2. June 2008 – The North and South Conferences voted to come together October 4, 2008 – Our Uniting Conference and voted on the Imagine Indiana Plan 2008-2009 – Implementation Team worked to put the plan into place June 2009 – Our first Annual Conference January 1, 2010 – new Conference Center, united budget began, 10 new districts were launched We Are a New Conference

3. Moving into the new Indiana Conference … some things are changing… but not everything

4. MISSIONS

5. OUTREACH

6. WORSHIP

7. CAMPING

8. GLOBAL CHURCH

9. RETHINK CHURCH

11. Disciples Three Simple Rules Congregations Five Practices Clusters Congregations Working Together Districts Resourcing Clusters Conference Equipping and Connecting

12. MINISTRY CLUSTERS a key part of our new Conference Ministry Clusters have been formed 185 clusters across Indiana Training for Cluster Leaders last summer Most Clusters have co-leaders of clergy and laity Focused upon: getting to know each other, praying for each other, holding each other accountable to our mission, doing some things together we can do better than alone

13. 10 Districts and Superintendents 1.North District (Cindy Reynolds) 2.Northeast District (Dave Michel) 3.Northwest District (Craig LaSuer) 4.West District (Judi Purvis) 5.Northcentral District (Frank Beard) 6.Central District (Bert Kite) 7.East District (Dale Mendenhall) 8.Southeast District (Brian White) 9.Southwest District (Glenn Howell) 10.South District (Charlie Wilfong)

14. A United Staff Working as a Team in a New Conference Center A New Conference Office Has Been Leased Located at I-465 and US 31 North “Visible, Accessible, Affordable”

15. Our Team of Directors Indiana Conference Jennifer Gallagher Brent Williams Jim Bushfield Mark Gough Dan Gangler David VW Owen

16. Indiana Conference Working with a very streamlined staff

17. Communicating As A New Conference A new Web site is up and running www.inumc.org And we still use print media

18. LEADERSHIP TABLE

19. Church Development Is a Priority Strategic Locations Strategic Churches Strategic People Groups Strategic New Churches

20. Annual Conference Sessions conducted in new ways, united as one body

21. Helping Our Clergy Be More Effective  ‘Our Life Together’ retreats for clergy  Clergy Covenant Groups launched  Clergy Orders leaders in all 10 districts  Rejuvenate Project to help clergy financially

22. HOW OUR RESOURCES FLOW LOCAL CHURCH & CLUSTERS Set Local Ministry Priorities 10% Tithe & District Support DISTRICT Approves budget Sets District Ministry Priorities INDIANA CONFERENCE Provide streamlined administration & accountability SupportGeneralChurchMinistry Resource Local & District Ministry

23. 2010 Indiana Conference Budget

24. “Inverted Initiative”  Localized decision-making  Centralized administration  Globalized outreach  Focused upon our mission

25. We Are the New Indiana Conference 1200 Local congregations 185 Ministry Clusters 10 Districts Clergy Covenant Groups District and Conference staff All of us TOGETHER

26. We are the Indiana Conference … and God is doing a new thing in our midst