District Superintendent - SoCal Network

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District Superintendent Rich Guerra “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous . . . ” Joshua 1:6-7a (NIV) The theme of the 2011 Leadership Summit was “Compassion.” Do you and I have the compassion to reach the 16 million people who live in SoCal that don’t know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior? I shared with you Vision 2020 where we believe that we can grow from 430 to 600 churches and 100,000 to 250,000 adherents in our churches by the year 2020. Is it possible for our churches to double in attendance by the year 2020? I believe with God’s help we can! The question is, “Do you and I have the courage to make it happen?” This is the theme for the 2012 Leadership Summit: “Courage.” Do you and I have the courage to be the leader that God has called us to be? In the book of Joshua, Chapter 1, God challenges Joshua over and over again to be strong and courageous. My prayer at this year’s Leadership Summit is that you and I will be challenged to have the:

Courage to lead Courage to take risks Courage to multiply Courage to change

With Vision 2020 as our target, in 2011 we were able to accomplish the following:

Launched ten new church plants and REIGNITED six more churches through parenting. (These numbers reflect paperwork in process and may differ in certain categories from numbers reported in the Secretary-Treasurer’s report where completed paperwork has been filed with General Council.)

Trained 16 new coaches, certified 13 additional coaches. As of December 31, fifty (50) of our SoCaAG pastors and church planters were being coached.

Hosted two Assessment Centers (we were the first District to sponsor an Assessment Center in the Assemblies of God).

Held six IMPACT Days (now called, Reignite Days) across the District and ministered to over 100 pastors of DA churches, along with their leadership teams and some of our General Council church pastors.

Completed a revised District Affiliated Church Policy and Procedure Manual. Spoke to over a thousand of our churches lay leaders at the Anointed to Serve Sectional

Tour. If Vision 2020 is to be reached, it’s going to take strength and courage.

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Let me ask you,

How would you like to see your church double in attendance? How would you like to see your missions giving increase in your church? How would you like to see your church move from a District Affiliated Church to a General

Council Church? How would you like to see your church make an impact in your community?

It all begins by having the courage to take the first step. At this year’s Leadership Summit, I would like to present a six-year plan for all of our churches called First Step. S - Self Assessment

What do you need to do to improve yourself as a leader? How healthy is your church?

T - Team Development How can you improve leading and training your team of leaders to know and accomplish the vision, goals and dreams that God has given you as the leader?

E - Empowered Leadership

How can you empower your leadership team to accomplish the vision, so that you can continue to hear from God and continue to have vision for your church?

P - Parenting and Planting

Do you believe that your church could plant a new church or parent a church in the next six to eight years?

Proverbs 16:9 says “We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.“(NEB) If we as the Southern California District are going to reach Vision 2020, we are all going to need the courage to take the First Step. Winston Churchill once said, “If we are together nothing is impossible. If we are divided all will fail.” Let us have the courage to take the first step together! I want to take the opportunity to express my thanks to some very important people. The eight Field Directors who serve our District Affiliated Churches are my feet on the ground and help our DA Pastors. I know our pastors share my gratitude for the support and encouragement this team of men provides them. The Executive and Sectional Presbyters that you have elected to represent your sections and regions are a valuable asset to me as we work together to lead our SoCal District. I am thankful to each one that serves on the Presbytery and sub-committees that help us make important decisions and keep us accountable for our actions. These busy men and women lead their own churches in addition to investing a lot of time as they serve in these positions. Next, I would like to thank our SoCal Ministry Department Leaders who work hard to provide our churches and ministers with great resources. I know it is their heart to also encourage and minister to each one that they serve.

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Steve Preston has served very faithfully over the last four years to help lead our church planting efforts. As the SoCal Church Planting and Parenting Director, he has been a valuable part of helping transition churches into parenting/being parented. Steve and Becky have a heart to serve and do so with a great attitude. A special thanks to the two men who serve alongside me on the District Leadership Team: Tony Cervero and Gordon Houston. Both of these men have a great deal of responsibility as they help to lead our District. I admire their servant hearts and the vision that each has for what God has called them to do. I would be amiss to not also recognize their wives, June Cervero and Nonda Houston, who stand by them as helpmates in life and ministry. Special, special thanks to my Executive Assistant, Carrie Conklin. She does a great job of managing all the details and helping vision become a reality. Daisha Lane served as her Administrative Assistant during the first half of the year, and Kristen Meadors took the position in June. Kristen is a great asset to the team. These two ladies work hard and willingly serve you. Special, special, special thanks to Coni, my wife of 33 years. She is the one who keeps me grounded and encourages me to keep dreaming. I love her more than words can say, and would not be the man I am without her. And I am extremely thankful to the wonderful pastors who minister to the people in their churches and reach their communities for Christ. You are the reason we serve in our positions. Without you, there would be no purpose for what we do. Thank you for your love and encouragement! Serving God Together, Rich Guerra District Superintendent


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Assistant Superintendent

Tony Cervero, DMin

This second year as District Assistant Superintendent has continued to be a great honor and challenge. I want to begin by sharing my great appreciation and love for Pastor Rich Guerra and my fellow DLT member, Gordon Houston. As we tirelessly work to fulfill the vision and dream that God is birthing in our hearts, it has been a joy to take this journey with friends and brothers like these. I believe that the

relationship that continues to grow between us is birthed by God and sustained by His Spirit. June and I are honored and appreciative to be able to serve this wonderful District. A deep conviction that God has great things prepared for the Pastors, Churches, and people of Southern California is the driving force in all we do. 1 Kings 22:48-50: Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail; they were wrecked at Ezion Geber. Then Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David his father. When I first read this scripture, I sailed right by it. Then I found myself returning to this unlikely source of inspiration and courage. Like He often does, the Holy Spirit inspired a compelling message when I simply listened. This statement has a strategic placement in that it is the very last thing said about an infamous King of Judah: Jehoshaphat, before his death. Compared to the rest the kings, Jehoshaphat is one of the many evil kings, but he falls short of being one of their great kings ... and it is this verse, and the windows it opens, that is the key to understanding why Jehoshaphat came to be a mediocre king whose ships never set sail and whose dreams were never fulfilled! In this brief description, we find King Jehoshaphat filled with great plans and dreams for his kingdom. He was going to build a fleet of ships, sail them to distant land of Ophir, and there fill them with gold to bring back to Judah. The last time this happened, Solomon obtained 17 tons of gold with which he built the Temple in Jerusalem (this totals $1.2 billion of gold in today’s market). But a great obstacle stood between the king and his dream. Ophir was a great distance away (1 Kings 10:22 reports that Ophir was a 3 year journey) via a rough ocean route. Jehoshaphat had a fleet of ships built to capture the gold. Untold riches lay just at the end of this treasure hunt, but something unforeseen happened that literally left those ships and dreams foiled on the bottom of the sea. Jehoshaphat cautiously docked his fleet of ships at his harbor at Ezion Geber (at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba) waiting until everything was finished and the seas presented a perfect scenario. An unforecasted and uncommon storm arose in the gulf blazing its way towards the port of Ezion Geber. Because all the ships were harbored in this shallow protected port, every one of them were splintered into millions of pieces of driftwood as the winds smashed the fleet into each other and into the docks, leaving every ship destroyed beyond repair. As a result, Jehoshaphat's fleet never sailed and his dreams never became realities. This odd epitaph became the single empty record of the ships that never sailed and the dreams that never came true. What we have here is an example of too many of our lives, churches and ministries. Our dreams and plans are of great accomplishments and adventures, but somehow many of these dreams are vaporized by a church split that left a once unified body divided; financial hardships draining all resources; or circumstances over which you have no control. It is in scenarios like these that

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frustration and doubt deplete us of our courage because of our inability to fulfill the dreams that inspire us. So, our stories are like Jehoshaphat’s ships that never sail! Let me clear one thing up, storms come our way and the winds of adversity are inevitable, altering our plans regardless of how courageous and faithful one may be. But I want to proclaim that through it all, God still works His Will in spite of the storms of our life. This fleet supposedly took over 10 years to build. Any skilled seaman would never have bunched these ships together in such a tight harbor, and any one of these ships should have begun the expedition years earlier. As we study the life of Jehoshaphat, we discover the reasons why sadly, we fail to accomplish so many of the dreams and inspired plans that God has placed in our heart. I believe that there are great ministries, outreaches, and bold endeavors that are planted in every one of you, waiting to be fulfilled. And at this District Council, we encourage you to great faith and courage because we believe God has prepared amazing things for us to do. Southern California is a unique, wonderful, and challenging mission field. And God has equally amazing things prepared for all of our churches to meet the challenge of this great state. So what are some of the things that keep our ships from sailing? 1) Jehoshaphat did not sail his fleet because he was not willing to risk danger. We don’t sail our ships because we want to stay safe. Jehoshaphat’s ships never sailed because he wanted to keep them safe from the dangerous ocean waters between Judah and Ophir. There is no possible route to God’s Will for you and your ministry that does not require a step of faith, risk-taking, and change. And that fear is what keeps us from launching into the ocean to bring back the gold from the land of Ophir. When I first learned to swim, I learned in an Olympic Sized pool. It was 9 feet deep. I was scared because my feet could not touch bottom. So, whenever I swam, I stayed within an arm’s reach of the side of the pool – because the side was a better option than the bottom of the pool. I wanted to stay safe! Without risk there's seldom reward! The harbor was not Jehoshaphat’s “refuge” or “shelter.” While there may be forceful winds out on the sea of life, God’s going to see us through. So sail! Most of us are far too tentative when it comes to the will of God. We let our fears dictate our decisions. We are so afraid of making the wrong decision that we make no decision. And what we fail to realize is that indecision is a decision. It is our indecision, not our bad decisions, that keeps us in the harbor. We think it should get easier the longer we follow Jesus. I think some dimensions do. But I also believe that Spiritual growth prepares us for more dangerous missions. Rarely does the Holy Spirit lead us down the path of least resistance. Faithfulness is not holding the fort – it is storming the gates of Hell. CT Studd wrote: “Some want to live within the sound of church bells; I want to run a rescue station within a yard of hell.” 2) You will never finish what you do not start. A second reason why ships never sail is we put off until tomorrow what God is calling us to do today. If Jehoshaphat had given the order to set sail when each individual ship was completed, they would have been saved and his kingdom enriched. But instead his desire to control every ship and every detail destroyed his ability to be led by God.


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You will never finish what you do not start. That is where so many of us get stuck. We fail to take the first step, so the dream never begins. Instead of seeking out adventure, we settle for routine. Instead of playing offense with our lives, we play defense. Instead of living by faith, we let our fears consume our courage. 3) Make sure you leave room for God in all your plans – if you don’t, you’ll never experience any of the remarkable and amazing things that He does. Jehoshaphat’s plan was an exact imitation of Solomon’s accomplishments years before. Solomon was blessed because he responded to God. It is reported that today’s leaders do not dream or cast vision as much as they imitate someone else’s success. We have laid aside inspiration for imitation…and have lost a real sense of God’s leading and provision. I have found that God’s greatest anointing occurs when I step out of my sphere and into His. His blessings rarely come when I am plant myself in my comfort zone. Make sure you leave room for God in all your plans. 4) Cruise ships make terrible battleships. Jehoshaphat constructed a fleet of “trading” ships that were labeled “ships of Tarshish” throughout the Old Testament. Historically, these cargo ships were designed to sail the Mediterranean Sea which is gravely different than the challenges of a 3-year journey on the open ocean. These ships were ill-fated from the start. Jehoshaphat did not insist on a fleet of “ocean-worthy” vessels. His cargo ships could never accomplish the task for which they were created. In the same manner, we often grow our Churches to meet the desires and appetites of the masses, to find that we have built a ship that could hold the cargo but does not have the maturity, character, and passion to meet the challenges and demands that the waters of today’s culture and spiritual climate present to us. So, over the past year, here is how we’ve tried to open the harbor and launch our ships. The Missional Emphasis within our District Leadership has focused on developing healthy and effective ministry through: · Transitions in Ministry · Missions · Spiritual Health and Formation · Pastoral Health TRANSITIONS IN MINISTRY This past year, we made significant steps to offer every church and minister that is in a transition, clear and simple methods and assessments that can be tools to precipitate health, direction, and unity. The "Transition" we are working to accomplish is a consistent and comprehensive approach in how we will lead churches in the period after a pastor leaves (whether it was a pastor who had been with a church for many years in productive ministry or when there were tense and hurtful situations leading to a pastor's departure) and give them clear direction in clarifying who they are and what they want to become. These times can be polarizing and divisive for a congregation. This past year, we have compiled resources and the assistance of many presbyters, pastors, laymen, and national leaders to create the environment, tools, and equipping that can assist our churches at these sensitive times. We also want to give a clear pathway for ministers who feel that God is

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leading them in a new direction. God's Will is a subject that can be subjective ... but some very objective principles still must be practiced. Hopefully we can make a difference in guiding our brothers and sisters in these important transitions in life. We are in the process of:

Improving our manual and present systems offered to churches Creating teams of leaders who can offer help and resources in defining a pathway that is

best for every church. No two Churches are identical – thus, every transitional path must be designed specifically for each Church

Resourcing pastors and church leaders to navigate seasons of life and ministry in which God is seemingly bringing a Change.

Ken Walters has provided valuable and capable help to me, as we craft these important tools and systems. MISSIONS In 2011, we began to create a new structure, leadership team, and approach to how our District will facilitate the all-important ministries of our US Missionaries, AGWM Missionaries, District Affiliated Ministries, and the constantly increasing missionary outreaches and programs in which many of our individual Churches are involved. It is our firm belief that “Missions” is a natural fruit of being Pentecostal. Missions and Pentecostal go hand in hand. So, it is our deep conviction to raise our Southern California Missions financial support, our numbers of new missionary candidates, and increase the number of people in our churches who are personally involved in missions through giving, praying, and going. We desire for our District to lead the nation once again in giving, going, and praying. Our New Missions Executive Committee members are: Rick Bloom, Dan Campbell, Jason Frenn, Doug Green, Jeff Johnson, and John Johnson (with future members Wendell Vinson and James Lair). Together with these great men, we have identified the various streams that will comprise our SoCal AG Missions Strategy. These streams of Missions strategy are:

Missions Awareness and Education for children, youth, next gen, college students, potential missionaries, pastors, and our churches

Pastor-Missionary Relations Missionary Enrichment (connection, health, relations, and resourcing) Missionary Candidate Evaluation, Approval, and Assistance Engaging our Youth and Children with opportunities to experience a world view, Missions as

a vehicle for social justice, and the call to Missions Pastoral and Church Resourcing and Development – 50% of our Churches give less than

$1,000 to AGWM Missionaries per year. We have chosen three streams to begin our new approach. We will focus on three specific streams: Missions Awareness and Education, Pastor-Missionary Relations, and Pastoral and Church Resourcing and Development. BOOKLET - We have done this in several tangible ways. With the great leadership of Doug Green (who has served on the AGWM board), Brea North Hill Church’s staff, and the input of dozens of pastors, missionaries, and leaders, our district published a booklet that was actually two booklets to create relational bridges between our pastors and our missionaries. This attractive, creative, and effective booklet is called: 13 Things a Pastor Would Like to Tell Every Missionary and 13 Things


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a Missionary Would Like To Tell Every Pastor. Not only has this booklet created a greater sensitivity between pastors and missionaries, it has also been distributed nationwide and has been spotlighted by the leadership at AGWM. Thanks to Doug Green and everyone who worked so hard to produce this wonderful tool. MK2 - In addition, we have attempted to create a new climate with our churches and missionaries with a new program I created called MK2 (Missionary Kid Monthly Kindness). MK2 asks every section in SCDC to invest a small gift, gift card, or token of appreciation (such as amazon.com or iTunes cards) into the lives of the children of all our SCDC missionaries. Most of them have faced a huge disruption of their life and home situation. Many have been brought to a country and environment that is fully void of the comforts of Southern California. MK2 is a way for us to show kindness to these easily forgotten members of our missionary family. We assigned a different section every month to have every church in their section show kindness to every MK from SoCal. There are 78 kids under 21 who are part of 37 families. We asked for the presbyter to divide these MKs’ names among all the churches willing to participate. We supplied the best means to communicate and suggestions about the interests and likes of all the children. Thus, every month, every MK under 21 received an affirmation from our churches showing these wonderful kids our appreciation. My philosophy is: if you bless their child – you have blessed the missionary. In addition, for every child who returns from the field for a year of itineration, we have asked other sections to provide a larger gift for a new wardrobe so the children will be “in style” when they return to the US. These are only small tokens to express our love and support to the wonderful missionary families of SCDC. In 2011, SCDC was represented on the mission field with 116 SoCal AG World Missionaries and Missionary Associates; 94 SoCal AG US Missionaries; and 37 SoCal District Approved Ministries. In the midst of a sagging economy and one of the highest levels of unemployment in the country, our SoCal District equaled or raised Missions giving in 2011. Let me share one example. Light-for-the-Lost has historically connected its banquets to our sectional council tour for years. This past year, we changed the Sectional Council Tour, leaving LFTL the dilemma of having to raise funds without the support of attendance from our sectional councils. Clearly, it was a tough and remarkable challenge. Nevertheless, the LFTL committee members blazed a trail to keep the tradition alive. In many banquets, the attendance was significantly less. But when the tour was finished, we raised a few thousand dollars less than $500,000.00. This shows us the spirit and heart that our SoCal churches, pastors, and people have for reaching the lost. TWO WARRIORS GO ON TO BE WITH GOD too early in life. In 2011, we mourned the passing of two of our district’s world missionaries after bouts with cancer. On July 22, 2011, STEVE GRANER passed away at the age of 57 after a valiant battle against cancer leaving his lovely wife, Judy. Steve and Judy served together for over 26 years as missionaries to Columbia. Judy has returned to Colombia to continue ministry there. On October 21, 2011, LARRY DIMOND died at the age of 56 after a courageous battle with cancer. Larry’s wife, Ann, is working to carry on the ministry they have faithfully served. The Dimonds served together as missionaries for 25 years, first in Zimbabwe and then for over 19 years in Ireland. Larry and Ann have two children, John-Michael (wife: Candice) and Hannah (husband: Phil), and a beautiful granddaughter, Haddie-Ann. Let’s remember both the Graners and Dimonds in prayer and PLEASE continue to fully support both Ann’s ministry and Judy’s ministry by continuing your AGWM support for them.

