Session Book Southeastern California Conference

October 7, 2018 At La Sierra University Church Riverside, California Table of Contents

SECTION 1: General Info SECTION 2: Nominating Committee FAQ...... 4 Nominating Committee Members...... 34 Session Materials Nominating Committee Report Agenda...... 6 Conference Officers...... 35 Worship...... 7 Executive Committee Members...... 58 Seating of New Churches, Companies...... 8 Bylaws Committee Members...... 59 Seating of Parliamentarians...... 9 SECTION 3: Bylaws Committee Report Constituency Session Procedures...... 10 Proposed Bylaws Changes and Rationale.....61 Robert’s Rules of Order...... 11 Bylaws with Proposed Changes...... 62 Motions Chart...... 13 List of Delegates SECTION 4: Credentials Report Regular Delegates...... 15 Credentials and Licenses...... 88 Delegates-at-Large...... 27 SECTION 5: A Compass for Our Future Retirements...... 30 Strategic Priorities...... 99

Mission Statement The mission of the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is the expansion of God’s kingdom through the preaching, teaching, publishing, and living of the everlasting gospel by women and men in the cross-cultural communities of our territory. General Information Frequently Asked Questions TIME AND LOCATION

La Sierra University Church Time 4937 Sierra Vista Ave. Registration: 8 a.m. Riverside, CA 92505 Session Start Time: 9 a.m.

DIRECTIONS

Eastbound on Route 91- Westbound on Route 91- From Orange County/I-15/Corona From Riverside/Loma Linda

1. Exit Pierce St. 1. Exit La Sierra Ave. 2. Turn left onto Pierce St. (0.3 mi) 2. Turn right onto La Sierra Ave. (0.2 mi) 3. Follow Pierce as it turns into Riverwalk Pkwy. 3. Turn left on to Pierce St. (0.7 mi) 4. Turn left on Sierra Vista Ave. (0.4 mi) 4. Destination will be on the right (351 ft) 5. Destination will be on the right

PARKING ATTIRE The church parking lot has a limited number of While there are no hard and fast rules of what you spaces. It is encouraged, whenever possible, that should wear to the session, business casual attire session attendees carpool. Once the church parking would be appropriate. lot is filled La Sierra University security will reroute attendees to overflow parking. REGISTRATION

Registration Process Seating of Delegates All delegates are required to register before Delegates will be seated on the main floor. It is the meeting. Registration will begin at La Sierra important that as a delegate you wear your name University church at 8 a.m. at the main entrance. It is badge at all times, only then will you be granted important to be on time as there will be many others access to the main floor. registering as well, and business cannot commence until everyone is signed in and quorum is met. Guests There is limited room for guests, however for those Badges that come, there will be seating in the balcony. Upon registration delegates will receive a name badge. It is required that you wear this badge throughout the session. Only delegates wearing a badge will be granted access to the main floor, be able to vote, and be allowed to address issues. 4 FACILITY INFORMATION

Electronics Lunch The church will provide wireless internet access, A lunch ticket is included in the registration however it will be very limited. You are welcome packet. This ticket entitles the delegate to receive to bring your electronic devices, but be aware that a box lunch. The box lunches can be found at the internet access could be very slow. To prepare Pathfinder pavilion. for this, it may be easier to print or download the information you feel is pertinent for the session prior Water to arriving. Water will be available in the downstairs hallway There are a limited number of outlets available at the of the church. You are welcome to help yourself, church. If you need to charge your electronic device however food and drinks are not permitted in the you are welcome to, however once you have finished sanctuary. please remove your device, so that others may have a chance to do the same. Medical Attention Please remember to silence your electronics for the If you should need medical attention at any time duration of the meeting. during the session there will be both a nurse and doctor available. Contact an usher and they will see Restrooms that you get the help you need. Restrooms are located downstairs from the sanctuary. A restroom only for handicapped persons can be found in the hallway behind the platform.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

SECC Bylaws 2. There is a two minute time limit, so be sure to make your comments clear and concise. The bylaws of SECC describe how business is to be Translation services will be available. The time conducted. It is helpful to be acquainted with them. limit will be lengthened to three minutes if Article 6 will be especially important to delegates as it translation services are needed. describes the constituency session process. 3. Points of order/information and privileged Quorum motions will be handled at a separate microphone designated for those purposes. Once registration is over and it is confirmed that 4. A delegate cannot speak to a motion more than quorum has been met, the meeting may commence. twice, and the second time can only be after all Quorum for the meeting is described in the SECC others wishing to speak have done so. Bylaws, Section 6.6.c.1, p. 8.

Speaking During the Session Electronic Voting All voting will be done electronically. Voting devices will If you wish to speak during the session it is important be provided the day of the session. Before voting begins that you adhere to the rules of the day. See Robert’s instructions on how to use the device will be provided. Rules of Order. Some additional rules for the day to remember are: Voting devices will be collected at the end of the day. It is important that all voting devices be returned after 1. State your full name and the church you represent. the session is over. Devices that are not returned will

cost the conference $49.00 per device. 5 Agenda

REGISTRATION 8:00 a.m. WORSHIP 9:00 a.m. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS Announcements Sandra Roberts Call to Session Reading of Mission Statement Declaration of Quorum Jonathan Park Seating of Delegates Sandra Roberts Seating of Parliamentarians Parliamentarian Instructions Chris Johnston Roberts Rules of Order, Session Procedures Seating of New Churches and Companies Jonathan Park Session Agenda Sandra Roberts Credentials and Licenses Jonathan Park

OFFICER REPORT SESSION REPORTS – PART 1 Pine Springs Ranch Update Sandra Roberts, Verlon Strauss Strategic Planning, Visioning Sandra Roberts Strategic Priorities Growing Together Audit Report Verlon Strauss, Richelle Arsenault

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT Ricardo Graham, Julihana Madison Officers Executive Committee, Bylaws Committee

DEDICATION OF OFFICERS Ricardo Graham, SECC Prayer Ministries TRIBUTE

AFFIRMATION OF DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS President SESSION REPORTS – PART 2 Bylaws Report Julihana Madison

CLOSING REMARKS President MOTION TO ADJOURN

CLOSING PRAYER President

Sandra Roberts Chris Johnston Richelle Arsenault Karen Martell SECC PRESIDENT ATTORNEY DIRECTOR AT SINGER LEWAK PRAYER MINISTRY COORDINATOR

Jonathan Park Verlon Strauss 6 Ricardo Graham Julihana Madison SECC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SECC TREASURER PACIFIC UNION PRESIDENT BYLAWS/NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Worship

Praise & Worship Loma Linda University Church Praxis Team

What Is A Church? Video

Musical Waterman Visayan Church Adventurer Club “One Step At A Time”

Welcome & Introduction of Speaker Sandra Roberts, President of SECC

Opening Prayer Chris Oberg, Senior Pastor of La Sierra University Church

Congregational Song Mt. Rubidoux Church Pathfinder Drum Corp “All Creatures of Our God and King”

Responsive Reading Officers “Gratitude & Praise”

Prayer Three Generations of Zurek Family

Special Music We Are Uno “What A Beautiful Name”

Homily & Prayer Kendra Haloviak-Valentine, Religion Professor at La Sierra University

Closing Song Inland Empire Fil-Am Church Choir “Legacy of Faith”

7 Seating of New Churches, Companies

2013 Apple Valley All Nations Church Lake Elsinore Spanish Company Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship of Rancho Cucamonga Church

2014 Hope Community Adventist Company Yorba Linda Company

2015 Hemet Spanish Church Inland Empire Indonesian Company Los Alamitos Church

2016 Highland Spanish Company Laguna Indonesian Church Riverside Ghanaian Company Yorba Linda Church

2017 Inland Empire Indonesian Church

8 Seating of Parliamentarians

Lead Parliamentarian Chris Johnston, Attorney

Associate Parliamentarian Richard Marca, Attorney

Associate Parliamentarian Joel Peterson, Attorney

Associate Parliamentarian Lenita Skoretz, Attorney

9 Constituency Session Procedures

When you wish to speak before the delegates at the Constituency Session

Procedures used at previous constituency sessions.

1. State your full name and the church you represent.

2. There is a two minute time limit, so be sure to make your comments clear and concise. Translation services will be available. The time limit will be lengthened to three minutes if translation services are needed.

3. Points of order/information and privileged motions will be handled at a separate microphone designated for those purposes.

4. A delegate cannot speak to a motion more than twice, and the second time can only be after all others wishing to speak have done so.

10 Roberts Rules of Order - Summary

For Fair and Orderly Meetings and Conventions

Provides common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole membership on the same footing and speaking the same language. The conduct of ALL business is controlled by the general will of the whole membership - the right of the deliberate majority to decide. Complementary is the right of at least a strong minority to require the majority to be deliberate - to act according to its considered judgment AFTER a full and fair “working through” of the issues involved. Robert’s Rules provides for con- structive and democratic meetings, to help, not hinder, the business of the assembly. Under no circumstances should “undue strictness” be allowed to intimidate members or limit full participation.

The fundamental right of deliberative assemblies requires all questions to be thoroughly discussed before taking action!

The assembly rules - they have the final say on everything! Silence means consent!

• Obtain the floor (the right to speak) by being • The “immediately pending question” is the the first to stand when the person speaking last question stated by the Chair! Motion/ has finished; state Mr./Madam Chairman. Resolution - Amendment - Motion to Raising your hand means nothing, and Postpone standing while another has the floor is out of order! Must be recognized by the Chair • The member moving the “immediately before speaking! pending question” is entitled to preference to the floor! • Debate cannot begin until the Chair has stated the motion or resolution and asked • No member can speak twice to the same “are you ready for the question?” If no one issue until everyone else wishing to speak rises, the chair calls for the vote! has spoken to it once!

• Before the motion is stated by the Chair • All remarks must be directed to the Chair. (the question) members may suggest Remarks must be courteous in language and modification of the motion; the mover can deportment - avoid all personalities, never modify as he pleases, or even withdraw the allude to others by name or to motives! motion without consent of the seconder; if mover modifies, the seconder can withdraw • The agenda and all committee reports are the second. merely recommendations! When presented to the assembly and the question is stated, debate begins and changes occur!

11 Roberts Rules of Order - Summary [cont.]

THE RULES • Extend Debate: Applies only to the immediately pending question; extends until • Point of Privilege: Pertains to noise, a certain time or for a certain period of time personal comfort, etc. - may interrupt only if necessary! • Limit Debate: Closing debate at a certain time, or limiting to a certain period of time • Parliamentary Inquiry: Inquire as to the correct motion - to accomplish a desired • Postpone to a Certain Time: State the time result, or raise a point of order the motion or agenda item will be resumed

• Point of Information: Generally applies • Object to Consideration: Objection must be to information desired from the speaker: “I stated before discussion or another motion should like to ask the (speaker) a question.” is stated

• Orders of the Day (Agenda): A call to adhere • Lay on the Table: Temporarily suspends to the agenda (a deviation from the agenda further consideration/action on pending requires Suspending the Rules) question; may be made after motion to close debate has carried or is pending • Point of Order: Infraction of the rules, or improper decorum in speaking. Must be • Take from the Table: Resumes raised immediately after the error is made consideration of item previously “laid on the table” - state the motion to take from • Main Motion: Brings new business (the next the table item on the agenda) before the assembly • Reconsider: Can be made only by one on • Divide the Question: Divides a motion into the prevailing side who has changed position two or more separate motions (must be able or view to stand on their own) • Postpone Indefinitely: Kills the question/ • Consider by Paragraph: Adoption of paper resolution for this session - exception: is held until all paragraphs are debated and the motion to reconsider can be made amended and entire paper is satisfactory; this session after all paragraphs are considered, the entire paper is then open to amendment, • Previous Question: Closes debate if and paragraphs may be further amended. successful - may be moved to “Close Any Preamble cannot be considered until Debate” if preferred debate on the body of the paper has ceased. • Informal Consideration: Move that the • Amend: Inserting or striking out words assembly go into “Committee of the or paragraphs, or substituting whole Whole” - informal debate as if in committee; paragraphs or resolutions this committee may limit number or length of speeches or close debate by other means • Withdraw/Modify Motion: Applies only by a 2/3 vote. All votes, however, are formal. after question is stated; mover can accept an amendment without obtaining the floor • Appeal Decision of the Chair: Appeal for the assembly to decide - must be made • Commit/Refer/Recommit to Committee: before other business is resumed; NOT State the committee to receive the question debatable if relates to decorum, violation of or resolution; if no committee exists, include rules or order of business size of committee desired and method of selecting the members (election or • Suspend the Rules: Allows a violation appointment). of the assembly’s own rules (except Constitution); the object of the suspension must be specified © 1997 Beverly Kennedy 12 Roberts Rules of Order Motions Chart

Part 1, Main Motions. These motions are listed in order of precedence. A motion can be introduced if it is higher on the chart than the pending motion. § indicates the section from Robert’s Rules. § PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? §21 Close meeting I move to adjourn No Yes No No Majority

§20 Take break I move to recess for ... No Yes No Yes Majority

Register I rise to a question of §19 Yes No No No None complaint privilege Make follow I call for the orders of §18 Yes No No No None agenda the day

Lay aside I move to lay the §17 No Yes No No Majority temporarily question on the table

I move the §16 Close debate No Yes No No 2/3 previous question Limit or extend I move that debate be §15 No Yes No Yes 2/3 debate limited to ...

Postpone to a I move to postpone the §14 No Yes Yes Yes Majority certain time motion to ...

Refer to I move to refer the §13 No Yes Yes Yes Majority committee motion to ... Modify wording I move to amend the §12 No Yes Yes Yes Majority of motion motion by ... I move that the §11 Kill main motion motion be postponed No Yes Yes No Majority indefinitely

Bring business §10 before assembly I move that [or “to”] ... No Yes Yes Yes Majority (a main motion)

13 Roberts Rules of Order - Motion Chart [cont.]

Part 2, Incidental Motions. No order of precedence. These motions arise incidentally and are decided immediately.

§ PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? §23 Enforce rules Point of Order Yes No No No None Submit matter I appeal from the §24 Yes Yes Varies No Majority to assembly decision of the chair I move to suspend §25 Suspend rules No Yes No No 2/3 the rules I object to the Avoid main motion §26 consideration of the Yes No No No 2/3 altogether question I move to divide the §27 Divide motion No Yes No Yes Majority question I move for a rising §29 Demand a rising vote Yes No No No None vote Parliamentary Parliamentary §33 Yes No No No None law question inquiry Request for §33 Point of information Yes No No No None information

Part 3, Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly. No order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else is pending.

§ PURPOSE: YOU SAY: INTERRUPT? 2ND? DEBATE? AMEND? VOTE? Take matter I move to take §34 No Yes No No Majority from table from the table ... Cancel previous 2/3 or Majority §35 I move to rescind ... No Yes Yes Yes action with notice Reconsider I move to §37 No Yes Varies No Majority motion reconsider ...

14 Regular Delegates

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Amponsah Asiamah Kravig Nikolas ALL NATIONS AFRICAN Ogunrinu Victoria Lundgrin David Opiyo Geno Lundgrin Esperanza

Estanque David ARLINGTON Peabody Peter Estanque Rebeca Ragsdale Vincent ALSAD SPANISH Franco Naomi Ramirez Raymond Franco Neftali Watson Ruby Valenzuela Castro Dalia Benggon Claudia Angulo Maritza Blinci Arthur Geli Daniel Butarbutar Samuel ANAHEIM Hernandez Angel Gaskill Rachael Jauregui Griselda Geraty Brent Schultz Neil Harris David Gomez Ulises Hernandez Humberto Marroquin Inmer Johnston Chris Morales Jennifer Johnston Natalie

ANAHEIM Rodriguez Michael Knowlton Kim SPANISH Rojas Maria Lorenz John Roman Edgar Malingkas Jeremiah

Rosales Vazquez Yaneth AZURE HILLS Mastrocolla Dalton Velazquez Raymundo Maxwell Jennifer

APPLE VALLEY Ingram James McComb Kerri ALL NATIONS Santos Sandra McHan Steve Bowman Gerald Motschiedler Ed Carcano John Rasnic MaryJane Jenkins Douglas Reed Keturah ARDEN HILLS Jines J. D. Sanchez Jannet Oropeza Amber Shogren Dennis Silos Dina Siahaan Edward Chuquimia Abigail Stephan Starla ARLINGTON Ford Mark Tambunan Richard Hernandez Vivian Tan Shirley

15 Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Garcia Moises Giang Daniel BANNING Suarez Humberto Giang Sarah Vasquez Lydia Haddad Brian

BARSTOW Preciado Lydia McMillan Jim BILINGUAL Torres Ricardo CALIMESA McMillan Kathy Brown Rick Miller Libertie

BARSTOW Case Donald Sanders Bud (Boyd) Zaheer Sheri Sanders Claudette Bazemore Tom Wild Arwyn Montalban Enoch Benedicto Don

BEAUMONT Montez Veronica Boynton Samuel Shakespeare Brent Dobrota George Wilson Lori Donesky Dorothy

BIG BEAR Philipson Andrew Gudmundsson Lourdes VALLEY Philipson Charmaine Katrib Gabriel

BLYTHE Crespo-Lind Maria Katrib Hanneh CENTRAL Lind Nickolas CAMPUS HILL Mohr Anna Hall Erik Mohr Theodore BLYTHE Hall Timothy Ogunji Emmanuel Gifford Trina Sims-Kinney Sherry Gutierrez Pamela Wiafe Beatrice

BONITA VALLEY James Hasani Wiafe Seth Mugane Paul Wright Judith Munoz Saray Wright William

BRAWLEY Fisher Jean Alcala Lisa CHINO SPANISH BRAWLEY Batista Andres Osuna Ruben SPANISH Batista Beatriz Greene Valinda Ballesteros Fernando Sevick James Chaney Randall Sevick Kathleen CHULA VISTA CALEXICO SPANISH Gomez Ismael Stephens Harold Jacobo Sergio Zurek Eva Wong Humberto Zurek Stephen Adey Jerry Domingo Nestor COLTON Adey Roberta Lemos Carlos

CALIMESA Aveling Leigh Mendoza Joel CORONA MAIN Ciccarelli Lisa 16 STREET SPANISH Peralta Guillermo Cotton Adrian Trevino Juan Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Clark Jean EL CENTRO Solis Jose

Dos Santos Erin EL CENTRO Hidalgo Lemuel Martinez Clara SPANISH Mora Hector

CORONA Merizan-Aguayo Nicole Blanco Mariana Pfenninger Michele Garcia Roberto EMMANUEL Silva John SPANISH Gonzalez Raul Sinaga Leonardo Hernandez Norma

CORONA Ochoa Elizabeth Sanchez Karla SPANISH Ochoa Oscar Baker David Johnson Nicoll Blue Jonathan

COSTA MESA Pantangco Eugene Borecky David Taylor Kaumara Bumroongchart Kristin ESCONDIDO Campos Hector Cooper Tami

COSTA MESA Garcia Susana Flores Dan SPANISH Mendoza Isabel McChesney John Ponce Jose Teh James

CRESTLINE Morauske Daniel Escalante Obed Breese Linda Gomez Maribel

Brodersen Ray ESCONDIDO Mariscal Jose SPANISH Garcia Ed Melgoza Arturo Painter Gary Perez Antonio CROSSWALK Peterson Joel Vega Elba Possinger Randy Anderson Dale Pruehs Ritchie Davis Buzz Swen Shelley Hanson Donna FALLBROOK Houghton Dan DESERT HOT Marquez Alicia SPRINGS Moen Thomas Preciado Solomon

DESERT HOT Ramos David Swenson Lorraine SPRINGS SPANISH Jara Adrian Rocha Gerardo COMPANY FALLBROOK SPANISH Morales Jehu Booth Richard DULZURA Santiago Francisco Ward Tom Cherrez Nicolas Benton Carol De la O Soila Dermody Linda FONTANA DE LA ESPERANZA Hernandez Mario EL CAJON Moo Larkapor Sanchez Jose Sanchez Roberto Zarate Maria Standley Wilma 17 FONTANA Bennit David EL CENTRO Morse Judy Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Kolakaluri John HEMET Marin David FONTANA Moreno Miriam Cuevas Ana

