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1 Alaska Ministry Network: Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Eph. 3:20-21, NKJV This year our Network Conference will be held in Anchorage, April We will be celebrating 100 years of Assemblies of God Ministries in Alaska, featuring Missions. The theme will be, Beyond100. The host church is MCA, with Pastor Redfearn and his staff. Our speakers will be: National AGUSM Director Zollie Smith, National AGWM Director Greg Mundis, AKMN Assistant Superintendent Gary Morton, AGWM Missionary Jeff Nelson, TGM Director Ron Pratt, AGUSM Missionary Jim Schulz and I will speak for the Ordination service on Thursday evening. We will begin Network Conference on Monday with a missions banquet at the Dena ina Center, located at 600 W. Seventh Ave, in Anchorage. We are expecting a great night as we highlight AGUSM, AGWM and Alaska Missions. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. There will be a charge of $30 per person. For $300 you may purchase a table for 10 people. After April 15th, your cost will be $35 per person. Please designate your check: Missions Banquet. There is more info in this packet concerning how to purchase tickets and parking availability. At the banquet, we will be asking you to partner with us financially by supporting our Beyond100 Project. The project this year will feature a new church in Fort Yukon. The existing church building is over 65 years old. U.S. Missionaries Jeremiah and Sharnay Niemuth have faithfully served the community for over 10 years. Their ministry is truly worthy of prayer and financial support. I want to encourage you to talk with your church board beforehand and come ready to give a generous offering and pledge. We appreciate the partnership. In the Tuesday and Thursday evening services, we will receive an offering to cover our conference expenses. Most districts/networks have gone to a registration fee to help offset their cost; however, we deeply value your financial partnership in this conference endeavor and prefer for you and your church to give as you are directed by the Lord. For your convenience, you may send a pre-conference offering. Designate your check Conference Offering or you may go to our website to make a credit card donation. If you are unable to attend this year, please consider supporting the Conference by sending an offering. Your personal financial support and the financial support of your church will be a tremendous blessing to our Ministry Network as we plan to have a meaningful event while we gather for Network Business. On Wednesday evening, we will receive an Assemblies of God World Missions offering. The Assemblies of God is a missions organization and we believe that Pentecost and Missions go hand in hand. Come prepared to give a generous offering to help World Missions spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. I m praying that all of you will be able to attend the grand Beyond100 Celebration. I look forward to our fellowship time together. Please have your local congregations and prayer groups pray for our conference meetings. Believe with me that God will do great things in our midst. Come expecting and ready to receive a fresh touch of the anointing of the Holy Spirit. I appreciate your labor of love and sacrifice you make for the Kingdom of God. #Beyond100 #North2TheFuture Bill Welch, Superintendent

2 Daily Schedule Monday April 24th 6:30PM Alaska Missions Banquet held at the Dena ina Center. Dr. Greg Mundis, director of AGUSM, and Dr. Zollie Smith, director of AGWM, are our honored speakers. Price is $30 per person before April 15 th and $35 after April 15 th, with the option of purchasing a table for 10 people for $300 before April 15 th. Tuesday April 25th 8:00AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 9:00-10:15AM 10:30-11:15AM 11:15-11:45AM 12:00PM 1:30PM 5:00PM 6:45PM 7:00PM Breakfast Beyond100 #Prayer431 Dr. Fay Niemann Registration Beyond100 Gary Morton, speaker; Zachary Burgess, worship Call to Order Business Regional Caucuses Next Generation Luncheon, MCA, Free Call to Order Business Recess Prelude Worship Levi Newell, worship AGUSM Service Dr. Zollie Smith, speaker <40 Gathering, Details TBD Wednesday April 26th 8:00AM Breakfast 8:30AM Beyond100 #Prayer431 Dr. Fay Niemann 8:30AM Registration 9:00-10:15AM World Missions Beyond100 Dr. Jeff Nelson, speaker; Jonathan Redfearn, worship 10:30-11:30AM Alaska Missions Beyond100 Ron Pratt 12:30PM Men s Ministries Luncheon, Anchorage First Assembly, $15 12:30PM Women s Ministries Luncheon, Anchorage First Assembly, $15 3:00PM Call to Order Business If needed 6:45PM Prelude Worship Jonathan Redfearn, worship 7:00PM AGWM Service Dr. Greg Mundis, speaker Thursday April 27th 8:00AM 8:30AM 9:00-10:45AM 12:30PM 6:45PM 7:00PM Breakfast Beyond100 #Prayer431 Dr. Fay Niemann Beyond Jim Schulz, speaker; Gary Morton, worship Communion Memorial Service AGUSM & AGWM Joint Luncheon, Dr. Greg Mundis and Dr. Zollie Smith Prelude Worship Heather Gluth, worship Credentialing Service Bill Welch, speaker Reception following the service

