The Baptist Convention of New Mexico

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1 The Baptist Convention of NM PO Box Albuquerque, NM Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid Albuquerque, NM Permit #1603 Annual The Baptist Convention of New Mexico Annual The Baptist Convention of New Mexico (505) ; FAX (505) Dr. Joseph L. Bunce, Executive Director Nancy L. Faucett, Recording Secretary

2 ANNUAL of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico PO Box 94485, Albuquerque Wyoming NE, Albuquerque Ninety-Fifth Annual Session Meeting at Central Baptist Church Clovis, New Mexico October 24-25, 2006 OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION President First Vice President Second Vice President Recording Secretary Assistant Recording Secretary Parliamentarian Rick Sullivan, Artesia David King, Stanley Garland Moore, Milan Nancy Faucett, Edgewood Cricket Pairett, Albuquerque Francis Wilson, Albuquerque 2007 Meeting to be held October at Sandia Baptist Church of Albuquerque, New Mexico Wayne Barber, Albuq. Hoffmantown Bud Goodwin, Santa Fe Rodeo Rd. Preacher of Annual Sermon Alternate October Meeting 2009 Meeting Las Cruces First October Glorieta Conference Center

3 DEDICATION The 2006 annual for the Baptist Convention of New Mexico is dedicated to H.L. Bryant, a longtime leader in his church, association and state convention, who died Sept. 20, 2006, at the age of 79. Born in Bledsoe, Texas, Bryant spent his early years during the Depression on a farm near Lingo, N.M. After graduating from Rogers (N.M.) High School, he attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and received his degree in 1954 from West Texas State University in Canyon. Following graduation, Bryant taught at the Boys Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, for 18 months. In 1960, after teaching school for 2 1/2 years in Aztec, he moved to Alamogordo, where he would teach students at North Elementary School for 26 years, until his retirement. First Baptist Church, Alamogordo, ordained Bryant as a deacon in 1962, the same year he began teaching a Sunday School class of intermediate boys. In 1965, he was called upon to teach an adult men s class. A few years later, he served as Sunday School director for one year, after which he was asked to teach a class of fifth graders. From that time until shortly before his death, he taught fifth and sixth grade boys and girls and Vacation Bible School. Bryant was active in every area of church work, directing Baptist Men s work for many years and singing in the adult and Keenager choirs. Also a Gideon for many years and active in associational work, Bryant served as Baptist Men s director and as a member of the executive board of Mountain Valley Baptist Association for three decades. Bryant served three years as vice president and three years as president of the New Mexico Baptist Men. He also assisted with construction of Sivells Baptist Retreat and Conference Center, as well as the Baptist missions in Timberon and Mescalero. Until the summer of 2000, he helped with Royal Ambassador camps at Sivells, Inlow and Hesperus Baptist camps.

4 TOP TEN CHURCHES IN TOTAL NUMBER OF BAPTISMS, 2006* Resident Total Church Membership Baptisms 1. Albuquerque Sagebrush Albq. Hoffmantown 2, Rio Rancho First 1, Bloomfield First 1, Las Cruces First 1, Raton First Belen First Mesilla Park Albq. 1st of West Albuquerque Carlsbad First TOP TEN CHURCHES IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAM GIFTS, 2006** Resident Total Church Membership CP Gifts 1. Bloomfield First 1, , Farmington Emmanuel , Artesia First 1, , Albuquerque Hoffmantown 2, , Albuquerque Sandia 1, , Clovis Central , Las Cruces First 1, , Carlsbad First , Hobbs Taylor Memorial 1,179 93, Ruidoso First ,264 TOP TEN CHURCHES IN PER CAPITA COOPERATIVE PROGRAM GIFTS, 2006** Resident Per Capita Church Membership CP Gifts 1. Carlsbad Garden Street La Plata Valley Belen Sierra Vista Lovington Love Street Angel Fire Tijeras Forest Meadow Mayhill Vaughn First Cedar Crest Farmington Emmanuel *Statistics compiled from 2006 Annual Church Profile **Statistics compiled from receipts received at BCNM offices January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006

5 Staff Directory Executive Board Members State Appointed/Elected Committees Articles of Incorporation/ Bylaws Minutes of Annual Meeting Minutes of Annual WMU Meeting Executive Board Minutes Annual Reports Budget

6 DIRECTORY OF STATE WORKERS All addresses for BCNM staff are the first initial and last (Example: EXECUTIVE/INFORMATION SERVICES TEAM Executive Team Dr. Joseph Bunce, Executive Director Dr. Stan Albright, Missions Director Business Administrator Nancy L. Faucett, Executive Assistant Luaine G. Myers, Bookkeeper Toni Warner, Receptionist FAX: Information Services Team John Loudat, Team Leader Editor, Baptist New Mexican Linda S. Prescott, Assistant Editor Joy Pittman, Editorial Assistant Cheryl Vaughn, Circulation Manager FAX: EVANGELISM/DISCIPLESHIP TEAM Discipleship Team Dayton King, Team Leader Kelly A. May, Assistant FAX: Evangelism Team Joe Lightner, Director Melody Marrow, Assistant FAX: Collegiate Team David Englehart, Coordinator FAX: Campus Personnel: (Part of Evangelism Team) Eastern New Mexico University Box 2005 ENMU, Portales Brian Townsend, Campus Minister, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell PO Box 1996, Roswell Jeff Class, Campus Minister, New Mexico Institute of Mining/Technology 801 Leroy Place. Socorro Emily Brindle, Campus Minister

7 New Mexico Highlands University HC 80, Box 1983 Las Vegas Raul Hurtado, Campus Minister New Mexico Junior College/College of the Southwest 5512 Lovington Hwy., Hobbs / Billy Ray Melot, Campus Minister New Mexico State University 1313 E. University Ave., Las Cruces FAX: David E. Englehart, Campus Minister San Juan College 211 W. 20th, Farmington Scott Wilson, Campus Minister University of New Mexico 401 University NE, Albuquerque ; FAX: Ted With, Campus Minister Western New Mexico University 909 W. College, Silver City Andrew Kohl, Campus Minister LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM David Red, Team Leader Myra Gates, Assistant Carolyn Starks, Assistant FAX: MISSIONS MOBILIZATION TEAM Dr. Judith Edwards, Team Leader Cricket Pairett, Assistant Connie Peek, Assistant Dr. Daniel Rupp, Church Planter Strategist Richard Gomez, Director of Volunteer Mobilization Carolyn Laughlin, Mission Partnership Coordinator FAX:

8 STATE EXECUTIVE BOARD 2007 Chairman... Clark Henderson Vice Chairman... Steve Mosley Secretary... Nancy Faucett Executive Director... Joseph Bunce President of the Convention... Rick Sullivan W. Grand, Artesia 88210, ONE YEAR TERM EXPIRES 2007 David Brittain PO Box 15025, Rio Rancho David Cheatham 1606 Bobelu Dr., Gallup Mike Hattabaugh 5003 Harmony, Farmington Jack Corder Leymon NW, Albuquerque Pedro Escobar 609 W. 19 th, Clovis Bob Farmer Box 1126, Socorro Maurice Hollingsworth 106 S. Miranda, Las Cruces Glenn Pipes Box 1449, Eunice Edna Romero Box 1593, Taos Hugh Rogers Box 298, Grants TWO YEAR TERM EXPIRES 2008 Eugene Baker 4104 E. Douglas St., Farmington Bob Bruce 3749 Quay B 64.5, Tucumcari Toby Dolan PO Box 887, Rociada Bobby Fuller 917 N. Howard St., Carlsbad Judi Hain 5800 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Albq Clark Henderson 9429 Constitution NE, Albq Lee Herring 1605 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe Barbara Pendleton 33 Flamingo, Silver City Ed Meyers 4702 N. Paul, Roswell Steve Mosley 700 S. 8 th, Deming THREE YEAR TERM - EXPIRES 2009 Tim Gilliland PO Box 1870, Ruidoso Norm Green Box 166, Mayhill John Hinze 605 N. 6th St., Carlsbad Lamar Morin 200 W. Sycamore, Bloomfield Rob Muncy Box 3276 FS, Espanola Jim Prince Box 328, Deming Janet Saiers 1622 Propps NE, Albuquerque Dale Shook 1700 E. Yeso Dr., Hobbs Linvill Tisdale 5394 Stagecoach, Las Cruces Durward Wofford Box 44, Melrose

9 STATE EXECUTIVE BOARD Team Assignments, 2007 E.I.T. Executive/Information Services Team Toby Dolan (C) Bob Bruce Jack Corder Lee Herring Maurice Hollingsworth Steve Mosely Ed Meyers E.D.T. Evangelism/Discipleship Team Bobby Fuller (C) Judi Hain Rob Muncy Glenn Pipes Jim Prince Hugh Rogers Durward Wofford L.D.T. Leadership Development Team Dale Shook David Brittain Pedro Escobar Lamar Morin Edna Romero Janet Saiers Linvell Tidsale Mission Mobilization Team John Hinze (C) Eugene Baker David Cheatham Bob Farmer Tim Gilliland Norm Green Barbara Pendleton Mike Hattabaugh

10 State Executive Board Committees Special Committees Policy and Personnel Rick Sullivan 322 W. Grand, Artesia Judi Hain 5800 Montgomery NE, Albq Steve Mosley 700 S. 8th St., Deming Linvell Tisdale 5394 Stagecoach, Las Cruces Joseph Bunce, Staff Advisor, Box 94485, Albq Property and Finance Clark Henderson 9429 Constitution NE, Albq Toby Dolan PO Box 887, Rociada Bobby Fuller 917 N. Howard St., Carlsbad John Hinze 605 N. 6th St., Carlsbad Dale Shook 1700 E. Yeso Dr., Hobbs Joseph Bunce, Staff Advisor, Box 94485, Albq Nominating Committee David Brittain Box 15025, Rio Rancho Lamar Morin 200 W. Sycamore, Bloomfield Durward Wofford Box 44, Melrose Christian Life Committee Member Lee Herring 1605 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe

11 BROTHERHOOD OFFICERS President, Eddie Melendez, 1305 Chama NE, Albuquerque 87110, Vice President, Billy Robinson, PO Box 84, Glenwood 88039, Secretary, Nelson Rutter, 1621 Claremont Terrace, Clovis NEW MEXICO HISTORICAL COMMITTEE 2007 NM Baptist Historian Betty Danielson 1328 Atrisco Rd. SW, Albuquerque NM Baptist Archivist Dale Bryan, One-Year Term Expires 2007 Nancy Curtis PO Box 5174, Silver City Eddie Melendez 1305 Chama NE, Albuquerque Two-Year Term Expires 2008 Dan Duke 805 Sierra Vista, T or C Don H. Wiley 8620 Timberidge Pl NW, Albq Three-Year Term Expires 2009 J.R. Burnett 1411 Parkland Circle, Aztec Don Whatley 404 Poinsettia Pl SE, Albq CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMITTEE 2007 One-Year Term Expires 2007 Marvin Capehart 603 Charles Place NW, Albuq David King 1251 St. Rd. 344, Stanley Two-Year Term Expires 2008 Gavin Vaughn II Box 1749, Artesia Lee Herring 1605 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe Three-Year Term Expires 2009 Jay McCollum 2112 College Dr., Gallup Dean Mathis 1700 E. Yeso Dr., Hobbs

12 NOMINATING COMMITTEE Elected at 2006 Convention to serve in 2007 Wes McAfee, Chairman, 2114 E 1st, Portales, 88130, Randy Aly, Box 358, Jal, 88252, Joseph Tillery, Box 267, Artesia, 88211, Garland Moore, Box 2097, Milan,87021, Larry Miller, 3100 Morris St. NE, Albuquerque, 87111, PROGRAM/ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE Elected at 2006 Convention to serve in 2007 Rick Sullivan, Chairman, 322 W. Grand, Artesia, 88210, Garland Peek, 9429 Constitution NE, Albuquerque, 87112, Scott Tafoya, 417 Palomas SE, Albuquerque, 87108, Troy Harp, 2112 College Dr., Gallup, 87301, Susan Elaine Parker, 816 Apache, Aztec, 87410,

13 ARTICLES of INCORPORATION of THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF NEW MEXICO (As Amended October 27, 1999) Pursuant to the provisions of Section NMSA 1978 of the Nonprofit Corporation Act the undersigned Corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation: 1. The name of the Corporation is The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. 2. The following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the Corporation on the 27 th day of October, 1999, in the manner prescribed by the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act: The present Articles of Incorporation as amended are deleted in their entirety and the following Articles of Incorporation are substituted in their place: ARTICLE ONE: Name. The name of the Corporation is The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. ARTICLE TWO: Duration. The period of its duration is perpetual. ARTICLE THREE: Purpose. The purposes for which the Corporation is organized are purely religious. These purposes include missionary, educational and charitable purposes, the carrying on of missionary work, the support of public worship and the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world, and the education, training and enlistment of the people and ministering to the needs of the sick, helpless, aged or infirm. ARTICLE FOUR: Charitable Nature. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. ARTICLE FIVE: Members. A. The Members of this Corporation shall be members of Baptist churches which are in friendly cooperation with the Convention and which are sympathetic with the Convention's purposes and work, and who are elected by their churches as messengers to the Convention in session, and who are properly registered and seated by the Convention. B. These Members shall be called "messengers." The messengers shall constitute the Convention in session. A messenger enjoys rights as a member of the Corporation only during the period of the specific meeting to which the messenger has been elected by

14 the messenger's church and seated and not unseated by the messengers constituting the Convention in session. C. The rights of individual messengers, and the rights of the messengers constituting the Convention in session, shall be those described in these Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws. A messenger must be present to vote. In addition to any right granted a messenger or the messengers constituting the Convention in session found elsewhere in these Articles, in the Bylaws, or as Members under the provisions of the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, as it may be amended, messengers shall have the right to vote on: the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation; the amendment of the Bylaws; merger or consolidation and dissolution; the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or other disposition of all or substantially all, the property and assets of the corporation; the election and removal of those persons constituting the State Executive Board, the committees of the Convention, and officers as provided in the Bylaws; the adoption of the Convention's annual budget; and to allow the Convention to become the Member of, and to exercise the rights of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico as the Member of, any other corporation. ARTICLE SIX: Meetings of the Messengers. A. Annual Meeting. Unless an emergency is declared by the State Executive Board, there shall be a two-day annual meeting of the messengers constituting the Convention at such time and place as the messengers may select, this selection being made at least two years in advance. In the event of an emergency, the State Executive Board may cancel or change the time and place upon giving reasonable notice to the churches. B. Special Meeting. A special meeting of the messengers may be called by the messengers in session, by the State Executive Board, or by any two of the following officers: the President, the Executive Director, or the Chairman of the State Executive Board. The body or persons calling the special meeting shall, at least twenty days prior to the meeting, notify the churches of the meeting, its time, place and purpose, in writing by mail, and shall cause notice to be published in Baptist New Mexican. No other notice of meetings shall be required. C. Quorum. The presence of a majority of the registered and seated messengers shall constitute a quorum. ARTICLE SEVEN: Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall be called the State Executive Board. The State Executive Board shall be composed of the President of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and thirty persons elected by the messengers constituting the Convention in session as provided in the bylaws. Vacancies occurring other than as the result of the expiration of a term or as the result of an increase in the number of persons constituting the State Executive Board may be filled temporarily by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the State Executive Board, until the messengers constituting the Convention in session fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the person vacating the position. ARTICLE EIGHT: Duties of the State Executive Board. The State Executive Board shall exercise the rights and powers granted to a board of directors by the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, these articles and the bylaws. The State Executive Board shall act for The Baptist Convention of New Mexico on all matters not reserved in these Articles and the bylaws as matters to be acted upon by the messengers constituting the Convention in session. In the event the messengers constituting the Convention fail to act, or act on the basis of demonstrably incorrect or misleading or insufficient information, the State Executive Board may act on a matter otherwise to be acted upon ex-

15 clusively by the messengers constituting the Convention. The State Executive Board may exercise the Convention's right as the Member of another corporation to remove a director of that corporation if the Board of Directors of that corporation requests the removal. ARTICLE NINE: Books and Records. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of directors and committees having any of the authority of the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall keep at its registered office or principal office in New Mexico, and during a period when messengers constitute the Convention at the site of the session, a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote at that moment and those entitled to vote in the previous session of the Convention. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by any messenger, his agent or attorney, during the period when the person is a messenger, and for any proper purpose and at any reasonable time. ARTICLE TEN: Registered Office and Agent. The address of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at such address is: Dr. Joseph Bunce, Executive Director, 5325 Wyoming Blvd., Albuquerque NM ARTICLE ELEVEN: Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, assets remaining after all liabilities and obligations shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provision shall be made therefore, shall be distributed as provided in the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act to one or more organizations which are organized and operated exclusively for one or more purposes described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. ARTICLE TWELVE: Amendment. These Articles may be further amended in the following manner: The State Executive Board shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and directing that it be submitted to a vote of the messengers constituting the Convention in annual or special session. No notice shall be given of the proposed amendments except: The State Executive Board shall cause the proposed amendment to be published in Baptist New Mexican prior to the session in which the amendment will be considered; and the proposed amendment shall be given in writing to the messengers in the first meeting of the session and consideration shall be had on the amendment in a subsequent meeting of that session. A proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving at least two thirds of the votes of messengers present when the vote is taken. 3. This Amendment was adopted by the messengers constituting The Baptist Convention of New Mexico on the 27 th day of October, 1999, in its annual session at which a quorum of the messengers entitled to vote was present and the Amendment received at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes of messengers present at the time the vote was taken. This Amendment was also adopted by the Board of Directors (State Executive Board) by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors in office on the 27 th day of September, 1999.

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17 THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF NEW MEXICO BYLAWS (As Amended October 25, 2006) ARTICLE ONE: Autonomy and Cooperation. The Baptist Convention of New Mexico (the or this Convention) recognizes and shall steadfastly honor and respect the autonomy and independence of each church. This Convention, while seeking fellowship with all Baptist bodies which share the Convention's purposes, shall be independent and sovereign in its own sphere and shall never attempt to exercise any authority over any other Baptist body, church, association, convention, or auxiliary body. ARTICLE TWO: Seating of Messengers. Section 1. At any meeting of the messengers, messengers shall be seated upon presentation of proper credentials or satisfactory evidence of their election by their churches. The credentials shall be signed by the moderator or clerk of the church electing the messenger, and shall indicate the date of election. Credentials shall be presented to the Credentials Committee of the Convention before being seated. Section 2. Churches wishing to send messengers to the Convention for the first time shall present to the Credentials Committee in care of the Executive Director, at least thirty days prior to the annual meeting of the Convention to which the church desires to send messengers, evidence that the church is in friendly cooperation with the Convention and sympathetic with the Convention s work, and evidence of their faith and practices, which are not in conflict with the Holy Bible, the Old and New Testaments. Section 3. As an autonomous Baptist group, the Convention reserves the right to determine what constitutes a cooperating Baptist church. Churches shall be considered in friendly cooperation who are sympathetic with the purpose and work of this Convention, having demonstrated cooperation by contributing a minimum of $250 to the Cooperative Program through the BCNM during the twelve months immediately prior to the call to order of the annual or special meeting of the Convention. The faith and practices of each cooperating church, in the opinion of the Convention in session, shall not be in conflict with the Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments. The Convention in session shall be the final judge of the qualifications of its members. Section 4. Each church shall be entitled to two messengers and one additional messenger for every twenty-five members or major portion thereof above twenty-five; but in no case shall any church be entitled to more than eight messengers. ARTICLE THREE: Officers. Section 1. The Convention shall have a President, a First Vice-President, and a Second Vice-President. These officers shall be elected annually by the messengers constituting the annual meeting, and shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices at the close of the session, and shall continue in office for one year or until their successors are elected. Section 2. In addition the Convention shall have the offices of Executive Director, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and Assistant Recording Secretary. The Policy/ Personnel Committee will propose a procedure for electing an Executive Director Search Committee. A. Executive Director. The State Executive Board shall elect a committee of seven to nominate an Executive Director to be elected by the messengers, in annual or

18 special meeting, to serve an indefinite period. If the office becomes vacant while the Convention is not in session, the State Executive Board shall designate an acting Executive Director who will serve until the Convention acts to elect a successor. The Executive Director shall be considered the Chief Executive Officer of this Corporation and shall become upon election a salaried at-will employee of the Convention. The Executive Director may be suspended without pay and benefits by the State Executive Board if the State Executive Board deems such suspension in the Convention's best interests. The Executive Director or the Chairman of the State Executive Board may sign legal documents on behalf of the corporation. B. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the person employed by the State Executive Board as Business Administrator. C. Recording Secretary and Assistant Recording Secretary. These officers shall be appointed by the Executive Director. Section 3. The duties of these officers shall be those described in these Bylaws and those usually pertaining to their respective offices in accordance with parliamentary law. Section 4. The Recording Secretary, and in his/her absence, the Assistant Recording Secretary, shall have the duty to make and preserve a written record of the proceedings of the Convention in session and of the State Executive Board meetings. Minutes of each session of the Convention shall be kept up to date, to be read upon request of any messenger. The minutes of the State Convention and the State Executive Board shall be published, the cost of printing paid by the Convention. The Recording Secretary, if not a Convention employee, shall be allowed such remuneration for his or her services as the Executive Director deems just. Section 5. One may not simultaneously be a salaried employee of the Convention or of any corporation of which the Convention is the Member, nor the spouse of an employee, and serve as an officer of the Convention except in the offices of Executive Director, Treasurer, and Recording and Assistant Recording Secretary. ARTICLE FOUR: Eligibility for Election. Persons elected by the messengers of the Convention or by the State Executive Board or appointed to serve as officers of the Convention, officers of the Corporation, members of Convention committees, members of the State Executive Board or the Boards of Directors of the corporations in which The Baptist Convention of New Mexico is the Member, shall be, and shall have been for one year prior to their election, active members of Baptist churches which are in friendly cooperation with the Convention and which are sympathetic with the Convention's purposes and work. The membership requirements shall not apply to the Executive Director or Treasurer. ARTICLE FIVE: Convention Committees. Section 1. Committee on Committees. The President of the Convention shall appoint a five member Committee on Committees prior to the Convention. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Committees to nominate a Nominating Committee consisting of five members, none of whom is a member of the State Executive Board; a Program/Order of Business Committee consisting of five members of which the President shall be chairman; and a Resolutions Committee consisting of three members. The Committee on Committees shall nominate all other committees that may be ordered by the Convention during its session, unless otherwise directed by the Convention.

