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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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.

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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.

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.