Firing Adventist teacher over Sabbath observance issue deemed illegal in Denmark
13 March 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark [tedNEWS with Lasse Bech] An Adventist High School teacher, who was fired for refusal to attend an ‘open house’ event on a Saturday, has had his claim upheld by the Danish Equal Treatment Board.
Read MoreNetworking project, ‘Fathers’ acclaimed during GAiN release
11 March 2019 | Amman, Jordan [TED/EUD news] Communication leaders of the two European Divisions were presented with a special award recognising the way they have encouraged networking and cooperation between different media entities at the world GAiN Conference.
Read MoreSaving Planet Earth – Can we? Should we?
11 March 2019 | Bracknell, United Kingdom [Helen Pearson] There is one issue that affects everyone on the planet, whether or not we want to recognise it. Our attitude to general environmental breakdown and the multiple ecological crises which is affecting us all was the subject of the March Diversity Lecture at Newbold College of Higher…
Read MoreBreaking the Trend
11 March 2019 | London, United Kingdom [Onysha D Collins] On 23 February 2019 in London, the South England Conference (SEC) hosted their second ‘Breaking the Trend’ event; a day of celebration and fellowship. The programme was designed to incite newness and oneness and to provide remedial solutions around issues of isolation, exclusion, and shame.
Read More‘Jesus – the exile and the traveller’
28 February 2019 | Zagreb, Croatia [Dragutin Matak] World Day of Religious Liberty in Croatia under the motto, ‘Jesus – the exile and the traveller’, was marked by an award ceremony on 12 January 2019 in the beautiful hall of the University of Zagreb. It was also a 25-year celebration since the Croatian Religious Liberty…
Read MoreCreative evangelism shares the message of Daniel with Latvians
16 January 2018 | Riga, Latvia [Victor Hulbert] A creative evangelism project co-sponsored by the Latvian Conference, the Pathfinder department and the Trans-European Division Mission board has shared the story of Daniel with over 4,500 Latvians in eight cities.
Read MoreNew Bible Study initiative reaching over 100 children in Wales
15 January 2018 | Newtown, UK [Maureen Rock / tedNEWS] Seeking new ways to reach children with the Gospel in today’s technological age, the UK based Adventist Discovery Centre (ADC) has partnered with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Wales to launch the Welsh Mission (WM) ‘Let's Explore Children's Bible Study Programme' at an event on Tuesday,…
Read MoreNew colouring book for adults helps spiritual creativity
9 January 2018 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert] Do you ever find yourself doodling around the edges of your meeting notes? Perhaps you even find that your accidental art work helps you concentrate. That is the rationale behind a colouring book for adults released by the Women’s Ministries department of the Trans-European Division.Based around a set…
Read MoreCouples “Team up!” in the Netherlands
21 December 2017 | Huis ter Heide, the Netherlands [Madelon Comvalius with Karen Holford] How do you deal with showing love, communicating, working through your conflicts, and surviving all the different seasons in your relationship? On 9 December 2017, Karen and Bernie Holford came to the Netherlands Couples’ Day, entitled “Team up!”, and shared their…
Read MoreA future for Adventist Education in Europe?
13 November 2017 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Raafat Kamal is used to thinking outside the box. It is part of president’s job to be visionary. He also needs to stimulate a vision in others. Sometimes that can be challenging and asking him about education is case in point.
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