Lithuanian Mission School gains Media Skills
31 July 2017 | Kaunas. Lithuania [tedNEWS] When Pastor Bertold Hibner organised media training for his pastoral team in Lithuania earlier this year, he rapidly came to the conclusion that Mission School participants also needed the same practical skills to share Jesus using modern techniques.
Read MoreFor 4,000 European Youth, a Spanish Spiritual Adventure starts next week
27 July 2017 | Valencia, Spain [Victor Hulbert] There is a palpable sense of excitement across Europe as 4,000 youth are packing bags to descend on Valencia, Spain, not for a beach holiday or the night clubs, but rather to learn and network from a choice of over 60 different seminars, lectures, Bible studies and…
Read MoreOakwood University Choir Wins ‘Choir of the World’ at Welsh Eisteddfod
24 July 2017 | Llangollen, Wales [North American Division News / Adventist Review / tedNEWS] For the second time in six years, an Adventist choir has won the ‘Choir of the World’ title at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales.
Read MoreNumbers Soar for Newbold’s Summer School in English
20 July, 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Over 100 students are attending Newbold's Summer School in English this July, the largest cohort in over ten years. The group, which is just over halfway through the three-week experience, is exploring the theme The Secrets of Words. "Sometimes we use languages as a simple tool and…
Read MoreNewbold Celebrates with 23 Graduands at Annual Awards Ceremony
10 July 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] The Newbold community celebrated the academic achievement of 23 students on Sunday 9 July, in a ceremony attended by more than 250 guests.
Read MoreRespectful debate and new leadership in Swedish Church elections
10 July 2017 | Ekebyholmsskolan, Sweden [Rainer Refsbäck] Pastor Robert “Bobby” Sjölander is to lead the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sweden for the next four years, replacing former President, Göran Hansen, who retired at their Union Session, 4 – 8 July.
Read MoreHerbert Blomstedt at 90: the Sabbath gives his life rhythm
10 July 2017 | Ekebyholm, Sweden [Rainer Refsbäck] Nobody would think badly of Maestro Herbert Blomstedt, now in the evening of life, if he decided to slow down his pace a little. On Tuesday, 11 July he celebrates his 90th birthday, yet his plans include conducting 90 concerts this year in venues all around the…
Read MoreNewbold and Washington Adventist University students benefit by new Study Abroad Agreement
5 July 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Representatives from Newbold College of Higher Education and Washington Adventist University (WAU) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony at Newbold on Thursday, 15 June. This new agreement, signed by Dr John Baildam, Newbold's Principal, and Dr Weymouth Spence, President of WAU, expands a…
Read MoreAlbanian women’s retreat reaches out beyond women and beyond Adventists
28 June 2017 | Durres, Albania [Sanda Veidemane-Thomollari] It’s a women’s retreat – so you expect women, with possibly the odd spouce hanging around at the back or helping with logistics, but when you find the back row filled with elderly Muslim men you know someting special is happening.
Read MoreAdriatic Union parenting seminar gains live TV audience
28 June 2017 | Zagreb, Croatia [Darko Kovačević] A two-day parenting seminar based in Zagreb, Croatia, 17 – 18 June attracted not just parents, but others interested in the wellbeing of children and youth. The presentations replaced traditional worship services on the Sabbath, together with added Sunday workshops and were also broadcast live on the…
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