THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ARKANSAS
JOURNAL OF THE 134TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
P.O. Box 164668,Little Rock, AR 72216-4668
Phone: 501-372-2168; outside Little Rock 866-887-1114
Fax: 501-372-2147
Web Address: www.arkansas.anglican.org
JOURNAL CONTENTS
DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Current Officers and Staff
Roll of Convention – Clergy and Lay ..................................................................1
Minutes of the Convention ................................................................................12
Minutes of the Reconvened Convention November 11, 2006.………………....34
Of the Convention
Convention Committees, 2006..................................................................40
The Bishop’s Address, 2006 .....................................................................41
The Bishop’s Official Acts, 2005 ...............................................................47
Report of the Registrar, 2005....................................................................48
Appointments Requiring Concurrence ....................................no report filed
Appointments Not Requiring Concurrence .............................no report filed
Necrology................................................................................no report filed
The Bishop of the Diocese of Arkansas
The Right Reverend Larry Earl Maze
Canon for Congregational Development
The Reverend Canon Dennis G. Campbell
Archdeacon for Ministry Development
The Venerable Joyce Hardy
Treasurer
Mr. Murray Rudisill
Chancellor
Mr. John Tisdale
Executive for Finance
Mrs. Mary Jane Hodges
Secretary of Convention
The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh
Registrar
Mrs. Beth Matthews
Historiographer
Mr. Michael McNeely
Program and Mission
Board of Trustees .....................................................................................50
Budget Committee ..................................................................no report filed
Executive Council and Cathedral Chapter ................................................51
Finance, Department of ..........................................................no report filed
Standing Committee ...............................................................no report filed
Faith and Ministry Development
Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees..............................................................56
Camp Mitchell Summer Camp Program ...................................................58
Children and Youth Ministries, Office of....................................................59
Christian Formation Commission............................................no report filed
Church Women, Episcopal .......................................................................60
Campus Ministry, Division of (St. Martin’s University Center).no report filed
Community of Hope ..................................................................................62
Day School Commission, Episcopal .......................................no report filed
Deacon Formation Program......................................................................64
Leadership Program for Musicians .........................................no report filed
Liturgy and Music, Commission on .........................................no report filed
Ministry, Commission on...........................................................................65
Church Development and Extension
Church Architecture & Allied Arts, Commission on.................no report filed
Congregational Development and Church Growth ...................................68
Ministry Development .............................................................no report filed
SeedWork ...............................................................................no report filed
Stewardship Development, Division of ...................................no report filed
General Program Support
Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Commission on .......................................69
Anti-Racism Commission........................................................no report filed
Constitution and Canons, Commission on................................................70
Historiographer .........................................................................................74
Safeguarding God’s Children....................................................................74
Diocesan Outreach
Jubilee Ministry .........................................................................................75
Keller Fund for Mission .............................................................................76
St. Francis House Board of Trustees........................................................76
Ministry Beyond the Diocese
Companion Diocese Committee .............................................no report filed
Episcopal Relief & Development...............................................................77
National Cathedral Association...............................................no report filed
All Saint’s School ....................................................................no report filed
University of the South..............................................................................78
The Convention Roll
February 24-25, 2006
And
November 11, 2006
Canonically Resident Clergy – Parochial and Non-Parochial
Entitled to vote in the 134th Convention
(* indicates Presence at Convention, February 24-25, 2006)
(~ indicates Presence at the Electing Convention, November 11, 2006)
Listed by Date of Canonical Residence
*~The Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze, 12th Bishop of Arkansas – 6/11/1994
The Reverends
Rufus Josephus Womble, Retired – 11/1/1958
*~Lawson M. Anderson, Retired – 1/18/1965
*John Clib Barton, Retired – 1/18/1965
William McKinley Duncan-O’Neal, Retired – 5/1/1966
A. William Krumbach, Retired – 6/27/1966
*~Gary Dee McConnell, Trinity Church, Searcy – 6/17/1970
~Phillip Riley Plunkett, Retired – 6/17/1970
Reese Mart Hutcheson, Chaplain, US Army – 6/14/1971
*~Rhea Ewing Jackson, St. Francis’, Heber Springs – 5/8/1972
Festus Hilliard Powell, Non-Parochial – 5/27/1972
*~James Rayford McLean, Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village – 9/1/1972
*~Peggy Bosmyer, St. Margaret’s, Little Rock – 8/24/1974
Irvin Dale West (Deacon), Non-Parochial – 11/7/1974
*~Noland Patrick Murray, Retired – 5/7/1977
Joel Wilson Pugh, Retired – 1/6/1978
~Allen Layfield Bates, St. Andrew’s, Rogers – 6/10/1978
Boyd Curtis Latimer, Retired – 6/21/1978
*~George Barrow Hart, St. Mark’s, Crossett – 1/9/1979
~Arnold Withrow Hearn, Retired – 3/30/1979
Cham Canon, Retired – 12/9/1979
Harold Somerset Strickland, Retired – 4/21/1981
Donald Edward Baustian, Retired – 6/1/1981
*~Christoph Keller, III, Non-Parochial – 6/28/1982
Charles Glenn Kettlewell, Non-Parochial – 11/15/1983
Thomas Andrew Sifford, Retired – 2/6/1986
Edwin Kerr Sisk, Retired – 4/30/1986
*~Michael Kevin Robinson, Trinity Church, Van Buren – 6/28/1986
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*~Patricia Joyce Hardy (Deacon), Archdeacon for Ministry Formation; Christ
Church, Little Rock – 8/15/1989
James H. Lupton, Jr., Retired – 10/1/1989
John R. Edwards, Jr., Retired – 12/28/1989
John J. (Jack) McDermott (Deacon), Retired – 2/1/1990
Miriam Wall (Peggy) Hays, Retired – 6/23/1990
*~Dennis Gail Campbell, Canon for Congregational Development – 6/23/1990
*~Robert E. Allen, St. Mary’s, El Dorado – 6/1/1991
Ann W. Schmidt (Deacon), Retired – 11/25/1991
*~Lowell Edward Grisham, St. Paul’s, Fayetteville – 1/20/1992
*~Larry R. Benfield, Christ Church, Little Rock – 4/26/1992
George William Brumbaugh, Retired – 7/14/1992
~Dennis Lee Serdahl, Retired – 8/15/1992
*~Merry Helen Hedges (Deacon), Retired – 1/22/1993
William P. Scheel, Retired – 3/24/1993
*~Jo Ann Dolezal Barker, St. Mark’s, Jonesboro – 7/9/1994
Christiana Kay Fitch (Deacon), Retired – 2/23/1995
Brenda Kroll (Deacon), Non-Parochial – 2/27/1995
~Susan Strauss Payne, Christ Church, Little Rock – 6/15/1995
*~Edgar Henry (Hap) Hoffman, St. Alban’s, Stuttgart – 6/15/1995
C. Douglas Simmons, Retired – 6/26/1995
*~William Seth Adams, Non-Parochial – 12/15/1995
*~Henry Lee Hudson, Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock – 2/1/1996
*William Vandever Martin, Non-Parochial – 6/15/1996 (to Colorado 9/1/06)
~John Robinson Childress, Jr., Non-Parochial – 12/9/1996
*~Travis Ray Frank, St. Andrew’s, Marianna – 2/8/1997
*~Charles T. Chapman, St. Mary’s, El Dorado – 7/3/1997
*~Donald Jean Norton (Deacon), Retired; Assisting, St. Andrew’s, Cherokee
Village – 9/2/1997
Larry C. Williams, Non-Parochial – 2/2/1998 (to Atlanta 7/15/06)
William Baskin Wright, Retired – 3/30/1998
*~Jeffrey Champlin, St. Bartholomew’s, Fort Smith – 4/22/1998
~Susan Sims Smith, Canon for Special Ministries – 8/29/1998
*~Jo Ann Wootten (Deacon), St. Paul’s, Batesville – 11/1/1998
*~Middleton Lane Wootten, St. Paul’s, Batesville – 11/1/1998
~Anne S. Carriere, Retired – 11/20/1998
~Alice Lynne Spellman, St. Paul’s, Fayetteville – 4/24/1999
*~Edith S. Bird, St. James’, Eureka Springs – 6/24/1999
*~Daniel Kent Schieffler, St. John’s, Fort Smith – 7/10/1999
~William Leonard Griffin (Deacon), St. Mark’s, Little Rock – 12/1/1999
*~Harold Toberman (Deacon), Emmanuel, Lake Village – 1/26/2000
*~Lorraine Elizabeth Slaymaker, St. Matthew’s, Benton – 2/10/2000
~Harold Womack Payne, Retired – 3/1/2000
*~Maynard Gonterman (Deacon), St. Luke’s, North Little Rock – 3/4/2000
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*Scott Charles Lee, Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock – 6/25/2000 (to Connecticut
9/1)
~Curtis Carl Jones (Deacon), St. Luke’s, North Little Rock – 10/28/2000
*~Cynthia Kaye Fribourgh (Deacon), St. Margaret’s, Little Rock – 10/28/2000
*~Gary C. Baird (Deacon), Grace Church, Siloam Springs – 10/28/2000
*~Pamela Sturch Morgan, St. Andrew’s, Mountain Home – 2/24/2001
*~Joanna Johnson Seibert (Deacon), St. Margaret’s, Little Rock – 4/28/2001
*~Bruce John Limozaine (Transitional Deacon), St. Stephen’s, Jacksonville –
4/28/2001
*~John Scott Trotter, Holy Cross, West Memphis – 10/23/2001
Nelda Lyons McDermott (Deacon), Non-Parochial – 11/3/2001
*~Cheryl Lynn Clark, Grace Church, Pine Bluff – 12/22/2001
*Gar R. Demo, St. Peter’s, Conway – 2/20/2002 (to Kansas 6/1/06)
*Kelly M. Demo, Canon for Youth Ministries – 2/20/2002
*~Belinda Snyder, Calvary, Osceola – 3/15/2002
~Tommy Joe Bradshaw (Deacon) – St. Francis’, Heber Springs – 4/27/2002
*~Walter Van Zandt Windsor, Trinity Church – 8/1/2002
*~Edwin Francis Wills, St. Michael’s, Little Rock – 8/31/2002
*~Samuel Charles Loudenslager (Deacon), St. Michael’s, Little Rock –
11/23/2002
~Mary Craig Caruthers, Christ Church, Little Rock – 12/21/2002
*~John Roscoe Proffitt, St. Mark’s, Little Rock – 2/6/2003
*~Keith Alan Gentry, St. Luke’s, North Little Rock – 6/8/2003
*~Helen Hargreaves (Deacon), All Saints’, Russellvile – 6/21/2003
*~Joy Prater (Deacon), St. John’s, Harrison – 6/21/2003
~Mary Janet (Bean) Murray (Deacon), St. Michael’s, Little Rock – 11/22/2003
*~James Russell Snapp, Grace Church, Siloam Springs – 12/29/2003
*~Steven Thomason, St. Thomas’, Springdale – 12/29/2003
Vickie M. Smith, St. Mark’s, Little Rock – 2/1/2004
*~David Lile Porterfield, St. Mark’s, Hope – 4/25/04
*~Frank Alwin Roth, St. Mark’s, Hope – 4/25/04
~Robert Marsh Cooper, Good Shepherd, Little Rock – 5/19/04
*~Daniel Deupree McKee, Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock – 6/28/04
*~Gerald Gene Crawford (Deacon), St. Mark’s, Crossett – 7/17/04
~Elizabeth Streeter Porter, Retired; Assisting, St. James’, Eureka Springs –
11/1/04
~Lawrence F. Braden, St. John’s, Camden – 12/3/04
*~Gordon Earle Maroney, St. John’s, Camden – 12/3/04
*Judith K. Lund, Hospital Chaplain, Rogers – 12/4/04
*~Carey Don Stone, St. Mark’s, Little Rock – 12/21/04
*~James Scott Walters, Christ Church, Little Rock – 1/18/05
*~Kenneth Thomas Parks – St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista – 5/22/05
*~Mary Martin Douglass Dalby – St. John’s, Fort Smith – 7/9/05
*~Alma Beck – St. Michael’s, Little Rock – 8/5/05
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*~Evelyn Hornaday – All Saints’, Russellville – 8/8/05
*~Seamus Patrick Doyle – St. John’s, Harrison – 8/23/05
*~Suzanne Stoner, St. Paul’s, Fayetteville – 1/8/06
~Lisa Jo Hlass, completing seminary at Church Divinity School of the Pacific –
1/15/06
~Mary Dee Hendricks, Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock – 3/11/06
~Roger Dale Joslin, Northwest Arkansas Area Missioner – 5/15/06
~Claude Richard Robertson (Deacon), St. Stephen’s, Jacksonville – 6/3/06
~Joyce F. Dalton (Deacon), St. Stephen’s, Jacksonville – 6/3/06
~James Albert Dalton, Jr. (Transitional Deacon), St. Stephen’s, Jacksonville –
6/3/06
~Clarence Dawson (CB) Baker, St. Luke’s, Hot Springs – 7/17/06
~George Martin Klee, St. Stephen’s, Blytheville – 7/17/06
~Jos Tharakan, Christ Church, Mena – 7/18/06
~Michael David Courtney, Emmanuel, Lake Village & St. Paul’s, McGehee –
7/18/06
Lay Delegates and Alternates from Parishes
Batesville, St. Paul’s
Delegates: ~Susan Lindblom, *~Laura Parks, *~Wesley Taylor
Alternates: *~Lloyd Bess, *~Gary Perkey, *Jennifer Taylor
Bella Vista, St. Theodore’s
Delegates:
*~Chan Hatcher, *William Johnson, *~Rob
McDonald, ~Camille
Hatcher
Alternates:
*Camille Hatcher, *Joan Johnson, *~Lana
McDonald
El Dorado, St. Mary’s
Delegates:
Eggleston
Alternates:
John Tarver, David Rothwell, Robbie Riddle
Fayetteville, St. Paul’s
Delegates:
Alternates:
*~ David Clay, *~ Suzi Freeman, *~ J. T. Shrigley
*~ Mary Miller, *Donna Trumbo, Debbie Whicker
*~ Barbara Moncrief, *~ Tim Ford, *~ Michael
Forrest City, Good Shepherd
Delegates:
*~ Fletcher Long, *~ Pat Long, *~ Linda Carter
Alternates:
*Dorothy Barber
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Fort Smith, St. Bartholomew’s
Delegates:
*David Lyon, *~ Sue McKinney, *~ Sunny Morris,
~Leone Laubach,
Alternates:
Betsy Champlin, Garnet Watts
Fort Smith, St. John’s
Delegates:
Bain
Alternates:
Harrison, St. John’s
Delegates:
Phelan
Alternates:
Helena, St. John’s
Delegates:
Martha Lambert
Alternates:
Hot Springs, St. Luke’s
Delegates:
Alternates:
*~ Harold MacDowell, *~ Birnie Prior, *~ Cathy
* Art Lynch, * Cindy Cole, * Mary Ann Arnold
*~ Gene Brantley, *~ Ken Bailey, *~ Reida
* Beth Evans, *~ Shellie Bailey, * Kathy Dodson
*~ David Henderson, *~ Grace Henderson, *~
*~ Jerry O’Neal, *~ Dan McCraw, *~ Sylvia Ross
Gail Ezelle, ~Ted Nobles, ~ Lynn Payette
Hot Springs Village, Holy Trinity
Delegates:
*~ Don Edgington, *~ Paula Engelhorn, *~ John
Schoonover
Alternates:
* Marilyn Mertens, ~ Ray Olds, *~ Ellen McLean,
~John Engelhorn
Jonesboro, St. Mark’s
Delegates:
~ Scot Davis
Alternates:
Larry Barker
*~ Mike Walden, *Doyle Gilliam, *~ Andy Peeler,
Ken Brewer, Anita Rothgery, ~ Terry Ramer, ~
Little Rock, Christ Church
Delegates:
*~ Charley Penix, *~ Frank Parke, *~ Lally Brown
Alternates:
~Mark Alderfer, Britt Murphy, Lynne Flanders,
Scott Ogilby
Little Rock, St. Mark’s
Delegates:
McMillin, ~ Rich Robins
*~ Kathy Roberts, *Ted Gammil, *~ Tom
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Alternates:
Jay Radcliff
Little Rock, Trinity Cathedral
Delegates:
*~ Elsa Crocker, *~ Martha Cross, *~ Melissa
Whitfield
Alternates:
*~ John Stanley, *~ Suzanne Mackey, *~ Michael
McNeely
Marianna, St. Andrew’s
Delegates:
*~ Dan Miller, *Tom Gist, Jr., *~ Timothy Hughey,
~ Tricia Hearn, Claude Kennedy
Alternates:
Steve Higginbotham
Newport, St. Paul’s
Delegates:
McDonald,
Alternates:
*Rex Wilmans, *~ Ralph McDonald, Jr., *~ Patsy
~ Robert Newell
Edward Boyce, Martha Edwards
North Little Rock, St. Luke’s
Delegates:
*~ Mildred Ford, *~ Tom Simmons, ~ Sherry Furr
Alternates:
*Gay Williams
Pine Bluff, Grace Church
Delegates:
Sams,
Alternates:
Hart, ~ Cary
*~ Robert L. Hart, *~ Dan Harrelson, *Lewis R.
*Gina Teel, Ann Talbot, *George Talbot, ~ Margie
Swanson, ~Kathryn Harrelson
Pine Bluff, Trinity Church
Delegates:
*~ Bill Bridgforth, *~ Jack Davis, *~ Ronnie
Stayton
Alternates:
* Julie Bridgforth, *~ Carol Davis, *Connie
Stayton
Rogers, St. Andrew’s
Delegates:
Alternates:
~ Melinda Bates, *~ Beth French, *~ Mike French
David Stricker, Bill Summerlin, Doyl Strickert
Russellville, All Saints’
Delegates:
*~ Emily Bost, *~ Sandy McGregor, *~ Rhonda
Monfee
Alternates:
*~ Dennis Applebaum, Chad Cox, * Nancy
Dippel, *~ Stewart Dippel
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Searcy, Trinity Church
Delegates:
Alternates:
Teresa McEuen
*~ Ed Evans, *~ Jerry Simpson, *~ Marilyn Elliott
Catherine Vest, Susie Muirhead, Bud Newton,
West Memphis, Holy Cross
Delegates:
*Chris Beebe, *~ Frank Barton, *~ Bob Ford,
~Lynn Barton
Alternates:
*Lynn Barton, * Neta Ford,
Lay Delegates and Alternates from Missions
Benton, St. Matthew’s
Delegate: ~Bucky Ellis,
Alternate: *~Nancy Hornstein
Blytheville, St. Stephen’s
Delegate: ~Barbara Dale Crafton
Alternate:
Camden, St. John’s
Delegate: *~Harry Feuerherm
Alternate: *~Paula Feuerherm
Cherokee Village, St. Andrew’s
Delegate: *~Jacque Roy
Alternate: B.J. Roy
Conway, St. Peter’s
Delegate: *~Jerry Adams
Alternate: *Jesse Perkins (Feb); ~Kim Hobby (Nov)
Crossett, St. Mark’s
Delegate: *Skip Burton (Feb); ~Pam Gouner (Nov)
Alternate: *Mary Burt (Feb); ~Terri Crawford
Eureka Springs, St. James’
Delegate: Jerry Wayman
Alternate: *~John Burton
Foreman, St. Barnabas’
Delegate: ~Larry Cowling (Nov)
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Alternate:
Forrest City, Christ Church
Delegate: *~Robert Cole
Alternate: *Edward Norman (Feb); ~Nancy Ingram (Nov)
Fort Smith, St. Augustine’s
Delegate: *Corrine Rogers
Alternate: *Hester Nation
Magnolia, St. James’
Delegate: *~Betty Epley
Alternate: *Carolyn Terry
McGehee, St. Paul’s
Delegate: *~Ann C. Cash
Alternate: *Carla Bilberry (Feb); Sue Dixon (Nov)
Mena, Christ Church
Delegate: *Karen Johnson (Feb); ~Sue Wigger (Nov)
Alternate: Tom Johnson (Feb); Audie Wigger (Nov)
Heber Springs, St. Francis’
Delegate: ~Letha Tilley
Alternate: *Linda Olson
Monticello, St. Mary’s
Delegate: ~Mimi Brooks
Alternate: *~Marilyn Cooper
Hope, St. Mark’s
Delegate: *~Janis Porterfield
Alternate:
Horseshoe Bend, St. Stephen’s
Delegate: *Eleanor Pickett (Feb); ~Darrell Sulephen (Nov)
Alternate:
Jacksonville, St. Stephen’s
Delegate: *~Juddie Wachtel
Alternate:
Lake Village, Emmanuel
Delegate: *Jj Johnson (Feb); ~Nancy Gardner (Nov)
Alternate: *Don Pylate
Little Rock, Good Shepherd
Delegate: *Dary Hill (Feb); ~Patty Thompson (Nov)
Alternate: Patty Thompson (Feb); Dary Hill (Nov)
Little Rock, St. Margaret’s
Delegate: *~Jay Bruno
Alternate: ~Charliss Russ
Mountain Home, St. Andrew’s
Delegate: *~Winnie Healey
Alternate: *~Doris Houser
Osceola, Calvary
Delegate: ~Kim Holthouse
Alternate:
Paragould, All Saints’
Delegate: ~Randy Hollis
Alternate: *~Paul Elhpingstone
Siloam Springs, Grace Church
Delegate: *~Gary Guinn
Alternate: *Ben Hill
Springdale, St. Thomas’
Delegate: *Jim Estes (Feb); ~Garry Roberts (Nov)
Alternate: *Brry Roberts (Feb); Peter Anderson (Nov)
Stuttgart, St. Alban’s
Delegate: *Billy Hawkins (Feb); ~Suzanne Hawkins (Nov)
Alternate: *Suzanne Hawkins (Feb); ~Billy Hawkins (Nov)
Little Rock, St. Michael’s
Delegate: *~Kaki Roberts
Alternate: *~Millie Hillard
Tollville, St. Peter’s
Delegate: *~Carolyn Guenther
Alternate: *~Rita Foot
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Van Buren, Trinity Church
Delegate: *~Janet Lynn Graige
Alternate: Joe Roam (Feb); Pat Klahn (Nov)
Wynne, Grace Church
Delegate: *~Patricia Duke
Alternate:
Delegates:
Alternates:
Youth Representatives
(February)
*Andrew McDonald, *Katherine Baxter, *Blake
Whicker
Christiana Dietzen, *Ben Faulkner, Jennie
England
Delegates:
(November)
~Jennie England, ~Christiana Dietzen, ~Blake
Whicker
Delegates:
College Representatives
(February)
*Mary Margaret Hui, *Theresa Warner, *Tannika
Connor-Dennie
Scott Davis, Melanie King, Kristen Blanch
Alternates:
Delegates:
Alternates:
Lay Ex-Officio Members of Convention
Chancellor:
Treasurer:
Registrar: *~Beth Matthews
Historiographer:
Standing Committee:
Executive Council:
Board of Trustees:
*~John Tisdale
*Murray Rudisill
*~Michael McNeely
Dan Harrelson (Feb only)
~Ginanne Long
*~Marianne Maynard
Jay Radcliff (Nov. only)
*~Millie Hillard, ECW President
*~Hershel Hartford
Lynn Payette (Feb only)
*Lynn Barton
Jay Radcliff (Feb only)
Tim Ford (Nov. only)
Elsa Crocker (Nov. only)
*Jim McDonald, Chair, Camp Mitchell Board
Sydney O’Quin, Youth Community Rep.
