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he Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists is committed to partner with Heaven and fulfill the gospel commission (Matt. 28:19-20), take a message of salvation to each individual in our mission field through the power of the Holy Spirit and, understanding our prophetic role, we will proclaim the Three Angels Messages (Rev. 14). We believe that God has called us for this specific time as we look forward to the soon return of Jesus Christ. It is our desire, by His grace, to be faithful to this calling.

Mission The Potomac Conference Corporation exists to grow healthy, disciple-making churches.

2020 Vision • By 2020, our membership/ attendance will more than double in size, one precious soul at a time. • By 2020, more than 70% of our congregations will be healthy, disciple-making churches through community focus, pastors equipped as servant leaders, members equipped and empowered to do the work of ministry and churches reproducing themselves in other localities. • By 2020, each community or people group of 20,000 or more will have a Seventh-day Adventist presence. • By 2020, each school will be strong spiritually and academically; they will be disciple-making; they will be one of the greatest assets to the local church constituency. 4

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Letter to Delegates Dear Delegates, The Potomac Conference Corporation is a diverse body of Christ. To date, we have over 33,000 members, 182 congregations, 19 schools and numerous other kingdom-building ministries. Our membership represents more than 120 countries and a myriad of languages, nations and cultures. As diverse as we are, we come together to fulfill the mission to grow healthy, disciple-making churches and schools. As regular delegates, you have been chosen by your local congregation, or as delegates-at-large by the organization’s bylaws, to be a participant of the Second Quinquennial Constituency Meeting at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church on September 27, 2015. This is a sacred trust. On this day we prayerfully come together to conduct the business of the Potomac Conference Corporation. This is the business of understanding and moving forward with the heavenly agenda of fulfilling the gospel commission and making disciples. Jesus prayed: “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on Earth as it is heaven.” Jesus told us to preach the gospel “throughout the whole world, as a testimony to all nations; and then the end will come”(Matt 24:14). We must continue sharing the message of His soon return, the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ, the grace-filled warnings of Revelation and equipping disciples to be faithful in fulfilling the mission we have been given. As we look forward, our collective prayer is that by 2020 each member will have the privilege of bringing another person into fellowship for His kingdom; that our schools will be academically and spiritually strong; our churches will be actively teaching and demonstrating what it means to be about the work of our Father; and that we have reached the communities of 20,000 or more with the unique message of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The church is the process by which heaven brings God’s kingdom to earth. The church is the entity “which God bestows in a special sense His supreme regard” (AA12). Christ, the head of God’s church, is to be glorified and through the church He will reveal the “manifold wisdom of God” (Eph. 3:10). In the following pages you will see a panoramic view of what has happened over the past five years and where we sense God is leading this conference in the years to come. This is a time to rejoice as we reflect on the evidences of God’s mercy and grace. Thank you for your prayers, partnership and participation in moving Christ’s mission forward in Potomac. Our prayer is that, at the conclusion of our meeting day, we will have clearly sensed the moving of His Spirit and know, with clarity, that His work is being done and that His kingdom will come soon. Fellow disciples on the journey,

Bill Miller,

PRESIDENT

Jorge Ramirez,

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION

Dave VandeVere VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE

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Table of Contents

What is a Constituency Meeting?.................................................................3 Meeting Agenda..............................................................................................4 2015 Constituency Timeline .........................................................................6 Constituency Meeting Procedure.................................................................8 Reports President.....................................................................................................10 Vice President for Administration..........................................................12 Vice President for Finances.................................................................... 20 Vice President for Pastoral Ministries.................................................. 28 Vice President for Education.................................................................. 34 Takoma Academy..................................................................................... 38 Shenandoah Valley Academy ............................................................... 42 Map of Potomac Conference Corporation Territory............................... 46

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What is a Constituency Meeting? A constituency meeting of the Potomac Conference Corporation brings together delegates (voting members) who represent each of the local churches and companies that make up the territory of the Potomac Conference Corporation. Credentialed employees of the Potomac Conference Corporation and members of various standing committees are also delegates at the constituency meeting. The constitution and bylaws of this organization determine the selection privilege of delegates and what takes place prior to and during a constituency meeting. It is the opportunity for the body of Christ, in Potomac, to come together to pray and seek God’s will as we move forward in the fulfillment of God’s mission.

Accountability A constituency is a meeting where leaders and laity function in an atmosphere of supportive accountability. Elections take place and reports are given which should be analyzed as to whether or not the overall mission of the church is being accomplished. Some view a constituency as a session of congress where every perceived issue is addressed and where every delegate makes a speech. Others see it as a time to right possible wrongs. A constituency meeting is actually a time to pray and give healthy feedback to the initiatives set forth by different committees.

Reports This book focuses on the corporate officers and two vice presidents (who will be voted at this meeting), with reports of what has taken place in their departments since the last constituency meeting. It is the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate how well these leaders are executing the tasks entrusted to them. Though the officers’ and vice presidents’ teams are pictured in this book, all directors, associates and assistants will be voted at the first executive committee meeting following the constituency meeting. In both books, symbols have been inserted next to staff pictures to indicate which indicates meeting the individual will be voted at:

this individual will be voted at the constituency indicates that the individual will be voted meeting, at the next executive committee meeting. Each leader has projected a vision of how their work will support the mission of the Potomac Conference Corporation.

Agenda The process in formulating the agenda has been carefully guided by our constitution and bylaws. As outlined, the process begins at the local church board. Ideas are then presented in conjunction with conference administration who evaluates each item and presents them to the conference executive committee who finalizes the agenda. These agenda items are viewed and processed with the focus of how to serve the mission of Jesus Christ more effectively.

Delegate Material You are encouraged to carefully read all delegate material. These documents are part of the foundation for this constituency meeting. By reading these materials and attending the constituency delegate orientation meeting you will be better informed to participate in the proceedings at the constituency meeting. Let us pray that God’s mission may be completed in our territory as we anticipate Jesus Christ’s soon return.

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Constituency Meeting Agenda

September 27, 2015 â€“ Sligo Church 8:00 a.m. Registration 10:00 a.m. Meeting begins

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1. Special Music – Takoma Academy 2. Devotional - Alex Bryant – Executive Secretary, North American Division 3. Special Music – Takoma Academy 4. Session Organization a) Official Call b) Review of Quorum c) Seating of Delegates d) Official Opening of Meeting e) Seating of Parliamentarian f) Presentation of New Congregations g) Dissolving & Merging of Congregations 5. Report of the Organizing Committee 6. President’s Report 7. First Report of the Nominating Committee 8. Vice President for Administration’s Report 9. Vice President for Finance’s Report 10. Second Report of the Nominating Committee 11. Articles & Bylaws Committee Recommendations a) Potomac Conference Corporation Articles and Bylaws b) Board of Education Constitution and Bylaws c) Shenandoah Valley Academy Constitution and Bylaws d) Takoma Academy Constitution and Bylaws 12. Third Report of the Nominating Committee 13. Education as a School System 14. Conference Boundary Adjustment for Restoration Praise Center 15. Evangelism Focus for 2017 – Vote of Affirmation 16. Challenge 17. Adjournment

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2015 CONSTITUENCY TIMELINE POTOMAC CONFERENCE CORPORATION

The standing articles and bylaws committee, in accordance to our Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3, works between constituency meetings. The current committee began working three years ago on all bylaws to bring you the proposed changes found in the online documents for your reading and consideration.

April–May, 2015, delegates are selected and authorized by their local churches, in accordance with Potomac Conference Constitution and Bylaws, Article VI. Each church also selects the apporpriate number of its delegates for the organizing committee, per Article VII, Section 1.

BYLAWS COMM. PAST 2 YEARS

BOARD FEEDBACK MARCH 15

Officers, vice presidents, directors and associates scattered to attend 4-6 boards each from Jan. through March, to obtain feedback and agenda recommendations for the constituency meeting from surveys and interviews per Potomac Conference Constitution and Bylaws, Article V, Section 12.

SELECT DELEGATES APRIL 2015

LEGAL NOTICES JULY & AUGUST

In keeping with Article V, Section 1, of the Potomac Conference Constitution and Bylaws, two consecutive notices of the time and place of the meeting of the delegates representing the members shall be printed in the official publication of the Union, at least four (4) weeks before the date of the constituency meeting. These legal notices were published sequentially in the July and August issues of the ‘Visitor.’

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ORIENTATIONS AUGUST 12-29

Throughout August, delegate orientations are hosted by Potomac’s officers in each region to answer questions regarding the agenda and delegate material and to assistdelegates in preparing for the meeting.

ORGANIZING COMM. AUGUST 23, 2015

Delegates selected for the organizing committee will meet August 23 in Richmond, VA to elect the nominating committee along with the standing articles and bylaws committee.

NOMINATING COMM. SEPTEMBER 13

The nominating committee will meet September 13, to recommend names to the delegates for the three executive officers, two vice-presidents, executive committee members, board of education membership, and two conference academy boards.

EXECUTIVE COMM. NOVEMBER 15

The newly elected executive committee will be responsible to elect and place directors, associates and assistants at their first meeting. All directors’ reports are included in the delegate supplemental booklet.

CONSTITUENCY SEPTEMBER 27

The constituency meeting is open to all, but only delegates will be allowed to speak and vote. Delegates will vote on the three executive officers, two vice presidents, executive committee members, board of education membership and two conference academy boards. Officers’ and vice presidents’ reports can be read in this booklet.

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Constituency Meeting Procedure

Purpose Potomac Conference Corporation is a cooperative organization of local Seventh-day Adventist congregations bound together for the mutual purpose of growing healthy, disciple-making churches. During each constituency meeting, representatives from the churches comprising Potomac Conference Corporation convene to: • hear reports • elect conference officers and vice presidents • seek God’s will for this conference • transact other business as stated in the constitution and bylaws The conference meeting should be conducted in harmony with the Working Policy of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. As required by our constitution and bylaws, a copy of that policy will be included in the delegate materials.

