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BUC Ministerial Council 2019
It's not often ministerial staff from within the British Union Conference (BUC) come together, so this event, planned by the Ministerial department of the BUC was a welcomed occasion. Held from Friday 3 until Monday 6 May, this extended weekend gave ministers the unique opportunity to fellowship,...
2019-05-09T15:39:00.000Z
ADRA-UK Project in Ghana
Bert Smit, CEO of ADRA-UK, recently paid a visit to Ghana – home of our recent BAAT (Bono Asante Atea) Project. This project, co-funded by the European Commission and ADRA-UK, will assist cashew nut farmers in the cashew belt of Ghana. The cashew nut has risen to become the second largest foreign...
2019-05-09T15:32:00.000Z
Holy Land Visit Brings Attendees Back to the Bible
A group of Seventh-day Adventists along with their friends visited Israel to visit places associated with the Bible. Familiar sites such as the River Jordan, Galilee, Gethsemane, Bethany, Mount of Olives, Golgotha are a few of the forty-five places that the group visited. They walked through Heze...
2019-05-08T15:35:00.000Z
BUC Pathfinders Excel in North American Division Level Testing Finals
On Sabbath 27 April, 210 teams each consisting of up to seven Pathfinders assembled at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois, to take part in the North American Division (NAD) Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) Division finals. Teams came from all Unions across America, Canada and the British ...
2019-05-03T15:55:00.000Z
Seventh-day Adventist Becomes CEO of Christian Aid
This week the BUC office had as a visitor, Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, Chief Executive Officer of Christian Aid. Amanda who took up her position just last year in April 2018 is the first Seventh-day Adventist to hold such a post. Christian Aid has always been a pivotal charity organisation within the ...
2019-05-02T15:58:00.000Z
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