Anderson James HEMET SPANISH Mendez Esther Anderson Lida Plata Valentina Brooks Dilys Luna Robert

Byass Gershon HESPERIA Mohammed Dennis FONTANA- JUNIPER AVE Harris Dene Shepard Charles Jackson Katherine Cruz Leonel

Jean Marie Adrienne HIGH DESERT Gonzalez - Vargas Edgar Paul Lystra BILINGUAL Quinteros Rolando Skeete Narcisa Rodriguez Cindy Blair Janice HIGHLAND Carpiet Humberto SPANISH Chavez Josephine COMPANY Sotelo Maria

FULLERTON Chi Zenaida HOMELAND Brigger Nathan Larsen Ron Butler Adonni

Merid Tesfa-Mariam IMANI PRAISE Butler Patricia FELLOWSHIP GARDEN GROVE Koh Philip COMPANY Faulkner Gertrude KOREAN Son Samuel Ximines Sandra Alba Cristina Garcia Maria Briceno Melissa Hernandez Porfirio Cole John INDIO SPANISH Olmeda Maria Holman Charles Orosco Jessica Kharns David Dandoy Tonette Gerhard Koch John Israel Salvador GARDEN Madalora Henry INLAND EMPIRE FILIPINO Medes Roland GROVE Meckstroth Robert Quijano Lysenia Miranda Armando Samples John Neslund Thomas INLAND EMPIRE Napitupulu Parluhutan Riddle Tyler INDONESIAN Sihotang Blihert Tameifuna Siosiva Joshua Castro Santiago Volkoff Carolyn Jimenez Sylvia Wall JoAnne INLAND Najera Angel Anderson Darryl SPANISH Najera-Neri Maria Boyer Tamara Salinas Francisco HEMET Hagerman James Sandoval Pedro Hagerman Maxine 18 LA HABRA Cuevas Andy Huerta Carmen SPANISH Gonzalez Meza Pedro Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME

LA HABRA Rodriguez Carlos Mallery Paul SPANISH Rodriguez Teresa Miller Heather Barry William Ninow Friedbert Beltran Nelson Olivarria Obed Campman Danielle Rodriguez Yennie LA MESA LA SIERRA ADVENTIST Guardado Jose UNIVERSITY Roxas Charissa COMMUNITY Pressler Janice Shultz Mandy Pressler John Sutter Amanda Samatua Eric Wisbey Randal Bailon Ana Wright Darrin Berardini Eva Yi Zane

Caceres Carlos LAGUNA Dien Kenny Cruz Carlos INDONESIAN Lingas Alex Gallardo Melina Lodge Nicholas LA SIERRA SPANISH Mendez Veronica Ortiz Moises Mendoza Jose Pardo Michelle LAGUNA Real Jorge NIGUEL Rendon Kharla Robinson Mario Santosa Ferdinandus Santana Orlando Smith Mark Soto Orison Spencer Denis Anacaya Eden LAKE ELSINORE Estrella German SPANISH Bazan Daniel COMPANY Rodriguez Victor Bazan Yamilet Bernard Brian

Bereket Milikit LAKE PERRIS Garner Liliana Brand Jeffrey Jones Phillip Cantos Samantha Ko Edward Cortez Emily Liang Onn LL CHINESE Duran Alfonso Toh See LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY Fehr Joy Young Samuel Geriguis Lora Aprecio Raydolfo Sr. Guy Fritz Arafiles Alvin Helbley Jennifer Fermin Dayne Islas Alpha Guerra Melwida LL FILIPINO Jones Scott La Tour Frank Kim James Langga Leo Lopez Moises 19 Layon Klyde Mallery Aydin Manalo Eppie Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Patrona David Condon Kate LOMA LINDA FILIPINO Role Jethrone Curtis Donna Velasco Myjeila Delizo Lisa Hutagaol Mangasi Dunbar Marcia Mangunsong Bonar Evans Dwight LOMA LINDA INDONESIAN Mangunsong Deviyanti Guptill Scott Pasuhuk Edwin Haddad Edmond Sitanggang Aldrich Handysides Robert Choi Un Hanna Myrna Chough Kwang Rim Hart Dynnette-Dee Chung Kwang-Su Herrmann Marilyn Jahng Kenneth Hodgkin Georgia LOMA LINDA KOREAN Kim David Hubbard Jeremy Kim Jin Johnson Patrick Kim Justin Jorge Flavia Lee Esther Karpenko Tescha Park Sung Woo Kinne Nolan Gemanaru Ionel Lafever JoAnne LOMA LINDA LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY ROMANIAN Turlea Irina Lay Aaron

Turturica Dragos Leggitt Sandy Calalang Luisito Lewis Zelma LOMA LINDA TAGALOG Napod Timothy Lonser Roland Sarmiento Alfredo McCoy Timothy Adorno Robert Mirasol Daniel Ale-Salvo Daniela Moe Byron Ault Allyson Muinos Jose Bartlett Chelsea Murdoch Monty Beeson W. Nelson Martin Bennett Jack Oien Shannon LOMA LINDA Blum-Johnston Richard Olson Mary UNIVERSITY Brooks Steve Palmieri Richard Burdette Aline Penner David Campbell Lolita Perry James Cao Jeffrey Phillips Kenneth Carter Ronald Pyke Janelle Chan Elsie 20 Ramos Rene Cloete Matthew Roath Rodney Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME

Rouhe Mellissa MORENO Rhyne Jimmy Sagala Japansen VALLEY Rodriguez Ricardo Silva Jennifer Bennett Michael Sleeth Lynn Brooks Sandra Stewart Charles Burroughs Michelle LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY Su Mary Carrington Kevin

Trimm Benjamin Clavon Alvin Uraine Shawn Glass Nicole Wagner Marian Goldsmith Bernice Walls Arthur Goldsmith Ronald Zuccarelli Tony Grace Delmarie MT. RUBIDOUX LOMA LINDA Lam Dung Hernandez Marco VIETNAMESE Le Khanh Kelson Sharlene Urquhart Martin Martin Jeanette LOS ALAMITOS Yancy Donald Pride Jocelyn LUCERNE Robinson Marjorie VALLEY Pakpahan Benjamin Sterling Marjean MENTONE Siringoringo Jafar INDONESIAN- Stewart Ken AMERICAN Togatorop Simon Kevin Watson Hilma Bowes Rodney Young Courtney Clayton Dean Bishop Michael Cruz Isabelo Bishop Pamela MENTONE Fargo Roy MURRIETA Clark Cynthia Garcia Tomas SPRINGS Clark James Mendes Miller White David Sorto Freddy Arriola Cinar Nunovero Javier NEEDLES MIRA LOMA Howard Norma BILINGUAL Orozco Juan NEW HOPE Faleafine Pele Li Angela SAMOAN COMPANY Maae Elia Miura Yuki MISSION ROAD Boyd Carolyn Schatzschneider Don NEW HOPE Westmoreland Richard Schatzschneider Gail Castellanos Rocio Abejar Christina NORCO Gil Eliel MORENO HILLS Lopez Laura NORTH COAST Booth David Murillo Alexander CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Generoli Don Chan Alonso MORENO 21 Barton Ann Gutierrez Eva OCEANSIDE VALLEY Barton Eric Nakaahiki Nalu Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Dopp Mona Bendantunguka Ephraim Maxwell Marilyn Catungal Cornelius Maxwell Richard Duge John OCEANSIDE Napod Nevin Gil Francisco PARADISE Shears Barbara VALLEY Leech Emma Shears Dean Leech Justin Cole Craig Lopez Juan Gardner Wendy Reyna Gloria

ONTARIO Jarquin Erick Sanchez Gracie McCall Noah Lopez Benjamin Yoon Sueng Min PARADISE Lopez Eva VALLEY Bouchot Aeleen SPANISH Luis Armando ONTARIO SPANISH Fernandez Mario Luis Norma Garcia Valeria PERRIS FIFTH STREET Hospedales Heather ORANGE Lee Jay CENTRAL Contreras Luis KOREAN Song Sam Cuyan Patty Horne Jeff PERRIS SPANISH ORANGE COAST Riojas Gabriel Horne Valerie Thomas Cordell Doan Ann ORANGE Pinheiro Luana COUNTY Le Thang VIETNAMESE PORTUGUESE Ribeiro Jaidete Vo Thao SPEAKING Souza Isac Brothers John Hepburn Barbara Burgos Patricia RAMONA ORANGE BILINGUAL Martinez Eduardo Cronin Carla ADVENTIST Nkhoma Byron Oceguera Kara Dickau Paul Candari Esther Gallego-Savino Miljoy DeLorey Sebastian PALM DESERT Gang Jeffrey OASIS Ewing Estil Hayton Geoffrey Rodriguez Lissette Hayton Shelley Zuniga Julia REDLANDS Heisler William PALM SPRINGS Cornejo Leonardo Hubbard Jeremy FIL-AM Mendoza Ernesto Martinez Obed Aguilar Giovany Myers Martha Bivens Stella Wren David PALM SPRINGS Chan Aileen REDLANDS Montero Manuel Lara Dimas 22 SPANISH COMPANY Perez Danny Ross Anthony Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Evans Brandon Sampson George Petillo-Garcia Geraldine Skinner Wayne RIVERSIDE Rivero Celeste KANSAS West Dale AVENUE Thomson John White Myrtle Walker Leonard Wilson Camelia

RELOVE Williams Iris RIVERSIDE Lee Jung-Sup Winger Courtney KOREAN Namm Jukes

Wolfsen Nicholas RIVERSIDE Aguirre Mireya Wolfsen Thomas SPANISH Ramirez Hector Batin Lloyd Erazo Mario RUBIDOUX Rodriguez Stephen SPANISH Ordorica David RIVERSIDE Cama Oscar Tomas Jose CENTRAL SPANISH Marin Rodolfo Arnold Dennis Alexander Lisa Arnold Novella RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY Elkins Charles Berhe Judy Parker Laura Cohill Yolanda RIVERSIDE Amo-Kyereme Isaac Davis Willie GHANAIAN COMPANY Opuni-Mensah Daniel Dixon Elsye Hadicahyono Ronald Dixon Lindell

RIVERSIDE Malau Surung Elston Bobbie INDONESIAN Pesulima John Hall Bruce Walean Jerry Henry Michael SAN Batiste Danette BERNARDINO Jacquet Robert 16TH STREET Blanc Anthony Johnson Shelley Davis Marcia Kirksey Janice Davis Nicceta Smith Sheldon Dudley David Sovory Allen Hall Luisa Tanner Millie Harris Robert Thorington Glyne RIVERSIDE KANSAS Henry Guillermo Webb-Woods Marcia AVENUE Howe William Wilson Janet Jackson Craig Woods Victor McDonald Shera Wright-Reid Theresa McFarlane Nestor Allen Monique SAN Reynolds Janis BERNARDINO Smith Amithy COMMUNITY Richards Donna 23 Thompson Wesley Richards Winston Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Arevalo Jose Buenavista Felipe SAN Cerna Joel Flores Richmond BERNARDINO SPANISH Downssymonett Warner SAN DIEGO Galang Charles FILIPINO- Ortiz Ruben AMERICAN Mirasol Connie Davis Jana Vasquez Florida Fields Michael Ward Ralph Johnson Albert Davis Richard Johnson Mary Dorsey David Johnson Quetta Early Kenneth

Lawrence Courtney SAN DIEGO Harrold Brenda SAN DIEGO 31ST MARANATHA STREET Lawrence Pendeza Pass Phyllis Phelps Rosetta Smith Mavis Richard Johnie Wiggins Don Small Alfonso Williams Rhonda

Small Renee SAN DIEGO Spuehler Marty Smith Sheilah POINT LOMA Wall Lexie Williamson Belinda Durazo Olga

Acevedo Jose SAN DIEGO Flores Moises Chaidez Roberto SOUTH BAY Orozco Elizabeth Chinchurreta Levi Reiner David Constante Cesar Hernandez Alexis Espinoza Gabriel Ramirez Mayte SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO BROADWAY Garcia Monica SPANISH Rodríguez Rosiles Eloisa SPANISH Garcia Victor Seldomridge Rousana Gonzalez Alejandro Walters Delano Lopez Jacqueline Kerstetter Jonathan Martinez Fredy Kerstetter Sarah SAN DIEGO Olmedo-Cruz Maria TIERRASANTA McCary Diane Hensel Janice McCary Molly Im Tae-Woong Needle Jeffrey SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO CENTRAL Lee Woosung Do Liem VIETNAMESE Reiswig Aiane COMPANY Duong Celine Reiswig Kerwin Booth Tammy

Crockett David SAN Broden Adavid SAN DIEGO MARCOS CLAIREMONT Felix Tony Broden Jossy ADVENTIST Hall Tracy 24 Stilson Donna Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Goldsberry Jerry Lumbantoruan Fredi

Gomez-Martinez Jose UNITED Malau Ridwan SAN YSIDRO INDONESIAN SPANISH Loredo Jose Sagala Oliver Mendez Ivy Simatupang Robinson Zapata Daisy Boswell Tamar UPLAND Arevalo Ignacio COMMUNITY Swett Seth Bendezu Humberto Sondakh Denny Gomez Carlos Dyson John VALLEY CENTER Lazcano Samuel Munson Douglas SANTA ANA BROADWAY Medina Bernard Adeoye Olayemi BILINGUAL Medina Susana Atolagbe Adebukola Gomez Lawrence Ortiz Ricardo VALLEY FELLOWSHIP Gomez Rosa Soto Carmen Lewis Wayne Zavala Melo Andrea Scott Larry SANTA ANA Alapati Mark Stricklan Juan SAMOAN Peele Joseph Calvillo Baldo Cendejas Marlyn Escudero Iris Duran Juan VALLEY Lake Russell Guillen Oralia Sparks Kim SANTA ANA Jara Vanessa Kadeba Amie SPANISH Linares Milton VICTORIA Murmu Stephen Martinez Esmeralda Rodriguez Victor Rojas Virgilio Castellucci Albert Rojas Luciano Paula Magotch Linda SDA Alexander Joyce FELLOWSHIP Pena Peter OF RANCHO Onyango Omari CUCAMONGA VICTORVILLE Regus Israel SOUTHERN ASIA Rodgers Camee ADVENTIST Zahid Joseph COMMUNITY Sobrera Ross TEMECULA Garcia Abigail Wilson Samuel VALLEY SPANISH Johnson Walkyria Leituala Too COMPANY VISTA SAMOAN Chai Henry Tupuanai Talaga THAI Nambiar Sunder Akeli David TWENTYNINE Aquilina Brett PALMS Jones Bruce VISTA Berry Robert (Bob) 25 Kisaka Cleveland Regular Delegates [cont.]

CHURCH LAST NAME FIRST NAME Lazaro Dalila Real Silvia VISTA SPANISH Soto Nancy Soto Oscar Bareng Isaias WATERMAN Bocala-Domingo Jerelyn VISAYAN FIL-AM Estocada Rey Lao Sandra Lee David

YORBA LINDA Park Andrew Saesim Daniel

YUCAIPA Ahoia-Tuitama Lytania SAMOAN Toaetolu Fuamatala (Tala) Griffin Stephanie Humpal Kodi Lafferty Douglas

YUCAIPA Neish Christine Peabody Mark Rodman Deborah Strunk Gary Kalbermatter Milca YUCAIPA VALLEY Mejia Johny SPANISH Veloso Mario

YUCCA VALLEY Arnott Stanley

26 Delegates-at-Large

LAST NAME FIRST NAME LAST NAME FIRST NAME Bewley Sharon Dudley Donald Blue Stephen Duong Isaiah Borecky Tamarat Duran Maritza Brooks Delroy Ebora Melvin Bryant G Alexander Edwards Robert Butarbutar John Ejurango Maria LAST NAME FIRST NAME Ackerman Kazar Camarena Carlos Elsen Edilson Acuna Tania Camarena Elina Escamos Lemuel Aguilar Antonio Campbell Shawna Escobar Reyna Ahn Peter Jae Won Carlos Luis Escobar Ricardo Allen Weldon Carrillo Rudy Estrada Moises Almonte Rudy Carrington Darren Evans Pamela J. Anderson David Chalco Veronica Evans Tom Anderson John Chambers Viana Fepuleai Aleni Angeles Peralta Samantha Chambi Israel Fepuleai Shiphrah Aragon Leslie Chang Akira Forde Wade Armstrong Michael Chang Youngki Fermin Sandra Arnold Bill Childs Virgil Fujimori Daisuke Furness Ernest Arreola VicLouis Choi John Garcia Jose Ashlock Cherry Christoffel Larry Geraty Lawrence Asumen Mario Chung Paul Gillespie Timothy Azcuna Arnold Ciccarelli Jon Gittens Horatius Bae Min H Joshua Clark Gregory Graham Ricardo Bartlett Eugene Cordero Abel Grekov Elijah Bechara Paulo Cotton Maggie Guillen Hugo Becker Larry Coutsoumpos Otis Guizar Harold Bell Basil Curtis Ken Guzman Fabiola Belonio Daniel Dalisay Flaviano Harper Greg Beltran Amilton Danaiata Valentin Harper Jeffrey Benavides Eliezer Davis Rebecca Harty Stewart Benson Theodore Del Vecchio Gilberto Hemenway Steven Berumen Danielle Dementyev Vadim Dopp William Henderson Stephen 27 Delegates-at-Large [cont.]