Lloyd Halsey, St. Francis’ House
Bob Magee
*Robert L. Hart, Jr.
Otis Howe, III
William Norman
(November)
~Garrick Hildebrand, ~Theresa Warner,
~Tannika Connor-Dennie
Scott Davis, Melanie King, Kristen Blanch
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Minutes of the
134th Annual Diocesan Convention of
The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
Friday, February 24, 2006
The 134th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas began on
Friday, February 24, 2006 at the Holiday Inn City Center, Fort Smith hosted by
St. John’s, Fort Smith; St. Bartholomew’s, Fort Smith; Trinity Church, Van
Buren; and St. Augustine’s, Fort Smith.
Registration: Registration opened at 11 a.m.
Opening Prayers: Convention opened at 1:05 p.m. with prayers lead by the
Rev. John Barton.
Call to Order: The first business session was called to order by the Rt. Rev.
Larry E. Maze, Twelfth Bishop of Arkansas, at 1:10 pm.
Election of Secretary: The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh was elected Secretary of
Convention.
Committee on Credentials: The Rev. Marti Dalby reported that more than half
representation of each order was present, and she assured Convention of a
quorum. A more detailed report from the committee would come following a
final count.
Reports Filed by Title: Bishop Maze announced that pre-filed reports were
published in the Arkansas Episcopalian and full reports will be available at the
head table.
Welcome: The Rev. Danny Scheiffler welcomed the 134th Convention to Fort
Smith in behalf of St. John’s, St. Bartholomew’s, Trinity Church, and St.
Augustine’s. He said that Evensong Friday and Eucharist on Saturday would
be at St. John’s.
Minutes: A motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes from the 133nd
Annual Convention was seconded and passed.
to send its greetings to Bishop and Mrs. Donovan, and to Mrs. Polly Keller
Winter.
Courtesy of the Floor: Bishop Maze requested and was granted permission to
extend the courtesy of the floor to:
• The Rt. Rev. Neil Alexander, Bishop, Diocese of Atlanta
• Ms. Darlene Bourgeois, Executive Director, St. Francis House
• Mrs. Mary Jane Hodges, Financial Coordinator, Diocese of
Arkansas
A motion to extend the courtesy of the floor passed.
Appointments: Bishop Maze made the following Convention appointments:
• Parliamentarian: Mr. John Tisdale
• Assistant Secretary: Mrs. Beth Matthews
Convention Committee Appointments: Bishop Maze announced that a list of
committee appointments was in packets. Those committees were:
Committee on Credentials
• The Rev. Marti Dalby, St. John’s Fort Smith, Chair
• Mr. Mike French, St. Andrew’s, Rogers
• Ms. Ann Cash, St. Paul’s, McGehee
Disposition of Convention Offerings
• Mrs. Karen Johnson, Christ Church, Mena, Chair
• Mrs. Pat Long, Good Shepherd, Forrest City
• The Rev. Joy Prater, Deacon, St. John’s, Harrison
• Mr. J.J. Johnson, Emmanuel, Lake Village
• Mr. Rob McDonald, St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista
• The Rev. Gene Crawford, Deacon, St. Mark’s, Crossett
• Miss Katherine Baxter, Episcopal Youth Community
Nominations
• The Rev. Andy Jackson, St. Francis’, Heber Springs, Chair
• Mr. George (Bucky) Ellis, St. Matthew’s, Benton
• Mr. D. B. (Dary) Hill, III, Good Shepherd, Little Rock
• Mrs. Laura Parks, St. Paul’s, Batesville
• Mr. Rex Wilmans, St. Paul’s, Newport
• Mr. Bill Bridgforth, Trinity Church, Pine Bluff
Greetings: The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh read a letter of greetings from the Rt.
Rev. Herbert A. Donovan, Jr., Eleventh Bishop of Arkansas. Convention voted
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Resolutions
• The Rev. Charles Chapman, St. Mary’s, El Dorado, Chair
• The Rev. Pam Morgan, St. Andrew’s, Mountain Home
• Ms. Betty Epley, St. James, Magnolia
• Mr. Billy Hawkins, St. Alban’s, Stuttgart
• Mr. Ted Gamill, St. Mark’s, Little Rock
• The Rev. Bean Murray, Deacon, St. Michael’s, Little Rock
• Mrs. Chris Beebe, Holy Cross, West Memphis
• Mr. Andrew McDonald, Episcopal Youth Community
Elections
• Canon Hershel Hartford, St. Martin’s University Center,
Fayetteville, Chair
• Mr. Birnie Pryor, St. John’s, Fort Smith
• Ms. Paula Engelhorn, Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village
• Ms. Martha Cross, Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock
• Mr. B.J. Roy, St. Andrew’s Cherokee Village
• Mr. Blake Whiker, Episcopal Youth Community
Convention Committee Meetings: Bishop Maze announced that the following
committees would meet at the conclusion of this business session:
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•
•
Disposition of Convention Offerings: Meet with Mary Jane
Hodges and Karen Johnson at first break
Elections: Meet with Beth Matthews and Hershel Hartford
Resolutions: Meet with the Rev. Chuck Chapman
Convocation Election Results: The Bishop called on the Convocation Deans
to announce results of elections:
Southeast Convocation
Bishop Maze reported for the Rev. Van Windsor that the Southeast
Convocation elected Mrs. Margie Hart, Grace Church, Pine Bluff, lay
representative to Camp Mitchell Board.
Southwest Convocation
The Rev. Chuck Chapman reported that the Southwest Convocation
has communicated via email and will meet at first break for their
elections.
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Northwest Convocation
The Rev. Lowell Grisham reported that Ms. Kathy Trotter of St. Paul’s,
Fayetteville had been elected lay representative to the Camp Mitchell
Board of Trustees; and The Rev. Steve Thomason of St. Thomas’,
Springdale was elected clergy representative to Executive Council.
Northeast Convocation
The Rev. Jo Ann Barker reported that the Rev. Jo Ann Barker, St.
Mark’s, Jonesboro, had been elected as clergy representative to the
Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees, and the Rev. Jo Ann Wootten, St.
Paul’s, Batesville, had been elected clergy representative to Executive
Council.
Central Convocation
The Rev. Gar Demo reported that the Rev. Andy Jackson, St. Francis’,
Heber Springs was elected to the Camp Mitchell board.
Nominations Committee Report: The Rev. Andy Jackson announced that
biographical information for nominees were on tables on the convention floor.
They were:
Standing Committee (one clergy position, one lay position for three
year terms)
Presbyter:
• The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. McKee, Trinity Cathedral, Little
Rock
• The Rev. M. Kevin Robinson, Trinity Church, Van Buren
Lay:
• Mr. George (Bucky) Ellis, St. Matthew’s, Benton
• Mr. Jay Radcliff, St. Mark’s, Little Rock
Executive Council (one clergy position at-large to fill an unexpired
two-year term)
• The Rev. Pam Morgan, St. Andrew’s, Mountain Home
Ecclesiastical Court (one clergy position, five year term)
• The Rev. Alma Beck, St. Michael’s, Little Rock
• The Rev. Ken Parks, St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista
Trustees of the Diocese (one clergy position replacing an unexpired
term, five years)
• The Rev. Andy Jackson, St. Francis, Heber Springs
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University of the South Board of Trustees (one lay position, three
year term)
• Dr. Larry Barker, St. Mark’s, Jonesboro
• Dr. Gibson Morris, St. Bartholomew’s, Fort Smith
Bishop Maze called for nominations from the floor. There being no further
nominations, it was moved and seconded that nominations cease. The motion
passed.
Resolutions Committee: Chuck Chapman announced that resolutions filed to
date were in convention packets, and deadline for filing additional resolutions
was 4:00 p.m. today.
The following resolution was filed prior to Convention by publication in the
Arkansas Episcopalian, February issue:
Commitment to Diocese Resolution
Whereas, a voluntary giving model was adopted by a diocesan convention in
some past year; and
Whereas, some churches are voluntarily giving 18% or more of the normal
operating income (NOI) as their commitment to the operations of the diocese;
and
Whereas, some churches are giving substantially less on a percentage basis
than those giving 18% or more; and
Whereas, all Arkansas Episcopal churches should willingly support the
diocese; and
Whereas, it would seem desirable and more equitable to adopt a different
giving model than that presently being utilized; therefore, it is hereby
Resolved, that a new diocesan giving model which will be equitable for all
churches within the diocese and which will provide funding for necessary
diocesan operations be adopted; and be it further
Resolved, that such giving model will include the following - 10% of the first
$60,000 of NOI based on the current formula for determining NOI, and 18% of
the balance of NOI based on the current formula for determining NOI; and be it
further
resolved, that voluntary giving be sought to fund desirable special projects put
forth by the diocese from time to time as deemed appropriate; and be it further
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Resolved, that methods of enforcing such new giving model be recommended
by a committee established by the bishop, with adequate representation from
across the diocese, including large and small churches, and that such
recommendations, including relief provisions, be submitted for consideration
and vote at next year’s convention; and be it further
Resolved, such new giving model will become effective as soon as approved in
accordance with existing church canons and shall remain in effect until
otherwise amended or superceded.
Date:1/10/06
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Eureka Springs, AR
Signed by: Don Omundson, Senior Warden on behalf of the vestry and
congregation
Commission on Constitution and Canons: Chancellor John Tisdale
announced that the Commission on Constitution and Canons had the following
items to present to Convention. In accordance with the changes adopted at
Convention last year, the four items were sent to congregations and included in
the February issue of the Arkansas Episcopalian for review prior to Convention.
Article II of the Constitution, Membership in the Convention
Amend Article II, section 4 to read as follows:
Section 4. The lay members of the Convention shall be:
(a) The regularly selected delegates from each parish and mission. They shall
be confirmed communicants in good standing of the parish or mission and at
least eighteen (18) years of age. Each congregation (parish and mission) will
be represented according to the Average Sunday Attendance recorded in the
current Parochial Report on file with the Diocese as of August 30 prior to
Convention:. 1-50, 1 delegate and 1 alternate; 51-150, 2 delegates and 2
alternates; 151-250, 3 delegates and 3 alternates; 250 and higher, 4 delegates
and 4 alternates. Congregations which have not filed their current Parochial
Report with the Diocese shall be represented by one delegate and one
alternate.
(b) (No changes to this section were presented.)
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(c) The attendees (grades six through twelve) at the Arkansas Youth Event
(AYE) for the calendar year preceding Convention shall elect delegates and
alternates to Convention who are communicants of the Diocese. Attendance at
such AYE will be used in place of Average Sunday Attendance to determine
the official youth representation. The youth delegates shall be certified to the
Secretary of the Convention by the Youth Coordinator of the Diocese and they
shall have seat, voice and vote in the Convention.
(d) The Bishop, with the advice of the Executive Council, may select up to two
(2) delegates and two (2) alternates who are full time students in postsecondary educational institutions and who are communicants of this Diocese.
They shall be certified to the Secretary of Convention of the Diocese by the
Bishop and shall have seat, voice, and vote in the Convention.
Explanation: Changing demographics and new methodologies in planting and
growing congregations require measuring fair representation to Annual
Convention differently than the single designation of whether a congregation is
a mission or a parish. Such designation is no longer an accurate predictor of
population or church membership. NOTE: This is a recommended change to
the Constitution and will require passage at two consecutive Annual
Conventions. It will not change representation at the electing convention for the
XIII Bishop of Arkansas.
Canon 11, Of the Standing Committee
Amend Canon 11, Section 1, to read as follows:
Section 1. The Standing Committee of the diocese shall be
composed of three presbyters priests or deacons who have been canonically
resident and in active service within the Diocese for at least three years, and of
three lay persons of not less than twenty-four years of age who have been
resident confirmed communicants of the diocese for at least three years. They
shall elect one of their number as President and one as Secretary, who shall
have the right to vote on all questions. A majority of the committee shall
constitute a quorum.
In the event of a tie-vote, the position taken by the voters agreeing with the
President of the committee shall prevail, unless a different vote shall be
required by the Canons for the Government of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States.
The member of the Standing Committee shall be elected for three year terms
and the term of one clerical member and one lay member shall expire each
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year. No member of the Standing Committee shall be eligible for re-election
until the Annual Convention next following the expiration of that member’s
term.
Explanation: This change will permit the election of Deacons of the Diocese to
the Standing Committee.
NOTE: The Commission on Constitution and Canons believes that this
proposed change should not be adopted at this time. The Commission
recommends that this proposal be considered as a part of a dialogue
concerning the roles and functions of the Diaconate in this Diocese. The
Commission recommends that his dialogue begin following selection and
consecration of the XIII Bishop.
Canon 15, Of Boards of Trustees, Establishments and Functions of the
Diocese of Arkansas
Amend Canon 15, Section 4(a) to read as follows:
(a) Camp Mitchell is an institution and function of the Episcopal Diocese of
Arkansas, governed by a special commission of the Convention known as the
Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees, subject to the oversight of the Bishop, the
Convention, and the Executive Council. The Camp Mitchell Board shall consist
of eleven (11) members, one elected from the Episcopal Youth Community,
five (5) elected at large from the Diocese, and five (5) appointed by the
Bishop. The Bishop, or his or her designee, shall serve as an ex officio
member of the board. Terms of office shall be for three years and may run
consecutively not to exceed a total of six consecutive years. Members of the
board may be either clergy or lay, provided there shall be at least three clergy
and three lay members of the board.
Explanation: The need for specific expertise and interest on the Camp Mitchell
Board will not always coincide with available members from each
Convocation. Within the Diocese as a whole there is greater opportunity to
elect persons who may bring specific gifts and talents needed at any given
time.
Canon 25
Add a new Section 11 as follows:
Section 11. The Vestry shall have the responsibility for establishing the salary
and other compensation paid to the Rector or Priest-in-charge and for other
clergy on an annual basis. The Vestry shall attempt to establish cash salaries
for the Rector and other clergy at or above the minimums recommended by the
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Diocese in the Annual Clergy Compensation Minimum Guidelines, taking into
consideration the size of the Parish, the resources available to the Parish, the
years of service and education of each clergy, the duties and responsibilities
assumed by the Rector and other clergy and the performance of those duties.
Explanation: The Diocese publishes its Compensation Guidelines annually.
Canon 25, Section 6 gives the Vestry the authority and obligation to “transact”
the temporal business of the Parish, including payment of clergy salaries. This
Section will act as a recommendation to parish vestries that the Compensation
Guidelines be used as a factor in the process of setting clergy compensation.
Tisdale reported that the Commission on Constitution and Canons had met via
conference call. There was a request to withdraw the proposed amendment to
Canon 11, which proposes a change to permit the election of Deacons to the
Standing Committee. The Commission on Constitution and Canons believed
this should be part of a larger discussion about the role and function of
Deacons, and will not be submitted to Convention.
Tisdale explained that the amendment to Canon 15 regarding appointments to
the Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees was intended to provide the knowledge
and expertise needed by this Board for fundraising, planning, and other
functions the Camp Board is charged with. He said the Commission for
Constitution and Canons recommended approval of the amendment to Canon
15. Bishop Maze called for discussion and there was none. A motion was
made and seconded for approval. The motion carried.
Tisdale said that the Commission for Constitution and Canons recommended
approval for the addition of Section 11 to Canon 25, regarding the
establishment of salary and other compensation for clergy. Discussion
followed. A motion was made to approve the addition, which was seconded.
The motion passed with 75 in favor and 69 in opposition.
Tisdale reminded Convention that the amendment to Article II, Section 4 to the
Constitution must be adopted at two consecutive Annual Conventions before
the change would be made. He explained that the proposed amendment would
remove the distinction between parishes and missions, and that the number of
delegates to Convention would be based on Average Sunday Attendance as
recorded in the congregation’s Parochial Report on file as of August 30 prior to
Convention. If a congregation’s Parochial Report was not filed, the
congregation would be entitled to one delegate and one alternate. He further
explained that the proposed amendment would change the method of selection
and number of representatives from the Episcopal Youth Community.
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Tisdale said that the Commission on Constitution and Canons recommended
adoption of the proposal. Following discussion, a motion was made to table the
amendment. The motion was seconded and carried.
Episcopal Relief and Development: The Rev. Gary Baird reported that during
2005 the church came forward with record-breaking gifts for disaster relief for
victims of famine, HIV/AIDS and malaria, in addition to generous gifts to areas
devastated by earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina
contributions made through the Diocese totaled more than$134,000 in addition
to gifts made directly to ERD.
Search for XIII Bishop of Arkansas: The Honorable Robert L. Brown, chair of
the Search Committee for the XIII Bishop of Arkansas, gave an overview of the
committee structure and timeline for the upcoming election. The Rev. Bill King
from the Diocese of Alabama will serve as consultant to the Search Committee.
August 26 is the target date for the committee to determine the final slate of
nominees, which will be submitted to the Standing Committee. Petitions may
be filed afterward for additional nominees, and the full slate will be announced
in October. Tentative dates for the Walk-About is October 20; the Electing
Convention will be November 11, and tentative date for the Consecration is
January 6, 2007.
Bishop Alexander’s Address: Bishop Maze called convention back to order
at 3:00 p.m. after a brief break, and introduced the Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander,
Bishop of Atlanta. Bishop Alexander spoke to Convention about the Windsor
Report and issues of sexuality.
Break: At 4:10 p.m. Bishop Maze announced a break until 4:30 p.m.
Announcements: Bishop Maze announced the following elections from the
Southwest Convocation: Mr. Tim Ford of St. Mary’s, El Dorado, was elected lay
member of Executive Council, and the Rev. Frank Roth of St. Mark’s, Hope,
was elected clergy member of the Camp Mitchell Board of Directors.
Bishop Maze announced that prayer request cards had been placed on tables
by the Daughters of the King; a box was in their exhibit area to place prayer
requests in.
Bishop Maze asked that additions to the Necrology be given to the Rev.
Suzanne Stoner or the Rev. Marti Dalby by 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Budget Report: Bishop Maze introduced Mr. Murray Rudisill, new Treasurer of
the Diocese. Mr. Rudisill explained the budget process, pointing out that
program leaders were able to keep within or under budget for the year.
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Revenue for 2005 was up 4.8% overall. The majority of revenue to the Diocese
is from congregational commitments – average of commitments is 12.5%.
Appointments Requiring Concurrence of Convention: Bishop Maze
announced the following appointments:
2006 projected income is $1,751,523; and expenses are $1,874,123.
All Saints School Trustee
• Virginia Ray Ellzey, thourgh 2009
Elections: Canon Hershel Hartford, Chair of Elections, explained the balloting
procedure and asked that ballots be distributed.
Announcements: Bishop Maze announced that Evensong would be held at
5:30 p.m., with a reception following, and dinner at 7 p.m.
Bishop Maze announced that the Committee for Disposition of Convention
Offerings recommended that convention offerings be distributed to the Dick
Johnston Camp (a new camp for children of incarcerated parents), and to
Camp Mitchell for the camp’s operating budget. It was moved and seconded to
accept the committee’s recommendation. The motion passed.
Recess: Convention recessed at 5:05 p.m. until Saturday morning.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Continental breakfast was served in the Parish Hall, followed by Morning
Devotions at 8:30 a.m. led by the Rev. Lisa Hlaas.
Bishop Maze called the second business session to order at 8:45 a.m.
Election Results: Canon Hershel Hartford reported the following election
results:
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The Rev. Dan McKee, Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock –
Presbyter Member, Standing Committee
Mr. Jay Radcliff, St. Mark’s, Little Rock – Lay Member,
Standing Committee
The Rev. Pam Morgan, St. Andrew’s, Mountain Home –
Clergy at Large Member, Executive Council
The Rev. Ken Parks, St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista – Clergy
Member, Ecclesiastical Court
The Rev. Andy Jackson, St. Francis, Heber Springs –
Clergy Member, Trustees of the Diocese
Dr. Larry Barker, St. Mark’s, Jonesboro – Lay Member,
University of the South Board of Trustees
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Commission on Constitution and Canons
• The Rev. Gene Crawford, Deacon, St. Mark’s, Crossett thru 2009
• George “Bucky” Ellis, St. Matthew’s, Benton, thru 2009
Commission on Ministry
• Reappoint: Dr. Winston Brown, Christ Church, Little Rock through
2012
• Reappoint: The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh, Deacon, St. Margaret’s, Little
Rock through 2012
It was moved and seconded that the appointments be accepted; the motion
passed.
Election Results: Bishop Maze announced that the Rev. Ken Parks had been
elected Dean of the Northwest Convocation.
All Saints School: The Rev. Bill Martin, Headmaster of All Saints School in
Vicksburg thanked the Diocese for financial support, and reported increased
enrollment at the school.
St. Francis House: Ms. Darlene Bourgeois reported that St. Francis House
served approximately 24,000 families, and distributed over 35,000 pounds of
food during 2005. The Early Head Start program served 54 families. She
acknowledged the outstanding work of the medical clinics in Springdale and
Siloam Springs.
Youth Commission: The Rev. Kelly Demo introduced youth delegates, and
they gave the following reports:
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Christiana Dietzen – Arkansas Youth Event
Jenny England – WinterStar
Ben Faulkner – Senior High Camp
Andrew McDonald – Peer Ministries
Catherine Baxter – Happening #14 and Happening #15
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Resolutions: The Rev. Chuck Chapman called attention to pre-filed
resolutions in packet:
Commitment to Diocese
The Rev. Chuck Chapman offered the resolution (see minutes from Friday,
February 24) from the Resolutions Committee with no comment.
Jim Estes of St. Thomas, Springdale called for an amendment to strike the
following formulas from the resolution:
10% of the first $60,000 of NOI based on the current formula for
determining NOI, and 18% of the balance of NOI based on the
current formula for determining NOI
Bishop Maze called for a vote on the amendment, which passed.
After discussion, Bishop Maze called for a vote to accept the amended
resolution. The vote passed.
The Rev. Chuck Chapman offered the following resolution with
recommendation of the Resolutions Committee for its adoption:
Authorship of Proposed Changes to Constitution and Canons
Whereas the authorship of none of the three proposed Canonical changes nor
the one proposed change to the Constitution was included in the proposals;
Whereas knowing the source of a proposed change to the Constitution or
Canons allows discerning delegates to seek a further understanding of said
change;
Whereas there is limited time at Diocesan Convention to fully discuss or debate
proposed changes; be it
Resolved that the Committee on Constitutions and Canons develop and
present to the next Diocesan Convention necessary changes to our
Constitutions and Canons requiring that the authorship of any proposed
changes be published at any time a proposed change is published.
