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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CAMCON Communicates Purpose, People, Practice

Marleena Debrough, pastor of the Prentis (Pa.) Park church, anoints and prays for Kevin Jenkins, a CAMCON attendee and member of the Southwest church in Philadelphia.

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

Recently Allegheny East Conference’s Communication Department held its fourth annual Connection and Ministry Communication Conference (CAMCON) on their campus in Pine Forge, Pa. Presenters used the theme “Crafting the Landscape of Communication: Purpose, People, Practice” to share on topics such as writing stories people want to read, using social media as an evangelism tool and learning how to create quality videos right from your cell phone.

Columbia Union Pathfinders Take Over Visitor Instagram Stories at #2019Chosen

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Pathfinders from around the Columbia Union are taking over the Columbia Union Visitor Instagram stories at #2019Chosen. Don't miss the fun!

  • Kaitlyn Wright, a Pathfinder with Ohio Conference's Beavercreek Club, is taking over on Tuesday.

  • David Nazaire and Alexandre Inamasu, members of New Jersey Conference's Hackettstown church, are taking over on Wednesday.

Collect the Columbia Union Conference 2019 Chosen International Pathfinder Camporee Pins

Story by Ricardo Bacchus

Columbia Union Conference Pathfinders eager to trade pins at the upcoming 2019 Chosen International Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, Wisc., August 12–17, will soon have one more option to share. The Columbia Union has created a set of nine pins, available to each Columbia Union Pathfinder.

Each set will contain one large Columbia Union pin and eight conference pins that depict a different scene from King David’s life. These local, separate pins are not complete in themselves but are part of a bigger whole, says Frank Bondurant, vice president for Ministries Development at the union.