Newbold diversity lecture highlights challenges of being a Muslim woman in the UK
22 February 2018 | Binfield, UK [Michael Pearson/tedNEWS] The Scottish poet, Robert Burns, wrote of ‘seeing ourselves as others see us’, but sometimes it is helpful to see and try to understand others through their own eyes. That kind of thinking led to Julie Siddiqi presenting the Newbold Diversity Centre lecture on Tuesday, 13 February,…
Read MoreOthers centred ministry focus for TED Super-Tuesday
12 February 2018 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Once a month, officers and directors of the Trans-European Division gather to discuss and agree upon Mission projects within our region while also spending quality time together sharing initiatives and ideas. Often a specialist in a particular area of mission will be invited to share their…
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 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 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…
Read MorePaisley’s Healthy Partnership in Scotland
5 January 2018 | Paisley, UK [John Wilby] An Adventist church planted in one of the most socially deprived communities in Scotland has been seeking a premises from which it can be a centre of influence. While previous attempts to purchase a property have failed, a recent successful bit will now put Paisley Seventh-day Adventist…
Read MoreTeetering on the Edge
1 January 2018 | St Albans, UK [David Neal] Commentary. Ingram Pinn’s FT illustration of the week, picturing the globe teetering on the edge of an abyss, got TED Stewardship director, David Neal pondering on 1 Thessalonians 5:20 as we step gingerly into 2018: “Do Not Despise Prophecies.”
Read MoreDeath of Adel and Najwa Kamal
26 December 2017 | St Albans [tedNEWS] We are saddened to receive news today of the deaths of Adel and Najwa Kamal, the much loved parents of Pastor Raafat Kamal, president of the Trans-European Division.
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