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Why you should register for Gift Aid

5 October 2023 marked National Gift Aid Awareness Day, presenting the perfect opportunity for the British Union Conference Treasury team to thank faithful members who signed up for the Gift Aid scheme. Your simple yet impactful act of signing up enables the Conferences and Missions within the Bri...

29 September - Vol 128 Issue 9

Interview with BBC Songs of Praise Contributor, Fiona Pacquette

"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." 1 Peter 4:19 Fiona Pacquette, Director of the East London School of Music (ELSOM), uses her gifts to enhance our churches' worship experience and bless many in the community. Appearin...

BUC Pathfinders celebrate World Pathfinder Day at Stanborough Park Grounds

This year's World Pathfinder Day celebrations under the theme 'Go with Jesus' occurred at the immaculate Stanborough Park grounds of the British Union Conference (BUC), where over three thousand Pathfinders gathered for the annual celebrations. The Sabbath 16 September event was hosted by the BUC...

East London School of Music to feature in BBC Songs of Praise

Musicians from the East London School of Music (ELSOM) will feature in a BBC Songs of Praise episode. The BBC crew were inspired by the documentary, Organ Stops – Saving The King of Instruments , which aired on 24 December 2022 and includes the organ installed at the Clapton Seventh-day A...

BUC Executive Committee Goes Green

On Thursday, 14 September 2023, the British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee held its first-ever entirely paperless meeting. Using new software called 'Onboard', all the documents were presented through a portal, and all those present used their own devices to access them. Speaking soon...

Death of Sister Caroline Lorencin

The sad news of the passing of Sister Caroline Lorencin, whose death occurred on Sunday, 10 September, has been announced in the Newbold newsletter earlier this week. Sis Caroline, born in the UK and attended Stanborough Park church for the first 17 years of her life, was married to Pastor Lorenc...

The Nominating Committee Report - South England Conference 64th Session

One of the main items of business of the 64th Session was the election of officers for the next quadrennium. The Nominating Committee, which fulfils this task, is usually the first committee to be selected by the Recommendations Committee. On Friday, 8 September, the second day of the Session, th...

South England Conference Elects a New President - Dr Kirk Thomas

At its 64th Session at the University of Essex, Colchester, the South England England Conference has elected a new President. Dr Kirk Thomas has served as the Director for Evangelism, Personal Ministries, Sabbath School, School of Evangelism, Mission and Leadership, Adventist Missions, Church Gr...

64th Session of the South England Conference takes off

The lingering sunshine of September has provided added enthusiasm for delegates attending the 64th Session of the South England Conference (SEC), with most representatives dressed appropriately considering the weather forecast. The University of Essex is the location for the four-day conference t...