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152th Annual Conference of the Western New York District Agenda Saturday, June 15, 2013, 9:00 AM

First Session Welcome – Dr. Joey Jennings, District Superintendent

Opening Prayer – Rev. Pat Jones

Service of Communion – Dr. Christopher Baldwin

Conference Organization – Rev. Robin George, District Secretary Tellers – Rev. Jason Shambach, head teller Conference Bar Roll Call Conference Agenda Introduction of Guests

Report of the District Superintendent – Dr. Joseph W. Jennings

Celebration of Baptisms

Report of District Board – Official Acts – Rev. Robin George, District Secretary

Ballot #1 – District Board of Administration

Late Morning Session Report from Houghton College – Dr. Shirley Mullen

Report of the Assistant District Superintendent – Rev. Todd Glendenning

Report of the Board of Ministerial Development – Rev. Robin George, Secretary of the DBMD Approval of Ordination Candidates

o William R. Lawson – Fillmore Wesleyan Church o Benjamin P. Beardsley – Oakland Wesleyan Church o M. Megan Cusumano – North Park Wesleyan Church (Cuba) o Alicia J. McGeorge – Fillmore Wesleyan Church

Approval of Denominational Transfer o J. Michael Jordan – Houghton Wesleyan Church

Approval of Licensed Ministers & Ministerial Students

Report of the Church Multiplication Team – Rev. Bill Lawson Home City – Rev. David Shamenda Delta Project – Andy Parks, Michael Wrigglesworth

Report of the Action Committee - Rev. Rick Long

Ballot #2 - Action and Nominating Committees

Report of the District Treasurer – Nadine Houghton Funds & Bank Accounts Assessment Payments from Churches District Ministry Fund – Receipts & Expenses District Ministry Fund Budget for 2012-13 2013-14 Assessments

Afternoon Session Prayer

Video: The State of the Church 2013 - Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, General Superintendent

Greetings - Dr. Jim Dunn, Executive Director of Church Multiplication and Discipleship

Reports of District Ministry Leaders District Youth: Ray Selden Wesleyan Men: Jon Ward Wesleyan Women: Ashley Ward Global Partners: Steve Strand & Cathy Kelley Seniors Ministry: Roy DeVries Children’s Ministry: Megan Cusumano Refresh ‘13 Family Camp: Matthew Ward

Ballot #3: District Ministry Directors Director of Church Multiplication Director of Wesleyan Men Director of Social Concerns Director of Best Year’s Fellowship Director of Children’s Ministry Director of Global Partners Director of Spiritual Formation

Update from World Hope International – Arnie Eastburn

Excellence in Ministry Awards

Afternoon Break

Final Session Scripture Reading

Baptisms: Challenge - Dr. Joey Jennings

Prayer Emphasis for Fall 2013

“Heart Cry” Romans 10:1 “My heart’s desire and prayer to God is for their salvation.”

Video: My Hope with Billy Graham

Prayerfully Setting Goals

DBA Pastoral Relations Report – Rev. Robin George, District Secretary

Prayer of Installation of District Board of Administration & Ministry Directors

Adjourn

Assistant District Superintendent Report 2012-13

I am glad to have had the opportunity to serve as Assistant District Superintendent again

this year. I am grateful to our District Superintendent Dr. Joey Jennings and the District Board

of Administration for affording me this opportunity.

As Assistant District Superintendent I have served on the District Board of

Administration, the Executive Committee, and as the Chairman of the District Board of

Ministerial Development. In addition, it's been my aim to be a support and help to our District

Superintendent through prayer, offering advice when sought, and simply being available.

The more time I spend with Dr. Jennings the more aware I become of his abilities to

humbly lead with a spiritual maturity and wisdom that can only come from abiding in Jesus. He

has a unique ability to blend grace and leadership when holding pastors and churches

accountable to kingdom growth. He is willing to lead and challenge us to grow in all ways that

will increase our effectiveness for the kingdom.

Let us be faithful in prayer for our District Superintendent, for Maribeth, and for their

entire family. As well, let us invite our D.S. to speak into our lives and to spur us on toward love

and good deeds so that we might reach the lost, strengthen the church, and bring glory to God.

Respectfully Submitted,

Rev. Todd E. Glendenning, Assistant District Superintendent

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Recommendation of the Action Committee Review of DISTRICT STANDING RULES The Action Committee has reviewed the District Standing Rules (found on pages 34-42 of the District Journal) and recommends the following changes.

Key: words: recommended for deletion; words: recommended to be added; Italicized words are for explanation 1. DISTRICT CONFERENCE - TIME AND PLACE The annual conference session of the Western New York District Incorporated, of The Wesleyan Church shall convene at The Wesleyan Church of Hamburg on the Friday immediately preceding the last Sunday of July, unless the District Board of Administration and the General Board of Superintendents General Superintendent decide that a different date and place is more advantageous.

2. DELEGATE'S CREDENTIALS It shall be the duty of the pastor to forward to the District Secretary by July 1st, the church (not missionary) delegates' credentials from his charge two weeks prior to District Conference.

3. INSTRUCTION TO LAY DELEGATES – Move Paragraph to 7B, The District Conference Action Committee shall assist any delegates who desire to bring action to the floor (cf. Discipline 1150). Proposed Resolutions coming through the District Action Committee must be sent to the District Office two weeks prior to the meeting of the District Conference Action Committee by June 15th. 4. REPORTS TO DISTRICT CONFERENCE All annual reports to the Annual District Conference shall be prepared and one copy sent to the District Secretary no later than two weeks prior to District Conference July 1st.

5. SERVICE REPORTS AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE The Minister's Annual Service Report shall be sent to the District Superintendent's office not later than two weeks prior to District Conference July 1st. It shall be the duty of each minister to be in attendance at the entire District Conference session unless otherwise excused by the District Conference or the District Board of Administration.

8. NOMINATING COMMITTEE There shall be a nominating Committee consisting of the District Superintendent, as ex officio chairperson, and two ordained ministers and two lay members elected by the District Conference. The elected members shall not succeed themselves (cf. Discipline, paragraph 1172). Officers, boards and committees shall be elected through the use of a nominating ballot prepared by the nominating committee, with the provision that nominations may be made from the floor. The nominating committee will:

(1) Create a preliminary ballot. (2) Contact each preliminary nominee by phone and send a ministry description of the position(s) for which

they are nominated if they show interest. (3) Three weeks later, contact nominees by telephone to confirm their willingness to serve. (4) Finalize the ballot by June 30th.

12. DISTRICT SPIRITUAL FORMATION CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (Fits nomenclature of The Discipline) The membership of the District Board of Christian Education shall be in accordance with the provisions of The Discipline, paragraph 1443 (2), coordination option. The District Sunday School committee may consist of the District Director of Spiritual Formation, the District Superintendent as ex officio members, with two additional members appointed by the DBA annually. A periodic reporting of attendance at regular weekly services shall be sent to the District Director of Spiritual Formation and published to the churches. The District Children's Ministries committee shall consist of the District Director of Children's Ministries, the District Superintendent ex officio, and two additional members appointed by the DBA. They shall assist in planning and promoting District Children's Ministries activities and appointing the Kid's Camp committee. The District Youth Director shall work with the District Superintendent and the District Youth Cabinet to plan and promote district youth activities throughout the year.

17. REPORT TO LOCAL CHURCH – Move to end of District Conference Section Within two weeks following the close of conference, a report will be brought to the local congregation by a delegate, highlighting events of the conference.

20. STATISTICAL REPORTS The District Board of Administration shall appoint a District Statistician (1350). The pastor shall input completed statistical reports on the denomination’s website two weeks prior to District Conference, or the date set by the District Secretary by July 1st. 26. PASTORAL VOTE REVIEW If a favorable pastoral vote is a majority, but less than eighty percent (80%) two-thirds, the DBA shall review pastoral relations and the pastor shall remain only at the recommendation of the DBA. 27. PASTORAL SUPPORT C. Churches who enter into a financial agreement with the pastor may, when needful, make adjustments of his/her obligation quarterly. The salary agreement is with the pastor involved rather than the office filled. Thus, it is suggested that the church's financial obligation to the pastor coincide with the service year (the second Sunday of July) unless otherwise agreed. A full settlement of the pastor's salary shall be made before the time of the Annual District Conference. 30. PASTOR'S SABBATICAL Every Wesleyan church is encouraged to provide a sabbatical leave for its pastor(s) at least every seven years of service. A sabbatical shall be for a minimum of four weeks in excess of vacation time with financial provisions as approved by the local board of administration” (724). 40. GROUP WORKERS COMPENSATION The Western New York District provides a group workers compensation insurance in which all District churches in New York State are required to participate, unless proof of comparable insurance can be shown to the District Board of Administration. The workers compensation insurance premium is to be billed on an annual basis in the fall of the year. Churches shall pay the worker’s compensation premium to the Insurance Treasurer within 60 days of the billing date, unless special consideration has been granted. 42. BUILDING AND REMODELING PLANS B. A church requesting approval of building plans and financing must submit at least three copies of plans for building and financing to the District Superintendent at least 30 days prior to the meeting of the District Board of Administration at which the plans will be considered. The District Board of Administration is authorized to make adjustments to this requirement. 46. NON-PAYMENT OF UNITED STEWARDSHIP FUND AND DISTRICT BUDGETS The pastor, vice-chair and treasurer (or the chairperson of the finance committee if the church has such an office) of a church which does not meet its USF and District Budget obligations shall be required to meet with the District Board of Administration before convening of District Conference to explain the reason for default. Upon the recommendation of the District Board of Administration, a special vote of District Conference shall be required to approve the appointment of a pastor to a local church that has not met its budget requirements for two consecutive years. For a local church that has not met its budget requirements for two consecutive years, the District Board of Administration may recommend a special vote of District Conference to approve the pastor’s appointment. Whereas, we have been commissioned to share the good news of Jesus globally, and locally, Whereas, we have special responsibility to engage the International Wesleyan Church through partnership in the gospel, Whereas, we have Global Partners workers called from our local congregations in the Western New York District and we can readily become acquainted with them, Whereas, these GP missionaries need a support team to fulfill their calling, Whereas, the congregations that are closest in geographical proximity can facilitate these missionaries with a strong home base of accountability and support to speed them on their way and offer them a place of welcome on their return, Whereas, we must, as a district, support those called from among us,

Be it resolved, that the Western New York District strongly recommends that each congregation prayerfully considers giving priority support to the Global Partners missionaries of our area so that these workers are fully funded and backed with a solid prayer team. New Paragraph. DISTRICT MISSIONARY SUPPORT The churches of the District are urged to prayerfully consider giving priority support to the Global Partners missionaries from our region so that these workers would be fully funded and backed with a solid prayer team. 50. DISTRICT TREASURER The District Treasurer shall be the treasurer for all District funds and be bonded. (It is covered by district insurance)

Respectfully Submitted, Rick Long, Action Committee Secretary

a rhythm for living in which we pay attention to what God is

trying to form in us. It is an attempt to be intentional about the ways we want to grow, and

establishing a realistic pattern for our lives that is conducive to spiritual health and growth.

