Lake Union Delegates Prepare for Global Church Meeting

Lake Union Herald Staff May 22, 2025

Lake Union Delegates Prepare for Global Church Meeting

The 61st General Conference Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is set to begin July 3–12 in St. Louis, bringing together delegates and members from around the world to worship, vote on church business and hear inspiring reports of global mission.

The event is open to the public, offering a unique opportunity to witness the worldwide church in action. If you can’t attend in person, you can follow the news online via the Lake Union Herald socials, Adventist News Network and the Adventist Review. The full schedule and more information are available at www.gcsession.org

Of the 2,818 delegates, the following 13 will represent the Lake Union at the General Conference Session in St. Louis:

Arlene Brown-Dominguez, Illinois Conference member
Sara Ensign, Indiana Conference member
Garth Gabriel, Lake Region Conference president
Doris Gothard, Lake Region Conference member
John Grys, Illinois Conference president
Esther LaTour, Michigan Conference member
James Micheff, Michigan Conference president
Carmelo Mercado, Lake Union Conference vice president
Titus Naftanaila, Wisconsin Conference president
Elden Ramirez, Lake Union Conference president
Glynn Scott, Lake Union Conference treasurer
Vic Van Schaik, Indiana Conference president
Micky Wilde, Wisconsin Conference member

You can get more information on church governance, including how delegates are selected, here.

Let’s prepare for our upcoming General Conference Session by spending time with God in prayer, asking for His will to be done in His Church.