Date: January 31, 2006
Clericus, North East Convocation, Diocese of Arkansas
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After discussion, Bishop Maze called for a vote on the resolution, which
passed.
The Rev. Chuck Chapman presented the following resolution with the
suggestion from the Resolutions Committee for adoption:
Eligibility for Stand for Election to a Diocesan Position/Office
Whereas there is disparity between eligibility requirements for individuals to
stand for election to an office in a congregation and in the Diocese; and
Whereas the Diocese of Arkansas seeks to practice our teaching of radical
Christian equality; be it
Resolved, that the Committee on Constitution and Canons resolve said
differences and present to the next Diocesan Convention necessary proposed
changes to our Constitution and Canons.
Explanation: Canons do not allow employees who work more than 30 hours or
their spouses to stand for election to the Vestry. There is no such limit for
Diocesan office. There should be consistency in the canons establishing
eligibility for election in congregations and the diocese.
Date: January 31, 2006
Clericus, North East Convocation, Diocese of Arkansas
After discussion, the Bishop called for a vote on the resolution, which passed.
The Rev. Chuck Chapman presented the following resolution, with no comment
from the Resolutions Committee:
Support of All Saints Episcopal School
Whereas, the Diocese of Arkansas recognized with thankfulness the important
ministry of All Saints Episcopal School, Vicksburg, Mississippi, that has
continued for almost a century;
Whereas, the Diocese of Arkansas recognizes the continued importance and
need for the work being done at All Saints Episcopal School in the education
and spiritual development of young people from this Diocese and from all over
the world;
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Whereas, among the delegates and alternates of this 134th Annual Convention
of the Diocese of Arkansas, there are All Saints graduates, parents and
siblings of current All Saints students and graduates whose presence here is,
in part, the result of the ministry of All Saints Episcopal School; and
The results of this canvass also shall be reported to the delegates to this 134th
Diocesan Convention. Further, the votes cast by the General Convention
deputies from this Diocese on such proposals shall be reported to all members
of the Diocese.
Whereas, All Saints Episcopal School is now confronted with a serious
financial challenge that jeopardizes its very existence; be it
After discussion, the resolution did not pass.
Resolved, that although faced with many other financial challenges, the
Diocese of Arkansas takes the following action to provide materials support to
All Saints Episcopal School at this critical time in the life of that important
ministry:
This diocese will increase its annual budgetary support for All Saints Episcopal
School to one half of one percent of the total budget of this diocese;
Each congregation of this diocese, whether parish or mission, is requested to
make an annual contribution to All Saints Episcopal School of $1.00 for each
person then in the congregation; and be it further
Resolved that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the other three owning
dioceses of All Saints Episcopal School, the Dioceses of Louisiana, Mississippi
and Western Louisiana.
Submitted by: The Resolutions Committee
After discussion, the Bishop called for a vote. The resolution did not pass.
The Rev. Chuck Chapman presented the following resolution from the floor
with a do not pass recommendation of the Resolutions Committee:
General Convention Deputies
Resolution Submitted to Diocesan Convention
February 24, 2006 by Bill Johnson, St. Theodore’s Episcopal Church, Bella
Vista
At such time as the specific proposals to come before General Convention
become known, the Diocesan Office shall canvass all delegates to this 134th
Annual Diocesan Convention on their views regarding such proposals. The
results of this canvass shall be reported in a timely manner to the deputies to
General Convention in order that they may be aware of the views of Diocesan
Convention delegates prior to voting on such proposals.
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The Rev. Chuck Chapman presented the following resolution to convention,
with the Resolutions Committee’s recommendation for adoption:
Convention Representation and Voting/Eligibility for Election to the Standing
Committee and Other Elected or Appointed Diocesan Positions
Resolved, that the 134th Convention request that Bishop Maze appoint a
commission to study, report and make recommendations concerning
representation and voting in convention, as well as eligibility for election to the
standing committee and other elected or appointed Diocesan positions.
Explanation: The range of questions the commission could address should
include: the question of proportionate representation; the distinction between
parishes and missions for purposes of representation; the broad question as to
whether all priests and deacons should continue to have seat, voice and vote
in convention solely by virtue of ordination; the narrow question as to whether
deacons should continue to be ineligible for election to standing committee
solely by virtue of their ordination.
The commission would consider these questions theologically (that is, in view
of our purpose as a church and the functions of our orders) and contextually
(that is, with careful attention to the broader considerations of those issues by
the Episcopal Church writ large); and constitutionally (that is, in view of the
requirements of the Book of Common Prayer, the Constitution and Canons of
the Episcopal Church, and with an eye to needed or recommended changes in
the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Arkansas.)
This commission should not complete its work or submit its recommendations
to convention until after it has had the full opportunity to avail itself of the
wisdom, experience and guidance of both the 12th and 13th Bishop of the
Diocese of Arkansas.
The resolution passed.
Transition Committee: The Rev. Bindy Snyder announced that an event
would be held Friday, October 13 at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock to
celebrate the ministry of Bishop Maze. She reminded convention that the
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Electing Convention would be November 11, and January 6 was the tentative
date for the new Bishop’s consecration.
Convention recessed for Eucharist and lunch.
Bishop Maze called Convention back to order at 1:45 p.m.
Final Credentials Report: The Rev. Marti Dalby reported that of 114 eligible
clergy, 67 were present; that of the registered 72 lay delegates representing
parish congregations, 71 were present; that of the registered 31 lay delegates
representing mission congregations, 28 were present; and that of 32 eligible
ex-officio delegates, 14 were present. A total of 180 registered delegates and
clergy were present.
Introduction of New Clergy: Bishop Maze introduced the following new
members of the clergy:
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The Rev. Carey Don Stone – Transitional Deacon, Intern Curate, St.
Mark’s, Little Rock
The Rev. James Scott Walters – Transitional Deacon, Intern Curate,
Christ Church, Little Rock
The Rev. Mary Martin Douglass Dalby – Intern Curate, St. John’s,
Fort Smith
The Rev. Joan Ewaldsen – ELCA Missionary Pastor, serving at St.
Andrew’s, Cherokee Village
The Rev. Lisa Hlass – Transitional Deacon, completing her senior
year at Church Divinity School of the Pacific
The Rev. Suzanne Stoner – Transitional Deacon, St. Paul’s,
Fayetteville
The Rev. Kenneth Thomas Parks – Rector, St. Theodore’s, Bella
Vista (from the Diocese of West Texas)
The Rev. Alma Beck – Assistant for Communication and Education,
St. Michael’s, Little Rock (from Diocese of West Virginia)
The Rev. Seamus Patrick Doyle – Rector, St. John’s, Harrison (from
the Diocese of Missouri)
The Rev. Evelyn Hornaday – Interim Rector, All Saints’ Church,
Russellville (from the Diocese of West Missouri)
The Rev. George Klee – soon-to-be Vicar of St. Stephen’s,
Blytheville (from the Diocese of West Tennessee)
Bishop Maze also introduced Mr. Roger Joslin, soon-to-be ordained who will
work as a church planter in Bentonville. Mr. Joslin currently lives in California.
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Camp Mitchell: Mr. Jim McDonald, chair of the Camp Mitchell Board of
Directors, thanked Bishop Maze and Executive Council for approving the Board
of Directors’ plan for a development campaign for Camp Mitchell. He
expressed gratitude to Convention for the designation of Convention offering to
Camp Mitchell operations and to the Dick Johnston Camp.
He reviewed findings of the survey performed by the Kaleidoscope company
addressing perceived purposes and functions of the camp. He praised the work
of the Rev. Helen Hargreaves and Mr. Rick Hargreaves and announced they
will serve as Co-Directors of Camp Mitchell for the next three years. Mr.
McDonald also recognized Mr. Ben Linder for his outstanding job as Summer
Camp Director, and announced Mr. Linder will serve in that capacity again this
coming summer.
Mr. McDonald said that Mr. Gary Clements had completed an assessment of
the camp’s physical condition, and that a great deal of repair is needed. There
is also need of additional meeting space and adult sleeping space. The Board
is planning a capital campaign and has engaged Mr. Roger Rickets to perform
a feasibility study regarding fundraising. All members of the Camp Mitchell
Board have pledged financial support to underwrite the cost of the feasibility
study.
Mr. Ben Linder, Summer Camp Director, reported attendance of more than 525
campers at 2005 Summer Camp sessions. There were more than 150
volunteers at Summer Camp. “All Are Welcome In This Place” was the theme
of Summer Camp.
Mr. Linder announced that “Walking in the Light of God” would be the Summer
Camp theme for 2006. He called attention to packets on tables that included
Summer Camp registration forms and a CD with brochures that could be
printed and distributed. He said there is a need for scholarship money; typically
$5,000 is utilized each summer for this purpose.
Seminary of the Southwest: Ms. Nancy Springer Baldwin brought greetings
from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. She spoke about the Certificate
Program for Youth Ministers. Ms. Baldwin recognized seminarian Dr. Teri
Daley of Russellville, a current student at the Seminary of the Southwest, and
announced that the seminary was sending Dr. Daley to General Convention in
the Summer of 2006 as a representative of the seminary. She thanked
Convention for the support of the seminary.
College Ministries: Canon Hershel Hartford, Canon Missioner for College
Work, praised the ministry of St. Peter’s, Conway to college students in that
city, and reported that there were approximately 60 students involved in their
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program. He introduced three students from the University of Arkansas: Ms.
Teresa Warner of West Plains, MO; Tankia O’Connor of Dennie, Jamaica; and
Mary Margaret Hoi of Fayetteville.
Whereas The Rt. Rev. J. Neal Alexander was called by God from the halls of
academia to serve the Church of Christ as Bishop of Atlanta, and has emerged
in our church as a voice of pastoral sensitivity and biblical rationality;
Hurricane Relief: The Rev. Gene Crawford reported that a mission trip to New
Orleans was scheduled for April 27-30 to work with areas and persons affected
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Whereas Bishop Alexander answered the invitation of our bishop, the Rt. Rev.
Larry Maze, to address our convention concerning his personal and spiritual
journey as he
wrestled with the scriptural, theological and pastoral implications of the issues
of human sexuality which are prominent in our common life today, and did so
with grace, eloquence, humor and wisdom;
Bishop Maze recognized the following partnerships by Arkansas congregations
for hurricane relief:
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All Saints Russellville with the Church of St. Peter’s by the Sea,
Gulfport, MS
St. Paul’s, Fayetteville with St. Mark’s, Gulfport, MS
St. John’s Fort Smith with Trinity Church, Pass Christian, MS
St Mark’s Crossett with the Chapel of the Holy Comforter, New
Orleans, LA
Holy Cross West Memphis with the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, New
Orleans, LA
Time for JOY: Ms. Jeannie McCabe described the Time for JOY program,
sponsored by the Episcopal Churchwomen as an outreach to younger women.
She announced a Time for JOY weekend was planned for April
135th Annual Diocesan Convention: The Rev. Rocki Proffitt invited the135th
Annual Diocesan Convention to St. Mark’s, Little Rock February 23-24, 2007. A
motion to accept the invitation was made and seconded. The motion was
approved.
Whereas Bishop Alexander responded by extending to us an invitation, to enter
into a deeper relationship with Holy Scripture as the living word of God, and
with one another as one Church serving the same Lord and God; be it
therefore
Resolved that this 134th annual Convention of the Diocese of Arkansas express
our sincere appreciation to the Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander, Bishop of Atlanta, for
his eloquent and heartfelt words of grace and challenge, and promise him and
his diocese our prayers and mutual affection in the mission and ministry of the
Church.
Mrs. Anna Faye House
Whereas Anna Faye House has served for over eight years as Financial
Assistant and Employee Benefits Coordinator in the office of the Diocese of
Arkansas;
Announcements: Bishop Maze reminded clergy of the Planning For Tomorrow
meeting at Winrock Conference Center March 31-April 1.
Whereas she has served with competence, dependability and diligence,
displaying a cooperative and courteous spirit, always willing to take on greater
responsibility as the need arose, and always with the highest degree of
integrity;
Bishop Maze announced that a scale model of the House of Prayer was on
display in the exhibit hall. The House of Prayer would be built on the grounds of
St. Margaret’s, Little Rock, and completely funded outside budgets of the
church (both Diocesan and the congregation of St. Margaret’s).
Whereas she served as a tolerant Baptist amongst a sea of Anglicans, and is
now retiring to serve as full time grandmother to four young boys, therefore be
it highly
Courtesy Resolutions: The Rev. Chuck Chapman presented the following
courtesy resolutions. Motions were made for approval was made for each.
Each was seconded and passed.
Resolved that this 134th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Arkansas convey
its heartfelt thanks and prayer-filled best wishes to this loving and beloved
employee and friend.
The Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander
Sister Diocese of South Dakota
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Resolved, that this 134th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Arkansas
recognizes its long and cordial relationship with our sister Diocese of South
Dakota, and sends prayers
and greetings to Bishop Creighton Robertson and our friends in the Diocese of
South Dakota.
All Saints Episcopal School, Vicksburg
Resolved, that this 134th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Arkansas sends
greetings with the Rev. William V. Martin to All Saints’ Episcopal School,
Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he is Rector and Head of School; and as an
owning diocese of that school pledges our continued prayers and support of its
unique, outstanding mission of wholistic education of high school young
people.
Thanks to Host Parishes and Committees
Whereas convention would not be possible without the tireless efforts of many
people coordinated through skilled and effective leadership, and our hosts
have provided us with great hospitality in good measure;
Whereas seldom in recent memory has a convention of this diocese and its
bishop been as warmly and enthusiastically welcomed as we have been in Fort
Smith; be it
Resolved, that this 134th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Arkansas offers
its gratitude to St. Bartholomew’s, and St. John’s, Fort Smith; and Trinity, Van
Buren, and to its respective clergy, delegates, and parishioiners, for the
welcome and hospitality shown to this Convention; with particular thanks to
Chairperson Mary Ann Arnold of St. Johns; Hospitality Co-Chairs Marilyn
Brown of Trinity and Virginia Kutait of St. Bartholomew’s; Louise Watts,
Exhibits Chair; Debby Topham and Harold Brausel, Registration and Finance;
and Tim Hess, Organist and Choirmaster of St. John’s for the music at
convention services, and to His Honor C. Ray Baker, Jr., Mayor of the
City of Fort Smith, for his abundantly enthusiastic welcome to our convention,
Bishop Maze and Bishop Alexander.
and challenging us to continually renew our Baptismal Covenant in thought,
word and deed;
Whereas he has held up before us the vision of a Church united across myriad
lines of human division in the one body of Christ, the Church, working together
as one in Christ to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ in response to the
Great Commandment of Christ;
Whereas he has lent particular support, guidance and encouragement to
outreach ministries, ministry to children and youth, and the development of the
diaconate in our diocese;
Whereas his wife Beth has been an active participant in the life of the Diocese,
particularly in support of the work of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; and
his daughters Liba and Kate have lived among us for much of their young lives
and participated in the youth programs of our diocese;
Whereas this is the last Diocesan Convention over which he will preside as
diocesan bishop, now therefore be it highly
Resolved, that this 134th Convention of the Diocese of Arkansas give thanks to
almighty God for the life and ministry among us of the Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze
and his family, and that we pledge to them our continued prayers as they enter
upon a new phase of life.
Recess: Bishop Maze announced that Convention would be in recess until
November 11.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh
Secretary of Convention
The Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze
Whereas The Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze has, by the grace of God, been bishop of
this Diocese of Arkansas since 1994, and has now announced his retirement;
Whereas he has served as a faithful pastor and teacher of our diocese through
days of challenge and days of joy, faithfully reminding us of our baptism as that
which unites us as one body of Christ and empowers us as ministers of Christ,
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Minutes of the
Annual Diocesan Convention of
The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
Report of Nominating/Search Committee: Bishop Maze called on The Hon.
Bob Brown, Chair of the Nominating/Search Committee, who outlined the
process by which the nominees were selected. He thanked the committee for
their hard work and dedication.
Reconvened Saturday, November 11, 2006
He placed the following persons in nomination for the XIII Bishop of the
Diocese of Arkansas: the Rev. Larry R. Benfield, the Rev. Brian R. Prior, the
Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel, and the Very Rev. John C. Ross. As the
nomination came from the Nominating Committee, a second was not required.
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The 134th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
reconvened on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock.
Registration: Registration opened at 7:30 a.m.
Worship: The Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze was the celebrant at Eucharist, with The
Rev. Becca Stevens, Chaplain of St. Augustine’s Chapel, Vanderbilt University
in Nashville, TN preacher.
Call to Order: The business session was called to order by the Rt. Rev. Larry
E. Maze, Twelfth Bishop of Arkansas, at 10:30 a.m.
Committee on Credentials: The Rev. Marti Dalby reported that of 72
delegates of parishes, all 72 were present; of 31 mission delegates, 30 were
present; of 97 clergy, 89 were present; and of 6 ex-officio, all were present. A
quorum was declared.
Courtesy of the Floor: Bishop Maze asked the courtesy of the floor to the
Rev. Becca Stevens. It was moved and seconded; the motion carried.
Review of Balloting and Election Procedures: Bishop Maze called on
Chancellor of the Diocese Mr. John Tisdale to review the canons for Election of
a Bishop. Chancellor Tisdale reviewed Article V of the Constitution: Election of
Bishops. The said that the election is carried by orders – clergy and lay
delegates. With two-thirds of clergy and lay delegates in attendance, the
election would be made by a simple majority in each order in the same ballot.
Alternative lay delegates from parish and mission congregations vote if a
delegate from that congregation is not present. Ex-officio attendees do not
vote.
Bishop Maze called on Canon Hershel Hartford, Chair of the Elections
Committee, who explained the procedure by which convention would vote.
Votes would be counted by machine as well as by hand. Following each ballot,
a member of the committee would bring results of that ballot to the convention
floor.
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Bishop Maze called on the Rev. Canon Peggy Bosmyer, President of the
Standing Committee, for a report about the petition process for nomination.
Canon Bosmyer reviewed the petition process; that a person must be
nominated with signatures of six delegates or clergy, with no more than two
persons from one congregation. She placed the Rev. Dr. JoAnn Barker in
nomination.
Bishop Maze announced that convention was ready to proceed with the first
ballot. Following the ballot, Bishop Maze called on the Rev. Stevens to guide
convention in meditation.
Results of the First Ballot: Hershel Hartford, Chair of the Elections
Committee, first made a correction in the report of the Credential Committee:
the six ex-officio officers reported were in fact members of the youth and
college delegation and therefore eligible to vote, thereby changing the total
votes in the lay order to 108.
The results of the first ballot were as follows:
Of the 89 clergy voting, 45 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 3 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 29 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 20 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 22 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 15 votes.
Of the 108 ballots cast in the lay order, 55 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 5 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 28 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 25 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 22 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 28 votes.
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Canon Hartford declared that no election had taken place.
Bishop Maze called for the second ballot.
Canon Hartford announced results of the second ballot as follows:
Of the 89 clergy voting, 45 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 1 vote
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 31 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 20 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 23 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 14 votes.
Of the 108 ballots cast in the lay order, 55 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 1 vote
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 26 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 28 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 25 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 28 votes.
Canon Hartford declared there was no election and called for a third ballot.
The third ballot was distributed.
Canon Hartford announced results of the third ballot as follows:
Of the 88 clergy voting, 45 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 35 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 23 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 22 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 8 votes.
Of the 107 ballots cast in the lay order, 55 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 34 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 23 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 27 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 23 votes
Canon Hartford declared there was no election, and called for fourth ballot
The fourth ballot was distributed.
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Canon Hartford announced results of the fourth ballot as follows:
Of the 87 clergy voting, 44 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 39 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 22 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 25 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 1 vote
Of the 107 ballots cast in the lay order, 55 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 41 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 26 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 31 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 9 votes
Canon Hartford declared there was no election; and called for the fifth ballot.
Canon Hartford announced results of the fifth ballot as follows:
Of the 89 clergy voting, 45 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 45 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 11 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 32 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 1 vote
Of the 107 ballots cast in the lay order, 54 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 48 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 20 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 37 votes
• The Very Rev. John C. Ross received 2 votes
Canon Hartford announced there was no election; and called for the sixth
ballot.
Bishop Maze announced that the Very Rev. John C. Ross has asked to
withdraw from the election.
Canon Hartford announced results of the sixth ballot as follows:
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Of the 89 clergy voting, 45 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 53 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 4 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 32 votes
Of the 107 ballots cast in the lay order, 54 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 51 votes
• The Rev. Brian N. Prior received 6 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 50 votes
Adjournment: Bishop Maze adjourned the 134th Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Arkansas at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh
Secretary of Convention
Hartford announced there was no election; and called for the seventh ballot.
Bishop Maze announced that the Rev. Brian N. Prior has asked to withdraw
from the election.
Canon Hartford announced results of the seventh ballot as follows:
Of the 89 clergy voting, 45 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 53 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 32 votes
Of the 107 ballots cast in the lay order, 54 were needed for an election.
• The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker received 0 votes
• The Rev. Larry R. Benfield received 51 votes
• The Rev. Dr. Gregory H. Rickel received 50 votes
Canon Hartford announced there the Rev. Larry R. Benfield was elected the
XIII Bishop of the Diocese of Arkansas.
The Rev. Bob Allen moved that the election of the Rev. Larry R. Benfield be
unanimously elected as the XIII Bishop of the Diocese Arkansas. The motion
was seconded and carried.
Bishop-Elect Benfield was greeted by Convention with a standing ovation.
Testimonials of Election: Testimonials of election were signed by Mr. John
Tisdale, Chancellor of the Diocese; the Rev. Cindy Fribourgh, Secretary of
Convention; clergy and delegates in attendance.
