Who We Are, How We Serve
The Columbia Union Conference coordinates the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s work in the Mid-Atlantic United States, where 150,000 members worship in 860 congregations. We provide administrative support to eight conferences; two healthcare networks; 81 early childhood, elementary and secondary schools; a liberal arts university; a health sciences college; a 49 community services centers; 8 camps; 5 book and health food stores and a radio station.
We Believe
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 by Lauren Davis
On July 7, 2025, at the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, delegates voted to amend Church Manual Chapter 10, “Nominating Committee and the Election Process,” to clarify the distinct role and responsibilities of a church’s nominating committee.
The committee’s primary function is to recommend individuals for service, not to elect them. The amendment also specifies that the pastor, who chairs the committee, works with the treasurer to determine the eligibility of nominees for church office.
The motion read:
Story by V. Michelle Bernard
Members of Potomac Conference’s Sligo church in Takoma Park, Md., frequently distribute food to refugees who have been relocated within the church's local community.
Want to watch the 2025 General Conference Session livestreams? They are available in English and translated into Spanish Portugese, French, Russian and American Sign Language. Find all the streams here.
Want to watch the 2025 General Conference Session livestreams? They are available in English and translated into Spanish Portugese, French, Russian and American Sign Language. Find all the streams here.