Two pastors were ordained to the gospel ministry in Upper Columbia Conference in December 2020 and January 2021.
Andrew Abbott, lead pastor of St. Maries and Osburn Adventist churches and the Living Hope Adventist Company, was ordained Jan. 30, 2021, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Minner Labrador Jr., Upper Columbia Conference president, presented the ordination certificate to Abbott, while César De León, North Pacific Union Conference vice president, presented the charge and welcome to ministry.