NEC - News
2022 BUC Orientation Seminar
The BUC Orientation Seminar has just come to a close, having taken place over the past six days at the British Union office, Stanborough Park, Watford. The six-day event began on Sabbath 15 January and ended on Thursday 20 January. The attendees this year had the privilege of being hosted by the ...
2022-01-20T23:40:45.000Z
VACCINES, FREEDOM AND LOVING OUR NEIGHBOUR
Trans-European Division to host COVID Symposium on 19 January
2022-01-07T11:19:52.000Z
Testing Linkage to BBC page
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2021-12-24T08:38:00.000Z
A Seasonal Message from the BUC President and Field Presidents
BUC President – Pastor Eglan Brooks Interactions of Love. Centuries ago, the prophet Isaiah wrote, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulders: and His name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The...
2021-12-23T11:19:00.000Z
Ordination & Commissioning Service 2021
The North England Conference was gifted a blessed Sabbath on 27 November 2021 with the ordination and commissioning of three pastors: Michael Baker, Derek Simon and Colin Woodford. It was a time of spiritual refreshing, especially considering the challenging times over the last year and a half. T...
2021-12-22T14:59:27.000Z
Baptism at Wednesbury Church
Wednesbury church congregation experienced a high day on Sabbath 20 November 2021, as nine young people committed their lives to the Lord through baptism. The public declaration of their commitment came after a difficult 18 months of restricted face to face worship services and prolonged Zoom pro...
2021-12-01T14:44:50.000Z
Reaffirming The Adventist Church's Response to COVID-19
The apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians, " And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness...
2021-11-21T21:58:56.000Z
Pastor Ian Sweeney Elected for a TED Post
Pastor Ian Sweeney, President of the British Union Conference (BUC), has been voted to a new position of Field Secretary at the Trans-European Division (TED). The vote came about after an end of year meeting by the Division's Executive Committee members on Sunday, 14 November 2021. Sweeney respon...
2021-11-15T12:38:50.000Z
Final Report of Newly Appointed NEC Officers, Directors & Sponsors
At the recent 63rd North England Conference Session, 295 delegates met in Leicestershire under the theme "Extending God's Kingdom to Every Community." Over the three days, the Nominating Committee presented several individuals to serve during the upcoming term, which were voted and accepted by th...
2021-11-05T17:00:00.000Z
BUC Departmental Changes for the Next Quinquennium
Here is a list of the officers, departmental directors and executive committee members for the next quinquennium Nominating Committee Report Administrators: Pastor Ian Sweeney - President Pastor John Surridge - Executive Secretary Mr Wederly Aguiar - Treasurer Pastor Jacques Venter - Associate Ex...
2021-10-22T11:12:11.000Z
BUC Session Administrational Reports
Thursday at Session ‘Be Thou My Vision, O Lord of my heart’ – the opening prayerful 8th century words of the English hymn with an Irish tune, set the tone of the Ninth Quinquennial Session of the British Union Conference (BUC). A session which takes place during incredibly challenging times, post...
2021-10-22T10:34:15.000Z
First NEC Workers' Meeting of the term
“We must guide the use of our tongue and let God build us up. If we subject ourselves to men and women to make us they equally can break us. Only the saviour can make us, break us and mend us again for His glory.” He said “The Command is still to go and make disciples for the kingdom of God. We have nothing to fear because God is still recruiting people for His courts above.
2021-10-01T08:56:00.000Z
Blackburn Day of Fellowship
“the followers of Jesus were a handful of people whom the authorities in Jerusalem regarded as ordinary, simple, unlettered, and ignorant men and women. There were just twelve men essentially, and several others with them. They had nothing to recommend them, no great names, no degrees, no money, no means of communication or of advertising. They had nothing at all, they were nobodies. And yet what we know to be a fact is that this handful of ignorant and unlettered people turned the world upside down.”
2021-09-30T12:02:42.000Z
NEC Session Convenes with Administrative Changes
On Wednesday 8 September, 295 delegates met together at the Jury’s Inn, Hinckley, Leicestershire, to conduct the business of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the North England Conference (NEC), to look back over the past, and to plan and trust in God for the future. The delegates represent a 1...
2021-09-10T10:01:23.000Z
Coventry Central and Nuneaton's Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Coventry Central and Nuneaton churches collaborated on running a Holiday Activities and Food Programme specifically for those amongst the most underprivileged in its community. Even before the pandemic, summer holidays were a particular pressure point for some families because of increased costs ...
2021-09-02T16:44:33.000Z