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Death of Pastor Andrew Davis
It is with immense regret that we confirm Pastor Andrew Davis (38) succumbed to a short and sudden illness caused by a clot in his respiratory system and passed awa y on Monday 16 December. His family, including his parents, Pastor Sam and Rowena Davis, are together at home supporting one anothe...
Annual Service Providing Toys for Needy Local Children at Christmas
On Sabbath 14 December, for the 58th year running toys covered the platform at Stanborough Park church for the Annual Toy Service. Thanks to the late Alf Kelly adopting an idea pioneered at the Ealing Adventist church needy local children have been able to enjoy a Christmas with presents like the...
Ken Burton to Conduct Songs of Praise Big Sing
The Big Sing was conceived in 2001, on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of BBC1's Songs of Praise. The programme ethos remains the same: congregational and performance items, however on a bigger scale: a larger venue, orchestra, larger choirs, and overall bigger production. Most of the...
Croydon SDA Gospel Choir on BBC Songs of Praise
The Croydon Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Gospel Choir will be featuring on a number of Songs of Praise programmes on BBC1 television. The choir, celebrating forty years of unbroken service, is no stranger to the programme. In conjunction with the Kingdom Choir, of Royal Wedding fame, the choir f...
ADRA-UK launches its 2019 Christmas Appeal
During this holiday season, give The Gift of Water by helping ADRA-UK to raise £10,000 to help build a well for the people of the Kabanana village, Zambia
SEC Session 2019
Delegates arrived for this four-day session having ploughed through pages of reports and documents in preparation for their task.
Four Ordained at SEC Session
SEC Sessions provide the opportunity for special occasions such as the ordination service. This session was no different, with four ministers presented for this landmark in ministerial service to a packed-out auditorium with many supporting church members in attendance. Held on Sabbath 7 Septembe...
100 Years of Adventist Education Within the BUC
Centenary Celebration
Children Not in School Government Consultation: BUC Response
The UK Government as part of the process of framing and passing laws, will often conduct consultations so that professionals and members of the public can give their opinion on the law(s) that are to be framed.
BUC Executive Committee Decisions
On Thursday 13 June 2019 the British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee, met for their quartly meeting. Amongst the many items on the agenda were two significant ones pertaining to the role of BUC Education director to replace Kathleen Hanson and to review and appoint the Mission Officers.
Education, Religious Liberty and the Law Seminar
Educators, Religious Liberty leaders and law professionals came together for an important seminar which focused on the government's consultation referring to a proposed legislation relating to children not in school. The aims of the seminar which took place on Sunday 26 May 2019 at the Advent Cen...
TED Pathfinder Camporee ‒ Best Way to Make Friends
A few times in my childhood, my mum uttered the words, "Show me your friends and I'll show you who you are." This was usually in response to her experiencing a less-than-stellar quality in one of my peers or because I displayed an unsavoury learned behaviour, I had acquired from one of them. She ...
ADRA-UK Project in Ghana
Bert Smit, CEO of ADRA-UK, recently paid a visit to Ghana – home of our recent BAAT (Bono Asante Atea) Project. This project, co-funded by the European Commission and ADRA-UK, will assist cashew nut farmers in the cashew belt of Ghana. The cashew nut has risen to become the second largest foreign...
BUC Pathfinders Excel in North American Division Level Testing Finals
On Sabbath 27 April, 210 teams each consisting of up to seven Pathfinders assembled at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois, to take part in the North American Division (NAD) Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) Division finals. Teams came from all Unions across America, Canada and the British ...
BUC Ministerial Council 2019 Coming soon
This weekend 3-6 May, over 400 minsters and their families from within the British Union Conference will be spending the bank holiday period in a time of spiritual, physical and social refreshment and renewal. This precious time will enable ministers and departmental directors to spend valuable t...