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I want to say a great thank you to the gentlemen who faithfully serve on our executive Missions Committee. They make serving here in SoCal a joy. We will be expanding our larger committee to include regional representatives who will assist our missionaries in their itineration. US MISSIONARY CONNECTION – In December 2011, we began a new fellowship, network, and cooperation with all the 94 nationally appointed US Missionaries that serve here in Southern California. What a wonderful group of people. We had a great time as we edified each other and shared encouragement for all those who are serving in the third largest mission field in the world – the USA. We will continue this year with continued times of connection and networking. MISSIONS AWARENESS – This year, we are planning two important and significant events for 2012 to raise awareness of what God is doing around the world. In March (at Vanguard) and in April (at District Council), our SoCal Missions Team is sponsoring the multi-sensory spectacular called: Eurasia Experience. Everyone who attends will be transported to several scenes in Eurasia. The participant will experience the challenges of the mission field and be encouraged to give their life and support to the most important message of all time – the gospel of Jesus Christ. MEN’S MINISTRIES Our Light for the Lost team faithfully and sacrificially led a series of banquets in March. In the 2012 LFTL Tour, 2,244 people attended from 115 participating churches, pledging $473,198.00 to supply printed materials and equipment for missionaries around the world. Thank you to our speakers: Wayne Frances, David Godwin, and Dan Campbell. Thank you also to our LFTL team. These men are precious and faithful servants for whom I am grateful: Bob Bruder, Mel VanMeter, Eric Pearson, David Wilson, Ruben Heredia, Hercules Lofa, Nick Garife; John LeRoy, David Gedigian, Arnold Hopkins, Howard Schwenke, Dan Bruce, James Dabney, Duke Carey, and Frank Hollen. After 39 years of faithful service to Light For The Lost as our SoCal District’s chairman, Bob Bruder retired. This man has raised over $250 million in his 39 years. We thank Bob for showing us an example of a man who has great convictions to make a difference. Our Men’s Ministries team hosted two fabulous retreats at which men’s lives were touched, impacted, and encouraged as we centered our thoughts upon the theme: With God, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. In October, our Pinecrest Retreat had 464 men who enjoyed the spirit of God move. In November, James Lair powerfully challenged the 128 men at Hartland. The Friday altar time will be remembered for years by everyone who attended. I am indebted to the wonderful leadership that our Men’s Team provided: Rino Datillo, George Fessler, Kevin Gotchal, Eric Pearson, and Don Sanderson. These men led and hosted our retreats during the time in which I was recovering from hip surgery. Thank you, my brothers. PASTORAL CARE We have laid the groundwork this past year to set the stage for our district to bring a much needed Pastoral Counseling Center and Christian Counseling Ministry. As the emotional and personal needs of today’s pastors become more complex and numerous, so does the need for a Pastoral Counseling Center. Plans should be forth coming soon. With Sam Pawlak, we are forming a CARE Team with our retired active ministers to CARE for our credentialed ministers. This ministry has four main goals:


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Connecting with ministers and missionaries who are sick or in need Accountability with ministers who have become isolated Repair and Restore relationships and memories with ministers Encourage all those who serve in the ministry

VANGUARD INTERNSHIPS – We have worked with our great leaders at Vanguard to create a pilot program to lay the groundwork for our Vanguard students to be involved in the ministries of our Churches throughout Southern California. This program will be occurring in the Fall of 2012. As we progress, there will be opportunities for our churches to host an intern from Vanguard University. Our intent is for an army of students to connect with our Churches integrating their education, their faith, and their service and efforts. GRATITUDE As many of you know, doctors felt that I needed to have a total hip replacement. This occurred on August 23, 2011. This procedure was a painful and depleting experience. After the anesthesia wore off, on the second day, I hit a wall of pain that was one of the most traumatic days in my life. I wrestled with why God had not healed my hip, as he had healed me many years ago. I wrestled spiritually, emotionally, and even physically. As I cried out to God, He clearly responded: Don’t ask for the anointing and touch that you have in your life previously. It was a powerful anointing that has brought me to where I am in life. But if I am to accomplish what God has prepared for me in the future, I had to ask for a fresh anointing and a fresh touch if I ever expected to grasp what God has laid before me. So, as I cried out for a FRESH ANOINTING and a FRESH TOUCH, the Lord met me in a powerful and wonderful way. And I ask you to join me – we all need a FRESH Touch from God … we need a FRESH ANOINTING! We have brought the Church as far as we can take it by human effort, skills, and programs. But we have yet to see all that God desires to do as we seek a fresh touch from the Lord. Thank you for your many prayers, messages of love and support, and for the cards and remembrances you sent as I was recovering from my hip surgery. I have always said about Jacob – when he was given a new identity as Israel, but also was whacked in his hip – “never trust someone who doesn’t limp!” This past year’s suffering has instilled a real spiritual limp in which I sense an ever-increasing need for God’s power and touch. God has called us to Press Forward, even though many of us will be limping as we cross the finish line. Again, I would like to express my love and appreciation to my dear friends, Pastor Rich Guerra and Gordon Houston. Your friendship and love this past year has been our refuge. You both are family! For the team of wonderful department heads and workers here at our Irvine office – you continue to serve while no one is looking. You are an inspiration and dear friends. I continually see the wonderful gifts God has placed in you. And to Brother Ray Rachels, you still encourage and love like only you can. We love you and need you! To the Executive and District Presbytery, you continue to bless June and I with your support, love, and friendship. Many times, God uses you to touch us. I see the hunger in your eyes for this District to be all God has for it. Each of you is a dear friend for whom I thank God. To Jennifer Swift, who serves as an assistant in our office in missions and graphics, you continue to raise my faith in your life and the hope I see in your eyes for your generation to see a new move of God. I love you (even though you like the Dallas Cowboys).

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To Renee Nordquist, you are a faithful, loving servant that carries my heart for ministry into the details and deeds that are needed to flesh out every point that God has given to us. You are loved and appreciated more than you know. And to my wonderful wife, June, and three awesome children, Annabella, Anthony, and Izzy. I am away too much and too often on the phone when you need me, but you are the inspiration and the fireworks in my life. Doing life with you is always an adventure. I love you! Loren Triplett once wrote: “You don’t measure yourself by your success but you measure yourself against the unfinished task.” Our ships have yet to sail – but its time to launch – because the joy that awaits us and the victories that are before us will be sweeter than Gold. Be strong and courageous – for the Lord our God is with us! Serving God Together, Tony Cervero


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District Secretary-Treasurer

Gordon Houston In this my second Annual Report, I can say again that I truly love what I am doing and am very thankful for the opportunity to serve our Superintendent and our District here in Southern California. I’m one of those individuals who love looking at and dealing with systems, budgets, bylaws, legal scenarios and yes, even committees. So it is with great thanks that I write this report and look forward to serving

in this capacity each and every day (ok, most days if I’m being honest), but I do love this role and I am thankful for the opportunity. Over this last year, we, as the District Leadership team, have begun to settle into our roles and have begun to lay out vision and strategy for the years ahead of us. The DLT’s work flows out of, and is guided by this philosophy: Multiplication (Superintendent Guerra), Missional (Tony Cervero), and Management (myself). With that in mind, my report will cover the four main areas of my portfolio, as well as mentioning the great team that works alongside of me. Those areas that I want to share with you in this report are:

Staff 1) Finances 2) Properties 3) Churches 4) Ministers/Credentialing

STAFF: (my incredible office team)

- Sherry Fessler Executive Assistant - Rose O’Donnell Financial Controller - Sharon Dumiller All Things Credentials - Karine Rosenior All Things Churches - Renee Mumma All Things Properties - Larry Bray Facilities and Property Manager - Anjana Gounder All Things Receivables - Faith Kafton All Things Payables - Lecia Smithson Front Office Receptionist - Cindy Riggan Credentials Assistant / School of Ministry

Thanks go out to each one of you for faithfully facing every day with courage, a great attitude and a team spirit. FINANCES: Managing the District Finances this year was exciting for a couple of reasons. First, this was the first full year that we were able to see the benefits of the new budgeting and allocation system that we have put in place. Second, I’ve had the joy of working monthly with our Finance Committee that is now up and running at full speed. You will see in this year’s financial report, as well as hear during our verbal report, that this was a very good year for us and that we ended the year in a very strong place financially.

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During my verbal report during this year’s Council, you will also hear from our Finance Committee Chairman (Phil Hilliard) as he gives a report on the Committee’s role during this past year. The entire committee will be on the platform with me during my presentation along with Rose O’Donnell, our Financial Controller, and our Auditor. We want you to know that we are here to answer any questions that you may have regarding District finances to the best of our ability. If there is something that we cannot answer accurately at that moment, you have our commitment that we will find the answer and get it to you in a very timely manner. We, as a District Leadership Team, are continuing to bring as much transparency and accountability as we possibly can to our District finances and are taking steps to implement new systems and layers of accountability to help in that process. Our desire is for our District to continue to lead the way and set the standard higher and higher for financial transparency and accountability, and we will strive to do all we can to achieve that goal.

Minister’s Tithe: o Minister’s Tithe was down 0.5% compared to 2010 with the annual tithe increase

2.7% for 2011. UMF:

o United Ministries Fund is the District Bylaws required support from our churches giving 1% of their non-designated General Fund income to the support of the District Office and its ministries.

o 288 churches gave to the United Ministries Fund this year, 14 of whom gave $100 or less. Those churches who gave nothing to UMF totaled 148.

o UMF was up by 3.16% this year and was given to the following ministries in the amounts listed:

District School of Ministry $8,000 Field Directors $82,000 General Admin $37,000 Kids Ministries $92,000 Pastor’s Wives Ministries $3,000 Second Half Ministries $11,000 Special Reserve $156,000 Technology $10,000 Women in Ministry $10,000 Women’s Ministries $49,000 Youth Ministries $87,000

TOTAL $545,000.00

Minister’s Benefit Association:

o The Southern California District Council makes a contribution to the Ministers Benefit Association on behalf of all ministers within our District who have opened an account and are current on their tithes to the District as of June 30 and December 31. The amount sent during 2011 was $163,731.00. If you did not receive a contribution to your MBA account, either you have not set up an MBA account or you were not current with your tithe on both June 30 and December 31.

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Pinecrest Christian Conference Center: o As it has been for many years, Pinecrest continues to be a great blessing to us as a

district and to our churches. Doug and Tamara Schlemmer continue to be great directors giving vision and direction to the camp and to all of its staff. Much continued thanks goes out to them for their vision and their faithfulness.

o Strategic plans have been put in place for the profits of Pinecrest to go back into the camp through debt reduction, needed maintenance and repairs, future improvements and emergency reserves.

Bethel Towers:

o Bethel Towers, a 270 unit apartment complex, is owned and operated by the Southern California District as a separate nonprofit corporation under the supervision of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.

o This relationship was established in 1967 and is under a 50-year agreement with HUD and operates under Federal Guidelines.

o In order for a person to rent these facilities, they must be at least 62 years of age, ambulatory, capable of caring for themselves, and receive limited income.

o Bethel Towers has continued to move forward in a very positive way thanks in great part to the leadership of Dan Wilderman, Director

CHURCHES: As we continue to strive for the development of healthy hhurches within our District, we are encouraged at the number of churches that we have been able to bring under the umbrella of a Parent Church so that we may see incredible streams of life and light flow through them into their communities. 2011 Totals:

Number of churches: 436 Number of churches opened under a parent: 3 Number of churches opened not under a parent: 2 Number of churches closed: 2 Number of churches merged: 3 Number of existing churches coming under a Parent Church: 14 Number of total churches coming under a Parent Church: 17

These numbers reflect completed paperwork filed with General Council, and may differ in certain categories from numbers reported in Superintendent Guerra’s report where paperwork may still be in process.

MINISTERS / CREDENTIALING: In 2011, we continued to address trends and our future regarding ministers with intentionality. We still see the need to focus on solutions to the following challenges:

Increase the number of our ministers Address the need of attracting younger ministers Create a continued pathway of credential education Encourage ministers to continue on the pathway to Ordination

One of the highlights this year was the action of the General Council General Presbytery to approve a Life Matrix for those wishing to upgrade their credentials. This provides a systematic way for those who have been involved in ministry for a number of years to request the waiving of educational requirements and proceed with the upgrade application. We have been working with

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other Districts on this, and pleased that it is now in place. A number of our Ordination candidates are taking advantage of this opportunity. We are far from completing what we have set out to do, and there are new challenges that arise every year, but we believe that we have set our path in the right direction and that the future is encouraging. At the end of this report are a few statistics I believe you will find relevant relating to Ministers and Credentialing. CLOSING: I want to say again as I close my report how thankful I am to have such a wonderful team to be able to work alongside. I am excited to work with our Superintendent and my friend, Pastor Rich Guerra. With Tony Cervero as our Assistant Superintendent, it creates within me a level of excitement and anticipation to see what God has in store for us as a District. You have heard the three of us say it before, and I will say it again, “What a joy it is to be able to work alongside this team that I truly call friends and whose company I enjoy.” Nonda and I are excited about the future, excited about being a part of the Southern California District, and excited about the fact that God has plans for the SoCal District that go beyond what any of us can imagine. Working together with HIM, Gordon Houston District Secretary-Treasurer

CREDENTIAL ACTIVITY

2011 2110 2009 1st AG Credential 48 30 41 Upgrades 64 26 20 Transfer In 29 31 39 Transfer Out 33 31 12 Resigned 3 2 14 Deceased 18 25 18 Lapsed (12/31/11) 34 45 30 Not renewed 1 0 0

Credential Renewal Stats for Year Ending 12/31/2011:

Lapsed for failure to renew 12/31/11 = 26 Lapsed for failure to support District = 6 Lapsed for failure to support General Council = 2


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MINISTERIAL STATISTICS

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT MINISTERS 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Ordained 792 785 777 763 749 717 708 712 727 746 Licensed 370 362 338 340 320 328 336 383 365 346 Specialized 53 49 46 48 48 49 42 ** ** ** Certified 156 161 171 179 175 177 170 168 179 170 TOTALS 1,371 1,357 1,332 1,330 1,292 1,271 1,256 1,263 1,271 1,262 ** As of the 2009 General Council, the “Specialized License” credential was combined with License. MINISTERS PER AGE GROUP - 2011 Age: Ordained Licensed Certified Total % 65-older 311 89 27 427 33.8 60-64 87 31 18 136 10.8 55-59 95 40 17 152 12.0 50-54 97 46 21 164 13.0 45-49 73 31 23 127 10.0 40-44 28 37 22 87 6.9 35-39 30 30 10 70 5.5 30-34 17 20 13 50 4.0 25-29 8 19 15 42 3.3 20-24 0 3 4 7 0.6 19-under 0 0 0 0 0 746 346 170 1262 100 59% 27% 14% MINISTERS AVERAGE/MEDIAN AGES – 2011 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Ministers Average Age 56 56 56 57 57 58 58 58 58 Ministers Median Age 54 53 54 54 55 56 56 57 57 Ordained Ministers Average Age 61 61 61 62 62 63 63 63 62 Licensed Ministers Average Age` 50 50 51 51 52 52 52 53 54 Spec. Lic. Ministers Average Age 53 54 55 56 57 57 -- -- -- Certified Ministers Average Age 43 44 44 45 47 48 49 49 49 Ordained Ministers Median Age 60 60 60 60 61 61 61 61 61 Licensed Ministers Median Age 47 48 49 50 50 50 51 52 53 Spec. Licensed Median Age 49 50 51 52 53 54 -- -- -- Certified Ministers Median Age 40 42 43 43 45 46 47 48 49

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MINISTERS BY CLASS The following table will give an indication of the areas of ministry activity per credential category.

Class Ordained Licensed Certified Total Male Female

Pastor 240 82 45 367 357 10

Non-Council Pastor N/A N/A N/A 13

Minister's Spouse 28 52 12 92 N/A 92

World Missionary 50 18 1 69 53 16

U.S. Missionary 51 11 6 68 44 24

Chaplains 19 2 1 22 18 4

Evangelist 19 9 5 33 28 5

Ordained 746 0 0 746 668 78

Licensed 0 346 0 346 237 109

Certified 0 0 170 170 120 50

Provisional N/A N/A 4 4 4 0

Disabled 3 0 2 5 4 1

Senior Active 68 18 9 95 83 12

Senior Semi-Retired 38 11 5 54 46 8

Senior Retired 183 57 11 251 187 64


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MINISTERS BY MARITAL STATUS

Status Ordained Licensed Certified Total % of Total

% of Gender

Female

Married 48 75 35 158 12.5 66.6

Single 17 21 8 46 3.7 19.4

Widowed 13 13 7 33 2.6 14

Total Female Ministers 78 109 50 239 18.8 100

Male

Married 632 213 104 949 75.2 92.6

Single 15 17 14 46 3.6 4.5

Widowers 21 7 2 30 2.4 2.9

Total Male Ministers 668 237 120 1025 81.2 100

Totals

Married 680 288 139 1107 87.7

Single 32 38 22 92 7.3

Widowed 34 20 9 63 5.0

Total All Ministers 746 346 170 1262 Note: Percentages may not equal 100.0 or sum of sub-groups due to rounding.

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CHI ALPHA Sue Hegle While sitting here in the SDSU Starbucks and thinking about this past year, the young man at the table next to me just asked me what I was grinning about. It has been a good year! God has been very good to Chi Alpha! Tod Severson at UCSB was asked to be the chaplain of the baseball team! This has been a dream for him and is opening other doors in the athletic dept! Kevin, a newly arrived international student at USC, landed in a Bible study led by Eric Thomure. After the Bible study, Kevin’s comment to the group was that Eric was his first foreign friend! Over at UCSD, Brian Orme had a student get baptized in the Holy Spirit at the local Starbucks! Tara Morals held “Tidings of Great Joy” with special speakers, worship, and music right in the middle of CalState San Marcos. Students heard the gospel, had an opportunity to ask pastors questions and be prayed for. A student went home over break and told her pastor that she was so happy being a part of Chi Alpha at UCI, and that Jim McKinney was famous on that campus. She says he’s always there, available, and loving students. The students love him! Oh, and let’s not forget that he donated a kidney this past summer to a fellow missionary! Over at Cal-Poly Pomona a group of crazy students continue to meet to worship God and study the word even though they don’t have a leader. Winston Bui and his wonderful team made and gave away hundreds of sno-‐cones this fall, as a way to say Jesus loves you and Chi Alpha is here for you at UCLA. Here at SDSU we baptized 140 students this past year! I am seeing here at State and hearing from around the district that God is moving and students’ lives are changing! I am seeing an interest in the supernatural. I was even asked to speak to a Baptist student group on the “weird gifts.” Students are seeing a need for the power of God and believing what the Bible says. One student recently asked if I knew that Jesus said “we would do greater things then He did?” He was so excited and started praying for people, and I stand amazed at what God has done threw his life! It is pretty exciting to watch. It’s interesting to me that it’s easier to remember the messes than the good stuff. And, oh, have there been messes! I have been holding on to this scripture from Proverbs 14:4: “Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes abundant harvest.” I think this means that if I want to have an abundant harvest I have to be willing to clean out some stalls! So, yes, there has been some mucking but this harvest has so been worth it! I am honestly praying for more mess! More power! More changed lives!


