THE 53rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS June 16-19, 2015 Conference Host: West Coast District Churches Contact: Pastor Richard Long Conference Site: Warm Beach Conference Center, Stanwood, WA Conference Theme: “A Watchman” Ezekiel 33:7 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Agenda..................................................................................................6 A. General Reports (Committee #1) 1. President...........................................................................................................12 2. Co-ordinating Committee Chairman..........................................................16 3. AFLC Director of Development....................................................................23 4. AFLC Foundation Chairman........................................................................25 5. Director of Institutional Chaplaincy.............................................................26 6. Director of Military Chaplaincy....................................................................29 7. Director of the ARC.......................................................................................31 8. Financial Report of the AFLC.......................................................................35 9. Budget Analysis Committee..........................................................................72 D. Seminary and Bible School Reports (Committee #2) 1. Chairman Board of Trustees...........................................................................79 2. President of the Free Lutheran Schools..........................................................82 3. Dean of the Seminary....................................................................................86 4. Dean of the Bible School................................................................................90 5. AFLC Schools Vision .....................................................................................95 E. Missions (Committee #3) 1. World Missions Committee Chairman & Director......................................97 2. Home Missions Committee Chairman........................................................106 3. Home Missions Director................................................................................107 4. F.L.A.P.S. Executive Director..........................................................................116 5. WMF President...............................................................................................118 B. Publications, Parish Education and Youth Work (Committee #4) 1. Board of Publications & Parish Ed. Chairman.............................................123 2. Parish Education Director.............................................................................125 3. Youth Board Chairman..................................................................................128 4. Free Lutheran Youth President......................................................................130 5. Youth Ministry Director.................................................................................132 C. Evangelism & Benefits (Committee #5) 1. Commission on Evangelism..........................................................................136 2. Director of Evangelism/Evangelist...............................................................138 3. Benefits Board Chairman..............................................................................141 F. Colloquy Committee 1. Colloquy Committee Chairman....................................................................143 G. Other Information 1. AFLC Corporation Members.......................................................................144 2. AFLC Congregations by district...................................................................149 3. Ecclesiastical ballot........................................................................................155 4. Past Resolutions for Family & Sanctity of Life .........................................156 5. 2015 Conference Order Form......................................................................158 Following conference 2014 business, Evangelism reports will now follow under General Resolution Committee #5 where Stewardship reports were given 3 AFLC FINANCIALS INDEX Financials prepared by Headquarters Staff Co-ordinating Committee Corporation General Fund..................................................................................35 Lutheran Ambassador....................................................................36 Parish Education.............................................................................38 Benefits Fund..................................................................................39 Youth................................................................................................40 Evangelism.......................................................................................42 Capital Investment.........................................................................43 Missions Corporation Home Missions...............................................................................44 FLAPS & Builders Fellowship.......................................................48 World Missions...............................................................................50 Schools Corporation AFLTS (calendar year end )..........................................................62 AFLBS (calendar year end )..........................................................65 Vision (calendar year end )...........................................................68 Records kept by Individual/Corporation/Board ARC Corporation...........................................................................33 AFLC Family Camp-Lake Bronson.............................................70 Wilderness Camp...........................................................................71 4 5 THE 53rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS June 16-19, 2015 Hosts – West Coast district Churches Ezekiel 33:7 “A Watchman” (2015 Committee order for conference business committees #1, #2, #3, #4, #5,) TUESDAY - JUNE 16, 2015 9:00 a.m. The conference committees meet for devotions, instructions and room assignments. 7:00 p.m. Opening conference service with Communion Leader: Rev. Craig Johnson, Astoria, OR Speaker: Rev. Ken Moland, Kirkland, WA AFLC President Lyndon Korhonen will open the conference and appoint necessary committees. WEDNESDAY - JUNE 17, 2015 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Devotions by Seminarian Ryan Tonneson (Intern St. Pauls, Cloquet, MN) 9:15 a.m. Credentials Committee Report Adoption of the Conference Agenda Adoption of the past 2014 Conference Report Report Of Nominating Committee Selection of Nominees for Corporations: Missions Corporation Schools Corporation ARC Corporation AFLC President’s Report President’s Report – Rev. Lyndon Korhonen, Plymouth, MN Reports Of AFLC Ministries – General (8 minutes ea.) Co-ordinating Com. Chairman – Dr. Daniel Mundfrom, Richmond, KY AFLC Director of Development – Rev. Tonnes Pollestad, Andover, MN 10:10 a.m. BREAK 6 10:45 a.m. Reports Of AFLC Ministries – General (continued) AFLC Foundation Chairman Director of Institutional Chaplaincy, Rev. Kerwin Sletto, Ottawa, IL Director of Military Chaplaincy, Rev. Mark Antal, Park River, ND Director of the ARC , Mr. Pat Flanders, Osceola, WI Report Of Nominating Committee Selection of Nominees to Committees for Corporation meetings: Board of Trustees Pastor 5 yr. World Missions Lay 5 yr. Home Missions Pastor 5 yr. Flaps Lay 5 yr. Bay Broadcasting Lay 3 yr. ARC Board Lay 5 yr. 11:30 a.m. Prayer Hour, led by Rev. Stephen Snipstead, Kalispell, MT 12:00 p.m. NOON Conference Lunch HM-Builders Fellowship Luncheon Chaplains Luncheon AFLBS Alumni Luncheon 1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Devotions by Seminarian Jarrod Hylden (Intern Maranatha Free, Glyndon, MN) 1:45 p.m. Credentials Committee Report Reports Of AFLC Ministries - General (Continued) AFLC Financial Report Family Bible Camp Treasurers: Lake Bronson - Mrs. Don Balmer, TRF, MN Wilderness - Mr. Nathan Dalager, Argyle, MN Budget Analysis committee - Mr. Nathan Dalager, Argyle, MN Reports Of AFLC Ministries – AFLC Schools Board of Trustees Chair & Vision - Mr. Steve Jankord, Fort Mill, SC President of the AFLC Schools - Rev. Wade Mobley, Plymouth, MN Dean of the Seminary - Rev. Wade Mobley, Plymouth, MN Dean of the Bible School – Rev. Joel Rolf, Plymouth, MN Reports Of AFLC Ministries – Missions World Missions Com. Chair & Director - Rev. Del Palmer, Shakopee, MN Home Missions Com. Chair - Rev. Richard Long, Arlington, WA Home Missions Director – Rev. Paul Nash, Brooklyn Park, MN F L A P S Executive Director – Mr. Lavon Bohling, Inman, KS WMF President – Mrs. Lynn Wellumson, Williston, ND 3:25 p.m. BREAK 7 3:45 p.m. Reports Of AFLC Ministries – Publications, Parish Ed And Youth Publications & Parish Edu. Chair – Rev. Samuel Wellumson, EGF, MN Parish Education Director – Mrs. Marian Christopherson, McVille, ND Youth Board Chair - Rev. Mark Johnson, Dalton, MN Free Lutheran Youth President – Rev. Eric Rasmussen, Fergus Falls, MN Youth Ministry Director – Rev. Jason Holt, St. Michael, MN Reports Of AFLC Ministries – Evangelism & Benefits Committees COE Chair – Rev. Timothy Johnson, Pipestone, MN Director of Evangelism – Rev. James Rasmussen, Maple Grove, MN Benefits Board Chairman - Mr. David Bjornson 5:30 p.m. Conference Dinner Schools Corp Dinner 7:00 p.m. WMF Festival Service Leader: Rev. Paul Nash, AFLC Home Missions