19 Section 2. Nominating Committee. During each annual Convention, the Nominating Committee elected by the previous Convention shall nominate: members of the State Executive Board, persons to fill vacancies on the Christian Life Committee, the Historical Committee, and the preacher and alternate for the sermon for the next annual convention. The committee shall also recommend the place and date for the annual meeting of the Convention three years hence. In every election by the Convention, nominations may also be offered by any messenger from the floor. Section 3. Program/Order of Business Committee. The Program/Order of Business Committee shall prepare and publish a program for the next annual Convention at least two weeks before the Convention convenes and shall present the program, which, when adopted, shall be adhered to throughout the Convention unless changed by vote of the Convention. The committee shall serve throughout the Convention, making provisions for such adjustments in the program as shall be directed by the Convention. This committee also suggests to the Convention an order of business. It shall provide for periods of time during the Convention for the introduction of all matters requiring a vote not scheduled on the agenda, and, when introduced (unless the Convention gives its unanimous consent for the immediate consideration) shall fix times for the consideration of the matter. The committee may suggest to the Convention standing rules. Section 4. Resolutions Committee. The Resolutions Committee shall report to the Convention on all resolutions referred to it by the Convention and bring to the attention of the Convention such resolutions as it may deem necessary. Section 5. Christian Life Committee. The Christian Life Committee shall seek to mobilize the Convention in addressing moral issues of concern to New Mexico Baptists. It shall consist of six members who shall serve terms of 3 years, allowing two of the terms to expire each year. The committee shall make interim reports to the Executive Board. Section 6. Credentials Committee. The Credentials Committee shall be chaired by the First Vice President, or the Second Vice President in the absence of the First Vice President, and shall be constituted by two other members appointed by the President at least 45 days before the annual convention. The Credentials Committee shall receive petitions from churches desiring to seat messengers for the first time. The Committee shall recommend to the Convention whether messengers should be seated after the Committee studies the request, arranges for a meeting with church officials if needed, and communicates its recommendation to the church. When seating messengers is challenged at a regular or special meeting and the chair refers the issue to the Credentials Committee, this committee would hear the messenger challenging the seating and the messenger or messengers being challenged, and make any other inquiry the committee deems appropriate and report its findings and recommendation regarding the challenge to the body. The Convention would determine whether or not to seat the messengers. The Credentials Committee s term begins at the time of appointment and continues until another committee is appointed. Section 7. Historical Committee. The Historical Committee shall be composed of six persons who shall serve terms of 3 years, allowing two of the terms to expire each year. This committee shall collect and preserve historical data for the Convention.

20 ARTICLE SIX: Election of Boards of Directors. The members of the Board of Directors of those corporations in which the Convention is the Member and entitled to elect the directors, those corporations presently being The New Mexico Baptist Children s Home, Inlow Baptist Camp and Conference Center, Sivells Baptist Retreat and Conference Center, The New Mexico Baptist Church Finance Corporation, and The New Mexico Baptist Foundation, shall be nominated and elected as follows: the present board of directors of each corporation may present to the State Executive Board in the Board's July meeting suggested nominees for each vacancy on the Corporation's board. If the State Executive Board believes it should not agree to nominate a suggested nominee, the Corporation's board of directors who suggested the nominee shall be advised of the State Executive Board's position and shall be invited to submit other suggested nominee (s) to the State Executive Board. Those suggested nominees acceptable to the State Executive Board shall be nominated by the State Executive Board to the Convention. If the State Executive Board declines to nominate a suggested nominee or if a board of directors for a corporation fails to suggest a nominee, the State Executive Board shall nominate a person of its choosing. ARTICLE SEVEN: State Executive Board. Section 1. Nominations. The Nominating Committee shall nominate persons for service on the State Executive Board. Section 2. Eligibility. Salaried employees of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, or of any corporation of which The Baptist Convention of New Mexico is the Member, or the employees' spouses, shall be ineligible to serve on the State Executive Board. No person serving on the current Nominating Committee, or on any board of directors of any corporation entity of which The Baptist Convention of New Mexico is the Member, shall be eligible to serve on the State Executive Board. Section 3. Composition. It is intended that the thirty elected members of the State Executive Board shall include at least one person whose church is in the geographical area of each Association, and that a person shall not be elected to the State Executive Board if the election will result in more than one elected person serving at the same time from the membership of any church. Nominations, whether from the Nominating Committee or from a messenger from the floor of the Convention in session, which would cause this composition goal to be violated shall not be in order. In filling vacancies as authorized by the Articles of Incorporation, the State Executive Board shall conform to this composition rule. A person shall be deemed to have resigned if the person moves his or her church membership to a church outside the geographical area of the Association from which the person was elected. A member of the State Executive Board elected to the office of president of the Convention shall, upon assumption of that office, be deemed to have resigned his position on the State Executive Board. Section 4. Lay Participation. At least ten of the elected persons constituting the State Executive Board shall be lay persons. Section 5. Term. Persons shall be elected to serve on the State Executive Board for a term of three years, except in cases when one is elected to fill an unexpired term. If otherwise qualified, a person may be elected to serve a second consecutive term of three years, provided that no person may serve more than two consecutive full terms. Members elected to serve unexpired terms shall serve until the end of the term they were elected to fill and may be re-elected to serve a successive full three-year term. Persons having served on the State Executive Board six consecutive years will be ineligible for election to the State Executive Board until three years have expired since their last service.

21 Section 6. Quorum. A majority of the elected members of the State Executive Board then in office shall constitute a quorum. Section 7. Duties. In addition to the duties and powers described in the Articles of Incorporation, The State Executive Board: A. Shall have charge and control, except when otherwise ordered by the Convention, of all work of the Convention in interim of its sessions; B. Shall act to exercise the rights of the Convention as the Member of any other corporation as that power may be delegated to the State Executive Board by the Convention's Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or by the messengers constituting the Convention in session; C. May fill vacancies occurring on the Nominating Committee; D. Shall elect or provide for the employment of such persons, other than the Executive Director, necessary to carry on the work of the Convention; and E. Shall make a full and complete report to the annual Convention setting forth the condition of the work. This report shall give an accurate accounting of the finances of the Convention and shall be printed and distributed to the members of the Convention at its first session. Section 8. Officers. The State Executive Board shall elect from among its members a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman in the September meeting to begin service at the adjournment of the following annual meeting of the Convention. Each of these officers shall hold office for one year and until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified. Section 9. Meetings. Regular meetings shall be held on Monday night before the third Tuesday in January, April, July, and September. The Board may, upon resolution, change the time and place of holding its meetings. Special meetings of the State Executive Board may be called by the Executive Director or the Chairman of the Board at any time on a five-day notice to all members. ARTICLE EIGHT: Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify any director, officer, employee or any former director, officer or employee of the Corporation against reasonable expenses, costs, attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense of any action, suit, or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer or employee. This indemnification shall include any amounts paid to satisfy a judgment or to compromise or settle a claim. The director, officer or employee or former director, officer or employee shall not be indemnified if he shall be adjudged to be liable on the basis that he has breached or failed to perform the duties of his office and the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness. Advance indemnification shall be allowed of a director, officer or employee for reasonable expenses to be incurred in connection with the defense of the action, suit, or proceeding provided that the director, officer, or employee must reimburse the Corporation if it is subsequently determined that the director, officer or employee was not entitled to indemnification. ARTICLE NINE: Parliamentary Authority. The rules of order for the Convention, The State Executive Board, and all committees of the Convention and of the Board, shall be the current edition of "Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised." In case there is no provision in Robert's, the President or other presiding officer shall exercise his discretion,

22 subject to appeal by the body. ARTICLE TEN: Motions Dealing With the Work of the Corporations. A motion, otherwise in order, which deals with the work of a Corporation of which the Convention is the Member shall be referred to the Board of Directors of that Corporation. The Board of Directors shall report back its comments and opinions regarding the substance of the motion at the next annual meeting of the Convention. Whenever such a report comes before the Convention, the Chair may invite the officers and Board of Directors of the Corporation(s) involved to speak. A motion offered in any meeting of the messengers or in a meeting of the State Executive Board, or in any committee of the Convention or the State Executive Board shall be out of order if the motion would require the Convention to act in regard to a corporation of which the Convention is the Member in a manner not within the Convention s legal power to act as the Member. ARTICLE ELEVEN: Amendments. These bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Convention by a two-thirds vote of the messengers present at the time the vote is taken, provided notice of the proposed amendment is given at the first session of the Convention.

23 Minutes of the Convention Ninety-Fifth Session October 24-25, 2006 Central Baptist Church, Clovis Minutes of the 95 th annual session of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, meeting at Central Baptist Church of Clovis. Officers serving include Jay McCollum, Gallup First, president; Randy Aly, Jal First, first vice-president; Bob Brittain, Thoreau, second vice-president; Nancy Faucett, Baptist Convention of New Mexico, recording secretary and Cricket Pairett, Baptist Convention of New Mexico, assistant recording secretary. CONVENTION THEME: Embracing Our Culture Tuesday Afternoon, October 24, 2006 Jay McCollum, Presiding New Mexico Singing Churchmen, Worship 1. The New Mexico Singing Churchmen led in music worship 2. President Jeay McCollum called the convention to order. 3. Alan McAlister, pastor of Central Baptist Church, led in prayer and welcomed messengers. 4. Dr. Joseph Bunce presented the church with a plaque commemorating their 75 th anniversary. 5. BUSINESS SESSION Seating of Messengers: Randy Aly, chairman of the credentials committee, made a motion to seat messengers that have registered and who will register and that Albuquerque The Way, Bloomfield Gospel Victory, Church Rock, Los Lunas Good News, Rociada, and Roswell Hispanic Calvary who have never seated messengers before and have petitioned to do so be seated. They also recommended the seating of messengers from churches that have not seated messengers in the last five years but provided a statement that they had seated messengers at a previous meeting. Carried. Appointment of Committees: McCollum appointed Mary Saye, Milan Immanuel and Hugh Rogers, Grants First, to serve on the Credentials Committee. First Vice-President Randy Aly chairs the committee and second vice-president Bob Brittain also serves. He also appointed Coy Brewer, Fort Sumner First; Bruce Baker, Belen First; Keith Berryman, Farmington First; Kathy Bostic, Tohatchi; and Marty Akins, Hobbs First to serve on the Committee on Committees and Francis Wilson to serve as parliamentarian. 6. Chairman McCollum recognized SBC agency representatives: Chris Elkins, Guidestone Financial Resources; Wendy Norvelle, International Mission Board; Rick Robinson, LifeWay Christian Resources; Rob Carr, North American Mission Board; Michael Martin, Golden Gate Seminary; Keith Eital, Southwestern Seminary; Micheal Summers, Wayland University; Sheryl Churchill, Woman s Missionary Union; and Jerry Garrard, New Orleans Seminary. Rick Sullivan moved to approve the program. Seconded. Carried. Executive Board Report: Rick Sullivan, chairman of the State Executive Board, presented their report including a bylaw change to allow the board to meet away from the Baptist Building, a recommendation to split any overage in the approved 2006 budget equally between the BCNM and the SBC, a recommendation to approve the proposed 2007 budget and the entity board nominations listed in the book of reports. These items were to be voted on the next day. NEW BUSINESS: None 7. Kevin Warner, Albuquerque Del Norte, brought the afternoon announcements. He said there were 357 messengers and 93 visitors currently registered for a total of 450.

24 8. Lee Black, president of the New Mexico Baptist Foundation and Church Finance Corporation brought a report. 9. Geraldine Dooley, administrator of the New Mexico Baptist Children s Home, presented the children from the home to do a skit and sing. 10. Dan Duke, chairman of the New Mexico Baptist History Committee, brought a report. 11. The New Mexico Singing Churchmen led in music worship 12. President Jay McCollum gave the president s address. 16. Luaine Myers, financial assistant of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, brought the benediction. Tuesday Evening, October 24, 2006 Randy Aly, Presiding Scott Henry, Worship 1. Scott Henry opened the session with music worship. 2. Edna Romero, member of Taos Indian, read scripture and led in the invocation. 3. National Recording Artist Jaci Velasquez sang. 4. Morris Chapman brought the evening Bible study. 5. Jaci Velasquez sang. 6. Kevin Warner brought the evening announcements. There were 394 messengers and 155 visitors registered for a total of Dr. Joseph Bunce presented his first executive director s report. 8. Jack Velasquez presented a concert. 9. Pedro Escobar, pastor of Clovis Iglesia Belen, led in the benediction. Wednesday Morning, October 25, 2006 Bob Brittain, Presiding Homer Tankersley, Worship 1. Praise opened the session with music worship. 2. Wayne Pittman, minister of music at Albuquerque Eastern Hills, read scripture and led in prayer. 3. Morris Chapman brought the morning Bible study. 4. Kevin Warner gave the morning announcements. There were 403 messengers and 185 visitors for a total of BUSINESS SESSION Committee on Committees Report: Coy Brewer, chairman, brought their report. He recommended that the Resolutions Committee for the 2006 convention be made up of Glenn Pipes, Eunice First; Geraldine Dooley, Portales; and Pedro Escobar, Clovis Iglesia Belen. He also recommended that the Nominating Committee for the 2007 convention be made up of Wes McAfee, Portales Calvary; Randy Aly, Jal First; Joseph Tillery, Artesia First; Garland Moore, Milan Immanuel; and Larry Miller, Albuquerque Eastern Hills. He further recommended that the Program/Order of Business Committee for the 2007 convention be made up of Garland Peek, Albuquerque Sandia; Scott Tafoya, Albuquerque Indian Nations; Troy Harp, Gallup First and Susan Elaine Parker, Aztec First. The Convention President chairs this committee. The recommendations carried. Executive Board Report: Rick Sullivan, chairman, brought the report. He recommended that the report of the State Executive Board printed in the Book of Reports be approved. Carried. He recommended a change to the bylaws section 9 meetings that removes the words shall be held at the Baptist Building in Albuquerque. Carried. He also recommended that any money received over the 2006 proposed budget be split between the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Carried. He recom-

25 mended the proposed budget. Carried. He recommended the entity board nominations. Inlow Camp: Nancy Curtis and Albert Hagan to two year terms; Brian Rigdon, Roy Rhodes and George Riley to three year terms. The Children s Home: Marshall Steele for a two year term and Wanda Bowe, Thelma Coffey, Forrest Dickerson, Fern Chesley and Lee Shields for three year terms. The New Mexico Baptist Foundation and Church Finance Corporation: Richard Gomez and Ed Laughlin for two year terms and Larry Haslam, Sara Preston, Ken Williams, Don Bell, Ken Goode, Anne McCollum and Dwight Parker for three year terms. Sivells Camp: Dan Pearce to a two year term and Chris Pate, Charlie Crain, Mona Williams and Debbie Wood to three year terms. Carried. Plaques were presented to Rick Sullivan, Connie Dixon and Lou Cowden who rotated off the State Executive Board. Nominating Committee Report: Bruce Kirby, member of the committee presented their report. He recommended that Mike Hattabaugh and Glenn Pipes be elected to one-year terms and Rob Muncy, Dale Shook, Janet Saiers, Linvell Tisdale, Durward Wofford, Tim Gilliland, Norman Green, John Hinze, Lamar Morin and Jim Prince be elected to three-year terms on the State Executive Board. That Jay McCollum and Dean Mathis be elected to three-year terms on the Christian Life Committee. That Don Whatley and J.R. Burnett be elected to three-year terms on the History Committee. That Wayne Barber be asked to preach the 2007 annual sermon and that Bud Goodwin be the alternate and that the 2009 convention be held October at the Glorieta Conference Center. Carried. New Business: None 6. Homer and Doris Tankersley led in music worship 7. Christian Life Committee Report: Jay McCollum brought a report. 8. BUSINESS SESSION Resolutions Committee Report: Chairman Glenn Pipes presented the following resolutions. (These were amended in the Wednesday evening session to their current form.) Resolution 1: WHEREAS, New Mexico Baptists oppose gambling of every description because of its many scriptural implications, including vain, dishonest or slothful attempts to gain wealth without labor (Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 13:11, Proverbs 21:5-6) and; WHEREAS the problems associated with gambling lead to work absenteeism, suicide, theft, embezzlement, divorce, child neglect and abuse, and other domestic problems, and other crimes, and WHEREAS, The American Psychiatric Association has included pathological gambling as a diagnosis in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; and WHEREAS gambling is a regressive form of taxation primarily targeting the lower socioeconomic segment of society; and WHEREAS the psychological and societal problems caused by gambling result in higher taxes due to increases in mental health counseling and law enforcement; and WHEREAS gambling exploits citizens for the benefit of the small number of interests which profit significantly from it; and WHEREAS gambling interests continuously attempt to perpetrate on elected officials and citizens the false need to have state sponsored or permitted gambling in order to raise additional funds for education and other state services; and WHEREAS, though Indian tribes in the state of New Mexico have expanded their gambling activities on their federally regulated lands, they wish to expand even further by encouraging more forms of permitted gambling in the state of New Mexico; BE IT RESOLVED, we the messengers to the Baptist Convention of New Mexico meeting in Clovis, New Mexico, October 24-25, 2006 affirm our opposition to gambling in any form, specifically including a lottery of any description, expanded Bingo, video, electronic, and every other form of any game of chance; and BE IT FURTHER RE- SOLVED, that New Mexico Baptist pastors inform and educate congregations on the social and spiritual devastation of gambling and the attempts to legitimize such evils in the state of New Mexico; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that

26 we the messengers of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico call on all Christians to exercise their influence by refusing to participate in any form of gambling or its promotion; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, we oppose any efforts in the New Mexico legislature to legalize any further form of gambling, as well as efforts by gamblers, organized interests, public officials, or others who propose, suggest or pursue expanding the existing form of legalized gambling of any description; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Christian Life Committee establish an advisory committee on gambling to oversee a united effort of New Mexico Baptists and other responsible citizens who oppose the spread of legalized gambling beyond its current limit to counter any further gambling initiatives by utilizing all available political processes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that every concerned citizen be encouraged to contact the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House and their respective representative and senator of the New Mexico legislature requesting their opposition to any further legalized form of gambling; and BE IT FURTHER RE- SOLVED, we request the Attorney General to advise and work with the District Attorneys in the state of New Mexico and through the office of the Attorney General, to prosecute those who violate the gambling prohibitions in this state as well as seek judicial remedies to close and forbid the operation of any unlawful forms of gambling and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED we request the state of New Mexico oppose any efforts by Indian tribes to expand existing gambling in the State of New Mexico and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we express our prayerful support and strong encouragement for those who are providing courageous leadership in vigorously opposing any further extension of legalized gambling and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Christian Life Committee of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico be asked to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the Congress of the state of New Mexico and all major news media in the State of New Mexico and to work for the defeat of any legislation that would extend legalized gambling. RESOLUTION 2: WHERE- AS, a federal judge has forbidden prayer in Jesus name in the Indiana House of Representatives, (The Pastor s Weekly Briefing, December 30, 2005) and WHEREAS the United States Secretary of the Navy has ordered chaplains to pray only nonsectarian prayers when they are outside of their normal services, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the messengers to the 95 th annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico encourage all prayer in Jesus Name. RESOLUTION 3: WHEREAS there has been an ongoing argument in the scientific community about stem cell research for several years and WHEREAS that argument has now been inserted into the public debate because of researchers desire for government funding for the research and WHEREAS embryonic stem cells come from human embryos and to be harvested the human embryo must be killed and WHEREAS adult stem cells come from sources such as blood, muscle, bone marrow, fat, placentas, umbilical cord blood and can be harvested without any harm to the individual donor, and WHEREAS there have been claims that embryonic stem cell research may provide cures for many diseases, but has yet to produce any cure for the any disease, and WHEREAS treatments have been developed for over 80 diseases from adult stem cells, and WHEREAS adult stem cells have demonstrated a surprising ability for transformation into other tissues and cell types and for repair of damaged tissues, (Dr. David Prentice, stem cell researcher at Indiana University) and WHEREAS adult stem cells have successfully treated hundreds of patients for conditions such as heart damage, spinal cord injury, blindness and cancer, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that we the messengers to the 95 th annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, call upon public officials and leaders to oppose government funding for embryonic stem cell research and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we encourage public officials and leaders to support funding for adult stem cell research and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED we

27 encourage Christians everywhere to become personally informed and help others be informed about the true nature of stem cell research. RESOLUTION 4: WHEREAS, our country is involved in armed conflict around the world, and WHEREAS as a country we are currently involved in a great discussion on the nature and purpose of government and WHEREAS as a country we will be exercising our freedom and right to vote in the coming month and WHEREAS the coming election will determine not only our leaders but the direction of our country for years to come and WHEREAS followers of Christ are commanded to be good citizens of their country; (Luke 20:25) BE IT THEREFORE RE- SOLVED that we the messengers of the 95th annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico do encourage every pastor and church to encourage its members to vote in the coming election and to actively seek the will of our Father as they make their decisions. RESOLUTION 5: WHEREAS our nation is embroiled in a discussion about the nature and purpose of marriage and WHEREAS there are many in our nation and our state that would change the nature and definition of marriage from the union of one man and one woman; and WHEREAS the American judicial system seems ready to change the historical definition of marriage and WHEREAS marriage was instituted by God and is defined as the union of one man and one woman; (Gen. 2:24) and WHEREAS marriage has served as a building block for the United States of America for over 200 years and WHEREAS the United States Supreme Court has affirmed the right of the states to pass laws to protect marriage, BE IT FURTHER RE- SOLVED that we the messengers to the 95 th annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico do affirm the Biblical record on marriage, and oppose any legislation that would undermine or change God s standards about marriage, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we do affirm and encourage efforts to pass a marriage protection law in New Mexico that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we encourage the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico to lead out in a campaign to oppose any laws that would undermine marriage and support laws that would protect the definition and sanctity of marriage. RESOLUTION 6: WHEREAS God is at work in America and around the world through the ministry of Disaster Relief and WHEREAS Disaster Relief teams have been used by God in a mighty way over the past two years through this ministry, both in New Mexico and across the United States and WHEREAS the New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief Effort prepared for their ministry by training themselves before the disasters occurred and WHEREAS when a disaster occurs the need to respond is immediate and before there is time to take an offering and WHEREAS the Baptist Convention of New Mexico has expressed a desire to be involved in and celebrate the ministry of Disaster Relief, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that we the messengers of the 95 th annual meeting do hereby express our gratitude and appreciation to the many members of the New Mexico Disaster Relief Effort for their faithful service, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we thank them for their tireless efforts to be prepared and trained before a disaster occurs, and BE IT FURTHER RE- SOLVED that we encourage the Baptist Convention of New Mexico to commit to being prepared and trained before a disaster occurs and to make monies available for disaster relief through the financial system of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Carried. Miscellaneous Business: None 9. Ron Samp, manager of Inlow Camp, presented their report. 10. Wynelle Klopfer, manager of Sivells Camp, presented their report. 11. Tim Marrow, pastor of Albuquerque First West, brought the annual sermon. 12. Rob Hollis, pastor of Texico First, brought the benediction. Wednesday Evening, October 26, 2006

28 Jay McCollum, Presiding David Red, Worship 1. David Red led in music worship. 2. Kevin Parker, pastor of Aztec First, read scripture and led in prayer. 3. BUSINESS SESSION Election of Officers: Francis Wilson, Albuquerque Del Norte, nominated David King for president. Gavin Vaughn, Artesia Hermosa Drive, nominated Rick Sullivan. By a show of hands Rick Sullivan was elected president. Boyd Morerod, Los Chavez First, nominated David King for first vice-president. Franklin Williams moved that nominations cease and David be elected by acclamation. Carried. Eugene Baker, Farmington Totah, nominated Garland Moore as second vice-president. Steve Long, Bosque Farms Tender Mercy, moved that nominations cease and Garland be elected by acclamation. Carried. 4. Dan Pearce, Director of Missions for Eastern Association, brought a report on the Crossover. 5. A combined choir of Eastern Association presented a Patriotic concert. 6. Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, spoke. 7. Dr. Joseph Bunce presented the new officers and led in prayer. 8. David King led in the benediction. Final Convention Registration: 411 messengers representing 138 churches and 243 visitors for a total of 654. (The largest attendance since 1994.)