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Also this year my Chi Alpha area director resigned in July, and my friend, Winston Bui, was asked to take over that position!!!! It puts Winston in charge of the very large west coast area, which includes NorCal/Nevada, Arizona, SoCal, and Hawaii. We couldn’t have chosen a better person for this position! He is still the campus pastor at UCLA; he has just added this new gig to his list of things to do. Please be praying for him and his family as they chart the course for Chi Alpha in this area! Fresno State – You have not been forgotten and this is your year! Please keep this school in your prayers!!! I thank you and your churches for your great support of Chi Alpha this year! You have listened to us, shared coffee with us, let us speak to your people, and given generously to us. We could not do what God has called us to do without you. Thank you!!! If there is any way I can help you reach out to the school near you, please let me know! For the sake of two million SoCal students, Sue Hegle SoCal Chi Alpha Ministries

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Hispanic Ministries Larry & Melodee Gruetzmacher Developing passionate leaders and resourcing thriving churches that change communities. Our hearts are filled with gratitude and joy as we look back on God’s goodness and faithfulness during this past year. What a privilege to serve the wonderful Hispanic pastors and churches of our District! Their commitment to God and passion to reach the lost inspires and motivates us to do our best. It’s a great comfort to know that we don’t do this alone; we are part of a tremendous team and we want to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to them for their love and support during this past year. To Pastor Rich, Pastor Tony, and Pastor Gordon, our appreciation for all you have done this past year to encourage and support Hispanic Ministries. It’s a joy to serve God together with you. To the Executive Leadership Team for Hispanic Ministries: Presbyter Heber Paredes and his wife Betty; Rep for the North Region, Jesse Alvarez and his wife Norma; Rep for the Central Region, Ramon Camacho and his wife Mariela; Rep for the Southern Region Osmar Silva and his wife Linda; as well as Dick & Jan Larson who continue their excellent work with ministerial training and cohorts. As we have prayed, laughed and cried together during this last year, working on the Hispanic Pastor’s Retreat and numerous other events, our love and admiration for you continues to grow. We look forward to even greater things during the coming two years! To Pastors Ivan Villalta, Gabriel Araya, Heber Paredes, Ramon Camacho, Jaime Saravia, and Dick Larson, our thanks for your leadership in the Hispanic Men’s Retreats. This was our first year to have two retreats, which allowed us to reach 642 men, 37% of them first-‐time attendees. The testimonies of salvation, healing, and baptism in the Holy Spirit are tremendous. A big thanks to Jason Frenn for his powerful ministry at the first retreat and to Light for the Lost for the great steak cookout and missions presentation you brought. To Nonda Houston, Renee Nordquist, Lois Breit, Barbara Suggs, Jan Larson, and Mariela Camacho, our deep appreciation for your commitment to the 55 women who attended the Hispanic Single Mom’s Retreat. We know that they were encouraged to press forward and believe God for greater things in their families. To Nelson Feliciano, Joel Martinez, Eman Hernandez, Jimmy Gomez, Martin Martinez, Alberto Bello, and Drew Smithson, we can’t imagine a better team to lead the Hispanic Youth Retreat! We hit an all-‐time high attendance of 374 last year & 137 reported being filled with the Holy Spirit. Albert and Ashley, you shared a powerful, life-‐changing message and the youth responded with open hearts. We believe that Infusion is a tremendous tool for training Hispanic volunteer youth leaders. God placed the dream and vision in your hearts, and we see it taking even greater shape in 2012. To Nahum and Kayla Munoz, thank you for your ministry to the teen PK’s both at the Hispanic Fellowship Meeting and Youth Retreat. Your love for the kids made a huge impact. And our thanks


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to Betty Paredes as well for her excellent program for the elementary PK’s. Ministering to pastors kids is near and dear to our hearts. To Karla Calderon, Myra Rodriguez, Betty Paredes, Barbara Suggs, Margarita LaRue, and Jan Larson our admiration and thanks for the fantastic job you did leading the two (2) Hispanic Women’s Retreats. Our thanks as well to Adelita Garza and Miriam Saravia, both anointed, gifted women from our District who spoke at the retreats. We came together and connected with Jesus and with each other. Awesome testimonies keep coming from the 965 women who attended. To Cindy Castaneda, administrative assistant for Hispanic Ministries, the award for “what would we do without you?” Your skill at graphic design, organization and patience as you handle registration for ten (10) different events, keeping up with the website, answering phone calls and keeping us on track mean the world to us! You are truly an answer to prayer and a blessing from God. Other Highlights from 2011: A group of 25 students accompanied us to work with missionaries Kirk & Yvonne Jones in Panama. We’ll never forget the sight of our team surrounded by elementary and junior high students as they shared their faith and prayed together. A generation of Hispanic young people is being impacted with the importance of missions and fulfilling God’s call on their lives. The Hispanic Church Planting Institute had 26 graduates. Of those, we are seeing 5 new church plants in the beginning stages, one couple now living in Argentina to plant churches, and another preparing to go to Mexico City. We appreciate the help of teachers Ramon Camacho and Homero Cano. A big thanks as well to Huntington Park First Assembly for hosting us each month. We’re excited to train another group this year meeting in Bakersfield Centro Hispano Lamont. Between serving as Directors of Hispanic Ministries and Field Directors, we’ve spent a lot of time on the road, driving 24,000 miles last year to encourage pastors, be in their churches and love on their families. We love the opportunity to be with them. As U.S. missionaries, we could not do any of this without the participation of our supporting churches, many of whom are from this District. Thank you for your prayers, your giving, and your vision to reach Hispanics, the fastest-‐growing mission field in America. This is not the time to rest or scale back. We believe God has greater things ahead for next year! Respectfully submitted, Larry & Melodee Gruetzmacher Hispanic Ministries

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MINISTERIOS HISPANOS Larry & Melodee Gruetzmacher Lideres Apasionados – Iglesias Ardientes – Comunidades Cambiadas Nuestros corazones están llenos de gratitud y gozo al mirar la grandeza y fidelidad de Dios durante este último año. ¡Qué privilegio servir a los pastores y las iglesias Hispanas de nuestro Distrito! Su compromiso con el Señor y pasión para tocar a las almas nos inspira y motiva para dar lo mejor. Es un gran aliento saber que no trabajamos solos; somos parte de un equipo tremendo y queremos tomar esta oportunidad para decir “GRACIAS” a ellos por su amor y apoyo durante este último año. A Pastor Rich, Pastor Gordon, y Pastor Tony nuestro aprecio por todo lo que han hecho durante este último año para animar y apoyar a Ministerios Hispanos. Es un gozo servir al Señor juntamente con ustedes. Al Equipo de Liderazgo de Ministerios Hispanos: el Presbítero Heber Paredes y su esposa Betty; el Representante de la Región Norte, Jesse Álvarez y su esposa Norma; el Representante de la Región Central, Ramón Camacho y su esposa Mariela, el Representante de la Región Sur, Osmar Silva y su esposa Linda, y también a Ricardo y Juanita Larson que siguen su trabajo excelente con cohortes y preparación ministerial—al orar, reír, y llorar juntos durante este último año, planeando el Retiro de Pastores y muchos otros eventos, nuestro amor y admiración para ustedes sigue creciendo. ¡Esperamos cosas aun mayores durante los próximos dos años! A los pastores Iván Villalta, Gabriel Araya, Heber Paredes, Ramón Camacho, Jaime Saravia, y Ricardo Larson nuestra gratitud por su liderazgo en los Retiros de Varones. Esto fue nuestro primer año para tener dos retiros, que nos ayudo a tocar a 642 varones, el 37% de ellos asistiendo por la primera vez. Los testimonios de salvación, sanidad, y el bautismo en el Espíritu Santo son tremendos. Una palabra de agradecimiento a Jason Frenn por su ministerio ungido en el primer retiro y a los hermanos de Luz para los Perdidos por cocinar esa carne deliciosa y traer su presentación misionera. A Nonda Houston, Renee Nordquist, Lois Breit, Barbara Suggs, Jan Larson, y Mariela Camacho nuestro aprecio profundo por su entrega a las 55 mujeres que asistieron al Retiro de Madres Solteras. Sabemos que ellas fueron fortalecidas para seguir adelante y creer que Dios tiene cosas grandes para sus familias. A Nelson Feliciano, Joel Martínez, Eman Hernández, Jimmy Gómez, Martin Martínez, Alberto Bello, y Drew Smithson-‐-‐-‐¡no podemos imaginar un mejor equipo para dirigir al Retiro de Jóvenes! Tuvimos una asistencia histórica de 374 jóvenes y 137 de ellos recibieron el bautismo en el Espíritu Santo. Alberto y Ashley, ustedes compartieron un mensaje poderoso que impacto a los jóvenes y lo recibieron con corazones abiertos. Sabemos que Infusión es una herramienta tremenda para capacitar a líderes de jóvenes. Dios puso ese sueño y esa visión en sus corazones y sabemos que seguirá creciendo en 2012.


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A Nahum y Kayla Muñoz, muchísimas gracias por su ministerio a los hijos de pastores en la Reunión Anual y el Retiro de Jóvenes. Su amor para ellos hizo un impacto grande. Y también nuestras gracias a Betty Paredes por el programa excelente para niños de preescolar y primaria. El ministerio a los hijos de pastores es algo muy cercano a nuestro corazón. A Karla Calderon, Myra Rodriguez, Betty Paredes, Barbara Suggs, Margarita LaRue, y Juanita Larson nuestra admiración y gratitud por el trabajo estupendo en los 2 Retiros de Damas. También damos gracias a Adelita Garza y Miriam Saravia, dos mujeres ungidas y talentosas de nuestro Distrito que predicaron en los retiros. Llegamos para conectarnos con Jesucristo y con las demás. Siguen llegando testimonios maravillosos de las 965 damas que asistieron. A Cindy Castañeda, la asistente administrativa para Ministerios Hispanos, el premio de “¿Que haríamos sin ti?” Tu habilidad con diseño grafico, organización y paciencia al manejar la inscripción de 10 diferentes eventos, trabajar con el sitio de web, contestar llamadas telefónicas, y mantenernos al día es un fuente de ayuda y aliento. Tú realmente eres una oración contestada y una bendición de Dios. Otras Actividades de 2011: Un grupo de 25 estudiantes nos acompaño para trabajar con misioneros Kirk & Yvonne Jones en Panamá. Nunca olvidaremos ver a nuestro equipo rodeado de jóvenes en primaria y secundaria mientras compartían su fe y oraban juntos. Una generación de jóvenes Hispanos está siendo impactada con la importancia de las misiones y el cumplimiento del llamado de Dios en sus vidas. El Instituto de Sembradores tuvo 26 graduados. De esos, vemos 5 proyectos nuevos que se están iniciando, una pareja que ahora vive en Argentina para sembrar nuevas iglesias, y otra que se está preparando para ir a la Ciudad de México. Apreciamos la ayuda de maestros Ramón Camacho y Homero Cano. Mil gracias también a Huntington Park First Assembly por recibirnos cada mes. Este año estamos preparando a otro grupo que se está reuniendo en Bakersfield Centro Hispano Lamont. Entre servir como Director de Ministerios Hispanos y Director de Área, hemos viajado 24,000 millas durante el último año para animar a pastores, estar en sus iglesias, y conocer a sus familias. Nos encanta la oportunidad de estar con ellos. Este ministerio no sería posible sin la participación de las iglesias que nos apoyan como misioneros, muchas de ellas de este Distrito. Gracias por sus oraciones, sus ofrendas, y su visión para tocar a pueblo Hispano, el campo misionero que está creciendo con más rapidez dentro de los Estados Unidos. Esto no es el momento de descansar o retroceder. ¡Dios tiene cosas grandes por delante!

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Inter-Cultural Ministries

Russ Peavy First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. Romans 1:8 ESV The year 2011 has been one of testing and readjusting our priorities and ministries. Financial constraints have forced many of our ethnic leaders and churches to cut back, altering projects and paychecks. Yet through it all, our ministries have flourished and grown to the glory of God! His name be praised!

My thanks go to many people who have contributed to the successes of Intercultural Ministries. First, thank you to the leadership of the Samoan fellowship. Tony Mageo has served faithfully as the chairperson, representing the Samoan fellowship to our District Presbytery. At the present time, several Samoan church plants are growing in areas of our district where little if any Samoan presence is represented. Thank you, Tony, for your vision and leadership, and the wonderful Samoan pastors who serve with you.

To Eric Angeles and the leadership of the Phil-‐Am fellowship, many thanks for your wise council and mature leadership. They, too, are experiencing growth in their local churches, as well as the planting of several new churches throughout Southern California.

To the Black fellowship and the leadership team led by Earl Coley, thank you for your partnership in the Gospel! I’m always inspired whenever I’m with you! What a blessing you are to our district.

Various other leaders have shared their experience and years of leadership within our district: Rudy Lolowang, representing the Indonesian churches; Paul Tulua, leading from within the Tongan churches; and Jonathan Nazinin, giving direction for the numerous Persian/Iranian churches. To all of you, many blessings and graces!

On a personal note, it was my privilege in 2011 to travel, teach and minister in Poltava, Ukraine, as well as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Like many of you who have or have had the opportunity to minister overseas, it is an eye-‐opening experience to see how inter-‐connected local and world ministries truly are.

To all of those mentioned, and to those churches and pastors who have prayed and given to this ministry, thank you so much! While national boundaries are shifting and changing constantly, leaving us to wonder, and at times feeling fearful, God is making it possible for many people to hear the gospel for the first time. For this we give Him glory.

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SoCal Kids Ministries

Robin Garvin Reaching Kids One Leader at a Time! Our God has done great things in and through leaders and children in “Kids Ministries land.” With limited reporting space, here’s a quick trip. Hold on, it’s a great ride! POWER UP AND SURGE – Training for the Volunteer First stop, Power Up. Leaders need the fuel to accomplish the calling

of God. KidMin=Lots of Volunteers! We create one day to connect, collaborate and coach over 800 volunteers. Power Up links ALL who minister to children – Spanish ministry, Girls Ministries, Royal Rangers and KidMin. Davy Liu, Chip Johnson and Gregg Johnson spoke and we worshiped with the Aaron De La Cruz band. To the 35+ workshop leaders, the ministry leaders who championed the cause, and to the Power Up Team, including Royal Rangers and Girls Ministries, thank you! You made disciples and that’s what it’s all about! CAMPS (WINTER AND SUMMER) – All Access Pass It’s a core value – we must meet with God. The camp environment is the perfect place. Five camps combined we ministered to over 1000 kids and leaders. Camp Coordinators make it all happen and camp 2011 became a reality because of Lorraine Couch, Mark DiGirolamo, George Falgout, Kevin Gotchal, John Meadors and each of their teams. Campers gave $3,854.80 to missions through ZOOM and became friends with real life heroes like Jason Frenn, Travis and Teddy Corbell and Mark and Patricia Kinney. Our missionaries hang out with the kids, share their “Big God” stories and serve, serve, serve. We love ZOOM. Our campers “catch” their passion for Christ and His call from these missionary heroes. Kids received anointed and kid-‐relevant teaching from Jason Fuller, Bruce Kane, Ron Triggs, Susie Starr, and myself. We had an “open mic response” where camper after camper came up and spoke out what God had done for them that night – priceless! What if every 8-‐12 year old in your church family was able to go to Kids Camp 2012? What if each one brought one? Let us help you get your kids and leaders to camp in 2012. It’s the best! KIDS CONVENTION New territory, more kids – we launched Kids Convention North at Bakersfield Canyon Hills (Sept) and had almost 300 kids and leaders. Pastors and leaders jumped on board, driving from Pixley, Lancaster, Tulare, Tehachapi, Visalia, Hanford and Fresno. It was a terrific day together! Kids Convention South broke all the records with over 900 at Corona South Hills. We had a blast at both locations. Even a band of gnarly pirates came to “Set their Course.” Kids Convention is the wow-‐experience where kids and leaders hear and respond to God’s word aimed right at them. Plus kids get to see their giant family of God. KIDS FINE ARTS Year 2, Kids Fine Arts North and South is building momentum. The idea is simple, celebrate ministry, encourage excellence and do that in the context of the family of God. Apparently it’s working. Two locations in 2011, 58 kids ministering, and a house full of family and friends cheering

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them on. Participants are awarded and top winners receive SoCal Kids scholarships with an invitation to minister at Convention. Thanks to D.J. and Lauren Maston for helping to develop Kids Fine Arts. KIDS PASTORS/LEADERS RETREAT With approximately 100 full and part time Kids Pastors in SoCal, we had about 70 of them at the retreat. Joined by Girls Ministries, we were challenged by Steve Adams (Saddleback) and worshiped with Dustin Ginn and band. Thanks to my Sectional Reps and Kids Exec Team for leading the way. THE TEAM Serving with my forever friends, what a privilege! The Kids Exec Team – our Sectional Reps, Tim Bruder (RR), Mardi Yeary (GM) and Tara Sirvent (JBQ), Amy Colgan and Christine Kelly – all of us together lead kids to Christ by making and serving frontline leaders. You make it a joy, my friends! MISSIONS EDUCATION $54,662.84 was given by SoCal churches through the Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge (BGMC). When a church gives once to missions through BGMC, they receive free missions education curriculum. Our Missionaries and I thank you for taking it up in 2011! Thank you, Pastors Rich, Tony and Gordon, for allowing me to serve the kids and leaders of SoCal. I love what I do. Thank you, Glenn, for your witty wisdom, love and support. You’re the best! My young adult kids, Dave, Ally, Matt and Janae are evidence that God uses parents and the family of God to build amazing lifelong followers of Christ! Respectfully submitted, Robin Garvin SoCal Kids Ministries


