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The Planning Committee consists ·of the Moderator, Executive Secretary I Treasurer, and Chairman of each Board and reports to the Executive Committee. The responsibilities of .. the . Planning Committee.. are. to make intermediate · ·and . long-ranged . plans for State ·. Ministries; coordinate the efforts of the Mission Board · and Christian Ministries Board; to plan the . State Association theme · and speakers; and to handle any items of review by the Executive Committee or the State Body.
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Steering Committee: The Steering Committee consists of the· . Moderator, · · Clerk, Execu~ive . Secretary · I Treasurer, · the Chairman of the Christian Ministries Board and the. President of the Florida Women Active For Christ. · Others may. be appointed by the Moderator on a special need basis. It exists for the purpose of coordinating our annual State Meeting. The responsibilities for this committee shall be: to· negotiate with the various locations concerning rates and arrangements and to recommend locations to the State Body; to work with the various Convention . Bureaus to secure sites; to make site·.
· inspections when necessary; to set and approve. the catering · contracts. for meeting rooms and meal functions with the host . . hotel; to coordinate the meeting times and room specifications for each session; to set the schedule for the State Meeting; to . coordinate the registration. process for the State Meeting; and · to be the on-site liaison for hotel staff.
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The Budget Committee consists of three members of the ·Executive. Committee appointed by . the Moderator one year in advance. The Executive Secretary I .
·Treasurer serves as an ex-officio member. The responsibility · of this committee is to analyze and compile the State's . General Fund Budget. Budget requests will be submitted in writing. · A representativ_e . will . be ·available from Florida . standing boards and commissions to provide informatio.n to the · · · committee .. The Executive Secretary will present his operating
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. recommendation to the State Body for final approval.· ·
Auditing Committee: The Auditing Committee is composed of three members which shall be elected for three year terms. on a rotating basis,so that one new member shall be elected annually. Members of the .auditing committee. may not be members of any standing board or committee. Th.ey are to.
· review financial documents to determine that the Treasurer's ·report. of each board and the State Association ·clearly reflects the financial activity for the year. · .
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. The Executive Secretary - He is tasked with being the point man, . representing the · state ministries, not . necessarily the office, to our associations and churches. This is a part-time position requiring two dates a month ·to be traveling. · ·
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·The Editor of the Coordinator - He is tasked with delegating articles to be . written and· compiling the content of· the state
· newsletter in whatever time period and manner published .. He may or may not be tasked with actual layout and printing. This could lead to · a fourth area that would become the Media
· Coordinator for· all · three of these positions (to handle their perspective promotions and graphic design and printing) or he may consider delegating this to the Media Commission .
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The Sixty-First annual session of the Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists convened ·at the Jacksonville Marriott in · Jacksonville, Florida on May · 11-13, 2005. · This was · a . combined meeting with the Florida Women Active for Christ and the Florida Youth Conference. The theme for the meeting·.
· was ''The Anchor Holds.'' .
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· The time . of worship began ·with Steve . Berry leading the congregation in singing "Higher Ground" and ''A Shelter In The
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Paul Smith welcomed everyone to the Worship Service and introduced T. J. Jackson of the Jacksonville Convention and Visitors Bureau. ·She welcomed the meeting to the city ·of Jacksonville.
Clerk, David Baker, welcomed everyone to the Sixty-First Annual Meeting of Florida Free Will Baptists and called the session to order. He introduced the Executive Secretary of the· National Association of Free Will Baptists, Keith Burden. Bro. Burden· brought greetings from the · Executive Office and . .
opened the service in prayer.
The congregation then joined in singing a medley of songs that. included: "Till· The Storm · Passes Over," "For. Whatever It .
. Takes," "Peace In The Midsf' and "Jesus We Just Want To Thank You." Following the medley, Phil Dillon shared ·a · speci~l song for the congregation entitled "I Rest My_ Case· At The Cross" followed by Steve Berry singing "Four Days Late."
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The speaker for the service was Dr. Danny Conn, pastor of the Soul's Harbor Free Will Baptist Church in Pensacola. . His
. message was entitled. ''The Reliability· Of God's. Promises." The text was Hebrews 6:13-19. · · ·
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. After the message the Moderator, Tim Owen, . n~med the . ·"Resolutions Committee" and the "Credentials Committee." Serving on the. Resolutions Committee: Donnie Hussey, Lee Frye and Keith Cole. Serving on the Credentials Committee: Cul1:is Alligood, James Elmore and R. J. Clark. · ·
Announcements were given and Paul Smith dismissed us in · prayer. · ... ·
Thursday, May 12, 2005- Morning Session . .
The morning session began with special . "Praise Service." . Steve Berry .led the body in singing and the . sharing · of testimonies concerning ·their experiences related to the hurricanes that hit the state of Florida last year. ·
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Following a break, . the morning worship service began with · Josh Raper leading the congregation in singing a medley of songs that included: "Jesus Saves," ''The Solid Rock," "He Hideth My Soul" and "He's Been So Good To Me." Donnie Hussey offered the opening prayer for the service.
Florida Women · Active For Christ· President, Diana Bryant, gave greetings to . the body and shared announcements concerning the FWAC meeting . •
A · quartet from. Southeastern Free Will provided the special· music for the service. songs:"Boundless Love" and "By His Grace."
