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North-Central Mindanao Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Territory: Provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, and Misamis Oriental, some municipalities in the Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur Provinces, and a portion of the municipality of Arakan in the province of Cotabato. Statistics: Churches, 616; membership, 53,264; population, 4,367,762 Contact Information: AdventistDirectory.org StreetAddr	96 Julio Pacana Street 9000 Cagayan de Oro City Philippines MailAddr	P.O. Box 127 9000 Cagayan de Oro City Philippines Phone	63 (88) 856-8583 Fax	63 (88) 856-8523 Cable	"Adventist," Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

Administration: President, Aner A. Tero Secretary, Lowell U. Rojas. Treasurer, Benjamin V. Mendez; Associate, Jean V. Faminiano. Executive Committee: Aner A. Tero, Chair; Lowell U. Rojas, Secretary; Rey B. Balboa, Rolita T. Benedicto, Renato C. Cagampang, Melnaire V. Cagas, Evelyn A. Cale, Levi J. Campanero, Jerry Q. Campomanes, Belteshazar R. Manuop, Alex M. Cayao, Abundionito P. Cayme, Peter D. Dumpasan, Rofely G. Dumpasan, Josue M. Galarpe Sr., Harnipher G. Gallardo, Mario M. Jagus, Farouk John R. Kalaw, Adriano A. Lacapag Jr., Porferio E. Lagunday, Samuel S. Langub, Benjamin V. Mendez, Faith O. Miguel, Ramon M. Morente, Hanani P. Nietes, Jemuel R. Pellazar, Richie L. Ragudo, Jean S. Suico, Fe A. Torres, Mario I. Manzon. Departments: Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Ministerial Association, and Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Peter D. Dumpasan; Shepherdess International, Rofely G. Dumpasan.Children's Ministries, Family Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Rofely G. Dumpansan.Communication, and Education, Beltzasar R. Manuop.Health Ministries, Lowell U. Rojas.Publishing Ministries, Rey B. Balboa; Associate, Daniel F. Villasurda.Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Ramon M. Morente.Stewardship Ministries, and Trust Services, Hanani P. Nietes.Youth Ministries, Porferio E. Lagunday. Agency: ADRA, Ramon M. Morente. Ministries and Services: 1000 Missionary Movement, AMiCUS, MAS, and NSO, Porferio E. Lagunday. ASI, and Voice of Prophecy, Ramon M. Morente. Auditing, Don Fred A. Bacabis, Maximo A. Bareng, Guillermo F. Maglinte. Home Health Education, Oliva C. Ortaleza, Stephen Neil B. Sanol, Bacolod. NSO, Diosdado T. Catalan. Philanthropic, Adriano A. Lacapag Jr. Spirit of Prophecy, Rey B. Balboa.

NORTH-CENTRAL MINDANAO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST HISTORY

The Mindanao Mission Organized

In 1937, Mindanao Mission was organized with Mindanao and Sulu as their territory with its headquarters in Cagayan, Misamis Oriental. This detachment from East Visayan Mission brought blessings to the area and many souls were converted. Elder W.B. Riffle, an American Missionary, headed the work. Demetrio B. Ladion, the Secretary-Treasurer, While Pastor Apolonio N. Somoso headed the Sabbath School and Home Missionary Department, A.F. Cometa, the Publishing Secretary, Juan A. Cristobal, a nurse by profession was the Medical and Home Commission Secretary. Arturo G. Macasiano was the Education and Missionary Volunteer Secretary. When the war broke out in December 1941, Elder Riffle moved out from the area and Pastor Apolonio Somoso served as the Superintendent. The War Years The Mindanao Mission had its first headquarters in Cagayan, Misamis Oriental. Pastor Arturo Macasiano (Mindanao Mission Superintendent during 1935-1945) as cited Nermal came to Mindanao as a publisher, a translator of Adventist religious literature in English and Cebuan into the Panay-Hiligaynon dialect, he being an Ilonggo and thus qualified to do the job. He and Pastor Apolonio Somoso, Sr., then the President of the Mindanao Mission travelled and visited the SDA Churches scattered around Mindanao. According to Macasiano, the other Adventist workers, Pastor Andres Savilla and Pastor Alberto Cabardo did their work as evangelists and district leaders of the interior and eastern Occidental Misamis areas, and district leaders of West Occidental, Misamis and Zamboanga respectively. In 1948, with the population of 1,462,401 of Mindanao & Sulu, the work grow fast into 49 churches and having 4,067 members. The superintendent was Elder Eugenio A. Capobres and the Secretary/Treasurer was AP Reyes. The 1950 Reorganization: Northern Mindanao Mission In 1950, Mindanao Mission was divided into 2 missions. Northern Mindanao Mission, covering the provinces of Surigao, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao, Misamis Occidental, the northern part of Zamboanga, part of the southern part of Zamboanga with its headquarters in Cagayan de Oro. The population was 1,427,569, 66 churches and 4,237 members, while Southern Mindanao Mission is composed of provinces of Davao, Cotabato, Southern Lanao, Southern Zamboanga, and Sulu with headquarters in Davao. On this reorganization, Elder Eugenio A. Capobres and AP Reyes still headed the work and in 1954-57 Pastor Mamerto G. Yorac served as the President and Orlando C. Aguirre, Sr. as Secretary-Treasurer in 1954-56, and in 1957 Solomon C. Cuizon served as the secretary/treasurer. The 1958 Reorganization

