About Us

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 19 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to enhance quality of life for people everywhere and to let people know that Jesus is coming again soon.

Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—make up one God. They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father’s will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone.

When He returned to heaven following the resurrection, Jesus left the Holy Spirit to serve as our Comforter and Counselor. He promised to return to earth a second time to complete His plan of salvation and take His people to heaven. Adventists are among the believers who look forward to that day.

Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is part of His plan. Our families, our children, our jobs, our talents, our money, and our time are all important to Him.

History of the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church

History:

05/01/2000 – Organized as Umatilla Adventist Fellowship under the leadership of Elder John Osborne.
10/06/2001 – Organized as Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Mission under the direction of Elder John Hancock of the Leesburg Seventh-day Adventist Church
04/13/2002 – Organized as Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Company
11/10/2002 – Applied for organization as Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church
12/08/2002 – Florida Conference Executive Committee approves the organization of the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church
06/29/2002 – Pastor David Cook and wife Kristen begin their ministry as our first official Pastor.
03/15/2003 – Elder Glenn Altermatte officially organizes the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church.
08/07/2004 – Pastor Marc Swearingen and wife Sarah begin their ministry at the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church.
02/01/2005 – Elder Jim King and his wife Judy begin their ministry at the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church along with his other duties as pastor of the Clermont SDA Church.
09/16/2006 – Elder Albert Ellis and his wife begin their ministry at the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church in a shared capacity with the Clermont SDA Church.
01/13/2007 – Elder Jim Appel and his wife Gladys begin their ministry at the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church along with his other duties as pastor of the Clermont SDA Church.
​5/1/2014 – Elder Albert Ellis and his wife begin their ministry at the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist Church
12/13/2014 – Pastor Robert Putt and his wife Denice begin their ministry at the Umatilla Seventh-day Adventist church