District Assistant Superintendent’s Report

Dr. Samuel M. Huddleston

I have been reading it seems like daily the words of the Apostle Paul

found in the book of Ephesians. You know then well he we to, “I,

therefore, a prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy

of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility, and

gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to

maintain the Unity of the spirit in the bond of PEACE.” Ephesians

4:1-3.

That’s a mouthful. I truly believe that the world needs women and

men who understand first what their calling is and second walk it out

in a manner that facilitates Godly peace. Peace, Jesus said I leave

with you. It is a peace that can be seen in our lives and heard from

our lips. It is a peace that the world not only needs but wants. It is a

peace that ought to be seen in the people of God on a daily basis. In

our homes, on our jobs, in our ministries, marriages, etc. But is it?

This past year, I have again been privileged to travel across the

200,000 square miles that comprise Northern California and Nevada

Assemblies of God. In the few pictures that you see, you see peace

makers. That is one of the highlights of my year. Whether I am in

Eureka, Ely, Nevada, Madera, San Joaquin Valley, or the Bay Area, I

get to visit with our peace makers. You find them in:

A special thanks to the churches and Pastors in the state of Nevada who together raised enough funds for our new Pastors in Overton. They together raised enough funds for the pastor’s salary and to lease a home for the next 18 months. Pastor/Presbyter Dean Sanner and Pastor/ Executive Presbyter Dave Childers personally called Pastors seeking support for a small church that had been without a Pastor for over 3 years. Thank you, my brothers and all of you Pastors in Nevada. You did it. 

And thank you to each of you who prayed, blessed, and celebrated Linda and me in celebrating 20 years at the District serving and loving you. God has been so good to us.

OUR CHURCHES and PASTORS

We congratulate these new lead pastors that were installed in our District Affiliated churches as well as a new District Affiliated church in 2024:

New District Affiliated Pastors

· Christian Life Assembly of God of Gridley, CA // Pastor Ed Melton

· First Tongan Assembly of God of Oakland, CA // Pastor Viliami Teu

· New Hope Christian Center Assemblies of God of Overton, NV // Pastor Jeremy Artis

New District Affiliated Churches

· Springs of Life Assemblies of God of Valley Springs, CA // Pastor Chris Burson

We are grateful to God for them serving their church and community. Pray for them and welcome them to the family. Send them a note of welcome and maybe even a Starbucks card.

District Churches / District Missions

I again want to say thank you to Pastor Bret and Dr. Jay for the privilege and honor of serving alongside them with their spouses. Thank you District Presbytery. Thank you Men’s Ministry Team for walking with me.  Thank you to all of the wonderful people who serve us at the DRC. I’m especially grateful for my executive admin, Natalie Aspenlind. A special thanks to Dennis Conrad who has served our office and me by serving the Ethnic Churches/leaders for the past 15 years. I will definitely miss him. But, I still have his cell number.

Last, I want to thank Linda. I did not truly realize what a blessing she is to me until my father passed a few years ago. She is one special lady and I am so privileged and honored to be called by her Samuel, and only she can say it.

To my children and grandchildren. Thank you for the flowers you have sent to my office for me on a monthly basis. You remind me by honoring our family name that #iamablessedman. I bless God for each of you daily by name at 4:13. We are 4 married couples and 13 grandchildren. 

From a country boy from Livingston, California who used to ride pigs as a child, I say again, to God be ALL the glory for the great things he has done. I will always bless Him with everything within me. Thanks, AGNCN for the honor and privilege of being your Assistant District Superintendent and friend.

Intercultural Ministries Report
Director Rev. Dennis Conrad

Lynda and I have very much enjoyed serving in Nor-Cal-Nev Intercultural Ministries for over 15 years!  It has been an honor to minister in the many incredible second-language or multi-cultural churches that bless our district.

My last day at the District Resource Center was December 31, 2024; so, when you have NCN Intercultural Ministries concerns, please contact Natalie Aspenlind, Dr. Sam Huddleston’s executive admin, at NAspenlind@agncn.org.

Thank you so much for your gracious and generous support over the years.

Again last year, we enjoyed many opportunities to reconnect, not only as guests in Sunday services, but also at conferences, seminars, and life celebrations.

It is always a wonderful time to connect at our Ministers’ Retreats at Monterey and Las Vegas. 

I will always be thankful for the relationships of Dr. Sam, the IMAC Team (Intercultural Ministries Advisory Committee), and especially my ever-supportive and patient partner in ministry, Lynda Conrad.

We are celebrating another year of the increase of God’s government and peace on our college campuses in 2024!  Thousands of students have received gospel witness and hundreds of lives are being transformed by His divine love and power!  In addition to impactful ministry and milestones on our current universities, like Sacramento State University that just celebrated 30 years on campus! We continue to move forward in the great commission with missionary teams like UC Santa Cruz, that just launched two new ministries at San Jose State University and Monterey State University!  We are deeply grateful to be a part of this district and for the prayers and support we received as we seek to enlist, equip, and engage missionaries to reach the lost, disciple the saved, and send out revivalists who advance God’s kingdom from the universities to the nations!