29 Minutes New Mexico Woman s Missionary Union Annual Meeting October 24, 2006` Highland Baptist Church Clovis, New Mexico The 2006 WMU Annual Meeting was held prior to the Baptist Convention of New Mexico Annual Meeting. The theme for the annual meeting was "From New Mexico to the World. Herb Gage, Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Las Vegas played the piano. Brian Tabor, First Baptist Church, Elida, began the meeting welcoming everyone and led in group singing. Connie Dixon, NM WMU President also welcomed everyone and introduced program personnel as well as past presidents of WMU. She also recognized parents of missionaries and retired missionaries and also those who worked on the committees for this event. Recognition was also made for Dr. Joe Bunce, Executive Director of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico and his wife Sharon. Margaret Hale, endowment consultant, shared the prayer calendar. A DVD was played with greetings from Wanda Lee, President and Kaye Miller, Vice- President of National WMU. Tuesday Morning Business Session October 24, 2006 Highland Baptist Church Clovis, NM Connie Dixon, NM WMU President, introduced the WMU Executive Board and called the business session into order. Diane Taylor, NM WMU Vice-President, presented the Women s Missionary Union scholarship report. She told us the names of the recipients of this scholarship and where they were going to school. She also encouraged everyone to continue giving to this important fund. There was a DVD featuring David George of National WMU explaining the fund, Touch, Tomorrow, Today and how beneficial it would be to give to this fund. Margaret Hale, endowment consultant, then gave a report on the Touch Tomorrow, Today fund here in New Mexico and encouraged everyone to give to this worthy cause. Diane Johnston, camp director, gave a report on the Girls Mission Camp last summer. There were approximately 68 girls in attendance with 5 professions of faith, 15 rededications, 8 for special prayer needs and 4 for special service. She also introduced GLOW 2007, Girls Loving our World. Deaf Camp will also be a part of GLOW. A PowerPoint presentation was then presented about GLOW. Carolyn Laughlin, partnership coordinator, gave the partnership report. She explained

30 that since the partnership began there were about 13 churches that went to Birmingham, England and about 147 churches that have been to Brazil. Carolyn then recognized those who had gone on one of these partnerships. She also encouraged others to go. The nominating committee and Diane Taylor presented Sharon Montgomery of Alamogordo, NM as the new Vice-President. Nomination is accepted and approved. A recommendation was also made that Connie Dixon continue as president for the New Mexico WMU for the year. Nominations presented, approved and accepted. No other business. Motion made and seconded to adjourn. Connie Dixon declared the business session closed. Annual Meeting Continued A DVD, Tell Me The Story of Jesus was shown. Carolyn Laughlin, partnership coordinator, introduced Marcelo Oliveira, pastor from Brazil. Marcelo Oliviera, pastor from Brazil, gave a message about his work in Brazil. He emphasized the importance of his work and what others can do to help. He thanked everyone for their work in Brazil and especially for the boat that was sent to Brazil from the NM Baptist WMU. He encouraged us to make a difference in someone s life by praying and going. He wanted us to invest in missions. Group singing with Brian Tabor, First Baptist Church, Elida, NM Connie Dixon, President of NM WMU then introduced Sheryl Churchill and Pat Boone. Pat Boone of FBC, Elida, NM, then did special music. Sheryl Churchill of national WMU brought a message called Living the Call Around the World. She called on all people of God to make connections with other people. She said that we are all called of God. There were three points to her message. One was what do the called do? Pray for others. The second was what do the called wear? Truth and righteousness. The third was where do the called go? They Live the Call and go everywhere. Judith Edwards, state WMU director, brought a presentation about BLUME for 7 th Grade thru Collegiate age girls in Kansas City, MO, July 10-13, There was a DVD presentation. Judith encouraged everyone to pray for this special event and to give. Her goal is to take 100 girls. Group singing by Brian Tabor of FBC, Elida. There was special music by Tracee Gregg of FBC, Elida. Cheryl Arbo from Brazil gave a testimony. Wendy Norvelle from the International Mission Board gave a message. She talked about the world s population and how overwhelming it is to reach people with the gospel. She thanked us for our prayer support for the missionaries and for our giving. Together we can make a difference in this world.

31 Brian Tabor, FBC, Elida, then presented special music. President s Message by Connie Dixon, NM WMU President. She talked about From New Mexico to the World. She emphasized that God can use one person to make a difference in our lives. We must Live the Call We must carry the gospel around the world. We must hear the call, understand the call and embrace the call. We must Live the Call. She says that it is her prayer that we will start this year for Jesus Christ. We need to focus on what God is calling you to do. We need to be on mission. The least we can do is really Live the Call. Rev. Herb Gage, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Las Vegas, NM, closed the meeting in prayer.

32 WMU Directory Staff Judith Edwards, Director Box 94485, Albuquerque, Connie Peek, Ministry Assistant Box 94485, Albuquerque, Holly Lindsey, Missions Resource Consultant 5 Tierra Linda, Edgewood, hollylindsey@earthlink.net Carolyn Laughlin, Partnership Assistant PO Box 94485, Albuquerque, claughlin@bcnm.com Diane Johnston, Camp Director PO Box 706, Cloudcroft, drjohnston@pvtnetworks.net Betty Eason, Multicultural Equipper 283 Waring Road, Las Cruces, teason1@juno.com Julie Mosley, Baptist Nursing Fellowship Consultant 1100 S. 9th St., Deming sjmosley1992@yahoo.com Mary Frances Ingram, Literacy 3520 Hendrix NE, Albuquerque, ingramalvmf@earthlink.net Mary Frances Ingram, Literacy Consultant 3520 Hendrix NE, Albuquerque mbhalenm@juno.com Esther Hernandez, La Union Femenil Misionera 5300 Big Sky Drive, Las Cruces ehernandez@lacasainc.org Executive Board President: Connie Dixon Box 119, Elida cdixon@yuccal.net Vice-President Sharon Montgomery 407 Sundial, Alamogordo sharjmon@aol.com Central Association: Loly Cumiford 3029 Terry Road SW, Albuquerque lauracumiford@msn.com Rose Alexa PO Box 787, Tijeras hummingbirdacres_48@yahoo.com Eastern Association: Eyvonne Gunn 3121 Quay Road 32, Melrose, gunsmoke@plateautel.net Nancy Wagner 3220 Lilac Rd., Clovis Mountain Association: Jenny Farmer PO Box 204, Socorro ladyjnpastorb@msn.com Mountain Valley Association: Diane Taylor 2126 Starlight Ct. Apt. D, Alamogordo

33 Norman Green Box 166, Mayhill Mary Ledbetter 1309 Ohio, Alamogordo Sharon Montgomery Northeastern Association: LaNeel Pierce 602 Lutheran Lane, Las Vegas, Herb Gage PO Box 425, Las Vegas Mary King 298 Coyote Rd., Las Vegas Pecos Valley Association: Carolyn Bright 311 Pecos River Dr., Carlsbad Amy Pence 2801 Westernway, Carlsbad Addie Robinson 1407 W. Cannon, Artesia Rio Grande Association: Ramona Ganong 635 San Ysidro Road, Las Cruces, Alicia Daniels 2240 Rosedale Dr., Las Cruces Sandra Rolle 6512 Rio Mojado Ct., Box 91, Las Mesa San Juan Association: Debi Gibson 2636 E. 22nd, Farmington, Tawna Dailey 3508 Crescent Ave, Farmington Rose Ignacio PO Box 1495, Cuba Linda Baker PO Box 141, Farmington Santa Fe Association: Steve Bublitz 80 State Rd. 4, Los Alamos Bennie & Edna Romero PO Box 1593, Taos Southeastern Association: Lenelle Simpson Box 1161, Hobbs, Linda McGuire 1401 West Avenue H, Lovington

34 Southwestern Association: Paula Hibner 210 Rivera Road SE, Deming, Jewell Burk 33 Flamingo St., Silver City Barbara Pendleton 33 Flamingo St., Silver City Tucumcari Association: Reba Welch 1220 South 5 th, Tucumcari, rwelch@pnm.com PO Box 667, Tucumcari Contact Person, Betty White 4036 QR 60, Tucumcari Western Association: Dorothy Pogues Box 2571, Milan 87021

35 Minutes of the State Executive Board The Baptist Convention of New Mexico Baptist Building, January 16, 2006 Chairman Rick Sullivan called the meeting to order. He introduced Executive Director Elect Joseph Bunce and his wife Sharon and asked him to bring a devotion. Dr. Bunce shared some of his dreams for the Baptist Convention of New Mexico and read from Luke. He then led in prayer. David Red led in some songs and Secretary Nancy Faucett called roll. Those with excused absences were Connie Dixon, Saul Gonzales, Mike McGuire and Hugh Rogers. Ken Hedstrom was also absent. Toby Dolan s wife, Audrey, was also present. Election of Officers: Chairman Sullivan entertained nominations for vice-chairman. Eugene Baker nominated Lou Cowden. Linvell Tisdale moved that nominations cease and Lou be elected by acclamation. Carried. Chairman Sullivan surrendered the chair to Lou Cowden who entertained nominations for chairman. Janet Saiers nominated Rick Sullivan. Jay McCollum moved that nominations cease and Rick be elected by acclamation. Carried. Minutes of the September meeting were presented. Jack Corder moved to accept the minutes and Dale Shook seconded. Carried. Nominating Committee Report: Chairman Ed Meyers made a recommendation that Mike Hattabaugh from Farmington replace Mike Copeland who resigned. Carried. Acting Executive Director James Semple presented his introductory remarks. He said that the past year was remarkable. One year ago Dr. Cone stood before the group and told how he was going through extreme chemotherapy and facing surgery in April. Today he is cancer free. Also a year ago the executive director search team was active in their search. In December they came to a unanimous agreement to present Dr. Joseph Bunce to a special session of the Convention during the State Evangelism Conference. He said that 2005 was also a remarkable year in Cooperative Program giving. The books closed for 2005 above budget even though $268,661 that was received in the first 13 days of January was counted on the 2004 budget year. The Harry P. Stagg State Mission Offering received $184,125.94, which was $55,874 short of the $240,000 goal. However, the shortfall is explained by offerings that were received at the same time for Disaster Relief during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. If the amount given to Disaster Relief were added to the Harry P. Stagg State Mission Offering the amount received would have been $341,538. The amount sent to the BCNM from NAMB was down in 2005 because of vacant staff positions. He said that would be his last report as Acting Executive Director. He has enjoyed going border-to-border and corner-to-corner in the state. He also thanked the staff for all that they have done during this interim time. (Copies of all reports are in the permanent files.) TRIAL BALANCE: Business Administrator John Hancock presented the report. He reiterated the fact that the 2005 books closed far above budget. He also said that rent revenue continues to more than pay the note on the Baptist Building. The Cooperative Program money sent to the SBC was over $1 million for the fourth year in a row. He commended the staff for operating at six percent less than was budgeted. REPORTS FROM CONVENTION ENTITIES Foundation/Church Finance: Lee Black was ill so there was no report. Children s Home: Administrator Geraldine Dooley presented the report. She said they

36 had a really good year. She worried all year about finances, but they ended the year in the black and did not go over budget. They currently have five sets of house parents and things are stabilizing at the home. Inlow Camp: Chairman Andy Donalson presented the report. He said that they had a great year. They have moved all of their accounting needs to The New Mexico Baptist Foundation. Correspondence or contributions may be directed to Inlow Camp or the New Mexico Baptist Foundation, PO Box 16560, Albuquerque, NM Sivells Camp: Manager Wynelle Klopfer showed a PowerPoint presentation displaying the construction on their new building while she gave her report. She said they have had a hard time securing permits for the construction, but they have seemed to come through just when people were available to do the work. They have several volunteer groups involved in the construction and are seeking churches or individuals to help furnish the inside of the building. Chairman Sullivan called for a five-minute break. BCNM MINISTRY REPORTS Communication Ministries: Chairman Toby Dolan presented the report. He said that was used during the Disaster Relief efforts through the Communication Ministries. He asked board members to let John Loudat know of special events occurring around the state and encouraged churches to utilize page 8. He said to be watching for special s during the state legislature. Education Ministries: Chairman Lou Cowden presented the report. He said the 2005 State Education Director s Meeting was held in Albuquerque in He said that there will be several conferences in 2006 and materials were given to each member. Student Ministries is researching possible new works in Gallup and Tucumcari. Evangelism Ministries: Chairman Bobby Fuller presented the report. He said that approximately 2,500 tracts were distributed in They are always available for seminars and conferences. The Statewide Evangelism Conference is all in place for January 30-February 1 and a Sportman s Banquet will be held again this year in July. Missions Ministries: Eugene Baker presented the report. He brought a recommendation for Atherton Funds to be renewed for one year for Santa Fe New Hope, Curtis Young pastor, for $900 per month; Los Lunas Mission Valley, Mike Engle pastor, for $500 a month; Gallup Church Rock, Mark Chandler pastor, for $250 per month; and for Rio Rancho LifeQuest, Art Rayburn pastor, for $500 per month. Carried. He also brought a recommendation that new Atherton Funds be allocated for Albuquerque Counterculture, Paul Herzog pastor, for six months at $1,000 per month. Carried. He said they approved requests from the Harrison Fund for a scholarship for Scott Tafoya in the amount of $690; Totah Baptist Church for Native American leadership and training materials and conferences for $2,800; CLD for Native Americans for $6,446.15; Baptist Indian Camp of New Mexico for $2,500; and a scholarship for Johanna Sandell for $2, They also approved pastoral aid for Vince Fontana at Cimarron First for $250 per month; Billy Robinson at Glenwood for $250 per month; and John Fleming at Reserve $250 per month. Two applicants for pastoral aid were approved for probationary times: Richard Smith, Roswell Highland, for $250 per month for six months and Gerald Lawton, Rock Springs, for $250 per month for three months. He said that a subcommittee formed in September to assess properties owned by the BCNM in Santa Fe will continue its work and bring its findings to the April meeting.

37 SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS Christian Life Committee: Jay McCollum presented the report. He encouraged everyone to attend the Legislative Breakfast January 27 at the Hilton Inn in Santa Fe. He said that the governor has agreed to attend. He asked board members to invite their legislators. Each legislator will be given a Bible with their name on it. There will be a training on the legislative process at Santa Fe First on Thursday night, January 26. Policy/Personnel Committee: Chairman Jay McCollum presented the report. He made a motion that the 2005 annual be dedicated to Dr. James Semple. Carried. Property/Finance Committee: Chairman Sullivan surrendered the floor to Lou Cowden and presented the following recommendations: Recommendation 1: That John B. Hancock Jr., Business Administrator, be empowered to act on behalf of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico in all matters requiring signatures enabling the sale, exchange, transfer, purchase or other forms of conveyance of all the cash assets, securities, bonds, certificates of deposits, note issued by private, corporate or governmental agencies and real property. This is known as the Corporate Resolution. Carried. Recommendation 2: That the Executive Board, in its January 16, 2006 meeting accept and approve the corrected 2006 budget for Sivells Baptist Camp. Carried. Recommendation 3: That the State Mission Offering goal for 2006 be $240,000 with designations of $100,000 for BSU buildings; $50,000 for new church starts; $20,000 for a Minister/Family Retreat; $20,000 for Seniors on Mission; $20,000 for partnership missions; $15,000 for Native American training; and $15,000 for BSU Summer Missions. Carried. Old Business: None. New Business: Jay McCollum said that messengers should bring their messenger registration form to the special called session of the State Convention January 31, 2006 in order to vote. Lee Herring moved to adjourn. All seconded and were dismissed. Minutes of the State Executive Board The Baptist Convention of New Mexico Baptist Building, April 17, 2006 Chairman Rick Sullivan called the meeting to order. David Red led in some songs and John Loudat read scripture and led in prayer. Secretary Nancy Faucett called roll. Those with excused absences were Jay McCollum, Eugene Baker and Toby Dolan. Also absent were Bob Farmer and Saul Gonzales. Guests present were Ron and Sandy Samp, new managers at Inlow. Minutes of the January meeting were presented. Connie Dixon moved to accept the minutes. Dale Shook seconded. Carried. Old Business: None REPORTS OF CONVENTION ENTITIES Christian Life Committee: John Loudat reported that the Legislative Breakfast was the end of January with about 120 people. They were mostly New Mexico Baptists, but there were also several legislatures and officials. The Governor attended and was im-

38 pressed with the attendance and what New Mexico Baptists have been doing. He stayed instead of bringing greetings and leaving as he has done in the past. He also asked Dr. Bunce for assistance in addressing gambling issues. New Mexico Baptist Foundation: President Lee Black presented the report. He said that they have had many opportunities to be in churches and they have had several gifts that were developed. They have visited with twenty-six families in the last quarter. Assets have gone over 26 million. They will be filling the position of treasurer. New Mexico Baptist Children s Home: Sherah Witt presented the report in place of Geraldine Dooley who was on her way to Chicago. She said that they have 23 kids and are expecting two more within the week. The children now go on relief every third week into an empty cottage to allow time off for the houseparents. It works well when there are not very many kids. They have remodeled to house relief houseparents inhouse and to allow use of the fourth house for kids. The Mother s Day Offering is coming up in May. She showed a DVD about the Home. Inlow Baptist Camp: Chairman Andy Donalson presented the report. He thanked everyone for their support. He said that they celebrated the three-year ministry of the Walshes. Their board formed a search team of Leland Harral, Mary Barnes, Gerald Abbey, Boyd Morerod and Andy and within two weeks they had 20 applicants. They were able to unanimously elect Ron and Sandy Samp. The Samps introduced themselves and shared what God has done in leading them to the camp. Donalson said that it has been busy the last two months. The camping season started the last of March. Everything is up and going. They have been blessed with a full camping season. They had two weeks open before September. The third week of March they received a gift of about $20,000 and used the money to work on their roads. They now have a second way out of the camp to use in case of fire. Sivells Baptist Camp: Manager Wynelle Klopfer presented the report. She said that they have had some awesome volunteers that have come to help with the new dormitory facility on the hill. It will open in June and will house As they have needed special help it has been provided. It is an answer to a renewed commitment to the camp. Chairman Sullivan called for a five minute break. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Communication Ministries: Linvell Tisdale presented the report. He said that their report was ed with the others. He highlighted what John Loudat already mentioned in the Christian Life Committee report. During the 30-day session we had a great addition to meeting needs through Albuquerque Newsman Frank Haley. He will now be a liaison in Santa Fe during the legislative session. He is also the public information officer for the Disaster Relief efforts and is going to be writing some for the Baptist New Mexican. In February John completed a one year term as the president of the state Baptist editors. The number of papers going out is currently 11,579. Please encourage your churches to send the papers to their members. Talk it up in the associations. Education Ministries: Chairman Lou Cowden presented the report. He said that there were handouts on the tables that told about summer events. He also said that they spent most of their committee time discussing Dr. Bunce s ten objectives. Evangelism Ministries: Chairman Bobby Fuller presented the report. He said that in the last quarter 4,600 tracts were sent out. The Evangelism Conference was well attended. There were nine NAMB Evangelism Response Center contacts forwarded to churches and two seminars conducted in Pecos Valley Association. Plans are ongoing

39 for the Lives Ablaze Student Conference, Sportmen Banquet, and Boy s Camp. Publicity for these events was available on the website on the evangelism link. Missions Ministries: Chairperson Connie Dixon presented the report. She said that the missions ministry department has been busy. They approved Church Pastoral Aid requests for William Montoya at Eagle Spring, Carl Norton at Rodeo and Homer Southerland at Mora Valley effective April 1. All of these are for $250 per month. They also revisited Gerald Lawton at Rock Springs because the January approval was on probationary time period. It was thought that they were not giving to the Cooperative Program, but they discovered that they give through their mother church. They will now break it down and the church will send the mission s CP under their own name. Based on the assurance of giving, Church Pastoral Aid will continue for Gerald Lawton. The committee agreed to grant $2,500 to Gallup First from Harrison Funds for hosting a Native American Leadership event on June 13-14, The sub-committee assigned to look at the possibility of giving property in Santa Fe to El Buen Pastor brought an excellent report on Hispanic demographics in Santa Fe. They have turned that matter over to Dr. Bunce for further research. Dr. Bunce asked to address the issue. He said that El Buen Pastor has been discussed for sometime. He has asked the committee to hold decisions on any properties until there is time to be sure that there is a quality reversion clause in place. Some of the things he is looking at is what defines cease to be? What does it mean to be a Southern Baptist church? One thing is doctrine and the second is dollars. He asked for input from the board in this area. Policy/Personnel Committee: Steve Mosley presented the recommendations. Recommendation 1: That a sentence be added to the family leave policy in the Policy Manual that states, In the event that more than five days are needed an employee may, with the approval of the Executive Director, tap into their personal sick leave for 10 additional days. Time above 15 days would require action by the Policy/Personnel Committee. Recommendation 2: That the word sponsored in the ministry leave policy be changed to ministry related. Recommendation 3: That the word sexual in the first paragraph of the sexual harassment policy be changed to unlawful. Recommendation 4: That the following policy be added: Death Leave In case of death in an employee s immediate family (spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister, brother, brotherin-law, sister-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren or any relative residing with employee), an employee will be allowed time off up to three (3) scheduled working days with pay. Those funerals that require great distances will be considered on an individual bases by the Executive Director. Recommendation 5: That all of the policies relating to employee leave be combined into one policy. Jack Corder moved to change death leave to bereavement leave. Linvell Tisdale seconded. The amendment carried. The recommendations carried. Property/Finance Committee: John Hancock presented the Trial Balance. He said that good news is that through March we had $68,000 more income than outgo. We were able to forward $55,000 to the Children s Home that was designated for them through us. We also forwarded over $305,000 to the Executive Committee, which puts us on a trend to once again give over $1 million. Lottie Moon gifts year-to-date is right at a half million dollars. New Business: None

40 Executive Director s Report: Dr. Bunce said these have been some incredible times. He and Sharon have moved into their home and would love to have people come to visit them. He has represented the BCNM at three SBC functions. Something he learned that will impact the convention is in 2008 we will become responsible for a portion of the protection benefits provided for our pastors through the Annuity Board. We currently put $17.50 into the retirement for pastors if they have been contributed toward retirement and the Annuity Board has been matching a $17.50 benefit. It will be a $70,000 hit to our budget. He has asked John Hancock to be looking for ways to fund this. He has also been doing a series of meetings across the state in the associations. It has been a joy to visit some of the BSU campuses and he pointed to the BSU reports now available. He suggested that the 10 by 10 Objectives be officially adopted by the end of the meeting. Cooperative Program gifts are wonderful at $32,000 ahead of budget. Historically, April has been a tough month so he is anxious to see what will happen the end of the month. He asked that they look at areas of future staff. He would like to put people in those positions that will be agreeable with the direction we are going. The staff has gone through the book, Who Moved My Cheese. He affirmed those on the staff who will have anniversaries in the next quarter. Lee Black has been at the NMBF for 25 years. Dr. Bunce then presented the following Ten by Ten Objectives. 1. Involve every New Mexico Baptist church by them having at least one messenger at the State Convention. 2. Increase the number of churches supporting the CP to 99% 3. Baptize 5,000 in the 2010 church year. 4. Increase the number of BCNM churches and missions to 500 with fifty percent of new church starts being Hispanic. 5. Involve at least 300 of our churches in a mission partnership with NAMB and/or IMB. 6. Assist 75 of our existing churches in extensive re-dreaming and implementation of their mission. 7. Strengthen and enhance the associational ministries by revitalizing and empowering the associations and DOMs. 8. Restructure the BCNM staff by staffing to weakness and empowering to strengths. 9. Set a DNA for reaching the Hispanic population of New Mexico. 10. Develop a SBC seminary presence in New Mexico where we can develop leadership among our pastors and staff. Dale Shook moved to adjourn until 8:00 a.m. the next morning. All seconded and were dismissed. Tuesday, April 17, 2006 Chairman Sullivan called the meeting to order. Secretary Nancy Faucett called roll. The only additional absence was Clark Henderson who was excused. Dr. Bunce again introduced the 10 by 10 objectives. He had tables discuss the objectives one at a time to see how their group felt that objective could be obtained. Each objective was then discussed with the group. Chairman Sullivan called for a motion to adopt the 10 by 10 objectives. Lou Cowden moved to adopt these objectives. Seconded Carried. David Brittain made a motion to adjourn. Seconded. Carried. Minutes of the

