Writing and reporting by V. Michelle Bernard, Michele Joseph, Alan Hecht, Monte Sahlin, Kelly Butler Coe, Taashi Rowe and Laverne Henderson.
Many lifelong church members are unaware of the organizational structure and operations of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This article seeks to clarify the history, structure and role of the Columbia Union Conference and its members within the church.
In this video, Columbia Union Conference President Marcellus T. Robinson talks about the roles and functions of the Columbia Union.
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Editorial by Kelly Butler Coe
At worship on Monday mornings, our prayer and praise time with the office staff at the Columbia Union Conference is especially meaningful. Every week, I eagerly anticipate a praise report from Rubén Ramos, Columbia Union’s vice president for Multilingual Ministries. His eyes light up—beaming with warmth and joy—as he regularly recounts beautiful stories of people who have decided to give their lives to the Lord.
Photo by Katie Fellows, Lake Union Conference
Thirty-four teams from the Columbia Union Conference attended the North American Division's Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) last weekend. Out of those teams, 31 placed first.
Here are the placements:
Allegheny East Conference
Story by V. Michelle Bernard with reporting by Debra Anderson
Jacqueline Messenger, associate director for secondary education at the Columbia Union Conference, has announced her plans to retire this summer. At their meeting Thursday, the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee voted to have Steve Laing, vice president for Education at the Potomac Conference, fill the role starting this summer.