LAST NAME FIRST NAME LAST NAME FIRST NAME LAST NAME FIRST NAME Hernandez Raul Lay Aaron Mendoza Edwin Herrmann Douglas Lee Isaac Moralde Elbert Heslep Gina Lee Richard Moran Isai Howard Mark Leno Michael Morelli Rolando Howard Martin Leonor Samuel Morris Ainsworth Huerta Aurelio Leukert Kristian Müller Enno Ibanez Maria Lim Clifford Munoz-Beard V. Elizabeth Ice Roy Lim Praban Munson Glenn Ingleton Alberto Lindquist Nicholas Mupfawa Michael Iordan Cristian Liwanag Limuel Muskita Hudyard Jackson Daniel Lopez Jessie Mzizi Themba Jara Caleb Lundgrin Paul Nelson G. Vaughn Jenkins Michael Lyder Anthony Newton Bradford Jeon In-Hyuk Mace Douglas Noriega Rivas Didier Johnson David Madison Julihana Nunez Samuel Johnston Mark Malit Kayla Oberg Christi Joo Sam Manalo Jose Oceguera David Kelly Michael Manlongat Cristopher Oei Jason Keough Alger Manullang Charles Oh Choong Khachatourian Raymond Maravilla Beverly Oh Joseph Kim Andrew Marlow David Olivarria Oscar Kim Chin Marquez Rene Orlich Raewyn Kim Hwi Marroquin Medardo Orozco Eliseo Kim Isaac Marruffo Dante Osborn Trevan Kim Namyong Marruffo Patricia Osorio Jonathan Kim Tai Martell J. Lynn Ostrovsky Ivan Kim WooHyuk Martinez Obet Parent Richard King Andrea Matthews Daniel Park Daniel King George McBride Edwin Park Jonathan King Kurt McCary Gary Park Robin Kritzinger Dewald McCottry Kelby Parsons Lyndon Krpalek Donald McFarland Stefani Peckham Dave Labry Earl McKinstry Charles Penick Eric Lancaster Walter McMillan Michael Penick Gerald Lawrence Jacqueline Mendez Miguel Penick William

28 Delegates-at-Large [cont.]

LAST NAME FIRST NAME LAST NAME FIRST NAME LAST NAME FIRST NAME Salcedo- Penick William E. Miriam Sumendap Hendrik Gonzalez Peralta Wally Taber Gary Samples Feona Pereda Oscar Tabuenca Julio Sanchez Gabriel Perez David Tarigan Alponso Sandiford Anderson Perez Mario Tatum Mark Santos Pablo Perez Mario C. Taylor Bryant Saravia Yohalmo Perez Nora Thompson Jerrold Savino Paul Pressley Adrian Tickner Datha Sevilla Nathaniel Quiroz Guillermo Tolan Victor Shadrach Samuel Quishenberry Thomas Torres Ariel Silva Andy Raphael Marc Trinidad Lamberto Skoretz Daniel Rascon Pedro Turner Jason Skoretz Robert Ravelo Algier Uyeda James Smith Daniel Rawson Timothy Valentine Gil Smith Kyle Razzouk Jay Valentine Kendra Smith Richard Rennacker Aren Valenzuela Alfonso Smith Robert Retzer Darold Valenzuela Iveth Snell Nicholas Reuer Joelle Vega Gilbert Soli Meshach Rich Larry VinCross Tara Solomon Deirdre Riddle Alfred Vitug Manuel Soria Jorge Rios Ruben Wallington Christine Soto Alejandro Roberts Anita Webster Rochelle Soto Joel Roberts Randall Weller Jim Sovory Baron Roberts Sandra Whitter Faith Stanley Christopher Robles Demetrio Wilamart Sunny Stewart Tyler Roddy Marlyse Wilson Kevin Strauss Verlon Rosspencer Todd Wright Curtis Streib Robert Rudoy Pavel Wuttke Melody Strydom Heinrich Rumrrill Daniel Yelorda Peter Studer Ken Sacay Elizer Zurek Stephen Suhari Gatra

29 Retirements 2013

NAME ORGANIZATION NAME ORGANIZATION Anderson, Judy Associate Treasurer Miller, Terrance Teacher Cabreira, Benjamin Teacher Moses, Ruth Teacher Cook, Darlene Office Assistant Ombao, William Pastor Dial, Myrna Librarian Retzer , Darold Pastor Eggers, Gary Teacher Rouse, Patricia Teacher Hanson, Michael Pastor Stacey, Rosanne Teacher Hollier, Toni Teacher Tomat, Peggy Secretary How, Fred Teacher Umezu, Albert Teacher Jordan, Richard Teacher Veglahn, David Teacher Jones, Carolyn Secretary Villanueva, Patrice Teacher Leonard, Stella ECEC Director Villanueva, Robert Pastor Lovell, Carolyn Trust Management Warren, James Pastor Assistant Wilcox, Grover Principal Magos, Madalyn Secretary Wilson, Mike Pastor Maldonado, Raul Pastor

2014

NAME ORGANIZATION NAME ORGANIZATION Allred, Yvonne Teacher Norris, Marjorie Teacher Arnott, Cheryl Teacher Penick, Linda Teacher Benson, Darryl Teacher Stanfill, Diana Bus Driver Coddington, Mark Assistant Treasurer Taylor, Bernard Pastor De La Cruz, Misael Pastor Timple, Edwin Custodian Fattic, Linda Teacher Trach, Ton Custodian Fillman, Arlys Teacher Tyner, Stuart Pastor Johnson, Audray Director White, Larry Teacher Martinez, Ralph Pastor Woods, James Teacher Mauldin, Lloyd Teacher Morgan, Mary Director of Development 30 Retirements [cont.]

2015

LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION Adams, Andrew Maintenance McRae, William Pastor Brink, Carol Teacher Morse, Roger Teacher Brunt, John Pastor Outhwaite, Rodney Associate Treasurer Burton, Virlynn Rusk Teacher Parks, Ann Secretary Chong, Paul Teacher Ponder, Marvin Pastor Clark, Duane Pastor Ponder, Shirley Pastor Day, Patty Secretary West, Dorita Teacher DeMott, Michelle Accountant Wong, Gladys Teacher DuBose, Robert Teacher Young, Hannah Teacher Garvin, Carolyn Secretary Krause, Donauvin Business Manager

2016

LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION Arthur, Arlene Teacher Jones, Robert Pastor Bradley, Diane Teacher McKinstry, Charles Director Briseno, Eliseo Pastor Moreno, Antonio Maintenance Burishkin, Cheryl Teacher Pawluk, Carol Teacher Capizano, Elizabeth Teacher Rustad, Roger Pastor Dietrich, Pam Teacher Sellers, Lloyd Chaplain Garrett, Leona Bindery Smith, Susan Principal Trasporte, Raymond Pastor

31 Retirements [cont.]

2017

LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION Caesar, Riley Teacher McChesney, Sylvia Teacher Camacho, Harold Conference Secretary McGill, Larry Pastor Contreras, Victor Pastor McLeod, Pete Pastor Direux, Patricia Teacher Olson, Melissa Secretary Dowser, Helen Teacher Ramal, Hector Pastor Hamm, Diana Teacher Rouse, Beverly Teacher Hancock, Mark Bindery Worker Sanchez, Ernest ABC Manager Jensen, Paul Pastor Smith, Janice Teacher Kim, Nancy Teacher Tripp, Cynthia Secretary Labins, Richard Conference Mover Tripp, David Teacher Lugo, Amparo Clerk Yakush, Yudie School Registrar McChesney, John Church Business Administrator

2018

LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION LASTNAME NAME ORGANIZATION Daily, Steven Pastor Nelson, Judith Teacher Dechenne, Doris Teacher Schilt, Deloris Instructional Aide Ekblad, Thomas Teacher Schoberth, Bonnie Administrative Assistant Hernandez, Ernesto Pastor Serafin, Marsha Teacher Horinouchi, Dean Pastor St. Clair, Janna Teacher James, Willard Pastor Stelian, Laura Child Care Kebbas, George Warehouse Manager Swenson,Terry Pastor Keough, Alger Pastor Testerman, Diane Teacher Kiley, Jerry Bindery Supervisor King, George Vice President Neal, Brian Director

32 Nominating Committee

33 Nominating Committee 2018-2023

MEMBER M/F COUNTY ETHNICITY CHURCH

Chelsea Bartlett F San Bernardino MC/A Loma Linda University

Danette Batiste F Riverside B Riverside Kansas Ave

Yamilet Bazan**** F Riverside MC/A La Sierra University

Arthur Blinci M San Bernardino MC/A Azure Hills

Patricia Burgos F Orange MC/A Orange

Amy Cornwall** F Riverside MC/A La Sierra University

Flaviano Dalisay M San Diego H San Diego Broadway Spanish

Mark Ford M Riverside MC/A Arlington

Abigail Garcia F Riverside H Temecula Valley Spanish

Valinda Greene F San Diego MC/A Chula Vista

Harold Guizar M San Bernardino H Yucaipa Valley Spanish

Fritz Guy (SECRETARY) M Riverside MC/A La Sierra University

Fabiola Guzman*** F San Bernardino MC/A Loma Linda University

Tae Im M San Diego A/P San Diego Central

Caleb Jara M Orange H Santa Ana Spanish

Mark Johnston*** M Imperial H Calexico Spanish

Pendeza Lawrence F San Diego B San Diego 31st Street

Esther Lee F San Bernardino A/P Loma Linda Korean

Julihana Madison* (CHAIR) F Riverside B Mt Rubidoux Chris Oberg***** (ASST. CHAIR) F Riverside MC/A La Sierra University

Oscar Olivarria M Imperial MC/A El Centro

Amber Oropeza F San Bernardino MC/A Arden Hills

Mandy Shultz F Riverside MC/A La Sierra University

Allen Sovory M San Bernardino B San Bernardino 16th Street

Ricardo Torres, Jr. M San Bernardino H Barstow Bilingual

Rochelle Webster F San Bernardino MC/A Redlands

Curtis Wright M Riverside MC/A Desert Hot Springs

ETHNICITY: Asian/Pacific (A/P); Black (B); Hispanic (H); Multicultural/Anglo (MC/A)

Bylaws Committee(*) Education Board(**) Executive Committee (***) Institution(****) Pastor (*****)

34 Nominated Conference Officers 2018-2023

PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASURER Sandra Roberts Jonathan Park Verlon Strauss

Elizer Sacay VICE PRESIDENT FOR HISPANIC MINISTRIES Yohalmo Saravia VICE PRESIDENT FOR VICE PRESIDENT ASIAN/PACIFIC MINIS- FOR BLACK MINISTRIES TRIES Robert Edwards

VICE PRESIDENT FOR VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT ASIAN/PACIFIC MINISTRIES FOR BLACK MINISTRIES FOR HISPANIC MINISTRIES Elizer Sacay Robert Edwards Yohalmo Saravia

35 SANDRA E. ROBERTS 11330 Pierce St · Riverside, CA 92505 · [email protected]

EDUCATION

Doctor of Ministry: Leadership Development & Spirituality, 2006 Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, California

Masters of Art: Religious Education, 1984 Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan

Bachelors of Science: Dietetics, 1980 Area of Concentration: Clinical Dietetics Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California

WORK EXPERIENCE

SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE

2013 – present President, Conference Office

2004 – 2013 Executive Secretary, Conference Office

2000 – 2004 Associate Youth Director for Senior Youth Ministry, Conference Office

1995 – 2000 Co-Pastor/Associate Pastor, Corona Seventh-day Adventist Church

1992 – 1995 Chaplain, Loma Linda Elementary and Junior High

1987 – 1992 General Manager and Summer Camp Director Pine Springs Ranch Camp and Conference Center

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE

1985 – 1987 High School Religion Teacher, Modesto Adventist Academy

NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION

1983-1985 Student Taskforce Coordinator and Director of Youth Resource Center, Andrews University

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

1982 – 1983 Taskforce Assistant, Youth Ministry, Union Office

MICHIGAN CONFERENCE

1980 – 1982 Associate Dean of Women and Home Economics Teacher, Cedar Lake Academy 36 SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE POSITION: President DEPARTMENT: Administration REPORTS TO: Executive Committee RANGE: 108% LAST REVIEWED: August 9, 2018 CLASS: Exempt FT

SUMMARY

The President leads the Southeastern California Conference (SECC) in accomplishing its mission to expand the kingdom of God. As a team of biblical servant leaders, SECC empowers, equips, and enables pastors, churches and schools to fulfill this mission. We value Christ-like stewards, practical creativity, helpful collaboration, grace-filled accountability, and transformational learners.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

A biblical servant leader who (1) serves as an authentic follower of Jesus and His mission, (2) takes the initiative to equip others for His mission and growth of His kingdom, and (3) upholds the Adventist church mission, that assists the conference in accomplishing its mission and vision by modeling its values. • Meetings: − Chairs: Administrative Committee and officer meetings, Executive Committee, Education Board, Midterms and Constituency Sessions. − Leads out in office staff meetings, pastor meetings, administrative and officer retreats. − Serves on: . Calexico Board . Pacific Press Board . Faith For Today Board . Pacific Union Conference Executive Committee . Insurance Committee . Pastoral Advisory . Investment Committee . Personnel Committee . La Sierra University Board of Trustees . Pine Springs Ranch Advisory . North American Division Retirement Board . Property Services Board . Ordination Review Committee . Stahlheber Board − Plans and schedules department directors meetings. − Leads in organizing conference functions, such as pastors meetings, ordinations, Constituency Sessions and other special services. • Strategic Initiatives: − Oversees the development and implementation of the overall strategic plans and initiatives. − Consistently and frequently casts the vision and engages the conference in its mission. − Plans, develops, and implements, in conjunction with the other officers, long-range goals and objectives in accordance with Executive Committee directives and Constituency guidelines. − Leads in review and evaluation of strategic initiatives. • Administration: − Provides leadership for culture of conference. − Interviews all potential conference employees − Provides leadership for accountability. and pastors to ensure personnel selections and placement are consistent with the mission of − Provides leadership development opportunities. conference and safeguards SECC interests. − Assists with pastoral hiring and placement. − Provides conflict resolution either personally or

with officer team.

37 − Convenes Constituency Sessions and Executive − Provides leadership in crisis care Committee meetings, as provided by the bylaws. and management. − Participates with the officer team in the planning and coordination of all conference functions including the budget.

LEADERSHIP

Responsible for the leadership of: officers, administrative team, communications, strategic initiatives, and overall direction and health of the conference.

• Leads in the vision and formation of the culture of the conference office and the conference territory with the other officers. • Provides leadership in crisis care and crisis management of employees, churches, and schools. • Monitors work performance for compliance with conference mission, vision, values, and policies, including but not limited to attendance, punctuality, and effective performance. Works with conference administrative team if disciplinary actions are needed. • Works with administrative officers and human resources director in reviewing, approving, and processing all “call for workers.” • Provides counsel and advice to members, pastors or churches that are experiencing internal or pastoral problems. • Participates in various speaking appointments, such as camp meetings, weeks of prayer, evangelistic crusades, worship services, church dedications, ordinations, and pastors meetings • Leads all SECC teams to be engaged with the mission, vision, and values of the Southeastern California Conference, including departmental procedures and policies.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

Master of Divinity (M. Div.) required. A proven track record of effective pastoral leadership, judgment, collaboration, learning, and character above reproach. Personally creates annual spiritual growth and leadership development plans.

CREDENTIALS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Ordained ministerial credential • Valid documentation of legal right to work in the United States • Valid driver’s license

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to kneel. The employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Salaried position requires working necessary hours to timely complete tasks assigned. This position requires travel to attend various meetings within the conference, union, and division and conditions of travel may be difficult.

The work environment is usually indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

38 jonathanTo empower, equip, and enable other to grow in Christ park (w) 951.509.2290

EDUCATION MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min) Southeastern California Conference, California on Cross-cultural Conflict Oct. 2013 – Present Executive Secretary Transformation Oct. 2010 – Oct. 2013 VP of Asian/Pacific Ministry Andrews University, Michigan: July 2007 – Jan. 2011 Loma Linda Korean Church: 2012 – 2018 Associate Pastor: English Ministry

Masters of Divinity (M.Div) Andrews University, Michigan: Chesapeake Conference, Maryland 1993 – 1995 Oct. 1999 – July 2007 Spencerville Church:

Associate Pastor: English Ministry Bachelor of Art, Theology Pacific Union College, California: 1988 – 1992 Southern California Conference, California

May 1995 – Oct. 1999 Glendale Korean Church: Associate Pastor: English Ministry

Northern California Conference, California Aug. 1992 – Aug. 1993 Sacramento Korean Church: Associate Pastor: English Ministry

ASSESSMENTS

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ESTJ (Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judging)

Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Profile: Compromising, accommodating, collaborating

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Workshops: Pre-marital Counseling (Prepare & Enrich Certified) Mediation & Conflict Management Workshops Non-Profit Leadership 39Certified Judgement Index Certified

SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE POSITION: Executive Secretary DEPARTMENT: Administration REPORTS TO: Executive Committee RANGE: 104% LAST REVIEWED: August 9, 2018 CLASS: Exempt FT

SUMMARY

The Executive Secretary assists the Southeastern California Conference (SECC) in accomplishing its mission to grow healthy, disciple-making churches. As a team of biblical servant leaders, SECC empowers, equips, and enables pastors, and churches to fulfill this mission. We value Christ-like stewards, practical creativity, helpful collaboration, grace-filled accountability, and transformational learners.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Meetings:

− Serves as the second officer of SECC in various committees.

− Serves on various committees at the conference, Pacific Union Conference, and North American Division: . Administrative Committee . Investment Committee . Bylaws Committee . Officers Meeting . Calexico Board . Ordination Review Committee . Conference Executive Committee . Pastoral Advisory Committee . Education Board . Personnel Committee, chairperson . Insurance Committee . Property Service Board

− Assists in organizing conference functions, such as: pastors meetings, ordinations, constituency sessions, special services, etc.

• Strategic Initiatives:

− Consistently and frequently casts the vision and engages the conference in its mission.

− Plans, develops, and implements, in conjunction with the other administrative officers, long-range goals and objectives in accordance with Executive Committee directives and constituency guidelines.

• Administration: − Prepares for and maintains full and complete − Countersigns all papers and documents that require the records of the proceedings of Executive Committee secretary’s signature. meetings and constituency sessions. − Processes requests for service, travel, service records, − Responsible for the work of local church clerks and and advanced degrees. membership records, conference vital records, − Consistently applies and follows conference and conference calendar, denominational yearbook denominational policies and safeguards the interests of information, and statistical reports. the conference. Assists in resolving local conflicts in − Gives oversight to new employee orientation and applying biblical and Church Manual principles. exit interviews. 40 − Coordinates organization of companies such as branch Sabbath schools, affiliate groups, and churches. companies, and churches. − Assists with pastoral ordinations, church − Reviews and recommends the implementation of dedications, installations, ground breaking, and the church viability policy. other special events. − Provides baptismal, ordination, and other official − Approves and issues credentials and licenses to all conference forms. eligible workers. − Oversees the provision of Ministry Magazine to all − Reviews and recommends the development of local pastors, departmental directors, and chaplains. church organizations to the Executive Committee,

LEADERSHIP Responsible for the Human Resources department and membership department .

• Leads the administrative and Human Resources teams to engage with the mission, vision, and values of the Southeastern California Conference, including departmental procedures and policies.

• Monitors work performance for compliance with conference mission, vision, values, and policies, including but not limited to attendance, punctuality, and effective performance. Works with administrative team if disciplinary actions are needed.

• Works with administrative officers and Human Resources director in reviewing, approving, and processing all “call for workers.”

• Provides counsel and advice to members, pastors or churches that are experiencing internal or pastoral problems.

• Participates in various speaking appointments, such as camp meetings, weeks of prayer, evangelistic crusades, worship services, church dedications, ordinations, pastors meetings, etc.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE Master of Divinity (M.Div) required. A proven track record of effective pastoral leadership, judgment, collaboration, learning, and character above reproach. Personally creates annual spiritual growth and leadership development plans.

CREDENTIALS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Ordained ministerial credential • Valid documentation of legal right to work in the • Valid driver’s license United States

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 41 VERLON W. STRAUSS 11330 Pierce Street - Riverside, CA 92505 (951) 509-2243

EDUCATION: 1984-1988 Bachelor’s degree (B.B.A.) in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting, Pacific Union College

November 1992 Obtained Certified Public Accountants License

June 2004 Masters in Business Administration (MBA), La Sierra University

EXPERIENCE:

July 2012 – Present Southeastern California Conference Treasurer Manage the Treasury department which serves as the custodian for the tithe and offerings submitted by the local churches. Annually prepare a budget for the Conference and monitor compliance by all departments. Present the monthly financial statement and tithe reports to the Executive Committee. Prepare as necessary, all reporting requirements in relation to the 2008 Bond Issue. Arrange for the annual audit of the Conference financial records by an external audit firm.

November 2010 – Southeastern California Conference July 2012 Associate Treasurer Managed the Church Audit department. Coordinated the external audit and ensured that it was complete by June 30 of each year. Performed the accounting for all bond transactions including monthly interest charges, entity draws, annual and semi annual dues and the annual payment. Helped with the transition to new accounting software for Treasury.

January 2002 – Loma Linda University May 2010 Sr. Vice President, Financial Affairs Managed eight departments of the University including accounting, power plant, housekeeping, engineering services and others. Managed all construction for the University including a $84 million project. Oversaw the master planning for the campus and participated in strategic planning. Responsible for the University budget and presentations to Finance Committee and Board.

October 1999 - Loma Linda University December 2001 Vice President, Financial Affairs Managed eight departments of the University including accounting, power plant, housekeeping, engineering services and others. Managed all construction for the University including a $84 million project. Oversaw the master planning for the campus and participated in strategic planning. Responsible for the University budget and presentations to Finance Committee and Board.

July 1996 - Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA October 1999 Director, Internal Audit Managed a staff of four individuals with responsibilities for both the University and the Medical Center. Coordinated external audits of all entities ensuring timely completion of audits as well as providing assistance on difficult issues. Performed tasks as requested by management and the Board of Trustees. Presented an audit plan for future projects and summary of work completed in previous years to the Board of Trustees.

42 March 1995 - Ernst & Young LLP, Riverside, CA July 1996 Manager Managed and oversaw staff members on both non-profit and health care audits to ensure completion in an effective and efficient manner.

July 1988 - General Conference Auditing Service, Riverside, CA February 1995 Staff Auditor Planned and performed audits on various types of entities including college and universities, publishing houses, retail book stores, and twelve grade high schools.