41 State Executive Board The Baptist Convention of New Mexico Del Norte Conference Center, Albuquerque July 17, 2006 Chairman Rick Sullivan called the meeting to order. David Red led in some songs and James Semple read scripture and led in prayer. Secretary Nancy Faucett called roll. Those with excused absences were Linvell Tisdale, David Cheatham, Bob Farmer, Edna Romero, Bobby Fuller, Barbara Pendleton and Steve Mosley. Also absent was Saul Gonzales. Guests present were Chris McRae, pastor of Las Cruces Calvary, Stan and Joanie Albright, Emily Brindle, the new BSU director in Silver City, and her husband Raul, Herb Gage pastor of Las Vegas First, Hugh Rogers wife, Janice, Linda and Pat Prescott and Nick Loftus, the auditor for the BCNM. Minutes of the April meeting were presented. Jack Corder moved to accept the minutes. Eugene Baker seconded. Carried. Audit Report: Nick Loftus presented the results of the 2005 audit. He said the audit revealed no significant financial or operational flaws. Though a qualified audit, there was one less qualification than in the 2004 audit, with the absence of an inventory of fixed assets, their historical values and depreciation, being the most important qualification. This is not a new audit issue and one the BCNM is currently addressing. REPORTS OF CONVENTION ENTITIES New Mexico Baptist Foundation: President Lee Black presented the report. He shared a calendar of his events for the year. He said they have added four gift annuities totaling $111,000. Distributions to beneficiaries exceed $300,000. There are presently 170 Church Building Short Term Investment Fund investors. New Mexico Baptist Children s Home: Geraldine Dooley presented the report. She said that they had 32 children for the majority of June. She is working on their 2007 budget. They have met and exceeded their Mother s Day Offering goal. She presented the names of Lee Shields from Raton and Marshall Steele in Silver City for their board. Lou Cowden moved to affirm these nominations. Connie Dixon seconded. Carried. Inlow Baptist Camp: Chairman Andy Donalson presented the report. He said that managers Ron and Sandy had been at the emergency room. Ron had a kidney stone. He requested prayer for them. The camping season has been well attended with 4,153 campers through July 15. They are currently in the black and have moved their finances back to the BCNM offices. They will present their board members at the September meeting. Sivells Baptist Camp: Dr. Bunce presented the printed report in the absence of Director Wynelle Klopfer. He brought attention to their printed report. He brought the names of Mona Williams and Charlie Crane to fill empty slots on their board. They have one more place to fill in September and one that will be nominated to serve a second term. The new building should be completed in He encouraged churches to place the camps in their budget to help lower camp costs. Rob Muncy moved to accept their recommended names. Janet Saiers seconded. Carried. Chairman Sullivan called for a five minute break. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Communication Ministries: Chairman Toby Dolan presented the report. He said that

42 Linda Prescott will complete 25 years of service with the BCNM on July 28. Dr. Bunce presented her with a plaque of appreciation. Chairman Dolan also said that they reported on the IMB Commissioning Service and that Editor Loudat also attended the Southern Baptist Convention in June. Education Ministries: Chairman Lou Cowden presented the report. He said that they spent all of their time in their committee discussing the five questions presented to them by Dr. Bunce. Janet Saiers said that the recent Senior Adult Picnic was wonderful. Evangelism Ministries: Durward Wofford presented the report. He said that Bobby Fuller and Linvell Tisdale are at Boy s Camp. They have 64 boys and sponsors there which is up 25. Upcoming events include: the Sportman s Banquet July 28 in Albuquerque; the Lives Ablaze Student Conference in September, which should draw 2,000 students; the New Mexico State Fair September 8 through the 24 th, with training September 5 at Albuquerque First and September 7 at Del Norte Conference Center; and the Statewide Evangelism Conference, which will focus on Lift Up the Cross. Missions Ministries: Chairperson Connie Dixon presented the report. She said that they had no requests for Church Pastoral Aid, but the committee approved the addition of wording and consent form for background checks to the Church Pastoral Aid application. They recommended that Counterculture Church in Albuquerque be taken off their probationary status for Atherton Funds. They have been giving strongly to the Cooperative Program. Carried. They also approved disbursements from the Harrison Trust Funds for Greg Benally, Scott Tafoya and Michelle Boyd each in the amount of $400. SPECIAL COMMITTEES Policy/Personnel Committee: Recommendation 1: That Stan Albright be called to be director of Missions Ministries at the salary amount in the 2006 budget. Carried. Recommendation 2: That the Corporate Resolution empower Dr. Joseph Bunce, Executive Director, to act on behalf of the BCNM in all matters requiring signatures enabling the sale, exchange, transfer, purchase or other forms of conveyance of all the cash assets, securities, bonds certificates of deposits, notes issued by private, corporate or governmental agencies and real property. Carried. He also brought a joint recommendation with the Property/Finance Committee that beginning with a BCNM employee s tenth (10 th ) year of fulltime employment, and each fifth (5 th ) year thereafter, referred to as the Anniversary Year, the employee shall receive five (5) additional vacation days in the anniversary year. In the year following the anniversary year, the number of vacation days shall revert to those set out in the BCNM Policy Manual/Vacation Policies. This benefit was effective immediately, but retroactively applicable to January 1, 2006 to any eligible BCNM employee. Carried with one opposition. Property/Finance Committee: Chairman Sullivan asked John Hancock to present their recommendation. John said that Guidestone has asked all state conventions to make a decision before September 1, 2006 as to their continued financial participation in the Church Retirement Plan. Guidestone has asked each state convention to pay 50 percent of the current cost of the Protection Section ($24,50 per month, per plan participant), assuming this financial obligation at the rate of 10 percent per year for the next five years, beginning January 1, They recommended that the BCNM continue the Church Retirement Plan arrangement it has with GuideStone Financial Resources of the SBC (Option 2), amended only to require the BCNM to pay one-half the cost of the Protection Section, as the guiding agreement between BCNM church employees, the Executive Board of the BCNM and GuideStone. Vice-Chairman Lou Cowden called for the vote. Carried. Recommendation 2: that currently eligibility criteria be amended for non-ministerial employees to participate in the Church Retirement Plan that state an employee must have at least three years of paid employment with an SBC Church or

43 other SBC related organization and must work an average of twenty hours or more per week. Church school or day care employees are not eligible to participate. Carried. Executive Director s Report: Dr. Bunce said that he has met with all of the entity boards since the last executive board meeting. He also attended Indian Camp and met with the Spanish Convention leadership. He said that for the first time in the history of the convention there will be real time translation for the Spanish and Navajo at the annual meeting in October. We have also entered into an agreement with Jaci Velasquez to do a concert at the convention on Tuesday night and in the Clovis area on Wednesday night for youth. The Cooperative Program year-to-date have exceeded the budget requirements by $75, He recommended that in the event the BCNM budget exceeds budget for the year that the amount over be spent at a 50/50 basis with 50 percent remaining with the state for CP efforts and 50 percent being sent on to SBC causes. He asked members to prayerfully consider this. Jay McCollum moved to accept this recommendation. Seconded. Carried. Rick Sullivan called for a break until 9:00 a.m. the next morning. Tuesday, July 17, 2006, 9:06 a.m. Chairman Rick Sullivan called the meeting to order. He asked Ed Meyers to lead in prayer. Those with excused absences were Jay McCollum, Linvill Tisdale, David Cheatham, Jack Corder, Bob Farmer, Edna Romero, Hugh Rogers, Bobby Fuller, Clark Henderson, Lee Herring, Barbara Pendleton and Steve Mosley, Also absent was Saul Gonzales. Dr. Bunce led a discussion on the five questions that were given to each committee concerning things that need to change in the BCNM, things that need to remain, and staff needs. He then went through the proposed re-organizational structure. Ed Meyers moved to adopt the reorganization. Eugene Baker seconded. Carried. Connie Dixon moved to adjourn. All seconded and were dismissed. Minutes of the State Executive Board The Baptist Convention of New Mexico Del Norte Conference Center, Albuquerque September 18, 2006 Chairman Rick Sullivan called the meeting to order. David Red singing and Rick Sullivan read Jeremiah 5:12 and led in prayer. Secretary Nancy Faucett called roll. Those with excused absences were Jay McCollum, David Brittain, Bob Bruce, Ed Meyers and Bob Farmer. Also absent was Rob Muncy and Saul Gonzales. Minutes of the July meeting were presented. minutes. Connie Dixon seconded. Carried. Lou Cowden moved to accept the Old Business: Chairman Sullivan announced that since the preacher and alternate of the annual sermon for the state convention had both moved out of state that an vote was taken and Tim Marrow was elected to preach the annual sermon REPORTS OF CONVENTION ENTITIES New Mexico Baptist Foundation: President Lee Black presented the report. He said they are presently in the process of closing 15 different estates. One-hundred and eleven thousand dollars will come to the convention. Bill Talbot has joined their staff in the

44 accounting department. He presented nominees for their board of Don Bell of Rociada; Anne McCollum of Gallup; Dwight Parks of House and Ken Goode of Albuquerque. Lee Herring moved to accept the nominations. Seconded. Carried. New Mexico Baptist Children s Home: Geraldine Dooley presented the report. She said that they have had a very busy, but good, summer. They had 29 kids with three more coming the next week. She said that part of Hubbard Cottage lost its roof so they are not able to take more children until it is repaired. For the first time in many years they have a waiting list. Inlow Baptist Camp: Chairman Andy Donalson presented the report. He said they have had an excellent year. They were currently in the black over $80,000. They have had an amazing amount of rain. They have camps scheduled through Thanksgiving weekend. He presented the Inlow budget for information and presented George Riley of Bloomfield to serve on their board. Clark Henderson moved and Jack Corder seconded to approve the nomination. Carried. One additional name was to be presented through an vote before the state convention. Sivells Baptist Camp: Manager Wynelle Kloper presented the report. She said they have had a phenomenal summer in many ways. They have had over 180 decisions reported throughout their camps and Project Timothy was a success with three young people from in state and three from out of the state serving. They presented Dan Pearce from Clovis and Debbie Wood of Cloudcroft to serve on their board. Judy Hain moved and Gene Baker seconded to accept the nominations. Carried. Chairman Sullivan called for a season of prayer. He asked Clark Henderson to lead in prayer after several requests were shared. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Executive/Information Services Team: Chairman Toby Dolan presented the report. He said that John Loudat is the team leader and also serves as the Information Services Director. The team has met three times and is defining their tasks and responsibility of those tasks. The Baptist New Mexican has been working hard to help churches know how to seat messengers and to encourage them to do so. Subscriptions have increased almost five percent. Frank Haley is the public information officer for New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief and he helped write stories for the Baptist New Mexican and got the word out to the state very effectively. He also said that Dr. Albright is working hard to learn all about New Mexico associations. Evangelism/Discipleship Team: Chairman Bobby Fuller presented the report. He said that they have combined responsibilities for the former Evangelism and Education Divisions. They spent their committee time acquainting themselves with their new responsibilities. Leadership Development Team: Chairman Lou Cowden presented the report. He said they discussed the 10x10 objectives especially number six which is to help churches revitalize their ministry. They want to encourage pastors that are discouraged. They also looked at how to set a DNA for starting new churches. They discussed how to establish a seminary presence in the state. Missions Mobilization Team: Chairperson Connie Dixon presented the report. She said that they tabled the request for pastoral aid from Albuquerque Friendship Church. They approved Pastoral Aid requests for Porfirio Rodriquez, Mescalero Mission, in the amount of $250 effective September to December 2006 and James Hopkins, Roswell Trinidad, in the amount of $250 effective September to December They also

45 worked on the covenant agreement which established a doctrinal statement for the BCNM. She asked Dr. Bunce to speak to the reason for the document. He said that one of the first things he found was a reversion clause in church documents with a statement that if a church ceases to be a Southern Baptist Church it reverts, but there was no clarification of what Southern Baptists believe. He formed a committee of Larry Haslam, Bud Goodwin and Ben Bedford to put together this document. The Missions Team made some corrections. This document is for new church starts and BCNM properties. The recommendation was tabled until all of these suggestions could be taken into consideration. Hugh Rogers recommended a commendation to the committee that wrote the document. Carried. Chairman Sullivan called for a five minute break. SPECIAL COMMITTEES Policy/Personnel Committee: Chairman Sullivan presented the printed recommendations in the absence of Jay McCollum. Recommendation 1: That article seven section 9 of the BCNM bylaws be changed to remove at the Baptist Building in Albuquerque. Carried. Recommendation 2: That David Englehart be hired as Collegiate Director. Carried. Property/Finance Committee: Chairman Sullivan presented the trial balance. He then presented the proposed 2007 budget. He brought attention to a correction to the 2006 budget that caused the 2007 budget to be an increase of percent. Vice-chairman Lou Cowden brought the recommendation that the proposed 2007 budget be approved. Carried. Recommendation 2: That any overage at the end of 2007 in the 2006 budget approved at the 2005 State Convention be split on a 50/50 basis with the SBC and the BCNM. Carried. Executive Director s Report: Dr. Bunce said thank you to the board for the hard work they have done. He also thanked the churches that have allowed him to preach. He said, It is a joy to be in the churches. He thanked the Baptist Convention staff for their diligent work in preparing the budget. He praised the Lord for the Lives Ablaze Conference. He said it was incredible to see 2,000 plus people packed into Holcomb Auditorium. He thanked God for the evangelism that is taking place in our state such as Tatum and Cuba. He expressed appreciation to the Hispanic Convention for allowing him to be part of their meeting. It was also a privilege to MC the Sportsman s Banquet. It was a wonderful time together. Disaster Relief was not about going to the Gulf this year, he said, it was about helping New Mexicans. He thanked the Executive Board for their willingness to plow new ground. He especially thanked Rick Sullivan, Jay McCollum, Lou Cowden and Connie Dixon for their service on the Board. He presented an update on the 10x10 objectives and said that New Mexicans have responded well to fulfilling the objectives. Cooperative Program gifts were $30,034 ahead of budget at the end of August. He added a recommendation of the book, How Islam Plans to Change the World, by Dr. William Wagner. He said one addition to his printed report is that as of Friday, September 15 at 5:00 p.m Business Administrator John Hancock was placed on administrative leave. NEW BUSINESS: Chairman Rick Sullivan read a letter from the Spanish Convention stating that they do not desire to change their name to a fellowship. They stated in the letter that they have been a convention for 84 years and cooperate with the Baptist Convention as an autonomous group of cooperating Baptist churches. They said that their executive committee has met and feel that the suggested change in their name is viewed as an act of paternalism. Dr. Bunce said that he has met with the executive committee of the Spanish Con-

46 vention and said that he will not pursue a change in the name of their convention. (A copy of the full letter is in the permanent files.) Chairman Sullivan said that a request has been made by Sivells Baptist Retreat and Conference Center to have the April Board meeting at the camp. Clark Henderson moved to have the meeting April in Cloudcroft and Barbara Pendleton seconded. Carried. Election of Officers: Chairman Sullivan entertained nominations for chairman. Eugene Baker nominated Clark Henderson. Seconded. Linvell Tisdale moved that nominations cease and Clark be approved by acclamation. Carried. Eugene Baker nominated Steve Mosley to serve as vice-chairman. Seconded. Lou Cowden moved that nominations cease and Steve be elected by acclamation. Seconded. Carried. Steve Mosley moved that the board move into executive session. Seconded. Carried. The board then moved into executive session and was adjourned afterward.

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48 Dear New Mexico Baptist: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S REPORT By means of this Executive Director s report, I would like to share with you what has proven to be an incredible journey in my life and the life of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico. This journey involves several facets. The first facet that I would like to discuss is appreciation and gratitude. I want to remind our convention of the deep gratitude and appreciation that we owe Dr. Claude and Jeannie Cone. They have left an incredible legacy of love and commitment to New Mexico Baptists and because of their outstanding service, Sharon and I are able to continue the great work done by our predecessors. Thank you Dr. Cone and Jeannie! I also want to express my appreciation to the BCNM staff. The BCNM employees have worked beside me diligently these past nine months and I am grateful for their whole-hearted devotion and their willingness to help our convention move to the next level. As New Mexico Baptists, we owe a great debt to the BCNM staff for their hard work in the reorganization process of our convention. There is both a participation and ownership aspect of the BCNM staff as they have carried a huge roll in development of the re-organizational programming. Thank you BCNM staff for your love and encouragement toward Sharon and I. I would also express my gratitude to all the churches of New Mexico. The Baptist Convention of New Mexico exists for the sole purpose of assisting the churches in fulfilling the great commission and implementing Acts 1:8 as commanded by our Lord. I believe the churches have their best days ahead of them. I realize that the SBC as a whole and our denomination have been navigating difficult waters, but I would like to remind you that I have read the last chapter of the Revelation and Jesus wins. The Church, the bride of Christ, is triumphant. It is very easy for us in the pluralism of our society to take our eyes from this truth. New Mexico Baptists and New Mexico Baptist churches are rising to the challenge of embracing a culture with the love of Jesus Christ. I am grateful to churches that have kept evangelism and discipleship as their main focus. We must never fail to remember that Jesus is not a good way to Heaven, He is the only way to Heaven! I am convinced the churches that lift high the cross and proclaim the gospel of salvation and transformation will carry the day and win New Mexico. The second facet is cooperation. In our changing culture there is the tendency to move toward independence. Today there is a great amount of me-ism and a my rights philosophy. I thank God that New Mexico Baptists see themselves as interdependent rather than independent. We cooperate together. I thank God that we illustrate cooperation through two primary avenues. First, the avenue of missions, the avenue in which we give our dollars. The Cooperative Program and your historic commitment to giving mission dollars illustrate our interdependence together. Through the end of September we are ahead of the Cooperative Program budget by $92, The second avenue is the agreement on historic Baptist doctrines. There are certain theological doctrines that define Southern Baptist work. They are the basics, but I would remind every Southern Baptist that we must be committed to the essentials and open to discussing the non-essentials without demanding uniformity. Remember, where there are two Baptists there are always three opinions. One of the things that makes New

49 Mexico such an incredible convention is that we have stayed above the political arena and I pray that we shall continue that avenue. The third facet that is key to New Mexico Baptist work is the opportunity and joy of trying to reach very diverse cultures with the saving message of Christ. When our Lord gave his life on the cross it was for every ethnic group and every age group across all millenniums. It is imperative that we work together to win people from every culture in New Mexico. One of the reasons the moral fabric of New Mexico is so torn is because the majority of New Mexicans are lost and without Christ. Lost people behave, vote and promote ungodliness and the church must rise to serve as the conscience for our society. When Christ changes a person s heart He always changes their values. My prayer is that we continue to do what Jesus did and love the sinner without condoning or validating the sin. The fourth facet that I would ask you to consider as a convention is the direction that we are moving in the 10x10 objectives OBJECTIVES FOR BCNM Within the next four years I would like to see us focus on the following areas: Involve every New Mexico Baptist church by each having at least one messenger at the State Convention. Increase the number of churches supporting the CP to 99%. Baptize 5,000 in the 2010 church year. Increase the number of BCNM churches and missions to 500, with fifty -percent of new church starts being Hispanic. Involve at least 300 of our churches in a mission partnership with NAMB and/or IMB. Assist 75 of our existing churches in extensive re-dreaming and implementation of their mission. Strengthen and enhance the associational ministries by revitalizing and empowering the associations and directors of missions. Restructure the BCNM staff by staffing to weakness and empowering to strengths. Set a DNA for reaching the Hispanic population of New Mexico. Develop a SBC seminary presence in New Mexico where we can develop leadership among our pastors and staff. This, my brothers and sisters, is where we are going together and I am begging you to join hand-and-hand as we rise to obey the call of Christ and embrace Acts 1:8. The last facet that I would ask you to hold to is that of prayer. The battles that we face will be won upon our knees not with our swords. Our battles are never with one another. Our enemy is the devil and the church is an army. We as New Mexico Baptists have a great adversary, but our commander, the Lord Jesus, is greater than all the demons of hell and the devil combined. The church will be victorious if we rely on the spiritual armor of our sovereign commander. Let s win New Mexico together,

50 Dr. B EXECUTIVE OFFICES/INFORMATION SERVICES TEAM John Loudat, Team Leader Soon after the Baptist Convention of New Mexico executive board approved the reorganization of the state convention into teams, staff members of the convention s Executive, Associational, Business and Communication offices were assigned to the new Executive Office/Information Services Team (EIT), and John Loudat was designated information services director and appointed as EIT leader. The new EIT met three times since approval of the executive board s July meeting and has made good progress in identifying its purpose, tasks and which office is responsible for each task. The Information Services office: assisted the Business office in developing a Glossary of Terms that will be sent to churches describing each item on the contribution report churches send to the BCNM each month. produced and printed a column in the Baptist New Mexican explaining how messengers from each BCNM-affiliated church can send messengers to this year s state convention (the first of the BCNM s new 10x10 Objectives ). was pleased that the number of subscribers to the Baptist New Mexican increased by 374, or 3.2 percent, from the June 30-Sept. 7 to 12,097. That number is also 542, or 4.7 percent, over the number of subscribers one year ago, and it is believed that the growing number of churches and associations using the back page of the paper is largely responsible for the increase. worked with New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief s new public information officer in more effectively communicating with secular media New Mexico Baptists rapidly expanding disaster relief ministry. has made significant improvements in communicating with New Mexico Baptists for the Christian Life Committee during the annual session of the state legislature. began adding a link each week on the Baptist New Mexican s Web page to the Southern Baptist Convention s new BP in Español. EIT Members: John Loudat, Joseph Bunce, Stan Albright, John Hancock, Nancy Faucett, Luaine Myers, Linda Prescott, Joy Pittman, Cheryl Vaughn EIT Committee: Toby Dolan (chairman), Bob Bruce, Jack Corder, Lee Herring, Saul Gonzalez, Steve Mosley, Ed Meyers EVANGELISM/DISICPLESHIP TEAM Dayton King, Team Leader The Evangelism and Discipleship Team of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico serves churches, missions and associations by supporting them in the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, developing and equipping them to fulfill the Great Commission, and assisting them to do together more than can be done alone.

