Erton C. Köhler was elected to the office of the president of the General Conference on July 4, 2025, during the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri. Elder Köhler’s election marks the beginning of his first term as the spiritual and administrative leader of a worldwide movement that spans more than 200 countries and includes more than 23 million members.
You can read the full story and watch a video interview at these links:
https://www.nadadventist.org/news/erton-c-kohler-elected-general-conference-president
https://adventist.news/news/newly-elected-general-conference-president-erton-köhler-speaks-to-press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySjK3_tcwpc
The July Recorder is in your homes and available online. In this month’s Recorder we highlight #16 in our Fundamental Beliefs series. Be sure to read “Rediscovering the Meaning of the Lord’s Supper” by our editor, Alberto Valenzuela. Elder Bradford Newton’s editorial, “Finding Your Path,” encourages every believer to experience God’s leading along the path of life.
Links to the online July Recorder in English and Spanish:
https://issuu.com/pacificunionrecorder/docs/pacific_union_recorder_july_2025
https://issuu.com/pacificunionrecorder/docs/pacific_union_recorder_en_spa_ol_julio_de_2025
A highlight of GC session is always the Parade of Nations on the closing night, as the divisions and missions of the church parade through the auditorium with flags from their nations. It’s always a thrill to see the worldwide reach of the church and the diversity of languages and costumes and cultures. In closing we share a video report we prepared with our executive secretary, Elder Sandra Roberts, about the diversity and languages in our own Pacific Union Conference territory. “Happy Sabbath!”