As part of our district’s ongoing efforts to make disciples, the district asked me last year

to organize a lay-equipping event to mobilize, equip, and deploy lay people.

Nykyforchyn invited our entire district to participate in

Equipping Weekends hosted at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg in November and March this

year. This event is exactly what we were looking for. In addition to those from Hamburg who led

workshops this year, Pastor Joey Jennings and I also both led workshops at the Spring equipping

event. We are grateful to Pastor Bill and the Hamburg church for their invitation and hospitality.

Men’s Ministry District Report

22012-2013 WESTERN NEW YORK Dr. Joan Lyon, Dr. Joey Jennings, Delegates and Friends,

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you again this past year in the area of Men’s Ministry. It is an enduring passion of mine that we would see the hearts of the fathers to turn to their children and the hearts of the children to turn to their fathers that we would see blessings from heaven instead of curses upon the land.

While Children’s ministry is the quickest path to church growth and to salvation decisions, there is no other ministry with surer long-term spiritual success than connecting men with Christ. Nationwide we see a loss of around 80% of salvation decisions to the ongoing life of the church. When the man of the house is actively involved in his church, however, the statistics reverse – around 86% of his children will be actively involved in the life of the church throughout their adult lives.

This is not news to most of you (as I have shared it with you for several years), but it should begin to move us into intentional ministries for our men to serve Christ significantly.

Unfortunately, there is currently no vision for Men’s ministry on a denominational level, and therefore, no recommended/required ministries or reports for this segment of our local churches’ demographics. Let me recommend two non-denominational ministries that I believe best meet the goals of Men’s Ministries:

1. Christian Service Brigade. This ministry is often incorrectly viewed as a Children’s ministry, where the focus is upon the boys that are participating. The best way to engage in this ministry however, is with the fathers mentoring their own sons through this ministry. This creates a healthy bond between fathers and sons around spiritual things and masculine subjects in general. The most concise way I can describe it is a Christian Boy Scouts. We are blessed in this District to have the regional director for CSB to be our very own Scott Haima from The Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, and their campground is Camp Hickory Hill in Varysburg, NY. CSB Headquarters will be moving to our district this coming year as well. I highly encourage you to pursue starting a local chapter in your church. You can find out more information directly from me or from visiting www.camphickoryhill.org or www.csbministries.org .

2. New Commandment Men’s Ministries. This ministry focuses upon the men of the church fulfilling their responsibility to care for the “widows and orphans” in their distress. It is a monthly commitment of meeting together and serving your Care Receiver in physical ways. Each Care Receiver builds relationships with their team of 4 men as the men care for the needs of their home on a monthly basis. It is amazing what can be accomplished with 96 man hours a year! Herb Reese, the founder of this ministry will be presenting to our district pastors this coming February at our regularly scheduled LDJ mtg. Once again, I highly encourage you to pursue starting this ministry in your local church. You can find out more information directly from me or from visiting www.newcommandment.org .

Men’s ministry is challenging. Men’s ministry is essential for the next generation. I would love to come and speak with your LBA, men’s groups or men’s retreats. I have been sharing with our local churches, speaking at our Iron Sharpens Iron conference, at Camp Hickory Hill men’s events and other denominations’ men’s retreats. Simply email me at [email protected] .

Respectfully Submitted in Christ,

Rev. Jonathan D. Ward

REFRESH (HOUGHTON FAMILY CAMP) DIRECTOR 2012 was a great year for Refresh Camp! Camp attendance increased for the 3rd year in a row. In fact, in the spirit of friendly competition, I thought I would include in my report a list of the top 5 churches in terms of Refresh campers (according to registrations) from this past year:

1. Hess Road (90) 2. Orchard Park (47) 3. Hamburg (40) 4. Little Valley (33) 5. Forestville (28)

As you can see, there is no direct connection between the size of a church and their enthusiasm for Refresh Camp! Churches big and small have come to realize what a great week Refresh can be in the life of their church family. Speaking from my perspective (as a Pastor at Hess Road), I can think of nothing on the church calendar that has as big an impact on raising fellowship levels in our local church than spending the week together at Houghton. Refresh helps change us from a bunch of individual Christians into the family of God. Might your church take advantage of this opportunity and make the top 5 for 2013? Katie (my wife… and the real director) & I would like to document our thanks: We’d like to thank, once again, our camp team. There are more people involved in putting this week together than space provides. We can hardly avoid, however, making mention of certain key leaders. Joey & Maribeth Jennings are always available for our camp meetings and for overall guidance. Tom Kinan was well received as our camp speaker and we thank him so much for coming. Doug Allen served us well, once again, as our worship leader each morning and evening. Nadine Houghton is incredibly helpful on the financial side of things. I’d like to especially thank Melissa Cahill (nursery), Nate & Jessica Kewley (grades 1-3), Al Myers (grades 4-6), and Ray Selden (grades 7-12) for leading so well in their ministry areas. We were thankful to Houghton College for not only providing us a wonderful campus to enjoy, but also accommodating us with some last minute extra lodging space. In the end, everyone that wanted one had a room and an opportunity to be blessed by the Lord and be a blessing to their fellow Western New York District Wesleyans. Much thanks to Becca Crouch for helping to make all of Houghton’s resources available to us and working with us so much throughout the year. Refresh13 will take place July 28th through August 2nd. Dr. Lenny Lucchetti (Wesley Seminary at IWU) will be our evening speaker. Steve Gregg (a Bible Q&A radio show host from California), will teach in the morning Bible study hour. There will be plenty of great seminars, music, afternoon activities, food, etc. In fact, there is so much to say, I’ve run out of space! Check out www.refreshathoughton.com for more information. Registrations are due by July 1st. Respectfully submitted, Rev. Matthew Rose (Refresh Director)

Refresh Family Camp Fund

GRANDBUDGET ACTUAL TOTAL TOTALS

June 1, 2012 $29,249.97RECEIPTS Offerings $2,500 $1,917 Pledges / 100 Club $1,500 $890 Rooms $4,600 -$1,209 Add'l Donation -TLI Inc. $500 Registration and Meals $20,000 $31,864TOTAL $28,600 $33,961.59Beginning Balance plus receipts $63,211.56

EXPENSESPERSONEL Camp Director $750 $600 Speaker / Room /Transporta $2,500 $2,300 (200.00 from BYF) Musicians $1,500 $1,300 Nursery Director $600 $600 Nursery Helpers $1,200 $1,200 Primary Children's Director $600 $600 Primary Helpers $500 $200 Junior Children's Director & $675 $675 Teen Director& Asst. $600 $600 Medical Assistant and suppli $100 $165 Registrar $500 $500 Registrar Assistant $200 $200 Photographer $100 $100 Seminar Director $100 $100 Head Usher $100 $100 Morning Praise Director $300 $10,325 $0 $9,240MEALS $10,430 $10,430 $16,886 $16,886SUPPLIES Nursery $350 $222 Primary $350 $375 Junior $650 $521 Teens $350 $298 Registration/publishing/prin $400 $2,100 $822 $2,238AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES $1,200 $1,200 $631 $631

WNY Distirct of The Wesleyan ChurchREFRESH Family Camp

RENTAL Chapel $250 $250 Gym ($50.00/day) $200 $200 Lifeguards ($10.00/hr) $750 Ropes Course ($8.00/hr) $100 Climbing Wall ($8.00/hr) $200 $1,500 $450CONTINGENCY $2,000 $2,000 $876 $876TOTAL EXPENSES $27,555 $30,320.94ENDING BALANCE $32,890.62May 31, 2013

District Director of Children’s Ministries

It has been a year of education for me as I stepped into the role of District Director of Children’s Ministries. Rev. Kevin Murrell graciously returned to our district last summer to manage our 2012 kid’s camp after being called to a new church family. With Kevin’s help I was able to spend the week taking notes, interviewing students about our camp, and looking for ways to help increase our district presence and attendance.

I am pleased to report that forty-two students attended children’s camp in 2012. We had sixteen adult and youth volunteers. The theme for camp was “Finish the Race”. The children enjoyed wonderful times of praise and worship, arts and crafts, games, and activities. Challenging evening messages were presented by four of our district pastors. Many students made decisions to re-dedicate their lives to God and to surrender difficult issues in their lives to God, asking for his help.

It is such blessing to have a dedicated district backing of our children’s camp. However, I was disappointed that out of the 32 churches in our district only six churches had students in attendance at the 2012 camp. One connection I was able to make during the week was that the churches with the most volunteer presence had the highest student attendance rates from their churches. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage both our district pastors and children’s ministry volunteers to consider joining the volunteer staff at camp. Even if it is only for one day or one afternoon, it is an opportunity to make a difference for our kids and the future of God’s church.

Camp dates for 2013 are Sunday, August 11 – Wednesday, August 14 at Camp Mission Meadows on beautiful Chautauqua Lake near Jamestown, New York. Registration is for students who have completed grades 2-6.

This year we have attempted to encourage our district churches to promote our kid’s camp by providing every church with a promotional DVD and regular mailings reminding each church to endorse and encourage attendance at the 2013 District Kid’s Camp. The theme for this year is App Camp. Each Bible lesson is connected with a popular computer application that most of our kids are familiar with in this age of hand-held technology.

I cannot wait to see everyone again this summer, and I hope to make lots of new friends this year! We have a wonderful program planned for the children. I know we will have a great time getting to know God better! Be sure to register your children today!