51 Major Objectives: Evangelism Discipleship Ministry Our Team: Dr. James Semple, Melody Marrow, Katy Butler, David Englehart, Brian Townsend, Ted With, Jeff Class, Billy Melot, Emily Brindle, Tamera Perry, Bill Eubank, Kelly May and Dayton King, Team Leader. The members of the Evangelism and Discipleship Team are excited about the possibilities that await New Mexico Baptists in the days ahead Ministries Along with our on-going senior ministry we had four regional senior events with over 1,500 in attendance. Our Seniors on Mission Team helped six smaller churches with building materials and labor. Vacation Bible School (102 associational leaders trained from 12 of our 13 associations). We were able to offer training to our Spanish associations this year as well. Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament (500 attending with 160 participants) Preschool/Children/Weekday Leadership events continue to grow in excellence and attendance. Our New Mexico Leadership Teams continue to have an excellent ministry with our New Mexico churches and associations. Our TeamWest Leadership Team conducted leadership training for the Denver, Colorado Association. We continued a Church Architecture partnership with New Mexico churches utilizing a New Mexico architect. We conducted an excellent statewide Media Library Conference. The 2006 Statewide Evangelism Conference hosted over 1,000 people, as mentioned in the Baptist New Mexican. Much positive feedback was related in response to the conference. The senior adult banquet hosted 400 attendees. Preparations are being made for the 2007 Hispanic and statewide conferences to be held Jan 29-31, 2007 in Albuquerque. This year more than 12,500 tracts were sent to the churches for witness distribution. Several churches in our state have used Sunday or Wednesday services or discipleship training to train laypersons in evangelism using gospel tracts. As a result, several cases of New Testaments were presented for new believers. Evangelism ministries hosted its second statewide Sportsmen Outreach Banquet. It was a tremendous success. Chairperson Garland Peek, stated there were more than 560 people who attended the event that took place at Los Amigos Roundup on July 28. About $8,000 worth of door prizes were given away by donors; 21 men received Christ and 90 others rededicated themselves to Christ. Churches throughout New Mexico were encouraged to bring lost people who love the outdoors to this evangelistic outreach. The Lives Ablaze Student Conference had over 2,000 students and sponsors in attendance where 107 New Mexico churches were represented at Glorieta Conference Center Labor Day weekend. Many decisions were made for Christ along with rededications and several students were called to ministry.

52 The New Mexico State Fair committee worked diligently to prepare for the thousands who visited the booth during September in Albuquerque. Over 479,000 people attended this year s State Fair representing 37% of the New Mexico population. Native American tracts and New Testaments, Hispanic tracts and Bibles, along with English evangelism materials were distributed. At least 20 churches were represented at the training events that took place in September. Chaplaincy ministry that relates to the North American Mission Board is now a part of our team assignments. However, the former New Mexico Disaster Relief Chaplaincy ministry is a ministry in the Missions Mobilization Team. Evangelism and Discipleship go hand in hand. The Scripture states that the Lord Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John the Baptist (John 4:1). True evangelism includes discipleship. The fields in New Mexico are ripe unto harvest. Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest would thrust New Mexico Baptists forth into the harvest. COLLEGIATE MINISTRIES Eastern New Mexico University Box 2005 ENMU Baptist Student Union Portales, NM Brian Townsend, Director On behalf of the students at the ENMU BSU, I want to express our gratitude for your support! Our ministry to the campus at Eastern would not be effective without your prayers, giving, and encouragement. I want to take the opportunity to summarize some of the highlights of this past year. WORSHIP: The attendance for our Thursday Night Bible study was really encouraging - there were a few occasions we maximized our seating capacity of 100. I want to share one testimony from a student who comes to our Bible Study. The student ed me the following: I didn't hear the start of your destiny message, but the part that i heard really opened my eyes i got to thinking about everything that i have been through I had issues because of things in my dads past that he did it wasn't til last Thursday where i think i can actually tell my dad that i forgive him Isn t God good! SMALL GROUPS: One of our major concerns at Eastern is the small group ministry that began 2 years ago. We began last year with 4 of these groups and have started this year with 6! We had about 50 students regularly involved in these groups and about 80 students who are enrolled. We have partnered with 2 local churches which have small group ministries. They view this partnership as a way to plant indigenous churches to reach the college campus! EVANGELISM: Last year, we witnessed 8 students commit to follow Christ on our campus. One of these is a Chinese student who came to our free lunch on Mondays. At Eastern, we don t have access to go into the dorms and knock on doors, and there are few accessible hang out places where students gather and the gospel can be shared. Our students have to be very intentional about building relationships with their pre-christian friends.

53 MISSIONS: We had a team of 6 students and one recent grad spent Spring Break in Brazil. Our students shared their testimonies door-to-door through the interpreter. This year, there were over 80 people who prayed to receive Christ and affirmed their commitment through a follow-up visit at the end of the week! We had a student in Thailand, one in Tanzania, another in Mexico, and two in Haiti during the summer. Two of our students served in the states in Christian camps. We also have two recent grads which have started seminary. RELIGION COURSES: I have the honor of teaching religion courses for the University. I teach two courses per semester to about 40 students. It is a great opportunity to impact students who don t normally walk through the doors of the BSU. I had a former student from one year ago come into my office last semester because he needed some advice. He ended up praying to receive Jesus! This is a small taste of everything that is going on here. We couldn t do it without you. So, once again, thank you! Brian Townsend (BSU Director) Travis Melton, Misty Torrez, and Cristy Clarke (Current Campus Ministers) Blake Bentley, Breanne Black (Campus Ministers from last school year) Eastern NM University-Roswell PO Box 1996 Baptist Student Union Roswell, NM Jeff Class, Campus Minister Things are just getting off the ground with the campus ministry at E.N.M.U.R. At the end of the last school year our B.S.U. was officially recognized as a campus organization. We started a study for college students on Monday nights prior to that recognition, we read and studied the book Blue Like Jazz, it was a great time of discussion about our faith and what makes us who we are in Christianity - more importantly how our faith is easy to share with those around us if we simply love them. This year we have had a hard time starting up again, because many of our charter students have moved on to another N.M. college. We are being patient and working on developing this student ministry. Please pray that God would bless us in our efforts. NM Highlands University HC 80, Box 198 Baptist Student Union Las Vegas, NM NM Junior College/College of the SW 5512 Lovington Hwy Baptist Student Union Hobbs, NM Billy Ray Melot, Director When I first arrived onto the campuses of the NMJC and CSW, I noticed two overwhelming types of reactions towards the BSU: The first was of un-

54 knowingness, that students were unaware of the existence of the BSU, and the second reaction was that of negativity, the BSU is boring, etc. Therefore, my number one and two goals were to create a presence on the campuses so large that no student could ignore, and then to create an excitement about the BSU and of God in the lives of students and on campus. With lots of hard work and prayer invested in that focus, I have begun to see God bless that vision remarkably more than I ever expected. The first step I took to create a presence on campus was personally visiting each campus once a week and handing out flyers. Secondly, I got permission to post flyers on all major bulletin boards for all major buildings on both campuses. Lastly, I got permission to have access to mailboxes on both campuses, where I have had flyers stuffed weekly promoting upcoming events (such as the weekly luncheon on Tuesday). In order to nullify the previous negative perspective on the BSU, I began working towards making our programs both exciting and energetic. Since the Tuesday luncheon was the most consistent event the BSU held, I decided to use it for a foundational program for any and all other programs we hosted. I began to make simple aesthetic changes to the inside of our BSU building in order to make it more pleasing, inviting, and friendly to students. I also encouraged the use of our game tables, pool, ping-pong, or whatever. I have also been promoting the use of media and technology: last week we had students bring (group oriented, rhythm based) video games to be run through the projectors. I also began to create interactivity within the study times together, small challenges, group activities, incentives for excellence, etc. While it may seem hard to pin a specific Biblical characteristic to those two visions. I do believe that those goals are of God, based on Psalms 37:4-5 (Delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart), and on the fact that He has blessed my work so tremendously. For example, our attendance continues to increase and becomes more and more consistent every week. The students themselves have become increasingly excited about the things going on in the BSU. Without even asking, I have had students volunteer for leadership positions in worship, Bible study, even passing out flyers on campus!! Another indication of God s blessing is that event planning has gone surprisingly smooth and under budget (I planned a concert for next month and for no logical reason the NMJC volunteered to pay for half of it!). Furthermore, I have had a much larger response to Fall Retreat than expected (although I have not collected money yet, so we ll see in the end ) I am excited about what God is doing at the NMJC and CSW and am so grateful to be a part of it. I pray He continues to bless us and guide us in the right direction. NM Institute of Mining/Technology 301 School of Mines Baptist Student Union Socorro, NM Emily Brindle, Director At New Mexico Tech, the need for God s love demonstrated and His message proclaimed on this campus is tremendous! While the campus has 1,364 fulltime students with a total enrollment of 1,891, we have found only approximately 50 committed, evangelical Christians. Furthermore, 10% of the full-time enrollment are international students from 35 or so different countries. We have an incredible opportunity! OUR APPROACH

55 We believe that God is seeking true worshippers from this campus. As a new BSU director, I have implemented various activities based on identified needs to build relationships of trust among the lost on campus. Our BSU is atypical as we do not operate out of our own building, nor do we have many nearby SBC churches as resources. But, through the following weekly events and a growing volunteer team, we pray that God will bring the seeds planted and watered, to a bountiful harvest. We pray that every individual and nation represented at Tech will embrace the saving power of Jesus Christ. OUR FIRST PRIORITY While our BSU carries a burden for every lost person, God has brought together in our small town, mission-minded families and students. Thus, we have found it best to commence this ministry by mobilizing the Christians known on campus and the student-families known in Socorro s only Southern Baptist church to reach the international student population. OUR SUCCESSES AND FAILURES So far, eight students have attended a Conversational English class, initiated Fall of We utilize topics of conversation that will foster a rapport among us and enable discussion of our worldviews all the while meeting the students language needs. Twenty internationals were Language Partners since the Spring of They met one-on-one with students from the other evangelical Christian campus club or with Baptist Student Union volunteers from First Baptist Socorro. The Language Partners Program provides a natural progression of friendship to discipleship. At the same time, Christian students have the opportunity to experience cross-cultural evangelism. We pray that God will impassion their hearts with the zeal of missions and evangelism that they will carry beyond their university days. We have received positive feedback from one student so far, who voiced her desire to make a serious inquiry of Christianity as a result of having participated in Language Partners. We have also begun this Fall to build a community among women through a tea and crafts social. Four have attended this ministry faithfully and we anticipate the group to grow as the semester continues. A weekly Bible study and luncheon was started in April, but after great expectations, failed to gather enough students to sustain it for the fall semester. Consequently, we have just launched an online discussion group and look forward to seeing how successful using technology among Techies might be. We hope to resume the Bible study and luncheon at the right time. May God show us His favor. Let all the peoples praise Him! (Psalm 67) BAPTIST STUDENT UNION CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY 1313 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM STAFF: David Englehart, FT Director moretime121@zianet.com Bobby Erickson, FT Associate Director todieisgain@zianet.com

56 Rachel Carr, FT Assistant Director Lou Cowden, PT Co-Laborer Kameron Peterson, PT Co-Laborer Teri Tillman, PT Co-Laborer "Dying to live to impact our friends until all the peoples of the world join us in honest worship." The pulse of the BSU at New Mexico State University is found in our four core values. We call them our DNA: God s Glory God only really has one agenda and that s to bring glory to his name. Our desire is to raise up generations of university students who live for his glory whatever it takes. God s Heart for the Nations The natural result of living for God s glory is to have a passion for his fame among all the peoples of the earth. This requires a biblical theology that is often overlooked. We have established three overseas partnerships to target the unreached peoples there. (East Asia North Africa Former Soviet Republic). We challenge students to live a global lifestyle with a burden for seeing God worshipped to the ends of the earth. Multiplying Disciples Our conviction is, More time spent with fewer people leads to greater lasting impact for the kingdom. The most efficient and effective way to raise up generations of disciples who are passionate for God s glory is through one-to-one discipling relationships. This is the primary method of ministry in the BSU at State. Personal Evangelism Our assignment is to saturate NMSU with the gospel. We are raising up students who are learning how to effectively share their faith in any setting. Each year more than 500 students hear the gospel from BSU students as they share on campus. Our prayer is that God s power will be unleashed through the proclamation of the gospel and hundreds of Aggies will repent and put their faith in Christ. In the past year, we have seen 27 students serve in summer and fall overseas assignments and 12 students serve in summer stateside assignments. We have 20 alums currently serving as Journeymen or Career missionaries. We know of 27 recent graduates serving in full time ministry assignments throughout the United States We have seen 99 students being discipled in one-to-one relationships and 45 being equipped to share the gospel on our campus with 10 students trusting Christ. There are 35 students serving on our Leadership Team. Our average attendance at our weekly campus worship event is 90 and we have had 45 freshmen involved weekly in Phausi our freshman ministry. San Juan College 97A Rd Baptist Student Union Farmington, NM Bill Eubank, Director Christian Student Ministries - Weekly Luncheons Same as previous semesters, every Tuesday & Wednesday. A local church brings food one day each week, alternating weekly with the stu-

57 dents who are responsible for their lunch on days. Activities Engaged in last Spring semester: We showed the next Left movie, inviting any/all SJC students as well as the public. We had over 40 persons present giving us the opportunity to share the gospel. We also sponsored a guest speaker, Penny Rose, to speak to a student & faculty audience of over 80 persons on the subject of Methamphetamines. Future Activities/Ministry engaged in and planned for this semester We manned a table for 2 days for "Student Rush" with many students inquiring about CSM. BSU State Fall Retreat at Glorieta will be the first weekend in October. There will be students in attendance from most all NM colleges. Dr. Joe Bunce, BCNM Executive Director, will be the main speaker. We had bookmarks printed to advertise CSM and placed many in the bookstore where they were taken when students were purchasing their books. We will be hosting a Game Night the second weekend of October which will be open to the whole campus. We will have some competition brackets set up for pool, foosball, air hockey and ping-pong. Nice prizes will be available for 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd place winners. Hopefully this event will make many more students aware of CSM and encourage their involvement. The Halloween Carnival sponsored by San Juan College will be at the Civic Center- CSM will again have a bean bag toss (proceeds go to Summer Missions). A few bag folding parties for Luminaries are scheduled. Each club on campus has to fold at least 1,000 bags. Other game & social nights will be scheduled. We have one very interested student wanting to go on Summer Missions in Summer Our average weekly attendance this semester for our two luncheons is about 18 students with a total CSM enrollment to date of 27 students with new students visiting weekly. Our luncheon membership is mostly BRAND NEW again this semester keeping us in the Arebuilding@ stage. Former students have moved into jobs, married, or transferred to other schools. Activities Scheduled - Spring 2007 Semester Apple Blossom Festival-we will man a booth with proceeds going to Summer Missions. Vision 2006 (annual Leadership Training Conference) Retreat at Sivells Baptist Camp to be held in April. Other events as they come up. University of New Mexico 401 University Blvd. NE GraceLife Baptist Student Union Albuquerque, NM Staff: Ted With, FT Campus Minister, ted-o@qwest.net Eric Black, Discipleship Associate, jackskellington@qwest.net Dalese Black, Discipleship Associate, daleseblack@qwest.net Tina Bautoom Sepulveda, Discipleship Associate ranu0175@hotmail.com The GraceLife Baptist Student Union at UNM seeks to reach out to the larger university community and provide a place for Christian students to be challenged in their faith as well as to develop relationships with other believers.

58 We seek ways in which we can have an impact on the larger campus through outreach projects and evangelism and ministry projects. We attempt to accomplish these goals through cultivating grace-filled relationships and discipleship in the various ministries listed below. It is our desire to see students begin a relationship with Jesus Christ and grow in that relationship. God has also blessed us with the opportunity to minister to faculty members and leaders from other student organizations such as the InterReligious Council (IRC). Missions: Noon Day Ministry 30 International Student Mission Trips Melinda to Papua, New Guinea, Valerie to Chile Summer of 2006 International Ministry Great Garage Giveaway 130 Monthly Fellowships 400 Taste of Thailand Café 500+ Kung Fu 12 Enlistment: GraceLife Luncheon 200 Faith Fair 200+ Orientation Contacts 750+ Evangelism: Contacts on Campus 125 Intelligent Design Videos on Campus 8 CMT (Evangelism Training) 12 Good Air Crewing 20 Discipleship: Cell Bible Study & Worship 35 Staff Training: InterReligious Council Eric is the new President, Ted & Dalese are members. Western NM University 909 W. College Baptist Student Union Silver City, NM Tamera Perry, Director This year the ministry at Western New Mexico University has a hopeful outlook. At the BSU we started the year with Sunday Night Gathering: a dessert fellowship with a time of introduction, games and, of course food. The turnout was tremendous; several students came for their first time, and many of those have remained faithful in our regular activities since that night. We have added a new foosball table to our game-room and also have added wireless internet as a benefit to students with laptops who can come and study in a Christian environment during the day rather than go downtown to the internet café as many do. My hope is to continue to offer a setting where students can feel at home, especially those who are away from their own homes. We have lots of fun and food (what college doesn t want that?) as well as (most importantly) the opportunity to grow together spiritually. We are thankful for the new video projector and screen purchased with the Harry Stagg Offering; we have been using that weekly during our Sunday evening worship time at the BSU. We also plan to have a special event movie night

59 soon. The High Noon Luncheon has continued to be a success, and attendance to that weekly fellowship and meal has been growing steadily. The local churches have been overwhelmingly supportive, especially considering that several churches in our association are currently without pastors. I commend them for their faithfulness. I guess what I m excited about the most this year is that some of our students are taking active roles in ministry. They are fired up about discipleship and evangelism and are not only participating in, but also are planning and carrying out activities and events to make these happen on and off campus. The continuance of the Tuesday noon pizza lunch and Bible study is because of the faithfulness of two students who plan, promote, prepare and teach that group every week, as I am still working at the high school during daytime hours. I believe that if a spiritual awakening and revival is to come to the campus at WNMU, it won t come through me, but through students like those I ve described above. I believe it s a real possibility here and it thrills me. Thank you for your continued support of this ministry and may God continue to bless you in yours! LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM David Red, Team Leader Team Members: David Red, Myra Gates and Carolyn Starks LDT met in August to develop a purpose statement and job description for the team. The following document is the preliminary work done by the team. Listed below the purpose statement is a list of ministry areas under the responsibility of the LDT. Purpose: The Leadership Development Team has a three-fold purpose: Promote church health through the care of ministerial and lay leadership. Enhance administrative leadership skills. Provide spiritual and educational resources for worship arts and church music leadership. Assigned tasks: (in alphabetical order) Bi-Vocational Ministries Brotherhood/Baptist Men Church Committees/Team Training Church Development Church Staff Contextualized Leadership Development Crown Ministries Deacon training Family Money Management GuideStone Resources Ministers and Family Retreat Ministers of Education Ministers Wives Retreat Multi-staff Retreats Music and Worship Arts Ministries

60 Natural Church Development New Church Staff Orientation Resources for Counseling for Staff Families Stewardship Ushers and Greeter Training Music Ministries: The music and worship arts area of the LDT sponsored 2 music camps in July. Youth Music Camp had 19 churches participating with a total enrollment of 216. There was 1 profession of faith and 6 recommitments. Children s Music Camp had 11 churches participate with a total enrollment of 134 and 5 professions of faith. The New Mexico Singing Churchmen Retreat was August at Eastern Hills Baptist Church, Albuquerque. There were 44 members present with 164 in the audience. New officers were elected for a 2 year term: Kevin Pence, FBC Carlsbad, President, Craig Sundheimer, Cottonwood Church, Charlie Carroll, FBC Rio Rancho and Floyd McFarling, Del Norte Baptist were elected 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd VPs. The group voted unanimously to adopt a mission project to the country of Panama September 21-October 1, The group will be leading conferences, concerts and introducing a new language hymnal translated for the Kuna Indians. The New Mexico Church Music Conference was held January 2006 at Sandia Baptist Church, Albuquerque. The conference had 110 attendees participating in 33 training conferences. The next NMCMC will be in MISSIONS MOBILIZATION TEAM Dr. Judith Edwards, Team Leader The Missions Mobilization Team will operate with the following vision and purpose: Our Vision That every congregation and association be intentionally on mission locally and globally Our Purpose In order to win people to Christ and bring about His Kingdom, we will partner with congregations and associations to help them define, facilitate, resource and/or accomplish their mission objectives. The Basic Ministry Areas of the Team include: Acts 1:8 Promotion Church/Community Ministries Baptist Builders Literacy Missions Resort Ministries Church Planting Cooperative Program Promotion Demographics Disaster Relief Harry P. Stagg Offering Promotion Language Missions Missions Education

61 Missions Camps WMU RAs Multi-Housing Ministries On Mission Celebrations Partnerships Pastoral Aid Prayer Strategies Seniors on Mission Summer Group Assignments Volunteers Women s Ministries The Team consists of Primary Members and Extended Partners. Primary Team Members are: Judith Edwards, Team Leader A Multi-Cultural Forum, for the purpose of affirming and creating partnerships with New Mexico Leaders, was held in September Thirty people participated. The National WMU Training Effective Leaders Conference (TEL) was held at Rio Rancho First Baptist. The four-day training was attended by over 200 people from across the United States. Trained the New Mexico WMU Executive Board in conjunction with BCNM s MinisTour In April, two Disaster Relief Child Care Certification Trainings were offered. Girls Mission Camp at Inlow registered 80. There were five professions of faith, 4 decisions for special service and 15 rededications. Thirty ministers wives met in Albuquerque in August for their annual retreat. Women from across New Mexico met at Santa Fe First Baptist for Women s Weekender. Connie Peek, Administrative Assistant Coordinated the mailing of three mission offering materials Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and Harry P. Stagg State Mission Offering Logistical planning in the events listed above Cricket Pairett, Administrative Assistant New Mexico Baptists responded to disaster areas on the Gulf Coast, ministered to evacuees from Louisiana when they arrived at the Albuquerque Convention Center, and a team traveled to New Orleans to minister through our partnership with The Salvation Army. New Mexico experienced disaster through floods in the Rio Grande Valley Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Belen, Socorro, Hatch, Las Cruces and Anthony; New Mexico Baptists responded for feeding and recovery efforts. Alamogordo was hit with severe flooding on several occasions. The International Missionary Commissioning Service that was held at Hoffmantown Church on May 23, This was a partnership effort with IMB, BCNM and Hoffmantown Church. Cricket Pairett was the team leader along with members, Sharon Tillery, Connie Dixon, Judith Edwards, Curtis Brickley and Terry Adams. Ninety-five new missionaries were commissioned. Seating at Hoffmantown Church was at its maximum of 1,700. Stan Albright joined the BCNM staff in August. As State Director of Missions,

62 one of his primary roles will be to work with our 13 associations. He comes to this position well-qualified. He pretty much hit the ground running making it a priority to visit every association. Dan Rupp, Church Planting New churches this year: Acts Two Network, Albuquerque: now 24 affiliated house churches (Mike Goff) The Way of Albuquerque (Rick Brittain) Cowboy Church in Mora County (Owen Young) Spanish Church at Glorieta (Evodio Rios) Cowboy Church in Clovis (unaffiliated) Other outreach efforts are not yet churches: Hispanic Bible studies (Riverside and Santa Teresa) in Southern Doña Ana Co. (Juan Tovar) Hispanic Bible study in Mesquite (Thomas Eason) Six outreach Bible studies in Portales, led by university students under authority of Portales First. Bible study at Baylor Canyon, Las Cruces (Steve Griffith) Church Planting Team: John Torrison, new work coordinator in Central Association Ruben Ortega, church planter strategist in Rio Grande Association. Thomas Eason, catalytic missionary, southern New Mexico Related Ministries: Demographic and psychographic research and reports Ministry to language culture pastors and churches Associational ministries Thomas Eason, Language Missions Contextualized Leadership Development - In the semesters since last fall a total of 134 students were enrolled in 28 classes. There were 15 graduates 6 receiving the Diploma in Christian Ministries and 9 receiving the Diploma in Theology. Language Camps: Spanish Camp met at Sivells Camp with 111 registered. There were 8 professions of faith and 8 rededications. Jerry Barreras was Spanish Camp Director. Indian Camp met at Inlow with a record number of attendees. There were 14 professions of faith and 8 rededications. One camper surrendered to missions. Tim Tsoodle was Indian Camp Director. Deaf Camp was cancelled to allow participation in the Southern Baptist Conference for the Deaf at Glorieta. The statewide Hispanic pastor, deacons and wives retreat in April registered 41. Several strategic planning events were held as well as one-to-one training events Training was provided for Sunday School leadership and Vacation Bible School Carolyn Laughlin, Partnerships 5 teams went to Brazil. 48 volunteers from 19 churches participated. Teams did community evangelism and home visits. A new church was constructed and repairs done to existing church. New boat purchased by NM Baptists was used to reach people in the river villages with the Gospel

