Church conducts first regional conference of 2003 in California

Church conducts first
regional conference
of 2003 in California

By Thomas C. Hanson

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE—Ministers and members gather in Covina, California, April 3 to 6, to hear presentations from Pastor General Joseph Tkach (left) and Dan Rogers (right), superintendent of U.S. ministers and others. [Photos by Ron Grove and Thomas C. Hanson]

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Mel Dahlgren (left) and Tom Melear.

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Zora Houston (left) and Annette Nettles.

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From left: Joyce and Carn Catherwood and
Arnold and Trish Clauson.

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James and Karla Diehl

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Mark and Anne Stapleton

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David Fiedler (left) and Richard Frankel

COVINA, California—Church Administration conducted its first regional conference of 2003 for about 220 ministers and members from the Southwest district April 3 to 6 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Covina.

The main event at the conference was when seven Hispanic pastors received ordination certificates and church charters April 4. The pastors and their congregations were formerly part of the Church of God (Seventh Day). See article page 13.

Conference sessions

Dan Rogers, superintendent of U.S. ministers, gave the following presentations: 1) Growing a Healthy Church; 2) Being a Pastor; and 3) The Great Commandment. Pastor General Joseph Tkach spoke on "What’s Love Got to Do With It?" Ted Johnston, a member of the WCG national youth ministry development team, spoke on "Building Disciplemaking Youth Ministries."

The pastors and their wives watched a video presentation on "Stresses of Pastoral Ministry," by Archibald Hart of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena.

The event concluded with a worship service Sunday morning, April 6, that included communion. Dr. Tkach gave the sermon.

The following breakout sessions took place Sunday morning: "The Pastor’s Role in Conflict Resolution," and "Equipping Senior Citizens for Ministry," by Carn Catherwood, South Central district superintendent; a session for Spanish-speaking pastors, by Raul Ramos, pastor of the Pasadena Spanish church; and a session on youth ministry by Dennis Pelley, California Summer Educational Program camp director, and Bermie Dizon, district youth ministry coordinator.

The district superintendents remained for a conference April 7 and 8.

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