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SoCal Girls Ministries

Mardi Yeary Through empowering leaders in local churches and hosting large group events, SoCal Girls Ministries (GM) made a significant spiritual impact on the lives of thousands of girls of all ages in 2011. I am thankful for the SoCal Girls Ministries Advisory Committee – Parisa Alimi, Ashlee Chu, Monica Chu, Katelyn Curran, Tere Goblirsch, Cindy Hall, Becky Hernandez, Amanda Hollinshead, Lori Matheny,

Emily Moulton, Lauren Moulton, Amanda Worthington and Yvette Worthington – who planned the year of District ministry with intentionality and purpose. Very Important People I first recognize the GM VIPs -‐-‐ the hundreds of SoCal GM Sponsors in churches throughout our District who have dedicated their lives to mentor and challenge girls as young as age three to learn and apply core values of Christian faith and Pentecostal doctrine in an encouraging club setting. In his book Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions, George Barna reports that “by the time a girl reaches her pre-‐teen years, she has determined what her version of morality and spiritual beliefs will look like.” In light of these challenging findings, I THANK GOD FOR ALL OF YOU! You are molding the next generation of young women leaders in the church. Because of your leadership, she will know the Lord Jesus Christ for herself and will have learned to follow His ways throughout her life. She will continue to look to your example, your commitment and your dedication as she discovers her identity in Christ on this most important journey. Outfit 2011 GM Leadership Conference In February, a total of 90 leaders -‐-‐ GM Sectional Team Leaders, GM Advisory Committee and other girls club leaders met at the Doubletree Hotel for a weekend of training, vision casting and inspiration. National Girls Ministries Director, Candice Tolbert, was our guest. Thanks so much to the following great group of 2011 Sectional Team Leaders: Cherie Snodgrass – Central San Joaquin Becky Hernandez – Foothill Shelly Sanders – North San Joaquin Glenda Hammontree – San Bernardino Leigh Chan Kay – Orange/Harbor Ana Ovando – South San Joaquin Cathy Yopp – San Diego Teen Girls Night Out In April, 120 girls and their leaders joined us at the Doubletree Hotel for Teen Girls Night Out. A “Little Black Dress” dinner party was hosted to honor the ten girls graduating from Friends and Girls Only Clubs. During the sessions of worship and teaching by one of our SoCal missionaries, the girls were blessed to experience God’s presence for themselves. It was a great weekend of celebration and breakthrough that the girls will not soon forget. Girls Ministries Summer Camp – Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions by George Barna also reports, “what you believe by the time you are 13 is what you will die believing.” GM Summer Camps were planned with the intent of providing an unforgettable mountaintop experience with Jesus Christ at Pinecrest Christian Conference Center. Special thanks to our guest speakers, Karla Gutel and Lecia Smithson along with Lauren Tisinger, our teen girl chapel

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speaker. Jesus made His presence known each day at camp, and the girls received Him in salvation, spirit baptism and inner healing. We were thrilled that 500 girls ages 8 to 17, along with their leaders, joined us at one of two camps, and they left the mountain believing in the love and power of God! 12 year old Reagan said it this way, “Living in the City of Covina, there are many gods I could choose to believe I, but this week I’ve learned to trust Jesus because He is the one true God.” Priceless faith statements like Reagan’s make the hard work of coordinating and fundraising worth every penny and every moment. Now that she has made her personal confession and belief in Jesus, she will most likely remain committed to him throughout her life. We offered a five-‐day experience in July and a weekend experience in August. Dozens of life skills workshops were offered along with the very popular “BFF Challenge” that provided a variety of free time activities for the campers. Amazing camps like this could not happen without the incredible volunteer force of our Girls Ministry Advisory Committee, volunteer camp staff, worship teams and faithful cabin leaders. Dimes to Dollars – The clubs of our District networked together and raised over $17,000 to be divided between Pastor Gaylee Reynolds’ Talking Bible Project and camp scholarships for our own SoCal girls. Because of great 2010 giving from Girls Clubs we were able to offer 32 scholarships to girls who needed it most. A heartfelt thank you to the churches and individuals who caught the vision, sacrificed and fundraised to make such an impact in 2011. Since 1990, SoCal Girls Ministries has given $314,000 to Dimes to Dollars. The Places of Joy project, providing cooking centers to villages of South Africa impacted by AIDS, was introduced at GM Summer Camp 2011. Girls made faith promises totaling $15,000! With the cost of each cooking center at $5,000, we are excited to know that SoCal girls working together can provide THREE “Entokozweni” or Places of Joy in 2012! As I close this report, I would also like to recognize our SCDC District Leadership Team – Rich Guerra, Tony Cervero and Gordon Houston – for their vision, and godly example in our great District. I am also grateful that I work under the umbrella of SoCal Kids Ministries. Robin Garvin¸ our Ministry Director, believes that every kid and leader is a BIG DEAL. Lastly, I want to thank my assistant, Christine Kelly, for her professional and dedicated help in the GM Office. I look forward with great anticipation for the harvest of girls we will win and empower in 2012! May the Holy Spirit continue to be the sails that leads us into our tomorrows. Winning girls and teaching them to become His forever followers, Mardi Yeary SoCal Girls Ministries


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Royal Rangers

Tim Bruder I am so excited about the future of Royal Rangers! I believe we have the best opportunities for boys to be reached and trained to be great men of God. Our commitment, as the Royal Rangers leadership, is to provide an ever improving state to Evangelize, Equip and Empower life-‐long servant leaders.

In Southern California, Royal Rangers is an exciting avenue for boys to experience God, life, and learning opportunities. When you add in the potential opportunity for spiritual growth, social, and leadership skills and experiencing the world around us, Royal Rangers is the best tool in the tool bag for ministering to boys and men for Christ. Check out the district Royal Ranger web site for all the 2012 and 2013 district events:

WWW.SOCALAG.ORG/ROYALRARNGERS/ As a part of SoCal Kids, along with Girls Ministries, we are working closely with the Kids Ministry team to reach as many kids as we can. Robin Garvin, the Kids Ministries Director, is working to help us work with kids from all churches and expanding our opportunities to be used by God. The awesome Royal Ranger staff has been doing an outstanding job as examples of life-‐long servant leaders, leading boys to the cross where lives are changed. We have worked hard to empower the local church to help lead the way. If your leaders are not part of the sectional and divisional teams, your church in missing out on some of the most effective outreaches in communities just like yours. Camporee 2011 was definitely the highlight of the year! 2012 Camporee promises to be the biggest and most spectacular Camporee yet! With powerful services, exciting competition, and fun-filled events, this year we are planning to hit this one out of the PARK! Your church leadership team should make sure that they attend all the divisional meetings and make sure you don’t miss Max’d out planning meeting in December. We will be sharing the great plan so your outpost can get ready for this event. The earlier you start getting ready, the better off you will be. In conclusion, my sincere appreciation to all the members of the General Staff and District Staff for your outstanding ministry and effort. These men and women are a wonderful gift to the Southern California District. Special thanks to Christine Kelly for her outstanding work as the Royal Ranger Administrative Assistant. She is such a blessing to RRs. But even more than that, I would be lost without my friend and wife, Bonnie. She is my biggest supporter and cheerleader. Thank you. “READY” in His service, Tim Bruder SoCal Royal Rangers

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Pinecrest Christian Conference Center Doug Schlemmer Many times our days are filled with the routine. Pinecrest is no different. A group arrives, has a conference and leaves, saying good things about how God touched them while here. Another group(s) arrives and the cycle starts all over again! Much of what Pinecrest staff does is routine, the day in and day out stuff of cleaning, preparing food, serving food, maintenance, staffing, doing it again and again, for the 66,177 campers and the 180,000 meals that were served this past year. Occasionally several of those who attend share with us how God saved them, healed them, filled them and restored their relationship to God Himself, and their families. That's why we are here. Like you, there are moments when everything is put into perspective and we get a vision of why we continue to do the routine. It is to prepare a place, a people, a thing, in order for God to come in and do the SUPERNATURAL. It is when God takes the common (our routine), and adds (His Grace, Power and Spirit) making it more than common! A Holy God moment, greater then we could have imagined or thought. This is why Pinecrest and its staff exists and serves! We thank God for His great provision throughout 2011. Though it is still economically challenging for most living in America, we have seen God continue to bless by bringing 212 groups to us this year. He has allowed us to stay financially solvent by the continued stewardship of the staff God has put in place: Tim & Donnamarie Alford for kitchen and dining room oversight, Randy Goins for maintenance oversight, Tamra Schlemmer for office and booking oversight. There are also 25 other staff that serve the groups each day at Pinecrest. 2011 highlights and upgrades to Pinecrest:

• First year as an LLC • SoCal Edison retrofitted all Pinecrest lighting (more light, less expense) • Kitchen floor tiled • Condo number 6 and 10 had siding replaced • Forest contractors have been cutting and trimming trees for fire clearance. • County Health inspectors gave Pinecrest an overall 96% grade (the pool received 100%)

during three separate inspections. • Built up pond embankment and removed silt for continued use by our groups for fishing

and canoeing. • Trimmed apple trees to produce a better crop.

2011 special thanks to:

• Joel Vincent and the Yucaipa First men’s group for main chapel sound system repair • Steve Grider for his sound system expertise • Ruben Mendoza and his father (Vista A/G) for tile work • Price Disposal (Bakersfield) for donation of trash cans • The District Staff (Rose, Anjana, Faith, Larry Bray) for all their help and assistance in

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• The many Assemblies of God churches who have sent their people to Pinecrest by scheduling their own camps or participating in a District sponsored camp.

Respectfully submitted, Douglas Schlemmer Pinecrest Christian Conference Center

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SoCal School of Ministry

Jim Gutel, Dean of English SOM Richard Larson,

Dean of Spanish SOM

Jim Gutel Richard Larson 2011 has been a great year for the SoCal School of Ministry (SOM). It has been thrilling to see all the people who are sensing the call of God on their life and are interested in preparing themselves to fulfill that call. Since the SOM begin in 2009, there have been 605 people who have taken at least one course! We began the year with three English language campuses, Orange County (District Office), San Diego, and Visalia, and then added two additional campuses during the year, Santa Maria and Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma). Also, 2011 saw the addition of classes in Spanish here at the District Office under the direction of Richard & Jan Larson. Attendance in the School of Ministry classes in 2011 has been as follows: Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec English Orange County 54 146 88 76 79 77 75 79 76 88 Visalia 22 13 22 21 26 19 25 13 31 18 San Diego 24 14 27 23 7 18 9 33 16 Santa Maria 14 12 Rancho Cucamonga 7 Spanish Orange County 49 49 37 37 Totals 100 173 137 120 112 114 158 141 161 171 37 The Spanish language classes actually began in 2005 as a Berean Study Center that was merged with the School of Ministry just this past year. Additionally, Dick and Jan are working with Fresno Rapto Divino to have a Berean Study Center with over 35 students enrolled in the program. We are deeply grateful to the churches that are willing to host SOM satellite campuses: Visalia First Assembly of God, pastored by Mike Robertson, Spring Valley Faith Chapel, pastored by Brian Ross, Alta Loma Crosslight Family Ministries, pastored by Paul Scheumack, and Santa Maria Pacific Christian Center, pastored by Rick Bloom. Then at each satellite campus, there are church staff and volunteers that handle registration, refreshments, and hosting the instructors. Without them, it would not be possible to conduct the classes. We would especially like to thank the instructors who make the SOM possible. They are the heart of the School of Ministry. Without their willingness to teach for minimal remuneration it would not be possible for the SOM to function as it does.


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The people who were instructors in 2011 are:

Jamal Alexander Melodee Gruetzmacher Rob Lee Jack Sampier

Chuck Atherton Rich Guerra Powell Lemons Osmar Silva Bill Bjoraker Jim Gutel Sanejo Leonard Olinda Silva Dan Campbell Karla Gutel Beth Lorance Ken Squires Lou Carlson Sue Hegle John Martin Mike Swendson Corrina Castillo Terry Henderson Charles Mattix Ed Tedeschi Tony Cervero Phil Hilliard Rick McCullough David Thomas Richard Dresselhaus Chuck Hobson Kim McCullough Matt Varnell George Fessler Steve Hunt John Meadors Richard Varnell Jason Frenn Jeff Johnson Steve Myatt Ivan Villalta Dave Gable Randy Jones Eric Pearson Ken Walters Josh Gerbracht Ben Kaufman Steve Preston Frank Wooden Juan Gonzalez Paul Kazim Ray Rachels Steve Yeary Brad Grams Pablo Kot Derrick Rosenior Larry Gruetzmacher Richard Larson Brian Ross It is exciting to see SoCal School of Ministry students complete the classes for ordination and become ordained. At the 2011 District Council there were seventeen students who were ordained and received a total of $10,948 in returned registration fees. The names of the SOM students who were ordained are: John Bass Daniel Hellyer Jan Larson Herlindo Salinas Robin Donley Nonda Houston Jim McKinney Mike Skaggs Jason Fuller James Kindell Lloyd Rippey Regan Sunderland Don Hall Nathan Kollar Eric Rountree David Taylor I am grateful to God for the opportunity to be part of the team that leads the SOM. I appreciate the creativity and passion of Gordon Houston as the DLT member in charge of the SOM. Dick & Jan Larson are wonderful coworkers that are a joy to work with. Cindy Riggan, the SOM administrative assistant, always exemplifies a Christlike servant spirit. I feel that the SoCal School of Ministry is an enterprise that illustrates the meaning of the word synergy – the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. I am deeply grateful to God for my wife, Karla. She, besides being the love of my life, is my best friend and keeps me grounded and going. I am grateful for her heart for God and for her assistance in the SOM. Respectfully submitted, Jim Gutel Dean of English SOM

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Second Half Ministries Sam & Pat Pawlak To express how wonderful it has been to serve the SoCal District by leading the Second Half Ministries is to say thanks to a large number of people. We speak of a wonderful group of persons, in the second half of their Christian journey, who are willing to give of themselves sacrificially to see a passion for God remain active even through the transition of time. These willing workers have given many years of dedicated service to our District churches, mission fields around the world and their communities. They are comprised of Coordinators like Steve & Jeanette Asmuth, Tom & Peggy Botsford, Tom & Shirley Brown, Rudy & Carol Cerullo, Paul & Norma Grasser, Charles & Katheryn Harlin, Henry & Nancy Katz, Howard & Marcene Kyle, John & Loretta Madala, Robert & Eleanor Palmer, Dale & Martha Rose, Bruce & Margo Taylor and Joyce Weller. Thank you, team, for the way you promote the outreaches and encourage each pastor in your section to honor and utilize those faithful church adherents who have loved and supported our churches for many years. Another group we could not possibly function without are those helpful and wise advisors who serve this department. A great big thanks goes out to Dan & Norma Ballinger, Don & LaBerta Bibler, Ernest & Coleen Camery, Evangeline Ebel (Widows Ministry), Betty Mueller, Joseph & Carolyn Prettyman, Sharon Trotter (Widows Ministry) and Curtis & GiGi Ringness (Honorary). In the spirit of “Giving Honor Where Honor is Due,” one of the most successful programs was instituted this year at our Sectional luncheons. We were able to give annual awards from the SoCal District to individuals within our churches for their many years of faithful service. These were primarily lay persons who taught those Sunday school classes, drove those church buses, served on boards and committees, sang in the choir, used building skills to keep facilities in good condition and a list of other numerous assignments that only they could do. We call those our “Heritage Heroes” and we have even more to recognize in this year coming year. Our annual Camp Meeting at Pinecrest Conference Center was a wonderful success in every way. Some of the largest attendance in years, the insightful morning devotions by Dan Wilderman, the great worship and special music by Johnny and Ruth Larring, anointed daily Bible teaching from Dr. Richard Dresselhaus and the powerful nightly preaching of Evangelist/Missionaries Darrell & Sherri Beebe. The theme “Journey to Forgiveness” filled the altars nightly and many testified to gaining victory over past hurts that had been a challenge for years. This year’s Camp Meeting also assisted one of our District World Missionaries by jump-‐starting the miracle needed to return this missionary to his field of ministry within an almost impossible time period required. Many more of our “Action Generation” (ages 50-‐65) are attending our camp meeting and rallies. With new programs and events in store for “The Action Generation,” we will be looking for other new leaders to step forward and become part of the most exciting ministry activities imaginable in the Second Half of our Christian journey. To prove that even we, in the Second have of life, are 21st century technological participants, a fully computerized system was developed by Tom Gleaton of San Bernardino that makes our camp


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registration fully state of the art. We also now are on facebook that allows you to stay up to date on our Second Half Ministries activities. We so appreciate those persons and churches who have remembered the Second Half Ministry with monthly contributions. In as much as our department does not produce a large base of income, any and all donations, as well as the broad base of volunteer help, allows this exciting ministry to reach an ever growing segment of our population. In our leadership gatherings we are always amazed with the reality that among those sectional leaders, advisors and support group is an approximate 2500 years of ministry. The wealth of experience and accumulated wisdom combined with a Holy Spirit given passion will continue to reach out to, what will soon be, the largest age demographic in our nation. Our ultimate goal is to make the later chapters the best chapters when the stories of our lives unfold at the throne of God. Serving God together, Sam and Pat Pawlak Second Half Ministries

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Teen Challenge of Southern California Ron Brown In my annual report to you this year, I’d like to share some of the behind-‐the-‐scenes ministry and evangelistic activities that are cornerstones to accomplishing the mission of Teen Challenge of Southern California. While the face of Teen Challenge for most pastors and churches remains the hopeful faces and enthusiastic singing of our New Creation Choirs, many are unaware of the wide scope of ministry projects that take place at our seven regional centers every week. Teen Challenge of Southern California is a missional movement that unashamedly follows Christ and embraces servant leadership. Here are some of the ways we are accomplishing our God-‐given mission:

After School Learning Centers. Our staff identifies at-‐risk children and youth, and provides them with tutoring assistance in a safe and caring Christ-‐centered environment.

Vacation Bible Schools. During the summer months our staff and volunteers communicate the Gospel in an extended Christian Education environment.

Winter Camp. For many campers, attending our winter camp is their first opportunity to experience the beauty, the mountains and a Christian camping environment.

Back-to-School outreach. Most of our centers are located in lower income neighborhoods. Each year they provide backpacks and school supplies to at-‐risk students in the surrounding neighborhoods. These are given free of charge.

Youth. Our centers reach out to thousands of youth annually through a number of focused ministries such as God’s Gang and Kid’s Club.

Jail & Juvenile Hall ministry. For more than 30 years our staff and student teams have visited jails and juvenile halls with a message of hope and salvation. Frequently we hear that the message shared by these teams is the reason some of our residential students come to Teen Challenge.

