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The 2008 South Central Jurisdictional Conference began on July 16 in Dallas, Texas. It will last until July 19. "Hope of the World" is the Conference theme. Pictures from each day are posted below. View a summary of the week's events.

DAY 4 - Bishop Hutchinson is reappointed to Louisiana!

Delegates and other conference visitors welcome
Bishop Hutchinson and Kay Hutchinson back to Louisiana.


Rev. Clunan presents the bishop with a 19th century lithograph of John Wesley.

The bishop left the breakfast to get ready to preach at the consecration service.

DAY 3

Bishop Chamness speaks at the retirement service. He and Bishop Martinez are retiring this year.

Mike Lowry is elected bishop on the 11th ballot.

Rev. Gomez withdraws his name. Rev. Steele did likewise later in the day.

Bishops' spouses

The band from Lydia Patterson plays for the laity luncheon.

Ballots 14-17 show a deadlock.
Rev. Bell's total is consistently between 125 and 130,
while Rev. Dorff is getting from 161 to 168.

Rev. Steele informs his conference that he has definitely withdrawn.

Ron Sarver speaks on UMM

Darryl Tate presents the
Disaster Response Ministry

On the 23rd ballot, shortly after 10pm on July 18, 2008, Jim Dorff was elected bishop.

The end of the day

DAY 2

Clergy Alternates

Rev. Andrews adds his name to the list of possible candidates

Taking the first vote

Presenting the petitions

A number of conferences caucus and pray before balloting.


Rev. Bledsoe is elected bishop

The delegates gather to pray

Bishop Sherer speaks on the state of the church

A band from Lydia Patterson plays for the conference

Mike Lowry watches the ballot tally

Bishop Hutchinson led the Thursday evening proceedings

Guests in Dallas from the Louisiana conference included Roger Lathan, Darryl Tate, Martha Orphe, Larry Norman, Rob Fairly, and Ron Sarver.

The Louisiana conference gets a standing ovation for giving 100% of apportionments.
This was followed by a standing ovation in appreciation of Bishop Hutchinson's work in Louisiana.

Anita Crump finds fellow hat wearers

The evening ended with an ice cream social.

2008 Jurisdictional Conference Delegates - Louisiana

DAY 1

The Louisiana Delegation meets to discuss the upcoming events

Worship at FUMC Dallas

Reception

The bishops pick up their robes before everyone arrives

The Louisiana Delegation Interviews the SCJ Episcopal Candidates

Rachel Scott takes notes as candidate
Stephen Rankin introduces himself.

Louisiana Conference lay leader Buzzy Anding (left) thanks candidate
Jim Dorff for participating in the interview process.

The general and jurisdictional conference delegates met with nine episcopal candidates on Feb. 8-9 for interviews. The election of bishops will take place at jurisdictional conference in July.

Please keep the delegates and the candidates in your prayers in this time of discernment.

The delegation gathers to pray for candidate Mike Lowry.
This was done for all of the candidates.

Candidate Roberto Gomez answers questions.

Candidate Earl Bledsoe gives thought to his answer.

Candidate Tim Bruster visits with the delegates after the interview.

Anita Crump greets candidate Rodney Steele.

Candidate Jim Welch explains the work he has been doing in the Houston area.

Louisiana Conference General, Jurisdictional, and Alternate Delegates

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Note: Chris Andrews, Don Avery, Fred Loy, and Larry Miller were not able to be present for the group picture

General Conference Delegates
Clergy		Laity
Robert Burgess		George Anding
Andy Goff		Anita Crump
Chris Andrews		Sarah Kreutziger
Ellen Alston		Carolyn Dove
Bernadine Johnson		Terrel Deville

Jurisdictional Conference Delegates
Clergy		Laity
Pat Day		Rachel Scott
Carol Crawford		Jared Williams
Larry Miller		Joyce Robinson
Don Avery		Pete Aguila
Daniel Gleason		Fred Loy

Alternates
Juliet Spencer		Tim Hebert
Ramonalynn Bethley		Fane Peeples

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