Respectfully Submitted, Pastor Megan Cusumano

Director of Children’s Ministries

WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT

KIDS' KAMP6/1/12-5/31/13

Balance on hand beginning of year $0.00

RECEIPTS

Registrations $7,355.00 Other-donation $100.00 Transfer from Dist. Work $519.85

$7,974.85Total Receipts plus Balance $7,974.85

DISBURSEMENTS

Facility $4,496.00 Food $2,562.03 Shirts $309.75 Mileage Reimbursement $0.00 Recreation $361.43 Promotion and Publication Speaker Director Director Expenses Workers Nurse Supplies $198.12 Office Expense $47.52

Total Disbursements $7,974.85

Balance on Hand $0.00

May 31, 2013

Respectfully submittedTreasurer Nadine Houghton

WNY Youth Ministry Report LoveBuffalo 2012 was an incredible year for ministry. We partnered with two local churches on the Westside of Buffalo to bring the restoring hope of Jesus Christ to hundreds of people. We completed over 25 projects including but not limited to porch repair, painting entire houses, painting a local business, as well as replacing two roofs. This year was also an incredible year for attendance. We had 140 people attend LoveBuffalo — many for the first time! This event is most memorable to us though because at this event we saw both our students and people from the community accept the love of Christ in their hearts for the first time. Even a year later students take pride in what they were able to accomplish for the Kingdom of God through one week at summer camp! Follow ’12 (International Wesleyan Youth Convention): Follow ’12 was held at the Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky December 28-31, 2012. WNY was well represented by about 100 people, which included nearly 85 teens! The district paid part of the transportation costs for each person so that the experienced could be heightened by traveling together. We joined several thousand teens and adults from all over the world listening to compelling speakers who challenged us all to not be content to simply be in youth group. Many first time decisions were made by students, as well as many who rededicated their lives to following Christ in a very real manner. 2012 District Youth Retreat: Our annual winter retreat was once again held at Camp Hickory Hill and was called Rise Above. This retreat was different from previous years in a few respects. First off, we had Ron Duttweiller as our speaker, teaching on rising above the culture of our world. Our music was led by SameCity, a band based at Houghton College. The activity portion of the retreat was shared by several of the youth staff of district churches. Ten of the district churches sent teens & adults for a total of over 200 people at this event! There were a few churches that were unable to be involved this year due to the high emphasis placed on Follow ’12. Due to this and the fact that we maxed out the camp, we are holding two ‘identical’ retreats on back to back weekends next January 17-19 & 24-26. It is our hope in coming years to find an alternative location that would be large enough to accommodate all of our district youth on one weekend. Further Training: Last year, I said that we wanted to be proactive about hosting training events and we are ready to launch some events this year. We will have a one day training event on October 12 hosted at Houghton Wesleyan Church.

Pastor Ray Selden

Wesleyan YouthJune 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013

ACTIVITIES

Balance on Hand - 5/31 $0.00

Receipts

Budget Receipts $4,477.20 Youth Camp Follow Convention $20,509.74 T N T Bustin' Loose District Budget Funds $2,500.00

Total Receipts $27,486.94

Transfer Total Receipts+transfer+bal $27,486.94

Disbursements

Board/Committee Expenses Leadership Youth Events $1,069.54 Follow Convention $25,158.58 District Youth Event(Love Buffalo) $600.00 April Youth Event-2012 $177.88 April Youth Event-2013 $480.94

Total Disbursements $27,486.94

Balance on Hand $0.00

May 31, 2013

Respectfully submitted Nadine Houghton, Treasurer

District Director of Education

It’s been a great year at Houghton and I’m pleased to share some of the details here with you in the Western New York District.

First, the chapel program continues to be a valuable part of student life. Some of this year’s highlighted speakers included Craig Gross, who heads a ministry to those trapped in the pornography industry; Kevin Radaker, a professor at Anderson University (IN), who does a one-man play entitled “A Visit from CS Lewis; our own Dr. Joey Jennings; and eleven “Faith Journey” services. During these services, seven students and four faculty shared how God has been working in their lives; these services are a great source of encouragement and a bonding experience for the community.

In the fall, we were pleased to host the Second Annual Faith and Justice Symposium. This year, speakers focused on the demand side of human trafficking. Human trafficking is a very complex issue and speaking to it involves caring for those who are victimized and enslaved, but it also involves helping to reduce the demand: what sorts of spiritual and social realities make owning another person seem so desirable? Chris Heuertz of The Word Made Flesh and Commissioner Christine MacMillan of the Salvation Army spoke to this reality, though a medical incident required Commissioner MacMillan to postpone her trip to Houghton until the spring.

We also were pleased to welcome several other lecturers to Houghton this year. The annual Woolsey Lectures were given by Dr. Roger Olson, a professor at Baylor University and author of Against Calvinism. His talk provided needed Arminian ballast in a Christian culture which is dominated at times by Reformed voices (especially in the blogosphere). We were also pleased to welcome Frederica Mathewes-Green, noted Christian writer, who gave an evening lecture on Orthodox spirituality and a morning talk on current issues in the anti-abortion movement.

In Church Relations, our annual ministry conference this year focused on youth ministry; Dr. Andy Root, a professor of youth ministry at Luther Seminary in Minnesota, came and spoke on the reality of divorce in today’s America. He focused on the way that divorce results in a loss of identity for a child whose parents are now separated. It was also our privilege to host a dinner for Western New York Wesleyan pastors on Sunday evening, January 27 at Russell’s Steakhouse as part of the WNY Pastors’ & Spouses’ retreat.

The Kerr-Pegula project, upgrading the athletic facilities, continues to move forward. This project will strengthen our athletic program, now a provisional member of NCAA Division III. Of course, Houghton has a longstanding tradition of Christian ministry through sport, so these enhanced facilities will certainly help strengthen our athletes’ spiritual impact as well as their athletic abilities.

Finally, our personnel is changing at Houghton. JL Miller and I have worked in Church Relations for the past two years, but we are transitioning out and we are both pleased that Houghton has named Rev. Dr. Steve Dunmire as our Director of Church Relations. JL is continuing his work in Residence Life and I will be serving as Houghton’s Dean of the Chapel. You’re more than welcome to join us for chapel anytime and if you give me a call ahead of time, I’ll be glad to treat you to lunch. In Christ, Mike Jordan

GLOBAL PARTNERS DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S REPORT 2012-2013 Praise God for an ongoing growing relationship with the Source Matelas congregation in Haiti! This year’s team traveled April 12-23. They worked more independently since Mission Director Dan and Joy Irvine were out of the country, and Intern Holly Churchill was there just for the first two days. Haitian Contractor Wilson Celony did a fine job administering the group’s work along with team co-leader Pastor Jon Cole and Contractor Ed Johnson from our team. The other team co-leader Cathy Kelley commented, “The trip was amazing. We were grateful to return to Source Matelas once again. All the interior walls and the window grilles were painted. In the other building forms were put up with rebar and concrete poured. This room will eventually be used to feed the school children. The team sensed a real deepening of relationships with the people.” Cathy and Pastor Rob Engler joined Carl & Maya Gilles at the Saturday children’s ministry in Babaco for their children’s church and assisted in feeding more than 175 children. Also, close to 300 pillow case dresses were distributed for girls at the ministry sites. Trip Pastor Rob Engler provided devotional guides for the team and also preached. Translator David Ortlip has had an ongoing significant ministry with witch doctors, some converting to Christ. (David offers Haitian Creole classes open to district churches every other Friday evening at Tim Horton’s in Arcade for future and returning team members.) Other team members this year included trip doctor-Dr. Bill Carstens and Michelle Faltisko from Orchard Park. Pastor Jon Cole commented on the impressive Haitian co-workers and that “the church was constantly being used. Kids were there every day from early in the morning when the team arrived between 7 and 8 a.m. There’d be choir practice or a men’s Bible study, and the services were well attended both Sundays.” Pastor Jon was grateful to maintain the relationship with this congregation and happy for the work done. Cathy Kelley noted that, “Pastor Jean-Claude showed up one day in his nice clothes and shortly after came in his work-clothes and worked for hours alongside the team.” You are cordially welcomed to consider our next district team trip to Haiti scheduled for February 11-21, 2014. Our district churches support a wide variety of ministries around the world. It’s heartening to see such commitment to service. We desire to expand our faithful support of Global Partners missions in partnership with the international Wesleyan Church. We have special responsibility for those from our district. Executive Office Assistant Maribeth Jennings plans to help us on the new district website to provide links to news from WNY GP workers. Please remember with priority support and prayer those who’ve been called from among us: Stephenie Garey (New Zealand), Chris & Melissa George (Australia), Laura Gross (Zambia), BJ & Michelle Haas (Karis People), Lisa Heath (Czech Republic) & Nicole Schara (Albania). A very special mission fundraiser will be hosted again by Eastern Hills Church. Please mark your calendars for a Ken Medema benefit concert on Friday, September 27. Respectfully, Steve Strand, WNY District Global Partners Director

Ken Medema singing our stories, inspiring hearts We will be privileged to have Ken Medema for a WNY District mission benefit concert at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church on Friday evening, September 27. For four decades, Ken Medema has inspired people through storytelling and music. Though blind from birth, Ken sees and hears with heart and mind, custom designing every musical moment of his performance with brilliant improvisation that defies description. With an ever-growing circle of followers around the world, Ken's artistry and imagination have reached audiences of 50 to 50,000 people in 49 United States and in more than 15 countries on four continents. From the time he was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1943, Ken has been unable to see with his physical eyes. His sight is limited to distinguishing between light and darkness and seeing fuzzy outlines of major objects. “As a kid I was not widely accepted,” he says, “and I spent a lot of time by myself. Because I have lived with some degree of being different all my life, I have some sympathy for people who have been disenfranchised, whether they have been disabled or politically oppressed or whatever.” Music early became a major component of Medema’s life. “I started banging on the piano when I was five years old,” he says, “making up crazy little fantasies on my mom’s piano. When I was eight years old my parents got me a wonderful teacher who taught me the classics with Braille music and taught me to play by ear.” His teacher also taught him to improvise. “Every time I learned a piece my teacher would tell me, ‘Now, you improvise in that style.’ So music became a second language.” After graduating from high school Medema studied music therapy at Michigan State University in Lansing, where he concentrated heavily on performance skills in piano and voice. He worked as a music therapist in Fort Wayne, Indiana, returned to Michigan State for a master’s degree (1969), then worked for four years as a music therapist at Essex County Hospital in New Jersey. It was while employed there that he began writing and performing his own songs. “I had a bunch of teenagers who were really hurting,” he says, “and I started writing songs about their lives. Then I thought, ‘Why don’t you start writing songs about your Christian life?’ So I started doing that, and people really responded.” In 1973, Medema left his work as a therapist and began a career as a performing and recording artist. He recorded albums for Word and Shawnee Press; then, in 1985 founded Brier Patch Music. Brier Patch is an independent recording, publishing, and performance-booking company with headquarters in Grandville, Michigan. Brier Patch is named after Brier Rabbit’s home in the legendary Uncle Remus stories. “Brier Rabbit lived in a place not comfortable for anyone else,” Medema says, “and we decided to follow him there.” Brier Patch creates musical expressions that celebrate all aspects of the human experience, with an emphasis on spirituality and such universal concerns as peace, justice, and the environment. Today, Medema performs in a wide variety of venues, from local congregations to charity fund-raisers, to high school and university campuses, to denominational youth gatherings, to universally televised religious programs, to corporate conventions, to annual assemblies of national organizations. Please mark your calendar for his visit to WNY District, September 27! Ken Medema and his wife Jane have been married since 1965 and live in the San Francisco Bay area of California. They have two grown children, Rachel and Aaron and daughter-in-law Sonya, and granddaughter, Charlotte, and grandson, Henry.

