As we move towards the latter stages of lockdown easing, we recognise the falling numbers and pray for those affected by health challenges.
BUC February 2021 tithe of £3,689,355 shows a -5.1% decrease (-£198,111) on 2020. Against our budget we are £14,824 (-3.9%) down against our 2021 projections.
God’s mercies abound, as we continue to hear stories of God’s love through these trying times. February was a 4-week month (5 weeks in Feb 20), but with the March anniversary of the pandemic…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-04-14/buc-latest-tithes-report/
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Citizen Award for ‘Changing Lives Forever’ Charity
The Changing Lives Forever (CLF) charity was commended with a High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Citizen Award by the outgoing High Sheriff, Susan Lousada, on Tuesday 6 April 2021. In line with Covid-19 rules the socially distanced ceremony was held outside the home of the founders, Phillip and Collett McKinley. This is the third year in a row that CLF has received this award!
CLF has been providing meals for the elderly and vulnerable since the charity was registered in 2016. It was first…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-04-14/high-sheriff-of-bedfordshire-citizen-award-for-changing-lives-forever-charity/
Messenger by Post
Over the last few months thousands of our members have been receiving the Messenger magazine by post. During the Covid lockdowns and the closure of our churches the Messenger has provided a lifeline to those who may be feeling isolated and cut off from their church family. The initial mailings were targeted fairly randomly, based on just a sample of the membership data that we have. This was partly to keep costs down, but also because we didn’t want to annoy people who were already receiving it…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-04-14/messenger-by-post/
Adventist Church Treasurer Juan Prestol-Puesán Announces Retirement
Against All Odds, Adventist Church Finances Break Even, Treasurer Reports
ADRA Responds to Volcano Eruption in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Goodbyes, Plummeting Income and Workarounds – 2021 GC Spring Meeting Day 1
The I Will Go slogan for the current General Conference strategic plan may as well have doubled as the theme for the 2021 General Conference Spring Meeting as two major retirement announcements preceded the April 13-14 Zoom event. On April 12, Adventist News Network (ANN) tweeted the news that Juan R. Prestol-Puesán, the GC treasurer, […] Source: https://atoday.org/goodbyes-plummeting-income-and-workarounds-gc-2021-spring-meeting-day-1/
Mercoledi 14 aprile 2021
Giovanni 15:16 – Non siete voi che avete scelto me, ma sono io che ho scelto voi, e vi ho costituiti perché andiate e portiate frutto e il vostro frutto rimanga; affinché tutto quello che chiederete al Padre, nel mio nome, egli ve lo dia. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore. In studio Elisa Ghiuzan Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP76-oJ9pkw
A Bodyguard of Half-Truths?
by Thandazani Mhlanga | 13 April 2021 | One of my pandemic readings was a book about Winston Churchill, in the context of World War II. I came across this statement that stopped me in my tracks. “In wartime,” Mr. Churchill said, “truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard […] Source: https://atoday.org/a-bodyguard-of-half-truths/
When Noah Put God First
Putting God first can be difficult. What can we learn from Noah that will help us put God first in our lives today? If you have ever felt that people in your city don’t care about God, you know how Noah felt. In fact, it wasn’t only God they didn’t care about. They didn’t care about each other either. The situation became so evil that if they were allowed to continue acting that way, every human being would have been destroyed. It was at that moment that God stepped in to save the world the first time around. Noah was told to put God first and dedicate the next century of his life to building an ark, and call everyone to repent and change their ways. He was mocked and ridiculed by the very people he was instructed to warn, but he didn’t give up. Every day Noah put God first and followed the instructions he was given. All of us are tempted to put our own projects and priorities first. Perhaps you are an administrator of many resources. Or perhaps you are constantly struggling to make ends meet. Like Noah, all of us are challenged every day, every week, every month, to put God’s kingdom first. God has promised that all other things will be added. And God keeps His promises. The flood came and the ark saved Noah and his family from total destruction. Humanity had been saved. Like in the days of Noah, the people God has asked you to warn might mock and ridicule you. But one day soon, God will come back to save us. Those who put God first will see the results of their efforts with every person who will be saved. With every plank and nail, Noah was putting God first. His example compels us to do the same. As the deacons collect the tithe and offerings, we are challenged to put God first today ———————————————————————————————————————-
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