Report of the Ministerial Relations Committee
When the 105th Annual Conference adjourned, the churches seeking pastors were:
Church
Harleysville, PA
Hatfield, PA
Walnutport, PA
Graterford, PA
In the year ending September 30, 1989, resignations from pastorates were as follows:
Church Pastor Effective Date
Maple Glen, PA. . . . . . . . . . . Carl K. Spackman. . . . .November 30, 1988
Zionsville, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . David W. Armstrong. . December 31, 1988
Harleysville, PA. . . . . . . . . . .Kenneth D. Keeler. . . . January 29, 1989
Reading, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ronald C. Hagy. . . . . . .February 20, 1989
(Assistant)
Bangor, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas S. MacMillan. April 30, 1989
New Fairfield, CT. . . . . . . . . John M. Reed. . . . . . . . . May 10, 1989
Staten Island, NY. . . . . . . . . .Bryan G. Upton. . . . . . . August 12, 1989
Quakertown, PA. . . . . . . . . . .Bert N. Brosius. . . . . . . October 14, 1989
The following pastorates were established under our rules:
Church Pastor Effective Date
Coopersburg, PA. . . . . . . . . . Richard T. Paashaus. . .October 17, 1988
(Assistant)
Harleysville, PA. . . . . . . . . . .David W. Armstrong. . January 1, 1989
Graterford, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . .David J. Watkins. . . . . .January 1, 1989
Zionsville, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory A. Uhrich. . . . August 1, 1989
Cedar Crest, PA. . . . . . . . . . . Clifford B. Boone. . . . . October 11, 1989
. . . . . . . . . .(Assistant)
Bangor, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edgar H. Munyan. . . . . October 22, 1989
Maple Glen, PA. . . . . . . . . . . Louis Prontnicki. . . . . . January 1, 1990
The following man was called by the Church Extension Department:
Church Pastor Effective Date
Walnutport, PA. . . . . . . . . . . .Larry M. Smith. . . . . . . .January 16, 1989
The following men were called by churches through special circumstances:
Church Pastor Effective Date
Staten Island, NY. . . . . . . . . .Barnabas Marshall. . . . September 15, 1988
(Assistant)
Wallingford, PA. . . . . . . . . . . R.J. Brush. . . . . . . . . . . . September 24, 1988
(Assistant)
Hatfield, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Howard N. Wells. . . . . .June 15, 1989
(Stated Supply)
The following churches are to be supplied:
Maple Glen, PA
Bangor, PA
Staten Island, NY
Quakertown, PA
We recommend that the following be adopted as resolutions by this 106th Annual Conference:
WHEREAS, we strongly believe it is the Scriptural responsibility of the Church to adequately meet the needs of its pastors, (Matthew 10:10; I Corinthians 9:7-15; Galatians 6:6; Philippians 4:10-19; I Timothy 5:17-18), therefore be it
RESOLVED: That we encourage each church to increase its pastor’s salary at least 6% above the previous year’s salary, and further
RESOLVED: That it is the consensus of this Committee that the minimum salary adequate for a pastor serving a Bible Fellowship Church including benefits is $19,000 for the 1989-90 year
Ministerial Relations Committee: Jansen E. Hartman – Chairman, Ronald C. Mahurin – Secretary, Lee E. Boyles, Alva C. Cassel, Harvey J. Fritz, Jr., L. James Roberts, Harold L. Snyder, Jr.