda Franklin
(C) Julian Walton (MO)(6)
(C) Sherry Boles (CH)(5)
(C) Ed Blair (BI)(2)
(C) Nancy Eastridge (JO)
(L) Linda Franklin (MO)(6)
(L) Evelyn Horton (KN)(2)
(L) Arthur Meadows (WY)(7)
(L) Steve Bovell (CH)(6)
(L) Bill Dender, Sr. (CL)(6)
(L) Gene Frazer (KN)(6)
(L) Rob Goddard (MA)(5)
(L) Jim Wheeler (JO)(5)
Ex-Officio Member:
Cabinet Representative .......................................................................................... David Graves
c. Personnel Resources Committee
Chairperson ....................................................................................................... Mike Eastridge
Vice Chairperson ............................................................................................... Brenda Carroll
Secretary .............................................................................................................. Angel Norman
(C) Rhonda Hobbs (CH)(3)
(L) Angel Norman (MA)(5)
(L) Frederick Evans (KN)(5)
(C) Charles Ledger (AB)(3)
(L) Charlene Becker (CH)(4)
(L) David Carr (KN)(3)
(C) Janice Robertson (CH)(1)
(L) Denise Stapleton (MO(1))
(L) Bill Hicks (OA)(3)
(C) Brenda Carroll (MA)
(L) Leann Bailes Foster (KN)
(L) Mike Eastridge (JO)(1)
Ex-Officio Members:
Executive Assistant to the Bishop ......................................................................... Ron Matthews
Conference Chancellor ............................................................................................ Jay Garrison
Chairperson, Committee on Episcopacy ............................................................Catherine Nance
Chairperson, Personnel Committee, CFA .......................................................... Diana Galloway
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d. Commission on Equitable Compensation
Chairperson ....................................................................................................... Danny Hensley
Vice Chairperson ....................................................................................................Natalie Smart
Secretary ..................................................................................................................... Kim Isley
(C) Danny Hensley (MO)(6)
(L) Donna Mosby (OA)
(L) Jack Brewster (TA)(1)
(C) Kim Isley (OA)(5)
(L) Thomas H. Becker (OA)
(C) Natalie Smart (CH)(4)
(L) Brian Cotton (MO)
(C) Larry Carroll (MA)
(C) Jim Oxendine (AB)
(C) Emmit Wilson (BI)
Cabinet Representative ........................................................................................... Carol Wilson
e. Committee on Nominations
Chairperson .................................................................................Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr.
District Superintendents: Mike Hubble (AB), Archer Coppedge (BI), Fred Dearing (CH),
Mike Travis (CL), Randy Frye (JO), David Graves (KI), Doug Fairbanks (KN),
Carol Wilson (MA), Clark Jenkins (MO), Adam McKee (OA), David Tabor (TA),
Meg Taylor (WY)
Additional Members of the Cabinet: Richard Edwards, Ron Matthews, Don Nation, Roger
Redding, John Tate, Anne Travis
Conference Secretary ................................................................................... Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Conference Lay Leader ............................................................................... Mary Ruth Richards
Chairperson of the Discipleship Team ........................................................................ Deb Holly
Presidents:
UnitedMethodistMen...........................................................................................MikeSmith
United Methodist Women ............................................................................. Teddy Stevens
United Methodist Youth Representative ............................................................... Palmer Cantler
Clergy Member-atLarge: Catherine Nance
District Representatives: Virginia Kincheloe (AB), Catherine South (BI), June Smith (CH),
Cathy Paul (CL), Lynice Broyles (JO), Martha Ketron (KI),
Mary Frances Tucker (KN), Beverly Henry (MA), Robert Carmichael (MO),
Cara Weigel (OA), Pat Jones (TA), Wilma Snyder (WY)
f.
Committee on Petitions and Resolutions
Chairperson ........................................................................................................... John Eldridge
(C) Catherine Nance (OA)(1)
(L) Nancy Hickman (KI)
(L) John Eldridge (KN)(1)
(C) Elston McLain (CH)
(L) John Kernodle (OA)(1)
(C) Larry Ousley (KN)
(L) Gene Rasor (AB)
(C) David St. Clair (AB)
(C) John Thompson (MO)
Cabinet Representative ........................................................................................... Fred Dearing
g. Committee on Rules and Order
Chairperson ........................................................................................................... Bradley Scott
(C) Ann Blair (WY)(6)
(L) Pat Marshall (AB)(1)
(L) Don Parnell (KN)(5)
(C) John Graham (AB)(6)
(L) Joyce Moore (AB)(1)
(L) Baden Duggins (OA)(2)
(C) Lynn Hutton (KN)(6)
(C) Bradley Scott (TA)(2)
Ex-Officio:
Resident Bishop ...................................................................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Executive Assistant to the Bishop ....................................................................... Ron Matthews
Secretary/Conference Secretary ................................................................. Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Chancellor ............................................................................................................. Jay Garrison
Cabinet Representative ........................................................................................... Randy Frye
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h.
Conference Committee on Episcopacy
Chairperson ...................................................................................................... Catherine Nance
Vice Chairperson ................................................................................................... Lloyd Brown
Secretary ............................................................................................................. Jean Hutcheson
(C) Catherine Nance (OA)(4)
(C) Steve Brown (CL)(2)
(C) Laura Rasor (KN)(2)
(L) Jean Hutcheson (OA)(6)
(L) Lloyd Brown (OA)(6)
(L) Sherri Franklin (MO)(2)
(L) Bill Bard (KI)(2)
(L) Beth Green (MA)(2)
(L) Arthur Johnson, Sr. (WY)(2)
(L) Michelle Evans (KN)(1)
(L) Brian Dantzler (CH)(1)
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j.
Appointed by the Bishop:
.......................... Jean Henderson (CL)(2), Beth McCoy (AB)(3), Mary Frances Tucker (KN)(2)
Ex-Officio Members:
Conference Lay Leader ............................................................................. Mary Ruth Richards
Members, Jurisdictional Committee (with vote) ............................ H. Eddie Fox, Bob Lockaby
Episcopal Residence Committee
Chairperson & Representative of the Committee on Episcopacy ..................... Catherine Nance
Representative of the Board of Trustees ............................................................... Linda Franklin
Representative of the Council on Finance and Administration ............................ Eugene Lovell
Representative of the Cabinet ....................................................................................... John Tate
Ex-Officio, Executive Assistant to the Bishop ...................................................... Ron Matthews
Program Committee, Annual Conference Session
Chairperson ............................................................................................. James E. Swanson, Sr.
