Report of the
Bible Fellowship Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Bible Fellowship Church held four regular meetings to attend to corporate business related to Annual Conference, to agencies, and to churches.
The Board provided oversight, advice, and assistance in respect to fiscal, legal and property acquisition and disposal as follows: Annual Conference, medical insurance, administrative budget, Board of Church Extension, and Board of Directors of Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc..
Discussion regarding revision of the relationship between Bible Fellowship Church and Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc., continued in 2002 and led to the legislation to be presented to the one hundred twentieth Annual Conference by Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc. This legislation has been reviewed by the Board of Directors of Bible Fellowship Church and we recommend the approval of this legislation by the Annual Conference.
The Board is studying issues concerning church employees and will be making recommendations to churches concerning procedures and other employment matters in the coming year. During 2002 American Insuring Group, LTD, was chosen as agent of record for Bible Fellowship Church-sponsored health insurance plans. Policy holders with questions or concerns should contact Mr. David Ross who administers the program for American Insuring Group, LTD. Rev. James A. Beil represents the Board of Directors as liaison with Mr. Ross and is available to pastors and churches as needed.
We recommend that legislation submitted to the 119th Annual Conference by the Board of Directors and approved at first reading (2002 yearbook pages 38-40)) be approved at second reading by the 120th Annual Conference.
All funds are deposited in First Union Bank. Accounts were audited by Allen A. Perry.
We recommend that the 120th Annual Conference adopt the following:
Resolved, that the rate of mileage reimbursement for conference business conducted in 2003 be 24¢ per mile.
Resolved, that the Administrative Budget for January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 be adopted.
Resolved, that the Administrative Budget for January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 be approved for submission to the churches for their pledges.
Pledges for the 2004 Administrative Budget shall be received by the financial secretary by September 1, 2003.
Board of Directors: Randall A. Grossman, President; Carl C. Cassel, Vice President; David J. Watkins, Secretary; Horace A. Kauffman, Financial Secretary; Robert W. Gehret, Treasurer; James A. Beil, Hospitalization Secretary; Raymond R. Dotts, Charles A. Lavigna, L. James Roberts, Jr..