Delegate Responsibility Each organized church and company in the Potomac Conference Corporation has appointed delegates on the basis of church membership—one delegate for each church plus one delegate for each 50 members or major fraction thereof. Delegates appointed by their church are to loyally represent the best interest of the conference. No delegate, conference employee or administrator shall abuse his or her power by trying to influence other delegates to vote in favor or against a particular item. The delegates should unite in prayer and dedication to transact the business of the meeting in such a way as to advance the mission of the gospel.

The information in these reports are to be shared by the delegates with members of their respective churches. Some delegates will be asked to serve on either the organizing or nominating committees prior to the constituency meeting. The delegates will vote on the nominations and recommendations presented by the organizing and nominating committees.

Procedure 1. Delegates appointed and authorized by the local churches and the conference bylaws will be recognized as official delegates to participate in the conference meeting. 2. Each church selects one (or more, according to membership) of its delegates to be a member of the organizing committee. 3. The organizing committee will select the nominating committee and submit nominations to the delegates for the constitution and bylaws committee. 4. The nominating committee will bring nominations to the delegates for: a. Corporation Officers b. Vice Presidents c. Executive committee membership d. Board membership for Board of Education, Shenandoah Valley Academy and Takoma Academy

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5. Official delegates may present their suggestions regarding nominations of committee members and conference leadership to the proper committees. 6. The organizing and nominating committees will bring their reports and recommendations to the constituency meeting for final consideration. 7. Delegates will be given opportunity to voice their opinion regarding any items brought to the constituency meeting. 8. The majority vote (or two-thirds vote where designated by the bylaws) by the delegates present will constitute the official action of the constituency meeting.

Procedural Guidelines • The printed agenda for the constituency meeting will be the exclusive agenda of the day, which at the discretion of the chair, may be interrupted with special committee reports or adjusted to move business in an orderly and timely fashion.

• Limit debate from a single person to two minutes on an agenda item. If translation is needed, time would be four minutes. • Other appropriate items that could be presented to the meeting will be given to the chair and may be placed at the end of the agenda. • Only delegates will be allowed to speak, except for individuals invited by the chair to participate in reports germane to an agenda item under consideration. • The delegates will identify themselves by name and church representation after being recognized to speak by the chair. • Motions and comments concerning an agenda item under discussion will only be recognized when made from the designated microphones. • Unless otherwise stated and/or adapted, we will follow the General Conference Rules of Order to conduct business for this meeting.

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President’s Report

Voted at Constituency Meeting in September 2015

Voted at Executive Committee in November 2015

WILLIAM ‘BILL’ MILLER was elected President of the Potomac Conference in 2006. Prior to coming to Potomac, Miller served as president of the Minnesota Conference. Miller has been an associate, youth and senior pastor in California and Washington. He has served as Vice President for Administration in the Washington Conference, Youth Director of the Northern California Conference, and Youth, Sabbath School, Community Services and Temperance in the Hawaii Conference. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Pacific Union College (Calif.), a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in Leadership from Andrews University (Mich.). His wife, Sally, is a nurse practitioner and serves at the University of Virginia in administration and teaches a cohort for the nursing department. Together, they have three children: Dwight, Calvin and Brianna. In college, Miller sensed being called to the gospel ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He desires that all have the privilege of hearing, understanding and accepting the beautiful message that God has given His lastday remnant movement in anticipation of Christ’s soon return. Through God’s grace and love, each person has the honor of being a child of the King.

S Karen Cress

Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives

eventh-day Adventists exist because we believe, work toward and desire the second coming of Jesus Christ and to be with Him forever. With passion, we proclaim His message of grace and salvation, His grace embedded messages of Daniel and Revelation and His literal return. Jesus bade us to go make disciples. We are reminded in Matthew 24:14 that “this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” He prayed for His kingdom to be here now and our Savior has called us to be partners with Him now. As we strive to do His will on earth, we must understand that it simply means to:

• love God with all of your heart, soul, and mind, • love your neighbor as yourself, • be known as His disciples through our love for others and • go make disciples, teaching and baptizing. Janet Olsyne Administrative Assistant

Over the past years, I have had the privilege of preaching and fellowshipping, and in some places, more than once, with every church and company in Potomac. At every location, I have been encouraged by how God is working through members to establish His will on earth. I never tire of hearing how, through divine coincidences, divine appointments and divine encounters, individuals are confronted with the gospel of Jesus and hearts melted by His love.

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above, left: More than 600 have graduated from our Hispanic school of discipleship, photo by Tony Ventouris – Ancient City Photography. above: Bill Miller signs the certificate of organization for the Woodbridge Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventist Church, photo by Aaron Cheney. left: John Daniels baptizes a new member of the Southern Asian Church, photo courtesy of Southern Asian Church.

In the last five years, we have seen the spirit moving in so many ways and confirming the Lord’s will is being done: • 5,919 people have joined by baptism and profession of faith. • Eight new churches have been planted and 6 new companies. • An average of 1,695 students have been enrolled in our schools each year. • 8,473 students have attended our School of Discipleship; 606 graduated through our Hispanic training and more than 300 house groups were started. • Four house churches were established through the partnership of the General Conference, North American Division, Columbia Union, Potomac Conference Corporation and the New Market Seventh-day Adventist Church (Va.), in an attempt to find new ways to reach small communities.

• An eight church mega-district was established, supported by three pastors, to experiment with new and effective church models. • Leadership of Community Praise Church (Alexandria, Va.) partnered with the conference to establish multi-site campuses. • Through Camp Blue Ridge (Montebello, Va.), young adults are being trained to be leaders for the church and 1,239 young people, plus user groups, have been touched with the gospel of Jesus and been challenged to renew their walk with Him. • $159,081,942 of faithful tithe money has supported the mission of the church. There are many things we can rejoice and should rejoice over. We also continue looking for solutions to challenges like: finding effective ways to better involve young adults, increasing the impact of Adventist Christian education, discovering new streams of resources to further His kingdom, engaging each church and school in His mission through, creative evangelism, • praying for a revival to true godliness and • fulfilling the Mission and Vision of the Potomac Conference Corporation by 2020. • • • •

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Vice President for Administration’s Report

Voted at Constituency Meeting in September 2015

Voted at Executive Committee in November 2015

JORGE RAMIREZ’S pastoral and administrative experience includes 22 years as a church pastor in the Southeastern California Conference and eight years as Vice President for Administration for the Potomac Conference. Ramirez has a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Loma Linda University (Calif.), as well as a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in the areas of church growth and evangelism from Andrews University. He is married to Bexy Castellón, a respiratory therapist at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital (Va.) and together they have three college-age young men, Reuben, Ryan and Reiss. Ramirez’s greatest passion is serving a God who has the power to restore any broken relationship. He considers this the greatest miracle in life.

he Vice President for Administration is responsible in assisting administrative operations, recording minutes, safeguarding the integrity of the church through the development, interpretation and implementation of policy, as well as overseeing prison ministries, Religious Liberty, Shield the Vulnerable (child protection program), the human resources department, membership statistics, credentials and licenses.

Significant Accomplishments 2010-2014 • Baptisms and Professions of Faith – As a result of their commitment to our mission and vision, pastors, churches and support ministries have added a total of 5,919 baptisms and professions of faith. • Members Added – A total of 11,202 members were added to the Potomac Conference church family. • New Church Plants – 14 new church plants were added as a result of the vision and leadership of our Associate for Church Planting and Evangelism, Hispanic Ministries Director and several dedicated mission-focused pastors. • Total Congregations – Through 2014, our church family consists of 140 churches, 25 companies and 17 mission groups, totaling 182 congregations. • Training of Church Clerks – 101 church clerks were trained and certified for a more effective ministry in their local church. • Child Protection Program – In May 2013, the Potomac Conference Executive Committee voted to require all employees and volunteers working with minors to register, be trained and take a background check through Shield the Vulnerable, a child protection program. We continue on this journey to make every school, church and conference institution a safe place for all children. • Early Childhood Educational Centers (ECECs) – In partnership with our education department, administration has begun a process of moving all of ECECs into Integrated Auxiliary Corporations of the Potomac Conference. Through this process, we are looking at (1) formally recognizing these organizations, (2) providing better oversight, (3) creating a better business model, (4) establishing a better structure for growth and accountability and (5) addressing liability. 12

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left: Signing Charter Sheets, photo by Aaron Cheney. right: Clinton Adams, retired Potomac pastor, baptizes prisoner.

The following are a few statistics from this ministry:

375 156 3,757 4,767 16,558 53,676 2,526

• Prison Ministries – This lay led ministry, under the coordination of Hector Cruz, Ryland Holmes and Moises Escalera have partnered with several of our churches and pastors to carry out the mission and vision of this conference through active community outreach. In 2012, a video-conference visitation ministry for families of inmates was launched in Lynchburg, Alexandria and Beltsville.

Baptisms and professions of faith Former inmates attending church Bible studies Bibles distributed Letters written Books, tracks, magazines distributed Worship services

Our vision for the next five years: • Improve our systems for data and statistical information. • Complete the incorporation process of our Early Childhood Educational Centers. • Complete implementation process of the child protection program in all churches and schools through Shield the Vulnerable. • Complete training of all church clerks. • Work with our Human Resources team to improve our new employee orientation and develop new systems that will help us with our mission. • Establish a conference-wide ministry for those with disabilities. • Create a user-friendly archive/research system for all conference minutes. • Continue to minimize our liability exposure.

