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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
Faith In Action
The gospel group, 'Faith In Action', based in Hampstead Seventh-day Adventist church, participated in Steel's Village Street celebrations on Sabbath, 6 May. Amidst King Charles III's coronation celebrations, 'Faith In Action' accompanied by Bobby Carr, Leyan Saddler and Simon Nicholson on the key...
25 May 2023
Community Services Reloaded: Food • Shelter • Healing – Love • Action • Impact
Area 6B event at Balham Seventh-day Adventist Church, unites individuals dedicated to community service, and emphasises going beyond church walls and helping those in need. With a roadmap for the future, including disaster relief and community support.
24 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
BUC President Reflects On 2023 Ministerial Council
The British Union Conference (BUC) held 'Called for This!', its 2023 Ministerial Council from 28 April to 1 May in Hinckley, Leicestershire, for pastoral workers and their families. Under the leadership of Pastor Sam Ouadjo, BUC Ministerial Association Secretary and BUC President, Pastor Eglan Br...
19 May 2023
Angela Knight Jackson Participates in Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale
The 58th annual Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service occurred on Tuesday 16 May at St Paul's Cathedral in London. The yearly service at Westminster Abbey was changed to St Paul's due to the coronation of King Charles III. The Florence Nightingale Foundation supports and develops nurses and ...
19 May 2023
The Coronation: It Was Worship, Not Theatre
"I come not to be served but to serve." He waited long for this moment and is the 40th and oldest monarch to be crowned king. "We welcome you in the name of the King of Kings", said Samuel Strachan, age 14, at the commencement of the service, to which the King replied, "In His name and after His ...
12 May 2023
One Vision Leads Community Event for Stephen Lawrence Day
"Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed…" Isaiah 1:17 (NLT) Thirty years on from the callous, racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence, a community united to combat racism and stood in solidarity in honour of Stephen's memory and a commitment seeking to forge a future void of rac...
11 May 2023
Does Government 'do God?'
Engaging with faith, people of faith and places of worship to bring forward meaningful reform. The historical legacy and the overwhelming contribution made by faith, people of faith and places of worship in the history of this nation is unquestionable. The UK is a prosperous multi-faith country, ...
11 May 2023
Adventist Church Represented at Lord Lieutenant's Event
On Tuesday, 2 May 2023, Seventh-day Adventists were among the faith leaders invited to a special tea hosted by Robert Voss CBE CStJ, His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. The event was held at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, Aldenham, once a training college for St Bartholomew's Hospital, but ...
10 May 2023
Phone Number Spoofing Scam
As of 9 May 2023 we have had a number of telephone calls from members of the public who appear to have been called from our main switchboard number – 01923 672251. Unfortunately this seems to be an example of “spoofing”, where phone calls are deliberately made with a false Caller ID number. This ...
9 May 2023
Thirty Years After Waco, The Church and Families Remember
“Anchored: A Service of Remembrance, Reflection, Resilience and Reassurance”
28 April 2023
Waco Commemoration – Family Members Speak
After the Thirtieth Anniversary Commemoration Service held at Newbold College of Higher Education on Wednesday 19 April, Vilroy McBean and Dimplets Taylor share their memories of the tragedy and the continuing sense of loss. Vilroy McBean How does your story connect with the Waco tragedy? My brot...
28 April 2023
Waco – Have We Learnt the Lessons?
Church leaders, two college lecturers and a student reflect.
28 April 2023