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VISITOR MAGAZINE
EMAIL NEWSTo receive email news, click here.Visitor News Bulletin Archives RESOURCES2013 iAbide Pastors Convention2012 Special Constituency 2012 Circonscription Spéciale Constituyente especial del 2012 2012 Calendar of Offerings CONTACT US5427 Twin Knolls RoadColumbia, MD 21045 Tel: (410) 997-3414 Tel: (301) 596-0800 |
Our Mission and PurposeThe Columbia Union Conference exists to advance and fulfill the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Mid-Atlantic United States. We provide administrative leadership, governance, and support services to our conferences, ministries, healthcare networks, elementary and secondary schools, college and university. Above all, we assist and enhance the ministry of these organizations in sharing the three angels’ messages and preparing people—locally and globally—for Christ’s soon return.COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE
It was formally organized in 1907 and began operations on January 1, 1908. Headquarters were located adjacent to Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Md., until 1980 when it moved to its present location in Columbia, Md. The first president was W.J. Fitzgerald. At the time of formation, the Columbia Union Conference consisted of 187 churches and 5,320 members. Today, there are nearly 700 churches and almost 120,000 members. The Columbia Union, as it's often called, exists to coordinate the mission and work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Mid-Atlantic United States. It provides administrative support to its eight conferences, two healthcare systems, 109 elementary and secondary schools, and two colleges. It facilitates and engages members and organizations in community services, mission work at home and abroad, evangelism, effective leadership and governance, strategic planning, and other mission-focused initiatives. It also supports members by assisting with religious liberty issues, offering ministry training and networking opportunities, and helping them plan wills and trusts. To keep members informed about the work of churches, conferences, schools, healthcare organizations, and ministries within the Columbia Union, it publishes the Visitor, a monthly news magazine; sponsors a Web site; and distributes news updates via e-mail. Getting in Touch
President: Dave Weigley
5427 Twin Knolls Rd.
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