Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, 2001 yearbook

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YEARBOOK
CONSERVATIVE
CONGREGATIONAL
CHRISTIAN
CONFERENCE
THEBIBLE--Webelievethe Bible, consistingofthe
Old and New Testament, to be the only inspired, iner-
rant, infallible, authoritative Word of God written.
THE TRINITY -- We believe that there is one God,
eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost.
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST We believe in the
deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life,
in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death
through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in
His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in
His personal return in power and glory.
REDEMPTION--Webelievethatforsalvationoflost
and sinful man regeneration by the Holy Spirit is ab-
solutely essential.
THE HOLY SPIRIT -- We believe in the present ministry ofthe Holy Spiritby
Whose indwelling power and fullness the Christian is enabled to live a godly life
in this present evil world.
THE RESURRECTION -- We believe in the resurrection ofboth the saved and
the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost
unto the resurrection of damnation.
SPIRITUALUNITY--Webelieveinthe spiritualunityofallbelieversinChrist.
THESOVEREIGNTYOFCHRIST
Head ofthe Church.
Lord ofthe Conscience.
THEUNITYOFCHRIST'S CHURCH
Redeemed by His death.
Empowered by His life.
THELIBERTYOFCHRIST'SCHURCH
In the fear ofGod.
In the limits ofLove.
THEURGENCYOFCHRIST'S CHURCH
To evangelize the world.
To edify the Believer.
-- TO GODALONE BE THE GLORY --
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YEARBOOK
2001
The
CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONAL
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE
DIRECTORY
ofthe
Officers,Representatives,Committees,
Associations, Ministers and Churches
REPORTS
forthe
YearEndingDecember3 2000
1,
Note:
Fore-mailaddresses andwebsites
ofindividualmembersandchurches,
seetheConferencewebsite(www.ccccusa.org)
The YEARBOOK is published annually and is sent to each member Church,
credentialedmember, Individual Lay Member, and Conference Benefactor
Please send corrections and changes ofinformationfor the 2002 edition to the
Conference Office at the address below.
Additional copies are available, at $7.50 per copy plus postage. Contact the
Conference Office atthe address below ifyou are interestedin more copies.
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7582 CurrellBlvd., Suite #108, St. Paul, 55125
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
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Internet:www.ccccusa.org
TABLEOFCONTENTS
CONFERENCELEADERSHIP
FromtheConferencePresident 4
Officers 5
OrganizationalChart 6
BoardofDirectors 8
Committee Members 9
AreaRepresentatives andRegional Fellowships Map 16
RegionalMinisterandAreaRepresentatives 17
RegionalFellowships 19
CONFERENCEMEMBERSANDASSOCIATES
Ordained Ministers 25
Ordained Ministers (Associate Members) 41
Licensed Ministers 43
Licensed Ministers (Associate Members) 47
CommissionedChristianWorkers 48
ConferenceCare 50
LayPreachers 50
Lay Members fromNon-MemberChurches 51
MembersServingOverseas 52
MissionariesU.S./Canada 52
ArmedForcesChaplains 53
ArmedForcesReserveChaplains 54
Industrial &InstitutionalChaplains 54
CONFERENCEREPORTS
Reports from MemberChurches 55
SummaryofChurchInformation 97
GivingfromNon-MemberChurches 97
2000FinancialReport 98
2001 Budget 100
ConferenceBenefactors 101
CONFERENCESTATEMENTS/DOCUMENTS
Constitution and By-Laws 104
The Nature ofourFellowship 116
Code ofEthics forMinisters 117
CodeofEthicsforChurches 118
StatementonMinisterialStandingofWomen 119
RacialReconciliation 120
StatementRegardingtheCharismaticMovement 122
Divorce and the Ministry 123
HomosexualsandtheChristianFellowship 127
StatementonPornographyandObscenity 128
StatementonAbortion 130
StatementonEuthanasiaandAssistedSuicide 132
OtherAvailable PositionPapers 134
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Annual Meetings 135
ConferenceServicesOffered 136
FORESEEPublications Insidebackcover
From the
Conference President
''FromHimthewholebody,joinedand
held together by every supporting
ligament, growsandbuilds itselfup in
love, as each part does its work."
Ephesians 4:16
Welcomeorwelcomeagaintothispart
ofGod's family onearth! We are glad
that you are holding in your hands a
taste of our life together with the
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Foroverahalfcenturywehavebeena
people who are committed to Christ
and one another. For us the Scripture
above fromtheApostle Paul tells itlike itis. Because ofourlinkageto our
greatSavior, wehavedesireandstrengthtodothesupportworkofgrowing
and building up each other. We see one another as necessary for our total
well-being. And there is love.
In these pages you are invited to review our membership roster and sense
our order and life through the formal documents and position papers. We
hope that these will encourage greater participation with us. If you are
exploring the possibilities for a new denominational home, we hope that
thisYearbookwillmotivateyoutosamplesomethingbetter...alocal,regional
or national gathering ofourfamily.
MayGodblessyouasyouvisitwiththisYearbook.Whynotplanonjoining
us this summer in Spokane?
