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.
Connecting Columbia Union Seventh-day Adventists
About Seventh-day Adventists®
We’re more than just a building, and bigger than our local congregation.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a worldwide family with nearly 22 million members spread across 212 countries and over 150,000 churches and other worship groups. Our rich, 160+-year history includes the establishment of almost 230 hospitals and sanitariums, and over 9,400 schools around the world, serving students from preschool through university. Acting on Christ’s commission that we share His love and compassion with the world, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), our global humanitarian arm, works in 120 countries, providing community development and disaster relief to over 25 million people to date.
There’s a place for you in this global family, too. Come be part of something bigger than yourself—a place comfortable enough to feel like home.