Denise Hevener Administrative Assistant

Claudya Barrientos Conference Clerk for Church Membership and Statistics

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Churches Organized

To be voted into the Sisterhood of Churches as new congregations: Dale City Spanish Woodbridge Ghanaian Martinsville Spanish Woodbridge Route 1 Spanish Leesburg Spanish Culmore Spanish Greenbelt Spanish Agape (Takoma Park II) Spanish

02/19/2011 02/25/2012 03/10/2012 06/02/2012 06/09/2012 11/10/2012 03/01/2014 08/23/2014

New Companies and Groups

To be welcomed as new Companies and Groups: COMPANIES College Park Spanish Goshen (Gaithersburg II) Spanish Reston Spanish Restoration Praise Center Sterling Spanish Highland County

01/21/12 12/08/12 06/02/12 01/23/10 12/10/11 8/16/14

GROUPS Arise Hispanic American Mission Group Cartersville Mission Group Chesterfield Spanish Mission Group Dumfries Spanish Mission Group Landmark Spanish Mission Group Lorton Spanish Mission Group Manassas II Spanish Mission Group Merrifield Spanish Mission Group Norfolk Spanish Mission Group South Hill Bible Study Center Tazewell Grace Mission Group

Dissolved

To be voted out of the Sisterhood of Churches due to being dissolved: Rocky Gap 12/06/2011 Victory Everlasting Gospel Company 12/04/2012 Tappahannock Spanish Mission Group 5/21/2013 Living Water Company 5/21/2013 Advent Hope SDA Company 12/02/2013 Richmond Korean SDA Church 1/28/2014 East Richmond Mission Group 5/20/2014 Swahili Community Mission Group 5/20/2014

Merged

Christiansburg & New River Valley

5/20/2014

top: Church Organization at Living Faith, photo by Tiffany Doss. bottom: Prayer Groups at SEEDS, photo by Aaron Cheney.

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POTOMAC CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

SECOND QUINQUENNIAL CONSTITUENCY MEETING CHURCH STATISTICS 2010-2014

CHURCH

MEMBERS BAP APOSTACY 1/1/2010 POF LTR IN LTR OUT DEATH MISSING ADJUSTMENTS

MEMBERS GAIN % GAIN 12/31/2014 LOSS LOSS

Advent Hope SDA Company

-39

Agape Spanish SDA Church

18.42

600

112

380

-5

277

-323

-53.83

-2

-8

-11.94

310

107

-7

404

30.32

Alexandria Central Spanish SDA Church Alexandria Spanish SDA Church Amicus SDA Church Annandale Spanish SDA Church Appomattox SDA Church Arlington SDA Church

-100

56 2 3 0 4 2 0 55 -1.79 87

3.45

Arlington Spanish SDA Church

141

159

12.77

Aspen Hill Spanish SDA Church

139

146

5.04

Bealeton Spanish SDA Church

41.27

Beltsville SDA Church

806

167

110

Beltsville Spanish SDA Church

255

Bethesda Spanish SDA Company

-8

899

11.54

183

150

-105

-41.18

-2

52.54

Bristow Spanish SDA Church

100

133

Buena Vista SDA Church

164

171

4.27

-12

-16.67

Burnt Mills SDA Church

260

264

1.54

Capital Chinese SDA Church

131

148

12.98

Burke Spanish SDA Church

Capital Memorial SDA Church

408

447

9.56

Capital Spanish SDA Church

686

163

107

383

375

-311

-45.34

Carter Memorial SDA Church Central D.C. Spanish SDA Church Centreville Spanish SDA Company

236

105

132

-11

165

-71

-30.08

85.11

159

164

3.14

Chase City SDA Church

1.64

Chesapeake SDA Church

100

8.7

Charlottesville SDA Church

Christiansburg SDA Church

-54

-100

Clarksburg SDA Church

103

-49

College Park Spanish SDA Company Community of Hope SDA Church Community Praise Church

-47.57

1171

168

208

218

165

-4

1141

-30

-2.56

Cornerstone Church of SDA

107

-19

-17.76

Courthouse Road SDA Church

298

301

1.01

Crewe SDA Company

-3

6.67

Culmore Spanish SDA Church

40.32

Culpeper SDA Church

-7

-7.61

Culpeper Spanish Company

26.67

Dale City Spanish SDA Church

137

85.14

126

139

10.32

126

102

-24

-19.05

Deaf Evangelistic Adventist Fellowship

-2

-4.65

Dominion Square SDA Church

17.74

Elkton SDA Church

27.27

Fairfax SDA Church

102

124

21.57

Fairfax Spanish SDA Church

136

138

1.47

Falls Church Spanish SDA Church

146

154

5.48

Damascus Grace Fellowship SDA Church Damascus Spanish SDA Church DC Spanish SDA Church

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SECOND QUINQUENNIAL CONSTITUENCY MEETING CHURCH STATISTICS 2010-2014

CHURCH

MEMBERS BAP APOSTACY 1/1/2010 POF LTR IN LTR OUT DEATH MISSING ADJUSTMENTS

Farmville SDA Church

Far West End SDA Church

111

Filipino-American Capital SDA Church

198

First Northern Virginia Ghanaian SDA Ch Ford SDA Church

MEMBERS GAIN % GAIN 12/31/2014 LOSS LOSS

4.41

-5

200

80.18

264

33.33

144

128.57

31 8 3 3 2 0 0 37 6 19.35

Fredericksburg SDA Church

335

-5

369

10.15

Fredericksburg Spanish SDA Church

125

149

19.2

French American SDA Company

2.7

Front Royal SDA Church

-10

-20.41

Gaithersburg Brazilian SDA Church

74.42

Gaithersburg SDA Company

62 0 3 22 0 0 0 43 -19 -30.65

Gaithersburg Spanish

300 92 15 45 1 68 -7 286 -14 -4.67

Galax SDA Church

144

135

-9

-6.25

Germantown Spanish SDA Church

159

-5

200

25.79

Glenmont Spanish SDA Church

133

159

19.55

Gloucester SDA Company

36 2 6 3 0 3 0 38 2 5.56

Goshen Spanish SDA Company

Greenbelt Spanish SDA Church

Grottoes SDA Church

46 0 3 5 0 0 0 44 -2 -4.35

Hampton Roads SDA Church

226

210

-16

63.41 -7.08

Harrisonburg SDA Church

113

15.31

Harrisonburg Spanish SDA Company

-3

-27

-41.54

187

-3

206

10.16

Herndon Spanish SDA Church Highland County SDA Company Hopewell Spanish SDA Company

Hyattsville SDA Church

162

186

14.81

Hyattsville Spanish SDA Church

181

121

-7

-96

-53.04

Kilmarnock SDA Church Konnarock SDA Church

60 1 4 4 8 21 0 32 -28 -46.67 99

-23

-23.23

702

112

292

-12

482

-220

-31.34

Leesburg SDA Church

9.3

Leesburg Spanish SDA Church

-2

132

62.96

-34

Langley Park Spanish SDA Church

Living Water Fellowship of SDA Company

-100

Luray SDA Church

120 4 3 7 15 9 0 96 -24 -20

Lynchburg SDA Church

280

295

5.36

Manassas SDA Church

351

389

10.83

Manassas Spanish SDA Church

182

107

255

40.11

Marion SDA Church Martinsville SDA Church

60 7 2 7 8 29 0 25 -35 -58.33 85

Martinsville Spanish SDA Church

104

Meadowbridge SDA Church

331

107

Metro DC Spanish SDA Church

144

Metro No VA Spanish SDA Church

105

Montgomery Village Spanish SDA Church

137

Mountain View SDA Company

-6

-7.06

140

34.62

222

-109

-32.93

208

44.44

-2

159

51.43

138

0.73

-3

-15.79

Mount Rainier Spanish SDA Church

155

107

-2

242

56.13

Mount Vernon Spanish SDA Church

107

110

New Market SDA Church

769

114

127

747

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SECOND QUINQUENNIAL CONSTITUENCY MEETING CHURCH STATISTICS 2010-2014

CHURCH

MEMBERS BAP APOSTACY 1/1/2010 POF LTR IN LTR OUT DEATH MISSING ADJUSTMENTS

Newport News SDA Company

New River Valley SDA Church

Norfolk SDA Church

472

101

North Valley SDA Church

177

Olney SDA Church

MEMBERS GAIN % GAIN 12/31/2014 LOSS LOSS

3.03

44.78

385

-87

-18.43

179

1.13 32.34

120

167

-2

221

Orange SDA Church

14.29

Oxon Hill Spanish SDA Church

136

94.29

Patmos SDA Company

-21

-30.88

434

422

-12

-2

14.58

115

108

-59

-35.33

Patterson Avenue SDA Church Pearisburg SDA Church

-2.76 10

Peninsula Korean SDA Company

Peninsula Spanish SDA Church

167

Pennsylvania Avenue SDA Church

422

479

13.51

Petersburg SDA Church

167

153

-14

-8.38

Piney Forest SDA Church

190

189

-0.53

Potomac Conference SDA Church

505

256

-5

705

200

39.6

Powell Valley SDA Church

-2

Pulaski SDA Church

95 4 2 9 10 16 0 66 -29 -30.53

Redeeming Grace Fellowship SDA Church

117

388

-2

418

Reston Spanish SDA Company Restoration Praise Center SDA Company Richlands SDA Church

-2.15 80

14 0 0 1 1 0 0 12 -2 -14.29

Richmond Brazilian Community Church

161

158

-3

-1.86

Richmond Evangelistic Center of SDA

378

142

-3

491

113

29.89

Richmond Korean SDA Church

-54

Roanoke SDA Church

237

263

10.97

Roanoke Spanish SDA Church

130

-53

-40.77

Rockville SDA Church

220

222

0.91

Rockville Spanish SDA Church

143

205

-12

Rocky Gap SDA Church Rocky Mount SDA Church Seabrook SDA Church Sheriff Road SDA Company Silver Spring SDA Church Silver Spring Spanish SDA Church

