THE 59th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS June 16th - 19th, 2021 Conference Host: The Free Lutheran Bible College & Seminary Conference Site: FLBCS Campus, Plymouth, MN Conference Theme: “Prepare the Way of the Lord” Isaiah 40:3 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Agenda.....................................................................................6 A. General Reports (Committee #1) 1. President................................................................................................................14 2. Co-ordinating Committee Chairman....................................................................18 3. AFLC Director of Development...........................................................................25 4. AFLC Foundation Chairman................................................................................27 5. Director of Institutional Chaplaincy.....................................................................28 6. Director of Police & Fire Chaplaincy...................................................................30 7. Director of Military Chaplaincy............................................................................31 8. Director of the Association Retreat Center...........................................................33 9. Financial Reports of the AFLC Business Manager..............................................37 10. Budget Analysis Committee................................................................................76 a. BAC Addendum........................................................................................91 B. Publications, Parish Education, and Youth Work (Committee #4) 1. Board of Publications & Parish Education Chairman...........................................93 2. Parish Education Director......................................................................................96 3.Youth Board Chairman........................................................................................102 4. Free Lutheran Youth President............................................................................104 5. Youth Ministry Director.....................................................................................106 C. Evangelism and Benefits (Committee #5) 1. AFLC Evangelism & Discipleship Chairman......................................................111 2. Director of Evangelism & Discipleship .............................................................114 3. Benefits Board Chairman.....................................................................................117 D. Seminary and Bible School Reports (Committee #2) 1. Chairman Board of Trustees..............................................................................118 2. President of the Free Lutheran Schools..............................................................121 3. Dean of the Seminary.......................................................................................129 4. Dean of the Bible College...................................................................................132 5. Vice President of Operations ............................................................................136 E. Missions (Committee #3) 1. World Missions Committee Chairman..................................................................137 2. World Missions Director......................................................................................140 3. Home Missions Committee Chairman..................................................................146 4. Home Missions Director.......................................................................................148 5. F.L.A.P.S. Executive Director..............................................................................154 6. WMF President...................................................................................................156 F. Colloquy Committee 1. Colloquy Committee Chairman (report given at opening service)...............................159 G. Other Information 1. AFLC Corporation Members..............................................................................160 2. AFLC Congregations by District........................................................................165 3. VITAE................................................................................................................170 3. Ecclesiastical ballot............................................................................................176 4. Past Resolutions for Family & Sanctity of Life ................................................177 5. Fundamental Principles & Rules for Work of the AFLC...................................179 6. BALLOTS for 2021...........................................................................................185 3 AFLC FINANCIALS INDEX Financials prepared by Headquarters Business Office Co-ordinating Committee Corporation General Fund............................................................................................................39 Capital Investment...................................................................................................42 Lutheran Ambassador...............................................................................................43 Benefits Fund...........................................................................................................44 Youth........................................................................................................................45 Parish Education......................................................................................................47 Evangelism...............................................................................................................49 Missions Corporation Home Missions........................................................................................................50 FLAPS & Builders Fellowship................................................................................53 World Missions........................................................................................................55 Financials prepared by Schools Business Office Schools Corporation FLS (calendar year end )..........................................................................................64 FLBC (calendar year end ).......................................................................................67 Vision (calendar year end )......................................................................................70 Records kept by Individual/Corporation/Board ARC Corporation ....................................................................................................36 AFLC Family Camp-Lake Bronson..........................................................................73 Wilderness Camp.....................................................................................................74 Bethany Bible Camp................................................................................................75 4 5 THE 59th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS June 16th - 19th, 2021 Host Site – Free Lutheran Bible College & Seminary, Plymouth, MN “Prepare the Way of the Lord”….. Isaiah 40:3 (2021 Committee order for conference business committees #1, #4, #5, #2, #3) MEETING LOCATION INFORMATION Chapel, Room 104 | Chapel Basement Cafeteria Heritage Hall, Room 202 | Senior Classroom (Upstairs) in Heritage Hall All mealtime meetings will be held in Heritage Hall, Room 202. All regular sessions will take place in the Student Life Center. WEDNESDAY - JUNE 16TH, 2021 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast 9:00 a.m. | Committee Meetings & WMF Day - The conference committees meet for devotions, instructions, and room assignments. NOON | Lunch & WMF Lunch - WMF Luncheon held in Heritage Hall cafeteria. - Regular lunch served in the Chapel, Room 104. 5:30 p.m. | Dinner 7:00 p.m. | Conference Opening & Ordination Service - AFLC President Lyndon Korhonen will open the 2021 Annual conference. -Opening Conference Service with Ordinations Speaker: Rev. Dr. Wade Mobley, FLBCS President - AFLC President Lyndon Korhonen will appoint necessary committees for conference business. THURSDAY - JUNE 17TH, 2021 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Conference Devotions 6 Leader: Lance Morrison, Seminary Intern in Bloomington, MN 8:45 a.m. | Session One - Credentials Committee Report Adoption of the Conference Agenda Adoption of the 2020 Conference Report - Selection of Nominees for Corporation Positions (Missions, Schools, ARC) - Nominations to Committees for Corporation Meetings Selection of Nominees to Committees for Corporation meetings: Board of Trustees (1) 1 Lay Member Board of Trustees (1) 1 Pastor World Missions (1) 1 Lay Member Home Missions (1) 1 Pastor FLAPS (1) 1 Lay Member Bay Broadcasting (1) 1 Lay Member ARC Board (1) 1 Lay Member - AFLC President’s Report President’s Report – Rev. Lyndon Korhonen, Plymouth, MN - Committee Reports 10:25 a.m. | Break 10:50 a.m. | Lecture Series, Part One 11:40 a.m. | Prayer Time Leader: Rev. Gary Jorgenson, AFLC Assistant to the President; Ramsey, MN NOON | Lunch 1:15 p.m. | Corporation Meetings & Electives - ARC Corporation Meeting | Chapel, Room 104 - 1:15 to 2:00 Electives World Missions | SLC Gym Co-ordinating Committee | Heritage Hall, Room 202 Youth | Hauge Chapel - 2:15 to 3:00 Electives Home Missions | Hauge Chapel Schools | SLC Gym AED | Heritage Hall, Room 202 3:15 p.m. | Break 3:40 p.m. | Worship & Conference Devotions