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Written: 10/15/2009
In a first step toward an anticipated reduction in the number of bishops, the Committee on Conferences of the Western Jurisdiction has released its proposal on boundary changes of Annual Conferences in the Jurisdiction. Although the report will not receive final action until the 2012 Jurisdictional ...
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Written: 2/13/2009
Western Jurisdiction Mission Trip Planned; President of Korean Methodist bishops pays visit to U.S. As the Western Jurisdiction plans a 2009 Mission Trip to Korea, Bishop Soo Chul Ko, president of the Korean Methodist Church Council of Bishops, has had a meeting in New York with the top exe...
Western Jurisdiction Looks to Go ‘Forward on the Trail God Blazed’
Written: 7/25/2008
By Cate Monaghan
Interim Communications Director
“When I took a long, careful look at your ways,
I got my feet back on the trail you blazed.”(Psalm 119:59, The Message.)
“Forward on the Trail God Blazed” was the theme of the W...
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Written: 7/20/2008
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. is returning “home” to the California-Nevada Annual Conference. “Cal-Nevada Conference is a conference that has been my home of choice for a lot of years, and I was honored when they showed their confidence in me and started me on this journey to the E...
Results of Ballot Twenty-three
Written: 7/19/2008
80 ballots were cast; none invalid; 54 needed; no election.
Elaine Stanovsky 40
Janet Forbes 27
Youngsook Kang 9
Renae Extrum-Fernandez 3
Siosifa Hingano 1
Ballot 24 will be taken following prayer....
Results of Ballot Twenty-four
Written: 7/19/2008
July 19, 2008 12:40 a.m. PDT / Portland OR – 80 ballots were cast; none invalid; 54 needed;
Elaine Stanovsky 43
Janet Forbes 24
Youngsook Kang 10
Renae Extrum-Fernandez 3
Saying, "I'd like to participate in electing the next bishop. So let's do that," Janet Forbes has withdrawn ...
Results of Ballot Twenty-five: Elaine Stanovsky Elected a Bishop of The United Methodist Church
Written: 7/19/2008
July 19, 2008 12:54 a.m. / Portland OR – 79 ballots were cast; none invalid; 53 needed; Elaine Stanovsky has been elected with 53 votes....
Hagiya Elected a Bishop of The United Methodist Church in the Western Jurisdiction
Written: 7/19/2008
Hagiya elected bishop of United Methodist Church
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Stanovsky Elected a Bishop of The United Methodist Church in the Western Jurisdiction
Written: 7/19/2008
Stanovsky elected a bishop of United Methodist Church
Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky
By Marta W. Aldrich*
July 19, 2008 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
The Rev. Elaine J.W. Stanovsky of Seattle has been elect...
Ballot Twelve Results
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 4:43 p.m. / Portland OR – Although delegates sang, "We're marching to Zion" with extreme verve when they returned from Delegation meetings, Zion was found to be nowhere in sight when the results of Ballot 12 were announced. Not only is there no election, but no progre...
Ballot 11 Results
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 4:03 p.m. / Portland OR – The results of Ballot 11 were given at 3:53 p.m. and were disappointing: 80 ballots cast; none invalid; 54 needed to elect; no election. Here are the numbers:
Grant Hagiya 45
Janet Forbes 34
Elaine Stanovsky 28
Youngsook K...
Ballot Ten Results
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 3:16 p.m. PDT / Portland OR – Technology issues delayed the report on Ballot 10. It was made public after two minutes' wait: 79 ballots cast; no invalid ballots; 53 needed to elect; no election.
Grant Hagiya 45
Janet Forbes 30
Elaine Stanovsky 26
Youngs...
Ballot Ten Taken
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 2:53 p.m. PDT / Portland OR – Balloting on Ballot Number Ten began at 2:52 p.m. Balloting now has been declared closed and tellers have collected the ballots for tabulation....
Ballot Nine Results
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 2:09 p.m. PDT / Portland OR – 80 ballots cast; no invalid ballots; 54 needed to elect; no election. Results are as follows:
Grant Hagiya 45
Janet Forbes 34
Elaine Stanovsky 25
Youngsook Kang 19
Frank Wulf 12
Renae Extrum-Fernandez 11
Bishop Shamana, pr...
Ballot Nine Being Tabulated
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 1:39 p.m. PDT / Portland OR – Balloting on the ninth ballot began at 1:37 p.m. and has now been closed. Tellers have collected the ballots and tabulation is underway....
Consideration of Ballot Eight Underway; Delegates in Recess for Lunch
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 12:05 p.m. PDT / Portland OR – Balloting began at 12:03 p.m. on Ballot Number Eight. It has now been declared closed by Bishop Edward Paup. Delegates have recessed for lunch.
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Ballot Seven Results
Written: 7/18/2008
July 18, 2008 11:32 a.m. PDT / Portland OR – The report on Ballot Number Seven is in. 80 ballots were taken; none invalid; 54 needed; no election.
Grant Hagiya 43
Elaine Stanovsky 29
Youngsook Kang 22
Janet Forbes 20
Renae Extrum-Fernandez16
Frank Wulf 11
Motion approv...
Results of Ballot Six Are In
Written: 7/18/2008
Ballot 6 results came in at 11:01 a.m. 79 ballots were cast; 53 needed to elect; no invalid ballots; no election.
Grant Hagiya 42
Elaine Stanovsky 25
Janet Forbes 22
Youngsook Kang 20
Renae Extrum-Fernandez 15
Frank Wulf 8
Delegates voted earlier that results will not be posted for deleg...
Consideration of Ballot Six Is Underway in Portland
Written: 7/18/2008
Delegates to Western Jurisdiction Conference in Portland, Oregon resumed balloting this morning (Friday, July 18) to elect two new Bishops.
At 10:35 a.m. PDT, delegates affirmed a motion by California-Pacific Annual Conference delegate JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto, who asked that results...
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Written: 7/18/2008
By Maidstone Mulenga* July 18, 2008 | HARRISBURG, Pa. (UMNS) In sharp contrast to the action taken at the United Methodist General Conference last spring, delegates to the denomination’s Northeastern Jurisdiction Conference voted July 17 to support clergy in California who choose to perfor...