Elections
2026 Elections:
Electoral Ballot #1 will be launched on Monday, April 20th at 10 AM via Election Runner and will remain open until 10 PM.
The District Presbytery, at it’s January meeting, reviewed each office listed below and has nominated the following individuals to be submitted to the District Council in session for election.
District Council, Secretary-Treasurer (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Dr Jay Herndon
NCN District Secretary-Treasurer
Incumbent
General Council, General Presbyter, Pastor (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Dr. Abe Daniel
Pastor of Trinity Life Center Sacramento, CA
Incumbent
District Council, Executive Presbyter, Female-At-Large (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Cindy Johnson
Pastor at Bethel Church, Grass Valley, CA
Incumbent
District Council, District Presbyter, Female-At-Large #1 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Jen Klier
Chi Alpha, Davis
Incumbent
District Council, District Presbyter, Female-At-Large #2 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Char Blair
Staff Pastor, Destiny Church, Sacramento
District Council, Executive Presbyter Region 8 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominees:
Rev. Michael Ciociola
Nominated by Butte Section & Valley Ridge Section
Pastor of Calvary Christian Center, Yuba City, CA
Incumbent
Rev. Brian Johnson
Nominated by Foothill Section
Pastor of Bethel Church, Grass Valley, CA
Honorary Executive Presbyter (Must have served the District for at least 15 years as an Executive or Sectional Presbyter and must be at least 65 years old.)
Rev. Floyd “Smokey” Denna
Executive Presbyter Region 2
(2014 - 2026)
District Presbyter Lassen Plumas
(1992, 2006-2013)
District Presbyter No. Nevada
(1976)
23 Years of Service
Honorary District Presbyter (Must have served the District for at least 15 years as a Sectional Presbyter and must be at least 65 years old.)
Rev. Craig Andrus
District Presbyter Gold Country
(2008-2025)
18 Years of Service
2026 Sectional Business Meetings Report:
The following individuals were selected by the ministers and delegates in their section to serve a two-year term as District Presbyter representing their respective sections and Executive Presbyter representing their respective regions.
Region 6 - Executive Presbyter: Rev. Willy Bowles
Lake Mendocino: Rev. Kris Strickland
North Bay: Rev. Caleb Klinge
Redwood: Rev. Willy Bowles
Region 8 - Executive Presbyter: Nominations to District Council: Michael Ciociola (Incumbent), Brain Johnson
Butte: Rev. John Lewallen
Foothill: Rev. Brian Johnson
Valley Ridge: Rev. Joel Krise
Region 2 - Executive Presbyter: David Blythe
Lassen-Plumas: Rev. Smokey Denna
Mt. Shasta: Rev. Corey Yake
Sacramento Valley: Rev. Darryl Sanford
Region 4 - Executive Presbyter: Rev. Ernie Spears
Gold Country: Rev. Jeff Green
North San Joaquin: Rev. David Bliss
Central San Joaquin: Rev. Lance Lowell
South San Joaquin: Rev. Paul Krob
Executive Officer Election Rotation
2025 None
2026 Office of District Secretary-Treasurer
2027 Office of Assistant District Superintendent
2028 Office of District Superintendent