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Committees of the
134th
Convention
Committee on Credentials
The Rev. Marti Dalby, St. John’s, Fort Smith, Chair
Mr. Mike French, St. Andrew’s, Rogers
Ms. Ann Cash, St. Paul’s, McGehee
Disposition of Convention Offerings
Mrs. Karen Johnson, Christ Church, Mena, Chair
Mrs. Pat Long, Good Shepherd, Forrest City
The Rev. Joy Prater, Deacon, St. John’s, Harrison
Mr. J. J. Johnson, Emmanuel, Lake Village
Mr. Rob McDonald, St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista
The Rev. Gene Crawford, Deacon, St. Mark’s, Crossett
Miss Katherine Baxter, Episcopal Youth Community
Nominations
The Rev. Andy Jackson , St. Francis’, Heber Springs, Chair
Mr. George (Bucky) Ellis, St. Matthew’s, Benton
Mr. D. B. (Dary) Hill, III, Good Shepherd, Little Rock
Mrs. Laura Parks, St. Paul’s, Batesville
Mr. Rex Wilmans, St. Paul’s, Newport
Mr. Bill Bridgforth, Trinity Church, Pine Bluff
Resolutions
The Rev. Charles Chapman, St. Mary’s, El Dorado, Chair
The Rev. Pam Morgan, St. Andrew’s, Mountain Home
Ms. Betty Epley, St. James’, Magnolia
Mr. Billy Hawkins, St. Alban’s, Stuttgart
Mr. Ted Gamill, St. Mark’s, Little Rock
The Rev. Bean Murray, Deacon, St. Michael’s, Little Rock
Mrs. Chris Beebe, Holy Cross, West Memphis
Mr. Andrew McDonald, Episcopal Youth Community
Elections
Canon Hershel Hartford, St. Martin’s University Center, Fayetteville,
Chair
Mr. Birnie Pryor, St. John’s, Fort Smith
Ms. Paula Engelhorn, Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village
Ms. Martha Cross, Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock
Mr. B. J. Roy, St. Andrew’s, Cherokee Village
Mr. Blake Whiker, Episcopal Youth Community
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Bishop’s Address to the 134th Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Arkansas
February 24-25, 2006
Fort Smith, Arkansas
For 134 years the Episcopal Diocese in Arkansas has faithfully gathered as
we do right now, to take stock of where we have most recently traveled and to
discern together the place to which we feel called if we are to continue
representing Christ in the world. The challenge is great, as I would think it has
always been when the Church gathers, because true discernment of our Lord’s
beckoning becomes more challenging as more voices are added to the
experience. Said differently, I’m always much clearer about directions the
Church should take when I am alone in my study than when I have to take a
hundred other voices into the accounting. But I’ve also learned to trust the
work of the gathered community more than me sitting in my study. So, by our
gathering here in Fort Smith, we trust that the Spirit is moving in the midst of
the Body in ways quite unique to our place and our time.
To the churches in Fort Smith, St. John’s, St. Bartholomew’s, St.
Augustine’s and to Trinity Church, Van Buren, we say thank you for inviting us
and for the work you have done and are still doing to make us welcome.
Hosting Convention is like having a party for all your friends—it’s great fun, but
a lot of work, and we’re mindful of that as we go through these two days
together.
We have taken as our theme for this Convention words from the prophet
Micah as he reminded the people that they already knew what was good. “He
has told you, O mortal, what is good: and what does the Lord require of you but
to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” The
Bishop of Atlanta, friend to many in this room, teacher, and now one who will
be much in the public eye of our Church as we approach General Convention,
has spoken directly to those ancient words of Micah of justice and kindness
and humility as he shared his own journey through some of the issues of our
own time, and we’re grateful to him for his presence, his teaching, and his
leadership in the Church today. I know that you have already made Bishop
Alexander welcome and I hope you’ll engage him in good conversation until he
has to catch a plane tomorrow.
Some of you who came early in order to take advantage of the anti-racism
training that was offered before this Convention started met another of our
guests, the Rev. Jayne Oasin, from our national Office of Social Justice in New
York. Unfortunately Jayne had to return to New York earlier than we expected,
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but we’re grateful to her for the work she does every day and for helping lead
an important initiative here.
source of peace and reconciliation and as our source of hope that humanity will
be able to rise above self interest and division fueled by fear.
One of the insidious sins of our own culture is the ongoing sin of racism,
and we continue to offer diocesan training through the year in an effort to undo
institutional racism as it affects our shared life. Racism continues to be one of
the most powerful destabilizing factors in our society because it is so insidious.
It isn’t as simple as having an ugly attitude about persons of color. It’s about
power and access, something most of us in this room don’t think about—
because we have it and it has to do with the color of our skin. Anti-racism work
begins when we notice that inequity and join with others who find an injustice in
that deeply ingrained characteristic of our own society. General Convention
has mandated that all leadership groups in the dioceses participate in antiracism training and I hope that you will stay alert to those offerings as they are
planned.
The story that we’re telling as followers of Jesus is less a story told in words
and more a story that must be seen if it is to be believed. I’m reminded of a
little anecdote that Jimmy Carter tells in his new book, Our Endangered
Values. He tells of the time that he was invited by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale to
join him as an award was to be presented from his Guideposts magazine to the
nation’s outstanding church congregation of the year. Seven thousand people
would be assembled to honor the Church of the Exceptional, a congregation of
about 50 mentally retarded people. Both Jimmy Carter and Norman Vincent
Peale gave their addresses and then came the final event, the lighting of a
large candle by one of the church members, a middle aged woman with Down
syndrome. She came slowly but proudly down the aisle carrying a lighted
taper. She was followed by her pastor, but she rejected all help. What
happened is the fear of all acolytes. Passing the taper over the candle, over
and over and over, the candle wouldn’t light. Still, she rejected any attempts to
help her. Finally, after what seemed forever, the candle lit and the crowd
erupted into joyful applause. Jimmy Carter tells the story because thirty years
after the event, he is convinced that nothing Dr. Peale or Jimmy Carter said
that night is likely remembered. But 7000 people went away with the image of
this beautiful woman who knew what she was called to do and did it.
As you know, this is another one of those General Convention years. After
the work that needed to be done after the last General Convention, you might
think I would be dreading another one. But I can’t help it; I just like it when 810,000 Episcopalians hang out together for 10 days or so. Because
underneath it all I still believe that the Spirit of God stays very busy during
those ten days—and before—and after. I’ve already said that I think I know
more about where the Church should be going when I am alone in my study
than when I have to account for what the Spirit seems to be doing in other
lives. But to be the Body of Christ suggests to me that the eye needs to check
in with the hand in order to stay healthy—so, as Paul would say, the eye will
not say to the hand, I have no need of you. So, off we go to Columbus so that
the eye and the hand can talk to one another.
Two questions that I’m asked pretty regularly: What’s going to happen at
General Convention? And what’s going to happen to the Anglican
Communion? Without a crystal ball I usually answer along these lines:
What will happen at General Convention is that the Church will have the
opportunity to tell the story of faith as we continue to experience it as the
Episcopal Church. A new Presiding Bishop will be elected. Legislative
processes will run their course, sometimes producing great joy in one quarter
and angst in another; sometimes giving memorable direction, sometimes being
forgotten before we leave the meeting. A budget will be discussed and
priorities weighed. Of course, what will receive the most media attention will
have to do with the divisions we face with regard to sexuality, biblical authority,
and the way we chose to govern ourselves. But, in the midst of it all, we’re
going to be telling a story. And I expect it to be the story of Christ’s love as the
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The truth is that I don’t know what will happen at General Convention, but if
we will remember our calling to be Christ’s reconciling love in the world and
behave as though that matters above all, our words may or may not be
remembered, but our actions of compassion and love will please God and give
life to this Church.
You know that because you’ve been living it. After the last General
Convention we were called to listen to one another and to make allowances for
our differences and to acknowledge the pain many experienced from General
Convention actions. For a few weeks it felt to me like the train had stopped
and we weren’t at the station. But it wasn’t long before you got back to the
mission and ministry of the Church, not pretending that we were not still divided
on some issues, but knowing that our call was far greater than theological
conformity. You got back to caring for people, especially after Katrina and Rita.
You got back to teaching our children the things of Christ’s love. You got back
to excitement about inviting the stranger and making a place for those with no
place.
Frankly, I think that has been the experience of much of the Anglican
Communion. There continues to be strain within the Communion, much of
which can be easily followed via the internet and even occasionally the non
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religious press. In some circles there is much talk about how the Communion
will be torn asunder in the weeks and months ahead. There’s a certain hand
wringing among some who are convinced that we’re seeing the demise of the
Anglican Communion. Yet for most Anglicans in the world, mission and ministry
simply go on. In spite of the shrill voices that call for clarity of who’s in and
who’s out, most Anglican churches, whether in the United States or Brazil,
Africa or England, Canada or Asia—most Anglican churches will be found on
Sunday morning doing what Anglicans do--celebrating the holy Eucharist,
teaching, and reaching out in more ways than will ever be cataloged.
I personally don’t believe the Anglican Communion will continue without
some adjustments and perhaps realignments—whether permanent or
temporary. But the Communion exists because of years of shared work and
bonds of affection and generosity of spirit that goes so much deeper than
current theological suspicions and accusations. I’m convinced that this global
communion of ours has never been quite as neat and tidy as we thought it was
before the dawning of the information age and the internet. But I’m also
convinced that most Anglicans are Anglicans because they have been drawn
by the Holy Spirit of God to see possibilities of peace and justice and mercy. I
think it will be messy for awhile what with primates and bishops almost daily
declaring with whom they are still in communion. Many of you who serve as
Wardens for your Vestry, for example, received a letter recently from a
representative of the Anglican Communion Network declaring that the
Episcopal Church would likely choose to walk apart from the worldwide
Anglican Communion and urging you to help in a realignment that is at its core
based on fear, misinformation, and ill will. This Network, when compared to
the total membership of the Episcopal Church, has been able to attract a small
following. Its small numbers don’t suggest that there aren’t widely divergent
opinions in the Episcopal Church. There are. But most Episcopalians have
laid claim on one of our basic values as Anglican Christians. There’s room at
the Table for all of us and theological conformity is not a precondition.
The Church will remake itself for this age just as it has for ages past and
meanwhile there is much to be done. I’m proud of this Diocese for your
willingness to be about the Lord’s work.
It continues to amaze me to discover every year just how much of the Lord’s
work gets done by Episcopalians in this state. Your response to the hurricanes
on the gulf has been beyond measuring, both in what you have sent to the gulf
and in what you have done and continue to do in your communities. You
continue to feed hungry people, you help run clinics, you house the homeless,
you educate children, you visit the sick. You are innovative and courageous in
creating new models for ministry where the traditional models no longer fit.
The congregations in northwest Arkansas will be cooperating in the planting of
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a new congregation in Bentonville this year. The list could go on and on but
that’s why I don’t worry about the future of the Church. Too many have figured
out what the Church is for me to worry about how we’ll organize ourselves for
the future.
One of the special places of mission and ministry in this Diocese is Camp
Mitchell. Every year lives are changed atop Petit Jean Mountain in camps and
conferences and retreats and meetings of every shape and size. And, every
year we wonder how we will continue to pay the bills, which, invariably, are
more than income can generate. One of the things we’ve speculated about,
again for years, is what would happen if we were to let Camp Mitchell be the
total focus of a major capital campaign to not only catch up with capital needs
but to establish the kind of endowment that is necessary for responsible
planning. We think that there is the kind of affection and loyalty for Camp
Mitchell and the work that goes on there that such a campaign will be
welcomed. And so this is the year. Within a very short period you will be
hearing much more about this opportunity to put Camp Mitchell on a firm
footing once and for all and I hope that you will join me in the kind of
excitement that turns dreams to reality.
Now, as you know, this 134th Annual Convention will be my last as your
diocesan bishop. By the end of 2006 I will have moved into my thirteenth year
in this post, the longest I have stayed in one place in 34 years of ordained
ministry. I have all the rest of this year to reminisce as I make one last round of
visits, so I can keep that to a minimum right now. I have started a list, though,
entitled “Things To Remember To Tell the New Bishop.” Herbert Donovan had
a list like that when I came. Mine has a sub-title; Things I Meant To Do Next
Year. It has reminded me that this work is never finished. It runs along like a
river flowing to the sea and then a new channel opens up and the same river
finds a new direction but, like the song says, it just keeps rolling along.
As my visits for this last year have begun, I’ve been brought back to a
discovery I made a long time ago. That is, I’ve been preaching the same
sermon for years and years because most of us who preach only have one
sermon. It comes from the core of our being and can be rearranged in myriad
ways, but it always points to the same core belief. For me it is the belief that all
things exist because of God’s love and exist in God’s love, and when that truth
becomes known at the deepest level, people are transformed. The point of
there being the Church at all is to be the human community where that love
can be known in the flesh. We are to continue to be the incarnation of God’s
transforming love.
Everything we do is about the formation of Christian people. Christian
formation, in the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, “has
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to be the conveying of the ‘peaceful worthwhileness’ of each person.
Individuals as they are at rest are worthwhile, just as they are. From that, God
will move. God will create. God will change.”
For years you have heard me talk about the Great Commandment and the
Great Commission as being the cornerstones of our shared work. And that’s
what “peaceful worthwhileness” is about. Coming into God’s great love just as
we are, and being drawn by the experience to be communities where love
prevails.
I came here twelve years ago preaching the same sermon that I’m still
preaching. But I have to say that our experience with the people of God in this
place has moved that sermon to greater depths than I knew then. The road
has ranged from smooth to bumpy to barely passable and then smooth again.
But it’s been a good road to get us where we are.
I do have one regret as I move towards the end of the year. And that is that
I will be leaving the best staff that I have ever worked with before and, for that
matter, than I have ever seen before. I think that you know it but it needs to be
said aloud. The Bishop’s Office is made up of the most talented and dedicated
servants of the Lord that I think could possibly be arranged anywhere. I
thought about telling you in more detail what this staff gets done on your
behalf, but we’d be here a very long time and I think you probably already know
it.
My family and I feel that we have been given a gift to come to Arkansas, to
make our home here, and to find so many making this journey together.
There’s plenty to do before the end of the year so I don’t intend to make this
sound terminal. It’s a good place; we’re on a good journey; and whatever is
around the next bend, God is already there.
APPENDIX A-2
Bishop Maze's Official Acts - 2005
1.
2.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Confirmations
291
Receptions
42
Confirmation Services
36
A.
Ordination to the Diaconate
0
B.
Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
2
Ordination to the Priesthood
5
Lay Readers Licenses Issued (New or Renewed for
3 years)
Worship Leaders
23
Eucharistic Ministers
81
Eucharistic Visitors
53
Preacher
4
Postulants Ordered
6
Candidates Ordered
6
Letters Dimissory
Received
4
Issued
3
Licenses to Officiate
4
Depositions, Suspensions, Inhibitions
0
Services of Holy Eucharist
76
Baptisms
9
Funerals and Memorial Services
2
Marriages
1
Notices of Renunciation, Deposition, Suspension, and
Inhibition Received
106
Notices of Restoration Received
3
Consent to Ordination and Consecration of Bishops
5
Consent to Dioceses requesting election & other canonical approval
0
Consent to Resignation of Bishops
3
Bishop Maze's Visitation List - 2005
Bishop Maze made at least one visit to every congregation in the Diocese.
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APPENDIX A-3
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR
As of December 31, 2005, there were canonically resident in the Diocese of
Arkansas 47 parochial priests, 12 non-parochial priests, 28 retired priests, 18
Deacons,1 Transitional Deacon, 6 retired Deacons and 5 Priests licensed to
officiate. The following records are taken from the official Register of the
Diocese of Arkansas during 2005:
Postulants for Holy Orders
Christine Fair Beebe, April 18, 2005
Emily Bost, January 25, 2005
John Burton, April 17, 2005
Teresa (Teri) Daily, January 25, 2005
Robert Allan McCaslin, January 25, 2005
Kay Morgan, January 25, 2005
Candidates for Holy Orders
Roger Dale Joslin, October 31, 2005
James Dalton, August 13, 2005
Joyce Dalton, August 13, 2005
Kim Hobby, August 12, 2005
James D. McDonald, August 13, 2005
Richard Robertson, August 13, 2005
Letters Dimissory Issued
David Wesley Lemburg, June 1, 2005, to the Diocese of Mississippi
Elizabeth Hartwell Wheatley, November 21, 2005, to the Diocese of Mississippi
Joyce Manuel Wilkinson, December 20, 2005, to the Diocese of West Virginia
Deaths
Ira Patterson Seymour, February 21, 2005
Clergy Licensed to Officiate
Norman J. Amps, the Diocese of Dallas
Limuel G. Parks, the Diocese of Mississippi
Edward C. Rutland, the Diocese of Dallas
Charles E. Walling, the Diocese of Mississippi
Respectfully Submitted
Beth Matthews
Registrar of the Diocese
Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
James Scott Walters, January 18, 2005, Grace Church, Siloam Springs
Mary Martin Douglass Dalby, July 9, 2005, St. Luke’s, Hot Springs
Ordination to the Priesthood
Lawrence F. Braden, July 15, 2005, St. John’s, Camden, Ministry Team
Judith K. Lund, June 11, 2005, St. Thomas’, Springdale
Gordon Earle Maroney, July 15, 2005, St. John’s, Camden Ministry Team
Carey Don Stone, June 22, 2005, St. Mark’s, Little Rock
James Scott Walters, July 16, 2005, Christ Church, Little Rock
Letters Dimissory Accepted
Kenneth Thomas Parks, May 22, 2005, from the Diocese of West Texas
Alma Beck, August 5, 2005, from the Diocese of West Virginia
Seamus Patrick Doyle, August 23, 2005, from the Diocese of Missouri
Evelyn Hornaday, November 8, 2005, from the Diocese of West Missouri
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Report of the Board of Trustees of the Diocese
The Board of Trustees for the diocese met four times in 2005, on January 20,
April 21, July 21, and October 20, and on January 19, 2006, to review assets
under the board’s supervision.
At each meeting the board reviewed the performance of the investment
accounts in which the diocese’s money is placed. Funds supervised by the
trustees include the Advance Fund for Ministry, Camp Mitchell Fund, Camp
Mitchell Maintenance Fund, College Work and Richards Fund, Edgington
Fund, Episcopal Church Women Fund, the House of Prayer Fund, the
Permanent Episcopate Fund, the Shute-Winchester Fund, the Stewart Fund,
and the Willcox Fund. These funds are managed by Talbot Capital
Management (TCM) in Pine Bluff. Other funds are managed directly by the
diocesan office as it works with investment bankers. The board of trustees is
not charged with making expenditures from any of these funds; the Executive
Council is invested with that responsibility. The trustees make certain that the
funds are invested prudently.
At its January 20, 2005, meeting the board approved target asset allocations
for each fund. Most of the funds are to be invested approximately 70% in
equities and 30% in fixed income instruments, thus allowing a long term annual
withdrawal from each fund of 5% of its corpus while still allowing growth for
expected inflation. A few funds that may need substantial withdrawals for
specific projects (for example, the Capital Campaign Fund) are to be weighted
more heavily in fixed income investments.
At its January 19, 2006, meeting, the trustees authorized that securities that
are given to the diocese for purposes other than being invested in existing
funds be sold and the proceeds placed in a money market fund until the
trustees authorize an asset allocation policy.
For the same reporting period the diocesan-managed Special Purpose and
Capital Campaign funds have brokered certificates of deposit with a market
value of $1,347,876. The maturity of these CDs is timed to coordinate with
expected needs for cash in the operations of the diocese.
The diocesan office also reported to the trustees the contingent liabilities
related to loans that the diocese has guaranteed. There is a guaranty of
$125,000 for a loan by All Saints’ School in Vicksburg, Mississippi; the primary
collateral for the loan is the real estate of the campus. There are additional loan
guarantees totaling about $2,600,000 for loans made by St. Luke’s Church in
Hot Springs related to its building construction program.
The members of the board of trustees as of January 19, 2006, were Larry
Benfield, Robert Hart, LeRoy Hendricks, Bob Magee, Larry Maze, Bill Norman,
Murray Rudisill, and John Tisdale. In addition to the trustees, people attending
each meeting included George Talbot representing Talbot Capital
Management, and Mary Jane Hodges representing the diocesan office.s
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Benfield, Secretary
Executive Council and the Cathedral Chapter
This report summarizes minutes from the meetings of Executive Council and
the Cathedral Chapter. Full minutes of Executive Council meetings will be
available at Diocesan Convention, and will be printed in the Diocesan Journal
for 2005.
For the year that ended December 31, 2005, the assets under the
management of TCM increased 7% after fees and withdrawals, with an ending
portfolio value of $6,042,265. Most of the diocesan money is invested in mutual
funds, and a minority is invested in individual stocks. The results of TCM were
better than comparable industry results and surpassed the targets set by the
trustees. The largest fund in this portfolio was the Permanent Episcopate Fund,
with an ending value of $3,616,229. Fees for the year totaled 0.2159% of
assets.
In 2005, Executive Council met six times in various locations
throughout the Diocese – January at Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock; March and
November at Camp Mitchell; May at St. Andrew’s, Mountain Home; July at St.
Mary’s, El Dorado; and September at St. John’s, Helena.
In January, Bishop Maze thanked retiring members Sandra Powers,
Larry Benfield, John Van Eps, Dave Sharer, Danny Schieffler and Larry
Williams for their service.
In March, new members Keith Gentry, Millie Hilliard, Sydney O’Quin,
Suzi Freeman, and Steve Sumner were welcomed, and Pam Morgan was
elected vice president of Executive Council. In July Darlene Bourgeois, new
Executive Director of St. Francis House, and Murray Rudisill, new treasurer of
the Diocese of Arkansas, joined Executive Council.
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A resolution was unanimously approved at the July meeting thanking
former St. Francis House Executive Director Lloyd Halsey for his work on
Executive Council, as a “familiar and wonderful part of our life.”
Camp Mitchell: In January, Executive Council approved a contribution of
$10,000 to St. John’s, Harrison for construction work at Camp Mitchell by their
men’s group. At that meeting, a request that $6,189.80 designated for Hoke
Lodge – Insurance Funds be moved to Camp Mitchell’s Maintenance Reserve
was approved.
At the January meeting, Jim McDonald said that the Camp Mitchell
Board will change the format of the 2005 budget to reflect three budget
categories that the Kaleidoscope Report recommended we focus on: site
operations, programming and capital needs, and outlined recent actions taken
by the Camp Mitchell Board: changing policies regarding scheduling in order to
accommodate more groups; restrictions on numbers of persons participating as
counselor assistants and session staff at summer camp; changes in wedding
policies; and a revised price structure.
Mr. McDonald reported in March that the Camp Mitchell Board will
consider development of a plan to raise money to support the facility, capital
development, major renovations. He is working with an architect to assess
renovations, which are estimated at $1.5 million.
Executive Council approved a motion at the March meeting for the
Camp Mitchell Board to consider establishing the camp as a separate entity
from the Diocese, and for the Board to consider a feasibility study regarding
fundraising.
In July, Mr. McDonald reported that the Bishop extended an offer to
Rick and Helen Hargreaves for a three-year commitment as Camp Directors,
and that Camp Mitchell has reduced the interfund payable to the Diocese
operating fund by $29,000. A reunion of campers is planned for Labor Day
weekend.
Bishop Maze reported at the September meeting that state
authorities said Camp Mitchell would be reimbursed for time and lost revenues
in order to make the facility available for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. In
November, Mr. McDonald reported that a request has been made to the
governor’s office for reimbursement for lost income in excess of $10,000.
Direct expenses have been submitted to FEMA for reimbursement. $24,780
was received in donations for hurricane evacuee relief at Camp Mitchell.
Mr. McDonald also reported in November that proceeds of timber
sales earlier this year paid back part of the line of credit owed Simmons Bank.
Operating revenues fell short of paying operating expenses but excess
program revenues helped cover the shortfall. Good management by the
Hargreaves has helped keep expenses down. The projected deficit at the end
of the year includes deficits carried over from previous years. This deficit
does not include off-budget support given to the camp by the Diocese.
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Cathedral Chapter Report: At the May meeting, Executive Council approved
the appointment of the Rev. John Childress, chaplain of Episcopal Collegiate
School, and Mrs. Beth Maze, chaplain of The Cathedral School, as Canons of
Trinity Cathedral.
