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Church Lay Member Alternate Lay MemberAlma Sandra ThickstenAlmyra Diane RelyeaAlpena Richard Wise Barbara WheelerAltheimer Joe SimpsonAltus Cathy Henry Jim JacobsAmity Bea Sutton Laura IngramAndrew's Chapel Ab Pevey Sandy HoodAntioch Jason PruittArkadelphia First Wanda O'Quinn Claire GehrkiAsbury - Little Rock Mary Noble Clef Vaughan

Ron D PaulsonAsbury - Magnolia Myron Frank TaylorAsh Flat Judy PriceAshdown First K. K. Priest Jamie D. StevensAtkins First Chris Martin Curtis BrentAugusta Buddy PorterBailey Chapel Bobby Ray JonesBarling Rena LaRueBatesville First Mike Wilson Gayle SilberhornBay Beth Scott Donnie ScottBayou Meto Ralph DavisBear Creek Clara Lesa BallardBeebe Charles Long Dorothy HatfieldBell's Chapel Brian SweedenBella Vista First Jim D. Prather Owen Jones

Vicki ForrestBenton First Sam Stueart Mary Ethel Green

Anne Carpenter Rita JonesBentonville First Guy Hendricks

Mike LewisSandy Mahoney

Bergman Karolyn Mckinney Virginia WeserBerryville Mary Chew Tom ChewBethel - Jacksonville Al GallBethel - New Edinburg Vicky QueenBethel - Sheridan Allyce TimmonsBethesda Campground Carl Hudson Jimmy McSpaddenBethlehem - Lonoke JoAnn Abshure Art HuntBismarck Sheri Anne Mathews Norma Lou HansfordBlack Rock Dickie Smith Donald ClaytonBland Chapel Vicky Johnson Barbara SchorppBlytheville First Becky RameyBono Jason Cline Judy WatkinsBooneville Angela HollowayBradford Kay WinninghamBradley Renee' Carmichael Lillian DayBranch J. B. Turner Donna TurnerBriggsville Eulene BufordBrinkley Don Simpson Beth TaylorBrookland Billy WhittedBryant First Ann Ogden Bill Baker

Matthew Bradke Linda Gentry

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embers to Annual Conference

Bull Shoals Curt BryantCabot Steven E. Chamness Charlotte EasthamCalico Rock Carol CampbellCamden First Patsy Hale Jeff VenableCamp Martha BennettCampground Steve LynnCanvasCommunity James SawyerCarlisle First Chuck Lewis Jo McCallieCavanaugh Shirley FreemanCave City Marla ThompsonCecil Hugh HoldenCedar Grove - Floral Julie PierceCenter Winston O'Neal DossettCenter Grove - Gurdon Sherry Kelly Mary LewisCenter Grove - Sheridan Permelia HuffmanCenterville Ricky L. GartnerCentral - Fayetteville Brian Swain

Joanna B. WilsonBarbara CulverCharles Culver, IIIBob DaughertyRichard Hudson

Central - Lincoln Heather Thordsen Michael ThordsenCentral - Rogers Carole Baker

Jary GriffithKathryn HotchkissGeorge Rhoads

Central Ave - Batesville Roy E. Thomas Glen BusbyCharleston Kelly KimmellCherokee Village Vicki R. Fleming Lois Anderson

Don DuMond Etta Lee DumondCherry Hill Randy EstesCherry Valley Martha Milam Nedra MatthewsChickalah Bud Choate M.L. ChildsChrist - Texarkana Robert Ryan Donny SealsChrist Of The Hills Art Jungnickel

Pat KenadyDaryl Taylor

Christ United Keith ClarkChrist Way Vonda Curtis Wes GageCincinnati Sara Washington Marty LunsfordCity Heights Sue Gaines Bill BallardClarendon Greg James Don DearingClarksville John FrostClinton Bryan AyresConcord - Concord Dorothy SpinksConcord - Lonoke Leroy Akridge Connie AkridgeCongo Polly BurtonConway First Allen Weatherly John Thompson

Thea SpatzCorinth Beverly RogersCornerstone - Jonesboro Suzanne Blackburn

Chelsea Watkins

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Cornerstone - Pleasants Plains Judy PearsonCorning Linda M. Johnson Fred MartinCotton Plant Adam GehringCrawfordsville Rickie SidesCrossett John Dandridge Hollimon Ben JohnsonCushman Janice NailDalark Charlotte MaynardDamascus Juanita BatesDanville Michael Donnell Jan Ann HarmonDardanelle First Avis Cotton Kent TallentDe Ann Jacky SimmonsDecatur Ike Owens Flo DickinsonDelight Susan Elaine Henderson Lisa DossDell Harry Dixon Sue DixonDeQueen First Sonya MillerDes Arc First Sarah Smith Tommy HollandDesha Tonya HancockDewitt Jess Essex John SchallhornDiamond City James A. Robb Neil VitenseDiamondhead Tom Henry

