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8:30-11:30AM
Installation of General Officers Ceremony (Dr. Kenneth Heer, Officiating):
photo courtesy of @GenCon2012
photo courtesy of @GenCon2012
Jim Dunn – Executive Director of Church Multiplication and Discipleship
Russ Gunsalus – Executive Director of Education & Clergy Development
Dennis Jackson – Executive Director of Global Partners
Kevin Batman – General Treasurer
General Board of Administration Installation
ROLL CALL (by paper ballot)
Back to conversation about MEMORIAL 308
Amendment FAILED.
Memorial debating (unamended)
Another amendment…
An amendment to the amendment…
FAILED.
Back to the amendment…
VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 146
2. 156
Back to the original MEMORIAL (no amendments)
Motion to call for the question.
Seconded.
VOTE to move immediately to the question:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 291
2. 29
Motion carries.
VOTE on MEMORIAL 308 – no amendment
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 264
2. 54
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion to take MEMORIAL 180 (from the table).
motion carries. (audibly)
MOTION 180 – LOCAL church government – Elections of Local Church Personnel
Memorial link here.
VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 315
2. 0
MEMORIAL PASSES! UNANIMOUSLY
MEMORIAL 310 –
Not recommended.
MEMORIAL 312 – General Superintendent Emeritus Nomination
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
none.
VOTE by STANDING.
MOTION PASSES.
DR. HC Wilson addresses quickly.
Global Partners has been granted permission to launch a Jesus Film Team to Cuba for three years!
MEMORIAL 315 –
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE on 315
Audible vote carries.
Motion to make 315 effective immediately.
Passes audibly.
MEMORIAL 325
PASSES.
Effective immediately.
MEMORIAL 330 –
Passes
MEMORIAL 335 –
Discussion.
MEMORIAL CARRIES.
MEMORIAL 340 – OFFICIAL LISTING OF GENERAL CHURCH ENTITIES
MEMORIAL CARRIES.
RECESS FOR BREAK UNTIL 10:05AM
VOTE on New Zealand and Australia
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
301 – yes
2 – no
MEMORIAL 349 –
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion with support to make it effective immediately.
MOTION SO ORDERED.
MEMORIAL 364 –
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 760 –
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 348 –
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 387 –
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 395 –
MOTION to skip and move immediately to 1120.
MOTION PASSES>
MOTION FROM FLOOR TO MOVE to 1120.
MEMORIAL 1120 –
Photo of Memorial 1120 (was not available as a .pdf)
VOTING to amend marriage as defined as ONE MAN and ONE WOMAN.
VOTE PASSES.
VOTING on amended 1120.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 304
2. 0
MEMORIAL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
Taking a moment to pray silently together and then prayer by Dr. Jim Garlow
MEMORIAL 395 –
Redefining boundaries of Canadian districts
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 396 –
Kentucky-Tenn District Boundary
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion to make it effective immediately passes.
MEMORIAL 398 –
VOTING.
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion to make it effective immediately passes.
MEMORIAL 560 –
Interim pastors
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 741 – Bylaws (language amending)
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 749 –
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 900 – Revision Task Force Authorization
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 1010 – Revising the wording of the public ceremony of the reception of community members.
AMENDMENT CARRIES.
MEMORIAL 1010 CARRIES.
MEMORIAL 1100
Not recommended. Not being read (even though there was a motion to read).
MEMORIAL 1110
Not recommended.
7-9PM
Inspirational Moments – Honoring Retiring General
photo courtesy of @GenCon2012
Reading of nominees from caucuses for GBA members
North Central:
Ministerial –
Kyle Ray
Steve DeNeff
Mark Wilson
Lay –
Martha Blackburn
Karl Shepherd
Denise Schmidt(?)
ELECTED by audible vote
Western Area
Ministerial –
Larry Salaway
Steven Babby
Isaac Smith
Lay –
Roger Metcalf
Anne Regea
Andrea Sepeday(?)
ELECTED (audibly)
NORTHEASTERN
HC Wilson
Harry Wood
Anthony Graham
Lay –
Phillip Ferrel(?)
Betty Wetherbee
David Babb
???
