Report of the Committee on Arrangements

The Committee on Arrangements for the 122nd Annual Conference met three times during the Conference year in fulfillment of its mandate. The purpose of the committee continues to be the reviewing of the mechanics and efficiency of each conference as well as assisting in providing hospitality. Any suggestions on what we can do to accomplish the above are welcome.

Orientation material has been placed in the beginning of the Report Book. This material should be read by each member of Annual Conference.

The Overseer of the Pages for the 122nd Annual Conference is Louis Curcio, Assistant Pastor, Hatfield, PA, and the Head Page is Raymond L. Cole, Youth Pastor, Newark, DE.

The Committee is concerned with the lack of time for celebration of what God has done within our churches and that we may not be fulfilling some of the purposes of Annual Conference, which are: “to provide oversight and accountability of the churches . . . cultivate fellowship and unity among the brethren, and to generate unified vision and planning for the churches and their joint endeavors” [501-4]. It was also noted that no mechanism is put in place to fulfill the requirements of regional reporting [601-4.2(3)]. The following was resolved:

Whereas, the purpose of Annual Conference includes “to provide oversight and accountability of the churches . . . cultivate fellowship and unity among the brethren, and to generate unified vision and planning for the churches and their joint endeavors” [501-4], and

Whereas, we believe that more time has been spent on the agencies and legislation with less time spent on the “oversight and accountability of the churches . . .”, therefore be it

Resolved, that the following be added to our Policy Handbook (Appendix, #3)

3. Regional Reporting

3.1 Regional reporting will take place during a prayer and praise service held on one of the evenings during Annual Conference.

3.2 The purpose for regional reporting is to fulfill requirements of 601-4.2(3); to testify of God’s goodness in regards to the churches within the regions; and to present major prayer requests from the churches.

3.3 Procedure:

(1) Agenda and Program Committee will choose the evening and designate time for service.

(2) Arrangements Committee will determine theme and leader for the service.

(3) Each region (or combined regions) will be given 10 minutes to report and conclude in prayer.

A service of prayer and praise will be introduced during the 122nd Annual Conference. Please let us know what you think of this idea.

The Committee has taken it upon itself to remind the Chairman of Annual Conference to establish a committee to review the BPLs every seven years as was resolved by the 121st Annual Conference (Yearbook, 38). The next date of review is the 128th Annual Conference. It is also recommending that both the speakers and the Chairman of Annual Conference be given an honorarium for their service to us.

Recommendations

1. Resolved, that the 123rd Annual Conference be held at Pinebrook Bible Conference, Stroudsburg, PA, April 24-26, 2006 beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday.

2. Resolved, that all Study Committees, Committees and Agencies have their reports sent to the designated distribution point, 8 Pinebrook Road, E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301 or ebfc@ptd.net, by March 1, 2006.

Committee on Arrangements for 122nd Annual Conference: David A. Thomann, Chairman; Daniel P. Allen, Secretary; Raymond L. Cole, Louis Curcio, Randall A. Grossman, J. Mark McCreary, Thomas P. Shorb