Are you prepared for Convention '98? Take this quiz and find out. The answers to these questions will be found somewhere within the reports. Come to the convention with the correct answers and receive a free mouse pad from the MB Herald.

1. The moderator of the Canadian MB Conference is:
a. Bill Clinton
b. Ike Bergen
c. Ralph Gliege
d. Reuben Pauls
e. None of the above

2. The board that is responsible for bringing you the "Encounter" is:
a. Board of Evangelism
b. Board of Management
c. Mennonite Brethren Communications
d. Board of Communications
e. Board of Christian Education Ministries

3. The keynote speaker at this year's convention is:
a. Sam Wahl
b. Henry Schmidt
c. Terry Walling
d. David Ewert
e. Carlin Weinhauer

4. This year's convention is hosted by:
a. Mennonite Educational Institute
b. Willingdon Church
c. Clearbrook Golden Age Socity
d. Mennonite Central Committee

5. The first city being targeted by the "Key Cities" Initiative is:
a. Montreal, Quebec
b. Kelstern, Sask.
c. Winkler, Man.
d. Toronto, Ont.
e. Calgary, Alta.

6. What two new positions are being proposed by boards at this year's convention?
a. Webmaster and Associate Director of Evangelism
b. Accountant and Webmaster
c. President and Vice-president
d. Bishop and Elder
e. None of the above

7. The Board of Communications is responsible for how many publications?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 6
d. 4

8. Life Steps Plan is a program of:
a. The Board of Evangelism
b. MB Stewardship Ministries
c. The Board of Christian Education Ministries
d. The Board of Faith and Life

9. The Board of Faith and Life has produced _____ pamphlets in its pamphlet series:
a. 4
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12

10. The total contributions from the Canadian MB Conference for the various programs of the Conference for the next biennium (1998-2000) are:
a. $1.8 million
b. $3.7 million
c. $4.5 million
d. $900,000

11. This works out to approximately ____ per member per year:
a. $61
b. $126
c. $100
d. $50

12. Which cities contain Canadian MB Conference offices? (This one requires careful thought.
The answers may be implied, rather than stated.)
a. Winnipeg; Toronto; Montreal; Abbotsford
b. Winnipeg; Edmonton; Vancouver; Victoria; Ottawa
c. Winnipeg; Laval; Waterloo; Abbotsford; Saskatoon
d. Winnipeg; Calgary; Montreal; Abbotsford
e. Elbow, Sask.; Orillia, Ont.; Kelowna, B.C.

13. The newest emerging church in Atlantic Canada is:
a. Restigouche Valley Church, Campbellton, N.B.
b. Church of the Open Door, Cornerbrook, Nfld.
c. River of Life MB Church, Moncton, N.B.
d. The Agora, Halifax, N.S.

14. The Canadian Conference Core Values acronym is:
a. WAIT
b. YMI
c. SERVE
d. BFL

15. ReFocusing is
a. A new emphasis on evangelism and church planting in the Canadian Conference
b. New computer-assisted photographic equipment at the MB Herald
c. A renewal strategy for churches supported by 3 Canadian Conference boards
d. A redefinition of "Mennonite Brethren" to include other than Russian/German folk

16. Helpful Harold is
a. Harold Jantz
b. A nickname for the MB Herald
c. A cartoon character drawn by Nate Woods
d. A Bill Cosby character

17. The MB Herald is threatened with the loss of its
a. Editorial staff
b. Board
c. Internet connection
d. Funded Postal Rates
e. Conference funding

18. Which of the following is BFL not bringing an Exhortation on?
a. Bible-based preaching
b. Dancing
c. Word and deed
d. Worship styles

19. NYC '99 is
a. The new name for the Banff youth event
b. An evangelism effort in New York City
c. "Not in Your Congregation" (resistance to Conference programs in local congregations)
d. "Next Year, Charlie" (when congregations plan on paying their Conference dues)

20. Who are not members of the Canadian Conference Executive Board?
a. The Moderator, Assistant Moderator, Secretary
b. The Chairs of the other Canadian Conference Boards
c. The Provincial Conference Moderators
d. The General Conference Moderator and US Conference Moderator
e. The senior Canadian Conference executive staff

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