9 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] The audience erupted into a round of applause, waving torches to create a sparkling sea of light as the Trans-European Division’s (TED) video report came to an end, on Thursday, 9 July, at General Conference Session.
The short film, created by Miroslav Pujić, tedMEDIA director, told the real-life stories of five individuals who came to know God through five different initiatives implemented across the Division. The video was underlined by a moving performance by the Croydon Choir, from London, England, who had also performed live on stage at the beginning of the evening.
“After seeing the other reports, which were brilliant, I didn’t have very high hopes for the TED report tonight, but it was really good! The stories were inspiring and the way it was presented was excellent”, commented 14-year-old Samara, from the TED.
After a full day of business sessions for the TED where internal roles were elected, Raafat Kamal, TED president, introduced the video that was based on the theme, ‘Be One Light’.
“We’re here this evening to celebrate God’s goodness”, began Pastor Kamal. “The TED is the smallest Division with 85,000 members and 200 million neighbours. Our members are committed to evangelism, being the feet and hands of Jesus in their communities. God moves; we only second the motion.”
‘Be One Light’ is inspired by Acts 13:47, which reads, ‘For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”‘
The five initiatives that the stories spring from are Messy Church, Relay (youth), Mission to the Cities, LIFEconnect and Creative Evangelism.
TED delegate Chris Burt, and her husband Ken, shared their comments on the report, via Facebook. ‘That was so real, relevant and meaningful for me as a Trans-European Division Seventh-day Adventist. Creatively grabbed the challenges and issues we are daily confronted with in every one of the TED countries. We cannot show mass baptisms, but we can show what needs to be done to win an individual struggling heart. Proud of you all.’
Throughout the week, TED delegates and visitors to the Division’s booth were given a mini torch and asked to bring it to the Alamodome for the report. Leading the rest of the auditorium, TED delegates shone and waved their lights as the video drew to a close with the song, ‘One Light’ by Linda Marcus and Ruth Elaine Schram.
It all begins with one light, one candle in the darkness
One hand that reaches out to feed a friend in need.
It all begins with one light, one candle in the window
One flame to say that love and light are home tonight.
When the world is cold and dark and hearts are full of fear
It only takes a spark to show us hope is near.
So if you have a spark of hope, then let it show.
The more we share the light, the stronger it will grow.
It will grow.
It all begins with one light, one candle lights another
So let me be the first to care, the first to share
Let me be that one light,
Let me be that one light,
Let me be the one.
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