Baptist College They sang two
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The speaker for this service was Randy Bryant, pastor of the · Ryanwood Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church in Vera Beach
and Executive Secretary of the Florida State Association of .·· Free· Will Baptists. . His message title · was "Facing Life's
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Storms." His text was Mark 4:35-41. Announcements were given and Robert Owen dismissed us in prayer. ·
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. The Business Session began· at 1 :30 pm with. our Moderator, Tim· Owen,. calling the session to order. Jimmy Aldridge led us · • . 1n prayer.
· MSC - to . receive . the partial ··report of the Credentials· Committee as presented by Curtis Alligood ..
MSC - to seat the delegates for the meeting (M - Thomas, S - · Sweigart). The moderator then asked the pastors who were newly serving in the state to standand introduce themselves to the body.
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MSC - to receive a partial report of the Executive Committee. · · (M ;..._Welsh,· S- Lucky). ·
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MSC. - to receive the report from the State Treasurer, Randy · . .
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MSC - to receive the report from the Christian Ministries Board · given by Danny Conn .. (M - Conn, S - Lucky)
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MSC - to receive the report of the Executive Office, including . ''The Coordinator," as presented by Randy Bryant.· . (M - Bryant, S - Elliott)
. . MSC - to receive the report from the Missions Board given by. ·Jim Christian. (M - Christian, S - Hussey)
. . MSC - to· accept the report on Mission Shares and adopt the
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MSC ·- to receive the final report from the Executive · Committee and act on them item by item.·. · (M - D. Baker, S - . Lucky)·.. . . ·· .
Item 2 - MSC to adopt (M - Elliott, S - Lucky)· · Item 3- MSC to adopt (M- Welsh, S ~Aldridge) . ·
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Item 4- MSC to adopt (M- Lucky, S- Welsh). . The Total Ministries . Budget was given at. this . time as information .
Item 5- MSC to adopt (M -Welsh, S - Dillon) · . .
MSC - to receive the report of the Auditing Committee as presented by Leroy Cutler. (M - Cutler, S ~ Dillon)
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The following State Delegates to the National were appointed: James Elmore, Katie Owen, Margaret Welsh, Bob Hager and Eleanor Cutler.·
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Lee Frye led the· congregation in singing the songs ''Great Is · The Lord," "How Majestic Is Your Name," "We Have Come Into · Your House" and "His Name Is Wonderful."
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Paul Smith presided over the evening service and welcomed everyone to the service. Don Walker opened the service in
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· Tim Owen was recognized to make a special presentation to . Randy and Diana Bryant in appreciation for their dedicated
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The Mass Choir, led by Charlie Elliott, sang ''The Anchor Holds." The Southeastern ·Quartet· sang two. special songs, "On Damascus Road" and "By His Grace."
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Anthony Edgmon, Free·Will Baptist International Missionary to Spain,· was our· speaker for the evening. . His message was entitled "Our Commitment. Got Us Through." He used Ruth . 1 :6, Mark 12:30 and Matthew ·16:24 for his text.
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· Our Moderator, Tim Owen, called the session to order. .Sonny Thomas led in prayer .. The remaining ·National_ Departments ·
· present gave their reports to the body: ·
MSC -.to receive the report of the Resolutions .Committee as given by Donnie Hussey and act on it item by item. (M- Hussey, S- Dillon) · •
Item 1 - MSC to adopt (M ~ Conn, S - Dillon)· ·. Item 2- MSC to. adopt (M- Welsh, S- Garrett)
. Item 3- MSC to adopt (M -Thomas, S -Welsh) · · . Item 4- MSC to adopt (M - Palmer, S - Conn)
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MSC - to receive the final· report of the. Credentials .Committee ·as presented by Jimmy Aldridge.· (M -Thomas, S- Hussey) ·
MSC - to receive the Nominating Committee Report presented by Donnie Hussey and act on it position by position. (M -Welsh, S - Dillon)
The moderator then appointed the following committees:
"The Budget Committee For 2006" will be Sid Baker (Chairman), Jimmy Aldridge and Donnie Hussey.·
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. "The Nominating Committee For 2006" will be Greg Bevan (Chairman), Charles Garrettand R. J. Clark;
''Great Is Thy Faithfulness" should be the refrain that ririgs . throughout our State after a year like 2004. Florida witnessed · the faithfulness of our God and came through 2004 as a . .
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·. The Florida State· Association of Free. Will Baptists faced many ·. Challenges throughout the year. Many of thes~ challenges came as a. result of the storms that blew through · our· State. For the first time in history, our State was hit with four major hurricanes. These storms brought considerable · damage to many of our churches and the homes of our people. We faced the challenge of rebuilding our churches and our homes. We, faced the challenge of offering assistance to those in need. We were able to rise to these challenges by
·. several churches as$isting other congregations with supplies, · .. labor, and financial support after the storms hit,· and through . instituting a Hurricane Relief Fund to assist those in need. We had the challenge of keeping our gifts to Co-op and to Mission
· Shares at a necessary level to be . able to carry . out . our ministries. Thankfully, we were able to meet our Shares and Co-operative budgets in spite of all the devastation around us. Our State Association faced the challenge of moving ahead
·with our Christian Workers' Conferences. · One . had to be rescheduled and the other was on the verge of being canceled. In spite of this, the participation was good. Another
. challenge for our State was to get our Seniors' Summit off the . ground. Even though there were conflicts in scheduling and complications from the storms, we had a very successful initial Seniors' Summit. Certainly, "challenges" became a by~word . for 2004 and will continue to· be in the years ahead. Rising to · the challenges serves as a testimony of the faithfulness of the ·people in our churches and to the faithfulness of our God.