EdwardA. Whitman
CONFERENCE OFFICERS
President 1999-2002Term
Rev.EdwardA.Whitman [phone]
59ProvinceRd
BarringtonNH 03825
Vice-President 1999-2002Term
Rev.LarryScovil [phone]
W
317 40thSt
ScottsbluffNE69361
ConferenceMinister 2000-2003Term
Rev.CliffordR.Christensen [phone]
457MaryStreet
MaplewoodMN 55119
Controller 2000-2003Term
Mr.OrrinH.Bailey [phone]
4260EastLakeRoad
MuskegonMI 49444
RecordingSecretary 1998-2001Term
Rev.PeterMurdy [phone]
4 Plympton St
MA
Middleboro 02346
Treasurer 1998-2001Term
Rev.TayKersey [phone]
8450EastwoodRd
MN
Moundsview 55112
PastConference Presidents
1948-1949Dr.H.EllisLininger 1972-1975 Rev.A. Barry Jones
1949-1950 Rev. Fred Williams 1975-1978 Dr. James H. Blackstonejr
1950-1953 Rev. ArthurA. Luther 1978-1981 Rev. George S. Buhl
1953-1956 Rev. Edward G. Smith 1981-1984 Rev. Bruce R. Brown
1956-1959 Rev. Alfred Abrahamson 1984-1986 Rev. Lynn E. Scovil
1959-1960 Rev. George Kirgiss 1986-1987 Dr. Graeme C. Smith
1960-1961 Dr. Henry Pol 1987-1990 Rev. Jay L. Warren
1961-1964Dr. Lloyd F. Dean 1990-1993 Mr. William V. Nygren
1964-1967 Rev. Samuel T. Hemberger 1993-1996 Rev. DonaldA. Ehler
1967-1969 Dr. Raymond C. Ortlund 1996-1999 Rev. Clarence J. Schultz
1969-1972Rev.WayneHamilton
CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE
MEMBERSOFTHECONFERENCE
ThrutheAnnualMeetingdelegates
BOARDOFDIRECTORS (1824)
EXECUTIVECOMM. CORP.DIRECTORS PastPresidents'
AdvisoryCommittee
Pres CMin Treas. 12-24members.
VPres Ctir Sec'y
Electedinabove3groupsfor3 Electedforstaggered3yearterms,
yearterms. atleast4peryear.
President
ConferenceMinister OfficeStaff
CONFERENCEADMINISTRATION CONFERENCESERVICES
Director,ConferenceAdministration Director,ConferenceServices
President,ex-officio CMAppt.
FINANCE(&AUDITING) AMAJALMFGPLANM^I
Chairman, Bd.Appt. Chairman, BdAppt.
3elected(3yrs)+Ctlr.&Treas. Includes:
Program, Children,Youth,Women,
NOMINATING Registrar, Treasurer, & Conf. Minister
Chairman,Bd.Appt. AllBoardappointments(1 yr),exceptofficers.
3elected(3yrs)+2Bd.Appt.(1yr) CONFERENCEEDUCATION
CONSTITUTIONSTUDY Chairman,Bd.Appt.
3elected(3yrs)+Historian
Chairman,Bd.Appt.
CREDENTIALS
3elected(3yrs)
Chairmanservesasparliamentarian Chairman, Bd. Appt.
5Bd.appts(3yrs)+CMin.+End.Agt.
EDITORIAL(COMMUNICATIONS)
ADMINISTRATIONCOUNCIL
Chairman, Bd.Appt.
ExecutiveCommittee
3elected(3yrs)+ Editor&MediaMgr
plus
FORESEEPUBLICATIONS
3Chairmenabove
Chairman,Bd.Appt.
CMappts3(3yrs)+Ctlr.&Treas.
LAYMINISTRY
Chairman,Bd.Appt.
3elected(3yrs)
MINISTRY
Chairman,Bd.Appt.
3elected(3yrs)
SERVICESCOUNCIL SPHTUALLFE
Chairmenofcommittees Chairman, Bd.Appt.
plus 3elected(3yrs)
Dir.ofConf.SvcsandConf.Minister WOMEN'SMINISTRIES
President(chair)electedbywomen
3-6elected(3yrs)
ORGANIZATION CHART c c
c c
CONFERENCEOUTREACH CONF.REGIONALACTIVITIES
Director,ConferenceOutreach Director,Conf.RegionalActivities
CMAppt. CMAppt.
CONFERENCE GROWTH AREAREPRESENTATIVES
Chairman,Bd.Appt. Chairmen,CMAppt.
3elected(3yrs) CMappts(lyr)
MISSIONS
REGIONALFELLOWSHIPS
Chairman,Bd.Appt.
Self-government
3-6elected(3yrs)
FRATERNAL RELATIONS
Chairman,Bd.Appt.
3elected(3yrs)
MICRONESIA MINISTRIES
Chairman,Bd.Appt.
3-6Appt.byBdofDirectors
OTHERAREASOFSERVICE
,
1 Chairmen,Bd.Appt.
I DirCO&CMapptsasneeded
OUTREACHCOUNCIL
Chairmenofcommittees
plus
DirConf.OutreachandConf.Minister
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1998-2001 Term
Rev.MarkAlvis [phone]
4802MorningCynRd,OceansideCA92056
Rev.CraigCramblet [phone]
3175HardingSt,CarlsbadCA 92008
Rev.EdwardGospodinsky [phone]
163CenterAve,PlymouthPA 18651
Mrs.KarenSloat [phone]
710CooperAve,Ste200,GlenwoodSpringsCO81601
1999-2002 Term
Rev.GeorgeAllen [phone]
WA
1501EuclidSt,Steilacoom 98388
Rev.JohnEklmid [phone]
MA
207MainSt,Kingston 02364
Mr.VernFegler [phone]
217520thSt,GeringNE69341
Rev.JohnKimbaD [phone]
3657CarolinaRd,SuffolkVA23434
2000-2003 Term
Rev.DonEisenhauer [phone]
207IvyLane,DouglassvillePA 19518
Mr.JohnR.Mitchell [phone]
1920BonnieViewDr,RoyalOakMI48073
Dr.K.LawrenceStroble [phone]
3534PamonaDr,DaytonOH45440
Mr.Ken Witte [phone]
41 N.WhistlerAve,FreeportIL61032