New MA programme already transforming leadership across the TED
2 November 2016 | Binfield, UK [Victor Hulbert] A part-time Masters degree that only started in June 2016 is already making a difference across Unions within the Trans-European Division. A mixture of Union and Conference leaders, along with some local pastors, are taking three years to learn and develop new leadership styles under a programme…
Read MoreAlan Collins, creator of the TED 3 angels sculpture, dies age 88
24 October 2016 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Visitors to the Trans-European Division office in St Albans, England, often comment on the striking fiberglass sculpture portraying the three angels of Revelation 14. Designed by Adventist sculptor, Alan Collins, it has become an iconic St Albans landmark ever since the building was constructed in 1964.
Read MoreLars Andersson, husband of TED Executive Secretary, dies in industrial accident
24 October 2016 | St Albans, England [tedNEWS] It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Lars-Eric Andersson, husband of Trans-European Division Executive Secretary, Pastor Audrey Andersson. Lars died instantly following an industrial accident near their farm in Sweden on Sunday, 23 October 2016, age 55.
Read MoreHealthy marriage is more than just a ceremony
24 October 2016 | Nicosia, Cyprus [Marica Mirilov] The first weekend in October saw twenty couples in Nicosia, Cyprus benefiting from a free, unforgettable three-day marriage enrichment programme. It was hosted by the local Seventh-day Adventist church.
Read MoreFinnish Health Ministry Association ETRA turns 60
20 October 2016 | Kaarina, Finland [Ruut Palviainen] Time for a free bus pass? Maybe time to readjust the aches and pains that come with age! Or, how about bounce forwards with a spring in your step? For a Health Ministries association it must surely be the latter! For sixty years now, ETRA, the Finnish…
Read MoreAudrey Andersson: Woman of Excellence 2016
19 October 2016 | St Albans, England [Victor Hulbert] Congratulations to Audrey Andersson, Trans-European Division Executive Secretary. On Tuesday, 11 October she was presented with the 'Woman of Excellence award 2016' during a small ceremony at Seventh-day Adventist World Church headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, USA.
Read MoreThe 2016 Beach Lecture – Difficulties and ways forward for Christian Muslim relations in Britain
19 October 2016 | Binfield, England [Helen Pearson] Newbold College’s 2016 Beach lecturer, Dr. Philip Lewis, visiting fellow at York St John University, was admirably qualified to speak about Christian-Muslim relations in Britain. He has lived alongside Muslims both in the UK and in Pakistan while for more than three decades, studying, writing and lecturing…
Read MoreHealth Camp success in South East Europe
18 October 2016 | Sokobanja, Serbia [Darinka Mihajlović/tedNEWS] Churches across the South-East European Union are successfully meeting the needs of the public by running health clubs – sometimes in church buildings, but often in a public hall. From the hundreds who attend, a number joined one of two health camps run this summer. This report…
Read MoreYour biggest witnessing chance this century?
17 October 2016 | St Albans, England [Victor Hulbert] Take a blank sheet of paper. Sit quietly for a few moments and jot down five ways that your church could best tell its story. Finished? Pause again. Think big. Think very big! Think Hollywood big!
Read MoreTED responds to Unity in Mission document voted at Annual Council
11 October 2016 | Silver Spring, Maryland, USA [tedNEWS] On Tuesday, 11 October 2016, the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, meeting during Annual Council in Silver Springs, Maryland, voted a document entitled, Unity in Mission: Procedures in Church Reconciliation. Its aim is to provide guidance on how to facilitate reconciliation “with entities that…
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