Convalescent Homes. Our students training for ministry volunteer on a weekly basis to visit a convalescent home where they share testimonies and sing with the elderly.

School Teams. Our staff and students conduct anti-‐drug and anti-‐violence themed school assemblies. The impact of their personal testimonies lends added weight to the drug abuse prevention message of Teen Challenge and prepares a foundation for sharing the Gospel with these students in other venues.

Church Teams. Our teams also asked to share with church youth groups. In addition, TCSC students training for ministry are involved with nearly a dozen inner-‐city churches, assisting them with children’s, youth, and other aspects of church ministry.

Skid Row & Missions Teams. TCSC staff and students are frequently found ministering to those on Skid Row. Our staff also coordinates inner-‐city ministry opportunities with youth pastors that desire to have their young people experience urban ministry first-‐hand. Youth missions teams come annually from Southern California, Texas, and elsewhere for training and ministry under the direction of Teen Challenge staff.

Street Evangelism. TCSC staff and student teams conduct street evangelism events, often combining drama, choir and testimonies with the preaching of the Gospel.

Food Distribution. Each year our centers work with food banks and other food suppliers to conduct regular food distribution events. These events combine a Gospel-‐based compassion with the distribution of more than100 tons of food free of charge each year.


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Family Support Groups. Because drug and alcohol abuse impacts entire families, most of our centers hold regularly-‐scheduled Living Free or Turning Point meetings to help friends and family members cope with their loved ones’ life-‐controlling issues.

World Missions. The impact of what David Wilkerson started in 1958 has now spread around the globe with Teen Challenge centers located in more than 80 countries. TCSC has played an integral role in the establishment of new centers in the Eastern European countries of Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. We have also provided construction team and staff development assistance for these and other countries in Europe and Africa.

Leadership Training. Related to our missions focus, TCSC staff participate in leadership development and pastors conferences in selected countries including Russia, Romania, El Salvador and the Netherlands. Fulfilling the Great Commission is the central focus of these activities.

These and other outreach Teen Challenge projects are in response to the Lord’s command to share His message of salvation not just in our local communities but wherever the lost are in need of hearing the Good News, and I am so pleased to share that they are fruitful indeed. During the past year the leadership team of TCSC stopped to reflect on five decades of ministry and identify how lives have been transformed. We are transforming generations to the glory of God! Three members of the Executive Presbytery in our District are graduates of Teen Challenge. A former deputy assistant to the President of the United States, a Teen Challenge graduate, has returned to Southern California and now serves as Director of Los Angeles County Teen Challenge. We have graduates building the Kingdom as missionaries around the world and graduates building their families as faithful husbands, wives, fathers and mothers. Business executives, government employees, entrepreneurs and people in all walks of life trace their life transformation back to the time they spent at Teen Challenge of Southern California and discovered God’s grace. Thanks to our faithful and prayerful supporters, the year 2011 saw the dedication of a new women’s dormitory in Bakersfield and the acceptance our plans to upgrade the women’s Christian Life School in Ventura to be fully compliant with county regulations. The boy’s adolescent center in Santa Ana is closer to reality and the complete renovation of the men’s dorms at the Castle in Riverside is completed. The Teen Challenge Ministry Institute in South Gate is scheduled to increase its student population for the second consecutive year – to 95 students –, and plans for a robust workforce development program to assist our graduates make a successful transition back into society is unfolding in Los Angeles. And, late in the year, we began exploring the exciting possibilities of opening a women with children location in San Diego which would fill an unmet need for Teen Challenge in Southern California. I am so grateful for your continued support of Teen Challenge and for the sustaining presence of the Holy Spirit who empowers us for service. It is an honor to serve you in bringing the message of transformation to those who desperately need a Savior who has the power to redeem their lives and give them a hope and a future. God bless each of you. Respectfully submitted, Ron Brown SoCal Teen Challenge

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SoCal Women

Nonda Houston Women’s Ministry is: • Ministry TO Women across Southern California and around the world. • Serving God and others with grateful hearts in response to all the Christ

has done for us • Training leaders as they influence their world and those around them • Encouraging women to become all that God has called and destined for

them to be

MINISTRY EVENTS Leadership Training: 150 Women’s Ministry leaders and their teams gathering at the Santa Ana Doubletree hotel were challenged to be “Transformed”. Sheri Rose Shepherd shared important sessions on Freedom for Leaders and Leading with Love. Special thanks to our Superintendent, Pastor Rich Guerra, for teaching a valuable session on Conflict Management. Worship and intercession made a powerful impact on all that attended and, we believe, on those whose names were lifted in prayer. A commissioning, prayer and anointing service ushered them into the year ahead and the churches where they serve. District Council Project Hope Lunch: “Hope Rising” was the theme for this year’s banquet, where over 350 people were inspired by GodChick’s founder Holly Wagner and challenged to help Royal Family Kid’s Camps. Brilliance Women’s Conference: Our brand new conference was beautifully launched in May, providing a fresh and exciting gathering where women were encouraged, focused and strengthened. Highlights included teaching from international speaker Lisa Bevere, an offering sent with our SoCal Women’s mission team to purchase a water tower and food for an entire community in Nicaragua, the After Party celebration, and the Expo area which featured ministries and causes around the world. Special thanks to the team of brilliant women who believed together and made it happen: Sandy Lopes, Suzie Crocker, Temree Miller, Erica Vakis, Gayelee Reynolds, Annie Phipps, Nicky Stade. and the Women’s Leadership Team. Thank you, Pastor John Johnson and the Covina staff, who graciously hosted the event at their facility. Single Moms Retreats: 11 life coaches and 7 staff prepared a weekend for 85 beautiful single moms, as they experienced 3 days of teaching, worship, prayer, pampering, meals they didn’t have to prepare and rest. Over the past 5 years, 6 English and 3 Hispanic retreats were made possible through Project Hope 2006, the visionary leadership of Judy Rachels and the generous women of the SoCal District. These funds also provided scholarships for their children to attend a Kids/Youth Ministry event that year. Our thanks to the dedicated team of Renee Nordquist, Melodee Gruetzmacher, Lois Breit and a crew of lay and ministry leaders for making it a reality. This journey has ended and we trust that God will lead us in new and creative opportunities to meet the unique challenges of this growing population in our churches and communities. Fall Retreats: Two retreats hosted 800 women at Pinecrest in September. Sheri Benvenuti teaching from the book of Joshua gave instruction for “Dancing on the Battlefield.” God’s presence was strong as Aaron Al-Imam and band during Retreat 1, and Nathan and Jessica Kollar and band during Retreat 2 led us in worship. Sticking with the military theme, ladies were given the


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challenge to bring items to support our U.S. troops oversees. Together we brought 1,500 batteries, 10,000 wipes, 350 cans of tuna, 400 bags of beef jerky, 551 cans of potato chips, 150 pairs of socks, 50 toothbrushes, 75 pkgs of Q-‐tips, and 2,176 pkgs of gum, mints, nuts, candies and granola bars. The items were delivered oversees by the organization For The Troops, reinforcing our conviction that the world is a better place because SoCal Women have been together. Ministry Widows: Betty Mueller, Sharon Mutschler, Bonita Richey, and Noel and Lynora Wilson host this precious group each month at the District office. They provide a wonderful meal on china plates at decorated tables, sing favorite hymns and invite speakers who share about missions and ministries all over the world. Thank you for your faithful service and caring hearts. MISSIONS Project Hope: Our hearts were focused on abused, neglected and abandoned kids as we partnered with Royal Family Kids Camps. Launching 10 new camps in SoCal will be a reality as we presented them with over $138,000. Since giving is not just financial, ladies were given the opportunity to volunteer one day at the “birthday party” celebration for camps in their area. Over 100 women participated and will never be the same. Project Hope -‐ give, pray AND serve. Gift Cards for Missionaries: SoCal Women donated over $12,000 in Target, Wal-‐Mart and Sears gift cards for itinerating missionaries. Missions Trip to Nicaragua: A team of 14 women (from 8 churches, 9 first timers) worked with our SoCal Missionaries Bonnie and Levy Hernandez for a week in June. Our focus was the community of Bethel where we painted a LACC school, hosted a school chapel, taught a purity seminar for teen girls, had a service for young widows, held a teacher’s luncheon and provided a service where every woman of the community received two weeks worth of food. Celebrations: Itinerating missionaries and Teen Challenge were supported by sectional celebrations thanks to this dedicated team: Marcia Rippey -‐ Central San Joaquin, Brenda Madala -‐ Desert, Cindy Bruce -‐ Imperial, Shalini Pallil -‐ LA, Aida Meacham - Mojave, Cheryl Vincent -‐ San Bernardino, Lisa Mets -‐ San Diego and Martha Rose - South San Joaquin. Thank you!! Many behind-‐the-‐scenes friends stuffed envelopes, ran audio/video, taught workshops, helped with set up, clean up and more. We are grateful for time invested by Coni Guerra, Mendy Warman, Jeanette Feria, Melody Hernandez, Barb Gillium, Lynette Janzen, Markita Robison, Beth Console, Darren Williams, Darren Fisher, Daniel Mason, and the entire Houston Family. One of my greatest joys has been working alongside some of the finest leaders I’ve ever met. Sara Conway, Aida Meacham, Terry Maston, Laura Sonksen, Danice Squires, Susie Starr, Joyce Stout and Jill Valdez – thank you for your selfless, humble service to the women of our district and the sacrifices you make that will impact eternity. And finally, a huge thank you to my Administrative Assistant Lindsay Franco, whose friendly disposition, ferocious work ethic, creativity, partnership and humor make Serving God Together a joy and delight. All for the Kingdom, Nonda Houston SoCal Women

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Youth Ministries Drew Smithson 2011 was a wonderful and blessed year! Thanks to you, wonderful pastors and youth pastors, for all the prayers and support. And, of course, all the praise goes to our Lord! Below I’d like to give you the top ten highlights and events for 2011: (10) YOUTH PASTOR/LEADER TRAINING: We totally changed our training for our youth ministries and now call it “Drive-‐Thru” training. The price is $10.00 (including dinner and lunch) so that every youth ministry could be represented. We gave 120 youth pastors and leaders 24 hours of practical training and resources. Much thanks goes to Gary Garcia for his work, input and passion for this event. (9) NEXT GEN EVENTS: In June we had 65 leaders attend leadership training in Brea with the training led by our Superintendent, Rich Guerra, who did an incredible job. In October we headed out to La Quinta for our annual fall retreat and saw over 200 young adults come together for amazing teaching from Gary Garcia, Tony Cervero, Chris Harrell, and Annie and Billy Phipps. Jeremy Vinson, a worship leader favorite came once again. I have a great, creative committee that includes Annie Phipps, Brenda Harrell, Jeremy Vinson, Cody Criswell, Matt Dudley and Greg Osborne. (8) WINTER AND SUMMER CAMPS: There is simply no doubt that these events provide some of the greatest highlights in any year. In 2011 we saw over 2,000 students not only come to these camps but also saw 103 receive Christ, 207 filled with the Holy Spirit, 143 called into full-‐time ministry, and 310 received a physical or emotional healing. Our camps leaders – Gary Garcia and Kelly Lowery – are some of the best, not only in our district, but our nation, (7) FINE ARTS FESTIVAL: This is a unique event where we get the opportunity to encourage our students in their God-‐given gifts, and also train them to take their gifts to the next level. This year over 300 students came together on the campus of Vanguard University displaying these phenomenal talents. Many of them were able to advance to Nationals in Phoenix, AZ in August. I am so proud of our students! (6) JUNIOR HIGH ONE DAY EVENT: In September we started our first Junior High One Day event at Brea North Hills church. Over 100 Middle School students attended and enjoyed great worship, teaching, inflatables and Carl’s Junior for lunch! My thanks goes to DJ Marx, the incredible youth pastor from Newbreak in San Diego, for all his great work on this event. (5) HISPANIC YOUTH MINISTRIES CAMP: It is a blessing to partner with our Hispanic department leaders, Larry and Melodee Grutzmacher, for summer camp. This year was record breaking with 370 students at Pinecrest. Some of the very best speakers we have had, Alberto and Ashley Bello, did an amazing job speaking with the definite anointing of the Holy Spirit. Martin Martinez and his band have passionate hearts for worship and energy that is contagious. This ministry is growing and is a very important part of our district Youth Ministries.


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(4) YOUTH MISSION TRIPS: It doesn’t matter if Global Passion is leading the trip, ONE HOPE, AIM or if we lead our own trips out of southern California, each trip is life-‐changing. Hundreds of our students raised thousands of dollars to be a help and blessing at LA Teen Challenge Center, Mexico, Haiti, Panama, Africa and Ireland. We, as a team, have had as a goal that every one of our students would get a passport before they graduate from High School for the purpose of ministering in a foreign country. More of our students every year are reaching that goal and having their lives altered by God forever. (3) SPEED-‐THE-‐LIGHT: My goal for STL is two-‐fold: (1) that we will give more than we did the previous year and (2)that cars, microphones, video projectors, etc. will arrive ahead of our missionaries to the field. In 2011 we gave $30,000.00 above the total for 2010 -‐ PTL! That means we are able to help one extra missionary this year over last year! I want to thank everyone who gave to support our missionary heroes! Top Giving Churches:

#3 -‐ Temecula Crossroads Church -‐ Pastor Scott Anderson $8,486.00 #2 -‐ Victorville 1st Assembly -‐ Pastor John Martin $13,026.02 #1 -‐ Bakersfield 1st Assembly -‐ Pastor James Lair $19,743.36 Honorable Mention: Rialto 1st Assembly -‐ Pastor Keven Petty $1,885.00 Fowler-‐Christ Driven Church -‐ Pastor Mary Lynch $4,000.00 Clovis First -‐ Pastor Dan Zemlicka $4,827.00

(2) YOUTH CONVENTION: Thanks goes to our youth pastors who raised funds so that 4,000 students and leaders were able to attend this year’s big event. Our four speakers were amazing! Greg Stier, Craig Gross, Gayelee Reynolds and Chris Harrell all powerfully hit our theme “I AM.” Phil Wickham joined us for all four sessions and is one of our favorite worship leaders! And Ricardo Sanchez and Switchfoot gave us some of our best concerts ever! My friend, Mike Devito, helps put this great event together. (1) THE TEAM: I love the Lakers, USC and the Dodgers but the best team around is my Youth Leadership Team and Sectional Reps. They are creative men and women of incredible prayer and support – the best in the nation. My all-‐star team includes: Jonathan Aranas, Charlie Bakar, Alberto Bello, Ron Bloom, Mark Christian, Mike De Vito, Guy Drummond, Jake Evangelist, Gary Garcia, Tom Hammell, Chris Harrell, Lisa Heckethorn, Emmanuel Hernandez, Dave Holtzhauer, Nate Loper, Kelly Lowry, Mike Maldonado, Jeff Nathan, Gayelee Reynolds, Sarah Walton, and Tony Young. (An important part of this team is made up of my family – Lecia, Stephanie, Ryan, Valerie, Dustin and Zoe.) With this team we can accomplish many things through Christ. In 2012, the sky truly is the limit!

You are loved and greatly appreciated, Drew Smithson SoCal Youth Ministries

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FieldDirector

MelL.Bennett

“Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mightythings,whichyoudonotknow.”Jer.33:3(NKJV)

ThispastyearhasproventhatGodwantstoshowusgreatandmighty

thingsthatHealonecando.Allittakesisapersonwillingtocatchthe

visionandstepoutinfaithtofollowtheLord.

IthasbeenmyprivilegetoservetheDistrictAfJiliatedChurchesoftheDesert,Imperial,Riverside

and San Bernardino sections this year. There are twenty (20) churches in this area and I have

visitedall but threeona Sunday thispast year. It hasbeenawonderful experience to sit in the

services and without exception feel the presence of the Lord as He moved among His people

regardlessofthesizeofthechurch.

OneofthechurchesIhavebeenespeciallythrilledwithispastoredbyCraigandTriciaCunningham

inThousandPalms.LastyeartheLordplacedupontheheartoftheCunninghamsandpeopleofthe

churchtostartasatellitechurchinLaQuinta.TheyheldtheirJirstserviceinFebruary2011.They

holdaserviceattheShadowMountainChurchinThousandPalmsat9:00AMandthenmovetothe

ShadowRockChurchinLaQuintaforaserviceat11:00AM.

Visiting the churches this past year and having the privilege of Jilling the pulpit one Sunday

morning,IfoundanexcitementamongthepeopleforwhatGodisdoing.Newpeoplearebeingwon

totheLord,baptismsinwateraretakingplace,andtheWordofGodisbeingplantedinthehearts

of people daily. Iwas especially blessed to see the involvement of a number of lay peoplewho

volunteereachweek to setupand teardownequipment, chairs, etc. at theLaQuinta location. I

rejoicewithnotonlytheCunninghams,butwiththelaypeoplewhohavecaughtthevisionandare

tirelesslyworkingtobuildtheKingdomofGod.

It seemsunfair tomentiononlyone church in this area, but timeand spaceonly allow somuch.

However, I have seen and been told of wonderful miracles of the grace of God happening

throughouttheDistrict. IfyouwanttovisitanexcitingchurchwheretheSpiritofGodismoving,

checkoutChinoLivingWordAssembly.PastorVictorRuizisleadingavibrant,alivechurchthatis

growingandfulJillingitsmissioninthatcommunity.HeisoneofmanypastorsjustdoingwhatGod

hascalledhimtodo…fulJilltheGreatCommission.

Ithasbeenaprivilegetotravelmanymiles,sitinonboardmeetingsandtoenjoytherichblessing

ofGodinservicesthroughoutAreaIII.Thankyou,SouthernCaliforniaDistrict,fortheprivilegeof

servingtheLordinthisareaofministry.

Respectfullysubmitted,

MelBennett

Desert,Imperial,RiversideandSanBernardinoSections


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FieldDirector

CharlesHarlin

2011hasbeenawonderfulyearofblessingtoandthroughthePastors

of the District AfJiliated Churches in North, Central and South San

JoaquinSections.ThroughthefaithfulnessofthePastors,theirfamilies

andpeopletheLordhasmanifestedHislove,forgiveness,healingsand

Spiritbaptismstomanyindividualsandwholefamilies!PTL!

It has been a privilege forKatheryn andme to serve these pastors and their churches this year.

TheircommitmenttotheLordandthepeopleoftheircommunitiesisatremendouschallengeand

blessingtous.Thesearemy“HeroesoftheFaith”.

