Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, 2007 yearbook

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2007
YEARBOOK
CONSERVATIVE
CONGREGATIONAL
CHRISTIAN
CONFERENCE
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THE BIBLE --Webelievethe Bible, consistingofthe
Old and New Testament, to be the only inspired, iner-
rant, infallible, authoritative Word ofGod 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 ofChrist, 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 ofthe 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 Spirit by
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 oflife, and they that are lost
unto the resurrection ofdamnation.
SPIRITUALUNITY--Webelieve inthe spiritualunityofallbelieversinChrist.
THE SOVEREIGNTYOFCHRIST
Head ofthe Church.
Lord ofthe Conscience.
THE UNITYOFCHRIST'S CHURCH
Redeemed by His death.
Empowered by His life.
THELIBERTYOFCHRIST'SCHURCH
In the fear ofGod.
In the limits ofLove.
THEURGENCYOFCHRIST'SCHURCH
To evangelize the world.
To edify the Believer.
TO GODALONE BE THE GLORY -
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YEARBOOK
2007
The
CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONAL
CHRISTIANCONFERENCE
DIRECTORY
ofthe
Officers, Representatives,Committees,
Associations,MinistersandChurches
REPORTS
fortheYearEnding
December 31,2006
Note:
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The YEARBOOK is pubhshed annually and is sent to each
member church, credentialed member, Individual Lay Member,
and Conference Benefactor.
Please sendcorrections andchanges ofinformation forthe2008
edition to the Conference Office at the address below.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONFERENCELEADERSHIP
Fromthe Conference President 4
Past Conference Ministers and Presidents 5
ConferenceOfficers 6
BoardofDirectors 7
OrganizationalChart 8
Committee Members 10
Regional MinisterandAreaRepresentatives 15
RegionalFellowships 18
CONFERENCE MEMBERSANDASSOCIATES
Ordained Ministers 23
Ordained Ministers (Associate Members) 42
Licensed Ministers 44
Licensed Ministers (Associate Members) 50
CommissionedChristian Workers 51
StudentsUnderConferenceCare 53
LayPreachers 54
Lay Members from Non-Member Churches 55
MembersServingOverseas 56
MissionariesU.S./Canada 56
Armed Forces Chaplains 58
ArniedForcesReserveChaplains 58
&
Industrial Institutional Chaplains 59
CONFERENCE REPORTS
Reports from Member Churches 60
SummaryofChurch Infonnation 108
GivingfromNon-MemberChurches 108
GivingfromRegionalFellowships 108
2006 Auditor's Report 109
2007Budget 120
ConferenceBenefactors 121
CONFERENCE STATEMENTS/DOCUMENTS
Constitution and By-Laws 123
TheNature ofour Fellowship 138
Code ofEthics for Ministers 139
CodeofEthicsforChurches 140
Statementon Ministerial StandingofWomen 141
RacialReconciliation 142
StatementRegardingtheCharismaticMovement 144
Divorce and the Ministry 145
Homosexuals andtheChristian Fellowship 149
Statement on Abortion 150
Statementon EuthanasiaandAssistedSuicide 53
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Statement on Pornography and Obscenity 156
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Annual Meetings 159
ConferenceServicesOffered 161
FORESEEPublications Insidebackcover
From the Conference President
OnApril6, 1593,HenryBarrowandJohnGreenwood
were hanged in London, and John Penry shared their
fate on May 29'^ Who were these men and why
weretheyexecuted? Theywereyoung (Barrow
about43, Greenwood about 33, and Penryabout30),
highly educated (all three attended Cambridge
University, andPenryalsograduatedfromOxford),
and devout followers ofJesus Christ. They believed
that salvation came solely by grace through faith,
that the Scriptures were the sole authority for faith
and practice, and that each church was to consist of
believers directlyruled by KingJesus. Seekingto
be faithful to Christ, these men and others in England
who shared their beliefs, formed churches outside of
the established state church. Obedience to Christ
was their motivation, but the state viewed these "Separatists" as seditious
agitators who had to be eliminated. The authorities hoped that killing these
three prominent leaders would cause those who remained to see the error of
theirways, and abandon their beliefs and practices. Their hopes were dashed.
In spite ofcontinued persecution, these early Congregationalists (the name they
would eventually receive) would not surrendertheirbeliefs. Whetherthe price
was death, imprisonment, harassment, orexile, beingtruetothe Lordwas aprice
worth paying!
