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Zimbabwe, Philippines to Become General Conferences

The BOA was authorized by GC 2003 to approve the final draft of Zimbabwe's Book of Discipline, and then to confer General Conference status when appropriate. It was felt that waiting four years until GC 2007 was an undue delay in the process in view of where Zimbabwe's BOD now stands.

Similarly, the BOA was authorized to approve the Philippine BOD, which is at final draft stage right now, and to confer General Conference status to the Philippines as well — without waiting for GC 2007.


Delegates Approve Overseas Ministerial,
Lay Representatives to the BOA

Ministerial:
Pastor Godfrey Lungah (Malawi)
Bishop Jose Ildo Swartele de Mello (Brazil)

Ministerial Reserve:
Pastor John Dzimbiri (Malawi)
Pastor Charite Noel (Haiti)

Lay:
K. Joshua (India)
Jean Marc Zamar (Haiti)

Lay Reserve:
Praveen Piarejee (India)
Daniel Saccomano (Brazil)

Rotation Schedule:
2003 (October)
2004 (October)
2005 (October)
2006 (October)

Jose Ildo Swartele de Mello and K. Joshua
Godfrey Lungah and Jean Marc Zamar
Jose Ildo Swartele de Mello and K. Joshua
Godfrey Lungah and Jean Marc Zamar