TED Secretariat evaluations keeping the church legal and efficient
30 January 2017 | Watford, UK [John Surridge / tedNEWS] On Sunday, 22 January General Conference Associate Secretaries John Thomas and Claude Richli flew to the UK, from Washington DC and Bangkok respectively, to help lead the first ever TED run Secretariat evaluations covering both Union and Conference level. Trans-European Division Secretariat had evaluated all…
Read More‘Quest for the Meaning of Life’ in Novi Sad
24 January 2017 | Novi Sad, Serbia [Lászlo Gallusz] Despite sub-zero temperatures and a flu epidemic running at its peak, church members in Novi Sad, Serbia were impressed that some 100 hundred visitors joined with 200 Adventist members for five public lectures focused on the ‘Quest for the Meaning of Life’.
Read MoreDesmond Doss still saving lives in Europe
19 January 2017 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] While Hacksaw Ridge may have left cinema screens in some parts of the world, and was outshone by La La Land in the recent Golden Globe Awards, the impact of the man behind the film is still making a real difference in countries where the film…
Read MoreReligious Best Seller still impacting lives 125 years on
18 January 2016 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] How can a small religious book published 125 years ago still be making an impact today? Walk down the corridors of the Trans-European Division office and staff will soon tell you why.
Read MoreSingle and refreshed
12 January 2017 | Utrecht, Netherlands [Madelon Comvalius / tedNEWS] More than eighty Dutch and Belgian singles of all ages gathered near the city of Utrecht on Sabbath, 10 December 2016 to be inspired and refreshed. The group included young students, single parents, widows and widowers, lifelong singles and divorcees. This was the second singles’…
Read MoreLiving positively, loving the true light
23 December 2016 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] This Christmas thought message was first given as a morning devotional at the Trans-European Division office:
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings from the Trans-European Division
13 December 2016 | St Albans, UK [Raafat Kamal] In his Christmas message, Trans-European Division president, Raafat Kamal shares his 2016 highlights and his hopes for the coming year.
Read MoreSnowflakes or ice cubes? Diversity delegates make the choice
12 December 2016 | Oxford, UK [Victor Hulbert / Natasha Mirilov] In a Europe that has increasingly become a global village, the South England Conference (SEC) organised its first Diversity Conference at Oxford Seventh-day Adventist church, Friday and Sabbath, 25-26 November 2016.
Read MoreTraditional methods still make an impact in secular Finland
5 December 2016 | Kuopio, Finland [Sibrina Kalliokoski] Even in secular Finland, traditional evangelistic methods can still reach people. The fifth evangelistic visit of Richard and Mary Halversen from Florida, USA has clearly demonstrated that, with meetings held in Kuopio Adventist church, central Finland, some 380km north-east of Helsinki.
Read MoreIntroducing Torben Bergland
2 December 2016 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert] Just one year on since elected, and six months since he started full time as Health Ministries director for the Trans-European Division, Torben Bergland talks with Victor Hulbert about his role, his expectations and how he believes that the Health Ministries department can make a difference.
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