-100

43.36 -100

-24

-26.97

838

147

152

112

1019

181

21.6

6.82

306

298

-8

-2.61

293

-5

235

-58

2970

102

307

332

-11

2959

-11

Smith Mountain Lake SDA Church

South Boston SDA Church

-3

828

120

147

-2

879

6.16

131

87.14

126

13.51

Sligo SDA Church

Southern Asian SDA Church Springfield Spanish SDA Church

-19.8 -0.37 18 -9.68

Stafford SDA Church

111

Stanley SDA Church

211 9 5 12 8 0 0 205 -6 -2.84

Staunton SDA Church

255

252

-3

Sterling Spanish SDA Company

-1.18

Strasburg SDA Church

63 2 5 6 3 0 0 61 -2 -3.17

Stuart SDA Church

42 4 7 4 2 19 0 28 -14 -33.33

Takoma Park Oromo SDA Company Takoma Park SDA Church

1318

159

-5

1273

-45

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CHURCH

MEMBERS BAP APOSTACY 1/1/2010 POF LTR IN LTR OUT DEATH MISSING ADJUSTMENTS

MEMBERS GAIN % GAIN 12/31/2014 LOSS LOSS

Takoma Park Spanish SDA Church

570

299

-2

779

209

36.67

Tappahannock SDA Church

163

169

3.68

Tidewater SDA Church

-2

Victory Everlasting Gospel SDA Company

-42

1.05 -100

Vienna SDA Church

692

104

125

-4

707

2.17

Vienna Spanish SDA Church

269

123

-2

128

-141

-52.42

Virginia Beach SDA Church

-5

136

52.81

Virginia Beach Spanish SDA Church

112

126

12.5

Washington Brazilian SDA Church

264

274

Washington Ethiopian SDA Church

Washington-Ghanaian SDA Church

224

Washington Spanish SDA Church

445

101

Waynesboro SDA Church

333

West End Spanish SDA Church Western Branch SDA Church

3.79 40

207

-17

-7.59

519

16.63

-2

302

-31

-9.31

Wheaton SDA Church

411

1 184

-4

-6.15

237

-174

-42.34

Wheaton Spanish SDA Church

155

Williamsburg SDA Church

140

166

-2

139

-0.71

Winchester SDA Church

7.1

192

-5

179

-13

-6.77

Winchester Spanish SDA Church

-3

2.99

Windsor SDA Company

-2

140

Woodbridge Ghanaian SDA Church

135

Woodbridge SDA Church

Woodbridge Route 1 Spanish SDA Church

278

322

Woodbridge Spanish SDA Church

300

-3

314

4.67

Wytheville SDA Church

164

-75

-45.73

Yale SDA Church Total

15.83

81 3 9 10 2 0 0 81 0 0 32,581

5,919

5,283

5,063

817

3,845

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33,954

1,373

4.21%

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Vice President for Finance’s Report

Voted at Constituency Meeting in September 2015

Voted at Executive Committee in November 2015

DAVE VANDEVERE accepted the offer to serve as Vice President for Finance in 2014. VandeVere has a heart for ministry and served as the pastor of Damascus Grace Fellowship Church (Md.) for ten years before coming to the conference office. Prior to joining Potomac, David held the positions of Assistant Treasurer (1992–1996) and Treasurer (1996–2004) within the Minnesota Conference. As a graduate of Southern College of Seventh-day Adventists, David received his B.B.A. in Accounting in 1987 and was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1988. He started his career at a significant accounting firm in North/South Carolina, serving as a public accountant from 1987–1992.

t is the privilege of the treasury department to report on the audited financial operations for the Potomac Conference during the last five years. Finances continue to be aligned to aggressively pursue our mission and vision even while having to face and overcome various challenges. By God’s grace and with strong business leadership, the financial operations of LivingWell (formerly known as the Potomac Adventist Book & Health Food Store) remain solid. Shenandoah Valley Academy and Takoma Academy are each gaining strength as they carry out their respective God-given missions and for this we are also thankful.

Mary Ann Sheffer Under Treasurer

Daryl Hevener

Associate Treasurer

Kanetha Peters Assistant Treasurer

Okemas Williams Associate Treasurer Head Auditor

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Assistant Treasurer Staff Auditor

Charlene Sheffer

Administrative Secretary

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Total Tithe $159,081,938

We praise God for the faithfulness of the conference church members who have returned more than $159,000,000 of God’s tithe during the last five years. God has kept His word in that as we have “tested” Him, as outlined in Malachi 3:10, He has poured out abundant blessings on us. 26% of tithe is shared with higher organizations while 74% is retained at the conference level for the accomplishment of the mission God has given us: to grow healthy, disciplemaking churches and schools.

2010-2014 2010 -‐ 2014

$40,759,178 26% $118,322,760 74%

Net Tithe Retained

GC, NAD, CUC

Operating Income $165,846,971

The net tithe retained within the conference accounts OperaKng Income -‐ $165,846,971 for 71% of the almost $166,000,000 of operating income 2010 -‐ 2014 received between 2010 and 2014. Billings to local schools 2010-2014 to assist in the payment of teachers amounted to 17% of the total. The GC, NAD, and CUC returned in excess of $6,000,000 of restricted funds for the support of Net Tithe evangelism, education and the seminary training of pastors.

$118,322,760 71%

TempTemp Restr Restr $10,841,738 6% $10,841,738 6%

Other Income Other Income $1,333,138 1% $1,333,138 1%

School Billings $28,416,685 17% Investment Earnings Investment Earnings $1,244,217 $1,244,217 1% 1%

School Billings $28,416,685 17% Med InsIns Contr Med Contr $1,129,186 $1,129,186 1% 1%

Residence Rental Residence Rental $1,581,956 $1,581,956 1% 1%

CBR/Spc EEvent vent FFees ees CBR/Spc $2,977,291 2% $2,977,291 2%

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Operating Expenses Opera&ng Expenses -‐ $171,196,705 2010 -‐ 2014 $171,196,705 2010-2014

Church Ministries $67,882,511 40%

Publishing $1,238,900 Publishing Trust Services, $1,238,900 1% Trust Services, Communications, 1% Communica&ons, Etc. Etc. $2,950,264 $2,950,264 2% 2%

General Admin General Admin $13,020,195 7% $13,020,195 7%

Educa&on $67,855,788 39%

Residence Expense Residence Expense $1,622,535 $1,622,535 1% 1%

Old Retire Plan (DB) Old Re&re Plan (DB) $16,560,190 $16,560,190 10% 10% Ingathering Ingathering Reversion Reversion $66,322 0% $66,322 0%

The conference hires, trains and places pastors and teachers to lead in the carrying out of God’s mission initiatives. 79% of expenditures over the last five years were allocated for this purpose. An additional 10% supported the old retirement plan for services rendered by all conference employees.

Opera1ng N et Increase (Decrease) Operating Net Increase (Decrease) 2014 -‐ 2010 2014-2010

2014

2013

2012

$36.0

$35.2 $33.5

$35.0 $34.5

2011

2010

$40,000,000 $35,000,000 $30,000,000

$33.8

$33.3 $32.3

$31.8 $31.8

$25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 ($5,000,000)

$0 ($.5) ($.9) ($1.7) ($2.2) ($1.7) ($.5) ($.9) $0 ($2.2)

Revenue Revenue

Expense Expense

Net IDecrease Net ncrease (Decrease)

The conference has been intentional in supporting new pastoral and teacher placements for strategic Kingdom growth. This, combined with higher than expected costs and the partial writing off of certain institutional debt, has resulted in operating decreases in four of the last five years. A three-year plan has been voted by the Conference Executive Committee to restructure the budget so this trend of losses can be reversed.

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Local Church and School Audits Local Church 2010-2014 and School Audits 2010 -‐ 2014

250 200

118

102

150 100

104

133 104

116

101

Unaudited

Audited

One of the most important services provided by the conference finance team is the audits of local churches and schools. During the last five years, a new comprehensive audit process and remote access troubleshooting for local treasurers was implemented.

0 2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Significant Accomplishments 2010-2014 – By God’s Grace • Completed online training videos for local treasures and training during EQUIP meetings. • Began the implementation of conference and local entity safety programs. • Implemented new institutional payroll policy for increased accountability. • Restructured conference budgeting process. • Developed a three-year plan for stabilization and increase of financial working capital. • Developed plans for a restructured and integrated conference finance committee. • Assisted in the acquisition, financing and refinancing (74 transactions) of church/school buildings and land for mission growth.

What We Plan to Accomplish Going Forward – By God’s Grace • Continue to strategically train local church/school treasurers and to develop local metrics (dashboards) as a resource to encourage discipleship/stewardship. • To work with the North American Division of SDA and private businesses to provide integrated online giving applications. • To fully utilize the newly structured and integrated conference finance committee for the benefit of all conference institutions – LivingWell, SVA, TA and local churches/schools. • To fully implement and monitor a three-year plan for working capital restoration and growth. • To develop and implement an owner’s representative program to benefit capital projects of the conference and all of its entities. • To develop and implement plans to increase available debt capacity and plant financial reserves to support mission growth.

