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Nominating Committee members nominatedn Missouri Baptist Convention president John Marshall, in consultation with the other officers, has nominated eight new members for three-year terms on the Nominating Committee, terms to expire 2015. A vacancy for term expiring 2014 has also been filled.

Jeremy Muniz, pastor, First Baptist Church, DeSoto, has been nominated to serve as chairman for 2013.

Term Expiring 2014:Gary Shultz (M), FBC, Fulton (Central) (filling unex-

pired term of Clay DeWoody)

New Members term expiring 2015: 1. Ruth Anne Bush (L), Patee Park, St. Joseph

(Northwest) 2. Matt Marrs (M), DOM, Clay-Platte Association

(West Central) 3. Scot Thomson (M), Friendship, California

(Central) 4. John Ferguson (L), FBC, New London

(Northeast) 5. Jeremy Plymale (M), Crosshaven, Wentzville

(East Central) 6. Terry Moots (L), Hillcrest, Lebanon (South

Central) 7. Marlyn Upton (L), FBC, Eminence (Southeast)

8. Ron Hedrick (L), Second, Springfield (Southwest)

The new members will serve with the following members already on the committee.

Term Expiring 2013 1. Leslie Umstattd (L), Northland, Kansas City

(West Central) 2. Ken Parker (M), FBC, Kearney (West Central) 3. Joanne Rainey (L), Immanuel, Hannibal

(Northeast) 4. Jeremy Muniz (M), FBC, DeSoto (East Central) 5. Donna Kennedy (L), New Life, Florissant (East

Central) 6. Linda Welch (L), FBC, Golden City (Southwest) 7. Mitchell Jackson (M), Miner, Sikeston (Southeast) 8. Ron Shaw (L), Faith Bible, Trenton (Northwest)

Term Expiring 2014 1. Aaron Robb (M), McCarthy, St. Joseph

(Northwest) 2. Mike Barter (M), FBC, Vandalia (Central) 3. Jeff Anderson (M), Calvary, Hannibal

(Northeast) 4. David Cox (M), Trinity, Willow Springs (South

Central) 5. Brock Davis (M), Roby Baptist, Roby (South

Central) 6. Doug Funk (L), FBC, Annapolis (Southeast) 7. Kendra Franks (L), FBC, Branson (Southwest)

Annual meeting attendees registeredBy 6:30 p.m. of the opening session Monday evening, 745 messengers and 180 visitors, representing 345 churches, had registered for a total of 925 people in attendance during the 178th Annual Meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention.

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Tuesday Business:Credentials Committee gives report . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 2Additions to Executive Board report . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 2Deceased ministers additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 3Nominating Committee recommendations . . . . . . .p. 4Marshall appoints Tellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 5

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Credentials Committee report

Additions to Executive Board reportn During the Monday afternoon meeting of the Executive Board the following items were reported for inclusion in the Executive Board report and rec-ommendations

Report from the Executive Board to the Missouri Baptist Convention(To be added to the Executive Board Report on pages 53-54 of the Book of Reports.)

1. The Board approved a recommendation con-cerning an additional 2012 Annual Meeting Exhibitor.

2. The Board approved for recommendation to the Convention the location of the 2016 Annual Meeting to be St. Charles, Missouri.

3. The Board approved a hiring/termination pro-cess for Executive Board Staff.

4. The Board approved changes to the Executive Board Bylaws.

5. The Board made an amendment to a recom-mendation concerning the offering at Annual Meeting.

Additions to Executive Board Recommendations(To be added to the Executive Board Recommendations on pages 55-63 of the Book of Reports.)

1. That the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention be held October 24-26, 2016, at the St. Charles Convention Center & Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Charles, Missouri.

MMO has it's own website!The Missouri Missions Offering has it's own website located at www.momissions.org.

The website provides downloads of all the useful materials included in the promotion packet that is mailed to your church each summer. It also has links to several new videos that focus on featured MMO-supported ministries. Plus, the website will keep you updated throughout the year about who is benefiting from your gifts through the offering.

MMO also has a fan page at Facebook, so make sure to look up the page and "Like" it next time you are on Facebook!

Thank you for supporting the Missouri Missions Offering in your church!

n The MBC Credentials Committee reported to the Convention on Monday evening and made the recommendations on page 71 of the Book of Reports with the following changes:

Recommendation #1: The following churches were added to the list of newly affiliated churches:

Church City Pastor AssociationConfluence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chesterfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith Utley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis MetroCornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carthage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Ziler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring RiverLenexa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenexa, KS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Dighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-AssociatedNoble Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L. Joe Coppedge . . . . . . . . . . . Mid-LakesThe Edge Outdoorsmen

Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daniel Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . . Greene CountyThe Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University City . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenneth Petty . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Metro

Recommendation #3: Recommendation was amended to extend grace to all Blue River-Kansas City Association churches for another year and to extend grace to Centro De Alabanzo, Verona, through the end of this Annual Meeting. The amendment carried and the recommendation was adopted.