Raymond MasseyDierks Charlotte Gibson Mark HooperDoddridge Emily K. BurnettDogwood Thomas FeatherDover Betty Burnett Suzie WetzelDumas First Tommy Peacock Charles RectorDumas Memorial Linda LoweryDuncan Rubye LockhartDyer Mattie Selby Ruth ColemanEarle Johnny Jenkins J.W. EllisEbenezer - Conway Rosa Joseph Alice HerveyEbenezer - Nashville Bertram Johnson William C. SouderEbenezer - Tull Jeffery Westbrook Mark GillisEl Dorado First Amy MachenElm Springs Peg SheltonEmerson Jimmy FranksEmmet Steve MorrowEmory Chapel Katrina RuckerEngland Tony DickinsonEureka Springs Beverly BeardEvening Shade Diane BlossingerEverton Allen YoungExtra Kay Wood Jaime WoodFairfield Bay Jeff Jenkins Alisa StrangFairview - Camden John McManus John McManus

Brent McManusFairview - Mountain Home Marjorie CornwellFairview - Texarkana Becky GreathouseFaith - Fort Smith Cathy CassinghamFaith - Hot Springs Tina Ray Perry HarrisFaith - Little Rock Ellen McCloskey Elizabeth ChildsFakes Chapel Tony BullFarm Hill J. S. Walls

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Farmington Elizabeth FloydFisher Cheryl Kelly Ann ScottFisher Street Charles ColemanFordyce First Twila Lockwood Freddie MusgroveForeman David BradishForrest City First Barbara JamesFort Smith First Sharon D Weir Don DeSoto

Nadine Hardin-Miller Ryan NortonCarl Hill Ginger Taylor

Friendship - Friendship Mickey ShafferFriendship - Prescott Jerald BarberFriendship - Ravenden Elaine StollGardner Barbara Guinn Kristy ChamnessGardner Memorial Bonnie L. TatomGarner John McGhee Lisa DillonGentry Tom Gregory Linda GregoryGeyer Springs Terri HammondGillett Donna BarnettGlenwood Joyce PerserGoddard Jean Woodward Tom McAlister

Carol A McAlister Jim WoodwardGood Faith Carr Jo StanfieldGoshen David Taylor Lea Anna TaylorGrace - Conway Shannon Riedemueller Madeline Jade McDonald

Aric ConradGrace - East End David CarterGrace - Rogers Jovanny Soto Becky HillGrace Community Lance McReynoldsGrand Avenue - Hot Springs Jonnie Nix Barbara BallardGrand Avenue - Stuttgart Nelson L White Clara DobsonGravette Alfred Blair Bill MeadeGreen Forest Tony Coffey Dave WallerGreenbrier First Carolyn Baker B. J. FoxGreenwood Billie Kay WarrickGreer's Chapel James SouterGriffin Memorial Penny Lee Pam DiggsGuion Eret MoxleyGum Springs - Mountain Pine Jane JacksonGurdon Sherry Kelly Mary LewisHackett Debby PankratzHall Nadine PostonHamburg First Peggy Harrod Shirley FooteHamilton Carol PlantHampton Alan Goolsby Janette GoolsbyHardy Kay BrogdonHarmon Cindy Lyman Mike LymanHarmony - Columbia Barbara A. NipperHarmony - Searcy Cliff AlbertHarmony Grove Terry HarcrowHarrell Alan GoolsbyHarrisburg First Bonnie Cox

Amy WallaceHarrison First Gary McMahan Katie Tolhurst

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Hartford Rose HarbottleHartman Darlene DobbsHaven Woodie Davis Debra DukesHawley Memorial Virginia Robinson Charles CrossHays Chapel Michael NaughtonHazel Edwards Memorial Crystal JollyHazen Roxanne Bradow Lynda AndrewsHeber Springs Jim Clayton

Sandy PhelpsHebron - Carlisle Tim Adams Rob ThorntonHebron - New Edinburg Frankie Hall Rita HolderHenderson Charlotte Harrison John BlanksHeritage Tammy Prince Donna ParkerHickory Plains Betty Covington Gail PolkHickory Ridge David W. ProctorHighfill Stacy Digby Lynn HallHighland Valley Steve Jones Elaine Jones

Doug HutchinsHighlands D'Ann Brumett John FontenotHinton Bobbie CummingsHoliday Hills Robert Bradley Ruth Anne BrandHolly Grove Greg JamesHolly Springs - Texarkana Jerry Moore Joann MooreHollywood Charles Nickels Rita NickelsHope First Catherine Cook Susan BaileyHoratio First Billy R. Foster Veva FosterHorseshoe Bend Jean Bledsoe Shirley BlankenshipHot Springs First Lauren Lovelady Liz Robinson

Kate Schaffer Brooks ClemAllen Bedell Amie Hill

Hoxie Linda Holt David FoleyHughes Mika Hyman Nancy BondsHumphrey Judy TerrellHunter - Hunter Frank Mauldin John CruthisHunter - Little Rock Gracie Carter Robert DonaldsonHunter's Chapel - Leola Patsy H. MeltonHunter's Chapel - Roe James (Bubba) SheltonHuntington Pam MooreHuntsville Alvin Lievsay Rhonda LievsayHuttig Steve HattenJacksonville First Betty Seales Bart Gray, Jr.

