Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | |
Religious Affiliation: | Seventh-day Adventist |
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Division: | North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists |
Headquarters: | Decatur, Georgia |
Country: | USA |
Established: | ? |
Conferences it oversees | Carolina Conference, Florida Conference, Georgia-Cumberland Conference, Gulf States Conference, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference, South Atlantic Conference, South Central Conference, and South Eastern Conference |
Geographical Area: | Southeast United States |
President: | Gordon Retzer |
The Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, often abbreviated to the Southern Union, is a sub-entity of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, which is part of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church. It covers the area of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky.
It is sub-divided into eight conferences, each conference being made up of its respective churches and schools.
Carolina Conference - Oversees the work of Caucasian churches and schools in North Carolina and South Carolina. Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina
Florida Conference - Oversees the work of Caucasian churches and schools in Florida. Headquarters: Winter Park, Florida
Georgia-Cumberland Conference - Oversees the work of Caucasian churches and schools in Georgia, East Tennessee, and Cherokee County, North Carolina. Headquarters: Calhoun, Georgia
Gulf States Conference - Oversees the work of Caucasian churches and schools Alabama, East Mississippi, and Northwest Florida. Headquarters: Montgomery, Alabama
Kentucky-Tennessee Conference - Oversees the work of Caucasian churches and schools in Kentucky and West Tennessee. Headquarters: Goodlettsville, Tennessee
South Atlantic Conference - Oversees the work of African-American churches and schools in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
South Central Conference - Oversees the work of African-American churches and schools in Alabama, Northwest Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Headquarters: Nashville, Tennessee
Southeastern Conference - Oversees African-American churches and schools in Florida and South Georgia. Headquarters: Mt. Dora, Florida
All conferences oversee non-English churches and schools.