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Hanwell Excels in its Community Influence and Impact
"But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices, God is well pleased." Hebrews 13:16 (NKJV) What does a church caring for its community look like? If you visit the Hanwell Seventh-day Adventist church, you will see the answer to these questions beautifully exemplified in thei...
A Tribute and Synopsis of Katri's Life
Katri – A War Orphan Katri Sinikka was born a war orphan in Vaasa, Finland, on 1 July 1940. Her parents, August Uolevi Anttinen and Mirjam Kajankangas, got married, and shortly afterwards, her father 'August', went to war to defend his country (Finland) against the Russian Invasion. He was one of...
Celebrating Women's Ministries Emphasis Days 2023 at the NEC
The General Conference (GC), Trans-European Division (TED), British Union Conference (BUC), and North England Conference (NEC) got together on Sabbath, 24 June 2023, to celebrate the blessings and success of the Women's Ministries Emphasis Days held worldwide in our local churches every year. The...
Jamaica Union & BUC Collaborative Community Outreach
"Blessed are those who are generous because they feed the poor." Proverbs 22:9 (NLT) 'Giving, Caring, Sharing' is the tagline for a Jamaican Food Bank making an impact. The Jamaica Union Conference (JAMU) endeavours to reduce poverty and hunger on the island through the JAMU Food Bank. We have ex...
Death of Becky De Oliveira
We were saddened to learn of the death of Becky De Oliveira, who passed away on 21 June 2023. Becky was born on 18 November 1971 in Enumclaw, Washington, North America. After completing high school at Auburn Adventist Academy in 1990, Becky attended Walla Walla College where she obtained a BA in ...
New Press Editor
Dusanka Rancić was voted as the new Editor of the Stanborough Press at the last British Union Conference Executive Committee in June. She is the first female editor of 'the Press', holds a BA in Theology from the Theological Seminary, Belgrade, Serbia and Griggs University, Maryland, USA, and an ...
Former Youth Directors are now Retirees' Chaplains
Retired church leaders, Drs Paul Tompkins and Des Boldeau, former Youth Directors of the British Union Conference, were voted as chaplains for the 425 retired church employees in the territory by the Union Executive Committee in June. Both Paul and Des have served youth, Pathfinders, and teens in...
State of the Union: The Series
The Office of the President of the British Union Conference (BUC) will launch the State of the Union (SOTU): The Series on 20 July with a hybrid town hall meeting. The SOTU is an approach to actively listen and learn in order to clarify the value proposition of the BUC, to listen to stakeholder...
Reflecting Hope in the Emerald Isle
Reflecting Hope , the British Union Conference (BUC) initiative (part of the General Conference's (GC) Christ for Europe programme) has injected new life into the missional spirit of pastors and church members across the Irish Mission. Under its banner, evangelistic and outreach events took pla...