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Pastor Louis Amakye Retires from Active Ministry
Someone said that anyone who leaves a position they held for many years will experience some nostalgia. That is how we felt on 17 August 2024 at Newbold College when several hundred friends, colleagues, parents, and church members held a retirement service to celebrate Pastor Louis Renner Yaw Ama...
2024-09-19T19:58:54.000Z
Obituary – Dennis Stanley Porter: 8 December 1930–16 August 2024
Dennis Porter was born in 1930 in Tottenham to a mother who became an Adventist in 1899 at thirteen. The baby Dennis was dedicated in the Holloway church, and according to his sixteen-year-old sister, he bawled throughout the ceremony. His parents later moved to Edmonton, and his mother took him ...
2024-09-19T19:52:46.000Z
BUC Leaders and Pastors attend the European Pastors' Council 2024
It was a momentous occasion as pastors and leaders from the British Union Conference (BUC), a vital part of our Division, were among the nearly 1200 attendees across the Trans-European Division (TED) who gathered for the quinquennial European Pastors' Council in Belgrade, Serbia. The meeting was ...
2024-09-05T22:43:08.000Z
Support the Future of Seventh-day Adventist Schools in the UK
On 29 July, the new Labour Government announced its intention to introduce 20% VAT on school fees for all independent schools from 1 January 2025 and remove the relief on business rates, which will come into force in April 2025. The exact details of this policy are still being consulted by the go...
2024-09-05T22:28:44.000Z
How Jesus Treated Women
At the recent European Pastors' Council (EPC) held in Belgrade, Serbia, 27-31 August, a significant event where pastors from across Europe gathered to discuss and learn about various aspects of ministry, attendees were blessed to receive an event bag with various publications and promotional mate...
2024-09-05T22:26:55.000Z
Join the Cancer Champions Programme: A Call to People of Faith
Cancer is a pressing challenge that significantly impacts lives in the UK. To address this urgent issue, One Vision charity has partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support to launch the Cancer Champions Programme in Watford and the Three Rivers District. This initiative is crucial in tackling health ...
2024-09-05T22:20:37.000Z
Congratulations, Dr Julian Thompson!
On Tuesday, 23 July, Pastor Julian Thompson, a Biblical and Pastoral Studies lecturer at Newbold College of Higher Education, was conferred with a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford. This remarkable milestone marked the culmination of a profound journey ignited by the guidance of...
2024-09-05T22:07:53.000Z
Congratulations, Dr Julian Thompson!
On Tuesday, 23 July, Pastor Julian Thompson, a Biblical and Pastoral Studies lecturer at Newbold College of Higher Education, was conferred with a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford. This remarkable milestone marked the culmination of a profound journey ignited by the guidance of...
2024-09-05T22:07:53.000Z
Rescheduled State of the Union: Address
The British Union Conference (BUC) will host the State of the Union: Address , delivered by Pastor Eglan Brooks, President, on Sabbath 17 August at 5pm. This address will be broadcast live on the BUC YouTube channel STATE OF THE UNION: ADDRESS (youtube.com) and will provide a comprehensive ove...
2024-08-13T11:48:51.000Z
BACK TO BASICS – Update from the BUC Netherlands Youth Congress
With the BUC and NUChc Youth Congress well underway (22-27 July), the journey has been incredibly inspiring, uplifting, and powerful with 500 attendees gathering at De Broodfabriek (The Bread factory) conference centre in Rijswijk, Netherlands. The week continues to soar from the colourful openin...
2024-07-25T21:32:25.000Z
BUC Executive Committee Press Release
The Executive Committee of the British Union Conference (BUC) took a voted action to place a hold on all further elected and appointed personnel positions in the short term. This action has been taken to ensure that the BUC can safeguard itself and its workforce by focusing on the Non-Executive E...
2024-07-25T21:12:21.000Z
The Church's Community Impact
"The church is God's appointed agency for the salvation of men. It was organised for service, and its mission is to carry the gospel to the world." E G White Last week's BUC News carried two articles on outreach initiatives led by Adventist members, highlighting the importance of faith inclusi...
2024-07-25T21:01:05.000Z
Wellness from Wholeness
I remember my first day at medical school. We were all given a few minutes to talk with the dean. The most memorable question he asked me was, "Why do you want to be a doctor, Chidi?" I replied, with all the enthusiasm of a first-year medic, "I want to cure people." He looked over his glasses at ...
2024-07-25T20:52:57.000Z
Book Review – Resilience: Overcoming Life's Turbulences and Rising Triumphantly
A young author writes this book, and I recommend it to those who are experiencing challenges in their lives. It will give you hope, inspiration, the desire to accomplish your dreams, and knowledge of resilience. Resilience by Dahlia Allen is very revealing. It tells the life story of a young Jam...
2024-07-25T20:44:19.000Z