‘Reddet’ in Norway engages young adults, strengthens faith
3 April 2017 | Røyse, Norway [Silja Leknes / tedNEWS] Young adults from Norway want to take their faith seriously. Their love for the church has inspired them to develop an event that helps strengthen the Adventist identity of young adults.
Read MoreCommunication re:volution at European GAiN Conference
30 March 2017 | Binfield, UK [Natasha Mirilov] In a first for Europe, 150 communicators from across the continent gathered to connect, collaborate and change the way the Seventh-day Adventist Church uses technology, media and communication skills.
Read MoreReflecting on the International Day of Happiness
20 March 2017 | St Albans, UK [Alan Redfern] Welcome to the International Day of Happiness. Really – this is the official designation of today by the United Nations. Fortunately, happiness is not compulsory.
Read MoreRetired Swedish pastor marks over 80 years of fundraising for the needy
20 March 2017 | Sweden [Marcos Paseggi, Senior Correspondent, Adventist Review] A retired Seventh-day Adventist pastor has been raising money for the needy for over 80 years in Sweden, most of that time to support Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) projects around the world. Evert Johansson, who will turn 95 next month still goes…
Read MoreTrans-European Division request GC approved ministerial credential
15 February 2017 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] The Executive Committee of the Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists today voted a strong request to the General Conference that consideration be given to issuing a single credential for those in ministry, or to alternately amend existing credentials making them more inclusive.
Read MoreMoving beyond Immature Faith – a psychiatrist’s perspective
13 February 2017 | Binfield, UK [Helen Pearson] Give a lecture a thought provoking title and you will capture an audience. That was certainly true on Tuesday, 7 February as a capacity audience actually overflowed into the corridor for Newbold’s first Diversity Lecture for 2017, ‘Moving beyond Immature Faith – a psychiatrist’s perspective’.
Read MoreADRA Slovenia raises over 20,000 Euros for refugees in Greece
13 February 2017 | Ljubljana, Slovenia [Patricija Virtič] Extremely cold temperatures, wind and snow around Europe have claimed many casualties. Vulnerable people, including refugees are dying from hypothermia. With this kind of weather, even in Greece, ADRA Slovenia started a project, ‘Let’s warm them!’
Read MoreUK Adventists promote peace and freedom during film release
10 February 2017 | St Albans, UK [Kirsty Watkins / tedNEWS] With the UK and Ireland being among the last countries in Europe to release the Mel Gibson blockbuster Hacksaw Ridge, Adventist communities, and especially youth, have been taking advantage of every opportunity to share their faith.
Read MoreIntensive media training a first for Lithuanian church leaders
6 February 2017 | Kaunas, Lithuania [Jurgita Kregždaitė] Adventist church pastors need more than just theology. In the modern world they also need a clear understanding of media. How do you make a picture tell a story? What can make an article or news report not only interesting, but also relevant? What’s the point of…
Read MoreAdventist Youth highlight reformation Lineage in new video series
26 January 2016 | Nottingham, UK [Peter Jeynes with Tamara Bloom] With 2017 declared as #reformation500 across the world, a youth leader and cinematographer in the North England Conference (NEC) have combined their skills to develop a series of 52 short reformation videos. Each episode, released weekly, sets out to detail the spiritual roots of…
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