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(b) that all ministers in this system shall have their personal (3%) assessments withheld from their salary support by their local treasurer and remitted monthly directly to the General Board of Pensions as billed;
(c) that other pension related benefits as relief, disability, mov- ing allowance, hospitalization, etc., shall be continued by the Annual Conference;
(d) that each charge shall have a fair share pension fund apportionment with pro-rata payments remitted to the Conference Treasurer for the purpose of funding the 9% M.R.P.F. payments, the amortization and all pension re- lated benefits.
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*OHIO CONFERENCES - PENSION SYSTEM INFORMATION GENERAL BOARD (Projections and assumptions as of February 1969) Ratios - Funding Equivalents - Differentials
* OHIO (M)
*O MIAMI (E)
*O *O SOUTHEAST SANDUSKY
(E)
(E)
% OF CHURCHES
100%
100%
94%
78%
RATIO Reserve Funding
47.9%
20.3%
17.7%
16%
FUNDING EQUIVALENT ANNUITY RATE
$29.70
$12.59
$11.00
$11.00
$ EQUIVALENT TO MOVE to $29 (Ohio)
0
$318,358
$444,381
$541,815
TOTAL $1,304,555
The raising of these amounts would bring the EUB Conference (s) to the Ohio Methodist Funded Rate. This would be in a comparable position and there would be no justification for rate differentials.
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(B) DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAM (Insurance)
It is recommended-
(1) THAT the new conference be enrolled in plan "B" of the Death Benefit Program offered by the General Board of Pensions with chosen options.
(2) THAT this benefit be considered a pension related benefit and that the new Conference Board of Pensions enroll and fund each eligible minister, for which the Conference has pension responsibility.
(C) HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL INSURANCE (Pension Re- lated)
It is recommended-
(1) THAT all qualified Conference Claimants be included in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Hospitalization and Medical Insurance contract.
(2) THAT the Conference Board of Pensions pay the hospitalization premium for all ministers classified as directly and fully retired by the four Conferences of the Ohio West Area and their wives and widows, if claimants. Payment becomes the responsibility of a church or institution if they are serving same under appoint- ment or employment.
(3) THAT the supplementary BC-65 policy be provided for those in Medicare.
SOCIAL CONCERNS (Par. 1004)
This board shall include a district director, one layman and one minister from each district, six members at large, five district superintendents, and ex-officio members as follows: one representative each from the Women's Society, Board of Laity, Council on Youth Ministries, United Methodist Student Movement elected at the beginning of each quadrennium; also, General Board of Social Concerns members in the conference; Program Council staff, one of whom shall have major responsibility for the Board of Social Concerns.
The Board shall meet at least once annually.
The officers shall be: chairman, vice-chairman, secretary. The district di- rectors, a district superintendent, Program Council staff with the officers shall compose the executive committee. The executive committee shall meet at least four times a year. Between meetings of the executive committee officers shall be responsible for implementing decisions.
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WOMEN'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE (Par. 1342-1344)
Plans for union of four conference societies:
1. It is planned to hold the Union Celebration meeting during the week of May 25, 1970. A committee will be appointed to find a suitable location and to plan this special celebration.
2. A Nominating Committee of all five members of Ohio Conference Women's Society Nominating Committee and one member from each of the other three conference societies nominating committees will be responsible to nominate a full slate of officers for election at the uniting meeting. Although the proportionate representation rule of 2/3 former Methodist and 1/3 former Evangelical United Brethren will be kept in mind, the primary concern will be to secure able leadership.
3. Since the Women's Society's fiscal year will be the calendar year January 1, 1970, the Ohio Sandusky, Ohio Southeast and Ohio Miami Conference treasurers will disburse their funds to the Ohio Conference treasurer beginning January 1, 1970. (The same procedure as the Ohio Conference District Treasurers)
4. A committee of the four conference Women's Society treasurers and presi- dents, plus Miss Bernice Dvorak, Women's Division Regional Staff, Day- ton, will draw up an acceptable cultivation fund plan to present to the uniting meeting in 1970.
