Columbia Union Calendar 2023

LIVING OUT OUR PURPOSE

Welcome to 2023! A year for new opportunities, healthier living, stronger relationships and a deeper spiritual walk with God.

This year, our 2023 Columbia Union Conference calendar, themed “Living Out Our Purpose,” focuses on the Columbia Union’s priorities and values, which were voted by the union’s executive committee for the remainder of the 2021–2026 quinquennium.

These priorities and values embody a wholistic approach to stay relevant by recognizing and addressing the current needs in our world and responding to them as Jesus did—with love, compassion and purpose. They identify those things that we must be intentional about in moving the mission forward.

We can do nothing without Christ at the center. As such, we wholeheartedly embrace these priorities and values by striving to exemplify a spirit of Christlikeness. With Jesus at the forefront, the fruits of the Spirit will naturally grow and thrive within us.

Jesus was extremely committed to His Father’s priorities and values in everything He did and said. Let us experience the mission by being intentional in advancing and emphasizing the initiatives that have defined us as a union. We hope that each member will join us this year as we live by, in, and through the Word of God, implementing these priorities and values in our lives, churches, schools and ministries throughout the Columbia Union and beyond.

Blessings and Courage,

Dave Weigley, President

Celeste Ryan Blyden, Executive Secretary

Emmanuel Asiedu, Treasurer

Our Priorities ...

• Spiritual Renewal

• Mission Engagement

• Leadership Development

• Education

• Community Engagement

... and Values

• Excellence

• Integrity

• Respect

• Equality

• Unity

• Diversity

• Service

WE LOVE

because He first loved us.

If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.

And this commandment we have from Him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

—1 John 4:19–21, ESV

SPIRITUAL RENEWAL

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.—Psalm 23:3, ESV

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MISSION ENGAGEMENT

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which He obtained with His own blood.—Acts 20:28, ESV

NOTES

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

—Philippians 2:3–4, ESV

EDUCATION

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.—Proverbs 22:6, ESV

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

—James 2:15–17, ESV

EXCELLENCE

Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity.

—Titus 2:7, ESV

INTEGRITY

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! —Psalm 119:1, ESV

RESPECT

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.—Romans 12:9–10, ESV

EQUALITY

There is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.—Galatians 3:28, ESV

UNITY

May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.—Romans 15:5–6, ESV

DIVERSITY

And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at [the] table in the kingdom of God.—Luke 13:29, ESV

SERVICE

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.

—1 Peter 4:10, ESV

Directory of Organizations

1. COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE

5427 Twin Knolls Road

Columbia, MD 21045

Tel: (410) 997-3414

Fax: (410) 997-7420

Website: columbiaunionadventists.org

News Website: columbiaunionvisitor.com

Twitter: twitter.com/visitornews

Facebook: facebook.com/ columbiaunionvisitor

Instagram: instagram.com/ columbiaunionvisitor

Email Newsletter: columbiaunionvisitor.com/vnb

President: Dave Weigley

Executive Secretary: Celeste Ryan Blyden

Treasurer: Emmanuel Asiedu

Undertreasurer: Tabita Martinez

VP/Education: Donovan Ross

VP/General Counsel: Lisa Saveikis Burrow

VP/Ministries Development:

Frank Bondurant

VP/Multilingual Ministries:

Rubén A. Ramos

Asst. to the President for Evangelism: José D. Espósito

Secretary/Treasurer/Columbia Union

Revolving Fund: H. Candace Nurse

Director/Communication: Kelly Butler Coe

Director/Information Technology:

Greg Iverson

Director/Plant Services: Curtis Boore

Conferences

2. ALLEGHENY EAST CONFERENCE

767 Douglass Drive

Boyertown, PA 19512

Toll-free: (800) 830-0224

Tel: (610) 326-4610

Fax: (610) 326-3946

Website: visitaec.org

President: Marcellus T. Robinson

3. ALLEGHENY WEST CONFERENCE

1080 Kingsmill Parkway

Columbus, OH 43229

Tel: (614) 252-5271

Fax: (614) 252-3246

Website: awconf.org

President: Marvin C. Brown, III

4. CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE

6600 Martin Road

Columbia, MD 21044

Tel: (410) 995-1910

Fax: (443) 917-2920

Website: ccosda.org

President: Jerry Lutz

5. MOUNTAIN VIEW CONFERENCE

1400 Liberty Street

Parkersburg, WV 26101

Tel: (304) 422-4581

Fax: (304) 422-4582

Website: mtviewconf.org

President: Tim Bailey

6. NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE

2303 Brunswick Avenue

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Tel: (609) 802-0840

Fax: (609) 396-9273

Website: newjerseyconference.org

President: Jorge Aguero

7. OHIO CONFERENCE

1251 E Dorothy Lane

Dayton, OH 45419

Tel: (937) 741-0236

Fax: (937) 250-1566

Website: ohioadventist.org

President: Bob Cundiff

8. PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE

2359 Mountain Road

Hamburg, PA 19526

Tel: (610) 374-8331

Fax: (610) 374-9331

Website: paconference.org

President: Gary Gibbs

9. POTOMAC CONFERENCE

606 Greenville Avenue

Staunton, VA 24401

Toll-free: (800) 732-1844

Tel: (540) 886-0771

Fax: (540) 886-5734

Website: pcsda.org

President: Charles A. Tapp

Health Care Networks

10. ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE

820 West Diamond Avenue, Suite 600

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Tel: (301) 315-3030

Website: adventisthealthcare.com

President and CEO: Terry Forde

11. KETTERING HEALTH

3965 Southern Boulevard

Kettering, OH 45429

Tel: (937) 298-4331

Website: ketteringhealth.org

Interim CEO: Michael Mewhirter

President: Wally Sacket

Higher Education

12. WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

7600 Flower Avenue

Takoma Park, MD 20912

Toll-free: (800) 835-4212

Tel: (301) 891-4000

Website: wau.edu

President: Weymouth Spence

13. KETTERING COLLEGE

3737 Southern Boulevard

Kettering, OH 45429

Toll-free: (800) 433-5262

Tel: (937) 395-8601

Website: kc.edu

President: Nate Brandstater

Media Ministry

14. WGTS 91.9

2099 Gaither Road, Suite 105 Rockville, MD 20850

Toll-free: (800) 700-1094

Website: wgts919.com

President and CEO: Kevin Krueger

Additional Ministries

COLUMBIA UNION ASI

Website: cuasi.org

Interim President: Daniel Reed

COLUMBIA UNION

REVOLVING FUND

Toll-free: (866) 721-CURF (2873)

Tel: (410) 715-0328

Fax: (443) 259-9627

Email: CURF@columbiaunion.net

Website: columbiaunionrevolvingfund.org

ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER

Toll-free: (800) 765-6955

Website: adventistbookcenter.com

ADVENTSOURCE

Church Ministry Resources

Toll-free: (800) 328-0525

Website: adventsource.org

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2023 Columbia Union CALENDAR OF

EVENTS *

January 8–11

North American Division (NAD) Ministries Convention

March 11

Columbia Union Pathfinder Bible Experience

April 12

Kettering College Giving Day

April 13–16

Alumni Weekend for Washington Adventist University

April 14–16

Academy Alumni Weekend for Highland View and Shenandoah Valley

April 15–16

Alumni Weekend for Spring Valley Academy

April 21–23

Alumni Weekend for Takoma Academy

April 28

Winter Graduation for Kettering College

April 28–29

Alumni Weekend for Blue Mountain Academy

April 28–30

Graduation Weekend for Washington Adventist University

May 13

Homecoming Sabbath for Spencerville Academy

May 26–28

Allegheny West Hispanic Camp Meeting

May 26–28

Academy Graduation Weekend for Blue Mountain, Highland View, Pine Forge, Shenandoah, Spencerville, Spring Valley

June 2–4

Academy Graduation for Takoma and Richmond

June 4

Ohio Constituency Meeting

June 9–11

Academy Graduation Weekend for Lake Nelson

June 9–11

Chesapeake and Potomac Hispanic Camp Meeting

June 9–17

Pennsylvania English Camp Meeting

June 13–17

Chesapeake English Camp Meeting

June 16–17

New Jersey English Camp Meeting

June 16–24

Mountain View English Camp Meeting

June 21–25

Allegheny West English Camp Meeting

June 22–July 1

Allegheny East English Camp Meeting

June 23–24

New Jersey Hispanic Camp Meeting

June 23–25

Pennsylvania Hispanic Camp Meeting

June 24

Potomac IMPACT Camp Meeting

July 9–23

Allegheny East Hispanic Camp Meeting

July 14

Summer Graduation for Kettering College

August 2–5

ASI International Convention

August 6–18

Mountain View Wellness Camp

August 25–27

Mountain View Hispanic Camp Meeting

September 1–3

Alumni Weekend for Pine Forge Academy

September 8–9

Ohio Camp Meeting

September 17–24

NAD “Made to Move” Challenge and Virtual 5K

September 21–24

Spiritual Academy Leadership Training (SALT)

October 14

Offering Sabbath for Washington Adventist University

October 27–29

Homecoming Weekend for Washington Adventist University

October 29

Pennsylvania Constituency Meeting

December 1

Washington Adventist University Christmas Concert

*Dates subject to change.

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE About the

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 21 million members in more than 200 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 dozens of programs and projects that address human needs, improve quality of life and introduce people to Jesus.

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