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Cheltenham Teens and Tweens Worship on Zoom
With Zoom technology, we realised that worship and socialising together could be arranged, and we planned to have as normal a celebration as possible.
30 April 2020
Swansea Church Supports its Community During COVID-19
Over the past week, the Swansea community hub, has been extremely busy providing meals for the most vulnerable people in its region as well as supporting the local NHS staff. Food insecurity is one of the challenges in the area and the volunteers have been working with the local council, through ...
30 April 2020
BUC Restoration Convalescence Project Launch
"For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds, says the Lord." Jeremiah 30:17 NKJV What a beautiful promise God gives us, that for every sickness and wound, He is able to provide restoration. Jeremiah 30:17 is certainly a comforting and empowering scripture that we can refer to in...
23 April 2020
ADRA-UK’s Ongoing Work with Around COVID-19 in the UK
As part of ADRA-UK’s ongoing work with around COVID-19 in the UK, there have been a growing number of community hubs working in partnership with them. Currently, there are 72 community hubs throughout the United Kingdom who are working or just about to start working in their localities to help th...
23 April 2020
NEC Youth Covid19 Activities
With the year in its infancy and the Covid-19 pandemic causing all events to be cancelled for the foreseeable future, the North England Conference (NEC) Youth Department has been busy transitioning online to ensure that the youth stay engaged throughout this time of isolation and lockdown. Some o...
23 April 2020
Aberdaron Work Retreat for NEC Youth
In February this year a group of 10 volunteers spent the week at the Aberdaron Advent Camp to assist with work development. Youth came from all over the North England Conference (NEC) and were overseen in their work by Steve Bull and Akbar Davamony, site manager and assistant manager. During the ...
23 April 2020
ADRA-UK Partners with the TED Family Ministries to Launch their CV19 Listening Campaign
Social isolation and physical distancing has increased levels of anxiety and fear as well as an uncertainty regarding the economic stability of the country and the future of work in the ‘new norm’.
16 April 2020
Fake Coronavirus News – Don't Get Caught Out!
The most annoying messages I have received via WhatsApp during this coronavirus pandemic, are messages from 'well-established' members of the Church circulating, what I can only conclude to be, fake news. I'm bewildered how news stories that have no credence or authenticity can be so naively shar...
16 April 2020
Death of Vivian (Viv) Llewellyn
We were saddened to learn of the death of Pastor Vivian Llewellyn on 12 April 2020. Viv was born on 5 March 1934 in Cardiff, Wales to Ralph and Galliver Llewellyn. On 2 September 1958 Viv married Anne Smith and their union brought about two daughters: Stephanie and Elisabeth. Before entering deno...
15 April 2020
ADRA-UK Provides Support to Scottish Community Initiatives
The Cook-Inn has been operational for the past two and half years and has continued to provide assistance for up to 250 beneficiaries per week during the lockdown caused by the contagion, COVID-19
9 April 2020
Several Pastors Across the Conferences Placed on Furlough
In order to safeguard the Conferences and secure jobs in the future for the care of members, these temporary measures are deemed necessary to make at this time.
8 April 2020
Death of Frank Hugh Blewitt
We were saddened to learn of the death of Frank Hugh Blewitt on 2 April 2020. Frank was born on 29 January 1935 in Allahabad, India. On 29 October 1961 Frank married Edna (Ruth) Brennan. Their union brought about Paula and Dawn. Before entering denominational work, Frank worked as a Radar Mechani...
7 April 2020
Several BUC Staff Placed on Furlough Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. This includes a package of measures to support businesses including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
3 April 2020
Community Hubs Continue to Make Impact During COVID-19
Another week of lockdown, but one of positive community impact throughout the UK. Community hubs in Seventh-day Adventist churches in Brixton, Camp Hill (Birmingham), Hanwell, High Wycombe, Holloway, Ipswich, Leicester and Manchester have provided food security to hundreds of people by food distr...
3 April 2020
Youth and Pathfinder Ministries Keeping One Step Ahead!
Hundreds of youth logged in, watching and contributing to the online discussions, talks and studies. Not content to just run the programmes only for the Youth Week of Prayer, the online forums have continued in the Conferences with almost daily programmes including health & well-being slots, Bible studies, book clubs and more
3 April 2020