Opening Weekend: Elden Ramirez is the Executive Secretary of the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventist. Before assuming this responsibility in 2021 he was the Undersecretary of the North American Division of the General Conference. He has served as the president of the Montana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Before arriving to Montana, he lead the Office of Volunteer Ministries of the North American Division. Over the years he has ministered in 5 different states as academy chaplain, youth pastor, senior pastor, church planter, and departmental director in the areas of family life, camp ministries, health and temperance, national servicemen organization, and youth ministries. Elden and his wife, Jenny, have two daughters, Elennie and Jasmine. Together they have an a capella gospel ministry.

Closing Weekend: Pastor Shawn Boonstra is speaker/director for the Voice of Prophecy ministry, where he has served since 2013. His broadcasts and books have been a source of inspiration around the globe, and over the years, his live events have been presented on every continent except Antarctica. Each week, he hosts the Voice of Prophecy’s flagship broadcast, Authentic, which seeks to pursue the existential questions of the human experience, providing biblical answers to universal questions and dilemmas. In addition to many other ministry events, he regularly holds live meetings, including his Revelation Speaks Peaceseries, which reveals that prophecy can be understood and that it ultimately points to the hope found in Jesus. Shawn lives in Loveland, Colorado, and enjoys any activity that gets him out of doors and into the mountains, especially when his wife, Jean, can join him.

Sunday Evening: Titus Naftanaila, President of the Wisconsin Conference, joined the Wisconsin Conference as a pastor in 2007. He received a Bachelor of Science in Theology from the Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from Andrews University. In 2022, he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree, with an emphasis in Discipleship and Biblical Spirituality, from Andrews University. Elder Naftanaila loves to preach God’s Word to make an impact on many lives and change their hearts to love the Lord. He is happily married to Rozina, and they have a son, Sebastian. They love to spend time together as a family, reading, biking, and traveling around the world.

Mon-Thurs. Evening: Richie Halversen is an author, evangelist, church planter, and pastor. He currently serves as the Director of Church Growth & Revitalization for the Southern Union where he coaches churches, pastors, and lay leaders to maximize their impact in evangelism, church planting, and revitalization. Richie grew up in a family of evangelists. His dad, Richard Halversen,  worked in evangelism for 40+ years, as well as Richard’s brother (Richie’s uncle) Ron Halversen. This made an impression on Richie and would prepare him for his eventual calling in ministry. However, during high school Richie began experimenting with drugs and alcohol. For years he struggled with drug addiction until finally surrendering to new life in Christ. He now spends his time sharing the hope and healing he found in Christ with others. He has been married to his wife Brittney for 25 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor and a cat named Kitty. They live in the Chattanooga area and love spending time together hiking, cooking, disc golfing and playing games together.

Sunday 4:00 pm Seminar: Jennifer Gray Woods is currently Legal Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty at the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. She previously served for 7 years at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, first in the role of Associate General Counsel (where she focused on the areas of copyright, trademark and data privacy), and later as Associate PARL Director and Director of Government Affairs. Before working for the denomination, she was an attorney for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C and at a health care law firm in Los Angeles, California. Jennifer is a graduate of Oakwood College (B.S. in Biology), Johns Hopkins University (M.P.H.), and Harvard Law School (J.D.) and is a proud wife and mother of two young boys.

Morning Prayer Time: Lesa Budd is the Prayer Ministries Coordinator for the Wisconsin Conference. She was born and raised here in Wisconsin, is well known around the state and has been an invited speaker at many churches in the conference. She has also done many weekend seminars on the topic of prayer. Lesa is the mother of six, grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 3 great-grandsons. She loves going on mission trips and even lived in the Dominican Republic for two and a half years. Lesa also likes to cook, create water color pictures, read books and shovel snow!

9:30 am Seminar: Craig Carr is a life-long Jesus-follower and Seventh-day Adventist pastor who enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, photography, and running, and can be found on Instagram @HikesWithCamera and @ThisCarrisRunning. As a part of his daily devotions, Craig goes for an outdoor run every day and averages about 40 miles per week. He’s completed over a dozen marathons and considers every day he gets to run a great day! He has been married for 28 years to Carisa who serves as Associate Director of Education for the Mid-America Union Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska. They have two adult children of whom they are delighted. Craig serves as the Ministerial Director for the Mid-America Union Conference. He holds an M.Div from Andrews University Theological Seminary and a D.Min from Denver Seminary in Colorado and continues to research and present on the interaction of emotional and spiritual maturity in leadership and ministry. The ultimate purpose of his work with pastors and ministry leaders can be summarized, “Restore the Joy of my Vocation.”

