Equalization for the 2012 Annual Conference session

According to conference rules, each charge receives at least one lay member to annual conference. A charge which has two or more churches with 101 or more professing members is assigned an additional member for each church with 101 or more members. A charge served by more than one clergy is assigned an additional lay member for each additional clergy. Churches with over 300 professing members are assigned an additional lay member for every 300 professing members or majority fraction (i.e., 151 members). 

Laypersons that are in specified conference leadership positions are automatically a member of annual conference and therefore should not be elected to represent their local church or district. A complete listing of the conference leadership positions can be found in the 2011 Journal, page Rules-2-3.

Each district is assigned one lay member between the ages of 12-17 and one lay member between the ages of 18-30. 

The remainder of the lay members are assigned to the districts and are divided based on membership. 

Equalization By The Numbers

Clergy (as of 12-31-11)    727
Lay Members assigned to local churches (for a complete listing, see below)    457
Lay members assigned due to conference leadership position    176
District at-large members      94
     Ann Arbor District      18
     Detroit Renaissance District      30
     Crossroads District      13
     Marquette District        8
     Blue Water District      11
     Saginaw Bay District      14
Total lay members to annual conference    727
Total members, 2011 annual conference  1,454
 
The following are the lay member assignments for each local church/charge, listed by district (Name of church/charge - number of lay members to annual conference):
 
Ann Arbor    Blue Water    Crossroads    Detroit Renaissance    Marquette    Saginaw Bay

ANN ARBOR DISTRICT

  • Adrian: First - 3
  • Ann Arbor: Calvary- 1
  • Ann Arbor: First - 4
  • Ann Arbor: Korean - 2
  • Ann Arbor: West Side - 1
  • Azalia/London - 1
  • Belleville: First - 1
  • Blissfield: Emmanuel - 1
  • Blissfield: First - 1
  • Brighton: First - 3
  • Britton: Grace - 1
  • Canton: Cherry Hill - 1
  • Canton: Friendship - 1
  • Carleton - 1
  • Chelsea: First - 2
  • Clayton/Rollin Center - 1
  • Clinton - 1
  • Commerce - 2
  • Deerfield/Wellsville - 1
  • Denton: Faith - 1
  • Dexter - 3
  • Dixboro - 2
  • Dundee - 1
  • Erie - 1
  • Fowlerville: First - 1
  • Hardy - 1
  • Hartland - 1
  • Highland - 1
  • Howell: First - 2
  • Hudson: First - 1
  • Ida/Samaria: Grace - 1
  • Lambertville - 2
  • LaSalle/Petersburg - 1
  • Lincoln Community - 1
  • Livingston Circuit: Plainfield/Trinity - 1
  • Lulu - 1
  • Macon - 1
  • Manchester - 1
  • Manchester: Sharon - 1
  • Milan: Marble Memorial - 1
  • Milford - 2
  • Monroe: Calvary - 1
  • Monroe: E. Raisinville Frenchtown - 1
  • Monroe: First  - 1
  • Monroe: St. Paul's - 2
  • Morenci - 1
  • New Hudson - 1
  • North Lake - 1
  • Northville: First - 5
  • Novi - 1
  • Novi: Amen Korean - 1
  • Oak Grove - 1
  • Pinckney: Arise - 1
  • Plymouth: First - 3
  • Salem Grove - 1
  • Saline: First - 3
  • South Lyon: First - 2
  • South Rockwood - 1
  • Springville - 1
  • Stony Creek - 1
  • Tecumseh - 1
  • Walled Lake - 1
  • Weston - 1
  • Whitmore Lake: Wesley - 1
  • Willow - 1
  • Ypsilanti: First - 2
  • Ypsilanti: St. Matthew's - 1

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BLUE WATER DISTRICT
  • Algonac: Trinity/Marine City - 1
  • Applegate - 1
  • Armada/West Berlin - 1
  • Attica - 1
  • Bad Axe: First - 1
  • Bay Port/Hayes - 1
  • Bethel - 1
  • Bethel (Bass)/Akron/Sutton-Sunshine - 1
  • Brown City - 1
  • Capac: First/Zion Community - 1
  • Caseville - 1
  • Cass City - 1
  • Central Lakeport - 1
  • Cole/Melvin - 1
  • Croswell: First/Avoca - 1
  • Decker/Argyle - 1
  • Deckerville/Minden City - 1
  • Dryden/Leonard - 1
  • Elkton - 1
  • Forester - 1
  • Harbor Beach/Port Hope - 1
  • Heritage - 1
  • Howarth/Paint Creek - 1
  • Imlay City - 1
  • Jeddo/Buel - 1
  • Kilmanaugh/Unionville - 1
  • Kingston - 1
  • Lake Orion - 2
  • Lakeville - 1
  • Lapeer: Trinity - 1
  • Lexington - 1
  • Marlette: First - 1
  • Marysville - 1
  • Mayville - 1
  • McGregor/Carsonville - 1
  • Memphis: First/Lamb - 1
  • New Haven: Faith - 1
  • New Hope - 1
  • North Branch: First - 1
  • North Street - 1
  • Omard - 1
  • Omo: Zion - 1
  • Owendale/Gagetown - 1
  • Oxford - 1
  • Peck - 1
  • Pigeon: First - 1
  • Pigeon: Salem - 1
  • Port Austin/Pinnebog-Grindstone - 1
  • Port Huron: First - 2
  • Port Huron: Gratiot Park - 1
  • Port Huron: New Beginnings - 1
  • Port Huron: Washington Avenue - 1
  • Port Sanilac - 1
  • Richmond: First - 1
  • Romeo - 1
  • Ruby - 1
  • Sandusky: First - 1
  • Sebewaing: Trinity - 1
  • Shabbona/Ubly - 1
  • Silverwood - 1
  • St. Clair: First - 1
  • Thomas - 1
  • Washington - 1
  • West Goodland - 1
  • Yale - 1

