Report of the

Committee on Credentials

          The Committee on Credentials held three meetings during the year in the performance of its duties.

          As a fulfillment of our requirements concerning our involvement in the military chaplaincy program, Keith E. Plows represented the Committee on Credentials at the NACMAF Convention in Washington, DC, in December.

          The Faith and Order questionnaire was sent to each of the ministers holding Ordination Credentials with the BFC. All of the brethren returned their questionnaires. Thomas J. Beil and Kenneth L. Good requested that their credentials be withdrawn. Carl K. Spackman had his credentials restored. The Committee is well satisfied with the responses of those who handed in their questionnaires. The Lord, in His providence, has chosen to take home three of our ministering brethren this year: Bernard N. Coble, Henry A. Schell and Robert F. Johnson. We thank God for their ministry among us and look forward to the day we will be reunited with them in glory.

          The following changes in status were approved:

          Kenneth F. Barber was changed from Ordained Ministers Between Calls to Ordained Ministers In Retirement.

          Terris L. Byrd was changed from Ordained Ministers Between Calls to Ordained Ministers On Leave of Absence.

          David R. Way was changed from Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Bible Fellowship Church to Ordained Ministers Between Calls.

          Daniel G. Ziegler was changed from Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Bible Fellowship Church to Ordained Ministers in Retirement.

          Arthur H. Frable, Jr. was changed from Ordained Ministers Working in Other Christian Organizations to Ordained Ministers on Leave of Absence.

          Edward Moyer was changed from Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Board of Missions of the Bible Fellowship Church to Ordained Ministers in Retirement.

          Allan R. Vivona was changed from Ordained Ministers Between Calls to Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Bible Fellowship Church

          The Committee met with two men for ordination examination. The Credentials Committee gives thanks to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who has given these gifted men for the ministry of the BFC.

Whereas, the Ministerial Candidate Committee has recommended Duane E. Moyer and Elliot H. Ramos for ordination, and

Whereas, these brethren have served acceptably as ministers of the Bible Fellowship Church for the required period of time or the equivalent thereof, and

Whereas, after examination, the Credentials Committee believes these men to be called of God to the gospel ministry and to be in accord with the Faith and Order of the Bible Fellowship Church, therefore be it

Resolved, that Duane E. Moyer and Elliot H. Ramos be ordained to the gospel ministry of the Bible Fellowship Church, and further,

Resolved, that the service of ordination be held Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. at Berean Bible Fellowship Church, Stroudsburg, PA.

     The Credentials Committee has placed our Ordained Ministers in the following categories. (These men are eligible to serve a Bible Fellowship Church):

I. Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Bible Fellowship Church

Allen, Daniel P.

Armstrong, W. David

Arnold, Jonathon W.

Baker, Delbert R., II

Bartron, William H.

Bomgardner, Clyde D., Jr.

Brush, R. Jerome

Cahill, Dennis M.

Cassel, Alva C.

Clapier, G. Wayne

Cole, Charles E.

Commerford, Robert S.

Cooper, Brian H.

Coulbourn, Hugh C., Jr.

Cowen, Timothy S.

Erb, Ronald C.

Fischer, Carl J., Jr.

Grossman, Randall A.

Gundrum, David E.

Harris, Richard D.

Heineman, David N.

Heller, LeRoy S.

Keeler, Kenneth D.

Lawrence, Dennis J.

Mahurin, Ronald C.

McCreary, J. Mark

Morrison, Mark L.

Paashaus, Richard T.

Phillips, D. Thomas

Prontnicki, Louis

* Ramos, Elliot H.

Ravis, Richard B.

Reed, Calvin T.

Reitz, Roger L.

Ritter, Ralph E.

Ruhl, Jeffrey L.

Schlonecker,William G.

Schoen, David N.

Shorb, Thomas P.

Sloan, Robert A., Jr.

Smith, Gene W.

Soper, Ralph M.

Spackman, Carl K.

Spinney, Dennis W.

Stortz, Dean A.

Susek, Jacob, J., Jr.

Tait, Jonathan P.

Taylor, Richard E.

Thomann, David A.

Vandegriff, John C., Jr.

Vivona, Alan R.

Watkins, David J.

Weller, Dana E.

Wells, Howard N.

Wickstead, James A.

Widger, Byron

II. Ordained Ministers Working Under the Direction of the Board of Missions of the Bible Fellowship Church:

Aukamp, William A.

Boone, Clifford B.

Denlinger, Ronald K.

Gehman, Richard J.

Harding, W. Neil, Jr.

Head, Jim D.

Johnston, Walter M.

Lea, Herbert K.

Manney, David L.

Morrison, Philip E.

* Moyer, Duane E.

Moyer, Jerry L.

Pollock, Thomas A.

Riddell, David W.

Studenroth, John C.

Yerrington, Philip E.

Zimmerman, Paul G.

* Contingent upon approval of recommendation of their ordination in this report.

III. Ordained Ministers Working in the Chaplaincy Under the Sponsorship of the Bible Fellowship Church:

Hurst, Kenneth J. – Military

Minsky, Barry J. – Military

Moyer, Richard A. – Prison Ministry

IV. Ordained Ministers Working in Other Christian Ministries:

Bigley, T. James Jr.

Ellingson, Bruce A.

Martin, Carl T.

Uhrich, Gregory A.

V. Ordained Ministers Between Calls:

Batchler, James R. Jr.

Dommel, Albert J.

Herb, John H.

Jones, David H.

Trommler, Steven L.

Way, David R.

VI. Ordained Ministers on Leave of Absence:

Burnett, Raymond G.

Byrd, Terris L.

Frable, Arthur H., Jr.

MacMillan, Thomas S.

Neher, James E.

VII. Ordained Ministers in Retirement:

Barber, Kenneth F.

Beil, James A.

Brosius, Bert N.

Buck, Leonard E.

Cassel, Carl C.

Cassel, Willard E.

Dotts, Raymond R.

Draper, Robert L.

Dunn, John

Frank, Walter H.

Fritz, Harvey J., Jr.

Gordon, Robert N.

Harley, J. Barclay

Hartman, Jansen E.

Herb, Frank L., Jr.

Herb, George E.

Hertzog, Roy A.

Hoyle, Ronald W.

Kirkwood, Donald T.

Koch, James G.

Moyer, Edward

Mull, William W.

Munyan, Edgar H.

Plows, Keith E.

Reichenbach, R. C.

Riggall, John H.

Seifert, A. L.

Shelly, Austin G.

Smock, Robert W.

Thomann, David E.

Weaber, Harold C.

Yarrington, Harold D.

Ziegler, Daniel G.

Credentials Committee makes the following recommendations:

1.That an Ordination Service be held Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at the Berean BFC, Stroudsburg, PA., during the 119th Annual Conference.

2. That Lighthouse Bible Fellowship Church, Allentown, PA, and Grace BFC, Quakertown, PA, be encouraged to have services acknowledging the Ordination of Elliot H. Ramos and Duane E. Moyer respectively and that they be encouraged to invite the Credentials Committee to send representation to be present at the services.

Committee on Credentials: Keith E. Plows, Chairman; David A. Thomann, Secretary; Dennis M. Cahill, LeRoy S. Heller, Ralph M. Soper.