Report of the
Agenda and Program Committee
126th Annual Conference
Theme: “Growing the Future”
Celebrating 150 years of God’s Faithfulness
Note: The Program for the 126th Annual Conference has been developed by the Historical Committee in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Bible Fellowship Church.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Registration . .. (Refreshments available in Fellowship Hall)………………………….. 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Monday Morning Session ………………………………………………………………………………… 10:00 AM
Call to Order and Prayer – William G. Schlonecker, Chairman
Anniversary Vignette: Opening Bookend – The BFC at 150
Worship
“Growing in the Word” William G. Schlonecker
Anniversary Vignette: “Scripture will be more important than our traditions.”
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 )
Report of the Committee on Arrangements (page )
Welcome from Conference Host
Appointment of Assistants to the Secretary
Appointment of Conference Committees:
Tellers, Resolutions, Auditing, Examination of Annual Conference
Minutes (126th ), Reporter, Parliamentarian, Timekeeper
Introduction of New Members of Annual Conference
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees
Nominating Committee (page )
Prayer for the upcoming elections
Credentials Committee (page )
Consideration of recommendations regarding Ordination and the Service of Ordination
Ministerial Candidate Committee (page )
Consideration of list of men under care of the committee
Introduction of men under care of the committee
Anniversary Vignette: First Organizational Meeting
Adjournment for Lunch …………………………………………………………………………………….. 12:00 PM
Lunch……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Served at 12:30 PM
Monday Afternoon Session ………………………………………………………………………………… 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Anniversary Vignette: William Gehman, “Founding Father”
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees
Board of Directors of Bible Fellowship Church (page )
BFC Executive Board
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading
Bible Fellowship Church Executive Board (2008 Yearbook, p. 41-45)
David T. Allen, Presenter
Anniversary Vignette: “It’s time to form a missionary society.”
Afternoon Break …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3:00 – 3:15 PM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued):
Ministerial Relations Committee (page )
Report of Conference Pastor (10 minutes) (page )
Board of Church Health (page )
Board of Church Extension (page )
Director of Church Extension (20 minutes) (page )
Report of the Joint Committee on Ethnic Church Planting (20 minutes) (page )
Nominations for all elections 4:45 PM
Anniversary Vignette: The Diary of Levi Jung
Adjournment for Dinner………………………………………………………………………………………… 5:00 PM
Dinner …………………………………………………………………………………………………… served at 5:30 PM
Monday Evening Session…………………………………………………………………………………….. 6:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Anniversary Vignette: “We’re going to write a doctrinal statement.”
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Introduction of Visiting Missionaries – Dana E. Weller, Coordinator 6:45 PM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued)
Board of Missions (10 minutes) (page )
Board of Directors of Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc. (8 minutes) (page )
Board of Directors of Pinebrook Bible Conference (page )
Board of Victory Valley (page )
Board of Communications (page )
Board of Christian Education (page )
Board of Youth and Young Adults (page )
Board of Higher Education (page )
Board of Pensions (page )
Historical Committee (page )
Conference Judicatory (page )
Elections
Anniversary Vignette: “In Insurance We Trust?”
Adjournment with Prayer………………………………………………………………………………………. 9:00 PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Breakfast ………………………………………………………………………………………………. served at 8:00 AM
Tuesday Morning Session …………………………………………………………………………………… 9:00 AM
Call to Order and Prayer
Anniversary Vignette: The Coming Together of Kindred Spirits
Worship
“Growing Out By the Spirit.”John C. Studenroth
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Anniversary Vignette: Mizpah Grove
Morning Break ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10:00 – 10:15 AM
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (continued)
Bible Fellowship Church Executive Board (2008 Yearbook, p. 45-50)
David T. Allen, Presenter
Elections
Anniversary Vignette: Eusebius Hershey, Pioneer Missionary
Adjournment for Lunch ………………………………………………………………………………………. 12:00 PM
Lunch ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. served at 12:30 PM
Tuesday Afternoon Session…………………………………………………………………………………. 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Anniversary Vignette: Changing of the Guard
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Unfinished Consideration of Legislation of Second Reading
Bible Fellowship Church Executive Board (2008 Yearbook, p. 41-50)
Reports:
Beneficiary Society (page)
Committee on Examination of Annual Conference Minutes, 125th (page )
Committee on Examination of Minutes of Particular Churches (page )
Ministerial Convention Committee (page )
Anniversary Vignette: Gospel Workers and Gospel Heralds
Afternoon Break…………………………………………………………………………………………. 3:00 – 3:15 PM
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading
Ministers, Physical Qualifications, (2008 Yearbook, p. 55)
Presenter: Richard E. Taylor
Timing and Convening of Annual Conference (BFC Conference) & Adjourned Sessions of Annual Conference (BFC Conference), (2008 Yearbook, p. 59,60) Presenter: Daniel P. Allen
Report of the Study Committee on the Millennium (page )
Elections
Anniversary Vignette: “Sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees.”
Adjournment for Dinner……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5:00 PM
Dinner …………………………………………………………………………………………………… served at 5:30 PM
Tuesday Evening Session …………………………………………………………………………………….. 6:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Anniversary Vignette: From Presiding Elders to District Superintendents
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Any Unfinished Second Reading Legislation
Consideration of Any Requests from Boards of Elders to Annual Conference
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
Board of Directors of BFC
Ministerial Relations Committee
Elections 7:30PM
Anniversary Vignette: A Shift in Doctrine
Service of Ordination……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7:45PM
Adjournment with Prayer………………………………………………………………………………………. 9:00 PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Breakfast……………………………………………………………………………………………….. served at 8:00 AM
Wednesday Morning Session……………………………………………………………………………… 9:00 AM
Call to Order and Prayer
Anniversary Vignette: From MBC to BFC
Worship
“Growing Up Into the Head, Christ,” Ralph E. Ritter
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Anniversary Vignette: Projects and Places
Morning Break ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10:00 – 10:15 AM
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees (continued)
Credentials Committee
Ministerial Candidate Committee
Board of Church Health
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
Elections
Anniversary Vignette: Outward Bound
Adjournment for Lunch………………………………………………………………………………………. 12:00 PM
Lunch served at 12:30 PM
Wednesday Afternoon Session……………………………………………………………………………… 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Elections
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees (continued)
Board of Christian Education
Board of Youth and Young Adults
Board of Communications
Historical Committee
Committee on Arrangements
Ministerial Convention Committee
Other
Unfinished Business
Report of Appointed Committees
Committee on Statistics
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
Anniversary Vignette: Closing Bookend – What will the future bring for the BFC?
Adjournment with Prayer
Committee on Agenda and Program: David A. Thomann, Chairman; Thomas P. Shorb
Secretary; Timothy S. Cowen, Ronald L.Kohl, Randall A. Grossman, William G. Schlonecker.