Solidarity—what does this word mean to you? One of the definitions of this term, from the Michaelis Brazilian Dictionary of the Portuguese Language, is, “Feeling of love or compassion for the needy or……
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BUC Latest Tithes Report
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/
