Columbia Union News

“The church needs to be willing to go wherever people are. And where are people? They’re in the cities,” declared Frank Bondurant, vice president for ministry development of the Columbia Union Conference, at the grand opening ceremony for the new Urban Life Center in Baltimore on August 13.

Bondurant, who also serves as the church planting coordinator for the region that includes seven Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia, was joined by administrators from the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the North American Division, and the Chesapeake Conference, which is home to the new Baltimore initiative.

Pasteur Ralph Martin, président de l’Union de Columbia de 1994 à 1997, est décédé le 19 juin 2021 à l'âge de 88 ans. Il a été administrateur pendant 42 ans, dont 12 au sein de l’Union de Columbia.

« Ralph était un leader très novateur et l'un des architectes du mouvement « Caring Church », déclare Dave Weigley, actuel président de l’union. « Il était connu pour être informel et créatif dans le ministère, essayant différentes méthodes pour faire avancer la mission. »

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Ralph Martin, president of the Columbia Union Conference from 1994-1997, passed away June 19, 2021, at the age of 88. He was an administrator for 42 years--12 in the Columbia Union.

"Ralph was a very innovative leader, and one of the architects of the 'Caring Church' movement, says Dave Weigley, current union president. "He was known for being fresh and creative in ministry, trying different methods to move the mission forward."