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•!• Our Mission Shares giving of $191 ,219.49. This total is ·. up more than $12,000 from the previous year and only
· .. $2300 short of our budget.
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Board conducted a successful State Youth Conference; • ! beneficial Christian· Workers'· Conferences, and. relaxing . · ·
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Ministers'. Retreat. The· Mission · Board continues-~ to . provide administrative oversight to the Shares Plan and : · . to the mission works. in Gainesville and ·West Palm ·· · Beach.
•!• "The Coordinator". continues to keep our people hiformed · about the · happenings· of . our State Association: The· editorial and layout team continues to·
· do a superb job in publishing a paper that sets the standard ·for State Association Publications; A . great .. deal of thanks goes to Danny Conn for his editorial work and to Ron Hunter for his expertise . in layout and · design.· Jose·. Rodriquez and Daniel Perez are . to be commended for their work with the Hispanic Edition of
· "The ·Coordinator''. Due to the hurricanes and other . factors we were only ·able to publish 5 issues in 2004·. · · Our plans are to publish six issues again in 2005.
Activities for the present year will include: •!• Christian Workers' . Conferences for the northern and.
southern parts of our Stat_e~ The subject of this year's conferences will center on Creationism. .
•!• The ·Second Annual Seniors' Summit will be held· on· · · November 14-16 at the Radisson Barcelo Hotel in .. Orlando. Dr. Ken Riggs will be the speaker for this · · ·
· year's Summit. Tuesday of the Summit has been set . aside to visit The Holy Land Experience for those who . , wish to participate .. · ..
·. •!• The 61 st Annual Session of the Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists will again be held with the Florida Women Active for Christ and with the Florida Youth Conference. . · .
•!• Plans are also under way to put together a Disaster· . Relief Team. The hopes are to have people in place
with · commitments · to respond to the needs of our people in the event that we. face· more disasters in the future. Dr. Danny Conn . has volunteered to help co-ordinate this ministry. .
We have a Charge that calls for us ·to . move forward . collectively and cooperatively. As a State Association, we have . accepted a Mission Statement that defines who we are, what . - . .
our purpose is, and the mission we are to carry out. We must · . remain true to our mission . of obeying His . Great Commandment and of fulfilling His Great Commission. This is
. . done · through the · "Exaltation of Jesus Christ," the "Evangelization. of the Lost," . the . "Establishment of Biblical Churches," and the "Equipping of the Saints." Regardless of the challenges we face, the charge we have has . not and
. cannot change in the days ahead. . · As we move forWard in the years ahead we must also
Chase some dreams. What is it that we want to accomplish as a State Association in the years ahead? What kind of vision do we have? These include .the . vision ·of. a full-time State
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Executive ·Secretary, a vision of greater cooperation among our churches, a vision . of the State having a retirement complex for our people and even a conference/retreat center. Those are huge· dreams, but are they ·possible? Are. they
· possible in our lifetime? They could bel To accomplish any of these we would have to have some major gifts given to our State for these . purposes. This ·.·could be done through · individual wills and -trusts. The key is to educate our people regarding these opportunities and challenge them to help us chase these dreams. .
I want to close by letting you· know how much I cherish the privilege. of serving the churches and people of Florida. I_ have. been truly blessed to be able to serve in the capacity and to witness firsthand what . the Lord is doing across our state. 1·
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work. I was ·able to. attend twenty-one different District ' ·Association meetings (attending each District meeting at least once), both .Christian Workers' Conferences, a Planned Giving . . .
. Seminar, a Conference for those ministering· to people Over. 50, the Bible Conference at FWBBC, the National Association meeting, and the RCMA . Conference: ·1 have cherished.· the . - I opportunity to · work with . the Executive . Committee, . the · .. i
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. the various hotel properties that hosted our State Meeting and our Christian Workers' Conferences.
I want to extend my appreciation to my wife for her love and selfless support as I continue this ministry. I am . so
·thankful for her encouragement and understanding during the · times I am away. Also, I want to extend my thanks to the· · people of· the Ryanwood Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church·
for their graciousness in allowing. me to serve in this capacity while allowing me to continue to serve· as their pastor.· Their support reveals vision and concern beyond their· church ·and
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Ex. Sec. Travel Expense Ex. Sec. National Expense · Ex. Sec. Telephone . Ex. Sec. Office Expense. · Ex. Sec. Miscellaneous Secretary Salaries Coordinator Expense Coordinator Editor Coordinator Layout Spanish Edition · . .
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Printing @$3360 plus $2400 · ($200 each per issue} for Editors.
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' • urncane. Following the hurricanes of 2004, our State ··launched a
.· Hurricane Relief Fund to· assist churches and families in our churches who had suffered loss due to the storms. There were very few parts of our State that escaped damage due t~ the four hurricanes that came to call. A committee was formed to · administer the Relief Funds . that were received. . The . Committee was made up of the moderator and State Executive Committee member from the districts in which received. the
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most ·substantial damage from the storms .. The Committee members were: Phil Dillon, ·James Aldridg~. Jim Christian,
.·Sam Lucky, David Baker, and R.C. Wiggins·: Our Relief Fund received a .total of $35,593.87 and·
distributed a total of $34,874.00 to churches and individuals. ' ' ' " ' .
