Strong women – strong world: Newbold’s March Diversity Lecture
8 March 2016 | Binfield, UK [Helen Pearson] With Tuesday, 8 March being International Women's Day it seemed appropriate that 'The Impact of Disasters on Women' was the title for the evening March Diversity Lecture at Newbold College.
Read MoreBudapest Meeting Concludes Women in Leadership Consultations
15 December 2015 | Budapest, Hungary [Patrick Johnson] Women in leadership across the south-eastern part of Europe have some strong but kindly advice for the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church. During meetings at the Airport Hotel in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday, 3 December they called for four things: Invest in your women leaders,…
Read MoreChurch Leaders Affirm Women in Ministry
29 October 2015 | Watford, United Kingdom [David Neal, BUC News] Pastor David Neal, Irish Mission President, joined with Church leaders from across the British Isles and the Trans-European Division (TED) leadership to affirm and support the courageous women who have dedicated their lives to various forms of ministry within the Church. This is his report:
Read MoreTED Affirms Women in Church Leadership
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 [Victor Hulbert] A choir, flowing through the rear doors of the hall and towards the platform, was a highly unusual start to morning worship and the business of the Trans-European Division Annual Council meetings on Tuesday, 17 November. The beautiful rendition of 'Live my Life for Love' was even more remarkable…
Read MoreResponse to ‘No’ Vote on Women’s Ordination
8 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] Delegates at the 60th Session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists voted 'no' with an overwhelming majority on a question regarding the ordination of women to Gospel Ministry.
Read More“Come to the Spring” – TED Women Conference
6 October 2014 | Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Sandra Golding, tedNEWS] "Come to the Spring" was the motto for the first Trans-European Division (TED) Women’s Conference held in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia, from 24-28 September 2014. The conference brought together more than 200 women from 9 unions across the TED and also included attendees from Australia, Israel…
Read MoreAdventists Urged to Study Women’s Ordination for Themselves
24 September 2014 | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [Andrew McChesney/Adventist Review] Ted N. C. Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, appealed to church members worldwide to earnestly read what the Bible says about women’s ordination and to pray that he and other church leaders humbly follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance on the matter.
Read MoreTraining for the Women’s Ministries Department in Hungary
28 November 2013 | Pécel, Hungary [Maria Tokics, tedNEWS] “If God gives you a vision for your life, then He will definitely help you achieve it; thus, you can realize more in life than you have ever imagined. You are precious!” These empowering words were spoken by Clair Sanches-Schutte, Women’s Ministries Director at the Trans-European Division…
Read MoreAdventist Family among Victims of Nairobi Terror Attack
24 September 2013 Nairobi, Kenya [Dan Okoth/ECD/ANN] The husband of an Adventist church member from Nairobi was killed during the terrorist attack in Nairobi’s Westgate Shopping Mall in which more than 60 people were killed and more than 170 injured. Harun Oyieke, a lecturer at Co-operative University College of Kenya, was among those killed in…
Read MoreSame Sex Marriage Back on the Agenda
13 December 2012 Watford, United Kingdom [BUC News] Culture Secretary Maria Miller has stated that "I am absolutely clear that no religious organisation will ever be forced to conduct marriages for same sex couples, and I would not bring in a bill which would allow that." In her statement to MPs on Tuesday, 11 December…
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