Kärt Lazić to head new plans for Newbold English Language Centre
9 February 2016 | Newbold College, Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Kärt Lazić, is brimming with ideas for an exciting future. She has just taken over as interim head for the newly rebranded English Language Centre (ELC) at Newbold College of Higher Education. The change in name is just one of a series of changes which…
Read MoreGlobal Youth Day is coming!
9 February 2016 | St Albans, UK [Janos Kovacs-Biro] Can Adventist youth be relevant in their local communities? That certainly is the plan for the 4th Global Youth Outreach Day, planned for Sabbath, 19 March 2016. A world-wide project of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, millions of Adventist Youth will be mobilised to 'be the sermon'…
Read MoreNewbold celebrates 70th anniversary at Binfield campus
3 February 2016 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Sabbath, 6 February will mark the 70th anniversary of Newbold College of Higher Education's relocation from its previous campus in Warwickshire to its current home in Binfield, Berkshire. The date also coincides with the annual offering for Newbold which this year will support the College's iconic Moor…
Read MoreMinisterial health in Scandinavia
3 February 2016 | Scandinavia [Victor Hulbert] January might be the coldest time of year to visit Scandinavia, but for Pastor Patrick Johnson, Ministerial Association secretary for the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the snow outside was balanced by the warmth of the ministerial welcome he received at venues in Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Read MoreNew staff join Newbold’s Department of Theological Studies
27 January 2016 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Newbold's Spring Semester commenced this week, and with it came Dr Ivan Milanov, a brand new addition to the Department of Theological Studies. Dr Milanov and Tihomir Lazić, who commenced last semester, are two of the newest members of the academic community at Newbold.
Read MoreADRA Serbia and the European refugee crisis – more than just a job
26 January 2016 | Belgrade, Serbia [Mirko Rudic and N'Deane Helajzen] What do you do when, even in the middle of winter, between one and four thousand refugees are passing through your borders every day? For some, it may be to turn a blind eye, to lock their front door – or even to protest…
Read MorePersistence despite prejudice builds bridges
28 January 2016 | Novi Sad, Serbia [tedNEWS] When you see a good thing you want to bring it home. That, at least, was the case for Marijana* who has been involved with the Relay youth club in Novi Sad, Serbia, since it started in September 2012. She had seen the positive effect of the…
Read MoreGrandchild ministry leads to growth in Greece
28 January 2016 | Athens, Greece [Victor Hulbert] It just takes one committed grandparent and a new church can be established. That committed lady recently became an Adventist and is part of a small church that meets roughly one hour outside of Athens. In her turn she has nine children. They are all married and…
Read MoreBoost to European Hope Channel presence as UK votes to increase production
28 January 2016 | Watford, UK [Sam Davies & Andrew Willis] A decision at the Sunday, 24 January 2016 South England Conference (SEC) Executive Committee meeting has paved the way for SECmedia and Adventist Media Centre UK to scale up British-based programmes for Hope Channel-UK.
Read MoreEuropean refugee summit to coordinate ADRA & Church activities
19 January 2016 | Zagreb, Croatia [Victor Hulbert] It can never be easy to sit in a comfortable hotel room when you know that just two hours down the road there is a major refugee transit point. However, comfort was not the issue as directors of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joined with…
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