Clergy Housing Loan Fund: At the July meeting, the following changes to the
Clergy Housing Loan Fund were approved:
Section A, Purpose of Fund: Add “Executive Council may approve loan
assistance to the clergy for essential repairs and maintenance.”
Change “controller” to “financial coordinator” throughout.
Section C , paragraph 3: Delete “Diocesan Office.”
Section C, paragraph 4: Strike entire paragraph and renumber subsequent
paragraphs.
College Ministries: In January Hershel Hartford reported that improvements to
the facility, Morning Prayer, and a yoga class are drawing more students to St.
Martin’s University Center in Fayetteville.
Mr. Hartford attended national meetings in Estes Park, CO and
Denver, CO; Peer Ministry Training in Baltimore; and a conference for college
chaplains. . St. Martin’s hosted a Province VII gathering of students with the
theme “Making A Difference In The World.”
Mr. Hartford met with students in Arkansas Tech in Russellville
during the summer in hopes of reviving campus ministry, and visited other
colleges in the state to consider campus ministry in those areas.
Congregational Liaisons: In March, Bishop Maze asked members of
Executive Council to volunteer as a liaison between Executive Council and the
various congregations of the Diocese. Executive Council contacts are
responsible for establishing a relationship with the clergy, vestry and wardens,
and to sit in on a vestry meeting once a year or every other year to clarify the
business of the Diocese and answer questions.
Congregational Development: The Rev. Canon Dennis Campbell was
involved with a number of vestry retreats from mid-February through April. He
reported at the May meeting that he is working with Lowell Grisham, rector of
St. Paul’s, Fayetteville, to create a steering committee to plant a new
congregation in Bentonville.
In May, Executive Council approved a request from St. Andrew’s, Cherokee
Village for a Diocesan Development Program (DDP) loan for $20,000 to make
the building handicapped accessible. They have raised $30,000 and will seek
$10,000 from Raise the Roof. Also in May, a request from St. John’s, Helena
for $50,000 to provide furnishings for the Ophelia Polk Moore Youth Home for
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foster children, in partnership with United Methodist, was approved by
Executive Council. The grant was approved in consultation with St. Francis
House was contingent on approval of the St. Francis House Board. A request
from St. Margaret’s, Little Rock was approved in July for a $35,000 DDP loan
to construct a driveway, new signage, and to upgrade air conditioning.
Rev. Campbell reported good success with the Consecration Sunday
stewardship program at the November meeting; 14 churches are using this
model.
Financial: In January, Mary Jane Hodges announced that $50,000 was
received from the Taylor family as a designated fund for scholarships.
Don Edgington noted at the January meeting that the Diocese began
2004 with a deficit budget of $21,999 and ended with a surplus of $51,218.
Executive Council adopted the 2005 Diocesan Proposed Budget at that
meeting.
In July, Miller & Company delivered their auditors’ report for
December 31, 2004. There is a need to adjust for realized and unrealized gains
to reflect 2004 gains/losses, as well as a method for reporting from mission
congregations on properties improvements.
Mrs. Hodges reported in September that St. Andrew’s, Mountain
Home sold their property and paid their outstanding loan balance of $63,900.
Mrs. Hodges distributed the 2006 Minimum Clergy Compensation
Guidelines at the November meeting, which included the Social Security
Administration’s 2006 cost-of-living increase of 4.1%. John Tisdale will draft a
canonical document regarding Executive Council setting minimal compensation
guidelines, with the ability to waive those in various situations. It was
suggested that a committee be formed to study this and formulate a basic
guideline structure for clergy compensation.
Health Insurance: In September Mrs. Hodges reported that three alternative
insurance plans would be presented to clergy at a meeting October 6 at Trinity
Cathedral. A member of the Medical Trust will be on hand for the presentation.
New Church Development Task Force: Executive Council approved a motion
in March to commission a New Church Development (NCD) Task Force to
identify every potential site that would be feasible for a new congregation in the
Diocese. The NCD Task Force will prioritize the selected sites and develop a
strategic plan to institute the first new church plant. Members will include the
Canon Missioners and members appointed by the Bishop in consultation with
the Canon for Development.
Provincial Synod: Nominees for Delegates and Alternates to Province VII
Synod were authorized at the July meeting:
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Lay Delegates: Jerry Adams, Pan Adams, Mandy Alford, Beth Matthews.
Lay Alternates: Hershel Hartford, Marcia Rizzardi.
Clergy Delegates: Scott Trotter, Gar Demo, Dennis Campbell (or Peggy
Bosmyer)*, Joyce Hardy.
St. Francis House: There were a number of changes in longstanding staff at
St. Francis during 2005. Executive Director Lloyd Halsey retired June 6, and
the St. Francis House Board hired Darlene Bourgeois to fill the position.
Christine Anderson resigned from Little Rock – Elm Street after 30 years’
service, and director John Geevarghese returned. In July, Ms. Bourgeois
reported that Mrs. Lewis retired from the staff, but will continue as a volunteer
two or more days a week.
At the January meeting, Executive Council learned that the St.
Francis House Satellite at Christ Church in Little Rock reduced hours of
operation during the week and was closed on Saturdays. In July, Ms.
Bourgeois reported that last month, St. Francis House Satellite moved from
downtown Little Rock back into the Elm Street facility.
In March, Mr. Halsey reported that the Siloam Springs clinic has
received major funding from the city of Siloam Springs and from United Way,
and that the Springdale Clinic has paid their debt in full.
Ms. Bourgeois reported in September that St. Francis House worked
in partnership with other agencies to assist Hurricane Katrina evacuees with
food, clothing, gas money, and assistance in finding housing and employment.
In September, reimbursement of $51,466.72 from the “Raise The
Roof” fund for services by Dennis Beavers in 1999 and 2000 to research and
write grants for the Delta Area was granted to St. Francis House.
St. Luke’s Brinkley: At the January meeting, Bishop Maze reported that he
had received a letter from St. Luke’s, Brinkley requesting that they be closed. A
motion was passed by Executive Council that St. Luke’s become a mission
station as an intermediate step.
On September 20, 2005 Bishop Maze decommissioned the building
St. Luke’s, Hot Springs: In September, Murray Rudisill reported that although
St. Luke’s was granted financial restitution in recent arbitration with their
builder, that company has filed for bankruptcy and monies awarded will not be
forthcoming. Legal fees and construction costs to complete the building project
were substantially more than expected.
Executive Council authorized establishment of a line of credit for
$100,000 for St. Luke’s with the same criteria as Diocesan Development
Program loans. Executive Council also approved a guarantee of a note for St.
Luke’s with the following conditions: (1) the maximum amount of debt will not
be greater than the current total of two existing loans (approximately $2.8
million); (2) repayment terms be presented to and approved by the Vestry
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representing the parish, and the Standing Committee; (3) the loan will be
secured by a mortgage on the building and property of St. Luke’s. It was further
clarified that this loan is a guarantee by the diocese, not as a co-signor.
Youth Ministries: In January, Sydney O’Quin reported that 96 persons
attended Junior High Winterstar, and that she would assume responsibilities as
Happening coordinator. She reported in March that Happening #14 took place
at St. Mark’s, Little Rock with approximately 60 youth in attendance. The Rev.
Kelly Demo will conduct Beyond Pizza meetings in April at locations throughout
the diocese to talk about youth ministry and mentoring programs.
Enrollment at Summer Camp, and the need for approximately $6,000
for camp scholarships and an additional $5,600 for Robert R. Brown camps
were topics of discussion at the May meeting. Miss O’Quin said that about 55
youth from five congregations were involved in a Central Convocation kickball
tournament held in April.
Rev. Demo reported in September that at Senior High summer camp
she conducted “Miqra,” a program in which youth read the entire Bible, taking
hour-long shirts. Program time was dedicated to teaching the Bible, how to
read it, and how to use the Bible in our daily lives. She informed Executive
Council that Springdale and Fort Smith have hired new youth directors, and
that Siloam Springs I developing a mentoring model for their youth program.
In November, Rev. Demo said that 21 youth attended Happening at
St. Mark’s, Jonesboro; that Andrew McDonald was the youth representative to
the Province VII Synod meeting in Dallas; and Andrew McDonald and Hannah
Hooker will attend Pathways to Ministry at St. Michael’s and All Angels Church
in Dallas. She is putting together a ministry review team to look at the whole
youth program in the Diocese.
Respectfully Submitted,
The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh
Secretary
Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees
In considering this year’s report, the verse from Matthew: “Keep
awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak.” Speak to anyone who has been on the mountain
for Cursillo, Women’s Institute, Hearing the Call, or other spiritual retreats and
they will confirm that Holy Spirit uses Camp Mitchell to transform lives. Speak
to those that have attended a Robert R Brown camp, or one of the many
camps and events for our youth, and they will confirm that it feeds the soul.
Camp Mitchell is an instrumental part of Spiritual Formation in this diocese and
a source of spiritual renewal for its members.
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The spirit is alive and present at Camp Mitchell, but the flesh is
indeed very weak. Deferred maintenance has taken its toll on the camp and the
facilities are in need of serious rehabilitation. Grace Lodge needs over
$350,000 in work, much of which needs to be completed within the next 18
months to avoid spending of hundreds of thousands more. Even the most
recently remodeled buildings are in need of work.
Although the Camp has Maintenance Reserve funding by an
endowment, it has not provided the amount necessary to maintain its facilities.
The cost of operations have now exceed the camp’s sources of revenue for yet
another year (last year I reported this had been the case for five of the last 10
years). Labor and insurance costs have increased significantly over the past
several years at a pace greater than the camp’s income. The time of trial is fast
approaching.
During 2005 several steps were taken in preparation to address the
camp’s shortcomings. The most pressing need identified in the 2004
Kaleidoscope report was to establish stability in the camp’s leadership. This
was accomplished through the interim appointment of the Rev. Helen
Hargreaves as the camp’s Director. Ben Linder was then hired, through an
agreement with St. Margaret’s of Little Rock to serve as the camp’s Summer
Camp Director with year round responsibility. Rev. Hargreaves and her
husband, Rick, were then appointed as co-directors of the camp. They have
made a three year commitment.
If leadership was the most pressing need, funding is the most critical
need. The Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees began preparing for a Capital
Campaign to be conducted in 2006. A comprehensive assessment of the
buildings and facilities was completed by Gary Clements, AIA of Clements &
Associates Architecture, Inc. to determine the cost of needed repair. In addition
to the needed repair, additional meeting space and adult accommodation are
needed.
While the cost of the additional facilities has not yet been determined,
the Board is now in the process of selecting a group to complete a feasibility
study which will aide in its efforts to raise the capital needed to ensure the
camp’s future. Clearly, Camp Mitchell cannot continue to operate as it has. The
funding for camps do not come from fees alone, endowments and other funds
are needed to support the programs and capital needs of a retreat center such
as Camp Mitchell.
In addition to the above actions taken in response to the
recommendations by Kaleidoscope, Inc., the following changes were
implemented with plans to implement more in 2006. Examples of these
changes include:
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tracking financials differently to aid in pricing,
establishing staff to camper ratios,
clarifying staff (paid and volunteer) roles,
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scheduling multiple groups throughout the year,
In 2006, the following changes are planned:
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scheduling specialty camps to occur simultaneously with
regularly scheduled camps (one scheduled for 2006),
scheduling retreat groups in Grace and Canterbury during
Summer Camp
engaging in Board Development Activities
initiating a Fund Development program
The changes made have improved the utilization of the camp with over 500
more “user days” in 2004 from 2005. And, more are expected in 2006.
Indeed the Spirit of this diocese is willing. Please keep the Board of
Trustees in your prayers as it moves into the next phase of making the
changes needed to address the long term needs of Camp Mitchell.
Jim McDonald
Chair, Camp Mitchell Board of Directors
Camp Mitchell Summer Camp
On June 12th, 2005, the summer schedule for Camp Mitchell began.
The summer camp staff included Ben Linder (program director), Molly Hedges
(assistant program director), Jennifer Parker & Jackie Finch (waterfront
directors), and counselors Melanie King, Sally Cunningham, Mary Price,
Brooks Cato, AJ Berna, Matt Chipman, and Chris Wimberly. Chris O’quin,
Malcolm McLauren, and Andrew Kincannon also served as counselors over the
course of the summer. Over 525 youth and adults attended Camp Mitchell this
summer and over 100 people from not only the Diocese of Arkansas, but also
surrounding dioceses, volunteered as either session staff or counselor’s
assistants.
The summer of 2005 was broken down into eight sessions, with ages
ranging from six years old (Primary Camp) to 65 years old (Robert R. Brown
Camp for the mentally and Physically Challenged). A Session Director and
his/her session staff led each session focusing particularly on Christian
Education and supported the summer staff when needed. This year’s Session
Directors were Rev. Peggy Bosmyer, Jane Gober, Luke Gilbert, Hershel
Hartford, Meg Mobley, Marcia Rizzardi, Jo Kelly, and Rev. Joyce Hardy.
The theme for the summer was “All Are Welcome in This Place,” and
while session directors stayed within the theme of the summer, each had their
own theme for their session. The themes for camp ranged from the Bible to
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Harry Potter, The Heifer Project to Friendship, and each week showed every
camper what the love of God is and that all are welcome at his table.
The campers enjoyed all the activities of Camp Mitchell, such as
swimming, outdoor living skills, hiking, soccer, arts and crafts, drama and the
camp video; along with new games and activities invented each week. And
while the campers enjoyed all these activities, they were also taught about who
we are as a church and a diocese by not only the summer staff, but also by our
volunteers and session staffs. Without them, the summer camp would not
exist.
Summer camp began with Senior High camp, allowing the staff and
campers to play and get to know each other in an environment filled with
prayer, contemplation, discussion, and play. Summer camp ended with Robert
R. Brown camp and allowed the staff to end the summer in a role of servitude.
RRB camp is a special camp in the sense that most campers come from group
homes where they stay inside and have no real interaction with the outside
world, except for those who can function in society. Coming to camp allows
them to play, fish, to swim, and make crafts, all the while being served by the
summer and session staff.
Camp is a place to work, play, build new friendships, rekindle old
relationships, but most importantly, Camp Mitchell is a place that allows a
person, whether camper or staff, to build a stronger relationship with God, to
experience the unconditional love of God while in relationship with others, and
to experience service to and from others in a unique setting and environment.
Ben Linder
2005 Summer Program Director
Children & Youth Ministries
As always our calendar year starts with Jr. and Sr. High Winterstar.
In 2005 the youth community was privileged to receive the wisdom and
teachings of Rev. Canon Susan Simms-Smith and Kyran Pittman of Seedwork.
These two women taught our young people about how God speaks to us
through our dreams and how we can gain insights into life events by looking at
those dreams.
The Diocesan Happening Program saw a change of leadership this
year. We give great thanks to Ben Linder for his faithful service to the program
and welcome Sydney O’Quinn-Gilbert on board as our new Happening
Coordinator. Her organizational skills and love of God and youth will take this
program far. Happening #13 was held at St. Mark’s in Little Rock with 31 youth
as staff serving the 24 Happeners in attendance. Sam Hedges was the Rector.
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Jonesboro was our host for Happening #14 with Hannah Hooker at the helm.
We had 22 Happeners and 22 staff.
The Peer Ministry saw several of its members graduate and
welcomed several new members. Those who have gone through the training
have been making themselves available both at youth events and at school
and church as a listening heart for youth in need of pastoral care.
Arkansas Youth Event (AYE) is the yearly diocesan wide gathering of
the youth community to conduct the business that need be done. With over 90
junior and senior high youth attending we elected Youth commissioners,
diocesan delegates, and a representative to the Bishop’s selection committee.
(Unfortunately, that youth was not appointed to the committee but serves
instead as a liaison). The youth then enjoyed each other’s company while
participating in various camp activities.
As always, I want to thank our incredibly talented and dedicated
group of adults who give up weekends to attend events and care for the youth
of our diocese.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rev. Kelly Demo
Canon Missioner for Youth
Episcopal Church Women
The goal of the Episcopal Church Women is to provide ways in which
our spiritual lives may be strengthened and our ministries may grow. We seek
to do that by recognizing that our talents are many and our lives are varied,
and God speaks to us and works through us in many ways.
Toward that end, we have introduced a new program called Women
of Vision, a recently reworked, revised and updated leadership development
program of the National ECW Board and the Office of Women’s Ministries of
the Episcopal Church. The course is spiritually based and wrapped in prayer.
It is a very appropriate and powerful tool for helping us discover our strengths
and make choices from the many avenues available to all of us. A group of
women in leadership roles around the diocese, which included your ECW
Board, participated in the first presentation of Women of Vision in September,
2006, at Camp Mitchell. The response was very positive, in some instances
transformative. A repeat is scheduled for September 13-16 of 2007. We have
four trained presenters who can also bring Women of Vision to all parts of the
diocese.
Time for JOY (Jesus, Others, and Yourself), a program designed for
young women living stressful lives between the ages of 18 and 40, has become
an annual event in April at Camp Mitchell. Its purpose is to provide
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experiences and to teach skills that affirm and encourage them on their
spiritual journey. After the week end, the home church of each of these women
extends the effect of the week end by providing a supportive framework for
living out that mission.
Other ongoing programs include Women’s Institute and Fall
Gathering. Women’s Institute, a spiritually based retreat held at Camp Mitchell
in June, featured the Rev. Susan Sims Smith who spoke on “Relationships as
a Spiritual Path.” Quiet Day was led by Pan Adams McCaslin.
Fall Gathering was held at Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock in October,
2006. Our featured speaker was Harriett Neer, a communicant of St.
Theodore’s in Bella Vista, who served as National President of ECW from 2003
to 2006. Her lively presentation included many interesting experiences as
National President and a short video of musical and activity highlights of the
Triennial Meeting in Columbus, Ohio in June. Four delegates from Arkansas
attended the meeting, and Sandra Powers of Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village,
was installed on the National Board for the next triennium as Province VII
Representative.
Continuing ministries supported by ECW include the United Thank
Offering, the Church Periodical Club, and the Diocesan Altar Guild. An Altar
Guild Manual has been developed and will soon be available to the churches.
Communication is central to everything we do. This year a major
effort was made to provide improved communication through launching a
website, www.arkansasecw.org. Please check to see that your church website
has a link to it. I urge all of you to become familiar with this new website and to
visit often.
Respectfully submitted,
Millie Hillard, Diocesan President
Episcopal Church Women Board 2006
President
Millie Hillard, St. Michael’s, Little Rock
Vice President
Sylvia Ross, St. Luke’s, Hot Springs
Recording Secretary
Beverly Helton, St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista
Treasurer
Marcy Pierce, St. Alban’s, Stuttgart
UTO Director
The Rev. Marti Dalby, St. Luke’s, Hot Springs
Church Periodical Club Director
Altar Guild Director
Terri Crawford, St. Mark’s Crossett
Juddie Wachtel, St. Stephen’s, Jacksonville
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Daughters of the King
Companion Diocese Liaison
Springs
ECW Foundation
Winnie Healey, St. Andrew’s, Mountain Home
Sharon Weber, St. Francis’, Heber
Sandra Powers, Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village
Spirituality Director
Shirley Chair, St. Michael’s, Little Rock
Communications Director
Rock
Cheryl Markham, St. Michael’s, Little
Time for JOY Representative
Shellie Bailey, St. John’s, Harrison
Convocation Coordinators
Northwest:
Terry Anderson, St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista
Northeast:
Sally Percifull, St. Mark’s, Jonesboro
Central:
Nancy Barber, Christ Church, Little Rock
Southwest:
Beckie Duer, Christ Church, Mena
Southeast:
Susan Carter, St. John’s, Helena
Ex Officio
Immediate Past President
Sandra Powers, Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village
National ECW President
Harriett Neer, St. Theodore’s, Bella Vista
Archivist
Mary Frances Hodges, St. Mark’s, Little Rock
Historian and Church Women
United Representative
Anne FulkChrist Church, Little Rock
Christ Church, Little Rock
The Community of Hope in Arkansas
The mission of the Community of Hope in Arkansas is to create in the
diocese of Arkansas, through training, support, and continuing education, a
community of volunteer Chaplains for Pastoral Ministry united in prayer,
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shaped by Benedictine spirituality, and equipped for a wide variety of pastoral
care ministries.
The Community of Hope (CoH) originated in 1994 in the Diocese of
Texas at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston. After a group from
Arkansas appointed by the Bishop went to Texas in 2000 to critique the
program, CoH in Arkansas began with its first training class held at St. Peter’s
Conway, in the spring of 2001. There were ten Pastoral Care Chaplains
commissioned by the Bishop from that class.
Since that time the program has grown steadily in Arkansas. At
present Arkansas has 180 Commissioned Pastoral Care Chaplains, with about
a dozen in training. There are active CoH Centers at St. Michael’s and St.
Margaret’s, Little Rock; St. Peter’s, Conway; Trinity Cathedral; Holy Trinity, Hot
Springs Village and St. Luke’s, Hot Springs; Holy Cross Lutheran and St.
Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Home; St. Paul’s, Fayetteville; St.
James United Methodist Church, Little Rock; and the First United Methodist
Church in Bryant. Classes also included trainees from other communities
including Cherokee Village, West Memphis, Newport, North Little Rock,
Stuttgart, Benton, Harrison and Van Buren.
These men and women serve as volunteer pastoral ministers on a
regular basis in hospitals, prisons, hospices, and an assortment of long term
care facilities, rehabilitation centers and other treatment centers.. They visit
people confined to their homes, minister to the families of those they visit, and
serve regularly as Eucharistic Visitors.
Outside the Diocese of Texas, Arkansas is the only diocese that has
in place a diocesan structure to oversee the program. In early 2002, a
Diocesan Council was formed to publicize CoH and promote its growth.
The Council maintains communication between the Training Centers,
sponsors an annual overnight retreat at Camp Mitchell for all Pastoral Care
Chaplains, offers continuing education, and oversees the formation of new
Training Centers.
Other Community of Hope growth has taken place parish by parish
across the country as leadership in individual congregations hear about the
program and put it in place for their own people. There are individual Training
Centers in California, Canada, Oregon, Washington State, Alabama, Louisiana,
Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia
and South Carolina. With this broad expansion it became clear to St. Luke’s
Hospital that its Pastoral Care Department could no longer devote the time and
resources required to oversee the international operations of CoH.
So, in June 2005, a group of Training Center leaders was called
together. From their meeting Community of Hope International (CoHI) was
formed with a governing Board empowered to manage this growing, expanding
program. Madge Brown, Coordinator of CoH in Arkansas was named to that
Board and was elected Vice President.
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Particularly impressive in this program is the enthusiasm for the
training expressed by the trainees and the level of commitment to their
ministries that commissioned Chaplains for Pastoral Ministry are making.
Others are involved in First Response Crisis ministry, and served faithfully
during the hurricane crises. Some are driving long hours across the state to be
a part of a training class. Some are venturing into territory entirely new to them
to express their particular call to ministry. In all these cases, their ministry of
compassionate listening and unconditional love is a blessing to all who are
served.
