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ADRA-UK Launches its 2019 Appeal
ADRA-UK launched its 2019 Appeal on Saturday 30 March for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The appeal will run from until Sunday 14 April for most of the United Kingdom but is extended until Sunday 21 April for those who live in Greater London. Collections in Scotland vary by council. This y...
BUC Retirees Holiday
Monday 4 March dawned bright and clear, as 14 British Union Conference retirees, spouses and friends, flocked to Luton Airport for their annual migration to sunnier climes. Waiting in the departure lounge it was wonderful to meet and greet old friends from many different parts of the country. The...
BUC Youth Ministries Mission Trip 2019: The Dominican Republic
I remember sitting here in the boardroom of the British Union Conference office in Watford, waiting for the Teens, Pathfinder and Youth Advisory to start and as the regional directors and I were catching up with each other, we spoke about the terrible hurricane that had recently hit the Caribbean...
Forgiveness and Community Building - The April Diversity Lecture
In October 1984, Patrick Magee planted the IRA bomb that killed Jo Berry's father, the British politician Sir Antony Berry. That event created a relationship between Jo Berry and Patrick Magee which could have led to a lifelong hatred. Instead, the two have been on a journey together which has le...
Cyclone Idai ADRA Appeal
When Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe it left behind a trail of destruction, killing hundreds and affecting close to 3 million people. Houses, roads and bridges have been ripped apart and agricultural land is completely submerged. More than 480 people are confirmed dead ...
ADRA Launches Urban Initiative in the United Kingdom on Global Youth Day
The Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) in the United Kingdom completed its second phase of the 'I AM URBAN' initiative for Global Youth Day held on Sabbath 16 March at the Holloway and Willesden district of churches in London. I AM URBAN is a joint venue between ADRA in the United Kingdom...
Irish Mission Celebrates the Ordination of Pastor Christian Salcianu at a Mission-Wide Day of Fellowship in Dublin
Members of the Irish Mission are still enjoying the glow that came from a beautiful and deeply spiritual Day of Fellowship featuring preaching by pastor Raafat Kamal and pastor Ian Sweeney. A special focus of the day was the ordination of Dublin based pastor Christian Salcianu.
Adventurer Bible Experience – Newbold College – Union Final
Imagine a large hall filled with over 40 teams consisting of 6 Adventurer age children in each team. Imagine the noise! Then try and imagine that same hall with that same large group of children concentrating deeply on answering difficult Bible questions about the Gospel of Luke. You have imagine...
BUC Celebrates International Women's Day 2019
The International Women's Day Celebration, which was hosted by the Development Education Department of ADRA-UK in partnership with ADRA-UK, Adventist Community Services and Women's Ministries Departments both under the directorship of Sharon Platt-McDonald, was, according to ADRA's Cathy Boldeau,...
BUC Executive Adopts New Policy on Domestic Abuse
At the British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee held on Thursday 14 March, the adoption of a new policy on domestic abuse was ratified. The policy was presented and developed by BUC Family Ministries director Pastor Leslie Ackie received uniformed appreciated and consensus by the commit...
BUC Pathfinder Bible Experience Sees Unprecedented Results
It was a proud spectacle to behold seeing over 800 young people assemble at Newbold College of Higher Education for the British Union Conference (BUC) regional finals of the Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE). The event held on Sabbath 9 March saw over 28 Pathfinder clubs that had successfully pro...
ADRA-UK Highlights International Women's Day
On Friday 8 March, the United Nations marks the 108th International Women's Day (IWD) ‒ an occasion to celebrate women's social, economic, political and cultural achievements around the world, as well as to advocate for gender parity. This year's theme, Balance for Better, focuses on creating a...
Saving Planet Earth – Can We? Should We?
There is one issue that affects everyone on the planet, whether or not we want to recognise it. Our attitude to general environmental breakdown and the multiple ecological crises which is affecting us all was the subject of the March Diversity Lecture at Newbold College of Higher Education. On th...
Communicators and IT Specialist Attend GAiN Conference
Each year Communication directors assemble from within the General Conference vicinity to keep abreast of the ever-changing world of media. The conference known as GAiN (Global Adventist Internet Network) has seen steady growth in attendance since its commencement in 2003 when a group of the Chur...
Pastors in Britain Join in GC Evangelism Thrust in Jamaica
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America celebrated in Jamaica on Sabbath 9 February 2019, as more than 8,000 people crowded the Montego Bay Convention Center and an overflow area to worship and witness the results of intense evangelistic efforts and community-impact events across the is...