Carolyn Gray Cindy KyserJasper Elaine Waters Marc VanCampJonesboro First Janet Elizabeth Agee Dan Trevathan

Brenda Long Donna TrevathanSusan Miles

Joplin Pat McLemoreJudsonia George WirthKensett Danny E BarnettKeo Jerry MortonKibler Brian VickL'eau Fraiz Phillip OrrLacey Ellen Thomas

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Lake City Josh RidgeLakeside - Lake Village Jan D Pugh Karen KeithLakeside - Pine Bluff Glenn Babb Laura A RichardsLakewood Hank Godwin Marilyn Vaughan

Liza GodwinOlen K. Pearson

Langley Yvonne DunsonLavaca Enola StrangLeachville John EdwardsLeola Dan Holland Mayetta HollandLepanto Portis PleasantsLeslie Colleen OverholtLevy Jim O'Lee McCaghren Clarence YoungLewisville Danny Wilcox Frank WellsLittle Rock First Ginny McMurray Laura Coulter

Carol Roddy Stark LigonLiving Waters at Centerton Jerry Harris Moore Diane EvansLivingston Chapel James BanksLockesburg Bryan Clay Joe B. CoulterLonoke First John Bridges Danny WrightLydesdale Lu WatersMabelvale Tony MeyerMacedonia Tracy MooreMadison Edith WestMagazine Jennie Jenkins Dana GoffMagnet Cove Janice GoldmanMagnolia First Bonnie Adcox Jeremy Craig CarterMalvern First Mary Ann Harper Joe KeithMammoth Spring DeLon Buzz AllenManchester Dorothy DaniellManila Tony Crowell Casey WellsMansfield Neil JonesMarianna Judith HicksMarion John Fogleman Bart TurnerMarked Tree First Miki WilloughbyMarkham Edith TreadwellMarks Chapel Lorraine BrownMarmaduke Diana DerrMars Hill Ezra JacksonMartin's Chapel Becky OutlawMarvell Bill HeidelbergerMarysville Melissa GlassMaumelle First Susan Biggs Carroll Winter

Brian Delavan Kay WinterMayflower Trina YerbyMaynard Mack Early Doug HutsellMcCabe Chapel Marleene Calvin Jonathan CalvinMcCrory Kelly CrenshawMcElroy Rose Young Rusty HathcockMcGehee First Fred Denton Gidget DentonMcRae Diana BaxleyMelbourne Genevieve PaulsonMena First Mark Wiggins Rhonda Marlin

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Midland Heights Derek ThomasMidway Bobby Marler Carolyn HarperMilltown Ron CochranMineral Springs Jeri JonesMission Florine Johnson Laurete WrightMissouri Edgar JohnsonMonticello First Russ Langley Bill WisenerMoore's Chapel - Sheridan Susie Ellis Joyce PumphreyMoorefield Linda Dugger Stacie GouldMorning Star Charles Warren Stiles Johnnie HollandMorrilton First Kathy BryanMount Carmel - Benton Arthur R. Ritter Louise GloverMount Carmel - Jonesboro Stuart SimpsonMount Carmel - Lockesburg Felix BellMount Carmel - Vilonia Nancy LukasMount Ida Ancel OffuttMount Moriah - Chidester Junius Fort Lois FortMount Olive - Clarksville Regena Marie MasonMount Olive - Fordyce Evelyn Galloway Loretta MatlockMount Olivet Billy BrittMount Pisgah Josh EmersonMount Pisgah - Searcy Sue DunnMount Pleasant - Little Rock Kathy HinsonMount Pleasant - Monticello Thomas PeveyMount Pleasant - Quitman Lori Treat Mary WilsonMount Tabor - Cabot Helen KyleMount Zion - Center Ridge Mary Oates ScruggsMount Zion - Lonoke Kenneth L. MininMountain Home First Debby Bodenhamer Bernice Bell

Jeff Quick Patti WebbMountain View - Alma Karen GinnMountain View First Dale HolmlundMountainside Terry CrumplerMulberry Sarah Parkinson Jean McCainMurfreesboro First Diane CarrollNashville First Sue GosnellNaylor Marshall DayNettleton Bob RuffNew Haven - Little Rock Michael Hinton Ronald WithersNew Hope - Benton Ray Crowson Daisy FowlerNew Hope - Sheridan Jack LaVerne Gilbert Juanita GentryNew Salem LaQuita Ward Bill JenningsNewport First Barbara Clark Sandra PankeyNorfork Jo WilsonNorman Elias NesarNorphlet Cecil Polk Jim BonsallNorth Little Rock First Karen Greenlee Andy S. Miller

Guinn MasseyNorth Pulaski Linda RogersOak Forest Pam FishOak Grove - Searcy June Reaper Stewart Martha Jane StoweOakland Charles D. Parsons Charles E. ParsonsOaklawn Sonny Hines Leslee Fulkerson

