The 2015 Journal of the Annual Conference session is available below in a downloadable PDF format.
If you did not order a copy of the Journal, either on paper, or CD, contact:
Missouri Annual Conference
Phone 573-441-1770
Missouri Annual Conference 2015 Journal
Covers | Front and back cover |
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Inside Front Cover | ||
Forward | Introductory Information | |
District Map | i | |
Table of Contents | ii | |
Contact Info for Conference Offices and Staff | vi | |
Conference Theme | viii | |
Five Expectations and Five Practices | ix | |
Offerings | xi | |
District Superintendents | xii | |
Section A | Episcopal Leadership | |
Missouri Bishops and Surviving Spouses | A-2 | |
2015 Extended Cabinet | A-3 | |
2015 Ordinands | A-4 | |
Section B | Leaders | |
Conference Officers | B-3 | |
1 Councils | B-4 | |
2 Teams | B-5 | |
3 Boards | B-7 | |
4 Commissions | B-9 | |
5 Committees | B-9 | |
6 Task Forces | B-12 | |
7 Conference Organizations | B-12 | |
8 District Officers | B-14 | |
9 Wesley Foundation and Related Institutions | B-30 | |
10 Service Beyond the Missouri Conference | B-35 | |
Section C | Directories | |
2015 Retirees | C-2 | |
Clergy Directory | C-4 | |
Church Directory (PDF) | C-154 | |
Lay Members of the Annual Conference | C-202 | |
District At-Large and Charge Lay Members | C-203 | |
Missouri Conference Surviving Spouses | C-224 | |
Section D | Sessions | |
Friday, June 5 - Session Minutes | D-2 | |
Saturday, June 6 - Session Minutes | D-6 | |
Sunday, June 7 - Session Minutes | D-11 | |
Monday, June 8 - Session Minutes | D-12 | |
Motions and Resolutions | D-15 | |
The Business of the Annual Conference | D-21 | |
Part I Organization and General Business | D-21 | |
Part II Pertaining to Ordained Ministers and Local Pastors | D-29 | |
Part III Certification in Specialized Ministry | D-64 | |
Part IV Certified Lay Ministry | D-66 | |
Part V Diaconal Ministry | D-66 | |
Part VI Appointments and Concluding Business | D-68 | |
Section E | Appointments | |
Gateway Central | E-3 | |
Gateway Regional | E-6 | |
Heartland | E-8 | |
Mark Twain | E-11 | |
Mid-State | E-13 | |
Northwest | E-16 | |
Ozarks | E-19 | |
Southeast | E-22 | |
Southwest | E-24 | |
Missouri Clergy Service Record | E-26 | |
Section F | Rules & Policies | |
Missouri Annual Conference Standing Rules | F-2 | |
100 Conference Structure | F-2 | |
200 Annual Conference Membership and Session | F-8 | |
300 Financial and Statistical Administration | F-10 | |
400 Clergy Benefits | F-10 | |
500 District Conference | F-12 | |
Board of Trustees and Policies and Procedures | F-13 | |
Clergy Support Team Policies and Procedures | F-15 | |
Active Participant Health Insurance | F-15 | |
Retiree Health Insurance | F-17 | |
Moving Expense Reimbursement for Retirees; Death Benefit Payments | F-19 | |
Equitable Compensation Minimum Salary & Grants, Arrearage Policy | F-20 | |
Policy on Parsonages and Cash Housing Allowance | F-21 | |
Guidelines and Recommendations for Church Provided Residences | F-22 | |
2016 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan Summary | F-25 | |
Council on Finance and Administration 2015 Policies and Procedures | F-29 | |
I. General Policies | F-29 | |
II. Recommendations on General Church & Conference Support | F-32 | |
III. Approved Special Offerings | F-34 | |
Council on Finance and Administration 2015 Internal Policies | F-36 | |
Membership | F-36 | |
The Conference Treasurer | F-36 | |
Financial Procedures for the Missouri Conference | F-36 | |
Conference Reserve Funds | F-38 | |
Investment of Conference Funds | F-38 | |
Other Policies | F-39 | |
Moving Fund Report | F-39 | |
2015 Moving Policy | F-40 | |
Section G | Reports | |
Clergy Support Team | G-2 | |
Clergy Support Team Report to the 2015 Annual Conference | G-2 | |
Guidelines for Providing Equitable Compensation | G-3 | |
Process for Approval | G-4 | |
Retired Minister's Day; Moving Expense Reimbursement; Death Benefits; Health Insurance | G-6 | |
Proposed Budget for 2016 | G-7 | |
2016 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan | G-8 | |
Episcopacy and Episcopal Residence Committees Report | G-9 | |
Reports from Affiliate Educational Institutions Not Requiring Vote | G-10 | |
Africa University Report to the 2015 Missouri Annual Conference | G-10 | |
Candler School of Theology | G-12 | |
Iliff School of Theology | G-13 | |
INTERSERV | G-14 | |
Perkins School of Theology | G-15 | |
Saint Paul School of Theology | G-16 | |
Southern Methodist University | G-17 | |
United Theological Seminary | G-18 | |
Section H | Historical | |
Memoirs of God's Faithful Servents | H-2 | |
Missouri Conference | H-2 | |
Clergy Spouses | H-5 | |
Mozambique Conference: Clergy and Spouses | H-7 | |
The Unchanging Role of the Honored Dead | H-8 | |
Section I | Administration | |
2015 Missouri Annual Conference Budget | I-2 | |
2014 Treasurer's Report | I-12 | |
2014 Statistical Tables | I-21 | |
Gateway Central | I-22 | |
Gateway Regional | I-32 | |
Heartland: Heartland Central | I-50 | |
Heartland: Heartland South | I-60 | |
Mark Twain | I-70 | |
Mid-State | I-88 | |
Northwest: Heartland North | I-106 | |
Northwest: Pony Express | I-116 | |
Ozarks: Ozarks North | I-134 | |
Ozarks: Ozarks South | I-144 | |
Southeast | I-154 | |
Southwest | I-172 | |
Missouri Conference Totals | I-190 |