Annual Meeting 2026
Save the Date for Annual Meeting: August 8, 2026
There are plans in the works to Live Stream this special weekend! Come back soon for more information!
Below you will find a history of the Washington Church Annual Meetings. There has been a lot of research done to find what you see here, but we would love to see your contributions. If you have any missing information or photos from an Annual Meeting session, please let us know!
Annual Meetings of Old
August 9, 2025
August 17, 2024
Our guest speaker was Pastor Merlin Knowles. The weekend started with a Friday night concert on Millen Pond. Merlin played the saw.
We are also gathering the main people who built the Sabbath Trail, to video them telling stories about the project. We are also arranging to record Marsha's and my talks as Marsha has been requested to get these recorded by other tour guides who visit.
August 12, 2023
Our guest speaker was Elder Gary Blanchard, President of the Northern New England Conference. You can read more about him here.
August 13, 2022
Our guest speaker was Elder Pierre Omeler, President of the Atlantic Union. You can learn about him here.
August 14, 2021
Our guest speaker was Elder Ted Huskins.
August 10, 2019
Our guest speaker was Elder Daniel Jackson President North American Division.
August 11, 2018
Our guest speaker was Dr. Daniel Lamartine Honoré, President of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Read his biography here.
We are remember Elder Daniel Honoré who passed away at his home in Minnesota on Friday, January 13, 2023. May he rest peacefully in Jesus until the day that our Blessed Hope is realized.
August 19, 2017
Our guest speaker was Elder Dan Jackson, North American Division President
August 6, 2016
Our guest speaker was Merlin Knowles,
August 1, 2015
Our guest speaker was Jonathan Duffy, Director of ADRA
August 16, 2014
Our guest speaker was Gary Councell
August 17, 2013
Our guest speaker was Jim Gibson, Geoscience Research Institute, Loma Linda
August 18, 2012
Our guest speaker was Ben Schoun, Vice-President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
August 20, 2011
Our guest speaker was Jim Nix Director of the Ellen White Estate
August 21, 2010
Our guest speaker was Pastor Arnet Mathers "The Sacred Covenant"
2009
August 2, 2008
Our guest speaker was Robert Folkenburg, Jr. founder of ShareHim.org
Dr. Folkenberg holds a Doctorate in Ministry from Andrews University. Currently, he is the Associate Director of ShareHim, a ministry of the Carolina Conference that has given hundreds of people the opportunity to preach evangelistic meetings at home and abroad. Before taking his current position with ShareHim, Dr. Folkenberg served as a pastor in the Florida conference and a missionary in China. He has been happily married for 20 years to Audrey, and has three children: Robby, Randy, and Katie.
August 4, 2007
Our guest speaker was Jim Nix, Director of the Ellen G White Estate
August 5, 2006
Our guest speaker was Elder Nikolaus Satelmajer. Associate Ministerial Sec., Editor of Ministry Magazine
Afternoon Speaker: Brad Neeley "God's Plan in Agriculture"
August 6, 2005
Our guest speaker was William Fagel, Ellen G. White Estate
Rededication Service of the Washington Church with Mike Ortel, NNEC President
Afternoon Speaker: Thomas Jackson, PHD, "God's Farmacy"
2002 through 2004
The Washington Church was under going complete restoration!
August 19, 2000
Our guest speaker was Danny Shelton, 3ABN
July 31, 1999
Our guest speaker was J. Alfred Johnson, NAD Director of Adult Ministries
1998
1997
1996
1995
August 4 & 5, 1995 Speaker: Dr. George Knight; Afternoon Speaker: Bill McNeil
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
Annual Meetings of Older
August 16, 1975 Speaker: Kenneth H Wood, Editor of the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald
August 17, 1974
August 12, 1967
August 19, 1961 Speakers: Arthur L. White, and J. Melvin Clemons
August 16, 1958 Speaker: H. M. S. Richards of the Voice of Prophecy
August 13, 1955 Speaker: H.E. Voorhees, NNEC Sabbath School Sec. and L.E. Esteb, Atlantic Union Conf. Sabbath School Sec.
Date: August 6, 1955 Speaker: W.R. Beach, Sec. of General Conference#
