Report of the
Agenda & Program Committee
Theme: Discipleship
Moderator: Randall A. Grossman
Guest Speaker: Dr. Gene A. Getz, Center for Church Renewal
Monday, April 23, 2012
Registration (in the Guest Services Building). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 – 1:00 PM
Sandwiches available in the Dining Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00PM
Monday Afternoon Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00PM
Call to Order and Prayer – Randall A Grossman, Moderator
Worship – James Arcieri, Leader
Message – 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 5)
Report of the Committee on Arrangements (page 11)
Welcome from Conference Host
Appointment of Assistants to the Secretary
Appointment of Conference Committees:
Tellers, Resolutions, Auditing, Examination of Annual Conference
Minutes (129th), Reporter, Parliamentarian, Timekeeper
Introduction of New Members of the BFC Conference
Afternoon Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 – 3:15 PM
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees
Nominating Committee (page 13)
Nominations for all elections
Prayer for the upcoming elections
Credentials Committee (page 17)
Consideration of recommendations regarding Ordination
Ministerial Candidate Committee (page 23)
Consideration of list of men under care of the committee
Introduction of men under care of the committee
Ministerial Relations Committee (page 25)
Consideration of recommendations
Report of the Conference Pastor (page 27)
Church Health Committee (page 29)
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Monday Evening Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Department Directors’ Reports
Board of Missions – Dana E. Weller (page 31)
Introduction of Visiting Missionaries
Report of Joint Committee on Ethnic Church Planting (page 105)
Church Extension Ministries – David E. Gundrum (page 39)
Adjournment for Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30PM
Worship – led by Carlos G. Rodriquez & La Roca BFC
Message – Dr Gene A. Getz
Closing Prayer
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 8:00 AM
Tuesday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Devotions – James Arcieri, Leader
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of the Registrar
Elections
Report of the Executive Director
Reports of Boards and Committees (continued)
Report of the BFC Executive Board (page 47)
Consideration of Recommendations regarding Budget and Assessment
Department Directors’ Reports
Pinebrook Bible Conference – Nathan Brosius, Interim Director (page 61)
Victory Valley Camp – Douglas J. Manwiller (page 63)
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 – 10:45 AM
Report of the Study Committee on Sabbath (page 65)
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:15 PM
Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Served at 12:30 PM
Tuesday Afternoon Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of Elections
Report of the Study Committee on the Kingdom (page 83)
Afternoon Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 – 3:45 PM
Reports of Boards and Committees (continued)
Communications Committee (page 85)
Christian Education Committee (page 87)
Board of Youth and Young Adults (page 89)
Historical Committee (page 91)
Reports
Beneficiary Society (page 93)
Committee on Examination of BFC Conference Minutes, 128th (page 97)
Committee on Examination of Minutes of Particular Churches (page 99)
Ministerial Convention Committee (10 minutes)
Pinebrook Educational Foundation (page 101)
Elections, if necessary
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (prepared ballot)
See attached list
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:15 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Tuesday Evening Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM
Worship – James Arcieri, Leader
Message – Dr. Gene A. Getz
Recess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30PM
Service of Ordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:45PM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 8:00 AM
Wednesday Morning Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 AM
Call to Order and Prayer
Report of the Registrar
Report of Elections
Worship – James Arcieri, Leader
Message – Dr. Gene A. Getz
Morning Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:15 – 10:30 AM
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (continued)
See attached list
Consideration of Any Requests from Boards of Elders to BFC Conference
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees
Credentials Committee (30 min)
Arrangements (15 min)
Other
Elections, if necessary
Adjournment for Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:15 PM
Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .served at 12:30 PM
Wednesday Afternoon Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 PM
Call to Order and Prayer
Report on Elections, if necessary
Study Committee on the Biblical Principles for Living (page 103)
Afternoon Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:15 – 3:30 PM
Consideration of Recommendations of Boards and Committees (continued)
Unfinished Business
Report of Appointed Committees
Committee on Statistics
Committee on Resolutions
Appointments
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
Adjournment with Prayer
Adjournment for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:15 PM
Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . served at 5:30 PM
Wednesday Evening Session (If needed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 PM
Committee on Agenda and Program: David A. Thomann, Chairman; Thomas P. Shorb, Secretary, David T. Allen, Robert T. Evans, Randall A. Grossman