Historia de V. Michelle Bernard
Who We Are, How We Serve
The Columbia Union Conference, established in 1907 to coordinate the Seventh-day Adventist Church's work in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, is part of the worldwide Protestant denomination of 23 million members in more than 212 countries. At the union level, we connect and provide administrative leadership, governance and support services to our conferences, schools, health care networks and ministries. Each year, our organizations sponsor programs and projects that address human needs, improve quality of life and introduce people to Jesus. Read our Mission, Values and Priorities.
We Believe
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.
Histoire par Ricardo Bacchus
Les enfants, avez-vous trouvé Victor, la Souris de Visitor dans notre dernier numéro ? Sinon, ne vous inquiétez pas ; vous pouvez maintenant essayer une fois de plus ! Les 15 premiers enfants qui arrivent à la repérer, à publier une photo le montrant dans le magazine et à nous « taguer » sur Facebook ou Instagram recevront un signet de LivingWell à Silver Spring, Maryland.
Story by Edwin Manual Garcia
Second-career pastors are becoming more common across the North American Division and the Columbia Union Conference. In fact, about one-third of students enrolled at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, Mich., are studying to be pastors after leaving another career, says Ivan L. Williams, Sr., director of the division’s Ministerial Association.
The number of these non-traditionally trained pastors is increasing as fewer undergraduate students study theology and newer converts abandon their careers to enter the ministry.
Historia de Ricardo Bacchus
Niños, ¿encontraron al ratón Victor de la revista Visitor en nuestro último número? Si no, no te preocupes; ¡puedes intentarlo de nuevo ahora! Los primeros 15 niños que lo vean, publiquen una foto suya apuntando a él en la revista y nos etiqueten en Facebook o Instagram recibirán un marcador de LivingWell.
Story by Janel Ware
Recently four leadership gift pledges from the Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) Alumni families and the Potomac Conference positioned the SVA Board of Trustees to proceed with a significant capital improvement project to upgrade the current Zirkle Gymnasium complex.
