Clergy Session 2017

Clergy Session

24th Session of the Dakotas Conference of The United Methodist Church Bismarck, North Dakota

3 p.m., June 8, 2017 Prairie Rose Rooms 102-105 Bismarck Event Center

Table of Contents Item Agenda Hymn: Are We Yet Alive

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Business of the Annual Conference Administrative Review Committee Clergy from other denominations— ¶¶ 331.8, 346.2 (Q25) Full-time and part-time local licensed pastors —¶¶ 318.1, 318.2 (Q21a, 21b) Provisional membership —¶ 324.4a, b (Q28b) Associate Member –¶322 (Q27) Ordination as Elders —¶335: (Q34a, b) Conference Relation Issues Withdrawal from ordained ministerial office—¶360.2,.4 (Q46b) Voluntary Leaves of Absence, Personal —¶353.2a 3 (Q50a) Voluntary Leaves of Absence, Family —¶ 353.2b 3 (Q50a3) Medical Leave —¶356 (Q52) Retirements —¶357.2 (Q53) Less than full-time service —¶ 338.2, 342.2, 1506 (Q72a) Character of serving clergy– ¶¶604.4, 605.7 (Q17)

5-36 12 16 13 17 17 19 21-33 21 23 23 24 24 33 12

Biographies Provisional candidates biographies Associate member biography Full member biographies

37-43

Policy Changes Short Term Leave Student Aid

42-43 42 43

Covenant Prayer in the Wesleyan Tradition

Ministry Appointments Eastern Sunrise Glacial Lakes Prairie Hills Sakakawea Extension ministry Other provisions

37 39 40

44 45-51 45 46 48 49 50 51

Clergy Session Agenda Thursday June 8, 2017

Convene Bishop Ough Introduction and Opening Prayer Val Reinhiller *Hymn: “And Are We Yet Alive”

(pp. 3-4) Val Reinhiller

Who may be present at clergy session (voice/vote)?

Val Reinhiller

¶¶ 33, 369.1, 602, 602.6, 605.4 (2016 BOD): Clergy membership consists of deacons and elders in full connection, provisional members, associate members, affiliate members, and local pastors under full-time and part-time appointment to a pastoral charge—all of whom have voice. (Exception: those clergy members who have been placed in involuntary retirement (¶357.3)) Only the ordained clergy in full connection and the members of the Board of Ordained Ministry may vote (¶602.1a, ¶605.4) on matters of ordination, character, and conference relations of clergy.

Provisional Members, associate members, affiliate members, and local pastors may not vote on matters of ordination, character, and conference relations of clergy unless they are a member of the Conference BOM.

Administrative Review Committee—¶ 636 (Q18) (v)

(p. 12) Val Reinhiller

Stephen Perry, chair Gary Rae Alternates: Jeff Adel, Jerry Bass

Approval of ODs to Serve Appointments in DAC—¶¶ 331.8, 346.2 (Q25) (v)

(p. 16) Val Reinhiller

Approval of Appointments as FTLP & PTLP—¶¶ 318.1, 318.2 (Q21a, 21b) (v) (pp.13-15) Kris Larson Explanation of Process for voting on Candidates (biographies pp. 37-43) Val Reinhiller

Candidates will come before the Clergy Session individually. They will introduce themselves and will briefly answer two questions relevant to their particular membership and ordination track. After responding to their questions, they will leave the room; an advocate from BOM will speak on their behalf and then we will vote.

Election for Provisional Membership on Elder and Deacon Track—¶ 324.4a, b (Q28b) (v3/4) (p. 17) Elder Track: Janice Antrim, Autumn Krueger, Valerie Hummel LaBounty, Thomas Sumers Election as Associate Member –¶322 (Q27) (v3/4) (p. 17) Lou Whitmer Election as Elder in Full Connection (Q32b) (v 3/4) (p. 19) Jennifer Anderson, Mark Ehrmantraut, Justin Iverson, Kori Ann Lehrkamp, Katie Ricke, Robert Salmonson Approve for Ordination as Elder (Q34a, b) (v 3/4) (p. 19) After provisional membership—¶335: Jennifer Anderson, Mark Ehrmantraut, Justin Iverson, Kori Ann Lehrkamp, Katie Ricke, Robert Salmonson

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Conference Relations Issues (pp. 21-33) Gary Ball-Kilbourne • Termination of conference membership by withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office-¶360.2,.4 (Q46b) (v3/4) (p. 21) • Approval of Voluntary Leaves of Absence, Personal 5 Years or less—¶353.2a 3 (Q50a) (v) (p. 23) • Approval of Voluntary Leaves of Absence, Family 5 Years or less—¶ 353.2b 3 (Q50a3) (v) (p. 23) • Approval of Medical Leave—¶356 (Q52) (v) (p. 24) • Approval of Retirements—¶357.2 (Q53) (v) (p. 24) • Approval for LTFT Service for AM, PE, FE—¶ 338.2, 342.2, 1506 (Q72a) (v 2/3) (p. 33) Character of Serving Clergy – ¶¶604.4, 605.7 (Q17) (p. 12) Roger Spahr Questions of BOM about BAC Report and Approval of Whole Report Short Term Leave Policy, Student Aid Guidelines

Val Reinhiller

(p. 42-43) Deb Kjerstad

Education Debt Reduction Support Diane Owen Items from the Bishop Bishop Ough Covenant Prayer in the Wesleyan Tradition () Bishop Ough Closing Prayer Oldest clergy present

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PLEASE NOTE: The tables provided in all questions (except Q.57) are suggested formats for reporting for the 2017-2020 quadrennium. This document is accurate through May19, 2017.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Minutes of the Dakotas Annual Conference Held in Bismarck, North Dakota From June 8 through June 10, 2017 Bishop Bruce R. Ough Presiding Date when organized: January 1, 1994 …………………………………..Number of this session: Twenty-fourth

PART I ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS

1. Who are elected for the quadrennium (¶¶603.7, 619)?

Secretary: ( Interim) Kristen Krogman Mailing Address: PO Box 315, Presho, SD 57568 Telephone: 605-202-1678 Email: conf.secretary@dakotasumc.org Statistician: JoAnn Schlimgen Mailing Address: PO Box 460, Mitchell, SD 57301 Telephone: 605-996-6552 Email: dakumcom@dakotasumc.org Treasurer: Jeff Pospisil Mailing Address: PO Box 460, Mitchell, SD 57301 Telephone: 605-996-6552 Email: jeff.pospisil@dakotasumc.org 2. Is the Annual Conference incorporated (¶603.1)? Yes 3. Bonding and auditing: What officers handling funds of the conference have been bonded, and in what amounts (¶¶618, 2511)?

Name Position Amount Bonded N/A Employee dishonest coverage in the amount of $100,000 plus $1,000,000 for any natural person whether compensated or not who is an annual conference treasurer or trustee or a member of their staff who reports and is accountable to a conference treasurer or trustee and who receives or disperses, or handles funds which are the responsibility of the conference treasurer or trustee and any natural person whether compensated or not, who is an annual conference president or chairperson of a conference council on finance and administration Have the books of said officers or persons been audited (¶¶617, 2511)? Yes (See report, page in this Journal.)

4. What agencies have been appointed or elected? a) Who have been elected chairpersons for the mandated structures listed?

Structure Chairperson Mailing Address Phone Number Email O: 605-336-3652 pastorbob@sfumc.org Council on Finance Bob 401 S Spring Ave and Administration Ruedebusch Sioux Falls, SD C: 605-484-1502 (¶611) 57104 Board of Ordained Val vreinhiller@msn.com O: 701-572-7694 325 9 th St E Ministry (¶635) Reinhiller Williston, ND 58801 C: 701-426-5456 Board of Pensions (¶639)

Elaine Roberts

2204 E 1st St Sioux Falls, SD 57103

605-331-5788

ejroberts@sio.midco.net

Board of Trustees of the Annual Conference (¶2512) Committee on Episcopacy (¶637)

Ron McLean

4291 58th St S Fargo, ND 58104

701-235-1730

rmclean@serklandlaw.com

Jennifer Larsen

605-359-6682

jlarsen@hwalaw.com

Administrative Review Committee (¶636)

Stephen Perry

404 N Linwood Ct Sioux Falls, SD 57103 2200 N 2nd Ave #106, Anoka, MN 55303

605-450-5400

historian@centurylink.net

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b) Indicate the name of the agency (or agencies) and the chairperson(s) in your annual conference which is (are) responsible for the functions related to each of the following general church agencies (¶610.1): Conference General Agency Chairperson Mailing Phone Number Email Agency Address General Board of Extending PO Box 122 Ron Olson O: 701-523-5492 ronolson58@gmail.com Church and Society Missional Bowman, ND C: 701-440-1102 Impact Link 58623 General Board of Developing Kori Lehrkamp 14977 Lower PastorKori@iamthe O: 605-662-7898 Missional Discipleship bridgechurch.com Spring Creek Rd, C: 605-430-4389 Leaders Hermosa, SD 57744 General Board of Extending PO Box 122 O: 701-523-5492 ronolson58@gmail.com Ron Olson Global Ministries Missional Bowman, ND C: 701-440-1102 Impact Link 58623 Higher Education Developing Kori Lehrkamp 14977 Lower PastorKori@iamthe O: 605-662-7898 and Campus Missional bridgechurch.com Spring Creek Rd, C: 605-430-4389 Ministry Leaders Link Hermosa, SD 57744 General Commission Duane 101 4 th Ave N O: 701-567-2964 hetumc@ndsupernet.com Commission on on Archives Coates Hettinger, ND C: 605-695-5561 Archives and and History 58639 History General Extending PO Box 122 Ron Olson O: 701-523-5492 ronolson58@gmail.com Commission on Missional Bowman, ND C: 701-440-1102 Christian Unity and Impact Link 58623 Inter-religious Concerns General Developing Kori Lehrkamp 14977 Lower PastorKori@iamthe O: 605-662-7898 Commission on Missional bridgechurch.com Spring Creek Rd, C: 605-430-4389 Religion and Race Leaders Link Hermosa, SD 57345 General Developing Kori Lehrkamp 14977 Lower PastorKori@iamthe O: 605-662-7898 Commission on the Missional bridgechurch.com Spring Creek Rd, C: 605-430-4389 Hermosa, SD Status and Role of Leaders Link Women 57744 United Methodist Extending PO Box 122 Ron Olson O: 701-523-5492 ronolson58@gmail.com Communications Missional Bowman, ND C: 701-440-1102 Impact Link 58623

c) Indicate the conference agencies and chairpersons which have responsibilities for the following functions: General Agency Name of Chairperson Mailing Phone Number Email Agency Address Kori Lehrkamp 14977 Lower Criminal Justice Developing O: 605-662-7898 PastorKori@iamthebridge church.com Spring Creek C: 605-430-4389 and Mercy Missional Rd, Ministries (¶657) Leaders Link Hermosa, SD 57744 Disability Equipping Ron PO Box 122 O: 701-523-5492 ronolson58@gmail.com Concerns (¶653) Equitable Compensation (¶625)

Missional Impact Link Generating Missional Resources Link

Olson Barry Whipkey

Bowman, ND 58623 1021 NW 7 th St Madison, SD 57042

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C: 701-440-1102 O: 605-256-2162 C: 605-270-2332

pastorbarry55@gmail.com

Laity (¶631)

Developing Missional Leaders Link

Native American Ministry (¶654)

Extending Missional Impact Link Developin g Missional Leaders Link

Small Membership Church (¶645)?

Kori Lehrkamp 14977 Lower Spring Creek Rd, Hermosa, SD 57345 Ron Olson PO Box 122 Bowman, ND 58623 Kori Lehrkamp 14977 Lower Spring Creek Rd, Hermosa, SD 57345

O: 605-662-7898 C: 605-430-4389

PastorKori@iamthe bridgechurch.com

O: 701-523-5492 C: 701-440-1102

ronolson58@gmail.com

O: 605-662-7898 C: 605-430-4389

PastorKori@iamthebrid gechurch.com

d) Indicate the president or equivalent for the following organizations.

Organization

Conference United Methodist Women (¶647) Conference United Methodist Men (¶648) Conference Council on Youth Ministry (¶649) Conference Council on Young Adult Ministry (¶650)?

e)

Name of Agnecy yy

Chairperson

Mailing Address

Phone Number

Email

Bonnie Ostenson

705 5 th Ave SE Jamestown, ND 58401

C: 701-951-3484

abtosten@daktel.com

Missional Impact Link

Ron Olson

PO Box 122 Bowman, ND 58623

O: 701-523-5492 ronolson58@gmail.com C: 701-440-1102

CCYM

Jeff Lathrop

O: 605-352-8604 C: 605-682-9447

Developing Missional Leaders Link

Kori Lehrkamp

2361 McDonald Dr, Huron, SD 57350 14977 Lower Spring Creek Rd, Hermosa, SD 57345

pastorjefflathrop@gmail.c om

O: 605-662-7898 PastorKori@iamthebridge C: 605-430-4389 church.com

Have persons been elected for the following district boards and committees? Answer yes or no.

(1) District Boards of Church Location & Building (¶2518.2)? Yes (2) Committees on District Superintendence (¶669)? Yes (3) District Committees on Ordained Ministry (¶666)? Yes

f)

What other councils, boards, commissions, or committees have been appointed or elected in the annual conference?