Executive Assistant to the Bishop ......................................................................... Ron Matthews
Conference Secretary ................................................................................... Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Conference Lay Leader ............................................................................... Mary Ruth Richards
President-United Methodist Women ..................................................................... Teddy Stevens
President-United Methodist Men .............................................................................. Mike Smith
Chairperson of the Discipleship Team ........................................................................ Deb Holly
Director of Connectional Ministries ........................................................................ Anne Travis
Director of Communications ................................................................................ Ron Matthews
Additional Members Appointed by the Bishop
k. Commission on Archives and History
Chairperson ......................................................................................................... Grady Winegar
Vice Chairperson ...................................................................................................... Jim Douthat
Secretary .................................................................................................................. Marie Willis
(C) Jim Douthat (CH)(3)
(L) Georgia Ruth Lister (MO)(7) (L) Jerry Catron (AB)(7)
(C) Grady Winegar (KN)(2)
(L) Marie Willis (KI)(5)
(L) Bob George (CL)(3)
(C) Jeff Tallent (BI)
(L) Barbara Dean (MO)(3)
(L) Tbd________________
Ex-Officio with vote ................................................................................................. Roy Howard
Conference Archivist .............................................................................................. Robert Vejnar
Cabinet Representative .....................................................................................Archer Coppedge
Conference Archivist .............................................................................................. Robert Vejnar
Staff Resource.....................................................................................................Charles Maynard
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XI. SUPPORT GROUPS
a. United Methodist Men
President....................................................................................................................... Mike Smith
Honorary President .................................................................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Vice President & Prayer Advocate ............................................................................ Tom Mitoraj
Secretary ............................................................................................................ Nathaniel Watson
Treasurer ...................................................................................................................... James Sink
Scouting Coordinator ................................................................................................. Keith Smith
Prayer Advocate ......................................................................................................... Tom Mitoraj
Mission Coordinator ..................................................................................................... Jim Fetzer
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................. Mike Hubble
b. United Methodist Women
President ................................................................................................................. Teddy Stevens
Vice President ....................................................................................................... Nancy Hickman
Secretary ................................................................................................................ Dianne Cooper
Treasurer .................................................................................................................... Kay Phillips
MC/Spiritual Growth ............................................................................................ Willela Douthat
MC/Education & Interpretation ................................................................................. Gloria Sims
MC/Social Action ...................................................................................................... Kay Hamrick
MC/Membership, Nurture & Outreach .................................................................... Peggy Dalton
Secretary of Program Resources .......................................................................... Catherine South
Communications Coordinator ............................................................................... Lynice Broyles
Chairperson, Committee on Nominations ............................................................ Peggy Williams
Cabinet Representative ............................................................................................... Meg Taylor
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HOLSTON CONFERENCE DESIGN FOR MINISTRY
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B. TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS OF CONFERENCE RELATED
INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES
ASBURY, INC.
... members of the board ... shall be nominated and elected by the boards and confirmed by
the Annual Conference.
Standing Rule 7, 2009 Conference Journal
Board of Directors 2009-2010:
G. W. Catron
Stephen C. Daves
Jackie Dingus
Marvin Eichorn
James R. Green
Larry Martin
Marsheine McClurg
Tom Mottern
Angel A. Norman
Carroll Richardson
Laura A. Steel
Beth Stubbs
James E. Swanson, Sr.
H. Malcolm Wansley
Guy Wilson
HOLSTON CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOUNDATION, INC.
... a board of not fewer than fifteen (15) directors, elected by the Board of Directors and
confirmed by the Holston Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.
President ....................................................................................................................... Will Pugh
Vice Chairperson ................................................................................................ Charles Stewart
Secretary ....................................................................................................... Richard Timberlake
Panel of 2010
Leonard Fant
Howard Heinz
Charles Kuykendall
Richard Looney
Angel Norman
William S. Rodgers
Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Panel of 2011
John Bailes
Ronald Hammond
Roger Leonard
Sue Piper
Walter Seaman
Sandra Smith
Panel of 2012
Sarah Beamer
Tom Bowen
Sam Coulter
Dennis Falls
Lynne Fugate
David Goodson
Craig Ingvalson
Ron Matthews
Will Pugh
Charles Stewart
Richard Timberlake
Chair, Audit Committee ........................................................................................ Roger Leonard
Chair, Conference Relations .......................................................................... Ronald Hammond
Chair, Gift Acceptance Committee ............................................................................. John Bailes
Chair, Grants Committee ........................................................................................ Sandra Smith
Chair, Investment Committee .............................................................................. David Goodson
Chair, Nominating Committee .......................................................................... Ronald Matthews
Chair, Personnel Committee ......................................................................... Charles Kuykendall
Ex-Officio:
Resident Bishop .................................................................................. James E. Swanson, Sr.
Conference Treasurer .............................................................................................. John Tate
Executive Director ......................................................................................... Roger Redding
Legal Counsel ............................................................................................... Jackson Kramer
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HOLSTON CONFERENCE-EMORY & HENRY CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair................................................................................................................... Frederic Kellogg
Conference Representatives:
Eugene Lovell
Peyton Rowlett
Emory & Henry College Representatives:
Henry Dawson
Beth Mahaffey
Monica Hoel
Rosalind Reichard
Walter Weikel
Talmage Stanley
HOLSTON UNITED METHODIST HOME FOR CHILDREN
Chair ...................................................................................................... Brenda Parrish-Dickman
Vice Chair ................................................................................................. Mary Margaret Denton
Secretary ............................................................................................................ William J. Fowler
Treasurer ............................................................................................................ Arthur S. Masker
Assistant Treasurer................................................................................................. David W. Ford
Kent Bewley
Gregg Bostick
Bradley J. Bower
Nancy Casson
Mitch Cox
Mary Margaret Denton
Brenda Parrish-Dickman
William M. Dixon
William J. Fowler
A. Clark Jenkins
Ivy Leonard
Jewell McKinney
Jeffrey Monson
Debra Oldenberg
Cole Piper
Donald Ratliff
James Sexton
Daniel Shore
Anthony Spezia
Randall Thomas
Thomas Wright
Ex-Officio:
Resident Bishop, Holston Conference ............................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Representative, Outreach Advocacy Team, Health & Welfare ........................... David Keith
President/CEO HUMH ........................................................................................ Art Masker
Morristown District Superintendent ............................................................ A. Clark Jenkins
Legal Counsel ............................................................................................ Richard M. Currie, Jr.