5. To assist district societies formulate their organization after the number of districts and their boundaries are established, the following suggestions are made:
a. All Ohio Conference district societies should plan an annual meeting in the spring of 1970 for information and inspiration and to close out any unfinished business.
b. Since no district can be organized without a District Superintendent and since the District Superintendents will be appointed at Annual Conference in June 1970, it is suggested that district women's societies organizing meetings be held as soon after the 1970 Annual Con- ference as feasible. This may be a short, evening or Sunday afternoon meeting for the business of union and a service of celebration in each district.
c. Since the boundaries of the future districts will be known prior to January 1, 1970, it is suggested that by that date present district presi- dents and district superintendents within the boundaries of each of the former E.U.B. Conferences meet with that conference president and the conference superintendents to select a nominating committee, from the existing nominating committees as far as possible in those districts and that conference, for each new district society in that area. Thus Ohio Southeast Conference President and Superintendents
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would meet with the presidents and superintendents of Columbus, Zanesville, Chillicothe and Portsmouth Districts; these officers of Ohio Miami Conference would meet with these officers of Wilming- ton, Cincinnati, Dayton and Springfield Districts; and these Ohio Sandusky officers with Defiance, Lima and Toledo officers. There is overlapping of boundaries that will occur and when this exists inter-group consultation could be held.
d. It is suggested that a nominating committee of seven members be formed for each of the new district societies. If the ratio of societies of former E.U.B. to former Methodist is less than 1/3 then two repre- sentatives may be appointed to five former Methodist, if over 1/3 then three former E.U.B. society representatives to four former Methodist may be appointed. The committee thus formed would be responsible for selecting a full slate of officers to present to the uniting district meeting, keeping in mind the fair ratio of representation from both denominations as well as ability.
e. It is further suggested that the officers who are responsible for assem- bling the nominating committee will appoint a committee to plan the special meeting for union and celebration in each district.
f. The district superintendent of the new district shall preside at the uniting meeting and oversee the election of officers for the new dis- trict society.
WORLD SERVICE & FINANCE (Par. 898-928)
1. A conference business office shall be established in the conference as of January 1, 1970 which will be responsible for the administration of all funds and fiscal affairs of the conference, and one treasurer shall be elected to serve as treasurer of all boards and agencies, including the Conference Board of Trustees and the Conference Board of Pensions. All records of each agency of the conference shall be consolidated into one accounting system to be administered by such office.
2. A formula based one third on membership and two thirds on operational expense of the local church as reported in the prior year shall be the basis of asking for the unified 1970 budget.
3. It is recommended that C. A. Farthing be elected treasurer of the four conferences for 1970, beginning as of January 1 and to extend through the merging conference session.
DISTRICTS
There shall be fourteen districts in the new conference.
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BOARD OF LAITY (Par. 1247-1260)
The conference Board of Laity shall be organized in accordance with the Discipline, paragraphs 1247-1260.
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION RATIONALE
1. History
In 1948 a group of concerned churchmen gathered to consider the Church's support of its four Ohio colleges. Out of that meeting there was organized a Four College Commission whose function it became to develop a plan which would help to financially undergird the colleges by way of local church support.
In 1952 a United Approach was developed for support of Christian Higher Education which brought in the Wesley Foundations for consideration. An- other structure, the Inter-Conference Commission for College and University Religious Life, was developed to give leadership to this part of the Church's ministry on and to the campus.
From the United Approach organization developed the Ohio Methodist Council on Higher Education, the organization which brought both col- lege and Wesley Foundation concerns under one, area-wide, structure, in a responsibility line from the two annual conferences, through the Boards of Education. When the Ohio Area was divided, the Council remained the body through which both areas worked. In 1968, the E. U. B. counter- part of the Inter-Conference Commission, the Board of Campus Christian Life in Ohio was added to the membership of the Council as well as E.U.B. counterparts of the Four College Commission thus making it the Five College Commission.
Also in 1968 the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and the United Theological Seminary became members of the Council.
In the fall of 1968, and under the impetus of the forthcoming organic merger of the E.U.B. and Methodist Churches, a proposed restructuring plan was presented to the Council. It was referred to a committee which returned the plan to the Council with suggested changes and additions. The attached document is the plan which the Council approved.