Structure Chairperson Mailing Phone Number Email Address Common Table Sheilah Dailie skdailie@gmail.com 47533 152 nd St P:605-949-0660 Milbank, SD 57252NW 7th St Barry Whipkey 1021 O: 605-256-2162 pastorbarry55@gmail.com Human Resources Madison, SD H: 605-556-0143 57042 C: 605-270-2332 Committee on Dave Severtson 2500 W 37th St pastordave@sio.midco.net O: 605-446-3835 C: 605-940-7581 Nominations Sioux Falls, SD 57101 Bishop Ough PO Box 460 O: 605-996-6552 bishop@dkmnareaumc.org Extended Cabinet Mitchell, SD 57301 PO Box 196 605-775-2752 Clay Lundberg pastorclayumc@hotmail.com Camping and Burke, SD 57523 Retreat Ministry

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Records, Rules and Procedures Disaster Response Sessions

Rebecca Trefz

Journal Editorial

Rebecca Trefz

Resolutions and General Conference Petitions

Rebecca Trefz

Rick Craig Kay Braun

PO Box 460 Mitchell, SD 57301 PO Box 212 Cando, ND 58324 607 Hackberry Dr S, Fargo, ND 58104 PO Box 460 Mitchell, SD 57301 PO Box 460 Mitchell, SD 57301

O: 605-996-6552

O: 701-968-3361 C: 701-329-1810 C: 701-232-1915

rebecca.trefz@dakotasumc.org

imrickcraig@icloud.com braunk@cableone.net

O: 605-996-6552

rebecca.trefz@dakotasumc.org

O: 605-996-6552

rebecca.trefz@dakotasumc.org

5. Have the secretaries, treasurers, and statisticians kept and reported their respective data in accordance to the prescribed formats? (¶606.8)? Yes 6. What is the report of the statistician?

(See report printed in Journal.)

7. What is the report of the treasurer?

(See report printed in Journal.)

8. What are the reports of the district superintendents as to the status of the work within their districts?

(See report printed in Journal.)

9. What is the schedule of minimum base compensation for clergy for the ensuing year (¶¶342, 625.3)? $41,350 Full Connection Clergy; $39,442-Less Than Full; UMPIP Contribution $2,106 10. What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the district superintendents for the ensuing year (¶614.1a)? $762,396 11. a) What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of the pension and benefit programs of the conference for the ensuing year (¶¶614.1d, 1507)? $56,000 b) What are the apportionments to this conference for the ensuing year?

1) For the Ministerial Education Fund? $181,450 2) For the Black College Fund? $72,379 3) For the Africa University Fund? $16,198 4) For the Episcopal Fund? $159,095 5) For the General Administration Fund? $63,791 6) For the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund? $14,191 7) For the World Service Fund? $537,227 12. What are the findings of the annual audit of the conference treasuries? (See report printed in journal) 13. Conference and district lay leaders (¶¶603.9, 660): a) Conference Co-lay leaders: Jane Hicks 3408 Crocus Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501 Myrna Hill 2408 Fox Rd, Sturgis, SD 57785 b) Associate conference lay leader: n/a c) District and associate district lay leaders: Eastern Sunrise: Steve Schlasner, Don Fox Prairie Hills: Julia Jones, Richard Wahlstrom Glacial Lakes: Nancy Hallenbeck, Val Melmer Sakakawea: Barb Owen

14. List local churches which have been: a) Organized or continued as New Church Starts (¶259,1-4, continue to list congregations here until listed in questions 14.c, d, or e)

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GCFA

Church Name

District

Mailing Address

Phone

005855

Rapid City Box Elder-The Bridge

Prairie Hills

PO Box 867 Box Elder, SD 57719

605-430-4389

Date Launched July 2016

005866

Frist African UMC

Eastern Sunrise 4575 45 th St S Fargo, ND 58104

701-232-5650

July 2015

b) Organized or continued as Mission Congregations (¶259,1-4, continue to list congregations here until listed in questions 14.c, d, or e) GCFA Church Name District Mailing Address Phone Date Launched Prairie 605-494-0470 546331 SE Pierre- Mission PO Box 306 June 2014Hills Congregation designated as Pierre, SD 57501 mission cong. c) Organized or continued Satellite congregations (¶247.22, continue to list here until listed in questions 14.a, c, d, or e) GCFA Church Name Parent Church District Mailing Address Date Launched Sioux Falls 540972 Embrace-Tea Glacial Lakes 2800 E 57 th St. April 2014 Embrace Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Sioux Falls Embrace-Online Glacial Lakes 2800 E 57 th St. January 2014 540972 Embrace Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Sioux Falls 2800 E 57 th St. Glacial Lakes Embrace-Summit February 2015 540972 Embrace Ave (renamed Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Downtown SF)

545850

Watertown Encounter

Watertown Cornerstone

Glacial Lakes

1350 11 th St. NE Watertown, SD 57201

April 2014

Embrace-Sertoma

Sioux Falls Embrace

Glacial Lakes

2800 E 57 th St Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Sept 2016

d) Organized as Chartered (¶259.5-10, continue to list here until listed in questions 14.d or e) GCFA Number Church Name District Mailing Phone Date Chartered Address Number Glacial Lakes 605-995-2920 10/23/2016 PO Box 928 Mitchell 540232 Mitchell, SD Fusion 57301 Glacial Lakes 605-425-2245 2016 PO Box 615 Salem Unite 540210 Salem, SD 57058 e) Merged (¶¶2546, 2547) (1) United Methodist with United Methodist District GCFA Name of GCFA Name of Number First Number Second Church Church N/A

GCFA Number

Name of Merged Church

Date Merged

(2) Other mergers (indicate denomination) GCFA Name of GCFA Name of Number First Number Second Church Church

GCFA Number

Name of Merged Church

Date Merged

District

N/A

f) Discontinued or abandoned (¶¶229, 341.2, 2549) (State which for each church listed.)

(1) New Church Start (¶259.2,3)

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GCFA Number N/A

District Eastern Sunrise

Location PO Box 1310

Date Closed March 5, 2017

Sakakawea

PO Box 833 Watford City, ND 58854

January 1, 2017

(2)Mission Congregation (¶259.1a) GCFA Number Church Name N/A

District

Location

Date Closed

(3) Satellite Congregation GCFA Number Church Name N/A

District

Location

Date Closed

(4) Chartered Local Church (¶259.5) GCFA Number Church Name District 547780 Salem United GL

Location Salem

Date Closed 2016

N/A

Church Name Fargo The Gathering Watford City

g) Relocated and to what address GCFA Church Name District Number N/A

Mailing Address

h) Changed name of church? (Example: "First" to "Trinity") GCFA Number Former Name New Name 540972 Embrace-Summit EmbraceAve Downtown SF Campus

Physical Location

Address 2800 E 57th St. Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Date Relocated

District Glacial Lakes

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Transferred this year into this conference from other United Methodist conference(s) and with what membership (¶¶41, 260)?

GCFA Number Name Membership Sending Conference N/A j) What cooperative parishes in structured forms have been established? (¶206) GCFA Number Parish Name Charge Name Church Name N/A k) What other changes have taken place in the list of churches? NA 15. Are there Ecumenical Shared Ministries in the conference? (¶207, 208) a) Federated church GCFA Name District Other Denomination(s) 999498 Grafton Eastern Sunrise PC-USA 540700 Hillsboro Eastern Sunrise UCC 999487

Park River

Eastern Sunrise

PC-USA

549243

Timber Lake

Prairie Hills

ELCA, AB

548784

Hot Springs

Prairie Hills

PC-USA, AB

549004

Philip

Prairie Hills

PC-USA

542867

Ellendale

Sakakawea

PC-USA

999476

Carrington

Sakakawea

UCC

344101

Beach Community

Sakakawea

UCC

b) Union Church

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District

GCFA 546967

Name Canistota

District Glacial Lakes

Other Denomination(s) PC-USA

546546

Tulare

Glacial Lakes

UCC

547324

Garretson

Glacial Lakes

UCC

547483

Kimball

Glacial Lakes

ELCA, PC-USA

999818

Elk Point

Glacial Lakes

UCC

548603

Edgemont

Prairie Hills

UCC

541420

Bottineau

Sakakawea

PC-USA

542220

Rugby Emmanuel

Sakakawea

PC-USA

c) Merged Church GCFA Number N/A

Name

District

Other Denomination(s)

d) Yoked Parish GCFA 548124

Name Woonsocket UMC, Woonsocket ELCA, Forestberg ELCA

545267

Arlington UMC, Lake Preston UMC, Lake Preston UCC UMC, Alpena UCC, Alpena Wessington Springs

548000 545688

Elkton United/Elkton UCC

546147

Leola UMC, Frederick UMC, Barnard UCC 540881/224162 Lisbon UMC, Enderlin UMC, Lisbon PC-USA

District Glacial Lakes

Other Denomination(s) ELCA

Glacial Lakes

UCC

Glacial Lakes

UCC

Glacial Lakes Eastern Sunrise

UCC

Eastern Sunrise

PC-USA

Eastern Sunrise

PC-USA

UCC

999498

Grafton Federated, Minto K n o x PC-USA

542696

Holmes UMC, Sharon Trinity Eastern Sunrise ELCA, Beaver Creek ELCA

5480824

Larimore UMC, Arvilla PCUSA, Emerado PC-USA

Eastern Sunrise

PC-USA

999487

Park River Federated, Fordville PC-USA

Eastern Sunrise

PC-USA

542275

Elgin UMC, Ebenezer UCC

Sakakawea

UCC

541908

Lansford UMC, Lansford ELCA, Glenburn ELCA

Sakakawea

ELCA

548443

Camp Crook UMC, Buffalo UCC

Prairie Hills

UCC

548682

Faith UMC, Marcus PC-USA

Prairie Hills

PC-USA

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ELCA

549243

Timber Lake Federated, Isabell UCC

Prairie Hills

ELCA, UCC, AB

549004

Philip Federated, Interior PC-USA

Prairie Hills

PC-USA

548603

Edgemont United, Pringle UMC

Prairie Hills

UCC

16. What changes have been made in district and charge lines (please list the GCFA Number beside church name)? Flandreau and Sioux Falls Southern Hills are now in one charge.

PART II PERTAINING TO ORDAINED AND LICENSED CLERGY (Note: A (v) notation following a question in this section signifies that the action or election requires a majority vote of the clergy session of the annual conference. If an action requires more than a simple majority, the notation (v 2/3) or (v 3/4) signifies that a two-thirds or three-fourths majority vote is required. Indicate credential of persons in Part II: FD, FE, PD, PE, and AM when requested.)

17. Are all the clergy members of the conference blameless in their life and official administration (¶¶604.4, 605.7)? None of us is blameless before God; all stand in need of the continual grace of God. We give thanks for the faithful ministries for the clergy members of the annual conference. The character and conference relations of all clergy members have been reviewed by the Cabinet and the Board of Ordained Ministry, and those clergy found to be in good standing are approved for annual appointment. All grievances, and charges are resolved or are under supervisory care.

18. Who constitute: a) The Administrative Review Committee (¶636)? (v) a) v) Stephen Perry, chair Gary Rae Alternates: Jeff Adel, Jerry Bass b) The Conference Relations Committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶635.1d)?

Gary Ball-Kilbourne, chair Michelle Brennan Mark Phillips Dean Trapp Chang Yi c) The Committee on Investigation Clergy: Douglas Diehl, , Debra Ball-Kilbourne, Lay: Kim Callies, Joanne Ottmar, Terry Pendergast Lay alternates: Pat Unkenholz 19. Who are the certified candidates (¶ ¶ 310, 313, 314) (NOTE: Everyone who wants to become a n LP, PE, or PD must first become a certified candidate.) a) Who are currently certified as candidates for ordained or licensed ministry?

Name

District

Date Certified

Sarah Beth Green

ES

2014

Andrew Gross

GL

2017

Jordan Louks

PH

2014

Michele Slott

PH

2015

Jeanne Sortland

SAK

2015

Natalie Buck

ES

2017

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b) Who have had their candidacy for ordained or licensed ministry accepted by a District Committee on Ordained Ministry in another annual conference? (Include name of accepting conference.)

Name

Receiving Conference

Date Accepted by District in Other Conference

Date Originally Certified

N/A

c) Who have been discontinued as certified candidates for licensed or ordained ministry?