District Seniors Director It has been my privilege to serve the District as your BYF (55+) Seniors Director this past year. At Refresh Camp 2012, the Senior Luncheon featured Chris and Melissa George. On home assignment from Australia, they shared of the great need for the Church in Perth, and the tremendous work the Lord is doing through them.

A Christmas Concert was held at the North Collins Wesleyan Church. John & Dody Martin, World Vision Artists, were a real music blessing, along with their short video on the sponsorship of needy children. The only drawback was the attendance of only dozen Seniors, yet the good Christmas music, the gracious North Collins hosts, and the good fellowship for those present, made for a truly enjoyable evening.

A trip to see Noah in Lancaster (June 12-13), sponsored by the Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, was promoted to the District Seniors. Much appreciation to Dick Bennett for the gracious invitation to join them, as well as, the promotional assistance of Maribeth Jennings.

Finally, the upcoming Senior Luncheon will be held at Refresh Camp, July 30, 12:30pm, in the Lennox Dining room of the Houghton Campus Center. The speaker will be Dr. Lenny Luchetti, Associate Professor of Christian Ministry and Proclamation, Wesley Seminary. After the luncheon, 2:15pm, there will a "Hymn-Sing and Organ Demonstration" in Wesley Chapel, by Judy Congdon, Professor of Organ and College Organist, Greatbatch School of Music, Houghton College. Reservations for the Luncheon, sent to the Camp Registrar, are needed by July 1st. More details can be found in the District News.

May the Seniors of our District never be overlooked, underestimated, or simply put on the shelf, but instead always:

S – piritually T – riumphant A –nd R – eadily S – erving.

District Seniors Director Rev. Roy DeVries

District Director of Social Concerns

Two milestone events have served as bookends to my one short year as the District Director of Social Concerns for the WNY District of The Wesleyan Church. Last July, after an unexpected visit to Buffalo General Hospital, I received a Pacemaker implant. At the end of May, I completed 37 years at Houghton College and officially began my retirement. Unfortunately, my service as Director of Social Concerns has consisted primarily of good intentions and few tangible results. However, the milestone events have proved to be occasions for contemplation and reflection. A potentially life threatening illness and the end of a career are both powerful reminders of our mortality. These are times that challenge us to consider questions we too often ignore: What really matters? Who is important: What is worth living for? Near the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus describes the King of glory separating the people who are blessed from those who are cursed, and the selection criteria is all about how they treated the “least of these” (Matthew 25:31-46). It had everything to do with food for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, welcome for the stranger, clothes for the naked, and help for the sick and imprisoned – those “compassion” ministries that all too often are treated as “optional.” And Jesus says, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.” God willing, over the course of the next conference year, I hope to see us in the WNY District of the Wesleyan Church wrestle with what it means individually and collectively to engage in “compassion” ministries, assuming that saying the right words and believing the right things, while important, aren’t enough. When it comes to how we treat the poor, Jesus does seem to take it personally. I suggest that we begin by attempting to better understand who we are as Wesleyans, and Robert Black’s and Keith Drury’s recent effort at telling the story is a good place to start. In The Story of The Wesleyan Church, the authors, according to the cover, “trace the church’s heritage from its roots in European and American Methodism, through the 1968 merger of the Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness Churches, all the way to recent historic events.” After a look back at where we have come from, I suggest that we take a fresh look at the gospel and open ourselves to a different vision for our world. The Hole in our Gospel, by Richard Stearns, is one source worth exploring in this effort. And for those engaged in compassion ministries and pursuing a different vision for our world, perhaps we could benefit from a careful reading of When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. I’ll be in touch. Chuck Massey

Wesleyan Women Report

May 22, 2013

To Dr. Joey Jennings, the WNY Conference and my district church family,

It's that time of year again! I can't believe that the year has already passed.

This will be the second time I have revisited the adventures of WNY

Wesleyan Women and the way God has moved among us. Time seems to

have flown, but so much has happened.

I have an incredible team of ladies to work with who are very dedicated to

God and the women of our district. Martha Duda is still diligently

continuing the work of WKFM liaison. Robin Schara has continued to get

the details down; she doesn't miss a thing! Nadine Houghton tirelessly keeps

track of our finances. We have recently added Daniella Shambach to the

team, and she is already knee deep in retreat planning . I cannot express in

words the blessing and joy these ladies bring to me through their ministry

and heart for women.

Here is our year in review! Back in July 2012 we hosted a Princess Day at

Refresh 2012 for women and girls of all ages. We got to listen to Pastor

Megan Cusumano about how we are all children of the King. We also got to

dress up in our finest and have a royal feast. In November 2012 we scheduled

a sight-seeing bus trip with a service project. God had bigger plans, though!

We partnered with New Hope Family Worship Center to provide hurricane

relief to many families in the Brooklyn area. The ladies brought donations so

numerous that we stashed our small luggage in the overhead compartments

and used all the undercarriage for the food, blankets, water and coats we

received for donation. Just recently, in May 2013, we sponsored a Glimpses

of Yesteryear: Bridal Attire through the Eras where there were many bridal

gowns on loan, going back more than 100 years, being modeled. It included

a brunch and a speaker who spoke on being the Bride of Christ.

We have some exciting new adventures planned for this coming year. First,

you won't want to miss the Amazing Race: Women of the Bible at Refresh

2013! Will have teams of women facing challenges similar to what women

of the Bible faced regularly. We are bringing back the district retreat

November 7-9! We will be taking a look at Ruth and Naomi as we get away

at the beautiful Asbury Retreat Center on Silver Lake. In March 2014 we

will be hosting a national webcast for women's leadership. Andrea Summers,

Wesleyan Women headquarters director, and numerous other speakers will

be sharing on matters pertaining to women's ministry and how to be an

effective leader where God has placed you. We are so excited to be able to

open this up to all of the Wesleyan churches in the U.S.!

Thank you for the great opportunity to represent the women of our district

and to be trusted with the leadership that comes with it. I am honored and

humbled.

Sincerely,

Ashley Ward

WNY Wesleyan Women

Wesleyan Women Fund Report 2012-2013

ACCOUNT RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS

District FundsBalance Forward $2,435.28 Operating Fund $535.66 NYC Trip $5,210.00 $4,870.98 Frugal Event $329.00 $595.72 Mothers' Day Luncheon -E.Hill $200.00 Grace Community Church WKFM $1,088.70 $1,088.70 Fall Retreat $149.00 Total District Fu $6,776.70 $7,291.06Total Remittanc $6,776.70 $7,291.06

$1,920.92Grand Total $1,920.92

WESLEYAN KIDS FOR MISSIONS

Wesleyan Kids for Missions continues its purpose to win kids to Christ by pursuing a relationship with Jesus Christ through His Word that will guide them as Christians through a lifelong journey of service at home with a vital interest in missions abroad. The goal of WKFM is that kids will learn to trust Jesus as their Savior, to share Jesus’ love with others, to care for people of different cultures, to hide God’s Word in their hearts, to tell others about Jesus, to pray and correspond with missionaries and their kids, and to become missionaries where they are. This 2012-2013 year our Western New York District had six churches participating in Wesleyan Kids for Missions with a total of 95 active members (children through sixth grade paying one penny per week, 52 cents) and 55 honorary members (teens and adults paying a membership of 52 cents or more). Thank you: Blasdell, Big Tree Jan Stanton/Marlene Mangan Bradford, First Patty Hatch Cattaraugus Wesleyan Indian Chapel Martha Duda Cuba, North Park Nancy Cledgett Houghton Beth Beardsley/Deb Shea Wellsville, Brookside Gwen Singer Respectfully submitted, Martha Duda District Coordinator of Wesleyan Kids for Missions

Treasurer’s Report – WKFM

Income Disbursements Balance Beginning Balance 0.00 General WKFM Funds 126.64 126.64 Global Partners/World Missions 733.73 733.73 Church Multiplication & Discipleship 53.43 53.43 Education & the Ministry 16.93 16.93 Other Church Funds 157.97 157.97 Total General Funds 1088.70 1088.70 District Funds 0.00 0.00 New Balance 0.00


2013 District ConferenceBallot #1

District Board of AdministrationEx Officio on DBAJoey Jennings - SuperintendentTodd Glendenning - Assistant SuperintendentNadine Houghton - TreasurerRobin George - Secretary

Continuing Term on DBA (2014)Cathy Kelley (lay - Fillmore)Ralph Kerr (lay - Houghton)Barb Farrow (lay - Grace Community)Steve Strand (ministerial - Peace)Paul Shea (ministerial - Houghton)

Lay Representatives (vote for 2)____ Doris Martin Griffin (Eastern Hills)____ Carin Marrale (Fellowship)____ Kim Pecora (North Collins)____ Gary Stith (Fillmore)____ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________

Ministerial Representatives (vote for 2)____ Christopher Baldwin (The Vine)____ Steve Dunmire (North Collins/Houghton College)____ Kimberly Gladden (ZionQuest/Eastern Hills)____ Wes Oden (Houghton)____ Joe Payne (Hess Road)____ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________


2013 District Conference

Ballot #2

Action CommitteeLay Representatives (vote for 2)

______ Bob Danner (Houghton)______ Debbie Day (Forestville)______ Kimberlee Roberts (Peace)______ ________________________________ __________________________

Ministerial (vote for 2)______ Mike Dwyer (Eastern Hills)______ Jason Shambach (Valley)______ Karen Tucker (Ashwood)______ ________________________________ __________________________

Nominating CommitteeLay Representatives (vote for 2)

______ Judy Hiliker (Christ Chapel)______ Katie Rose (Hess Road)______ Jan Stanton (Big Tree)______ ________________________________ __________________________

Ministerial (vote for 2)______ Gale Cirocco (Hamburg)______ Dan Duda (Cattaraugus)______ Dan Wilson (Hess Road)______ ________________________________ __________________________


