SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST REFORM MOVEMENT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

General Conference Bulletin

20th GC Delegation Session, Jeju, South Korea 2007
Message to the World
We are now living in the
closing scenes of this worlds
history. Let men tremble with
the sense of the responsibility
of knowing the truth, The ends
of the world are come. Proper
consideration of these things
will lead all to make an entire
consecration of all that they
have and are to their God. . . .

Delegates representing the

work of the Seventh Day
Adventist Reform Movement
worldwide have gathered in Jeju,
South Korea, for the quadrennial
delegation session of the
denomination. The meetings
started September 19 and will
continue through October 3. The
delegates are currently in the
midst of these meetings.

There are 182 delegates

present representing 89 Unions
and Missions, themselves
representing 130 countries
worldwide.
The theme for the meetings is
Go Ye Into All the World. This
same theme will be used for the
public meetings which will be
conducted October 3 to 7 at the
same location.

INTERNET TRANSMISSION
Each morning at 6:30AM the delegates gather
for a season of prayer and reection. This is followed
at 7:00AM with a morning worship. The evening
worship is conducted at 7:00PM.
The theme for the worship and Sabbath services
focuses on how to present the message of salvation
through the righteousness of Christ to the world. All
these presentations have been recorded and can be

The weighty obligation of

warning a world of its coming
doom is upon us. From every
direction, far and near, classes
are coming to us for help. The
church, devotedly consecrated
to the work, is to carry the
message to the world: Come to
the gospel feast; the supper is
prepared, come. . . .
The kingdom of heaven is
to be gained. A world, perishing
in sin, is to be enlightened. . .
Who will bear the light to
those who are wandering in the
darkness of error?--The Review
and Herald, July 23, 1895.

viewed by going to the General Conference website

(http://www.sdarm.org). Follow the link at the
bottom of the page for the GC Session and click on
live broadcast to join us in real time or to view
worship services archived there.
We invite you to join us for these services to
partake of the same wonderful messages and
blessings that we are receiving.

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The meetings of the General
Conference were opened at
8:30AM on September 19 with an
address by the outgoing President,
Br. Duraisamy Sureshkumar. This
opening address was followed by a
season of prayers.
The rst order of business was
the seating of the delegates. At
present 182 delegates have been
seated representing all eight
regions of the worldwide church:
Africa, Asia, Central America,
Eurasia, Europe, North America,
Pacic and South America, as well
as delegates-at-large representing
the General Conference.

South Angolan Field (previously a

Mission)
South Chinese Union (previously
part of the Chinese Union)
South Indian Union Mission
(combing the South Indian Mission,
Dindigul Mission, and Erode Mission)
South Kivu Mission (Congo)
Tanzanian Mission
Ugandan Mission

REPORTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Today, the delegates began to
receive the partial reports from
these committees, and this work
will continue until the end of the
Session.
NEW OFFICERS
Upon the recommendation of
the nominating committee, the
following ocers have been
chosen as of this date to take up
the responsibilities of the
worldwide work:

The reports of all the ocers

were discussed next. These
PRESIDENT: Duraisamy
included all the Executive
Sureshkumar (USA)
Ocers, Regional Secretaries,
1st VICE-PRESIDENT: Davi
Department Directors, and
Paes
Silva (USA)
Permanent Committee Chairman,
2nd VICE-PRESIDENT:
NEW UNITS
as well as the nancial reports of
Peter
Daniel Lausevic (Australia)
the Treasurer, Auditor, and Finance
New missions were approved
Committee.
SECRETARY: Paul Balbach
and some existing missions were
(USA)
divided or changed in their status.
The delegation was informed
These include the following:
that as of December 31, 2006, the
TREASURER: Roberto
worldwide church membership
Bandundu Mission (Congo)
Martins Duarte (USA)
was 32,856. In addition the
Burundi Mission
REGIONAL
Sabbath school membership is
Cameroon Mission
SECRETARIAT: Devapiriyam
reported at 61,724. The ten largest
Samy Doss (Asia), Eduardo Lainez
Central Angolan Field (previously a countries by membership, in
Mission)
(Central America), Simeon
order, are Brazil, Romania, Peru,
Karvatski (Eurasia), Marin Barbu
Colombian Union (previously a
Philippines, Congo, Ukraine,
Field)
(Europe), Liviu Tudoroiu (North
Angola, India, Moldova, and the
America), John Ciric (Pacic),
Equator
Mission

United States of America.

Matheus Souza Silva (South
French Field (previously part of the
Upon
the
conclusion
of
the
America).
West European Union)
reports, all ocers laid down their
Italian Field (previously
Next week the Regional
responsibilities and a temporary
administratively joined with Austria)
Secretary for Africa, the
chairman and secretary were
Kasai-Occidental Mission (Congo)
Department Directors, the
selected from the oor. Br. Peter
Auditor and the Permanent
Kasai-Oriental Mission (Congo)
Lausevic (Australia) is currently
Committees will be chosen.
Malawi Mission
serving as chairman of the Session
We will also transmit to you
New Caledonian Mission Field
and Br. Paul Balbach (USA) is
(previously part of the French
other
details in future bulletins.
serving as temporary secretary.
Polynesian Field)
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BUSINESS
North Angolan Field (previously a
Mission)
North Chinese Union (previously
part of the Chinese Union)
North Congo Mission
North Kivu Mission (Congo)
Rwandan Mission

Six committees were formed

from the delegates, namely the
plans, nominating, nance,
medical, doctrinal and bylaws
committees.

On behalf of the Session,

The Bulletin Committee
David Zic (USA)
Jose Angel Senior (USA)
Jorai P. Cruz (USA)