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Statement of Position All Funds (Audited)

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

ASSETS

Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable, Net Notes and Loans Receivable Inventories, Prepaid Expense, Deposits Total Current Assets

$2,529,164 5,714,568 2,702,844 165,488 $11,112,064

Plant Assets, Net

$56,611,736 $50,261,256 $47,628,492

$808,427 5,498,040 3,764,107 202,142 $10,272,716

$813,613 7,293,455 5,301,153 200,042 $13,608,263

$5,413,293 6,694,174 138,330 185,612 $12,431,409

$6,301,010 5,533,348 208,152 197,161 $12,239,671

$47,972,219 $46,074,244

Other Assets Investment in Land and Property Notes Receivable, Long-term, Net Accounts Receivable, Long-term For Other Than Operating Purposes: Cash & Investments Accounts Receivable Notes & Loans Receivable Held for Split Interest Agreements Total Other Assets

$1,835,807 2,286,392 -

$1,830,647 2,719,275 1,602,097

$1,830,129 2,796,160 -

$540,802 2,666,534 -

$1,213,494 2,170,854 -

600,178 72,900 22,013,926 623,798 $27,433,001

334,791 79,094 16,322,432 619,950 $23,508,286

225,120 310,498 15,194,172 899,379 $21,255,458

542,113 744,290 19,731,634 964,407 $25,189,780

273,783 659,564 19,205,688 1,256,812 $24,780,195

TOTAL ASSETS

$95,156,801 $84,042,258 $82,492,213 $85,593,408 $83,094,110

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Agency Accounts Total Current Liabilities

$3,967,961 863,764 $4,831,725

$3,578,824 1,011,793 $4,590,617

$3,657,445 1,051,333 $4,708,778

$3,064,647 137,439 $3,202,086

$2,683,762 233,997 $2,917,759

Other Liabilities For Other Than Operating Funds: Accounts Payable Notes Payable Capital Leases NPV, Annuity Liability Irrevocable Due to Others Total Other Liabilities

$335,660 28,910,113 84,623 36,592 455,868 $29,822,856

$336,416 23,135,230 88,491 34,933 454,338 $24,049,408

$333,366 22,190,734 114,269 68,528 509,841 $23,216,738

$325,414 23,165,645 48,045 159,410 350,021 $24,048,535

$244,758 23,728,969 77,453 192,656 653,831 $24,897,667

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$34,654,581 $28,640,025 $27,925,516

NET ASSETS

$27,250,621 $27,815,426

Unrestricted Restricted: Temporarily/Permanently Total Net Assets

$59,767,080 $54,682,191 $53,816,073 $57,426,926 $54,279,344 735,140 720,042 750,624 915,861 999,340 $60,502,220 $55,402,233 $54,566,697 $58,342,787 $55,278,684

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$95,156,801 $84,042,258 $82,492,213 $85,593,408 $83,094,110

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets All Funds (Audited)

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

INCOME

Gross Tithe Tithe Passed On To Higher Entities Net Tithe Income

$33,094,158 (8,507,861) $24,586,297

Tithe Rebate Matured Trusts and Wills Investment Earnings Church Schools Residence Rent Income Hispanic Ministries Fees/Sales Youth Camp/Campmeeting Fees/Sales Employee Medical Contributions Miscellaneous Income Total Unrestricted Revenues & Gains

$-xxxxxxxxx (2,369) 154,034 5,839,995 307,514 236,941 286,359 331,100 169,401 $7,322,975

Net Assets Released From Restrictions Total Unrestriced Revenues, Gains & Support

EXPENSES & LOSSES

$32,394,359 (8,327,696) $24,066,663

$31,884,044 (8,196,803) $23,687,241

$31,185,219 (7,961,458) $23,223,761

$30,524,158 (7,765,360) $22,758,798

$12,500 15,309 169,394 5,803,675 315,948 221,535 272,115 197,668 189,619 $7,197,763

$66,915 61,455 239,241 5,708,440 325,908 305,014 284,872 203,179 263,154 $7,458,178

$66,916 1,000 303,745 5,535,898 330,499 404,736 296,710 199,857 198,110 $7,337,471

$67,244 57,591 377,803 5,528,677 302,087 347,721 321,288 197,382 166,292 $7,366,085

1,882,279

2,196,057

3,350,737

1,782,860

1,629,805

$33,791,551

$33,460,483

$34,496,156

$32,344,092

$31,754,688

Church Ministries Education Publishing Special Services General Administrative Residence Expense Retirement Contribution - DB Plan Miscellaneous Supporting Services Total Expenses & Losses

$14,355,683 $14,023,556 $13,603,199 $13,100,208 $12,799,865 13,755,558 13,916,349 14,510,717 13,469,346 12,203,818 659,255 109,597 140,380 179,841 149,827 574,033 576,270 590,014 607,688 602,259 2,582,315 2,715,979 2,604,457 2,489,659 2,627,785 362,845 389,893 344,859 260,791 264,147 3,673,452 3,433,802 3,220,288 3,149,708 3,082,940 9,982 12,363 10,429 11,716 21,832 $35,973,123 $35,177,809 $35,024,343 $33,268,957 $31,752,473

Net Increase (Decrease) from Operations

$(2,181,572)

$(1,717,326)

$(528,187)

$(924,865)

$2,215

Net Increase (Decrease) form Non-Op Activity

$7,266,461

$2,583,444

$(3,034,994)

$4,072,447

$(906,353)

Increase (Decrease) Unrestricted Net Assets Increase (Decr) Temp/Perm Restricted Net Assets

$5,084,889 15,098

$866,118 (30,582)

$(3,563,181) (212,909)

$3,147,582 (83,479)

$(904,138) 44,504

$5,099,987

$835,536

$(3,776,090)

$3,064,103

$(859,634)

55,402,233

54,566,697

58,342,787

55,278,684

56,138,318

$60,502,220

$55,402,233

$54,566,697

$58,342,787

$55,278,684

Increase (Decrease) Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning, Previously Stated Net Assets, End of Year

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Financial Analysis Tithe Growth -‐ Actual & CPI djusted Tithe Growth - Actual &A CPI Adjusted $35,000,000

Actual

$30,000,000

CPI Adj

$33.1 $28.1

$25,000,000

$30.5

$20,000,000

$20.0

$15,000,000

$14.4

$12.3

$10,000,000

$11.6

$9.4

$9.2

$13.9

$5,000,000 $0 1983 1983

1990

2000

2005 2005

2010 2014

1982-1984 = 1CPI 100% 1982-‐1984 = CPI 00%

Total Tithe increased from $30,500,000 in 2010 to $33,100,000 in 2014, an 8.5% increase. However, when adjusted for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as a measure of inflation, it is evident that real growth has been static. In purchasing power, tithe has decreased slightly since 2005. This presents significant challenges as employee costs continue to rise.

Working Capital Actual, Required, Mission Optimized

Excess Debt Capacity Projection* Excess Debt Capacity Projection* For Building/Mission Support For Building/Mission 2015 Support 2015

2010-2014

$5,000,000 $4,500,000

$3,555,000

$4,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000

Excess Available Capacity

$2,500,000 $2,000,000

$312,000

$1,500,000 $1,000,000

$500,000 $0

Working capital measures the ability of the conference to carry on its day-to-day operations. Aggressive investment in local school projects, assuming payments on church mortgages in default and unanticipated cost increases, contributed to a significant decline in working capital. Monetizing non-performing long-term debt and the development of an aggressive three year recovery plan helped to stabilize working capital in 2014.

Emergency Reserve *Total Capacity as of June 30 was $32,846,736

The conference and its local churches/schools have an overall debt capacity limitation that fluctuates slightly around $32,500,000. In the last half of 2014, the unused capacity dipped below the emergency reserve level of $1,000,000. A moratorium on new loans for building or expansion projects was put in place and continues into 2015 until payments on current mortgages increase available capacity. Working capital must be maintained above 61% for the conference debt capacity to not be more severely limited.

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Vice President for Pastoral Ministries’ Report

Voted at Constituency Meeting in September 2015

Voted at Executive Committee in November 2015

JOHN CRESS served as a pastor for 32 years before coming to the Potomac Conference Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Art from Walla Walla College (Wash.) and Master of Divinity from Andrews University. He served as an associate and district pastor, church planter and the lead pastor of a multi-staff church before coming to the Potomac Conference Corporation. He and his wife Karen (Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives) began their work in Potomac in September of 2011. Cress has a passion for the local church and encouraging pastors to be effective servant leaders and shepherds of their congregations. He has a heart for equipping the laity for ministry. His hope is to help grow healthy, disciplemaking churches that are actively and tirelessly fulfilling the mission of Jesus.

Mission Our mission in the pastoral ministries department is to identify, train and empower pastors as servant leaders to build healthy, disciple-making churches. The pastors and congregational leaders of the Potomac Conference Corporation are valued, supported, trained and are accountable as they cultivate healthy churches. Each church radiates the hope and wholeness of a spiritually maturing and numerically growing, healthy body.

Significant Accomplishments 2010-2014: Our ministry with pastors has included: • • • • • • • •

Providing monthly leadership and ministry coaching and support for every Potomac Conference Corporation pastor and Bible worker. Developing the leadership, teamwork and collegiality of our pastors through monthly LEAD Groups. Designing a six-step process to encourage pastors to develop their churches strategically through worship, evangelism, external focus, mission, vision and values. Developing and initiating quarterly intern pastor training. Providing pastor meetings three times a year. Adding 36 new pastors and two Bible workers to our ministerial team through a process which involved referencing more than 300 pastors. Providing a professional baseline accountability document to pastors. Having the Ordination Committee meet twice each year to review and interview interns who are on the ordination track.

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clockwise from top left: Since EQUIP began in 2013, more than 3,000 people have been equipped with specific training for different areas of the church, photo by Aaron Cheney. Since the last Constituency Meeting, 13 pastors have been ordained into the gospel ministry, photo by Aaron Cheney. Three churches have been planted through Hispanic Camp Meeting, photo by Tony Ventouris – Ancient City Photography.

Training events provided to further the mission:

Accomplishments in Hispanic Ministries:

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Each year, provided two elder summits in English and one in Spanish to train elders for their ministry in the local church. Developed and launched EQUIP, which has facilitated the training of nearly 4,000 people in a variety of ministries. Held three weekend SEEDS training events, which focuses on church planting, for pastors and lay leaders. Church Works, a three-module training process developed by the North American Division of Evangelism, was held in the Richmond and Tidewater areas. Provided training and resources for women’s ministry in the local church. When asked by churches, provided on-site training for a variety of ministries and relational skills. Hispanic pastors participated in 85 pastoral meetings and three spiritual retreats in which they dedicated time to plan, pray, and ask that the Holy Spirit guide their plans to fulfil the mission in harmony and with the counsel of our leaders.

