BOSSIER CITY – This year’s annual meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention will be held at First Baptist Church in Bossier City, LA on November 9-10, 2015.
In order for a church to participate in the business of the convention, they will need to elect messenger(s) to represent them.
Messengers elected by their respective church are then able to register as messengers and participate in the business of the convention.
The Credentials Committee oversees the registration process for the annual meeting. Roger Johnson, LBC Credentials Committee Chairman notes that there are five ways that messengers may be certified to participate and vote at this year’s annual convention.
The first and simplest way is for messengers to pre-register using the LBC online program, print out their registration card, and bring the card to the annual meeting.
Pre-registration in this way allows messengers to be certified within a matter of minutes, Johnson said.
Second, if messengers have not pre-registered, bringing a letter from their church on church letterhead stating that they are elected messengers will allow them to register and be certified to vote.
Third, a church officer can phone in the names of elected messengers.
Fourth, verification by a fellow registered church member.
And finally, when there is no other means by which to validate a person, a meeting of the Credentials Committee may be called.
Johnson reminds pastors that they are not automatically registered as a messenger from their church and that they must follow the same procedure as other messengers in order to participate in the business and voting at the annual meeting.
Important Notice to all Churches:
Pre-registration letters were mailed Oct. 5 for the 2015 Louisiana Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
If you haven’t already, please go on-line to www.LAone.org and use the login information provided in your letter you received to pre-register your messengers for this event.
If you have not received your letter or have questions about the process please contact Information Services office by email (Messengers@LBC.org) or phone (318-448-3402 ext. 242 or 210) for assistance.
