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BUC Ministerial Council 2019 Coming soon
This weekend 3-6 May, over 400 minsters and their families from within the British Union Conference will be spending the bank holiday period in a time of spiritual, physical and social refreshment and renewal. This precious time will enable ministers and departmental directors to spend valuable t...
2019-05-02T12:55:00.000Z
Adventists Perform on Easter Sunday Songs of Praise
Ken Burton, and a number of Adventist singers, were heavily featured in BBC1's Songs of Praise in two Easter programmes filmed in Jerusalem, specially commissioned by the BBC as part of the BBC 'Year of Belief' season. The first programme, aired on 14 April, followed Holy Week, and featured six s...
2019-04-17T13:35:00.000Z
A Mother's Love
A special programme dedicated to mothers took place at the Hackney Seventh-day Adventist church on Sabbath 6 April in recognition of mothers' day. Sabbath School Superintendent, Maria Vinas, said, "A mother's love is nurturing and enables her children to grow. A mother's love is faithful ‒ she en...
2019-04-17T13:32:00.000Z
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...
2019-04-05T13:51:00.000Z
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...
2019-04-04T13:49:00.000Z
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...
2019-04-04T13:48:00.000Z
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...
2019-04-04T13:41:00.000Z
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 ...
2019-03-21T15:08:00.000Z
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...
2019-03-20T15:09:00.000Z
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.
2019-03-16T14:45:00.000Z
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...
2019-03-15T15:17:00.000Z
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,...
2019-03-15T15:15:00.000Z
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...
2019-03-15T15:14:00.000Z
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...
2019-03-14T15:26:00.000Z
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...
2019-03-08T15:38:00.000Z