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD
Chair......................................................................................................................... Homer Fisher
Members:
Phil Andrews
William Dallas
Lou Dunlap
Homer Fisher
John Foust
Gary Goff
Parker C. Hardy III
Tom Hilton
Mike Johnson
Dan Lenoir
Adam McKee III
Joe Metcalf
Mike Monnett
Ann Munz
Demetra Nelson
Jackie Nichols
Jim VanderSteeg
Glenn Zahn
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HOLSTON CONFERENCE COLLEGES, INC.
Members of the Board of Directors of Holston Conference Colleges shall be nominated and
elected by the respective Boards ... and confirmed by the Annual Conference.
President ............................................................................................................... Hal P. McHorris
Vice-President ....................................................................................................... Doug Fairbanks
Secretary/Treasurer ...................................................................................... J. Ronald Hammond
Executive Director........................................................................................... William S. Rodgers
College Representatives:
Emory & Henry ................................................................ Hal P. McHorris, Barbara C. Polly
Hiwassee ...................................................................... Doug Fairbanks, Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Tennessee Wesleyan ............................................................ Dennie Humphreys, Cary Ratliff
Member at Large .......................................................................................... J. Ronald Hammond
Ex-Officio ................................................................................................... William S. Rodgers
Agent for the Corporation ...................................................................... Jackson G. (Jay) Kramer
COLLEGES OF HOLSTON CONFERENCE
Members of the Boards of Trusteess of Holston Conference Colleges shall be nominated and elected
by the respective Boards at their fall Board meetings and
confirmed at the next session of Annual Conference.
Emory & Henry College Board of Trustees
Chairperson ................................................................................................ John E. Eldridge
Vice-Chairperson ................................................................................... William L. Wolfe II
Secretary ............................................................................................... Jennie Pruner Smith
Treasurer ............................................................................................. William B. Pendleton
Board of Directors:
Katherine Greer Andrew
Douglas K. Armbrister
Eugene M. Bane, Jr.
Jeoffrey B. Bodenhorst
Carolee J. Bondurant
James H. Brooks
Hobart G. Cawood
Sarah B. Drummond-Schell
John E. Eldridge
Joseph F. Ellis
Robert H. Feagins
Robert F. Harman
Jane Hicks Harter
T. Rick Hughes
Thomas L. Joyce
F. Winton Lackey
David L. Lester
Eugene H. Lovell, Jr.
Beth Maiden Mahaffey
Thomas D. McGlothlin
Hal P. McHorris
O. Wayland Overstreet
William B. Pendleton
Barbara Creasy Polly
Paul A. Powell, Jr.
Leslie I. Prillaman, Jr.
Emmett V. Richardson, Jr.
William S. Rodgers
Jennie Pruner Smith
Ann Grim Sparger
Robert D. Tucker
Donna Proffit Vaughn
Major Robert Warner, Jr.
William L. Wolfe II
Ex-Officio Members:
President, Emory & Henry College .................................................. Rosalind Reichard
Resident Bishop of Holston Conference ..................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Abingdon District Superintendent, Holston Conference ................. R. Michael Hubble
Honorary Members: .................................................... M. Beecher Dunsmore, Toy F. Reid
Representatives to the Board:
Faculty ................................................................................................ T. Edward Damer
Staff ................................................................................................. Patty Denise Asbury
Student .................................................................................... C. Christopher O’Connor
Alumni .................................................................................................... Robert L. Cline
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Panel 2010
Adam McKee III
Eugene Patterson
Hiwassee College Board of Trustees
Panel of 2011
Kathaleen Barker
Mark A. Britton
Evelyn H. Horton
Judith B. Lee
Marsheine McClurg
Robert G. Palmer
Panel of 2012
Albert J. Bowles, Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
James M. Henry
Jack H. Howard
Douglas W. Hulme
William R. Love
Sue Harris Piper
Paul M. Stanres
John E. Steward
Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Donald R. Youell, Jr.
Panel of 2013
Michael D. Jackson
Karl J. Jordan
Bobby L. Mize
Sue-Ellen G. Mosler
J. Edward Nanney
G. David Rapking
Michael Ross
Jerry E. Sloan
Faculty Trustee (1 year term) .......................................................................... Arthur Fowler
Student Trustee (1 year term) .................................................................. Dennis Ryan Queen
Ex-Officio Members:
Resident Bishop of Holston Conference ...................................... James E. Swanson, Sr.
Maryville District Superintendent........................................................... Carol E. Wilson
President ....................................................................................... James A. Noseworthy
Tennessee Wesleyan College Board of Trustees
Chair .........................................................................................................................Fred Womack
Vice Chair ........................................................................................................ Shirley Woodcock
Secretary ................................................................................................................. Becky Jaquish
Board of Directors:
J. T. Arnold
Matthew Brookshire
Sharon Brown
C. Stephen Byrum
Carl Colloms
Charles Harrison, Sr.
R. Danny Hays
Stephen Henley
Dennie Humphreys
John Kennerly
William Kilbride
Charles Liner
Randall Martin
Lynn Massingale
Regenia Mayfield
Paul Ottaviano
Mickey Rainwater
Cary Ratliff
Joel Riley
Claire Tucker
Don Webb
Mary Farmer Williams
Mintie Willson
James Winer
Faculty Representative ............................................................................................... John Gaston
Student Representative....................................................................................... Ashely M. Wilson
Alumni Representative ........................................................................................... Tenna Hornsby
Covenant Health Representative .............................................................................. Sam Buscetta
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Representative ....................................... Keith Altshuler
Ex-Officio Members:
Resident Bishop of Holston Conference .............................................. James E. Swanson, Sr.
President .................................................................................................. Stephen M. Condon
District Superintendent ............................................................................... Michael H. Travis
Honorary:
Trustee Emeritus
Marvin B. Gass
Rachel N. Cochran, George Oliphant
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WESLEY FOUNDATIONS BOARDS
East Tennessee State University Wesley Foundation Board of Trustees
Chair ..................................................................................................................... Steve Campbell
Vice Chair ................................................................................................................ Barbara Trent
Secretary ................................................................................. Amanda Clough, Denise Redmond
Treasurer.................................................................................................................... Debbie Onks
Panel 2010
Joel Conger
Carolyn Hudson
Randy Johnson
Nancy Stanton
Panel of 2011
Steve Campbell
Amanda Clough
Mark Hicks
Kevin Holmes
Jason Onks
Denise Redmond
Panel of 2012
Jeff Anderson
Cindy Blackwell
Cynthia Burnley
Wendell Gates
Johnny Qualls
Haden Scott
Braxton Sluder
Ex-Officio Members:
Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation ........................................................... Jerry L. Everley
District Superintendents ................................. Randall Frye, David Graves, A. Clark Jenkins
Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry Representative..................... Chris Brown
Conference Director of Clergy Services ................................................. Daniel H. Taylor, Jr.