Expenses for the administration of the Relief Fund have been kept to the bare minimum by conducting business through
. conference calls. Total expenses for .the committee totaled · . $138.40. · Funds ·were·. received from individuals, churches, · Women Active for Christ chapters, National Departments and . various Associations in 12 states outside of Florida. . · · . .
The funds were distributed to the churches and individuals based on their requests for assistance. The committee ·agreed to distribute the funds at 20% of the net loss reported. and 50% of the salary loss due to the storms. . ·
The . following . is· a breakdown of the contributions and. . disbursement of the funds.
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5,000.00 .. 11,190.20
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. '10/25/04 . Salem Association 4,385.00 10/27/04 .· Hispanic Association .. 410.00 . 10/30/04' Grace Chapel FWB · 300.00 ·10/30/04 ·Nat' I Assoc. Exec. Office .·1 ,000.00 .
Louise Dockens - Christian Home FWB Ella Adams - Trinity FWB ·· Arthur Merritt- Pathway FWB · Marion Brister - Ryanwood Fellowship FWB · ·Roland Mclaill ~ Christian Home FWB David Baker- Beulah FWB Ronald Draper~ Unity FWB . Stephen Stockton - Lake Hamilton FWB · Angela Cheshire - Lake Hamilton FWB
Total Distributions $34,874.00 .
Total Expenses · . $138.40
Total on hand as of 2/28/05 $581.47 .
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Report The 2004 · State Youth · Conference registered 123
participants, representing eleven churches in 1 07. competition events. .. Fifty-seven · events advanced, sending thirty-one participants, from five associations, to the Natiomil· Youth Conference in Kansas City. Florida students placed in twentyone events, with eight events receiving first-place awards: . . ' .
Rachel Williams (Grade 2, Bible Memorization); Alex · Andrews (Grade 3, · Bible ·.Memorization); Ash lee
· . Christian (Grade 12, Bible Memorization); Beulah (B Quartet); Patch the Pirate (B Chorale); Patch the Pirate (B Choir); Bailey Vaughn (B Keyboard Solo);
. . . Shiloh Puppets (B Live Puppetry). · · In spite of the hurricanes, 140 · Florida Free Will Baptists
attended the Christian Workers' Conferences, in Orlando and Destin. TEAM Church, from Randall ·House ·Publications, ·
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presented workshops on CLEAR Curriculum and other topics of· . interest to Sunday School teachers and youth workers ..
The . 2005 Minister's Retreat at . Palm Coast, this ·. past · 1
· Janua!Y, welcomed seventeen ministers and fourteen minister's · · wives (and. one rat). It was an encouraging time of fellowship and relaxation. Attendees had the opportunity to play golf on championship courses, go shopping, do some sightseeing, or 1
·just relax. Monday night, Bro. Tom Malone shared words of : encouragement. Wednesday evening was highlighted with a worship · service that· ·included congregational singing, a . · testimony from Bro. Sam McVay, and more challenging words
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The Christian Ministries Board seeks to expand the service · • and educational ministries of our state . by promoting a winter Youth Rally and a 'Florida Disaster Response Team. -Information on these programs and the other events sponsored by the CM Board is available. We are pleased to serve Florida Free Will.
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Baptists in our service to Christ. Christian Ministries Board members: Charlie Elliott, Greg Bevan, Mike Taggart, & Danny Conn
ission .Board Report . · Greetings· from your Florida Free. Will . Baptist · Mission
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towards becoming a ·strong and solvent Free Will Baptist church. Don and Dede Walker are to be commended for their
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Andres and Nora Sanchez continue to serve the people of West Palm Beach.·· Recently the work has relocated. The new
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acclimated to life in the United States and the English language ..
·· Property in the Southwest portion of the state is a board priority with· three to five Free Will Baptist families currently living in this area. ··Pray for the board as they pursue these needs. · ·
. It continues to be a . privilege to serve our Lord and the . Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists as we endeavor to fulfill the Great Commission.
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FLORIDA FREE WILL BAPTIST MISSION BOARD, Inc. BALANCE SHEET· .
·As of December 31, 2004
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· Bank of America- Checking Home Mission Loan Fund - CD Free Will Baptist Trust The FWB Foundation I Renacer Funds . . '
. Total Current Assets
Investments · . M/R - Victory Holiness Church
M/R - Church of Christ Lakefront · . . . .
M/R- Street Church Missions
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$37,072.38 . $27,762.12
' $493,235.86 $487,987.05
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$141 ,296.21
Gainesville Property . Total Fixed Assets
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$1 ,529,353.62 .
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Total Missionary Accounts.
Equity General Fund Equity· Current Profit or Loss
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. $509,800.16
$1,009,010.10 . $10,543.36
$1 ,019,553.46
$1 ,529,353.62 .
-FLORIDA FREEWILL BAPTIST MISSION BOARD, Inc. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2003 and 2004 . . . . .
Prior Year Current Year · Income
Co-Op Funds Reeeived $24,000.00 $24,000.00 General Fund Contributions $934.44 · $1,037.97 Shares Income- Future Projects $3,750.00 $0.00 · Shares Income- Gainesville $60,000.00 $36,000.00 Shares -West Palm Beach $0.00 $18,000.00 · Don Walker Support · $220.00 $0.00 Hope Community Salary Support $7,000.00 $1,000.00 . .