References available upon request

43 SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE POSITION: Treasurer DEPARTMENT: Administration REPORTS TO: Executive Committee RANGE: 104% LAST REVIEWED: August 9, 2018 CLASS: Exempt FT

SUMMARY

The Treasurer directs the financial planning, management, procurement, and investment of conference funds and works with the president and executive secretary in the operation of the administration.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Meetings: − Serves in various committees at the conference, Pacific Union Conference and North American Division. . Administrative Committee . Insurance & Employee Benefits Committee, chairperson . Officers Meeting . Investment Committee, chairperson . Audit Review Committee . NAD Risk Management . Calexico Board . Pacific Union Investment Committee . Church Membership Committee . Pacific Union Workers Comp Board and Subcommittee . Computer & Equipment Committee . Personnel Committee . Executive Committee . Property Services Board, chairperson . Credential & License Review . Pine Springs Ranch Advisory . Disaster Preparedness . Pine Springs Ranch Committee, chairperson . Education Board . Stahlheber Board, chairperson

• Responsibilities − Draws, accepts, signs, makes, endorses, negotiates, and disposes of all negotiable instruments, promissory notes, checks, drafts, and orders for payment of money. Pay and receives all funds and gives receipts. − Serves as the custodian and administrator for tithes and offerings submitted by the churches. − Signs notes of indebtedness as approved by the Executive Committee. − Prepares financial reports for the Executive Committee. − Files fidelity bonds, if so required by the Executive Committee.

• Strategic Initiatives: − Analyzes financial records to forecast future financial position and budget requirements. − Advises the Executive Committee on investments and loans for short and long range financial plans. − Consistently and frequently cast the vision and engages conference in the mission. − Assists the president in developing and implementing the overall strategic plans and initiatives.

• Administration: 44 − Plans, budgets, develops, and implements, in − Supervises the Information Technology conjunction with the other administrative officers, Services department. long range goals and objectives for the financial − Supervises and arranges for the audit of all local management of the conference in accordance with church financial records. the Executive Committee directives and − Participates with the president and executive constituency guidelines. secretary in the planning and coordination of all − Approves all banking transactions such as stocks, conference programs. bonds, and other negotiable papers. − Exercises all powers and duties appropriate to the − Develops policies and procedures for account Office of Treasurer consistent with the bylaws, the collections and extensions of credit to schools direction of the Executive Committee and the will of and churches. the constituency. − Evaluates the need for buying and selling of funds − Prepares and monitors the overall budget and and investments. ensures expenses are within the approved budget. − Arranges for an audit of the financial records at − Gives oversight of other conference institutional least once each calendar year and submits an finances including payroll, stewardship, property audited statement to Executive Committee and acquisition, and disposal, as well as vetting and Constituency Session. recruitment of finance staff. − Arranges with the General Conference Auditing − Consistently applies and follows Service to perform a policy audit at least once conference/denominational policies each calendar year and submits their report to safeguarding SECC interests. Executive Committee. − Works with the administrative team on church − Supervises and controls the administration of gifts, and company organization, ordinations, and legacies, and bequests made to the conference. other special events. − Oversees the operation and maintenance of the conference office.

LEADERSHIP

Responsible for the leadership of: Associate Treasurer of Finance; Planned Giving and Trust Services Director; Associate Treasurer of General Services and Risk Management; Director of Auditing, and Director of Information Technology. • Responsible to lead the team to be engaged with the mission, vision, and values of the Southeastern California Conference, including departmental procedures and policies. • Monitor work performance for compliance with conference mission, vision, values, and policies, including but not limited to attendance, punctuality, and effectiveness. Works with administrative team if disciplinary actions are needed. • Conduct evaluations where needed.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. • Masters degree in Finance or Business Administration or its equivalent and 5 years experience in finance is desired (a combination of education and experience may be substituted). • Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write articles using original or innovative techniques or styles. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to church congregations, church leaders, public groups and/or boards. • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probabilities and statistics. Ability to apply principles of accounting to install and/or maintain the operation of the conference accounting system. Must be knowledgeable of the reason for and the effect of various accounting procedures. • Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism and to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

45 − Ability to relate to diverse groups of people − A proven track record of effective accounting and (cultural, gender, age, etc.) and be confidential. business leadership, judgment, collaboration, learning, and character above reproach. Personally − Ability to be a team player and work in a team create annual spiritual growth and leadership environment. development plans.

CREDENTIALS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Ministerial credential, ministerial license or commissioned ministerial credential. • Valid documentation of legal right to work in the United States. • Valid driver’s license.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

46 PASTOR ELIZER P. SACAY Southeastern California Conference 951.509.2337

Education: Mountain View College - 1977 Bachelor of Arts In Theology Divine Word University - 1984 Bachelor of Laws Andrews University - 2016 Master in Pastoral Ministry Andrews University - 2017 Master of Divinity (Equivalency)

Credentials: Ordained Pastor (since 1990) Attorney - Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (since 1995)

Employment:

Philippines

East Visayan Mission - Tacloban (Aug. 1977 - September 1988) 11 years Bookmobile Director Adventist Book Center Manager Publishing Director Church Pastor of Tacloban City Adventist Center/Church

Central Philippine Union Conference - Cebu (1988 - 2001 = 13 years) Literature Ministry Seminary Director 5 years - Coordinated training for literature evangelists and publishing leaders Union-wide - Taught Christian principles, salesmanship and ethics - Conducted public Revelation Seminars targeting professionals

Legal Affairs and Trust Services Director from 1993 to 2001. 8 years - Served as Corporate Lawyer for Central Philippine Union Conference (CPUC) - Served as Legal Counsel to CPUC institutions: 3 hospitals, 4 conferences, 4 academies, a college and a printing press - Represents the institutions in courts and government administrative bodies - Successfully defended tax exemption at the national office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue for non-religious books printed by the Philippine Publishing House

Legal Practice since 1995 (Philippines) - Served legal cases of church and non-church members - Appeared in courts as counsel in civil, criminal, and special proceedings - Prepared legal documents and notaries

47 Canada

British Columbia Conference Senior Pastor Vancouver Filipino SDA Church 2002-2007 and Fraser Valley SDA Church

Public Affairs & Religious Liberty Director British Columbia Conference, Canada - Assisted church members in their employment problems caused by Sabbath - Assisted Adventist businessmen at the Canadian Human Rights Commission for their exemption from opening their establishments during Sabbaths

United States Of America

Southeastern California Conference Senior Pastor Inland Empire Filipino SDA Church April 2007 - September 2013

Vice President for Asian-Pacific Ministries October 2013 - present - Serve as liaison between the A/P churches and the conference and vice-versa - Coordinate activities of Asian-Pacific churches, association of pastors and association of ethnic churches - Assist local church initiated activities including solving church situations - Lead, conduct, and coordinate Youth Conventions (Empower Ministries) - Conduct evangelistic meetings in churches within the conference - Coordinate, assist and/or serve as speaker in mission trips - Visit and serve the churches as worship speaker (different church every Sabbath) - Mentor pastors, with special attention to the new ones - Promote Adventist education and evangelism - Follow-up churches of their financial responsibilities as constituent churches to the academies - Monitor church growth of churches in membership and finance - Work collaboratively with different SECC departments - Assist churches when there is a vacancy in the search for prospective pastors - Emphasize to pastors involvement of church members to ministry through this slogan, “Bring somebody along; don’t do ministry alone!” - Hold Advisory meetings with pastors to study agenda and listen from their inputs

Family Wife: Bler B. Sacay, M.D., R.N. M.S.N., N.P. - Certified (Presently serves as Certified Nurse Practitioner at Loma Linda University Clinic - Victorville.)

Children: 3 (2 are married) Grandchildren: 2

48 SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE POSITION: Vice President for Asian/Pacific Ministries DEPARTMENT: Administration REPORTS TO: Executive Committee RANGE: 103% LAST REVIEWED: August 8, 2018 CLASS: Exempt FT

SUMMARY

The Vice President for Asian/Pacific Ministries of Southeastern California Conference (SECC), directs and coordinates activities with the Asian/Pacific pastors and churches to achieve the conference's goals and objectives. Plans, develops, and implements, in connection with the officer team, a strategic plan for the Asian/Pacific work of the conference that will value biblical servant leadership with practical creativity, helpful collaboration, grace-filled accountability, and transformational learners. Other ministry duties may be assigned in conversation with conference officer team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Meetings: − A/P Ministries Advisory − Officers Meeting − A/P Pastors' Meetings − Other committees − Administrative Committee − Personnel Committee − Education Board − Property Services Board − Executive Committee

• Strategic Initiatives: − Consistently and frequently casts the vision of A/P Ministries to pastors and churches. − Provides leadership training to A/P pastors and church leaders of all ages. − Strengthens the families of A/P pastors and church members.

• Administration: − Works with administrative team to implement plans, programs, and events for SECC development. − Assists in ensuring that personnel, selection, and placements are consistent with SECC vision, mission, and values. − Ensures that A/P churches are financially viable and stable. − Provides conflict resolution to pastors and churches.

LEADERSHIP • Assists with crisis management. • Assists with accountability. • Assists with professional development for pastors, • Assists with communication of the conference and office personnel. mission. • Assists with employee morale and looks for ways to • Assists with prioritizing budgetary needs. affirm them and give positive feedback. 49

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or its equivalent and five • Ability to perform the sacraments of the church. years of experience. An equivalent combination of Must have pastoral counseling skills, the ability education and experience may be substituted. to provide spiritual guidance, relate to diverse • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. groups of people (cultural, gender, age, etc.), and Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific maintain confidentiality. thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical • Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquires problems. Ability to be effective and persuasive or complaints. sermons and presentations to congregations, church • Ability to be a team player and work in a leaders, public groups, and/or boards. team environment.

CREDENTIALS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Ordained ministerial credentials • Valid documentation of legal right to live and work in the United States • Valid driver’s license

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

50 ROBERT F. EDWARDS Riverside, California

951-640-8567 [email protected]

P R O F I L E

To spread the good news of Jesus Christ and encouraging others to believe in him as their Lord and Savior. To equip members to passionately share their faith in the Gospel with family, friends and their community. To utilize my experience and knowledge for the mentoring and development of young pastors and church members.

E D UCA T IO N Andrews University 1985-1987

 Masters of Divinity

Oakwood (College) University 1979-1982

 Bachelors of Arts

E MPLOYMENT

 Southeastern California Conference 2011-Present Evangelist, Senior Pastor and Interim Pastor

 Alleghany East Conference 2009-2011 Executive Pastor, Supervisor of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Project Manager of Family Life Center

 Southeastern California Conference 1998-2009 Executive/Youth/Young Adult Pastor, Senior Pastor

 Oakwood College 1994-1998 Director of Enrollment Management: Recruitment and Admissions

 Southeastern California Conference 1993-1994 Executive/Youth/Young Adult Pastor

 Southern California Conference 1991-1993 Executive/Youth/Young Adult Pastor

 South Central Conference 1988-1991 Senior District Pastor

 South Central Conference Infiltration Church Planter, Pastor 1982-1985 51

E X PE RIE N CE

Youth/Young Adult Ministry Coordinated young adult ministry registration program; organized young adult Sabbath School; conducted young adult bible study; conducted counseling/pre-marital counseling; conducted marital counseling; conducted seminars for singles; co-planter of young adult church; served as member of Black Adventist Youth Directors Association; coordinated youth evangelism; developed camp meeting teen tent; conducted bilingual evangelism; school board representative, conducted honors classes for pathfinder, installed as a Masters Guide; served as student missionary; conducted youth evangelism in South Korea, Nigeria and Kenya; conducted seminars and workshops at youth federations and congresses; created and organized computer lab tutorial program

Oakwood College Served as Director of Enrollment Management; responsible for the selection and supervision of full time staff and student workers; conducted staff development; evaluation of staff; developed/managed operational budget; managed and distributed academic scholarship; raised funds for departmental use; developed tracking program for early recruitment of potential students; developed and improved procedures for the admissions process; established and implemented retention goals and program; directed and coordinated recruitment and admission staff; coordinated student recruitment groups; coordinated faculty, staff and alumni for recruitment; coordinated annual College Days for high school seniors; served as chairperson of the Admissions, Retention, Scholarship and Enrollment Management committees; worked with Public Relations department; conducted assessment of departmental needs; conducted weekly staff meeting and briefings; scheduled and conducted Enrollment Management/Admission/Scholarship Committees; maintained knowledge of institutional policies

Church Planting Planted and organized a church in Owensboro Kentucky; recruited and trained youth as bible workers; trained youth as evangelist assistants

K-12/Colleges Coordination of after school program; conducted seminars on self-esteem, study techniques and personality tests; conducted student retreats; supervised local community center activities; conducted bible studies at Mississippi State University; member of La Sierra University President's Committee on Diversity; volunteer Chaplain at La Sierra Academy, bible teacher and conducted after school bible class; coached basketball, track and field staff; coordinated student recruitment groups; coordinated faculty, staff and alumni for recruitment; coordinated annual College Days for high school seniors; served as chairperson of the Admissions, Retention, Scholarship and Enrollment Management committees; worked with Public Relations department; conducted assessment of departmental needs; conducted weekly staff meeting and briefings; scheduled and conducted Enrollment Management/Admission/Scholarship Committees; maintained knowledge of institutional policies

SKILLS ...... Project organizer, motivator, pastoral counseling, presentation research and development, problem analysis, administration and collaboration

E X T RA - CURRICUL A R A CT IV IT IE S ...... Reading, researching, basketball, bike riding, dog training, walking and playing with two wonderful grandsons, practicing and dreaming of playing cello

52 SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE POSITION: Vice President for Black Ministries DEPARTMENT: Administration REPORTS TO: Executive Committee RANGE: 103% LAST REVIEWED: August 9, 2018 CLASS: Exempt FT

SUMMARY

The Vice President for Black Ministries works as a member of the administration team to accomplish its mission of expanding the kingdom of God in the cross-cultural communities of our territory. Primary focus will be on constituent churches and members designated as Black Ministry entities. Additional responsibilities will be assigned in conversation with conference officer team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Strategic Initiatives: − Assists in implementing the mission of SECC. − Provides leadership development for Black workers. • Administration: − Works with administrative team to implement plans, programs, and events for SECC development. − Assists in ensuring that personnel, selection, and placements are consistent with SECC vision, mission, and values. − Ensures that Black churches are financially viable and stable. − Provides conflict resolution to pastors and churches.

LEADERSHIP • Assists with crisis management. • Assists with accountability. • Assists with professional development for pastors, • Assists with communication of the conference’s and office personnel. mission. • Assists with employee morale and looks for ways to • Assists with prioritizing budgetary needs. affirming them and give positive feedback.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or its equivalent and five • Ability to perform the sacraments of the church. years of experience. An equivalent combination of Must have pastoral counseling skills, the ability education and experience may be substituted. to provide spiritual guidance, relate to diverse groups of people (cultural, gender, age, etc.), and • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. maintain confidentiality. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical • Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquires problems. Ability to be effective and persuasive or complaints. sermons and presentations to congregations, church • Ability to be a team player and work in a leaders, public groups, and/or boards. team environment.

CREDENTIALS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Ordained ministerial credentials. • Valid documentation of legal right to live and work in the United States. • Valid driver’s license

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

54 Yohalmo Alonso Saravia

MINISTRY OBJECTIVE______Changing one person at a time by lifting Jesus and helping church members to become disciples of Christ thru teaching, equipping and training for the mission.

EDUCATION______

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY |JULY 31, 2016 |ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, MI, USA · Dissertation: Contextualized Public Evangelism: A Strategy to Reach Culturally Assimilated Hispanic Immigrants.

MA IN PASTORAL MINISTRY |1991 |ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

BA IN THEOLOGY |NOVEMBER 1976 | CADES, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA.

LEADERSHIP______· Chairperson of the Hispanic Advisory Committee for Evangelism and Church Growth in Southeastern California Conference.

55 SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE POSITION: Vice President for Hispanic Ministries DEPARTMENT: Administration REPORTS TO: Executive Committee RANGE: 103% LAST REVIEWED: August 9, 2018 CLASS: Exempt FT

SUMMARY

The Vice President for Hispanic Ministries works as a member of the administrative team to accomplish its mission of expanding God's kingdom through the preaching, teaching, publishing, and living of the everlasting gospel throughout the cross-cultural communities of our territory. Primary focus is on constituent churches and members designated as Hispanic. Additional responsibilities will be assigned in conversation with conference officer team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Strategic Initiatives: − Plans, develops, and implements, in conjunction − Directs and coordinates activities with the Hispanic with the administrative officers, a strategic plan pastors/churches to achieve the conference goals for the Hispanic work in the conference. and objectives.

• Administration: − Plans and organizes Hispanic pastors evangelistic crusades, worship services, church meeting, and Hispanic Advisory. dedications, and ordinations. − Prepares and monitors the Hispanic − Prepares and provides materials needed by the Ministries budget in consultation with pastors and laity in order to facilitate their work. conference treasurer. − Manages and distributes the inventory of Spanish − Participates in various speaking appointments printed materials. such as Hispanic camp meeting, weeks of prayer,

56 − Develops and translates literature relevant to the − Provides council and advice to Hispanic members, needs of the Hispanic constituency and serves as a pastors, and churches that are experiencing internal bilingual translator. or pastoral issues. − Interviews and recommends placement or transfers − Works with Ministerial Director on the continuing of Hispanic personnel to officer team. education program for Hispanic pastors in − Counsels with Hispanic workers in developing their cooperation with the Institute for Hispanic Studies at professional growth. Andrews University.

LEADERSHIP • Assists with crisis management. • Assists with accountability. • Assists with professional development for pastors • Assists with communication of the conference and office personnel. mission. • Assists with employee morale and looks for ways to • Assists with prioritizing budgetary needs. affirm them and give positive feedback.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE spiritual guidance, relate to diverse groups of people • Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or its equivalent and five (cultural, gender, age, etc.), and maintain years of experience. An equivalent combination of confidentiality. education and experience may be substituted. • Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquires • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. or complaints. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical • Ability to be a team player and work in a problems. Ability to be effective and persuasive in team environment. sermons and presentations to congregations, church • Must be able speak, read and write in English leaders, public groups, and/or boards. and Spanish. • Ability to perform the sacraments of the church. Must have pastoral counseling skills, the ability to provide

CREDENTIALS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS • Ordained ministerial credentials • Valid driver’s license • Valid documentation of legal right to live and work in the United States

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 57 Nominated Executive Committee

MEMBERS NAMES AREA M/F ETHNICITY Weldon Allen San Bernardino Male Black Maggie Cotton Riverside Female Multicultural/Anglo Flaviano Dalisay San Diego Male Hispanic Pamela Evans Riverside Female Black Lora Geriguis Riverside Female Multicultural/Anglo Ruby Guillen Imperial Female Hispanic Jan Huisking Orange County Female Multicultural/Anglo Roy Ice San Bernardino Male Multicultural/Anglo Stephanie Mayang San Diego Female Multicultural/Anglo Kelby McCottry San Bernardino Male Black Raewyn Orlich San Bernardino Female Multicultural/Anglo Andy Park Orange County Male Asian/Pacific Nora Perez Riverside Female Hispanic John Pressler San Diego Male Multicultural/Anglo David Reiner San Diego Male Multicultural/Anglo Feona Samples San Bernardino Female Asian/Pacific Dennis Shogren San Bernardino Male Multicultural/Anglo Alejandro Soto San Bernardino Male Hispanic Janice Wren San Bernardino Female Multicultural/Anglo Melody Wuttke Riverside Female Multicultural/Anglo

(6) Conference Officers (1) Education Superintendent

58 Nominated Bylaws Committee

MEMBERS NAMES COUNTY ETHNICITY OCCUPATION Multicultural/ Tami Borecky San Diego Attorney Anglo Multicultural/ Humberto Hernandez San Bernardino Attorney Anglo

Julihana Madison Riverside Black Nurse/Case Manager

Multicultural/ Patti Marruffo Orange Pastor Anglo

Jason Oei San Bernardino Asian/Pacific Attorney

Multicultural/ Jay Razzouk San Bernardino Attorney Anglo Multicultural/ Anderson Sandiford San Bernardino SDA School Teacher Anglo Multicultural/ Gilbert Valentine San Bernardino SDA University Professor Anglo

Conference Executive Secretary

59 Bylaws Committee Report Proposed Bylaws Changes & Rationale

The Bylaws package contains the Bylaws with the proposed changes inserted in to the text. Articles and Sections of the Bylaws with proposed changes are noted by ** in the right hand column of the Table of Contents. Additions proposed to the Bylaws text are shown by bold italics type. Deletions proposed are shown in regular type with strikeout.

