Northern California Conference
PHOTO: LIVIU LAZUREANU
PHOTO: JULIE LORENZ
(Left) Guests bow for the prayer of dedication. (Right) The NCC executive team cuts the official ribbon. (Below) California State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (center) presents a certificate of recognition to the NCC.
NCC Hosts Grand Opening and Dedication of New Headquarters in Roseville By Julie Lorenz
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n Sunday, Jan. 26, the Northern California Conference (NCC) held a Grand Opening and Dedication for its new headquarters in Roseville. More than 300 people came to welcome the conference, pray for God’s blessing, and tour the renovated offices. Guests also had the opportunity to shop at the Adventist Book Center located in the building. PHOTO: JULIE LORENZ
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The new office formerly served as the corporate headquarters for Adventist Health before that organization moved to its newly constructed building. In August, the NCC office moved from Pleasant Hill, where it had been located since 1972. During the event, NCC President Marc Woodson, along with Executive Secretary Jose Marin and Treasurer John Rasmussen, formally cut the ribbon and welcomed people into the building. Before offering the prayer of dedication, Pacific Union Conference Executive Secretary Bradford Newton spoke to the group. “We’re not just
praying for bricks and mortar,” he said. “We’re praying for what will happen here. We will be praying for the mission of God that is led and deployed through the leadership of the people that are here, through our conference leaders, our pastors, our teachers, our Bible workers, the thousands of volunteers that make the Seventh-day Adventist Church what it is—God’s remnant church in this time in earth’s history.” Early in the day, California State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley toured the office and presented a certificate of recognition to the conference. Kiley represents the 6th Assembly District,