2013 District ConferenceBallot #3

Director of Church Multiplication

______ Bill Lawson (Fillmore)

______ __________________________

______ __________________________

Director of Social Concerns

____ Paul Gartley (Hamburg)

____ Chuck Massey (Grace Community)

____ __________________________

Director of Children’s Ministry______ Megan Cusumano (North Park)

______ __________________________

______ __________________________

Director of Spiritual Formation ______ Steve Dunmire (NC/Houghton)

______ Bill Nykyforchyn (Hamburg)

______ __________________________

Director of Wesleyan Men______ Jonathan Ward (North Park)

______ __________________________

______ __________________________

Director of Best Years Fellowship______ Roy DeVries (Bellville)

______ __________________________

______ __________________________

Director of Global Partners______ Steve Strand (Peace)

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2013 NOMINATIONS Baldwin, Christopher has been walking with the Lord for 23 years, pastoring for 15 of those years. He was ordained in 1999 and serves full-time as Founding and Lead Pastor of The Vine Wesleyan Church in Depew, NY. He has served The Vine in this role for 9 years. Previous to that, he spent a year at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church preparing for the new church, creating a deeper-level discipleship track called Eastern Hills University and leading a video venue. Previous to that he spent a year in the Beeson Pastor Fellowship at Asbury Seminary which culminated in his doctorate degree. Previous to this he served one and half years at Levant Wesleyan as the Senior Pastor and four years on staff at Eastern HIlls (youth, assimilation, small groups and discipleship). He has served in previous years on the District Board of Administration and has taught at Houghton Family Camp. He is married to Rev. Tammy Baldwin and they have two children. Christopher is nominated for ministerial representative to the District Board of Administration. Cirocco, Gale has been walking with the Lord for 29 years and has been ordained since 2005. She is currently serving at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg as Pastor of Congregational Care and Prayer for 4 years after serving 5 years at the Hamburg church as the Early Childhood Pastor. Before coming to Hamburg, Gale had served at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church as their Children’s Pastor/Director for 9 1/2 years. Gale is nominated for the District Nominating Committee. Cusumano, Megan has been walking with the Lord for 28 years. She is a Covenant Member at North Park Wesleyan Church for 17 years where she is currently serving her second year as Children’s Pastor. Prior to her calling to ministry she worked as a pediatric nurse for 15 years. She and her husband Leo have been married for nineteen years this year. They have six children (five boys and one girl). Megan homeschooled her children for 12 years. She worked as a pre-school teacher at Cuba Library for five years and as a volunteer art at teacher at Portville Baptist Christian School for two years. She has been nominated for the position of Children’s Ministries Director Danner, Bob small town Southern Ohio boy, meets Roselyn Ballard, small town, WNY girl at Wheaton College. Both grew up in Christian homes and accepted the claims of Jesus Christ early. Twenty years in the U.S. Army followed college with Officer’s Christian Fellowship as a primary ministry involvement, along with several local churches. Two assignments at the West Point Admissions Office prepared Bob for another 20-year position as VP for Student Life (Dean of Students) at Houghton College, from which he retired in 2001. A Covenant Member since 1981, Bob has served in a number of capacities at Houghton Wesleyan Church, most recently six years as Vice Chair of the Board of Elders during nine years on the Board, and in May 2013 was elected as Secretary to the Board of Elders. He is nominated as a lay member on the Action Committee. Day, Debbie re-committed to the Lord in 1987 and that year became a covenant member of the Forestville Wesleyan Church, where she had attended from childhood through high school. In the past 6 years she has served one term as the Sr. High Sunday school teacher. She has been an offering teller the last 5 years, been on the missions committee the last 2 years, and has been part of the worship team since 2010. Last year she was the district conference lay delegate for Forestville. Debbie has been nominated for the position of Action Committee, lay member.

DeVries, Roy has been walking with the Lord for fifty years and has pastored for over thirty of those years. He was ordained in 1977 and serves full-time as Pastor of Bellville Wesleyan Church of Caneadea, New York. Roy has served at Caneadea for 8 years. Previous to that, he served as pastor of the McCrea Brook Wesleyan Church of Eldred, Pennsylvania, and had other pastorates in North Michigan, East Michigan and Champlain Districts. Roy has served the District as Director of Spiritual Formation, Family Camp (now Refresh) as Security Director, and this past year as Best Years Fellowship Director. He is nominated for Best Years Fellowship Director. Duda, Dan has been serving the Lord since early childhood when he was saved on the mission field where his parents served in Zambia. He returned there after college and 4 years in the USAF to serve as Field Engineer under Global Partners for another eight years where he met and married Martha Gordon, the missionary children’s teacher. They were reassigned to church planting shortly after the wedding. After returning to the United States he began serving under Wesleyan Native Ministries as a missionary pastor to the Cattaraugus Wesleyan Indian Chapel. Fifteen years later, in the summer of 2002, this church was turned over to the Western New York District, so he became part of this district, staying on as the missionary pastor. Dan was ordained in 1996 in the Wesleyan Native American District where he served as the District Director of World Missions and District Auditing Committee. He has taught a seminar at Houghton Family camp. Beginning in 2003, together with his wife, Martha, he helped develop Marriage Encounter Wesleyan, Inc. (MEW) where they currently serve as the Clergy Presenting Couple and representatives of the Wesleyan Expression on the Worldwide Marriage Encounter Interfaith Board. Since MEW’s inception, nearly 400 couples have experienced the Marriage Encounter Wesleyan Weekend. Dan & Martha have two grown daughters who were born in Zambia. He is nominated for Nominating Committee - Ministerial Member. Dunmire, Steve has been walking with the Lord for 18 years and has pastored for 12 of those years. He was ordained in 2007, and serves full-time as Senior Pastor of North Collins Wesleyan Church in North Collins, NY. He has served in that capacity for 8 years. Previous to that, Steve pastored three years in a Salvation Army church on Buffalo’s East Side, primarily ministering to people in various phases of recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. He also was a Youth Pastor for a year in a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Wheatfield, NY. Steve is married to Tammy Dunmire and they have four children. Steve will begin serving at Houghton College as Director of Church Relations starting in August. Steve is nominated for ministerial representative to the District Board of Administration and Spiritual Formation Director. Dwyer, Mike has served Christ for over 15 years. He is an ordained Minister in the Wesleyan Church and serves as Executive Pastor for Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church (two and one half years). Mike previously worked as an attorney and social service case worker. Mike has also served his church Men’s Ministry Coordinator, adult Sunday School teacher, as a Children’s Church host, usher, greeter, and delegate to District Conference. He has assisted at Grace Community Church in Buffalo, Faith Wesleyan in Cheektowaga and has served on the District Board of Administration and a number of its sub committees (including the Action Committee) and as a delegate to General Conference. He is nominated as a ministerial member of the Action Committee.

Gartley, Paul is the Outreach Pastor at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg and has been on staff there since 1999. Paul's current responsibilities allow him to interface with ministries in Africa, Lebanon, India, and right here on the West Side of Buffalo. Paul has developed a deep passion for serving the "least of these" (Matthew 25:45) and he seeks to lead the church to live like Jesus in the real world every day. Paul was ordained in the Wesleyan Church in 2004. He is married to Holly Gartley and they have three children. Paul is nominated for Social Concerns Director. Gladden, Kimberly is currently on staff at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church as the Small Groups Pastor and also serves as the lead Pastor of ZionQuest Christian Fellowship (an affiliate congregation of the Wesleyan Church). She accepted the Lord while in the third grade, and has been on a continuous faith adventure ever since. That journey led her to Florida A & M University for an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, and later to answer God’s call to ministry and obtain a Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.) from Colgate Rochester Divinity School. She loves to see God’s people transformed through spiritual growth opportunities, and has a heart of service which supports mission projects around the globe. In her 25+ years of ministry experience she has evidenced a passion for the creative worship arts as a tool to equip the church for ministry and is the founder of VisionQuest Ministries, home of the VisionQuest Community Christian Orchestra, and Bahamas Mission Partnership. She has been nominated as a ministerial representative to the District Board of Administration. Griffin (Martin), Doris has been following the Lord for over 50 years and is presently retired after having been an executive secretary for over 20 years in the legal field. She has been a covenant member of the Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church for 17 years and currently serves as a member/secretaryfor the LBA. She currently is active in teaching a "Discipleship" course, serves as chairperson for the Finance Committee and serves as an usher. She has been nominated as a lay member to the District Board of Administration. Hilliker, Judy is a covenant member of Christ Chapel Wesleyan Church and lives in Silver Creek. She grew up in a Christian home and was raised in the Christ Chapel church all her childhood years...but has been a strong follower of Jesus Christ for 31 years. Her father and Step Mom, are Bob and Betty Barnett. She is the owner of Hae Jude Custom Signs and Apparel in Silver Creek and has been in business for almost 20 years. Judy and her husband, John Hilliker, were youth leaders at Christ Chapel for 5 years building the outreach program from about 6 teens to as high as 80 teens. She is currently on the women's ministry team and also heads up the Solid Gounds Cafe' at Christ Chapel. She has been nominated to serve on the local church board to run this coming year and has been nominated as a lay member to the District Board of Administration. Marrale, Cairne has been a born again Christian for over 50 years, having been brought up in a Christian home by Christian parents. She is presently a Covenant Member of the Fellowship Wesleyan Church in West Seneca where she serves on the LBA and is also involved in the Worship Team by sharing her God-given talent playing the Saxophone. Cairn also works part time as a Nurse Practitioner in a busy Rheumatology Practice in Orchard Park where she is able to share her faith with many others…a true Missionary opportunity where hurting people are open to hear the Good News. She has been nominated as a lay delegate to the District Board of Administration.

Massey, Charles (Chuck) serves as Professor of Education and Coordinator of the Houghton College Office for Urban Connections, having completed his 37th year at Houghton College in May. Chuck and his wife, Claity, have lived in Buffalo, New York for the past 24 years where they have been involved in urban education and a variety of urban ministry initiatives. A lifelong Wesleyan, he grew up in eastern Virginia, attended Southern Pilgrim College and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was headmaster at Kernersville Wesleyan Academy. He left in 1976 to spend two or three years experiencing life north of the Mason-Dixon Line, in rural Houghton, New York, before returning to family and friends in the South. He never expected to stay and he certainly never expected to live in any city, but life is full of surprises. A member of Grace Community Wesleyan Church in Buffalo, Chuck has been nominated for WNY District Social Concerns Director. Nykyforchyn, Bill has been on staff at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg for 30 years. His current role is Pastor of Equipping and Support. At college, Bill committed his life to Christ and began his faith journey. As a middle school teacher he was always interested in the “how to’s” of walking effectively with Christ and finding ways of reproducing the faith journey in others. After 5 years Bill sensed a calling to full-time pastoral ministry which led him to seminary and his only pastorate in Hamburg.

