Report of the Pinebrook Bible Conference
This past year has been one of development and advancement in the ministry of Pinebrook Bible Conference. God has graciously provided both the material and spiritual needs in order to make this agency of the Bible Fellowship Church to be one which has impacted the lives of thousands of people. The 1,679 guests at our 1992 Summer conferences were largely from the Bible Fellowship Church. However, during the year we were privileged to minister to people of the Slavic, Hispanic, Korean, Chinese, Spanish and black community and of many denominations and evangelical Christian groups.
One major project was the building of the Stoneybrook building which will be used for meeting rooms during the retreat season and for recreation in the Summer conferences. This was of prime importance and very necessary for the expanding and dynamic ministry of the Conferences.
Pinebrook is an important part of the Bible Fellowship Church. We are able to host the following denominational activities:
Annual Conference
BFC Ministerial Convention
Pastor-Elder-Deacon Advance
Sno-Glo Youth Retreat
Summer Bible Conference
Pinebrook continues to be a ministry that is committed to evangelism, discipleship and the training of Christians. We urge you to pray for the Board, the Director and staff. We also need your continued and increased financial support. The balance sheet and consolidated statement of income and expenses for 1991 is attached.
In response to the request of the Board of Directors of the Bible Fellowship Church as stated in their report to the 108th Annual Conference and recorded on page 56 of the 1991 Conference Year Book and resolved in the middle of page 29 of the 1991 Conference Year Book, we submit the following:
Revisions of pgs. 165, 166 of FAITH & ORDER
Board of Pinebrook Bible Conference
Election: The Board shall be composed of five ministers and eight laymen and the Bible Conference Director. The ministers and laymen shall be elected for a term of 3 years in classes as follows:
Class I2 Ministers3 Laymen
Class II 2 Ministers 3 Laymen
Class III 1 Minister 2 Laymen
Duties of the Board of Directors:
1. The Board of Directors of Pinebrook Bible Conference shall formulate the objectives and establish the policies for the ministry and operation of the conference.
2. The Board shall be responsible to execute all legal transactions of the conference and manage all business affairs in accord with their own by-laws and subject to the FAITH & ORDER and By-Laws of the Bible Fellowship Church.
3. The Board shall elect a Director who will be responsible for the immediate supervision and operation of the conference.
4. The Chairman shall appoint any necessary committees or sub-committees to carry out their responsibilities.
5. The Board shall hire or terminate all the full-time personnel upon recommendation of the Director and the Personnel Committee.
6. The Board shall establish all full-time personnel salaries and shall approve an annual budget as recommended by the Director and the Finance Committee.
Addition to FAITH & ORDER
We believe that Pinebrook Bible Conference should be added to the list of agencies to be supported with an annual contribution from each church.
NOTE: FAITH & ORDER, page 101
Article VII Miscellaneous By-Laws
3 Offerings
If “b.” is dropped then add this as
b. Each church shall contribute to the support of Pinebrook Bible Conference annually. Checks should be made to Pinebrook Bible Conference and sent to the Director.
Bert N. Brosius, Director
Board of Directors, Pinebrook Bible Conference: Alva C. Cassel, Chairman; Philip E. Morrison, Secretary; Lee E. Boyles, Treasurer; Carl Ackerman, Daniel P. Allen, Kermit K. Gehman, Robert F. Johnson, John F. Moran, William C. Rapp, Calvin T. Reed, Gerald Schlonecker, Harold L. Snyder, Jr., John Stengele.