Report of the
Agenda & Program Committee
Worship Theme: “The Lord’s Prayer for God’s Glory” – John 17
Monday, April 24, 2006
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
Worship
“Christ’s Passion About God’s Glory,” John 17:1-5, Daniel P. Allen
Report of the Registrar and Roll Call – J. Mark McCreary
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 7, iii)
Welcome from Conference Host
Appointment of Assistants to the Secretary
Appointment of Conference Committees:
Tellers, Resolutions, Auditing, Examination of Annual Conference
Minutes (123rd ), 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 8)
– Prayer for the upcoming elections and ballots
Credentials Committee (page 17)
– Consideration of recommendations regarding 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 25)
Ministerial Relations Committee (page 31)
Report of Conference Pastor (10 minutes) (see page 39)
Board of Church Extension (30 minutes) (page 41)
Director of Church Extension (page 46)
Ethnic Church Planting Committee (page 50)
Afternoon Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 – 3:15 PM
Approval of Minutes of Adjourned Session, 9th Meeting of the 122nd Annual
Conference, October 22, 2005 (page 101)
Report of the Study Committee on Weak and Declining Churches (30 minutes) (page 103)
Consideration of Legislation
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued):
Board of Pensions (page 51)
Board of Missions (page 57)
Board of Higher Education (page 67)
Board of Directors of Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc.
Board of Directors of Pinebrook Bible Conference (page 71)
Board of Victory Valley (20 minutes) (page 75)
Board of Communications (page 81)
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading
1. Revision § 512-18.2 Board of Youth & Young Adults, Composition
(2005 Yearbook, p. 23)
Presenter: John C. Vandegriff, Jr.
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
Regional Reporting from the Churches; Praise and Prayer
Conference Pastor, Coordinator
Adjournment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 8:00 AM
Tuesday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 AM
Call to Order
Morning Devotions
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued):
Board of Christian Education (page 85)
Board of Youth and Young Adults (15 minutes) (page 86)
Historical Committee (page 87)
Conference Judicatory (page 38)
Strategic Planning Committee (20 minutes) (page 89)
Elections
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 – 10:15 AM
Report of the Study Committee on Credentials and Multi Staff Churches
(40 minutes) (page 105)
Consideration of Legislation
Report of the Study Committee on Women in the Office of Deacon
(60 minutes) (page 107)
Consideration of Legislation
Report of Elections
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 PM
Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 12:30 PM
Tuesday Afternoon Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Approval of Minutes
Elections
Service of Recognition of Fellowship Community BFC as a Particular Church
Afternoon Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 – 2:45 PM
Report of the Study Committee on the Process and Purpose of God’s Calling
People to Salvation (2 hours) (page 109)
Report of Elections
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading
1. Revision § 204-1.4 Minutes, Personal Qualifications (2005 Yearbook, p. 22)
Presenter: Jacob J. Susek, Jr.
2. Revision § 502-2.2 Recognition of a Minister, Probationary Service
(2005 Yearbook, p. 37)
Presenter: Richard E. Taylor
3. Deletion §402-2.3 Elders as Committee Chairmen, Mandatory
(2005 Yearbook, p. 31)
Presenter: Ralph M. Soper
(Please note that the 2005 Minutes are in error. The Faith & Order Section number is § 402-2.3, not §202-2.3)
Elections
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Tuesday Evening Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 PM
Call to Order
Worship
“Our Reflection of God’s Glory” – John 17:6-23, Jonathon W. Arnold, Sr.
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Unfinished Study Committee Reports and Recommendations
Reports:
Beneficiary Society (page 93)
Committee on Examination of Annual Conference Minutes, 122nd (page 95)
Committee on Examination of Minutes of Particular Churches (page 97)
Ministerial Convention Committee (page 99)
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
(See list under Wednesday afternoon agenda)
Elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:50 PM
Adjournment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 PM
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 8:00 AM
Wednesday Morning Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Call to Order
Worship
“Our Participation in God’s Glory” – John 17:24-26, Kenneth D. Keeler
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 (2 hours) (page 115)
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
Report of the Study Committee on the Distinction Between the Office of Pastor and Elder with Reference to Divorce (1 hour) (page 121)
Afternoon Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 – 3:15 PM
Approval of Minutes
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
Ministerial Relations Committee
Credentials Committee
Ministerial Candidate Committee
Board of Directors of BFC
Board of Church Extension
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 129)
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
Worship Leader – Richard T. Paashaus
Agenda and Program Committee: David A. Thomann, Chairman; Thomas P. Shorb, Secretary;
Clifford B. Boone, G. Wayne Clapier, Kevin W. Kirkpatrick