2025 Journal-Yearbook

Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook

Diss, Reverend Melissa Engel and Reverend Margaret Anne Overstreet Clergy transferring membership into the Illinois Great Rivers Conference in 2025: Reverend Steve Heitkamp from Oregon-Idaho Conference of The United Methodist Church, and our newly appointed general Evangelist Reverend Deepak Holkar. Offering was taken for Tom Brown Scholarship at Wiley College: $3,825.75 Christina Krost was commissioned as a Deaconess CALL TO ORDER: Prayer requests lifted up by Secretary Hempstead. STANDING RULES: Haley Hausman, chair, presented LI 110, Renewal of Standing Rules, for a vote. Requires 2/3 vote. Item passed: yes–589; no–10 Curtis Brown presented LI 112, IGRC Vision and Mission Statement. As a change to Standing Rules, requires 2/3 vote. Item passed: yes–639; no–19. In addition, Curtis Brown mentions that Mike Barkley, who completed the course of study, was inadvertently left off the list in the morning’s worship Erin Totten Jones & Jessica Baldyga presented LI 111: Clergy Leave before a New Appointment Sara Isbell moved an amendment to line 12 to replace the word “given” with “offered”, Robb McCoy speaks against the amendment; Melissa Calvillo speaks against the amendment. Leanne Roseberry asked a question. Joy Schlesselman spoke in favor. Tabitha Nelson spoke in favor. Kim Woods spoke against. Vote on the Isbell amendment Yes–280; No–393. Amendment failed. Michael Haerr spoke in favor of original legislative item. Sheryl Palmer spoke in favor. Ted Hartley spoke in favor. Rob Dillingham asked for clarity about whether the time could be negotiated to be at the beginning of an appointment using the language of the item. The answer was yes. Shalom Renner spoke against. Jennifer Suau moved an amendment line 13: after the words “before beginning their new appointment” add the words “or 2 weeks off at beginning of new appointment”. Rebecca Klemm speaks against the amendment. Vote on amendment yes–97; no–598. Amendment fails. Chris Ramsey online requested to speak but didn’t speak to the main motion because the tech defeated us. Zach Glenn called the question. Leanne Roseberry asked a question for clarification on who had the responsibility for paying the pastor. It is whichever appointment the pastor is currently under. Vote to end debate yes–664; no–37. VOTE ON THE MAIN LEGISLATIVE ITEM. Requires 2/3 vote as a change to standing rules yes–553; no–148. Item passed. YOUTH MEMBERSHIP ON CCYM: Nathan Jeffries presented LI 113. Jeffries explained that the item was designed to codify the definition of “youth” to align with the Book of Discipline . It would also allow for the nomination of enough youth to have a functioning Conference Council on Youth Ministries. Those speaking in favor: Tim Delaney, Kyan Stuart. Elizabeth Wild asked a question about the ability of youth on the CCYM to leave the council. Shandra Sommerville made and retracted an amendment. VOTE ON THE ITEM. Requires 2/3 vote as a change to standing rules. Yes–674; no–24. Item passes. LEGISLATIVE ITEM 114: Jim Barnett presented LI 114, Exploring the Sale of the Conference Center.

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