Sunday
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| Registration in the foyer of the Fine Arts Building. |
Host Committee members wore distinctive T-shirts.
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Evangel Conference Services personnel were there to hand out keys and answer questions. |
Evangel personnel are smiling and helpful. |
It was time to renew old acquaintances and make new ones! |
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| Jackie Alonzo read scripture during the evening worship---- |
and translated for the evening's speaker, Helmer Umana--- |
who delivered his sermon in Spanish. |
President Paul Andries introduced his family. |
We were led in worship--- |
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President's reception |
Time for greeting people--- |
eating snacks--- |
and renewing acquaintances. |
Monday
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| We began the first full day with praise to God. |
Pastor Jo Anne Kandel led the morning Bible Study. |
Many attended--- |
studying--- |
and discussing God's word. |
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| It was a good way to begin the day. |
The opening business session saw the General Council on stage---- |
giving their report--- |
to the Conference. |
The Ad Hoc 2 committee report was given by Don Graffius. |
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| The Missionary Society report was the first of the agencies to report--- |
with Executive Director Kirk Looper. |
The afternoon began with Director of Communications Kevin Butler giving the report of the Tract and Communications Council--- |
assisted by a cast of thousands----er, four? |
The Center on Ministry report was next, with the Council on stage--- |
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| as Director of Pastoral Services Gordon Lawton gave the report. |
Librarian/Historian Nick Kersten followed with the Historical Society report--- |
and then Board of Christian Education Executive Director Andrew Camenga gave the report of that Board. |
Evening vespers began with Lance Greene giving his testimony--- |
then a young lady sang--- |
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| Dorothy Noel gave her testimony---- |
another song--- |
and testimony by Elizabeth Camenga. |
Evening worship began with praise led by a group from the New York City SDB church. |
Pastor Ericessen Cooper brought the evening message. |
Tuesday
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| Tuesday morning began with praise music--- |
led by Jackson Butler. |
Dustin Mackintosh led the morning Bible Study. |
Amanda Tremlin offered special music, accompanied by Phil Lawton. |
The Memorial Board report was next--- |
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| with Ruth Reynolds, Bill Probasco, |
and Erin Burdick. |
Rev. Dale Thorngate presented the World Federation report--- |
assisted by Pastor Andrew Samuels. |
Music performed by Dave Stall---- |
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| was an integral part of Executive Director Rob Appel's report. |
A group offered special music to begin the afternoon sessions. |
SCSC Team Weapon gave their presentation, with Team Wholehearted leading things off. |
All the young people had a fantastic summer. |
Chris Zema and Daniel Lovelace were Team Potential, serving in New Auburn, Wisconsin. |
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| The team who went to Colton California not only visited Disneyland (on their day off), they worked at a rescue mission and ran a soccer-themed VBS. |
Team Opened served in Seattle. |
SCSC Committee members Janet Butler and Michelle Crandall thanked all who prayed for or donated to the SCSC program, and handed out certificates and ribbons to the students. |
Committee Chairman Linda Lawton presented retiring Training Director Pastor Steve Osborn an engraved clock in appreciation for his five years of service to SCSC. |
She also introduced new Training Director Jane Mackintosh and encouraged all who were interested in hosting a team or being in SCSC to pick up a packet of information. |
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| The annual youth banquet provided food the youth love--- |
opportunity to visit with friends--- |
dress up ---- |
and have fun. |
Conference First Lady Diane Andries was the speaker. |
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| Attentive to the program. |
A good time was had by all! |
Young Adult PreCon led the Tuesday evening vespers. |
Director John Pethtel reads scripture. |
The young adults acted out some of their lessons--- |
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| about King Jesus. |
Pastor Kory Geske leads evening worship--- |
and Pastor Steve James gives the message on getting off the sidelines and into the game. |
The evening's youth activity---- |
was the Youth/Pastors Basketball game--- |
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| which the pastors won by 1 point! |
Afterward all sang the SDB Youth Rally Song. |
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Wednesday
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| Morning praise led by Pastor Steve Osborn. |
Pastor Kory Geske led the morning Bible Study. |
Committee reports---- |
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| Pastor Andy Samuels conducts business with Pastor John Pethtel as Parliamentarian. |
While we were in business and worship, the young ones were in Associated Conferences. |
Lena Parrish leads out energetically in music. |
The little ones had fun---- |
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At noon it was time for the annual Pastors' Luncheon. |
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| Many attended--- |
to hear what Director of Pastoral Services Gordon Lawton had to tell them. |
The Women's Banquet began with a fellowship time when the women could see what the Women's Board is doing, like the electronic newsletter.
