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Harmony in Mission: An Orientation of New Pastors and Interns
From Sabbath 13 to Thursday 18 January 2024, the British Union Conference (BUC) hosted 22 newly appointed pastors, interns, and Bible workers who have responded to the call of mission within the UK and Ireland at its offices in Watford. Under the theme 'Harmony in Mission', the orientation began ...
25 January 2024
Adventist Women Impacting Their Communities
Our British Union Conference (BUC) Women's Ministries Department acknowledges Adventist women who positively impact their communities. We continue spotlighting influential Adventist women with this interview with Dr Val Bernard-Allan. SPM – Dr Bernard-Allan, please share with our readers a br...
25 January 2024
New Evangelism Director for the BUC
The British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee on Thursday, 18 January, has elected Dr Augustus Lawrence as the new Evangelism Director of the BUC after the role became vacant in September 2023 following the election of the incumbent, Dr Kirk Thomas, as President for the South England Con...
25 January 2024
Thank you, Emerald Foundation!
The Irish Mission is a dynamic and growing church community working on a historical step to change its organisational status to a Conference. It consists of a diverse, cosmopolitan and mission-oriented membership which, in partnership with the relatively small but dedicated pastoral team, is 'mak...
18 January 2024
Health Forecast For 2024
"The greatest wealth is health." Poet Virgil The General Conference Health Ministries Department designates a Sabbath in January as a Health Focus Day, where the Division Directors lead on the theme and activities for their region. What a great way to commence a New Year with a fresh look at our ...
18 January 2024
An 'Outstanding' Ofsted inspection for Newbold School
After three days of intense Ofsted scrutiny, Newbold School was judged to be: 'Outstanding', with no recommendations for improvement. Achieving this top grade is notoriously difficult, so staff and governors are delighted that the quality of their work has been recognised. "We have known about th...
12 January 2024
BUC Women Reflect on Heather-Dawn Small's Ministry Impact
"…a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised…" Proverbs 31:30 NKJV Our gratitude extends to God for gifting the world for 66 years with Heather-Dawn Small, a virtuous and remarkable woman. Her global impact and lasting influence in her 18-year tenure as General Conference Women's Ministries...
12 January 2024
Dudley House School 'on a high' following Ofsted inspection
Staff and governors ended 2023 'on a high' following another successful Ofsted inspection at the end of November. Jenny Johnson, Dudley House School Headteacher and Lorraine McDonald, British Union Conference Education Director were delighted as they sat and listened to the glowing feedback the i...
11 January 2024
Death of Pastor Ron Henderson
We were saddened to learn of the death of Pastor Ronald Henderson on 2 October 2023. Ronald was born on 20 September 1946 in Trinidad. On 19 July 1981 he married Ingrid-Maria. Pastor Henderson entered official denominational employment in the early 1970s as teacher at Caribbean Union College. In ...
11 January 2024
Death of Tony Brownlow
We are sad to learn of the death of Tony Brownlow who passed away on 8 December 2023, aged 92. Thomas Anthony Brownlow, fondly known as Tony, was born in Catterick, North Yorkshire on 18 June 1931, and he spent his early years in Londonderry, Northern Ireland and then in Coventry during the devas...
11 January 2024