The Columbia Union Conference, established in 1907 to coordinate the Seventh-day Adventist Church's work in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, is part of the worldwide Protestant denomination of 23 million members in more than 212 countries. At the union level, we connect and provide administrative leadership, governance and support services to our conferences, schools, health care networks and ministries. Each year, our organizations sponsor programs and projects that address human needs, improve quality of life and introduce people to Jesus. Read our Mission, Values and Priorities.
God is love, power, and splendor—and God is a mystery. His ways are far beyond us, but He still reaches out to us. God is infinite yet intimate, three yet one,
all-knowing yet all-forgiving.
Story byTamyra Horst
This year, Blue Mountain Academy (BMA) students and staff didn’t just use spring break as a time to relax or have fun—they stepped into mission. Three teams traveled to different parts of the world, serving in Brazil, South Korea and Mexico.
Story by Kermit Netteburg, AWHN Executive Director
Adventist WholeHealth Network (AWHN) is planning to help you get “Fit for Life” during this year’s camp meeting, June 12–20, on the campus of Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg, Pa.
Each evening, AWHN will share a video featuring simple ways to incorporate healthier living. The weekday seminars will share practical ideas, resources and information for getting fit and for using Health Ministries to connect with your community.
Story by Adventist HealthCare Staff
After hearing “you have cancer,” patients often want to begin treatment without a long wait.
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Cancer Center and Shady Grove Aquilino Cancer Center, in partnership with Maryland Oncology Hematology, are advancing and accelerating patient care with the launch of a lab for next generation sequencing (NGS) – one of only a few labs integrated into a physician practice in the United States.
Story by Jerry Woods
Throughout spring, WGTS 91.9 listeners have supported mothers facing financial hardship by donating diapers. Since March, the “Covered with Love” diaper drive has collected nearly 70,000 diapers, which have been distributed to local churches, shelters and diaper banks. The Hands and Heart initiative is part of the station’s ongoing community outreach efforts.
Story by Ricardo Bacchus
On May 17, delegates to the Columbia Union Conference 29th Constituency Meeting voted to approve a new executive committee to serve for the next five-year term.
Executive committee members are composed of presidents, pastors and lay members from each of Columbia Union’s eight conferences. They also include representatives from the union’s headquarters, Washington Adventist University, Adventist HealthCare and Kettering Health.