Ten Best Bible Stories in the Netherlands
27 February 2014 | Meppel, The Netherlands [Rudy Dingjan and Judy Plaatjes, tedNEWS] Most people in the Netherlands know something about the Bible and have a favourite story they can recall from childhood. So in 2013, nine Christian denominations, including the local Seventh-day Adventist church, in Meppel, Netherlands decided to join hands and conduct a survey in…
Read MoreAmbitious Regeneration Plans Voted for Newbold College
24 February 2014 | Bracknell, United Kingdom [Kirsty Watkins, tedNEWS] On 10 February 2014 the Newbold College of Higher Education Board of Governors voted to regenerate the College over the next 18 months. “The regeneration model calls for an estimated increase of 100 full-time equivalent students over the next two academic years (2014/2015 and 2015/2016),” Dr Bertil Wiklander,…
Read MoreInnovation Key to Relevance in New ‘Attention Economy,’ Media Experts Say
18 February 2014 | Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States [Elizabeth Lechleitner/ANN] Pushing the boundaries is no longer enough. Seventh-day Adventist tech and media professionals at this year’s Global Adventist Internet Network conference were challenged to leave the boundaries in the rearview mirror or risk becoming irrelevant. Speaking at morning worship February 13, Pardon Mwansa, a…
Read MoreTED President Retires
On 12 February 2014 Dr Bertil Wiklander, President of the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (TED), informed the Union Presidents and Division Office staff that he is planning to retire as of 31 July this year. Dr Wiklander announced his decision at the staff devotional on Wednesday morning during two days of leadership…
Read More‘Meaningful Beginning and Hopeful Future’ in Denmark
03 February 2014 | Odense, Denmark [Kim Hagen Jensen] To conclude a large experimental evangelistic outreach effort in Denmark, which included showing Henry Stober’s Creation movie and lectures at local universities, Janos Kovacs-Biro, Evangelism Ministries Director at the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was invited to Odense, Denmark, to run an evangelistic series for two weeks…
Read MoreRelay – Youth Evangelism
13 February 2014 | St Albans, United Kingdom [Paul Tompkins, tedNEWS] The Relay Institute of Youth Evangelism is a unique youth outreach training programme operated by the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (TED). It is unique in that the practical modules are taken on the road and held in situ at each of the participating…
Read MoreBelgrade Central Church Book Fair Outreach Project
12 February 2014 | Belgrade, Serbia [Ivan Milanov & Judy Plaatjes, tedNEWS] 25-27 October 2013 saw the Belgrade Central Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church organise a creative outreach project (COP) at the famous International Belgrade Book Fair. This book expo is one of the most attended annual cultural events in Serbia with more than 100,000 people visiting annually.…
Read MoreAlbania Mission Trip
Dates: 23 June - 07 July 2014 Destination: Albania, Tirana and surrounding areas Cost: 150 Euros, plus airfare from your home country to Tirana, Albania Target Age Group: 18-35 Project Overview: This project will be made up of 20 participants. The group will be split into two teams of 10. One team will spend the…
Read MoreAVS Newsletter Launch
AVS Newsletter Launch I am excited to see how God is working in the lives of volunteers around the world! I hope our new monthly newsletters will provide you with helpful information about Adventist Volunteer Service.
Read MoreTraining for the Women’s Ministries Department in Hungary
28 November 2013 | Pécel, Hungary [Maria Tokics, tedNEWS] “If God gives you a vision for your life, then He will definitely help you achieve it; thus, you can realize more in life than you have ever imagined. You are precious!” These empowering words were spoken by Clair Sanches-Schutte, Women’s Ministries Director at the Trans-European Division…
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