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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Organized For Mission

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Editorial by Andre Hastick

With each passing day, there is one fundamental question that is taking on greater significance. The answer to this question will determine the direction we travel together: What is the church—a building, a worship service?

Paul’s teaching in the New Testament uses the human body as a metaphor for the church, revealing that we are the body of Christ, and Christ is the Head (see 1 Corinthians 12 and Colossians 1). Without Jesus, there is no life, no direction, no purpose. Paul informs us, “He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” (Col. 1:17, NKJV). This means that our connection to Jesus is not optional, but essential.

Kimbrough Hall Weekend Focuses on Journey to Heaven

Head Dean Andrea Young, Assistant Dean Neiah Wilson and Dorm Support Dean Emmalouise Jackson are honored for the care and support they give to the girls who reside in Kimbrough Hall.

Story by Laila Gettysmith (’26)

The recent Kimbrough Hall Weekend at Pine Forge Academy, themed "Eden to the Kingdom,” truly brought the journey of faith to life.

The weekend began on Friday evening with an immersive walk-through of Kimbrough Hall, the girls’ dormitory. The lobby was beautifully decorated with an Eden theme, and as participants walked down each wing, they experienced the days of creation.

A New Chapter Begins at Seabrook Church

A New Chapter Begins at Seabrook Church, Dedrick Blue, Damien Johnson,

Story by Debra Anderson

A new era of ministry took shape at the Seabrook church in Lanham, Md., with the recent installation of its new senior pastor, Dedrick Blue. After 15 years of dedicated ministry by its former pastor, Damien Johnson, the 1,350-member congregation transitioned confidently into a new season of leadership under Blue. Members warmly welcomed him and his wife, Elfreda Hines Blue, expressing appreciation for their shared commitment to ministry, service and community.

How the Bible Shapes Young Hearts: 2026 Columbia Union Conference Pathfinder Bible Experience

Events like the Pathfinder Bible Experience prepare young Seventh-Day Adventist members for being leaders not only in the church, but in their communities and in the world. Read more about the 2026 Columbia Union Conference Pathfinder Bible Experience here. | Video by Jorge Pillco, New Jersey Conference

 

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows

Photos from ADRA

By Amimou Kalemera and Tinotenda Muvuti

This World Water Day, a global reckoning with water's hidden inequality, and how ADRA's work in the Democratic Republic of Congo is already writing the next chapter.

Every year on March 22, the world pauses to reckon with a resource most Americans take entirely for granted: clean water. Turn on a tap. Fill a glass. The water is simply there. But for more than two billion people on this planet, water is not a convenience. It is a daily crisis, and the weight of that crisis falls almost entirely on women and girls.