Following in the footsteps ofthose who have gone before us, the Conservative
Congregational Christian Conference, consisting ofchurches, ministers,
commissionedworkers, laypreachers, and individual laymembers, seeksto
remain faithful andtruetothe Lord, no matterwhatthe cost. Inthis pluralistic
age, we are united inproclaimingthatChrist istheway, thetruth, andthe life
(John 14:6), andthat salvation comes by grace through faith, the giftofGod,
unattainable by ourefforts (Ephesians 2:8-9). We are united in ourbeliefthat
the Bible istheonly inspired, inerrant, infallible, authoritativeWordofGod
written (IITimothy 3:16-17). We seekto conform ourlives andourchurchesto
its truth. We bring its truth to bear upon ourculture without compromise. We
are united in our beliefthat Christ directlyrules overeach church, that each
church is to be guided by the Scriptures and led by the Holy Spirit, and that
each church is directly accountable to the Lord. Jesus is ourHigh Priest, and all
thepeople ofGodarepartofHis royal priesthood(I Peter2:9). It is ourgreat
joyto worship Him now and forevermore, to love and edify one anotheras
members ofHis bodythe church, andto carry outthe Great Commission to
bringthe GoodNewsto all, both nearand far.
Wethankthe Lord forourConference. United in Christ, maythe Lord leadus
andempowerusto faithfully serve Him inthetwenty-firstcentury!
ToGodalonethe glory!
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Rev.Nicholas Granitsas
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PAST CONFERENCE MINISTERS
AND PRESIDENTS
Executive Secretaries and Field Directors
1948-1949 Dr.HilmerB.Sandine
1949-1951 Rev.HenryL. Schol
1952-1953 Rev.EdwardG.Smith
1953-1955 Rev.ArthurA. Luther
1955-1959 Dr.HenriP.M. Pol
Missionaries at Large
1959-1965 Dr. RobertB. Dempsey
1965-1967 Rev.RichardO.Roberts
1967-1973 Rev.SamuelT.Hemberger
Conference Ministers
1973-1974 Rev.WillisE.Joiner
1974-1977 Rev.J. BruceOstien
1977-1981 Rev.SamuelT.Hemberger
1981-2003 Rev.CliffordR.Christensen
Past Conference Presidents
1948-1949Dr.H.EllisLininger
1949-1950Rev.FredWilliams
1950-1953 Rev.ArthurA. Luther
1953-1956Rev.EdwardG.Smith
1956-1959Rev.AlfredAbrahamson
1959-1960Rev.GeorgeKirgiss
1960-1961 Dr.HenriPol
1961-1964Dr.LloydF. Dean
1964-1967Rev. SamuelT.Hemberger
1967-1969Dr.RaymondC.Ortlund
1969-1972Rev.WayneHamilton
1972-1975 Rev.A. BarryJones
1975-1978Dr.JamesH. Blackstone,Jr
1978-1981 Rev.Georges. Buhl
1981-1984Rev.BaiceR. Brown
1984-1986Rev. LynnE.Scovil
1986-1987Dr.GraemeC.Smith
1987-1990Rev.JayL.Warren
1990-1993Mr.WilliamV.Nygren
1993-1996Rev.DonaldA. Ehler
1996-1999Rev.ClarenceJ. Schultz
1999-2002Rev. EdwardA. Whitman
2002-2004Rev.LarryE.Scovil
CONFERENCE OFFICERS
President 2005-2008Term
Rev.NicholasG.Granitsas [phone]
68 Eustis St
MA
Revere 02151
Vice-President 2007 Term
Rev.JayL.Warren [phone]
226EBuenaVistaRd
EvansvilleIN47711
ConferenceMinister 2006-2009Term
Rev.StephenA.Gammon (651) 12,9-U14
8660 JorgensenAve S
MN
CottageGrove 55016
Controller 2006-2009Term
Mr. Leslie Pierce [phone]
5330El05thStE
TulsaOK74137
Recording Secretary 2004-2007Term
Rev.PeterMurdy [phone]
4PlymptonSt
MA
Middleboro 02346
Treasurer 2004-2007Term
Rev.TayKersey [phone]
8450EastwoodRd
MN
Moundsview 55112
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERM
2004-2007
Mrs.ElizabethEklund [phone]
59BradleyRd,PomfretCenterCT06259
Rev.StevenFelker [phone]
NY
212CampbellAve,Ithaca 14850
Rev.AlvinHelms [phone]
WA
2736CambridgeDr,Steilacoom 98388
Rev.PeterParry [phone]
17807RosecliffRd,ClevelandOH4411
TERM
2005-2008
Rev.ScottCleveland [phone]
651 SMainSt,BrewerME0441
Mrs.ClariceReimer [phone]
105ArlingtonHeightsDr,LynchburgVA2450
Rev.StephenSloat [phone]
45505MeadowLakeDr,IndioCA92201
Rev.MauriceSmith [phone]
2118Broadway,HighlandIL62249
TERM
2006-2009
Mrs.MichelleLeach [phone]
W MA
7ChestnutHill St, Newbury 1985
Rev.DouglasLivingston [phone]
314ChurchSt,HartfordWI53027
Mrs.BettyMitchell [phone]
1920BonnieViewDr,RoyalOakMI48073
Rev.EldenSmith [phone]
170ChurchRd,TelfordPA 18969
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