2. Philosophy
Since we are becoming a United Methodist Church it was thought that the new suggested structure for United Methodist higher education in Ohio might hopefully accomplish:
(A) A uniting of common interest, concern and responsibility for the vari- ous "separated" interests within the Council (campus ministry, college, and seminary) in a time when unity is essential.
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1) In this manner and working together through the five committees, the college, the seminary, and the campus ministry people would work together on common problems thus gaining an appreciation of and concern for the overall picture of United Methodist higher education.
2.) All members of the Commission are assigned to working commit- tees and thus have a responsible share in all decisions and actions at the working level.
3) A wider distribution of membership is reflected in the proposal than in the current Council structure. More campus people are involved, thus having a share in the decision making that affects their lives.
4) A simpler and thus perhaps more efficient organizational structure results from the new proposal.
3. Process
Adopted by the Council, the proposal now needs the ratification of the six conference Boards of Education. When this is forthcoming, the proposal is submitted to the state merger committee and then to the various annual conferences as part of the merger package.
If adopted by the annual conferences, this plan would become the structure through which the United Methodist Church would operate in regard to its higher education concerns in Ohio, beginning July 1, 1970.
A PROPOSAL FOR STRUCTURING THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN OHIO
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this organization shall be The Commission on Higher Educa- tion of The United Methodist Church in Ohio.
ARTICLE II
Purpose
The ministry of The United Methodist Church through the academic com- munities of our state is in response to the redemptive life, death, and resur- rection of Jesus Christ for the world God loves.
To the extent of our abilities and resources this Commission seeks to repre- sent the Church of Jesus Christ in strengthening the United Methodist Colleges and Universities, the Seminaries, the Wesley Foundations and United Campus Ministries, the Ministries on other campuses, and the Local Church in our common mission in higher education, through:
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-interpreting the goals, concerns, and functions of both the academic com- munities, and the local and other church communities, each to the other; and
-challenging both the academic communities and the local church com- munities to address themselves seriously to the critical needs of our society to the end that in spirit and in structure the society shall enable all men to achieve divine fulfillment of the human life; and,
-leading the Church to undergird our common ministry in higher education with intelligent concern, sufficient financial support, and the faithful ex- ample of creative discipleship,
- -endeavoring to join with other churches engaged in the same purpose, sharing our United Methodist witness in the united ministry in higher education.
-challenging the persons involved in the academic process through an open fellowship of study, worship, and service to respond to the demands of the gospel in sensitivity to the needs of the world.
ARTICLE III
Duties
(1) Evaluate, with appropriate resource personnel, campus ministries within the state.
(2) Report evaluations to the Boards of Education.
(3) Recommend improvements in facilities, program, finance, and per- sonnel of campus ministries.
(4) Approve purchase and sale of property and plans for any new build- ing and financial program covering liquidation, except those of United Methodist colleges and seminaries.
(5) Cooperate in the interpretation of the intercollegiate campus Christian movement.
(6) Recommend the annual higher education asking to each conference; propose the basis and procedure upon which such askings are allocated and disbursed.
(7) Conduct research toward a more effective ministry of the Church on campus.
(8) Act as liaison between campus ministry boards, Chaplains or Directors of Religious Life, and the Bishops and the cabinets.
(9) Delegate responsibilities to ecumenical adjuncts including projection of new ministries.
(10) Interpret the campus to the churches and the churches to the campus and encourage each to accept its responsibilities for its full mission to higher education.
