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AGENDA ITEM 65: COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (Agenda page 793)65/2. Panel for the Nomination of District ChairsDelete The Revd Ermal B KirbyAdd The Revds Lily Twist, Liz Smith65/3. Connexional Discipline, Pastoral and Appeal CommitteesPage 794, ConvenersDelete Discipline and PastoralAdd The Revd Paul Davis (Deputy)Page 794, delete Appeal:Add The Revd J W Wesley Blakey65/5. Ministerial Candidates Selection CommitteeThe Revds Sean Adair, Sheryl Anderson, Peter E Barber, John N Bates, Christopher Blake,Alan Boyd, David Butterworth, Richard J Byass, Helen Cameron, John A Cooke, DeborahCornish, Jane V Craske, Jeremy C Dare, Louise Dawson, Stephen Dunn, Matthew Finch,Vivienne Gasteen, Christine Gillespie, Michael R Hall, David Hewlett, Diane Hicks, DavidHinchliffe, Hilary Howarth, Christine Jones, Margaret P Jones, Teddy Kalongo, PatrickKandeh, Susan Keegan von Allmen, Donghwan Kim, Jane Leach, Phillip Lockett, JulieLunn, Jonathan Mead, Ian Morris, Malcolm Peacock, Barbara T Routley, Calvin Samuel,Kathryn Stephens, Neal H Street, Roberto Viana, Stephen Watts, Rose Westwood, SusanWigham, Linda Williams, Stephen Yelland; Deacons Maggie Blake, Susan Culver, AnnShephard, Janet Thomas; Mr Richard Armiger, Mr Terry Ayres, Mrs Pat Bates, Mr RayBattye, Mr David Clitheroe, Mrs Janet Dobinson, Mr Alan Eccles, Mrs Christine Haigh, MrsRosemary Harrison, Ms Sylvia Hart, Mrs Audrey Hensman, Mrs Veronica Hickox, MrsElisabeth Holmes, Mrs Saro Jesudason, Mr Rene Lamisere, Mrs Patsy Lindo, Ms RosalindMiddleton, Mrs Charlotte Osborn, Mr David Osborne, Mr Peter Relf, Mr Colin Ride, MrsSheila Sragg, Ms Selve Selvaretnem, Mrs Karen Stefanyszyn, Mr Peter R Symes, Mr EricWatchman, Mrs Alison Wood.The Revd Dr Sheryl Anderson – the Connexional Team person, working in Discipleshipand Ministries, with responsibility for Candidating for ordained ministry. Sheryl is aformer Superintendent and is District Candidates Secretary for the London District.Mr Richard Armiger – Training Officer and tutor at the Guy Chester Centre, experience ofenabling people to consider vocational discernment.The Revd Alan Boyd – Experienced Superintendent Minister who has served MCSCpreviously and brings wide experience to the process of candidature.Mrs Janet Dobinson - Local Preacher and manager at Plymouth Local Authority whichinvolves interviewing people for senior positions in education, and dealing personnelmatters.Ms Sylvia Hart – considerable experience in appointments in the civil service and layleadership and membership of a city centre church.Mrs Veronica Hickox – brings experience of being a Circuit Steward and teacher havingheld many offices in the life of a church and Circuit in South London.The Revd Prof Teddy Kalongo - currently serving the Vale of Glamorgan circuit, hasexperience both of Ministerial training and the World Church having previously served asPrincipal of the United Church of Zambia Theological College in Kitwe and as GeneralSecretary of the United Church of Zambia.97

The Revd Dr Jane Leach – Designated as the Principal to Wesley House and researcherin Pastoral Theology.The Revd Jonathan Mead – Circuit minister with experience of training in a traininginstitution.Deacon Ann Shephard – experienced Deacon formerly Deputy Head of a Special School.The Revd Neal H Street – Superintendent and Synod Secretary, former lecturer in FECollege with responsibilities which included selecting and appraising students onvocational courses.Deacon Janet Thomas – brings considerable experience of vocational discernment andordained ministry.The Revd Stephen Yelland – Superintendent minister with considerable experience ofcircuit ministry.65/6. Diaconal Candidates Selection CommitteeReplace list shown in Volume 3 of the Agenda p.795 with the following:Warden of the Order Deacon Sue Culver; The