Name

District

Date Certified

Date Discontinued

Cindy Larson

Glacial Lakes

2016

Krista Mournet

Glacial Lakes

February 2017

Benjamin McKirdyWilsey

Prairie Hills

June 30th, 2017

2014

(Note: Once a candidate is appointed as FL or PL, They are no longer listed as a certified candidate (except the first year they are appointed when they would need to be listed in 19 and in 20 or 21). Students appointed as Local Pastors (par.318.3) are the only people who are allowed to be listed as a candidate in one conference while being listed as an LP in a different conference. Par.318.3 stipulates that students appointed as local pastors can serve in either a full or part-time capacity. ) 20. Who have completed the studies for the license as a local pastor, are approved, but are not now appointed? (¶315 —Indicate for each person the year the license was approved.): Name

District

Year Last Licensed

Kathy Hammond

SAK

2016

21. Who are approved and appointed as: (Indicate for each person the first year the license was awarded.

Indicate what progress each has made in the course of study or the name of the seminary in which they are enrolled. Indicate with an asterisk those who have completed the five year course of study or the M.Div. (¶319.4)? PLEASE NOTE: Persons on this list must receive an episcopal appointment. (3/4 v) a) Full-time local pastors? (¶318.1) Name

First Year License Awarded

Years Completed with Course of Study

Quaya Ackerman

2017

*Ken Ballard

2006

*Completed 2005

*Derek Baum

2009

*MDIV 2011

John Britt

2013

18 modules

Thomas Carlson

2014

SFS-Kairos

*Rick Craig

2003

*Completed 2009

Mike Flowers

2013

13 modules

*Suzi Grote

2013

*MDIV 2010

Randy Hedge

2017 (Contingent on successful

Rebecca Holten

2015

Wayne Huber

2006 (2011 PL to FL)

completion of next licensing school)

20 modules

13

*Laurie Kidd

2005

*Completed 2010

James Konsor

2014

4 modules

*Kris Larson

1997

*Completed 2005

Jeff Lathrop

2012

SFS

*Manuel Loaeza

2017

*MDIV 2000

Paul Manson

2017 (Contingent on successful completion of next licensing school)

Sandra Marquardt

2013

6 modules

*Sharla McCaskell

2004

*Completed 2010

Charlie Moore

2015

SFS-Kairos

Matthew Morrison

2013

SFS-Kairos

*Marlin Sapp

2007

*Completed 2014

Justin Schnackenberg

2013 (2016 PL to FL)

6 Modules

Jerry Stravia IV

2017 (Contingent on successful completion of next licensing school)

Cory Thrall

2014

17 modules

*Mark Turner

2006

*MDIV 2013

*Rodney Ulmer

2002 (Ext. approved by BOM)

*Completed 2014

Teresa Whetsel

2014

10 modules

*Barry Whipkey

2004

*Completed 2010

b) Part-time local pastors? (¶318.2) (Fraction of full-time in one-quarter increments) Name

First Year License Awarded

Fraction of full time to be served

Years Completed with Course of Study

*Martha Brandt

2008

¾

*Completed 2014

Jerry Densmore

2015

¼

2 modules

Dave DeVries

2017 (Contingent on ¾

Don Dinger

2007

¼

Connie Eichinger

2013

½

*Darla Hadrick

2017

¾

*Kathy Hammond

2003

¾

Randy Harwood

2015

½

Chris Haugan

2015

¾

Susan Jennys

2008

¾

successful completion of next licensing school)

14

4 modules *MDIV 2015 *Completed 2012

8 modules

Taylor Johnson

2015

¾

Paul Kimball

2015

¾

Joddy Meidinger

2012

¾

Charlie Moore

2015

¾

SFS-Kairos

Kenneth Mund

2006

¾

15 modules

*Alyssa Quade

2015

¾

*MDIV 2016

Melanie Reiners

2011

¾

5 modules

Judy Sayler

2014

¾

5 module

*David Severtson

2003

¾

*Completed 2008

*Charles Smith

2017

¾

Raenelle Sorensen

2008

¾

13 modules

Holly Sortland

2014

¾

4 modules

Abednego Thomas

2015

½

Kippy Udehn

2016

¾

SFS-Kairos

*Don Vanderlip

2016

¾

*SFS 2009

Jeff Vore

2012

½

6 modules

Austin Walker

2014

¾

SFS

Travis Waltner

2014

¾

SFS-Kairos

Finishing undergrad, enrolling at Asbury ¶318.1c iii SFS--Kairos

*MDIV 2007

c)

Students from other annual conferences or denominations serving as local pastors and enrolled in a school of theology listed by the University Senate (¶318.3,4)?

Name First Year Seminary Home Conference License Awarded N/A

d) Students who have been certified as candidates in your annual conference and are serving as local pastors in another annual conference while enrolled in a school of theology listed by the University Senate (¶318.3) Name First Year License Awarded Years Completed in Course of Study N/A e)

Persons serving as local pastors while seeking readmission to conference membership (¶¶365.4, 367, 368.3)? (If not in this conference indicate name of conference where serving.)

Name Years Completed in Course of Study N/A

22. Who have been discontinued as local pastors (¶320.1)?

Name Date discontinued February 2017 Krista Mournet October 2016

Nancy Ellis

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23. Who have been reinstated as local pastors (¶320.4) (v)?

Name Years Completed in Course of Study N/A

24. What ordained ministers or provisional members from other Annual Conferences or Methodist denominations are approved for appointment in the Annual Conference while retaining their conference or denominational membership (¶¶331.8, 346.1)? (List alphabetically; indicate Annual Conference or denomination where membership is held. Indicate credential.) a) Annual Conferences Name Clergy Status Home Conference a) John Roberts b) RE-LTFT c) Minnesota b) Other Methodist Denominations Name

Clergy Status

Denomination

N/A 25. What clergy in good standing in other Christian denominations have been approved to serve appointments or ecumenical ministries within the bounds of the Annual Conference while retaining their denominational affiliation (¶¶331.8, 346.2)? (v) (Designate with an asterisk those who have been accorded voting rights within the annual conference. Indicate credential.)

Name

Clergy Status

Denomination

Steven Anderson

OF

EC (Evangelical Covenant)

Charles Asche

OF

EPC (Evangelical Presbyterian Church)

David Bambas

OL

UCC (United Church of Christ)

Robin Dill

OF

PC USA (Presbyterian Church)

Paul Gunderson

OL

ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America)

Martha HarriSon

OF

ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America)

*Paul Henschen

OF

PCUSA (Presbyterian Church)AOG

Lorah Houser-Jankord

OL

UCC (United Church of Christ)

Ben Ingebretson

OF

Reformed

Mary Johnson

OF

Episcopal

*Daren Junker

OF

AB (American Baptist)

*Jean Layton

OF

UCC (United Church of Christ)

Harold Loewen

OL

MEN (Mennonite)

*Warren Maxted

OF

AOG (Assemblies of God)

*Wade Miller

OF

DOC (Disciples of Christ)

Lori Robinson

OF

PCUSA (Presbyterian Church)

*Karen Sherin

OF

CBF (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)

*Kenneth Sherin

OF

CBF (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)

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*Ron Snethen

OF

NAZ (Nazarene)

*Rhonda Wellsandt-Zell

OF

ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America)

*John Werth

OF

EPC (Evangelical Presbyterian Church)

26. Who are affiliate members: (List alphabetically; indicate annual conference or denomination where membership is held.) a) With vote (¶586.4b [v])?

Name Member First Year of Affiliation Conference/Denomination N/A b) Without vote (¶¶334.5, 344.4)? (v 2/3) Name Member Conference/Denomination N/A

First Year of Affiliation

NOTE: If your conference has admitted or ordained persons as a courtesy to another conference, list these persons in Question 40 only. If persons have been admitted or ordained by another annual conference as a courtesy to your conference, list these persons in Questions 27-39, whichever are appropriate, giving the date and name of the accommodating conference.

27. Who are elected as associate members? ¶322 (3/4v) (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27): Name Lou Whitmer 28. Who are elected as provisional members and what seminary are they attending, if in school? (under ¶¶322.4, 324, 325) a) Provisional Deacons under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, c or ¶324.5(3/4v) Name N/A

Seminary

b) Provisional Elders under the provisions of ¶¶ 324.4a, b or ¶324.6 (3/4v)); ¶ 322.4 (v 3/4) Name Seminary Janice Antrim Autumn Krueger Valerie Hummel LaBounty Thomas Sumers

29. Who are continued as provisional members, in what year were they admitted to provisional membership, and what seminary are they attending, if in school (¶326)? *Seminary Graduate a) In preparation for ordination as a deacon or elder? (¶326) Name

Clergy Status (PD or PE)

Date and Seminary

PE

2016

*Martin Avery

PE

2014 ILIFF

*Jo Flesner

PD

2014

*Melissa Gall

PD

2016 GETS

*Henry Jenkins

PE

2006

*Travis Krogman

PE

2015

*Nicole Anderson

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*Seth LaBounty

PE

2015

*Walter Jay Moon

PD

2005

*Juwle Nagbe

PE

2015

*Luke Smith

PD

2015 SFS

*Joy Tracy

PD

2015

*Mark Tracy

PE

2015

b) Provisional deacons who became provisional elders? (v) Name Original Year of Membership N/A c) Provisional elders who became provisional deacons? (v)(Indicate year) Name Original Year of Membership N/A d) Provisional members who transferred from other conferences or denominations? (¶347.1) Name Clergy Status (PD or Original Year of Previous Conference PE) Membership or Denomination N/A 30. What ordained clergy, coming from other Christian denominations, have had their orders recognized (¶347.6): (v) A person’s orders may be recognized when they are transferring their membership into your annual conference from another Christian denomination. A person who is listed in Q.30 must also be listed in either Q. 31 a or b, depending on the transfer status.

Name Clergy Status Previous Denomination N/A 31. What ordained clergy have been received from other Christian denominations (¶347.3): (List alphabetically—see note preceding Question 27): a) As provisional members (¶347.3c)? (v) Name Clergy Status (PD or Date Received Former Denomination PE) N/A b) As local pastors (¶347.3)? (v) Name Clergy Status (FL or PL) N/A

Date Received

Former Denomination

32. Who are elected as members in full connection? (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27.

Anyone appearing on this question must also be listed somewhere in questions 33-34 or 36, unless the clergy’s orders from another denomination were recognized on question 30 in a previous year.) (v 3/4): a) Deacons Name N/A b) Elders Name Jennifer Anderson Mark Ehrmantraut Justin Iverson

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Kori Ann Lehrkamp Katie Ricke Rob Salmonson

33. Who are ordained as deacons and what seminary awarded their degree? Or, if their master’s degree is not from a seminary, at what seminary did they complete the basic graduate theological studies?: (List alphabetically-see note preceding Question 27) a) After provisional membership (¶330)? (v 3/4) Name Seminary N/A b) Transfer from elder? (¶309) (v 3/4) Name N/A

Seminary

34. Who are ordained as elders and what seminary awarded their degree? a) After provisional membership? (¶335) (v 3/4) Name

Seminary

Jennifer Anderson

Duke

Mark Ehrmantraut

SFS

Justin Iverson

Asbury

Kori Ann Lehrkamp

SFS

Katie Ricke

GETS

Rob Salmonson

SFS

b) Transfer from deacon? (¶309) (v 3/4) Name N/A

Seminary

35. What provisional members, previously discontinued, are readmitted (¶364)? (v) Name Clergy Status Year Previously Discontinued N/A 36. Who are readmitted (¶¶365-367 [v], ¶368 [v 2/3]): Name Clergy Status N/A

Previous Status

37. Who are returned to the effective relationship after voluntary retirement (¶357.7): (v) Name Clergy Status Year Retired N/A 38. Who have been received by transfer from other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶¶347.1, 416.5, 635.2n)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.): (v) Name

Clergy Status

Previous Conference

Darla Hadrick

PL

California-Nevada Conference

7/1/2017

Rick Andrus

FL

Wisconsin

7/1/2017

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Date of Transfer

39. Who are transferred in from other Methodist denominations (¶347.2)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential.)

Name Clergy Status Previous Methodist Date of Transfer Denomination N/A 40. Who have been ordained as a courtesy to other conferences, after election by the other conference? (See note preceding Question 27. Such courtesy elections or ordinations do not require transfer of conference membership.) a) Deacons?

Name Member Conference N/A b) Elders?

Name N/A

Member Conference

41. Who have been transferred out to other annual conferences of The United Methodist Church (¶416.5)? (List alphabetically. Indicate credential. See note preceding Question 27.)

Name Clergy Status New Conference Date of Transfer N/A 42. Who are discontinued as provisional members (¶327)? (v). a) By expiration of eight-year time limit (¶ 327) Name Clergy Status N/A b) By voluntary discontinuance (¶ 327.6) (v) Name

Clergy Status

Ali McCormick

PD

c) By involuntary discontinuance (¶ 327.6) (v) Name N/A

Clergy Status

d) By reaching Mandatory Retirement Age (¶ 327.7) Name N/A

Clergy Status

43. Who are on location? a) Who has been granted honorable location (¶358.1)?

(1) This year? (v) Name Clergy Status Charge Conference Membership N/A

Date Effective

(2) Previously?

Name

Year Originally Granted

Mary Ann Bernard-FE

1998

Elmer Brinkman-FE

1977

Watertown-1st

Stanley Haidle-FE

2002

Mitchell-1st

20

Charge Conference Membership

Year of Most Recent Report

Perry Kimble-FE

1996

Bismarck-Legacy

Linda Renaud-FE

2010

Huron-1st

Daniel Rice-FE

1977

Grand Forks-Wesley

Joel Rickenbach-FE

1974

Prairie View

Russell Whaley -FE

2014

Grand Forks-Wesley

b) Who on honorable location are appointed ad interim as local pastors? (¶358.2) (Indicate date and appointment.)

Name Appointment Year Originally Granted Location N/A c) Who has been placed on administrative location (¶359)?

(1) This year? (v) Name Date Effective N/A

(2) Previously?