Oden, Wes has been a follower of Christ for as long as he can remember. Ordained in 1986, he has been a pastor for 28 years and currently serves full-time as Senior Pastor of Houghton Wesleyan Church. He has served in that capacity for 17 years. Previous to that Wes pastored 11 years in the Wisconsin District, serving as their Assistant District Superintendent, chairing their District Board of Ministerial Development and as District Director of Global Partners. In this district, he currently serves on the District Board of Administration. He is married to Rev. Cindy Oden who is also a pastor at Houghton Wesleyan Church. Wes and Cindy have two grown sons. Wes has been nominated as ministerial representative to the District Board of Administration. Payne, Joe has been a Christian since 1962 and has been in vocational pastoral ministry since 1993. He was ordained in 2000 and serves full-time as Senior Pastor of the Hess Road Wesleyan Church in Appleton since 2001. Previous to that, he completed eight years in the Western Pennsylvania District as Assistant Pastor of Christian Education and Administration at the Armburst Wesleyan Church. Joe currently serves this district as a member of the District Building Committee and Bethany Bible College Board of Trustees. Joe is nominated for ministerial member of the District Board of Administration. Pecora, Kim re-committed her life to the Lord in 2007 and has been a covenant member at North Collins Wesleyan since that time. She has served as Treasurer and on the Board for 5 years. Currently enjoying serving as Ministry Coordinator and assisting Pastors Steve and Tammy Dunmire. Also, works part time at Baillie Lumber Co. in Export Documentation. Kim is married to Bryan Pecora and they have 4 beautiful children.

Roberts, Kimberlee became a Covenant member of Angola Wesleyan Church in 1983 at the age of 13. (This membership was transferred to Peace Wesleyan Church of Falconer June 2011 on the same day her husband became a Covenant Member of Peace Wesleyan.) Kimberlee has been involved with Junior Church and Vacation Bible School for close to 30 years at both Churches. She was co-director of the children‘s Christmas program at Peace for 2011 and 2012. Kimberlee was a Board Member at large at Peace from 2012-2013 and is currently the secretary for the Board. Kimberlee and Terence have been married for 20 years. They have two school aged sons. Rose, Katie accepted the Lord into her life and started following him at a young age. She is a Covenant Member at the church she grew up in- Hess Road Wesleyan Church- where her husband, Rev. Matthew Rose serves as a staff pastor. Matthew is also the pastor of Lockport Wesleyan Church. Katie and Matthew have two daughters, Kenzie (age 2 1/2) and Tierza (age 1). Katie has served in many different ministries at Hess Road over the years and continues to do so, mainly helping with children/youth and special events/dinners, as well as keeping the church website and calendar updated. Katie and Matthew also serve as directors for the district's Refresh Family Camp and Retreat at Houghton College.

Shambach, Jason has been serving the Lord from his youth. He is currently solo pastor at Valley Wesleyan Church, Canaseraga—where he has been vigorously serving for two and a half years. Prior to that, he briefly worked as an assistant director for a Christian conference and retreat center in New Jersey. He has been nominated as a ministerial member of the Action Committee.

Stanton, Janet came to the Lord at age 10 and has been a Covenant Member of the Big Tree Wesleyan Church since 1969. She has been employed as office secretary at Big Tree for 16 years, serves on the LBA and teaches Junior Church. Currently she serves on the Board of Ministerial Development. She has been nominated to serve on the Nominating Committee - Lay Member. Stith, Gary has been following the Lord for 38 years and has been a Covenant Member of the Wesleyan Church for 36. He has attended Fillmore Wesleyan for the past 10 years serving in various capacities including adult Sunday School teacher, prayer team member, and Local Board of Administration member. He was appointed Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at Houghton College in 2002 where he conducted the Symphonic Winds for 8 years, served as Interim Director and Associate Dean of the School of Music for 1 semester, served on the Spiritual Life Committee, and was the recipient of the college-wide Excellence in Teaching Award for 2010-11. He and his wife, Joyce, retired from the college in December, 2012. Prior to moving to Houghton, he served consecutively as adult choir director at the Orchard Park and Eastern Hills Wesleyan Churches for a total of 15 years where he also served in various capacities including worship leader, lay leader, high school Sunday School teacher, and co-director for VBS. In 2008, he was elected and served as WNY delegate to the Wesleyan General Conference in Orlando. He has been nominated as a lay delegate to the District Board of Administration.

Strand, Steve came to faith early as son of a pastor and mother who serve faithfully in the Church. After graduation from Houghton College (’81), he worked with Youth for Christ in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary (’86). He served as an assistant pastor for youth in West Michigan for 3 years (ordained 1987) and at Houghton Wesleyan Church in worship, pastoral care and administration for 7 years. He worked with Global Partners 6 years as a Bible School teacher, church planter and mission director in Central America, working also with World Hope International in relief and development. He has been pastor at Peace Wesleyan Church in Jamestown, NY area for 10 years. From June 2008 to January 2011 he worked too for The Wesleyan Church in Hispanic Ministries. He has served 1 year as a DBA member and 6 years as District Director of Global Partners. Steve is nominated for the position of Global Partners Director. Tucker, Karen has been following the Lord for 37 years. She is a member of Ashwood Wesleyan Church, where she has served as Solo Pastor for 2 years. Before coming to the Western New York District, she served as Solo Pastor of 2 churches in the North Michigan District for 22 years. She then moved to Asbury Seminary, where she earned the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling degrees. She has been nominated as a ministerial member of the Action Committee. Ward, Jon has been walking with the Lord for 33 years and has pastored for 15 of those years. He was ordained in 2000 and serves full-time as Senior Pastor of the North Park Wesleyan Church in Cuba, NY. He has served in that capacity 7 years. Previous to that, Jon served as an Assistant Pastor in Indiana and Maryland and 4 years as a solo pastor in Kentucky. Jon also served in the Chesapeake District as assistant Director of their Junior High Summer Camp and in this district as Director of Wesleyan Men. He is nominated for Wesleyan Men Director. Wilson, Dan has been walking with the Lord for 47 years and has pastored since 1975. He was ordained in 1983. Dan returned to Western New York from the Eastern Michigan District after pastoring there for 3 years. Dan had been in the Western New York District for 15 years serving at Fellowship Wesleyan during that time. Previous to that, he served 8½ years as a Senior Pastor in the Indiana North District and 4 ½ years as a Youth and Music Pastor in two districts (West Michigan and South Carolina). He has served this district as a member of the Houghton Family Camp Committee, the Evangelism and Church Growth Committee (Director several times), the District Action Committee, as LDJ Mentoring Pastor and as a Coach for ReFocusing. He served as District Youth President in both the Indiana North and West Michigan Districts, and was the North Central Area Director of Young Adults. Since January of 2011, Dan has served as Pastor of Evangelism and Outreach at Hess Road Wesleyan Church in Appleton, NY. Dan is nominated for the 2014 Nominating Committee.

DISTRICT BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION Summary of Action 2012-2013

August 2, 2012

1. Made annual appointments to various District directors, boards and committees. 2. Approved appointments/elections for District Youth and Wesleyan Women. 3. Approved a WIF loan up to $120,000.00 for Christ Chapel Wesleyan Church of Silver

Creek, New York. 4. Approved property purchase of 3.3 acres of land adjacent to current church property for The

Wesleyan Church of Hamburg of Hamburg, New York. August 20, 2012

1. Granted approval for applications to the Hope & Holiness Trust Fund for Western New York District projects in urban areas for both the Home City and Grace Community Wesleyan churches.

September 18, 2012

1. Approved granting a permanent easement over and above the premises of real property at 5335 William Street located in the Town of Lancaster, New York (Vine Wesleyan Church) and authorized, empowered and directed the District Superintendent or Assistant District Superintendent to execute and deliver the Easement

2. Approved a goal to increase the district’s Sunday morning average attendance by 5% for the coming year. In addition, the district will list qualitative examples of influence that pastors have shared as part of the District Superintendent’s annual report.

December 4, 2012

1. Approved a Parsonage Allowance for the District Superintendent paid to him as a part of his compensation to be used by him to rent or provide a home.

2. Approved the sale of 20 acres of land from property at the Ashwood Wesleyan Church in Lyndonville, New York for the negotiated price of $31,500.00.

3. Approved the reclassification of the following WNY Ordained Ministers: Rev. Shawn Dewey (Reserve to Special Service); Rev. Allen Chase (Interim Pastor to Reserve); Rev. Christopher Laws (Pastoral & Local Service to Special Service).

4. Approved the designation of $1,500.00 to come from “Unexpected Expenses” to help finance specific leadership and development training for WNY pastors whose churches are at or reaching 200 in average attendance.

5. Approved increasing the district’s property insurance deductible to $2,500.00 and for the district to continue covering any balance remaining to church’s deductibles after their responsibility to cover the first $250.00.

March 22, 2013

1. Approved the sum of $1,500.00 from district funds to assist in covering the cost for a district pastor to take a needed 6-week leave of absence to be spent at a recommended Christian retreat center.

April 9, 2013

1. Approved the 2013-14 Proposed District Budget as recommended by the DBA Executive Committee.

2. Referred negotiations for the sale of the district’s property at the Batavia church to the District Building Committee.

3. Approved pursuing initial outside proposals to purchase the district’s Cheektowaga church facility and property giving first priority to those who are currently using the facility.

4. Affirmed and approved the renewal of call for the following Pastors: Rev. Doug Ingersoll (Blasdell); Rev. Richard Nightingale (East Aurora); Rev. Patrick Jones (Williamsville); Rev. Bruce Ellis (Forestville); Rev. Paul Palmer (Nunda); Rev. Todd Glendenning (Orchard Park); Rev. Stephen Strand (Falconer First); and Rev. Clyde Hall (Little Valley).

5. Approved church development grants for the Ashwood Lyndonville Church ($10,000.00) and for Grace Community Buffalo Church ($7,000.00).

6. Approved a matching grant of $1,000.00 to the Forestville Wesleyan Church for an approved project to reach out to their community.

7. Approved a final church planting grant in the amount of $10,000.00 for the Home City Wesleyan Church of Buffalo, New York (conditioned upon receiving the rental costs for the Cheektowaga house property).

