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Summary Report of the 14 th Annual Session of
The Annual Conference of CMCA
By AC Secretary, Thomas Ling
1. Conference theme for 2016 would be: Being Methodists; Growing in Scriptural Holiness.
2. Rev James Siong Ung Kong and Rev Yu Ngee Houng were ordained as Elders whereas
Pastor Kiat Hock Yap was ordained as Deacon of our Annual Conference; and Wilson Liao
was accepted as pastor on- trial;
3. Our Annual Conference Session approved Knox Preaching Point and Hobart Preaching
Centre to be constituted as Local Churches starting January 2016 and shall be known as
Glory Methodist Church and Faith Methodist Church respectively;
4. Laity Seminar on “Growing in Scriptural Holiness” will be held in Melbourne, Victoria with
Rev Dr. King Tai Tie as the speaker on 20 Feb 2016;
5. The Aldersgate Seminar will be held on 21 May 2016 for LCEC members and fellowship
committee members in the various Districts;
6. Aldersgate Sunday on 22 May 2016 will be set aside as Heritage Sunday with offering
collected to be remitted to Annual Conference;
7. Board of Christian Education continues to conduct Disciple Facilitators training (as required)
at various districts;
8. LAMM will continue to conduct courses in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney;
9. All Local preachers must audit a course offered by LAMM (or any other courses in theological
studies);
10. All Pastors must have “working with children” check; Police Check and as the requirements
to renew their licence to preach starting 2016;
11. Pastors’ Retreat will be from 6 to 9 Sept 2016 after the World Methodist Conference to be
held at Asbury Theological College, Wilmore, Kentucky, USA.
12. Encouraging all local churches / preaching centres to participate the Christmas Bowl Appeal
hosted by NCCA;
13. The Annual Conference Session resolved for Morley Preaching Centre, Perth WA to
purchase the proposed real property as the Local Council having approved the change of
use of the premise to religious purpose to be used as a church.
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