Changes and Rationale VICE PRESIDENTS FOR PASTORAL MINISTRY The term Ethnic Ministry (Ministries) would replace RATIONALE: The term Ethnic Ministry clearly reflects the term Pastoral Ministry throughout the Bylaws. the job duties of these positions. BYLAWS SUMMARY

ARTICLE 5: RELATION TO WORLD ORGANIZATION • Pacific Union Conference is a constituent unit of This Conference is an integral constituent unit the North American Division union. of the Pacific Union Conference, a community • North American Division is a constituent unit of conferences making up the North American of the General Conference of Seventh-day Division, a community of unions, and the General Adventists. Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a community of divisions.

RATIONALE: To align the bylaws summary language to be consistent with the language of the bylaws.

ELECTION OF REGULAR DELEGATES

SECTION 6.4B: ELECTION OF REGULAR DELEGATES The pastor, church administrator, or first elder shall These delegates shall may select one of their at once convey to the Secretary of the Conference number or a delegate-at-large who is a member the roster of delegates, indicating the chair, if any, of their constituent congregation to chair the and the name(s) of the constituent congregation’s delegation. representative(s) on the Committee to Select the Nominating Committee (Section 6.4.e). RATIONALE: It is optional for a church to select a chair from their delegation. RATIONALE: It is optional for a church to select a chair from their delegation.

COMMITTEE TO SELECT THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

SECTION 6.4.E: COMMITTEE TO SELECT THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE The Committee to Select the Nominating Committee shall complete its work not later than seven weeks prior to the Constituency Session with minutes mailed distributed to all delegates within seven days. RATIONALE: To identify that minutes could be provided to delegates in several ways.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article Description Page Bylaws Summary 3 ** Article 1 Name and Purpose 6 Article 2 Constituency 6 Article 3 Territory and Principal Office 6 Article 4 Mission 7 Article 5 Relation to the World Organization 7 Article 6 Constituency Sessions 7 Section 6.1 Authority 7 Section 6.2 Regular Constituency Sessions 7 ** Section 6.3 Delegates 8 Section 6.3.a Conference Delegates-at-Large 8 Section 6.3.b Non-Conference Delegates-at-Large 9 Section 6.3.c All Delegates-at-Large 9 Section 6.3.d Non-Delegate Members 9 Section 6.4 Preparatory Procedures 9 Section 6.4.a Official Notice 9 Section 6.4.b Election of Regular Delegates 9 ** Section 6.4.c Roster of Regular Delegates 10 Section 6.4.d Presession Church Business Meeting 10 Section 6.4.e Committee to Select the Nominating Committee 10 ** Section 6.4.f Area Presession Meetings 10 Section 6.4.g Proposed Amendments 11 Section 6.4.h Session Booklet 11 Section 6.5 Nominating Committee 11 Section 6.5.a Membership 11 Section 6.5.b Organization 12 Section 6.5.c Duties 12 ** Section 6.5.d Quorum 12 Section 6.5.e Replacement of Committee Members 13 Section 6.6 Constituency Session 13 Section 6.6.a Constituency Session Officers 13 Section 6.6.b Procedure 13 Section 6.6.c Quorum 14 Section 6.6.c.1 Opening Quorum 14 Section 6.6.c.2 Operating Quorum 14 Section 6.6.d Agenda 14 Section 6.6.e Voting 14 Section 6.6.f Session Minutes 15 Section 6.7 Other Constituency Sessions 15 Section 6.7.a Area Mid-Term Meetings 15 Section 6.7.b Special Constituency Session 15 Section 6.7.c Emergency Constituency Session 16 Section 6.8 Proposed Bylaws Amendments 16 Article 7 Conference Officers and Staff Personnel 16 Section 7.1 The Officers 16 ** Section 7.2 Duties of the President 16 ** Section 7.3 Duties of the Secretary 17 ** Section 7.4 Duties of the Treasurer 17 ** Section 7.5 Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry 18 ** Section 7.6 Duties of the Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry 19 **

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Article Description Page Article 7 Section 7.7 Ethnic Assistants 19 ** Section 7.8 Assistants to the Officers 19 Section 7.9 Other Staff Personnel 19 Article 8 The Conference Executive Committee 19 Section 8.1 Membership 19 ** Section 8.2 Duties 20 Section 8.3 Policies, Guidelines, Rules and Regulations 20 Section 8.4 Notice of Meetings 20 Section 8.5 Meetings 20 Section 8.5.a Frequency of Meetings 20 Section 8.5.b Participation 21 Section 8.5.c Voting in Special Circumstances 21 Section 8.6 Quorum 21 Section 8.7 Replacement of Committee Member 21 Section 8.8 Job Descriptions 21 Section 8.9 Credentials and Licenses 21 Section 8.10 Personnel 22 Section 8.11 Specialized Conference Functions 22 Section 8.12 Termination of Employment 22 Article 9 The Bylaws Committee 22 Section 9.1 Membership 22 Section 9.2 Meetings 22 Section 9.3 Notice of Meetings 22 Section 9.4 Quorum 23 Section 9.5 Replacement of Committee Members 23 Section 9.6 Duties 23 Section 9.7 Recommendations for Consideration 23 Article 10 Departments 23

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BYLAWS SUMMARY

ARTICLE 1: NAME AND PURPOSE • The name of the organization is the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; and this non-profit organization exists for religious purposes.

ARTICLE 2: CONSTITUENCY • The constituency of SECC is defined as the existing organized congregations.

ARTICLE 3: TERRITORY AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE • The territory of SECC is defined as the following five California counties: Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. The principal office is identified as 11330 Pierce Street, Riverside, California 92515.

ARTICLE 4: MISSION • The mission of SECC is defined as “The expansion of God’s kingdom through the preaching, teaching, publishing, and living of the everlasting gospel by women and men in the cross-cultural communities of our territory.”

ARTICLE 5: RELATION TO THE WORLD ORGANIZATION • SECC is a constituent unit of Pacific Union Conference. This Conference is an integral constituent unit of the Pacific Union Conference, a community of conferences making up the North American Division, a community of unions, and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a community of divisions. • Pacific Union Conference is a constituent unit of the North American Division union. • North American Division is a constituent unit of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. • SECC supports the denomination’s purposes and goals and complies with the working policies of the North American Division.

ARTICLE 6: CONSTITUENCY SESSIONS • Constituency Sessions are held every five years; and the location of the Constituency Session is determined by the SECC Executive Committee. • The authority is derived from constituent congregations and their elected delegates in assembled sessions. • Policies and plans implemented are authorized by the delegates and business is conducted based on the Bylaws. • Constituent congregations elect delegates to serve as their representatives. o One delegate per constituent congregation; and one additional delegate for each one hundred members and major fraction (51%) thereof. o Delegates should reflect the ethnicity, age, and gender of the congregation; and no delegate-at- large can serve as a regular delegate for a constituent congregation. o Delegates are expected to provide a formal report to their constituent congregations. o Non-delegate members may be present, but must sit in a separate section and cannot participate in deliberations or voting.

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ARTICLE 6: CONSTITUENCY SESSIONS (continued)

• Constituent congregations will hold a business meeting (with delegates present) to discuss the session and possible agenda items, proposed amendments to the Bylaws, and identify individuals eligible to serve on the Executive Committee. • The Conference Secretary will send a list of all regular delegates, including those individuals on the Committee to Select the Nominating Committee, to pastors and head elders of constituent congregations no later than ten weeks prior to the Constituency Session. • The Committee to Select the Nominating Committee consists of one member from each constituent congregation and one additional delegate for each 500 members or major fraction (51%) thereof; and shall elect the Nominating Committee no later than eight weeks before the Constituency Session. • The Nominating Committee is a standing committee of the Conference, has 27 members who are delegates or delegates-at-large, and will nominate a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, three Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry, members of the Executive Committee Meeting, and members of the Bylaws Committee. o If a Conference office position becomes vacant between Constituency Sessions, the Nominating Committee will submit nominations to the Executive Committee, who will designate a replacement. • Area Pre-session Meetings are conducted with delegates, by Conference officers and Executive Committee representatives, to discuss matters pertaining to the Constituency Session. Delegates may, by a majority vote, refer items to the Executive Committee for consideration for inclusion on the Constituency Session agenda. Delegates vote on retention of incumbent Conference officers; vote totals provided to Executive Committee and Nominating Committee. Bylaw amendments are proposed and by a two-thirds majority vote, referred to the Bylaws Committee for consideration. • The Bylaws Committee will meet to consider amendments referred to the committee from the area presession meetings and the Bylaws Committee chair will present recommended amendments to the Executive Committee. • The Conference Secretary will ensure that a Session Booklet is reviewed by the Executive Committee, published and distributed to all delegates. • A regular Constituency Session is conducted as follows: o The President or Secretary chairs the Constituency Session and a parliamentarian and associate parliamentarian will assist the chair at the Constituency Session. o The Constituency Session is conducted according to Roberts Rules of Order. o A quorum is determined at the start of the Constituency Session and is defined as 60% of the delegates listed in the Session Booklet; at least two-thirds of the opening quorum must be present to conduct business. o Voting for Conference officers is by secret ballot and all other voting is at the discretion of the chair. o Bylaws are amended by two-thirds vote of voting delegates at Regular or Special Constituency Sessions of SECC. o Constituency Session includes: • Department Reports • Election of President, Secretary, Treasurer, three Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry, Executive Committee, Bylaws Committee • Confirm Department Directors • Transact other business that properly comes before the session o Constituency Session minutes are available, for review, in the Conference Secretary’s office. • Area Mid-term Meetings are held approximately two and one-half years after each regular Constituency Session. • A Special Constituency Session can be called by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee or by a written request of at least one fifth of the constituent congregations. o Four weeks notice to the constituency members and Area Pre-session Meetings no later than ten days prior to the Emergency Constituency Session.

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ARTICLE 7: CONFERENCE OFFICERS AND STAFF PERSONNEL • The Conference officers include: a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and three Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry; and each serves a five year term. • If a Conference office becomes vacant between Constituency Sessions, the Nominating Committee shall submit nominations to the Executive Committee, who shall vote a replacement. However, if a Conference officer position becomes vacant within 180 days of a Constituency Session, the position will be filled at the Constituency Session.

ARTICLE 8: THE CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE • The Executive Committee is the board of directors of the Conference and consists of 27 members, is chaired by the Conference President, is responsible for all affairs pertaining to the Conference between Constituency Sessions, conducts business in accordance with the Bylaws, and meets a minimum of once a month. • If a vacancy occurs between sessions, the Executive Committee will appoint a replacement.

ARTICLE 9: THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE • The Bylaws Committee is a standing committee of nine persons, eight elected individuals plus the Conference Secretary, meets as needed to complete its work, is responsible for reviewing the Bylaws to consider amendments, review potential amendments with legal counsel, recommend amendments to the Executive Committee, and recommend proposed amendments to the constituency at Constituency Session. Individuals proposing amendments may submit recommendations in writing and may also request to appear before the Bylaws Committee. • If a vacancy occurs between sessions, the Executive Committee will appoint a replacement.

ARTICLE 10: DEPARTMENTS • Specialized functions of the Conference, such as education, health, nurture, outreach, publishing, and trust, are conducted under the supervision of qualified directors appointed by the Executive Committee and confirmed by the Constituency Session.

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1 BYLAWS OF THE

2 SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF

3 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

4 5 ARTICLE 1– NAME AND PURPOSE 6 The name of this corporation is the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day 7 Adventists (hereinafter: Conference). The Conference is a nonprofit religious corporation and is 8 not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the California Nonprofit 9 Religious Corporation law exclusively for religious purposes. The Conference is organized 10 exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal 11 Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding section of any future United States internal 12 revenue law) (the "Code"). Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the 13 Conference shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any 14 powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of the Conference, and the Conference shall 15 not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt 16 from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code; or (2) by a corporation, 17 contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Code. 18 19 ARTICLE 2 - CONSTITUENCY 20 The constituency of this Conference consists of its existing organized congregations 21 (hereinafter: constituent congregations), each of which is a community of faith in God where all 22 are equal, all are one in Christ, bound together in allegiance to Christ by the bond of the Holy 23 Spirit. The Conference may refer to persons associated with it as ‘members’. However, no such 24 reference shall be deemed to constitute anyone as a ‘member’ within the meaning of Section 25 5056 of the California Corporations Code. 26 27 ARTICLE 3 - TERRITORY AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE 28 The territory of this Conference consists of five California counties: Imperial, Orange, Riverside,

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1 San Bernardino, and San Diego. Its principal office is located at 11330 Pierce Street, Riverside, 2 California 92515. 3 4 ARTICLE 4 – MISSION 5 The mission of the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is the 6 expansion of God's kingdom through the preaching, teaching, publishing, and living of the 7 everlasting gospel by women and men in the cross-cultural communities of our territory. 8 9 ARTICLE 5 - RELATION TO THE WORLD ORGANIZATION 10 This Conference is an integral constituent unit of the Pacific Union Conference, a community of 11 conferences making up the North American Division, a community of unions, and the General 12 Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a community of divisions; therefore, organizationally, 13 spiritually, and financially, it supports the denomination's purposes and goals. It is the desire 14 and intent of this Conference to comply with the working policies of the North American 15 Division and the General Conference. 16 17 ARTICLE 6 - CONSTITUENCY SESSIONS 18 Section 6.1: Authority. In keeping with biblical teachings and the representative organization of 19 the World Church, this Conference derives its authority from its constituent congregations 20 through their duly elected delegates in session assembled, and implements the policies and 21 plans they authorize. The business of the Conference shall be conducted in harmony with these 22 Bylaws as the expressed will of its constituent congregations. These Bylaws may be amended by 23 the vote of at least two- thirds of the delegates present and voting at any Regular or Special 24 Constituency Session of the Conference (Sections 6.4.g, 6.8, 9.6.b). 25 26 Section 6.2: Regular Constituency Sessions. The Conference shall convene regular 27 Constituency Sessions at intervals of approximately five years at such time and place as the 28 Conference Executive Committee (Article 8; hereinafter: Executive Committee) shall designate: 29 to receive reports; to elect a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, three (3) Vice Presidents for

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1 Pastoral Ethnic Ministry (Section 7.5), an Executive Committee, and a Bylaws Committee; to 2 confirm the departmental directors (Section 10); and to transact such other business as may 3 properly come before the Session. If one meeting of the Constituency Session is insufficient to 4 transact the necessary business, two-thirds of the delegates present and voting may schedule a 5 second meeting not less than one week or more than two months later. Otherwise, unfinished 6 business reverts to the Executive Committee. 7 8 Section 6.3: Delegates. Constituent congregations shall be represented at each Constituency 9 Session by members they elect as regular delegates on the basis of one delegate for the 10 constituent congregation and one additional delegate for each one hundred members or major 11 fraction thereof (51% or more), as of the close of the preceding calendar year. The regular 12 delegates, as selected from each respective constituent congregation, should reflect the 13 ethnicity, age, and gender of each constituent congregation such that when seated the regular 14 delegates fairly represent the ethnicity, age, and gender of the Southeastern California 15 Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as a whole. No constituent congregation shall elect as a 16 regular delegate any person who will be a delegate-at-large (Section 6.3.a). Following each 17 Conference Constituency Session the regular delegates are expected to make a formal report of 18 the Session to their respective appointing constituent congregations. 19 20 Section 6.3.a: Conference Delegates-at-Large. Delegates-at-large shall be Conference 21 officers, associate officers, and assistant officers (Sections 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7); members of 22 the Executive Committee (Section 8.1); and members of the Bylaws Committee (Section 23 9.1); departmental directors and their associate directors (Article 10); all persons 24 holding ministerial credentials and licenses issued by the Conference; all full-time 25 principals of educational institutions of the Conference; all Conference Bible Instructors; 26 all Associates in Pastoral Care; and the Conference representatives to the Executive 27 Committees of the Pacific Union, the North American Division, and the General 28 Conference. 29

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1 Section 6.3.b: Non-Conference Delegates-at-Large. Non-Conference delegates-at-large 2 shall be the officers of the Pacific Union Conference, the North American Division and 3 the General Conference, and the Pacific Union Conference Directors of Asian-Pacific 4 Ministries, Spanish Ministries, and the Regional Affairs Department in attendance. The 5 number of non-Conference delegates-at-large in attendance and participating shall not 6 exceed ten percent of the regular delegates eligible to attend. 7 8 Section 6.3.c: All Delegates-at-Large. The total number of delegates-at-large may not 9 exceed that of the regular delegates present. 10 11 Section 6.3.d: Non-Delegate Members. Non-delegate members may be present as 12 observers but shall sit apart from the delegates in a reserved section and shall not 13 participate in the deliberations or the voting. 14 15 Section 6.4: Preparatory Procedures. Prior to each regular Conference Constituency Session 16 the President and the Secretary, with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee, shall 17 initiate and monitor preparatory procedures as follows: 18 19 Section 6.4.a: Official Notice. Official notice of a Constituency Session shall be published 20 in the Pacific Union Recorder, sixteen, eight, and four weeks prior to a Session. 21 22 Section 6.4.b: Election of Regular Delegates. Not later than sixteen weeks prior to the 23 Constituency Session each constituent congregation shall elect its delegates as specified 24 at a business meeting (Section 6.3). These delegates shall may select one of their 25 number or a delegate-at-large who is a member of their constituent congregation to 26 chair the delegation. The pastor, church administrator, or first elder shall at once convey 27 to the Secretary of the Conference the roster of delegates, indicating the chair, if any, 28 and the name(s) of the constituent congregation's representative(s) on the Committee 29 to Select the Nominating Committee (Section 6.4.e).

