Report of the
Agenda and Program Committee
Worship Theme: “A Proclamation of Fellowship”
Monday, April 23, 2007
Registration . . . (Refreshments available in Fellowship Hall). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 – 10:00 AM
Monday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 AM
Call to Order and Prayer – Randall A. Grossman, Chairman
Worship
“Fellowship Enjoyed in Great Wonder,” Randall A. Grossman
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 1)
Report of the Committee on Arrangements (page 9)
Welcome from Conference Host
Appointment of Assistants to the Secretary
Appointment of Conference Committees:
Tellers, Resolutions, Auditing, Examination of Annual Conference
Minutes (124th ), Reporter, Parliamentarian, Timekeeper
Introduction of New Members of Annual Conference
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 PM
Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Served at 12:30 PM
Monday Afternoon Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees
Nominating Committee (page 11)
– Prayer for the upcoming elections
Credentials Committee (page 17)
– Consideration of recommendations regarding ordination and Service of
Ordination
– Welcome and seating of Ordinands in Conference Bar
Ministerial Candidate Committee (page 23)
– Consideration of list of men under care of the committee
– Introduction of men under care of the committee
Board of Directors of Bible Fellowship Church (page 27)
Ministerial Relations Committee (page 35)
Report of Conference Pastor (10 minutes) (page 43)
Board of Church Health (page 45)
Board of Church Extension (15 minutes) (page 47)
Director of Church Extension (page 60)
Joint Committee on Ethnic Church (page 67)
Afternoon Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 – 3:15 PM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued):
Board of Missions ( 20 minutes) (page 69)
Board of Directors of Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc. (page 79)
Board of Directors of Pinebrook Bible Conference (page 83)
Board of Victory Valley (page 89)
Board of Communications (10 minutes) (page 95)
Board of Christian Education (15 minutes) (page 99)
Board of Youth and Young Adults (page 101)
Board of Higher Education (page 103)
Strategic Planning Committee (15 minutes) (page 107)
Nominations for all elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:45 PM
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Monday Evening Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Elections
Introduction of Visiting Missionaries – Dana Weller, Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 PM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued):
Board of Pensions (page 109)
Historical Committee (page 115)
Conference Judicatory (page 106)
Reports:
Beneficiary Society (page 117)
Committee on Examination of Annual Conference Minutes, 123nd (page 121)
Committee on Examination of Minutes of Particular Churches (page 123)
Ministerial Convention Committee (page 125)
“Five Alive” (“Trophies of God’s Grace” – Praise & Prayer from the Regions) (30 minutes)
Conference Pastor, Coordinator
Adjournment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 8:00 AM
Tuesday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Call to Order
Worship
“Fellowship Lost in Great Selfishness” Calvin T. Reed
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 – 10:15 AM
Report on Status of the Legislative Process Regarding Proposed Changes to the Articles of Faith by the Secretary of Annual Conference
Report of the Study Committee on the Process and Purpose of God’s Calling People to
Salvation (1 hour, 45 minutes) (page 127)
Elections
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 PM
Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 12:30 PM
Tuesday Afternoon Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Report of the Study Committee on Women Serving As Deacons (60 minutes) (page 137)
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (Michael J. Tannous, presenter)
Revision §401-2.1 The Board of Deacons (2006 Yearbook, p. 24)
Revision §204-3.1 Deacons (2006 Yearbook, p. 25)
Revision §401-2.5 Election & Installation of Deacons (2006 Yearbook, p. 25,26)
Afternoon Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 – 3:15 PM
Report of the Study Committee on Credentials and Multi Staff Churches (page 155)
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (Jacob J. Susek, Jr., presenter)
Revision §401-1.1, §401-1.2 The Board of Elders (2006 Yearbook, p. 23, 24)
Study Committee on the Distinction Between the Office of Pastor and Elder with Reference to Divorce
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (Louis Prontnicki, presenter)
Addition §204-1.4(6) Ministers, The Qualifications for the Ministry (2006 Yearbook, p. 44)
Revision §204-2.5 Elders (2006 Yearbook, p. 44)
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (continued)
1. Revision §103-5.5 Divorce (2006 Yearbook, p. 39) (James A. Beil, presenter)
2. Addition §512-16 Duties of the Board of Church Health (2006 Yearbook, p. 16) (Carl K. Spackman, presenter)
3. Revision §510–2 General Rules of Elections and Resignations, Ministers
(2006 Yearbook, p. 45) (Thomas P. Shorb, presenter)
4. Revision §512-11.3 Credentials Committee, Categories of Ministry
(2006 Yearbook, p. 59,60) (Ralph M. Soper, Presenter)
5. Revision §409 Pastoral Change Procedure (2006 Yearbook, p. 47-53)
(William G. Schlonecker, presenter)
6. Revision §409-2 Pastoral Change Procedure (2006 Yearbook, p. 54,55) (William G. Schlonecker)
7. Revision §512-14 Ministerial Relations Committee (2006 Yearbook, p. 55-57)
(William G. Schlonecker, presenter)
Elections
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Tuesday Evening Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
“Five Alive” (“Trophies of God’s Grace” – Praise & Prayer from the Regions)
Elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30PM
Service of Ordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:35PM
Adjournment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 PM
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 8:00 AM
Wednesday Morning Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Call to Order
Worship
“Fellowship Restored at Great Grace”, Philip E. Yerrington
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 – 10:15 AM
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Report of the Study Committee on the Millennium
Elections
Adjournment for Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 PM
Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 12:30 PM
Wednesday Afternoon Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Elections
Unfinished Study Committee Reports and/or Second Reading Legislation
Consideration of Requests from Boards of Elders to Annual Conference
Afternoon Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 – 3:15 PM
Approval of Minutes
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
Board of Directors of BFC (including resolution regarding a possible Adjourned
Session of Annual Conference)
Ministerial Relations Committee
Credentials Committee
Ministerial Candidate Committee
Board of Church Health
Board of Church Extension (30 minutes)
Board of Missions
Board of Higher Education
Board of Directors of Pinebrook Bible Conference
Board of Victory Valley
Board of Pensions
Strategic Planning Committee
Board of Christian Education
Board of Youth and Young Adults
Board of Communications
Historical Committee
Committee on Arrangements
Ministerial Convention Committee
Other
Report of Elections
Elections
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 PM
Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 5:30 PM
Wednesday Evening Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 PM
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Elections
Unfinished Business
Report of Appointed Committees
Committee on Statistics (page 159)
Committee on Auditing
Committee on Resolutions
Report of Elections
Appointments of Registrars and Committees
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
Announcement of Address of Primary Place of Business of Corporation known as Bible Fellowship Church
Approval of Minutes
Adjournment
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Worship Leader – Richard B. Ravis
Agenda and Program Committee: David A. Thomann, Chairman; Thomas P. Shorb, Secretary;
Randall A. Grossman, Calvin T. Reed, Michael J. Tannous, Philip E. Yerrington.