The following churches were restored to Convention membership for cooperatively giving through the MBC and therefore deleted from the list of churches in Recommendation #3:

Association Church CityBlue River-Kansas City . . . . . . Bales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas CityBlue River-Kansas City . . . . . . Bethany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas CityBlue River-Kansas City . . . . . . Covenant Memorial . . . . . . . .Kansas CityBlue River-Kansas City . . . . . . Forest Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas CityNon-Associated . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Trinity Missionary . . . . .MaconTri County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McCord Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . .GalenaBlue River-Kansas City . . . . . . New Zion Missionary . . . . . . .Kansas CityBlue River-Kansas City . . . . . . Vietnamese . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas City

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Audio media of messages availableThis year we will be providing DVDs, CDs and flash drives during the Pastor’s Conference and MBC annual meeting. We will be providing this service in-house, resulting in much lower prices than in years past. Please note that we will only be accepting CASH or CHECKS.

Pastor’s Conference Media PricesDVD set — $25CD set — $15Flash drive (includes audio in Mp3 format) — $10

Annual Meeting Media PricesDVD set — $35CD set — $25Flash drive (includes audio in Mp3 format) — $15

Pastor’s Conference & Annual Meeting PackageDVD set — $50 ($10 savings)CD set — $30 ($10 savings)Flash drive (includes all audio in Mp3 format) — $20

For ordering after the MBC annual meeting, please go to www.mobaptist.org and order online.

Thanks for servicesThe MBC Executive Board and staff expresses appreciation to the following groups and individuals for their help in making this year’s annual meeting run smoothly.

Kevin Dowdell, Sales Manager, Millennium Hotel, and Rich Martin, Catering and Convention Services Manager, Millennium Hotel, for coordination and provision of our annual meeting space, furnishings and services.

Jennifer Backes and Megan Schaperle of Brown Printing, Jefferson City, Mo., for quality and timely printing of the Bulletin & Book of Reports.

Chuck Friedman of FedEx Kinkos, St. Louis, for quality and timely printing of this annual meeting daily bulletin.

2011-2012 deceased ministers list additions

Name Church Association

Norman Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FBC Saint Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin CountyJesse D. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mosby Baptist Church . . . . . . . . . . Clay-PlatteCharles Whitehead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swars Prairie Church . . . . . . . . . . . Shoal CreekDon Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FBC Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay-Platte

Listed below are additions to the list of 2011-2012 deceased ministers printed in the Bulletin & Book of Reports. These additions include those received by staff during the annual meeting.

Wesley Hammond, first vice president, will lead the annual memorial prayer service honoring

deceased Missouri Baptist ministers at 2:45 p.m. during today's afternoon session.

Please notify the MBC administrative office of additional names, if names have been omitted, or if entries are incorrect.

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Nominating Committee recommendations 1. In their report during today’s business session,

the 2012 MBC Nominating Committee will rec-ommend that the following list of nominees be elected to the stated committees. An (M) follow-ing a nominee’s name denotes a minister and an (L) denotes a layperson. Listings followed by an asterisk indicate proposed re-election to a second term.

Executive Board

Term Expiring 2014 1. Terry Hodges, FBC, Odessa (M) (WC) (Filling

unexpired term of Jim Tolliver) 2. Steven Strauch, FBC, Mt. Vernon (M-DOM) (SW)

(Filling unexpired term of Steve Ward)

Term Expiring 2015 1. Keith Barnhart, Edgewood, Bowling Green (M)

(NE) 2. Doug Clinton, FBC, Senath (M) (SE)* 3. Stephen Dennis, FBC, Trenton (M) (NW) 4. W.E. (Menk) Ferguson, FBC, Arnold (M) (EC)* 5. Donny Ford, FBC, Oran (M) (SE) 6. Terry Gentry, Olive Point, Preston (M) (SW) 7. Larry Gibson, Fellowship, Kirksville (M) (NE)* 8. Daniel Hale, FBC, Millersville (M) (SE) 9. Terry Kendrick, Hopedale, Ozark (M) (SW) 10. Tom Maples, FSBC, Ava (M) (SC) 11. Darrell Payne, Cornerstone, Sedalia (L) 12. Doug Schildknecht, FBC, Buckner (M) (WC)* 13. Glenn Scott, FBC, Tarkio (M) (NW) 14. Monte Shinkle, Concord, Jefferson City (M) (C)* 15. David Zink, Macedonia, Springfield (M) (SW)

Missouri Baptist Christian life Commission

Term Expiring 2015 1. Tammie Andrews, Kearney (L)* 2. Doug Austin, Bethany, Cape Girardeau (L) 3. Bev Ehlen, The Way, Warrenton (L)* 4. Mary West, FBC, Mountain View (L)

