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New Press Editor
Dusanka Rancić was voted as the new Editor of the Stanborough Press at the last British Union Conference Executive Committee in June. She is the first female editor of 'the Press', holds a BA in Theology from the Theological Seminary, Belgrade, Serbia and Griggs University, Maryland, USA, and an ...
2023-07-14T05:23:06.000Z
Former Youth Directors are now Retirees' Chaplains
Retired church leaders, Drs Paul Tompkins and Des Boldeau, former Youth Directors of the British Union Conference, were voted as chaplains for the 425 retired church employees in the territory by the Union Executive Committee in June. Both Paul and Des have served youth, Pathfinders, and teens in...
2023-07-14T05:07:43.000Z
State of the Union: The Series
The Office of the President of the British Union Conference (BUC) will launch the State of the Union (SOTU): The Series on 20 July with a hybrid town hall meeting. The SOTU is an approach to actively listen and learn in order to clarify the value proposition of the BUC, to listen to stakeholder...
2023-06-30T06:32:43.000Z
Losing My Religion
A Call for a Resurgence of Religiosity in the Modern World
2023-06-29T09:11:07.000Z
School of Evangelism takes place in Edinburgh Seventh-day Adventist Church
“The hold of religion has been stripped back in all sorts of ways…Humanist weddings can take place up a mountain or in the zoo and you can choose to be buried in a woodland without any church involvement” reports The Herald (1st April 2018 edition) on the secularisation of Scotland. Should we be ...
2023-06-16T10:08:39.000Z
In His Image
BUC Women's Ministries Director Sharon Platt-McDonald reflects on female experiences of church life and presents a mandate for supporting women. Women and the church "I don't listen to women preachers, but I'm glad I stayed to hear you speak. You preached a wonderful sermon. It's a pity you're a ...
2023-06-08T05:44:06.000Z
A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the New 7me App
Two weeks ago, we introduced the 7me app to you, which provides an innovative way to enhance your church experience. This article will guide you through the simple steps of using the app, ensuring a smooth onboarding process for existing and new members. Step 1: For pastors, church clerks and tr...
2023-06-08T05:40:16.000Z
7me Training Event Brings the Church Into the 21st Century
This past weekend on 20-21 May, the Secretariat and Treasury departments at the British Union Conference (BUC) collaborated in an exciting training event at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre near Milton Keynes. The event brought together 60 treasurers and church clerks from various local churches...
2023-05-25T15:37:24.000Z
Reflections on Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad." Proverbs 12:25. The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, held 15-21 May, focused on anxiety. In highlighting the topic, Mental Health Foundation's website article *1 states: "Focusing on anxiety for this year...
2023-05-25T12:37:51.000Z
Celebrating 160 Years of What Defines Us
This year, the #AdventistChurch will celebrate 160 years–and you’re invited! It was 160 years ago, two years into the American Civil War, 20 believers from churches around the Midwest and Northeast gathered in Battle Creek, Michigan. They gathered to organize a General Conference which would begi...
2023-05-19T09:52:10.000Z