Sparkling moments and seasonal greetings from the TED
13 December 2017 [Raafat Kamal /tedNEWS] How do you reflect on a year that has seen BREXIT, currency fluctuations, terrorist attacks and sexual scandals? Pay too much attention to the news headlines and the world is a depressing place.
Read MoreCyprus Captures the Spirit of Reformation
12 December 2017 | Nicosia, Cyprus [Marica Mirilov] Multiple surprises were in store for the organisers of Reformation 500 celebrations in Cyprus. The Seventh-day Adventist Church community in Cyprus took the initiative to commemorate the event, but were astonished at the way islanders connected with the project, by attending the event, and actively searching for…
Read MoreReformation events take centre stage in Serbia
11 November 2017 | Belgrade, Serbia [Alma Bosnić / Dragan Grujičić] Đorđe Trajkovski, President, and Dragan Grujičić, Education director for the South-East European Union Conference (SEEUC), were among dignitaries who attended two Reformation 500 conferences in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.
Read MoreGod at the Oslo Book Festival
27 November 2017 | Oslo, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] The Norwegian Publishing House placed God centre stage at the Oslo Book Festival, 10-12 November when they presented two books, Ærlig talt, Gud (Honestly, God!) by pastor Harald Giesebrecht and Luther 500 by pastor Tor Tjeransen.
Read MoreNordic Deans focus on counselling for 3-day seminar
24 November 2017 | Ekebyholm, Sweden [Peter Bo Bohsen] The stunning setting of Ekebyholm Adventist boarding school, a 400-year-old castle, provided a serene background for three days of Nordic Deans’ Meetings, 7 – 9 November 2017
Read MoreEuropean Facilitators trained in ‘Journey to wholeness’
23 November 2017 | Huis Ter Heide, the Netherlands [Netherlands Union Communication dept.] We are all hurting and broken. We are all looking for healing. “I dream of a church where anyone can go, with all his or her brokenness, to find that he or she is overwhelmed by love and support,” states Rudy Dingjan, Church…
Read More25 years on, Tirana inaugurates new church
22 November 2017 | Tirana, Albania [Andi Lile] Established 25 years ago, following the fall of Communisim in Albania, Seventh-day Adventists now own their own place of worship in the capital city, Tirana. Celebrations on Sabbath, 11 November took on the atmosphere of a festival of faith as Pastor Leo N. Espana, president of the Albanian…
Read MoreTED Year-End Meetings focus on Retention, Unity and Mission
21 November 2017 | Bečići, Montenegro [Victor Hulbert] Eglė Miliūnienė is passionate about her faith. After twelve years overseas, she has just returned to her home country of Lithuania with her husband, Robertas and three children. Their purpose? To be a witness within their own community. Robertas is volunteering as a Bible worker while she…
Read MoreStreet children, refugees and Adventist youth integrate in community choir project
16 November 2017 | Belgrade, Serbia [Igor Mitrović] A mix of three children’s choirs involving street children, refugees, and Adventist children from local churches filled a Belgrade community hall with music and emotion while building important connections between diverse communities.
Read MoreFound in Translation
16 November 2017 | Binfield, UK [Victor Hulbert / Robin Anthony] What is the common thread of the Reformation? In Reformation Journey, Victor Hulbert and Dejan Stojković have learnt about massacres and burnings of so called ‘heretics’, where safety one day may be death the next. Alongside all the other brave actions of men and women…
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