1 WELCOME AND GREETINGS FROM OUR BISHOP - FLUMC

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WELCOME AND GREETINGS FROM OUR BISHOP

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3 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

4 Welcome to the second consecutive virtual annual session of the

5 Florida Conference! We live in an unprecedented season. COVID has

6 changed how we work, gather, travel, eat meals, worship, see our

7 families and friends. As I write we acknowledge that over 500,000

8 Americans and 30,000 Floridians have died of COVID. Lord, in your

9 mercy, hear our prayers!

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11 We join together during these days as disciples of Jesus Christ and

12 leaders in his mission (Matthew 22 and 28). We will also do the work

13 of our annual conference which is focused on three commitments: vital and sustainable local

14 churches, the journey toward antiracism as an expression of discipleship, and the health and

15 resilience of clergy.

16 This year's Annual Conference theme is "A Community of Love and Forgiveness", which is a

17 phrase taken from our liturgy of baptism when we welcome new persons into our churches. In a

18 world beset by multiple pandemics and many challenges, this can be a source of guidance and

19 purpose in our time together.

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21 Our conference will be marked by music and worship, study and prayer, debate and conferencing,

22 business and visioning. We will commission and ordain men and women for set apart leadership

23 in the church. We will send clergy into congregational and extension leadership for the coming

24 year. We will make important decisions as an Annual Conference around the vital mission of our

25 church, especially in this season of disruption. In order to assure trust and fairness, and in

26 consistency with the church's jurisdictional and general conferences, we will not take up matters

27 of complexity that merit our face to face conversations. We will honor retiring clergy and

28 remember those who have died in the past conference year. And we will return to our local

29 churches, more aware of our connection as Florida United Methodists.

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31 We will receive two offerings--one for the Bishop John Yambasu Scholarship at Africa University

32 in Peace, Leadership and Governance, and a second one for scholarship support for Gammon

33 Theological Seminary, in honor of their new president-dean, Rev. Dr. Candace M. Lewis.

34 I urge each of you to access the materials that will be made available to you in anticipation of

35 annual conference. This will include a district gathering and a forty-day time of spiritual

36 preparation. As I anticipate presiding in a ninth annual conference with you, I want to thank you

37 for serving as a faithful leader in The Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church. And I

38 look forward to our gathering in June.

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40 The peace of the Lord,

41 +Ken Carter

42 Resident Bishop, Florida Area

43 The United Methodist Church

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CAMERA READY WORKBOOK REPORTS

2 All content included in the Workbook is generated by conference departments, committees, 3 ministries, etc. Reports are submitted for publishing as "camera ready." The Florida Conference 4 publishing staff does not edit camera ready reports.

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Voice and Vote ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 WELCOME AND GREETINGS FROM THE FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAY LEADER ..............................................8 EVENT INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................................10 PROCEDURE AND AGENDA REPORT ...........................................................................................................................11 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT .....................................................................................................................12 CONFERENCE TABLE ...................................................................................................................................................13 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON LEADERSHIP REPORT 2021-2022 ..............................................................................14 STANDING RULES COMMITTEE...................................................................................................................................66 CONNECTIONAL AND JUSTICE MINISTRIES.................................................................................................................73 CONNECTIONAL RELATIONS .......................................................................................................................................75 BOARD OF CAMPS AND RETREAT MINISTRIES ...........................................................................................................76 CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRY .................................................................................................................................77 BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAMPUS MINISTRY (BHECM)..........................................................................79 BEYOND 50..................................................................................................................................................................80 SPIRITUAL FORMATION ..............................................................................................................................................80 WOMEN'S RETREAT DESIGN TEAM ............................................................................................................................81 COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND HISTORY................................................................................................................82 SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE......................................................................................................................................85 COMMISSION ON RELIGION AND RACE......................................................................................................................86 COMMITTEE ON NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES (CONAM) ......................................................................................87 BLACK METHODIST FOR CHURCH RENEWAL ..............................................................................................................89 COMMISSION ON THE STATUS AND ROLE OF WOMEN .............................................................................................90 THE OFFICE OF MISSIONAL ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................................91 METHODISTS UNITED IN PRAYER ? MUIP...................................................................................................................91 EAST ANGOLA/FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP ......................................................................................................................92 MISSIONARY SUPPORT ...............................................................................................................................................93 FLORIDA CONFERENCE ADVANCE SPECIALS ...............................................................................................................94 DISASTER RECOVERY MINISTRY ..................................................................................................................................96 UNITED METHODIST VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION .........................................................................................................98 PRISON AND JAIL MINISTRY OF THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE OF THE UMC................................................................99 FLORIDA JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS...................................................................................................................100 HAITI FLORIDA COVENANT .......................................................................................................................................101

