Ireland - News
State of the Union: The Series
The Office of the President of the British Union Conference (BUC) will launch the State of the Union (SOTU): The Series on 20 July with a hybrid town hall meeting. The SOTU is an approach to actively listen and learn in order to clarify the value proposition of the BUC, to listen to stakeholder...
30 June 2023
Reflecting Hope in the Emerald Isle
Reflecting Hope , the British Union Conference (BUC) initiative (part of the General Conference's (GC) Christ for Europe programme) has injected new life into the missional spirit of pastors and church members across the Irish Mission. Under its banner, evangelistic and outreach events took pla...
29 June 2023
Banbridge Church Celebrates June Lang's 90th Birthday
The Banbridge Seventh-day Adventist church celebrated the 90th birthday of June Lang on Sabbath 10 June 2023. The occasion had been kept secret by the organising team. June didn't know, until the very last moment, that her elderly son and one of her granddaughters had flown from Australia to spen...
14 June 2023
In His Image
BUC Women's Ministries Director Sharon Platt-McDonald reflects on female experiences of church life and presents a mandate for supporting women. Women and the church "I don't listen to women preachers, but I'm glad I stayed to hear you speak. You preached a wonderful sermon. It's a pity you're a ...
8 June 2023
A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the New 7me App
Two weeks ago, we introduced the 7me app to you, which provides an innovative way to enhance your church experience. This article will guide you through the simple steps of using the app, ensuring a smooth onboarding process for existing and new members. Step 1: For pastors, church clerks and tr...
8 June 2023
Special Sabbath in Northern Ireland's Larne Church
A much-anticipated Sabbath at the Larne church in the Irish Mission (Northern Ireland) took place on 27 May 2023 and became a high day of fellowship for members and guests. Larne's regular worshippers are usually fewer than ten on average, so when members from the Filipino Adventist church in Bel...
1 June 2023
7me Training Event Brings the Church Into the 21st Century
This past weekend on 20-21 May, the Secretariat and Treasury departments at the British Union Conference (BUC) collaborated in an exciting training event at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre near Milton Keynes. The event brought together 60 treasurers and church clerks from various local churches...
25 May 2023
Reflections on Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad." Proverbs 12:25. The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, held 15-21 May, focused on anxiety. In highlighting the topic, Mental Health Foundation's website article *1 states: "Focusing on anxiety for this year...
25 May 2023
Celebrating 160 Years of What Defines Us
This year, the #AdventistChurch will celebrate 160 years–and you’re invited! It was 160 years ago, two years into the American Civil War, 20 believers from churches around the Midwest and Northeast gathered in Battle Creek, Michigan. They gathered to organize a General Conference which would begi...
19 May 2023