8. Approved waiving the first $25,000.00 of the assessable income for the Grace Community and Ashwood Wesleyan churches (presently classified as Developing Churches).

9. Approved the appointment for Supply Pastor’s for the coming church year for Ashwood Wesleyan (Rev. Karen Tucker); Grace Community Wesleyan (Rev. Casper Farrow); Zion Quest Christian Fellowship (Rev. Kimberly Gladden/Rev. Darryl Lockie); and the Home City Wesleyan Church (Rev. David Shamenda).

10. Approved the recommendations of the District Superintendent for Assistant DS (Rev. Todd Glendenning) and for District Treasurer (Mrs. Nadine Houghton) for the WNY District for the 2013-14 church year.

11. Approved to distribute a rebate received from the district’s insurance carrier (to district churches covered on the district’s property/liability insurance), in direct proportion to each church’s premium from the previous year.

12. Recommended to district churches to consider receiving a Cost Reduction Analysis by an individual from within the district whose ministry it is to help save on costs and expenditures for local churches and ministries.

13. Approved Elijah Shamenda for Covenant Membership in The Wesleyan Church (Home City) and being listed as a Ministerial Student with The Western New York District of The Wesleyan Church for the coming church year.

Respectfully submitted, District Board of Administration Western New York District, Robin W. George, District Secretary

AUDITOR’S REPORT I have reviewed the report of the District Treasurer and the accounting records of the Western New York District General Treasury for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013. I conducted my review in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, included such tests of the accounting records and such other procedures as considered necessary in the circumstances. Based on my review, I am not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the Report of the District Treasurer for the year ended May 31, 2013. This report is intended solely for the information and use of the District Board of Administration of the Western New York District, Inc. of The Wesleyan Church, and shall not be used for any other purposes. Katherine M. Allen, Auditor June 6, 2013

MINISTERIAL TRANSFERS

The following transfers were processed by the Western New York District of The Wesleyan Church during the 2012-2013 Conference year:

1. ORDAINED MINISTERS TRANSFERRING INTO WESTERN NEW YORK: a. Richard Heitzenrater from the Central Canada District

2. ORDAINED MINISTERS TRANSFERRING FROM ANOTHER DENOMI-NATION:

a. J. Michael Jordan from the American Baptist Church USA 3. MINISTERIAL STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO WESTERN NEW YORK:

a. Andrew Parks from the Penn-Jersey District

DISTRICT BOARD OF MINISTERIAL DEVELOPMENT

We have received and examined all the annual service reports which have been submitted. We feel that there were no irregularities of such a nature that they should be reported to the District Conference. The following indicates members of the District responsible to submit an annual service report and whether their reports were approved, unsatisfactory or not received (1390.9). The DBMD recommends that the annual service reports be approved as received.

Archer, Ian L. Approved Austin, Kevin M. Approved Baldwin, Christopher M. Approved Baldwin, Tammy R. Approved Bannister, LeRoy N. Approved Beardsley, Benjamin P. Approved Beers, Kevin D. Approved Bennett, Richard A. Approved Black, Thomas B. Approved Broad, Andrew T. Approved Budwine, J. Corey Approved Chase, Allen S. Approved Cirocco, Gale E. Approved Claassen, Christopher J. Approved Clements, James D. Approved Cleveland, Karen M. Approved Cole, Jon P. Approved Cool, Atwood J. Approved Cox, Wayne P. Approved Crassi, Roger M. Approved Crowell, Nelson D. Approved Cusumano, M. Megan Approved Dean, Marcus W. Approved DeHaven, Shane D. NO REPORT DeVries, Roy H. Approved Dewey, Shawn M. Approved Drummonds, Gerald V. II Approved Duda, Daniel R. Approved Duda, Martha M. Approved Dunmire, Steven L. Approved Dunmire, Tammy L. Approved Duttweiler, Ronald P. Approved Dwyer, Michael G. Approved Ellis, Bruce M. Approved Ellis, Patricia A. Approved Engler, Robert M. Approved Farney, Roger J. Approved Farrow, Casper C. Approved Garey, Stephenie S. Approved Gartley, Paul E. Approved Garver, Howard E. Approved George, Christopher R. Approved George, Melissa J. Approved George, Robin W. Approved Gladden, Kimberly B. Approved Glendenning, Todd E. Approved Haas, Bradley J. Approved Hall, Clyde E. Approved Hartman, John H. Approved Hess, Husdon S. Approved Hill, Charles F. Approved Hillis, Katelyn N. Approved Ingersoll, Douglas F. Approved Jennings, Joseph W. Approved Johnson, Steven C. Approved Jones, Justin R. Approved Jones, Patrick B. Approved Jordan, J. Michael Approved Kaylor, Richard G. Approved Kofahl, Duane A. Approved Koppen, Neil A. Approved Laws, Christopher J. Approved Lawson, William R. Approved Lazewski, Arthur S. Approved Lazewski, Teresa F. Approved Leamon, Michael D. Approved Lockie, Darryl S. Approved Logan, Ronald L. Approved Long, Richard K. Approved Lord, Jessica M. Approved MacBeth, Wayne A. Approved

Markell, Paul F. Approved Massey, Charles E. Approved McCarthy, Robert J. NO REPORT McClain, Gregory W. Approved McGeorge, Alicia J. Approved McIntyre, Nila M. Approved Merriam, Floyd E. Approved Meyers, Alan L. Approved Miller, Robert F. Approved Miller, Timothy J. Approved Moore, Fred J. Approved Murrell, Kevin E. Approved Nace, Carol R. Approved Nace, William J. Approved Neary, Thomas C. Approved Nightingale, Richard W. Approved Niver, Terri L. Approved Nykyforchyn, Deborah E. Approved Nykyforchyn, William P. Approved Oden, Wesley D. Approved Oden, Cynthia A. Approved O'Vell, Jeffrey P. Approved Palmer, Paul D. Approved Payne, D. Joseph Approved Pero, Charles R. III Approved Petroski, Daniel W. NO REPORT Pocock, Steven R. Approved Raines, Frederick A. Approved Roof, Bernard M. Approved Rose, Matthew A. Approved Rowley, Rebecca G. Approved Savage, Bryan T. Approved Schultz, Carl Approved Schweigart, Carol A. Approved Selden, Ray E. Approved Shambach, Jason A. Approved Shamenda, David Approved Schara, Robin W. Approved Shea, Alton J. Approved Shea, Paul W. Approved Smalley, Laurie J. Approved Smith, Bruce J. Approved Strand, Ruth W. Approved Strand, Stephen C. Approved Strong, Gordon L. Approved Trotter, Alan D. Jr. Approved Tucker, Karen L. Approved Terbush, Christopher M. Approved Walker, Margaret D. Approved Walters, J. Michael Approved Ward, Jonathan D. Approved Wilczek, Paul J. Approved Wieder, Darren S. Approved Wilson, Daniel L. Approved Withrow, Katie L. Approved Wollan, Richard C. Approved Wood, E. John III Approved Wood, Rebecca L. Approved Woolsey, Warren M. Approved Wrigglesworth, Michael L. Approved Zacchingna, Stephen J. Approved

DBMD, Page 2 We, the members of the District Board of Ministerial Development, make the following recommendations to the 2013 District Conference of the Western New York District: WE RECOMMEND:

1. the following for election to Ordained Ministers: Benjamin P. Beardsley; M. Megan Cusumano; William R. Lawson; and Alicia J. McGeorge;

2. granting the Denominational Transfer as an Ordained Minister for: J. Michael Jordan; 3. granting a District Ministerial License for those pastoring to: Nila M. McIntyre; J. L. (John L.)

Miller; and Terri L. Niver; 4. renewing a District Ministerial License for those pastoring to: Carol R. Nace; Robin M. Schara;

Christopher M. Terbush; Katie L. Withrow; and Michael L. Wrigglesworth; 5. granting a District Ministerial License for Other Appointments for: William “Duffy” Smith; 6. renewing a District Ministerial License for Other Appointments for: Alan D. Trotter Jr.; 7. granting a license as a Ministerial Student to: Bradley G. Bauer; Daniel J. Brawdy; Abby J.

Burg; Cindy J. Davis; Andrew Fidurko; Robert Grimes; Shawn F. King; Jeffery M. Lawson; and Elijah Shamenda;

8. renewing a license as a Ministerial Student to: Ian L. Archer; Katelyn N. Glurich-Hillis; Deborah E. Nykyforchyn; Daniel W. Petroski; and Stephen J. Zacchingna;

9. granting a license as a Licensed Special Worker to: Tammy L. Dunmire

DBA REPORT ON PASTORAL RELATIONS

I. ORDAINED MINISTERS A. APPOINTED ORDAINED MINISTERS (3250-3345)

1. DISTRICT SERVICE The District Superintendent and other ordained ministers in full-time service of the district in a ministerial capacity (3320):

1. Joseph W. Jennings, District Superintendent

2. PASTORAL AND LOCAL SERVICE Ordained Ministers appointed as pastors, associate or assistant pastors within the district (3255):

1. Kevin M. Austin – Assistant, Houghton 2. Christopher M. Baldwin – Depew/Lancaster 3. Tammy R. Baldwin – Assistant, Depew/Lancaster 4. Benjamin P. Beardsley – Assistant, Nunda 5. Kevin D. Beers – Assistant, Hamburg 6. Richard A. Bennett – Assistant, Williamsville 7. Andrew T. Broad – Assistant, Williamsville 8. J. Corey Budwine – Assistant, West Seneca 9. Gale E. Cirocco – Assistant, Hamburg

10. Christopher J. Claassen – Assistant, Hamburg 11. James D. Clements – Assistant, Hamburg 12. Karen M. Cleveland – East Leon 13. Jon P. Cole – Assistant, Houghton 14. M. Megan Cusumano – Assistant, Cuba 15. Roy H. DeVries – Caneadea 16. Daniel R. Duda – Cattaraugus Indian Chapel 17. Michael G. Dwyer Jr. – Assistant, Williamsville 18. Bruce M. Ellis – Forestville 19. Patricia A. Ellis – Assistant, Forestville 20. Robert M. Engler – Assistant, Blasdell 21. Casper C. Farrow – Buffalo, Grace Community 22. Paul E. Gartley – Assistant, Hamburg 23. Howard E. Garver – Falconer Levant

