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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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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Columbia Union Conference leadership has announced the speakers for “Rise Up,” the Columbia Union Conference Young Adult Summit 2017. Steve Case (pictured), president of Involve Youth (Calif.), will be the keynote speaker. Tiffany Brown, director of REACH Columbia Union Urban Evangelism School in Philadelphia, Kris Eckenroth, pastor of Grace Outlet church in Reading, Pa.; and Marquis Johns, lead pastor of the North Philadelphia church, are just a few of the presenters. 

Register for the summit, and read about the other presenters at youngadultsummit.org.

Photo by David Lienhard on Flickr

Editorial by Rick Remmers

The Advent celebration is synonymous with lights. They decorate our neighborhoods, malls, trees and homes. When we look in the gospel accounts of the first advent of Jesus, we find the angels appearing to the shepherds with a brilliant light. Their presence or message could not be missed—Christ had come.

Then there was the star from the east leading wise men to the humble dwelling to see Jesus. The light of the star provided a guide for those who were willing to find the One who would light the world.