Interest Income- Mortgages $15,847.81 _ $9,564.36 · Interest Income :.. Missions CD · $0.00 $1,078.04 Interest Income~ Home Mis. CD $1,408.51 . $0.00 Interest Income - FWB Foundation $18,798.35 · $19,849.36 Renacer Reimbursements .· $2,140.05 $0.00 Total Income $134,099.16 _ $110,529~73
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FLORIDA FREE WILL BAPTIST MISSION BOARD, Inc. PROPOSED BUDGET FOR
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601 ... Co-Op Funds Received ............................. $24,000.00 _ 602 ... General Fund contributions Received .............. 1 ,200.00 605 ... Shares received for Gainesville ..... ~ ... ~ .......... 30,000.00
-606 ... Shares Received for Andres Sancho ..•.......... 24,000.00 640 .. .1nterest Income on Mortgages ............... ; ....... 9,600.00 641 ... Interest Income Home Missions CD ...... ; ..... ~ ... 1, 104.00 643 ... 1nterest Income from FWB Foundation~ .......... 32,400.00
Expenses: _ 706 ... Andres Sancho Support .............................. 24,000.00 _ 707 ... Don Walker Support .................................. 30,804.00 -711 ... Bautista Libre WPB Rent Support ................. 12,000.00-751 .. .1nsurance for Gainesville ...... ; ......................... 960.00 -
850 ... National Assn. Expenses-Missionaries ............ 2,040.00 _ - -
860 ... 0ffice Supplies and Expenses ......................... 600.00 870 ... State Assn. Expenses-Missionaries .................. 600.00
- 880 ... Travel for Mission Board ............................... 3,000.00 881 ... Travel for Missionaries ................................... 600.00 885 ... Telephone Expenses .........................•........... 300.00-739 ... Other Mission support ................................ 44,340.00
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The Executive Committee met on May 11 , 2005 _ at the Jacksonville Marriott in the Mandarin Room. Moderator Tim Owen opened the meeting with Scripture Reading and Prayer.
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The following are recommendations from this meeting:--
1. -We have heard the. reports from- the Executive Office, the State Treasurer, the Christian Ministries Board, the -
_- Florida Mission_ Board, Mission Shares, the Steering
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Committee, and the · Planning Committee. · We . recommend the acceptance. of the· reports . and the
adoption of the budgets. . . 2. To continue the Disaster Relief Fund established by the
State Executive Office following last year's devastation ·. to our · state, .. · with the oversight of the fund to . be
· administered by the Executive Office. and the Christian Ministries Board to serve as· the Evaluation · Board for dispersing funds. .
3. We· recommend· that we accept the. proposal from the . . .
Jacksonville Marriott · for the 2006 and 2007 Florida · State Association·· Meeting.· The date for· the · 2006 meeting will be April 26 - 28 and the date for the 2007
. meeting will be May 2-5. 4; We recommend the adoption of the Budget Committee
Report. We heard· the report from the "Committee On Assisting Struggling Churches." ·We recommend the State
· Association establish a · special account· for . "struggling ·. churches" and pastors called "The Macedon ian Fund" to be administered· through the Executive Office to help with the . needs of struggling churches. The criteria and. oversight of ·. such fund is to be established by the General Officers and Executive Secretary. . .
Resolutions Report 1. We resolve that we, the· Florida State Association of
Free Will Baptists, wish to express our ·thanks · and . . appreciation to an· churches, groups, . and individuals that gave so generou~ly to help and support those in rieed from the hurricane damage experienced in our state.
2. We resolve that we, as Florida Free Will Baptists, encourage our Pastor's and Congregations to stand firmly
· upon the truth of God'sWord concerning the sanctity of life. . . .
Let us make every effort to preserve life from conception · · until the time God sees fit to call us home.
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3. · We resolve to honor those who have bravely served our country, even to the giving of their lives so that we might
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. great country in which we live. · · 4. We resolve to give a letter of thanksto the Jacksonville
Marriott for all the courtesy and help they have . given u_s while we were here. May God bless all of them. ·
Executive Committee Central Citrus Greater St. John's
Jimmy Aldridge Kenny Thompkins Sid Baker
Hispanic Indian River· Liberty . Salem · ·
· · South Florida West Florida ·
Jose' Rodriguez . . Sam Lucky . .
Ed Sweigart Donnie Hussey · Johnny Herl II. R. C. Wiggins .
· Christian Ministries Board . Term Present · 2006 · Kellie McNeal 2010 · · Greg Bevan
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. Sam Lucky
. Ed Sweigart Charles Powell Lonnie Buser · R. C. Wiggins·
Nominee Gene Wooton
. Greg Bevan
Mission Board Term Present Nominee 2007 2010
Percy Cunningham Steve Berry.· Jimmy Aldridge· · . Jimmy Aldridge ·
Present Term 2008. · · · Curtis Alligood
Alabama Children's Home Term Present.
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Term Office · Present . 2007 · · Moderator · Tim Owen · 2007 Asst. Moderator Paul Smith 2007· . ··Clerk · David Baker·
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Nominee · Paul Smith Donnie Hussey David Baker
Submitted By: Dave Thomas, Lee Craddock and Mike Welsh . . - -
State Report After reviewing the proposals from properties in ·
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Jacksonville, Ocala and Lake Mary, we recommend that we · · accept the proposal from the Jacksonville Marriott· for April 26-. .
29, 2006 and May 2-6, 2007. Their proposal will have room . . .
