The presidents of nearly all of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's 113 universities and colleges have gathered at the General Conference Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, for three days of professional development and networking. According to GC leadership the last time this happened was 22 years ago. The theme for these meetings is, "Servant Leadership, Sacrificial Service." The printed program can be viewed here. Presentations focused on the General Conference Department of Education's four priorities:
- Servant Leadership
- Mission-Focused Teachers
- Discipling of Adventist Students
- Adventist Identity and Mission
CUC President Mark Haynal said one of the most amusing parts of the meetings was watching the reaction visitors from much warmer parts of the world had to the full day of snow that fell on Tuesday. "As someone who has seen far more snow than it is healthy to see, it was great fun watching how people who had never experienced snow reacted," said Haynal. "They took multiple photos of every phase of the snowfall." When a groundskeeper began shoveling the snow and salting the sidewalk within view of those seated in the auditorium, many presidents got up in the midst of Dr. George Knight's presentation to take still more photos!
A group of ladies who work at the General Conference Headquarters had a table full of used coats of all sizes for sale. They did brisk business with presidents from Asia, Africa and Central America. All of the money raised is used to fund scholarships for women.
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| Dr. Ted Wilson, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, addressed the group Tuesday morning, March 25. |
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