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| Actions of the Mission Center Conference September 25, 2004 Harrison, Arkansas Guest Ministry: A. Bruce Lindgren, World Church Secretary |
| Minutes of the Previous Conference, March 20, 2004 Approved Budget and Assessments for 2005 Approved Resolution Approved WHEREAS the South Central States Mission Center has certain reserve and investment accounts invested in the World Church Affiliated Investment Pool, and WHEREAS, the World Church recommends spending plans, based on the long term rate of return, for these investment accounts that are not used to fund operations, and WHEREAS the Mission Center has accounts that are not dedicated to funding operations, therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the following spending plans be adopted: 1) An amount of $300 be authorized annually from the Chad Tillman Memorial Reserve to help fund youth camps. The assistance to be in the form of fifty dollar scholarships. Application to be made to the Mission Youth Minister or, if vacant, then to the appropriate camp director. 2) An amount of $5,000 be authorized annually from specified Mission Center Reserve accounts to help fund youth camps, reunions, Winter Field School, Congregational Leaders Workshop and other such sanctioned events. The assistance to be in the form of fifty dollar scholarships. Appplication to be made to the Pastor of an individual's congregation then forwarded to the Mission Center Financial Officer with the Pastor's recommendation. AND BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the congregations of the South Central States Mission Center be encouraged to match all such awards with the goal of encouraging greater participation in Mission Center and World Church events. Ordinations Mission Center Officers Sustained Raymond D. Peter, President I Frank Mendenhall and L. Wayne Pickett, Counselors to the President I. Frank Mendenhall, Financial Officer to December 31, 2004 Charles S. Davenport, Jr., Financial Officer as of January 1, 2005 Karin Franklin Peter, Missionary Coordinator Karen Tillery, Missionary Specialist Youth Minister, Open Mission Center Staff Sustained Dianne Zweig, Secretary and Recorder, Mission Center Office High Priest Education Officer, Joan Primm, Jonesboro, Arkansas Young Leaders for Christ: Dana Okerman, Central, Springfield, Missouri and Anita Vickers, Berryville, Arkansas Spectacular Delegation Leader, Sean Matlock, Joplin, Missouri Camping Activities Coordinator at Powderfork, Brenda Pickett, Hardy, Arkansas Historian, Don Hawley, Miami, Oklahoma Webmaster, Wayne Groner, Chapel for Peace, Springfield, Missouri Mission Center Council Sustained Penny Wagner, North Little Rock, Arkansas Bruce Primm, Jonesboro, Arkansas Lester Lay, Joplin, Missouri Chuch Nesbitt, Fayetteville, Arkansas Woody Wilson, Miami, Oklahoma Carletta Denny, Crossroads, Independence, Kansas Kathy Clark, Fort Scott, Kansas Burris Rader, El Dorado Springs, Missouri Ron Slone, Central, Springfield, Missouri Pastors of Mission Center Emerging Congregations Sustained Carthage, Missouri, Gerald Henning Chanute, Kansas, Bob Hamm Kid's Bible Club, Arkansas, Cathy Clark Locust Grove, Oklahoma, Jeff Rogers Willow Springs, Missouri, John Foster Stockton, Missouri, Open Announcements Mission Center President Raymond D. Peter announced that the guest speaker at the next Mission Center Conference scheduled for March 19, 2005 would be Grant McMurray, president of the Community of Christ world church, and that the guest speaker at the Mission Center Conference scheduled for September 24, 2005 would be Apostle David Schaal. Adjournment Conference adjourned until March 19, 2005 or at the call of the Mission Center President. |
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| Four men were ordained to the Office of High Priest. They are (seated, left to right): Rick Jones, Lebanon, Missouri by High Priest A. Bruce Lindgren and Evangelist Charles Browne; Jeff Nugent, Fayetteville, Arkansas by High Priests Raymond D. Peter and Dean Cox; Bruce Primm, Jonesboro, Arkansas by High Priests A. Bruce Lindgren and Michael Johnson; Ken Qualls, Caraway, Arkansas by High Priests Raymond D. Peter and Janie Qualls. Photo by Dianne Zweig. |
| Mission Center President Ray Peter (left) presented a recognition plaque to Bishop Don Donathon, Hot Springs, Arkansas, upon the honor of his superannuation. Photo by Dianne Zweig. |