. ·rates at $80.00 per room (making that only a $5.00 increase .. over the six year period with them). The meeting ~p~ce will be
complimentary as well as some concessions iri suites and up-. .
grades to the concierge floor. · . . We continue to encourage you to use the Jacksonville
· Marriott during our· meeting. ·This allows us to. negotiate for complimentary meeting space and other benefits to our Association .
. · Respectfully Submitted, · · Randy Bryant, Executive Secretary Tim Owen, Moderator David Baker, Clerk
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· City Churches · Rural Churches Full-time· Pastors
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$95,800.00 . 193,560.00
29,900.00 29,420.00 19,060.00
6,000.00 26,040.00 15,000.00
$414,780.00 . .
· 2006 Budget_ $122,304.00
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$455,152.00
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INCOME-. Co-Op Funds Received General Fund Income Association Dues Church Delegate Dues Special Offerings -_ Miscellaneous Income Senior Summit Florida Ministries Offerings State Meeting Display Miscellaneous Sales
Central Florida Association . $1,405.25 $720.00 $2,047.76.$4,400.00 Lighthouse FWB Church $0.00 . $640.00 $0.00 $0.00 Bethany FWB Church $0.00 . $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Calvary FWB Church $0.00 $240.00 $0.00 $0.00 Christian Home (Bartow) FWBC . $0.00 $1,705.66 $0.00 $0.00 Emmanuel FWB Church · $188.87 $900.00 $0.00. $0.00
· ·Fellowship FWB Church $0.00 . $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Lake Hamilton FWB Church $1,888.80 $2,862.00 $0.00 $0.00 First FWBC of Haines City $0.00 . $220.00 . $0,00 $0.00 ' .. First FWBC of Highland City . $0.00 •
$1,880.00 . $0.00 $0.00 .. First FWBC of Tampa $1,498.86 $3,600.00 $0.00 .· $0.00 Pathway FWB Church $0.00 $300.00 $20.00 $0.00 Kissimmee FWB Church $0.00 . $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 New Hope - Plant City FWBC. $676.00 $108.00 $0.00 . $0.00 Orlando FWB Church
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Shady Brook FWB Church $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Temple FWB Church $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. Unity FWB Church $0.00 $2,201.07 $0.00 $0.00 Victory FWB Church $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
. First FWBC Titusville $0.00 .. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 · Trinity FWB Church $0.00. '$395.07 $228.28 . $0.00 Grace Trinity FWB Church $0.00 ' $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ...
Damascus FWB Church . $9,873.26 $11,034.63 $0.00 .· $5,000.00 Hickory Grove FWB Church $0.00 $90.00 $0.00 . $0.00 •
Holly Grove FWB Church · $240.00 $360.00 $0.00 $0.00 Lovewood FWB Church $424.20 $480.00 . $0.00 $0.00 First FWBC of Malone $2,051.40 $1,400.00 $0.00 $0.00 Marvin Chapel FWB Church $1,440.00 $2,420.00. $0.00 $0.00 . New Hope - Grand Ridge FWBC $857.36 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Salem FWB Church $6,097.80 . $3,711.96 $0.00 $0.00 First FWB Church of Sneads $0.00 $1,080.00 $0.00 $0.00 Traveler's Rest FWB Church $2,056.20 $1,080.00 $0.00 $0.00
West Florida Association $0.00. $7,200.00- $0.00 $1,000.00 Beulah FWB Church '$7,986.50 $8,073.00 $0.00 $306.00 Christian Home(McDavid) - $2,342.59 . $1,300.00 $0.00 $0.00
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First FWBC of Pensacola $1,259.17 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Shiloh FWB Church $5,704.25 $6,910.00 $0.00 .· . $0.00 •
Soul's Harbor FWB Church . $2,890.66 $6,415.00 $0.00 $0.00
Due Historical Committee . . Due Minister's Retirement
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Designated Fund National Convention Fund Hurricane Relief ·
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$1,203.96 .
$4,425.00 $2,188.87.
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$22,383.37 $9,896.67
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Executive Secretary Executive Secretary Salary Executive Secretary Retirement Secretary's Life Insurance Exec. Sec. - Auto Depreciation Exec~ Sec. Auto Expenses Executive Sec. Travel Expense Exec. Sec. Telephone Exec. Sec. Office Equipment Exec. Sec. Office Expense
. Exec. Sec. Miscellaneous Workman's Comp Insurance
-State Meeting Expenses Plan & Budget Com/Transportation Plan & Budget Com. - Hotel & Meals Honorarium - Moderator Honorarium - Clerk Honorarium -Speakers Liability Insurance . State Association Expenses Seniors Summit Miscellaneous , National Association Dues National Convention Fund -Office Supplies and Expense Printing Costs · Postage Promotions Record Storage -Resale Items Telephone
. Exec. Sec. - Au~o Depreciation. $3,000.00 Exec. Sec. Auto Expenses $3,976.37 Executive Sec. Travel Expense $1 ,899.50 Exec. Sec. Telephone · $1 ,524.13 Exec. Sec. Office Expense $956.65
MISSION SHARES BUDGETTODATE 193,560.00 MISSION SHARES RECEIVED TODATE . -191,219.49
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Section ·1 : This assembly -shall be known as "The Florida · State Association· of Free Will Baptists". · ·
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Section 1: . This Association shall be composed of delegates · . elected from the local associations belonging to this body and delegates elected . from the local churches embraced by the
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Section 2: _·All deacons and ministers who are members of,-•
and in good standing with, a local church and local association .. which are members of this body are standing delegates. Section 3: The general officers of this body shall be standing delegates. · · .. · Section 4: The delegates shall be elected as follows: one (1) delegate for each local church composed of 100 members or fraction thereof; and one (1) delegate for each additional 100 members or fraction thereof; five (5) delegates from each local association composed of- fifteen (15) churches or fraction . thereof, and one (1) additional delegate for each additional four (4) churches or fraction thereof. These additional _
_ delegates cannot be used unless the churches are active and are represented in the session in which they are appointed.
