Problem development A number of years ago Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) audited Kitchener Sydney St. A number of years ago Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) audited Kitchener Sydney St. Told to suspend transfer to ACCF because no formal relation between church and ACCF existed. This is required because they are a foreign entity Told to suspend transfer to ACCF because no formal relation between church and ACCF existed. This is required because they are a foreign entity Toronto has also been told to suspend donations to ACCF. Windsor has voluntarily suspended donations. Toronto has also been told to suspend donations to ACCF. Windsor has voluntarily suspended donations.

Temporary Solution Ontario elders drafted temporary solution in August 2002 – each church takes care of their own mission work Ontario elders drafted temporary solution in August 2002 – each church takes care of their own mission work Not a long term solution Not a long term solution Most churches do not have Objects for foreign missionary work in their declaration of trust Most churches do not have Objects for foreign missionary work in their declaration of trust Do not have the necessary infrastructure to focus on missionary and humanitarian work (legal, insurance, knowledge) Do not have the necessary infrastructure to focus on missionary and humanitarian work (legal, insurance, knowledge)

Recommendation Motion passed at 2003 elder body meeting to form a missionary committee to address our lack of participation in mission efforts Motion passed at 2003 elder body meeting to form a missionary committee to address our lack of participation in mission efforts In order to fulfill the mandate, a long term solution for the Canadian churches was necessary In order to fulfill the mandate, a long term solution for the Canadian churches was necessary Legal and professional advice recommended a charity be formed that would represent the ACC Canadian churches for domestic and foreign missionary work Legal and professional advice recommended a charity be formed that would represent the ACC Canadian churches for domestic and foreign missionary work

ACCMBC Objects Advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world Advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world Through preaching, teaching, music Through preaching, teaching, music Literature (newsletter, statement of faith, pamphlets, Bible distribution etc.) Literature (newsletter, statement of faith, pamphlets, Bible distribution etc.) Provide humanitarian aid to the needy Provide humanitarian aid to the needy Food, clothing, shelter Food, clothing, shelter

Examples Work teams both domestic and foreign Work teams both domestic and foreign Equipment to be shared among ACC churches Equipment to be shared among ACC churches Reimbursement for travel Reimbursement for travel Disaster relief Disaster relief Short term mission work Short term mission work

Completed Registered charity Registered charity Current trustees - Brothers Frank Binder, Doug Savin, Edmund Reinhardt, Werner Weinhardt and Gary Tomic (chairman) Current trustees - Brothers Frank Binder, Doug Savin, Edmund Reinhardt, Werner Weinhardt and Gary Tomic (chairman) Strategy for 2004 defined and in progress Strategy for 2004 defined and in progress Long term vision defined Long term vision defined Projector purchased Projector purchased

In Progress Scholarships and Bursaries Scholarships and Bursaries Public school in Paraguay Public school in Paraguay PNG Girls Bible School PNG Girls Bible School Humanitarian aid to support children at orphanages Humanitarian aid to support children at orphanages CLM (Brazil) CLM (Brazil) Nepomuceno (Brazil) Nepomuceno (Brazil) Work team led by brother Werner to CLM and Paraguay (August) Work team led by brother Werner to CLM and Paraguay (August)

In Progress Website created Website created Will be used for dissemination of information both on missions, as well as opportunity for local church website (ww.accmbc.org/windsor) Will be used for dissemination of information both on missions, as well as opportunity for local church website (ww.accmbc.org/windsor)ww.accmbc.org/windsor Lists for prayer requests & mission updates where one address is used and people can add or remove their own address. Also Archived Lists for prayer requests & mission updates where one address is used and people can add or remove their own address. Also Archived Monthly trustee meetings Monthly trustee meetings By-law establishment By-law establishment

Vision Become an international organization through a joint venture with the ACCF. Become an international organization through a joint venture with the ACCF. Allows us to have Canadian representation on the ACCF in proportion to our financial contribution Allows us to have Canadian representation on the ACCF in proportion to our financial contribution Reduces the overhead we currently need to run Reduces the overhead we currently need to run Requires structural changes in the ACCF Requires structural changes in the ACCF Some unknowns in carrying out these changes Some unknowns in carrying out these changes

Needs Prayer that we can carry out our objectives Prayer that we can carry out our objectives Volunteers Volunteers Raise awareness and inform churches and individuals of the needs Raise awareness and inform churches and individuals of the needs Technical help for the website Technical help for the website Those who would like to be involved in projects & work teams Those who would like to be involved in projects & work teams Corresponding with those who have needs Corresponding with those who have needs Donations to pay for startup costs Donations to pay for startup costs

Questions What is the best way to inform churches and individuals? What is the best way to inform churches and individuals? Bi-monthly project/mission focus announced in each church? Bi-monthly project/mission focus announced in each church? Newsletter, ? Newsletter, ? How should the ACCMBC cover on-going administration costs? How should the ACCMBC cover on-going administration costs? Annual fee for churches based on membership following church dues model? Annual fee for churches based on membership following church dues model? General fund donation? General fund donation?

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