NPUC Constituency Session 2026

The North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is hosting its 30th regular constituency session. This session will be held on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at Walla Walla University Church.  This is an open meeting and will be live-streamed (the link will be provided on this page). To help maintain balanced representation from across the union, participation in the business session and voting are reserved for official delegates.

Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026
8:oo a.m. (Pacific)

Walla Walla University Church
212 SW 4th St
College Place, WA 99324

NPUC and WWU Constituency Sessions Official Notice

Official notice is hereby given that the 30th regular constituency meeting of the North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Walla Walla University will be held at Walla Walla University Church, 212 SW 4th Street, College Place, Washington, on Aug. 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. The purpose of the constituency meeting is to present reports covering the previous session period ending Dec. 31, 2025; to elect executive officers and other vice presidents, and the executive committee for the ensuing quinquennial period; to consider and act upon recommended changes to the bylaws; and to transact such other business as may properly come before the delegates.

The present bylaws provide that the delegates to this meeting shall be duly appointed delegates from the local conferences within the union and certain ex officio and other delegates. Registration of delegates is scheduled to take place at Walla Walla University Church from 8–9 a.m., Aug. 23, 2026. All duly appointed delegates are urged to attend this constituency session.

John Freedman, NPUC president and WWU board chair
Bill McClendon, NPUC vice president for administration

North Pacific Union Conference Association Official Notice

Official notice is hereby given that a regular membership meeting of the North Pacific Union Conference Association (NPUCA) of Seventh-day Adventists is called for 4:25 p.m. on August 23, 2026, and will be held at the Walla Walla University Church, 212 SW 4th Street, College Place, Washington.

The membership is comprised of the Board of Trustees of the NPUCA, the appointed ex officio members and other delegates to the August 23, 2026 NPUC constituency meeting.

The purpose of this regular meeting is to receive reports and transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

John C Freedman, President
James D Graham, Secretary/Treasurer

NPUC Digital Report – Delegate Edition

WWU Constituency Report

WWU Agenda

Proposed Agenda for August 23, 2026

Registration of Delegates 8:00 a.m.

Morning Worship — 8:30 a.m.

Song Service — Walla Walla University

Opening Prayer — Jeff Fogelquist

Welcome and Introduction of Special Guests — Bill McClendon

Introduction of Speaker — John Freedman

Special Music — Walla Walla University

Devotional — G. Alexander Bryant

Prayer — Kyoshin Ahn

Organization of the Session

Seating of Delegates and Reading of Call — Bill McClendon

Electronic Voting Orientation — Loren Bordeaux

Session Details — Bill McClendon

Parliamentarian Appointment

Approval of the Agenda

Discussion Guidelines

Reports of the Session

President’s Report — John Freedman

Secretary’s Report — Bill McClendon

Treasurer’s Report — Jeff Fogelquist

Auditor’s Report — Melissa Reynolds

Vice President for Education’s Report — Keith Hallam

Vice President for Hispanic Ministries’ Report — Peter Simpson

Vice President for Regional Ministries’ Report — EuGene Lewis

Nominating Committee Report — G. Alexander Bryant

Adventist Health Report — John Freedman

Conference Caucuses and Lunch

Afternoon Session — 1:15 p.m.

Special Music and Prayer — Walla Walla University

Strategic Study Items — John Freedman

1. Missional Focus, Effectiveness and Efficiency Study

2. Secondary Education Financial Viability Study

Walla Walla University Session

John Freedman and Alex Bryan

NPUC Articles and Bylaws Committee Recommendations

Bill McClendon and Steve Krietner

Closing Business Session

Acknowledgment of the 2021–2025 NPUC Executive Committee — NPUC Officers

Nominations for the 2026–2030 NPUC Executive Committee — G. Alexander Bryant

NPUC Association Membership Report — John Freedman and Jay Graham

President’s Closing Remarks

Benediction — Judy Glass

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.

Isaiah 44:3-4