I e Ill- Offi Section 1: · Officers: the officers of this association shall be
· Moderator, Assistant ·Moderator, and Clerk to be elected by . .
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this Body while in regular session. . Section 2: The standing boards of this Association shall be the ·Florida Mission Board· and the Christian Ministries Board. Section 3: When the State Association deems it wise, committees or commissions· may be established to perform a
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. specific service h1 restricted area on more or less permanent · · basis. The number of members and their terms of office of any· committee or commission shall be decided by vote of the State Association and the members shall be elected by the Association. . . ·. ' ·
~· The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Moderator, Assistant Moderator, Clerk, the Chairman of each Standing Board, and one elected member from. each affiliated · District Association. . District Associations shall recommend . their representatives on the Executive Board annually. · · A majority of members shall constitute a quorum .. Section 5:. When vacancies occur either by death, removal from office or by resignation, the· general officers shall appoint · a temporary replacement until the next regular session of this
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body, · at which . time the body shall elect ·a permanent replacement. A proxy may be appointed by the body to fill any absentee's place who does not attend the session . . Section 6: General officers of the Association shall serve for the term of two (2) years. ·
·. Section 7: Each · standing· · board and the Historical Commission shall be composed of five members which shall be elected for five year terms on a rotating basis; so that one · new member shall be elected annually. . .
The auditing committee shall be composed of three members which shall be elected for three year terms on a. rotating basis, so that one·· new . member shall be elected annually. Members· of the auditing committee may not be members of any standing board or committee. · ·
The Budget committee will be appointed · by the Moderator a year in advance. The committee will consist of · three members from ·the Executive Committee and the State Treasurer will serve as an ex-officio member. Section 8: This body shall have the right to discipline any officer or board member who does not conduct his office in· a Christian and business-like manner according to the rules of Christian conduct laid down in the New Testament. .. · Section 9: The executive Committee is to hire an Executive Secretary and to direct his office. The Executive Secretary is to be a non-voting member of all boards and committees.
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' ' ' . ' . . V-Section 1 : . Regular:. This association shall convene annually . in a joint meeting with the Florida Women Active for Christ and the Youth Conference on a Wednesday evening; Thursday, Fi-iday · and Saturday as close to the first Sunday in May as
· possible .. · · . . . . Section 2: SpeCial: The Executive Committee may be called into session by the Moderator, or by a majority of its members .. Section 3: · Quorum: Fifty (50) percent of the delegates shall constitute a quorum.
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Section 1: All churches and associations in this body shall pay a representation fee annually.·· The amount of this for an association is $200.00 per member church. The fee for local churches is $10.00 per delegate. · ·
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Section 2: All Cooperative Plan funds· coming into this body shall be spent under a budget plan. · This budget must be approved by the body while in session, and no fund may be used in any way except as budgeted. Section 3: Mileage for the Executive Committee members and standing Board members shall be paid at the IRS rate for that fiscal · year. Expenses are to be . paid from each Board member's account. If a called meeting requires a member to . · stay overnight, · his room and board will . be paid from the
. General Fund or his Board's account. Mileage and expenses shall be paid for the Moderator to attend the denomination's · annual Leader$hip Conference. · · ·
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. shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order. Section 2: . The Assistant Moderator shall assume the duties, · rights and privileges of the Moderator or Clerk in the absence of either. · · · ·
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Section 3: It shall be the duty of the Clerk to make and keep records of all the business proceedings and activities of this · body ..
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·. he serves, pay all_ appropriate bills, and disburse appropriate ·funds in a timely manner.· (3) The State Executive Office and all State Board Treasurers shall use· the same accounting system .. ( 4) ·Each . treasurer of the State. Association. shall submit his I her records to the State Association~s Audit
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Committee annually for audit. - · . Section 5: It shall be the duty of the · auditing committee to conduct a financial audit of each treasurer's books annually ..
. The audit shall· take place after the fiscal year and before the State Association convenes. The date. for the audit will be . . .
agreed upon by the audit committee and the various treasurers who shall be present at the time their books are audited. Section 6: It shall be the duty of the. Budget Committee to make . recommendations to . the State Association concerning the total State Association Budget and the allocations of State Cooperative receipts. . .. Section 7: Each ·officer, . board . member and . standing committee· or commission member must be in good standing with. a Free Will Baptist Church which is a member of this . . .
body. He must be in good standing with his local association and must live within the boundaries of this Association. No person shall serve on more than on board at the same time .
. Section · 8: The Executive Committee shall have full authority to do all acts for and in the name of the Association· when the Association is not· in session and shall make a general report of all their actions to the body annually. Section 9: · · Amendments to this Constitution . and By-Laws must be put before the body while in. session one day before
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This Board shall· be known as. the Florida Free Will Baptist Mission Board, Inc. .