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YOUNG ADULT MISSIONAL MOVEMENT ..................................................................................................................101 CREATION CARE ........................................................................................................................................................102 THE HAITIAN COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY .................................................................................................................104 OUTREACH MINISTRIES ............................................................................................................................................105 VITAL CHURCH INITIATIVE ........................................................................................................................................106 THE OFFICE OF CONGREGATIONAL VITALITY ...........................................................................................................106 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC/LATINO ....................................................................................................108 FRESH EXPRESSIONS .................................................................................................................................................109 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS BY YEAR ..........................................................................................................................110 BOARD OF LAY MINISTRY..........................................................................................................................................111 REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE LAY LEADER..............................................................................................................111 LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES.........................................................................................................................................112 FLORIDA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST MEN...................................................................................................113 FLORIDA CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ............................................................................................114 MINISTRY OF THE ORDAINED ...................................................................................................................................117 OFFICE OF CLERGY EXCELLENCE ...............................................................................................................................117 BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY ..............................................................................................................................120 BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................................................121 MINISTERIAL EDUCATION FUND...............................................................................................................................123 SHADE AND FRESH WATER .......................................................................................................................................125 INSTITUTE OF PREACHING ........................................................................................................................................126 THE COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE COMPENSATION ...............................................................................................126 The Commission on Equitable Compensation ..........................................................................................................126 MINIMUM SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................129 CONFERENCE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS.....................................................................................134 HOUSING/RENTAL ALLOWANCE RESOLUTION .........................................................................................................135 JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ...........................................................................................................................137 PREACHER'S RELIEF BOARD ......................................................................................................................................137 COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................139 FLORIDA CONF. 2022 BUDGET SUMMARY AS RECOMMENDED BY CF&A ...............................................................139 FLORIDA CONF. 2022 BUDGET DETAIL AS RECOMMENDED BY CF&A......................................................................140 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2022...............................................................................................................................143

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GIFTS, SPECIAL OFFERINGS, AND APPORTIONMENTS RECEIVED FROM FLORIDA CONFERENCE CHURCHES THROUGH THE CONFERENCE TREASURER'S OFFICE ................................................................................................144 PERCENTAGE OF 100% CHURCHES IN EACH DISTRICT 2020 ....................................................................................145 2020 HIGHEST APPORTIONMENT DOLLARS PAID.....................................................................................................145 2020 LARGEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN APPORTIONMENTS ...............................................................................147 2020 APPORTIONMENTS PAID BY PERCENT.............................................................................................................148 COMMITTEE FOR MINISTRY PROTECTION................................................................................................................157 2021 PROPERTY/CASUALTY & WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PROGRAM ..............................................157 FLORIDA CONFERENCE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ..........................................................................................................163 COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY...................................................................................................................................164 OUR EXTENDED CONNECTION..................................................................................................................................165 AFRICA UNIVERSITY ..................................................................................................................................................165 BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY............................................................................................................................167 BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY ..........................................................................................................170 CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY.............................................................................................................................173 CHRISTIANS REACHING OUT TO SOCIETY, INC..........................................................................................................174 DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL............................................................................................................................................175 FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE..................................................................................................................................176 FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME...................................................................................................180 FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION...........................................................................................................181 GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY .......................................................................................................................183 HINTON RURAL LIFE CENTER ....................................................................................................................................185 UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY............................................................................................................................186 UNITED METHODIST ASSOCIATION OF PRESCHOOLS ..............................................................................................187 UNITED METHODIST CONNECTIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ..............................................................................188 WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ...........................................................................................................................192 RESOLUTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................195 OPTION FOR CO-LAY LEADER STRUCTURE................................................................................................................195 THE QANON MOVEMENT .........................................................................................................................................196 NON-BINARY GENDER RESOLUTION.........................................................................................................................197 SOLAR SANCTUARIES ADVOCACY RESOLUTION .......................................................................................................199 ETHNIC, GENDER, AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CLERGY COMPENSATION, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND APPOINTMENTS ...202 A PROPHETIC CALL FOR WHITE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN DISMANTLING RACISM1.....................204

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