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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...
2020-04-23T10:42:52.000Z
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 ...
2020-04-23T10:40:17.000Z
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’.
2020-04-16T19:15:59.000Z
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...
2020-04-16T11:30:08.000Z
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...
2020-04-15T13:21:25.000Z
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
2020-04-09T19:31:17.000Z
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.
2020-04-08T14:18:58.000Z
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...
2020-04-07T09:21:46.000Z
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
2020-04-03T12:02:00.000Z
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...
2020-04-03T09:38:48.000Z
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
2020-04-03T09:33:46.000Z
Covid-19 Response – Meeting Community Needs
British Union Conference (BUC) Community Services department has decided to work in partnership with diverse groups, organisations and charities to assist our community and the vulnerable during this national crisis.
2020-04-02T13:31:41.000Z
One Parent's Mission with Autism
This April has been designated as 'Autism Awareness Month' . Around 80,000 people in the UK are thought to be on the autism spectrum. Autism describes a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the world a...
2020-04-01T12:00:16.000Z
ADRA-UK's Humanitarian Response to COVID-19
As a humanitarian charity, ADRA-UK has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to establish frameworks and protocols to assist church community hubs to address local needs. This past week, ADRA-UK partnered with The Soho Sandwich Company to be able to support the neediest people in the Enfield ...
2020-03-27T08:57:53.000Z