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Article IIThis purpose. of· this board shall be that of promoting mission work among Free Will Baptists in the· State of · Florida, beginning new mission works in the . state of · Florida, and • overseeing the missionary and the. mission · work until the mission is able 'to assume full self-supporting status.
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State Association and shall serve terms established on a rotational basis.· One member's term shall· expire annually .. The number of members of this board shall be determined. by
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. Article IV - Officers and Committees Officers of this board shall be ·Chairman and Secretary I Treasurer. These officers shall hold office for one (1) year and · may be elected to serve succeeding terms. The board . members have the· option of ·hiring a. treasurer who is.· not a board member. Memb·ers of the board shall elect the officers · and/or hire the treasurer of the. board. Committees may be ·appointed by the chairman elected by the board as ~he need
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i . individuals making special contributions, cooperative program I!. . allocations, interest on loans, and ·special offerings received · through promoting missions. Mileage for board · member
expenses shall be paid from the general fund at the IRS rate for that fiscal year.. All other Board travel expenses· shall be reimbursed at members cost.
Section 1: · Officers· of the board shall hold office according to the terms set forth in the Constitution and shall carry out those. duties peculiar to the respective offices. The Secretary shall
· maintain a .permanent record of the Board's activities. The · Treasurer shall· maintain a permanent record of the Board's financial transactions. All records and property mortgages and·
· titles shall be surrendered to the succeeding Secretary.. · Section 2: A majority membership shall constitute a quorum and be duly authorized to transact business. All items of
· business must receive a majority vote of a quorum ·before it is considered final. All members not present in meetings shall be notified of decisions made by the Board.. · Section 3: ·.·All membe~s shall endeavor to support mission. work through cooperative efforts of the Board. · Any member. that fails to cooperate with the board for a period of one year may, · upon recommendation of the Board, be replaced by the State Association. . ·Section 4: · A complete report of the Board Meetings and activities and a complete financial report must be presented to
·the annual State Association Meeting. Section 5: Missions and Churches receiving financial support must be in good standing with · an . association or quarterly meeting affiliated with · the· state or national association and must have a pastor in good standing with the Free Will Baptist denomination. . · Section 6: The board shall have the right, by majority vote, to
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. with Pastors employed by the board. shall be under the authority of this board shall be under the authority of this board for any no routine purchases or financial obligations. · Section 7: The · mission . board will be responsible for
· administering the Mission Shares Program un the guidelines set by the Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists. · Section 8: Any work receiving financial support must agree to support the denominational cooperative program; · ·. · Section · 9: The Board shall have the right by majority vote to sell any personal or real property it deems is not necessary for continued religious use. . Section 10: Nominal grants ·by the Board to. worthwhile . churches or missions may be made when it is in th~ interest of the . denominational ·cause in which benefits · are certain. Grants · of this nature shall . be subject to money being · immediately available and shall not exceed $1000.00 without joint approval of the Mission Board and the State Executive ·. Committee or Association. · Section 11 : The Constitution and By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of the Board members with. the approval of the State Body. ·
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Section 1. The board shall (1) Promote the educational ·aims of. the Florida ·State Association of Free . wm· Baptists; . ·
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. workers for effective ministry through the local Church. . . Section 2 .. · The board shall give a report of its activities,
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. budget request to the Florida State Association of Free ·Will Baptists at its annual meeting. . · ·
· Article Ill - Membership . Section 1. · The board shalf· be composed· of five members· who shall be elected for a term of five years, · arranged whereby only one member's term expires annually. Unexpired . terms will be filled by the Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists. · . .
. Section 2. Officers. of this board shall be {1) Chairman, (2) Secretary, (3) Treasurer .. Officers shall be elected by the board for one year and may be elected to serve succeeding terms.
Section 1. · Meetings shall be held annually with additional" meetings called by the chairman, or by any three members, as
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. Article V - Finances · Section 1. This board shall receive its finances from (1) Cooperative program allocation, (2) Fund raising projects, (3) Registration fees, and {4) Designated giving. ·
Section 2. · Appropriate expenses incurred on official board business shall be paid or reimbursed from the general fund of the Christian Ministries . Board. Mileage shall be paid at the current IRS rate .
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Moderator: Jeffery Shaver 1208 E. Story Road Winter Garden, FL 34787 407-656-0291
Bethany FWB Church . . . Iowa Road and Maine Ave. · P.O. Box 301 Eaton Park, FL 33840
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Calvary FWB Church 3539 E. Trapnell Rd. Plant City, FL 33566
Christian Home FWB Church 1125 S. Spressard Holland Pwky. · Bartow, FL 33830 863-533-4734
Clerk: Lee Craddock 3509 E. Trapnell Road Plant City, FL 33566 813-754-8551
Baptists is a fellowship of Christian believers, united to extend the witness of Christ and· the building of His Church in the · State of Florida and throughout the world.
. The purpose of the . Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists is to promote fellowship among Florida Free Will Baptists and to provide opportunity for our churches to accomplish cooperatively what they cannot do individually. · ·
: God is . calling . the Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists to obey His Great Commandment (Luke 1 0:27) and fulfill His Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20) through: · .
The Exaltation of Jesus Christ· (1st John 4:24, 1st Corinthians 10:31)
The Evangelization of the Lord (Mark 16:15, Acts 1 :8)
The Establishment of Biblical Churches (Acts 2:42-47, 16:5)
The Equipping of the Saints · . (Ephesians 4:11-13, 2"dTimothy 2:2) · The Edification of the Body of Christ