Students............................................................ Jennifer Bush, K.C. Ogbonnaya, Creighton Smith
Radford University Wesley Foundation Board of Directors
President .......................................................................................................................... Al Smith
Vice-President ............................................................................................................. Bill Hubble
Secretary .................................................................................................... Barbara Shufflebarger
Treasurer ................................................................................................................ Tommy Fisher
Assistant Treasurer ...................................................................................... Leigh Ann Showalter
Panel of 2011
Alan Ashworth
Dick Kidd
Scott Robertson-Gouge
Cory Schepisi
Jackie Taylor
Panel of 2012
Tommy Fisher
Bill Hubble
Al Smith
Sherry Vaughn
Richard Worringham
Panel of 2013
Bob Boggess
Karen Minnick
Heather Rowland
David Stanley
Marshall Wirt
Panel 2014
Ann Lambert
Chris Luper
Kevin Fiorini
Joe Mack Taylor
Kesha Taylor
Students ......... Brittany Christian, Amanda Howes, Jessica Loftis, Alyssa Marlowe, Kristi Moon
Alternates ............................................................................................ Mesliaa Hunt, Benny Lynn
Ex-Officio Members:
Campus Director, Wesley Center ................................................................ Martee Buchanan
District Superintendents .......................................... Mike Hubble, David Tabor, Meg Taylor
District Secretaries of Christian Education
...................................... June Totten (AB), Gordon McBride (TA), Jennie Simmerman (WY)
District Presidents of UMW
............................................... Doris Dunn (AB), Barbara Buskill (TA), Carolyn Snow (WY)
District Lay Leaders ......................... Flo Clarke (AB), Pat Jones (TA), Wilma Snyder (WY)
Pastors, Radford Churches ............... Richard Wright (Central), Tammy Wright (Carter St.),
............................................................. Karen Lane (Grove), Barbara Doyle (New Mt. Olive)
Conference Representative .............................................................................. Laura Lambert
Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry Representative .................... Chris Brown
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University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Wesley Foundation Board of Directors
Chair ......................................................................................................................... Lillian Cook
Vice Chair ............................................................................................................................... Tbd
Treasurer ............................................................................................................... Cheryl Morgan
Secretary ..................................................................................................................... Gwen Scott
Panel of 2010
Loreen Adams
Deborah Dickerson
Steve McCauley
Panel of 2011
Lillian Cook
Chris Schobert
Gwen Scott
Connie Wright
Panel of 2012
Stephen Kuhn
Cheryl Morgan
Willela Douthat
Panel of 2013
Shirley Hixson
Daniel Oakley
Panel of 2014
Debra Dickerson
B ob Welin
Ex-Officio Members:
Campus Minister, Director of Wesley Center ................................................. G. Keith Moore
District Superintendents .......................................................... Fred Dearing, Michael Travis
Conference Representative .............................................................................. Laura Lambert
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Wesley Foundation Board of Director
Chair......................................................................................................................... Mel Stripling
Vice-Chair ............................................................................................................. Becky Smithey
Secretary ...................................................................................................... Betzy Elifrits Warren
Treasurer .......................................................................................................... AnnMarie Tugwell
Personnel Committee Chair ........................................................................................ Doug Lynn
Elected Members:
Aldana Allen
Marc Gambell
Rachel Carvell
Doug Lynn
Betzy Elifrits Warren Stacey Murray
Student Members:
Will McAlexander
Jameson O’Neal
Kate Phelps
Alex Shaffer
Eric Reagan
Becky Smithey
Mel Stripling
Michael Wilson
Alli Yilling
Gary Truett
AnnMarie Tugwell
Ex-Officio Members:
Campus Minister, Wesley Foundation .................................................................. Tim Kobler
District Superintendents ............................ Douglas Fairbanks, Adam McKee, Carol Wilson
Conference Representative ............................................................................. Laura Lambert
Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry Representatives
................................................................................................ David Craig, Amanda Madson
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University of VA-Wise Wesley Foundation Board of Directors
Chair .................................................................................................................. David Henderson
Vice-Chair ............................................................................................................ Catherine South
Secretary ................................................................................................................ Heather Volk
Treasurer ...................................................................................................................... Della Bays
Panel of 2011
Della Bays
Richard Davis
Judy King
Panel of 2012
Doyle Alley
Amy Bartee
George Odle
Curtis Stacy
Panel of 2013
Curtis Deel
Susan Herron
Rebecca Scott
Panel of 2014
Brenda Byrd
Dawn Gilbert
John Porterfield
Pete Purdue
Ex-Officio Members:
Campus Director, Wesley Foundation ..................................................... Mary “Beth” Tipton
District Superintendent, Big Stone Gap ...................................................... Archer Coppedge
District Lay Leader, Big Stone Gap .............................................................. Catherine South
District UMM President, Big Stone Gap........................................................................... Tbd
District UMW President, Big Stone Gap.......................................... Suzanne Mullins-Woods
Representative, Tazewell District..................................................................... Paul McNalley
Conference Representative............................................................................... Laura Lambert
Student Representative ..................................................... Justin Bongard, Samantha Burton,
