Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee members voted to celebrate January 1, 2022, as a day of praise and prayer across the union.
Watch a special message from Columbia Union President Dave Weigley at 10:30 a.m. on the Columbia Union Visitor's Facebook page or Youtube channel.
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En su reunión final del 2021, el Comité Ejecutivo de la unión nombró a Celeste Ryan Blyden como secretaria ejecutiva. Es la primera mujer en ocupar el puesto en los 114 años de historia de la unión.
Blyden se ha desempeñado como vicepresidenta de Comunicación Estratégica y Relaciones Públicas desde el 2014, cuando hizo historia como la primera vicepresidenta mujer en la unión. Fue reelegida en las sesiones de constituyentes en el 2016 y en el 2021.
"Celeste ha demostrado una verdadera pasión por la misión y el liderazgo eficaz y ha sido pastora y animadora de quienes la rodean", dice el presidente Dave Weigley.
Historia de V. Michelle Bernard
El Calendario de la Unión de Columbia 2022, con el tema “Cultive una vida de alabanza”, presenta versículos de la Biblia que honran a Dios y resaltan la belleza de Su creación.
Todos los meses se incluyen consejos y desafíos de salud del personal de Adventist HealthCare, que recuerdan a los lectores que deben cuidar su salud mental.
Se pueden solicitar calendarios adicionales, pagando solo el costo de envío, llamando al (800) 545-2449. Solicite el “Calendario de la Unión de Columbia 2022”.
Story by V. Michelle Bernard
On January 1, longtime pastor and evangelist José Espósito Forciniti will begin serving as the assistant to the president for evangelism at the Columbia Union Conference.
“Why is evangelism important? Because sharing Jesus is the biggest joy of being a Christian,” says Espósito. “It gives purpose to the church. The role of the church is to be centers of hope, God’s hospital where Jesus—the Great Physician—can heal human beings from the spiritual crisis that is destroying them. The role of each brother and sister is to be ‘Jesus’ nurses’ who can assist God in treating the sick with affection, friendship and rejoicing in the miracle of their spiritual healing.”
The last couple of years have been especially hard, given the pandemic, political strife and natural disasters. In times like these, it’s really easy to get stuck in a pattern of pessimism and overlook the many blessings in our lives. In our humanity, we often notice the prose, yet miss the poetry. We marinate in sorrows, but gloss over gifts. We dwell on past hurts instead of present hope.
Indeed, our world is steeped in sin. The devil attacks relentlessly, seeking to destroy us. But Jesus already claimed the victory, and we know that, in the end, the sword of judgment will be overshadowed by His scepter of mercy.
In the meantime, as we live through this great controversy, how can we cope?