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Oakley Chapel Loria Oliver Dewitt Henderson SmithOgden Sherry GrimesOil Trough Ruth Kent Cook Ruth Kent CookOkolona Gracie SmithOla Mary Sue SmithOld Austin Charlie GastineauOsceola John Beall Robert ZenankoOxford Junior MajorsOzark Lyn V Jackson Eddie LyonsPalestine Otha TemplePangburn Doug Pearce Ken WahlgrenParagould First Mary Justice Linda Futrell

Susie CookParis Dorothy Noyce Tracy CraneParkdale Cecille LairdParker's Chapel James MachenParkin Eda Claire Slabaugh Pat CherryParks Jeanetta Byford Susan May FisherParkview Kathy McDanielPea Ridge Dorothy LynchPerryville Eleanor Jester Jeffrey WittigPhiladelphia Greg CookPiggott First DeNese NewbillPine Bluff First Chuck MorganPiney Grove Libby Stewart Luanna Cooper

John Booth David StewartPlainview John OverfeltPleasant Grove - Dewitt Debra Connelly Jerry ConnellyPleasant Grove - El Dorado Larry Joe CarterPleasant Grove - Jonesboro Ginger Byard Ashley FieldsPleasant Hill - Bono Gwendolyn McElhannonPleasant Hill - Texarkana Billy Joe Grey Michelle GreyPleasant Plains Kenneth RidgwayPlummerville Marilyn FergusonPocahontas Terri N. Presley John Jackson, JrPortland Marilyn NewcomePottsville Diana HendricksPowell's Chapel Alvetta HatfieldPrairie Grove First Cathy StumbaughPrescott First Merlie Watson Charles HayniePresley Chapel Alvin Lievsay Rhonda LievsayPrimrose Gabrielle Willingham Shawna WillinghamPruett's Chapel Stephanie CoxPulaski Heights Sylvia Borchert Patricia Blick

Will FaulknerKyle ForehandBrenda MizeThomas Tyler ThompsonPaula WatsonGail McKee

Quapaw Quarter Harold Hughes Mary HenryQuitman Jessica HallettRavenden Phyllis Roark

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Rector Lark Sigsby Matt HollisRed Hill Virginia FrostRedfield Gary Case Sandra CaseRhodes Chapel Fonda Lee West RawlsRichmond Jamie D. StevensRison Penny Pitchford Betty TaylorRock Springs - Lafe Joyce Huckabay Pat MillerRock Springs - Wilmar Ab PeveyRockport Monty Rasberry Don Donihue

Roe J. T. Davis Roy GrayRogers First Joe March

Ray MortimeyerRondo Billy Joe Grey Michelle GreyRose Bud Naomi MayRushing Memorial Natalie Purifoy Ryan BachussRussell Helen SimpsonRussellville First Carol Shoptaw Hugh Dorminy

Sandra M. SmithSaint Andrew - Arkadelphia Robert Burchfield Art NeagleSaint Andrew - Little Rock Mark Lyons

JoAnn MacklinSaint Charles Robert PatrickSaint Francis Helen McCrillis

Paul SmithSaint James - Fayetteville Pat PolkSaint James - Little Rock Marcia E Dunbar Brenda Weeks

Cleve JonesJanet MarshallDon L. Riggin

Saint James - Lonoke Regina Carter Joe CarterSaint James - Mountain View Rebecca FordSaint James - Pine Bluff Cortez Henderson Ramon StewartSaint John Mary Lou DownsSaint Luke - Little Rock Tom ShowSaint Luke - Pine Bluff Loy Aikman Nadyne AikmanSaint Mark - Camden Sylvia WraySaint Mark - El Dorado Ruby Hall

Sandy MaguireSaint Paul - Fort Smith Marie L. PoarchSaint Paul - Jonesboro Kay Brockwell Norma RorexSaint Paul - Little Rock Linda Joyce Ruthie HiettSaint Paul - Malvern Nancy Scott Wensil SmithSaint Paul - Maumelle Brenda Norwood-HensonSaint Paul - Searcy Tami Cofer James HortonSaint Paul's - Harrison James A. Robb Neil VitenseSalem - Benton Bill Shirron James Kane, Sr.Salem - Conway Mae VoegeleSalem - Salem John Ed WelchSalem - Wheatley Tiffany CardenSardis Kathy Crone

Dean RigginSardis (Washington) Lena Ross

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Scott's Memorial Virginia Scott Felicia SmithSearcy First Shirley Baugh Donna Rippey

Irene Gray Will RippeySedgwick Zach James Michael DoyleSequoyah William Clyde MendenhallSharp Cecilia LumpkinSheridan Zoe Ann Hines Elizabeth ShannonShiloh - Dry Fork Sharon Logan Donna SuggShiloh - Jonesboro Glenn CrawfordShiloh - Paragould Judy RowlandShirley Doris Brown Benny BrownShorewood Hills John WileySidney Frank Daniel Wanda DanielSiloam Springs First Jim Huggins Laura RowlanSilver Hill Janet PhillipsSilver Springs Lonnie Lamkin Carolyn LamkinSixteenth Section Larry GraceSmackover Lawrence BeardenSmithville Larry BurrowSouthbend Terry FrankeSouthside Audrey Pool-EastonSpadra Darlene Dobbs Lorrie JonesSpring Creek Dan LindseySpring Hill James Hairston Ruth Ann Hairston

