Newbold College – Awards Ceremony 2013
04 June 2013 Bracknell, United Kingdom [Kirsty Watkins] The academic success of twenty-nine students from Newbold College of Higher Education was celebrated on Sunday, 2 June 2013 at the College’s Awards Ceremony. The Mayor of Bracknell Forest, Councillor Mrs Jan Angell, and other local politicians joined over 300 staff, alumni and friends of the College at…
Read MoreNewbold College of Higher Education 2013 Awards Ceremony
Newbold College of Higher Education's 2013 Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday 02 June, 2013 at 11:00am in the Newbold Church Centre on St Marks Road, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 4AN. All are welcome at this ceremony at which Newbold studnets will become graduates and alumni, and go on to do His work in an…
Read MoreGovernment Minister Visits ADRA-UK & Praises Grass Roots Work
23 May 2013 Watford, United Kingdom [Bert Smit, ADRA-UK CEO/BUC News] International Development Secretary, Justine Greening and Watford MP, Richard Harrington, visited the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA-UK) offices in Watford on Monday morning, 20 May 2013, for an extended one and a half hour tour and meeting. The Secretary of State's visit focused…
Read More“Digital Evangelism Works!”
26 March 2013 Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia [Andrew Willis, tedNEWS] Twenty-five web pastors and community developers from around the Trans-European Division (TED) met for three days of training, exchange of experience and further development of the Internet ministry known as LIFEconnect (LC) in Slovenia. They were excited to hear of the impact that LC and LC…
Read More‘One in Compassion’ – Global Youth Day
21 March 2013, St Albans, UK [Paul Tompkins, tedNEWS] On Saturday, March 16th the first ever Global Youth Day (GYD) was held, under the theme ‘One in Compassion.’ Adventist young people were asked to “be the sermon” and to be involved in acts of kindness in their localities. The idea was to think globally but…
Read MoreNewbold Bible Conference: Focus On Prophecy
14 March 2013 Bracknell, United Kingdom [John Baildam / Bjorn Ottesen, BUC News] Fifty participants at an all-day Bible Conference travelled from as far as Wales, Scotland, the Midlands, London and the North of England to enjoy five thought-provoking presentations by lecturers in the Department of Theological Studies at Newbold College of Higher Education. Dr Philip Brown,…
Read MoreDunstable Church Plant
05 March 2013 Dunstable, United Kingdom [Simon Martin, tedNEWS] Seven years ago a small group of members from the Luton North church decided to plant a community church in the nearby town of Dunstable. Its mission was (and still is) to plant an innovative, Jesus focused, spiritually alive, Bible based, grace oriented, culturally relevant Seventh-day Adventist…
Read MoreMinistry with Those with Special Needs
04 March 2013 St Albans, United Kingdom [Michael Hamilton, tedNEWS] The first and historic meeting of the world co-ordinators of the Special Needs Ministry, set up by the General Conference, convened in São Paulo, Brazil from January 25th through 27th 2013. Representatives from the thirteen world divisions met to discuss and explore strategies for implementing a…
Read MoreLove at Dialogue Café
21 February 2013 London, United Kingdom [Kirsten Øster-Lundqvist, BUC News] Valentine's stretched out for an extra day at the Central London church. Last Friday evening it was sympathetically decorated adding a romantic feel fitting the theme of love for the monthly 'Dialogue café'. An average of 125 people come to the café, an initiative of…
Read MoreFocusing on the ‘No’ Vote
07 February 2013 Watford, United Kingdom [Heather Haworth, BUC NEWS] The issue of 'gay marriages' has been a particular subject of focus both in BUC News and the wider Christian and secular press. Following Tuesday's vote, Colin Hart, Coalition for Marriage campaign manager, writes, "After more than six hours of bitter debate, the Commons voted in…
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