Resources from the north american division treasurers orientation. The acts team continually works to enhance the program and ensure that denominational policies and government requirements are met. This document is intended to give a brief history of the situation and to share the philosophical as well as practical reasons behind the software choices available. A north american division edition of the general conference. The office of treasury in the inter american division manages the division s economic resources, ensuring financial stability in order for it to function effectively. Cindy french, chair associate superintendent ohio conference christina hutapea twin oaks sda school springfield, oh karen franke mayfair junior academy uniontown, oh mark mirek piqua sda school piqua, oh kells hall.
Adventist church financial report framed in a spirit of. North american division of seventhday adventists wikipedia. The moneywise advisory board is made up of treasurers from across the various world divisions of the seventhday adventist church. Welcome to the northeastern conference of seventhday adventist. The northeastern conference of seventhday adventists is a religious nonprofit organization of the general conference of seventhday. For the first time in the history of the adventist denomination, the churchs north american division will have its own separate headquarters. Studies, adventist risk management, adventist university of africa. Acts teamsupported software is only made available to officiallyrecognized sda entities in nad territory. Fears and finances at the north american division yearend. Click a picture to learn more about a team member or visit our ministries section above to learn more about the ministries they represent.
Click the link below to download the the northeastern conference calendar which includes public meetings, classes, programs and special events hosted or cosponsored by conference departments, the atlantic union, north american division and general conference of seventh day adventists. The leadership of the north american division of the seventh day adventist church nad is deeply concerned about the impact of the pandemic upon its members, churches, and other missional entities. The formula for contributions by world divisions to the general conference of seventh day adventists will change in 20, if suggestions recommended by global. The office of treasury in the interamerican division manages the divisions economic resources, ensuring financial stability in order for it to function effectively. Alexander bryant, executive secretary of the nad, when speaking of the churchs world leadership responding to an nad request for financial parity.
Pieter damsteegt, north american division communication there was never a hostile attitude toward the north american division, said g. Verduzco, treasurer gerson santos 3016806659 northern american division nad and general conference gc daniel r. A presentation for the nad 2018 treasurers orientation origin. In addition to overseeing treasury functions at the southern union, the treasurer chairs the finance committee of southern adventist university and serves on several. Mountain view conference, a seventhday adventist church in parkersburg, wv. In addition to these 157 delegates, the nad also has 21 representatives on the gc executive committee who are members ex officio.
Treasury tithe and offering reports north american division of. Plans start to reduce north american division s contribution in 20. Two seventhday adventist churches in tennessee were significantly damaged. So, the total representation from the north american division is 208 delegates. The north american division nad, over the past ten or more years, has struggled to find and implement a standardized set of software for both accounting and school management. The mission of the moneywise website is to serve as a comprehensive source of resources for seventh day adventist treasurers as they continue to serve jesus christ and the seventh day adventist church through the avenues of financial ministry. Pierre and miquelon, the british overseas territory of bermuda, the us territories in the pacific of guam, wake island, northern mariana islands, and three states in free. This division is the largest sender of overseas missionaries and shortterm volunteers. Randy robinson, treasurer for the seventhday adventist church in north. General financial policies and guidelines are put in place by the north american division and the general conference of seventhday adventists.
The treasury office is responsible for all financial affairs of the illinois. Treasury transeuropean division of seventhday adventists. Home north american division of seventhday adventists. The treasurer in the southern union conference of seventh day adventists oversees the flow of financial resources coming from constituent conferences, and administers them in harmony with the north american division s policy.
Overview of the north american division of seventhday. The annual budget and conference policies, which are approved by the illinois conference executive committee, are followed in the work of the treasury department. We must now work to also make our conference one of quality and christian loveliness. Administrative and financial leadership of the north american division, as well.