Greg SpencerLynelle SpencerAnna WilliamsArlis WilliamsonBiddy Williamson

Springfield Linda Smith Delores WootenSpringtown Keith McDowellStamps Bill Russell Brian PruittStar City First Karen Fish MooreStephens Carolyn WaltersStoney Point Amanda QuickStuttgart First David Leech Joanie BushSugar Hill Mindy Williams Day Virginia KestersonSulphur Spring - Pine Bluff Kristen Spencer Carolyn ElmsSulphur Springs - Sulphur Springs Bob MooreSweet Home - Little Rock Lois Rogers HughesSweet Home - Murfreesboro Al TerrellSweet Home Union Laurice MontgomerySwifton Kathy KingSylvan Hills Kelly CannonTaylor Chapel Memory ConleyTemperance Hill Alta Freppon Frances ParhamTexarkana First Gary Nutter Bobbie Atkinson

Jeanie NuttertheJourney Mitch ForrestTheressa Hoover Memorial Deborah Bell Sandra MitchellThornton Libby Coates Sharon ScottTilton Linda N. WoodTimothy Linda Bohannon

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Traskwood Louis Reinoshek Doris TuckerTrinity - Fayetteville Claudia SmithTrinity - Gurdon Becky BaumgardnerTrinity - Little Rock Alice BrowningTrinity - North Little Rock Maxine PriceTrinity - Warren Tommy DavisTrumann Nancy EnglandTuckerman Nancy CombsUmsted Memorial Linda NormanUnion Grove Donnis MasseyUnity Bonnie PearsonValley Grove Monica SnowdenValley Springs Carol MurrayValley View James A. Robb Kathy SmithVanndale Nedra MatthewsVesta Myra KeithVietnamese - Fort Smith Tommy Ho Karla GallamoreVillage - Hot Springs Roxy Lynne Harkleroad Audrey PowellVilonia Freddie Fowlkes Melissa FreemanViola Donald MontgomeryWade's Chapel Gene LewisWaldron Roger Simon Dawana YoungWaller's Chapel Ione ClarkWalnut Ridge Joyce Rose Laura WoodsWaltreak Lisa DavisWard Jan HillWarren First Sue Wagnon Tommy BurrowWarren's Chapel Peggy Isom Charley IsomWashburn Angela HollowayWashington Josh Williams Jaimie WilliamsWatson Walt LoweWesley - Conway Robert P. ReedWesley - Cotter Julia A. SmithWesley - Fort Smith Shirley Wilson Chris Humann

Wesley - McGehee Tonilynn ScucchiWesley - Pine Bluff Charles CrossWesley - Russellville A. J. WalshWesley Chapel - Brinkley Geraldine DavidsonWesley Chapel - Little Rock William BrownWesley Chapel FC Jo KellerWest Helena Rosa Lee BellWest Memphis First Catherine Warner

Martha Anne WeaverWestern Hills Carlton Finch Thommie HerndonWheatley Amanda CliftonWhite Hall Barbara Goodwin Gloria Connell

Dorothy PollettWhite Memorial Harrietta LindseyWickes Dayton HolmanWiggins Mike RutherfordWild Cherry Doris Sullins Midge RayburnWiley Chapel Velma Shaw Williamson Andrew Stewart

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Clergy and lay members discussing items during Annual Conference.

Willisville Carroll JonesWilson Gary Chandler Johnny WorshamWinfield Gaye RichardsonWinslow Terry Reed Ben Smith

Travis ReedWiseman Granville ToddWood's Chapel Arlene Gifford Peggy IsomWoodlands Laura Beth AndersonWye Mountain David HarmonWynne Andrea Gentry Whitney HayesYarbro Edna Hall

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LayMemberElectedByEachCharge:From¶32,BookofDiscipline:“...Eachchargeservedbymorethanoneclergyshallbeentitledtoasmanylaymembersasthereareclergymembers.ThelaymembersshallhavebeenforthetwoyearsnextprecedingtheirelectionmembersofTheUnitedMethodistChurchandshallhavebeenactiveparticipantsinTheUnitedMethodistChurchforatleastfouryearsnextprecedingtheirelection.Ifthelaymembershipshouldnumberlessthantheclergymembersoftheannualconference,theannualconferenceshall,byitsownformula,providefortheelectionofadditionallaymemberstoequalizelayandclergymembershipoftheannualconference."

