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2026- Maplewood Academy Principal
Photo: MN Conference SDA
The Minnesota Conference is pleased to announce that Jeff “PJ” Deming has accepted the position of Maplewood Academy principal. Deming currently serves as principal for Upper Columbia Academy in Washington.
He graduated from Maplewood in 1987, and since then he has worked at Monterey Bay Academy, Milo Academy, and various churches. He is an ordained pastor, and has served multiple capacities including campus chaplain, assistant dean, development director, youth pastor, administrative pastor, and lead pastor.
He holds a BA in theology and a master’s degree in administration and leadership. His interests include organizing, relationships, storytelling, refereeing, and reading. PJ and his wife Amy have three grown children and two grandchildren.
The Demings plan to move to Minnesota this summer, after standard employment processes are finalized.
Source: Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, www.mnsda.com, March 2026