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After 8 years, more than 600 students have graduated from the School of Theology and Discipleship in the areas of homechurch leader, Bible instructor, evangelist and pastor’s assistant. More than 300 participants have attended the five annual Elders’ Spiritual and Training Retreats. Twenty training events were held for children’s Sabbath School leaders and North American Division certification seminars were offered. More than 7,000 attended Discipleship Training Festivals. Women’s Ministries, Children’s Ministries, churchelders, Pathfinders and Adventist Youth Societies held weeks of evangelism. More than 52,000 pieces of literature and evangelism materials were distributed through events and local churches. Thousands of non-Adventists tune-in daily to Radio programs Ondas de Esperanza and Accion de Adventista, which air in three different ways: via WWGB 10:30 AM Radio Poder, through the Tune-in application (Radio Vuelve) and by dialing 415-655-0848 All Hispanic groups, companies, churches and home churches were actively involved in evangelism campaigns each year, which resulted in thousands of baptisms.

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Other significant accomplishments in Pastoral Ministries: • • • • • • • •

Ordained 13 pastors into the gospel ministry. Supported 256 evangelism events. Transitioned Hispanic camp meeting to be a church-planting event, which has now planted three groups/churches. Completed consultations for 12 Potomac churches. Added and expanded community outreach to camp meeting. Provided free professional demographic studies of each church area via Percept. Provided Elder’s Digest magazine to every elder in the Potomac Conference Corporation. Thanks to the generosity of our Hispanic members and pastors, the mortgage and expenses of the Adventist Center for Evangelism and Discipleship have been covered. In the last 5 years, we have paid $204,019.26 for expenses and $762,478.90 on the mortgage.

Maurice Battle Associate - North

Peter Casillas

Associate for Evangelism and Church Planting

Sharon Cress Associate for Discipleship

clockwise from top left: In the last five years, 5,919 people have joined by baptism and profession of faith, photo courtesy of the Pearisburg church. SEEDS conferences are training events for people interested in growing the Kingdom of God, photo by Aaron Cheney. Eight new churches have been planted and six new companies, photo by Aaron Cheney. Cultivate, a new evangelism and church planting initiative, was designed for churches and schools to cultivate their communities, both inside and outside their walls in a cycle carefully and prayerfully designed specifically for them.

Rick Labate

Candy Seibert

Associate - South

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Evangelism and Church Planting After Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness, He returned to His hometown, Nazareth, and went directly to the synagogue where the scroll of the book of Isaiah was handed to Him to read. He opened it, and read from Isaiah 61: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord” (Luke 4:18-19). In this reading, Jesus set His mission to the world—letting the Jews in the synagogue know exactly His purpose for being on earth. Ellen White agrees, explaining how Jesus went about fulfilling his mission: “He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, ‘Follow Me’” (Ministry of Healing, pg. 143). With this in mind, the church planting initiative accentuates the mission to “grow healthy, disciple-making churches.” The goal is to plant churches in communities of 20,000 or more where there is no Adventist presence. We hope training events and an emphasis on church planting will encourage even more growth across Potomac. The church planting committee oversees the establishment of groups, companies and churches. The following chart indicates church planting initiatives for each year, which were voted by the committee.

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2012

2013

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Restoration Praise Center, Bowie, MD

Dale City Spanish Dale City, VA

Lorton Spanish Lorton, VA

Living Faith – Formerly CPC Dulles Ashburn, VA

Swahili Community University Park, MD

Sterling Spanish Sterling, VA

Takoma Park II Spanish Silver Spring, MD

Four House Churches New Market, VA

Landmark Hispanic Alexandria, VA

Woodbridge Spanish II Woodbridge, VA

College Park Spanish Hyattsville, MD

Gaithersburg II Spanish Gaithersburg, MD

Living Hope Haymarket, VA

Merrifield Hispanic Merrifield, VA

Woodbridge Ghanaian Woodbridge, VA

Leesburg Spanish Leesburg, VA

Chesterfield Hispanic Chesterfield, VA

Rockville Chinese Initiative Rockville, VA

Cartersville Group Cartersville, VA

Culmore Spanish Falls Church, VA

Arise 2nd Generation Hispanic Silver Spring, MD

Herndon Southern Asian Herndon, VA

Martinsville Spanish Martinsville, VA Tazwell Grace Group Tazwell, VA Reston Spanish Reston, VA

In light of Jesus’ mission and the application given by Ellen White in Ministry of Healing, the Potomac Conference Corporation has been moving from just an event-based evangelism process to a holistic three-step process, encouraging churches to: 1. become a presence in the community, 2. provide for the needs in the community and 3. make a call to join God’s Kingdom. Supporting this three-step approach, training opportunities like EQUIP, SEEDS, Church Works, Hope for Today and the School of Discipleship have been designed to nurture, prepare and empower laity to reach within their sphere of influence. Churches in every region of the conference have become increasingly more engaged in their communities through creative events like health fairs, neighborhood parties, service events and family and marriage seminars. Through these diverse efforts and leaders, 5, 919 souls were won for the Kingdom from 2010 – 2014.

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Our Vision for the Next Five Years •

Plant churches in the Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Upper Marlboro and Suitland areas of Maryland as well as Abingdon, Virginia and begin an initiative to reach Muslims.

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Through Cultivate, a new evangelism and church planting initiative, create opportunities for churches and schools to reach members and surrounding communities in a purposeful and meaningful way.

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Identify and recruit strong pastors to serve Potomac Conference Corporation churches and companies.

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Research and promote best practices for Adventist ministry.

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Identify and communicate characteristics of healthy, disciple-making churches.

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Prepare intern pastors for ordination and servant-leadership.

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Support ministerial families through encouragement, networking and resources.

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Build accountable, supportive relationships with pastors and congregations.

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Encourage and nurture innovation in congregational ministry

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Help pastors train and equip elders, church leaders and congregations for ministry.

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Focus on planting churches in major populations of at least 20,000.

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Develop and encourage effective church assessment processes.

HISPANIC MINISTRIES

Jose Esposito

Director of Hispanic Ministries

Adalid Duran Office Assistant

Becky Rivas

Office Assistant

Oskar Ortiz Sound System

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After eight years, 606 students have graduated in the following areas: home-church leader, Bible instructor, evangelist, pastorâ€™s assistant, photo by Tony Ventouris â€“ Ancient City Photography.

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Vice President for Educationâ€™s Report

Voted at Constituency Meeting in September 2015

Voted at Executive Committee in November 2015

KEITH HALLAM began his career at Wisconsin Academy, teaching various technology vocational courses while expanding his services to guidance counseling, academic registrar and administration. Shortly after receiving his Master in Education, he transferred from the classroom to full-time administration. Keith served as a principal for 18 years and, in 2009, began his ministry in the Potomac Conference as Vice President for Education. Through personal experiences, Hallam understands the responsibility of evangelism in our schools and potential that every teacher and administrator has for sharing the assurance of salvation. He believes Adventist education should always be upheld to the highest academic standard and with a personal touch that brings Jesus Christ to life and excites the student to know more about their Savior. Hallam and his wife, Kandyce, have been married for 30 years. They have three grown children: Kurtis, Korrine and Kristofor.

Mission The Potomac Conference Corporation Office of Education exists to inspire the future of healthy, disciple-making churches by developing passionate and qualified educators who nurture growth in our students through relationships, excellence and service to the glory of God. Over the past five years, we have undertaken several initiatives to encourage our school communities, focus our attention on improvement and challenge our education team to better themselves for the benefit of their students.

Many Potomac Teachers have been presented with various awards, including Carmen Esposito, (left) teacher at John Nevins Andrews School, and Jim Minty (right), who teaches at Shenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary. Esposito photo courtesy of Columbia Union. Minty photo courtesy of SVAE.

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left: Vienna Adventist Academy began a community garden, teaching students about healthy living and eating right, Photo courtesy of Vienna Adventist Academy. right: Real-time classroom instruction is provided to off-site classrooms around the conference via Richmond Academy

Student Achievement Along with daily monitoring of student learning in the classroom, we engage our 3rd through 8th grade students with the Iowa Test of Basic Skills exam, in which Potomac students average higher than the national average (see 2014 Iowa Assessment graph, pg. 37). Additionally, our 8th grade students are encouraged to take the ACT Explore exam during the spring semester, helping us determine our 8th graders readiness for college (see college readiness graph, pg. 37).

Significant Accomplishments in the last five years Meeting the financial challenges that Adventist education faces has been a major priority these past five years. Several initiatives and applications have been put into practice to help ease the burdens at the local level: • Facility Grants – $101,675 has been awarded in the form of annual $5,000 matching grants to 12 of our 17 elementary school to assist with projects such as gym remodel, energy efficient HVAC units, lighting and windows, smoke detectors, fire alarms, roof repairs, asphalt, sidewalks, playground equipment and various other maintenance and repairs. • Technology Grants – $101,000 has been gifted in annual $3,000 grants to 14 of our 17 elementary schools for computers, servers, wireless connections, software, document cameras, electronic instructional boards and high speed internet access. • Potomac Partners Offering Tuition assistance – Since 2011, a total of $209,000 has been awarded to 283 students through scholarships funded by Potomac Partners. • Potomac Conference Education Foundation - Through a brand new Virginia Tax Credit initiative, $308,000 was provided to 100 new students for tuition scholarships kindergarten through 12th, during the 2014-15 school year. We expect the giving to increase and assist more students during the 2016-17 school year. (see Education Foundation graph, pg. 36) • Connected School Program – Real-time classroom instruction is provided to off-site classrooms around the conference via Richmond Academy, allowing Potomac students to continue Adventist education where an academy may not be available to them. June 2016 will mark our first graduates from this cooperative venture in education.

