What Does the Union Conference Treasurer Really Do? The treasurer is the chief financial officer of the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC). As such, the treasurer works with the other officers (president and executive secretary) to accomplish the mission of the church. It is the duty of the trea... Read more
The Use of the Tithe The tithe is the main source of funding for the total proclamation of the gospel to all the world by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This includes evangelistic outreach to the public and the spiritual nurturing of church members. Because tithe i... Read more
Investment Opportunity! It had been a difficult year. The company I had worked for since 1998 was closing its doors. I had accepted a job as a secretary in the conference because I felt the Lord was calling me to be there, but it meant a cut in pay to a fraction of my fo... Read more
So What Does the Executive Secretary Really Do? The executive secretary takes care of a lot of things that some would characterize as dull, boring and bureaucratic. But just think for a minute how important those things really are to most of us. From the cars we drive to the food we eat, there ... Read more
Walla Walla College It was a question I was almost afraid to ask.But as our son solidified his plans to attend Walla Walla College, it became apparent that the time had come to talk with the school about finances.Like many parents, I wondered just how much the next f... Read more
From Mold to Miracles Just over six months ago, the story of a Northwest family started gaining national attention. And by mid-January, more than 15.6 million fans of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition knew the story of Jael Kirkwood, a tenacious 11-year-old girl in Port O... Read more
Managing the Mission, Part 2 This is the second of a three-part series of interviews with the officers of the North Pacific Union Conference. These interviews are presented with the hope that they will provide the readers a greater understanding of the scope, structure and wo... Read more
Our Church During the October 2005 Annual Council at the Adventist world church headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, delegates voted to create the Commission on Ministries, Services and Structures. This group of 100 people, including representatives from... Read more