Welcome to the 64th Session Website
We are glad to live in this era of digital communication. It is convenient and a blessing when we use it to advance the Kingdom of God.
In regards to the Session materials and reports, these will be available on this website to church members and delegates. Since this availability of documents is a good option, conference administration has decided not to print and assemble notebooks as we have done in the past. For this reason, should delegates want to print out the materials they can do so and bring them with them to the Session, or simply have access to them online from any portable electronic device.
It is the intention of the Conference administration to make it easy for you to access the information you need to know about this Session.
The Session will be held at the White Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sunday May 17, 2015 beginning at 7:55 a.m. We invite you to join us praying for God’s leading as the various committees do their work in preparation for the Session. It is our desire to know and follow God’s will for the leadership of Southern California Conference as we move into the next four years.
Thank you for praying for the meetings, the delegates and the participants as we prepare for the Session. Your prayers are important.
God bless you,
Larry L. Caviness
President
Bylaws
This following documents relate to SCC Bylaws, Church structure, and general principles of governance and management of this conference.
- SCC Region Structure – 2003 revision
- Current Bylaws – Approved at last Session on May 15, 2011
- 2011-2015 Bylaws Committee
- Bylaws Committee Timeline
- Bylaws Committee Member Profile
- Submitting Bylaws Amendments
- 2015 Proposed Bylaws – Draft
- 2015 Proposed Bylaws – Final
- Proposed Resolution from Bylaws Committee
Pre-Session & Nominating Committees
Pre-Session Committee
The Pre-Session Committee met at 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the White Memorial Church Olivet Chapel, 401 N. State St., Los Angeles 90033. The sole function of this committee was to meet and select the members of the Nominating Committee.
- Article 3 – Pre-Session Procedures – per Bylaws
- Pre-Session Committee – List of Pre-Session Committee Delegates
- Allocation of Members to Serve on Nominating Committee – Per Bylaws
- Nominating Committee Distribution Formula
- Previous Nominating Committee
- Previous Executive Committee
- Pre-Session Committee Minutes
Nominating Committee
The first two meetings of the Nominating Committee took place on Sunday, March 8, and Wednesday, March 11, 2015. In order to comply with the SCC Bylaws: 1) its Report has been delivered to the Delegates (actually posted in this section); 2) this Nominating Committee was available for observations and comments on Sunday, April 19, 2015 (read Memo below); 3) As a result of this last meeting, the Nominating Committee reconvened and made a nomination change (read 2nd Memo below). For more details, see Bylaws Article 3.
- Article 3 Pre-Session Procedures – Nominating Committee’s section
- Nominating Committee Allocation Formula – Per Bylaws
- Nominating Committee Distribution Formula – Approved by Pre-Session Committee
- Nominating Committee Member Profile
- 2015 Nominating Committee
Nominees & Officers
The Nominating Committee is submitting the following nominee recommendations for Constituency vote:
- For President – Velino A. Salazar
- For Secretary –
- For Treasurer – Sung H. Oh
- For Vice President – James G. Lee, Jr.
- For Superintendent of Schools – Harold A. Crook
The Conference Officers nominated by the Nominating Committee are the president, executive secretary, treasurer, vice president, and superintendent of schools; and, their job descriptions, already approved by the executive committee, are the following:
Session Materials
Agenda
This page contains the 64th Session Agenda, Schedule, and instructions on how a church can submit an item for consideration. Per SCC Bylaws (3.3.1), the deadline was Monday, February 23, 2015; however, the deadline is being extended until Monday, March 9, 2015 to receive Agenda Items from churches.
- 64th Session Agenda – Final Draft
- Placing Session Agenda Items – instructions and FORM sent to pastors and churches
- Extension for Placing Session Agenda Items – new instructions sent to pastors and churches
Preliminary Data
This page contains documents with information leading up to the 64th Constituency Session:
- 63rd Session Minutes – Approved Minutes of the 2011 SCC Constituency Session
- 64th Session Timeline – Timeline of events leading up to the Session
- Session Notice – Recorder – Bylaws require the notice to appear in the Pacific Union Recorder twice, prior to the Session
Parliamentary
This page contains documents outlining the rules and guidelines under which the 64th Constituency Session will operate.
2015 Session Parliamentarians:
- Karen La Madrid, Esq.
- Duane Montgomery, Esq.
Reports
President
Executive Secretary
Vice President
Treasurer
Superintendent of Education
Delegates
This page describes how the delegates are chosen, who they are, and their responsibilities.
- Article 2 – DELEGATES – per Bylaws 2011
- 2015 Delegates Distribution – number of delegates allocated per church
- Regular Delegates – by Region
- Delegation Chairpersons – by Region
- Delegates at Large – include Conference employees and several committee members
- Delegate Duties and Responsibilities
Town Halls
Monday, April 6
Lancaster Church
43824 30th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-5725
Tuesday, April 7
Camarillo Church
3975 Las Posas Road
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 482-4632
Thursday, April 9
Van Nuys Church
14615 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 787-8380
Thursday, April 9
Van Nuys Church
14615 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 787-8380
Tuesday, April 14
Los Angeles Adventist Academy
846 East El Segundo Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 743-8818