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.

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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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Historia de V. Michelle Bernard/Traducción por Domitila Rosette

Las iglesias y escuelas de la Columbia Union Conference han organizado 800 reuniones evangelísticas en lo que va del 2025, incluyendo Revelación Hoy: Esperanza para la Humanidad.

Las reuniones de Esperanza para la Humanidad, celebradas en Towson, Maryland, y organizadas por las conferencias de Chesapeake y Allegheny East, con el apoyo de la Columbia Union Conference, North American Division e It is Written, marcaron la culminación de meses de planificación, estudios bíblicos y oración por los residentes del área de Baltimore.

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Historia de V. Michelle Bernard/Traducción por Domitila Rosette

En el artículo principal de esta edición, “Regresando a Casa”, miembros de iglesia de toda la Columbia Union Conference explican qué los atrajo a la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día. También comparten consejos sobre cómo hacer que una iglesia sea más acogedora, para que otros también la conviertan en su hogar espiritual.

Enfócate en el Reino

·       Enfócate en el reino, no en la iglesia.

·       Cualquiera puede discipular a otros; solo necesitas estar dispuesto a dedicar tiempo y energía a una relación, y dejar que el Espíritu Santo se encargue del resto.

·       Permite que la persona a la que estás discipulando lidere las conversaciones.

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Story by Janel Ware

At the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, the Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) Music Department had the opportunity to shine. SVA Music performed in concerts on the convention center’s main and theater stages, held pop-up concerts throughout the week, entertained at the SVA booth in the exhibition hall and even showcased their talent on the Three Angels Broadcasting Network.

Director Daniel Biaggi and Associate Director Kelly Wiedemann Jaén led the inspiring tour, accompanied by incoming SVA Music Director Andrés Mendoza, along with a group of alumni musicians.

Exceptional patient care begins with treating illness and injury, addressing the body’s intricate complexities. But it doesn’t end there. Truly exceptional care also recognizes and responds to the human spirit, affirming each person’s inherent dignity and worth—understanding humans as more than their biology.

Increasingly, research and experience affirm this holistic approach as healthcare moves toward values-based models. Yet, this philosophy is not new. Seventh-day Adventist healthcare has long embraced this view, seeing every patient as an image-bearer of God.