Adventists Urged to Study Women’s Ordination for Themselves
24 September 2014 | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [Andrew McChesney/Adventist Review] Ted N. C. Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, appealed to church members worldwide to earnestly read what the Bible says about women’s ordination and to pray that he and other church leaders humbly follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance on the matter.
Read MoreAdventists Play Important roles in Ukrainian/Russian Dialogue
24 September 2014 | Oslo, Norway [Tor Tjeransen, tedNEWS] From 9-11 September 2014, religious leaders from Russia and Ukraine gathered in Oslo for dialogue to agree on a common communiqué regarding the situation in eastern Ukraine. Given the different perspectives of the two delegations, that was not the most likely outcome. Adventist leaders played important roles in the…
Read MoreNewbold’s memorable 1980’s Reunion
24 September 2014 | Bracknell, United Kingdom [Judith Makaniankhondo, tedNEWS] Newbold’s 1980’s Reunion was such a success that it has left many alumni, staff and guests asking the question – which decade will Newbold welcome home in 2015?
Read More‘In Christ we Commit’ – Youth Congress in Greece
18 September 2014 | Kalamos, Greece [Yiannis Samaras, tedNEWS] From 4-7 September 2014 at Kalamos Camping site in Greece, Greek Mission (GM) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church organised a Youth Congress entitled ‘In Christ we Commit’, inspiring their youth to not only share the good news of the Gospel, but to do a lot more.
Read MoreDublin geared up for City of Hope Climax
11 September 2014 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland [Irish Mission Communications, BUC News] There is a sense of expectancy hanging over Dublin. After many months of preparation, pre-meetings, town centre witnessing, training and prayer, the three-week climax to the 'Dublin: City of Hope' programme launches on Sunday, 14 September at the downtown Ballsbridge Hotel.
Read More‘Colourful Wardrobe’ in Banja Luka
8 September 2014 | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzagovina [ADRA BiH, tedNEWS] On 1 September 2014, a second-hand shop ‘Colourful Wardrobe’, founded by Adventist Relief Agency (ADRA) Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was opened in Gundulićeva 8 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is the first shop of this kind in the region where the profit of…
Read MoreNewbold alumni Alastair Agbaje appointed as Chaplain/Dean of Men
4 September 2014 | Bracknell, United Kingdom [Judith Makaniankhondo, tedNEWS] Newbold alumni Alastair Agbaje has returned to Newbold after accepting the call to be Chaplain/Dean of men. Upon arrival on campus Alastair instantly expressed how happy he was to be back! He added that the same sentiments were expressed by his wife Sharon, and daughters Celeste,…
Read More100 visit Relay Outreach Café in Split
2 September 2014 | Split, Croatia [Paul Tompkins, tedNEWS] Forty lively participants and staff met in Split, Croatia, from 24-30 August 2014, for the latest week of Relay Youth evangelism outreach. Each morning, training sessions in Discipleship and Leadership were led by Janos Kovacs-Biro, Evangelism Director at the Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists (TED), and Paul Tompkins,…
Read MoreWilson Urges All Adventists to Reaffirm Stance on Creation
26 August 2014 | St. George, Utah, United States [Andrew McChesney/Adventist Review] Seventh-day Adventist Church President Ted N. C. Wilson expanded his recent call for Church educators to reaffirm their conviction that God created the Earth several thousand years ago to include all 18 million members of the denomination, saying the issue “involves the eternal…
Read MoreUK Adventists Affirm Religious Liberty at Major Festival
21 August 2014 | West Bromwich, United Kingdom [Victor Hulbert with Dan Serb / John Surridge, BUC NEWS] A site of 400 years of religious and political turmoil was a fitting location for the first Religious Liberty Festival to be organised in the British Isles on Sabbath, 16 August.
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