Story by Visitor Staff
Members of the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee (some pictured above) traveled to Columbus, Ohio, last month for their third quarter meeting at the Allegheny West Conference’s newly opened headquarters.
At the news that tithe rose by $6 million or 9.09 percent above the previous year, the committee paused for a prayer of thanksgiving. “This would not be possible without the faithfulness of our members,” said Treasurer Emmanuel Asiedu.
They also rejoiced when Frank Bondurant, vice president for Ministries Development, announced that 55 churches have been planted unionwide this year.
After discussing the upcoming Annual Council where church leaders will consider creating five new oversight committees to reprimand noncompliance around certain policies and actions, the committee voted to set aside October 13 as a day of prayer. “This has moved way beyond ordination, which is not biblically prohibited. We are a Protestant movement, but this would change the DNA of how we have traditionally governed our church,” explained Dave Weigley, union president. “Let’s ask for God’s guidance that the decisions made will support mission.”