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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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With a goal of one million signed petitions, the Every Child Everywhere In School campaign has surpassed its half-way mark, reaching more than 556,000 signatures. 

Ted Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and Michael Kruger, president for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), shared sentiments about the recent milestone. 

J. Solomon Collins

Story by Salena Featherstone

Carnegie Hall (N.Y.) is known for its history of extraordinary music and musicians. Its standard is beyond measure, including acts from around the world. Legends such as Tchaikovsky, Billie Holiday, Mahler and The Beatles have filled Carnegie Hall throughout the years, making Takoma Academy’s (TA) news extra special.

This academic year, TA was ecstatic to hear that, under the direction of renowned conductor Jeffrey Redding, the 2020 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall selected TA’s very own J. Solomon Collins (’20) as a finalist. Collins auditioned in May of 2019 and was selected in late 2019. In early February 2020, he met musicians from around the world.

Historia de Edwin Manuel Garcia

Nativo de México, Marco Estrada no tenía idea de que terminaría siendo pastor. "De hecho", dijo, "mi sueño era ser un soldado".

Pero Dios tenía otros planes. Estrada, quien fue criado católico, emigró a Atlantic City, N.J., a la edad de 15 años, y trabajó como cocinero durante 14 años en un casino antes de aceptar el llamado al ministerio. Regresó a México para obtener su licenciatura en Teología en la Universidad de Montemorelos, y ha sido pastor durante los últimos siete años en la iglesia Hispana Camden de la Conferencia de Nueva Jersey, donde le gusta usar sus habilidades culinarias para preparar comidas para la congregación.

 

 

Children play at "The Lookout" a community connecting event at Grace Outlet in Reading, Pa.

Les membres et les dirigeants ont implanté 65 églises à travers l'Union de Columbia en 2019, rapporte Frank Bondurant, vice-président pour le développement des ministères. « Nous soutenons le développement de nouvelles églises afin d'établir une présence dans les communautés qui ne sont pas desservies par nos congrégations existantes, y compris dans les grands centres urbains comme Baltimore, Reading, Pennsylvanie et Washington, D.C. », dit-il. « C'est encourageant de les voir grandir et aussi faire naître plus d'implantations d'églises. »