Report of the
Agenda and Program Committee
127th BFC Conference
Theme: The Unity and Uniqueness of the Bible Fellowship Church
Note: The Theme and Worship topics for the 127th BFC Conference have been developed by the BFC Executive Board.
Monday, April 26, 2010
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, Moderator
Worship: The Unity of the Bible Fellowship Church, 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 7)
Welcome from Conference Host
Appointment of Assistants to the Secretary
Appointment of Conference Committees:
Tellers, Resolutions, Auditing, Examination of Annual Conference
Minutes (127th), Reporter, Parliamentarian, Timekeeper
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading
§505-1 Voting Members of BFC Conference, p. 18 (Presenter: David T. Allen)
Consideration of recommendation of the Credentials Committee regarding Seating of Ordained Ministers Between Calls (page 19)
Introduction of New Members of Annual Conference
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees
Nominating Committee (page 9)
Prayer for the upcoming elections
Credentials Committee (page 15)
Consideration of recommendations regarding Ordination
Ministerial Candidate Committee (page 21)
Consideration of list of men under care of the committee
Introduction of men under care of the committee
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 PM
Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Served at 12:30 PM
Monday Afternoon Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees
BFC Executive Board (page 23)
Ratification of David T. Allen as Executive Director of the BFC
Consideration of Recommendations
Afternoon Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 – 3:15 PM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued):
Ministerial Relations Committee (page 35)
Consideration of Recommendations
Report of Conference Pastor (page 37)
Board of Church Health (page 39)
Board of Church Extension (page 41)
Director of Church Extension (page 45)
Report of the Joint Committee on Ethnic Church Planting (page 53)
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
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Introduction of Visiting Missionaries – Dana E. Weller, Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . 6:45 PM
Elections
Adjournment with Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:15 PM
Service of Ordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:15 PM
Tuesday, April 27, 2009
Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 8:00 AM
Tuesday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 AM
Call to Order and Prayer
Worship: The Uniqueness of the Bible Fellowship Church, Robert A. Sloan, Jr.
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 – 10:15 AM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees (continued)
Board of Missions (page 55)
Affiliate Report: Board of Directors of BFC Homes, Inc.
Board of Directors of Pinebrook Bible Conference (page 65)
Board of Victory Valley (page 71)
Board of Communications (page 75)
Board of Christian Education (page 79)
Board of Youth and Young Adults
Board of Higher Education (page 81)
Board of Pensions (page 83)
Historical Committee (page 85)
Conference Judicatory (page 90)
Elections
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 PM
Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 12:30 PM
Tuesday Afternoon Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Reports
Beneficiary Society (page 87)
Committee on Examination of Annual Conference Minutes, 126th (page 91)
Committee on Examination of Minutes of Particular Churches (page 93)
Ministerial Convention Committee (10 minutes) (page 95)
Elections
Afternoon Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 – 3:15 PM
Report of the Study Committee on the Kingdom (page 97)
Consideration of Any Requests from Boards of Elders to Annual Conference
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
Credentials Committee
Ministerial Candidate Committee
Board of Church Health
Elections
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Tuesday Evening Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of the Registrar
Approval of Minutes
Report of Elections
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
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
Board of Christian Education
Board of Youth and Young Adults
Board of Communications
Historical Committee
Committee on Arrangements
Ministerial Convention Committee
Other
Elections
Unfinished Business
Report of Appointed Committees
Committee on Statistics (see page 99)
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 with Prayer
Worship Leader for the 127th Annual Conference: Mark E. Barninger
Committee on Agenda and Program: David A. Thomann, Chairman; Thomas P. Shorb
Secretary; Mark E. Barninger, David E. Brandt, Randall A. Grossman, William G. Schlonecker.