SEC - News
Death of Esnoraldo Enrique Duarte (8 September 1951 - 12 February 2023)
We share with sadness the news of the death of Pastor Esnoraldo Enrique Duarte, whose demise occurred on Sunday 12 February, after a period of illness. Duarte entered denominational employment on 15 October 1977 in his native Colombia, where he worked before joining the South England Conference (...
ADRA Responds to Turkey Syria Earthquake
On Monday, 6 February, hours after an earthquake of 7.8-magnitude struck south-eastern Turkey and Syria, followed by an aftershock of 7.5, ADRA-UK launched an Emergency Appeal. In the past two days, thanks to your generosity, we have raised more than £20,000. Let's provide you with an update abou...
Sharon Platt-McDonald speaks to BBC Three Counties Radio
'Taking Action on Mental Wellbeing'
Adventist Lifestyle Extolled in Channel 4 Documentary 'How to Live to 100'
Former Channel 4 News anchorman Jon Snow commended the Adventist lifestyle in a documentary, How to Live to 100 . The two-part documentary on Channel 4 was shown on Sunday, 15 and Sunday, 22 January 2023 at 6:45 pm. In this two-part documentary, in which Snow ventures out across the world to fin...
Reflecting Hope – your missionary initiative
All entities within the BUC territory will organise specific events in the coming months culminating with an evangelistic proclamation of the gospel during the last two weeks of May. This is Reflecting Hope!
BUC Orientation and Induction for new ministers and interns
Photos by Kofi Osei Owusu and Sam Davies
Collaboration on Mental Health by Adventist Leaders and Hertfordshire NHS & Police
In a high-level strategy meeting held Monday, 16 January, at the South England Conference office, Adventist leaders met with Hertfordshire Police force and NHS personnel to discuss the Mental Health agenda for communities within its region. Enoch Kanagaraj, founder and CEO of One Vision charity, ...
ITV News Features Tottenham Lighthouse Church on its humanitarian work
Changing Lives, Impacting Communities
Strangers in the Night
It happened just as the day retired and the shades of the evening took centre stage. The hospital car park was still and silent. The half-filled car park asleep with a plethora of vehicles patiently awaiting the return of their drivers. She ran out of nowhere. Hysterical. Sobbing. Inconsolable. T...
Lifeline 2 – SEC Youth Day of Fellowship
Hundreds of youths and young adults gathered at the Rock Tower in Tufnell Park on Sabbath, 31 December 2022, for the last South England Conference (SEC) Youth Day of Fellowship for the year. The event started well with icebreakers from Isaac Fletcher asking us to reflect on the past year and look...
Joy to the world!
A Seasonal Message from the BUC President
BUC Field Presidents share Seasonal Messages
From the Desk of the SEC President As we end a very challenging year, we pause to express our appreciation to the Lord for seeing us through. In retrospect, the Lord has been very good to us. We have come out of a pandemic and lockdown, witnessing Russia invade Ukraine and war breaking out. Many ...
Marriage Enrichment Fellowship (MEF) End-of-Year Dinner
Forty couples from across the British Union Conference celebrated a couples' dinner on Saturday night, 17 December, to commemorate enriching their marriages at the Leonardo Hotel near Heathrow Airport. The couples who attended the event enjoyed a creative and entertaining but insightful presentat...
Faith Leaders Discuss Cost-of-Living Crisis Interventions in Parliament
Acknowledging the extent and impact of the cost-of-living crisis, Dean Russell, Watford MP, extended an invitation to faith leaders to attend a round-table discussion in Parliament. This key event was held in the Portcullis Parliamentary building at Westminster on Tuesday, 13 December. Various fa...
Annual Toy Service at Stanborough Park Church
Thanks to the generosity of members and their friends, Stanborough Park church, Watford, was again holding its Annual Toy Service, providing toys and games for the children of families in the local area experiencing severe hardship this year. According to representatives of local charities and sc...