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.

Mission Values Priorities

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.

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Clifton Christian Academy Celebrates 100 Years

Students at Clifton Christian Academy (CCA)

 

Story by Ohio Conference Staff 

In 1925, Ohio Conference’s First Church of Seventh-day Adventists in Cincinnati established a school on William Howard Taft Road. Many years later, the school became known as Cincinnati Junior Academy and, in 1969, relocated to its current Clifton Avenue campus, continuing its mission under the name Clifton Christian Academy (CCA). 

“For 100 years, our school has been dedicated to academic excellence, faith-based learning and the development of servant leaders. Our mission extends beyond our faith community to serve the community at large,” says Mike Ellis, board chair of the school.  

The Youngest Evangelists

Students at Atholton Adventist Academy help spread the Gospel.

Story by Ruth Nino

Schools across the union were a vital part of the evangelistic vision of Pentecost 2025, using funds for special evangelism events to reach their students and communities. In the 70-plus participating Columbia Union schools, students of all ages—elementary through university level—experienced the joy of allowing the Holy Spirit to work through them. 

A Missional Renaissance: an Interview with Ty Gibson

Interview with Ty Gibson by Ben Riggs

In early 2025, Kettering Health (KH) revisited its Seventh-day Adventist heritage to emerge with a new mission statement.

They brought author, pastor, and speaker Ty Gibson onto their team to lead an assessment and inform the process of ensuring all KH employees could connect to and adopt this new mission statement as their own.

Mission and Identity

Question: You’ve helped guide KH through a significant shift in its mission. What does “Live God’s love by promoting and restoring health” mean to you—and how do you see it shaping the organization’s future?