CALIFORNIA – October 1-4 the Western Advent Christian Association (WACA) held its triennial convention at beautiful Camp Maranatha in the San Jacinto mountains of Southern California. Camp director Brian Reeves and his staff did an outstanding job hosting the approximately two dozen conference participants. The regional board met Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The opening service Thursday night was a celebration of the life of former WACA superintendent Rick Qualls, who died unexpectedly earlier this year. Rev. Schad and Lisa Russell led worship and multiple people offered memories and reflections on Rick, who he was as a person and the significant contributions he made as he served the pastors and churches of the WACA. Rick’s wife, Verna, was able to be there and she closed the service with some personal reflections.
Friday was a busy day with workshops in the morning and the afternoon. Craig Libby, ACGC Latin America area director, taught on mobilizing the local church for global missions. Rev. Mike Alix, ACGC leadership development director, presented a workshop entitled “What to Do with Calling, Gifting and Qualifications” addressing how to develop leaders in the church. ACGC executive director Justin Nash presented a workshop examining a biblical case for church leadership and preached at the Friday night service on 2 Peter 3:1-13 considering the question “What sort of people ought we to be in light of the second coming of Christ.”
The triennial business meeting of the delegate body was held Saturday morning. Representatives from each of the region’s conferences offered reports of what is happening locally. The triennial budget was approved, a constitutional revision was approved and officers were elected for the next triennium. The new officers are Dave Crimi, president; Rev. Dan Harrel, vice president; Craig Libby, treasurer; and Linda Reeves, secretary.
