{"id":2130,"date":"2018-05-04T21:34:36","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T21:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/?p=2130"},"modified":"2018-05-04T21:34:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T21:34:36","slug":"river-life-ministries-quadrennial-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/2018\/05\/04\/river-life-ministries-quadrennial-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"River of Life Ministries Quadrennial Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Dr. A.D. Beacham, Jr.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifty-six voting delegates and an additional twenty or so visitors were present at Bethel Life Worship Center in Greenville, Pennsylvania, April 28, 2018. I\u2019ve had the joy of visiting this beautiful part of the country on several occasions. Each time, I am reminded that this area has been a place of significance for people who have had great influence in the IPHC: Mrs. Esther Gardner (Bishop Gardner\u2019s mother) was from this city; Rev. and Mrs. Hobart Howard were married in Greenville, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Rev. Kent Bell, pastor of Bethel Life, informed me that in 2019 the local congregation will be 100 years old! The conference was formed in the 1920s. We are thankful for the rich history and generations who have gone before us in and from Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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L-r James Fleck (Council Member), Kent Bell (Sec\/Treas), Holly Terry (Assistant Superintendent), Dale Adams (Superintendent), Andrew Laddusaw (Council Member).<\/p><\/div>\n

The conference event was divided into two portions. The morning portion from 10-noon was given to worship (led by Rev. Greg Terry), the Arise 2033 <\/a>video, and teaching\/training from Dr. Beacham. It was during this time that I focused on the IPHC 2018 Core Value, \u201cWe Prayerfully Value All Generations,\u201d and the Arise 2033 goals.<\/p>\n

Following lunch at the church, the delegates met at 1 p.m. till the close of business. During this time two other IPHC videos were shown: \u201cWe Prayerfully Value All Generations\u201d and the 2019 \u201cGlobal Assembly<\/a> video\u201d. Many people remarked that the All Generations video<\/a> is one of the most effective they have seen from the IPHC media team.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bob Kostelnik presented the Decorum Report and then the Credentials Report. Julia Augustine and Mark Crosby were granted Local Church Minister\u2019s License. Joseph Herr and Joshua Webb received Minister\u2019s License. No one was ordained at this annual conference.<\/p>\n

Bishop Dale Adams read the Memoirs Report. The life and ministry of the late Rev. Gene Miller was remembered and celebrated. Following this report, Rev. Kent Bell asked to be granted liberty to remember the life of the late Rev. David Carr. After retiring, David moved to Florida and was no longer a member of the conference. However, his influence in Pennsylvania as a pastor, conference board member, and assistant superintendent, was rightfully recognized and remembered. Rev. Carr also served on the IPHC Finance Committee and was a strong supporter of IPHC World Missions Ministries. During the tenure of Rev. Donald Duncan, Rev. Carr was a consultant with WMM.<\/p>\n

Following the Memoirs Report, Bishop Dale Adams presented the State of the Conference. His report included up-to-date reports from Andrew Laddusaw (Evangelism), Bob Kostelnik (Discipleship\/Clergy Development), Holly Terry (Children and Youth Camps), and Kent Bell (World Missions and Finance). The conference is financially strong and taking efforts to strengthen and expand their churches. There are congregations in western Pennsylvania and in upstate New York.<\/p>\n

Finally, conference elections were held. Bishop Dale Adams was re-elected conference superintendent by acclamation. Holly Terry was re-elected assistant superintendent by acclamation. Rev. Kent Bell had to receive a 2\/3 vote for his additional term. Following a 100% vote, he was re-elected by acclamation. Two members of the Conference Executive Council were elected: Andrew Laddusaw and James Fleck.<\/p>\n

During the voting for the two council members at large, Mrs. Denise Bell recognized Mrs. Debbie Adams for her service to the conference as Women\u2019s Ministries Director. Mrs. Adams serves on the IPHC National Women\u2019s Ministries Board and will continue to serve in that role.<\/p>\n