3 Information Sheet Alaska Missions Banquet The banquet will be held Monday night, April 24th at 6:30 PM at the Dena ina Center, 600 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK Dr. Greg Mundis and Dr. Zollie Smith will be our honored speakers. The cost will be $30 per person if you purchase tickets by April 15th and $35 per person if you purchase tickets after April 15th. You are also able to purchase an entire table, seating 10 people, for $300. You can pre-register for the banquet either online or with the pre-registration found in this packet and we will send your tickets in the mail. Please bring your tickets with you to the banquet as admission. Parking is available at a variety of locations downtown. The JCPenney s Garage, the Fifth Avenue Garage, the Sixth Avenue Garage, and the Seventh Avenue Garage all offer parking spaces in the area for a small fee. Limited parking may be available along the street. Alaska Ministry Network Conference The Network Conference morning sessions, Tuesday through Thursday, will be held at Muldoon Community Assembly, beginning at 9:00 AM daily. The evening services will also be held at Muldoon Community Assembly at 7:00 PM, with prelude worship beginning at 6:45 PM. The registration table will be open at 8:30 AM on Tuesday. There is no fee for registration and everyone attending is encouraged to register. Included in this packet is the pre-registration form in which you can register at your convenience instead of coming early. Online registration is available until April 15th at Beyond100 #Prayer431 You are invited to join us as Pastor Fay Niemann leads in prayer, looking forward to the next 100 years of Assemblies of God ministry in Alaska. We will meet at 8:30am on Tuesday through Thursday mornings in the Children s Resource Center at MCA. Commercial Housing Sheraton Anchorage Hotel and Spa 401 E 6 th Ave Anchorage, AK Room Rate - $ Hotel Taxes, all reservations must be made by April 1st To reserve your room under this rate, please call the directly at and let them know you re looking for the AMN Group Block 2017 or go to the following website: You can book a room with either two queen beds or a king bed and complimentary wifi.

4 Monday Night Kid s Activity, April 24th - Alaska Missions Night (Adults and Kids at Dena ina Center) Kid s Ministry will be at the Dena ina Center. Children are invited to Buddy s Barrel s Above and Beyond Party, sponsored by BGMC. (Ministry provided for children *birth 5 th grade) Children can be checked in at 6:00 pm and must be picked up within 30 minutes of the banquet s conclusion. The cost is $10* and includes dinner and activities (*Family discount: $10 for first child and $5 for each sibling). Please pre-register your child so we will be able to reserve an adequate number of adult volunteers. *If you plan to leave a child who is not potty trained, you will need to complete a permission form (available onsite) allowing our volunteers to change your child s diaper. Wednesday Lunch Activity, April 26 th (Kid s Activity at Anchorage First Assembly) During the Men s and Women s luncheons, kids will have a lunch and special activity. This lunchtime will be a special activity for kids from 4 years old through 5 th grade. The cost will be $5 for each child attending. Kids may be checked in at 12:15 pm (foyer at First Assembly of God) and picked up within 15 minutes after the Luncheon concludes. Childcare will also be offered for children birth 3 years. Kid s Conference, April 25 th 27th (Muldoon Community Assembly) Our theme for the Kid s Conference is Beyond 100 (Both children and adults at MCA). Children birth 5 th grade will have special age appropriate ministry while their parents attend the Network Conference. There is no charge. Special Guest Speakers are David and Mary Boyd, National BGMC Directors. Your child can be checked in at 6:30 pm and must be picked up within 15 minutes of service end. SPECIAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT KID S MISSION S EXPERIENCE. Elementary age kids will experience what it might be like for a missionary kid moving to his/her new home in another country. This cultural experience will be both fun and inspiring! Bring a special offering for BGMC. Meet David and Mary Boyd and Buddy Barrel along with many of our missionaries! Please complete the registration form attached and send it along with your check to: Alaska Ministry Network Attn: Children s Ministries Department, 1048 W. Int l Airport Rd. Suite 101, Anchorage, AK If you have questions, please contact Pam Hodges at pastorpam@kodiakag.org or call (907)

