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Joining the NCC education team from Redlands Adventist Academy, Larry Rich brings 30 years of experience in education — 20 as a principal of four different schools.
He looks forward to sharing what he has learned from these positions with NCC educators, while working together in service to the Lord.
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“No church building? No problem,” says Joelle Chinnock, administrator of disaster relief and development at the Paradise church.
Church ministry didn’t stop just because they lost their building to the Camp fire. Church members continued to focus on helping neighbors rebuild before addressing their church facility needs.
Through Love Paradise, they coordinated community service days, such as a community clean-up on Earth Day, and the NCC academy and elementary students became involved with community service groups to help spread love around Paradise.
Chinnock sums it up by saying, “The experience has truly been a church without walls.”
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NCC pastors and their families recently joined thousands of ministers from the North American Division at the “CALLED” convention in Lexington, Kentucky.
CALLED is a “camp meeting” planned and focused specifically for pastors and their families.
According to Jose Marin, executive secretary of the NCC, “It is a powerful event for strengthening pastoral calls to ministry, and it provides a space to connect with friends in ministry and share stories and faith.”
A very meaningful presentation was the 30 years of service medallions where several NCC pastors received the honor including, Marc Woodson and Jim Lorenz.
Woodson said of the honor, “I’ve always seen this honor as the older guard getting rewarded, but now that I’m here it has a very special meaning.”
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On our journey to organizational health, the NCC employees recently participated in two events that built teamwork and connections.
A team-building day at the NCC headquarters included games and exercises that encouraged problem solving, communication, and even good, ole competition for points.
According to Albert Miller, superintendent of schools, and director of the day’s events, “I think we all got to know each other a bit more, and made strides to better serve each other and the territory.”
The second event was a conference-wide picnic at Orangevale Elementary. Employees and their families were treated to excellent food prepared by Pathfinders and carnival style games for all.
Members of the NCC leadership team took turns in the dunk tank while kids AND coworkers took aim.
According to Marc Woodson, NCC president, “I was dunked so many times, I think it might have been rigged!”
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All new Kindergartners in our schools benefit from the New Beginners Fund.
Your gift to this fund is a powerful tool for our schools to recruit new Kindergartners. Prayerfully consider donating to the New Beginners Fund.
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Pastor Stennett Nash was installed as pastor at the Hayward Spanish Church on May 7th.
Jose Marin, executive secretary of the NCC said, “Before accepting a call to ministry, he was invited to be a part of a major-league baseball team as a pitcher, but decided to join the major league Kingdom of God team as a pastor.”
Pastor Nash joins the NCC from previous positions in Arkansas-Louisiana Conference.
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“Dr. D.! Dr. D.! Will you help me with my computer?” “Is it time for Bible yet?”
These are some comments by students AND teachers at PUC Elementary regarding David Dick, beloved principal, retiring after 17 years of service.
Professional and grace-filled, his popular Bible classes brought students to a deeper spiritual understanding of Christ’s love for us.
As a leader, a particularly shining moment was during the pandemic. He was able to connect his staff of six teachers with the entire student body on Chromebooks in a week’s time.
Teacher Tania Duncan noted, “James was born for such a moment! He helped some technophobic teachers keep their students moving forward. He truly served his school well.”
Since 2017, the Northern California Conference (our network of schools, churches, and members) has faced the top 16 of California’s largest and most destructive wildfires in its history. Those disasters impacted 26 of the 31 counties in our territory.
Several years ago we established the Disaster Response Team and the Disaster Relief Fund. As part of this work, we also created the “Be Prepared Tip List”.
The information contained in this document comes from wildfire survivors in our conference as well as links to outside sites that contain valuable information.
As with any disaster, you never know when you will have to face it. We wish you to be prepared and care about the well-being of you and your loved ones.
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We are sad to announce that Lester Bennett passed away at age 97 on June 8, 2022, in Napa, Calif.
Throughout his career, he pastored for the Northern California, Hawaii, and Central California Conferences, as well as an assignment in Malawi.
He and his wife Leona served in multiple churches across the NCC territory starting in 1958, including Eureka, Vallejo Central, Woodside, Concord, Oroville, Galt, Stockton, and Oakland Grand Advent.
Leona preceded him in death in 2014 and he is survived by his three children: Larry Bennett (Diane), Lyle Bennett (JoAnna), and Lynette Kinsey (Fred), along with eight grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his second wife, Eloise Mattison. There will be a “Celebration of Life” for friends and family at the Napa Community SDA Church on Sabbath, June 25, at 3 p.m.