63 2 teams went to Birmingham, England 20 volunteers from 11 churches participated. Teams did community surveys, prayer-walked and helped with youth meetings Holly Lindsey, Missions Education Set up and managed the bookstore for the national WMU Training in Feb. in Rio Rancho Helped plan and participate in our part of the Ministry Leadership Conference in March Helped plan the Ministers Wives Retreat Planned and participated in Women's Weekender Richard Gomez, Volunteers Participated in a variety of activities throughout the year which enabled us to promote Mission Service Corps Identified opportunities for service Recruited potential volunteer missionary prospects Presentations and set up displays that tell our story. Participated in training events, conferences, ministry outreach activities Assured that as current positions and/or missionaries become eligible for renewal, the new criteria for position approval will be applied and updated. Extended Team Partners are: Stan Albright, Associational Strategy Church Planting Partners Church and Community Ministry Consultants Disaster Relief Consultant(s) Language Partners WMU President WMU Leadership

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65 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net Executive Office/Information Services Team Administrative Staff Salaries 291,767 (39,936) 251,831 Administrative Staff Benefits 74, ,125 Support Staff Salaries 146, ,107 Support Staff Benefits 64, ,382 Executive Director Travel 12, ,000 Executive Director Vehicle Transfer 5, ,200 Administrator Travel 2, ,700 Administrator Vehicle Transfer 2, ,500 Missions Director Travel 10,000 (6,528) 3,472 Missions Director Vehicle Transfer 5, ,000 Team Leader Travel 9, ,500 Assoc Leadership/Strategy 74,976 (56,232) 18,744 DOM Personnel-Jointly Funded 118,308 (88,752) 29,556 Language Coordinator Strategists 50,000 (14,622) 35,378 Other Assoc Personnel-Jointly Funded 100,728 (75,555) 25,173 Assoc Personnel Contract App 16,800 (12,600) 4,200 Interim Ministry 3, ,000 Calendar 2, ,050 Office Expense 15, ,700 Assistants Expense 1, ,800 Overtime Compensation 1, ,900 Postage and Mailing 134,000 (71,000) 63,000 Contract Printing 47,500 (12,000) 35,500 News Reporting 2, ,500 Promotion 2, ,700 Miscellaneous 1, ,000 News Service 2, ,500 Major Equipment Replacement 4, ,800 TOTAL E.I.T. 1,203,543 (377,225) 826,318 Evangelism/Discipleship Team Administrtive Staff Salaries 124,179 (63,924) 60,255 Administrative Staff Benefits 43, ,645 Support Staff Salaries 76,524 (18,253) 58,271 Support Staff Benefits 25, ,420 Team Leader Travel 11, ,000 Team Leader Vehicle Transfer 5, ,000 Evangelism Director Travel 10,000 (6,900) 3,100

66 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net Evangelism Dir. Vehicle Transfer 5, ,000 Collegiate Director Travel 2, ,500 Assistant Travel 2, ,000 TeamWest 7,800 (3,900) 3,900 Church Library/Media 1, ,100 SS, Discipleship, Bible Studies Cell/Satellite Bible Studies 35, ,750 New Bible Study Starts 4, ,400 Discipleship Ministries 39, ,500 Preschool/Children Ministries 4, ,700 Senior Adult Ministries 15, ,000 Weekday Education 3, ,000 Bible Drill/Speaker's Tournament 15, ,500 Ministry Assistants/Secretaries 7, ,200 Discipleship/Bible Study Consultants 7, ,750 Team Operations 23,770 (6,764) 17,006 Training/Visionary Planning 45,964 (29,220) 16,744 Ministry Conference Expense 84,192 (54,144) 30,048 Ministry Assistance 44,880 (33,660) 11,220 Student Ministries 20, ,198 Church Recreation 19, ,512 Chaplaincy 3,636 (2,724) 912 Overtime Compensation 4, ,000 COLLEGIATE MINISTRIES BSU Albuquerque 693,120 (219,489) 473,631 Administrative Staff Salaries 63, ,556 Administrative Staff Benefits 8, ,757 Support Staff Salaries 19, ,244 Support Staff Benefits 1, ,472 Director Travel 3, ,000 Associate Director Travel 1, ,000 Office Expense 3, ,300 Janitorial Supplies 2, ,200 Promotion 6, ,000 Utilities 10, ,500

67 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net Building Repair/Maintenance 5, ,000 Commercial Insurance 2, ,667 Van Operation 1, ,800 Telephone 4, ,000 BSU Las Cruces 132, ,496 Administrative Staff Salaries 89,086 (16,037) 73,049 Administrative Staff Benefits 24, ,588 Support Staff Salaries 11, ,382 Support Staff Benefits Director Travel 3, ,500 Assistant Director Travel 1, ,000 Office Expense 4, ,200 Janitorial Supplies 1, ,000 Promotion 7, ,000 Utilities 6, ,000 Building Repair/Maintenance 2, ,000 Commercial Insurance 2, ,636 Van Operation 2, ,200 Telephone 3, ,400 BSU Las Vegas 158,863 (16,037) 142,826 Administrative Staff Salaries 89,086 (16,037) 73,049 Administrative Staff Benefits 24, ,588 Support Staff Salaries 11, ,382 Support Staff Benefits Director Travel 3, ,500 Assistant Director Travel 1, ,000 Office Expense 4, ,200 Janitorial Supplies 1, ,000 Promotion 7, ,000 Utilities 6, ,000 Building Repair/Maintenance 2, ,000 Commercial Insurance 2, ,636 Van Operation 2, ,200 Telephone 3, , ,863 (16,037) 142,826

68 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net BSU Portales Administrative Staff Salaries 46, ,369 Administrative Staff Benefits 7, ,342 Support Staff Salaries 10, ,904 Support Staff Benefits Director Travel/School Books 2, ,000 Assistant Director Travel Office Expense 1, ,500 Janitorial Supplies Promotion 2, ,400 Utilities 3, ,564 Building Repair/Maintenance Commercial Insurance 5, ,242 Van Operation 1, ,650 Telephone 1, ,560 BSU Silver City 85, ,665 Administrative Staff Salaries 12, ,731 Administrative Staff Benefits Support Staff Salaries 4, ,917 Support Staff Benefits Director Travel 1, ,200 Office Expense 1, ,800 Janitorial Supplies Promotion 3, ,627 Utilities 3, ,550 Building Repair/Maintenance 1, ,500 Commercial Insurance 1, ,685 Van Operation 2, ,000 Telephone 1, ,100 36, ,060

69 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net BSU Socorro Coordinator Salary 7, ,142 Director Travel 1, ,000 Promotion 2, ,200 Commercial Insurance Telephone BSU Hobbs 10, ,473 Coordinator Salary 6, ,072 Coordinator Expense 2, ,409 Office Expense 1, ,375 Promotion 1, ,144 Commercial Insurance BSU Roswell 11, ,031 Coordinator 7, ,000 Coordinator Expense 1, ,000 Promotion 3, ,000 Commercial Insurance , ,031 BSU Farmington Director Salary 6, ,446 Director Travel 1, ,000 Promotion Commercial Insurance , ,317 TOTAL Collegiate Ministries 480,798 (16,037) 464,761 TOTAL E.D.T. 1,173,918 (235,526) 938,392

70 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net Leadership Development Team Administrative Staff Salaries 117,280 (50,916) 66,364 Administrative Staff Benefits 32, ,283 Support Staff Salaries 68, ,138 Support Staff Benefits 24, ,226 Team Leader Director Travel 10, ,000 Leadership Director Travel 10,000 (4,500) 5,500 Other Personnel Travel 1, ,000 Office Expense 10, ,000 Contextual Leadership Develop 27,199 (19,188) 8,011 Leadercare 25, ,000 Family Ministry 2, ,500 Staff Development 14,824 (6,996) 7,828 Church Development 1, ,000 Brotherhood/Baptist Men 7, ,000 Stewardship/Crown Ministry 1, ,250 Music Ministry 31, ,551 Overtime Compensation 1, ,500 Total L.D.T. 384,751 (81,600) 303,151 Missions Mobilization Team Administrative Staff Salaries 159,328 (73,620) 85,708 Administrative Staff Benefits 30, ,277 Support Staff Salaries 56,559 (20,965) 35,594 Support Staff Benefits 27, ,439 Team Leader Travel 10, ,000 Support Staff Travel 2, ,500 Team Operations 23,215 (9,548) 13,667 Church Planting 263,684 (194,686) 68,998 Partnership Missions 15, ,000 Missions Education/WMU 28, ,500 Women's Ministries 5, ,000 Language Ministries 67,312 (50,487) 16,825 Church and Community Ministries 50,114 (37,592) 12,522 Volunteers 33,680 (25,260) 8,420 Prayer Strategy CP Promotion 4, ,000 Church/Pastoral Assistance 122,500 (75,000) 47,500 State Mission Offering 9, ,000 Overtime Compensation 2, ,000 Total M.M.T. 910,608 (487,158) 423,450

71 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net General Operations Part-time/ Temporary Employees 49, ,604 Janitorial Service 10, ,000 Office Supplies 3, ,000 Employee Training Offsite Storage 7, ,700 Miscellaneous 6, ,250 Utilities 22, ,000 Building Upkeep/Repairs 7, ,500 Commercial Insurance 19, ,000 Equipment Leases/Supplies 29, ,000 State Convention Expense 10, ,000 State Convention Printing 8, ,000 Legal Expense 1, ,000 Audit Expense 10, ,000 Property Management Expense 21, ,500 Executive Board Meetings 15, ,000 Special Meetings 3, ,000 Taxes Payable Telephone 19, ,000 Internet/Web Expense 11, ,900 Wills/Trusts Seminars Expense 25, ,000 IT System Equipment/Repairs 4, ,000 IT System Maintenance 19,500 (13,835) 5,665 Capital Improvements 2,000 2,000 Vehicle Operation Expense 1, ,000 Church Staff Special Needs 1, ,500 TOTAL General Operations 307,454 (13,835) 293,619 BCNM Committees Christian Life Committee 12, ,500 Historical Committee 7, ,000 TOTAL Committees 19, ,500

72 Less 2007 Budget Other Revenue/ Gross Exempt Items Net Other Exempt Obligations Post Retirement Benefits 31,000 (2,224) 28,776 Church Retirement Plan 59,651 (26,412) 33,239 Baptist Building Note 69,804 (69,804) 0 Notes Payable 7,784 (7,784) 0 TOTAL Other 168,239 (106,224) 62,015

73 BCNM Operating Budget (69.5%) Total Exempt Items Cooperative Program Budget (30.5%) Total Exempt Items Minus Other Revenue Annual Budget Needs Monthly Budget Needs $2,866,445 $168,239 $1,184,105 $62,015 $4,112,565 $342,714 $2,576,822 $158,588 $1,061,239 $64,567 $3,702,628 $308,552 $289,623 $9,651 $122,865 ($2,552) $409,936 $34, % 11.07%

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76 CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box Albuquerque, NM (505) Fax: (505) OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS 2007 Annual Meeting Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Mountain Valley Church, Edgewood Director of Missions Ken Goode Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Elaine McInturff Ministry Evangelism Coordinator Carl Russell New Work Coordinator John Torrison Ethnic Church Coordinator Rafael Murillo Moderator... Hilcias Barrios Vice-Moderator...Saith Budagher Clerk... Alvin Keeney Treasurer... Eddie Melendez WMU Director... Loly Cumiford Missions Development Director... Carl Russell Media Library Director... Frances Allen Student Ministries Director... Ted With Administrative Committee Chairman... Bill Talbott Finance Committee Chairman... Bill Talbott Other Associational Position... Kenneth Clair...Boyd Morerod... Kevin Warner EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box 1906 Clovis, NM (505)

77 OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS Fax: (505) Annual Meeting Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Sandia Baptist Church, Clovis Director of Missions Dan Pearce Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Jennifer Hollis Moderator... Claude Vigil Sunday School Director...Winston Berry Discipleship Training Director... Libby Peabody Men/Boys Mission Education Director (Brotherhood)... David McFaddin Stewardship Director...Winston Berry Missions Development Director... David McFaddin MOUNTAIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box 102 Quemado, NM (505) OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS 2007 Annual Meeting Saturday, October 6, 2007 First Baptist Church, Quemado ACP Contact... Wanda Bassler Moderator... Ira Shelton Clerk... Wanda Bassler Treasurer...Pat Douglas Music Ministry Director... Laurie Vance Men/Boys Mission Education Director (Brotherhood)... Frank Hill WMU Director... Marilyn A. Bunney Recreation Director... Kenny Vance Other Associational Positions... Charles R. Farmer... Harold Jenkerson... Kenny Vance MOUNTAIN VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 1328 Scenic Dr. Alamogordo, NM (505) Fax: (505) Tuesday, October 9, 2006 Mayhill Baptist Church

78 OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS Director of Missions Bart Montgomery Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Alma Osborne ACP Contact... Alma Osborne Moderator... Larry Evans Vice-Moderator... Norman Green Clerk... Alma Osborne Treasurer... Doug Ledbetter Pastoral Ministries Director... Tim Watkins Discipleship Training Director... Charles Moon WMU Director... Diane Taylor Evangelism Director... Norm Green Stewardship Director... Randy Widener Missions Development Director... Mary Ledbetter Seminary Extension Director... Bart Montgomery Administrative Committee Chairman... Norman Green Finance Committee Chairman... Charles Moon Nominating Committee Chairman... Tim Watkins Other Associational Position... Troy Horrell... Willie Stone... Don Whiteside NORTHEASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box 8 Roy, NM (505) Spruill_clan@plateautel.net OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS 2007 Annual Meeting Monday, October 8, 2007 Rociada Baptist Church ACP Contact... Donna Lee Spruill Moderator...John Spruill Vice-Moderator... Herbert F. Gage Clerk... Donna Spruill Treasurer... Robert Mayes Nominating Committee Chairman... Herbert F. Gage

79 PECOS VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box 267 Artesia, NM (505) Fax: OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS 2007 Annual Meeting Sunday, October 14 West Main Baptist Church, Artesia Director of Missions Joseph Tillery Office Secretary/Ministry Assistants Brenda Dowell Cathy Pennington Kaye Teel ACP Contact... Brenda Dowell Moderator... Bob Bacon Vice-Moderator...Abelardo Bolanos Clerk... Cathy Pennington Treasurer... Brenda Dowell Pastoral Ministries Director...Jason Kraft Sunday School Director... Stan Waddell Discipleship Training Director... Richard L. Grisham Music Ministry Director... John Cox Men Boys Mission Education Director (Brotherhood)... Leo Pennington WMU Director... Joy Dillender Evangelism Director... Ed Meyers Stewardship Director... John E. Hinze Missions Development Director... Rick Sullivan Family Ministry Director... Sharon Tillery Seminary Extension Director... Gavin Vaughan, II Administrative Committee Chairman... Bob Bacon Finance Committee... Mike Alaniz RIO GRANDE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Box 453 Las Cruces, NM (505) Fax: Annual Meeting Sunday, October 14, 2007 Dream Center, Las Cruces Director of Missions James K. Underwood

80 OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Linda Edwards ACP Contact... Linda Edwards Moderator... James K. Underwood Clerk... Linda Edwards Treasurer... David Englehart WMU Director... Ramona Ganong Evangelism Director... Linvell G. Tisdale Finance Committee Chairman... Maurice Hollingsworth Other Associational Positions... Mary Mullins SAN JUAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 1010 Ridgeway Place Farmington, NM (505) Fax: (505) OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS 2007 Annual Meeting Sunday, October 14, 2007 First Baptist Church, Flora Vista Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Mary Jo Ward ACP Contact... Mary Jo Ward Moderator...Bob Schlauger Vice-Moderator... Vic Walker Clerk... Mary Jo Ward Treasurer... Karen Massey Sunday School Director... Kevin Wauer Music Ministry Director... Jeff Petillo WMU Director... Deb Gibson Stewardship Director...Bob Schlauger Seminary Extension Director... Tom Dierdorf Finance Committee Chairman... Linda Dean History Committee Chairman... J.R. Burnett Nominating Committee Chairman... Jim North Other Associational Positions... Joe O Neal SANTA FE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 2200 Diamond Dr. Los Alamos, NM (505) admin@santafebaptist.com Associational Secretary/Ministry Assistant Andrea Cunningham

81 OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS ACP Contact... Andrea Cunningham Moderator... Paul Cunningham Vice-Moderator... Erwin Babb Clerk...Lee Herring Missions Development Director... Edna Romero Media Library Director... Virginia Burgess Administrative Committee Chairman... Tom Dowler History Committee Chairman... Tom Dowler SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 5512 Lovington Highway Hobbs, NM (505) Fax: (505) OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS 2007 Annual Meeting Tuesday, October 16, 2007 First Baptist Church, Jal Director of Missions Mike McGuire Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Linda McGuire Religious Education/Church Development Director...Christy Gainer ACP Contact...Linda McGuire Moderator...Glenn Pipes Vice-Moderator... Dean Mathis Clerk...Linda McGuire Treasurer... Lenelle Simpson Pastoral Ministries Director... Dean Mathis WMU Director... Lenelle Simpson Assn Moral/Social Concerns Contact... Dean Mathis Seminary Extension Director... Mike McGuire Student Ministries Director... Billy Melot Administrative Committee Chairman... Larry Westmoreland Other Associational Positions...Sue Weaver SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box 2926 Silver City, NM (505) Annual Meeting Thursday, October 11, 2007 First Baptist Church, Silver City

82 Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Ted Burk OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS ACP Contact... Ted Burk Moderator... Tar Henderson Vice-Moderator... Steve Mosley Clerk... Don Kejr Treasurer... Ted Burk... Dru Gray... Barbara Peters WMU Director... Jewell Burk... Paula Hibner Student Ministries Director... Tamera Perry TUCUMCARI BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box 581 Tucumcari, NM (505) Annual Meeting Tuesday, October 9, 2007 First Baptist Church, Logan Director of Missions Dan Pearce Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Donna Emiro OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS Religious Education/Church Development Director... David England ACP Contact...Betty White Moderator... Doyle Fraiser Clerk...Betty White Treasurer...David Hale Music Ministry Director... Bill Daniels Evangelism Director... Darrell Sullivan Missions Development Director... Darrell Sullivan Nominating Committee Chairman... Doyle Frasier WESTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 310 E. Aztec Gallup, NM (505) Annual Meeting

83 OTHER ASSOCIATIONAL LEADERS Thursday, October 11, 2007 Immanuel Baptist Church, Milan Office Secretary/Ministry Assistant Sheri Turk ACP Contact... Sheri Turk Moderator... Garland Moore Vice-Moderator... Lonnie Jordan Clerk... Sheri Turk Treasurer... Sheri Turk Pastoral Ministries Director... Gene Turk Sunday School Director... Tammy Sweger Discipleship Training Director... Lonnie Jordan Music Ministry Director... Jose Cano Men/Boys Mission Education Director (Brotherhood)... David Deutsawe Evangelism Director...Jay McCollum Stewardship Director... Robert Pogues Missions Development Director...Durk Lynch... Franklin Williams Student Ministries Director... Bobby Alexander Finance Committee Chairman... Mary Saye Nominating Committee Chairman... Garland Moore Other Associational Positions... Hugh Rogers... Don Saye

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86 INLOW BAPTIST CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER PO Box 258 Torreon, NM (505) Fax: (505) Ron and Sandy Samp Resident Managers BOARD OF DIRECTORS INLOW BAPTIST CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER 2007 Chairman Andy Donalson Vice Chairman Leland Harral Recording Secretary Karen Cortese Treasurer Gerald Abbey Executive Director, BCNM Non-Expiring Term One-Year Term Expires 2007 Mary Barnes 9208 Admiral Lowell Ave. NE, Albq Karen Cortese Rt. 1 Box 83, Ft. Sumner Andy Donalson 9429 Constitution NE, Albuq Leland Harral HC 61, Box 41, Encino Two-Year Term Expires 2008 Gerald Abby 3835 LaCharles NE, Albuq Nancy Curtis PO Box 5174, Silver City Diane Johnston PO Box 706, Cloudcroft Albert Hagan Box 465, Mountainair Three-Year Term Expires 2009 Brian Rigdon Box 2338, Edgewood Roy Rhodes 3018 Avenida Codorniz, SF George Riley #5 Road 5221, Bloomfield

87 ARTICLES of INCORPORATION of INLOW BAPTIST CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER ARTICLE ONE: Name. The name of the Corporation is Inlow Baptist Camp and Conference Center. ARTICLE TWO: Duration. The period of its duration is perpetual. ARTICLE THREE: Purpose. Inlow Baptist Camp and Conference Center Board shall operate Inlow Baptist Camp and Conference Center as a private religious camp to provide camping facilities for use by the organizations of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and other churches and organizations whose goals and purposes are compatible with the purposes of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. ARTICLE FOUR: Charitable Nature. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. ARTICLE FIVE: Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, assets remaining after all liabilities and obligations shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provision shall be made therefore, shall be distributed as provided in the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act to one or more organizations which are organized and operated exclusively for one or more purposes described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. If at that time The Baptist Convention of New Mexico is such an entity, then all assets available for distribution shall be distributed to The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. ARTICLE SIX: Member. A. This Corporation shall have one Member, The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, a New Mexico religious nonprofit corporation. The annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico shall constitute the annual meeting of the Member. Any other meeting of the Member may occur only as provided in The Baptist Convention of New Mexico's governing instruments. B. In addition to the rights granted the Member under these Articles, in the Bylaws, and under the provisions of the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, as it may be amended, the Member shall have the right to vote on: the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation; merger or consolidation and dissolution; the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or other disposition of all or substantially all, the property and assets of the Corporation; and the election and removal of those persons constituting the Board of Directors.

