[NOTE: The following was written before the NPUC Executive Committee made its decision to step back and respect the work presently undertaken by the world church by the Theology of Ordination Study Committee, and to consider no further action until after the 2015 General Conference session—a position that has become clearer through comments by the editor at GleanerOnline.org. We have left this section here for now, however. Who knows? It could be useful again at a future time. –Ed, 2013-03-24.]
If with us you hold the conviction that the North Pacific Union should wait for the General Conference to complete its study of the women’s ordination question before taking any local action, here’s what you can do.
If you are a currently credentialed Seventh-day Adventist minister living within the territory of the North Pacific Union, and you would like to add your name to the NPUC Supporting Pastors list, please contact us. We would like to hear from you.
If you are not a pastor, but you still want to express your support for the General Conference process, here are some suggestions:
1. Earnestly pray daily for the unity of God’s remnant church in these increasingly difficult times.
2. Spread the news about OrdinationTruth.com via email, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, church bulletins, etc.
3. Contact us through this website and let us know that you support the unity of the world church on the question of women’s ordination. Hearing from you encourages us and helps give direction as we proceed.
4. Invite all the NPUC pastors you know to add their names to our list of Supporting Pastors.
5. Write a brief, polite, letter to the NPUC Executive Committee, respectfully asking them to rescind their decision to call a special constituency session. Send your letter to the North Pacific Union Conference Executive Committee, You may also send a copy of your letter to your local conference office.
Here are the physical mailing addresses you would use. (Regular mail is much more highly regarded than e-mail in a communication like this.)
North Pacific Union Conference of SDA
Elder Max C. Torkelson
709 N. 20th Street
Ridgefield, Washington 98642-7724
Alaska Conference of SDA
Elder Ken Crawford
6100 O’Malley Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99507-6958
Washington Conference of SDA
Elder John C. Freedman
32229 Weyerhaeuser Way South
Federal Way, Washington 98001-9347
Oregon Conference of SDA
Elder Allan L. Reimche
19800 Oatfield Road
Gladstone, Oregon 97027-2546
Upper Columbia Conference of SDA
Elder Paul Hoover
3715 S Grove Road
Spokane, Washington 99224-6090
Idaho Conference of SDA
Elder David Prest Jr
7777 W. Fairview Avenue
Boise, Idaho 83704-8418
Montana Conference of SDA
Elder Merlin L. Knowles
175 Canyon View Road
Bozeman, Montana 59715-0607
General Conference of SDA
Elder Ted N.C. Wilson
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6600
North American Division of SDA
Elder Dan Jackson
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6600
Thank you for standing with your brothers and sisters around the world!
Sincerely,
NPUC Supporting Pastors