SeveralofthechurcheshaveexperiencedawonderfulmoveoftheSpirit,bothinthechurchfamily

and out in the community. They have not laid aside the mantle of their founding fathers and

mothers:“ThatthischurchwasstartedtoreachthelostandequiptheSaintstodotheworkofthe

ministry!”

Letmeshareaboutjustoneofthesechurches–PixleyAssemblyofGodandPastorBobbyKennedy.

ItisalittlefarmcommunityonHighway99betweenBakersJieldandVisalia.Mostofushavenever

sloweddownaswetraveledthatway, letalonestopandsee if there isaviableChristianwitness

there!

PastorBobbycamethere13yearsago.Shortlyafterarrivinghewentthroughadivorce.Heandthe

childrenhavemaintainedagoodrelationshipwiththeirmother.Thechurchfamilyralliedaround

theirpastorwithloveandappreciationthroughthisjourney.

WhenBobbycame,thechurchwasaveragingabout40inattendance.Overtheyearsithadgrown

toabout60.About1½yearago,PastorBobbyattendedtheprayersummitinSpringJieldandheard

PastorJimCymbala,NewYork,speakabouttheirTuesdaynightprayermeetings. Hecamehome

and, after prayer& fasting, challenged his families to turn their homes into “prayer houses” and

theydid!Godbegantomoveandtheybegantoreachthe“lost,”anddiscipleandtrainthemtouse

their talents for the work of the Lord! The church is now averaging over 120 each week in

attendance. They have baptized 30 folks in the past 1½ years. They now have great volunteer

leadershipintheministriesforthechildren,youthandadults!

Iwanttosay“ThankYou”toPastorRichGuerraandtheDistrictLeadershipTeamforgivingmethis

wonderfulprivilegetoservetheLordandthePastorsofourDistrictChurches.

Blessings!

CharlesHarlin

Central,NorthandSouthSanJoaquinSections

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FieldDirector

CharlesMattix

ReJlectingon2011, thewordsof theEvangelist come tomind,“Leta

manregardus in thismanner, as servantsofChrist, andstewardsof

themysteriesofGod.Inthiscase,moreover,itisrequiredofstewardsthatonebefoundtrustworthy,”(1Corinthians4:1‐2). Thepastorsof

the Mojave Section are living illustrations of the meaning of this

passage.

LongevityinleadershipcontinuestobethekeyforspiritualandnumericalgrowthamongourDA

Churches of theMojave Section. Bill andPeggyOliver came to LucerneValley 33 years ago. Bill

struggles with health issues but remains faithful to declare the Word of God and pastor First

Assembly.

Billy and Betty Long are visionaries and have been faithful stewards of the gospel in Newberry

Springs for 19 years. Although enduring personal trials this past year, Eric York is a committed

servant of God and has consistently served in Phelan for 12 years. Tom andDebbie Lambhave

pastored in Needles for 11 years and remain faithful, providing quality Christian Education to

young people, pastoral care and ministry to church and community. Marilyn and I have been

privilegedtopastorinBarstow11years.

The facilities in Trona have improved, technological advancements have been accomplished,

Jinancesandattendancehaveincreased. EdGehresisfaithfullydeclaringtheWordoftheLordto

thepeopleinTronaandhasbeenfor10years. CrisandZulmaSantiagohavebeenpastorsofthe

Daggettcommunityfor8years.

IntheBoraxMiningcommunityofBoron,MaisonandCaseyPulaskihavebeenfaithfultothecallof

Godfor7years. Hehasbecomethecommunitypastor,respectedandloved. EliandRomaAlcos

continue to serve God in the Palmdale/Lancaster area for 7 years now with a vision that has

broughtresults.JohnandDonnaMeadorshaveministeredinLancasterfor5yearsandcontinueto

providequalityleadership.TheyhaveseenseveralcometoknowChristandbebaptizedinwater

asaresultofhisanointedministry.

InMojaveToddandKarenDavisarecaringpastorsandthroughvariousoutreachprogramshave

affectivelymet both the physical and spiritual needs in the community. They haveministered in

Mojavefor3years.LastyearMikeandDebbieSkaggsreturnedtobeingthecommunitypastorfor

LonePine.WhenIvisitthelocalcoffeeshoptheownersandmembersofcommunityspeakwellof

Mike and Debbie. In the fall of 2011 Billy and Annie Phipps became the pastors of Ridgecrest

CalvaryAssembly.ThechurchisprogressivelymovingforwardandJlourishingundertheirquality

andinnovativeleadership.

TheMojavesectionhas Jittinglynotedthe faithfulnessofDistrictAfJiliatepastorsMaisonPulaski,

Boron,and JohnMeadors,ChristianLifeAssembly,Lancaster,andelectedthesegoodstewards to

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TheNeighborhoodChurch inBishopagreedtobecomeaParentAfJiliateofTemeculaCrossroads.

PastorScottAndersonhasbecometheirseniorpastor;apositiveshift thathasprovidedspiritual

andnumericalgrowth,uncompromisingministry,andJinancialstability.

I am grateful to Superintendent Rich Guerra for the privilege to serve as Field Director of the

Mojave section. The Kingdom of God continues to advance because these men and woman

answeredthecallandarefaithful.

HisForKingdomSake,

CharlesMattix

MojaveSection

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FieldDirector

RobertPalmer

ItwasnearlytwentyyearsagothatT.RayRachels,ourSuperintendent

at that time, asked me to become an Area Director (now Field

Director) forourDistrict. As I lookbackover theseyears, I see the

facesof thosewhohavebeen thepastorswithwhom Ihavehad the

opportunitytowork.WHATDOESAFIELDDIRECTORDO?Nodoubt

manyofyouwonderthat. Howdotheyoccupytheirtime?Whatis

ourministry?So,letmetellyouthestory!

We are to be l isteners!Pastorsneedsomeonetotalkwithaboutthechallenges,joys,sorrows,

problems,visions,opportunities,failuresandvictories:Sowe l isten!Welistenonthephoneany

timeapastor calls! Wemake calls;we returnmessages! Thereare timeswheneveryoneneeds

someonewhowilljustlisten!Weoftenhavetodonothingbutlistenandclaritymaycometohelp

solveproblemsinchurches!

We counsel Pastorsandtheirwivesiftheyneeditandaskforourhelp!Wehavebeenaskedto

interveneinproblemswithinthechurches.Wechallengepeopletodobetter!Irememberso

wellthewordsofFredCottrielwhosaid,“JESUSDESERVESABETTERCHURCH”.

We visit the Churches!ThispastyearIwasineveryDAchurchforaservicetopreach,attend

Board Meetings, visit services to observe the ministry of pastor and people, and to make

suggestions abouthow to improvevarious aspectsof the services. We lookat thebuildings and

grounds to see that theyarebeingproperlymaintained. Weobserve the Jinancial aspectsof the

churchtoseethatBoardMinutesandFinancialReportsarebeingdoneproperly.

Wewrite letters toPastors, assistinlegalmatters(underthedirectionoftheDistrictOfJicers)

andattendPresbytersMeetingsandFieldDirectorMeetings.Wealsomakemonthlyreportstoour

DistrictSuperintendentofourministry.

In performing this ministry in 2011, I drove thousands of miles, made hundreds of phone calls,

went to over 40BoardMeetings, conductedBusinessMeetings, had oneChurch becomeGeneral

Council,onethatbecameDAandtwothatchangedpastors.

Itisagreatjoyofourstoserveinthisministry.Weappreciateandloveallofourpastoralfamilies

aswellasDistrictOfJicials—RichGuerra,Superintendent,TonyCervero,AssistantSuperintendent

andGordonHouston,Secretary‐Treasurer.TheAdministrativeAssistantsandotherswhoservein

theDistrictOfJicearealwayssohelpful!Thankstoallofyou!!

RespectfullySubmitted,

RobertE.Palmer

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FieldDirector

ChurchPlantingDirector

StevePreston

Peoplearewhatmakethisministryrolefun! Forexample,aboutthe

middle of 2011 we had a lunch for the Pastors of the 3 “Seniors

focused”churchesinArea4(TheReeses,PrettymansandtheBayers).

ThisistheJirsttimethesefriendshadgottentogetherlikethisandwe

hadaBLASTtalkingaboutmusic,church,grandkidsandjust“stuff!”Peoplemakethisfun!

People, too,areourmotivation.Six(6) inten(10)of the folkswesee inourneighborhoodshave

never had the chance to know the love of Jesus. They are the reason we worked hard and

accomplishedthese“bulletpoints:”

• WorkedwithexpertsfromacrosstheU.S.todevelopAssessmentCenters

• Developedandled2REIGNITEandMULTIPLYTeamTrainingevents

• ParticipatedintheCMN/NationalAGEthnicMinistriesconferenceinTexas

• Conductedmeetingsin3sectionseducatingfriendsontheParentingprocess

• InvolvementaspartoftheAGUSMMissionaryPlantersandDevelopersExecutiveTeam

• SpentmanydaysontheroadmeetingpotentialPlanters,ParentchurchPastorsandD.A.

folksconsideringREIGNITE

• WorkedwiththefriendsattheSouthPaciJicDistricttohelpthemdeveloptheirChurch

PlantingandRenewalministry

•

Allthisactivitywasaimeddirectlyatthose16millionpeople(6in10inSoCal)whomotivateBecky

andItokeepontheMissionssupport/itinerationtrail(anotherwholesetof“bulletpoints”).Even

servingasFieldDirectorforArea4hasatitsheartthedesiretohelpthoseL.A.Basinchurchestobe

healthyandeffectiveinreachingthe6in10intheircommunities.

We are so thankful for the friendship, conJidence and opportunity to serve given to us by our

Superintendent,RichGuerra,andhis incomparablewife,Coni.We thankCarrieConklin forbeing

suchavaluablefriendandpartofallwedo.ThanksalsogoestoKristenMeadors,whohasbecome

akeypartoftheteam.

Andofcourse I thankmyamazingwife,Becky, for I couldnot functionwithouther love, support

andpartnership.

Respectfullysubmitted,

StevePreston

Foothill,Harbor,LosAngeles,andOrangeSections

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FieldDirector

JackSampier

As with many of you, 2011 has been with Jilled with personal and

ministrychallenges thatallowus toseemoreclearly thehandofour

HeavenlyFather.

Therehavealsobeenmany challenges for some, if not all, of ourDA

Churches. It has beenmy privilege this year to come alongside of a

coupleofourchurcheswhohavefoundthemselvesneedingERhelpincircumstancesthatthreaten

theirvery life. Workingwith theDLT,Sectional leadership, and thehelpof theSpiritofGod,we

havebeenabletocomealongsidethesechurchesandtowatchthetransformationthattakesplace

whenhealingbeginsandhopecomesalive.

It is not easy for a church when it becomes necessary for the District to step in and even more

difJicultwhenthechurchisasovereignGeneralCouncilchurch.Eventhoughitisnottheintentof

theDistrict to “takeover” a church, it canandoftenwill be interpretedas suchby someof the

board,someofthecongregationandoccasionallythepastoraswell.WorkingwiththePresbyters,

it has been our policy, alongwith the help of some good and dedicated interimpastors, towalk

slowly and deliberately with these churches and boards to bring healing and health before

beginningtheprocessoflookingforanewpastor.

Thatcertainlyhasbeenthecaseofoneofourpastors.Havingbeeninhischurchforover55years

thetimecameforhimtoretire. Thatisnotaseasyasitmightseem–howdoyouturnlooseof

everything you know and do and just walk away? We began the process by simply walking

alongsideofhim,thenhavinghimaskforDAstatustohelpthechurchcontinuetoaccomplishthe

visionGodgavehimmanyyearsago.ThisprocessandhisconJidencegavehimreleasetoactually

retire.Wearelookingforgreatthingstotranspireinthefutureastheprocesscontinues.

Anotheroneofourchurcheshasanewpastoranditisdelightfultohearfromthepeoplewhoare

nowthankfulfortheoftenpainfulprocessofhealingandhealth.

Weareextremelygrateful forallofourDApastorsand thehardwork theydoonbehalfof their

church,communityandtheKingdomofGod.MuchofthisdoneatwhatisoftenpersonalsacriJice

andwithextremededicationanddevotiontotheirLordandSaviorJesusChrist.

I am thankful to ourDistrict Superintendent Rich Guerra and theDistrict Leadership Teamwho

have afforded me this opportunity. I am also grateful for Executive Presbyter Mike Quinn and

Presbyters SteveMyatt& JohnDeSotowhoallowme toworkalongsideof themonbehalf of the

churchesinourcareandthefutureoftheKingdom.Thanksandappreciationalsotomybetterhalf,

Dixie,tomysecretary,Aremi,andtoCalvaryTempleforallowingmethetimenecessarytodothis

goodwork.

Blessings,

JackSampier

NorthSanDiegoandSanDiegoSections

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REPORT OF THE STEERING AND RULES COMMITTEE PROPOSED STANDING RULES OF THE 93rd ANNUAL CONVENTION

Southern California District Council of the Assemblies of God

April 9-‐11, 2012 Rule I. All business sessions shall be under the supervision of the District Superintendent,

who shall delegate responsibilities at his discretion. Rule II. The Order of Business of the Convention shall be as follows:

1. Election of officers as determined by the Chair. 2. All District Council reports as determined by the Chair. 3. Unfinished Business. 4. New Business. 5. Adjournment.

Rule III. The Chair of the Roster Committee shall be ready to report at any business session

at the discretion of the Superintendent. Rule IV. Members desiring to vote must wear badges, issued by the Roster Committee upon

registration, for identification purposes and shall be seated in adequate areas designated for voting members.

Rule V. 1. Recommendations of various committees serving the District Council that are to

be presented in the form of resolutions shall be referred to the Resolutions Committee for editing and presentation to the body in session.

2. No motion may be made from the floor except: courtesy, subsidiary, privileged,

incidental and emergency motions. The body in session will determine by majority vote, without debate, whether a resolution is an emergency.

3. The Superintendent, acting with the Chair of the Resolutions and Steering

Committees, shall determine the order in which the resolutions shall be presented to the body in session.

Rule VI. The Convention, by two-‐thirds vote, can temporarily suspend Rule V and

immediately consider a question or set an Order of the Day for considering a given question. (Suspension of Rule V will be temporary, and it will be back in force immediately following said vote.)

Rule VII. No member shall speak in debate more than twice on the same question for longer

than ten minutes the first time and five minutes the second time, without permission of the Convention granted by a two-‐thirds vote without debate. A response to an inquiry for information or clarification does not count as a time of speaking regarding the question. Should a motion on the floor be changed substantially by amendment, the Chair may allow a member who has spoken twice the privilege of speaking again on the question.

Rule VIII. All reports and other material for the permanent records of the Convention shall be

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Rule IX. 1. Nominations for each office to be filled shall be made according to the bylaws.

Election requires a two-‐thirds vote. In the event that an individual receives the required vote for election on a nominating ballot, said ballot shall be declared to be an elective ballot.

2. Elections:

A) Executive Presbyters for Regions II and V.

Voting shall be in the order determined by the Superintendent. Rule X. Orders of the Day:

1. Orders of the Day shall be determined by the Superintendent.

Rule XI. The minutes of all sessions shall be referred to the Executive Presbytery for reading and approval, thus dispensing with the reading of the minutes during the Council.

Rule XII. Announcements to the Convention shall be in writing and referred to the District

Secretary. The Chair may, at his discretion, make other announcements. Rule XIII. The Secretary shall destroy all ballots, written and/or digital at the conclusion of the

District Council. Rule XIV. The rules contained in the current issue of the Robert's Rules of Order Newly

Revised shall govern the Convention in all cases if they are not inconsistent with the bylaws of the Southern California District Council of the Assemblies of God and these Standing Rules.

Respectfully presented, 2012 STEERING AND RULES COMMITTEE George Winney, Chairman Gary Geesey

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Parliamentary Proceedures Introduction Parliamentary law is not intended to repress the work of an assembly. It is meant to provide orderly principles by which business may be expedited. Where there are no principles of law and where every individual is allowed to act in his or her own way, confusion prevails. Perhaps the most important principle of parliamentary law is that of rights: the right of the majority to ultimately rule, the right of the minority to be heard, and the right of the individual to participate in the decision-‐making process. It is hoped that the information included on the following pages will be helpful in expediting the business of the General Council. The material has been adapted from several sources and, to the best of our knowledge, is in agreement with Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, published by Scott, Foresman and Company. The information included in this booklet is certainly not exhaustive. Delegates are encouraged to study Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised. A more thorough knowledge of the rules by which our business is conducted will make for smoother and more productive business meetings. Adapted from A Guide to Parliamentary Practices, Dr. Lamar Vest. Used with Permission. Definitions Chair The presiding officer or the position from which that person presides. The

general superintendent serves as the presiding officer and should be addressed as Mr. Chairman or Mr. Moderator.

Parliamentarian The person designated to advise the chair on points of parliamentary law and also to give similar advice to the assembly when requested. The parliamentarian gives an opinion; the chair makes a ruling.

Floor The position of persons other than the chairman and his associates. When a member “has the floor,” he/she has the opportunity to exercise his/her speaking rights and should be given appropriate attention.

Meeting A single official gathering of the body to conduct business. Session A series of connected meetings devoted to a single agenda. Member A person with the right to full participation. Motion A formal proposal by a member in a meeting that the assembly take certain

action. Question is a synonym for motion. Pending Being processed by chair. Table To “lay on the table” means entrusting the case to the secretary. To lay on the

table permits the assembly to set an issue aside in order to consider a more urgent issue.

Obtaining the Floor Before a member attempts to make a motion or to address a meeting, he/she should be recognized by the chair. With our present system of speaker recognition, a member is required to go to a numbered light and place the switch in the on position. The members are recognized by the chair in

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the order in which they activate the light. A member does not have the floor until recognized by the chair. When recognized, the member should do the following: • State his/her name. • State any other identification, e.g., church or city.

• Speak to the subject at hand. When finished, the delegate should yield the floor by turning the switch off and returning to his/her seat.

