On October 3, 2021, an eclectic combination of civic and Seventh-day Adventist leaders came both in-person and electronically to the Oakwood University Seventh-day Adventist Church to lay Elder Charles E. Bradford to rest. Elder Bradford was a beloved, long-time Seventh-day Adventist pastor and church administrator. He was 96 years old. Huntsville mayor, Tommy Battle, was one...
The Office for Regional Conference Ministries (ORCM) and the Regional Conference Retirement Plan (RCRP) board of directors each had their quarterly board meetings on October 19, 2021. In each meeting, their respective boards voted to call individuals to join their staffs. ORCM voted to call Dr. Margaret Neckles to be its treasurer and chief financial...
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has an organization structure that I suspect virtually every other church denomination either envies or would envy if they knew more about it. Now – I am imagining that if that statement appeared on social media, I would be pilloried – which is a fancy way of saying I would get...
Usually in this space, I am either writing, co-writing, or requesting that our Communications Director, Elder Darriel Hoy, do the writing of a statement on behalf of the Regional Conference Presidents Council. We did that a few weeks ago with the loss of Elder Charles Bradford – Mrs. Lewis’ father – and a few weeks...
Congratulations to the new officers of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists! On Sunday, September 26, 2021, delegates of Northeastern Conference convened for the 28th Regular and 5th Quadrennial Constituency Session at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT. The following officers and department leaders were elected: President – Dr. Abraham J. Jules Executive Secretary- Dr....
On Sunday, September 26, 2021, the executive committee of Allegheny East Conference elected Elder Pete Palmer as president for the remainder of the current term. Elder Palmer previously served as vice-president for administration and has led the conference through the tragic loss of former president, Elder Henry Fordham, and his wife Sharon. Elder Palmer is...
