How a little tract started a church on the other side of the world
3 March 2020 | Isle of Man, UK [Peter Jeynes] Brother J W Thompson from Wahroonga church in Australia wondered if he could afford to send the latest tract off to his sister on the far-off Isle of Man, UK. Money was tight and the thought may have been, Would the family even read the…
Read MoreNorwegian educators discover the book about the Book
19 February 2020 | Røyse, Norway [Nina Myrdal] New curriculum standards for the course ‘Christianity, Religion and Ethics’ in Norwegian elementary schools owned and operated by different churches and denominations in Norway come into effect in August 2020. To prepare for the changes, 25 religion teachers from Adventist schools across Norway met for a professional…
Read MoreModern Slavery – It’s bigger than you think
13 February 2020 | Binfield, UK [Helen Pearson] When news stories about people trafficking make the headlines, we are all shocked. But we tend to forget. On Tuesday, 11 February Diversity lecture at Newbold College offered insights into the hidden and mostly ignored slavery behind the headlines in modern Britain. Hundreds of thousands of lives…
Read MoreWhat you believe has power over you
11 February 2020 | Oslo, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] Mental health was a major focus during a significant health congress organised by the Health Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Norway.
Read MoreFire at TED owned flats, residents temporarily rehoused
29 January 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Emergency services were called to the Hollies, a block of 12 flats owned by the Trans-European Division at 3:15 pm on Tuesday, 28 January. Firefighters quelled a fire which was contained to one first floor flat. Smoke and water damage to seven other flats is being assessed.
Read MoreKari Paulsen, Wife of Former World Church President Jan Paulsen, Dies at 85
16 January 2020 | Drammen, Norway [Mark A. Kellner / Adventist Review / tedNEWS] “She struck me as sincere and kind and as a big support for her husband standing tall by his side,” reflects Trans-European Division President Raafat Kamal. “We as a TED office family are saddened by the loss of Kari Paulsen and…
Read MoreDeath of Pastor Andrew Davis – mourning loss but living with hope
14 January 2019 | Binfield, UK [David Neal / tedNEWS] Over 1,500 people from across the British Isles and from as far away as Denmark and America came together to celebrate the memory and loving service given by a young pastor, Andrew Davis, age 38. They were moved by his sudden tragic death following a…
Read MoreA “Righteous Gentile” in World War II Hungary
6 January 2020 | Budapest, Hungary [Daniel Heinz] László Michnay, a courageous and brave Christian leader, helped more than 50 Jews escape the Holocaust.
Read MorePraying for the President
03 January 2020 | Reykjavík, Iceland [Gavin Anthony] On Wednesday, 1 January 2020, Gavin Anthony, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Iceland was among invited guests to a New Year’s reception at Bessastaðir, the official home of the President of Iceland. Following the reception, he shared this reflection:
Read MoreTop News reports of 2019
31 December 2019 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] It has been our pleasure to serve you with news items from across the Trans-European Division during 2019. Below is our list of the top stories for the year as generated by Google Analytics.The most read article for the entire year was published following the November…
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