Name

Year Originally Placed

Charge Conference Membership

Charge Conference Membership

Year of Most Recent Report

N/A 44. Who have been granted the status of honorable location–retired (¶358.3): a) This year? (v) Name Clergy Status Year Honorable Location Originally Granted N/A

Charge Conference Membership

b) Previously?

Name

Clergy Status

Year Honorable Location Originally Granted

Charge Conference Membership

Carl Evans

RE

1986

Onida

Anne Geschwinder

RE

1986

N/A

John Jarman

RE

1992

Alexandria, MN

Robert Wall

RE

2002

Rapid City-1st

45. Who have had their status as honorably located and their orders terminated (¶358.2)? (v) Name Date Effective Prior Clergy Status N/A 46. Who have had their conference membership terminated? a) By withdrawal to unite with another denomination (¶360.1, .4)? (v) Name Date Effective N/A b) By withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office (¶360.2, .4)? (v) Name Date Effective N/A c) By withdrawal under complaints or charges (¶¶360.3, .4; 2719.2)?

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Prior Clergy Status

Prior Clergy Status

Name N/A

Date Effective

Prior Clergy Status

d) By termination of orders under recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶353.12)? (v) Name Date Effective Prior Clergy Status N/A e) By trial (¶2713)?

Name N/A

Date Effective

Prior Clergy Status

47. Who have been suspended under the provisions of ¶362.1d, ¶2704.2c or ¶2711.3? (Give effective dates.

Indicate credential.)

Name Date Effective Clergy Status N/A 48. Deceased (List alphabetically) a) What associate members have died during the year?

Active: Name Date of Birth N/A Retired: Name Date of Birth N/A

Date of Death

Date of Death

b) What provisional members have died during the year? (Indicate credential.)

Active: Name Date of Birth Date of Death N/A Retired: Name Date of Birth Date of Death N/A c) What elders have died during the year?

Active: Name Date of Birth N/A Retired:

Date of Death

Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Russell Wilson

12/25/1937

8/16/2016

Wilbur Ray Martin

1/20/1943

12/10/2016

Charles L Finney

10/21/1929

2/27/2017

d) What deacons have died during the year?

Active: Name Date of Birth N/A Retired: Name

Date of Death

Date of Birth

Date of Death

N/A

e)

What local pastors have died during the year?

Active: Name Date of Birth

Date of Death

22

N/A Retired: Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

N/A

49. What provisional or ordained members (elders and deacons) have received appointments in other Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church while retaining their membership in this Annual Conference (¶¶331.8, 346.1)?

Name

Clergy Status

Conference Where Appointed

Appointment

Jennifer Anderson

FE

Minnesota

7/1/2017

Andy Bartel

FE

Alaska Missionary

7/1/2015

Stan Bockwoldt

FE

Wisconsin

7/1/2015

Rick Fossum

RE

Minnesota

1/1/2016

Kathy Hartgraves

FE

Pacific Northwest

7/1/2016

Brian Hazard

FE-LTFT

Minnesota

7/1/2013

Autumn Krueger

PE

Alaska Conference

7/1/2016

Gwen Mader

FE

Desert Southwest

7/1/2016

Brook McBride

FE

Pacific Northwest

7/1/2016

Rod Tkach

FE

Holsten

7/1/2014

Rich Zeck

FE

Minnesota

7/1/2015

50. Who are the provisional, ordained members or associate members on leave of absence and for what number of years consecutively has each held this relation (¶353)? (Indicate credential. Record Charge Conference where membership is held.) a) Voluntary?

(1) Personal, 5 years or less (¶353.2a 3) (v) Name

Clergy Status

Date Effective

Martin Avery

PE

7/1/17 1st year

Dan Freed

FE

7/1/2014 4th year

Mina Hall

FE

11/15/2012 5th year

Teri Johnson

FE

8/11/14 4th year

(2) Personal, more than 5 years (¶353.2a 3) (v 2/3) Name Clergy Date Effective Status N/A

Charge Conference Fargo Faith

Fargo-1st

Charge Conference

(3) Family, 5 years or less (¶353.2b 3) (v) Name

Clergy Status Date Effective

Charge Conference

Jeanine Kersey-Russell

FE

Bismarck McCabe

10/18/2014 3rd year

(4) Family, more than 5 years (¶353.2b 3) (v 2/3)

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Name

Clergy Status

Date Effective

Charge Conference

Clergy Status

Date Effective

Charge Conference

Clergy Status

Date Effective

Charge Conference

Date Effective

Charge Conference

N/A (5) Transitional (¶353.2c) Name N/A b) Involuntary (¶ 354)? (v 2/3) Name N/A 51. Who are granted sabbatical leave (¶351)? (v) Name Clergy Status N/A

52. Who have been granted medical leave due to medical or disabling conditions (¶356)? (v) Name

Clergy Status

Date Effective

Charge Conference

Glen Sayler

FE

1998 (20th Year)

Hazen

Michael Ward

FE

2016 (2nd year)

Amy Atkins

FE

2016 (2nd year)

Howie Baird

FE

5/4/2017 (2nd year) Grand Forks Wesley

Fargo First

53. What members in full connection have been retired (¶357): (List alphabetically. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶357.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶357.1, no vote required; under ¶357.2, v; under ¶357.3, v 2/3) Deacons a) This year?

Name Date Effective N/A b) Previously?

Date Effective N/A Elders c) This year?

Name

Date Effective

Linda Baldock

July 1, 2017

Rick Hazen

July 1, 2017

Mark Holland

July 1, 2017

Elizabeth Jassmann Massingill

July 1, 2017

Iva Laudermith

July 1, 2017

Nancy Manning

July 1, 2017

John McKnight, Jr.

July 1, 2017

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Clifford Nelson

July 1, 2017

Marilyn Spurrell

March 1, 2017

d) Previously?

Name

Date Effective

Darrel J . Aleson

2011

Dennis E. Aleson

2009

Peder O. Anderson

2014

*David A. Andrews

2008

*Donald E. Andrews

2007

Gail L. Arnold

2011

Deborah Ball-Killbourne

2016

Gary Lee Ball-Kilbourne

2013

Judy Banwart

2016

Gerald R. Bass

2013

William L. Bates, Jr.

2012

Darlis A. Berkenpas

2011

*Boyd Ardell Blumer

1997

Laura Borman

2016

Dick Willard Boyd

2012

*Allan R. Brockway

1989

Jeri Burns

2016

John R. Bushell

1990

*William M. Cascini

1989

Chet William Cataldo

2011

Roy B. Caudill

2015

*J. Edwin Coates

2005

Elizabeth “Beth� Conrad Smart

2010

Donald C. Crippen

2012

Douglas E. Diehl

2014

*Theodore F. Dockter

1996

*Emil H. Eberhart

2005

Penelope V. Eberhart

2005

*Donald Elmer

2008

Dale R. Emery

2004

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*John T. “Jack” Erickson

2006

*Duane A. Ewers

2006

*Gerald A. Fike

2000

*Richard W. Fisher

2001

Richard N . Fossum

2014

Lee H. Gale

2015

Dennis R . Gellhaus

2015

*R. John Gibson

1995

*Rodney R. Gist

1989

William Gran

2016

*Bruce C. Gray

1998

*Donald L. Greenough

1991

Howard L. Grinager

2012

*Donald E. Hadrick

1996

Edward Tom Haggar

2014

*Leonard K. Haggin

1996

*Gordon F. Higgins

1997

*John W.Hisel

2012

F. Eve Hook

2007

*Grace E. Huck

1981

John A. Jacoway

1996

Linova L. Jennewein

2001

*Cameron W. Johnson

1994

Steven Claire Johnson

2013

J. Sue Kana-Mackey

2009

John C. Katter

2006

Elizabeth Kelsey

2014

Peggy J. Kieras

2012

*Francis A. Kinzler

1991

Genie H . Kistler

2010

Donna S. Kjonaas

2009

*David F. Knecht

1991

Darwin R . Kopfmann

2015

*Henry K. Kor

2009

Gene E. Kroger

2003

26

*Donald D. Lagge

2000

Thomas Edward Lavery

2013

Mary-Lee Lint

2015

*Phillip E. Lint

2006

*Glenn I. Lord

1994

Richard A. Lutz

2003

David E. Mack

2000

Deborah A. Mack

2011

Richard M. Mayer

2002

*Wayne M. McKirdy

1991

Donna J.McLaird

2004

*Dwight L. Meier

2002

Mark W. Meier

2010

*Max E. Meier

1999

Patricia L. Mersch

2014

Janet R. Miller

1987

*Peter W. Moe

1998

*Lionel P.A. Muthiah

1992

Marilyn “Lyn” E. Nelson

1996

Morris E. Nelson

2011

*Walter A. Nelson

1987

Julie Nygaard

2016

Susan K. O’Connell

2013

*Kenneth G. Oswald

2000

James D. Patrick

2008

Edward E. Pease

2006

Kenrad V . Pederson

2015

*Russell M. Peirce

1994

E. Stephen Perry

2014

James B. Persons

2012

Calvin L. Petersen

1998

Lucian F. Prohaska

2000

Gary W. Rae

2011

Eldon H. Reich

2014

27

Warren Rhodes

2016

Sheila B. Richards

2006

Penelope J. Ritter

2010

*Robert J. Roth

1996

Val Rush

2016

Sunandkumar D. Samuel

2013

*Arthur H. Scanson

2010

*Walter J. Schott

1995

*DeVern E. Schwenn

2000

Jeanne Gaard Semrad

2010

Robert J. Semrad

2005

Mary Ann Sheldon

2012

Gail L. Shlanta-Peasley

1997

Lyla E. Siebrecht

1998

*Robert L. Simmons

2004

*Ralph A. Sjursen

1991

*Roger A. Smith

1989

*Charles R. Sommers

1999

*K. James Stein

1995

Donna M. Stewart

1999

Gerald Alvin Stolp

2013

R. Earl Stucke

1994

Richard Sykes

2000

Wayne L. Tieszen

2003

*James G. Towler

1994

*Minoru Tsukamoto

1996

*Richard A. Unkenholz

1993

Albartus Lee VanEssen

2013

*Gustav K. VanTassel

1993

Cori Waisanen

2014

James Waisanen

2016

Donald A. Watt

2011

*Warren L. Wenzel

2001

*A. Julian Wigen

2003

28

*Peary A. Wilson

2006

*Russell C. Wilson

2000

*Norman E. Winkelman

1995

David C. Wu

2005

Peggy Ann Zerface

2013

54. What associate members have been retired (¶357): (List alphabetically. If retiring in the interim between conference sessions (¶357.2d), indicate the effective date of retirement.) (Under ¶357.1, no vote required; under ¶357.2, v; under ¶357.3, v 2/3) a) This year?

Name Date Effective N/A b) Previously?

Name

Date Effective

Muriel A. Oates

2003

Marvin Winstryg

2010

55. What provisional members have been previously retired (¶358, 2008 Book of Discipline)?

Name Date Effective N/A 56. Who have been recognized as retired local pastors (¶320.5): a) This year?

Name Date Effective N/A b)

Previously?

Name

Date Effective

Fern M. Bailey

2013

John Bergh

July 1, 2016

Larry N. Guenther

2007

Gary H. Johnson

2016

Marlyn Kuper

2001

Tom C Petersen

2015

Jan C. Price

2012

Grace C. Rhodes

2012

Rae L. Speiser

2011

57. What is the number of clergy members of the Annual Conference? a) By appointment category and conference relationship?

(NOTES: (1) Where applicable, the question numbers on this report form corresponding to each category have been placed in parenthesis following the category title. Where these question numbers

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appear, the number reported in that category should agree with the number of names listed in the corresponding questions.

(2) For the three categories of Appointments to Extension Ministries, report as follows: ¶344.1a, c): the number of clergy members appointed within United Methodist connectional structures, including district superintendents, or to an ecumenical agency. ¶344.1b): the number of clergy members appointed to extension ministries, under endorsement by the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. ¶344.1d): the number of clergy members appointed to other valid ministries, confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the Annual Conference.

Note: Report those in extension ministry in one category only.

See the Discipline paragraphs indicated for more detailed description of these appointment categories.)

Note: Those approved to serve as a local pastor, but not currently under appointment, are not counted as clergy members of the conference.

Deacons in Full Connection

Elders in Full Connection

Provisional Deacons

Provisional Elders

Associate Members & Affiliate Members With Vote

Pastors and deacons whose primary appointment is to a Local Church (¶¶331.1c, 339) (75, 77b) Deacons (in full connection and provisional) serving Beyond the Local Church (¶331.1a, b) (77a,b) Appointments to Extension Ministries (¶316.1; 344.1a, c) (76a) Appointments to Extension Ministries (¶316.1; 344.1b) (76b) Appointments to Extension Ministries (¶316.1; 344.1d) (76c) Appointments to Attend School (¶331.3) (78) Appointed to Other Annual Conferences (49) On Leave of Absence (50a1, a2)

3

68

3

8

2

28

23

0

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

2

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 0

18

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 0

0

0

0

9

0

1

0

0

3

0

1

0

On Family Leave (50a3, a4) On Sabbatical Leave (51) On Medical Leave (52) On Transitional Leave (50a5)

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Retired (53, 54, 55) Total Number, Clergy Members Grand Total, All Conference Clergy Members

0

146

0

0

2

3

258

5

11

4

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 33

xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 25

Categories

4

5

Full– time Local Pastors

Part– time Local Pastors

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b) By gender and racial/ethnic identification? (NOTE: See the instruction for item 57 for guidelines to assist in the racial/ethnic identification count.)

