Don Byard: Feature Writer

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Don Byard: Feature Writer Don Byard, a cherished member of our church since February 2018, retired after seventeen years of pastoral service in Ohio, following twenty years in Maryland and West Virginia. Raised on a dairy farm near Mancelona, Michigan, Don credits his strong work ethic to his upbringing by his parents, who are members of our church. He delights in his three daughters and four grandchildren, and enjoys hiking, walking, and traveling. Having visited all fifty states and numerous countries, Don enriches our church with a wealth of experience, pastoral insights and warm spirit.
Photo credit: Emmanuel St. Cloud what is “profession of faith?” BY DON BYARD Profession of Faith has been adopted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as one of three ways of being voted into membership in the local congregation. Most are familiar with baptism and transfer of membership by letter, but profession of faith (POF) uniquely provides another option. When a person has been baptized by immersion, they may request membership by profession of faith. Usually this is because Seventh-day Adventist Churches do not have a method of transferring membership across denominational lines. Sometimes within the SDA setting, it is difficult to transfer membership from one church to another because of inaction on the part of the church holding the membership. Often this is the case when transferring from another country where communication is non-existent or intermittent at best. “ C h u r c h i s n o t a n o r g a n i z a t i o n y o u j o i n ; i t i s a f a m i l y w h e r e y o u b e l o n g , a h o m e w h e r e y o u a r e l o v e d a n d a h o s p i t a l w h e r e y o u f i n d h e a l i n g . ” NICKY GUMBEL Occasionally, a person isn't sure which church holds their membership due to frequent moving, poor record keeping, or lack of a church clerk to process a request for a letter of transfer. Handwritten records were kept for years and the transition to digital files has been slower in some areas. Membership by POF is equally valid as baptism or transfer of membership by letter.
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