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LOUISVILLE (BP)—Two Floridians have been appointed by Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt to serve on the SBC’s 2009-10 Committee on Nominations which will nominate people to serve on the SBC's boards, commissions and committees. They will present their report to the 2010 SBC annual meeting in Orlando June 15-16.

Florida Baptists appointed to the 70-member Committee on Nominations are William Rice, pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, and Daniel Webster, layman, First Baptist Church of Central Florida, Orlando.

The following individuals were approved to various SBC entities’ governing boards by messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Louisville, Ky., June 23-24.

Listed by the entity to which they have been nominated, they are:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Nominated for second term is Darrell P. Orman, Stuart.

GUIDESTONE FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Nominated for second term is Harold D. Vick, West Palm Beach.

PRAYER Jeff Overton, pastor, First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, and a member of the 2009 Credentials Committee, led in prayer during the morning session of the SBC June 24. Photo by John C. Hannigan

INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD

Nominee with term to expire in 2013, replacing member ineligible for re-election, is David F. Uth, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Orlando, replacing Kenneth C. (Ken) Whitten, pastor of Idlewild Baptist Church, Tampa.

LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN RESOURCES

Nominee with term to expire in 2013, replacing member ineligible for re-election, is Robert D. (Bob) Greene, director of missions and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Pensacola, replacing Randolph L. (Randy) Knepper, Pensacola.

Nominated for second term is James A. Wells, Eustis.

NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD

Nominated for second term is Robert V. Roberts, Lakeland.

SOUTHERN SEMINARY

Nominated for a second term is James A. Smith Sr., St. Augustine.

GOLDEN GATE SEMINARY

Nominated for second term is Paul H. Dixon, Naples.

Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

Nominated for second term is Glen E. Owens, Jr., Jacksonville.