5 Kid s Conference 2017 Special Events Registration Form Parents Names: Cell Phone Numbers: Please fill out the information below for all your children and check the special events your child will attend. Permission forms will be available and must be completed onsite. First Child s Name Mon. Night Buddy s BGMC Party $10 Wed. Lunch/Activity - $5 Age Second Child s Name Mon. Night Buddy s BGMC Party $5 Wed. Lunch/Activity - $5 Age Third Child s Name Mon. Night Buddy s BGMC Party $5 Wed. Lunch/Activity - $5 Age Fourth Child s Name Mon. Night Buddy s BGMC Party $5 Wed. Lunch/Activity - $5 Age Please list any allergies or special needs your child may have: *Total amount due for all children $ *Some scholarships are available to those needing assistance. Please send this form to: Children s Ministries, 1048 W. Int l Airport Rd., Suite 101, Anchorage, AK Questions? Call (907) or pastorpam@kodiakag.org

6 Speaker Biographies Dr. Zollie Smith Executive Director, Assemblies of God U.S. Missions Featured Speaker for the Missions Banquet and AGUSM Service Zollie L. Smith, Jr., was elected executive director of Assemblies of God U.S. Missions at the 52nd General Council in August He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and Executive Presbytery. Smith coordinates the ministries of seven departments: Chaplaincy Ministries; Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, U.S.A.; Intercultural Ministries; Missionary Church Planters and Developers; U.S. MAPS; Teen Challenge International, U.S.A.; and Youth Alive. Currently, there are more than 950 missionaries and more than 600 endorsed chaplains serving under AGUSM, with 5,000 other related field personnel. Prior to leading U.S. Missions, Smith served as the executive presbyter representing the Ethnic Fellowships and as president of the National Black Fellowship. He served the New Jersey District Council of the Assemblies of God as assistant superintendent ( ) and as executive secretary ( ). Smith served as pastor of Eternal Life Christian Center (ELCC) of the Assemblies of God, Somerset, New Jersey for 15 years. During his pastorate, the church grew to more than 300 members and completed a $2 million educational enrichment center. Prior to ELCC, Smith pioneered a church that later became Plainfield Assembly of God, a New Jersey district affiliate church. Smith holds a master's degree in business management with emphasis on nonprofit organizations from Regent University, a bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice from Florida State University, an associate of arts degree from St. Petersburg Jr. College, a diploma in ministerial studies from Berean Bible College, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in theology from Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, in Smith has spent his life in service as a former police officer/detective, U.S. Postal Inspector, and Airborne infantryman in the Vietnam War where he was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Dr. Greg Mundis Executive Director, Assemblies of God World Missions Featured Speaker for the Missions Banquet and AGWM Service As executive director of AGWM, Greg Mundis provides leadership for 2,778 AG missionaries and associates serving in 255 countries, territories and provinces. After high school, Greg enrolled at Youngstown State University to study political science, but his plans soon changed. At a Sunday evening church service, he was praying at the altar when he sensed God s call to ministry. A message in tongues and interpretation confirmed God s plan for his life. Greg transferred to Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, and graduated with a bachelor s degree in biblical studies. While listening to a description of the spiritual needs in Austria, Greg felt an overwhelming burden for the nation and its people. In response to God s call, the Mundises were appointed as missionaries to Austria and arrived in Salzburg in While learning German, they quickly became involved in church planting, media and education. In 1987, Greg cofounded an international church, Vienna Christian Center, and served as pastor for four years. The church has since grown into a flourishing congregation of more than 1,800 people meeting in several locations throughout the city.

7 Greg was named area director for Central Europe in When AGWM made the Europe region a distinct entity in 1998, Greg was selected as its first regional director. For the next 13 years he developed strategies to increase ministries to the region s cities, campuses and children and helped raise awareness of the culturally diverse communities created by the swell of immigrants coming to the region. He also initiated greater communication among missionaries involved in similar ministries across Europe by providing opportunities for them to network and exchange ideas. In 2011, he was elected as AGWM executive director. Greg, teaming with the AGWM Executive Committee, is focusing on the future by emphasizing global partnerships, the suffering church, and unreached people groups. In addition to a bachelor s degree, Greg earned a master s degree in theology from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield and a doctorate in ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He and Sandie have two children and eight grandchildren.