Clergy Demographics

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Categories

Deacons in Full Connection

Elders in Full Connection

Provisional Deacons

Associate Members & Affiliate Members with Vote

Provisional Elders

Full–time Local Pastors

Part–time Local Pastors

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Asian

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Black

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

Hispanic

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Native American Pacific Islander White Multi-Racial Grand Total, All Conference Clergy Members*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0 0

3 0 3

186 3 195

63 0 63

2 0 2

3 0 3

5 0 7

4 0 4

2 0 2

2 0 2

22 1 23

7 0 9

16 0 17

9 0 9

PART III CERTIFICATION IN SPECIALIZED MINISTRY Note: Indicate credential of persons in Part III: FD, FE, PD, PE, AM, FL, PL, and LM. 58. Who are the candidates in process for certification in specialized ministry?

Name

Clergy/Lay Status

Specialized Ministry

Marilyn Spurrell

RE

Spiritual Formation

59. Who is certified in specialized ministry? (List the areas of specialized ministry. Indicate by an asterisk those certified this year.)

Name

Clergy/Lay Status

Specialized Ministry

Michelle Brennan

FD

Associate in Christian Education

Debra Ball-Kilbourne

RE

Minister in Christian Education

Duane Ewers

RE

Minister in Christian Education

Carolyn Knight

Lay

Associate in Christian Education

Valerie Reinhiller

FD

Minister in Christian Education

Pat Unkenholz

DR

Associate in Music

60. Who are transferred in as a certified person in specialized ministry?

Name Clergy/Lay Status Specialized Ministry N/A

Sending Conference

61. Who are transferred out as a certified person in specialized ministry?

Name

Clergy/Lay Status

Specialized Ministry

Receiving Conference

N/A

62. Who have been removed as a certified person in specialized ministry?

Name Clergy/Lay Status N/A

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Specialized Ministry

PART IV CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY (¶ 268, and 666.10 The Book of Discipline) 63. Who are certified as lay ministers (¶ 267, and 666.10)? (List alphabetically, by district) Name District 1. Veronica Fleming 2. Sakakawea 3. Pam Karlen 4. Glacial Lakes 5. Janet Madsen 6. Prairie Hills 7. Laura Nordlund 8. Glacial Lakes 9. Justin Trent 10. Prairie Hills 11. Richard Wahlstrom 12. Prairie Hills 13. Blaine Wilson 14. Glacial Lakes

PART V DIACONAL MINISTERS (Paragraph numbers in questions 64-71 refer to The 1992 Book of Discipline) 64. Who are transferred in as diaconal ministers (¶312)?

Name Previous Annual Conference N/A

Date

65. Who are transferred out as diaconal ministers (¶312)?

Name Previous Annual Conference N/A

Date

66. Who have had their conference relationship as diaconal ministers terminated by Annual Conference action (¶313.3)? (Under ¶313.3a, no vote; under ¶313.3b, v 2/3) Name Date Effective N/A 67. What diaconal ministers have died during the year? a) Effective: Name Date of Birth N/A b) Retired: Name Date of Birth N/A

Date of Death

Date of Death

68. What diaconal ministers have been granted leaves of absence under ¶313.1a, c, d) (disability, study/sabbatical, or personal leave): (v) Name Type of Leave Date Originally Granted N/A 69. What diaconal ministers have been granted an extended leave (¶313.1e): Name Date Originally Granted N/A 70. Who have returned to active status from extended leave (¶313.1e)? (v)?

Name Date Originally Granted N/A 71. Who have taken the retired relationship to the Annual Conference as diaconal ministers (¶313.2): (Under ¶313.2b, v 2/3) a) This year?

Name Date Effective N/A

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b) Previously?

Name Pat Unkenholz

Date Effective 7/1/1993

PART VI APPOINTMENTS AND CONCLUDING BUSINESS 72. Who are approved for less than full-time service? a) What associate members, provisional, or full elders are approved for appointment to less than full-time service, what is the total number of years for which such approval has been granted to each, and for what fraction of full-time service (in one-quarter increments) is approval granted (¶¶338.2, 342.2, 1506)? (v 2/3, after 8 years v 3/4): Name

Appointment

Fraction of Full-Time Service

Deann Eidem

Rapid City Canyon Lake UMC

½-5th year

Brian Hazard

Minnesota Conference

LTFT-5th year

Seth LaBounty

Pierre First

¾ -3rd year

Rick Pittenger

Milnor/Wyndmere/Sheldon UMC

¾ -2nd year

Tim Vorlage

Broadland UMC

¼ - 2nd year

Steve Trefz

Mitchell Fusion

¼ - 3rd year

b) What deacons in full connection and provisional deacons are approved for appointment to less than full-time service (¶331.7)?

Name Appointment Fraction of Full-Time Service Laura Walters Rapid City Rapid Valley ¼ 6th year Luke Smith Joy Tracy

Watertown Cornerstone

¼ 3rd year

Clark/Garden City/Henry/Kellerton

¼ 3rd year

73. Who have been appointed as interim pastors under the provisions of ¶338.3 since the last session of the annual conference, and for what period of time?

Name Appointment Start Date End Date Howard Grinager Richard Bershon

Sioux Falls Southern Hills Hot Springs Federated

2/7/2017 3/10/17

7/1/2017 7/1/2017

74. What changes have been made in appointments since the last annual conference session? (Attach list.

Include and identify Appointments beyond the Local Church (Deacons) and Appointments to Extension Ministries (Elders). Give effective dates of all changes.)

Date Name Status From (Appointment/ District) To (Appointment/District) 7/1/16 Don Dinger LP New LLP Bismarck Legacy 8/1/16 Kippy Udehn LP Lay Supply-DeSmet Hitchcock 8/1/16 Darrell Boe LP New LLP Bottineau 8/1/16 Krista Mournet PL New LLP SF Southern Hills 8/1/16 Don Vanderlip LP New LLP Flandreau 8/1/16 Jason Martens SY Lay Supply Salem 9/1/16 Zach Kingrey SY Lay Supply Wessington Springs/Alpena 10/1/16 10/1/16 11/1/10

Joddy Meidinger Abednego Thomas Amy Atkins

PL

Kenmare ReNew (FL)

Kenmare ReNew (PL ¾)

PL

Fargo First

Fargo First African Church

FE

Fargo First

Medical Leave

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12/10/16

Alison McCormick

PD

Sioux Falls First

Voluntary Discontinuance

1/1/17

Chuck Smith

PL

New LLP

SF Embrace, Associate

1/1/17

Alyssa Quade

PL

1/15/17

Cody Schuler

FE

EXT First Lutheran Church, Watford City ND (3/4) Fargo Moorhead Coalition for Homeless Persons Sioux Falls Southern Hills - Interim

2/7/17

Howard Grinager

RE

New Church Plant, Watford City ND (1/2) The Gathering and EXT Fargo Moorhead Coalition for Homeless Persons Retirement

2/10/17

Krista Mournet

PL

Sioux Falls Southern Hills

Discontinued

4/1/17

Manuel Loaeza

FL

Transfer from MN Conference

Sioux Falls Wesley

75. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to ministry to the local church and where are they appointed for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.) • SEE MINISTRY APPOINTMENTS 76. What elders (full connection and provisional), associate members, and local pastors are appointed to extension ministries for the ensuing year? (Attach a list) a) Within the connectional structures of United Methodism (œ344.1a, c)?

Name Clergy Date Effective Extension Ministry Charge Member Status Assignment Conference Joel Allen FE 2013 Dakota Wesleyan, Mitchell Fusion Mitchell SD Neil Blair FE 2011 School of Theology ST Mitchell First Paul Kansas MO Randy Cross FE 7/1/2015 Eastern Sunrise DS Kermit Culver FE 7/1/2016 Sakakawea DS Bismarck Legacy Rebecca Eberhart FE 2010 GETS, Evanston IL Mitchell First Timothy Eberhart FE 2012 GETS, Evanston IL Mitchell First Mike Flowers FL 2014 Children of the Fargo First Harvest/Spirit Lake Ministry Center, Sheyenne ND Bruce Forbes FE 1990 Morningside College, Mitchell First Sioux City IA David Heetland FE 1983 GETS, Evanston IL Mitchell First Justin Iverson FE 7/1/2017 Wisconsin Conference Arthur David Jacobsen FE 8/1/2011 Boston University School Pierre First of Theology, Boston MA Kevin Kloster FE 7/1/2015 Prairie Hills DS Rapid City Canyon Lake James Konsor FL 7/1/2013 Bakken Oil Rush Ministry Bismarck (Watford, ND) Legacy Kori Lehrkamp FE 7/1/2016 Box Elder The Bridge Paul Lint FE 5/10/2016 Wesley Acres Camp Randy Maddox FE 2005 Duke Divinity School, Sioux Falls Durham NC First Keihwan Rhyoo

FE

7/1/2017

Cody Schuler

FE

4/1/2015

Roger Spahr Abednego Thomas

FE PL

7/1/2015 7/1/2016

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Korean Ministry Plan Missionary, GBGM Los Angeles CA Fargo Moorhead Coalition for Homeless Persons Glacial Lakes DS Fargo First African

Rapid City First

Rebecca Trefz

FE

7/1/2014

Steve Trefz

FE

5/1/2016

Eric VanMeter

FE

2016

Executive Director of Ministries DWU Mitchell SD, Sioux Falls Seminary, Sioux Falls SD, Garrett-Evangelical Evanston, IL Chaplain, DWU Campus

b) To ministries endorsed by the Board of Higher Education and Ministry (344.1b)?

Name Clergy Date Effective Extension Ministry Status Assignment Darrell Aleson RE 1992 Alexius Medical Center Bismarck ND LTFT Paul Budd FE 1985 John Knox Village, Lee’s Summit MO Mark Ellingson FE 6/1/2015 Altru Health Systems Grand Forks ND Henry Jenkins PE 2013 Ramstein Air Base, Germany Bradley Kattelmann FE 2015 Army Chaplain, Fort Benning GA Peggy Kieras RE 1/1/2002 St Vincent Hospital, Worchester MA LTFT Randall Phillips FE 8/1/2005 Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN c)

Tolstoy Tolstoy

Mitchell Fusion

Charge Member Conference Williston Watertown First Holmes Rapid City First Brookings First Grand Forks Zion Sturgis First

To other valid ministries under the provisions of ¶344.1d? (v 2/3) Name Suzi Grote

Clergy Status FL

Date Effective 1/1/2015

Shelly Matthews

FE

8/1/2011

Alyssa Quade

PL

2017

Leisa Richards

FE

2005

Cody Schuler

FE

4/1/2015

Randall Spahr

FE

2006

Craig Vondergeest

FE

2005

Extension Ministry Assignment Altru Health Systems, Grand Forks, ND Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth TX First Lutheran Church, Watford City ND Leisa Richards Law PC Albuquerque MN Fargo Moorehead Coalition for Homeless Persons Hospice of the Red River Valley Fargo ND Presbyterian College Clinton SC

Charge Member Conference Grand Forks Larimore Milbank Central Aberdeen North Highland

Fargo-Calvary Grand Forks Wesley

77. Who are appointed as deacons (full connection and provisional) for the ensuing year? (Attach a list.) a) Through non-United Methodist agencies and settings beyond the local church (¶331.1a)?

Name Clergy Date Effective Extension Ministry Charge Member Status Assignment Conference Jo Flesner PD 2015 Sioux Falls Psychological Sioux Falls Services/Children and Southern HillsAdolescent Clinic Flandreau Jay Moon PD 2013 Asbury Theological Sioux Falls Seminary Wilmore KY Sunnycrest b) Through United Methodist Church-related agencies, schools, within a local congregation, charge, or cooperative parish within the connectional structures of The United Methodist Church (¶331.1b,c)?

Name Clergy Date Effective Extension Ministry Charge Member Status Assignment Conference

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Michelle Brennan

FD

10/1/2008

Jamestown First

Valerie Reinhiller Melissa Gall

FD PD

7/1/2016 7/1/20116

Williston Milbank Central

Laura Walters

FD

1/1/2015

Rapid City Rapid Valley

Joy Tracy

PD

7/1/2014

Luke Smith

PD

7/1/2014

Clark/Garden City/Henry/Kellerton Watertown Cornerstone

Jamestown First Williston Milbank Central Rapid City Rapid Valley

Watertown Cornerstone

78. Who are appointed to attend school (¶416.6)? (List alphabetically all those whose prime appointment is to attend school.)

Name Clergy Status School N/A 79. Where are the diaconal ministers appointed for the ensuing year (¶310) [1992 Discipline]? (Attach list) N/A 80. What other personal notations should be made? (Include such matters as changes in pension credit (¶1506.5), corrections or additions to matters reported in the "Business of the Annual Conference" form in previous years, and legal name changes of clergy members and diaconal ministers.)

