‘Hacksaw Ridge’ attracts best foreign film award and generates baptism in Poland
8 February 2018 | Warsaw, Poland [Jan Kot / Victor Hulbert] Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s blockbuster movie on the courage of Adventist WWII medic, Desmond Doss, has been awarded the title of ‘Best Foreign Film‘ at the prestigious Polish award ceremony, Bestsellery Empik 2017. The award ceremony on Tuesday, 6 February, recognised the best-selling books,…
Read MoreEncourage the families in your church
7 February 2018 | St Albans [Karen Holford] Next week, 10-17 February, is Christian Home and Family Week. This annual event in the Church calendar allows churches to focus specifically on the vital needs of families. Every marriage and every family can use encouragement, inspiration and ideas. Sermons and seminars on family life can equally…
Read MoreFrom Drug Dealer to Adventist Youth Leader in Poland
30 January 2018 | Warsaw, Poland [as told by Marek Micyk to Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission] Maciek and Martin were my best friends in high school. If a fight broke out at school, the same three teens were always to blame: Maciek, Martin, and me. Today Maciek is dead.
Read MorePolish financial punters challenged to invest in the eternal
30 January 2018 | Lodz, Poland [Victor Hulbert] Attend a seminar on how to invest in property and you can expect a day informing you on good investments, property deals, risk, and maybe even how you will be able to retire early on the basis of the great choices you are about to make. However,…
Read MoreBinding up the brokenhearted training for leaders in Baltic Union
29 January 2018 | Riga, Latvia [Alla Nõmmik] Departmental leaders across the Baltic Union gathered together in mid-January to take seriously the words of Psalm 147:2-3 as a principle for their territory:
Read MoreNewbold to Offer Andrews Doctor of Ministry
29 January 2018 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Newbold College of Higher Education and Andrews University (USA) are partnering to offer European students a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) at Newbold starting in 2018.
Read MoreTwenty-year-old Christmas shoebox still inspiring lives today
24 January 2018 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Each year thousands of children in developed countries pack boxes of simple toys, crayons and other gifts to share with children in countries where life is often more difficult. They send their box with good wishes — and that is normally the end of it.
Read MoreCreative evangelism shares the message of Daniel with Latvians
16 January 2018 | Riga, Latvia [Victor Hulbert] A creative evangelism project co-sponsored by the Latvian Conference, the Pathfinder department and the Trans-European Division Mission board has shared the story of Daniel with over 4,500 Latvians in eight cities.
Read MoreNew Bible Study initiative reaching over 100 children in Wales
15 January 2018 | Newtown, UK [Maureen Rock / tedNEWS] Seeking new ways to reach children with the Gospel in today’s technological age, the UK based Adventist Discovery Centre (ADC) has partnered with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Wales to launch the Welsh Mission (WM) ‘Let's Explore Children's Bible Study Programme' at an event on Tuesday,…
Read MoreNew colouring book for adults helps spiritual creativity
9 January 2018 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert] Do you ever find yourself doodling around the edges of your meeting notes? Perhaps you even find that your accidental art work helps you concentrate. That is the rationale behind a colouring book for adults released by the Women’s Ministries department of the Trans-European Division.Based around a set…
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