At the mid america union office, were like a family where all team members bring their own skills and ideas to the table. The treasury staff follow those policies and guidelines in managing the finances for the illinois conference. T he north american division executive committee has elected a group of leaders to oversee the seventh day adventist churchs work in north america, bermuda, and guam and micronesia during its yearend meetings. North american division of seventhday adventists home.
Sunplus seventhday adventist accounting software is a service of the general conference treasury department. Texas or click here for the north american division property loss web form. The jewel church accounting system is software designed to meet the needs of local church treasurers as well as the conference treasury departments of the seventhday adventist church. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of north american division of seventh day adventists. Adventist accounting software international is a webbased solution specifically designed for the worldwide seventh day adventist churchs treasury management needs.
The leadership of the north american division of the general conference of the seventh day adventist church nad, in consultation with the leaders of the nine union conferences in the nad, is providing some guidance for the churches and schools in our territories regarding the impact of the coronavirus disease covid19. Moneywise a seventhday adventist treasurers website. Randy robinson, treasurer for the seventh day adventist church in north america nad, recently spoke with kimberly luste maran, an associate director of communication for the nad, about his role, and how the division is functioning during the covid19 pandemic. All information on this web site is ed by the north american division corporation of. Treasury oregon conference of seventhday adventists, gladstone. Treasurer, lake union conference in the north american division of the seventh day adventist church henry d. The jewel church accounting system is software designed to meet the needs of local church treasurers as well as the conference treasury departments of the seventh day adventist church. Southern california conference, a seventh day adventist church in glendale, ca.
The conference treasurer is responsible for providing financial leadership to the organization which includes receiving, safeguarding and disbursing funds. Raymond wahlen ii has served as associate treasurer since 2010. Southern california conference, a seventhday adventist church in glendale, ca. North american the seventhday adventist church was formed in this division in 1863, a region home to freedom of speech and religion.
North american division of seventh day adventists office of education. Presentation given at the transeuropean division treasurer seminar, iceland, june, 2012. Philanthropic service for institutions psi serving the adventist church in the north american division as the primary source for fundraising information and assistance through training, consulting, informational resources, onsite visits, and personal contact for the purpose of assisting organizations in acquiring funds to fulfill their missions. She graduated from pacific union college with a bachelors in business administration with an emphasis in accounting. Norbert zens, treasurer claude richli 3016806664 inter american division iad israel leito, president elie henry, secretary filiberto m.
Adventist personnel system is a webbased, mobilefriendly solution specifically designed for the worldwide seventh day adventist churchs payroll and personnel management needs. Visit your local seventhday adventist church in glendale, ca and see how you and your family fit in to the christian community provided by this sda church. Meet the team midamerica union conference of seventh. Visit your local seventhday adventist church in federal way, wa and see how you and your family fit in to the christian community provided by this sda church. That honor technically goes to the seldom mentioned mena region that includes israel, though it amounts to a nearly insignificant drop in the bucket from the perspective of world membership. Treasury is committed to promoting the highest levels of accountability and transparency, playing an essential role in successfully fulfilling its mission as it puts the organisations resources to best use. If your question is financial in nature, treasury is the first place to start. North american division of seventh day adventists, columbia, maryland. Due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, effective march 18, 2020, all north american division staff including adventist retirement staff will be working from home. Jewel handles check writing, receipts, budgeting, reports, and much more. Section 106 general counsel section 107 north american supplement part 2 the church treasurer section 201 introduction section 202 qualifications of the church treasurer.
Departments north american division of seventhday adventists. North american division adventist community services. Adventist community services meets peoples immediate needs through social. Adventist personnel system is a webbased, mobilefriendly solution specifically designed for the worldwide seventhday adventist churchs payroll and personnel management needs. The office of adventist mission was formed in 2005, bringing global mission and the. Software is a service of the general conference treasury department.