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90 BYLAWS of INLOW BAPTIST CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER (As amended October 26, 2000) ARTICLE ONE: Name and Location. The name of this organization shall be Inlow Baptist Camp and Conference Center. Inlow Baptist Camp and Conference Center shall be located in the Manzano Mountains of Torrance County, New Mexico, and shall be addressed at PO Box 258, Torreon, NM ARTICLE TWO: Officers. The Board of Directors shall elect the officers described in these Bylaws and other officers as may be deemed necessary. Officers shall be elected in the first regular meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and shall hold office for one (1) year and until their successors are installed. The Board shall employ as an administrative officer a Camp Manager and other such workers as deemed necessary for proper operation of the Camp. The tenure and basis of remuneration for these shall be determined by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE THREE: Duties of Officers. Section 1. President: The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office of president. The President may also serve as the Chairman of the Board. Section 2. Vice-President: It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to act for the Chairman in his absence or incapacity. The Vice-President may also serve as the Vice- Chairman of the Board. Section 3. Secretary: The Secretary shall keep accurate and detailed records of the minutes and actions of the Board meetings and shall be a custodian of the records, documents, and reports of the camp operations. Section 4. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be responsible to receive, disburse, and make a true and detailed accounting for all funds of whatever type coming to the Camp. ARTICLE FOUR: Meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall meet four times a year with at least two of the meetings being at Inlow and at least two weeks prior to the meeting of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, and, should circumstances require, at other times when directors shall be given five days notice by the President. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the elected directors then in office. ARTICLE FIVE: Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors in office, may designate and appoint one or more committees each of which shall consist of two or more directors. The committees, to the extent provided in the resolution or in these Bylaws, shall have and exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors, except that no committee shall have the authority of the Board of Directors to amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws, act in regard to the removing of a director or officer or committee member, or act in regard to the election of a director, or undertake to amend the Articles of Incorporation or restate those articles, adopt a plan of merger or consolidation, authorize the sale, lease, exchange or mortgage of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation, authorize the voluntary dissolution of the Corporation, adopt a plan for the distribution of the assets of the Corporation, or amend, alter or repeal any resolution of the Board of Directors which by its terms provides that it shall not be amended, altered or repealed by a committee.

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92 INLOW BAPTIST CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER Annual Report It has been a wonderful summer and God has blessed Inlow in many ways. Ron and Sandy have done a wonderful job as managers and as you can see in the trial balance for the end of August we are in the black over $86,000. God is so good. We have been blessed with record amounts of rain and the camp is doing very well. Our camping season has been well attended with 4,600 camper days through September 15. We would like to express appreciation to Kay Madaris who has served on our board for 9 years. She will be rotating off at the end of this year. We would also like to thank Boyd Morerod who has faithfully served Inlow for 6 years and has informed me that this will be his last year on the board. Rich Meyer, our previous secretary, has also submitted his resignation as of May because he has moved to Colorado to live with his children. We elected Albert Hagan from Estancia Immanuel to fill out his position for the rest of this year and Roy Rhodes from Santa Fe has filled out another vacant position for this year. Nancy Curtis, who has now served with the board since 2000, had agreed to serve another three year term. This recommendation should have been presented to you for your approval last year. We will present two new positions to the Executive Board at the September meeting. I look forward with great joy to see the Kingdom decisions that will be made the remainder of this camping season. In X, Andy Donalson Chairman of the Board

93 INLOW BUDGET Account Account Name 2006 Budget 2007 Budget Change Manager Salary $38, $39, % Asst. Manager Salary $16, $17, % Staff Salaries $20, $20, % Volunteer Expenses $5, $5, $ Work Week Expense $1, $1, $ Manager Travel $3, $3, $ Staff Expense $1, $1, $ Cleaning Expenses $5, $5, $ Office Supplies $2, $3, $1, Utilities/Propane $24, $24, $ Canteen/Gift Shop $9, $9, $ Janitorial Supplies $5, $5, $ Promotional Expense $2, $4, $2, Miscellaneous $3, $3, $ Utilities/Electricity $18, $18, $ Repair/Replace $13, $13, $ Camper Insurance $3, $3, % Commercial Insurance $22, $23, % Vehicle Operations $20, $20, $ RV Park $2, $2, $ Senior Day $ $0.00 -$ Board Expense $3, $3, $ Internet/Computer $1, $2, $1, Telephone $3, $3, $ Groceries $63, $56, $6, Employees Retirement $6, $0.00 -$6, Social Security Taxes $6, $6, % Employee Insurance $9, $13, $4, Medical Supplies $ $ $0

94 New Equip./Recreation $7, $7, $ Water Well Expenses $2, $2, $ Trash Removal $2, $2, $ Capital Investment $11, $11, $ Christmas Bonus $ $ % Future Audit Fee $0.00 $ $100 Total $330, $330, Anticipated Income Source Designations $25, Endowment Receipts $1, Camper Days SBC Including Partnership Churches $204, Non-SBC Groups $84, Day $1, $2, Day Rental of Buildings $1, Gift Shop/Canteen $10, Anticipated Total Income $330,000.00

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96 NEW MEXICO BAPTIST CHILDREN S HOME PO Box 629 Portales, NM (505) Geraldine Dooley...Administrator Eron Green... Director of Development Dent McGill... Program Director Teresa Howard... Director of Finance/Public Relations Robbie Andes... Accounting A/P A/R Carolyn Morrison... Social Worker Monte Howard... Director of Farm & Campus Carla Halliday... Administrative Assistant Chris & Sandy St. Clair... Houseparents Bruce & Brenda Sanders... Houseparents Michael & Frances Moore... Houseparents Steve Gamble... Resident Child Care Worker Frank Stroud... Resident Child Care Worker

97 NEW MEXICO BAPTIST CHILDREN S HOME Board of Directors 2007 Chairman Frank Hodnett Vice Chairman Steven Collins Recording Secretary Wanda Bowe Executive Director, BCNM Non-Expiring Term One-Year Term Expires 2007 Wayne Brazil Box 738, Tatum Tom Harlan 2212 Echols Ave., Clovis Rony Hernandez 5300 Big Sky Dr., Las Cruces Larry Lynch 2503 Sierra Vista Rd., Artesia Mike Mataya PO Box 180, Gallup Hayden Smith Box 829, Carrizozo Kenny Vance PO Box 1137, Magdalena Illa Vaughn #1 CR 5150, Bloomfield Nancy Wagner 3220 Lilac, Clovis Two-Year Term Expires 2008 Steve Collins 1400 S. Roosevelt Rd 4, Port Walter Pickett st St., Los Alamos David Bonner 20 NM 467, Portales Frank Hodnett 2113 Tower Drive, Carlsbad Marshall Steele PO Box 2611, Silver City Three-Year Term Expires 2009 Wanda Bowe 5797 Quay Rd. S, San Jon Fern Chelsey 6804 Bonnie Ct., Albuquerque Thelma Coffey 2312 Miller, Clovis Forrest Dickerson 914 Alamosa, Carlsbad Lee Shields PO Box 639, Raton

98 ARTICLES of AMENDMENT to the ARTICLES of INCORPORATION of THE NEW MEXICO BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME (As Amended October 27, 1999) Pursuant to the provisions of Section NMSA 1978 of the Nonprofit Corporation Act the undersigned Corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation: 1. The name of the Corporation is The New Mexico Baptist Children s Home. 2. The following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the Corporation on the 1 st day of October, 1999, in the manner prescribed by the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act: The present Articles of Incorporation as amended are deleted in their entirety and the following Articles of Incorporation are substituted in their place: ARTICLE ONE: Name. The name of the Corporation is The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home. ARTICLE TWO: Duration. The period of its duration is perpetual. ARTICLE THREE: Purpose. The purposes for which the Corporation is organized are to provide care in a Christian environment for children who are unable to remain in their natural home, and to engage in any other benevolent and charitable work that will not interfere with the maintenance of a home for dependent children. ARTICLE FOUR: Charitable Nature. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. ARTICLE FIVE: Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, assets remaining after all liabilities and obligations shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provision shall be made therefore, shall be distributed as provided in the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act to one or more organizations which are organized and operated exclusively for one or more purposes described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the correspond-

99 ing section of any future federal tax code. If at that time The Baptist Convention of New Mexico is such an entity, then all assets available for distribution shall be distributed to The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. ARTICLE SIX: Member. A. This Corporation shall have one Member, The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, a New Mexico religious nonprofit corporation. The annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico shall constitute the annual meeting of the Member. Any other meeting of the Member may occur only as provided in The Baptist Convention of New Mexico's governing instruments. B. In addition to the rights granted the Member under these Articles, in the Bylaws, and under the provisions of the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, as it may be amended, the Member shall have the right to vote on: the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation; merger or consolidation and dissolution; the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or other disposition of all or substantially all, the property and assets of the Corporation. ARTICLE SEVEN: Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall be composed of one person who is a member of a church in each of the Associations recognized by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, plus three persons who reside in a radius of one hundred miles of Portales, plus three persons at large, plus the Executive Director of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. A change in that number shall be made only by amending the Articles of Incorporation. Directors shall be elected by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for terms of three years. The expiration of terms shall continue to be staggered so that one third of the terms will expire each year. A Director who has served nine consecutive years shall be ineligible for election to another successive term until one year has elapsed following the end of his term. A Director may be removed from office by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for any reason deemed sufficient to the Convention and after notice of the proposed removal has been given the Director and the Director has been afforded an opportunity to be heard by the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Alternatively, a Director may be removed by action of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico upon the request of the Board of Directors of this Corporation after notice of the proposed removal has been given the Director and the Director has been afforded an opportunity to be heard by the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico in annual or special session. Vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors other than as the result of an increase in the number of persons constituting the Board, or as the result of the expiration of a term, may be filled temporarily by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the Board until The Baptist Convention of New Mexico acts to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the person vacating the position. The Board of Directors shall present to the State Executive Board in the Board s July meeting suggested nominees for each vacancy on the Corporation s Board. If the State Executive Board finds any suggested nominee not acceptable, the Corporation s Board of Director s shall be advised of the State Executive Board s position and shall be invited to submit other suggested nominee(s) to the State Executive Board in its September meeting. Those suggested nominees acceptable to the State Executive Board shall be nominated by the State Executive Board to the Convention. If the State Executive Board declines to nominate a suggested nominee, the State Executive Board

100 shall nominate a person of its choosing. ARTICLE EIGHT: Books and Records. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its Board of Directors and committees having any of the authority of the Board of Directors. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by an officer, agent or attorney of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for any proper purpose and at any reasonable time. ARTICLE NINE: Registered Office and Agent. The address of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at such address is: John Combs, Administrator, 2100 South Avenue I, Portales NM ARTICLE TEN: Amendment. These Articles may be further amended in the following manner: The Board of Directors shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and directing that it be submitted to a vote of the Member. Written notice setting forth the proposed amendment shall be given to the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico at least ten days prior to a regular meeting of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico prior to the meeting of the Member at which the amendment will be considered and voted upon by the Member. 3. This Amendment was adopted by the messengers constituting The Baptist Convention of New Mexico on the 27 th day of October, 1999, in its annual session at which a quorum of the messengers entitled to vote was present and the amendment received at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes which messengers were entitled to cast. This Amendment was also adopted by the Board of Directors (The State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico) by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors in office on the 27 th day of September, 1999.

101 AMENDED BYLAWS of THE NEW MEXICO BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME (As Amended October 27, 1999) ARTICLE ONE: Offices. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at 2100 South Avenue I, Portales, New Mexico ARTICLE TWO: Officers. The Board of Directors shall elect the officers described in these Bylaws and other officers as may be deemed necessary. Officers shall be elected in the first regular meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and shall hold office for one (1) year and until his or their successors are installed. The Board shall name as administrative officers, a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary-Treasurer and such other officers as may be deemed necessary to carry on the work of the Corporation. The tenure and basis of remuneration for these shall be determined by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE THREE: Duties of Officers. Section 1: Chairman: The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office of chairman. Section 2: Vice-Chairman: It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chairman to act for the Chairman in his absence or incapacity. Section 3: Chairman Pro Tem: If at any time the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be unable to act, the Board of Directors shall appoint some other member of the Board to do so, in whom shall be vested, for the time being, all duties and functions of the office. Section 4: Recording Secretary: The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors in all business meetings. Section 5: President: The President, as the Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall carry out the instruction of the Board of Directors. It shall be the President's duty, upon the approval and direction of the Board of Directors, to execute contracts, deeds, documents and other instruments. The President may also be called the Administrator. Section 6: Vice-President: It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed, and to act for the President in his absence or incapacity. The Vice-President may be called the Assistant Administrator. Section 7: Secretary-Treasurer: It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed by the President. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining an accurate record of all proceedings during board and committee meetings and performing duties of business management as directed by the President. As Secretary- Treasurer this officer shall be responsible for maintaining an accurate financial record of all receipts and disbursements of the institution. The Secretary-Treasurer may be called the Business Manager. ARTICLE FOUR: Meetings of the Board of Directors.

102 Section 1: Regular Meetings: The Board of Directors shall meet a minimum of three (3) times per year at such time and place as the Board determines. Written notice of all regular meetings shall be made by the Chairman of the Board or the executive officers of the Corporation ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Section 2: Called Meetings: Called meetings may be held upon call of the Chairman, the Administrator of the Home, or upon request of any five (5) members of the Board of Directors, and the Chairman shall give sufficient notice of the time and place thereof to enable the Directors to attend. Section 3: Quorum: A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a simple majority of the members of the Board. ARTICLE FIVE: Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors in office, may designate and appoint one or more committees each of which shall consist of two or more directors. The committees, to the extent provided in the resolution or in these Bylaws, shall have and exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors, except that no committee shall have the authority of the Board of Directors to amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws, act in regard to the removing of a director or officer or committee member, or act in regards to the election of a director, or undertake to amend the Articles of Incorporation or restate those articles, adopt a plan of merger or consolidation, authorize the sale, lease, exchange or mortgage of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation, authorize the voluntary dissolution of the Corporation, adopt a plan for the distribution of the assets of the Corporation, or amend, alter or repeal any resolution of the Board of Directors which by its terms provides that it shall not be amended, altered, or repealed by a committee. ARTICLE SIX: Salary and Indemnification. Section 1: No director of this Corporation shall receive, or lawfully be entitled to receive, any salary or remuneration for services connected with the administration of the affairs of this Corporation. Actual expenses incurred by any such director may be refunded when authorized by the Board. Section 2: The Corporation shall indemnify any director or officer or former director or officer of the Corporation against reasonable expenses, costs, and attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer. The indemnification shall include any amounts paid to satisfy a judgment or to compromise or settle a claim. The director or officer shall not be indemnified if he shall be adjudged to be liable on the basis that he has breached or failed to perform the duties of his office and the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness. Advance indemnification shall be allowed of a director or officer for reasonable expenses to be incurred in connection with the defense of the action, suit or proceeding provided that the director or officer must reimburse the Corporation if it is subsequently determined that the director or officer was not entitled to indemnification. ARTICLE SEVEN: Executive Committee. Section 1: The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors shall consist of the Chairmen of each standing committee of the Board. The Committee Chairman is to be elected from those members of the Committee, which are appointed to their respective committee by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, in annual session.

103 The Executive Committee shall include the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary and shall be composed of not more than twelve (12) members, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum. Section 2. The Board of Directors may delegate to the Executive Committee such authority as is deemed necessary to conduct the business of the Corporation, but not the authority these Bylaws prohibit a committee from discharging, between meetings of the Board of Directors. Section 3. The Executive Committee shall meet not less than once each calendar month, except on those months when there is a regular or special meeting of the full board. These meetings may be at a time and place designated by the Chairman or by telephone conference. The Chairman shall give reasonable notice to the members of the Executive Committee by phone or mail of the time and place of each meeting. ARTICLE EIGHT: Policy and Personnel Committee. The Policy and Personnel Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman and shall consist of not less than three members. This committee shall maintain and cause to be published a manual setting forth the policies of The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home for operations and personnel. The Board shall undertake to cause policies concerning personnel to be generally consistent insofar as possible, with those adopted by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, as the same may from time to time be amended. The hiring and tenure of all employees shall be under the direction of the Children's Home Administrator. The Children's Home Administrator shall be chosen and the terms and conditions of employment determined by the Board of Directors of the Children's Home. ARTICLE NINE: Finance-Budget Committee. The Finance-Budget Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman and shall consist of not less than three members. This committee shall prepare and present to the Board of Directors the annual budget, and may from time to time recommend to the Board of Directors changes in the budget. This committee shall determine procedures to assure fiscal accountability. All funds delivered to the Corporation by gift, devise and bequest or otherwise and not otherwise designated by the donor and all undistributed income derived therefrom shall be invested and continued to be invested under the direction of the committee by The New Mexico Baptist Foundation. ARTICLE TEN: Financial Responsibility. Section 1. The Board of Directors shall make reports to The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and to its State Executive Board. Section 2. The Children's Home Administrator shall employ the Convention Auditor to prepare a complete audit of all of the Children's Home's operation and financial transactions every year and shall offer same to be published in the annual of the Convention. Section 3. The Chairman, the Secretary-Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Finance-Budget Committee of the Children's Home Board shall prepare and present a monthly financial report to the Chairman of the Executive Board, the President, and the Business Administrator of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for review. Each quarter the above named and the Property-Finance Committee of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico shall be invited to review the financial statements of The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home and the Corporation's designated officers or directors shall offer to present a report at each regular meeting of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico.

104 ARTICLE ELEVEN: Seal. The corporate seal of this corporation shall be a circular seal with the name and words, The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home. ARTICLE TWELVE: Amendments. These Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Dated: November 8, 1999 The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home By John W. Combs, Its President and By Teresa Howard, Its Secretary

105 NEW MEXICO BAPTIST CHILDREN S HOME Annual Report We are extremely grateful to all our supporters for helping to meet our goal for the Mother s Day Offering To date we have received $82, Our enrollment is up from last year and so are our expenses. We are so grateful for this offering as it has helped us to meet our needs. We have had a busy summer here at the Baptist Children s Home. The children have worked real hard this summer with their 4-H projects. We managed to work, groom and show pigs, sheep, goats, steers, heifers, horses, rabbits and chickens. In addition to the animals, we learned about photography, physical fitness, made pillows and blankets and cooked up some pretty good biscuits. The children entered their projects at the County Fair and brought home many ribbons. There were a lot of smiling faces as they realized that all their hard work had paid off. Our special award from the Roosevelt County Fair was the crowning of Maricruz Cole as the 2007 Roosevelt County Fair Queen. She is currently a senior at Portales High School and will compete at the 2007 NM State Fair for the title of NM State Fair Queen. Congratulations Maricruz we are very proud of you. In addition to the summer 4-H projects our children have been involved in the summer camps at Inlow, Sivells and Glorieta and VBS at our local churches. We have seen a lot of lives changed as a result of these programs. This summer nine of our children have accepted the Lord as their Savior. That is what it is all about! Our main goal beyond meeting the children s physical needs is to see that they are fed spiritually Budget SALARIES AND BENEFITS $730,954 Administrative Salaries $133,570

106 Support Staff Salaries $219,212 Houseparents Salaries $212,230 Employee Taxes/Insurance $165,942 DIRECT CHILD CARE EXPENSE $82,396 OPERATING EXPENSES & FIXED COSTS $220,450 Utilities $92,650 Repair & Maintenance $57,700 Vehicle Fuel $18,000 Cottage Needs $20,100 Casualty & Liability Insurance $32,000 ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATIVE EXP. $69,000 Admin/Campus/Board Travel $15,000 Office Expense $16,000 Promotion $25,000 Legal/Accounting/Organization Fees $9,000 Staff Training $4,000 TOTAL BUDGET $1,102,800

107 Staff Directory Board Members Articles of Incorporation/Bylaws Annual Report Budget

108 NEW MEXICO BAPTIST FOUNDATION AND CHURCH FINANCE CORPORATION PO Box Albuquerque, NM (505) Foundation (505) Church Finance Corporation Fax: (505) Staff Directory B. Lee Black, Director/President Martha Speakman, Church Finance Admin. Sharon Glaser, Church Finance Admin. Asst. Bill Talbott, Bookkeeper/Treasurer Ramona Abbey, Receptionist/Records Asst.

109 THE NEW MEXICO BAPTIST FOUNDATION THE NEW MEXICO BAPTIST CHURCH LOAN CORPORATION Board of Directors 2007 Chairman Vice-Chairman Recording Secretary Chairman Vice-Chairman Recording Secretary Church Finance Officers Foundation Officers Non-Expiring Term Rena Bulsterbaum Alan Chastine Beverly Spellbring Robert Martin Larry Haslam Randy Pattterson Joseph Bunce PO Box 94485, Albuquerque One-Year Term Expires 2007 James Francis 524 E. Jemez Rd., Hobbs Robert Martin 514 Palomas NE, Albuquerque Randy Patterson 1705 W. Washington, Artesia Tim Reyes 175 E. Thorpe Rd., Las Cruces Beverly Spellbring 3009 McColm, Farmington Charles Stockton 2317 Fairway Terrace, Clovis Two-Year Term Expires 2008 Rena Bulsterbaum 1115 Shelly Dr., Deming Alan Chastine 1806 Regal Ridge, Las Cruces Joe Coey PO Box 16352, Albuquerque Richard Gomez 9805 Fostoria Rd. NE, Albuq Ed Laughlin 11 Oakmont Ridge, Sandia Park Knute H. Lee, Jr. PO Drawer 14668, Albuquerque Earl Wallin 509 Catalina Lane, Alamogordo Three-Year Term Expires 2009 Don Bell PO Box 812, Rociada Ken Goode PO Box 14789, Albuq., Larry Haslam 2598 Calle Delfino, Santa Fe Anne McCollum 1604 Bobelu Cr., Gallup Dwight Parker 4075 St. Road 312, McAlister Ken Williams 80 Juniper Hills Pl. NE, Albuq Carroll Vaughn 1 CR 5150, Bloomfield

110 ARTICLES of AMENDMENT to the ARTICLES of INCORPORATION of THE NEW MEXICO BAPTIST FOUNDATION (As Amended October 27, 1999) Pursuant to the provisions of Section NMSA 1978 of the Nonprofit Corporation Act the undersigned Corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation: 1. The name of the Corporation is The New Mexico Baptist Foundation. 2. The following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the Corporation on the 1 st day of July, 1999, in the manner prescribed by the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act: The present Articles of Incorporation as amended are deleted in their entirety and the following Articles of Incorporation are substituted in their place: ARTICLE ONE: Name. The name of the Corporation is The New Mexico Baptist Foundation. ARTICLE TWO: Duration. The period of its duration is perpetual. ARTICLE THREE: Purpose. The general purposes of said Corporation shall be to serve any Baptist institution, agency, or enterprise located within or without the State of New Mexico, or any benevolent, charitable, educational or missionary undertaking, institution or agency fostered by or having the official sanction of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, or The Southern Baptist Convention. Such conjoined purposes to be executed simultaneously in the furtherance of the development of benevolent, charitable, educational and missionary activities in, and for the benefit of, schools, hospitals, orphanages and other enterprises operated as Baptist institutions or under the supervision of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico or The Southern Baptist Convention, or for any charitable purpose when a part of the income of a particular trust shall be for the purposes herein above stated, and to such end may receive by bequest, devise, gift, purchase or lease, either absolutely or in trust, any real or personal property. To convey such property, to invest and reinvest the same of the proceeds thereof, in such manner as in the judgment of the Board of Directors will best promote such objects. To make distributions of income and principal in accordance with the directions of the donor, grantor or testator. In the absence of such direction, such distributions shall be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation to an institution or agency of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Nothing herein shall prevent the Corporation from serving a charitable or religious agency, enterprise or institution not fostered by or having the official sanction of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico or The Southern Baptist Convention, if the cost of such service is recovered from the agency or institution served. ARTICLE FOUR: Powers. The Corporation shall have the right to mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise pledge either the real, personal or mixed property under the ownership or control of said Corporation. It may finance, refinance or renew any indebtedness that may exist at the time that the ownership or management of such properties passes to the Corporation, provided that in

