The Consecration of Bishops -- Later

Because of scheduling, I will not be able to attend the consecration of Bishops this afternoon. Therefore, I will be relying on Crystal Hayden and Dave Dapcevich for pictures at a later time.

Thank you for allowing me to serve the Alaska Missionary Conference. It has been my pleasure. It has been my honor. Thank you.

Alaska's New Bishop -- Grant Hagiya

He comes to us out of the California-Pacific Conference. We will have a time for greeting him in September or October of this year. Your delegation was very happy with the election process and the selection of Grant to serve as our Bishop.

12:56 AM -- New Bishop -- Elaine Stanovsky

On the 25th Ballot, the Western Jurisdiction elected Elaine Stanovsky, from the Pacific Northwest Conference, as Bishop in the United Methodist Church

New Bishop --- Grant Hagiya -- on the 16th Ballot

Bishop Hagiya was elected on the 16th ballot, at approximately 8 PM Pacific Time.

Sorry about shortness of posts

There's been a lot of balloting and not much time to type.

Thanks to Dave Dapcevich for the pictures below. Those are the kind of pictures you get when you have a "real" photographer.

Pics from Dave Dapcevich

Pics from Dave Dapcevich