Prince William Reporter

Dale City Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church issued the following announcement on June 10.

Alvin Kibble, Paul Brantley, and Gordon Pifher have a combined total of 157 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America.

The North American Division honored three retiring vice presidents through a virtual event that gave colleagues the opportunity to express their gratitude and share memories of the outgoing leaders. Alvin Kibble, former vice president for executive coaching, training, development, public affairs and religious liberty, literature ministries, and social media and big data; Paul Brantley, vice president for strategy and assessment; and Gordon Pifher, vice president for media ministries, received heart-felt spoken and written messages on May 12, 2021, from administration and staff about the legacy they’ll leave behind as they enter retirement.

“This is a great loss to the church, to our office, and our fellowship. We already feel this loss deeply,” said G. Alexander Bryant, NAD president during the event.

Bryant also noted that the combined years of service between the three retirees is 157 years, 50 of which belong to Kibble, who was the division’s longest serving employee before his retirement in 2020.

“In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the people you work with aren’t just your co-workers, they become your friends and family members, and in this case, our brothers,” added Bryant.

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Source: Dale City Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church