European Divisions combine to deliver family ministries training
8 March 2018 | Friedensau, Germany [Elizabeth Iheoma] A converted barn at Friedensau Adventist University, Germany, provided a warm and friendly venue for 22 participants from across Europe who attended the 2018 Family Ministries Leadership Training (FMLT). They met between 16-21 February to enhance their knowledge and skills for supporting and enriching family relationships.
Read MoreAdventist ‘gift’ towards 100th Anniversary celebrations in Estonia
26 February 2018 | Tallin [Victor Hulbert] It is exactly 100 years since Estonia first gained independence as a nation. While celebrations engulfed this small Baltic nation of just 1.3 million people, the country’s president suggested that citizens might consider what they can give back to their country. Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church were…
Read MoreNewbold diversity lecture highlights challenges of being a Muslim woman in the UK
22 February 2018 | Binfield, UK [Michael Pearson/tedNEWS] The Scottish poet, Robert Burns, wrote of ‘seeing ourselves as others see us’, but sometimes it is helpful to see and try to understand others through their own eyes. That kind of thinking led to Julie Siddiqi presenting the Newbold Diversity Centre lecture on Tuesday, 13 February,…
Read MoreAdriatic youth spend 14 days in a refugee camp
14 February 2018 | Katerini, Greece [tedNEWS with Slavica Marčeta] For the second year in a row, young people from the Adriatic Union of Seventh-day Adventists volunteered their winter holiday to work at a refugee camp in Greece.
Read MoreNew methods, new audiences for Croatian publishing house
14 February 2018 | Zagreb, Croatia [tedNEWS with Mario Šijan] From a historic reformation printing press, to the latest in social media apps, the Adventist publishing house in the Republic of Croatia is taking giant strides in making Adventist literature available and accessible in a rapidly changing world. While books and magazines are still popular,…
Read MoreAdventist pastor gains recognition for Poland’s most important book in biblical studies in 2017
13 February 2018 | Warsaw, Poland [Daniel Kluska] Adam Grześkowiak, a pastor in Białystok, Poland, has been recognized for his contribution to biblical literature by the theological and philosophical website Orygenes+. In 2017, his book, “At the Feet of Gamaliel…” (Acts 22:3) Application of Jewish Exegesis in 1 Corinthians, beat 91 other submissions on biblical…
Read MoreOthers centred ministry focus for TED Super-Tuesday
12 February 2018 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Once a month, officers and directors of the Trans-European Division gather to discuss and agree upon Mission projects within our region while also spending quality time together sharing initiatives and ideas. Often a specialist in a particular area of mission will be invited to share their…
Read More‘Hacksaw Ridge’ attracts best foreign film award and generates baptism in Poland
8 February 2018 | Warsaw, Poland [Jan Kot / Victor Hulbert] Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s blockbuster movie on the courage of Adventist WWII medic, Desmond Doss, has been awarded the title of ‘Best Foreign Film‘ at the prestigious Polish award ceremony, Bestsellery Empik 2017. The award ceremony on Tuesday, 6 February, recognised the best-selling books,…
Read MoreEncourage the families in your church
7 February 2018 | St Albans [Karen Holford] Next week, 10-17 February, is Christian Home and Family Week. This annual event in the Church calendar allows churches to focus specifically on the vital needs of families. Every marriage and every family can use encouragement, inspiration and ideas. Sermons and seminars on family life can equally…
Read MoreFrom Drug Dealer to Adventist Youth Leader in Poland
30 January 2018 | Warsaw, Poland [as told by Marek Micyk to Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission] Maciek and Martin were my best friends in high school. If a fight broke out at school, the same three teens were always to blame: Maciek, Martin, and me. Today Maciek is dead.
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