Respectfully submitted,
Madge W. Brown
Diocesan Coordinator,
Community of Hope in Arkansas
Deacon Formation Program
The Deacon Formation Program continued its quarterly weekend
formation conferences. In 2005, conferences were held at Trinity Cathedral in
Little Rock, St. Mark’s in Jonesboro, Grace Church in Pine Bluff, and Camp
Mitchell.
The annual Deacons’ Conference with Bishop Maze was held April 12 at Camp Mitchell.
No new postulants entered the program in 2005.
The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh continued as Deacon Formation Director,
with continued support by the Archdeacon, the Ven. Joyce Hardy, who remains
an active and vital part of the program.
The Examining Chaplains are the Rev. Canon Scott Lee, Liturgy; the
Rev. JoAnn Barker, Church History; the Rev. Arnold Hearn, Moral Theology
and Ethics; the Rev. Canon Ed Wills, Contemporary Society; the Rev. Chuck
Chapman, Holy Scripture; and the Ven. Joyce Hardy, Theory and Practice of
Ministry. An Examining Chaplain for Theology is not yet appointed, but we are
thankful for the Rev. Christoph Keller, III who has offered support during the
interim period.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rev. Cindy Fribourgh
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Commission on Ministry
The primary function of the Commission on Ministry is to oversee the
call to ministry of the members of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of
Arkansas.
Current members of the Commission include: Mr. Jay Radcliff, the
Rev. Cindy Fribourgh, Mrs. Shellie Bailey, the Rev. Jo Ann Barker, the Rev.
Scott Lee, the Rev. Scott Trotter, Mr. Jerry Adams, the Rev. Travis Frank, the
Rev. Edie Bird, Mrs. Maggie Young, Dr. Winston Brown and Mrs. Pan Adams,
Chair. The Ven. Joyce Hardy, Canon for Ministry Development, serves as
consultant. The Deployment office has been represented by Mrs. Linda
Nelson, who resigned to move to Louisiana, and the Rev. Dr. Dennis
Campbell, who now serves as Deployment Officer. Bishop Maze attends all
meetings and Mrs. Beth Matthews, Assistant to the Bishop, serves as
secretary. The Rev. Peggy Bosmyer serves as convener for the Post
Ordination Group.
The Commission met four times this year with overnight meetings at
Camp Mitchell and Little Rock. Gatherings included meeting with aspirants
who were seeking validation of their call to Holy Orders either to the Diaconate
or the Priesthood, as well as meeting once a year with others in the Ordination
track. Ministry teams in formation meet with the Commission. The
Commission supports the work of the Deacon Formation Program; the Rev.
Cindy Fribourgh serves as coordinator.
General Convention 2003 began approving changes to Title III
canons which delineates ministries of all members of the Church. The
Commission supports the discernment of all persons and encourages
participation at Hearing the Call weekends, offered twice a year, which focus
on discernment of gifts and various calls to ministry. In addition, Ministry
Development sponsors Liturgical conferences twice a year to train and license
lay members of the church in specific liturgical ministries.
A subcommittee of the Commission worked diligently to examine the
parish discernment committee process which had been in use in the Diocese
for many years. Using the changes approved in Title III canons, the new
process stresses a greater connection with the Commission on Ministry from
the beginning, an education process for the priest, the vestry and the discerner,
and a thorough training for the discernment committees in group process and
an understanding of ministry and discernment. Committees formed during
2005 and utilizing the new materials have expressed an appreciation for the
materials and the format. The Office of Ministry Development at the Church
Center in New York has requested copies of the materials to use as prototypes
for other dioceses.
Seven discernment committees were begun during 2005. The
Dioceses sponsored 12 people in 9 seminaries around the United States and
England. There are two commissioned ministry teams in Hope and Camden,
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and two teams in formation, St. Stephen’s Jacksonville, and St. James, Eureka
Springs. The East Arkansas Episcopal Ministries has begun. (See report that
follows). Several congregations are engaged in exploration of mutual ministry
concepts.
One of the functions of the Commission is to make recommendations
to the Bishop of those who have completed Canonical requirements to move
forward in the Ordination process. Recommendations made by the
Commission during 2005 include:
DEACON FORMATION:
Recommended for Postulancy: Emily Bost, Kay Morgan, Sydney Ogden, Joyce
Dalton, Richard Robinson
Resigned Candidacy: Ken Ogden
Moved Candidacy to Priesthood Track: Mary Hendricks
Others in Process: Marilyn Larson
PRIESTHOOD: (Seminary in parentheses)
Recommended for Postulancy: Teri Daily, (Episcopal Theological
Seminary of the
Southwest – ETSS), Allan McCaslin,
Chris Beebe, (Memphis Theological
Seminary – MTS),
Eureka Springs Ministry Team
Recommended for Candidacy: Dick Johnson (died, 2005), Roger
Joslin (ETSS), Kim
Hobby (MTS), Jim McDonald (Claremont College),
Jacksonville ministry
Team
Recommended for ordination to the Transitional Diaconate: Marti
Dalby (MTS &
University of the South at Sewanee),
Lisa Hlass (CDSP), Suzanne Stoner
(Claremont College
& Seabury Western)
Recommended for ordination to the Priesthood: Larry Braden,
Gordon Maroney,
David Lemburg, Carey Stone, Scott
Walters, Judith Lund
Others in the process: Mary Hendricks, (Berkeley Theological
College at Yale
University) moved from Diaconal track
to Priesthood track; Jessie Perkins,
Bert Selph, Gigi
Cottrell (MTS and Sewanee), Laird Caruthers (Oxford).
MINISTRY TEAMS
The Commission on Ministry and the Office of Ministry Development
continue to coordinate the development of ministry teams in small
congregations in the Diocese. Team formation begins with congregation
interest, education and exploration of the concept of mutual ministry. This
process can take several years and is a relatively new concept to the Diocese
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of Arkansas. As each team has continued through its formation process, the
congregation has experienced renewal, frustration, delight and a growth in
membership and monetary support for the local congregations. A member of
the Commission on Ministry serves in a consultant role to each team. In order
to better coordinate ministry team formation and evaluation, a subcommittee of
the Commission has been formed with the Office of Ministry Development. Its
primary work will take place in 2006.
The Rev. Scott Trotter serves as missioner for the East Arkansas
Episcopal Ministries and offers the following sub-report:
Beginning November 2004 Christ Church, Forrest City; Good
Shepherd, Forrest City; Grace, Wynne and Holy Cross, West Memphis began
sharing ministry together. On the first and third Sunday they gather for a
Eucharist at 8:00 AM, from which Eucharist Visitors are sent forth to
congregations without a priest that Sunday. The Eucharist Visitors lead
services of Liturgy of the Word and Administration of Communion at their
congregation.
During the year representatives of each congregation worked on
forming a cooperative regional ministry. Those conversations lead to the
formation of the East Arkansas Episcopal Ministries, on November 29, 2005,
with the vision:
As a part of the Diocese of Arkansas and in obedience to the Great
Commission we gather to support and grow Christ’s Church, in the Episcopal
tradition, throughout the Arkansas delta
St. John’s, Helena is a supporting member of EAEM. The ministry is
governed by a council of two representatives from each participating
congregation. The Rev. Scott Trotter serves as the missioner and The Rev.
Travis Franks also serves.
At their December meeting the EAEM Council set five goals for the coming
year:
¾ Sponsor training for Evangelism using asset based community
development model.
¾ Begin a regional bible study making use of distance learning
techniques, such as internet or distributed community.
¾ Sponsor a regional ‘revival’.
¾ Sponsor community building events using the Good News Festival (a
previous event these congregations held) as a base. One event to be
held at a near by state park, another to present an invited preacher /
teacher.
¾ Encourage development of youth ministries, taking advantage of
resources and events sponsored by the Diocese and other
congregations in the convocations.
¾ EAEM is funded by voluntary pledges from the congregations and a
grant for program support, from the Diocese.
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CONCLUSION:
The members of the Commission on Ministry are grateful for the
leadership and insight of Bishop Maze throughout his tenure in the Diocese.
Because of his willingness to accept “special cases”, the members have been
asked through the years to reflect on their own perceptions of ministry and to
be willing to allow God and the Holy Spirit to manifest new ministries in
congregations and in individuals.
In addition, special thanks are given to each member of the
Commission on Ministry who faithfully give of their time to honor the ministry of
all. They not only attend quarterly meetings, but also agree to serve as
contacts to each discernment committee that is started, each ministry team in
formation, and to serve as contacts for each person in the process. Those who
have served on the two subcommittees formed this year have also put in
additional time and creativity. Final thanks go to Mrs. Beth Matthews for her
untiring service to this committee.
This office assisted those congregations directly or referred them to
trained guest leaders in the program.
The Developing Missions, (St. Thomas, Springdale, St. Andrew’s,
Mountain Home, St. Matthew’s, Benton, St. Peter’s, Conway, St. Michael’s,
Little Rock, and St. Margaret’s, Little Rock) continue to grow steadily and pay
down their respective mortgages.
I look forward to serving congregations in the coming year who are
interested in initiating new ministries and strategies for congregational growth.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rev. Canon Dr. Dennis G. Campbell
Canon for Congregational Development
Commission on Alcohol and Substance Abuse 2005
2005 was another exciting and rewarding year for this office. We
assisted several parishes with vestry retreats on most weekends from February
through April. In addition, preliminary work has begun for the new church plant
in Bentonville, and the Rev. Lowell Grisham has agreed to begin forming a
steering committee made up of representatives from the area churches in the
Northwest Convocation.
In May, Executive Council approved a request from St. Andrew’s,
Cherokee Village for a Diocesan Development Program (DDP) loan for
$20,000 to make the building handicapped accessible. They have raised
$30,000 and will seek $10,000 from Raise the Roof. Also in May, a request
from St. John’s, Helena for $50,000 to provide furnishings for the Ophelia Polk
Moore Youth Home for foster children, in partnership with United Methodist,
was approved by Executive Council. The grant was approved in consultation
with St. Francis House was contingent on approval of the St. Francis House
Board. A request from St. Margaret’s, Little Rock was approved in July for a
$35,000 DDP loan to construct a driveway, new signage, and to upgrade air
conditioning.
Fourteen churches used the New Consecration stewardship program
with great success.
The commission continues to address the issue of Alcohol and
Substance Abuse on two fronts. Many people in the church are unaware of the
spirituality of the program of Alcoholic Anonymous. They also often have the
misconception that the alcoholic is someone who is destitute and lives "under
the bridge."
The commission is offering a forum to interested churches presented
by active members of AA who can come and speak, usually at the Sunday
forum on AA, about how AA works as well as the spirituality of the 12 step
program. The commission is also offering programs to active members of 12
step groups which demonstrate that the spirituality of the church can enhance
their recovery program. This is being done with a yearly Serenity Retreat at
Subiaco in January for active members of AA and Alanon. The retreat this year
had 50 participants and was help the weekend of January 14th.
The commission also offers a 12 step Eucharist, which has been
prepared by the National Episcopal Coalition on Alcohol and Drugs to any
congregation interested in using this service. It is a teaching liturgy showing us
how the spirituality of the 12 steps is part of the liturgy of the Eucharist. This
Eucharist is offered at Trinity Cathedral the first Wednesday of each month at
five o’clock.
For people in recovery, this liturgy may be important to see how
each of the steps is present in the liturgy of the word and the table. For those
not in involved in a 12 step program, the service will be an introduction to the
spirituality of this program. This liturgy has also been requested by several
churches in the diocese for their use .during this past year.
Members of the commission have also been active in starting an AA
meeting and a dream group at a recovery center in Little Rock for women and
their children called Arkansas Cares. The commission also offers help to
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Faithfully submitted,
Pan Adams, Chair
Congregational Development and Church Growth
anyone seeking intervention or information about treatment facilities available
for those who suffer from addiction. Contact person: Joanna Seibert (501) 3720294, 225-5002. [email protected].
Respectfully submitted,
Joanna Seibert
Commission on Constitution and Canons
Chancellor John Tisdale announced that the Commission on Constitution and
Canons had the following items to present to Convention. In accordance with
the changes adopted at Convention last year, the four items were sent to
congregations and included in the February issue of the Arkansas Episcopalian
for review prior to Convention.
(d) The Bishop, with the advice of the Executive Council, may select up to two
(2) delegates and two (2) alternates who are full time students in postsecondary educational institutions and who are communicants of this Diocese.
They shall be certified to the Secretary of Convention of the Diocese by the
Bishop and shall have seat, voice, and vote in the Convention.
Explanation: Changing demographics and new methodologies in planting and
growing congregations require measuring fair representation to Annual
Convention differently than the single designation of whether a congregation is
a mission or a parish. Such designation is no longer an accurate predictor of
population or church membership. NOTE: This is a recommended change to
the Constitution and will require passage at two consecutive Annual
Conventions. It will not change representation at the electing convention for the
XIII Bishop of Arkansas.
Canon 11, Of the Standing Committee
Article II of the Constitution, Membership in the Convention
Amend Article II, section 4 to read as follows:
Section 4. The lay members of the Convention shall be:
(a) The regularly selected delegates from each parish and mission. They shall
be confirmed communicants in good standing of the parish or mission and at
least eighteen (18) years of age. Each congregation (parish and mission) will
be represented according to the Average Sunday Attendance recorded in the
current Parochial Report on file with the Diocese as of August 30 prior to
Convention:. 1-50, 1 delegate and 1 alternate; 51-150, 2 delegates and 2
alternates; 151-250, 3 delegates and 3 alternates; 250 and higher, 4 delegates
and 4 alternates. Congregations which have not filed their current Parochial
Report with the Diocese shall be represented by one delegate and one
alternate.
(b) (No changes to this section were presented.)
(c) The attendees (grades six through twelve) at the Arkansas Youth Event
(AYE) for the calendar year preceding Convention shall elect delegates and
alternates to Convention who are communicants of the Diocese. Attendance at
such AYE will be used in place of Average Sunday Attendance to determine
the official youth representation. The youth delegates shall be certified to the
Secretary of the Convention by the Youth Coordinator of the Diocese and they
shall have seat, voice and vote in the Convention.
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Amend Canon 11, Section 1, to read as follows:
Section 1. The Standing Committee of the diocese shall be
composed of three presbyters priests or deacons who have been canonically
resident and in active service within the Diocese for at least three years, and of
three lay persons of not less than twenty-four years of age who have been
resident confirmed communicants of the diocese for at least three years. They
shall elect one of their number as President and one as Secretary, who shall
have the right to vote on all questions. A majority of the committee shall
constitute a quorum.
In the event of a tie-vote, the position taken by the voters agreeing with the
President of the committee shall prevail, unless a different vote shall be
required by the Canons for the Government of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States.
The member of the Standing Committee shall be elected for three year terms
and the term of one clerical member and one lay member shall expire each
year. No member of the Standing Committee shall be eligible for re-election
until the Annual Convention next following the expiration of that member’s
term.
Explanation: This change will permit the election of Deacons of the Diocese to
the Standing Committee.
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NOTE: The Commission on Constitution and Canons believes that this
proposed change should not be adopted at this time. The Commission
recommends that this proposal be considered as a part of a dialogue
concerning the roles and functions of the Diaconate in this Diocese. The
Commission recommends that his dialogue begin following selection and
consecration of the XIII Bishop.
Canon 15, Of Boards of Trustees, Establishments and Functions of the
Diocese of Arkansas
Amend Canon 15, Section 4(a) to read as follows:
(a) Camp Mitchell is an institution and function of the Episcopal Diocese of
Arkansas, governed by a special commission of the Convention known as the
Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees, subject to the oversight of the Bishop, the
Convention, and the Executive Council. The Camp Mitchell Board shall consist
of eleven (11) members, one elected from the Episcopal Youth Community,
five (5) elected at large from the Diocese, and five (5) appointed by the
Bishop. The Bishop, or his or her designee, shall serve as an ex officio
member of the board. Terms of office shall be for three years and may run
consecutively not to exceed a total of six consecutive years. Members of the
board may be either clergy or lay, provided there shall be at least three clergy
and three lay members of the board.
Explanation: The need for specific expertise and interest on the Camp Mitchell
Board will not always coincide with available members from each
Convocation. Within the Diocese as a whole there is greater opportunity to
elect persons who may bring specific gifts and talents needed at any given
time.
Canon 25
Add a new Section 11 as follows:
Section 11. The Vestry shall have the responsibility for establishing the salary
and other compensation paid to the Rector or Priest-in-charge and for other
clergy on an annual basis. The Vestry shall attempt to establish cash salaries
for the Rector and other clergy at or above the minimums recommended by the
Diocese in the Annual Clergy Compensation Minimum Guidelines, taking into
consideration the size of the Parish, the resources available to the Parish, the
years of service and education of each clergy, the duties and responsibilities
assumed by the Rector and other clergy and the performance of those duties.
Explanation: The Diocese publishes its Compensation Guidelines annually.
Canon 25, Section 6 gives the Vestry the authority and obligation to “transact”
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the temporal business of the Parish, including payment of clergy salaries. This
Section will act as a recommendation to parish vestries that the Compensation
Guidelines be used as a factor in the process of setting clergy compensation.
Tisdale reported that the Commission on Constitution and Canons had met via
conference call. There was a request to withdraw the proposed amendment to
Canon 11, which proposes a change to permit the election of Deacons to the
Standing Committee. The Commission on Constitution and Canons believed
this should be part of a larger discussion about the role and function of
Deacons, and will not be submitted to Convention.
Tisdale explained that the amendment to Canon 15 regarding appointments to
the Camp Mitchell Board of Trustees was intended to provide the knowledge
and expertise needed by this Board for fundraising, planning, and other
functions the Camp Board is charged with. He said the Commission for
Constitution and Canons recommended approval of the amendment to Canon
15. Bishop Maze called for discussion and there was none. A motion was
made and seconded for approval. The motion carried.
Tisdale said that the Commission for Constitution and Canons recommended
approval for the addition of Section 11 to Canon 25, regarding the
establishment of salary and other compensation for clergy. Discussion
followed. A motion was made to approve the addition, which was seconded.
The motion passed with 75 in favor and 69 in opposition.
Tisdale reminded Convention that the amendment to Article II, Section 4 to the
Constitution must be adopted at two consecutive Annual Conventions before
the change would be made. He explained that the proposed amendment would
remove the distinction between parishes and missions, and that the number of
delegates to Convention would be based on Average Sunday Attendance as
recorded in the congregation’s Parochial Report on file as of August 30 prior to
Convention. If a congregation’s Parochial Report was not filed, the
congregation would be entitled to one delegate and one alternate. He further
explained that the proposed amendment would change the method of selection
and number of representatives from the Episcopal Youth Community.
Tisdale said that the Commission on Constitution and Canons recommended
adoption of the proposal. Following discussion, a motion was made to table the
amendment. The motion was seconded and carried.
Tisdale said this concluded the report of the Commission on Constitution and
Canons.
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From the Historiographer of the Diocese of Arkansas
Over the past year I have answered requests from 2 persons
regarding the
Rt. Rev’d William Montgomery Brown. Bishop William Montgomery Brown
continues to be the chief request for information from our archives. In March of
2005, I taught 3 classes on church history at St. Michael’s-Little Rock. The
session on the history of the Diocese of Arkansas was attended by members of
the Deacon Formation group. During Lent of 2005 I taught 2 classes at Trinity
Cathedral for the adult catechumen ate class on the history of the Diocese of
Arkansas. In the Easter season I taught a class on the history of the Cathedral
to the high school Sunday school class at the Cathedral. Two sessions of
newcomer’s classes at the cathedral were given history classes on the
Episcopal Church as well as instruction on the church in Arkansas. November
of 2005 saw Bishop Donovan’s portrait unveiled in Cathedral House. At that
time Beth Matthews and I hosted a reception in honor of the occasion. This
was done in Cathedral House.
In January of 2006, together with Canon Scott Lee, I have taught
classes in the adult catechumenate class at the cathedral on Anglican Church
history and liturgy. In February 2006 materials were gathered for Carolyn
McClellan-All Saints-Russellville and Fr. Lowell Grisham-St. Paul’s-Fayetteville
to be used in the profile of the diocese in regard to the election of XIII Bishop of
Arkansas.
I also express my gratitude to Beth Peck Cooper from the Cathedral
Parish for her assistance sorting, boxing, and retrieving various things in our
collection.
I plan to attend the National Episcopal Historiographers and
Archivists annual meeting in Mobile, Alabama in June 2007.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael A. Kealoha McNeely
Historiographer of the Diocese of Arkansas
Archivist-Trinity Cathedral
Safeguarding God’s Children
Pan Adams and Joyce Hardy serve as the coordinators for the
sexual responsibility training offered in the diocese. The trainers include Pan
Adams, Jo Ann Barker, Emily Bost, Diane Brownlee, Nell Engeler, Joyce
Hardy, Ben Linder, Rocki Proffit, and Kaki Roberts. Several trainings were
held throughout the diocese in 2005. More are scheduled for 2006; to have a
training at your church or in your area, contact Joyce Hardy in the Diocesan
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Office. The responsibilities of a host church include advertising, recruiting,
registering participants, providing space and equipment (VCR and monitor),
and maintaining records of those who attended.
The Ven. Joyce Hardy
Archdeacon for Ministry Development
Jubilee Ministry
Jubilee Ministry has as its mission to make very clear the connection
between Christian theology and ethics. This occurs by encouraging the church
to equip people to connect the talk of our faith to the walk of our faith by “doing
justice, loving mercy and walking humbly with God”. In turn this brings to life
the Gospel’s call to “feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the
stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and visit the imprisoned” (Matthew
25:35)
In Arkansas there are currently eleven umbrella organizations that
are recognized as Jubilee Ministry Centers. These centers are committed to
reaching out to the poor and oppressed, not only by providing needed services
but also serve as advocates by sharing the Gospel and the unconditional love
of God. The Jubilee Ministry Centers in the Diocese of Arkansas are found
throughout Arkansas. The centers are:
El Dorado:
Fayetteville:
Fort Smith:
Harrison:
Heber Springs:
Hot Springs:
2006)
Little Rock:
Mountain Home:
Siloam Springs:
Springdale:
Interfaith Clinic
Interfaith Help Services
Seven Hills Homeless Center
Good Samaritan Clinic
Ozark Share and Care
Christian Health Center
Eleanor Klugh Jackson House (designated in
Arkansas Rice Depot
St. Francis House
Kindness, Inc.
The Manna Center
Community Clinic of St Francis House
For the last two years, a number of Jubilee Ministry Centers in the
Diocese of Arkansas have received grants from the National Church. 2004
marked the first year in a number of years that grants were available from the
National Church for recognized Jubilee Ministry Centers. In 2005 Jubilee
grants were received by the Arkansas Rice Depot, Interfaith Help Services, and
St. Francis House.
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There are advantages of being a designated Jubilee Ministry Center.
One advantage is that each Center becomes part of the Jubilee Network and
thereby connected to a large network of like-minded people responding to the
Gospel. Training is offered, usually each year to newly designated Jubilee
Centers. All Jubilee Centers are invited to participate in the National Jubilee
Gathering which occurs every eighteen months. A final advantage is access to
small grants as funds are available.