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CROSSROADS DISTRICT
  • Arbela/West Forest - 1
  • Argentine/Flint Charity: Dort-Oak Park Ministry - 1
  • Atherton/Phoenix - 1
  • Birch Run - 1
  • Burt - 1
  • Burton: Christ - 1
  • Byron: First - 1
  • Chesaning: Trinity - 1
  • Clarkston - 5
  • Clio: Bethany - 1
  • Columbiaville - 1
  • Corunna - 1
  • Corunna: Northwest Venice - 1
  • Davisburg - 1
  • Davison - 1
  • Durand: First - 1
  • Elba - 1
  • Fenton - 4
  • Flint: Asbury - 1
  • Flint: Bethel - 1
  • Flint: Bristol - 1
  • Flint: Calvary - 1
  • Flint: Court Street - 2
  • Flint: Dimond - 1
  • Flint: Eastwood - 1
  • Flint: Faith - 1
  • Flint: Hope - 1
  • Flint: Lincoln Park - 1
  • Flushing - 2
  • Fostoria/Ottisville/West Deerfield - 1
  • Gaines/Duffield - 1
  • Genesee/Thetford Center - 1
  • Goodrich - 1
  • Grand Blanc- 1
  • Halsey/South Mundy - 2 (each church in charge receives a lay member)
  • Henderson/Chapin/Owosso: Burton/Owosso: Carland - 1
  • Holly: Calvary - 1
  • Laingsburg - 1
  • Lake Fenton/Mt. Bethel - 1
  • Lennon - 1
  • Linden - 1
  • Middlebury - 1
  • Pittsburg - 1
  • Millington - 1
  • Montrose - 1
  • Morrice/Bancroft - 1
  • Mt Morris: First - 1
  • New Lothrop/Juddville - 1
  • Oregon - 1
  • Ortonville - 1
  • Owosso: First - 1
  • Owosso: Trinity - 1
  • Richfield - 1
  • Seymour Lake - 1
  • Swartz Creek - 2
  • Vernon - 1
  • West Vienna - 1

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DETROIT RENAISSANCE DISTRICT
  • Allen Park: Trinity - 1
  • Berkley: First - 1
  • Beverly Hills - 1
  • Birm:Embury/Ro Oak: St. John's/Waterford: Trinity - 1
  • Birmingham: First - 11
  • Bloomfield Hills: St. Paul - 1
  • Clawson - 1
  • Dearborn Heights: Stephens/Warren Valley - 1
  • Dearborn: First - 2
  • Dearborn: Good Shepherd - 1
  • Detroit: Calvary - 1
  • Detroit: Cass Community - 1
  • Detroit: Central - 1
  • Detroit: Conant Avenue - 1
  • Detroit: El Buen Pastor/New Creations Ministry - 1
  • Detroit: Ford Memorial - 1
  • Detroit: Metropolitan - 2
  • Detroit: People's - 1
  • Detroit: Resurrection - 1
  • Detroit: Scott Memorial - 1
  • Detroit: Second Grace - 2
  • Detroit: St. Paul's/Mount Hope - 1
  • Detroit: St. Timothy - 1
  • Detroit: Trinity-Faith - 1
  • Detroit: West Outer Drive - 1
  • Eastpointe: Immanuel - 1
  • Farmington: First - 2
  • Farmington: Nardin Park - 3
  • Farmington: Orchard - 3
  • Ferndale: First - 1
  • Flat Rock: First - 1
  • Franklin: Community - 1
  • Fraser: Christ - 1
  • Garden City: First - 1
  • Grosse Pointe - 2
  • Harper Woods: Redeemer/Detroit: Henderson Memorial - 1
  • Hazel Park: First - 1
  • Lincoln Park: Dix/Taylor: West Mound - 1
  • Lincoln Park: First - 1
  • Livonia: Clarenceville - 1
  • Livonia: Newburg - 2
  • Livonia: St. Matthew's - 2
  • Madison Heights  - 1
  • Madison Heights: Korean First Central - 1
  • Melvindale: New Hope - 1
  • Mount Clemens: First - 2
  • New Baltimore: Grace - 1
  • Oak Park: Faith - 1
  • Pontiac: Grace & Peace Community/Four Towns - 1
  • Pontiac: St. John - 1
  • Redford Aldersgate - 1
  • Redford: New Beginnings - 1
  • River Rouge: John Wesley - 1
  • Riverview - 1
  • Rochester Hills: St. Luke's - 1
  • Rochester: St. Paul's - 7
  • Romulus: Community - 1
  • Roseville: Trinity - 1
  • Royal Oak: First - 2
  • Southfield: Hope - 13
  • St. Clair Shores: First - 1
  • St. Clair Shores: Good Shepherd - 1
  • Sterling Heights - 1
  • Trenton: Faith - 2
  • Trenton: First - 1
  • Troy: Big Beaver - 2
  • Troy: Fellowship - 1
  • Troy: First - 2
  • Troy: Korean - 3
  • Utica - 2
  • Warren: First - 1
  • Waterford: Central - 3
  • Wayne-Westland: First - 1
  • West Bloomfield - 1
  • Westland: St. James - 1
  • Wyandotte: First - 1
  • Wyandotte: Glenwood - 1