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Ladies signed cards for those who could not be here. |
Women were encouraged to "mix it up" by sitting with people they might not know very well. |
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| Aladdin catering (Evangel's food service) provided a delicious buffet line. |
Each Women's Board member sat at a different table so that we could all get to know one another better. |
Speakers for the evening were the mother-daughter team of Althea Rood and Kristin Camenga. |
They took us on a "time machine" trip to look at the past, and future, of the Women's Board. |
It was a delightful presentation! |
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| Vespers began with testimonies--- |
special music by the Reynolds sisters (one is now an Ashley)-- |
and praise dance by Expressions of Praise. |
Evening worship team was led by Kelly Parker of New Step Christian church in Thornton, Colorado--- |
---and friends! |
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Pastor Dale Rood gave the evening message on The Seasons of Servanthood--- |
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Thursday
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| Morning praise was led by Pastor Nathan Crandall. |
Pastor Deryck Thomas of Queens, NY, led the morning Bible Study. |
President Paul Andries leads the business session. |
More interest committee reports. |
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Workshops included "Healthy Choices for Abundant Living"--- |
led by Barb Green, |
"Finding the Sanbox (Career) God Designed You to Play In"---- |
led by Jane Mackintosh, |
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| "Finding Waldo" --- |
led by Director of Pastoral Services Gordon Lawton, |
and two seminars on marriage--- |
"Discovering the Marriage of Your Dreams" led by Pastor Perry Cain--- |
and "What Makes a Christian Marriage Work? (and how does the world interfere?) led by Rod Noel. |
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| Youth PreCon led the evening vespers. |
They gave us the good idea and the bad idea about the SDB Statement of Belief. |
Each statement was read aloud by a group of young people---- |
followed by a short video that illustrated each statement. |
It was fun and profound at the same time. |
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| They had fun speaking--- |
and singing---- |
and the program was thoroughly enjoyable. |
Evening worship was started off by Kecia Thompsongordon--- |
and friends. |
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| Aaron Andries read the Scripture. |
Keith Ashley was worship leader---- |
and Jamaal Fyffe gave the evening message. |
Thursday night was the coffee house--- |
which involved a variety of acts--- |
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| in pairs--- |
in groups--- |
or alone, |
young adults--- |
and older adults. |
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Friday
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| First Lady Diane Andries was among those leading Friday morning worship. |
Pastor David Taylor leads the Bible Study on Senior Servants: The Voice of Reason in Ministry. |
After an afternoon of free time, we re-gathered for vespers to hear the Men's Chorus. |
Evening worship was led by members of Christian Family Fellowship, Decatur, GA. |
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The choir once again blessed us in song. |
Pastor Alvin Bernard gave the evening message. |
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Sabbath
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| Sabbath began with Sabbath School--- |
with classes for all ages. |
There were many adult classes to choose from--- |
studying either the Conference theme or The Helping Hand--- |
with a variety of teachers--- |
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as well as a variety of teaching styles----
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ranging from lecture to discussion, with teacher seated or standing, stationary or roaming. |
Junior High and Senior High--- |
each had their own class as well. |
Sabbath worship began with singing praises. |
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| We were blessed by the Conference Choir. |
Conference President Pastor Paul Andries delivered the morning message. |
Brother Jonathan Tull, Pastor Paul Andries, and Pastor Juan Amaya all led out in Sabbath Morning worship. |
After lunch, the always highly-anticipated Children's Conference program---- |
did not disappoint. |
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After the Children Program came the Awards and Recognitions. Here, Board of Christian Education Executive Director Andrew Camenga presents the Scripture Memory bowl to Pastor Herlitz Condison for the Toronto SDB Church.
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Newly-accredited Pastor John Pethtel receives his accreditation card from Director of Pastoral Services Gordon Lawton. |
Janet Thorgate is recognized for her many years of service on the Committee on Faith and Order. |
This year's Women's Society Robe of Achievement recipient was not in attendance at Conference----- |
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| so Doreen Davis was presented with the robe--- |
on behalf of her aunt, Wilma Sanford of Little Genesee, New York. |
Sabbath day at Conference---- |
is often spent visiting and reconnecting--- |
with family and friends---- |
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| many of whom can only come for the weekend. |
Sabbath noon and dinner meals this year were served with four buffet lines. |
The food was good, and mealtimes provided--- |
many opportunities for visiting. |
Night after Sabbath saw President Paul Andries turn the gavel over to new Conference President Stephen Rogers of Salem, West Virginia. |
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| New Conference President Stephen Rogers presents his theme, "Living in the Fruit of the Spirit", Galatians 5:22-23. |
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