If your church is involved in one or more social justice ministry and
would like to consider being designated as a Jubilee Ministry Center, please
contact me at [email protected].
The Rev. Sam Loudenslager
Diocesan Jubilee Officer
Keller Fund for Mission
The Keller Fund for Mission is a trust fund of the Diocese of
Arkansas created for the purpose of funding programs for mission outreach.
Priority is given to the initiation of programs within the Diocese of Arkansas and
other Episcopal programs beyond our diocese.
In order to allow the fund to grow for future funding, applications are
received in even-numbered years. A meeting for distribution was not held in
2005, however, the next meeting of the board will be held in May 2006.
Deadline for applications for funding is May 1, 2006. Applications are
available by calling Beth Matthews at (501) 372-2168.
Contributions to be added to the capital of this fund are welcome.
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen McLean
The Early Head Start program at St. Francis House served 69
infants/toddlers and 13 pregnant women from 54 families during the 2004 2005 program year. All 13 pregnant women enrolled received prenatal
education on fetal development and benefits of breast- feeding, mental health
interventions and follow-up prenatal and postpartum health care. Sixty- nine
children were connected with an ongoing source of continuous accessible
medical care. Sixty- seven children received physical exams, dental exams,
hearing screenings, vision screenings and developmental evaluations. Thirtyone children required treatment to improve the physical condition of the child
through medical follow-up. Eighteen children were determined to have a
disability and were provided special education services. Services received by
families included: crisis intervention addressing the immediate need for food,
clothing, or shelter for 16 families, housing assistance for 8 families, child
abuse and neglect services for 7 families, domestic violence services for 4
families, mental health services for 9 families, child support assistance for 7
families, ESL training for 3 families, adult education for 5 families, health
education for 54 families, parenting education for 54 families of incarcerated individuals were provided education services to 3 families, and 2 families of
incarcerated individuals were provided with assistance.
The veterans program (Re-Entry) has grown, serving 150 veterans
this past year. The program has secured two new grants that have allowed us
to work more in-depth with the veterans. Hopefully, raising the chances for a
successful transition to permanent housing and the community.
The board and staff of St. Francis House give thanks for all who have
supported this ministry and look forward to your continuing support as we
prepare to meet the challenges of the year ahead.
Respectfully submitted,
Darlene Bourgeois
Executive Director
St. Francis House
Episcopal Relief & Development
St. Francis House in 2005, we continued to minister to the
underserved of Arkansas. Especially this year with the need being great in our
nation and other nations, we would not have been able to help meet the needs
without the support of individuals, agencies, organizations, and churches.
The Social Work Program at Elm Street served over 35,000
individuals. Distributing 325,789 pounds of food to 24,000 families, clothing to
13,377, school supplies to 360 children, furniture to 519 families, fans to 86
families, and spent over $70,000 to assist families with food, medicines, rent,
utilities, and transportation.
The year 2005 was full of bad news. It was also a year for the
Church to come forward and respond to that bad news. The Good News is
that we did.
The year 2004 ended with the tragidy of the Tsunami. We ended
that year in Arkansas with a record amount of giving to Episcopal Relief and
Development. The final numbers fresh from headquarters are 239 gifts from
157 donors for the total amount of $33,405.26.
Then came 2005 with earthquakes and hurricanes and all the chaos
that comes with it. The Diocese of Arkansas once again stepped into the midst
of disaster with generous gifts of time, talents, homes, church buildings, and
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another record amount of giving. For 2005 the Diocese of Arkansas gave 774
gifts from 551 donors for a total of $142,973.12. ERD reports for the year 2005
a total amount of over 36 million collect for world relief.
I want to thank the 12 parish representatives who have given their
time and talent which has helped to make this year such a wonderful response
to these disasters. I also want to thank each and every individual donor who
became a part of the healing process, and to the congregations that sent
financial aid from their budgets, I give my heart felt thanks. I continue to
encourage those congregations who do not have a parish representative to call
forth a person to be your point of contact with ERD and the world.
I can not end this report without mentioning that ERD is a constant
and faithful help to the world in other programs besides these terrible
disasters. Famine, HIV/Aids, Malaria, droughts are ever present disasters
that threaten the world daily. ERD has been the Church responding to those
needs for you and me and our Lord Jesus, saying "Someone knows, someone
cares, someone wants to be of help."
And now on to 2006. I hope nature alllows us time to catch our
breath.
Your servant in Christ,
The Rev. Gary C. Baird
Diocesian Coordinator of ERD/AR
The University of the South, Sewanee
Enrollment for the 2005-2006 Academic Year from the Diocese of Arkansas
13 Students in the College of Arts and Sciences:
Lauren Hale, C’06, El Dorado
Jamie McConnell, C’06, Roland
Shawn Means, C’06, Little Rock
Joshua Harris, C’07, Batesville
Laura Harpool, C’07, Little Rock
Christoph Keller, C’08, Little Rock
Walt MacPhee, C’08, Hot Springs
Charles Davis, C’08, Little Rock
Sam Hedges, C’08, Little Rock
Meredith Hoover, C’08, Fort Smith
Malcolm Means, C’08, Fort Smith
Laura Schieffler, C’08, Fort Smith
Katie St. John, C’08, Little Rock
School of Theology Students Studying for Master and Doctoral Degrees:
Eugenia O’Shea Cottrell, Little Rock
Mary Martin Douglass Dalby, Hot Springs
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*Paula E. Engelhorn, Hot Springs Villlage
*The Rev. Bruce J. Limozaine, Cabot
*Graduate Students Enrolled in the Advanced Degrees Program
2004-2005 Financial Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students from Arkansas:
$382,685
2004-2005 Amount of Support from Arkansas Churches and the Diocese of
Arkansas:
$6,289
Governing Board Representatives From Arkansas:
Board of Trustees
The Rt. Rev. Larry E. Maze, D.D.
The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. McKee (Feb. 2008)
Mr. Don Edgington (Feb. 2007)
Larry Barker (Feb. 2006)
The Rev. Jo Ann Barker (term ended Feb. 2005)
Programs Center Information for Arkansas:
EFM groups: 17
EFM Coordinator: Mrs. Christy L. Adams
1333 East Hope Street
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
[email protected]
DOCC groups: 3
About Sewanee
The University of the South, or Sewanee as it is more popularly known, is
home to one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges and a seminary of the
Episcopal Church. Since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences has
graduated 24 Rhodes Scholars, 34 Watson Fellows, and 25 NCAA
Postgraduate Scholars, while the School of Theology has added to its alumni
ranks numerous bishops, including three of the last four presiding bishops of
the Episcopal Church.
The University campus is located on the Cumberland Plateau between
Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sewanee’s physical environment,
which includes a 10,000-acre campus, provides limitless opportunities for
research, recreation, and reflection with its old-growth forest, more than 50
miles of hiking trails, 20 caves, and 13 lakes. Within the traditionally strong
curriculum in the humanities and sciences and graduate theological studies,
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Sewanee faculty promotes intellectual flexibility, critical thinking, and hands-on
research. The Sewanee community is known for its respect for and
engagement in serious academic endeavors. No matter what course of study a
student pursues, Sewanee provides a challenging, yet nurturing environment
that helps all students achieve their very best.
Sewanee’s Relationship to the Episcopal Church
Founded in 1857 and chartered in 1858 by bishops of the Episcopal Church,
Sewanee has a long history of combining academic excellence with reverent
concern for the world. Sewanee is the only university in the country with both a
college and graduate seminary established by the Episcopal Church and in
which the Episcopal Church is actively involved in its governing board.
The chancellor of the University is a bishop of an owning diocese, elected to
that position for six years by the University Board of Trustees. The current
chancellor is the Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley Jr. of the Diocese of Alabama. Lay
and clergy trustees are elected from the 28 owning dioceses: Alabama,
Arkansas, Atlanta, Central Florida, Central Gulf Coast, Dallas, East Carolina,
East Tennessee, Florida, Fort Worth, Georgia, Kentucky, Lexington, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Northwest Texas, South Carolina,
Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Upper South
Carolina, West Tennessee, West Texas, Western Louisiana, and Western
North Carolina.
2005–2006 Statistics
Please note: These are statistics for the current academic year.
College of Arts and Sciences students: 1,383
First Year Students: 421
Middle 50 percent ranges, undergraduate Class of 2009
SAT combined: 1180-1330
ACT: 26–31
High School GPA: 3.5
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1
Percentage of college students on financial aid: 40 percent
Percentage of college students declaring Episcopal heritage: 36 percent
Percentage of female, male students:
55 percent female, 45 percent male
Majors offered (college): 39
Minors offered (college): 25
School of Theology students: 177
Advanced degrees students: 81
Percentage of seminarians on financial aid: 95.5 percent
Percentage of female, male seminarians:
35 percent female, 65 percent male
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Degrees offered (seminary): Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theology,
Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Ministry, Certificate of Anglican Studies,
and Certificate of Theological Studies
Fiscal Year July 1, 2004–June 30, 2005: Unrestricted operating revenues:
$55.6 million
Endowment: $252.9 million
University Financial Aid
Sewanee consistently ranks as a top value in higher education. In the 2004–
2005 academic year, 40 percent of the undergraduates received some form of
institutional financial aid. Scholarships in the amount of $13.1 million were
awarded to undergraduates, and more than 95 percent of seminarians received
financial aid, depending on need and established institutional guidelines. The
University strives to ensure that accepted students can afford a Sewanee
education and that seminarians can graduate with as little education-related
debt as possible.
Finances and Academic Grants
Between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005, the Sewanee Fund contributed a
record $2,977,846 for a total of $15.3 million to the University from gifts and
bequests from alumni, parents and friends. College graduate participation in
the Sewanee Fund dropped three percentage points to 44 percent. Church
giving through the Episcopal One Percent Program, an important part of the
Sewanee Fund, provides tuition assistance to ease the financial burden for
seminarians and their families. This year contributions from parishes to the
seminary totaled $277,779, a decrease from last year’s total of $290,830.
Seminary alumni annual giving rose from 30 percent or $80,000 to 36 percent
or $119,000 this year. In the 2004–2005 fiscal year, Sewanee’s endowment
grew from $239.9 million in June 2004 to almost $252.9 million in June 2005. In
part, this growth came from new endowed accounts established by alumni and
other friends of the University, and gifts that provided resources for new
scholarships, as well as program and faculty development. The endowment
also grew as a result of improvement in capital markets. The University’s
strategic plan calls for doubling the endowment in the next 10 years. The
University’s 2004-2005 operating budget was $55,604,000. Approximately 65
percent of revenues to the University come from student-funded tuition, room
and board, and fees. Competitive foundation grantors included the Lilly
Endowment, The Getty Grant Program Campus Heritage Grant, The Henry
Luce Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, The Canale
Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, and the National Science Foundation.
Faculty and Administration
The Very Rev. Dr. William S. Stafford was installed as the 13th dean of the
School of Theology on January 25, 2005. Dean Stafford officially took his post
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January 1, 2005, coming to Sewanee from Virginia Theological Seminary,
where he was vice president and associate dean for academic affairs and the
David J. Ely Professor of Church History. University faculty and staff spent the
year involved in a self-study process to prepare for re-accreditation by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and, for the seminary only, the
Association of Theological Schools. Self-study documents are being written
and submitted for subsequent on-campus visits from the assessment teams.
The process will be completed in 2005–2006. During the 2004–2005 academic
year, Sewanee faculty completed a number of initiatives. The Rev. Dr. Donald
S. Armentrout, the Charles Quintard Professor of Dogmatic Theology, and Dr.
Corrie E. Norman, former faculty member in the religion department, edited
Religion in the Contemporary South: Changes, Continuities, and Contexts
(University of Tennessee Press 2005); Dr. Charles Brockett, professor of
political science, published Political Movements and Violence in Central
America (Cambridge University Press 2005); and the Rev. Dr. William J.
Danaher, assistant professor of theology and Christian ethics, published The
Trinitarian Ethics of Jonathan Edwards (John Knox Press 2004). Robert
Delcamp, University organist and professor of music, released his latest audio
CD, Saint-Saëns Organ Music. The School of Theology faculty established the
Bishop Leo Alard Prize for Excellence in Liturgical Readings in Spanish. Dr.
Karen Kuers, associate professor of forestry, and a team of faculty from
Appalachian colleges were awarded a $180,000 Course, Curriculum, and
Laboratory Improvement grant from the National Science Foundation, along
with more than $20,000 in additional funds from the Appalachian Colleges
Association, to continue their work in watershed studies. Kirsten Slaughter,
senior anthropology and chemistry major and Getty Project intern at the
University, and Major McCollough, director of the Sewanee Preservation
Program and the Getty Campus Heritage Project in the department of
anthropology, were awarded a University of Missouri Reactor Center
(MURR)/National Science Foundation project grant. Four professors retired at
the end of the academic year: Laurence Alvarez, professor of mathematics and
political science; Edward Carlos, professor of art; David Lumpkins, professor of
Russian; and Brown Patterson, professor of history.
Student Life
During the Class of 2005 Commencement services, 292 students graduated
from the College of Arts and Sciences and 54 seminarians were awarded
graduate degrees. The School of Theology awarded 34 Master of Divinity
degrees, 11 Doctor of Ministry degrees, and five Master of Arts in Theology
degrees. One Diploma in Anglican Studies, two Master of Sacred Theology
degrees, and one Certificate of Theological Study were awarded. This year’s
distinguished graduates included Matt Martelli of Winchester, Ky., Sewanee’s
25th NCAA postgraduate scholar, and Andrew Doak of Nashville, Tenn., who
received a Fulbright Scholarship. Class valedictorian was Katherine Wilkinson
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of Atlanta, Ga., while salutatorian was Claire Nicoll of Larchmont, N.Y. Furman
Lee Buchanan, T’06, from the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
received the Reed H., T’96, and Nancy B. Freeman Award for Merit. Jeannette
N. Cooper, T’06, from the Diocese of Florida, was the recipient of the Woods
Leadership Award. Three seniors in the seminary’s Master of Divinity Degree
program attended Canterbury Cathedral’s three-week International Study
Center course; they were living, studying, and worshipping with 29 of their
peers from 22 countries. Sewanee students’ commitment to service is
expressed by the 80 percent of undergraduates who are involved each year in
activities ranging from tutoring elementary school students to working as
volunteer firefighters to environmental stewardship. During Spring Break, more
than 100 college students and staff headed to New York, New Orleans, Miami,
Jamaica, Ecuador, and Costa Rica to perform outreach work. Seminarians
completed a number of successful outreach projects and traveled to Romania,
Haiti, and Honduras for mission work.
Campus
The University launched “The Sewanee Call” capital campaign April 16, 2005.
More than $112 million of the $180 million goal has been raised to date in this
effort to secure and enhance the University’s position among the nation’s
premier liberal arts colleges and graduate schools of theology. The campaign
has three funding objectives: 54 percent of the amount raised will be directed
toward strengthening the University’s endowment for faculty support and
programming enhancements, 33 percent will fund building projects, and 13
percent will fund ongoing operating support. Campus summer programs that
continue to attract talented scholars are the Sewanee Summer Music Festival,
now in its 48th season, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Sewanee Young
Writers’ Conference, Sewanee Church Music Conference, Bridge Program in
Math and Science, FACES Asian studies program, and the “Sommer in
Sewanee” German seminar. Throughout the year, outstanding lecturers and
talented artists who travelled to the Mountain included Princeton professor and
best-selling author Cornel West, the Moscow Philharmonic, pianist Awadagin
Pratt, cellist Zuill Bailey, and the Rodolfus Choir. Organized by students, the
annual Sewanee Conference on Women presented a week of lectures and
activities with the theme, “Backwards and in High Heels: Inspiring Women of
Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday.” A gift from Alice and Lee “Pete” McGriff
C’41 made possible the renovation of the former Phi Delta Theta House into a
new home for Associated Alumni. The McGriff Alumni House was dedicated
during 2004 Homecoming festivities. Extensive renovation of All Saints’ Chapel
was celebrated with a dedication service April 17, 2005. The chapel received
new flooring in the choir, a refurbished organ, new seating, and a new HVAC
system. The former Kappa Sigma house on Alabama Avenue officially opened
as the University Special Collections and Archives April 22, 2005. This was
made possible by the generosity of William Laurie, C’52, who purchased and
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renewed the building. New equestrian facilities, including the Howell Riding
Facility, the Dansby Arena, and the Quarles Barn, opened in May, 2005.
Construction began for the Nabit Art Building that will offer 10,000 square feet
of space to unite painting, drawing, and sculpture programs under one roof.
School of Theology
At the beginning of the 2005–2006 academic year, 31 new seminarians were
welcomed to the Sewanee campus. The residential student body of 96
represents 32 Episcopal dioceses from across the nation and the Diocese of
Huron in the Anglican Church of Canada. The School of Theology’s 2005
Advanced Degrees summer program drew 56 students from 14 states,
Canada, South Africa and the West Indies. This specially designed academic
program stresses the relationship between the practice of ministry and biblical,
historical and theological knowledge. During the previous academic year, the
2004 DuBose Lectures and Homecoming celebration drew more than 100
alumni and alumnae back to the Mountain October 20-21, 2004. Dr. Elizabeth
A. Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University, was
the featured speaker. The first DuBose Award for Service was presented to the
Rev. Rebecca Stevens-Hummon, C’85, T’91, for her wide-ranging ministry to
women in the Nashville area and Ecuador. The 2004–2005 Bishops-inResidence program welcomed the Rt. Rev. Dr. Gordon McMullan, T’95, H’01,
retired bishop of Down and Dromore in Bangor, Northern Ireland, and the Rt.
Rev. Edward Neufville II, the bishop of Liberia in the Church of the Province of
West Africa. The School of Theology’s Programs Center continued to offer
spiritual growth and leadership opportunities, education at-a-distance, and
continuing education for laity, clergy and congregations. Education for Ministry
(EfM), graduated the first students to complete the four-year, on-line version of
its theological education course and held its 30th anniversary celebration
conference in June 2005. Through EfM, the Disciples of Christ in Community
(DOCC) and the Center for Ministry in Small Churches (CMSC), the Programs
Center annually serves more than 10,000 individuals as well as dioceses and
congregations.
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For More Information about Sewanee
Development
Toll Free: 800.367.1179
Local Phone: 931.598.1651
Fax: 931.598.1199
E-mail: [email protected]
The Sewanee Fund
Toll Free: 800.367.1179
Local Phone: 931.598.1316
Fax: 931.598.1199
E-mail: [email protected]
University Relations
Toll Free: 800.367.1179
Local Phone: 931.598.1561
Fax: 931.598.1199
E-mail: [email protected]
Vice Chancellor’s and Provost’s Offices
Local Phone: 931.598.1101
Fax: 931.598.1318
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ARKANSAS
(310 West 17th Street) P.O. Box 164668
Little Rock AR 72216-4668
Phone: 501-372-2168; outside Little Rock 866-887-1114
Fax: 501-372-2147
Web Address: www.arkansas.anglican.org
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Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
*** BUDGET REVENUES ***
Commitments from Congregations
$
1,244,411
Earnings from Endowments:
Permanent Episcopate Fund
Advance Fund for Ministry
Shute-Winchester Memorial Fund
Capital Campaign Fund (for St. Francis Hse.)
Edgington Fund for Lay/Youth Ministry
College Work/Richards Trust
Willcox Fund for Seminarians
*Total Earnings on Endowments*
154,471
36,624
4,085
4,746
6,742
572
207,240
Capital from Restricted Funds:
PEF for Bishop's Search
Real Estate Fund for New Church Plant
Congregational Growth & Dev. Fund
Fred Darragh Trust
Capital Development Fund
*Total Capital from Restricted Funds*
97,000
75,000
115,514
157
287,671
Miscellaneous Income:
Donations
Interest on Checking
Reimbursement for C.M. Acctg. Srvc.
*Total Miscellaneous Income*
*** TOTAL BUDGET REVENUES***
***BUDGET DISBURSEMENTS***
***EPISCOPATE***
BISHOP'S COMP. & BENEFITS
Bishop's Stipend
Bishop's Housing Allowance
Bishop's Utilities Allowance
Bishop's S.E. Tax Reimbursement
Bishop's Travel/Expense Reimb
Bishop's Pension Assessment
Bishop's Continuing Education
Bishop's Insurance Benefits
*Total Bp's Comp & Benefits*
BP'S SECRETARY - COMP. & BENEFITS
Bp's Sec. - Salary
Bp's Sec. - S.S. Taxes
Bp's Sec. - Medicare Taxes
*Total Bp's Sec. Comp. & Benefits*
BP'S ADM ASSISTANT - COMP. & BENEFITS
Bp's Adm Assist - Salary
Bp's Adm Assist - S.S. Taxes
Bp's Adm Assist - Medicare Taxes
Bp's Adm Assist - Pension
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12,000
12,200
1,751,523
79,484
39,000
6,600
7,654
19,500
23,893
1,500
19,458
197,089
-
45,382
2,814
658
4,084
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
Bp's Adm Assist - Cont'g Ed/Travel
Bp's Adm Assist - Health,Dental,Life Ins.
*Total Bp's Adm Assist - Comp & Benefits*
***TOTAL EPISCOPATE***
1,200
8,702
62,841
259,929
***PROGRAM & MISSION***
**FAITH & MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT**
COMMISSION ON MINISTRY:
Bishop's Search Process
Curacy Intern Program
Deacon Formation Program
Ministry Development
Deployment
Post Ordination Group
Seminarian Support
Commission - Expenses
Living Stones Conference
*Total Commission on Ministry*
97,000
138,141
4,000
5,000
2,500
2,000
7,000
4,500
4,500
264,641
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Anti-Racism Training
Safeguarding God's Children
Community of Hope Training
*Total Social Responsibility*
1,000
750
2,200
3,950
CAMP MITCHELL:
Camp Mitchell - Support
*Total Camp Mitchell*
75,000
75,000
CLERGY CONFERENCES:
Annual Clergy Conference
Planning For Tomorrow Financial Conf.