11:00 am Seminar Mon-Thurs: Dr. César De León is an ordained minister and holds a license in Marriage and Family Therapy in the state of California and a Master of Divinity from Andrews University, a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University and a PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy from the School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Carolann holds a nursing degree, a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy from Loma Linda University, and an MA in Pastoral Ministry from Andrews University.  Carolann has enjoyed being César’s partner in ministry, and before her recent appointment as North American Division Family Ministries Associate Director, she served as Associate Director for Ministerial, Family Life & Hispanic Ministries for the North Pacific Union Conference. The De León’s are excited about serving, equipping, and empowering families to model and sustain healthy, emotionally connected relationships which will display Christ’s healing love in our homes and hurting communities.

11:00 am Seminar Friday: Yin Schaff is the Health Ministries Coordinator for the Wisconsin Conference. Yin, a cardiac nurse of 37 years, received her nursing degree from Southwestern Adventist College, and later furthered her education and became a certified family nurse practitioner. She has always enjoyed a nursing style that helps people not only physically, but mentally and spiritually. “To Make Man Whole,” is a mission statement she tries to emulate. Yin is a member of the Duluth Seventh-day Adventist church and leads the health ministry program for her church. She is happily married to her husband, James. She loves reading, tasting/revising/trying different plant based whole food recipes, cooking, baking sourdough bread, gardening, sewing, quilting, walking, hiking and swimming. She also loves traveling and doing health missionary work.

2:30 pm Seminar:Richie Halversen is an author, evangelist, church planter, and pastor. He currently serves as the Director of Church Growth & Revitalization for the Southern Union where he coaches churches, pastors, and lay leaders to maximize their impact in evangelism, church planting, and revitalization. Richie grew up in a family of evangelists. His dad, Richard Halversen,  worked in evangelism for 40+ years, as well as Richard’s brother (Richie’s uncle) Ron Halversen. This made an impression on Richie and would prepare him for his eventual calling in ministry. However, during high school Richie began experimenting with drugs and alcohol. For years he struggled with drug addiction until finally surrendering to new life in Christ. He now spends his time sharing the hope and healing he found in Christ with others. He has been married to his wife Brittney for 25 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor and a cat named Kitty. They live in the Chattanooga area and love spending time together hiking, cooking, disc golfing and playing games together.

4:00 pm Seminar:Amanda Anguish is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is a consulting therapist for the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery program and full-time therapist/counselor at Beautiful Minds Medical in Auburn, CA, where she also facilitates the Intensive Outpatient Program. As an international speaker, she has been invited to speak at conferences and retreats in many places. Her greatest desire is to help prepare people to resist Satan’s lies and to uncover the great Truths of God’s Word meant to protect us on the last battlefield, the mind.

Beginners: Kristin Drewieck
For ages 0 – 3

Kindergarten: Tammy Elmer
For ages 4 – 6

Primary: Carol and Carroll Wheeler
For Ages 7 – 9

Juniors: Pastor Jonathan Fetrick
For ages 10 – 12

Teen: Pastor Kevin Moreno
For ages 13 – 15

Youth: Pastor Justin Spady
For ages 16 – 18

Young Adult: Pastor Rowell Puedivan

Juniors (ages 10-12): Benjamin Lawson is the Associate Pastor of Youth and Young Adults at the Spartanburg Seventh-day Adventist Church and district pastor of the Gaffney First Seventh-day Adventist Mission Group. Benjamin earned his bachelor’s degree in theology from Southern Adventist University before obtaining his Masters of Divinity from Andrews University. Partnering with his wife, Jessica, Benjamin enjoys helping young people realize the depths of God’s love for them. Benjamin’s hobbies include traveling, reading, music, football, archery, and history.

Teen (ages 13-15): Sandro Sandoval, Lead Pastor of Omaha Memorial Church, is dedicated to fostering inter-faith and intercultural connections. Recognizing the importance of generational leadership transition within the church, he is committed to empowering every member to utilize their spiritual gifts for Christian service, and creating relevant communities of faith for individuals and the community at large. Since 2008, Sandro has been happily married to Sarah, with whom he shares the joy of raising their two children.

Youth (ages 16-18): Austin Roberts is the pastor of the Stillwater SDA Church in Dayton, Ohio and a chaplain at the Kettering Health Network. While he is originally from Loma Linda, California, he and his wife Nicole have lived in Dayton for about a year and half. They enjoy spending time with each other, their dog and two cats, and their community of friends. Austin considers himself an avid hot sauce collector and he enjoys sports a great deal.

Young Adult: Joseph Capeles was born and raised in Northeast Ohio where he completed his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Kent State University. Over a course of 10 years working in business, Joseph heard God’s call into ministry and finally responded in 2015. He completed his Master of Divinity at Andrews University in 2020. During his time at Andrews, Joseph spent a year in Cuba as Missionary Youth Pastor. He has also worked as an Associate Dean of Men and Hospital Chaplain. Joseph currently serves as the Pastor for Lafayette and Frankfort SDA churches in the Indiana Conference. 
His passions are campus ministry, sports, cooking, working out, and his wife, Jamila (Mimi).

Food Service Director: Heidi Minett

Camp Meeting Superintendent: Tom Michalski