Revds Sheryl Anderson, Peter Barber, JaneCarter, David Ellis, Paul Flowers, Sheila Foreman, Christopher Jones; Deacon RichardBeckett, Andrew Carter, Jackie Fowler, Jane Gibson, Angleena Keizer, Michelle Legumi,Phil Osborne, Andrew Packer, Sylvie Phillips, Myrtle Poxon, Brian Purchase, JanetStafford, Jan Sutton; Mrs Audrey Hensman, Mrs Wendy Gould, Ms Sarah Akindole, MrPhil Langdale, Mr Alf Philpott, Ms Rachel Starr.The Revd Dr Sheryl Anderson – the Connexional Team person, working in Discipleshipand Ministries, with responsibility for Candidating for ordained ministry. Sheryl is aformer Superintendent and is District Candidates Secretary for the London District.Deacon Jane Gibson – recommended by the Diaconal Convocation.Mr Phil Langdale – former Circuit Steward of a large northern circuit and bringsknowledge of the Diaconal Order.Deacon Sylvie Phillips – Recommended by the Diaconal Convocation.Mr Alf Philpott – Local preacher tutor and former teacher, with experience of theScouting Executive Committee for Spiritual Development.Deacon Brian Purchase – experienced deacon and former Chaplain to DCSC.Ms Rachel Starr – theological tutor and experience of the world church in differingcultures.65/8. The Faith and Order CommitteeThe Revd Dr Paul Beetham, The Revd Alan Bolton, Dr Jocelyn Bryan, The Revd Dr AdrianBurdon, The Revd Helen Cameron, The Revd Dr David Chapman, The Revd Neil Cockling,The Revd David Deeks, The Revd Sylvester Deigh, Ms Sue Dunstan, The Revd JohnEmmett, The Revd Ruth Gee, Deacon Claire Gill, Mrs Susan Howdle, The Revd Dr MikeLong, The Revd Dr Stephen Mosedale, The Revd Dr Peter Phillips (Secretary), The RevdGareth Powell, Dr Helen Reid, The Revd Alison Tomlin, The Revd Dr Martin WellingsDeacon Claire Gill, stationed in the Victoria and Chelsea Circuit, has BA(Hons) inTheology, an MA in Religion and Postmodernism and is studying for a PhD, researchinghow the Methodist Diaconal Order understands itself as a Religious Order and this hasled to a growing interest in Benedictine Spirituality.The Revd Dr Mike Long, Superintendent of the Conwy & Prestatyn Circuit, has recentlyobtained a PhD for his study of theological reflection upon international debt. He hasserved on the Faith and Order Network since 2008.98

Mrs Susan Howdle, a former lecturer in Law at the Universities of Bristol and Sheffield,has served the Church as Vice-President of the Conference (1993-1994) and onconnexional bodies, including the Faith and Order Committee. She is at present amember of the Law and Polity Committee and will serve as the link between the twocommittees.The Revd Ruth Gee, Chair of the Darlington District, explored Christian concepts ofparenthood and the new reproductive technologies for her MLitt (Bristol). She chairs theworking parties on human embryology and early human life (Created in God's Image) andon the statement on abortion.65/9. Stationing CommitteeAdd Wales/Midlands Mr Malcolm Pearson (11)65/11(d). The Commission for Covenanted Churches in WalesDelete Dr Stephen WigleyAdd Delyth LiddellDelyth LiddellHE Chaplain at Cardiff and works in an ecumenical environment at the University.’65/11(g). Churches’ Legislative Advisory Serviceadd Jatinder KandolaJatinder Kandola is Senior Legal Officer for TMCP65/11(i). Roman Catholic/Methodist Dialogue CommissionDelete Gillian WalshAdd The Revd Dr Stephen Wigley, The Revd Christine HoweStephen WigleyChair of the Wales Synod, ecumenical experience, expertise in Roman Catholic andMethodist TheologyChristine HoweMinister in first circuit appointment, interest in systematic theology65/11(k). Methodist Representative to the United Reformed Church General AssemblyFor Deacon Jane Middleton read The Revd Philip S Turner65/15. Methodist CouncilThe Chair and two members of the SRC:For to be appointed, read Mr Adrian Burton, Ms Alison JacksonAdrian BurtonElected by the SRC to serve on the Methodist Council65/20. Conference Diaconal CommitteeFor Deacon Margaret L Cox read Deacon Susan Hibberd65/21. The Conference appoints the following as its representatives to the GeneralConference of the United Methodist Church to be held in Tampa Florida, USA 24April - 4 May 2012:David Bradwell; lay, circuit steward of Edinburgh and Forth circuit, Scotland District.(under 35) Associate Secretary, Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland.99