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MARQUETTE DISTRICT
  • Bark River/Hermansville: First - 1
  • Bergland/Ewen/Wakefield - 1
  • Calumet/Mohawk-Ahmeek/Lake Linden/Laurium - 3 (Calumet and Lake Linden receive one lay member each, one lay member allotted to remaining churches in charge)
  • Cheboygan: St. Paul's - 1
  • Crystal Falls: Christ/Amasa: Grace - 1
  • Escanaba: Central - 1
  • Escanaba: First - 1
  • Gladstone: Memorial - 1
  • Grand Marais/Germfask/McMillan - 1
  • Gwinn - 1
  • Hancock: First - 1
  • Houghton: Grace - 1
  • Iron Mountain: First/Quinnesec - 1
  • Iron Mountain: Trinity - 1
  • Iron River: Wesley - 1
  • Ironwood: Wesley/White Pine - 1
  • Ishpeming: Salisbury - 1
  • Ishpeming: Wesley - 2
  • L'Anse/Sidnaw/Zeba - 1
  • Mackinaw City: Church of the Straits - 1
  • Manistique: First - 1
  • Marquette: First - 1
  • Marquette: Grace/Skandia - 1
  • Menominee: First - 1
  • Munising/Trenary - 1
  • Negaunee: Mitchell - 1
  • Newberry/Engadine - 1
  • Norway: Grace/Faithorn - 1
  • Ontonagon/Greenland/Rockland: St. Paul - 1
  • Painesdale: A. Paine Memorial - 1
  • Paradise/Hulbert: Tahquamenon - 1
  • Pickford - 1
  • Republic/Woodland - 1
  • Sault Ste. Marie: Central/Algonquin - 1
  • St. Ignace - 1
  • Stephenson - 1

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SAGINAW BAY DISTRICT
  • Alpena: First - 1
  • Auburn - 1
  • AuGres/Twining: Trinity - 1
  • Bay City: Christ - 1
  • Bay City: First - 1
  • Bay City: Fremont Avenue - 1
  • Beaverton: First - 1
  • Bentley - 1
  • Caro - 1
  • Churchill - 1
  • Coleman: Faith - 1
  • Essexville: St. Luke's - 1
  • Fairgrove/Watrousville - 1
  • FaithWay - 1
  • Frankenmuth - 2
  • Freeland - 2
  • Gaylord: First - 2
  • Gladwin: First - 1
  • Glennie/Harrisville/Lincoln - 1
  • Gordonville - 1
  • Grayling: Michelson Memorial - 1
  • Hale: First - 1
  • Hemlock/Nelson - 1
  • Hillman - 1
  • Homer - 1
  • Hope/Edenville/Dale - 1
  • Houghton Lake - 1
  • LaPorte - 1
  • Mapleton - 1
  • Midland: Aldersgate - 1
  • Midland: First - 6
  • Mio/Curran: Sunnyside - 1
  • Onaway/Millersburg - 1
  • Oscoda/Oscoda Indian Church - 1
  • Ossineke - 1
  • Pinconning - 1
  • Poseyville - 1
  • Reese - 1
  • Roscommon: Good Shepherd of the North - 1
  • Rose City: Trinity - 1
  • Saginaw: Ames - 1
  • Saginaw: First - 2
  • Saginaw: Kochville - 1
  • Saginaw: State Street - 1
  • Saginaw: Swan Valley - 1
  • Saginaw: West Michigan Avenue - 1
  • Sanford - 1
  • Spratt - 1
  • St. Charles/Brant - 1
  • Standish: Community/Saganing Indian Church - 1
  • Sterling/Alger/Garfield - 1
  • Tawas - 1
  • Vassar: First - 1
  • Wagarville: Community - 1
  • West Branch: First - 1
  • Whittemore - 1
  • Wilber - 1
  • Wisner - 1

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