The Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists held its required constituency session at Cicero SDA Church on September 29, with 375 registered delegates in attendance. [Photos by Christa McConnell]
President Vic Van Schaik and Secretary-Treasurer Mark Eaton were returned to office for four more years, as were the following Departmental Directors: Robb Long, Ministerial and Evangelism Director; Peter Cousins, Education Department Director; Noel Ojeda, Multicultural Ministries Director; Charles Thompson, Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director; and Vialo Weis, Planned Giving & Trust Services, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Director, Stewardship Ministries Director, and Indiana Association Secretary.
Five new churches, all within the Indianapolis area, were approved to join the Sisterhood of Churches. They are Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church, Maranatha Haitian Seventh-day Adventist Church, Philadelphie French-Haitian Seventh-day Adventist Church, Zomi Seventh-day Adventist Church, and Greater Indianapolis Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church. Indiana Conference now has a total of 101 congregations in the state.
In addition, membership and treasury reports were presented, recommendations from the Constitution and Bylaws Committee were adopted, and various conference committees were approved for the 2024-2028 period.
Mark Eaton announced that conference membership has reached 10,000, which was received with gratitude by the delegates.
To conclude the meeting, Vic Van Schaik presented an overview of the IN Mission strategic goals for 2024-2028, highlighting the ministry objectives and opportunities for the conference.
We praise the Lord for the sweet spirit reflected in the day’s proceedings and for the strong support expressed for conference leadership. We look forward to seeing God’s plans being carried forward in the Hoosier state.
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Colleen Kelly is the communication director for the Indiana Conference.