According to north american division best practice, each years budget is to be based on a projected income of 98% of the previous years tithe. Inter american division of the seventhday adventist church official website. General financial policies and guidelines are put in place by the north american division and the general conference of seventhday. The treasury department oversees the financial operation of the texas. Sunplus seventh day adventist accounting software is a service of the general conference treasury department. The national account program is a service of the general conference of seventhday adventist under the direction of the treasury department in silver spring, maryland. Moneywise a seventh day adventist treasurers website. General financial policies and guidelines are put in place by the north american division and the general conference of seventh day adventists. Before that, he worked as the special assistant to the treasurer and director of the seventh day adventist accounting software system and, even earlier, in various capacities in the north american division and in the far eastern division. Acts teamsupported software is only made available to officiallyrecognized sda entities. Yearend meetings choose candidates for the division s administration and departments.
North american division local church and school accounting manual. If youre looking for the contact info of a specific adventist school, try our findaschool tool. North american division adventist organizational directory. In addition, while his working life has been mainly in north america, he has stayed tuned to his roots in. The north american division nad is not even the top region when it comes to per capita annual tithing. That evangelistic fervor has catapulted our conference to be among one of the largest conferences in the north american division of seventhday adventists. Randy robinson, treasurer for the seventhday adventist church in north america nad, recently spoke with kimberly luste maran, an associate director of communication for the nad, about his role, and how the division is functioning during the covid19 pandemic. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of north american division of seventhday adventists. Office of the treasurer seventhday adventist church.
Washington conference of sda, a seventhday adventist church in federal way, wa. The general conference commenced the phasein of an adjustment of the tithe percentage from the north american division to the general conference budget involving a reduction from 8 to 6 percent over a period of time. The number from north america is small because the formula is based on membership, and the nad comprises 6% of world church membership. Our vision is to be among the most productive, effective and spiritually dynamic conferences in the north american division by. The new location in columbia, maryland is located 12. The official news service of the transeuropean division of the seventh day adventist church. The seventhday adventist church is a protestant church with over 20 million adult members worldwide which includes.
Treasury our members work hard and sacrifice much in order to support the mission and work of the church. North american division moves to new headquarters adventist. Administration north american division of seventhday. South american division of seventhday adventists wikipedia. Jan 14, 2020 north american division yearend meeting. The north american division nad of seventh day adventist is a subentity of the general conference of seventh day adventists, which oversees the churchs work in the united states, canada, french possessions of st. Secretariat oversight and service in six key areas.
Adventist leaders to begin shift in tithesource formula. Nominating committee report adventist news network. Interamerican division seventhday adventist church. The leadership of the north american division of the general conference of the seventhday adventist church nad, in consultation with the leaders of the nine union conferences in the nad, is providing some guidance for the churches and schools in our territories regarding the impact of the coronavirus disease covid19. Brief history the goal of development service in the north american division, which ran from 19541966 at the grassroots level, was to help churches raise funds for financing church building projects. North american division working policy iowamissouri conference.
Acts is a subdepartment of nad treasury that works in concert with programmers to design, develop, implement, and support various treasury software for the seventhday adventist church. The digital bible worker will implement a comprehensive, multichannel digital evangelism strategy designed to meet the spiritual and social needs of the 1835 year old, collegiate, careerfocused, single or married adult seekers may include other target audiences based on the goals of the conference or church in the local community. The seventh day adventist church is a protestant church with over 20 million adult members worldwide which includes. Apply to tutor, college advisor, scale operator and more. The general conference of seventh day adventists is the coordinating body of the denomination. The treasury department provides short and longterm financial planning for the washington conference, processes accounting functions such as payroll, church remittance, appropriations and subsidies. Adult sabbath school north american division of seventhday. Christiana parris has served as associate treasurer of the pacific union conference since 2017. Jennifer woods, general conference of sda office of general counsel. Ministries and services north american division of. North american division adventist community services, columbia, maryland. Providing record management and archival services for the proper arrangement, storage, and preservation of the records produced throughout the denominations headquarters. Seventhday adventists are devoted to helping people understand the bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in jesus.
