Together in Hope and Compassion
16 March 2013, Belgrade, Serbia [Jóhann E. Jóhannsson, tedNEWS] Two thousand participants gathered in a City Hall in the centre of Belgrade, Serbia, on 16 March 2013, for a Sabbath celebration and to hear encouraging words from Pastor Ted Wilson, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The varied program, organised by the South-East…
Read MoreOne Year Later, Adventist Pastor Still in Togo Prison
15 March 2013, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [ANN] A year after Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Antonio Monteiro was imprisoned in Togo on unsupported charges, church lawyers and human rights activists are redoubling efforts to secure his release. Togolese government officials this week rejected the Adventist Church’s fifth request for Monteiro’s immediate release, according to a…
Read More‘Stand by Christ’ says Wilson to Pastors and Members in Serbia
16 March 2013, Belgrade, Serbia [Jóhann E. Jóhannsson, tedNEWS] On Thursday, 15 March 2013, Pastor Ted Wilson, the President of the World Seventh-day Adventist Church, and his wife, Nancy, arrived to Serbia where members and pastors, met them excited to hear a message of encouragement, learn about the mission of the church for the future and to…
Read MoreWilson’s Encouraging Words for the Church in Croatia
13 March 2013 Zagreb, Croatia [Jóhann E. Jóhannsson, tedNEWS] Four hundred people gathered to worship together with Pastor Ted Wilson, the President of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, and his wife, Nancy, at The First Adventist Church in Zagreb, Croatia, on Wednesday evening, 13 March 2013. This was their last assignment on their…
Read MoreNewbold Bible Conference: Focus On Prophecy
14 March 2013 Bracknell, United Kingdom [John Baildam / Bjorn Ottesen, BUC News] Fifty participants at an all-day Bible Conference travelled from as far as Wales, Scotland, the Midlands, London and the North of England to enjoy five thought-provoking presentations by lecturers in the Department of Theological Studies at Newbold College of Higher Education. Dr Philip Brown,…
Read More‘Be Strong and Courageous’ says Wilson
12 March 2013 Warsaw, Poland [Jóhann E. Jóhannsson & Raafat Kamal, tedNEWS] The third and last day of Pastor Ted Wilson’s visit to Poland was of a more official nature, starting with a visit to the Presidential Palace. Ted Wilson, President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Raafat Kamal, Assistant to the Trans-European Division…
Read MoreIn Pakistan, Mob Burns Homes in Anti-Christian Violence
12 March, 2013 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [Elizabeth Lechleitner/ANN] Residents of a Christian community in eastern Pakistan, among them Seventh-day Adventists, are reeling after a mob torched their homes and businesses in response to alleged insults against Muhammad. The unrest began last week after a report circulated that a young Christian man had committed blasphemy…
Read More‘Almost Home’ Message of Encouragement for Poland
11 March 2013, Warsaw, Poland [Jóhann E. Jóhannsson, tedNEWS] Snow and frost welcomed Pastor Ted Wilson, Seventh-day Adventist Church President, and his wife Nancy on Sunday 10 March, when they arrived in Warsaw for a three-day visit to Poland. This was their first visit to this beautiful country. The Seventh-day Adventist Church with its 5,800 members…
Read MoreGod Renews People in The Netherlands
09 March 2013, Zwolle, the Netherlands [Jóhann E. Jóhannsson, tedNEWS] Despite the grey, foggy and rainy Sabbath morning in the Netherlands, the members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church did not let the weather stop them from travelling from all corners of the country to the city of Zwolle for a day of fellowship. Pastor Ted Wilson, the…
Read MoreLIFEconnect Stream Brings Hope to Many in Albania
05 March 2013 Tirana, Albania [Julian Kastrati, tedNEWS] The weekend of 1-3 March was indeed unique and had an immense impact on the Adventist Church in Albania. For three evenings, "Connect to Escape", a LIFEconnect Stream event featuring Dr Miroslav Pujic, Trans-European Division (TED) Internet Ministries Director, was launched very successfully in downtown Tirana. This…
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