THE 58th ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT & JOURNAL of the ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS August 10th - 12th, 2020 Conference Host: The Association Retreat Center Conference Site: Association Retreat Center, Osceola, WI Conference Theme: “Will He Find Faith?” Luke 18:8 AFLC OFFICERS President Rev. Lyndon Korhonen Plymouth, Minnesota Vice President Rev. Terry Olson Grafton, North Dakota Secretary Rev. Micah Hjermstad West Fargo, North Dakota 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Agenda.....................................................................................6 A. General Reports (Committee #1) 1. President................................................................................................................10 2. Co-ordinating Committee Chairman....................................................................15 3. AFLC Director of Development...........................................................................23 4. AFLC Foundation Chairman................................................................................25 5. Director of Institutional Chaplaincy.....................................................................26 6. Director of Police & Fire Chaplaincy...................................................................28 7. Director of Military Chaplaincy............................................................................29 8. Director of the Association Retreat Center...........................................................31 9. Financial Reports of the AFLC Business Manager..............................................35 10. Budget Analysis Committee................................................................................72 a. BAC Addendum........................................................................................82 B. Evangelism & Benefits (Committee #5) 1. AFLC Evangelism & Discipleship Chairman.......................................................89 2. Director of Evangelism & Discipleship ..............................................................92 3. Benefits Board Chairman......................................................................................95 C. Seminary and Bible School Reports (Committee #2) 1. Chairman Board of Trustees...............................................................................96 2. President of the Free Lutheran Schools..............................................................99 3. Dean of the Seminary.......................................................................................103 4. Dean of the Bible College...................................................................................106 5. Vice President of Operations ............................................................................109 D. Missions (Committee #3) 1. World Missions Committee Chairman................................................................110 2. World Missions Director....................................................................................112 3. Home Missions Committee Chairman...............................................................118 4. Home Missions Director....................................................................................119 5. F.L.A.P.S. Executive Director.............................................................................126 6. WMF President...................................................................................................128 E. Publications, Parish Education, and Youth Work (Committee #4) 1. Board of Publications & Parish Education Chairman........................................131 2. Parish Education Director...................................................................................134 3.Youth Board Chairman........................................................................................138 4. Free Lutheran Youth President............................................................................140 5. Youth Ministry Director.....................................................................................142 F. Colloquy Committee 1. Colloquy Committee Chairman (report given at opening service)...........................147 3 CONFERENCE JOURNAL Conference Business Journal.........................................................148 Future Conference Dates ..............................................................185 Conference Reports - Corporations ...............................................186 WMF Convention report and summary ........................................198 Conference Registrations...............................................................202 VITAE ...........................................................................................210 AFLC Statistical Report.................................................................222 Congregational Gifts for 2019 ........................................................240 AFLC Officers & Committees/Boards .........................................257 AFLC Corporations .......................................................................275 Clergy Roster ...............................................................................280 AFLC Congregational Roster ........................................................288 Ecclesiastical Ballot Information .................................................293 AFLC Resolutions on Life & Family ............................................294 AFLC Fundamental Principles & Rules for Work ..........................296 4 AFLC FINANCIALS INDEX Financials prepared by Headquarters Business Office Co-ordinating Committee Corporation General Fund............................................................................................................42 Capital Investment...................................................................................................45 Lutheran Ambassador...............................................................................................46 Benefits Fund...........................................................................................................47 Youth........................................................................................................................48 Parish Education......................................................................................................49 Evangelism...............................................................................................................51 Missions Corporation Home Missions........................................................................................................52 FLAPS & Builders Fellowship................................................................................55 World Missions........................................................................................................57 Financials prepared by Schools Business Office Schools Corporation AFLTS (calendar year end ).....................................................................................66 AFLBS (calendar year end )....................................................................................68 Vision (calendar year end )......................................................................................72 Records kept by Individual/Corporation/Board ARC Corporation ....................................................................................................39 AFLC Family Camp-Lake Bronson..........................................................................75 Wilderness Camp.....................................................................................................76 Bethany Bible Camp................................................................................................77 5 THE 58th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the ASSOCIATION OF FREE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS August 10th - 12th, 2020 Host Site – The Association Retreat Center, Osceola, WI “Will He Find Faith?”….. Luke 18:8 (2020 Committee order for conference business committees #1, #5, #2, #3, #4) MONDAY - AUGUST 10TH, 2020 9:00 a.m. - The conference committees meet for devotions, instructions and room assignments. NOON - Committee Lunch & WMF Lunch 7:00 p.m. - AFLC President Lyndon Korhonen will open the 2020 Annual conference. Opening Conference Service with Ordinations Leader: Rev. Todd Klemme, Bagley, MN Speaker: Rev. Jerry Moan, Corcoran, MN Music: Mrs. Tammy Vukonich & Mrs. Viviann Christenson - AFLC President Lyndon Korhonen will appoint necessary committees for conference business. TUESDAY - AUGUST 11TH, 2020 7:00 a.m. - Chaplains Breakfast 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. - Conference Devotions (Kevin Hall, Newfolden, MN) 8:45 a.m. Session One - Credentials Committee Report Adoption of the Conference Agenda Adoption of the 2019 Conference Report - Selection of Nominees for Corporation Positions (Missions, Schools, ARC) - AFLC President’s Report President’s Report – Rev. Lyndon Korhonen, Plymouth, MN - Committee Reports 6 10:15 a.m. - BREAK 10:45 a.m. Session One, Continued - Nominations to Committees for Corporation Meetings Selection of Nominees to Committees for Corporation meetings: Board of Trustees (1) 1 Pastor World Missions (1) 1 Lay Home Missions (1) 1 Pastor FLAPS (1) 1 Lay Bay Broadcasting (1) 1 Lay ARC Board (1) 1 Lay - Committee Reports (Continued) 11:40 a.m. - Prayer Time (Rev. Randy Nelson, AED Director; Brooklyn Park, MN) NOON - Conference Lunch - HM-Builders Fellowship Luncheon 1:15 p.m. Corporation Meetings & Electives - Schools Corporation and ARC Corporation Meetings - 1:15 to 2:00