............................................................Curtis Gibson, Allie Robinson
Liaisons to the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry ......Cindy & Tom Haskins
AC Members outside the Auditorium
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C. DISTRICT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
(Additional District Boards andCommittees listed in District Directories)
1. ABINGDON DISTRICT
Lay Leader: Flo Clarke ……………………… 1810 Highway 107, Chilhowie, VA 24319-5422
Board of Laity/Associates: Jane Blevins, Mary Brown, Noel Collins, Jeff Comer, Shirley
Finne, Joyce Moore, Teddy Stevens, Richard Walsh
UMM: Tom Mitoraj
UMW: Joyce Henderlite
Director of Lay Speaking: Jane Blevins
Committee on District Superintendency:
Chairperson: Jonathan Jonas ……………….. 115 South Church Street, Marion, VA 24354
Class of 2010: Mark Draper, Larry Lusk, Jonathan Jonas
Class of 2011: Amy Bartee, David Jackson, Evelyn Lawrence
Class of 2012:
Committee on Ordained Ministry:
Chairperson: David St. Clair ………………. P.O. Box 367, Chilhowie, VA 24319-0367
Registrar: Heda Quillin
BOM Representative: Heda Quillin
District Superintendent: R. Michael Hubble
Clergy Members: Mary, K. Briggs, Barbara Clark, Steven Gott, Nicole Hill, Jonathan Jonas,
Ralph Kidd, David St. Clair, Donald Swift, Nelson Woody
Professing Members: Joann Fleenor, Heda Quillin
Board of Church Location and Buildings:
Chairperson: Lewis Morgan…………………. 510 Ridgecrest Drive, Abingdon, VA 24210
District Superintendent: R. Michael Hubble
Class of 2010: Michael Carter, Don Chisler, Harry Cuskey
Class of 2011: Jim Lyttle, Lewis Morgan, Betty Webb
Class of 2012: Ed Ashley, Danny Ruble, Scott Spence
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: John Graham ……………………. 221 East Main Street, Marion, VA 24354
Class of 2010: John Graham, John T. Kelly, Linda Scott
Class of 2011: Marian Bailey, Bolden (Bo) Boyd, Jackie Wilson
Class of 2012:
2. BIG STONE GAP DISTRICT
Lay Leader: Catherine South ……………………… P.O. Box 451, Pound, VA 24279
Coordinator of Lay Speaking: Tom McNeil
Statistician: Linda Boothe
Treasurer: Della Bays
UMW: Suzanne Mullins-Woods
UMM: Tbe
Young Adult Coordinator: Cody Quillen Children’s Coordinator: Marianne Higgins
Youth Coordinator: Traci Barker
Disaster Coordinator: Nancy Hobbs
Chairperson: Ben Allen
Sue Bales, Oran “Bird” Blackburn, John Blanton, Ann Cawood, Jason Crabtree,
Harry Layell, Tony Nunley, Elizabeth Wood
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Chairperson: HarryLayell ………………. 3225 Dogwood Drive, St. Paul, VA 24283
Registrar: Tbd
BOM Representative: Nancy Hobbs
District Superintendent: Archer Coppedge
Clergy Members: Joel Campbell, Greg Garland, David Gilbert, Nancy Hobbs, Allen Karnes,
Harry Layell (Chair), Joe Miller, George Odle, Layne Pennington, Kenneth Pierce,
Bill Porter, Kenneth L. Sprinkle, Jeff Tallent, Emmitt Wilson
Professing Members: Ann Cawood, Russell Martin, Tom McNeil, Velena Wheatley
Chairperson: Lucius Ellsworth ………………………. P.O. Box 11, Wise, VA 24293-0011
District Superintendent: Archer Coppedge
Class of 2010: Julia Dillon, Sammy Green, Rick Myers
Class of 2011: Ed Blair, Charlotte Brooks, Jason Tipton
Class of 2012: Lucius Ellsworth, Jeff Tallent
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Pat Bowden……………………. 2919 Baker Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Class of 2010: Ed Blair, Allen Karnes, J. Phillip Lane
Class of 2011: Patsy Collins, James Cooper, Tyler Holbrook
Class of 2012:
3. CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT (Updated Mar 4/10)
Lay Leader: Becky Hall………………………8645 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Board of Laity/Associates: Everett Hixson, Gary James, Mike King, Ron McCracken,
Susie Seadorf, June Smith
Ex officio:
UMM: James Bowen
UMW: Ella Howard
Director of Lay Speaking: Ethel Powell
Church Extension & Congregational Revitalization Margaret Anne Cox
Lay Speaker Instructor: Reece Fauscett
Chairperson: Charlene Becker…………………..9641 Collier Place, Ooltewah, TN 37363
Lisa Black, Eddy Gifford, Jamison Griffin, Becky Hall, Ella Howard, Terryl James,
Carolyn Livingood, Joe Moore, Butch Ortwein, James L. Philpott, Tim Smith
Chairperson: Sherrell Boles……………. 3921 Murray Hills Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416
Registrar: Dennie Humphreys
BOM Representative: Nathan Malone
District Superintendent: Fred E. Dearing, III
Clergy Members: Donald E. Allison, Sherrell E. Boles, Amy Cook, Brian Davis,
Reece Fauscett, Dennis Flaugher, Dwight Kilbourne, Nathan Malone, Curtis
McKee,Elston McLain, Keith Moore, Janice Robertson
Lay Members: Shirley Hixson, David Lamb, Gwen Scott
Chairperson: Sullins Lamb………………….3902 Highway 157, Rising Fawn, GA 30738
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District Superintendent: Fred Dearing
Class of 2010: Cecil Baxter, Bill Glover, Mike Webb
Class of 2011: Wayne Cook, Lurone Jennings, Don Keef
Class of 2012: Sullins Lamb, Kim O’Leary, Natalie Smart
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Harold Bryson ………………. 2232 Daugherty Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Class of 2010:
Class of 2011:
Class of 2012: Jeannine Alday, Steve Bovell, Harold Bryson, Mai Bell Hurley,
Erskine Peoples, Tommy Perkins, Barry Kimsey, Ray Warren, Rick Williams
4. CLEVELAND (updated Mar 4/10)
Lay Leader: Cathy Paul………….3323 Jackson Cir SE Cleveland, TN 37323-0334
Board of Laity/Associates:
UMM: Robert George
UMW: Donna Tisdale
Youth Council Representatives: Sydney Varajon, Anna Caroline Hooper
Lay Speaking Coordinator: Martha Brown
Chairperson: Mary Stickley
796 Tiques Creek Rd, Dayton, TN 37321-7444
Joan Burner, Carolyn Braddy, David Carroll, Joe Crockett, Jason Gattis,
Mabel Greene, Arlandres Horton, Tim Paul, Susan Woods
Ex-officio: Cathy Paul (Lay Leader)
Chairperson: Jeff Wright………………… 800 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303
District Superintendent: Michael H. Travis
Registrar: Ken Scoggins
BOM Representative: Reed Shell
Clergy Members: Hugh Bryan, Joe Crockett,Charles Ensminger, Pat Hogan,
Dennie Humphreys, Ken Scoggins,Reed Shell, Jim Thompson, Dale Wyrick
Lay Members: Joan Burner, David Ketchersid, Don Randolph
Board of Church Location and Building:
Chairperson: Michael H. Travis, P. O. Box 3382, Cleveland, TN 37320-3382
Class of 2010: Bill Burch, Maggie Hoffman, Pat Hogan
Class of 2011: Arthur Bigham, Ramon Torres, Betty Carolyn Ward
Class of 2012: Johnnie Humberd, Edith Jones, Wendell Whaley
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Erbin Baumgardner…………… 276 Co Rd 67, Riceville, TN 37370-5630
Class of 2010: Jim Adams, Margaret Biggs, J. R. Carney
Class of 2011: Erbin Baumgardner, Harlan Painter, Cindy Richardson
Class of 2012: James A. Henderson, Gerry Kersey, Joan May
5. JOHNSON CITY DISTRICT (updated March 8/10)
Lay Leader: Deborah Yoemans…………………… 733 Liberty Church Road, Kingsport, TN 37663
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Board of Laity/Associates: Lynice Broyles, George Christianson, Ramona Etter, Nelle
Evans, Trent Fouch, Dell Gates, John Weaver, Harry Williams
UMM: John Deakins, Jr.