Christine Elliott; lay, member Wesley's Chapel, Secretary for External Relationships.Leader of the delegation.Carla Hall; ordained presbyter, ministerial synod secretary to Newcastle District synod.(under 35) member of Regrouping for Mission Bigger than Circuits working group.Andrew Wood; ordained presbyter, Chair of Southampton District, chair of Fresh Waysworking group, member of (shadow) Ministries Committee.AGENDA ITEM 72: MINISTERS AND DEACONS BECOMING SUPERNUMERARYPage 823Ministers returning to the active workdelete Philip J Wrenadd Bryan Ashberryadd John C A BarrettResolution 72/4.Move Raymond Fox from 3. Deacons requesting permission to become supernumerary to2. Permission to become supernumerary granted during the yearAGENDA ITEM 74: MINISTERS OF OTHER CHURCHESMinisters to be Recognised and Regarded as Ministers of the Methodist Church(2) Ministers of other autonomous Methodist ConferencesDelete Rose BartlesonAdd Philip Buckland 2/9 Methodist Church of Southern AfricaDelete Catherine GaleAdd Kong Ching Hii 35/2 Methodist Church, MalaysiaDelete Kwabena Obuo-DadzieAdd Jimione Kaci 22/19 Methodist Church in FijiDelete Edward C KimesAdd Jong Sin Lee 7/13 Korean Methodist ChurchBernadino Mandlate for 35/12 read 35/31Delete Devedas MatchaDelete George MawireEdwin T Myers for 14/5 read 28/8Add Francis S Nabieu 29/1 Methodist Church of Sierra LeoneAdd Adam Nyawo 35/12 Methodist Church of ZimbabweDelete Manivasagan PillayDelete Joseph RibeiroAdd R Neville Richardson 27/31 Methodist Church of Southern AfricaDelete Russell G RigbyAdd Ernest B Stafford 35/3 Methodist Church The GambiaAdd Monwabisi R Vithi 15/1 Methodist Church of Southern AfricaJohn K C Yap for 35/2 read 36/21Jongikaya Zihle for 35/36 read 35/33For (2) read (3) Ministers of other communions applying to be recognised and regardedAdd Benson Chongo 31/11Delete Stanton T EvansDavid Kent for 27/2 read 27/35100

Add Chellaian Lawrence 35/16Heegon Moon for 24/4 read 20/6Delete Shirley MountcastleDelete Olwen SmithAdd Arlington W Trotman 35/17Add Kwabena Obuo-DadzieMinisters of other communions to be Authorised to Serve the Methodist ChurchDelete Susan BrewsterMartyn J Coe for 35/27 read 35/30Delete Michael A CrossDelete John DansoDelete Helen M DrummondDelete Mervyn EdenDelete Elizabeth J FairlessTimothy R Jackson for 34/2 read 34/1Delete Elizabeth KempHeather A Kent for 26/24 read 34/14Delete Simon Q MooreDelete Judith MorganDelete Alan MustoMalcolm Smalley for 29/17 read 29/14Delete Alan SpenceDelete Michael O TuckerDelete second entry of Tudur RowlandsAdd Bruce Waldron 14/26Delete Nigel P WarnerDelete Robin WhittleDelete Malcolm WrightAdd Andrew J Mann-Ray 28/5Add Anthony W Howells 23/29Add Raymond Anglesea 13/12Add David M C Mathews 12/8Ministers and Deacons of other communions applying to Associate Ministers or Deaconsof the Methodist ChurchDelete Jeremy BrooksKeith Brown for 34/2 read 34/1Add Helen M Drummond 29/15Delete Maria PallisDelete Elizabeth R RichardsonDelete Trevor Pitt (13/15)Delete Brunel H G James (16/4)Delete Barry Overend (16/3)Delete Gail Uttley (16/18)Delete Michael D Radcliffe (21/15)Delete Glenn S Cannon (27/8)Delete David MC Mathews (12/8)101

