Columbia Union News

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

Delegates to the Columbia Union Conference 28th Quinquennial Constituency Meeting elected Lisa Saveikis Burrow as the new vice president and general counsel.

Burrow, who most recently served as the assistant to the general counsel at the Columbia Union, will replace Walter Carson, who is retiring at the end of May.

Burrow says she is humbled by the new position: “There are days when I ask, why me? But I have seen God at work in this process, and I do believe He has answered prayers and has led me here, so I am ready to serve.”

Story by Ricardo Bacchus

On May 22, delegates to the Columbia Union Conference 28th Quinquennial Constituency Meeting re-elected President Dave Weigley (pictured left), Executive Secretary Rick Remmers and Treasurer Emmanuel Asiedu for the 2021–2026 term.

Read these articles from the May/June 2021 issue:

Robert T. Vandeman, an administrator and ordained minister, who served the Seventh-day Adventist Church for nearly 50 years, passed away Friday, April 23, after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 71.

A memorial service will be held, Sabbath, May 22 at 3 p.m. at Spencerville Adventist church in Silver Spring, Md. | Watch the livestream at facebook.com/spencervillesda.

Sympathy cards and letters may be sent to:

Here is a list of conferences within the Columbia Union that are hosting virtual or in-person 2021 camp meetings:

Allegheny East Conference: June 26–July 3 (virtual)

Allegheny West Conference: June 16–19 (virtual)

Chesapeake Conference: June 15–19 (virtual)

Mountain View Conference: June 11–19 (in person at Blue Mountain Academy)