UMW: Nyoka Holder
Youth: Ralph Jeffers
Director of Lay Speaking: Dell Gates
Chairperson: Patty Muse ………………….. P.O. Box 2201, Johnson City, TN 37605
Wayne Anderson, Bobby Campbell, Vivian Franklin, Chuck Griffin, Joe Hommel,
Mike Miller, Sheila Minier, Kathy Parker, Brian Taylor, Lon Tobin, Nathaniel
Watson, Deborah Yeomans
Chairperson: Lon Tobin ………………………. 325 Main Street, Bluff City, TN 37618
Registrar: Tbd
BOM Representative: Tbd
District Superintendent: Wm. Randall Frye
Clergy Members: Todd Adams, Tim Bracken, Michelle Buckles, Ricky Clowers, Dan Gray,
Dan Gray, Doug Grove-DeJarnett, Amy Holmes, David Lovelace, Joey Manis,
Lon Tobin (Chair), Martha Yeomans
Professing Members: Dan Cross, Dell Gates
Chairperson: Jared Wood………………………. 416 Sabine Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643
District Superintendent: Wm. Randall Frye
Class of 2010: Jeff Anderson, Dowahking Bestman, Bob Powell
Class of 2011: Ted Hensley, Steve Parker, Jared Wood
Class of 2012: Bethany Douty, Lee Robertson, Kenny Tinsley
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: …………………….
Class of 2010: Clyde Miller, Rick Shuppert
Class of 2011: Mark Cutshall, Randy Johnson
Class of 2012:
6. KINGSPORT DISTRICT (updated Mar 4/10)
Lay Leader: Mike Webb……………………… 128 Sante Fe Street, Church Hill, TN 37642-6331
Board of Laity/Associates: Norma Jo Boyd, Russ Brogden, Doug Carson, Larry Elam,
Margaret Fogelman, Jack Garland, Virginia Howe, Elizabeth Marsh, Lloyd Moore,
Sybil Smith
UMM: Jim King UMW: Martha Ketron
Coordinator of Lay Speaking: Nancy Tate
Youth Council Representative: Melanie Bennett, Lindsey Kloosterman
Chairperson: Gerald “Jerry” Jones…………….. 110 Colonial Road, Rogersville, TN 37857
Susan Anderson, Julie Bennett, Vicky Gibson, Nancy Hickman, Gerald Jones,
Martha Ketron, Gene Skelton, Mary Watterson, Jack Weikel
Chairperson: Cynthia Thompson………………. P.O. Box 134, Surgoinsville, TN 37873
Registrar: Kim Goddard
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BOM Representative: Joey Manis
District Superintendent: David W. Graves
Clergy Members: Susan Anderson, Stephen Burkhart, Robert Burlingham, Jack Edwards,
Kim Goddard, Cynthia Thompson
Professing Members: Joyce Eberhart, Roger Herron, Marie Willis
Chairperson: Charles A. Sipe………… …. 4409 Stagecoach Road, Kingsport, TN 37664
District Superintendent: David Graves
Class of 2010: Roger Herron, Charlie Sipe
Class of 2011: Ruth Ketron, Frank Marsh
Class of 2012: Roy Adams, Jack Edwards
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: John Livesay………… . 335 West Main Blvd., Church Hill, TN 37642-3911
Class of 2010: John Livesay, Jan McCartt
Class of 2011: Phil Smith, Joyce Snapp
Class of 2012:
7. KNOXVILLE DISTRICT
Lay Leader: Peggy Troutt………………………1819 Holston River Road, Knoxville, TN 37914
Board of Laity/Associates: Brenda Beverly, Frances Cunningham, Brenda Haymore,
Del Holley, Carl Mills
UMM: Joe Cunningham
UMW: Johnnie Bridges
Director of Stewardship: Del Holley
Director of Lay Speaking: Bobby Stair
Chairperson: Carl Mills………………….. 7524 Huffaker Ferry Road, Knoxville, TN 37920
Johnnie Bridges, Diane Crook, Steve Diggs, Robbie Franklin, Lynn Hutton,
Don Jones, Carl Mills, Van Sanks, Judy Whedbee
Chairperson: Rick Isbell……………..………. P.O. Box 1303, Knoxville, TN 37901
Registrar: David L. Smith
BOM Representative: Aldana Allen
District Superintendent: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Clergy Members: Aldana Allen, Rowland Buck, Don Ferguson, Bruce Galyon, Q. David
Green, Rick Isbell, David Lewis, Sarah Slack, David Smith, Becky Smithey
Lay Members: Susan Brown, David Duncan, Corliss Tate
Chairperson: Bruce Marston……………….7535 Maynardville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37938
District Superintendent: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Class of 2010: Andy Anderson, Nannie Greene, John Jackson
Class of 2011: Danny Farris, Don Watkins, Jim Whedbee
Class of 2012:
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Jay Garrison …. 8351 E. Walker Springs Lane, Ste 303, Knoxville, TN 37923
Class of 2009: Laura Bolton, Jay Garrison, Harry Rehagen
Class of 2010: Bob Bean, Hugh Hixson, Lou McNutt
Class of 2011: John Barnes, David Lord, Wanda Moody
Class of 2012:
8. MARYVILLE DISTRICT (updated Mar 3/10)
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Lay Leader: Don Story……………………… 340 Martin Valley Road, Walland, TN 37886
Board of Laity/Associates: Bonnie Howard, Mayford McCarter, Bob Mize
UMM: Keith Brewer
UMW: Glenda Eastridge
Chairperson: Joe Green………………….. 617 Gilbert Street, Alcoa, TN 37701
Bill Beard, Stana Cable, Brenda Carroll, Kayce Castenir, Rex Davis, Joseph Green,
Larry Martin, Marsheine McClurg, Mary Lynn Morgan, Linda Roberts, Don Story
Chairperson: Brenda Carroll ……. 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, TN 37803
Registrar: Tony Collins
BOM Representative: Brenda Carroll
District Superintendent: Carol E. Wilson
Clergy Members: Lisa Blackwood, Brenda Carroll, Tony Collins, Joseph Green,
Charles Harrison, Gene Lovell, Gerald McFarland, Jane Taylor, Skip White
Professing Members: Bob Ergenbright, Martha Goins, Larry Martin
Chairperson: Ben Dalton…………………… 221 Sims Place Road, Maryville, TN 37804
District Superintendent: Carol E. Wilson
Class of 2010: Margaret Denney, John Houvenagle, Nancy Lampe
Class of 2011: Larry Carroll, Ben Dalton (Chair), Ken Tucker
Class of 2012: Reuben Payne, Kyle Petree, Jeff Wadley
