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2020 NAD Year-End Meeting Video and News Coverage

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America streams its first business session; links to articles from each session also included.

October 30, 2020 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division

Welcome to the video stream and news coverage from the 2020 North American Division Year-End Meeting! Watch below, and check out links to written news coverage and YEM reports as they are available.

News Reports

In Preparation for Its Year-End Meeting, the North American Division Explains Virtual Process, Safety Measures for In-Person Staff

En preparación para su reunión de fin de año, la División Norteamericana explica el proceso virtual, medidas de seguridad para el personal presencial

“Let Us Plan Based on God's Exponential Possibilities” — NAD President's Report; other business

Elden Ramirez Named North American Division Undersecretary

NAD President Says That Holy Spirit Is a Necessity to do God’s Work

YEM Vespers Program Celebrates Mission Stories and Baptisms, Highlights Hispanic Ministries

YEM Secretary’s Report Centers on Membership, Missionaries, Training, and Effects of the Coronavirus

Executive Committee Members Receive Reports from the General Conference, Including Information on the 2021 GC Session

"God Provides Everything We Have" — Treasurer's Report

NAD Year-End Meeting Mental Health Breakout Session Purposed to Raise Awareness

Emphasis on Breakout Sessions Create Safe Spaces to Discuss Mental Health, Social Unrest; Participate in Division Strategic Planning

Year-End Meeting Photos

CLICK HERE for a collection of Flickr photo albums from the 2020 YEM, from the NAD Office of Communication.

Officer Reports

Below are the links to watch the reports of the NAD President, Treasurer, and Secretary.

President's Report

Treasurer's Report

Secretary's Report

"Department" Reports from NAD Ministries and Institutions

Every five years, department reports are shared at the year-end meeting following GC Session. While the GC Session was postponed the NAD ministries, services, and institutions shared quinquennial video reports. CLICK HERE to watch.

Video Reports from the NAD Year-End Meeting Live Stream

STREAM (SEE BELOW) BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST YEM BUSINESS SESSION, 3 p.m. ET, Oct. 29, 2020.

STREAM OF FRIDAY EVENING VESPERS PROGRAM (BELOW), OCT. 30, 2020

STREAM OF SABBATH MORNING PROGRAM WITH SABBATH SCHOOL AND DIVINE SERVICE (BELOW), OCT. 31, 2020

STREAM OF SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND BUSINESS SESSION (BELOW), Nov. 1, 2020

STREAM OF MONDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND BUSINESS SESSION (BELOW), Nov. 2, 2020

STREAM OF MONDAY AFTERNOON BUSINESS SESSION (BELOW), Nov. 2, 2020

STREAM OF TUESDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND BUSINESS SESSION (BELOW), Nov. 3, 2020

Final Day of the North American Division Year-End Meeting Is a Tour De Force Through Ministry Reports and Resources

While the anchor report of the final day of the 2024 North American Division (NAD) Year-End Meeting was the treasurer’s report on the organization’s finances, the thematic focus was on NAD’s major evangelistic initiative for prayer and revival known as Pentecost 2025. On Nov. 4, 2024, NAD ministry departments and other church partners shared reports showing commitment to the initiative.

"Let It Rain" — Pentecost 2025 Highlighted During 2024 Final Business Session of Year-End Meeting

While the anchor report of the final day of the 2024 North American Division Year-End Meeting was the treasurer’s report on the organization’s finances, the thematic focus was on NAD’s major evangelistic initiative for prayer and revival known as Pentecost 2025. And while NAD ministry departments and other church partners shared reports showing commitment to the initiative, a special presentation on Pentecost 2025 from division leaders also gave attendees a bird’s eye view of plans and recent developments.

Preparing for Pentecost: Worships during the 2024 North American Division Year-End Meeting

Three morning worships with two new officers and one new university president at the final business meetings of North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

“One Plus One to the Power of the Holy Spirit = Amazing Things”

A series of meaningful worship moments — from a message of surrender to the Holy Spirit and an altar call to an impromptu congregational singing of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” — set the stage for the treasurer’s report on the final day of the 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting. As she took the stage on Monday, November 4, NAD treasurer and chief financial officer Judy R. Glass continued the focus on God as our source of strength and provider. “It’s amazing to see what the Holy Spirit is already doing in this room,” she stated.

On Day Three of the North American Division Year-End Meeting, Ministries Share Reports, World Church Leadership Present Initiatives

The North American Division Year-End Meeting resumed for the second day of general business sessions (and third day of YEM) on a clear and crisp Sunday morning after attendees and guests took a day for Sabbath rest and worship. The November 3 morning session primarily focused on the report of NAD executive secretary Kyoshin Ahn, who shared statistics about the current state of church growth and the make-up of its membership.