Did you know that 1 in 4 adults in England suffer from a mental health condition and that 1 in 6 have reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the UK?
Anxiety is on the rise, and it’s not surprising! Major world events like the escalating situation in the Middle East and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine give much cause for concern. The removal of the winter fuel payments, a government subsidy to help our senior folk with their heating costs, the cost of living crisis, a situation where…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2024-10-03/2170/
The Great Controversy: Review
The Great Controversy between Christ and Satan, is the powerful story of humanity’s struggle and God’s ultimate plan for salvation. From Lucifer's rebellion in heaven to Christ’s victory on the cross, this timeless book has guided us through key moments in biblical and world history. In this video, we pause our review to reflect on how we, as individuals, can actively carry forward the truths we've learned. We’ll explore the important lessons revealed throughout the book and discuss how God’s Church is called to lighten the earth with His glory as we approach the end of time. Join us for this inspiring message as we prepare for the final chapters of The Great Controversy series. If you've missed any episodes, you can review them using the playlist linked below, and be sure to download your free copy of The Great Controversy to continue studying along with us. Playlist: [bit.ly/TheGreatControversySeries]
Download the book: [thegreatcontroversyproject.org] Jesus is coming soon—let’s walk together in faith and truth! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ7pt3t403k
New Addition to the Florins Family
The British Union Conference (BUC) ministerial family is overjoyed to announce the arrival of Pastor Orasanu Florin and his wife Nicole’s new bundle of joy. Felix Alexander, the newest Pastor’s Kid (PK) in the British Union Conference, made his entrance on Tuesday, 17 September, at 3:21 am, weighing a healthy 3.920 kg. He is a robust, bouncing baby, and we are grateful for this precious gift to…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2024-10-03/2169/
Living the Life You Didn’t Choose
Pastor Mike shares his personal testimony of how God showed him that forgiveness is a choice that we make to release our past and heal our present. It’s giving up believing your past will change. Forgiveness is a choice to live the life you didn’t choose. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1gtrZn6P4Q
Inside Story: Heaviness in a Camp Cabin
Inside Story for Friday 4th of October 2024
By Andrew McChesney
An eerie heaviness rested on the red wooden cabin as eight Alaska Native girls prepared for bed on their first night at Camp Polaris, a Seventh-day Adventist summer camp in southwestern Alaska. All the girls felt it. The cabin’s two counselors felt it. It was an intense feeling of evil and harm.
One counselor, 21-year-old Rachel, was physically exhausted but couldn’t sleep. She sensed evil angels were more prevalent than usual. She thought about the eight teens in her cabin. Many of them had been abused, practiced self-harm, and struggled with drugs. One girl’s uncle was a shaman.
Rachel got up and stoked the fire in a small black furnace. Even in August, the Alaskan summer nights were chilly. She began to sing about Jesus. Naturally shy, she didn’t like to sing, especially by herself. But the song sprang from her lips. As she sang, Rachel visited each bunk bed and prayed with each girl. Finally, the girls fell asleep.
After that, Rachel sang every night and prayed with the girls.
One night, as she made the rounds, she asked a girl if she had any prayer requests. “Yes, I want to pray to be safe and protected,” the girl said.
“Safe from what?” Rachel asked.
The girl said that in the darkness of the previous night, someone grabbed her by the neck. As she struggled to breathe, a bright light appeared, and the unseen being released his grip. In the bright light was an angel, and he said, “Do not be afraid.” Peace immediately swept over the girl. She fell asleep and hadn’t mentioned the incident to anyone until she spoke to Rachel.
After Rachel prayed with her, the girl became more interested in Jesus for the remainder of her time at camp. She was a quiet girl who didn’t say much. But clearly a seed was planted in her heart.
Rachel was delighted when the girl returned to camp to train to become a staff member a few years later.
Rachel Carle, who now teaches at an Adventist school in Sitka, Alaska, still volunteers at Camp Polaris, the place where she witnessed the reality of the great controversy between good and evil as a young counselor.
“Working in Polaris has shown me that there are people in the United States who do not know Jesus,” she said. “Working at this camp was why I decided to become a teacher in Alaska.”
Thank you for your 2016 Thirteenth Sabbath Offering that helped repair and expand Camp Polaris so more children could attend. Part of this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help open a center of influence at the Adventist church in Bethel, Alaska. The Bethel Church sends local children to Camp Polaris every year.
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