24. Robin W. George – Wellsville 25. Kimberly B. Gladden – Cheektowaga, Zion Quest/Assistant, Williamsville 26. Todd E. Glendenning – Orchard Park 27. Clyde E. Hall IV – Little Valley 28. Douglas F. Ingersoll – Blasdell 29. Steven C. Johnson – Assistant, Hamburg 30. Justin R. Jones – Assistant, Williamsville 31. Patrick B. Jones – Williamsville 32. J. Michael Jordan – Assistant, Houghton 33. Neil A. Koppen – West Seneca 34. William R. Lawson – Fillmore 35. Michael D. Leamon – Silver Creek 36. Darryl S. Lockie – Assistant, Cheektowaga Zion Quest 37. Richard K. Long – Olean

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38. Gregory W. McClain – Hamburg 39. Alicia J. McGeorge – Assistant, Fillmore

40. Alan L. Meyers – Assistant, Falconer Levant 41. William J. Nace – Eldred 42. Thomas C. Neary – Assistant, Hamburg 43. Richard W. Nightingale – East Aurora 44. William P. Nykyforchyn – Associate, Hamburg 45. Wesley D. Oden – Houghton 46. Cynthia A. Oden – Assistant, Houghton 47. Jeffery P. O’Vell – Assistant, Orchard Park 48. Paul D. Palmer – Nunda 49. D. Joseph Payne – Appleton 50. Matthew A. Rose – Lockport/Assistant, Appleton 51. Ray E. Selden – Assistant, Orchard Park 52. Jason A. Shambach – Canaseraga 53. David Shamenda – Buffalo, Home City 54. Bruce J. Smith – Freedom 55. Stephen C. Strand – Falconer First 56. Ruth Woolsey Strand – Co-Pastor, Falconer First 57. Karen L. Tucker – Lyndonville 58. Jonathan D. Ward – Cuba 59. Darren S. Wieder – Assistant, Hamburg 60. Daniel L. Wilson – Assistant, Appleton 61. E. John Wood III – Assistant, Hamburg 62. Rebecca L. Wood – Assistant, Hamburg

3. EVANGELISTIC SERVICE a. General Evangelists (3270, 3285): None b. Associate General Evangelists (3270, 3280): None c. Reserve Evangelists (3270, 3274, 3285:2): None

4. DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE a. Ordained Ministers elected by the General Conference or General Board of

Administration as general officials (3320): 1. Wayne A. MacBeth – Communication and Administration Division b. Ordained Ministers employed at the International Center, or those elected or employed

by the board of directors of a general subsidiary corporation other than an educational institution, for full-time general church service in a ministerial capacity as set forth in 3320 (cf. 1655:31): None

c. Ordained Ministers appointed by the General Board of Administration for service in a ministerial capacity as missionaries or workers under the General Departments of Evangelism and Church Growth or World Missions as set forth in 3300:

` 1. Stephenie S. Garey – Global Partners (New Zealand) 2. Christopher R. George – Global Partners (Australia)

3. Melissa J. George – Global Partners (Australia) 4. Bradley J. Haas – Global Partners (Undisclosed)


d. Ordained Ministers employed to serve in a ministerial capacity on the administrative staff or faculty of a general educational institution of The Wesleyan Church or one of the seminaries approved by the Wesleyan Seminary Foundation (3310, df. 2365, 2382):

1. Marcus W. Dean – Houghton College 2. Steven L. Dunmire – Houghton College 3. Charles E. Massey – Houghton College 4. Paul W. Shea – Houghton College 5. J. Michael Walters – Houghton College

5. CHAPLAINS (3330):

Ordained Ministers approved by the Committee on Chaplains and commissioned by the government as military chaplains, or employed as full-time professional institutional chaplains: 1. Richard G. Kaylor – Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Buffalo, New York) 2. Margaret D. Walker – Sarasota Memorial Hospital (Sarasota, Florida)

6. INTERCHURCH SERVICE (3335):

Ordained Ministers employed in a ministerial capacity in interchurch service, serving with an educational, evangelistic or missionary organization not directly related to The Wesleyan Church, provided such service is approved by the district conference.

1. Gerald V. Drummonds II – Resurrection Life Church 2. Hudson S. Hess - Family Life Outreach (Haiti) 3. Frederick A. Raines - Athletes In Action

7. SPECIAL SERVICE (3345):

Ordained Ministers serving in active ministry not otherwise provided for, if such service is approved by the district conference.

1. Shawn M. Dewey 5. Paul F. Markell 2. Ronald P. Duttweiler 6. Kevin E. Murrell 3. Charles F. Hill 7. Laurie J. Smalley 4. Christopher J. Laws

B. RETIRED ORDAINED MINISTERS:

Ordained Ministers retired because of age or incapacitated by infirmity, provided they were either on the appointed list, on reserve, or on educational leave at the time of such incapacitation or retirement (3370):

1. LeRoy N. Bannister 11. Robert J. McCarthy 2. Thomas B. Black 12. Floyd E. Merriam 3. Atwood J. Cool 13. Robert F. Miller 4. Wayne P. Cox 14. Fred J. Moore 5. Roger M. Crassi 15. Bernard M. Roof 6. Nelson D. Crowell 16. Carl Schultz 7. Roger J. Farney 17. Alton J. Shea 8. John H. Hartman 18. Gordon L. Strong 9. Duane A. Kofahl 19. Warren M. Woolsey

10. Ronald L. Logan

Pastoral Relations, page 4 C. RESERVE ORDAINED MINISTERS (3360):

Ordained Ministers available for but without appointment. An ordained minister who remains on reserve for two consecutive years shall be automatically transferred to the list of ordained ministers without appointment unless continued on reserve by vote of the district conference.

1. Allan S. Chase * 4. Charles R. Pero II * 2. Richard Heitzenrater * 5. Richard C. Wollan * 3. Jessica M. Lord *

D. ORDAINED MINISTERS ON EDUCATIONAL LEAVE (3350:1): Ordained Ministers enrolled in a seminary or other graduate school for advanced training for church service.

1. Shane D. DeHaven – New York Chiropractic College 2. Rebecca Rowley – Roberts Wesleyan College

E. ORDAINED MINISTERS WITHOUT APPOINTMENT (3380): 1. Ordained Ministers not available for appointment:

1. Arthur S. Lazewski ** 4. Steven R. Pocock **** 2. Theresa F. Lazewski ** 5. Carol A. Schweigart ** 3. Timothy J. Miller * 6. Paul J. Wilczek **

2. Ordained Ministers employed in other than a ministerial capacity by the general church (3320), by a general educational institution or one of the seminaries connected with the Wesleyan Seminary foundation (3310) or in interchurch service (3335): None

3. Ordained Ministers not otherwise listed: None

F. ORDAINED MINISTERS IN PROCESS OF DISTRICT TRANSFER Ordained Ministers receiving appointment by the district conference 1240:1 A, B, C or D but whose process of transfer between districts of The Wesleyan Church are not yet completed: None

1. PENDING COMPLETION OF DISTRICT TRANSFER

2. APPLIED FOR DISTRICT TRANSFER

E. ORDAINED MINISTERS IN PROCESS OF DENOMINATIONAL TRANSFER (3104; 3390): Ordained Ministers from another denomination who have been granted recognition as ordained ministers in process of transfer (1180:29a; cf. 1390:3; 3104):

1. Bryan T. Savage from the Southern Baptist Church


II. COMMISSIONED MINISTERS A. PASTORS (3255): None

Commissioned ministers appointed as pastors or as full-time associate or assistant pastors of Wesleyan churches in that district (317; 1083:3).

B. OTHER APPOINTMENTS (3059): None Commissioned ministers appointed to service in a local church Christian education program (3310:2) or in a ministerial capacity to district, denominational or interchurch service (3250; 3300; 3320; 3335) and those in retirement (3059:4).

C. COMMISSIONED MINISTERS WITHOUT APPOINTMENT (3380): None D. COMMISSIONED MINISTERS IN PROCESS OF DISTRICT TRANSFER: None E. COMMISSIONED MINISTERS IN PROCESS OF DENOMINATIONAL TRANSFER: None F. RETIRED COMMISSIONED MINISTERS (3370:2): None

III. LICENSED MINISTERS A. PASTORS (3255):

Licensed ministers appointed as pastors or as full-time associate of assistant pastors of Wesleyan churches in that district (317; 1083:3).

1. Nila M. McIntyre – Assistant, Olean 2. J. L. Miller – Houghton College 3. Carol R. Nace – Assistant, Eldred 4. Terri L. Niver – Assistant, Bradford 5. Robin M. Schara – Assistant, Williamsville 6. Christopher M. Terbush – Bradford 7. Katie L. Withrow – Assistant, Levant 8. Michael L. Wrigglesworth – Assistant, Fillmore

B. OTHER APPOINTMENTS: None

Licensed ministers appointed to service in a local church Christian education program (3310:2) or in a ministerial capacity to district, denominational or interchurch service (3250; 3300; 3320; 3335).

1. Alan D. Trotter Jr. – United Methodist Church (Bradford, PA) 2. William “Duffy” Smith – WNY District Coach

C. IN PROCESS OF DISTRICT TRANSFER: None D. IN PROCESS OF DENOMINATIONAL TRANSFER: None

Licensed ministers or their equivalent from other denominations who have been granted recognition as licensed ministers in process of transfer (3104).


IV. MINISTERIAL STUDENTS A. MINISTERIAL STUDENTS Those approved by the district conference to be licensed as ministerial students as set forth in 3015:1. 1. Ian L. Archer 9. Shawn F. King 2. Bradley G. Bauer 10. Jeffery M. Lawson 3. Daniel J. Brawdy 11. Deborah E. Nykyforchyn 4. Abby J. Burg 12. Andrew Parks 5. Cindy J. Davis 13. Daniel W. Petroski 6. Andrew Fidurko 14. Elijah Shamenda 7. Robert Grimes 15. Stephen J. Zacchingna 8. Katelyn N. Glurich-Hillis B. MINISTERIAL STUDENTS IN PROCESS OF DISTRICT TRANSFER

1. PENDING COMPLETION OF DISTRICT TRANSFER 2. APPLIED FOR DISTRICT TRANSFER

V. LAY WORKERS A. COMMISSIONED SPECIAL WORKERS (3450; 3470): 1. Martha M. Duda – Cattaraugus Indian Chapel B. COMMISSIONED SPECIAL WORKERS IN PROCESS OF TRANSFER (3450; 3470): None C. LICENSED SPECIAL WORKERS (3450; 3460): 1. Tammy L. Dunmire D. COMMISSIONED LAY MISSIONARIES (3490): None E. SUPPLY PASTORS (3260): None F. DENOMINATIONAL OFFICERS: None

Respectfully submitted, District Board of Administration Western New York District, Robin W. George, District Secretary

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