Mamarapha College has received support from churches across Australia to fund new buildings for administration and staff. In 2022, mission offerings were taken up to fund the building of two general e…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/construction-underway-at-mamarapha-college
Adventist Camps, Bringing Generations Together for 40 Years
Only two Adventist events held in this country have gathered more people than this year’s regional camps did. One of them was the Youth Congress in Lisbon that, according to some reports, gathered clo…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/adventist-camps-bringing-generations-together-for-40-years
Thirty Years After Waco, The Church and Families Remember
“Blessed – are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
“Blessed – are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
“Blessed – are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
It was thirty years ago, on 19 April 1993 television screens displayed live images of a fire near Waco, Texas which are now embedded in history. While the memory of Waco for most is remembered as a CNN story flashing on a television screen as a live news alert from afar, for some Seventh-day Adventist…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-04-28/1543/
Waco Commemoration – Family Members Speak
After the Thirtieth Anniversary Commemoration Service held at Newbold College of Higher Education on Wednesday 19 April, Vilroy McBean and Dimplets Taylor share their memories of the tragedy and the continuing sense of loss.
Vilroy McBean
How does your story connect with the Waco tragedy?
My brother, John Mark McBean, attended Newbold College and graduated with a first degree in Theology, and in 1989 started graduate studies. It was shortly after he joined up with the group in Waco, Texas….Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-04-28/1544/
Waco – Have We Learnt the Lessons?
Will we ever learn from the past? Are there any lingering signs in our community of faith which show that we continue to struggle to grow and mature in Christ? We asked some church leaders, two Newbold lecturers, and a Newbold student to share their perspective on ‘lessons learnt’. Eglan Brooks (President, British Union Conference)
As a Church, we need to learn lessons from the Waco tragedy. We need to provide a safe environment for our members and the people who interact with us. As a result…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2023-04-28/waco-have-we-learnt-the-lessons/