AGENDA ITEM 75: AUTHORISATIONS COMMITTEEAmendments to the lists as follows:LIST A10/1 Bailiwick of Guernsey for Karen le Mouton P read Karen le Mouton LFor 36/26 Edward Rumsey read 36/25 Edward RumseyFor 36/26 Dudley Shipton read 36/25 Dudley ShiptonFor 36/26 Helen Letley read 36/27 Helen LetleyFor 36/39 SuttonNicola Wooler Read 35/39 Sutton Nicola WoolerAdd2/13 Gwent Hills and Vales Eric Smith L5/13 Mid-Warwickshire Michael Grimsley P21/11 South Fylde Colin Marchment P23/23 Neon Valley (1) Marie Armitage L23/23 Neon Valley (2) David Hudson L24/11 Holsworth and Bude (1) Michael Reeves L24/16 Tiverton and Wellington (1) Hilary Young L24/16 Tiverton and Wellington (2) David Parkin L24/22 South Molton and Ringsash Arthur Mildon L24/27 Ringsash Colin Rice L25/17 Rotherham and Dearne Valley (1) Rita Edwards L25/17 Rotherham and Dearne Valley (2) Wayne Ashton L26/27 Basingstoke Steve Smith L36/25 South Kent Edward Rumsey L36/2 Canterbury and Coastal Helen Letley PLIST BFor 28/29 Shropshire South Helen Roberts Pread 28/3 Shropshire and the Marches Helen Roberts Padd 36/5 Staines and Feltham Mark Conlon LLIST CFor 1/1 Maelor J Philip DaviesRead 1/1 Cymru J Philip DaviesFor 1/1 Bathafarn Elizabeth JonesRead 1/1 Cymru Elizabeth JonesAdd28/21 Telford P J Jackson PDelete16/9 Morley Elwyn Wvans16/9 Morley Margaret Newton36/5 Staines and Feltham Linda Ashford36/25 Ashford Edward E Rumsey102

AGENDA ITEM 78: CANDIDATES FOR MINISTRY***RESOLUTION78/2. The Conference resolves by a Standing Vote that it accepts for trainingunconditionally or conditionally as the case may be the candidates for ministryrecommended by the Ministerial Session whose names are recorded in the DailyRecord for that Session [at 2/2/2].***RESOLUTION78/3. The Conference resolves by a Standing Vote that it accepts for trainingunconditionally or conditionally, as the case may be, the candidates for ministryrecommended by the Diaconal Committee whose names are recorded in thereport of that Committee in the Daily Record.NEW ITEM 85: WORLD METHODIST COUNCILWORLD METHODIST EXCHANGESAdrian Burdon, Leeds Mission with Robin Wilkie, Hamilton, Ontario***RESOLUTION85/1. The Conference approves the above exchange of pastorate.WORLD METHODIST CONFERENCEThe 2010 Conference approved a list of people to attend the World MethodistConference in Durban in August 2011. The list of names included one representative tobe nominated by the Youth Assembly.One representative (The Revd Dr Angela Shier-Jones) is no longer able to attend theConference, and the Youth Assembly was therefore asked to elect two representatives.The Conference is asked to confirm that its representative of the Youth Assembly is JohnColenutt, and to appoint Jemima Howe in place of the Revd Dr Angela Shier-Jones.***RESOLUTION85/2. The Conference appoints the persons elected by the Youth Assembly 2010 to berepresentatives to the World Methodist Council meeting in Durban South Africa inAugust 2011:John Colenutt, local preacher on trial, South East district.Jemima Howe (as replacement for Angela Shier-Jones), youth worker, BirminghamDistrict103

Funding for Major Connexional ProjectsIn the debate on the Connexional Central Services Budget (Agenda item 4, p57) JohnEllis, Secretary for Team Operations, promised to provide some outline figures on fundingfor the current three major connexional projects agreed by the Conference: the DistrictDevelopment Enablers, the Venture FX Programme and the Youth Participation Strategy.The following table provides summary figures on costs and funding; they are not on aprecisely comparable basis to figures in the formal accounts but are designed to signifyorders of magnitude.£kFunding Sources2010-11Estimate2011-12Budget2012-13ForecastFor DDEs:- from CPF 750 900 1100For VFX:- from CPF 400 500 630For YPS- from CPF- from Epworth Fund- from MCF-230230230230-230230-Total 1610 1860 2190There are additional agreed VFX costs beyond 2012-13 of around £2m; the other twoprojects are currently agreed and funded only to 2012-13.The challenge for the governing bodies of the Church over the next 12 months will be todetermine what expenditure should extend into 2013-14 and from what sources it willcome; and also to consider what other areas of expenditure might be recommended tothe Conference.ALLOCATION OF DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVESTO THE CONFERENCE OF 2012The allocation of District Representatives to the Conference of 2012 will be asfollows:Ministers orDistrictDeacons Deacons Lay Persons1 Synod Cymru 2 22 Wales Synod 3 1 45 Birmingham 3 1 56 Bolton and Rochdale 2 37 Bristol 3 59 Cumbria 2 210 Channel Islands 1 111 Chester and Stoke 3 512 Cornwall 2 3 *13 Darlington 2 * 4104