- See question 78a 2016 BAC: Melissa Gall listed as FD-Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary/Milbank Central-changed to PD - See 2016 question 57a under Family Leave: correction from 1 to 0 under the PE category (Martin Earl was on family leave but surrendered his credentials on June 3, 2016) - See 2016 question 57a under Voluntary Leave: correction from 4 to 3 under the FE category (Jeri Burns was on Voluntary Leave but retired effective July 1, 2016) - See 2016 question 76: Krista Mournet appointment: add (effective 8/1/2016) 81. Where and when shall the next Conference Session be held (¶603.2, 3)?

Sioux Falls, South Dakota/June 6-9, 2018

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Candidates for Comissioning Janice Antrim

Janice Antrim is being commissioned as an elder and currently serves at Howard Beach United Methodist Church. She has a bachelor’s degree in Art and a master’s degree in Human Resource Development from South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. In 2014, she graduated with her Master of Divinity from Sioux Falls Seminary. During Seminary, Janice worked with Sunday school and youth group at Brandon Celebration United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls Westminster Presbyterian Church and Sioux Falls Southern Hills United Methodist Church. She also provided pulpit supply and was the

chaplain at Sioux Falls Seminary. The first church that Janice became connected with was United Church of Garretson. She later became a part of Sioux Falls Southern Hills. She enjoys folk art, quilting, anything artistic and is a lover of nature. Family members include her husband Todd and children Jordan, Elliane and Hannah.

Janice says, “My life verse is Proverbs 3:5, 6. Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

Since the 5th grade, in good times and bad, this has been the promise I have clung to and held dear to my heart. Today, I still know it to be true. I find direction and comfort in this special passage.”

Valerie Hummel-LaBounty Valerie Hummel-LaBounty is being commissioned as an elder and will be serving at Pierre Southeast. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Religion and Psychology from Dakota Wesleyan University and recently graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary with her Master of Divinity. As a seminary student she was a student pastor at North Shore United Methodist Church in Glencoe, Illinois for two years where she had a variety experiences. Valerie was formed and shaped by Yankton United Methodist Church that supported her financially and spiritually.

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Dakota Wesleyan University campus ministry and Fusion shaped her through her college years, allowing her to grow in leadership. She enjoys cooking and baking. She is married Reverend Seth LaBounty who will be serving at Pierre First United Methodist Church.

When asked about her favorite scripture, Valerie says, “I really like the second chapter of John. Not only do we see and experience Jesus’ first miracle, but we read about a more human side of Jesus, one that gets upset with those who are not following God. In this chapter of scripture we see Jesus Christ as both human and divine, someone we are to follow and embody as Christians.”

Autumn Krueger

Autumn Krueger is being commissioning an elder and will be serving in the Alaska Missionary Conference. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dakota Wesleyan University and a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology. During seminary, she served as a chaplain at an assisted living facility and at Sacred Tapestry, Marietta, Georgia, as a student pastor. In the summers she worked at Wesley Acres and Birchwood Camp. Harrisburg United Methodist Church was where she recognized her call. During college, Dakota Wesleyan University campus ministry, Fusion,

Thomas Sumers

Thomas Sumers is being commissioned as an elder and serves at Minot Faith / DeLacs United Methodist Churches. He holds a bachelors degree in Political Science from North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, and recently graduated with his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. Thomas worked with Kids on

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and Mitchell First helped her embrace her call to ministry. Her experiences at Wesley Acres Camp helped her understand and explore her call. Autumn enjoys cooking, photography, painting, creating unusual objects, hiking, backpacking and kayaking.

When asked about her favorite scripture Autumn’s response was, “Matthew 22:34-40 has been one of my favorite passages since high school. It is what I continually go back to when I am reflecting on life, making significant decisions, and when I have more abrasive feelings towards others. It is a core understanding of how I am to live out my faith and how I am to interact in the world with others and particularly my relationship with God.”

Wednesday nights and adult bible study at Fargo Faith. He also started an Upward Sports League, a children’s sports ministry at Fargo Calvary. This was also the church that formed him.

Thomas enjoys hockey, football, soccer and the outdoors. He is married to Stephanie and has three children Mitchell, Jake, Thomas Jr. Thomas states his favorite verse is, “Philippians 4:13, because I can only do what I am doing by the Grace of God.”

Candidate for Associate Membership Lou Whitmer

Lou Whitmer is becoming an associate member of the Dakotas Annual Conference. She was licensed as a local pastor in 2007. She served four years at the Kimball Protestant Parish (United Methodist Church/ ELCA/PC-USA), and served as an Associate at Mitchell First United Methodist Church for two years, before entering her current appointment in Aberdeen North Highland United Methodist Church. She has an associate degree in science and completed her course of study from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and the Native American Course of Study. The church community that

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formed and shaped her was Minot Vincent, where she served in many areas including as organist and Coordinator of Music for 30 years. Lou’s hobbies include creative endeavors such as painting furniture, scrapbooking, decorating, as well as playing piano and reading.

She states the following in regards to her favorite scripture.

“My favorite scripture is Micah 6:8b And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? I like this verse because it sounds so easy--but then it isn’t. We are to DO justice not only have it as a good concept; we are to LOVE kindness which is also an action word; and we are to WALK humbly with God--not run ahead or sit on the sidelines, but remain in God’s presence through all times and walks of life.”

Candidates for Ordination Jennifer Anderson Jennifer Anderson is being ordained as an elder and will be serving at Burnsville Grace United Methodist Church in the Minnesota Conference.

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Jamestown and graduated with her Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School in 2011. She has been serving two North Carolina churches Calvary United Methodist Church in Durham and Union Grove United Methodist Church in Bahama, since graduation from seminary. Yankton United Methodist Church equipped her to hear a call to ministry.

Jamestown First and Jamestown St. Paul’s United Methodist

Mark Ehrmantraut

Mark Ehrmantraut is being ordained as an elder and currently serves at Bismarck McCabe United Methodist Church. He has a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota and holds master’s and specialist’s degrees in education from the University of Miami of Ohio.

He completed his Master of Divinity at Sioux Falls Seminary in 2014. He has

Justin Iverson

Justin Iverson is being ordained as an elder and serves at Arthur United Methodist Church in North Dakota. He received his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University and his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. The first church he served in the Dakotas Conference

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Churches hire her as a young college student to lead their combined youth group. She enjoys running, reading, quilting/ sewing, baking, spending time outdoors, and keeping up with her children. Her family includes husband Blair, two children Marie and Paul.

When asked her favorite scripture she said: “John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.

Apart from John 3:16, this was the first scripture I remember memorizing and it has stayed written on my heart, sustaining me throughout the years. John 15:5 reminds me of my continual need for Christ and that no matter how hard I might work, my best efforts amount to nothing if I’m not first grounded in God.

served previously at Aberdeen North Highland and Beresford Zion. Rev. Dave Knecht at Bismarck McCabe and Rev. Dick Boyd at Jamestown First shaped his call to ministry. He is married to Brenda and has two children Berk and Marin.

Marks says, “My call to ministry is grounded in 2 Greats and a Garden. Great 1 - The Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:3640), The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20), and Jesus in the Garden praying Not my will, but Thy will be done (Luke 22:42).

When I am faithful, my call drives me every day.”

was Webster / Bristol-Butler. The faith communities that helped shaped him were Yankton United Methodist Church in South Dakota and Waverly United Methodist Church in Nebraska. He enjoys traveling, running, spending time with family and his dog Cooper. He is married to Kimberly.

Justin says his favorite scripture is, “1 John 5:13-15, It reminds me that God is for us and desires what is best for us.”

Kori Ann Lehrkamp

Kori Ann Lehrkamp is being ordained as an elder. She holds an associates degree in Criminal Justice from Huron University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies/ Religion from South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.

She completed her Master of Divinity from Sioux Falls Seminary in 2015. Her current appointment is Edgemont United / Pringle / Box Elder The Bridge (a new church start).

Previously she served Highmore / Harrold / Blunt. Kori was shaped by the faith communities of Prairieview, Rapid City First, Highmore / Harrold / Blunt, Edgemont United / Pringle and Box Elder The Bridge ( a new church start) United Methodist

Katie Ricke

Katie Ricke is being ordained an elder. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Sioux Falls and a Master of Arts degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Katie graduated in 2014 with her Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. During seminary, Katie served as a summer intern at First United Methodist Church

Robert Salmonson

Robert “Robbie” Salmonson is being ordained as an elder. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Dakota Wesleyan University and his Master of Divinity from St. Paul School of Theology and Sioux Falls Seminary.

He is currently serving Alexandria / Ethan United Methodist Churches and previously served Flandreau / Egan United Methodist Churches. During seminary he served as a student pastor at Dear Park Grace United Methodist Church and Cameron United Methodist Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. He also served at Mount Vernon

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Churches. Her family raises sheep and cattle. She enjoys knitting, reading, writing and crafts. She loves to camp and her favorite hobby is cheering on her children. Her husband is Michael and children are Paige, Grady and Maddie.

Kori’s favorite scripture is Romans 8:15-16 (The Message)— This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, gravetending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa? God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. She states this about the scripture passage, “This is a favorite verse today as I am no longer a slave to fear but completely own that I am a beloved child of God. I want everyone to know their own belovedness to live in freedom not fear as precious children of God.”

in Peoria, Illinois and a chaplain at Presbyterian Homes in Lake Forest, Illinois. She also served at Mitchell First United Methodist Church and currently serves at Beresford Zion.

Katie’s call was formed and shaped at Milbank Central United Methodist Church. She is married to Jason.

Here favorite scripture is Ruth 1:16. Katie says, “I love Ruth’s commitment to her mother-in-law and the resolve she has just to survive.”

United Methodist Church in South Dakota while in seminary.

The church community that formed and shaped him was Plankinton United Methodist Church. Robbie’s hobbies are hunting and playing music. He is married to Vicki and has one child, Jacquelin.

When asked his favorite scripture Robbie said, “If I can choose just one, I have always liked John 13: 15b, I have set you an example, you should do as I have done for you. This is the great commission in a nutshell. Jesus set an example for us to follow.

Whatever we are facing in life, we can look to Jesus as the example of what we are to do, or how we are to respond.”

Legislative item 1.5.2 Proposed Rule Changes (page 15, 2017 Conference Workbook) Submitted by: Board of Ordained Ministry Endorsed by: Common Table (4-19-17) and Extended Cabinet (4-19-17) Contact Person: Deb Kjerstad, Director of Leadership Development, 605-996-6552, deb.kjerstad@dakotasumc.org Specific Actions for Annual Conference Approval: The time-frame related to when application for short term is redefined to be 60 days prior to the first of leave will not be specific to the meeting times of the Board of Ordained ministry.

Short term leave policy pg. 193 2016 Journal Aware of the ongoing pressures and responsibilities experienced in the parish ministry, the Dakotas Conference Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM) recognizes the value of short-term leaves for personal and spiritual renewal.

Eligibility. All clergy member in full connection (Deacons, Elders or Associate Members) who have served at least an equivalent of full-time for seven years or more are eligible for Short Term Leave funds. After a clergy member in full connection has received short term leave funds, he/she will be eligible to apply again after serving another equivalent of seven years under full-time appointment.

Preparatory Consultation. Persons are encouraged to prayerfully consider the purpose of their leave. Persons considering a short-term leave may desire to consult at North Central Career Development in New Brighton, MN. Persons are encouraged to think well ahead (at least six months to a year) in their planning.

Availability: Short Term Leaves will be granted according to the funds available. Consideration will be given to the length of service, the order and the timeliness in which requests are received, and the importance that the District Superintendent/Cabinet places on the requested leave.

Application for Short Term Leave. Persons should apply to the local Staff/Pastor Parish Committee and District Superintendent for approval at least two months prior to the spring, summer or fall board meetings of the BOM taking place in advance of 60 days prior to the leave request. Application for a short term leave needs to include a budget for how BOM funds will be used to pay for pastoral supply during the leave time with the total amount requested. The District Superintendent will then forward the application to the Director of Leadership Development/Student Loan Officer for confirmation on availability of funds and for processing/approval of the BOM. Length of Leave and Salary. The maximum leave allowed is three months (including vacation time) with full salary being paid by the local church/parish or salary-paying unit. Short Term Leave Funds will pay the pastoral supply compensation as provided through the BOM. These funds are not to exceed $4,000 for the three months. Money is paid to the local/church parish or salarypaying unit to be distributed to those providing pastoral supply.

Evaluation. The BOM will regularly evaluate the Short Term Leave program and make adjustments or changes as it believes necessary.

Contact Person. For questions on how to apply for a Short Term Leave grant, please contact the Director of Leadership Development, 1331 W. University Ave., PO Box 460, Mitchell, SD 57301. (605) 996-6552.

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Student Aid Guidelines (pg. 188-189, 2016 Journal) Course of Study and Kairos

Some persons seek to serve in the Annual Conference through the approved Course of Study as outlined in The United Methodist Discipline. Student Aid funds are available for Course of Study and Kairos students. All aspects of the forgoing Student Aid Policy apply to those pursuing Course of Study or Kairos with the following exceptions/clarifications.

A. Course of Study and Kairos students will be eligible for the yearly maximum aid as determined by the DAC Board of Ordained Ministry or actual expenses, whichever is less, at a 75/25 reimbursement ratio. The DAC Board of Ordained Ministry through MSAF will cover 75% of eligible expenses. The remaining 25% will be covered by the student, the student’s continuing education funds as a local pastor, and/or local church sponsorships.

