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Columbia Union Executive Committee Votes to Support the Allowance of Electronic Attendance at Upcoming General Conference Session

At the first 2021–2026 Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee meeting, members gathered via Zoom to vote on several matters relating to upcoming business sessions involving the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

They voted to support the following motion:

PROPOSED GC CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT

WHEREAS, the General Conference Executive Committee has voted to convene a Special General Conference Session on January 18, 2022, Silver Spring, Maryland, for the sole purpose of amending the General Conference Constitution, Article V, by adding a new Sec. 4 to allow for electronic participation reading as follows:

Congratulations to the 2021 Columbia Union Graduates

Shenandoah Valley Academy 2021 graduates are pictured. Photo courtesy the school.

Students, parents and educators are celebrating their recent and upcoming high school, grade school and kindergarten graduates. In May and June schools from the Columbia Union Conference are celebrating the accomplishments of their graduates.

Here is a list of academy graduation celebrations to view:

Columbia Union Celebrates Five Years of Ministry, Hosts 28th Constituency Meeting Virtually

Rick Remmers, Dave Weigley and Emmanuel Asiedu preside over the Columbia Union Constituency Meeting.

On May 22–23, the Columbia Union Conference hosted its 28th quinquennial constituency meeting. Due to the pandemic and social distancing measures that continue around the union eight-state territory, the two-day meeting was held virtually.

Columbia Union Vice Presidents Elected for New Five-Year Term

Story by Ricardo Bacchus

At the Columbia Union Conference 28th Quinquennial Constituency Meeting on May 23, delegates re-elected vice presidents Celeste Ryan Blyden, Frank Bondurant, Rubén A. Ramos and Donovan Ross, and also elected Lisa Saveikis Burrow to replace Wally Carson, who plans to retire at the end of this month.

After the votes, Dave Weigley, Columbia Union president, said the union is blessed with a dedicated team of leaders "with wonderful expertise to move the mission forward.”

Celeste Ryan Blyden Re-Elected to Lead Communication

Walter Carson, Longtime Adventist Attorney, Honored for 15 Years of Service

The Columbia Union Executive Leadership team honors Walter Carson during the 28th Constituency Meeting. | Photo by Brian Tagalog

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

After 53 years practicing law, including 44 years representing the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Walter Carson, Columbia Union Conference vice president and General Counsel, plans to retire May 31. During his career, he represented various government agencies and worked in private practice, but found the greatest sense of purpose in working for the church.