*Total Clergy Conference*
7,500
3,000
10,500
CHRISTIAN FORMATION & LEADERSHIP:
Commission on Christian Formation
Education for Ministry
SeedWork (Spiritual Growth)
SeedWork Contract Services
*Total Christian Formation & Leadership*
1,200
2,000
8,317
9,540
21,057
YOUTH DIVISION:
National/Provincial Youth Events
Diocesan Convention Delegates
Diocesan Youth Events
Scholarships (YC/Adults/Youth)
Happening
Journey to Adulthood
Administrative Costs & Equipment
Youth Commission
Communications
Peer Ministry
*Total Youth Division*
800
500
5,500
300
600
1,840
3,200
250
250
250
13,490
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
COLLEGE WORK:
St. Martin's, Fayetteville - Budget Support
St. Martin's Property & Liability Insurance
St. Martin's Maintenance Reserve
Conway
Diocesan Conv. Delegates
*Total College Work*
54,000
2,500
1,000
7,500
200
65,200
LITURGICAL COMMISSION:
Leadership Program for Musicians (LPM)
*Total Liturgical Commission*
500
500
**TOTAL FAITH & MINISTRY DEV.**
454,338
**CONGREGATIONAL DEV. & CHURCH GROWTH**
STEWARDSHIP DEVELOPMENT:
Diocesan Stewardship Conference
Episc Ntwrk for St'ship (TENS) mem'ship
Postage/Copies - Newsletter
*Total Stewardship Development*
1,000
960
200
2,160
EVANGELISM & CHURCH GROWTH:
Percept Demographics Contract
*Total Evangelism & Church Growth*
6,405
6,405
CHURCH DEV. & REAL PROPERTY:
Church Dev. & Real Prop. (Bentonville)
*Total New Church Dev. & Real Prop.*
75,000
75,000
CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Contingency Grants
*Total Contingency Grants*
2,500
2,500
Development Grants:
St. Peter's, Conway
St. Matthew's, Benton
St. Margaret's, Little Rock
St. Michael's, Little Rock
St. James', Eureka Springs
St. Andrew's, Mtn. Home
St. Thomas', Springdale
East Arkansas Ministries
*Total New Development Grants*
28,500
22,096
44,749
7,125
19,000
9,710
13,395
144,575
Mission Clergy Support:
SE Arkansas (Joyce Wilkinson)
St. Michael's, L.R. (Ed Wills)
*Total Mission Clergy*
28,843
28,843
*Total Congregational Dev. Grants*
175,918
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
ADMINISTRATION - CONGREGATIONAL DEV.:
Department Expenses
Clergy Moving Expenses
Conferences / Travel
Developing Congregations Clergy Group
*Total Admin. - Congregational Dev.*
1,000
7,000
2,000
2,000
12,000
**TOTAL CONG. DEV. & CHURCH GROWTH**
271,483
**PROGRAM SUPPORT - GENERAL**
DEPT. OF COMMUNICATION
NEWSPAPER & WEBSITE
AR Episcopalian - Prtg. & Postage
AR Episcopalian - General Expense
AR Episcopalian - Equip. & Expense
Web Site - Consulting & Training
Web Site - Expenses
Diocesan Journal
*Total Newspaper & Website*
36,500
100
50
500
800
2,000
39,950
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS:
Advertising
*Total Other Communications*
1,000
1,000
*Total Dept. of Communication*
40,950
ADMINISTRATION:
Property, Casualty, Liability Insurance
Directors & Officers Insurance
Umbrella Liability Insurance
Workers Compensation Insurance
Taxes - Real Estate
Accounting Software & Updates
Office - Copier
Office - Miscellaneous
Office - Network System
Office - Postage
Office - Supplies & Equipment
Office - Telephone
Audit
E.C., Standing Committee, Trustees
Utilities, Bldgs. & Grds., Sextons
Office Equip. / Reserve Fund / Maint, etc.
*Total Administrative Expense*
1,400
3,000
5,000
3,000
1,300
1,300
1,300
1,000
900
2,045
6,700
6,000
8,500
1,700
40,200
1,500
84,845
**TOTAL PROGRAM - GENERAL**
**PROGRAM SUPPORT - PERSONNEL**
Canon for Cong..Dev - Stipend
Canon for Cong. Dev. - Hsg & Utilities
Canon for Cong. Dev. - S.E. Reimb
Canon for Cong. Dev. - Trav/Bus Exp
Canon for Cong. Dev. - Pension
125,795
50,148
36,000
6,590
6,500
16,693
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
Canon for Cong. Dev. - Cont'g Ed
Canon for Cong. Dev. - Insurance
*Total Canon for Congregational Dev.*
2,000
302
118,234
Archd'cn Ministry Dev. - Stipend
Archd'cn Ministry Dev. - Hsg/Utilities
Archd'cn Ministry Dev. - SE Taxes
Archd'cn Ministry Dev. - Trav/Bus Exp
Archd'cn Ministry Dev.- Pension
Archd'cn Ministry Dev. - Cont'g Ed
Archd'cn Min. Dev. - Ins.Benefits
*Total Archd'cn for Ministry Dev.*
34,479
13,200
3,647
5,000
9,239
1,500
8,702
75,768
Canon for Youth Min. - Stipend (Half-time)
Canon for Youth Min - Housing/Utilities
Canon for Youth Min - SE Taxes
Canon for Youth Min - Pension
Canon for Youth Min - Travel
Canon for Youth Min - Cont'g Ed
*Total Canon for Youth Ministries*
22,991
1,759
4,455
2,800
750
32,755
Canon for Sp. Min. - Hsg & Util (Part-time)
Canon for Special Min - S.E. Tax Reimb.
Canon for Special Ministries - Pension
Canon for Special Min - Travel Reimb.
Canon for Special Min - Continuing Ed.
*Total Canon for Special Ministries*
31,034
2,374
6,013
3,100
1,600
44,122
*Total Clergy Staff*
270,878
LAY PERSONNEL:
Financial Coordinator
Editor AR Episcopalian; Web Coordinator
Deacon Formation Coordinator
Deployment Officer
Bookkeeper/Benefits Coordinator till 4/1/06
New Bookkeeper as of 3/15/06
Camp Mitchell Bookkeeper-contract srvcs. 4/1/06
Other Contract Services
Lay Employees - Pension
Lay Employees - Cont'g. Ed./Travel
Lay Employees - Health, Dental, Life Ins.
Lay Employees - Soc. Sec. Taxes
Lay Employees - Medicare Taxes
*Total Lay Personnel*
**TOTAL PROGRAM - PERSONNEL**
48,768
21,531
5,465
8,813
13,125
9,000
1,000
6,819
2,000
13,610
6,058
1,417
137,605
408,483
***TOTAL PROGRAM & MISSION***
***OUTREACH & MISSION***
DIOCESAN OUTREACH:
Recovery Ministries
St. Francis House
*Total Diocesan Outreach*
1,260,099
600
80,000
80,600
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
MINISTRY BEYOND THE DIOCESE:
Arkansas Interfaith Conference
Companion Diocese Commission
Delegates to General Convention
Delegates to Province VII
Lambeth Conference
Episcopal Relief & Development
Commitment to the National Church
Medical Center Chaplaincy
Province VII Assessment
All Saints' School
University of the South
Seminary of the Southwest
*Total Ministry Beyond the Diocese*
2,510
1,000
5,000
500
1,000
800
253,228
4,000
2,457
1,000
1,000
1,000
273,495
***TOTAL OUTREACH & MISSION***
354,095
***TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS***
1,874,123
CURRENT BUDGET OVER / (UNDER)
(122,600)
PLUS ACCUMULATED SURPLUS
***TOTAL SURPLUS / (DEFICIT)***
41,064
$
(81,536)
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
Detail of 2006 Commitments from Congregations
1 - Batesville, St. Paul's
2 - Bella Vista, St. Theodore's
3 - Benton, St. Matthew's
4 - Blytheville, St. Stephen's
5 - Camden, St. John's
6 - Cherokee Village, St. Andrew's
7 - Conway, St. Peter's
8 - Crossett, St. Mark's
9 - El Dorado, St. Mary's
10 - Eureka Springs, St. James'
11 - Fayetteville, St. Paul's
12 - Foreman, St. Barnabas'
13 - Forrest City, Christ Church
14 - Forrest City, Good Shepherd
15 - Fort Smith, St. Augustine's
16 - Fort Smith, St. Bartholomew's
17 - Fort Smith, St. John's
18 - Harrison, St. John's
19 - Heber Springs, St. Francis'
20 - Helena, St. John's
21 - Hope, St. Mark's
22 - Horseshoe Bend, St. Stephen's
23 - Hot Springs, St. Luke's
24 - Hot Springs Village, Holy Trinity
25 - Jacksonville, St. Stephen's
26 - Jonesboro, St. Mark's
27 - Lake Village, Emmanuel
28 - Little Rock, Christ Church
29 - Little Rock, Good Shepherd
30 - Little Rock, St. Margaret's
31 - Little Rock, St. Mark's
32 - Little Rock, St. Michael's
33 - Little Rock, Trinity Cathedral
34 - Magnolia, St. James'
35 - Marianna, St. Andrew's
36 - McGehee, St. Paul's
37 - Mena, Christ Church
38 - Monticello, St. Mary's
39 - Mountain Home, St. Andrew's
40 - Newport, St. Paul's
41 - North Little Rock, St. Luke's
42 - Osceola, Calvary Church
43 - Paragould, All Saints'
44 - Pine Bluff, Grace Church
45 - Pine Bluff, Trinity Church
46 - Rogers, St. Andrew's
47 - Russellville, All Saints'
48 - Searcy, Trinity Church
49 - Siloam Springs, Grace Church
Parish or 2004 2004 Parochial
Mission ASA Report Income
P
106 $
223,556
P
191
269,325
M
54
85,114
M
12
56,141
M
32
43,386
M
27
41,326
M
183
315,825
M
36
93,268
P
152
318,549
M
85
95,808
P
393
790,694
M
19
16,592
M
25
38,300
P
38
101,828
M
8
16,582
P
90
213,253
P
192
484,551
P
192
131,298
M
69
76,670
P
80
197,892
M
27
36,717
M
18
18,973
P
223
373,371
P
144
208,398
M
51
58,548
P
101
240,544
M
14
48,381
P
222
504,920
M
17
22,190
M
203
352,633
P
291
663,333
M
128
188,094
P
447
1,266,481
M
16
38,091
P
35
97,033
M
8
14,884
M
25
25,579
M
11
18,195
M
105
127,725
P
52
114,587
P
168
344,402
M
23
43,048
M
25
31,933
P
77
156,031
P
135
225,123
P
162
100,001
P
119
208,428
P
75
133,635
M
72
122,366
2006
%
Commitment Cmtmnt.
$
31,376
14.0%
31,000
11.5%
15,321
18.0%
7,860
14.0%
8,851
20.4%
7,439
18.0%
56,849
18.0%
4,200
4.5%
30,000
9.4%
17,245
18.0%
100,418
12.7%
1,000
6.0%
3,000
7.8%
10,794
10.6%
3,383
20.4%
20,000
9.4%
67,000
13.8%
12,000
9.1%
13,800
18.0%
14,000
7.1%
7,716
21.0%
3,415
18.0%
30,000
8.0%
37,932
18.2%
7,129
12.2%
30,000
12.5%
5,661
11.7%
66,640
13.2%
4,440
20.0%
63,474
18.0%
40,000
6.0%
34,000
18.1%
151,978
12.0%
6,856
18.0%
11,000
11.3%
600
4.0%
5,116
20.0%
1,824
10.0%
22,991
18.0%
9,600
8.4%
44,772
13.0%
4,000
9.3%
6,546
20.5%
20,200
12.9%
26,400
11.7%
14,500
14.5%
21,000
10.1%
13,000
9.7%
17,131
14.0%
Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas
2006 Operating Fund Budget
50 - Springdale, St. Thomas'
51 - Stuttgart, St. Alban's
52 - Tollville, St. Peter's
53 - Van Buren, Trinity Church
54 - West Memphis, Holy Cross
55 - Wynne - Grace Church
M
M
M
M
P
M
105
27
33
86
61
4
5,294
216,559
59,206
29,291
140,231
135,539
5,997
$9,980,425
34,649
10,657
4,101
25,242
6,035
270
$1,244,411
16.0%
18.0%
14.0%
18.0%
4.5%
4.5%
12.5%
Diocese of Arkansas
Financial Statistics of Congregations and Missions
Year in parentheses is last year of filing if not 2005
REVENUE
Plate & Pledge
Income
EXPENSE
Total Revenue
Operating
Expense
To the
Diocese
Outreach
& Development
Total
Expense
201,080
222,537
208,073
27,311
14,363
221,693
265,405
265,498
274,023
301,876
30,000
14,397
314,298
St Matthews Episcopal Church
76,071
107,515
135,491
123,131
9,899
4,611
129,342
Blytheville
St Stephens Episcopal Church
18,694
79,694
79,694
62,950
4,840
43,925
83,823
Camden
St Johns Episcopal Church
37,353
38,723
44,338
36,198
12,000
5,866
42,974
Cherokee Village
St Andrews Episcopal Church
37,143
37,170
53,278
35,044
7,824
12,082
45,446
Conway
St Peters Episcopal Church
270,002
338,865
423,225
419,167
48,520
10,282
429,449
Crossett
St Marks Episcopal Church
77,047
142,478
142,763
86,707
4,200
53,155
140,072
El Dorado
St Marys Episcopal Church
242,231
334,927
393,646
337,306
26,000
4,200
345,904
Eureka Springs
St James Episcopal Church
101,489
144,214
291,098
123,340
15,384
49,267
175,361
Fayetteville
St Pauls Episcopal Church
756,336
822,309
900,412
886,182
90,235
330,770
1,176,860
Foreman
St Barnabas Episcopal Church
21,507
25,507
25,507
1,600
1,600
4,000
5,600
Forrest City
Christ Episcopal Church
24,220
33,207
36,997
23,736
2,250
403
27,336
Forrest City
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
89,182
102,787
116,688
70,498
10,000
8,410
76,139
Fort Smith
St Augustines Episcopal Church
12,065
16,970
16,988
13,349
3,252
149
14,699
Fort Smith
St Bartholomews Episcopal Church
151,444
191,246
280,546
228,138
20,000
4,911
228,297
Fort Smith
St Johns Episcopal Church
448,057
460,485
545,590
453,298
60,000
0
468,755
Harrison
St Johns Episcopal Church
118,974
173,105
237,969
173,105
12,000
89,669
263,743
Heber Springs
St Francis in the Pines Episcopal Church
93,865
93,987
118,332
111,758
11,500
1,596
111,758
Helena
St Johns Episcopal Church
4,140
17,316
217,316
160,527
14,000
5,147
165,254
Hope
St Marks Episcopal Church
34,149
34,387
39,767
35,865
7,158
7,058
41,905
Horseshoe Bend
St Stephens Episcopal Church
17,997
18,684
18,684
18,191
3,225
2,775
18,191
Hot Springs
St Lukes Episcopal Church
396,801
486,550
693,649
425,066
30,000
356,213
783,555
Hot Springs Village
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
224,629
228,108
310,681
282,293
33,000
31,111
314,467
Jacksonville
St Stephens Episcopal Church
61,646
61,876
79,285
79,058
10,500
0
81,414
Jonesboro
St Marks Episcopal Church
233,262
263,584
285,987
270,284
30,000
28,083
302,028
Lake Village
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Little Rock
Christ Episcopal Church
463,764
582,682
742,049
621,225
59,272
36,965
668,483
City
Congregation
Batesville
St Pauls Episcopal Church
173,265
Bella Vista
St Theodores Episcopal Church
Benton
Operating
Revenue
Diocese of Arkansas
Financial Statistics of Congregations and Missions
Year in parentheses is last year of filing if not 2005
REVENUE
EXPENSE
Plate & Pledge
Income
Operating
Revenue
Total Revenue
Operating
Expense
To the
Diocese
Outreach
& Development
Total
Expense
22,283
22,285
39,555
28,223
4,704
5,692
37,823
St Margarets Episcopal Church
416,461
561,023
836,609
600,437
62,604
267,409
845,626
Little Rock
St Marks Episcopal Church
598,843
623,143
710,926
640,249
30,833
36,391
738,637
Little Rock
St Michaels Episcopal Church
272,404
308,913
333,255
320,055
37,214
18,026
335,156
Little Rock
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
1,251,213
1,309,127
1,342,671
1,303,938
137,638
63,404
1,366,519
Magnolia
St James Episcopal Church
36,101
36,439
42,474
30,467
8,672
4,699
36,501
Marianna
St Andrews Episcopal Church
87,308
88,109
94,734
70,887
11,000
3,558
74,622
Mc Gehee
St Pauls Episcopal Church
15,527
15,565
15,824
13,493
600
0
13,752
Mena
Christ Church
23,302
23,302
24,548
21,040
5,014
1,850
21,242
Monticello
St Marys Episcopal Church
16,365
17,319
17,354
17,303
2,436
0
17,303
Mountain Home
St Andrews Episcopal Church
133,272
155,109
165,422
21,535
20,035
1,791
31,273
Newport
St Pauls Church
118,967
119,717
132,336
76,594
9,600
27,658
106,902
North Little Rock
St Lukes Episcopal Church
310,321
340,601
600,164
346,911
44,634
25,532
372,570
Osceola
Calvary Episcopal Church
26,610
32,097
33,308
37,937
4,000
0
37,937
Paragould
All Saints Episcopal Church
38,352
39,042
42,484
38,228
5,600
3,374
38,519
Pine Bluff
Grace Episcopal Church
156,208
161,730
211,460
193,459
27,773
34,048
229,405
Pine Bluff
Trinity Episcopal Church
241,091
243,450
252,074
322,992
23,400
17,253
340,245
Rogers
St Andrews Episcopal Church
100,000
100,000
148,399
100,000
14,050
48,399
148,399
Russellville
All Saints Episcopal Church
166,303
178,710
201,481
191,297
15,000
28,062
215,147
Searcy
Trinity Episcopal Church
103,656
103,656
103,656
116,013
13,000
0
116,013
Siloam Springs
Grace Episcopal Church
146,439
183,707
237,279
186,327
15,328
18,849
205,202
Springdale
St Thomas Episcopal Church
225,315
286,243
435,774
295,442
30,660
8,600
308,885
Stuttgart
St Albans Episcopal Church
54,841
66,889
77,291
67,694
11,638
9,870
76,547
Tollville
St Peters Episcopal Church
25,518
25,881
26,094
26,416
4,000
3,150
29,682
Van Buren
Trinity Episcopal Church
135,385
141,377
214,469
155,210
25,644
31,583
190,073
West Memphis
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
141,509
141,509
141,509
142,050
5,668
236
142,050
Wynne
Grace Episcopal Church
6,476
6,476
8,430
2,626
254
4,667
7,243
9,320,808
10,634,373
13,216,120
10,954,788
1,154,969
1,783,509
12,760,119
City
Congregation
Little Rock
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Little Rock
Total
Diocese of Arkansas
Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions
Baptisms
Year in parentheses is last year of filing if not 2005
Active
Members
Communicants
in Good
Standing
Others
Average
Sunday
Attendance
224
2
120
108
344
34
201
153
97
97
41
57
25
25
2
19
44
44
7
27
City
Congregation
Batesville
St Pauls Episcopal Church
261
Bella Vista
St Theodores Episcopal Church
378
Benton
St Matthews Episcopal Church
Blytheville
St Stephens Episcopal Church
Camden
St Johns Episcopal Church
Cherokee Village
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Conway
St Peters Episcopal Church
Crossett
St Marks Episcopal Church
74
74
5
El Dorado
St Marys Episcopal Church
303
285
11
Eureka Springs
St James Episcopal Church
155
155
29
Fayetteville
St Pauls Episcopal Church
1,735
1,326
Foreman
St Barnabas Episcopal Church
70
70
Forrest City
Christ Episcopal Church
48
Forrest City
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
58
Fort Smith
St Augustines Episcopal Church
Fort Smith
Fort Smith
Sunday
16 yrs
Eucharists and Older
Under 16
Years
Confirmed
or Received
0
3
6
1
2
0
105
1
1
5
49
0
2
3
23
0
0
0
36
36
0
25
49
0
0
0
543
447
103
192
153
3
14
15
34
52
0
0
0
154
107
3
3
16
78
127
0
3
3
39
421
180
8
24
40
0
18
30
0
0
0
48
2
22
36
0
1
0
57
1
35
46
1
1
2
28
23
2
9
10
0
0
0
St Bartholomews Episcopal Church
257
194
42
97
150
0
6
14
St Johns Episcopal Church
522
425
0
180
53
8
11
13
Harrison
St Johns Episcopal Church
255
130
12
95
52
1
6
5
Heber Springs
St Francis in the Pines Episcopal Church
144
120
24
71
114
0
5
6
Helena
St Johns Episcopal Church
295
295
2
53
0
0
2
0
Hope
St Marks Episcopal Church
68
31
2
22
51
0
3
0
Horseshoe Bend
St Stephens Episcopal Church
16
15
6
17
23
0
0
0
Hot Springs
St Lukes Episcopal Church
641
278
0
152
0
0
3
0
Hot Springs Village
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
225
225
44
162
153
0
0
8
Jacksonville
St Stephens Episcopal Church
101
101
11
69
32
0
3
3
Jonesboro
St Marks Episcopal Church
317
287
20
124
109
0
6
11
Lake Village
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Little Rock
Christ Episcopal Church
339
76
224
157
1
7
Little Rock
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
57
30
18
16
48
0
0
1
Little Rock
St Margarets Episcopal Church
491
491
68
203
456
1
9
17
Little Rock
St Marks Episcopal Church
994
882
173
291
160
6
4
14
Little Rock
St Michaels Episcopal Church
259
225
31
130
156
1
5
6
Little Rock
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
1,834
1,540
70
419
188
3
30
23
41
356
0
8
Diocese of Arkansas
Vital Statistics of Congregations and Missions
Baptisms
Year in parentheses is last year of filing if not 2005
Active
Members
Communicants
in Good
Standing
Others
Average
Sunday
Attendance
Sunday
16 yrs
Eucharists and Older
Under 16
Years
Confirmed
or Received
0
0
0
0
1
5
26
0
0
0
25
0
2
0
City
Congregation
Magnolia
St James Episcopal Church
46
46
0
16
38
Marianna
St Andrews Episcopal Church
49
49
4
34
53
Mc Gehee
St Pauls Episcopal Church
9
9
3
10
Mena
Christ Church
37
34
5
25
Monticello
St Marys Episcopal Church
14
Mountain Home
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Newport
St Pauls Church
North Little Rock
Osceola
0
248
157
0
121
115
0
3
0
98
98
0
52
41
0
1
0
St Lukes Episcopal Church
355
355
0
172
103
0
2
9
Calvary Episcopal Church
41
36
0
22
5
0
1
1
Paragould
All Saints Episcopal Church
40
40
0
30
25
3
1
4
Pine Bluff
Grace Episcopal Church
123
123
13
75
93
0
1
4
Pine Bluff
Trinity Episcopal Church
415
415
12
140
115
1
3
4
Rogers
St Andrews Episcopal Church
374
216
55
172
94
3
1
13
Russellville
All Saints Episcopal Church
470
360
0
123
107
1
1
6
Searcy
Trinity Episcopal Church
134
134
12
92
85
1
0
1
Siloam Springs
Grace Episcopal Church
118
86
10
76
61
0
1
3
Springdale
St Thomas Episcopal Church
215
182
11
119
106
4
2
13
Stuttgart
St Albans Episcopal Church
88
77
7
30
47
0
1
3
Tollville
St Peters Episcopal Church
181
142
8
33
23
0
3
2
Van Buren
Trinity Episcopal Church
163
163
134
84
106
1
5
1
West Memphis
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
93
93
0
51
75
0
0
3
Wynne
Grace Episcopal Church
10
10
0
5
22
0
0
0
14,049
11,688
1,151
5,219
4,495.00
52
183
291.00
Total