8 Pre-Registration We are excited to offer pre-registration for Network Conference, available both online and in paper form. There are a couple things to note before you get started. In just a few minutes, either by filling out the following form or going online, you are able to take care of your Network Conference registration as well as purchase any luncheon tickets and childcare spots with ease. We will be giving away a Nikon Digital Camera to one credentialed minister who registers online by April 15 th. You will only be eligible for this if you use the online registration system rather than registering by paper. The following is a list of events that are available for pre-registration in addition to Network Conference. If you pre-register for any of these events, you will receive the admission tickets (if the event requires an admission ticket) in the mail along with your name badge for Network Conference. Alaska Missions Banquet: The banquet will be held Monday night, April 24 th, 2017 at 6:30 PM at the Dena ina. The cost will be $30 per person if you purchase tickets by April 15th and $35 per person if you purchase tickets after April 15th. You are also able to purchase an entire table, seating 10 people, for $300. Monday Evening Kid's Activity: Dinner and activities for children is available at Dena ina Center from 6:00 PM and must be picked up within 30 minutes of the banquet s conclusion. The cost is $10* and includes dinner and activities (*Family discount: $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional sibling). A permission slip is required for this event. Next Generation Luncheon: Tuesday, April 25th at Muldoon Community Assembly. There is no cost for this event, but you need to pre-register to receive a ticket for the luncheon. Stay tuned for some exciting updates and big giveaways! Alaska Women's Luncheon: Wednesday, April 26th at Anchorage First Assembly. The cost for this event is $15 and the event will be in the Fireside Room. This will be a wonderful time of friendship, food, prizes, and encouragement. Hear from some of the incredible women of Alaska. Men's Ministries Luncheon: Wednesday, April 26th at Anchorage First Assembly, in the chapel. The cost for this event is $15 and the theme is Fishers of Men. Kid's Lunch Activity: Wednesday, April 26th during the Men s and Women s luncheons. This lunchtime will be a special activity for kids (4 years 5 th grade). Kids can be checked in at 12:15pm (meet in the foyer of Anchorage First) and can be picked up within 15 minutes of the conclusions of the luncheons. The cost for this event will be $5 each for each child attending. Childcare will also be offered onsite for children from birth to three years old. Please note that if you are registering as a church delegate, you must return the delegate form found in this packet along with your registration sheet in order to complete your registration. Please send a check or fill out credit card information to pay the total owed for the luncheons, banquet tickets, and/or fees for children s outings. Registration will not be complete without full payment.

9 Pre-Registration Options 1. Visit the AKMN website ( to pre-register. 2. Pre-Register with the form below. If you are only registering for the free events, no payment is required. Name (First & Last): Are you registering as a voting participant? If yes, which of the following voting categories do you fit in? If you are a credentialed minister and have a non-voting spouse that you would like to register for business during Network Conference, please write their name in the box to the right. Please note that spouses who are able to vote either by Credential or as a delegate need to register separately. If you are registering as a Church Delegate, do you understand that before your registration is finalized, you need to return the Church Delegate form to our office? Are you registering as a non-voting General Attendee? Yes No Ordained Licensed Certified Minister Non-Credentialed Director Church Delegate Yes No Yes No (Registration Continues on the Next Page)

10 Additional Events Event Alaska Missions Banquet Alaska Missions Banquet full table Next Generation Luncheon Women s Ministries Luncheon Men s Ministries Luncheon Monday Evening Kid s Activities How many are you registering? Cost of each registrant X $30 X $300 (you receive 10 tickets per table purchased) FREE X $15 X $15 X $10 (first child) X $5 (additional children) Total cost for event FREE Please list the names, ages, and any allergies of all kids attending the Monday Evening Kid s Event: Wednesday Kid s Lunch Birth-6 th Grade X $5 Please list the names, ages, and any allergies of all kids attending the Wednesday Lunch Kid s Event: Total cost for all registrations: I wish to pay by check and am including the check with my registration form. Please write out all checks to Alaska Ministry Network. I wish to pay by credit card and am filling out the following information to authorize the Network Office to charge my card for the total cost of my registration for Network Conference. Name: Billing address: City: State: Zip: O Visa O MasterCard O Discover Credit Card Number: Exp. Date: / 3 Digit Code: Amount: Signature:

11 LETTER OF DELEGATE APPOINTMENT DATE: NAME OF DELEGATE: ADDRESS: NAME OF ASSEMBLY: ADDRESS OF ASSEMBLY: Roster Committee: This is to certify that the above named person is properly chosen and is properly qualified to serve as a delegate of the above-named Assembly at the Network Conference in session for the year If the church is a developing assembly, one of the following must sign the form where it states Board Secretary : Superintendent Bill Welch; Assistant Superintendent Gary Morton; Secretary Brad Kesler; Treasurer Jack Aiken. If the church is a Parent Affiliated Church, it must be signed by the pastor and secretary of the Parent Church. Pastor Board Secretary Note: Bylaws Article IV, MINISTRY NETWORK CONSTITUENCY, Section 2, All delegates to this Alaska Ministry Network must present an official letter of appointment signed by the pastor and secretary of the church they represent. IMPORTANT: This form must be completed by church officials. The ORIGINAL must EITHER be SENT IN to the Network Office or BROUGHT TO the Network Conference and presented to the Roster Committee by each authorized church delegate. If taking the original to the Network Conference, PLEASE send us a copy of the form so name tags can be made. Thank you.