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Finding Sheep
'Go Find My Sheep' was the caption for this year's General Conference (GC) en ditnow ® Emphasis Day (abuse awareness), a global event observed by our church community around the world on 24 August 2024. The package provided for a full day's programme outlined with materials for both am and pm s...
26 September 2024
NEC Elects New President at its 64th Session
At the 64th Session of the North England Conference (NEC), delegates voted for a new President to lead the church at the NEC for the next four years. The three-day session, which took place from 11 -13 September at the Leonardo Hotel in Hinckley, Leicester, concluded with some changes in the lead...
19 September 2024
BUC Pathfinders Braved Storms at the 'Believe the Promise' International Pathfinder Camporee 2024
A massive, unexpected storm and the threat of another at this year's much-anticipated International Pathfinder Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming, USA, forced the organisers to end the event a day earlier than scheduled at its new venue. The largest Pathfinder Camporee, which took place from 5-11 Augu...
19 September 2024
Stanborough Press Acknowledges Author at Open Day Event
The Stanborough Press Open Day was held Sunday, 8 September, with a special emphasis on the 140th-anniversary celebration of ministry through their publications. Amongst the various reflections were acknowledgements and presentations to past Press managers, editors, long-serving staff, and author...
19 September 2024
My God will meet all your needs
21st-century life demands that we acquire 'stuff'. James Wallman, in his book Stuffication: Why We've Had Enough of Stuff and Need Experience More Than Ever , speaks about 'that system, where more is always better, you can never have enough'. Often, we pray for God to supply our wants over our n...
19 September 2024
Our Adventist Children Need YOU!
Are you looking to tangibly support Christian education? Look no further – there is something you can do, a new initiative that will make a difference in a child's life, potentially for eternity. Did you know that there are parents in the North England Conference who would love to give their youn...
19 September 2024
Pastor Louis Amakye Retires from Active Ministry
Someone said that anyone who leaves a position they held for many years will experience some nostalgia. That is how we felt on 17 August 2024 at Newbold College when several hundred friends, colleagues, parents, and church members held a retirement service to celebrate Pastor Louis Renner Yaw Ama...
19 September 2024
Obituary – Dennis Stanley Porter: 8 December 1930–16 August 2024
Dennis Porter was born in 1930 in Tottenham to a mother who became an Adventist in 1899 at thirteen. The baby Dennis was dedicated in the Holloway church, and according to his sixteen-year-old sister, he bawled throughout the ceremony. His parents later moved to Edmonton, and his mother took him ...
19 September 2024
BUC Leaders and Pastors attend the European Pastors' Council 2024
It was a momentous occasion as pastors and leaders from the British Union Conference (BUC), a vital part of our Division, were among the nearly 1200 attendees across the Trans-European Division (TED) who gathered for the quinquennial European Pastors' Council in Belgrade, Serbia. The meeting was ...
5 September 2024
Support the Future of Seventh-day Adventist Schools in the UK
On 29 July, the new Labour Government announced its intention to introduce 20% VAT on school fees for all independent schools from 1 January 2025 and remove the relief on business rates, which will come into force in April 2025. The exact details of this policy are still being consulted by the go...
5 September 2024
How Jesus Treated Women
At the recent European Pastors' Council (EPC) held in Belgrade, Serbia, 27-31 August, a significant event where pastors from across Europe gathered to discuss and learn about various aspects of ministry, attendees were blessed to receive an event bag with various publications and promotional mate...
5 September 2024
Join the Cancer Champions Programme: A Call to People of Faith
Cancer is a pressing challenge that significantly impacts lives in the UK. To address this urgent issue, One Vision charity has partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support to launch the Cancer Champions Programme in Watford and the Three Rivers District. This initiative is crucial in tackling health ...
5 September 2024
Congratulations, Dr Julian Thompson!
On Tuesday, 23 July, Pastor Julian Thompson, a Biblical and Pastoral Studies lecturer at Newbold College of Higher Education, was conferred with a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford. This remarkable milestone marked the culmination of a profound journey ignited by the guidance of...
5 September 2024
Congratulations, Dr Julian Thompson!
On Tuesday, 23 July, Pastor Julian Thompson, a Biblical and Pastoral Studies lecturer at Newbold College of Higher Education, was conferred with a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford. This remarkable milestone marked the culmination of a profound journey ignited by the guidance of...
5 September 2024