December 2025

How to order an extra 2026 Columbia Union Conference Calendar

In 2026, Columbia Union Conference leaders are encouraging members to “Share the Table” by inviting friends, colleagues and neighbors to come together for simple, meaningful moments of connection.

“The way that children create bonds with their caregivers is a huge piece to how those children begin to navigate life experiences,” says Walleska Bliss, a psychologist and member of Chesapeake Conference’s Middletown (Md.) church. 

People commonly imagine that others become addicts because of the overwhelming pleasure it brings them, but in recent years, a compelling new explanation has emerged. Researchers have found that addicts turn to substances and compulsive behavior to make up for what’s missing in their lives.