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Adventist Muslim Relations provides a unique ministry and mission in the Seventh-day Adventist Church
We are finding that as more migrants to the UK arrive from Muslim lands, that many are exploring what it means to have a relationship with Jesus in a safe way. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is eminently positioned to lead Muslims to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. Many Muslims are dr...
18 December 2025
Joseph Caines: Athlete, Coach, and Community Award Winner
Joseph Caines’ life is defined by exceptional athletic promise, unwavering faith, and decades of selfless service. Born in 1952 on Saint Kitts, he moved to England at age eight, settling in Saltley, Birmingham. His early education and emerging athletic talent set the stage for a life guided by co...
17 December 2025
The Difference Pathfinders Make
Remembrance Sunday remains one of the most moving and unifying moments in the national life of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Across the country, communities gather to honour those who serve, those who have served, and those who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms enjoyed today. Fiv...
20 November 2025
Koast Radio in Northumberland Hosts the Inspiring Samwinga Brothers for a Special Performance
On a rainy Sunday at 6:00 pm on 9 November, the Samwinga Brothers – ages 15, 18, and 19 – arrived at Koast Radio in Ashington, Northumberland, accompanied by their parents, Victor and Lynne, for a special interview and live performance. The family, who live in North Tyneside, entered the studio w...
20 November 2025
Go Outdoors Partnership Blesses Adventurer and Pathfinder Ministries
The British Union Conference (BUC) Youth Department is celebrating a remarkable act of generosity from Go Outdoors, who donated 318 four-person tents to Adventurer and Pathfinder Clubs across the territory. At the heart of the BUC’s mission is the value of Transforming Lives – creating opportunit...
19 September 2025
BUC Appoints Interim Youth Director
On 12 June 2025, the British Union Conference Executive Committee (BUC ExCom) received the final report from its Search Committee, which concluded a comprehensive process to identify a new Director for Youth Ministries. Following this, the BUC ExCom voted to appoint Pastor Njabulo ‘Njay’ Ndlovu a...
27 June 2025
Windrush: There Is Nothing New Under the Sun
A Day of Remembrance in Preston On Sunday, 22 June, Preston Seventh-day Adventist church held a special service led by Pastor Jeff Couzins to honour the Windrush generation and their descendants. As many across the UK paused to remember the arrival of the Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 – and the...
26 June 2025
Dudley House School to close after decades of service to Adventist education
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12 June 2025
Life Health Foods UK: a church-owned business with a purpose
Did you know that one of the UK’s large cereal manufacturers is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Life Health Foods UK, a business with a mission to provide nutritious and delicious food, is one of many food enterprises ultimately owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church around the worl...
2 May 2025
Churches Impacting Communities
“Let no church think it is too small to exert an influence and do service in the great work for this time.” (Ellen G White – Christian Service) A powerful statement made by Ellen G White on the mission of the church and its community impact is the following: “The Saviour has given His precious ...
2 May 2025
Long Covid Awareness Day – 15 March
A Reflection by Victor Hulbert (former TED and BUC Communication and Media Director)
7 March 2025