Nancy Melashenko Superintendent for Education

Joannie Galbraith Education Assistant

Cyndee Grady

Education Assistant

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Potomac Conference Education Foundation

360 Students Baptized

Scholarships Awarded 2014-2015 school year 100 new students to Adventist Education

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School health and sustainability To address health and sustainability in Potomac small schools, the following have been provided:

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Leadership training Curriculum planning Marketing coaching Board leadership workshops Parent satisfaction surveys, every other year

These implementations have allowed five of six small schools to increase enrollment, improved teacher collaboration and developed easier ways to evaluate school culture, demographic changes, parents’ concerns and areas of satisfaction.

Sharing Jesus in the classroom The foundational reason for operating our schools is the focus on sharing Jesus Christ’s redemption story with our students. Three hundred and sixty students were baptized during the past Quinquennial period (see baptism graph, above). Over 300 non-Adventist families have enrolled in our schools over this period as well and are being introduced to the gospel message.

Our vision for the next five years • Direct the development and implementation for school improvement plans to address: • spiritual development, • academic rigor and • relevant curriculum for each student. • Develop and implement strategic sustainability plans for each school. • Expand the availability of Adventist education to qualified students through: • school planting, • increasing connected school locations, • securing additional funding sources for tuition assistance and • collaboration with neighboring conferences. • Work on strategic initiatives to create an identifiable presence in our schools’ communities that will compliment and enhance church ministry.

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College Readiness - ACT Benchmarks

Fall 2014 Iowa Assessment 80

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Potomac 2013

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Mathematics

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Science

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clockwise from top left: First grade students at Olney Adventist Preparatory School show what they would like to be when they grow up. Photo courtesy of Olney Prep. During a prayer walk at Richmond Academy, attendees prayed in each classroom and over teachers like Brody Wiedemann. Photo by Aaron Cheney. Fifteen students from across Potomac participated in a conference-sponsored Spelling Bee. Photo by Tiffany Doss. In April 2012, students from the Sligo Adventist School sang the National Anthem at the NBA Wizards vs. Magic game. W E E X I S T T O G R O W H E A LT H Y , D I S C I P L E - M A K I N G C H U R C H E S

Takoma Academy’s Report

photos by Diana Consuegra

Vision Empowering learners for everlasting excellence.

Mission

Takoma Academy (TA) is a Seventh-day Adventist high school welcoming all races, cultures, and religions; leading young people to Jesus Christ, providing excellence in academics and a commitment to service. The culmination of strides made at Takoma Academy in the past few years are due to the unwavering guidance of our Lord and Saviour and each staff member’s commitment to uphold our mission to, “lead young people to Jesus Christ, provide excellence in academics, and commitment to service.” As TA continues to adhere to holistically educate each student, we are proud of the growth each one has made academically, spiritually, athletically, artistically and socially.

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Takoma Academy over five years: •

Takoma Academy’s presence in the community continues to expand by: • serving at soup kitchens • cleaning parks in the Takoma area • sorting clothes for the homeless • assist in home construction for an orphanage in Tanzania, Africa • building schools in Belize • teaching English in Costa Rica • musical and sport performances

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On average, TA students have been accepted into three to four colleges/universities and receive a high number of scholarships

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TA Students have been accepted into pre-college programs, giving them opportunities to add to their portfolios through: • NIH Internships • Writing Contest Winners • Congress Delegates • Pioneer Research Programs • Scholars Programs • Engineering Programs • PBS Features • Summer Institutes for Medical Programming • Maryland PAGE Program

As a school, we are committed to growth and changes that will prepare Takoma Academy for active learners now and generations to come. We continue to strive for excellence and this is included in the goals that we have set forth in the next five years.

GOAL 1: Increase enrollment to 60 students per grade level. A total of 240+ students enrolled by 2020 Enrollment Enrollment / Marketing Plan: • Invitations to area churches/pastors to join in on school activities/chapels etc. • Academy Days/Shadow Days/Open Houses • Host Open House for incoming students • Surveys - parents, students • Awarding of needs based and academic scholarships • TA 101 for incoming freshman (Potential students and those who have enrolled) • Educational Success Consultations • Participation in local Education Day Events at various churches

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GOAL 2: Provide a campus ministry that includes a vision for relationship building with our Heavenly Father, seeking heavenly attainment and community service (locally and abroad). Ministry Plan: • Provide baptismal preparation Bible studies. • Keep students actively participating in after school spiritual activities and events, Bible Bowls, vesper programs etc. • Engage students in daily chapel program--praise and worship, minute nuggets. • Continue to involve students in planning campus ministries. • Increase outreach programs presented to local churches. W E E X I S T T O G R O W H E A LT H Y , D I S C I P L E - M A K I N G C H U R C H E S

GOAL 3: Engage students in challenging and purposeful learning. This is inclusive of providing a rigorous academic program that ensures the academic success of our students after Takoma Academy. Academic Plan includes having: • Ninth grade students successfully completing geometry. • Students enrolled in at least one Advanced Placement (AP) course. • Students earning a score of three or higher on AP exams. • Students attaining a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. • Students enrolled in dual credit courses with Washington Adventist University (WAU). • Students applying to college through the early application process. • Students accepted into four-year colleges and university.

Class of 2014 Class of 2013 Class of 2012

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2-year college

Enrolled in technical or other training

Military

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GOAL 4: Providing ongoing/consistent development for faculty that includes upto-date training and ongoing support that will present them with strategies, skills that are innovative and will engage students, preparing them for careers and college. Our teachers’ commitment to excellence is the foundation of these achievements. Our faculty members remain continuous learners as they devise ways to improve pedagogy through Danielson Framework for Teachers, implementing Standards Based Grading and Instruction and using Common Core to drive their curriculum. Professional Development Plan: • Departments receiving professional development in Differentiated Instruction, Standards Based Grading and Frameworks for Teaching. • Faculty receiving individualized staff development based on informal and formal classroom observations. • Faculty receiving support from lead teachers and consultants. • Faculty attending current professional conferences referencing 21st Century Learning and Teaching, technology, and Common Core Standards. • Faculty attending and implementing strategies from weekly staff development meetings. • Faculty participating in peer observations.

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GOAL 5: Establish/Renew relationships with our Alumni Takoma Academy’s Office of Institutional Advancement, which works with the Development and Alumni Department, has made tremendous process over the past three years in alumni donation support. The school has grown from averaging $50,000 a year to collecting over $385,622.09. Alums have blessed the school with great events such as “Success Weekend” where CEOs and other leaders spend the weekend with TA students to help mentor them toward their career goals. Through the contributions from the Office of Institutional Advancement and other sources, Takoma Academy has made many plant improvements: • Installed stadium seating in our chapel with fully upgraded sound system to enhance our worship experience. • Installed new security cameras installed throughout the school. • Updated Wi-Fi throughout the school to support wireless tablets for integrated teaching. • Continued campaign to equip every TA student with Surface tablets. • Installed fully enclosed fence to increase security. • Replaced roof. • Replaced carpet with tile flooring in classrooms and hallways. The TA Alumni Plan: • Inform/involve alumni of/in the programs and activities that are taking place at Takoma Academy. • Invite Alumni to become donors to the school.

GOAL 6: Ensure that our program has the appropriate funding to continue to achieve a high standard in education. Secure funding for students with financial needs. Maintain sustainability.

Academic Year 2013 Academic Year 2014 Academic Year 2015 Academic Year 2016

4-Year Philanthropic Giving at Takoma Academy $62,000 (Actual) $248,700 (Actual) $1,000,000 (Goal) $1,000,000 (Goal)

The TA Plan: • Funded scholarships versus unfunded scholarships. • Tuition dependence decreased. • Increase in capital funding of the endowment. • Commission the foundation committee to increase its level of involvement in income development and fundraising goals.

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Shenandoah Valley Academy’s Report

henandoah Valley Academy (SVA) is a comprehensive, college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12. SVA is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and School (MSA), the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools and is a member of the Virginia Council for Private Education. Seventy-eight percent of SVA’s teachers hold a master’s degree or higher.

Vision Graduating Adventist Christians who will Serve Christ, Value Knowledge, and Accept a Life of Service

Mission

Shenandoah Valley Academy, established in 1908, exists to provide a distinctly Seventh-day Adventist college preparatory program through experiences to produce disciples of Jesus who are compassionate citizens prepared for college and careers.

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From the 2011 – 2015 school years, SVA has graduated 321 students, photo by Ashley Swartz of Swartz Photography

Academics: Shenandoah Valley Academy offers a broad range of academic programs. Students have a choice of two (2) diplomas: Advanced Studies (27 credits) and Standard (24 credits). We offer many advanced courses: • AP English IV, AP Calculus AB and BC • Thirty-two semester hours of College Credits through Dual Enrollment courses offered in cooperation with Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, MD • A comprehensive English Language Learner program From the 2011-2015 school years SVA has graduated 321 students. From, 2010-2014 an average of 71% of those students went on to college, 51% to a 4-year college and 20% to a 2-year college. To date, an average of 56% of those who began at a 4-year college remained at a 4-year college.

Enrollment Students taking AP/Dual Cr. Classes National Honor Society Standard Diploma Col. Prep Diploma Advanced Diploma Modified Standard Diploma

2011-12 223 46 41 27 45 8 N/A

2012-13 175 69 45 12 37 4 N/A

2013-14 187 39 37 49 NA 4 1

2014-15 175 37 42 41 NA 4 N/A

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Over the last five years, 43 students have been baptized, photo by Aaron Cheney.

Music: SVA’s music program is a strong feature of our program. In the past five years, students have toured Florida, Montreal, New England, New York City and Germany/Austria. Students have the option to perform in: • Orchestra, choir, Shenandoans (touring choir), various ensembles, and Handbells. • The Handbells participate in Ringfest every year. • Orchestra and choir alternate years attending Music Festival at Washington Adventist University • The music department tours throughout Virginia and Maryland as well as internationally. • In the past five years, we have toured to Florida, Montreal, New England, New York City, and Germany/Austria.

