Our Purpose
The Auburn Seventh-Day Adventist Church purposes to be a dynamic church, exalting God in worship, proclaiming His Word, upholding Adventist beliefs, and continuing the ministry of Christ thru:
Fellowship with God and one another
Restoration of the love and truth of God
Interceding for God's kingdom to grow
Evangelizing our community for Christ
Nurturing one another to be like Jesus
Discipling others to win hearts to Christ
Serving God as we bless and help others
(This stained glass can be seen in our sanctuary).
Auburn is served by two full time pastors, an office assistant, and multiple unpaid volunteers.
Our Staff
Our Senior Pastor is Dan Appel. Born in Northern California, he grew up in Portland, Oregon. He has ministered in the Southern United States, the Pacific Northwest and has now returned to California. Prior to moving to Auburn, Dan and his wife Charla, a hospice nurse, lived for eight years in the East Bay area of Northern California. He and Charla have two sons, Dan Jr., a dentist living in Seattle and David, a cardiologist serving in the United States Air Force. A published author, Dan has published two novels, "A Bridge Across Time," and "The Choice," a commentary for laymen on the book of Revelation, and has authored several articles in national journals. Pastor Dan is passionate about making God and the Christian life practical and attractive - especially to those have never considered Christianity an important part of their lives.
Our assistant pastor is Dave Carreon.> Dave serves as Youth Pastor and oversees a variety of ministries (plus he does all the usual pastor things as well). Dave is married to Susan and they have a daughter Megan and son Michael. Before coming to Auburn, Dave served as Youth Pastor in Hanford, California. Dave's motto for ministry is "...to creatively communicate the refreshing Spirit of Christ."
Rounding out our paid staff is Joanne Pierson. Joanne serves as our Office Assistant and takes care of a lot of the day-to-day running of the office. If you call our church, you’ll most likely get acquainted with Joanne.
Our church would not and could not operate smoothly and efficiently without the ministry of untold number of people who give of their time, energy, funds, and talents. They all show the seriousness we take in giving of ourselves to help make God’s mission and purpose for Auburn a reality.