111 such refinancing the property securing such loan shall be the sole security thereof. The Corporation shall have the right to create and be the members and directors of separate entities organized to further the purposes of the Corporation. To act as a trustee, personal representative, guardian, conservator or in any other fiduciary capacity. The Directors shall exercise all power that may be exercised or performed by the Corporation under the laws of the State of New Mexico, these Amended Articles of Incorporation, and the Bylaws, except to the extent the Member of this Corporation, The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, is vested with rights under the Corporation s Articles of Incorporation or the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act. ARTICLE FIVE: Charitable Nature. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its board members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. ARTICLE SIX: Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, assets remaining after all liabilities and obligations shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provision shall be made therefore, shall be distributed as provided in the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act to one or more organizations which are organized and operated exclusively for one or more purposes described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. If at that time The Baptist Convention of New Mexico is such an entity, then all assets available for distribution shall be distributed to The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. ARTICLE SEVEN: Member. A. This Corporation shall have one Member, The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, a New Mexico religious nonprofit Corporation. The annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico shall constitute the annual meeting of the Member. Any other meeting of the Member may occur only as provided in The Baptist Convention of New Mexico's governing instruments. B. In addition to the rights granted the Member under these Articles, in the Corporation s Bylaws, and under the provisions of the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, as it may be amended, the Member shall have the right to vote on: the Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation; merger or consolidation and dissolution; and in conjunction with a dissolution (or as a part of a dissolution) the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or other

112 disposition of all or substantially all, the property and assets of the Corporation not in the ordinary course of business. C. The provision of the foregoing paragraph shall not apply to the assets of a separate entity organized by the Corporation. ARTICLE EIGHT: Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall be composed of the Executive Director of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and twenty other persons. A change in that number shall be made only by amending the Articles of Incorporation. Directors shall be elected by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for terms of three years. The expiration of terms shall continue to be staggered so that one third of the terms will expire each year. A Director who has served nine consecutive years shall be ineligible for election to another successive term until one year has elapsed following the end of his term. A Director may be removed from office at the request of the Corporation s Board by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for any reason deemed sufficient to the Convention and after notice of the proposed removal has been given the Director and the Director has been afforded an opportunity to be heard by the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Alternatively, a Director may be removed by action of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico upon the request of the Board of Directors of this Corporation after notice of the proposed removal has been given the Director and the Director has been afforded an opportunity to be heard by the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors other than as the result of an increase in the number of persons constituting the Board, or as the result of the expiration of a term, may be filled temporarily by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the Board until The Baptist Convention of New Mexico acts to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the person vacating the position. The Board of Directors shall present to the State Executive Board in the Board s July meeting suggested nominees for each vacancy on the Corporation s Board. If the State Executive Board finds any suggested nominee not acceptable, the Corporation s Board of Director s shall be advised of the State Executive Board s position and shall be invited to submit other suggested nominee(s) to the State Executive Board in its July or September meeting. If the Corporation s Board declines to nominate a suggested nominee, the State Executive Board shall nominate a person of its choosing. Those suggested nominees acceptable to the State Executive Board shall be nominated by the State Executive Board to the Convention. ARTICLE NINE: Books and Records. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its Board of Directors and committees having any of the authority of the Board of Directors. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by an officer, agent or attorney of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico or any other person for any proper purpose and at any reasonable time. ARTICLE TEN: Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify any director or officer or former director or officer of the Corporation against reasonable expenses, costs, and attorneys fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer. The indemnification shall include any amounts paid to

113 satisfy a judgment or to compromise or settle a claim. The director or officer shall not be indemnified if he shall be adjudged to be liable on the basis that he has breached or failed to perform the duties of his office and the breach of failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness. Advance indemnification shall be allowed of a director or officer for reasonable expenses to be incurred in connection with the defense of the action, suit or proceeding provided that the director or officer must reimburse the Corporation if it is subsequently determined that the director or officer was not entitled to indemnification. Director means any person who is or was a director of the Corporation and any person who, while a director of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of any foreign or domestic corporation or nonprofit corporation, cooperative, partnership, joint venture, trust, other incorporated or unincorporated enterprise or employee benefit plan or trust. ARTICLE ELEVEN: Registered Office and Agent. The address of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at such address is: B. Lee Black, President, 2511 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque NM ARTICLE TWELVE: Amendment. These Articles may be further amended in the following manner: The Board of Directors shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed Amendment and directing that it be submitted to a vote of the Member. Written notice setting forth the proposed Amendment shall be given to the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico at least ten days prior to a regular meeting of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico prior to the meeting of the Member at which the Amendment will be considered and voted upon by the Member. 3. This Amendment was adopted by the messengers constituting The Baptist Convention of New Mexico on the 27 th day of October, This Amendment was also adopted by the Board of Directors of The New Mexico Baptist Foundation by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors in office on the 1 st day of July, 1999.

114 AMENDED BYLAWS of THE NEW MEXICO BAPTIST FOUNDATION (As Amended October 27, 1999) ARTICLE ONE: Purpose. This Corporation is an organization of Baptist believers, incorporated for the purposes set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. ARTICLE TWO: Board of Directors. Section 1: Election and Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Director of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and twenty (20) members, elected by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico in its annual session, to serve terms of three (3) years each. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three groups in the manner set forth in the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation. Section 2: Officers. A. Elective Officers. The Directors shall elect a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and a Recording Secretary. Officers shall be elected in the first regular meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and shall hold office for one (1) year and until his or their successors are installed. B. Administrative Officers. The Board shall name a President, Secretary, Treasurer and such other officers as may be deemed necessary to carry on the work of the Corporation. The tenure and basis of remuneration for these shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 3: Regular Meetings. The Board of Directors shall meet four (4) times per year at such time and places as they may determine, the first such meeting following the annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico being the one in which officers are elected. Written notice of all regular meetings shall be made by the Chairman of the Board or the executive officers of the Corporation ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Section 4: Called Meetings. Called meetings may be held upon call of the Chairman, the executive officers, or upon request of any five (5) members of the Board of Directors, and the Chairman or President shall give sufficient notice of the time and place thereof to enable the Directors to attend. Section 5: Quorum. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a simple majority of the members of the Board. Section 6. Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors in office, may designate and appoint one or more committees each of which shall consist of two or more Directors. The committees, to the extent provided in the resolution or in these Bylaws, shall have and exercise such authority as may be granted by the Board of Directors, so long as the same shall be within the limits of their own authority and discretion. ARTICLE THREE: Duties of Officers. Section 1: Chairman. The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office of chairman.

115 Section 2: Vice-Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chairman to act for the Chairman in his absence or incapacity. Section 3: Chairman Pro Tem. If at any time the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be unable to act, the Board of Directors shall appoint some other member of the Board to do so, in whom shall be vested, for the time being, all duties and functions of the office. Section 4: Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors in all business meetings. Section 5: President. The President, as the Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall carry out the instruction of the Board of Directors. It shall be his duty, upon the approval and direction of the Board of Directors, to execute trust agreements, contracts, deeds, documents and other instruments. He shall execute to the Corporation a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors, and shall keep a true book of accounts, and annually, as well as at other times as he shall be directed, shall lay before the Board of Directors a statement of the monies received and disbursed. Section 6: Vice-President. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed, and to act for the President in his absence or incapacity. The Vice-President shall execute a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 7: Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed by the President. The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining an accurate record of all proceedings during board and committee meetings. Section 8: Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed by the President. The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining an accurate financial record of all accounts of the Foundation. These account records shall be provided each month and presented to the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall executive a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 9: Directors. The business of the Corporation shall be administered by the Directors, each of whom shall be a regular member of a Baptist church cooperating with The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. The Board of Directors shall cause to be prepared the annual report and such other reports as may be deemed necessary, covering all income and disbursements, and shall distribute all designated income that is available for distribution as the need arises, and shall furnish any interested institution information concerning the investment of funds for such institution. The Directors shall make a faithful accounting of their administration of all funds entrusted to them to The Baptist Convention of New Mexico at its annual meeting. This annual report shall bear the certificate of an independent auditor and shall bear the date of the end of the fiscal year of the Corporation. ARTICLE FOUR: Private Inurement. No Director of this Corporation shall receive, or lawfully be entitled to receive, any salary or remuneration for services connected with the administration of the affairs of this Corporation. Actual expenses incurred by any such Director may be refunded when authorized by the Board.

116 ARTICLE FIVE: Executive Committee. Section 1: The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors shall consist of the chairmen of each standing committee of the Board. The committee chairman is to be elected by and from among the members of the committee. The Executive Committee shall include the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Recording Secretary and shall be composed of not more than twelve (12) members, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Recording Secretary, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum. Section 2: The Board of Directors may delegate to the Executive Committee such authority as is deemed necessary to conduct the business of the Corporation between meetings of the Board of Directors, but not authority prohibited to be exercised by a committee under these Bylaws. ARTICLE SIX: Seal. The Corporate Seal of this Corporation shall be a circular seal with the name and words, "The New Mexico Baptist Foundation." ARTICLE SEVEN: Amendments. These Bylaws may be amended by The Board of Directors. Dated: November 8, 1999 The New Mexico Baptist Foundation By B. Lee Black, Its President and By Mary M. Churchwell, Its Secretary

117 ARTICLES of AMENDMENT to the ARTICLES of INCORPORATION of THE CHURCH FINANCE CORPORATION (As Amended October 30, 2002) Pursuant to the provisions of Section NMSA 1978 of the Nonprofit Corporation Act the undersigned Corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation: 1. The name of the Corporation is The Church Finance Corporation. 2. The following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the Corporation on the 30 th day of October, 2002, in the manner prescribed by the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act: The present Articles of Incorporation as amended are deleted in their entirety and the following Articles of Incorporation are substituted in their place: ARTICLE ONE: Name. The name of the Corporation is The Church Finance Corporation. ARTICLE TWO: Duration. The period of its duration is perpetual. ARTICLE THREE: Purpose. The general purposes of said Corporation shall be to serve any Baptist institution, agency, or enterprise located within or without the State of New Mexico, or any benevolent, charitable, educational or missionary undertaking, institution or agency fostered by or having the official sanction of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, or The Southern Baptist Convention, in obtaining financing for the purpose of obtaining property and erecting and improving buildings. Such conjoined purposes to be executed simultaneously in the furtherance of the development of benevolent, charitable, educational and missionary activities in, and to such end may receive by bequest, devise, gift, purchase or lease, either absolutely or in trust, any property, real, personal or mixed, and to administer such property, to convey such property, to invest and reinvest the same, or the proceeds thereof, in such manner as in the judgment of the Board of Directors will best promote such objects. To make distributions of income and principal in accordance with the directions of the donor, grantor or testator. In the absence of such direction, such distributions shall be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation to an institution or agency of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Nothing herein shall prevent the Corporation from serving a charitable or religious agency, enterprise or institution not fostered by or having the official sanction of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico or The Southern Baptist Convention, if the cost of such service is recovered from the agency or institution served. ARTICLE FOUR: Powers. The Corporation shall be authorized to assist churches, associations, agencies and institutions to obtain funding for their purposes and shall be authorized to enter into contracts for this purpose. The Corporation may assume, guarantee or become surety, endorse or secure the payment and satisfaction of bonds, coupons, mortgages, deeds of trust, debentures, securities, obligations, evidences of indebtedness of said institutions. In addition to the above, the Corporation shall be authorized to mortgage or otherwise pledge any property, real or mixed, under the ownership or control

118 of said Corporation for the purpose of borrowing funds to be loaned to any of the above institutions or agencies in connection with a plan or plans authorized by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall have the right to create and be the members and directors of separate entities organized to further the purposes of the Corporation. The Directors shall exercise all power that may be exercised or performed by the Corporation under the laws of the State of New Mexico, these amended Articles of Incorporation, and the Bylaws, except to the extent the Member of this Corporation, The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, is vested with rights under the Corporation s Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act. ARTICLE FIVE: Charitable Nature. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its board members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. ARTICLE SIX: Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, assets remaining after all liabilities and obligations shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provision shall be made therefore, shall be distributed as provided in the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act to one or more organizations which are organized and operated exclusively for one or more purposes described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. If at that time The New Mexico Baptist Foundation is such an entity, then all assets available for distribution shall be distributed to The New Mexico Baptist Foundation. Should said Foundation not be such an entity and should The Baptist Convention of New Mexico be such an entity, then all such assets shall be distributed to The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. ARTICLE SEVEN: Member. A. This Corporation shall have one Member, The Baptist Convention of New Mexico, a New Mexico religious nonprofit corporation. The annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico shall constitute the annual meeting of the Member. Any other meeting of the Member may occur only as provided in The Baptist Convention of New Mexico's governing instruments. B. In addition to the rights granted the Member under these Articles, in the Corporation s Bylaws, and under the provisions of the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, as it may be amended, the Member shall have the right to vote on: the Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation; merger or

119 consolidation and dissolution; and in conjunction with a dissolution (or as a part of a dissolution) the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or other disposition of all or substantially all, the property and assets of the Corporation not in the ordinary course of business. C. The provision of the foregoing paragraph shall not apply to the assets of a separate entity organized by the Corporation. ARTICLE EIGHT: Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall be composed of the Executive Director of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and twenty other persons. A change in that number shall be made only by amending the Articles of Incorporation. Directors shall be elected by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for terms of three years. The expiration of terms shall continue to be staggered so that one third of the terms will expire each year. A Director who has served nine consecutive years shall be ineligible for election to another successive term until one year has elapsed following the end of his term. A Director may be removed from office at the request of the Corporation s Board by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico for any reason deemed sufficient to the Convention and after notice of the proposed removal has been given the Director and the Director has been afforded an opportunity to be heard by the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Alternatively, a Director may be removed by action of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico upon the request of the Board of Directors of this Corporation after notice of the proposed removal has been given the Director and the Director has been afforded an opportunity to be heard by the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors other than as the result of an increase in the number of persons constituting the Board, or as the result of the expiration of a term, may be filled temporarily by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the Board until The Baptist Convention of New Mexico acts to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the person vacating the position. The Board of Directors shall present to the State Executive Board in the Board s July meeting suggested nominees for each vacancy on the Corporation s Board. If the State Executive Board finds any suggested nominee not acceptable, the Corporation s Board of Director s shall be advised of the State Executive Board s position and shall be invited to submit other suggested nominee(s) to the State Executive Board in its July or September meeting. If the Corporation s Board declines to nominate a suggested nominee, the State Executive Board shall nominate a person of its choosing. Those suggested nominees acceptable to the State Executive Board shall be nominated by the State Executive Board to the Convention. ARTICLE NINE: Books and Records. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its Board of Directors and committees having any of the authority of the Board of Directors. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by an officer, agent or attorney of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico or any other person for any proper purpose and at any reasonable time. ARTICLE TEN: Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify any director or officer or former director or officer of the Corporation against reasonable expenses, costs, and attorneys fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, civil

120 or criminal, in which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer. The indemnification shall include any amounts paid to satisfy a judgment or to compromise or settle a claim. The director or officer shall not be indemnified if he shall be adjudged to be liable on the basis that he has breached or failed to perform the duties of his office and the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness. Advance indemnification shall be allowed of a director or officer for reasonable expenses to be incurred in connection with the defense of the action, suit or proceeding provided that the director or officer must reimburse the Corporation if it is subsequently determined that the director or officer was not entitled to indemnification. Director means any person who is or was a director of the Corporation and any person who, while a director of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of any foreign or domestic corporation or nonprofit corporation, cooperative, partnership, joint venture, trust, other incorporated or unincorporated enterprise or employee benefit plan or trust. ARTICLE ELEVEN: Registered Office and Agent. The address of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at such address is: B. Lee Black, President, 2511 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque ARTICLE TWELVE: Amendment. These Articles may be further amended in the following manner: The Board of Directors shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and directing that it be submitted to a vote of the Member. Written notice setting forth the proposed Amendment shall be given to the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico at least ten days prior to a regular meeting of the State Executive Board of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico prior to the meeting of the Member at which the Amendment will be considered and voted upon by the Member. 3. This Amendment was adopted by the messengers constituting The Baptist Convention of New Mexico on the 30 th day of October, This Amendment was also adopted by the Board of Directors of the Church Finance Corporation by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors in office on the 18 th day of May, 2002.

121 AMENDED BYLAWS of THE CHURCH FINANCE CORPORATION (As Amended October, 30, 2002) ARTICLE ONE: Purpose. This Corporation is an organization of Baptist believers, incorporated for the purposes set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. ARTICLE TWO: Board of Directors. Section 1: Election and Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Director of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and twenty (20) members, elected by The Baptist Convention of New Mexico in its annual session, to serve terms of three (3) years each. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three groups in the manner set forth in the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation. Section 2: Officers. A. Elective Officers. The Directors shall elect a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and a Recording Secretary. Officers shall be elected in the first regular meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico and shall hold office for one (1) year and until his or their successors are installed. B. Administrative Officers. The Board shall name a President, Secretary, Treasurer and such other employees as may be deemed necessary to carry on the work of the Corporation. The tenure and basis of remuneration for these shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 3: Regular Meetings. The Board of Directors shall meet four (4) times per year at such times and places as they may determine, the first such meeting following the annual meeting of The Baptist Convention of New Mexico being the one in which officers are elected. Written notice of all regular meetings shall be made by the Chairman of the Board or the executive officers of the Corporation ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Section 4: Called Meetings. Called meetings may be held upon call of the Chairman, the executive officers, or upon request of any five (5) members of the Board of Directors, and the Chairman or President shall give sufficient notice of the time and place thereof to enable the Directors to attend. Section 5: Quorum. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a simple majority of the members of the Board. Section 6: Committees. The Board of Directors may appoint from their own number such committee, or committees, and delegate to it or to them such authority as may be, by the Directors, deemed advisable so long as the same shall be within the limits of their own authority and discretion. Section 7: Extent of Authority. The Directors shall exercise all power that may be exercised or performed by the Corporation under the laws of the State of New Mexico, the Certificate of Incorporation, and these Bylaws. ARTICLE THREE: Duties of Officers.

122 Section 1: Chairman. The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office of chairman. Section 2: Vice-Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chairman to act for the Chairman in his absence or incapacity. Section 3: Chairman Pro Tem. If at any time the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be unable to act, the Board of Directors shall appoint some other member of the Board to do so, in whom shall be vested, for the time being, all duties and functions of the office. Section 4: Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors in all business meetings. Section 5: President. The President, as the Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall carry out the instruction of the Board of Directors. It shall be his duty, upon the approval and direction of the Board of Directors, to execute trust agreements, contracts, deeds, documents and other instruments. He shall execute to the Corporation a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors, and shall keep a true book of accounts, and annually, as well as at other times as he shall be directed, shall lay before the Board of Directors a statement of the monies received and disbursed. Section 6: Vice-President. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed, and to act for the President in his absence or incapacity. The Vice-President shall execute a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 7: Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed by the President. The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining an accurate record of all proceedings during board and committee meetings. Section 8: Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to assist the President in all matters related to the administration of the Corporation as directed by the President. The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining an accurate financial record of all accounts of the Church Finance Corporation. These account records shall be provided each month and presented to the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall executive a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 9: Directors. The business of the Corporation shall be administered by the Directors, each of whom shall be a regular member of a Baptist church cooperating with The Baptist Convention of New Mexico. The Board of Directors shall cause to be prepared the annual report and such other reports as may be deemed necessary, covering all income and disbursements, and shall distribute all designated income that is available for distribution as the need rises, and shall furnish any interested institution information concerning the investment of funds for such institution. The Directors shall make a faithful accounting of their administration of all funds entrusted to them to The Baptist Convention of New Mexico in its annual meeting. This annual report shall bear the certificate of an independent auditor and shall bear the date of the end of the fiscal year of the Corporation.

123 ARTICLE FOUR: Private Inurement. No Director of this Corporation shall receive, or lawfully be entitled to receive, any salary or remuneration for services connected with the administration of the affairs of this Corporation. Actual expenses incurred by any such Director may be refunded when authorized by the Board. ARTICLE FIVE: Executive Committee. Section 1: The Board of Directors, in annual session, shall elect from its own members an Executive Committee. Said committee shall be composed of not more than twelve (12) members, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Recording Secretary, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum. Section 2: The Board of Directors may delegate to the Executive Committee such authority as is deemed necessary to conduct the business of the Corporation between meetings of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE SIX: Seal. The Corporate Seal of this Corporation shall be a circular seal with the name and words, "The Church Finance Corporation." ARTICLE SEVEN: Amendments. These Bylaws may be amended by the Board of Directors.

124 New Mexico Baptist Foundation and Church Finance Corporation B. Lee Black, President 2006 Board of Directors Kenneth Abbott Oliver Allred Rena Bulsterbaum Dr. Joseph Bunce Alan Chastine Joseph Coey James Francis Richard Gomez Larry Haslam Ed Laughlin Knute H. Lee, Jr. Robert Martin Randy Patterson Sara Preston Tim Reyes Beverly Spellbring Charles Stockton Earl Wallin Kenneth Williams All Gathered Before Him Jesus said, All nations will be gathered before Him. Matt. 25:31. As we embrace our culture we are reminded that we are one in Christ, yet of many varied cultures. New Mexico Baptists have, for nearly one hundred years, met to worship in diverse cultural settings. God created and blesses this diversity as we worship Him. One aspect of our worship is to help meet the needs of others. This past year we witnessed one of the most significant outpourings of His love and concern for our fellow man. Physical and spiritual needs were met in unprecedented ways. Jesus said, Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you..for I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. Matt. 25: New Mexico Disaster Relief teams mobilized to meet the challenge presented by natural disasters in New Mexico and Texas. Peoples of all cultures were ministered to through food, water and the Word. We rejoice as many more ministry opportunities were addressed throughout the year ended June 30, Financial and spiritual needs are constantly being met as a result of the financial provisions given to the Foundation to manage during the past 58 years. The provisions are living evidence of God s love expressed through the generosity of countless thousands. More than $894, was distributed to meet the needs and expectations of individuals and ministries. The Foundation experienced growth in two areas; new accounts and investment growth of existing assets. Assets under management grew by $1,805,709 to a total fair market value of $26,263, As grateful as we are for His abundant blessings through the Foundation we are even more awe-struck by the growth of resources to meet the challenges of financing church building opportunities through the Church Finance Corporation. In order to support kingdom growth, individuals, churches, associations, conventions and businesses have joined together to finance the building of churches in six western states. Meeting the physical space needs of new and growing churches is especially important. Updating and expanding existing facilities is

125 equally important. In the year ended June 30 th, Mrs. Martha Speakman, Vice President for Church Finance and Ms. Sharon Glaser, her assistant, have enabled seventeen churches in five states to receive loans amounting to more than $4,480,000. Nearly half the loans were made to churches in New Mexico for an amount exceeding $3,266,000. Assets under management in the Church Corporation total $11,898, as of June 30, In His Service, B. Lee Black, President James Francis, Foundation Chairman Rena Bulsterbaum, Church Finance Corporation Chairman Office Volunteers Ed Storm Field Volunteers Charles Batsel, Albuquerque Ivey Massey, Hobbs John and Sara Preston, Farmington

126 In the 12 Months ended June 30, 2006 Foundation Assets Under Management The Foundation provided... $166,727 to missions $29,948 to students for scholarships $368,974 for Children s Home and camp ministries $3,416 for Churches $246,487 to individuals through charitable agreements and investments $12,191 income added to principal New trusts were also added totaling more than $1,805,000. The income from these funds may, in some cases, initially provide support to the donors or donor s family and then be used for the benefit of ministry. Church Finance Corporation Assets Under Management Assets under management total $7,993,261 as of June 30, 2005