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ARTICLE IV Membership
The membership of the Commission shall be as follows with number in each category:
(1) Executive staff person or persons (Ex-officio without vote) (1-2)
(2) United Methodist Student Commission in Ohio (4)
(3) Ohio University Christian Movement (4) (at least one United Methodist student)
(4) Local campus ministry board members (1 from each of five regions)
(5) College and Seminary Trustees (1 layman from each)
(6) Faculty (8)
a) Church-related (2)
b) State Universities (2)
c) Commuter (Community, Branch, or Private) (2)
d) Seminary (2)
(7) Clergy (12)
a) Bishops (2)
b) District Superintendents (4) (2 from each conference with one from the Executive Committee of each conference Board of Education)
c) Program Council Directors (2)
d) Pastors (4) (2 from each conference)
(8) Laymen (8)
a) Women's Society of Christian Service (2) (1 from each con- ference)
b) Board of Laity (2) (1 from each conference)
c) At Large (4) (2 from each conference)
(9) Presidents (College and Seminary) (7)
(10) Campus Ministers (6) (1 from each conference or area)
a) Wesley Foundations (2)
b) United (2)
c) Chaplains or Directors of Religious Life (2)
(11) Chairman of Committee on Higher Education of Board of Educa- tion (2) (1 from each conference) (if DISCIPLINE requires)
(12) Chairmen of Boards of Education (2)
(13) Conference Treasurers (2)
(14) Seminary Students (2) (1 from each)
(15) College Finance Officers (5)
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ARTICLE V Officers
President Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer-one of the annual conference Treasurers
The first three shall be elected annually by the Commission from its member- ship with the Treasurer elected quadrennially by the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE VI Executive Committee
The membership of the Executive committee would have the authority to act for the Commission in the interim between meetings. The membership of the Executive Committee would consist of:
(1) Bishops (2)
(2) Officers (4)
(3) Executive Staff (1-2) (ex-officio without vote)
(4) Program Council Directors (2)
(5) District Superintendents (2) (6) Students (2)
(7) Faculty (2)
(8) Presidents (2 college and 1 seminary)
(9) Standing Committee Chairmen (5)
The following, if not represented in officers or committee chairmen: (1) Campus Ministers
a) Wesley Foundation or United (1)
b) Chaplain or Director of Religious Life (1)
(2) Pastor (1)
(3) Laymen (3) (2 of whom shall be Trustees from the colleges and seminaries-1 from each group)
ARTICLE VII Meetings
The Commission shall meet at least twice a year, fall and spring.
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ARTICLE VIII Relationships
The Commission, through representative or by its staff, shall carry out its work of ministry in relationship with the following campus and church structures. Its counsel may be shared in matters of personnel, finances, strategy, research, and special projects.
(1) Local campus ministry boards. The representatives of the local campus ministry boards to the Commission shall serve as liaison.
(2) College committees on religious life. A representative of the Commission shall be assigned to each committee as liaison.
(3) The Ohio Board for United Ministries in Higher Education. The Com- mission representatives on the Board shall be in accordance with the constitution of the OBUMHE.
(4) The Ohio Strategy Commission for United Ministries in Higher Edu- cation. The Commission representatives on the OSCUMHE shall be in accordance with the constitution of the OSCUMHE.
(5) National Higher Education Boards or Committees of The United Methodist Church. Representation, if the charter of such organizations provided for such. Cooperation, through task forces, sharing of docu- ments, etc.
(6) University Christian Movement. Representation in the Ohio UCM through representatives to the Commission.
(7) Local Churches. Through the Higher Education Chairman on the Commission on Education or the Chairman of Education of the local Church.
(8) Annual Conference Boards of Education. Through the Director of the Program Council, the Chairman of the Board of Education and the Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education of the Board of Education. (if the DISCIPLINE approves) (1 to each conference)
(9) Board of Ministry. Through representatives of the Commission (2) to establish relationships with continuing education program.
ARTICLE IX Amendments
This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths favorable vote of the members present and voting at a regular meeting of the Commission, provided the amendment has been presented at a previous regular business meeting of the Commission or by a written notice to the members from the
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Executive Committee sent 45 days prior to a meeting, such amendments sub- ject to the approval of the conference Boards of Education and the Annual Conferences.
BYLAWS I-Committees
A. Standing
The operating procedure is to place every member of the Commission on a Standing Committee and endeavor to limit each member to serve on one committee.
(1) Finance and Budget
a) Review campus ministry budgets and recommend allocation except to those of United Methodist colleges and seminaries.
b) Recommend the annual higher education asking.
c) Propose the basis and procedures upon which such askings are allocated and disbursed.
d) Recommend the Commission administrative budget.
e) Examine the record of giving to higher education and devise a long-range plan for financial support.