NumberofLayMembersthatCouldBeElectedbytheLocalChurchesinEachDistrict:

CentralDistrict 122NortheastDistrict 118NorthwestDistrict 132SoutheastDistrict 78SouthwestDistrict 110 TOTAL 560

PartIIFromOurStructureDocument:thestandingrules,onpage466ofthe2012Journal:1.LAYMEMBERS{¶602.4-602.10}:

ThelaymembershipoftheAnnualConferenceshallconsistofalaymemberelectedbyeachcharge,diaconalministers,deaconesses,theconferencepresidentsofUnitedMethodistWomen,theconferencepresidentofUnitedMethodistMen,theConferenceLayLeader,DistrictLayLeaders,theConferenceDirectorofLaySpeakingMinistries,thepresidentorequivalentofficeroftheconferenceyoungadultorganization,thepresidentoftheconferenceyouthorganization,thechairoftheAnnualConferencecollegestudentorganization,onestudentfromeachWesleyFoundation,onestudentfromHendrixCollegeCampusMinistries,onestudentfromPhilanderSmithCollegeCampusMinistries,twoyoungpersonbetweentheagesoftwelveandseventeen(oneofwhichshallbecurrentlyservingontheDistrictorConferenceCouncilonYouthMinistry)andtwoyoungpersonsbetweentheagesofeighteenandthirtyfromeachdistricttobeselectedbytheDistrictLeadershipteamorDistrictNominatingCommitteeinconsultationwiththeDistrictSuperintendent.Eachchargeservedbymorethanoneclergymemberunderappointment(includingdeaconsinfullconnectionforwhomthisistheirprimaryappointment)shallbeentitledtoasmanylaymembersasthereareclergymembersunderappointment.

LaymembersoftheAnnualConferenceshallparticipateinalldeliberationsandvoteuponallmeasuresexceptonthegrantingorvalidationoflicense,ordination,receptionintofullconferencemembership,oranyquestionconcerningthecharacterandofficialconductofordainedministers,exceptthosewhoarelaymembersoftheboardofordainedministry.Laymembersshallserveonallcommitteesexceptthoseonministerialrelationsandforthetrialofclergy.

WhenatanytimealaymemberisexcusedbytheAnnualConferencefromfurtherattendanceduringthesession,thealternatelaymember,ifpresent,shallbeseated.ThelaymemberorthealternateshallbethelaymemberoftheAnnualConference,anditshallbethedutyofthelaymembertoreporttothelocalchurchonactionsoftheAnnualConference.

Diaconalministers,Active(Q.83): 5DavidClemmons(CE)DavidL.French(CE)DenisePalmer(NW)JimWalsmith(CE)JohnYarrington(CE)

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DiaconalMinisters,retired(Q.75): 7

DonnaFlenniken(SW)SallyJoGibson(NW)AvisFaithBettagMoore(CE)PatParette(CE)FelixThompson(CE)MarthaLynnThompson(CE)MarthaWhite(NW)

DiaconalMinisters,leaveofabsence(Q.72,Q.73) PollyShafer(CE) 1Deaconesses ColleenCaldwell(CE) 1Deaconesses KandiMount(NW) 1ConferencePresidentofUnitedMethodistWomen MarthaAltom 1ConferencePresidentofUnitedMethodistMen: WillFaulkner(CE) 1ConferenceLayLeader: KaronMann(CE) 1

DistrictLayLeaders: 5Central: JohnCrawfordNortheast: CharlesLongNorthwest: BruceVickSoutheast: JohnHollimanSouthwest: JimKimzey

ConferenceDirectorofLaySpeakingMinistries JimmieBoyd(SE) 1Presidentorequivalentofficer,conferenceyoungadultorganization:HeathWilliams(clergy) 0Presidentoftheconferenceyouthorganization. LaurenLovelady(SE) 1ChairoftheAnnualConferencecollegestudentorganization NONE 0OnestudentfromeachWesleyFoundation. 8WesleyFoundation,Henderson/Ouachita: DustinSimpson(SW) 1WesleyFoundation,ASU,Jonesboro: AdamBrubakerWatkins(NE) 1WesleyFoundation,UniversityofArkansas,Fayetteville: BrookeHobbs(NW) 1WesleyFoundation,UniversityofArkansasatLittleRock: HughBenfer(CE) 1WesleyFoundation,UniversityofArkansasatMonticello: LenaPeebles(SE) 1WesleyFoundation,UofAatPineBluff: TawanDowns(SE) 1WesleyFoundation,ArkansasTechUniversity,Russellville 0WesleyFoundation,SouthernArkansasUniversity,Magnolia AaronNorton(SW) 1WesleyFoundation,UniversityofCentralArkansas,Conway RubyBeaver(CE) 1OnestudentfromHendrixCollegeCampusMinistries SamCoker(CE) 1OnestudentfromPhilanderSmithCampusMinistries TanishaManning(CE) 1

Twoyoungpersonsbetweentheagesof12and17fromeachDistrict(oneofwhichshallbecurrentlyservingontheDistrictorConferenceCouncilonYouthMinistry): 10

CentralDistrict: LexieBurleson ClaireThompsonNortheastDistrict: MalloryMcClure AddysonSeayNorthwestDistrict: AlexanderFink SethFultonSoutheastDistrict: MylasC.Murray-Norman KellyMurray-NormanSouthwestDistrict: RebeccaDodson CarterRoden