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1 2 Section 6.4.c: Roster of Regular Delegates. Not later than ten weeks prior to the 3 Constituency Session the Conference Secretary shall send each pastor and first elder a 4 copy of the roster of all regular delegates including the names of the delegates who are 5 to serve on the Committee to Select the Nominating Committee (Section 6.4.e). 6 7 Section 6.4.d: Pre-Session Church Business Meeting. Not later than nine weeks prior to 8 a regular Constituency Session each constituent congregation shall convene a business 9 meeting at which its delegates shall be present, to discuss the Session and possible 10 agenda items, to propose amendments to the Conference's Bylaws, and to suggest the 11 names of lay persons (Section 8.1) eligible to serve on the Executive Committee. 12 13 Section 6.4.e: Committee to Select the Nominating Committee. The Committee to 14 Select the Nominating Committee is a pro tempore committee consisting of one 15 delegate for each constituent congregation and one additional delegate for each five 16 hundred members or major fraction thereof (51% or more). The members of this 17 Committee may be either regular delegates or delegates-at- large (Section 6.3, 6.3.a). 18 The Conference President or Secretary shall preside until the Committee elects its chair. 19 The Committee shall then elect one of its members as secretary. Not later than eight 20 weeks prior to the Constituency Session the Committee shall elect the Nominating 21 Committee (Section 6.5.a). The Committee to Select the Nominating Committee shall 22 complete its work not later than seven weeks prior to the Constituency Session with 23 minutes mailed distributed to all delegates within seven days. The Conference 24 President and the Union Conference President or their designees shall serve as advisors 25 to the Committee to Select the Nominating Committee. 26 27 Section 6.4.f: Area Presession Meetings. Not later than seven weeks prior to a 28 Constituency Session, the Conference officers (Section 7.1) and representatives of the 29 Executive Committee shall meet with delegates in areas of the Conference designated

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1 by the Executive Committee to discuss matters pertaining to the Constituency Session. 2 The Executive Committee shall elect a chair for each meeting. Delegates may propose 3 agenda items, which by majority vote shall be referred to the Executive Committee to 4 be considered for inclusion on the Constituency Session agenda. By a Yes or No vote, 5 delegates at each area meeting shall indicate their preference for or against retaining 6 incumbent Conference administrative personnel, which information shall be referred to 7 the Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee, including the number of 8 votes for and against. Delegates at each area meeting may also propose amendments to 9 the Conferences Bylaws, which by majority vote shall be referred to the Bylaws 10 Committee for consideration. 11 12 Section 6.4.g: Proposed Amendments. Not later than four weeks prior to the 13 Constituency Session, the Bylaws Committee shall meet to consider amendments to the 14 Bylaws referred to it by the area pre-session meetings (Sections 6.1, 6.8, 9.6.b.ii). The 15 chair of the Bylaws Committee shall meet with the Executive Committee to present 16 recommended amendments to be included in the Session Booklet (Section 6.4.h). 17 18 Section 6.4.h: Session Booklet. Not later than two weeks prior to the Constituency 19 Session the Conference Secretary shall publish and distribute to all delegates, delegates- 20 at-large, and first elders, a Session Booklet, the form and content of which have been 21 reviewed by the Conference Executive Committee. 22 23 Section 6.5: Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall be a standing 24 committee of the Conference, elected by the Committee to Select the Nominating Committee 25 (Section 6.4.e). 26 27 Section 6.5.a: Membership. This Committee shall consist of twenty-seven members 28 who are delegates or delegates-at-large. Six members shall be appointed to the 29 Committee by the following groups as hereinafter specified: two members of the

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1 Executive Committee not eligible for re-election; one person selected by the Executive 2 Committee to represent Conference institutions; one member of the Bylaws 3 Committee; one pastor of a constituent congregation; one representative of the 4 Conference Board of Education. These representatives shall be chosen by their 5 respective group at its nearest meeting preceding the first meeting of the Committee to 6 Select the Nominating Committee (Section 6.4.e.). 7 8 In the selection of the remaining twenty-one members voted by the Committee to 9 Select the Nominating Committee, there shall be balanced representation according to 10 age, ethnicity, gender, and geographical area, not more than eight members may be 11 employees of the Conference. At least two, but not more than five members shall have 12 served on the Nominating Committee for the preceding Quinquennium. The Conference 13 President or the President's designee, and the Union Conference President or the Union 14 Conference President's designee shall serve as advisors to the Nominating Committee. 15 16 Section 6.5.b: Organization. Under the temporary chair of the Conference President or 17 the President's designee, the Nominating Committee shall elect a chair, an associate 18 chair, and a secretary. The chair and secretary of the Committee to Select the 19 Nominating Committee (Section 6.4.e.) are ineligible for these positions. The 20 Nominating Committee shall commence its work not later than six weeks prior to and 21 complete it not later than one day prior to the Constituency Session. Its meetings shall 22 be closed except to hear persons who make prior arrangements with the chair. 23 24 Section 6.5.c: Duties. The Nominating Committee shall nominate a President, a 25 Secretary, a Treasurer (Section 7.1), three (3) Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic 26 Ministry (Section 7.5), members of the Executive Committee (Section 8.1), and members 27 of the Bylaws Committee (Section 9.1). Nominations from the floor are precluded at the 28 constituency session (Section 6.6). 29

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1 The list of nominees shall be given to the Conference Secretary, who shall prepare a 2 resume of each officer and associate officer nominee to be distributed to the delegates 3 at the commencement of the Constituency Session. Should a Conference officer cease 4 to serve or any vacancy exist or occur between Constituency Sessions, the Nominating 5 Committee shall submit nominations to the Executive Committee to fill the vacancy as 6 specified in Section 7.1. 7 8 Section 6.5.d: Quorum. A majority of the Nominating Committee, including at least 9 eight non-conference employees, shall constitute a quorum. 10 11 Section 6.5.e: Replacement of Committee Members. If a vacancy occurs in the 12 Nominating Committee membership, the Executive Committee shall appoint a 13 replacement with the same representative profile as the former member (Section 6.5.a). 14 Non-attendance without cause at two consecutive meetings shall constitute resignation 15 from the Committee. 16 17 Section 6.6: Constituency Session. A regular Constituency Session of the Conference shall be 18 conducted as follows: 19 20 Section 6.6.a: Constituency Session Officers. The Conference President or the 21 President's designee shall preside at meetings of the Constituency Session; should both 22 be absent or unavailable, an individual previously appointed by the Executive 23 Committee shall preside. The Conference Secretary shall keep a complete and accurate 24 record of the proceedings of the Session. A parliamentarian and an associate 25 parliamentarian designated by the Executive Committee shall be present to guide the 26 chair in procedural matters. 27 28 Section 6.6.b: Procedure. The Constituency Session shall be conducted according to 29 Roberts Rules of Order.

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1 2 Section 6.6.c: Quorum. At the opening of the Constituency Session the Conference 3 Secretary shall determine that a quorum of regular delegates is present (Section 6.4.b). 4 5 Section 6.6.c.1: Opening Quorum. An opening quorum shall consist of sixty 6 percent (60%) of the regular delegates listed in the Session Booklet (Section 7 6.4.h). Should the opening quorum fail for lack of regular delegates present a 8 number up to but not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of delegates-at-large 9 present shall be added to the number of regular delegates present to achieve an 10 opening quorum. 11 12 Section 6.6.c.2: Operating Quorum. Once it is determined that the opening 13 quorum is present, no less than two-thirds of the required opening quorum shall 14 be present to constitute an operating quorum for conducting business (Section 15 6.6.c.1). 16 17 Should the operating quorum fail for lack of regular delegates present, a number 18 up to but not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of delegates-at-large present shall 19 be added to the number of regular delegates present to achieve an operating 20 quorum. 21 22 Section 6.6.d: Agenda. Subsequent to the area pre-session meetings (Section 6.4.f), the 23 President with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee shall establish and 24 distribute the agenda of the Constituency Session. The agenda may be modified by vote 25 of the majority of the delegates present. 26 27 Section 6.6.e: Voting. Voting for the Conference Officers (Section 7.1) shall be by secret 28 ballot. When requested by delegates present and voting, other votes may also be by 29 secret ballot; otherwise, the mode of voting shall be at the discretion of the chair. No

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1 votes shall be taken at any time during the Session unless the number of regular 2 delegates present exceeds the number of delegates-at-large present. 3 4 Section 6.6.f: Session Minutes. Minutes of the Constituency Session shall be approved 5 by the incoming Executive Committee and shall be available to the members of the 6 Conference by request for review in the office of the Conference Secretary. 7 8 Section 6.7: Other Constituency Sessions. 9 10 Section 6.7.a: Area Mid-Term Meetings. The Conference shall convene area 11 mid-term meetings at intervals of approximately two and one-half years 12 following each regular Constituency Session. The Conference officers (Section 13 7.1) and representatives of the Executive Committee shall meet with members 14 of constituent congregations in areas of the Conference designated by the 15 Executive Committee, to discuss matters pertaining to the Constituency. The 16 Executive Committee shall elect a chair for each meeting. Members of the 17 constituent churches at each area meeting may propose agenda items, which 18 shall be referred to the Executive Committee to be considered for inclusion on 19 the Constituency Session agenda. Members of the constituent churches at each 20 area meeting may also propose amendments to the Conference Bylaws, which 21 shall be referred to the Bylaws Committee for consideration. 22 23 Section 6.7.b: Special Constituency Session. A Special Constituency Session of 24 the Conference may be convened by the Executive Committee on its own 25 initiative or upon the request in writing of at least one-fifth of the organized 26 constituent congregations of the Conference whose combined membership 27 represents at least one-fifth of the total Conference membership. Procedures 28 preparatory to a Special Constituency Session shall be the same as the relevant 29 sections specified for a Regular Constituency Session (Sections 6.4, 6.5).

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1 2 Section 6.7.c: Emergency Constituency Session. An Emergency Constituency 3 Session is a type of Special Constituency Session called by a vote of two-thirds of 4 the Executive Committee. An Emergency Constituency Session may be called 5 with no less than four weeks notice and area presession meetings (Section 6.4.f) 6 not later than ten days prior to the Emergency Constituency Session. 7 8 Section 6:8: Proposed Bylaws Amendments. Bylaws amendments proposed from the floor 9 during any Regular or Special Constituency Session shall be referred to the Bylaws Committee 10 for review and subsequent consideration prior to the next Constituency Session (Sections 6.1, 11 6.4.g, 9.6.b). 12 13 ARTICLE 7 CONFERENCE OFFICERS AND STAFF PERSONNEL 14 Section 7.1: The Officers. The officers of this Conference shall be a President (Section 7.2), a 15 Secretary (Section 7.3), a Treasurer (Section 7.4), and three (3) Vice Presidents for Pastoral 16 Ethnic Ministry (Section 7.5). Unless removed from office for cause, these shall serve for a term 17 of five years or until their successors are selected and enter upon their duties. If for any reason 18 between Regular Constituency Sessions an officer should cease to serve, the Nominating 19 Committee shall convene and submit nominations which shall be voted upon by the Executive 20 Committee. Any vacancy existing or occurring within 180 days preceding a Regular Constituency 21 Session shall be filled only by the next Regular Constituency Session. The President, the 22 Secretary, and the Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry shall be ministerial employees 23 with pastoral experience. 24 25 Section 7.2: Duties of the President. 26 a. To convene Conference Constituency Sessions (Article 6) and meetings of the 27 Executive Committee (Article 8), as provided by these Bylaws. 28 b. To preside at Conference Constituency Sessions and meetings of the Executive 29 Committee, except at such times as the office of the President is under

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1 consideration, or to designate another officer of the Conference (Section 7.1) or a 2 member of the Executive Committee or an officer of the Pacific Union Conference to 3 preside. 4 c. To sign or countersign all papers and documents that require the President's 5 signature. 6 d. To be responsible for strategic planning and coordination of all Conference 7 programs. 8 e. To foster and facilitate all branches of the work of the Conference. 9 f. To participate with the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Vice Presidents for Pastoral 10 Ethnic Ministry in the planning and coordination of all Conference programs. 11 g. To exercise all powers and duties appropriate to the office of the President 12 consistent with these Bylaws, the direction of the Executive Committee, and the will 13 of the constituency. 14 15 Section 7.3: Duties of the Secretary. 16 a. To keep a full and complete record of the proceedings of the Executive Committee 17 and the Constituency Session (Article 8, Section 6.6.0.) 18 b. To sign or countersign all papers and documents that require the Secretary's 19 signature. 20 c. To serve and publish official notices and record official minutes. 21 d. To participate with the President, the Treasurer, and the Vice Presidents for Pastoral 22 Ethnic Ministry in the planning and coordination of all Conference programs. 23 e. To perform all duties appropriate to the office of the Secretary consistent with these 24 Bylaws, the direction of the Executive Committee, and the will of the Constituency. 25 26 Section 7.4: Duties of the Treasurer. 27 a. To supervise and control the keeping of the accounts and books of the Conference 28 and to keep safe all monies which may be deposited with it. These monies shall 29 consist of the tithes and offerings received from individuals through the local

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1 constituent congregations of the Conference, which shall be remitted by local 2 church treasurers at regular intervals, and of gifts, legacies, and bequests made to 3 the Conference. 4 b. To draw, accept, sign, make, endorse, negotiate, and dispose of all bills of exchange, 5 promissory notes, checks, drafts, and orders for payment of money; and to pay and 6 receive all monies and give acquittance for the same. 7 c. To sign or countersign promissory notes of the Conference; to discount or deposit 8 with or transfer to banking concerns any negotiable paper, stocks, bonds, and other 9 securities. 10 d. To make and file in the Conference Office each calendar year a written report 11 showing the amount and nature of the financial transactions of the Conference 12 during the preceding year, and to make and submit such other written reports and 13 statements as the Executive Committee may require. 14 e. i. To arrange for an audit of the financial records of the conference at least once 15 each calendar year, conducted by General Conference Auditing Service and an 16 approved external audit service in consultation with the General Conference 17 Auditing Service. 18 ii. To submit an audited statement to the Conference Executive Committee and to 19 the Constituency Session. 20 f. To arrange for and supervise the audit of all constituent congregations financial 21 records at least once every two years. 22 g. To file a fidelity bond, if not otherwise bonded. 23 h. To participate with the President, the Secretary, and the Vice Presidents for Pastoral 24 Ethnic Ministry in the planning and coordination of all Conference programs. 25 i. To perform all duties appropriate to the office of the Treasurer consistent with these 26 Bylaws, the direction of the Executive Committee, and the will of the Constituency. 27 28 Section 7.5: Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry. The Vice Presidents for Pastoral 29 Ethnic Ministry shall be a Vice President for Asian-Pacific Islands Ministries, a Vice President for

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1 Black Ministries, and a Vice President for Hispanic Ministries. They shall function as associate 2 officers of the Conference administration and shall be responsible to the President, the 3 Secretary, and the Treasurer in their respective areas of jurisdiction. 4 5 Section 7.6: Duties of the Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry. 6 a. To participate as Associate Officers with the President, the Secretary and the 7 Treasurer in the planning and coordination of Conference programs. 8 b. To manage the budgets assigned to them for their respective responsibilities. 9 c. To facilitate the ministry of pastors in the Conference. 10 d. To perform all duties appropriate to the office of Vice President for Pastoral Ethnic 11 Ministry consistent with these Bylaws, the direction of the Executive Committee, 12 and the will of the Constituency. 13 14 Section 7.7: Ethnic Assistants. In addition to the three (3) Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic 15 Ministry (Section 7.5), the Executive Committee may appoint an Ethnic Assistant to the 16 President for any other ethnic group whose members constitute four percent (4%) or more of 17 the conference membership. 18 19 Section 7.8: Assistants to the Officers. Between Constituency Sessions, the Executive 20 Committee may appoint assistants to the President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer as may be 21 necessary for the efficient conduct of affairs of the Conference, and define their duties. Such 22 assistants shall serve at the discretion of the Executive Committee. 23 24 Section 7.9: Other Staff Personnel. The offices and duties of staff personnel not otherwise 25 prescribed in these Bylaws shall be designated by the Executive Committee. 26 27 ARTICLE 8 - THE CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 28 Section 8.1: Membership. The Executive Committee is the board of directors of the 29 Conference, and the members of the Executive Committee are the directors. The Executive

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1 Committee shall consist of twenty-seven (27) members, including the Conference President, 2 the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Vice Presidents for Pastoral Ethnic Ministry, and the 3 Superintendent of Education. Of the remaining twenty (20), at least three (3) shall be pastors 4 of constituent congregations or associate pastors, at least fourteen (14) shall be laypersons not 5 employed by the Conference, of whom at least (8) shall not be salaried employees within any 6 other Seventh-day Adventist institution. In the selection of the fourteen (14) laypersons, there 7 shall be balanced representation according to age, ethnicity, gender, and geographical area. No 8 more than four (4) members of the standing Nominating Committee shall be eligible to serve on 9 the Executive Committee. Unless removed from office for cause, Executive Committee 10 members shall serve a term of five (5) years. No member of the Executive Committee except 11 the officers and the Superintendent of Education shall serve more than two consecutive terms. 12 13 Section 8.2: Duties. Between Constituency Sessions, the Executive Committee shall be 14 responsible for all affairs pertaining to the Conference. 15 16 Section 8.3: Policies, Guidelines, Rules and Regulations. The Executive Committee shall adopt 17 rules and regulations for the conduct of its affairs and those of the Conference, in harmony with 18 these Bylaws. These rules and regulations shall be published in a policy book which shall also 19 contain job descriptions (Section 8.8) and a grievance procedure. 20 21 Section 8.4: Notice of Meetings. Written notice of the time and place of meetings of the 22 Executive Committee shall be given each member at least seven days prior to a regular 23 meeting. 24 25 Section 8.5: Meetings. 26 Section 8.5.a: Frequency of Meetings. The Executive Committee shall usually meet once 27 each month but may be called to meet at any time by the President. In the absence of 28 the President or the President's designee, the Committee may designate a chair pro 29 tempore. Upon the written request of five or more members of the Committee, the

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1 President or the Secretary shall call a special meeting. 2 3 Section 8.5.b: Participation. Members of the Executive Committee may participate in a 4 meeting through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, as 5 long as all members participating in such meeting can hear one another and provided 6 there is a means of verifying that participants are members of the Executive Committee. 7 8 Section 8.5.c: Voting in Special Circumstances. In special circumstances requiring 9 immediate action, electronic voting or other such means may be utilized, as long as the 10 quorum requirements identified in section 8.6 are met. 11 12 Section 8.6: Quorum. A majority of the Executive Committee, including the chair (Section 8.5) 13 with at least a majority (one-half plus one) of the lay members of the Committee, shall 14 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 15 16 Section 8.7: Replacement of Committee Member. If a vacancy occurs in the Executive 17 Committee membership, the Executive Committee shall appoint a replacement with the same 18 representative profile as the former member (Section 8.1). Non-attendance without cause at 19 two consecutive meetings shall constitute resignation from the Committee. 20 21 Section 8.8: Job Descriptions. The Executive Committee shall establish job descriptions for all 22 persons and offices prescribed by these Bylaws and shall monitor the fulfillment of these 23 requirements. All personnel prescribed by these Bylaws shall be members in good standing of 24 the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 25 26 Section 8.9: Credentials and Licenses. The Executive Committee shall authorize all credentials 27 and licenses issued by the Conference. 28 29 Section 8.10: Personnel. The Executive Committee shall appoint pastoral personnel for ministry

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1 in the constituent congregations of the Conference. It shall also appoint necessary support 2 personnel to conduct Conference business. 3 4 Section 8.11: Specialized Conference Functions. The Executive Committee shall appoint 5 personnel and committees for the various specialized Conference functions described in Article 6 10 of these Bylaws, and shall define their duties. Such persons and committees shall serve at 7 the discretion of the Executive Committee. 8 9 Section 8.12: Termination of Employment. The Executive Committee may, for cause, remove 10 from office any Conference officer or member of the Executive Committee, or for cause, 11 terminate the employment of any Conference officer. All other employees of the Conference 12 are employed at will. Any individual, for whom removal from office or termination is pending, 13 may request a hearing before the Executive Committee pursuant to the standard conciliation 14 policies of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 15 16 ARTICLE 9 - THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE 17 Section 9.1: Membership. The Bylaws Committee shall be a standing committee of nine (9) 18 members, eight (8) elected by the delegates at the Constituency Session, plus the Conference 19 Secretary who is an ex officio member. Its membership should represent the age, ethnicity, and 20 gender of the constituents, and the geographical areas of the Conference. At least one of its 21 members shall be an attorney who is a member of the California State Bar. 22 23 Section 9.2: Meetings. The Bylaws Committee shall meet at its discretion to complete the work 24 it has to accomplish, but may be called to meet at any time by the Conference Secretary. In the 25 absence of the chair, the Committee may designate a chair pro tempore. 26 27 Section 9.3: Notice of Meetings. Written notice of the time and place of meetings of the Bylaws 28 Committee shall be given each member at least seven (7) days prior to a regular meeting. 29

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1 Section 9.4: Quorum. A majority of the Bylaws Committee, including the chair or designee, shall 2 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 3 4 Section 9.5: Replacement of Committee Members. If a vacancy occurs in the Bylaws 5 Committee membership, the Executive Committee shall appoint a replacement with the same 6 representative profile as the former member (Section 9.1). Non-attendance without cause at 7 two (2) consecutive meetings shall constitute resignation from the Committee. 8 9 Section 9.6: Duties. The work of the Bylaws Committee shall be as follows: 10 a. Elect its own chair and secretary. 11 b. Review the Bylaws for the purpose of recommending amendments to the 12 Constituency (Sections 6.1, 6.4.g, 6.8). The Committee shall consider: 13 i. Issues, amendments, and actions recorded at the last Regular and the last 14 Special Constituency Sessions. 15 ii. Proposals from area presession meetings (Section 6.4.f and 6.4.g). 16 iii. Written recommendations from members of the Constituency. 17 iv. Other issues deemed relevant by the members of the Bylaws Committee. 18 c. Submit the Committee's proposed Bylaws amendments to the Conference Attorney 19 for legal counsel. 20 d. Report Bylaws amendments to the Executive Committee to be included in the 21 Session Booklet (Section 6.4.h). 22 e. Recommend to the Constituency Session adoption of any proposed amendments 23 included in the Session Booklet. 24 25 Section 9.7: Recommendations for Consideration. Those wishing to appear before the 26 Committee may do so by making prior arrangements with the chair. Recommendations shall be 27 in writing. 28 29 ARTICLE 10 — DEPARTMENTS

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1 Specialized functions of the Conference such as education, health, nurture, outreach, 2 publishing, and trust shall be conducted under the supervision of qualified directors appointed 3 by the Executive Committee and confirmed by the Constituency Session.

