Report of the
Agenda & Program Committee
Theme: Built on a Foundation of Prayer
Monday, April 25, 2011
Registration . . (in the Guest Services Building). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:00 – 7:00 PM
Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30PM
Conference delegates, with proper credentials (name tags), admitted for free. Others need to purchase tickets from the Guest Services Building ($8.50)
Monday Evening Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 PM
Welcome and Prayer – Randall A Grossman
Worship – led by Richard T. Paashaus
Message – David T. Allen, “Built on a Foundation of Prayer”
Department Director’s Report: Church Extension Ministries, Dave E. Gundrum (see page 39)
Recognition of New Churches – Secretary & Moderator of 128th BFC Conference
Presentation of the Churches- David E. Gundrum
Saucon Community BFC – Hellertown, PA, Pastor Timothy M. Zuck
New Beginnings BFC – Woodbury Heights, NJ, Pastor Daniel L. Williams
Closing – Randall A. Grossman
Reception in the Dining Hall
Worship Leader for the 128th BFC Conference: Richard T. Paashaus
Committee on Agenda and Program: David A. Thomann, Chairman; Thomas P. Shorb, Secretary, David T. Allen, Clifford B. Boone, Randall A. Grossman
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 8:00 AM
Tuesday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Worship
Call to Order and Prayer – Randall A. Grossman, Moderator
Report of the Registrar and Roll Call
Establishment of Conference Bar as recommended by the Registrar
Report of the Committee on Agenda and Program (page 5)
Report of the Committee on Arrangements (page 11)
Welcome from Conference Host
Appointment of Assistants to the Secretary
Appointment of Conference Committees:
Tellers, Resolutions, Examination of BFC Conference
Minutes (128th ), Reporter, Parliamentarian, Timekeeper
Introduction of New Members of the BFC Conference
Reports of Boards and Committees
Nominating Committee (page 13)
Prayer for the upcoming elections
Credentials Committee (page 17)
Consideration of recommendations regarding Ordination
Ministerial Candidate Committee (page 21)
Consideration of list of men under care of the committee
Introduction of men under care of the committee
Ministerial Relations Committee (page 23)
Consideration of recommendations
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 – 10:45 AM
Session #1 Daniel Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45AM
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:15 PM
Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Served at 12:30 PM
Tuesday Afternoon Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Reports of Boards and Committees
BFC Executive Board (see page 25)
Department Directors’ Reports
Pinebrook Bible Conference – Daniel P. Allen (see page 49)
Victory Valley Camp – Douglas J. Manwiller (see page 55)
Consideration of Recommendations
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (prepared ballot)
1. Revision §504-1, 504-2 Voting Members and Advisory Members of BFC Conference, p. 7-9
2. Revision §512-1 Executive Board of BFC, p. 20, 21
3. Revision §512-1.1 Executive Board of BFC, Composition, p. 13
4. Revision §512-4 Church Extension Ministries, p. 13-15
5. Revision §512-6 Board of Missions, p. 15-17
6. Revision §512-8 Pinebrook Bible Conference, p. 17, 18
7. Revision §512-10 Victory Valley Camp, p. 19, 20
(Note: Article # is incorrect in Yearbook)
Consideration of Legislation at First Reading
Afternoon Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 – 3:45 PM
Session #2 Daniel Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:45AM
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:15 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Tuesday Evening Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of the Registrar, if necessary
Nominations for all elections
Department Director’s Report: Missions – Dana E. Weller (see page 57)
Introduction of Visiting Missionaries
Report of the Conference Pastor (see page 63)
Adjournment with Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 PM
Service of Ordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 8:00 AM
Wednesday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Worship
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Elections
Reports of Boards and Committees (continued):
Board of Church Health (page 65)
Report of the Joint Committee on Ethnic Church Planting (page 67)
Report of Elections
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 – 10:45 AM
Session #3 Daniel Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:45AM
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:15 PM
Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 12:30 PM
Wednesday Afternoon Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Approval of Minutes
Elections, if necessary
Reports of Boards and Committees (continued)
Board of Pensions (page 69)
Board of Communications (page 73)
Consideration of recommendations
Board of Christian Education (page 75)
Board of Youth and Young Adults (page 77)
Historical Committee (page 79)
Conference Judicatory (page 81)
Reports
Beneficiary Society (page 81)
Committee on Examination of BFC Conference Minutes, 127th (page 85)
Committee on Examination of Minutes of Particular Churches (page 87)
Ministerial Convention Committee (10 minutes) (page 89)
Report of the Study Committee on the Kingdom (15 minutes)(page 91)
Consideration of Any Requests from Boards of Elders to BFC Conference
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading
8. Revision §403-1.3 Congregational Meetings, p. 33
(Note: Article # is incomplete in Yearbook)
9. Revision §512-11.2(8) Credentials Committee, Duties, p. 34
10. Revision §204-2.3(6) Ministers, Personal Qualifications, p. 34, 35
11. Revision §204-1.6 Elders, p. 35
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
Credentials Committee
Other
Report of Elections, if needed
Afternoon Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 – 3:45 PM
Session #4 Daniel Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:45AM
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:15 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Wednesday Evening Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Approval of Minutes
Unfinished Business
Report of Appointed Committees
Committee on Statistics
Committee on Resolutions
Appointments
Registrar & Assistant Registrar
Committee on Agenda and Program
Committee on Arrangements
Committee on Statistics
Committee on Examination of Minutes of Particular Churches
Appointment or Election of Study Committees (as necessary)
Announcement of Secretary of Conference Judicatory and Secretary of Special Appellate Judicatory
Adjournment with Prayer