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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.
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One of the ways the IMPACT Community Cares Group engages their call to ministry is by doing yard work and household chores to connect with their neighbors.
Matt Mattzela, pastor of the Novato Sonoma district says, “We have been working at a neighbor’s yard for a few weeks now, and from that we received a call from her friend. A week later, we started work and getting to know this new friend.”
Mattzela continues, “We are not professional gardeners, we are simply extra helping hands for our neighbors. In this way we’re making ourselves relevant to our community.”
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For the 21/22 school-year compassionate givers funded one month of tuition for 218 new beginners in our schools.
Many of these new beginners, like Katie, are now heading into first grade.
As Katie explains, “I love God and want to be Jesus’ disciple and I learn how to be a good one at my school. Of course, I will go back to school!”
After prayer, consider a $600 investment in children entering our Kindergartens for the 22/23 school year.
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Recently, Chico and Live Oak Spanish churches came together with community members in fellowship at 5-Mile Recreation Park in Chico.
There they conducted church services in the midst of nature. Visitors and members enjoyed a beautiful service celebrating the wonders of God and connection.
Leandro Carralero, pastor of the Chico Spanish church said, “We must introduce ourselves more and more in the communities to be able to serve them better. Thank God for this special day!”
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After a year without a head pastor, the Placerville church welcomes Pastor Andrew Uyeyama, wife Andrea, and his two beautiful daughters Remi and Riley.
At the ceremony held on May 28, the church committed to connecting the community to an abundant life with Jesus Christ and preparing them for his second coming.
Moreover, they are committed to being mission-driven and community relevant in their ministries. While personally, the congregation agreed to be passionate hard workers with a servant’s heart while being contagiously kind.
Interim pastor and assistant to the president, Ed Fargusson said, “Andrew is very creative and perfect for Placerville; his ministry to the congregation and community will be very successful.”
One member expressed, “Andrew will fit with this congregation perfectly. This appointment is an answer to prayer.”
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