86 Credentials & Licenses Report AS VOTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

87 Credential & License Lists to be Voted

Please note the following:

1. Credentials and licenses are issued only to full-time conference employees. Pastors must be funded through a field budget to receive a credential or license.

2. Retired employees/pastors who are still working in Southeastern California Conference may receive honorary credentials from the Pacific Union Conference instead of from Southeastern California Conference.

3. Local church employees or auxiliary employees do not receive credentials from Southeastern California Conference per policy. This includes ordained pastors who are working as local church hires.

4. Credentials are related to employment. Pastors/teachers who are in transition into Southeastern California Conference have new credentials voted by the Executive Committee when employment in SECC begins. When employment ends with Southeastern California Conference, credentials are no longer valid.

MINISTERIAL CREDENTIAL LIST

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME Müller Enno BARSTOW BILINGUAL, HIGH DESERT Silva Andy BILINGUAL Park Jonathan ADMINISTRATION BARSTOW, NEEDLES Uyeda James Perez Mario BEAUMONT Penick William Roberts Sandra BLACK MINISTRIES, ALL NATIONS AFRICAN Howard Martin DISABILITIES MINISTRIES, PRISON King George MINISTRIES ALSAD, HIGHLAND Soto Alejandro SPANISH COMPANY BONITA VALLEY Beltran Amilton ANAHEIM Tatum Mark CALEXICO MISSION SCHOOL Samano Bernardo ANAHEIM SPANISH Torres Ariel CALEXICO SPANISH Guillen Hugo APPLE VALLEY ALL Ciccarelli Jon NATIONS, WATERMAN Escamos Lemuel VISAYAN FILIPINO Curtis Kendrick CALIMESA ARDEN HILLS Penick Gerald Kim Isaac ARLINGTON Lundgrin Paul Rennacker Aren ASIAN/PACIFIC Iordan Cristian MINISTRIES Sacay Elizer CAMPUS HILL Lopez Jessie Tabuenca Julio Osborn Trevan Del Vecchio Gilberto AZURE HILLS CORONA Taylor Bryant Taber Gary

COSTA MESA SPANISH Pereda Oscar VinCross Tara 88 BANNING, CRESTLINE Rudoy Pavel CROSSWALK Gillespie Timothy MINISTERIAL CREDENTIAL LIST [CONT.]

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

DESERT ADVENTIST Bartlett Eugene LA SIERRA Maravilla Beverly CHRISTIAN SCHOOL UNIVERSITY CHURCH Nelson Gregory DESERT HOT SPRINGS, TWENTY-NINE PALMS, Wright Curtis LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY YUCCA VALLEY CHURCH, RIVERSIDE Dementyev Vadim COMMUNITY EL CAJON Smith Richard LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY ESCONDIDO SPANISH Vega Gilbert CHURCH, RIVERSIDE Oberg Chris GHANAIAN COMPANY ESCONDIDO, Blue Stephen NORTH COAST Sevilla Nathaniel Perez Mario LAGUNA NIGUEL Streib II Robert Edwards Robert EVANGELISM LAKE PERRIS, PERRIS Saravia Yohalmo 5TH STREET Forde Wade Harper Gregory FALLBROOK LOMA LINDA Herrmann Doug Nuñez Jr Samuel ACADEMY Skoretz Robert FONTANA DE LA Morelli Rolando ESPERANZA Belonio Daniel FONTANA JUNIPER Brooks Delroy LOMA LINDA FILIPINO Manalo Sr Jose FULLERTON Carrington Darren Trinidad Lamberto

Marruffo Patricia LOMA LINDA GARDEN GROVE INDONESIAN Tarigan Alponso Smith Daniel Chang Youngki GARDEN GROVE Kim Namyong KOREAN Lee Richard LOMA LINDA KOREAN GENERAL SERVICES Kim Chin Oh Choong Hwan HEMET Marlow David

HESPERIA, LUCERNE LOMA LINDA Danaiata Valentin VALLEY Christoffel Lawrence ROMANIAN

IMANI PRAISE, LOMA LINDA TAGALOG Almonte Rudy MORENO VALLEY King Kurt INDIO SPANISH, Campbell Shawna DESERT HOT SPRINGS Orozco Eliseo SPANISH Ice Roy INLAND EMPIRE FILIPINO-AMERICAN Ravelo Algier Mace Douglas INLAND EMPIRE Mendez Miguel INDONESIAN Manullang Charles LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY Oh Joseph INLAND SPANISH Rumrrill Daniel CHURCH Pressley Adrian LA HABRA SPANISH, Aragon Leslie CORONA SPANISH Roberts Randall LA MESA ADVENTIST COMMUNITY Rios Ruben Roddy Marlyse

LA SIERRA SPANISH Quiroz Guillermo Stewart Tyler

LA SIERRA Kritzinger Dewald LOMA LINDA, ORANGE UNIVERSITY COUNTY, SAN DIEGO Duong Isaiah CHURCH Leonor Samuel 89 VIETNAMESE MINISTERIAL CREDENTIAL LIST [CONT.]

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

MENTONE Anderson John PROPERTY DEPARTMENT McKinstry Charles MENTONE INDONESIAN- Butarbutar John Rosspencer Todd AMERICAN REDLANDS Stanley Christopher MINISTERIAL Furness Ernest Webster Rochelle MISSION ROAD Fujimori Daisuke RELOVE Yelorda Peter MORENO HILLS Cordero Abel RIALTO, FONTANA Khachatourian Raymond

Davis Rebecca RIVERSIDE INDONESIAN Sumendap Hendrik Kelly II Michael MT RUBIDOUX Jenkins Michael Raphael Sr Marc RIVERSIDE KANSAS McBride Jr. Edwin Sovory Baron AVENUE Morris Ainsworth MURRIETA SPRINGS Parsons Lyndon RIVERSIDE KOREAN Kim Woohyuk NEW HOPE Henderson Stephen RIVERSIDE SPANISH, MIRA LOMA Mendoza Edwin NEW HOPE SAMOAN, BILINGUAL SANTA ANA SAMOAN, VISTA SAMOAN, Fepulea'i Aleni RUBIDOUX SPANISH, YUCAIPA SAMOAN LAKE ELSINORE Huerta Aurelio SPANISH COMPANY

NORCO, COLTON Choi John SAN BERNARDINO 16TH STREET King Andrea OCEANSIDE Dopp William SAN BERNARDINO Thompson Jerrold OCEANSIDE SPANISH, COMMUNITY FALLBROOK SPANISH Garcia Jose SAN BERNARDINO Valenzuela Alfonso Ahn Peter SPANISH ONTARIO Gittens Horatius Strydom Heinrich SAN DIEGO 31ST STREET ONTARIO SPANISH, Lawrence Jacqueline HEMET SPANISH Hernández Raúl SAN DIEGO BROADWAY SPANISH Aguilar-Rojas Antonio ORANGE Oceguera David

ORANGE CENTRAL Bae Min SAN DIEGO CENTRAL KOREAN Kim Andrew Kim Hwi ORANGE COAST Studer Kenneth SAN DIEGO CLAIREMONT Parent Richard PALM DESERT OASIS, Clark Gregory HOMELAND Liwanag Limuel Savino Paul SAN DIEGO FIL-AM Robles Demetrio PALM SPRINGS Leno Michael SAN DIEGO Mupfawa Micah PARADISE VALLEY MARANATHA SPANISH, VISTA Camarena Carlos SAN DIEGO SPANISH, RAMONA POINT LOMA Munson Glenn BILINGUAL SAN DIEGO SPANISH Marroquin Medardo PERRIS SPANISH Escobar Ricardo SAN DIEGO PORTUGUESE TIERRASANTA McCary Gary SPEAKING, Bechara Paulo CHINO SPANISH SAN MARCOS Bell Basil 90 MINISTERIAL CREDENTIAL LIST [CONT.]

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

VICTORIA, SAN YSIDRO SPANISH Rascon Pedro BIG BEAR VALLEY McMillan Michael

SANTA ANA VICTORVILLE Orlich Raewyn BROADWAY Soto Joel BILINGUAL VISTA Elsen Edilson SANTA ANA SPANISH Jara Caleb YORBA LINDA Park Robin

SDA FELLOWSHIP OF Carrillo Rudy RANCHO CUCAMONGA Mzizi Themba Ibañez Maria THAI Wilamart Sunny YOUTH MINISTRIES TRUST SERVICES Labry Earl Penick Eric UNITED INDONESIAN Muskita Hudyard Vitug Manuel UPLAND COMMUNITY Asumen Mario Grekov Elijah YUCAIPA UPLAND INDONESIAN Lim Praban Lim Clifford VALLEY Becker Larry YUCAIPA VALLEY SPANISH Guízar Harold VALLEY CENTER Peckham David VALLEY FELLOWSHIP McCottry Kelby

MINISTERIAL LICENSE LIST

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

ALSAD Carlos, Jr Luis Estrada Moises LA SIERRA SPANISH APPLE VALLEY Santos Pablo ALL NATIONS, Moralde Elbert LA SIERRA WATERMAN UNIVERSITY Coutsoumpos Panayotis VISAYAN FILIPINO CHURCH ARLINGTON Solomon Deirdre Linda Tambunan AZURE HILLS Snell Nicholas LOMA LINDA ACADEMY Oswald Eugene BONITA VALLEY Malit Kayla VinCross Caleb CAMPUS HILL Fepulea'i Shiphrah Ackerman Kazar LOMA LINDA CHULA VISTA Penick William Chung Ming CHINESE Chang COSTA MESA Wallington Christine Akira LOMA LINDA FALLBROOK Ostrovosky Ivan UNIVERSITY Osorio Jonathan GARDEN GROVE Marruffo Dante CHURCH INLAND EMPIRE OCEANSIDE Wilson Kevin FILIPINO-AMERICAN Ebora Melvin ORANGE CENTRAL LA SIERRA KOREAN Joo Sam ACADEMY Duran Maritza PARADISE VALLEY Manlongat Cristopher

91 MINISTERIAL LICENSE LIST [CONT.]

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

PARADISE VALLEY SPANISH, VISTA SPANISH, RAMONA Camarena Elina BILINGUAL

RIVERSIDE KOREAN Jeon In-Hyuk

SAN DIEGO ACADEMY Gifford "Chip" Gary

COMMISSIONED MINISTER CREDENTIAL LIST

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME LOMA LINDA Angeles Samantha KOREAN Lee Isaac

ANDREWS Harper Jeffrey LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY CHURCH Reuer Joelle UNIVERSITY Peralta Guillermo MENTONE Suhari Gatra Sanchez Gabriel PALM SPRINGS Berumen Danielle Marie BRAWLEY, BRAWLEY SPANISH, EL CENTRO Martinez Obet PALM SPRINGS SPANISH FILIPPINO- Azcuna Arnold AMERICAN CROSSWALK Moran Isai PARADISE VALLEY, EL CENTRO Marquez Rene DULZURA Chung Paul

EMMANUEL SAN DIEGO SPANISH, CORONA SOUTH BAY Soli Meshach MAIN STREET Noriega Rivas Didier SPANISH SOUTHERN ASIA ADVENTIST Shadrach Samuel ESCONDIDO COMMUNITY ADVENTIST Martinez Gabriel COMPANY ACADEMY WATERMAN Ejurango Maria LA SIERRA VISAYAN UNIVERSITY CHURCH Lyder Anthony YORBA LINDA Park Daniel LOMA LINDA ACADEMY Cordero John

92 COMMISSIONED MINISTER LICENSE LIST

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME CALIMESA Chambers Viana ANDREWS Acuna Tania UNIVERSITY Fermin Sandra

ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRIES CREDENTIAL LIST

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

ADMINISTRATION Strauss Verlon LOMA LINDA Koh Clayton ACADEMY - Mung Gin ELEMENTARY Trautwein Ronald AUDITING Whitter Faith LOMA LINDA Myers Martha ACADEMY - JH CALEXICO MISSION Olivarria Oscar Weller Jim SCHOOL Saravia Jonathan Harty Stewart Arnold William LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY CHURCH Leukert Kristian Dudley Donald Rawson Timothy EDUCATION Smith Robert MESA GRANDE Haddad Ed Tickner Datha ACADEMY Riddle Alfred Zurek Stephen OCEANSIDE ESCONDIDO Rich Larry ADVENTIST Armstrong Michael ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ACADEMY Robinson Corinne ORANGEWOOD Hernandez David HUMAN RESOURCES Heslep Gina ACADEMY Munoz Beard V. Elizabeth INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Johnson David REDLANDS Desia Luisa SERVICES ADVENTIST ACADEMY Valenzuela Iveth Jones Scott LA SIERRA ACADEMY Ebenezer Chris Lancaster Walter SAN DIEGO ACADEMY Lindquist Nicholas LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY Anderson David CHURCH, RIVERSIDE Hemenway Steven TREASURY GHANAIAN Case Steven COMPANY TRUST SERVICES Escobar Reyna LOMA LINDA Brooks Richard ACADEMY Figueroa Hans

93 MISSIONARY CREDENTIALS LIST

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

ESCONDIDO ABC Pereira Ribeiro Jaidete ADVENTIST ACADEMY Zimmerman Douglas Roberts Ana Aparicio Bryant ADMINISTRATION GENERAL SERVICES Thomas Edna Lorbeer Lori ASIAN/PACIFIC Moon Juliana GENERAL SERVICES, MINISTRIES ADMINISTRATION Adams Helen Alvarez-Diaz Theresa GENERAL SERVICES, PURCHASING, MOVING Brown Kimberly Buller Leisa Pierce Tim Clark Mikal HEMET ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Wuttke Melody Goddard Miriam CALEXICO MISSION Hess Brooke Johnston M. Yolanda HUMAN RESOURCES SCHOOL Zalsman Ruth Lopez Lauri Nelson Bruce Solis Victor IT DEPARTMENT Barrios Guillermo Soochkoff- Tanya Christianson Emily Frances Olivarria Coffey Jason CHILDREN'S Parker Laura DISCOVERY CENTER Guillen- Edith Pereda DESERT ADVENTIST Goen Amye CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Jewkes David Trudeau Rebekah LA SIERRA ACADEMY McClain Steve Christenson Kathi Mock Rhonda Cornwall Amy Nyirady Benjamin EDUCATION Gil Raquel Rumbaoa Edwin Romero Rachael Woodbury Michael Vasquez Teresita Beach Michelle EL CAJON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Fronda Roelyn Joyce Bernal Arthur Islas Alpha Blue Valerie LA SIERRA ACADEMY - Norton-Peters Maylinne Browning Audrey ELEMENTARY Preece Jessica Davis Bill Schoonover Evangeline ESCONDIDO Knab R. Linda Vaughan Linda ADVENTIST ACADEMY Martinez Cristy-Anna McFarland Matthew McCary Diane LA SIERRA Mize Matthew Peterson Pamela ACADEMY - JH Valenzuela Glenn Shetler Darena Cruz Almibar Shitabata Teresa LAGUNA NIGUEL JUNIOR ACADEMY Haugen Raelene ESCONDIDO ADVENTIST ACADEMY Vindel Heather 94 LAGUNA NIGUEL Herrmann Terra Zimmerman April JUNIOR ACADEMY Moningka Christine MISSIONARY CREDENTIAL LIST [CONT.]

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

LITERATURE Belleau Tamara EVANGELISM Knapp James Bradford R. Mark Benfield Spring Codington Ryan Camacho, Jr. Lucio Desia Nestor Constanzo Bettesue LOMA LINDA ACADEMY - JH Ferrando Marina Elssmann Heidi Khoury Julianna Hall Caren MacKenzie Regina Hall Jon Miller Dana Herrmann Brandon Penington Randall Holm Lori LOMA LINDA LOMA LINDA ACADEMY Jarrard Warren ACADEMY Majestic Julie CHILDREN'S CENTER Johnston Danelle Bethurum Gretchen Lewis Kathryn Boyko Nadine Peterson Susan Garcia Kathleen Phillips Teresa Heinrich Milo Robertson Beth Heinrich Roxy Sandiford Anderson Logan Cynthia Stone David Love Jacob Uribe Sergio MESA GRANDE Lundgrin David Bonney Rhonda ACADEMY Mumper Dawn Calixto Blanca Penington Kristin Canwell Mindy Pierce Tara Chen John Serns Justin Christoffel Joyce Simmons Julianna Guzman Fabiola Steffen John Hahn Jeri-lee White Otilia Hubbard Allyson MOVING Schwab Brian LOMA LINDA Kaatz Karen ACADEMY MURRIETA SPRINGS Coffey Pamela - ELEMENTARY Medley Maria ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Lemmon Brooke Mendoza Robyn NEEDLES SDA Pope Lori SCHOOL Howard Norma Richards Penny Carreon Edith Rothgeb Connie Markham Judith OCEANSIDE Savino Michelle Markham- ADVENTIST Melia ELEMENTARY Holcombe Shelton Mary Jean SCHOOL Swamidass Arisleidy Mutya Bleselda Winchell Melissa Rich Andrea 95 MISSIONARY CREDENTIAL LIST [CONT.]

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME

OCEANSIDE Sandiford Lemar ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY Salsberry Leslie Tan Dawn SCHOOL REDLANDS ADVENTIST Walters James Alva Roger ACADEMY White Shirley Aragon Leslie Wilber Charles Eugenio Herman SAN ANTONIO Killebrew Catherine Felix James CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Vessels Cathleen Garnica Cuevas Aime Botrous Zahger Karsten Victoria ORANGEWOOD Clark Andrew ACADEMY Oswald Valerie Hebbel Melinda Provonsha Kelly Lee Jewel Senosiain Jennifer Lindquist Petra White David SAN DIEGO Mayang Stephanie White Sandra ACADEMY Peckham Melissa Zeller Steven Pitrone Linda Cruz Jeremy Roysdon David Humphrey Sr Albert Shultz Robert Machado David PINE SPRINGS RANCH Stephens JoAnn CHRISTIAN YOUTH Padilla Sanchez Manuel CAMP AND RETREAT Verduzco Nancy CENTER Perez Andres SUNRISE CHRISTIAN Railey Audry Willumson Timothy PRESCHOOL Wuttke Fritz Brooks Kimberly TREASURY Johnson Edna Matye Stephanie PROPERTY SERVICES TREASURY, Ng Wong Hing Rosie MINISTERIAL Muthiah Janelle Belleau Darren Mendez Veronica Bennie Matthew TRUST SERVICES Sitanggang Terry Bracker Sharon Stewart Kimberly Bennett Breese Linda Kimberly VALLEY ADVENTIST Matthews Carreon Carrie CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Height Darna Dudley Christine VICTOR VALLEY REDLANDS SDA SCHOOL Oliva Susie ADVENTIST Haloviak Brent ACADEMY Adams Elizabeth Heghesan Tara YOUTH MINISTRIES Jeffreys Judith Knowlton Aaron Miller Katrina Perkins Seth Priest Kelli

Rice Jan 96 MISSIONARY LICENSE LIST

ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME ORGANIZATION LAST NAME FIRST NAME LOMA LINDA ABC Honarmand Homa ACADEMY - JH Lawrence Pendeza ADMINISTRATION Peterson Ashley MESA GRANDE ACADEMY Knight Jacob AZURE HILLS Garnett (Tate) Tasha CHILDREN'S CENTER OCEANSIDE Payaban Angela ADVENTIST Oliver Daryl ELEMENTARY Wilkening Natalie CALEXICO MISSION SCHOOL SCHOOL Pak Alysha ORANGEWOOD Shultz Jacina Sauder Christopher ACADEMY

DESERT ADVENTIST PINE SPRINGS RANCH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Harebottle Angela CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP AND RETREAT Allen Nicholas EDUCATION Longa David CENTER

ESCONDIDO Fisher Sara ADVENTIST ACADEMY Whitley Diane Foulston Monica Mize Lynsey REDLANDS Kendall Rachel LA SIERRA ACADEMY Prindle Caleb ADVENTIST ACADEMY Marjorie Matsuda Torres Jazmin Denine

LA SIERRA ACADEMY Baroi Ileana Rhuman Kristina - ELEM Sarli Stephanie SAN ANTONIO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Hebard Stacey LA SIERRA ACADEMY Lynch Ashley SAN DIEGO ACADEMY Saravia Jennifer - JH Rodriguez Yennie Crane Andrea LOMA LINDA Davisson Richard ACADEMY TREASURY Franco Marcos Jimenez Czarina Kaye Lopez Galvan Cynthia

LOMA LINDA Lee-delaRoca Ann Bailon Ana ACADEMY - ELEM TRUST SERVICES Opp Jennifer Kegebein David Wild Kirsten

97 A Compass for Our Future

98 Strategic Plan

With our eyes fixed on Jesus, the One True North, We EDUCATE for lifelong faithfulness and we move forward into the future, following Jesus success, embracing the highest standards step-by-step, and attentive to the Spirit’s leading. of academic excellence, sustainability, and accessibility throughout our Christ-centered We ENGAGE next generation leaders as a and distinctly Seventh-day Adventist Christian welcoming Christian community, through thriving educational network. ministries for youth and young adults, and in the development of leadership opportunities to serve We EQUIP members of every age to embrace that shape our shared future. their calling to mission and service, empowering discipleship through mentoring, training, We live out our calling to EVANGELIZE in new and and resourcing. creative ways, intentionally participating with love and grace in the shared life of our communities, proclaiming the everlasting gospel through our public ministries and individual lives.