Thus, if the subject on the floor changes, a new order will be established to recognize those members wishing to speak to the current subject. A member wishing to get the chair’s attention for the following reasons need not go to a speaker’s light but may obtain recognition by audibly calling for the attention of the chair with • Question of privilege • Point of order • Parliamentary inquiry • Appeal from the decision of the chair • Division of the house Each member has the right to speak on every question. However, he/she cannot make a second speech on the same question as long as any member who has not spoken on the question desires the floor. It is the prerogative of the moderator to recognize each speaker and to determine a balance of negative and affirmative speeches. Assigning the Floor A member does not obtain the floor by rising and addressing the chair, nor by proceeding to a speaker’s microphone and turning on a light. The floor must be assigned by the chair before he/she is privileged to speak. Interrupting a Speaker A member who has been assigned the floor should not be interrupted after he/she has begun to speak, unless the immediate need is of such urgency to justify the interruption. A member who has been assigned the floor should be interrupted only by one who wishes

• To make a motion to reconsider (And this only if the time limit on the motion is about to run out. The motion must be made and accepted within 24 hours. It may not be considered after 24 hours.)

• To rise to a point of order. • To voice an objection to the consideration of a question. (This must occur before

there has been any debate or before any subsidiary motion has been stated by the chair.)

• To call for the orders of the day in case they are not being followed. • To raise a question of privilege. • To request a division of the question when the question consists of more than one

independent resolution. • To make a parliamentary inquiry. • To request information that requires an immediate answer.

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Making a Motion In making a motion (this includes any substitute motion), a member first obtains the floor and prefaces the statement of the proposed action by the words “I move that . . .” The motion should be written on the Motion/Amendment Form accompanying the Agenda. These forms are in triplicate. Copies 1 and 2 are to be given to an usher who will give copy 1 to the chairman and copy 2 to the secretary. Seconding a Motion In general, every motion must be seconded before it is discussed or voted upon. A member wishing to second a motion simply says, “I second the motion.” Recognition by the chair is not necessary in order to second a motion, and a second may be made without the member rising. Motions that come from a committee are considered already offered and seconded. Debate or Discussion of the Question In all debate and discussion, the following principles should prevail: 1. Speakers should avoid all references to specific personalities. 2. The motives of those whose views are opposed should not be questioned.

3. Discussion should be aimed at clarifying the facts rather than at challenging the views of those on the opposite side of the question.

Voting on the Question In calling for the vote, the affirmative vote is called for first. If the chair is in doubt after calling for a vote by voice, he will ask for a show of hands or a standing vote. If a member questions the vote, he/she has a right to call for “a division of the house.” Division of the house does not demand a counting of the votes. If a member wishes to have the votes counted, he/she must make a motion (which must be seconded) to that effect. Kinds of Motions Main Motions Main motions are those which bring some main question before the group. A main motion yields to all subsidiary, privileged, and incidental motions. Subsidiary Motions A subsidiary motion is applied to a pending motion as a means of disposing of the pending one. All subsidiary motions take precedence over the main motion. By means of subsidiary motions, the main motion may be amended, or referred to a committee, or action postponed or hastened. The subsidiary motions in order of precedence are 1. To lay on the table 2. To call for the previous question 3. To limit or extend the time of debate 4. To postpone to a certain time 5. To commit or refer 6. To amend (can be applied to 5, 4, and 3) 7. To postpone indefinitely (cannot be amended)

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To Lay on the Table The effect of this motion is to postpone action on the question to which it applies. This motion should be used primarily to enable the groups to consider more urgent business, and should not be used as a means of suppressing a question without debate. Parliamentary law allows that only a two-‐thirds vote can rightfully suppress a main motion without allowing free debate. To Call for the Previous Question The object of this motion is to bring to an end the debate on the question or questions included in the call, and to secure a vote on the question(s). The previous question requires a two-‐thirds vote. If the motion does not specify otherwise, it applies only to the immediately pending question. The call for previous question should come from a member who has turned on a light and been recognized by the chair. To Limit or Extend Time of Debate Since certain rights are being taken away from the members, adoption of these motions requires a two-‐thirds vote. Motions to limit or extend time of debate are not debatable but may be amended (see note above). To Postpone to a Certain Time The motion is similar to “Lay on the Table.” It differs in that it postpones action to an established time and is debatable. To Commit or Refer A motion to commit or refer is debatable, can be amended, and requires a majority vote. To Amend The motion to amend—that is, to change the words of a pending motion—requires a second and is debatable if the motion to be amended is debatable. Amendments of the first degree and the second degree are permitted. Amendments of the third degree are not. An amendment must be germane (that is, closely related) to the motion to be amended. If not, it will be ruled out of order by the chair. A substitute motion is an amendment of the first degree. To Postpone Indefinitely The real object of this motion is to reject the motion to which it is applied. It is debatable and opens the main question to debate. It requires a majority vote for adoption. Incidental Motions Incidental motions arise out of the process of business (a pending question), and as a result they must be decided before a decision can be made on the question to which they are incidental. Incidental questions that will be briefly discussed are • To rise to a point of order • To appeal from the decision of the chair • To suspend the rules

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• To object to the consideration of a question • To divide a question • To call for a division of the assembly • To make a request growing out of pending business a. To make a parliamentary inquiry b. To request information c. To ask permission to withdraw a motion To Rise to a Point of Order While it is the duty of the chair to enforce the rules of the assembly, any member has the right to call to the attention of the chair any violation which occurs. To Appeal From the Decision of the Chair An appeal may be made from the decision of the chair only at the time the ruling is made. A majority vote is necessary before a decision of the chair can be reversed. To Suspend the Rules The rule or rules which interfere with the action which the assembly wishes to take may be suspended, provided they do not conflict with the basic parliamentary law or with the General Council Bylaws. Constitution and bylaws cannot be suspended. To Object to the Consideration of a Question The purpose of this motion is to prevent consideration of certain questions which the assembly may feel are not worthy of consideration. It requires no second, cannot be debated, cannot be amended, and requires a two-‐thirds vote. It must be proposed before debate and/or before the chair has stated any subsidiary motion. To Divide a Question This motion can be applied only to main motions and amendments. Parts of a question that are intimately related should not be divided. To Call for a Division of the Assembly The purpose for calling for the division of the assembly is to secure an accurate count of the vote, especially when the vote has been taken viva voce. This motion does not provide for a count. It provides for a standing vote. A counting of the vote must be called for by a motion to that effect. To Make a Request Growing Out of the Business of the Assembly This can occur during a business session when a member rises to the floor in order to

1. Make a parliamentary inquiry. This privilege should not be abused and will be prevented by the chair when such requests are made for any reason other than an honest attempt to secure information that is immediately needed.

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2. Request information. This request has the same privileges as a request for parliamentary inquiry. The primary difference is that the member may be seeking information from another member of the assembly rather than from the chair.

3. Ask permission to withdraw a motion. After a question has been stated by the chair, it is in the possession of the group and cannot be withdrawn or modified without the approval of the assembly. However, until a motion has been stated by the chair, the proposer of the motion can withdraw or modify it in any way he/she desires.

Summary of Facts Relating to Motions Kind of Motion Object Effect To lay on the table Clear the floor for more urgent business Delays action To call for the previous question

Secure immediate vote on pending question

Ends debate

To limit or extend time of debate

Provides more or less time for discussion Shortens or lengthens discussion period

To postpone definitely to a certain time

Often gives more time for informal discussion and for securing supporters

Delays action

To commit or refer To enable more careful consideration to be given

Delays action

To amend To improve the motion Changes the original motion To postpone indefinitely

To prevent a vote on the question Suppresses the question

To raise a point of order of rules

To call attention to violation according to established rules

Keeps the assembly functioning

To appeal from the decision of the chair

To determine the attitude of the assembly on the ruling made by the chair

Secures ruling of the assembly rather than by the chair

To suspend the rules To permit action not possible under the rules

Secures action which otherwise could not be presented by the rules

To object to the consideration of a question

Prevent wasting time on unimportant business

Suppresses the motion

To divide the question Secure more careful consideration of parts

Secures action by parts

To call for a division of the assembly

(a) To determine the accuracy of a viva voce vote (b) To secure expression of individual member’s vote

Secures an accurate check on vote

To raise a question of privilege

To correct undesirable conditions Corrects undesirable conditions

To take from the table Continue the consideration of the question

Continues consideration of the question

To reconsider To reconsider the question and another vote on the question

Secures further consideration

To rescind Repeal action previously taken Same

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RESOLUTION #1 1 2

Prayer for Country and Unity of Believers 3 4 5 WHEREAS, Essential Resolution #1 requests us to pray for world and local leaders and all those 6

in authority that we may live quiet and peaceable lives; therefore, be it 7 RESOLVED, that the Southern California District at this time pray for world and local leaders and 8

all those in authority that we may live quiet and peaceable lives; and, be it further 9 RESOLVED, that this Council through various publications and by all other means remind our 10

constituency of this Scriptural injunction. 11 Sponsor: Bylaws 12

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Presented __________________ 29 Amended __________________ 30 Referred __________________ 31 Adopted __________________ 32 Lost __________________ 33

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RESOLUTION #2 1 2

2013 CPI Tithe Adjustment 3 4 5 WHEREAS, Article XXI, Section 5, A, (11), regarding Minister’s Contributions, calls for 6

ratification by the District Council of the annual tithe adjustment; and 7 WHEREAS, the Executive Presbytery has approved the following minimum tithe increase 8

effective January 1, 2013, based on a CPI of 2.2%, therefore be it 9 10 RESOLVED, that the following amounts be ratified to become effective January 1, 2013: 11 Ordained: $225.00 12 Licensed $206.00 13 Certified $180.00 14

Sponsor: Bylaws 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Presented __________________ 33 Amended __________________ 34 Referred __________________ 35 Adopted __________________ 36 Lost __________________ 37

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RESOLUTION # 3 1 2

Richard Dresselhaus – Honorary District Presbyter 3 4 5 WHEREAS, Richard Dresselhaus has served the Southern California District with honor as a 6

District Presbyter for thirteen years; and 7 WHEREAS, he has served the Southern California District with honor as Executive Presbyter for 8

fourteen years; and 9 WHEREAS, he has served the Assemblies of God General Council as General Presbytery for 10

fifteen years, on the General Council Executive Presbytery for fourteen years, as well 11 as various boards, committees, and special assignments; and 12

WHEREAS, his leadership in the Southern California District has represented the highest 13 standards of integrity, loyalty, and hard work; and 14

WHEREAS, his preaching, writing and personal ministry have been a resource to the ministers 15 and churches of the SoCal fellowship; and 16

WHEREAS, Richard Dresselhaus meets all the Southern California District Council Bylaw 17 qualifications for recognition as an honorary district presbyter; and 18

WHEREAS, Article X, section 4, paragraph g, of the District Bylaws makes provision for persons 19 with such a distinctive history to be chosen as an honorary district presbyter of The 20 Southern California District Council of the Assemblies of God; therefore be it 21

RESOLVED, that Richard Dresselhaus be elected by the District Council to the position of 22 honorary district presbyter of The Southern California District Council of the 23 Assemblies of God. 24

25 Sponsor: District Presbytery 26

27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Presented __________________ 35 Amended __________________ 36 Referred __________________ 37 Adopted __________________ 38 Lost __________________ 39

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RESOLUTION # 3 1 2

Richard Dresselhaus – Honorary District Presbyter 3 4 5 WHEREAS, Richard Dresselhaus has served the Southern California District with honor as a 6

District Presbyter for thirteen years; and 7 WHEREAS, he has served the Southern California District with honor as Executive Presbyter for 8

fourteen years; and 9 WHEREAS, he has served the Assemblies of God General Council as General Presbytery for 10

fifteen years, on the General Council Executive Presbytery for fourteen years, as well 11 as various boards, committees, and special assignments; and 12

WHEREAS, his leadership in the Southern California District has represented the highest 13 standards of integrity, loyalty, and hard work; and 14

WHEREAS, his preaching, writing and personal ministry have been a resource to the ministers 15 and churches of the SoCal fellowship; and 16

WHEREAS, Richard Dresselhaus meets all the Southern California District Council Bylaw 17 qualifications for recognition as an honorary district presbyter; and 18

WHEREAS, Article X, section 4, paragraph g, of the District Bylaws makes provision for persons 19 with such a distinctive history to be chosen as an honorary district presbyter of The 20 Southern California District Council of the Assemblies of God; therefore be it 21

RESOLVED, that Richard Dresselhaus be elected by the District Council to the position of 22 honorary district presbyter of The Southern California District Council of the 23 Assemblies of God. 24


27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Presented __________________ 35 Amended __________________ 36 Referred __________________ 37 Adopted __________________ 38 Lost __________________ 39

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RESOLUTION # 4 1 2

Qualifications for Sectional Leadership Team Members 3 4 5 WHEREAS, The District Bylaws authorize the Sectional Leadership Team to serve as the 6

examining and interviewing committee for ministerial credential applicants, and 7 WHEREAS, The Bylaws allow for any credentialed minister (Ordained, Licensed, or Certified) 8

pastoring a church within the church to serve on the Sectional Leadership Team, 9 and 10

WHEREAS, The Sectional Leadership Team must review the Ordination examination with 11 Ordination applicants, which gives the Sectional Leadership Team members, some 12 who are Licensed and Certified ministers, access to the questions, and 13

WHEREAS, The Southern California District Council places a high value on the Ordination 14 process, therefore be it 15

RESOLVED, That Article IX, Section 4, Subsection A be amended by striking out the words as 16 indicated: 17

18 A. Qualifications: Any ordained minister residing within the section or 19

credentialed minister pastoring a church within the section shall be eligible to 20 serve on the Sectional Leadership Team. 21

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Sponsor: District Presbytery 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Presented __________________ 36 Amended __________________ 37 Referred __________________ 38 Adopted __________________ 39 Lost __________________ 40

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RESOLUTION # 5 1 2

Revisions Committee 3 4 WHEREAS, There is a need for ongoing review of the District Bylaws throughout the year to be 5

in conformity with the General Council Bylaws, and 6 WHEREAS, The General Council Bylaws supersedes the District Bylaws, and 7 WHEREAS, Changes in the General Council Bylaws go into effect immediately following the 8

biennial General Council, often necessitating immediate changes at the District level, 9 therefore, be it 10

RESOLVED, That a Revisions Committee be established to review and edit the District Bylaws 11 and to bring them into compliance with General Council Bylaws, and further be it 12

RESOLVED, That the District Bylaws be amended by the addition of a new Section 6 in Article 13 XIII, and that the current Article XIII, Section 6 and 7 be renumbered to Article XIII, 14 Section 7 and 8: 15

16 Article XIII, Section 6. Revisions Committee 17

A. The Revisions Committee reviews and edits these Bylaws for clarity, simplicity, continuity, 18 and for conformity with the General Council Bylaws throughout the year. 19

B. This committee is amenable to the District Presbytery. 20 C. The chair of this committee shall be appointed by the District Presbytery. 21 D. This committee shall consist of five or more members. 22 E. The Revisions Committee shall review and edit the Bylaws of the District Council for clarity, 23

simplicity and continuity. It shall also edit and review the District Council Bylaws for 24 conformity with the General Council Bylaws. Such conformity changes shall not require a 25 vote of the District Council for implementation. Such changes shall be reported to the District 26 Presbytery quarterly and to the District Council annually. 27


30 31 32 Presented __________________ 33 Amended __________________ 34 Referred __________________ 35 Adopted __________________ 36 Lost __________________ 37

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RESOLUTION # 6 1 2

REGARDING: Article IX, Section 2, C, (1) 3 Terms of Office Regional Executive Presbyters 4

5 WHEREAS, The Southern California District Council Bylaws presently provide that Region VII 6

Executive Presbyter be elected every three years; and 7 WHEREAS, The Southern California District Council Bylaws presently provide that each 8

Ethnic/Language Fellowship can submit a nominee; and 9 WHEREAS, All nominees are submitted to the District Council for election; and 10 WHEREAS, The intent of the District Council Bylaws is inclusiveness; therefore, be it 11 RESOLVED, That Bylaw Article IX, Section 2, C (1) which now reads: 12 Terms of Office for Regional Executive Presbyters: 13

The terms of office for Executive Presbyter shall be for three years. The 14 Executive Presbyter, after serving two complete consecutive terms, cannot 15 succeed him or herself. For Region VII, when the nominee from any one 16 Ethnic/Language Fellowship serves to complete consecutive terms, said 17 Ethnic/Language Fellowship will not submit a nomination for the following 18 term. 19

Be amended to read: 20 Terms of Office for Regional Executive Presbyters: 21 The term of office for Executive Presbyter shall be for three years. The 22

Executive Presbyter, after serving two complete consecutive terms, cannot 23 succeed him or herself. For Region VII, when the nominee from any one 24 Ethnic/Language Fellowship serves two complete consecutive terms, said 25 Ethnic/Language Fellowship will not submit a nomination for the following 26 term. 27

The remainder of Section 2, C (1) will remain the same. 28 29

Sponsor: Jamal Alexander 30 31

32 Presented __________________ 33 Amended __________________ 34 Referred __________________ 35 Adopted __________________ 36 Lost __________________ 37

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, INC.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT To the Board of Trustees Southern California District Council Assemblies of God, Inc. Irvine, California We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Southern California District Council Assemblies of God, Inc. (the District) as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the District’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Southern California District Council Assemblies of God, Inc. as of December 31, 2011, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Balser, Horowitz, Frank & Wakeling BALSER, HOROWITZ, FRANK, & WAKELING Santa Ana, California February 1, 2012

1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 1010 Santa Ana, CA 92705Phone: (714) 543-1035 Fax: (714) 543-1567

www.bhfw.com

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

December 31, 2011

See accompanying notes and independent auditors’ report

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents 5,590,722$ Accounts receivable 3,803 Prepaids and deposits 29,756 Notes receivable, net 5,375,011 Property held for sale 1,220,000 Property and equipment, net 14,406,450

Total assets 26,625,742$

Liabilities

Accounts payable and other liabilities 575,843$ Deferred income 27,395 Notes payable 9,722,892 Annuities payable 170,569

Total liabilities 10,496,699

Net Assets

Unrestricted:Undesignated 10,985,068Designated 4,573,341

Total unrestricted 15,558,409

Temporarily restricted 527,309 Permanently restricted 43,325

Total net assets 16,129,043

Total liabilities and net assets 26,625,742$


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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (Continued) For the Year Ended December 31, 2011


Temporarily restricted net assetsContributions and other revenue 1,149,580 Net assets released from restrictions (1,158,642)

Change in temporarily restricted net assets (9,062)

Change in net assets (1,241,912)

Net assets , beginning of year, as restated 17,370,955

Net assets , end of year 16,129,043$


STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011


Unrestricted net assetsRevenues:

Contributions 1,952,214$ United Ministry Fund contributions 565,414 Ministries and events 2,237,791 Interest income 491,556 Other income 207,221 Lease income 275,181 Health program revenue 672,955 Loss on sale of assets (1,186,884) Pinecrest conference center fees 2,448,035 Pinecrest Suites 298,385

Total unrestricted support and revenues 7,961,868

Net assets released from restrictions:Restrictions satisfied by payments 1,158,642

Total unrestricted support, revenues and reclassifications 9,120,510

ExpensesDepartment expenses 5,011,761 Depreciation 461,904 Ministry expenses 1,158,642 General and administration 3,721,053

Total expenses 10,353,360

Change in unrestricted net assets (1,232,850)

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



Cash flows from operating activitiesChange in net assets (1,241,912)$ Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation 461,904 Loss on sale of property 1,186,884 Changes in:

Accounts receivable 12,452 Prepaids and deposits (3,338) Accounts payable and other liabilities (31,671) Deferred income 1,595 Annuities payable (8,787)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities 377,127

Cash flows from investing activitiesIssuance of new notes receivable (152,343) Note receivable payments received 200,030 Proceeds from sale of property 997,346 Acquisition of property and equipment (186,039)

Net cash flows provided by investing activities 858,994

Cash flows from financing activitiesPayments of notes payable (161,533)

Net cash flows used by financing activities (161,533)

Net increase (decrease) in cash 1,074,588

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 4,516,134

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 5,590,722$










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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011

Note 1 – Summary of significant accounting policies Nature of operations The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the operations of two affiliated organizations. The Southern California District Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc. (the District) is organized under the auspices of the General Council Assemblies of God, Inc., Springfield, Missouri (the General Council). The District provides administrative services and limited financial assistance to affiliated organizations in Southern California. Pinecrest Christian Conference Center, LLC (the Camp) was incorporated in 2010. All references to the District in these consolidated financial statements include both the District and Camp where appropriate. The District’s primary sources of revenue are ministers’ tithes, United Ministry Funds, conference center fees, and activity fees. Basis of accounting The District’s financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and, accordingly, reflect all significant receivables, payables, and other liabilities. Basis of presentation In order to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, the District is required to report information regarding its financial position and activities according to three classes of net assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets, and permanently restricted net assets. Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates. Cash and cash equivalents For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the District considers certain short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of three months or less and certificates of deposit available on demand to be cash equivalents. Accounts receivable Accounts receivable consisted primarily of amounts due from Royal Rangers and Bethel Towers, as well as amounts due from ministers for health insurance benefits.


