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Preparing Pastors for Ministry: BUC Intern Pastors Gather at Newbold College
British Union Conference (BUC) interns and their supervisors gathered at Newbold College from 20-23 September for three days of focused learning, conversation, fellowship and reflection on the work of pastoral ministry. The Internship Symposium was organised by the BUC Ministerial Association dep...
Newport Pathfinders Mark World Pathfinder Day with Sunshine, Community Engagement, and Police Support
The Newport Seventh‑day Adventist Church celebrated World Pathfinder Day on Sabbath 19 September with a vibrant display of youth leadership, community partnership, and answered prayer. The Welsh Mission Pathfinder leader, Jonathan Nyengani, preached for the special service and worked closely wi...
Brokenness, Masks and Healing
“He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow]” (Psalm 147:3, Amplified Bible). Some wounds take longer to heal, and this is especially true of emotional wounds. The science The neuroscience of emotional healing is an expanding area of rese...
netAdventist to Close
The netAdventist web hosting platform that has served institutions and churches throughout the British Union Conference (BUC) since 2012 will close at the end of September 2026. Pastor Victor Hulbert, the then BUC Communication and Media Director, commented on the benefits of the service: “When...
Leadership Reflections: Before the Lions’ Den
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den is well known. But recently, while preparing a devotional from Daniel 6 for our Field Leaders’ Meeting, I found myself focusing less on what happened in the lions’ den, and more on what happened before it. Daniel did not suddenly become faithful when the ...
News from the September British Union Conference Executive Committee
On 10 September 2026 the first British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee (ExCom) of the quinquennium was held in the BUC boardroom with 25 people in attendance. There are two key decisions which we bring to the attention of the membership in the field. Voted the Appointment and Re-Appoi...
A New Vision for BUC News: Transparency, Accountability, and Mission
Welcome to a new chapter of BUC News . As we move forward as a British Union Conference, our communication strategy is evolving to better serve, inform, and unite our church family. Moving forward, the BUC News newsletter will be published on the first Friday of every month , with an editoria...
The Big Conversation: Scottish Mission
On Sunday 13 September, 60 members from around the Scottish Mission (SM), gathered at the Dundee Seventh-day Adventist Church for the Big Conversation led by the British Union Conference (BUC) President, Dr Kirk Thomas and facilitated by Mfakazi Ndebele, a stipendiary pastor in the South England ...
