Episcopal Ministry
Bishop Ammons was elected by the North Central Jurisdictional Conference and assigned to the Michigan Episcopal Area (the Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conferences). After eight years in Michigan, he was assigned to the Ohio West Area (the West Ohio Conference).
Bishop Ammons served as the President of the U.M. General Board of Discipleship (1980–84), the Chairperson of the Health and Welfare Program Department (1984–88), and Chairperson of the Missionary Personnel and Resources Program Department (1988–92) of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Bishop Ammons received honorary degrees from Westmar College (1975), Albion College (1979), Adrian College (1980), Mount Union College (1992) and Chicago Theological Seminary (1992). In retirement Bishop Ammons serves as Bishop-in-Residence at Garrett-Evangelical.
Bishop Ammons died on December 24, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois at age 86.
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