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Gary Hall ……………………. 2351 Riverside Drive, Maryville, TN 37804
Class of 2009: Glenn Doig, Penelope Embry, Vicki Everbach
Class of 2010: Gary Hall, Norma Ogle, Dale Phelps
Class of 2011: David Duggan, Joe Nicholson, Doug Smith
Class of 2012:
9. MORRISTOWN DISTRICT (updated Mar 3/10)
Lay Leader: Robert Carmichael…………… 1212 C.H. Rankin Road, White Pine, TN 37890
Board of Laity/Associates: Sherri Franklin (Assistant Lay Leader), Sue Long, Max Frye
UMM: David Whisman
UMW: Georgia Lister
Youth: Megan Starnes
Chairperson: Jim Snowden………………….. 538 Oak Street, Morristown, TN 37813
Curtis Beeler, David Brannock, Robert Carmichael, Dianne Combs, Mike Hannon,
Sally Morris, Mary Parson, Jim Snowden, Lenora Williams, April Willis
Chairperson: Dale Gilbert ……………….…. 425 Wilder Street, Morristown, TN 37813
Registrar: Roger L. Crim
BOM Representative: Dale Gilbert
District Superintendent: Mickey Rainwater
Clergy Members: Roger Crim, Jim Fain, Dale Gilbert (Chair), Heannie Higgins, Ginger
Isom, Rick Spell, Doug Wilder, John Wilson, David Woody
Professing Members: Michael Brotherton, Linda Franklin, Nancy Renner
Chairperson: Tom Rush………………… 3080 Chuckey River Road, Morristown, TN 37813
District Superintendent: Mickey Rainwater
Class of 2010: Jack Glenn, Nancy Moore, M.C. Rollins
Class of 2011: J.D. (Jim) Cain, Marta Cogburn, Tom Rush
Class of 2012: Steve McClane, Chad Pierce, Donna Waddle
Board of Trustees:
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Chairperson: Linda Rozar ……………………. 46 Brown Avenue, Greeneville, TN 37743
Class of 2010: Dale Lewis, Terry Schnell, Wayne Shirley
Class of 2011: Donna Edwards, Milton Parham, Moze Reliford
Class of 2012
10. OAK RIDGE DISTRICT (updated Mar 3/10)
Lay Leader: Jeff Kile……………………… 123 Princeton Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
UMM: Bill Smith
UMW: Jonnie Faye Ball
Lay Speaking Coordinator: Barbara Hall
Chairperson: Brent Hall ………………….. 11020 Roane Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922
David Clark, Michael Cox, Melanie Hall, Sue Lynn Johnson, Robin Manning,
Catherine Nance, Lisa Moeller, Ray Petty, William Monroe Smith
Chairperson: Catherine C. Nance ……. 7753 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931
Registrar: Tbd
BOM Representative: Ron Fisher, Stella Roberts
District Superintendent: Adam E. McKee III
Clergy Members: Ron Fisher, Katye Fox, Wayne Hedrick, Kim Isley, Sue Lynn Johnson,
Keith Knight, Charles Mattson, Catherine Nance (Chair), Stella Roberts, Crystal Smith
Professing Members: Barbara Osborne, Barbara Spence, Conrad Troutman
Chairperson: Lloyd Brown…………………… 153 Seneca Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37930
District Superintendent: Adam E. McKee III
Class of 2010: John Justice, Bill Kilday
Class of 2011: Lloyd Brown, Dennis Ford, Tom Markwood
Class of 2012: Bill Hicks, Doug Underwood
Ex-Officio: Robert Dreyer
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Jesse Francis……………………. 214 Clearfield Drive, Knoxville, TN 37923
Class of 2009: Art Pickle, Tilda Bowling
Class of 2010: Bill Hicks, Mary Lou Whitten
Class of 2011: Jesse Francis, Joe Parks, Barbara Spence
11. TAZEWELL DISTRICT (updated March 8/10)
Lay Leader: Pat Jones……………………… 101 Windsor Circle, Bluefield, VA 24605
UMM: James Sink
UMW: Barbara Buskill
Youth Leader: Mariette Maldanado
Chairperson: Roscoe Matney………………….. 806 Mountain Lane, Bluefield, VA 24605
Steve Aker, Irene Breeding, Otho Cassell, Pat Jones, Bill Marrs, Deborah Neal,
Vern Presley, Larry Ramey, Paul Wilkinson
Appointed by District Superintendent: Henry Farmer, Aubrey Whitlow
Ex-Officio: J. David Tabor, James E. Swanson
Chairperson: Kathie Wilson-Parker ……………. 315 East Main Street, Tazewell, VA 24651
Registrar: Aubrey Whitlow
BOM Representative: Kathie Wilson-Parker, Ray Amos
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District Superintendent: J. David Tabor
Clergy Members: Steve Aker, Ray Amos, Jeffrey Callahan, Jim Denton, Kenny Fields,
Terry Goodman, Clyde Hester, Paul Hite, Doug Hyndrich, Rodney Lawson,
Gordon McBride, Larry Ramey, Brad Scott, Don Scott, Aubrey Whitlow
Professing Members: Jane Johnson, James Sink, Jean Walk
Chairperson: Danny Coulthard…………………… P.O. Box 576, North Tazewell, VA 24630
District Superintendent: J. David Tabor
Class of 2010: Danny Coulthard, Jimmy Jones, Aubrey Whitlow
Class of 2011: Paul Hite, Cecelia Humes, Jeff McMillion
Class of 2012: Alan Ashworth, Patsy Hankins, Mark Haynie
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Terry Mullins …………………. 107 Henry Street, North Tazewell, VA 24630
Class of 2010: Shirley Wheeler, Robert White
Class of 2011: Steve Arey, Terry Mullins
Class of 2012:
12. WYTHEVILLE DISTRICT (updated Mar 4/10)
Lay Leader: Wilma Snyder……………………… 150 Hickory Lane, Wytheville, VA 24382
UMM: Tbd
UMW: Carolyn Snow
UMY: Taylor Downey
Secretary of Lay Speaking: Charlotte Orr
Chairperson: Adair King………………….. 1522 Ridge Road, Crockett, VA 24322
Ken Blevins, Anne Frye, Adair King (Chair), Davis Kirk, Ruth Looney,
Gloria Rhudy, Fielden Sanders, Wilma Snyder
Chairperson: Kathy Hale …………………….………. P.O. Box 74, Riner, VA 24149
Registrar: Joe Mack Taylor
BOM Representative: Tom Ballard
District Superintendent: Meg G. Taylor
Clergy Members: Thomas Ballard, Paul Goshorn, John Grimm, Kathy Hale (Chair),
Leroy Henry, Janet Richardson, Scott Robertson-Gouge, Joe Mack Taylor, Ric Wright
