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Constituency Meeting Procedure Purpose Potomac Conference Corporation is a cooperative organization of local Seventh-day Adventist congregations bound together for the mutual purpose of growing healthy, disciple-making churches. During each constituency meeting, representatives from the churches comprising Potomac Conference Corporation convene to: • hear reports • elect conference officers and vice presidents • seek God’s will for this conference • transact other business as stated in the constitution and bylaws The conference meeting should be conducted in harmony with the Working Policy of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. As required by our constitution and bylaws, a copy of that policy will be included in the delegate materials. Delegate Responsibility Each organized church and company in the Potomac Conference Corporation has appointed delegates on the basis of church membership—one delegate for each church plus one delegate for each 50 members or major fraction thereof. Delegates appointed by their church are to loyally represent the best interest of the conference. No delegate, conference employee or administrator shall abuse his or her power by trying to influence other delegates to vote in favor or against a particular item. The delegates should unite in prayer and dedication to transact the business of the meeting in such a way as to advance the mission of the gospel. The information in these reports are to be shared by the delegates with members of their respective churches. Some delegates will be asked to serve on either the organizing or nominating committees prior to the constituency meeting. The delegates will vote on the nominations and recommendations presented by the organizing and nominating committees. Procedure 1. Delegates appointed and authorized by the local churches and the conference bylaws will be recognized as official delegates to participate in the conference meeting. 2. Each church selects one (or more, according to membership) of its delegates to be a member of the organizing committee. 3. The organizing committee will select the nominating committee and submit nominations to the delegates for the constitution and bylaws committee. 4. The nominating committee will bring nominations to the delegates for: a. Corporation Officers b. Vice Presidents c. Executive committee membership d. Board membership for Board of Education, Shenandoah Valley Academy and Takoma Academy 5. Official delegates may present their suggestions regarding nominations of committee members and conference leadership to the proper committees. 6. The organizing and nominating committees will bring their reports and recommendations to the constituency meeting for final consideration. 7. Delegates will be given opportunity to voice their opinion regarding any items brought to the constituency meeting. 8. The majority vote (or two-thirds vote where designated by the bylaws) by the delegates present will constitute the official action of the constituency meeting. Procedural Guidelines • The printed agenda for the constituency meeting will be the exclusive agenda of the day, which at the discretion of the chair, may be interrupted with special committee reports or adjusted to move business in an orderly and timely fashion. • Limit debate from a single person to two minutes on an agenda item. If translation is needed, time would be four minutes. • Other appropriate items that could be presented to the meeting will be given to the chair and may be placed at the end of the agenda. • Only delegates will be allowed to speak, except for individuals invited by the chair to participate in reports germane to an agenda item under consideration. • The delegates will identify themselves by name and church representation after being recognized to speak by the chair. • Motions and comments concerning an agenda item under discussion will only be recognized when made from the designated microphones. • Unless otherwise stated and/or adapted, we will follow the General Conference Rules of Order to conduct business for this meeting. 8 POTOMAC CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS www.pcsda.org WE EXIST TO GROW HEALTHY, DISCIPLE-MAKING CHURCHES 9
President’s Report Voted at Constituency Meeting in September 2015 Voted at Executive Committee in November 2015 WILLIAM ‘BILL’ MILLER was elected President of the Potomac Conference in 2006. Prior to coming to Potomac, Miller served as president of the Minnesota Conference. Miller has been an associate, youth and senior pastor in California and Washington. He has served as Vice President for Administration in the Washington Conference, Youth Director of the Northern California Conference, and Youth, Sabbath School, Community Services and Temperance in the Hawaii Conference. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Pacific Union College (Calif.), a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in Leadership from Andrews University (Mich.). His wife, Sally, is a nurse practitioner and serves at the University of Virginia in administration and teaches a cohort for the nursing department. Together, they have three children: Dwight, Calvin and Brianna. In college, Miller sensed being called to the gospel ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He desires that all have the privilege of hearing, understanding and accepting the beautiful message that God has given His lastday remnant movement in anticipation of Christ’s soon return. Through God’s grace and love, each person has the honor of being a child of the King. Karen Cress Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives Janet Olsyne Administrative Assistant Seventh-day Adventists exist because we believe, work toward and desire the second coming of Jesus Christ and to be with Him forever. With passion, we proclaim His message of grace and salvation, His grace embedded messages of Daniel and Revelation and His literal return. Jesus bade us to go make disciples. We are reminded in Matthew 24:14 that “this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” He prayed for His kingdom to be here now and our Savior has called us to be partners with Him now. As we strive to do His will on earth, we must understand that it simply means to: • love God with all of your heart, soul, and mind, • love your neighbor as yourself, • be known as His disciples through our love for others and • go make disciples, teaching and baptizing. Over the past years, I have had the privilege of preaching and fellowshipping, and in some places, more than once, with every church and company in Potomac. At every location, I have been encouraged by how God is working through members to establish His will on earth. I never tire of hearing how, through divine coincidences, divine appointments and divine encounters, individuals are confronted with the gospel of Jesus and hearts melted by His love. In the last five years, we have seen the spirit moving in so many ways and confirming the Lord’s will is being done: • 5,919 people have joined by baptism and profession of faith. • Eight new churches have been planted and 6 new companies. • An average of 1,695 students have been enrolled in our schools each year. • 8,473 students have attended our School of Discipleship; 606 graduated through our Hispanic training and more than 300 house groups were started. • Four house churches were established through the partnership of the General Conference, North American Division, Columbia Union, Potomac Conference Corporation and the New Market Seventh-day Adventist Church (Va.), in an attempt to find new ways to reach small communities. above, left: More than 600 have graduated from our Hispanic school of discipleship, photo by Tony Ventouris – Ancient City Photography. above: Bill Miller signs the certificate of organization for the Woodbridge Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church, photo by Aaron Cheney. left: John Daniels baptizes a new member of the Southern Asian Church, photo courtesy of Southern Asian Church. • An eight church mega-district was established, supported by three pastors, to experiment with new and effective church models. • Leadership of Community Praise Church (Alexandria, Va.) partnered with the conference to establish multi-site campuses. • Through Camp Blue Ridge (Montebello, Va.), young adults are being trained to be leaders for the church and 1,239 young people, plus user groups, have been touched with the gospel of Jesus and been challenged to renew their walk with Him. • $159,081,942 of faithful tithe money has supported the mission of the church. There are many things we can rejoice and should rejoice over. We also continue looking for solutions to challenges like: • finding effective ways to better involve young adults, • increasing the impact of Adventist Christian education, • discovering new streams of resources to further His kingdom, • engaging each church and school in His mission through, creative evangelism, • praying for a revival to true godliness and • fulfilling the Mission and Vision of the Potomac Conference Corporation by 2020. As we continue together on our journey as the Lord’s disciples, let us move forward with the Lord’s guidance, praying, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” 10 POTOMAC CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS www.pcsda.org WE EXIST TO GROW HEALTHY, DISCIPLE-MAKING CHURCHES 11
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