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Twoyoungpersonsbetweentheagesof18and30fromeachdistricttobeselectedbythedistrictLeadershipTeamofDistrictNominatingCommitteeinconsultationwiththeDistrictSuperintendent: 10

CentralDistrict: MadelineJadeMcDonald WilliamRobertsNortheastDistrict: CarterD.Kaiser KirbyR.WeaverNorthwestDistrict: AmberFeezor BrandonConradSoutheastDistrict: MaggieRogers LauraSmithSouthwestDistrict: DavisRoden CalebWilliams

PartIandPartII,subtotal 560+55=615NumberOfClergyFromQuestion59ainthecurrentJournal 725NeededToEqualizeLayAndClergyMembership 110Ifatthispointlaymembershipisstilllessthanclergymembership,thencontinueasfarasneeded:

PartIII(FromOurStructureDocument):

IfthelaymembershipshouldnumberlessthantheclergymembersoftheAnnualConference,theAnnualConferenceshallprovidefortheelectionofadditionallaymemberstoequalizelayandclergymembershipoftheAnnualConferenceaccordingtothefollowingformula:

a) LayDelegatesandAlternateDelegatestoGeneralandJurisdictionalConferenceb) LayChairpersonsofConferenceBoards,Committees,andCommissionsaselectedbytheAnnual

Conference.Whenthefollowingpositionsareheldbylaity:conferencetreasurer,conferencestatistician,conferencesecretary,andconferenceministrystaff.

Laydelegatestogeneralconference[Inorderofelection]……………………………… 4KaronMann(CE),ToddBurris(CE),KarenMillar(NE),AsaWhitaker,Jr.(NE)

Laydelegatestojurisdictionalconference,&reservestogeneral 4ElizabethFink(NW),MillerWilbourne(CE),BrianSwain(NW),BrandonBates(CE)

Layreservestojurisdictionalconference 2MakalaStrange(NE),KatyeDunn(CE)

LayChairpersonsofConferenceboards,Committees,CommissionsaselectedbytheAnnualConference

AdministrativeReviewCommittee JimmyMosby(clergy) 0CouncilonAdult,Singles,FamilyandOderAdultMinistries HammettEvans(clergy) 0CommissiononArchivesandHistory HelenGuenter(laity) 1ConferenceChancellor MichelleAtor(laity) 1CouncilonChildren'sMinistries KarenA.Swales(laity) 1ConferenceBoardofChurchandSociety MelissaThomas(Clergy) 0CommissiononCommunications MichaelMeeks(laity) 1ConferenceSessionPlanningCommittee BishopGaryE.Mueller(clergy) 0BoardofDiscipleship StevePulliam(clergy) 0CommitteeonEpiscopacy&EpiscopalResidence RodneySteele(Clergy) 0CommissiononEquitableCompensation DavidA.Moore(clergy) 0CommitteeonEthnicandLanguageConcerns RonnieMiller-Yow(clergy) 0CouncilonFinanceandAdministration BillWisener(laity) 1BoardofGlobalMinistries BrendaNorwood(laity,alreadylistedabove) 0ConferenceSecretaryofGlobalMinistries MarleeneCalvin(laity) 1BoardofHigherEducationandCampusMinistry RoySmith(clergy) 0

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CommitteeonInvestigation RobertBell(clergy) 0JointCommitteeonIncapacity JohnWilcher(Clergy) 0BoardofLaity KaronMann(laity,alreadylistedabove) 0ConferenceNominatingCommittee BethWaldrup(clergy) 0BoardofOrdainedMinistry PamEstes(clergy) 0OutdoorMinistries NathanKilbourne(clergy) 0ConferenceBoardofPension&HealthBenefits DennisSpence(clergy) 0ConferenceCommissiononReligionandRace J.HarrisMoore(laity) 1CommitteeonReviewandResearch 0CommissiononStatusandRoleofWomen HelenStegall(clergy) 0ConferenceBoardofTrustees AmyDunn-Johnson(laity) 1UnitedMethodistWomen (alreadylistedaboveinPartTwo) 0UnitedMethodistMen (alreadylistedaboveinPartTwo) 0UnitedMethodistYouth. (alreadylistedaboveinPartTwo) 0CouncilonYoungAdultMinistries (alreadylistedaboveinPartTwo) 0CouncilonYouthMinistries MichelleMoore(laity) 1

Whenthefollowingpositionsareheldbylaity:

ConferenceTreasurer ToddBurris(laity,alreadylistedabove) 0ConferenceSecretary AubriettaJones(Clergy) 0ExtendedCabinet JamesArgue,Jr.(laity) 1ExtendedCabinet BillWisener.(laity) 1 ConferenceMinistryteam:

ExecutiveDirectorofMissionandMinistry MackeyYokem(clergy) 0AssistantDirectorofMissionandMinistryforMissionFieldEngagementMaxineAllen(clergy) 0AdministrativeAssistant,MissionandMinistry VickiDavis(laity) 1Children'sMinistries 0DirectorofProgramandMarketingforCampandRetreatMinistriesandYouthandYouthAdultCoordinator MichelleMoore(alreadylistedabove,laity) 0VolunteersinMission ByronMann(laity) 1200,000ReasonsProjectCoordinator MaryLewisDassinger(laity) 1CenterforClergyandLayExcellenceinLeadership,Director DedeRoberts(clergy) 0AssistantDirector,CenterforClergy&LayExcellence BlakeBradford(clergy) 0NewChurchDevelopment BobCrossman(clergy) 0CenterforTechnology,Director MarkEpperson(laity) 1Communication–Marketing–Training MarthaTaylor(clergy) 0ApplicationDeveloper/TierIISupportSpecialist StephenGideon(laity) 1NewspaperEditor AmyForbus(laity) 1ExecutiveAssistant,EpiscopalOffice RoseKuonen(laity) 1ChurchRelationsLiaison CathyHallHughes(laity) 1ExecutiveAssistant,BoardofOrdainedMinistry NancyMeredith(laity) 1

TotalpartIII 30SubtractnumberfrompartIIsub-total -110AdditionalLaityneeded 8085÷5districts=17additionalneededfromeachdistrict

{NOTE:Weareallowedtohavemorelaitythanclergy,butnotallowedtohavemoreclergythanlaitywithvotingrights.}

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PartIVFromourstructuredocument:thestandingrules,number2.c,page544,2012Journal:

a) Whenadditionallaymembersarerequiredtoequalizerepresentationanequalnumberof“atlarge”delegatesfromeachdistrictshallbeselected.TheConferenceSecretarywillnotifyeachDistrictSuperintendentofthenumberofpersons,ifany,tobenamedSuperintendentsareencouragedtogiveconsiderationtopersonsfrom:

• Congregationsunderrepresentedbyvirtueofsizeorcircumstance• Electedchairpersonsofconferenceboardsandagenciesnotincludedabove• OfficersoftheConferenceBoardofLaity• ConferenceofficersofUMWomen,UMMen,andConferenceCouncilonYouthMinistries

residingwithintheboundsofadistrict• Electedlaypersonstogeneralandjurisdictionalconferenceboardsandagencies• DistrictpresidentsofUMWomen,UMMen,andDistrictCouncilsonYouthMinistry• Laymembersofconferenceboardsandagencies• Additionalyouthfromeachdistrict.

Upontheirselection,theDistrictSuperintendentshallnotifythesepersonsinwritingoftheirdelegatestatusatleast60dayspriortotheAnnualConference.

CENTRALDISTRICT 17NORTHEASTDISTRICT 17NORTHWESTDISTRICT 17SOUTHEASTDISTRICT 17SOUTHWESTDISTRICT 17

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DistrictAtlargelaymemberstoannualconference:

CentralDistrict

CarolBlanksMatthewT.CarterMableDonaldsonBaileyFaulknerMaryLoisHardinDonnaGayleHogueRuthAnnJonesFondaKirkmanBettyGeneMannLeahPaigeZachSchrickMargaretK.TavernerCaroleJeanTeagueClarenceE.TriceClefVaughanSueWinkleySandraWood

NortheastDistrict

GlenBusbyLaDonnaBusbyRichardCarvellKathyAnnConleyAlbertHurstMaryKayJamesSusanJettDonaldJeromeJollySusanneMaloneLorrieMcClureTraceyRitcheyRandySealeJimStillwellAlisaStrangConnieL.ThomasThomasToombs,Jr.KenWahlgren

93



NorthwestDistrict

SuzieBellCathyBlackwoodElaineBlairPaulButlerShellyCogginElizabethCurtisCindyDonaldJerryL.EubanksJamesHendricksKelseyMendez-CastilloRobertMillerLeonardShepherdRaiannaShriverHeatherSprinkleLarryWeirJoyWilliamsMaryBlassingameWilliams

SoutheastDistrict

DebbyBlandSylviaBoydLauraColclasurePatrickColclasureChristineP.ComerDeeAnnDanielHelenEmersonJenniferFoxEmilyJohnsonBettyClairePeacockHardyP.PeacockLauraJoPrangeAmandaRoardRobinRoarkKateStallNancyWatsonWilkie

SouthwestDistrict

AnnAshcraftJeremyCraigCarterCarolMairDickinsonJaniceGoldmanSueGosnellJohnC.HardingPaulaRaeHarrisJudyLandersJannetteMosleyCynthiaLynnParkerAudreyPowellConnieRodenMaryScalesJanetTarkingtonGlennWorthamSusanWortham

GRANDTOTALLAITY

PARTI,laymember(s)electedbyeachcharge 560

PARTII,fromourstructure1 55

PARTIII,fromourstructure4.aandb 30

PARTIV-structure4.candd(districtatlarge) 80

Grandtotallaymembers 725

GRANDTOTALMEMBERSOFANNUALCONFERENCE:

725CLERGY+725LAYMEMBERS=1,450GRANDTOTAL

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Lay Members hold hands

during prayer before voting on

important legislation.

A few of the youth expressing their appreciation for one of the Conference speakers.

Rose Kuonen and Rev. Chester Jones greet each

other.

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