14 East Anglia 3 1 * 415 Isle of Man 1 116 Leeds 3 * 1 417 Lincoln and Grimsby 2 318 Liverpool 2 * 1 * 3 *19 Manchester and Stockport 3 1 5 *20 Newcastle upon Tyne 3 5 *21 Lancashire 3 * 422 Nottingham and Derby 3 * 523 Northampton 4 1 624 Plymouth and Exeter 3 4 *25 Sheffield 3 426 Southampton 4 1 527 West Yorkshire 2 428 Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury 3 * 529 York and Hull 3 531 Scotland 2 1 * 432 Shetland (include with Scotland)34 Bedfordshire, Essex & Herts 3 535 London 7 * 1 1036 South East 4 1 6Totals 84 11 126Asterisks denote changes from the 2011 allocation.REPORT OF THE LAW AND POLITY CONFERENCE SUB-COMMITTEEA. The Law and Polity Conference Sub-Committee moves the following resolutions underStanding Order 131(25).***RESOLUTIONFor the better achievement of the intention of the Conference, resolution 27/6 isamended by substituting the following amendments to Standing Orders for thoseoriginally made:S.O. 005(viA) ‘ministerial establishmentministry deployment figure’ in relation to a Circuitor other stationDistrict, has the meaning appearing from Standing Order 785(6);S.O.315(3) Every such appointment of a minister or ministerial probationer shall conformto the ministerial establishment of the Connexional Team.S.O. 785(6) Immediately after the name of each Circuit, or other heading, and after eachof the sub-headings referred to clause (4)(b) aboveDistrict shall appear in brackets theministerial establishment ministry deployment figure allotted by the Conference, that isto say, the number of ministers, deacons and ministerial and diaconal probationersexpected to be appointedstationed in appointments to a Circuit in that District or to theDistrict itself to that Circuit or other station, subject to availability of personnel andfinance and to any other stationing considerations.791(1) ... (i) ... the ministerial establishmentministry deployment figure allotted by theConference to a CircuitDistrict in accordance with Standing Order 785(6) and head (i) or(ii) of Standing Order 780(1); or105

(ii) those appointing to serve according to heads (ii)(iii) of Standing Order 780(1)*** RESOLUTIONFor the purpose of clarification, resolution 34/12 is amended by amending the newStanding Order 32A2(2) by inserting the words “as may be agreed between them” afterthe words “Strategy and Resources Committee,”.*** RESOLUTIONFor the better achievement of the intention of the Conference, resolution 59/2 isamended as follows:1. By amending Standing Order 213 as appearing on Agenda pp. 766 and 767 by thedeletion of “Team” in clause 213(1)(vii) and (2C) and from the phrase “ConnexionalTeam Secretaries” in clause (5).2. By adding at the end of the resolution:The Conference further amends Standing Orders by deleting “Team” from thephrases “Connexional Team Secretary” and “Connexional Team Secretaries”wherever appearing in Standing Orders if the deletion is not otherwise provided for inthis resolution or resolution 59/3.B. The Law and Polity Conference Sub-Committee reminds the Conference that byadopting resolution 5/1 the Conference accepted the recommendation of theConnexional Allowances Committee that the 40p mileage rate should be increased to45p with effect from 1 st September 2011, thus retrospectively changing the decisionof the Conference