ELECTED (audibly)
SOUTHERN AREA
Ministerial –
Kevin Myers
Bob Black
Dan Leroy
Lay –
Charles Joyner
Sue Rickman
Dan Gentry
ELECTED (audibly)
MEMORIAL 220 – DIVERSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP ON THE DISTRICT BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
Amendment to the language.
VOTE for approving the amendment:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
2. 220
1. 96
Amendment FAILS.
Further discussion.
Voting on memorial 220
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 267
2. 55
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 225 – District church government – Elections of District Personnel
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE on Memorial 225
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 311
2. 4
PASSED.
MEMORIAL 235 – DISTRICT CHURCH GOVERNMENT – Three-Year Term for District Board of Administration
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE on MEMORIAL 235
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 289
2. 31
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 236 – DISTRICT CHURCH GOVERNMENT – Term Limits for District Board of Administration
Not recommended.
MEMORIAL 260 – DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION – District Superintendent
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
Amend to change language slightly.
“appoint another to do so” (instead of an assistant DS) in sub-20.
Audible vote carries this amendment.
Another amendment to the language.
Audible vote DENIES the amendment.
Another motion to amend the language.
“another district leader…” in sub-20
Audible vote carries this amendment.
VOTE TO APPROVE AMENDED MEMORIAL 260.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 300
2. 21
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 264 – TRANSITION PERIOD FOR NEWLY ELECTED DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE on Memorial 264
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 325
2. 8
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 266 – INTERIM DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 319
2. ??
MEMORIAL PASSES.
MEMORIAL 270 – DISTRICT BUILDING COMMITTEE – Removal of Ordained Minister Requirement
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
Amendment on language.
Carries by audible vote.
VOTE on amended memorial.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 304
2. 31
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 300 – Change of Voting and Non-voting Delegates to General Conference
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
Vote on the memorial.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 312
2. 8
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 302 – GENERAL CONFERENCE – Nonvoting Members
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
Vote on Memorial 302.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 319
2. 7
PASSED.
MEMORIAL 304 – GENERAL CHURCH GOVERNMENT – Provision for General Conference President, General Board Vice-Chair and Executive Board Vice-Chair in the Absence of the General Superintendent
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
Vote on memorial 304
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 316
2. 10
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 305 – GENERAL CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE on MEMORIAL 305
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 310
2. 8
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion from the floor for motion 304 to be immediately implemented.
Seconded.
VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 303
2. 10
PASSES.
MEMORIAL 306 – NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE on MEMORIAL 306
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 310
2. 19
PASSES.
Motion from the floor to implement #306 immediately.
Seconded.
VOTE (audible) CARRIES.
MEMORIAL 307 – GENERAL CONFERENCE – Editing Committee Authority
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
VOTE on MEMORIAL 307
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 306
2. 8
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion from the floor to cease reading of ‘rationale’ and only read the ‘resolves’.
Support
MOTION CARRIES by audible vote.
Motion from the floor to immediately implement #307
Motion carries by audible vote.
MEMORIAL 308 – NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
Memorial link here.
Discussion:
Amendment on language.
“GBA provide 2 or more…”
Discussion on the amendment..
VOTE on the Amendment
AMENDMENT FAILS.
Another amendment to change the language.
A substitute motion is on the floor.
We will pick it up first thing in the morning.
RECESS until TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:30AM
I had the privilege of serving alongside Heath Mullikin, Keith Drury, and David Drury after each session of General Conference and doing a commentary on what had just taken place.
Here are our videos from each of those wrap-up episodes.
SESSION 1 WRAP UP:
SUNDAY NIGHT WRAP UP: (no business sessions on Sunday)
SESSION 2 WRAP UP:
SESSION 3 WRAP UP:
SESSION 4 WRAP UP:
SESSION 5 WRAP UP:
SESSION 6 WRAP UP:
SESSION 7 WRAP UP:
SESSION 8 (FINAL) WRAP UP:
A great interview with Dr. Clarence “Bud” Bence after he gave our morning devotions at the 5th Legislative Session of the General Conference of the Wesleyan Church.
His notes from his message, entitled, “What it means to be a Wesleyan?” are available right here.