(2) Interpretation and Promotion
a) Keep the churches informed about the program of Christian higher education in the state of Ohio on campuses where the Church is involved.
(3) Research and Planning
a) Make such studies as assigned by the Commission.
b) Formulate plans for projects as assigned by the Commission.
c) Recommend the means of correlating and sharing information.
(4) Personnel
a) Serve as liaison between local campus ministry boards, college Chaplains or Directors of Religious Life, and the appointive power in the Church.
b) Annually review all Commission staff salaries, wages, and other benefits, and in consultation with the Finance and Budget Committee make recommendations to the Commission.
c) Draft Commission staff job descriptions and review periodically in order to select and evaluate staff and make changes in either job description or staff personnel.
d) Recommend to the Boards of Education, after consultation with the appropriate officials, names of persons to be nominated to
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the Annual Conferences as Church representatives on college, seminary and local campus ministry boards of trustees or man- agers.
(5) Property
a) Approve purchase and sale of property and plans for any new building and financial program covering liquidation, except those of United Methodist colleges and seminaries.
B. Special
Other committees may be established in order to implement the program of the Commission or to carry out special functions.
II-Divisions
A. When and if requested, the Commission shall continue or establish divi- sions for special concerns in the following areas:
(1) The five colleges.
(2) The two seminaries.
(3) The ministries on campuses other than those related to The United Methodist Church
B. The details of organization and the responsibilities shall be subject to the approval of the Commission.
C. Each division shall report annually to the Commission.
III-Elections
A. Membership on the Commission shall be elected as follows:
(1) United Methodist Student Commission of Ohio-by their own body.
(2) Ohio University Christian Movement-by their own body.
(3) Local campus ministry board members-by their regional bodies.
(4) Faculty-Commission Personnel Committee.
(5) Clergy
a) District Superintendents-by cabinets.
b) Pastors-by Boards of Education (2 from each conference).
(6) Laymen
a) Women's Society of Christian Service-by their own bodies.
b) Board of Laity-by their own bodies.
c) At-Large-by Boards of Education (2 from each conference).
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(7) Campus Ministers-Boards of Education (3 from each conference).
(8) College and Seminary Trustees (by own body).
(9) Seminary students (by own body).
B. A Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Com- mittee:
(1) At the fall meeting for the nomination of:
a) Officers, Executive Committee members and Committee Chair- men.
(2) At the spring meeting:
a) To designate the membership of the Commission by classes (2) for two-year terms.
(3) Conference rules shall apply to length of membership on any given body.
IV-Fiscal Year
The Fiscal Year shall be the calendar year.
V-Commission Office
Commission funds shall be allocated on the same principle as those amounts sent to the colleges and the ministry on campuses other than those related to The United Methodist Church and payment of such shall be made directly from the Annual Conference Treasurers.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the constituent corporations have caused their respective corporate names to be signed thereto, by two of their trust- ees, thereunto duly authorized by the respective Boards of Trustees.
OHIO MIAMI CONFERENCE OF THE EVANGELICAL UNITED. BRETHREN CHURCH
By : Hawy W/ Hammunk
President
and:
Borg Beschback
Secretary
OHIO SANDUSKY CONFERENCE OF THE EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
By :
John C. Searle S.
President
and
J. Paul Jones
Secretary
OHIO SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (formerly Ohio Southeast Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church)
By :
Stanley Dunkle
President.
and Toward W. Buckley
Secretary
THE OHIO ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
By :
President John Steder Seang
avau
Secretary
and Evan R. Ouven
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REPORT NO. 24
Ordinand for Elder-May 22, 1969
Carl A. Synan
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur W. Synan
Born-Washington County, Maryland
Home Church-Middleburg E.U.B., State Line, Maryland Education
Hagerstown Junior College 1963 A.A.
Lebanon Valley College 1965 B.A.
United Theological Seminary 1969 M. Div.
Sponsors-John K. Bergland, Harold H. Platz, Charles Loveless Previous Year-Student Assistant, Church of the Cross
Ordinand for Deacon-May 22,1969
William M. Zeller
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Zeller
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