FACT SHEET

A main stream Protestant denomination, Seventh-day Adventists strive daily to develop a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, to become more like Him, and to serve others as He did. The heart of our mission is to help others realize the hope found in experiencing a personal relationship with a living God and loving Savior, and nurturing them in preparation for His soon return.

 

Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

 

Territory	17 Counties from Bakersfield to Sonora and San Francisco to Santa Maria
Membership (June 2012)	36,117
Number of Churches	138
Ethnic Compostition:
African American	8%
Anglo	55%
Asian	8%
Hispanic	29%
Languages Served	Cantonese, English, Ethiopian, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Somoan, Spanish, Tongan, Vietnamese
Education Program:
Secondary Academies	6
Junior Academies	3
Elementary Schools	22
Day Care Centers	8
Health Ministry:
Hospitals	6

 

 

 

Mission to the World

 

 

World Church Membership (June 2011)	17,214,683
North America (September 30, 2011)	1,136,842
Number of Countries	209
Languages Served	921
Countries Where Adventist Disaster Refief Agency Works	131
Health Ministry:
Hospitals & Sanitariums	173
Nursing & Reitrement Homes	132
Clinics & Dispensaries (Incomplete Report)	216
Orphanages & Children's Homes	36
Educational Program:
Total Schools	7,806
Tertiary Istitutions	111
Worker Training Schools	59
Secondary Schools	1,823
Primary Schools	5,813

 

For more information about the Seventh-day Adventist Church, visit its official Web site at www.adventist.org.