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Attendees Explore the Potential of 7me App and its Treasury Module
In a groundbreaking Zoom meeting held on Tuesday, 23 April, church treasurers from the North England Conference, South England Conference, and Irish, Scottish and Welsh Missions gathered to embrace advancements in financial management within the church. Attendees gathered to explore the potential...
2024-05-03T08:11:00.000Z
BUC Teams Participate in NAD Pathfinder Bible Experience
On Sabbath, 20 April, the North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church held its annual Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) testing in Greeley, Colorado, USA. This event, which tests the knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures among our young Pathfinders, is a significant ...
2024-05-03T08:09:00.000Z
Faith designation reforms for new and existing free schools and special academies: Government consultation: Have Your Say
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and the Department for Education (DfE) have initiated a Government consultation on Wednesday, 1 May 2024, which concludes on 20 June 2024. The Consultation focuses on two key areas: firstly, the potential removal of the current 50% cap on admissions to new fai...
2024-05-02T22:04:53.000Z
Equipping the Saints, Inspired for Mission
The Apostle Paul spoke to the believers in Ephesus, saying, “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip and release the saints to do His work and build up the church, the body of Ch...
2024-04-25T22:47:44.000Z
Hackney SDA Church Celebrates the Ordination of Elder Christopher Brooks
The 20th of April, 2024, marked a momentous occasion for the Hackney Seventh-day Adventist Church community. It was the day when Christopher Brooks, a beloved member of our community, was ordained as an Elder in the church, a role that holds great significance for us all. Earlier that day, Brooks...
2024-04-25T22:42:00.000Z
Enoch Kanagaraj Appointed to VCFSE Alliance Steering Committee Representing South & West Herts
The Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Enoch Kanagaraj to its Steering Committee, representing South and West Hertfordshire. Enoch's appointment follows a successful application process, where he was elected to advocate fo...
2024-04-19T08:43:07.000Z
Aftab Barki appointed BUC Associate Treasurer
Aftab Barki, Assistant Treasurer of the British Union Conference (BUC), was recently appointed an Associate Treasurer of the BUC. Aftab has demonstrated a remarkable array of leadership qualities, which have been noted in his work. He possesses a visionary outlook, capable of seeing beyond immedi...
2024-04-18T13:02:41.000Z
Breaking News: BUC Executive Committee Makes New Elections
On Thursday, 4 April, the British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee convened for a pivotal meeting to elect a new Executive Secretary and a new Stewardship Director. After extensive deliberations and careful consideration, the committee members voted to elect Pastor Jacques Venter as the...
2024-04-05T09:39:08.000Z
Church elder receives award for judging in UK courts for 20 years
We are delighted to announce that Dr Robbie Addaih, an elder of West Bletchley Seventh-day Adventist Community church in Milton Keynes, has received an award from the Judiciary of England and Wales for serving as a judge for over twenty years. Addaih has been a dedicated member of the judiciary s...
2024-04-04T15:11:53.000Z
NHS Appreciates Lea Valley Adventist youth for visit during Global Youth Day celebrations
Lea Valley Seventh-day Adventist church youth celebrated this year's Global Youth Day (Sabbath 16 March), by visiting the North Middlesex University Hospital. The hospital subsequently published the following story on their website. In a touching display of solidarity and generosity, the youth me...
2024-04-04T14:55:53.000Z
Pastor John Surridge Announces Retirement After 40 Years of Service
After 40 years of dedicated service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor John Surridge, the British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Secretary, has announced his retirement. The official retirement date is set for 8 July 2024. Pastor Surridge's tenure has been characterised by unwavering c...
2024-03-28T14:44:00.000Z
New ADRA-UK CEO
The British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee is pleased to announce Sandra Golding as the new CEO for ADRA-UK . With a career spanning over 15 years within the international development sector, Sandra has contributed as both a Business Consultant and a Director. Bringing a wealth of ex...
2024-03-28T14:40:00.000Z
He Is Risen!
"Only one act of pure love, unsullied by any taint of ulterior motive, has ever been performed in the history of the world, namely the self-giving of God in Christ on the cross for undeserving sinners. That is why, if we are looking for a definition of love, we should look not in a dictionary, bu...
2024-03-28T14:30:00.000Z
Death of Anita Margaret Creasey
We are sad to learn of the death of Anita Margaret Creasey, who passed away on 13 March. Anita was born in Watford on 13 September 1944, and she spent her early years at the Stanborough Schools, and later at Secretarial College. Anita entered denominational employment in 1962 as a secretary/recep...
2024-03-28T14:04:19.000Z