Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
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The Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is the organizational body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
for the State of Virginia, and the Washington Metropolitan Area
in the United States. Its headquarters are in Staunton, Virginia
. It is a part of the Columbia Union Conference, which is one of the Unions within the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
.
Many important Adventist sites lie within the Potomac Conference's territory, including the world headquarters of the Church
in Silver Spring, Maryland
, the General Conference
. Housed within it is the Ellen G. White Estate
, the Biblical Research Institute
, and the headquarters and studios of the Hope Channel. The conference owns and runs the Washington Adventist Hospital
in Takoma Park, Maryland.
A Seventh-day Adventist University, Washington Adventist University, is located within its territory. It is the holding corporation for a number of secondary institutions such as Shenandoah Valley Academy
in New Market, Virginia
and Takoma Academy
in Takoma Park, Maryland
. A number of Churches within the Potomac Conference also operate their own schools making them indirectly operated by the Conference.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
for the State of Virginia, and the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...
in the United States. Its headquarters are in Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
. It is a part of the Columbia Union Conference, which is one of the Unions within the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda is officially organized as the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists...
.
Many important Adventist sites lie within the Potomac Conference's territory, including the world headquarters of the Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
in Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
, the General Conference
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is located in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, where it moved in 1989...
. Housed within it is the Ellen G. White Estate
Ellen G. White Estate
The Ellen G. White Estate, Incorporated, or simply the White Estate, is the official organization created by Ellen G. White to act as the custodian of her writings, which are of importance to the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
, the Biblical Research Institute
Biblical Research Institute
The Biblical Research Institute is a service department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church with the three stated functions of research, apologetics , and service to the church. It serves as a theological consultant to the General Conference...
, and the headquarters and studios of the Hope Channel. The conference owns and runs the Washington Adventist Hospital
Washington Adventist Hospital
Washington Adventist Hospital is a 281-licensed bed acute care facility located in Takoma Park, Maryland. Washington Adventist Hospital provides a range of health services to the community such as cardiac & vascular care, maternity services, cancer care, surgical services and orthopedics and...
in Takoma Park, Maryland.
A Seventh-day Adventist University, Washington Adventist University, is located within its territory. It is the holding corporation for a number of secondary institutions such as Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy is a private, co-educational, boarding, high school in New Market, Virginia, United States. It has both boarding and day school programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist...
in New Market, Virginia
New Market, Virginia
New Market is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. It had a population of 2,146 at the 2010 census. New Market is home to the Rebels of the Valley Baseball League, and the New Market Shockers of the Rockingham County Baseball League.-History:...
and Takoma Academy
Takoma Academy
Takoma Academy is a parochial, co-educational high school located in Takoma Park, Maryland operated by the Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.-History:...
in Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea City," is a Tree City USA and a nuclear-free zone...
. A number of Churches within the Potomac Conference also operate their own schools making them indirectly operated by the Conference.
External links
- Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists official website