of 2010 that any increase in allowances given by HMRC shouldtake automatic effect. The Sub-Committee advises the Conference that if a rate of45p has been paid in reliance on the decision of the Conference of 2010, it may betreated as a voluntary payment in excess of the minimum allowance which remainsconsistent with the Inland Revenue approved allowance.C. Consultation on special resolutionsSpecial resolutions adopted by the Conference are required to be confirmed at the nextConference before coming into effect, with appropriate consultation in the interveningperiod. It is the Sub-Committee’s responsibility to advise the Conference on thatconsultation.The substance of the Sub-Committee’s advice is set out in the following resolution:*** RESOLUTIONThe Conference, having considered the advice of the Law and Polity Conference Sub-Committee, directs in accordance with Standing Order 126 that the appropriateconsultation In respect of special resolutions 34/1, 34/2, 34/11 and 57/3 and theadoption of the reply to Memorial 31 shall be by submission to the Methodist Councilunder Standing Order126(1)(c).*** RESOLUTION (an alternative to the preceding resolution, which will not be put if theprevious resolution is adopted)The Conference, having considered the advice of the Law and Polity Conference Sub-Committee, directs in accordance with Standing Order 126 that the appropriateconsultation:(i)in respect of special resolutions 34/1, 34/2, 34/11 and 57/3 shall be bysubmission to the Methodist Council under Standing Order126(1)(c);106

(ii)in respect of the adoption of the reply to Memorial 31 shall take place asprescribed by Standing Order 122(3) and (4), directing further that the textof Memorial 31 and the reply be submitted with it.D. Consolidated amendments to the Deed of UnionAt the start of the Conference the Sub-Committee expressed its intention to produce aconsolidated version of the proposed amendments for the information of members ofthe Conference. In order to ensure the accuracy of the consolidation, in the light of thenumber of amendments made, the Sub-Committee now proposes to put the consolidatedversion on the website, allowing time for careful checking.The Revd Kenneth G HowcroftKen Howcroft has served as Assistant Secretary of the Conference for seven years.During a period which has witnessed continuing and considerable change, and duringwhich he has served and continues to serve in other, additional roles in the ConnexionalTeam, Ken has served as Assistant Secretary with competence and total commitment tothe Conference, often at considerable personal cost. His collegiality, professionalism,helpfulness, cheerfulness, sense of humour and good grace are widely acknowledged bythose with and among whom he works. His theological acumen is coupled with acomprehensive and practical knowledge of Methodism. This he combines with aformidable expertise in summarising debates and formulating appropriate statementsand reports. Such gifts greatly benefit the Conference and the Connexion as a whole. Heis a careful listener and his pastoral care for those he deals with in a variety of contextsis greatly appreciated.Since 2008 Ken has also served as National Ecumenical Officer and now serves as Cosecretaryof the Joint Implementation Committee. He has brought to that role a cleargrasp of contemporary ecumenical developments. His ability in this role is muchappreciated and respected by ecumenical partners as he articulates a clear explanationof Methodist theology, polity and spirituality.***RESOLUTIONThe Conference expresses its profound gratitude to The Revd Kenneth G Howcroft for thefaithfulness, dedication and effectiveness with which he has exercised his ministry asAssistant Secretary of the Conference and wishes him God’s rich blessing as hecontinues his ministry in his new appointment as a disciple and presbyter of Christ.107