Hundreds of Northwest believers once again flocked to the 41st annual North Pacific Union Conference Regional Convocation, held May 18–21, 2017, at Black Diamond Camp near Auburn, Washington. This may indeed be the final convocation held at the camp, which is no longer able to effectively accommodate the event. Convocation organizers are actively looking for an appropriate 2018 location.
This year’s theme, "Living Reconciled to God, Family, Church and the World," was bolstered by powerful presentations from a number of guest speakers: Clifford Jones, Lake Region Conference president; Virgil Childs, Pacific Union Conference African American ministries director; Timothy Golden, Walla Walla University philosophy professor; Kim Bulgin, minister of music at Glenville Church in Cleveland, Ohio; Patrick Graham, Allegheny East Conference youth director; and musical guests Wayne Bucknor and Andrew Young.
Coordinated by Pattric Parris, NPUC administrative assistant, and Byron Dulan, Washington Conference outreach ministries director, the main programs during the convocation were live-streamed via the NPUC website. The photos on these pages provide a pictorial summary of the event for those who missed attending in person.
Convocation Livestream Archive
Friday Evening Service | 2017 NPUC Regional Convocation
Sabbath School Service | 2017 NPUC Regional Convocation
Sabbath Worship Service | 2017 NPUC Regional Convocation
Sabbath Concert | 2017 NPUC Regional Convocation
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Clifford Jones, president of the Lake Region Conference, was the main adult speaker for the convocation.
Sermons by Clifford Jones followed the theme of the convocation, Living Reconciled: To God, Family Church and the World.
The Friday evening program closed with musical praise from the Berean Praise Team of Walla Walla University.
Sabbath school consisted of musical praise from various groups, including the Portland Oromo Church Choir in their native language.
Pedrito Maynard-Reid gave a passionate Sabbath school lesson review.
John Freedman, NPUC president, welcomes the attendees to the convocation.
Dan Linrud, Oregon Conference president, greets all those in attendance.
Doug Bing, Washington Conference president, welcomes and shares his conference's mission for continued regional work in the Washington Conference.
Kenisha Blackman gave a special musical ministry during the Sabbath youth program.
Main adult special music was presented by True Identity.
41st NPUC Regional Convocation was held at Black Diamond Camps in Auburn, Wash.
Patrick Graham led the youth program as the main speaker.
The large Convocation Mass Choir offered musical praise and worship during the divine Sabbath service.
Musical of praise was a large component of the convocation.
Divine service special music was performed by True Identity.
The Sabbath evening concert featured True Identity.
Arielle Wood presents a reading and spoken word between songs during the Sabbath evening concert.
Members attended the convocation from all around the Northwest.
Youth enjoy a contemporarily Christian Sabbath even concert .
Attendances stand up in praise during a song by True Identity.