B. Eligible expenses include tuition and fees, books, room and board, subject to conference per diem, and travel (at conference rate paid to a maximum of the cost of travel to one of the three closest United Methodist Seminaries-Iliff, Garrett-Evangelical, St Paul’s with additional travel expenses left to the candidate) C. Course of Study, Advanced Course of Study and Kairos students will be eligible for the overall cap as determined by the BOM D. Special situations of need may be appealed to the BOM.

Educational Debt Reduction Support For New Pastors Provisional members of the Dakotas Conference may be eligible to receive up to a Yearly Maximum as determined by the DAC Board of Ordained Ministry per year for up to six successive years for educational debt retirement. Eligibility continues after Elder’s ordination. The following stipulations determine eligibility.

A. All educational requirements for Elder’s Orders have been completed.

B. The applicant must be in a full-time appointment within the bounds of the Dakotas Annual Conference, however, less-thanfull-time appointments may receive grants on a pro rata basis. Appointments to attend school do not qualify. Debt Reduction support will cease with any termination of relationship with the DAC, or appointment outside the bounds of the conference.

C. The applicant will supply evidence of educational debt related to ministerial education.

D. Debt Reduction support is considered a loan-grant must be repaid or forgiven by service in the conference. Yearly debt reduction forgiveness (per the levels of aid stated below) will apply only after requirements for forgiveness or repayment have been satisfied for any outstanding seminary or COS loan/ grants. The DAC Board of Ordained Ministry may approve exception to this policy. Application forms must be requested annually from the Conference Loan Officer. Debt Reduction Grant decisions will be made by the Board of Ordained Ministry Ministerial Student Aid/Finance Group.

E. Special situations of need may be appealed to the DAC Board of Ordained of Ministry.

In 2012-2013 2016 the Dakotas Conference Board of Ordained Ministry established the following levels of aid: Yearly Loan Grant Maximum $2,000 Seminary Loan-Grant Cap $6,000 Course of Study and Kairos Overall Cap $9,000 Interest Rate 7% Yearly Minimum Payments $500 Yearly Forgiveness $2,000 for Seminary and COS Loan/Grants

Yearly Debt Reduction $1,000 Overall Debt Reduction $6,000 Yearly Forgiveness $1,000 for Debt Reduction Loan/Grants Endorsed by: Dakotas Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, fall 2016 meeting

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A Covenant Prayer in the Wesleyan Tradition (UMH #607) I am no longer my own, but thine.

Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.

Put me to doing, put me to suffering.

Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, Exalted for thee or brought low for thee.

Let me be full, let me be empty.

Let me have all things, let me have nothing.

I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.

And now, O Glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it.

And the covenant which I have made on earth, Let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.

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IV. MINISTRY APPOINTMENTS – AS OF JULY 1, 2017 BISHOP – Bruce Ough The following code system has been adopted to designate the status of the ministers appointed: AF AM CLM DM DR FD FE FL LTFT OA OD OE OF

OL OP OR PD PE PL RA RD RE RL SP SY TBS

Affiliate member-Par. 344.4, 586.4d Associate member-Par. 321 Certified Lay Minister-Par. 268 Diaconal Minister-Par. 309.1 (1992 Discipline) Retired Diaconal Minister-Par. 313.2 (1992 Discipline) Deacon in full connection-Par. 331 Elder in full connection-Par. 335 Full time Local Pastor-Par. 318.1 Less than full time-Par. 331.7, 338.2b, 428.7 Associate Member of other Ann. Conf.-Par. 346.1 Deacon Member of other Ann. Conf.-Par. 346.1 Elder Member of other Ann. Conf.-Par. 346.1 Full Member of other Denomination-Par. 346.2

Other Local Pastor Provisional Member of other Ann. Conf.-Par. 346.1 Retired Elder Member of other Ann. Conf.-Par. 346.1 Provisional Deacon-Par. 324, 325 Provisional Elder-Par. 324, 325 Part-time Local Pastor-Par. 318.2 Retired Associate Member-Par. 357.6 Retired Deacon in full connection-Par. 357.6 Retired Full Elder-Par. 357.6 Retired Local Pastor-Par. 320.5 Student Local Pastor-Par. 318.3 Supply To be supplied

EASTERN SUNRISE DISTRICT – Randy Cross, Superintendent ES DISTRICT TOTAL UM CHURCHES: 57

3

TOTAL CHARGES: 39

ABERDEEN Area ABERDEEN Area Total UM Churches: 14 ABERDEEN FAITH ABERDEEN FIRST

Total Charges: 9 Jack Erickson Derek Baum – Senior Pastor Mike Waldrop Lou Whitmer Loren and Pat Siefken Rodney Ulmer Thomas Carlson Don Peck ) Doug Duncan Ken Ballard

ABERDEEN NORTH HIGHLAND BATH BRITTON/ CLAREMONT/ HECLA GROTON / CONDE LEOLA / FREDERICK/ BARNARD UCC MELETTE NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER / BRISTOL-BUTLER WATERTOWN Area WATERTOWN Area Total UM Churches: 11 CLARK/ GARDEN CITY/ HENRY/ KELLERTON CLEAR LAKE/ GARY MILBANK CENTRAL

Total Charges: 6 Mark Tracy Joy Tracy Frank McKeehan Thomas Bowsher Melissa Gall Melanie Reiners (effective 10/1/14)

MILBANK PARKVIEW/ BIG STONE CITY/ ORTONVILLE, MN WATERTOWN CORNERSTONE

Steven Anderson (effective 4/1/16) Luke Smith Paul Kimball (effective 5/15/15)

(Encounter Campus)

WATERTOWN FIRST

Sara Nelson

WAHPETON Area WAHPETON Area Total UM Churches: 11 FAIRMOUNT/ /BRECKENRIDGE MN KINDRED CALVARY/ KINDRED ZION LISBON/ ENDERLIN/ LISBON PC-USA MILNOR/ WYNDMERE/ SHELDON OAKES/ COGSWELL

Total Charges: 6 Mark Gronseth Mark Britton Juwle Nagbe Rick Pittenger Steven Olson

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Status RE FL SY AM SY FL FL SY

Years 9 2 1 5 8 1 3 23

SY FL

1 3

3/4

Status PE PD FE FE PD PL

Years 4 6 8 3 2 4

3/4 3/4

OF (EC) PD PL

3 3 3

FE

8

LTFT

1/2

1/4

3/4

Status FE FE PE FE FE

Years 5 2 5 2 15

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WAHPETON EVERGREEN FARGO Area FARGO Area Total UM Churches: 7 ARTHUR CASSELTON FARGO CALVARY FARGO FAITH FARGO FIRST

FARGO FIRST AFRICAN (new church start) HILLSBORO UNITED-UMC/UCC WEST FARGO FLAME OF FAITH UPPER VALLEY Area UPPER VALLEY Area Total UM Churches: 14 CAVALIER TRINITY/ CAVALIER FIRST CRYSTAL DRAYTON/ PEMBINA/ HUMBOLDT MN (Upper Red River Valley Parish) GRAFTON FED UMC/PCUSA/ MINTO KNOX PCUSA (Northern Valley Parish) GRAND FORKS WESLEY GRAND FORKS ZION HAMILTON HOLMES/ SHARON TRINITY ELCA/ BEAVER CREEK ELCA LARIMORE/ ARVILLA PCUSA/ EMERADO PCUSA PARK RIVER FEDERATED-UMC/PCUSA/ FORDVILLE PCUSA ST THOMAS

Jennifer Tyler

FE

Total Charges: 7 Quaya Ackerman Randy Harwood David Motta Ray Baker Ryan Mutzenberger (Lead Pastor) Kris Mutzenberger John Roberts Abednego Thomas Dale Emery Sara McManus

Status FL PL FE FE FE FE OR PL RE FE

Years 1 3 22 1 1 1 5 2 6 3

Status FL SY

Years 5 12

OF (UPC)

2

SY FE OF (EPC) FE PL OF (AOG)

1 6 16 7 10 1

Total Charges: 11 Sandra Marquardt Margaret Smith TBS (served by Carol Olson, certified Lay Speaker) Robin Dill (effective 6/6/16) Gerald Bass Chang Yi John Werth Cheryl Fadley Raenelle Sorensen David Fisher TBS

GLACIAL LAKES DISTRICT – Roger Spahr, Superintendent GL DISTRIST TOTAL UM CHURCHES: 69

1/2

3/4 ½ 1/4

3/4

3/4

4

3

TOTAL CHARGES: 54

BROOKINGS Area BROOKINGS Area Total UM Churches: 16 ARLINGTON/ LAKE PRESTON/ LAKE PRESTON UCC

Total Charges: 12 Teresa Whetsel

Status FL

Years 5

CANISTOTA UNITED UMC/PCUSA COLTON/ CHESTER DELL RAPIDS ELKTON UNITED/ ELKTON UCC EGAN HARTFORD HOWARD BEACH MADISON WHITE/ AURORA/ STERLING

Wade Miller (Lead Pastor) Theta Miller (Pastor of Outreach) John Price Susan Jennys David Severtson Daren Junker Supervised by Flandreau Jan Gross Janice Antrim Barry Whipkey Martha Brandt

OF(DOC) FE FE PL PL OF(AB)

3 3 11 4 4 15

3/4

FE FL FL PL

8 3 5 8

HURON Area HURON Area Total UM Churches: 15 ALPENA/ ALPENA UCC/ WESSINGTON SPRINGS CARPENTER BROADLAND HITCHCOCK DOLAND HURON FIRST

Total Charges: 11 Zach Kingery Supervised by Dean Trapp Tim Vorlage (effective 2/1/16) Kippy Udehn (effective 8/1/2016) Harold Loewen Paul Manson (effective 8/1/2017)

3/4

Status SY

Years 1

FE PL OF (MEN) FL

6 2 2 1

BROOKINGS FIRST

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3/4 3/4

1/4 3/4 1/4

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HURON RIVERVIEW/ VIRGIL IROQUOIS/ ESMOND/ DESMET

Jeff Lathrop Dean Trapp Kris Larson

FL FE FL

REDFIELD/ FRANKFORT TULARE UNITED-UMC/UCC WOONSOCKET/ WOONSOCKET ELCA/ FORESTBERG ELCA

Martin Toepke-Floyd Lorah Houser Jankord Rhonda Wellsandt-Zell

FE OL(UCC) OF(ELCA)

2 5 18 2 4 9 10

Status RE FE OF(UCC) FE FE FL FE PL PL PL PL PL SY

Years 6 4 16 7 11 1 11 4 5 2 1 1 1

FE PL SY FE PL SY FL

6 2 2 2 1 1 1

SIOUX FALLS Area SIOUX FALLS Area Total UM Churches: 11 BEN CLARE BRANDON CELEBRATION GARRETSON UNITED UMC/UCC HARRISBURG SIOUX FALLS ASBURY SIOUX FALLS EMBRACE Campus) Campus)

Total Charges: 11 Bill Bates Joel Higgins Jean Layton Kyle Reinhiller Kip Roozen Matt Morrison (Associate) Adam Weber (Lead Pastor) (St Croix Campus)Austin Walker (effective 1/1/15) (Tea Travis Waltner Chris Haugan (effective 11/1/15) (Downtown SF Chuck Smith (effective 1/1/17) Dave DeVries (effective 8/1/2017) (57th street Travis Finke

1/4

3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4

Campus) (57th street Campus) (Sertoma Campus) SIOUX FALLS FIRST

SIOUX FALLS SUNNYCREST

Robert Ruedebusch Taylor Johnson (effective 11/1/15) Bill Schmeling (effective 1/15/16) Arlyn Coalter Don Vanderlip Justin Jenness (Associate) Charles Moore

SIOUX FALLS WESLEY

Manuel Loaeza (effective 4/1/17)

FL

1

Total Charges: 13 Robert Salmonson Wayne Huber Lori Robinson (effective 6/1/15) Keith Nelson Jerry Stravia (effective 8/1/17) Steve Trefz Served by Stickney Charles Asche (effective 9/1/15) Randy Hedge (effective 8/1/17) Nancy Manning Jason Martens

Status FE FL FE PL FE

Years 2 7 3 2 1 1

OF(EPC) FL RE SY

3 1 4 1

OF(CBF) OF(CBF) FL

4 3 4

Status FE

Years 2

SIOUX FALLS HILLTOP SIOUX FALLS SOUTHERN HILLS/ FLANDREAU

MITCHELL Area MITCHELL Area Total UM Churches: 15 ALEXANDRIA/ ETHAN GEDDES KIMBALL PROTESTANT PARISH MITCHELL FIRST MITCHELL FUSION MT VERNON OLIVET PLANKINTON/ WHITE LAKE MONTROSE SALEM UNITE STICKNEY WAGNER/ TYNDALL

Kenneth Sherin (effective 10/26/14) Karen Sherin Laurie Kidd

YANKTON Area YANKTON Area Total UM Churches: 12 BERESFORD ZION

Total Charges: 9 Katie Ricke

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3/4 1/2 3/4 3/4

OF(PC-USA)

3/4 1/4 1/2 3/4 3/4 1/4 1/4

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CANTON ELK POINT UNITED UMC/UCC NORTH SIOUX CITY ARK PARKER/ HURLEY VERMILLION/ GAYVILLE-VOLIN WAKONDA/ IRENE VIBORG YANKTON

