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The four elected executive officers are president, executive secretary (VP for Administration), treasurer (VP for Finance), and superintendent of schools (VP for Education). The administrative team also includes an assistant to the president.
The team exists to serve the needs of the Oregon Conference constituency in various ways:
Through their service, administration seeks to empower leaders throughout the conference to fulfill their ministry potential in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in their own territories.
Dr. John McVay has served as President of Walla Walla University (College Place, Wash.), Dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Mich.), professor of religion at Pacific Union College (Angwin, Calif.) and as a pastor in Iowa, Georgia, and California. John holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from England’s Sheffield University and authored the 2023 Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide and companion book on Ephesians and the Seventh-day Adventist International Bible Commentary on Ephesians.
John is passionate about the risen, exalted, and returning Jesus as the answer to life’s pressing issues. Born in Oregon to a pastor’s family and roaming the Gladstone Campground as a youngster, John is especially invested in the success of the Adventist message about Jesus in the Pacific Northwest.
John’s family includes his wife, Pam, children, Marshall McVay and Macy Weir, and four young grandchildren.
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Pastor Jonathan Russell believes that stories bring people together. That's why he loves telling the stories of God's leading in the lives of Oregon Conference members.
Jonathan has ministered in the Oregon Conference for over 20 years, his experience spanning local church ministry, hospital chaplaincy, communications leadership, and serving as Assistant to the President before moving into the VP’s chair.
He currently lives in Vancouver with his wife Jaclyn, three children, and a collection of family pets. When they're not serving a church community, they can be found reading books together, appreciating good music, playing in the yard or exploring the great Pacific Northwest.
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Eric has devoted his entire professional career to serving the Lord and doing His work. Formerly the association treasurer of the Oregon Conference, associate treasurer for the Washington Conference and a General Conference auditor, he has developed a wide breadth of experience dealing with business-related matters in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In 2023, Eric gladly accepted the Oregon Conference’s call to become Vice President for Finance.
Eric is also a complete product of Adventist education, from kindergarten through post-graduate studies. He received a Batchelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Financial Management from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. He is also a certified public accountant (licensed, not currently practicing). In his spare time, Eric enjoys spending time with his wife, Ashley and son, Theo. He also enjoys playing bluegrass music and road cycling.
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Ron, a teacher at heart and an administrator by training, believes that Adventist schools should educate the whole student––spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically, and that our schools should be safe places for students to learn and grow.
Jacaban holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a minor in religion from Pacific Union College, and a master’s degree in education leadership from Walla Walla University.
He and his wife, d’Ann, have one adult son.
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Church clerks in the Oregon Conference can access their church membership records using the eAdventist website.
They can also have the ability to update their church's organization information—which is displayed on our Find a Church section—as well as their member and nonmember records. Visit the eAdventist website.
Church secretaries in the Oregon Conference can have access to their church membership records using the eAdventist website.
They can also have the ability to update their church's organization information—which is displayed on our Find a Church page—as well as their member and nonmember records. Visit the links below to learn more. Visit the eAdventist website
Membership Basics (PDF)
Member/Non-member Records (PDF)
Pastors in the Oregon Conference receive church and membership information from their church's clerk and/or secretary.
However, they can also have access to their church membership records using the eAdventist website which allows them to view and print reports for their congregation(s), enter weekly attendance for Sabbath School and Worship Services, etc.
Membership Basics (PDF)
Member/Non-member Records (PDF)
Gladstone Camp Meeting 2026 hosted clerk information sessions. Watch the videos and revisit what you learned,
or catch up on what you missed.
Did you know that free email, text messaging, an online directory app for members, mapping, vis-itor tracking, attendance, and much more can all be found in eAdventist? Presented by eAdventist Assistant Director of Adventist Membership Services, Rob Garvin.
What’s new in eAdventist? Learn about new features available in eAdventist. Strengthen your eAdventist skills. Presented by Oregon Conference clerk, Tammey Steenson.
NOTE: Unfortunately, audio in this video is low. Watch with headphones or good speakers.
