Connecting Columbia Union Seventh-day Adventists

Chesapeake Conference

The Chesapeake Conference has over 13,924 members in 74 congregations (64 churches, 10 companies) in Delaware, Maryland, and on the edges of Virginia and West Virginia. It has a pastoral workforce of 65, and its largest congregation, Spencerville (Silver Spring, Md.) has a membership in excess of 1,719. The Chesapeake Conference operates a strong Christian educational program that includes nearly 100 teachers and more than 1,050 students in 11 schools including one high school, a Pre-K - 12 grade academy, a Pre-K - 10 grade academy and eight elementary schools. It also operates an Adventist Book Center and four Adventist Community Services centers in Maryland and Delaware.

Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center, outside Hagerstown, Md., is a fully-accredited camping and retreat center that hosts more than 700 youth during the conference's annual summer camp program. The site, which houses a nature center with a collection of stuffed animals, birds, insects, and reptiles from around the world, is used for field trips, outdoor learning programs, church retreats, spiritual seminars, and camping and hiking excursions.

Salisbury Churches Partner for Outreach, Chesapeake Conference, El Amor Llegó, Salisbury Spanish, Salisbury City Redención, Chesapeake Haitian, Beacon of Light, Pentecost 2025

Four Chesapeake Conference churches in Salisbury, Md., recently partnered for a community outreach initiative called “El Amor Llegó” (“Love is Here”). Members from the Salisbury Spanish, Salisbury City Redención, Chesapeake Haitian and Beacon of Light churches gathered for bimonthly outreach efforts this spring to connect with their community in preparation for the Pentecost 2025 evangelistic meetings.

Girls’ Spiritual Retreat: Faith, Fellowship and Growth, Spencerville Adventist Academy, Andrea Jakobsons, Ellenor Paul O'Neil, Carmen Esposito, Platinum Rule, Chicas'Night, Girls' Talk

The air buzzed with anticipation as the girls of Spencerville Adventist Academy (SAA) gathered for a day dedicated to them. This wasn’t just another school event; it was a chance to step away, connect and nurture their faith. This year’s school theme, “Seek First His Kingdom,” became a guiding light for the retreat’s theme, “Jesus is my Lifeline.”