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Northwest News

Loor Elected as NPUC Executive Secretary

RIDGEFIELD, WASH. (August 25, 2010) – John R. Loor, Jr., has accepted a new role as North Pacific Union Conference executive secretary, succeeding recently retired Bryce Pascoe.

MEA and UCA Seek Facebook Votes to Raise $1 Million

BOZEMAN, MT (August 12, 2010) – Mt. Ellis Academy in Bozeman, Mont., and Upper Columbia Academy in Spangle, Wash., are seeking Facebook votes to win up to $500,000 each in grant money from the "Kohl's Cares for Kids" online contest sponsored by Kohl's department stores.

Hardinge Takes GC Post

ATLANTA, GA. (July 2, 2010) – Fred Hardinge, long-associated with Upper Columbia Conference, has accepted a GC Session elective vote to become GC associate health ministries director.

World Church News

Jackson Replaces Schneider as NAD President

ATLANTA, GA. (June 28, 2010) – Dan Jackson, 61, is the new president of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

Ted Wilson Elected GC President

ATLANTA, GA. (June 25, 2010) – Ted Wilson has been elected to serve as the next president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church.

Statement Issued on Hispanic Concerns

SILVER SPRING, MD. (May 18, 2010) – In response to nationwide concerns about immigration highlighted by the law recently enacted in Arizona, the North American Division has issued a statement.