Professing Members: Sharon Alexander, Phyllis Ashworth, Don Copenhaver
Chairperson: Richard Gregory…………………… P.O. Box 55, Floyd, VA 24091
District Superintendent: Meg G. Taylor
Class of 2010: Dick Carrico, J.W. Linkous, Linda Porter
Class of 2011: Greg Houshell, Janet Johnson, Charles Shockley
Class of 2012: Joe Carrico, Richard Gregory, Ruth Looney
Board of Trustees:
Chairperson: Bill Thomas ……………………. 2211 Pleasant Hill Drive, Pulaski, VA 24301
Class of 2010: Harry Fleming, Larry Maust
Class of 2011: Kathy Dulaney
Class of 2012
Class of 2010: John Graham, John T. Kelly, Linda Scott
Class of 2011: Marian Bailey, Boldin (Bo) Boyd, Jackie Wilson
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A. SCHEDULE AND AGENDA
HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE
June 13-16, 2010
James E. Swanson, Sr.
Resident Bishop, Presiding
SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2010
Offer Them Christ – Offering Christ to Children
2:00 p.m.
Registration opens, Bethea Welcome Center
3:30 p.m.
First-time Appointed Pastors’ Orientation, Terrace Auditorium
6:00 p.m.
Ordinands, Sponsors, Cabinet line up for Ordination Service
7:00 p.m.
Opening Session of the Annual Conference
Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr., Presiding
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Service of Ordination and Commissioning
Bishop Kenneth L. Carder, Retired, preaching
Clergy Choir
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010
Offer Them Christ – Being Culturally Relevant
7:45 a.m.
Morning Worship and Communion, Memorial Chapel
8:30 a.m.
Laity Session, Stuart Auditorium
8:30 a.m.
Clergy Session, Shackford Hall
10:00 a.m.
Call to Order of the Annual Conference
Hymn No. 553, “And Are We Yet Alive?”
Invocation
Organizing Motions
Adoption of Agenda
Setting Bar of Conference
Election of Tellers, Conference Secretarial Staff
Report from Committee on Rules and Order
Announcements
10:30 a.m.
State of the Church Address
State of Holston Conference and Laity Address
Bishop Swanson and Mary Ruth Richards
CFA Budget Presentation
Equitable Compensation
Pensions
11:45 a.m.
Blessing of the Meal
11:50 a.m.
Lunch break
1:45 p.m.
Reading of Scripture
1:50 p.m.
Exodus 18:13-23, NRSV
John 21:15-19, NRSV
Focus #1: Developing Principled Christian Leaders
Bishop Kenneth Carder, Mr. Cal Turner
Business of the Annual Conference
2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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Break
Reports dealing with Focus #1: Leadership
Board of Ordained Ministry
Wesley Leadership Institute
Nominations
Cabinet
Nurture Ministry Team
Conference Colleges
Black College Fund representative
Francis Asbury Award
Recognizing Outstanding Leaders
Service of Retirement
Ms. Jean Henderson, preaching
Mr. Trevor Smith, soloist
Dinner break
Remembering Outstanding Leaders: Memorial Service
The Reverend Dr. Adam McKee, preaching
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010
7:45 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:55 a.m.
12:00 noon
2:00 p.m.
Offer Them Christ – Moving Outside of Our Circles
Reading of the Daily Scripture Passage
I Corinthians 9:19-23, The Message
Focus #2: New Places for New People and Revitalizing
Existing Places
The Reverends Candace Lewis and Charles Kyker
Break
Reports dealing with Focus #2: Places to Offer Christ to People
Congregational Development and Revitalization
African American Ministry Team
Witness Team
Recognition of Witness Team Grant Recipients
Denman Evangelism Awards
Asbury, Inc.
Holston Home for Children
Break
Luke 4:16-19, NRSV
Reports from Ministries with the Poor
Send off Hands-on-Missions Trucks
Outreach Advocacy Ministry Team
Missions Ministry Team Report from Sudan
Change for Children Grant Recipients
Lunch break
Focus #3: Being in Ministry with the Poor Mr. John Edgar
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3:00 p.m.
3:40 p.m.
Break – Non Ice Cream Social
Note: Traditionally in this time frame, we would host an ice cream social
on the lawn. This year, in keeping with our emphasis on ministry with the
poor and global health, we are foregoing the ice cream and water at this
break (at significant monetary savings). We respectfully request that those
who feel led make a contribution (buckets will be provided); all money
received in lieu of the ice cream social will be donated to hunger
ministries within Holston Conference.
Mark 1:29-34, NRSV
3:40 p.m.
4:35 p.m.
4:40 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Focus #4: Improving Health Globally
Dinner break
Evening Musical Worship Celebration
8:30 a.m.
The Business of the Annual Conference
United Methodist Communications
Holston Conference Foundation
Stewardship Ministry Team
Trustees
CFA Budget Approval
Cabinet Recognitions
Minute Question #85,
“Where ... shall the next Conference Session be held?”
Our Life Together
Charles Maynard
Sending Forth to Offer Them Christ
Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr., preaching
Fixing of Appointments
Licensing of Local Pastors
Mr. Scott Morris
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010
Offer Them Christ – Moving from Confession to Discipleship
7:45 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Psalm 118:1-9 and 21-29, NRSV
Bishop Swanson, Bishop
Carder and Bishop Looney
processing in for
Ordination.

Episcopal Greeting/Photos/Organization

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