The conference closed with Dr. Beacham giving a charge to, and installing, the newly elected Conference Executive Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[510,330,87,318,94,16],"class_list":{"0":"post-2130","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general","8":"tag-510","9":"tag-annual-conference","10":"tag-conference-report","11":"tag-may","12":"tag-recap","13":"tag-river-of-life","14":"entry"},"title_es":"2018 a trav\u00e9s del informe de la conferencia","content_es":"Por el Obispo Garry Bryant<\/strong> \"\"<\/a> El evento inaugural que estableci\u00f3 y dio nacimiento a la Conferencia ACROSS, la Conferencia m\u00e1s nueva de IPHC, tuvo lugar del 13 al 14 de abril de 2018 en Eagan, Minnesota. El Superintendente H\u00e9ctor Andrade, junto con su esposa Raquel, anteriormente se desempe\u00f1aban como Directores del Distrito de Northern Plains con ACTS2Day Ministries. El Consejo de Obispos aprob\u00f3 el establecimiento del Distrito de las Planicies del Norte como una conferencia provisional en octubre de 2017. La Conferencia ACROSS mantendr\u00e1 una relaci\u00f3n directa con EVUSA durante dos a\u00f1os y, bas\u00e1ndose en el crecimiento sostenido y la salud, se eliminar\u00e1 el estado provisional. La reuni\u00f3n de dos d\u00edas se llev\u00f3 a cabo durante la mayor nevada registrada en la regi\u00f3n durante el mes de abril. Sin embargo, las inclemencias del tiempo no infringieron la emoci\u00f3n y el \u00e9xito del evento. M\u00e1s de 400 participantes resistieron la tormenta y disfrutaron de la conferencia inaugural. Los servicios retrataron una variedad de expresiones de adoraci\u00f3n y el evento fue traducido a tres idiomas: espa\u00f1ol, ingl\u00e9s y swahili. La familia de la Conferencia de ACROSS se uni\u00f3 en compa\u00f1erismo, ministerio y capacitaci\u00f3n. El Consejo Ejecutivo de la Conferencia fue identificado, instalado y cargado de la siguiente manera: \"\"<\/a> H\u00e9ctor Andrade, superintendente de conferencias; Miguel Sifuentes, asistente del superintendente; Samuel Ruiz, coordinador de misiones; Hector Betance, coordinador de educaci\u00f3n; Martin Zuniga, coordinador del distrito (no en la foto); Ger\u00f3nimo Orozco, secretario \/ tesorero. Los ministros acreditados fueron reconocidos y desafiados: Hithaezu \u200b\u200bCleophas Ordenado Roberto Pe\u00f1aloza Ordenado Haydee Padilla Ordenado Gildardo Ramos Ordenado Pongo Pombo Ordenado Mohamed Abadiga Ordenado M'muma Assa Ordenado Jean Pierre Gatera Ordenado Eliel Bracho Jim\u00e9nez Licenciado Jennifer Mayorga Licenciado Undji Mtendji Licenciado Sila Ngulo Licenciado Tite Ebenezer Licenciado Daniel B Bilole Licenciado Juan Carlos Salas Ministro de la iglesia local Sandra Jaime Ortiz Ministra de la iglesia local Maribel Rivera Ministra de la iglesia local Conferenciadores de iglesias tambi\u00e9n fueron reconocidos: Hitayezu y Uwimana Cleophas Pongo y Muhanzu Pongo Tesfaye y Kulani Jira Mohamed y Adanech Abadiga M'muma y Talaawe Assa Darius y Siwao Razi Martin y Araceli Z\u00fa\u00f1iga Eliel y Mercedes Bracho Crist\u00f3bal y Catalina Ruiz Jes\u00fas y Asenet S\u00e1nchez Samuel y Maribel Sol\u00eds Avimael y Zonia Palacios Cesar y Maritza Regalado Apolonio & Vidalin a L\u00f3pez Epifanio y Francisca Salas Ricardo y Alicia Garc\u00eda Jes\u00fas y Mar\u00eda Reyes Jorge y Sara Tinoco Yolanda P\u00e9rez Lozano Neville y Jenny Smith Jacinto y Beatriz Pascual Valero y Marisela Pascual Daniel y Mar\u00eda Flores Roberto y Anabel V\u00e1squez Miguel y Carolina Sifuentes Roberto y Haydee Pe\u00f1aloza Stil & Gloria Guerrero Uno de los mayores puntos de celebraci\u00f3n y fortaleza fue la obvia diversidad y unidad que disfruta la Conferencia de ACROSS. \"\"<\/a> La Conferencia ACROSS disfrut\u00f3 de una tremenda iniciaci\u00f3n y todos los presentes la reconocieron como los primeros frutos de lo que vendr\u00e1 en el futuro. La Conferencia ACROSS se compromete a cruzar fronteras \u00e9tnicas, geogr\u00e1ficas y de otro tipo para avanzar en el reino, alcanzar a los perdidos y cumplir con la Gran Comisi\u00f3n en su regi\u00f3n de responsabilidad. \u00a1A Dios sea la gloria! La gran familia de IPHC tiene muchas razones para celebrar en el nacimiento de nuestra Conferencia m\u00e1s nueva de EE. UU. 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