At the next Columbia Union Prayer Meeting, Washington Adventist University administrators, professors and students from will share how they are working to spread the gospel on their campus and beyond.
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 Liz Bailey
Through intentional effort and strategic planning, the staff at Parkersburg Academy (PA) in West Virginia has been dedicated to cultivating a more vibrant spiritual environment by introducing God and nurturing the relationship of each student with Jesus. It is noteworthy that 70 percent of PA's student body comes from families who are not affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Story by Royston Philbert
While veteran delegates at the 2025 General Conference Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church brought decades of institutional knowledge to the floor, it was the voices of youth delegates that offered a fresh cadence to the global dialogue on mission, policy, and generational transition.
Story by Lauren Davis
Story by Debbie Michel