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Minutes of the 2024 annual meeting

Proceedings
August 16, 2024

The messengers met for the Sixty Sixth Annual Session at First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, Roseburg, OR. 
    Bro. Rod Williams led the congregation in singing Blessed Be the Name.
    Bro. David Dever led in prayer
    Bro. Jeff Harlan and Bro. Tom Dever presented the seminar entitled Who Are You: Using your strengths to advance the Kingdom.
    Bro. Jim Rose led the congregation in singing The Way of the Cross leads Home
    Services were turned over to Bro. Jim Rose as moderator.
    Bro. Tom Dever came forward and gave the welcome for the host church.
    Bro. Rose called for the reading of church letters.  The names of each church and the names of the messengers were read from 10 letters.  The messengers stood for recognition and were seated.
    M/S/C to seat the messengers
    M/S/C to accept the agenda as presented by the 1st LMBC Roseburg, OR subject to change by messengers. Motion Carried.
    Bro. Lane Howard was introduced as the new pastor in Winston, Or. 
    1st MBC of Bend presented a Statement of Faith change.  M/S/C to table the proposal until Saturday morning
    Bro. Chandler, Bro. Dever and Bro. Williams were appointed to the Memorial Committee.  
    Bro. Williams led the congregation in singing Bringing in the Sheaves, Come and Dine, Do Lord and Farther Along
  
    Bro. Rose came forward and delivered the Moderator’s Address titled A Worker Approved by God using II Timothy 2:14-16 as his text.
    The congregation sang Cleanse Me led by Bro. Williams    
    
    Bro. Rose dismissed the messengers until 3:30. Dismissed in prayer by Bro. David Dever

 Friday Afternoon - 3:30 P.M.
The Messenger body met back together at 3:30 following the individual Ladies, Men and Young People’s meetings. 
 
      Bro. Williams led the congregation in singing Glory To His Name
      M/S/C to seat the messengers from Klamath Falls MBC.
      Bro. Lane Howard led in prayer  
         
    Bro. Rose called for various reports and they are listed below: 
            Bro. Lew England: International Christian Publications
            Bro. Gabrielson Missions in Mexico
            Bro. Chandler: NWMCD Fund
            Bro. David Dever: Northeast Church Camp
            Sis. Elisa Pole -Barcus: Coquille church Camp
            Bro. David Dever: Pastor’s & Wives retreat
            Bro. Jimmy Hubbard: Men’s meeting
 
    The following songs/specials were sung:
Congregation: I Love To Walk With Jesus, Hand In Hand With Jesus, Jesus Saves
My  God is Real
            Bro. Rod Williams: How Much More?
Bend Choir: Jesus is Coming Soon
Sis. Gale Chandler: What Love
Bro. Jim Rose: Somebodies Praying
 
      Bro. Rose introduced Bro. Jeff Harlan to give the Friday Afternoon message. Bro. Harlan used Revelation 11”15-17 as his text.  His sermon was titled: The King is Coming
 
      Bro. Williams led the invitation song The King is Coming
 
      Bro. Tom Dever gave Bro. Harlan the right hand of appreciation for a great sermon.   
    
      Announcements were given and Bro. David Dever dismissed in prayer
Friday Evening - 7:00 P.M.
Evening services were opened with singing There’s a Great Day Coming, led by Bro Williams. Bro. Williams led in prayer
    Bro. Rose opened nominations for the Saturday morning devotional. Bro. Keith Kerr was elected to bring the morning devotion. Bro. Ryan Gallivan was elected to bring the Saturday Message.                 
    The following Congregational songs were sang: I Want to Know More About My Lord
I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy, Keep On The Firing Line, In The Garden,  Heaven’s Really Gonna Shine, Land Where Living Waters Flow, Heavenly Love
 
    The following specials were sang
    David & Debbie Dever:  Till the Storm Passes By
    Bro. Jim Rose: He Never used an Altar
    Sis. Ann Severson: Blessed Assurance
 
    Bro. Ed Keady led in Prayer
 
    Bro. Hubbard introduced Bro. Tom Counts, from Coquille, OR to give the Annual Sermon.  Bro. Counts sermon text was Psalms 139:14 
 
    Bro. Rose led in singing Jesus is Calling
 
    Bro. Chandler gave Bro. Counts the right hand of appreciation for the sermon.   
 
    Bro. Rose dismissed the messengers until 9:00 AM. Bro. Harlan dismissed in prayer

August 17, 2024
    Services were opened with singing No Not One led by Bro. Williams and in prayer by Bro. Gabrielson.
    Bro. Kerr came forward and brought the morning devotional using Galatians 6:9,10 as his text. 
     Motion, Second, & Accepted to remove the proposed statement of faith change presented by the First MBC of Bend from table.
    Motion, Second, & Accepted to add the proposed statement of Faith change presented by the First MBC of Bend to the statement of faith.
    There were no missionary endorsements, nor recommendations for state missionaries.  There was no need for a Northwest Development meeting.
    The following reports were read and a motion to adopt as read was passed:
State Ladies Meeting: Sis. Gale Chandler
Treasurers Report: Bro. Tom Dever
Memorial Report:  Bro. Chandler, Bro. Williams, Bro. David Dever                                                                                       
Assembly stood for a moment of silence and was led in prayer by Rod Williams
    M/S/C to dedicate the 2024 minutes in the memory of Bro. Milton Hayes.  Additionally the association would post his memorial on the front page of the association web site until February, 2025
    The following officers were elected for the upcoming year. 
            Moderator: Bro. Lane Howard
            Assistant: Bro. Mike Chandler
            Parliamentarian: Bro. David Dever  
            Assistant Parliamentarian: Bro. Mike Chandler
            Song Leader: Bro. Jim Rose
            Assistant: Bro. Rod Williams
            Annual Speaker: Bro. David Dever
            Assistant: Bro. Jeff Harlan
            Afternoon Speaker: Bro. Rod Williams
            Assistant: Bro. Mike Chandler
            Clerk: Bro. Tom Dever
            Assistant: Bro. Jimmy Hubbard
            Web Master: Sis. Lynnette Dever, Bro. Cory Holcomb
 
    The following churches were selected to host the 2024/2025 meetings:
            January Quarterly Fellowship Meeting: Hermiston
            April Quarterly Fellowship Meeting: Grants Pass
            State Association Meeting in August: Bend
       
    The Mission Offering was collected.  M/S/C to designate Bro. Fred McCarn and Bro. Tripp as the recipients of the offering. The offering total was $900
 
    The following music was enjoyed by all:
Congregation:        
Victory In Jesus
            Specials:
Devers & Kerrs: Bearing the Cross to Win a Crown
Sis. Gale Chandler: Love is Why
Bend Choir: Thank God I am Free
Bro. Jim Rose: Midnight Cry
 
    Bro. Keady introduced the morning speaker, Bro. Ryan Gallivan from Caldwell, ID.  Bro. Gallivan used John 11 as his text verses.
       
    Bro. Williams led the invitation; It is Well With My Soul
 
    Bro. Rod Williams came forward and gave Bro. Gallivan the right hand of appreciation for a fine message.
 
    A standing vote of appreciation was given to the Roseburg MBC for the hospitality and hosting a great meeting.
 
    Bro. Rose turned the moderator duties over to Bro. Lane Howard
            
    Announcements & Prayer Requests made.
 
    M/S/C to dismiss the messenger body. 
 
    Dismissed in prayer by: Bro. Ed Keady

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