Columbia Union

Pennsylvania Faith United Against Tobacco, a diverse coalition of faith leaders from across the state, held a press conference recently at the state capitol to urge the legislature to enact comprehensive smoke-free legislation that covers all workplaces and protects all Pennsylvanians from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

Education, Columbia Union College (CUC), and finances were high on the agenda during last month’s Columbia Union Conference Spring Meetings.

More than 300 Pennsylvania members and pastors gathered last weekend in Carlisle, Pa., for the second Equipping University.

For the past year, William G. “Bill” Robertson, president and CEO of Adventist HealthCare, has been leading the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board by collaborating with top business leaders across the state to create a streamlined and aligned workforce system that will help Maryland compete in the 21st century.
 

Disaster response leadership from seven of the eight Columbia Union conferences, clad in their familiar yellow shirts, gathered recently at the union office for an advisory council.

Hundreds of Hispanic youth and young adults gathered recently for the Potomac Conference’s First Hispanic Youth Rally.

School teachers and academy principals recently met for the Spring meetings of the Columbia Union School Administrators Council (CUSAC).

Chesapeake and New Jersey conferences recently conducted a joint ACS/Disaster Response (ACS/DR) training exercise for 34 pre-trained and volunteer participants from their territories, along with the Ohio Conference.

Jesse Alli Sr., a member of the Temple Emmanuel church in Youngstown, Ohio, was recently honored for his service in the Red Ball Express, the codename for one of World War II's most massive logistics operations.