Fifty years of Publishing house Znaci vremena
2 September 2019 | Zagreb, Croatia [Mario Šijan] To celebrate half a century of continuous existence and work is no mean feat for a small publishing house in today’s challenging print climate. However, claiming the promise of Philippians 4:13 that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,“ the Znaci vremena Publishing house…
Read MoreLeaders serve with a smile
1 September 2019 | Ardingly, UK [Audrey Andersson] Food is always an important ingredient in any event. If the food is good, people are happy. If the food is bad, or people are hungry, it does not take long before the complaints start. This has been the case for over 2,000 years. Food distribution was…
Read MoreMelting Iceland – A New Approach to Mission
30 August 2019 | Reykjavik, Iceland [Eric Louw] “As the planning began to take shape and focus on Iceland, I didn’t like the idea at all.” Eric Louw, VP of Communications for Generation Youth for Christ [GYC], shares a very personal report of his life-changing experience during a very different mission trip to the highly…
Read More1980s alumni reconnect at Newbold
25 August 2019 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkinds/tedNEWS] What brings a student back to Newbold after a 30+ year gap? Ask the sixty or so alumni and former staff who gathered at Newbold’s 1980s Reunion 2-4 August and they respond enthusiastically.
Read MoreUNZIP rediscovers the ‘forgotten’ God
23 August 2018 | Novi Sad, Serbia [Victor Hulbert with Tihomir Lazić] Some 500 students at Novi Sad University, Serbia, are discovering positive values and different aspects of themselves through UNZIP, a Public Campus Ministry initiative by Adventist students.
Read MoreNorwegian Adventists engage with public, meet politicians at significant street fair
20 August 2019 | Arendal, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] For the third year running, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has gained considerable attention at an annual fair in the town of Arendal in south-east Norway. The week-long event is simply named after the town, Arendalsuka (Arendal Week).
Read MoreSymbols of trust and faithfulness discovered by TED Pathfinders
4 August 2019 | Ardingly, UK [Victor Hulbert] Celebrating Sabbath at the Trans-European Division Pathfinder CamporeeIt is hard to feel hungry at the TED Pathfinder Camporee since the volunteers at the food distribution centre work tirelessly to supply the needs of 4,000 campers with wholesome vegetarian fare. Yet Friday evening, Melissa Myklebust, the animated youth…
Read More14-year-old wins Exodus theme song competition, makes impact at Camporee
2 August 2019 | Ardingly, UK [Lynne Sesinye Samwinga / tedNEWS] A theme song should convey a strong message along with a tune that should stick in the brain. Can a fourteen-year-old achieve that? The answer at the 2019 Trans-European Camporee is a resounding ‘Yes!’
Read MoreIt’s campfire time!
2 August 2019 | Ardingly, UK [Victor Hulbert] Late night at camporee is campfire time. In practical terms there is no need for a fire as the air is warm, yet campers are seeking out national groups that have the best fires, the most creative pioneering structures, the tastiest refreshments, and the liveliest games and…
Read MoreHalf of Polish baptisms generated from one, special campground
28 July 2019 | Zatonie, Poland [Victor Hulbert] They come for many reasons – but they principally come because of the dream of one man, Ryszard Jankowski. Thirty years ago, he was Youth and Pathfinder director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland. Desperate for a campground for youth and Pathfinders he was told about…
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