2011 Annual Conference, Wednesday, June 8
The Kansas East Annual Conference met June 8-11 at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. All images copyright the Kansas Area Communications Office of the United Methodist Church and may be used with credit by local United Methodist congregations. Unless otherwise noted, photographs are taken by Britt Bradley, area communications media specialist.
(Photo by Ken Van) Bishop Scott Jones introduces the retirees at the...
(Photo by Ken Van) The candidates for commissioning are introduced to the...
(Photo by Ken Van)Conference members gather in the narthex area at United...
(Photo by Ken Van)Conference members gather in the narthex area at United...
Bishop Scott Jones calls the 2011 Kansas East Annual Conference Session to...
Maria Campbell, sessions and rules chairperson, greets conference members.
Trudy Kenyon Anderson explains the conference theme and the decorations...
Rev. Adam Hamilton welcomes conference members to United Methodist Church...
Tellers hand out ballots for voting for general conference delegates....
Volunteers and staff from Saving Grace Productions ran the cameras during...
A member of the youth delegation votes for General Conference delegates.
Oliver Green thanks the conference members for their prayers for his...
Oliver Green, right, and Bishop Scott Jameson Jones give the state of the...
Rev. Gary Beach gives the Bridges to the Future report introduction.
Conference members participate in small-group discussions during a time of...
(Photo by Lisa Elliott Diehl) Conference members participate in...
Conference members participate in small-group discussions during a time of...
Conference members participate in small-group discussions during a time of...
Conference members participate in small-group discussions during a time of...
(Photo by Lisa Elliott Diehl) Conference members participate in...
Brent Messick, president of the Council on Finance and Administration,...
Jada Hodgson gives the conference Lay Speaking report.
Rev. Jenny Collins, Coffeyville First UMC, gives the report of the Board...
Bishop Scott Jameson Jones asks the newly elected elders the Historical...
The 2011 Retirees and their spouses.
2011 Retirees Front Row: June Caler, Piet Knetsch, Nancy Gammill, Don...
The Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes & Drum Corp plays gathering music for the...
Pastor Piet Knetsch leads the call to worship.
Ara Ju plays the piano for the Retirement Service.
Rev. Kent and Julie Melcher sing at the Retirement Service.
June Caler, diaconal minister, blesses the prayer shawls.
Rev. Nancy Gammill reads the Gospel Reading from Matthew at the Retirement...
Rev. Don Foster leads the opening prayer at the Retirement Service.
Kelly Frost, Oakland UMC, leads a hymn during the Retirement Service. Ara...
Prayer shawls adorn the altar for the Retirement Service. Each of the...
Bishop Scott Jones leads the Recognition of Retirees.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Camille Sutton.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Don Foster.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Earl Detweiler.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. James Stigall.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Nancy Gammill.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Harvey Foyle.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Francis Stockton.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses June Caler.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Charles Benton.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Rev. Bill Hemmen.
Bishop Scott Jones blesses Pastor Piet Knetsch.
Rev. James Stigall reads scripture at the Retirement Service.
Bishop Scott Jones preaches at the Retirement Service.
The retirees serve each other communion.
Blair Thompson receives communion during the Retirement Service.
Oliver Green, conference lay leader, dismisses the Retirement Service with...
Rev. Charles Benton and his wife, Linda, are congratulated after his...
Rev. Don Foster, center, receives congratulations upon his retirement.
Rev. Earl Detweiler enjoys a moment of levity after the Retirement Service.
Rev. Harvey Foyle is congratulated on his retirement.
Rev. Nancy Gammill receives a hug of congratulations after the Retirement...
Rev. Bill Hemmen is congratulated upon his retirement.
Pastor Piet Knetsch receives congratulations after the Retirement Service.
Rev. James Stigall receives congratulations on his retirement.
Camille Sutton is congratulated after the Retirement Service.
Rev. Francis Stockton mugs for the camera after his retirement at the 2011...