News transeuropean division of seventhday adventists. Providing resources for those seeking information pertaining to seventh day adventist north american division history, official documents, and statistics. Visit your local seventh day adventist church in glendale, ca and see how you and your family fit in to the christian community provided by this sda church. The office of the treasurer serves as a resource center for conferences and also as a. Visit your local seventhday adventist church in parkersburg, wv and see how you and your family fit in to the christian community provided by this sda church. Previously the assistant treasurer, she has worked in the pacific union treasury department in various roles since 2012.
The office of treasury in the interamerican division manages the division s economic resources, ensuring financial stability in order for it to function effectively. Ministries secretariat seventhday adventist church. North american division of seventhday adventists, columbia, maryland. North pacific union conference pacific union conference southern union conference southwestern union conference guam micronesia mission sub entities. The following persons served as members of the north american division small schools social studies committee, 20042005.
Check or money order payable to north american division of the seventh day adventists. At its heart, treasury is about building trust by supporting people, departments and institutions. Treasury north american division of seventhday adventists. Managing the assests of the conference includes receiving and distributing the funds in a manner consistent with internal policies as well as the policies of the north american division, and the general conference of seventh day adventists, as well as the laws of the state of california and the united states of america. However, we cannot be enamored by, or satisfied with that statistic. The home of the transeuropean division of the seventh day adventist church learn more about adventists. The north american division nad of seventhday adventist is a subentity of the general conference of seventhday adventists, which oversees the churchs work in the united states, canada, french possessions of st. The treasury s activities are implemented and executed by the treasury s staff, composed by a group of professional assistants and accountants.
North american division adventist community services home. Our treasury department prayerfully safeguards and invests the. North american division the seventhday adventist church is a protestant church with approximately 17. It is the prayerful intent of the nad to evaluate all options that may be. Administrative and financial leadership of the north american division, as well as a. Adventist church treasury solutions seventh day adventist church north american division legal notice. The seventh day adventist church was formed in this division in 1863, a region home to freedom of speech and religion. Karnik doukmetzian, general conference of sda office of general counsel.
The goal of this presentation is to understand the role and function of a treasurer in a seventhday adventist organization, and how the treasurer can help to build an effective team and relationship with the other officers of the organization. Browse by adventist world divisions adventist directory. The current contribution rate from the north american division is 7 percent, as compared to 2 percent from the other divisions. The 2020 yearend meeting will be october 29 november 3, 2020. Seventhday adventist church interamerican division. Seventh day adventists are devoted to helping people understand the bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in jesus. He also consults the north american division regarding its accounting software needs. While every effort is being made for a smooth and speedy transition, there will be kinks to work out and delays in response time. The acts team continually works to enhance the program and ensure that denominational policies and government requirements are. Terms of use adventist accounting software international. The mission of the moneywise website is to serve as a comprehensive source of resources for seventhday adventist treasurers as they continue to serve jesus christ and the seventhday adventist church through the avenues of financial ministry.
The south american division sad of seventhday adventists is a subentity of the general conference of seventhday adventists, which oversees the churchs work in most of south america, which includes the nations of argentina, bolivia, brazil, chile, ecuador, peru, paraguay, and uruguay. Before that, he worked as the special assistant to the treasurer and director of the seventhday adventist accounting software system and, even earlier, in various capacities in the north american division and in the far eastern division. Strategic leadership and supervision to each department and ministry which is a part of the north american division. A commerciallyproduced financial and accounting software package parameterized to meet the churchs unique notforprofit requirements, sunplus is.
The combined purchasing power of the church enables us to negotiate exceptional contract pricing that we can offer to our member organizations. Sub fields atlantic union conference canada, sda church in. North american division of seventh day adventists, 9705 patuxent woods dr, columbia, md 21046. Treasury texas conference of seventhday adventists alvarado, tx. The nad yearend meeting is an annual business meeting for nad leaders according to nad working policy c 11 05.