Strategic Priorities | 99 Our Values I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. —JOHN 10:10, ESV These values shape our mission and life together as a church.

We value the COLLABORATIVE faithfully, and to bear witnesses RELATIONSHIPS that are affirmed to God’s saving grace and the and nurtured within our shared life everlasting gospel. in Jesus Christ, and the participation We value the circle of fellowship of every member in the planning and and family that encircles the globe implementation of our ministries in and regard our role within the churches, schools, and institutions. sisterhood of churches as a sacred We value cross-generational and opportunity to model inclusion and multicultural ministries, and seek acceptance within our WORLDWIDE leadership, and engagement in COMMUNITY. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY from We value all people as DAUGHTERS every person within our community. AND SONS OF GOD and find within We value the growth and the church a community, which development that comes of nurtures and serves each one of us discipleship, and embrace a even as it insists that we nurture and CULTURE OF LEARNING AND serve our common life in Jesus Christ. DISCOVERY as we embody the hope We value the sacred gift of the Holy and promise of the gospel in our Spirit, sent by Christ for our comfort ministries and our individual lives. and guidance and are PERSISTENT IN We value and accept our calling to be PRAYER and honest seeking of God’s the body of Jesus Christ and locate presence, even as we seek to bless within our LOCAL CHURCHES the the communities that God calls us to resources to live hopefully and reach with love and grace.

Strategic Priorities | 100 Action Steps We are committed to a dynamic, collaborative, and ongoing process of conversation and input into how we can best carry out our mission in Southeastern California Conference. In the months following this constituency meeting, we will begin a process to review the strategic priorities and action steps with you.

This process will include: be examined and discussed to learn from as a community. 1. Focus groups will be convened to assess the effectiveness of the action steps that are 4. Surveys and focus groups will be used to prioritize completed, implemented, and are currently in current action step lists, which were developed process. from the ideas of pastors, educators, and members. 2. Actions steps, which have required special funding, will be evaluated through a feedback 5. Surveys and focus groups will be used to gather loop process. This process will analyze the additional ideas for future action steps to be measurable goals and criteria of the action steps implemented. and will then determine recommendations for 6. Results of these conversations will be distributed future asset allocations. to churches and schools when the process is 3. Ideas that have not proven to be effective will completed.

PRIORITY #1 - ENGAGE

1. Establishing a prayer ministry team to focus on • One pastor’s meeting will be devoted to the topic of praying as we engage the next generation in the creating a church environment that will both welcome mission of the church and provide opportunities for leadership for youth and young adults. • Communicate desire to pray over our young people. • Best practices from churches that have growing youth • Each church will be encouraged to participate in and young adult ministries and that are engaging them focused prayer as they create welcoming church in the mission of the church will be shared with each environments for both youth and young adults in church board. the context of their communities. • Facilitation of intergenerational conversations will be • Conference-wide times of prayer will be planned to seek offered by the conference at local churches in an effort God’s leading in our work to pour God’s Spirit into the to build positive relationships across generations. lives of our youth and young adults. • Safe places/spaces with trained professionals/pastors 2. Creating a welcoming church culture will be created for youth and young adults to openly talk • 4 pilot churches will be identified throughout the about deep questions. conference where there is no youth pastor; efforts 3. Ensuring leadership for youth ministry and young adult will be focused there to create a welcoming church ministry in local churches environment and thriving youth ministry as model. • We will work with each church pastor to assist in • Resources and materials on the needs of youth and identifying, equipping, and resourcing leaders for youth young adults will be provided to each pastor, head elder, ministry and young adult ministry as needed. and church board. • Where there is no youth pastor, youth leader, or young • Churches will be encouraged to assess their mission/ adult leader, we will explore area leadership or district purpose and core value statements and to consider leadership to ensure that every church has access to integrating language that emphasizes youth ministries trained youth professionals. and young adult ministries, as well as leadership development of those age groups. • Large churches with full-time youth or young adult pastors will be encouraged to take on small churches to • Seminars and area meetings will be made available to mentor and support. churches to assist in understanding the developmental needs of youth and young adults and to share • Professional youth workers and pastors will be gathered effective steps churches may take to provide a several times annually to plan, advise, and help this welcoming environment. ministry move forward in our conference.

Strategic Priorities | 101 #1 - ENGAGE [CONT.]

• Professional young adult workers and pastors will be 7. Providing programs for young adults gathered several times annually to plan, advise, and help to connect this ministry move forward in our conference. • Evangelistic and service opportunities • A youth advisory will be put together to assist in planning will be developed for young adults to collaboratively and to give input into what the conference and churches participate in. can do to best minister to all youth. • An annual young adult retreat will be planned by the • A young adult advisory will be put together to assist in youth department. planning and to give input into what the conference and • An annual spring picnic will be planned as a way for young churches can do to best minister to all young adults. adults from various churches to connect. • Networks of youth and young adult leaders and • Additional opportunities young adults to connect will be professionals will be developed in geographic areas of explored. our conference territory. The conference will facilitate gatherings and the sharing of ideas among churches in 8. Strengthening public campus ministries the same area. • Support of currently organized on-campus clubs • The youth assistant program will be revised and expanded to will continue. cover more church needs and train more youth leaders. • Plans will be developed for additional programs on public • A similar plan for a local church young adult assistant high school campuses, college campuses, and university program will be explored. campuses within our conference territory, including additional Living It and Adventist Campus Fellowship clubs. 4. Communicating with churches, pastors, leaders, youth, and young adults • Churches in proximity to public schools and universities will be coached and given resources to assist them in • The youth ministries website will be revised and updated ministering to these students. to be a model of communication. • Resources will be created to assist churches in their ministry • An app for communicating what is happening in churches to youth and young adults who are attending public for youth and young adult ministries will be developed. campuses away from home to keep them engaged with their • Updated newsletters will be produced regularly for youth, home church. young adults, and leadership. 9. Developing resources for local church youth and young • The latest in technology and social media will be used to adult ministry connect, communicate, and promote ministries. • Current research on youth and young adult ministries will • Focus groups will be held on a regular basis to get input from be analyzed for best practices and shared with churches. youth leaders, youth, young adult leaders, and young adults. • Resources will be developed and made available to 5. Creating leadership opportunities for youth and churches, schools, and parents on how to best assist in young adults life transitions: junior high to high school/academy to college/university to work force. • Churches will be encouraged to give youth and young adults meaningful leadership roles throughout ministry areas. • Online training will be made available to youth, young adults, and leaders. • Churches will be encouraged to have youth and young adults on all church boards and committees. • A repository of curated websites, programs, training, books, and other resources will be maintained in the area • Resources will be developed to assist in the discipleship of youth ministry and young adult ministry and provided and mentoring of youth and young adults in leadership. through the conference website. • A process for mentoring young adults by professionals and • The youth department and family ministry department will experienced adult church members will be developed. provide resources for parents of youth and young adults • The conference will model youth and young adult to help families be healthy and supportive through the involvement on committees. teenage and young adult life stages. • The conference will continue to employ youth and young 10. Providing funding adults in meaningful roles through internship programs, • The current funding in the youth department will be youth assistant programs, and regular employment evaluated and distributed as necessary to achieve opportunities. these initiatives. 6. Providing programs for youth to connect • Funding will be set aside for local church creative • Evangelistic and service opportunities will be developed initiatives and programs. for youth to collaboratively participate in. • New funding will be shifted to these priorities • Current programs, such as conference-wide retreats and as needed. gatherings, will be widely promoted. • Additional ways for youth to connect will be explored.

Strategic Priorities | 102 PRIORITY #2 - EVANGELIZE

1. Establish a prayer ministry team to focus on praying for 6. Resources SECC evangelism and community engagement • Evaluate technology needs for • Encourage each church to participate in focused prayer as effective communication and church they carry out mission in the context of their communities. assistance in their community engagement. • Plan conference-wide times of prayer to seek God’s leading as we carry out our mission together. • Evaluate media needs for conference territory and develop a media strategy. Every Member/Every Church Encouraged to Live out 2. • Evaluate current Bible Study resources, Discipleship tools our Mission and make available to churches. • Emphasize the need for every member to be involved • Create a curated on-line resource repository of books, in carrying out our mission through conference plans and best practices that are currently available in the communication such as website, newsletters, and area of evangelism, community engagement, outreach Recorder and church visitation. and discipleship. • Encourage each church to work their zip code (s) and to • Develop a process to assist churches with equipment do so collaboratively with other churches and schools if and media needs in order to accomplish the local church territory is shared. plans. • Conference officers and department directors/associates • Conference will distribute information on available will model involvement by each assisting a church with an seminars, programs and NAD initiatives for evangelism to evangelistic project or program annually. pastors and churches.

3. Know Our Territory 7. Funding • Assess and evaluate geographic/missional needs for • Develop a process for financial incentives to pilot creative, church plants throughout the conference territory. innovative and collaborative plans. • Churches will do a demographic and community needs • Re-evaluate the conference evangelism funding process in assessment with tools provided by conference. order to expand the ability to fund new methods. • Churches will explore ways to connect with the interfaith • Re-evaluate how we access Pacific Union Conference community for ministry opportunities in each geographic creative evangelism funding to maximize mission impact in area. our conference territory. • Churches will identify organizations and ministries already at work in their area and 8. Communicate and Learn From Each Other assess ways to collaborate. • Conference will communicate quarterly what churches are doing and highlight what we can celebrate together. Know Ourselves 4. We will share both stories of successes and failures as • Churches will do a self-assessment to evaluate church learning opportunities. climate for welcoming new members and overall church • Develop an on-line app or website for churches to health through NCD or other available tools provided by communicate with each other and share ideas on conference. what is working in the area of evangelism and • Pastors will work to Identify spiritual gifts and skill sets of community engagement. members and provide opportunities for use of those gifts. • Conference will facilitate opportunities for churches to come • Churches will work together in geographic areas to identify together and plan collaboratively in geographic areas. members who have particular skill sets, spiritual gifts • Conference will establish a learning lab to assist in developing and abilities and are willing to collaboratively assist other and experimenting with more effective outreach methods. churches as needed. • Best practices will be identified and shared with all churches. Planning 5. • Conference will network with and learn from other • Establish an evangelism “Think Tank” of pastors, members, organizations and institutions such as Adventist Health, educators and conference personnel to think forward in Loma Linda University, and La Sierra University as we seek how we can best serve our conference territory. to collaborate in mission. • Each church will be encouraged to create specific plans for Retention and Discipleship service, outreach, and evangelism specific to the language, 9. culture and age demographics needs of their communities, • New member resources will be identified and if needed, including children, youth, young adults, young families, adults, developed, such as welcome packets, for use by churches. and seniors. • New member retreats will be held annually at PSR. • Each church will be encouraged to create specific plans for • Small group resources will be identified, curated and discipleship and retention of new members. made available for use in churches. • Each church will be encouraged to create specific plans for • Follow up plans for contacts not connected to a local reclaiming members. church such a individuals attending schools, summer • Conference evangelists will work with administration on a camp, media ministries and other programs and events strategic conference-wide plan for their ministry. will be developed and churches identified that could best meet the needs of these contacts.

Strategic Priorities | 103 Strategic Priorities | 103 PRIORITY #2 - EVANGELIZE [CONT.]

• We will continue to hold focus groups 10. Conference-wide meetings on Mission to share ideas and dialogue together • Conference–wide meeting will be held to inspire, equip, as to needs and evaluate our progress and share best practices. on this. initiative.

PRIORITY #3 - EDUCATE

1. Establish a prayer ministry team to focus on praying for • Evaluate current curriculum and assess delivery Adventist education effectiveness on an ongoing basis. • Encourage each church to participate in focused prayer as they support education. 5. Develop marketing and branding strategy • Plan conference-wide times of prayer to seek God’s • Establish a conference advisory to research and develop a leading as we seek to demonstrate excellence in our marketing and branding strategy for schools. education network. • Develop a recruitment team for each school. 2. Strengthen church and school participation • Encourage best practices, such as: and inclusion »» Weekly open house (Loma Linda Academy) • Provide opportunities for pastors and teachers to build »» Weekly Tea/Postum with the principal relationships. »» Bring pastors and teachers together for meetings. 6. Intentional leadership development »» Organize Drayson Center Health Day event for all • Establish a curriculum and schedule for school pastors and teachers. board education. »» Plan annual joint pastors and educators meetings. • Identify and mentor education personnel with leadership potential and skill set. »» Conference hosts area meetings for pastors and teachers. 7. Make Adventist education more affordable • Establish an advisory of pastors and educators, who are and accessible thought leaders in Adventist education, to explore and • Assess the accessibility of all of our schools. suggest best practices. »» Identify the strengths of each school. • Encourage regular exchange between schools and churches. »» Research the barriers for families in churches. »» Visitation to churches by schools with music groups. »» Research the barriers for families in the communities surrounding the schools. »» Encourage pastors and school board members to be actively invovled in meetings on school campus. • Explore best practices for affordability. »» Empower educators to be actively involvemed in local »» Identify current solutions researched and piloted church. with PSI funding in NAD. »» Explore expanding the current model in SECC 3. Re-imagine organizational structure Hispanic churches to all church communities with a collaborative advisory of parents, lay members, • Facilitate more collaboration between schools. pastors, and teachers. »» Identify ways to collaborate on curriculum. • Explore ways to increase educational endowment: »» Explore joint coverage for ancillary needs. »» Identify possible major donors

• Explore other models and best practices for: »» Encourage ongoing contribution »» Board member selection • Find new money, such as: »» Personnel selection process »» Work programs and investment opportunities »» Role of education department »» Establishing more trusts »» Distance learning • Low-income families support: »» Use of technology »» Tell the stories of student needs in our churches.

»» Identify other non-profit school models. 4. Curriculum development, implementation, and delivery • Re-imagine school subsidy from churches. • Hire a curriculum coach as a model of a best practice. »» Establish a think tank to look at other possible • Increase opportunities for professional growth of models. educators, such as attending workshops and conventions. »» Explore the request to have conference collect • Provide education on effective use of technology. subsidy.

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»» Look at other models of formulas beyond simply tithe • Explore on-line courses that could as a base. be developed for students in public or non-Adventist elementary, high • School viability assessment: school, and public school campuses »» Explore efficiency of all schools and the capacity to assist in connecting them with their for growth. faith. »» Ask every school board to assess current programs • Identify ways to include home-schooled students in school and extracurricular activities for cost effectiveness. activities. 1. Cheaper tours • Work with the youth department to establish advisories of 2. Extracurricular activity costs parents, pastors, and/or students to get input on ideas for engaging and meeting the needs of students who are not »» Explore effectiveness of marketing open seats in Adventist education at each academic level: in classrooms. »» Elementary • Serve and connect with students who are home schooled » or not in Adventist education system. » High school »» College/university • Work closely with the youth department and administration to identify those students who are members or children of members and are not attending Adventist schools or are home schooled.

PRIORITY #4 - EQUIP

1. Establish a prayer ministry focus for the priority • Develop resources to educate on what it means to of equipping church members. be church for local church ministry leaders. This will focus on appropriate relations with conference, pastor, 2. Establish Comprehensive Training in area of congregants, and other churches and the relationship a church ministry congregation has with the world church. Other topics to be included will be issues of conflict resolution, education, • Develop an annual process where each new ministry self-supporting ministries, and providing a safe place for leader in a congregation can receive support and needed members, especially children. resources for fulfilling their church responsibilities. • Establish advisory groups for each ministry area made up • Assign office personnel as “specialists” to assist the of church members, conference leadership, and pastors. various areas of ministry that are not currently covered These groups would provide input as to what a ministry by departments. may need, evaluate and recommend available resources, • Develop sample job descriptions to be provided for the participate in planning particular ministry training events, various ministries found in congregations. These job and develop a list of ministry mentors. descriptions can be contextualized for each church. • Encourage ministry leaders to be the people of God before • Identify pastors who have a heart and expertise in we do the work of God, and provide resources to assist in particular areas of ministry and can assist as coaches and the priority of personal spiritual growth as leaders. a resource for other congregations. Leadership Mentoring • Develop and maintain a data base to include ministry 3. leaders in churches who are assigned specific leadership • Identify and equip a team of individuals who can mentor responsibilities beyond eAdventist information. and/or coach church ministry leaders. • Establish an extensive communication plan with church • Provide materials on spiritual gifts to local churches and ministry leaders for each ministry area. encourage pastors to help members explore and identify opportunities, where they can grow and serve from their • Provide meetings/seminars/classes for the church strengths. ministries leaders in each geographic area. • Foster a process for recognizing, encouraging, and • Develop an annual conference-wide church ministry event retaining volunteers by sharing their stories and for local church ministry leaders with the purpose of developing tangible ways to express gratitude for coming together to learn, share, and inspire in all ministry their service. areas. • Organize geographic leadership coaching and mentoring • Market resources to all churches that are available outside between church leaders with expertise. of Southeastern California Conference such as NAD ministries programs, Adventist Learning Center, Seeds, • Establish book clubs and small groups in various White Estate, Westpoint, and seminars provided by local geographical areas. educational institutions.

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4. Resourcing for Ministry Leaders 5. Sharing and Learning together • Develop, identify, evaluate, and make available ministry • Provide opportunities through media resources that would be useful to congregational leaders. for sharing information on successful ministries found in local churches. • Robust online resource will be developed, which will provide materials for each of the ministries • Recognize and affirm excellence, serving congregations. innovation, and collaboration in all local church ministries in news updates to churches and employees. • Best practices for all ministry areas will be identified and shared with church ministry leaders. • Host periodic focus groups to discuss ideas, and the needs from the conference to evaluate progress of • SECC’s ABC will be marketed as a resource center for local initiatives. church ministry needs. Departments and congregations will work collaboratively with the ABC as a source for Funding obtaining needed resources. 6. • Develop processes to reward experimentation with • Conference website will provide an online repository resources and financial support. of ministry seminars and workshops for use in the local church. • Incentivize ministry leaders to gain access to outside funding, which could assist in carrying out their ministries • Work with Advent Source and Adventist Learning through matching funds. Community for the purpose of developing and maintaining resources needed for church ministries in SECC territory. • Coordinate with Loma Linda University, La Sierra University and Pacific Union College that could provide education programs directed for congregational leaders in various church ministries. • Identify and develop ministry training resources that address specific cultural and language needs in our diverse conference.

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