Steve Ziebarth Dave Bambas Jeff Vore Rick Andrus Nicole Anderson Judy Sayler Val Rush Ronald Johnson

1/2

3/4 1/4

PRAIRIE HILLS DISTRICT – Kevin Kloster, Superintendent PH DISTRICT TOTAL UM CHURCHES: 48

FE OL(UCC) PL FL PE PL RE FE

8 7 7 1 2 4 2 8

3 Total Charges: 35

PRAIRIE HARVESTER Area PRAIRIE HARVESTER Area Total UM Churches: 11 CRESBARD/ TOLSTOY EUREKA FAULKTON GETTYSBURG/ ONIDA/ AGAR MILLER SELBY/ MOBRIDGE TIMBER LAKE FEDERATED–UMC/ELCA/AB/ ISABEL UCC

Total Charges: 7 David Birkeland TBS William Hoffman Jeff Adel Matthew Richards Darla Hadrick TBS

NORTHERN HILLS Area NORTHERN HILLS Area Total UM Churches: 7 BELLE FOURCHE CAMP CROOK/ BUFFALO UCC FAITH/ MARCUS PCUSA LEAD-DEADWOOD TRINITY PIEDMONT GRACE SPEARFISH FIRST STURGIS

Total Charges: 7 Robert Duemig Jerry Densmore Connie Eichinger Peggy Stempson Karl Kroger Scott McKirdy Jenene Earl

WINNER Area WINNER Area Total UM Churches: 7 BURKE/ HERRICK COLOME GREGORY MURDO/ DRAPER WINNER

Total Charges: 5 Clay Lundberg Ron Snethen Royal Archer Mark Phillips John Britt

PIERRE Area PIERRE Area Total UM Churches: 10 HIGHMORE/ HARROLD/ BLUNT PIERRE FIRST

Total Charges: 5 TBS Dan Bader Seth LaBounty Valerie Hummel LaBounty Travis Krogman Linda Baldock

PIERRE SOUTHEAST PRESHO/ KENNEBEC/ RELIANCE WHITE RIVER/ MISSION (Todd-Mellette Parish) RUSHMORE Area RUSHMORE Area Total UM Churches: 13 EDGEMONT UNITED UMC-UCC/ PRINGLE and BOX ELDER THE BRIDGE (new church start) FAIRBURN (Supervised by Ed Coates) HOT SPRINGS FEDERATED-UMC/AB/PCUSA PHILIP FEDERATED UMC/PCUSA/ INTERIOR PCUSA PRAIRIE VIEW RAPID CITY CANYON LAKE

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3/4

1/4 1/2

1/4

(3/4)

Total Charges: 11 Kori Lehrkamp Justin Trent Served by PC-USA Kathy Chesney Mark Johnsen Eric Grinager

1/4

Status AM

Years 2

FE FE FE PL

7 7 3 1

Status FE PL PL FE FE FE FE

Years 5 3 6 1 5 7 7

Status FE OF (NAZ) FE FE FL

Years 3 26 13 1 2

Status

Years

FE PE PE PE RE

6 1 1 4 8

Status FE

Years 2

CLM

7

FE FE FE

10 3 9

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DeAnn Eidem Greg Kroger Sharla McCaskell Gary Walters )Laura Walters (effective 1/1/15) Holly Sortland Russell Masartis

RAPID CITY FIRST RAPID CITY KNOLLWOOD HEIGHTS RAPID VALLEY RAPID CITY SOUTH MAPLE WALL/ WASTA

SAKAKAWEA DISTRICT - Kermit Culver, Superintendent SAK DISTRICT TOTAL UM CHURCHES: 63

1/2

1/4

FE FE FL FE FD FL FE

6 4 7 7 3 1 3

2

TOTAL CHARGES: 41

JAMESTOWN Area JAMESTOWN Area Total UM Churches: 16 CLEVELAND EDGELEY/ ASHLEY ELLENDALE UNITED UMC/PCUSA JAMESTOWN FIRST

Total Charges: 10 TBS Served by Jamestown First Paul Henschen Elmo Herman Michelle Brennan Rebecca Holten (effective 8/1/15)

Status

Years

OF (PCUSA) FE FD FL

9 5 9 3

JAMESTOWN ST PAUL MARION/ DICKEY/ JUD NORTONVILLE STREETER/ MEDINA/ TAPPEN VALLEY CITY EPWORTH WIMBLEDON/ KENSAL

Joel Winckler Mark Turner Spencer Williams Hazel Behrens Dayne Zachrison Served by Jamestown First

FE FL SY FE FE

2 3 1 5 6

SPIRIT LAKE Area SPIRIT LAKE Area Total UM Churches: 6 CANDO/ ROCK LAKE/ ROLLA CARRINGTON FEDERATED-UMC/UCC DEVILS LAKE LANGDON

Total Charges: 3 Richard Craig Served by UCC -Rick Loewen Lori Broschat Justin Schnackenberg

Status FL OF (UCC) FE FL

Years 10 1 5 2

Total Charges: 7 Warren Maxted Ron Olson Richard Rinearson Served by UCC Served by Bismarck Legacy (Cory Thrall – Site Pastor) Supervised by Bruce Adams R. Duane Coates

Status OF (AOG) FE FE

Years 17 7 4

FE

2

(Edgeley/Ashley & Wimbledon/Kensal)

DICKINSON Area DICKINSON Area Total UM Churches: 8 BEACH COMMUNITY FEDERATED -UMC/UCC BOWMAN DICKINSON ELGIN/ EBENEZER UCC HAZEN/ BEULAH HEBRON HETTINGER MINOT Area MINOT Area Total UM Churches: 14 BOTTINEAU UNITED-UMC / PCUSA KENMARE RENEW MARTIN/ DRAKE LANSFORD/ LANSFORD ELCA/ GLENBURN ELCA MINOT FAITH/ DES LACS MINOT VINCENT MOHALL/ SHERWOOD/ BOWBELLS (North Prairie Parish) RUGBY EMMANUEL UNITED UMC/PCUSA VELVA WILLISTON

BISMARCK Area BISMARCK Area Total UM Churches: 19 BISMARCK CALVARY

Total Charges: 10 Kenneth Mund Joddy Meidinger Paul Gunderson Martha HarriSon Thomas Sumers Mary Johnson Veronica Fleming) Donald Andrews Geoff Hilton Ross Reinhiller Val Reinhiller

Total Charges: 11 Perry Schnabel

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Status FL 3/4 PL 1/4 OL OF (ELCA) PE 3/4 OF SY LTFT RE SY FE FD

Status FE

Years 1 4 2 3 2 1 1 15 14 2 2

Years 7

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BISMARCK LEGACY (Hazen/Beulah and Washburn/ Center/Turtle Lake) BISMARCK MCCABE LINTON/ STERLING MANDAN MCCLUSKY/ GOODRICH/ CHASELEY MOFFIT NAPOLEON/ LEHR STEELE/TUTTLE/ ROBINSON UNDERWOOD WASHBURN/ CENTER/ TURTLE LAKE

Brandon Vetter (Senior Pastor) Don Dinger (Associate Pastor) Cory Thrall Jennifer Hallenbeck Orr Mark Ehrmantraut (Discipleship) Marlin Sapp Bruce Adams Warren Rhodes Served by Bismarck-Legacy Sarah Herman Steve Behrens Darrel Aleson Served by Bismarck Legacy (Cory Thrall, Site Pastor)

FE PL FL

3 2 4

3/4

FE FE FL FE RE

4 2 4 6 8

LTFT

FE FE RE

4 5 11

1/4

APPOINTMENTS TO EXTENSION MINISTRIES (¶344) (1a) Appointments within the Connectional Structures of United Methodism

Status

Years

Allen, Joel -- CC Mitchell-1st Blair, Neil -- CC Mitchell-1st Cross, Randy Culver, Kermit Eberhart, Rebecca -- CC Mitchell-1st Eberhart, Timothy -- CC Mitchell-1st Flowers, Mike -- CC Fargo-First

FE FE FE FE FE FE FL

5 2 3 2 8 6 7

FE FE OF (REF) FE FE FL FE FE FE FE PL FE FE FE

27 35 2 6 3 5 2 2 13 3 2 4 2 2

Status

Years

Forbes, Bruce -- CC Mitchell-1st Heetland, David -- CC Mitchell-1st Ingebretson, Ben Jacobsen, David -- CC Pierre-1st Kloster, Kevin Konsor, James Lehrkamp, Kori Lint, Paul Maddox, Randy -- CC Sioux Falls-1st Spahr, Roger Thomas, Abednego Trefz, Rebecca – CC Tolstoy Trefz, Steven – CC Tolstoy Van Meter, Eric

DWU, Mitchell, SD St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO Eastern Sunrise DS Sakakawea DS GETS Seminary, Evanston, IL GETS Seminary, Evanston, IL Children of the Harvest/ Spirit Lake Ministry Center, Sheyenne, ND Morningside College, Sioux City, IA GETS Seminary, Evanston, IL Director of New Church Development (effective 1/1/16) Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA Prairie Hills DS Bakken Oil Rush Ministry (Watford City, ND) Box Elder ‘The Bridge’ (new church start) Wesley Acres Camp Director (effective 5/10/16) Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC Glacial Lakes DS Fargo First African – new church start (effective 10/1/16) Director of Ministries Garrett-Evangelical (1/4) and Sioux Falls Seminary (1/2) Chaplain, DWU Campus

1/2 3/4

(1b) Under Endorsement by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Aleson, Darrell -- CC Williston Budd, Paul -- CC Watertown-1st Ellingson, Mark -- CC Holmes Jenkins, Henry -- CC Rapid City-1st Kattelmann, Brad -- CC Brookings Kieras, Peggy -- CC Grand Forks-Zion Phillips, Randall -- CC Sturgis

St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, ND John Knox Village, Lee's Summit, MO Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND Ramstein Air Base, Germany Army Chaplain, Ft. Benning, GA St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

LTFT RE FE FE PE FE LTFT RE FE

30 33 6 5 3 17 13

(1c) Elders in Service Under the General Board of Global Ministries Ryoo, Keihwan – CC Rapid City 1st

Korean Ministry Plan Missionary

(1d) Other Extension Ministries Grote, Suzi – CC Sioux Falls Wesley Matthews, Shelly -- CC Larimore Quade, Alyssa Richards, Leisa -- CC Aberdeen-North Highland Schuler, Cody Spahr, Randall -- Fargo Calvary

Altru Health Systems Chaplain Grand Forks ND Brite Divinity School, Ft. Worth, TX First Lutheran Church, Watford, ND Leisa Richards Law, P.C., Albuquerque, NM FMCHP - Fargo Moorhead Coalition for Homeless Persons (effective 4/1/15) Hospice of the Red River Valley, Fargo, ND

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3/4

FE

1

Status

Years

FL FE PL FE

4 6 2 6

FE

3

FE

12

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Vondergeest, Craig -- CC Grand ForksWesley

Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC

FE

13

APPOINTMENTS UNDER PROVISIONS Appointments Under the Provisions of ¶331

Status

Years

Flesner, Jo – CC Sioux Falls – Southern Hills Sioux Falls Psychological Services/ Children And Adolescent Clinic, Sioux Falls SD Moon, Jay -- CC Sioux Falls-Sunnycrest Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, KY

PD

3

PD

6

Appointments Under the Provisions of ¶345 -- NONE

Status

Years

Appointments Under the Provisions of ¶346.1

Status

Years

Anderson, Jennifer -- CC Yankton Bartel, Andrew – CC Anchorage: St.John Bockwoldt, Stan – CC Wessington Springs Hartgraves, Kathy Hazard, Brian -- CC Krueger, Autumn Mader, Gwen McBride, Brook Tkach, Rod Zeck, Rich – CC Brooklyn Center: Brooklyn

Minnesota Conference Alaska Conference Wisconsin Conference Pacific Northwest Conference Minnesota Conference Alaska Conference Desert Southwest Conference Pacific Northwest Conference Holsten Conference Minnesota Conference

FE FE FE FE LTFT FE PE FE FE FE FE

1 3 3 2 5 1 2 2 4 3

Sabbatical Leave ¶352 -- NONE Voluntary Leave of Absence ¶354 (2.a)

Status

Years

Avery, Martin Freed, Dan Hall, Mina Johnson, Teri (Effective 8/10/14)

PE FE FE FE

1 4 6 4

Status

Years

FE

3

Status

Years

FE FE FE FE

2 2 20 2

1st year 4th year 6th year 4th year

Family Leave of Absence ¶354 (2.b) Kersey-Russell, Jeanine

3rd year

Medical Leave ¶357 Atkins, Amy Baird, Howard Sayler, Glen – CC Hazen Ward, Michael

2nd year (effective 11/1/16) 2nd year (effective 5/4/2017) 20th year 2nd year

Deaconesses ¶415.7 Appointments to Attend School ¶416.6 -- NONE Certified Candidates for Ministry – Not Appointed Eastern Sunrise District: Glacial Lakes District: Prairie Hills District: Sakakawea District:

Sarah Beth Green, Natalie Buck Andrew Gross Michele Slott, Jordan Louks Jeanne Sortland

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