Missouri Baptist Historical Commission

Term Expiring 2015 1. Ron Adrian, Freedom, Brookfield (M)* 2. JoAnn Hahs, FBC, Oak Ridge (L)* 3. Dennis Gard, North Park, Moberly (M)

Missouri Baptist Foundation

Term Expiring 2015 1. Bill Friese, Rio Mimbres, New Mexico (M)*

2. Floyd Gilzow, Concord, Jefferson City (L)* 3. Jay Hughes, Second, Springfield (M) 4. Larry Shoaf, First, Jackson (L)*

The Missouri Baptist Children’s Home

Term Expiring 2015 1. Amy Arens, FBC, DeSoto (L) 2. Michael Beasley, Trimble (L)* 3. Betty Cox, Illmo, Scott City (L)* 4. Greg Fine, FBC, Higginsville (M) 5. Don Laramore, Potosi (L)* 6. Ramona McCready, Hart, Seneca (L)* 7. Greg Morrow, FBC, California (M) 8. David Stephenson, FBC, Tipton (M)* 9. Sarah Thornton, Ridgecrest, Springfield (L)*

The Baptist Home

Term Expiring 2015 1. Rex Childress, Crossbridge, Marshfield (M)* 2. David Cotter, Buffalo (L)* 3. Kenneth Crawley, FBC, Cainsville (L)* 4. Ted Middleton, FBC, Lewistown (M) 5. Spencer Ray, FBC, West Plains (M)* 6. Ronald Shrum, Miner, Sikeston (M)* 7. Charles Stults, New Hope, Exeter (M)*

Hannibal-LaGrange College

Term Expiring 2016 1. Milton Baumgardner, FBC, Monroe City (M)* 2. Mark Boley, Cedar Grove, Kahoka, and Luray

(M)* 3. Loretta Bringer, South Union, Maywood (L) 4. John Edie, Second, Springfield (M) 5. Vinita Henry, FBC, Ferguson (L)* 6. Jerry Sheridan, Lenexa, KS (L)*

Missouri Baptist University

Term Expiring 2013 1. Lyn Heying, Mt. Pleasant, Hartsburg (M)

(filling unexpired term of Jon Sedgwick)

Term Expiring 2015 1. Matthew Culbertson, Faith, Festus (M) 2. Gerald Davidson, FBC, Arnold (M)* 3. Chad Hodges, FBC, Wright City (M)* 4. Marty Joplin, FBC, Kirksville (M)* 5. Allan Lane, Calvary, St. Joseph (M)* 6. David Roark, FBC, St. Peters (L)*

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Nominations 7. Gary Robnett, Highland View, St. Charles (M)* 8. James Scoggins, Shell Knob (L)* 9. Robert Wood, FBC, West Plains (M)*

Southwest Baptist University

Term Expiring 2017 1. David Brown, Hillcrest, Lebanon (M) 2. Don Fahrni, Corticelli, Russellville (L) 3. Susan Gilmore, FBC, Mt. Vernon (L) 4. Robert Ingold, Second, Springfield (L) 5. Donna Neil, South Haven, Springfield (L)

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Marshall appoints Tellers for 2012 meetingn Missouri Baptist Convention president John Marshall presented his appointments to the 2012 Tellers Committee during the Monday evening ses-sion of the Missouri Baptist Convention. This com-mittee serves during this year’s annual meeting.

Missouri Baptist Convention president John Marshall presented his appointments to the 2012 Tellers Committee during the Monday evening ses-sion of the Missouri Baptist Convention. This com-mittee serves during this year’s annual meeting.

The Tellers committee assists the presiding officer with vote-taking, collecting ballots, tabulating results and announcing the results to the presiding officer.

Those appointed to the Tellers Committee are all currently serving as Associational Directors of Missions. The list includes: Jim Albers, Ozark Prairie Baptist Association – Chairman; Phillip Brewster,

St. Francois Baptist Association; Brent Campbell, Twin Rivers Baptist Association; Jim Chilton, Phelps County/Dent County Baptist Associations; Randy Comer, Barry County Baptist Association; Al Groner, Bethel Baptist Association; Mike Manning, Linn-Livingston Baptist Association; David Mifflin, Fellowship Baptist Association; Steve Patterson, Spring River Baptist Association; Jim Plymale, Franklin Baptist Association; Paul Posey, Texas Baptist Association; Phillip Rector, Gasconade Valley Baptist Association; Dick Smith, Charleston Baptist Association; Daryl Stagg, Harmony Baptist Association; Steve Strauch, Lawrence Baptist Association; Frank Welch, Salt River Baptist Association; Perry Wolfe, Laclede Baptist Association.