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Suicide First Aid Awareness
4th December 2022 The British Union Conference Health, Women's Ministries and Community Services Director Sharon PlattMcDonald organised a one-day event- Suicide First Aid, hosted by Ms Allison Armstrong, Director of Training, National Centre for Suicide Prevention Education and Training (NCSPET)...
14 December 2022
Training for Mission and Conference Presidents
The title of this piece sounds like a beautiful utopia that doesn't exist in the Adventist Church, but it isn't. The presidents of the Irish, Scottish and Welsh Mission recently attended training for Conference presidents at the North American Division (NAD) offices in Washington DC. The British ...
1 December 2022
Donors and Recipients Respond to Cost-of-Living Crisis Appeal
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibres connect us with our fellow men." Herman Melville Responding to the cost-of-living crisis, increasing inflation, and rising energy and fuel bills, British Union Conference (BUC) director Sharon Platt-McDonald developed the LAYERS and SHARE outr...
1 December 2022
Christmas Card Enterprise Initiative at Dudley House School
Dudley House School used their entrepreneurial skills last week by turning its school hall into a Christmas card factory for the afternoon. The whole school began their creative journey at the beginning of November when every child designed a Christmas card. A wide range of designs soon came floo...
30 November 2022
Save The Family – BEAMS 2022
Over two hundred people from across the British Union Conference (BUC) attended this year's annual British Union Evangelism And Mission Summit (BEAMS) that took place over the weekend, 18-20 November, at the Hinckley Jury's Inn hotel. The summit highlighted the importance of building stronger fam...
25 November 2022
"Faith In Action" shares love
The singing group 'Faith in Action' (FIA) recently engaged in a Personal Ministries project by visiting St Agnell's House in Hemel Hempstead. The group has been active since the lockdown and supports local communities with food, clothing, and literature distribution. It is their second visit to S...
25 November 2022
"Flirting with Love." Scottish youth hold authentic conversations at Mission youth retreat.
We all want to see God and Jesus tells us that we need purity to make it possible: "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8) “Be pure = See God.” Simple equation, right? Well, in reality it is a lot harder to be pure, especially in today's overly sexualized society. T...
18 November 2022
In Search of UK Adventist Education History
Can you list all the current Adventist schools in the UK? Better still, can you list all the previous Adventist schools and where they were located? Does anyone remember Stanley Hall School in London? Yes, it did exist. I recently received photos from a former student (now in his 70s) who attende...
18 November 2022
General Conference invites You to Complete a Survey
The Trans-European Division (TED) of the General Conference is inviting all members in the British Union Conference (BUC) to complete the Global Church Membership Survey 2022 (GCMS 2022). The last GCMS survey was conducted in 2017 and the outcomes were valuable to both the TED and the BUC as they...
18 November 2022
Obituary - Barbara Lawrence – 1962 - 2022
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Barbara Lawrence on Sunday, 13 November 2022. Barbara was the wife of Dr Augustus Lawrence, South England Conference (SEC) Family Ministries Director and mother to Nathanael. Barbara was a 'mover and a shaker' both in h...
18 November 2022
A Life Led by Providence and Purpose
“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 NLT
18 November 2022
Tottenham Lighthouse Changing Lives for Christ
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
17 November 2022
Reflections at Remembrance Day Service
The British Union Conference (BUC) Peace Garden was the venue for a Remembrance Day Service hosted by One Vision charity on Friday, 11 November. Captured 'Lest We Forget', this Armistice Day event brought together individuals from faith and public services. Several dignitaries, BUC leaders, diver...
17 November 2022
SEC Treasurer, Candy Layson is Appointed new TED Associate Treasurer
South England Conference (SEC) Treasurer, Candy Layson has been appointed Associate Treasurer at the Trans-European Division (TED). Layson was voted to the position by the Division's Executive Committee, during its end of year meeting in Montenegro on Thursday, 17 November 2022. She assumes her n...
17 November 2022