In 1958, the membership of the SDA Church increased and the leaders decided to create another mission for fast spreading of the Gospel. Thus, Western Mindanao Mission was born whose territory covered Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, part of Lanao, and Sulu Archipelago, with the headquarters in Ozamis City. Northern Mindanao Mission territory were the provinces of Bukidnon, Surigao, Agusan, Misamis Oriental and part of Lanao with headquarters still in Cagayan de Oro.

Pastor Teofilo A. Layon was appointed as President in the year 1958-1960, Pastor Florencio M. Arrogante in 1961-1963 and in 1964-1968 Pastor Teofilo A. Layon returned to his post as President. While in 1958 – 1960 Meliton M. Zamora served as the Secretary/Treasurer. 1961-1962 FP Peñola was appointed as Secretary/Treasurer, and Antipolo D. Lazaro took up the same appointment in 1963-1966. The 1966 Reorganization

In 1966, enthusiastic leaders with vision decided to form another mission because of the expansion of God’s work. Northeastern Mindanao Mission was born in this year with the provinces of Surigao, and Agusan as their territory. It’s headquarter in Butuan City. Northern Mindanao Mission remains in its headquarters in Cagayan de Oro. Pastor Teofilo A. Layon still headed the work until 1968. Population of the territory was 1,047,000, with 50 churches and 6,439 members.

The Plan for Conference Status

In 1986, Elder Rodulfo R. Yap was appointed as the president and Victor S. Ligsay as the Secretary/Treasurer. The 114 churches with 39,087 baptized members motivated our leaders towards greater vision. It started with a caucus between the president and the Secretary/Treasurer and they presented to the South Philippine Union Mission 2 strategic plans. One was to divide the mission into 2 and the other was for the conference status. Elder Paterno M. Diaz, the president of the SPUM supported the latter proposal. It was a great challenge to the leaders and members of the church, wearing the T-shirt with the print “Northern Mindanao Conference Let it Happen in 1987” pushing them to comply all the requirements. The Conference Status: Northern Mindanao Conference – First in the Philippines

In November 11, 1987, during the year-end meeting in Singapore, the General Conference and the Far Eastern Division granted Conference status to Northern Mindanao. This is a historic day in the SDA organization throughout the Philippines as the first SDA Conference nation-wide. On December 2-3, 1987, marked the first Constituency Meeting held at Central Church of Cagayan de Oro City. Registration to the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Name NORTH-CENTRAL MINDANAO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST. Due to some requirements of the Government and the BIR we have to register our Name to the Securities and Exchange Commission and since the Name Northern Mindanao Conference was not available already because somebody has registered with that Name we decided to register the Name North-Central Mindanao Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church. Below is the excerpt of the Minutes of the Northern Mindanao Conference Executive Committee 0n March 23, 2011. 2011-041—SEC REGISTRATION

VOTED,	To recommend the name “North-Central Mindanao Conference” to SPUC for approval to be submitted to the Security and Exchange Commission for registration.