The usual order of business in a conference includes _____.

• A. financial reports of various departments of the church; other reports of committees, and so forth; transfer of membership, if any; unfinished business, if any; and new business
• B. sermon topics of the month
• C. choir rehearsals
• D. construction plans

Answer: (A)

In a church conference, meetings follow a formal order of business to keep governance orderly and transparent. The standard sequence begins with financial reports from various departments, then reports from committees, followed by any transfers of membership. After that comes unfinished business, and finally new business. This flow lets members review the church’s finances and ongoing work before considering new items, ensuring oversight and orderly decision‑making.

Items like sermon topics for the month belong to worship planning, not the governance agenda. Choir rehearsals are a music/ministry activity rather than a governance matter. Construction plans would only appear if they are raised as a specific agenda item under the appropriate stage (often as new or unfinished business), rather than as a routine part of the standard order.