ore than 200 members of the General Conference Executive Committee, the highest ruling body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, will gather at the Adventist world headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, for the committee's Annual Council October 10-15. The main purpose of Annual Council, one of two regular business sessions of the committee, is to hear institutional and departmental reports, vote changes in church policy, and approve the church's world budget.

As a service to our readers, the Adventist Review presents ongoing coverage of the meetings with a series of daily reports, commentaries, and other resources.

The Changing Face of Annual Council, an analysis by Review editor William Johnsson.

News Briefs from Annual Council 2003 -- Update #9, more actions voted by the GC Executive Committee (submitted October 20).

GC Treasurer Forsees Lean Years -- Update #8, a report by correspondent Jonathan Gallagher and news editor Carlos Medley (submitted October 15).

Adventist Higher Education--"A Sobering Report" -- Update #7, a report by correspondent Jonathan Gallagher (submitted October 14).

World Church Tackles Issues of Employment and Labor Union -- Update #6, a report by correspondent Jonathan Gallagher (submitted October 14).

GC Secretary Highlights Advances, Major Concerns -- Update #5, a report by correspondent Jonathan Gallagher (submitted October 13).

Evangelism and Nurture Take Center Stage -- Update #4, a report by correspondent Jonathan Gallagher (submitted October 13).

Hope TV Channel "Switched On" at Annual Council -- Update #3, a report from correspondent Jonathan Gallagher (submitted October 12).

"Nothing Routine" in Our Mission -- Update #2, a report from correspondent Jonathan Gallagher (submitted October 11).

Church Leaders to Confront "Problems of Growth" -- Update #1, a report from correspondent Johnathan Gallagher (submitted October 9).

Annual Council Images, a photographic essay on the highlights and sidelights of Annual Council 2003. Photos by Carlos Medley.

A Seventh-day Adventist Philosophy of Music, distrubted to GC Executive Committee members for review and input.

Seventh-day Adventist Trademark Policy, as amended at Annual Council 2003.

GC Treasurer's Report, delivered October 13, 2003, by Robert Lemon.

Seventh-day Adventist Guidelines for Employer-Employee Relations and Trade Unions, voted at the 2003 Annual Council.

Report of the General Conference Secretary, delivered October 11 (Read the text or listen to the audio).

Jan Paulsen keynote address, opening remarks from the General Conference president to church leaders (Read the text or see the video).