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Note 1 – Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) Property and equipment All acquisitions of property and equipment in excess of $2,500 and all expenditures in excess of $2,500 for repairs, maintenance, and renewals that materially prolong the useful lives of assets are capitalized. Property and equipment is carried at cost, or, if donated, at the approximate market value at the date of donation. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets on a straight-line basis. Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $461,904. Revenue recognition As required by generally accepted accounting principles, contributions received are recorded as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted net assets depending on the existence and/or nature of any donor restrictions. All donor-restricted net assets are reported as an increase in temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted net assets depending on the nature of the restriction. When a restriction expires (that is, when a stipulated time restriction ends or the purpose of the restriction is accomplished), temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions. During the year ended December 31, 2011, there were no activities affecting permanently restricted net assets. Concentrations of credit risk The District maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Accounts are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to certain limits. At December 31, 2011, the District had approximately $4,833,422, in excess of FDIC insured limits. The District has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Financial instruments that potentially subject the District to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents and notes receivable (Note 2). The District places its cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions and limits the amount of credit exposure with any one institution. Future changes in economic conditions may impact the collectability of notes receivable.

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December 31, 2011

Note 2 – Notes receivable Notes receivable consisted of the following:

1,729,271$

3,945,740

Total notes receivable 5,675,011

Less: allowance for loan losses (300,000)

Notes receivable, net 5,375,011$

Funds advanced to affiliate churches andorganizations that are primarily secured by realproperty. The notes bear interest ranging from 5.0%to 8.5% per annum.

Note receivable from a related party, secured byreal property, at an interest rate of 7.5%, paymentsof $27,969, including principal and interest, arepayable over 30 years. A balloon payment will berequired in November 2030. See Note 12.

Management has established the allowance based on specific identification of individual loans, and trends established in prior years, and on the condition that many of the amounts are secured by real property.


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Note 3 – Property and equipment Property and equipment consisted of the following:

Autos and trucks 45,394$ Buildings 12,231,701Land 3,155,624Furniture and equipment 216,064Improvements 4,987,487Construction in progress 165,359

Total property and equipment 20,801,629

Less: accumulated depreciation (6,395,179)

Property and equipment, net 14,406,450$

Property held for sale Property held for sales consisted of two properties. Property one was a church deed was assumed in June 2009 when it ceased operations as the District was the guarantor of the loan. Property two was the Royal Rangers Campground at Pinecrest Christian Conference Center was sold in February 2011. Note 4 – Annuities payable The District has a Congregation Pastoral Gift Agreement with a certain retired pastor, which provides for benefits for the remainder of his life and his spouse’s life. For the year ended December 31, 2011, monthly benefits were $3,146, and will increase each calendar year. The District has recorded an accrual of $170,569 as of December 31, 2011, which represents the estimated present value (using a discount rate of 9.5%) of the estimated future cash flows. The District will annually reevaluate the estimate based on relevant data at the time.

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December 31, 2011

Note 5 – Notes payable Notes payable consisted of the following:

$ 23,829

152,345

118,410

4,202,790

1,279,778

3,945,740

Total notes payable $9,722,892

Note payable to Assemblies of God Loan Fund,payable in monthly installments of $27,969including interest at 7.5%, secured by real propertyand due in November 2030. See Note 12.

Unsecured note payable to an individual. Payablein monthly installments of $469 including interestat 6.75% and due on December 31, 2016.

Note payable to an individual, payable in monthlyinstallments of $1,256 including interest at 7.5%,secured by a deed of trust on real property ownedby the District. Any unpaid balance and accruedinterest are due no later than June 8, 2016.

Note payable to an individual, payable in monthlyinstallments of $998, including principal andinterest at 7.5%, secured by a deed of trust on realproperty owned by the District. Any unpaidbalance and accrued interest are due no later thanJuly 24, 2016.

Note payable to Farmers and Merchants Bank,payable in monthly installments of $28,650including interest at 6.0%, secured by real propertyand due on July 2, 2016. Beginning in July 2012,the interest rate will become variable based on thebank's Prime Rate.

Note payable to Assemblies of God Loan Fund,payable in monthly installments of $11,214including interest at 8.25%, secured by realproperty and due in August 2030.


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Note 5 – Notes payable (continued) Aggregate maturities required on notes payable for each of the years subsequent to December 31, 2011, are as follows: Year ended December 31,

2012 174,670$ 2013 187,881 2014 201,114 2015 215,293 2016 4,130,120 2017 and thereafter 4,813,814

9,722,892$

Note 6 – Restricted net assets Restricted net assets consisted of the following:

Temporarily restricted net assetsRestricted for:

Subsequent year's ministry expenditures 527,309$

Permanently restricted net assetsRestricted for:

Scholarship grants 43,325$

Note 7 – Future lease revenues Under various existing non-cancellable operating lease agreements for the District’s office building and church properties, tenants are committed to pay the following minimum lease to the District: Year ended December 31,

2012 184,454$

Lease income for the year ended December 31, 2011, was $275,181.

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Note 8 – Pension plan The District has established a tax sheltered annuity retirement plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b), whereby all eligible employees may contribute to a retirement annuity of their choice under a salary reduction agreement. The District has provided for matching contributions to be made up to five percent of the employee’s gross wages. The District has incurred $78,221 in matching contributions and other employer contributions for the year ended December 31, 2011. Note 9 – Operating leases The District leases certain office equipment under operating lease agreements expiring 2012. Lease expense related to these leases was $44,108 for the year ended December 31, 2011. Future minimum lease payments required under all lease agreements for the years subsequent to December 31, 2011, are as follows: Year ended December 31,

2012 5,404$

Note 10 – Income taxes The District is exempt from Federal and California income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The District is subject, however, to Federal and California income tax on unrelated business income as stipulated in Internal Revenue Code Section 511 and Regulation Section 1.511. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the District had rental income from debt-financed property which constitutes unrelated business income. However, since applicable expenses of the rental activity exceeded the rental income, the District did not have unrelated business taxable income, and therefore incurred no tax liability due to unrelated business income. On January 1, 2010, the District adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740-10-50, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The statement requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a ‘more-likely-than-not’ threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of the statement had no impact on the District’s statement of financial position or statement of activities. The District does not believe its financial statements include (or reflect) any uncertain tax positions.


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Note 10 – Income taxes (continued) Pinecrest Christian Conference Center, LLC (Pinecrest) was organized as a single member limited liability company on October 20, 2010 and is wholly owned by the District. For Federal income tax purposes Pinecrest is treated as a disregarded entity and assumes the Federal income tax exemption of the District. For state income tax purposes Pinecrest has been granted exemption by the State of California. Note 11 – Commitments and contingencies The District is liable as endorser or guarantor on Ministers Benefit Association loans and loan commitments and church extension loans made by the General Council to affiliated organizations in the approximate amount of $9,776,238 as of December 31, 2011. In addition, the District is liable as endorser or guarantor on obligations of affiliated churches in the approximate amount of $171,075 for loans by banks and other lending parties as of December 31, 2011. The primary obligations are secured by mortgages on real property. In the opinion of management, none of the primary obligations are in danger of default. Accordingly, no liability for this contingency has been recorded in the financial statements. Note 12 – Related party transactions The District is related, by common board membership and By-laws, to Vanguard University of Southern California (Vanguard) and Bethel Towers of Costa Mesa (Bethel Towers), both California nonprofit organizations exempt from Federal and California income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The By-laws of both entities grant the District control over their financial and administrative affairs. Generally accepted accounting principles require the consolidation of entities where both control and economic interest are present. As the District does not have an economic interest in either Vanguard or Bethel Towers, consolidated financial statements of the entities are precluded. Therefore, these financial statements do not include the financial position, activities, or cash flows of either Vanguard or Bethel Towers. The District provides financial support to Vanguard. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the District paid Vanguard $24,000. In 2009, the District secured a loan on behalf of Vanguard in the amount $4,000,000. The District has recorded both a loan payable to AG Financial Services, and a loan receivable from Vanguard for the same amount. See Notes 2 and 5.

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Note 13 – Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid during the year for:

Interest 685,140$

Income taxes -$

Note 14 – Prior period adjustment In 2011, management discovered a property which had not been recorded as an asset in June 2009 with a related note payable that was assumed when the church ceased operations because the District was the guarantor on the loan in case of default. To correct the error, property held for sale was increased by $1,220,000, notes payable increased by $1,307,510, and beginning net assets for the year ended December 31, 2010, were reduced by $87,510. The adjustment had no effect on the change in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2011. Note 15 – Subsequent events

Management’s review Management has evaluated subsequent events through February 1, 2012, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

To the Board of Directors Southern California District Council Assemblies of God, Inc. Irvine, California We have audited the financial statements of Southern California District Council Assemblies of God, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011, and have issued our report thereon dated February 1, 2012, which contained an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements as a whole. The supplemental schedules of support, revenue and expenses for December 31, 2011, are presented for the purposes of additional analysis and are not required parts of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

Balser, Horowitz, Frank & Wakeling BALSER, HOROWITZ, FRANK AND WAKELING Santa Ana, California February 1, 2012

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SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT, REVENUE AND EXPENSES


See independent auditors’ report on supplemental information

RevenueGeneral and Administration 2,624,923$ Distrist School of Ministry 185,779 Field Directors 83,207 Men's Ministry 75,081 Technology Ministry 10,000 Youth Ministry 767,698 Pastors' Wives Ministry 3,000 Kids Ministry 479,192 Women's Ministry 184,912 Women in Ministry 10,000 Second Half Ministry 24,678 Special Reserve 156,000 Missions 46,093 Missions Development 96,000 Intercultural Ministry 59,119 Hispanic Ministry 249,001 All People's School of Ministry 22,113 Church Planting 46,165 DA Church Development 25,453 Vision 2020 31,000 Young Ministers 17,082 COHORTS 5,770 Pinecrest Conference Center 2,759,602

Total revenues 7,961,868

All Departments


80







All Departments





ExpensesGeneral and Administration 3,874,430 Distrist School of Ministry 185,779 Field Directors 89,967 Men's Ministry 75,073 Youth Ministry 767,698 Pastors' Wives Ministry 2,249 Kids Ministries 505,740 Women's Ministry 189,047 Women in Ministry 8,160 Second Half Ministry 32,593 Special Reserve 113,507 Missions 15,839 Missions Development 77,091 Intercultural Ministry 58,556 Hispanic Ministry 252,028 All People's School of Ministry 19,549 Church Planting 45,741 DA Church Development 17,844 Vision 2020 5,770 Young Ministers 14,665 COHORTS 5,770 Pinecrest Conference Center 2,837,622


Excess (deficiency) of revenuesover expenses (1,232,850)$

All Departments

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All Departments





Revenue

District support 1,994,758$ Fees 63,611 Lease income 275,181 Loss on sale of assets (1,186,884) Other income 1,478,257


Expenses

Personnel 1,568,076 Office 340,124 Building operations 193,130 Property and loan administration 423,078 Ministry support 315,395 Programs and events 881,252 Depreciation 153,375



General and Administration


82





Revenue

District support 1,994,758$ Fees 63,611 Lease income 275,181 Loss on sale of assets (1,186,884) Other income 1,478,257


Expenses

Personnel 1,568,076 Office 340,124 Building operations 193,130 Property and loan administration 423,078 Ministry support 315,395 Programs and events 881,252 Depreciation 153,375



General and Administration





Revenue

District - UMF 8,000$ Programs and events 176,199Other income 1,580

Total revenues 185,779

Expenses

Office 22,186Programs and events 163,593

Total expenses 185,779

Excess (deficiency) of revenuesover expenses -$

District School of Ministry

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Revenue

District - UMF 8,000$ Programs and events 176,199Other income 1,580


Expenses




District School of Ministry





Revenue

District - UMF 82,000$ Other income 1,207


Expenses

Programs and events 89,967


Excess (deficiency) of revenuesover expenses (6,760)$

Field Directors


84





Revenue

District - UMF 82,000$ Other income 1,207


Expenses




Field Directors





Revenue

Other income 40$ Programs and events 75,041


Expenses



Excess (deficiency) of revenuesover expenses 8$

Men's Ministry

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Revenue

Other income 40$ Programs and events 75,041


Expenses




Men's Ministry





Revenue

District - UMF 10,000$


Expenses -

Excess (deficiency) of revenuesover expenses 10,000$

Technology Ministry


86





Revenue



Expenses -


Technology Ministry





Revenue

District - UMF 87,000$ Other income 18,020Programs and events 662,678


Expenses

Personnel 150,337Office 82,936Programs and events 534,425



Youth Ministry

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87





Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 150,337Office 82,936Programs and events 534,425



Youth Ministry





Revenue



Expenses




Pastors' Wives Ministry


88





Revenue



Expenses




Pastors' Wives Ministry





Revenue

District - UMF 92,000$ Other income 34,383 Programs and events 352,809


Expenses

Personnel 184,388Office 34,532Programs and events 284,276Other 2,544



Kids Ministry

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89





Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 184,388Office 34,532Programs and events 284,276Other 2,544



Kids Ministry





Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 86,586Office 9,943Advisory committee 1,154Programs and events 91,364



Women's Ministry


90





Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 86,586Office 9,943Advisory committee 1,154Programs and events 91,364



Women's Ministry





Revenue



Expenses

Office 6,214 Programs and events 1,946



Women in Ministry

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91





Revenue



Expenses

Office 6,214 Programs and events 1,946



Women in Ministry





Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 10,316 Office 9,866 Programs and events 12,411



Second Half Ministry


92





Revenue



Expenses




Second Half Ministry





Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 94,507 Office 19,000



Special Reserve

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Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 94,507 Office 19,000



Special Reserve





Revenue

Tithe support 41,000$ Other income 5,093


Expenses

Office 10,259 Programs and expenses 5,580



Missions


94





Revenue

Tithe support 41,000$ Other income 5,093


Expenses

Office 10,259 Programs and expenses 5,580



Missions





Revenue

District support 96,000$


Expenses

Personnel 16,306Office 23,813 Programs and events 36,972



Missions Development

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Revenue



Expenses




Missions Development





Revenue

District support 18,000$ Other income 41,119


Expenses

Personnel 57,162 Office 925 Programs and events 469



Intercultural Ministry


96





Revenue



Expenses

Personnel 57,162 Office 925 Programs and events 469



Intercultural Ministry





Revenue

District support 18,000$ Other income 155,275 Programs and events 75,726


Expenses




Hispanic Ministry

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Revenue

District support 18,000$ Other income 155,275 Programs and events 75,726


Expenses




Hispanic Ministry





Revenue

Other income 3,450$ Programs and events 18,663


Expenses




All People's School of Ministry


98





Revenue

Other income 3,450$ Programs and events 18,663


Expenses




All People's School of Ministry





Revenue

District support 39,500$ Other income 100 Programs and events 6,565


Expenses

Office 13,048 Programs and events 2,693 Other expenses 30,000



Church Planting

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99





Revenue

District support 39,500$ Other income 100 Programs and events 6,565


Expenses

Office 13,048 Programs and events 2,693 Other expenses 30,000



Church Planting





Revenue



Expenses

Office 4,315 Program and events 12,129 Other expenses 1,400



DA Church Development


100





Revenue



Expenses

Office 4,315 Program and events 12,129 Other expenses 1,400



DA Church Development





Revenue



Expenses




Vision 2020

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Revenue



Expenses




Vision 2020





Revenue

District support 6,000$ Programs and events 11,082


Expenses

Office 14,665



Young Ministers


102





Revenue

District support 6,000$ Programs and events 11,082


Expenses

Office 14,665



Young Ministers





Revenue

Other income 5,770$


Expenses

Office 5,770



COHORTS

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Revenue

Other income 5,770$


Expenses

Office 5,770



COHORTS





Revenue

Camp fees 2,448,035$ Condos 298,385Other income 13,182


Expenses

Personnel 865,404Office expenses 205,966Building operations 462,386Camper's direct expenses 806,414Other expense 188,923Depreciation 308,529



Pinecrest Conference Center


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Revenue

Camp fees 2,448,035$ Condos 298,385Other income 13,182


Expenses

Personnel 865,404Office expenses 205,966Building operations 462,386Camper's direct expenses 806,414Other expense 188,923Depreciation 308,529



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