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Where Water, Flows Equality Grows

Photos from ADRA

By Amimou Kalemera and Tinotenda Muvuti

This World Water Day, a global reckoning with water's hidden inequality, and how ADRA's work in the Democratic Republic of Congo is already writing the next chapter.

Every year on March 22, the world pauses to reckon with a resource most Americans take entirely for granted: clean water. Turn on a tap. Fill a glass. The water is simply there. But for more than two billion people on this planet, water is not a convenience. It is a daily crisis, and the weight of that crisis falls almost entirely on women and girls.

Pathfinder Club Featured in New Americans Magazine

Pathfinder Club Featured in New Americans Magazine, Allegheny West, Ephesus church, Mid-Ohio FoodBank, Darwyn Allen, Jamal Franklin

Story by Anthony Chornes II

The Panthers Pathfinder Club from the Ephesus church in Columbus, Ohio, was featured in the December 2025 New Americans magazine issue, earning recognition for their commitment to service, inclusivity and community engagement across the Columbus area.

Adventist HealthCare's Rx for Success

Story by Adventist HealthCare

Adventist HealthCare is proud to announce a new Pharmacy Technician Training Program – a triple-win initiative that helps alleviate a national shortage of pharmacy techs, empowers professional development and builds a strong pipeline of candidates to meet the needs of Adventist HealthCare patients and providers.

The six-week program is designed to hire and train retail pharmacy technicians to expand their skills in order to work with a broader range of medicines, compound sterile and IV medications, assist with medical history documentation, participate in clinical rounds, and collaborate with the healthcare team. The pharmacy techs are then positioned to strengthen patient care and also help optimize health outcomes after patients return to their homes.

Washington Adventist University Board of Trustees votes to Advance the University's Vision 2030

Story by Everett Wiles
The Washington Adventist University Board of Trustees voted overwhelmingly to move forward with Vision 2030, a bold strategic redevelopment initiative that will modernize the University’s 122-year-old campus and secure its financial sustainability for the next century.

The Board approved the Administration’s recommendation to engage Takoma Park Development Partners to begin developing a comprehensive 21st Century master plan for campus-adjacent properties, including the former Washington Adventist Hospital site.

Pray With Us in 2026

Image by Himsan from Pixabay

Columbia Union Conference leadership will continue hosting monthly Online Prayer Meetings in 2026. Join us on Facebook and YouTube at noon every first Wednesday of the month.​

We will share Zoom login information for the upcoming event closer to the event date. 

Save the dates to join us on:
January 7
February 4
March 4
April 1
May 6
June 3
July 1
August 5
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 2

 

Columbia Union Pathfinder Bible Experience Results Released

On March 14, 62 Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) teams participated in the Columbia Union Conference PBE event. Here are the results. (Read our article here!)

First Place

Allegheny East Conference 
Community SDAC of Englewood Falcons Thrivin 5
Filipino-American Oxon Hill Oxen Warriors 
Genesis Jaguars 
Miracle City Knights 1
Muungano Shining Lions Zion Redeemed 

'Everything We Do Is an Act of Worship'

Pastor Greg Carlson and the Columbia Union Executive Officers pray over Rubén Ramos before his retirement.

Story by V. Michelle Bernard / Photos by Kelly Coe

As members gathered for the Columbia Union Conference’s quarterly Executive Committee meeting, they heard reports of mission in action from across the Columbia Union.

In his worship thought, Stephen Lee, president of the New Jersey Conference, shared, “Everything we do is an act of worship.”

Takoma Academy Hosts Mid-Atlantic Adventist Robotics Event

 

Story by Potomac Conference Staff

Potomac Conference’s Takoma Academy in Takoma Park, Md., recently hosted the Mid-Atlantic Adventist Robotics Qualifying Event for the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Championship.  

The Potomac Conference, TA and Adventist Robotics partnered to hold the event, bringing together Seventh-day Adventist middle school robotics teams from across the Mid-Atlantic states within the Columbia Union to showcase their innovation, teamwork and problem-solving skills.  

Pathfinders Test Their Bible Knowledge

Pathfinders from across the Columbia Union Conference are gathering March 14 for the Columbia Union Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE). Please note this event is not open to the public.

Follow the Visitor’s TikTok, Facebook and Instagram accounts to see where your local club places, as well as photos and videos of the fun!

We will also place the placements here when the event is over! 

WGTS 91.9 Teams Up With Listeners to Take Care of Haitian Orphans

WGTS Hosts Jerry and Summer Have fun with Micah Tyler

Story by Jerry Woods

WGTS 91.9 listeners gave from the heart again by sponsoring children in Haiti during a recent Micah Tyler concert in Virginia. For the last few years, WGTS has worked side by side with Holistic Haitian Alliance (HHA) to support the Kay Anj Village in Haiti. 

For three years the station helped to raise money for HHA by rappelling off the top of a hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, for an event called “Over the Edge.”  This year, the two organizations decided to do a benefit concert instead.