Continuous Improvement Plan

Spiritual:

Shenandoah Valley Academy provides a variety of spiritual and outreach activities for our students: • Feed-the-homeless trips to the DC area, monthly nursing home visits, Adventist Youth meetings on Sabbath afternoons, mid-week prayer meetings, nightly worship in the dorms, regular Sabbath vespers and services • Local Community Service Day • Three Weeks of Prayer. • Mission trips to Argentina, Equador, Honduras, Brazil and New Mexico • Disaster relief activities after major storms such as hurricanes Katrina and Sandy • 43 students have been baptized over the last five years 44

The object of education at Shenandoah Valley Academy is to develop in our students creativity, individuality and the power to think, to choose, and to do. In meeting our objectives, our students will learn to think and act as individuals - not mere reflectors of someone else’s thoughts and actions.

OBJECTIVE 1: Spirituality

Shenandoah students will progress in developing a loving friendship with Jesus Christ. Measurement: Fifty percent or more of our students surveyed will indicate that their relationship with Jesus has improved this school year.

OBJECTIVE 2: Relationships

Shenandoah students will develop strong Christian relationships that will guide their behavior and service to others. Measurement: Ninety percent or more of our students will have made a commitment to Christ by the end of each school year as evidenced by having been baptized into membership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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OBJECTIVE 3: Academics

OBJECTIVE 8: Physical Plant

Shenandoah students will be recognized for their academic excellence by preparing all of our students for college, work, and careers. Student Measurement: The ACT scores of our graduates will increase two percent or more each year until Shenandoah’s scores are 10 percent or more above the national average and 90 percent of our graduates are qualified and will be accepted by one or more college or university. Instructional Measurement: Ninety percent or more of our teachers and administrators will be certified by one or more recognized certification organizations by the end of the 2017-18 school year and evaluated by an outside professional at least every two year.

OBJECTIVE 9: Enrollment

OBJECTIVE 4: Work Ethics

Shenandoah students will learn the skills, values, rewards and dignity of work. Measurement: Eighty percent or more of our students will be employed in a meaningful work experience during the school year.

Shenandoah students will progress in developing their Christian character. Measurement: One student will be selected by their peers each month in recognition of his/her strength of character in the selected trait and one student will be selected by the administration and staff from those nine that best exemplifies all nine character traits and be recognized at graduation.

Shenandoah students will improve their awareness and life-style for health and wellness. Measurement: Students will be provided the opportunity to take a physical fitness test and receive a recommended training program for the year and 60 percent or more of our dormitory students surveyed will indicate that our cafeteria is providing tasty, healthful foods.

Shenandoah students will have fun and be noticeably happy, emotionally stable, and confident. Measurement: Eighty percent or more of our students surveyed will indicate that the school provides opportunities for them to participate in enjoyable and fun activities throughout the school year.

Eliminate SVA’s $1.4 million indebtedness. Measurement: SVA’s debt to the Potomac Conference Corporation of $1.2 million will be paid in full by December 31, 2015 and the loan of $230,000 to CURF will be paid in full by June 30, 2015.

OBJECTIVE 12: Budgets

OBJECTIVE 7: Fun

Increase the scope and function of the Development and Alumni Relations Office to improve relationships and support of Shenandoah Valley Academy alumni and other Friends of Shenandoah. Measurement: Attendance at Alumni Weekend will increase by five percent each year and donations from alumni will exceed $300,000 per year.

OBJECTIVE 11: Indebtedness

OBJECTIVE 6: Health & Wellness

Increase student enrollment to 240 students by 2017 while improving the academic and spiritual qualities of our students. Measurement: Student enrollment will be a minimum of 200 for the 2015 – 2016 school year, 220 for 2016 – 2017, and 240 for 2017 – 2018.

OBJECTIVE 10: Development and Alumni Relations

OBJECTIVE 5: Character Development

The physical campus and buildings will be clean, in good repair, and exceed expectations of students, parents, and visitors. Students will take pride in caring for everything we have, regardless of its current condition. Measurement: Recommendations on funding and remodeling of the cafeteria and pool area will be presented to the Board of Directors by June 30, 2015

Develop annual balanced budgets that provide adequate staffing and facilities for a quality educational program that meets or exceeds our stated objectives. Measurement: Annual operating and capital budgets will be prepared and approved by the Board of Trustees that supports SVA’s annual Continuous Improvement Plan.

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Potomac Conference Corporation Territories The geographical territory of the Conference shall be the Commonwealth 16 of Virginia, except Accomack and Northampton Counties; the District of Columbia; and those 17 portions of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland within a line drawn as 18 follows: Beginning at Mt. Vernon, Virginia, draw a line to Corporation Piscataway, Maryland; continuePotomac the 19 lineConference northeast to the junction of Territories Highways U.S. 301 and MD 214; from this point, continue the 20 line northwest to the junction of Highways MD 650 and MD 198 (Brownâ€™s Corner); then follow 21 MD 650 north to Ednor; follow Ednor Road northeast to the Patuxent River; follow the Patuxent The geographical territory of the Conference shall be the Commonwealth 16 of Virginia, except Accomack and Northampton 22 River northwest to the Montgomery/Frederick line; thenand turn southwest along the County 23 line Counties; the District of Columbia; and those 17 portions County of Montgomery Prince Georges Counties in Maryland within a line drawn as 18 follows: Beginning at Mt. Vernon, Virginia, draw a line to Piscataway, Maryland; continue the 19 line northeast to the Virginia/Maryland State line. The territory may also include any other territory as 24 may hereafter come to the junction of Highways U.S. 301 and MD 214; from this point, continue the 20 line northwest to the junction of Highways MD 650 under supervision by then agreement with Union the Division. and MD 198its (Brownâ€™s Corner); follow 21 MDthe 650 northand to Ednor; follow Ednor Road northeast to the Patuxent River; follow

the Patuxent 22 River northwest to the Montgomery/Frederick County line; then turn southwest along the County 23 line to the Virginia/Maryland State line. The territory may also include any other territory as 24 may hereafter come under its supervision by agreement with the Union and the Division.

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Fairfax

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Glenmont

5 Virginia South Central

2 DC Metro Hispanics 6 Virginia Southwest

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Dickerson

Fauquier

1 DC / Maryland

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Upper Marlboro

Oxon Hill

Alexandria

Fairfax

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Manassas

Warrenton Jeffersonton

Dale City

Remington

Saint Charles

Dumfries

Washington

Clear Spring

Emmitsburg 97 Long Meadow Taneytown Smithsburg Thurmont Hagerstown 140 Union Bridge Williamsport 81

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Carroll

Manchester

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Federal Hill

Shawsville

Harford

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Sharpsburg

543

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Burkittsville

Baltimore

Gore Winchester

Frederick

Berryville

Stephens City Strasburg 81

Clarke

Loudoun

Warren

Front Royal

Woodstock

Annapolis

Fauquier

Romancoke

Forestville Shady Side

Annandale Suitland

Fairfax

Washington D.C.

Arlington

The Plains

Shenandoah

Hillsboro Talbot

404

Denton

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522

Manassas Park

Ocean City

Richmond

Buchanan

460

Haysi

Jewell Valley

Mavisdale

Tazewell

Clintwood

Wise Norton 58A

Lee

Jonesville 70

Claypool Hill

Trammel Coeburn 58A

Russell

Saint Paul

Washington

Bristol

Tazewell

Bland

Saltville Glade Spring

Smyth 11

Damascus

Pulaski

Radford

Independence

Boones Mill

Simpsons

Altavista

Penhook

Gretna

220

Pittsylvania

Callands

Ararat

Fieldale

Stuart Patrick

360

Prince Edward

Ingram

Clover

Halifax

Mecklenburg

Danville

Virgilina

Clarksville

Boydton

Waverly

Wakefield

Sussex

Alberta

Sussex

Lawrenceville

Brodnax

Emporia

Bracey

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Greensville

Southampton 35

Branchville

Newsoms

Northampton

Eastville Cape Charles

Yorktown Poquoson Rushmere

Smithfield

Hampton Newport News

Isle of Wight

Walters Courtland

Mathews

Isle of Wight

Ivor

South Hill

Jarratt

Gloucester

York

Surry Surry

Brunswick

Chase City John H. Kerr Res.

South Boston

Dinwiddie

McKenney

Dundas 46

Halifax

360

Martinsville Ridgeway

Volens

Chatham

Dinwiddie 40

Disputanta

460

Blackstone 40

Lunenburg

Prince George

Mathews

Gloucester

James City

Williamsburg

Hopewell Prince George

Petersburg

Lunenburg

Drakes Branch

Charles City

Chesterfield

Colonial Heights

Nottoway

Cullen

Charlotte

New Kent

Chesterfield

Crewe

Burkeville

501

Henry

Carroll

Amelia

Woolwine

Hillsville Galax

Campbell

Amelia Court House

Farmville

Pamplin

Charlotte Court House

Rocky Mount Ferrum

Floyd

Evington

Franklin

221

Fries

Smith Mountain L.

122

Ivanhoe

Grayson

Christiansburg

Moneta

Floyd

Appomattox Appomattox

Henrico

V i r g i n i a

Rustburg

Roanoke

Pulaski

Trout Dale

Roanoke

Blacksburg Montgomery

Wythe

Marion

Abingdon

100

Bedford Bedford

Vinton

Lynchburg

Salem

Max Meadows

Wytheville

Lebanon

Nickelsville Scott

Gate City

Giles

Bland

Big Stone Gap

Pennington Gap 58

Richlands

Dickenson

Wise

Bluefield

Troutville 460

Pembroke

Pearisburg

Grundy

122

Abbott

Craig

Portsmouth Suffolk

Virginia Beach

Norfolk Toll

Chesapeake

Franklin Whaleyville

168

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