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First ever Union-wide Adventist Education Survey
Education survey on Adventist schools in the BUC
2022-11-09T17:21:56.000Z
A Reason to be Green - a spiritual response to COP27
A Reason to be Green A spiritual reflection in response to COP27 When sin entered the world through Adam and Eve's decision to disobey God, it did not only damage the connection between humanity and the Creator. Nature that was once perfectly conceived by God to be in harmony with human beings en...
2022-11-04T08:05:19.000Z
One Vision Awarded The Queen's Green Canopy Tree of Trees
At 1:00 pm on Wednesday 19 October, a special tree-planting ceremony took place in the British Union Conference (BUC) Peace Garden. This transpired after One Vision charity was nominated to receive one of the Queen's Green Canopy Tree of Trees, created to mark the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platin...
2022-11-04T07:42:59.000Z
SEC Ordains Six Pastors to Gospel Ministry
The South England Conference (SEC) ordained six ministers at a service held at the Newbold College Sports Hall on Sabbath 22 October in front of an audience of over 400. The pastors were supported by their family, friends, church members and ministerial colleagues who all shared in the visible an...
2022-10-27T12:27:00.000Z
Death of Frances Ruth Johnson
We were saddened to learn of the death of Frances Johnson (née Gammon), who passed away on 14 October 2022. Frances was born on 2 December 1944 in Bristol, to Pastor Kenneth and Beryl Gammon. As a pastor's child, Frances attended 13 schools of one sort or another before she entered denominational...
2022-10-20T11:16:25.000Z
Central London Church Pastor Performs Baptism in Romania
Pastor Colin Stewart travels to Romania to perform a baptism for one of his baptismal candidates so that her grandmother can witness her public commitment to Christ.
2022-10-19T09:07:33.000Z
Irish Mission Welcomes BUC-Designated Treasurer
Aftab Barki, the Assistant Treasurer of the British Union Conference (BUC), was also recently appointed as the designated Treasurer for the Seventh-day Adventist in Ireland. The appointment was created to support the growth in memberships, projects and programmes in the Irish Mission (IM) and its...
2022-10-17T21:38:14.000Z
TAKE A SHOT (TAS) Covid-19 Project
A report from the Take a Shot (TAS) Covid 19 project run by ADRA-UK and ADRA Ghana The community durbar held on 28th June 2022 at the Tetegu provided an excellent opportunity for about a 50-year-old man named Mr. William Asare to receive for the first time a COVID-19 vaccine shot. Mr. Asare, curr...
2022-10-13T19:32:56.000Z
One Vision Hosts Black History Event
A capacity audience assembled on Sunday 9 October at the Stanborough Centre, Watford, to mark the impact of black history, and celebrate achievers from diverse backgrounds. Hosted by One Vision Charity – the event organisers, invitations were extended to key individuals and groups making a signif...
2022-10-13T19:12:02.000Z
Adventist Community Services Addresses Energy & Fuel Crisis
"Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too" Philippians 2:4 (NLT) Earlier this year, Sharon Platt-McDonald, Director of Adventist Community Services (ACS), Health & Women's Ministries at the British Union Conference (BUC) developed and launched the ACTS of S...
2022-10-13T17:05:58.000Z
Hungry for God
Record attendance at Scottish day of fellowship shows a church hungry for revival
2022-10-13T07:10:20.000Z
Young Leeds Artist Contributes to UK Art Scene
The World Reimagined sees 10 trails of Globe sculptures across 7 cities, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Swansea, Liverpool City Region, Leeds and Leicester created by 100+ artists responding to themes ranging from 'Mother Africa' and 'The Reality of Being Enslaved' to 'Still We Rise' and 'Expanding...
2022-10-06T17:34:43.000Z
Flourishing Together - Whatever the Challenge
"This has been the most relevant, timely and impactful training I have received this year!" The enthused comment came from an attendee at the 'Let's Flourish Together!', BUC Women's Ministries event led by Karen Holford, TED director for Women, Family and Children's Ministries. Realising the sco...
2022-10-06T17:16:16.000Z
Death of Ronald Valerius Edwards
We were saddened to learn of the death of Pastor Ron Edwards. It is currently understood that he passed away on 8 September 2022. However, we are waiting for confirmation. Pastor Ron was born on 21 October 1932 in Sevenoaks, Kent. Pastor Ron completed a BA in Theology from Avondale College, Austr...
2022-10-06T17:15:00.000Z