By Bishop Garry Bryant
The inaugural event establishing and giving birth to the ACROSS Conference, the newest IPHC Conference, took place April 13-14, 2018 in Eagan, Minnesota.
Superintendent Hector Andrade, along with his wife Raquel, previously served as the Northern Plains District Directors with ACTS2Day Ministries. The Council of Bishops approved the establishment of the Northern Plains District as a provisional conference in October 2017. The ACROSS Conference will remain in direct relationship with EVUSA for two years and based on sustained growth and health, the provisional status will be removed.
The two-day gathering took place during the largest snowfall recorded for the region for the month of April. However, the inclement weather did not infringe on the excitement and success of the event. Over 400 participants weathered the storm and enjoyed the inaugural conference.
The services portrayed a variety of expressions of worship and the event was translated into three languages: Spanish, English and Swahili.
The family of ACROSS Conference joined together in fellowship, ministry, and training. The Conference Executive Council was identified, installed, and charged as follows:
Hector Andrade, conference superintendent; Miguel Sifuentes, assistant superintendent; Samuel Ruiz, missions coordinator; Hector Betance, education coordinator; Martin Zuniga, district coordinator (not pictured); Geronimo Orozco, secretary/treasurer.
The credentialed ministers were recognized and challenged:
Hitayezu Cleophas Ordained
Roberto Penaloza Ordained
Haydee Padilla Ordained
Gildardo Ramos Ordained
Pongo Pombo Ordained
Mohamed Abadiga Ordained
M’muma Assa Ordained
Jean Pierre Gatera Ordained
Eliel Bracho Jimenez Licensed
Jennifer Mayorga Licensed
Undji Mtendji Licensed
Sila Ngulo Licensed
Tite Ebenezer Licensed
Daniel B Bilole Licensed
Juan Carlos Salas Local Church Minister
Sandra Jaime Ortiz Local Church Minister
Maribel Rivera Local Church Minister
Conference church planters were also acknowledged:
Hitayezu & Uwimana Cleophas
Pongo & Muhanzu Pongo
Tesfaye & Kulani Jira
Mohamed & Adanech Abadiga
M’muma & Talaawe Assa
Darius & Siwao Razi
Martin & Araceli Zúñiga
Eliel & Mercedes Bracho
Cristóbal & Catalina Ruiz
Jesús & Asenet Sánchez
Samuel & Maribel Solís
Avimael & Zonia Palacios
Cesar & Maritza Regalado
Apolonio & Vidalina López
Epifanio & Francisca Salas
Ricardo & Alicia García
Jesús & María Reyes
Jorge & Sara Tinoco
Yolanda Pérez Lozano
Neville & Jenny Smith
Jacinto & Beatriz Pascual
Valero & Marisela Pascual
Daniel & María Flores
Roberto & Anabel Vásquez
Miguel & Carolina Sifuentes
Roberto & Haydee Peñaloza
Stil & Gloria Guerrero
One the of the greatest points of celebration and strength was the obvious diversity and unity that ACROSS Conference enjoys.
The ACROSS Conference enjoyed a tremendous initiation and all present recognized it as a first fruits of greater things to come.
The ACROSS Conference is committed to crossing language, ethnic, geographic, and other boundaries to advance the kingdom, reach the lost, and fulfill the Great Commission in their region of responsibility.
To God be the glory!
The greater IPHC family has much reason to celebrate at the birth of our newest USA Conference.
Congratulations to Hector and Raquel Andrade, and the entire ACROSS Conference family. Well done!
