Ray Tetz Continued from the previous page
“We welcome the new people to their new responsibilities in the Pacific Union and want to thank those who are retiring for their many years of service.”
Pacific Union Conference President Ricardo Graham (left) and his wife Audrey (third from left) with retiree Arnold Trujillo and his wife Deloris
Gerry Chudleigh
new union vice president, replacing Arnold Trujillo who retired at the end of 2015. Ray Tetz became union communication director, following Gerry Chudleigh. Virgil Childs, former Oakland Market Street church senior pastor in the Northern California Conference, begins this month as the new union regional ministries coordinator, replacing Bobby Mitchell who retired. Also, two long-term administrative assistants are leaving; Peggy Liebelt, who served as the administrative assistant for the treasurer, and Sharon Edwards, who provided support for the communication and church support services departments. We welcome the new people to their new responsibilities in the Pacific Union and want to thank those who are retiring for their many years of service.
Arnold Trujillo Retirement Party During the week I attended a special retirement party for a dear friend, Elder Arnold Trujillo. Arnold has always been a good friend and I will hate to see him go. He is a man of character, and integrity, and like me, truly believes in evangelism. May the Lord richly bless him and his wife Deloris in this new phase of life.
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Virgil Childs
Bobby Mitchell
NUC Men’s Retreat The weekend of November 13-15, I had the privilege of participating in the NUC Men’s Retreat in Reno, held right at the conference office. Elder David Hall organized this event with guest speaker Minervino Labrador from the Southwestern Union. I also had the responsibility of preaching on Sabbath morning and was truly impressed with the group of men who attended from all over the Conference. Special thanks to Connie Hall, wife of David Solomon Hall Sr., for providing the food and preparation for the meals. Special mention to Pastor Angel Cuenca for bringing the largest delegation all the way from Ogden, Utah. Arlyn Sundsted On October 17, I sat in the Reno airport for hours, as my flight to Ontario, California, was delayed and then eventually cancelled. I was very sad to miss this flight as I was asked to present a special award to Arlyn Sundsted at the Pacific Union Education Summit for his lifetime achievement as an administrator, leader, and most importantly, educator in the Adventist church for over 40 years. I know I’ve commented on Arlyn’s work before, but it bears repeating that we are proud to have had him serve in the NUC.
Arlyn and Judi Sundsted at the awards ceremony where Arlyn received the Medallion of Distinction award.