We are saddened to announce the death of Basil Powell on 12th September. He died peacefully at home. His funeral service is at 11am on 7th October at Stanborough Park Church. His burial is at Tring Cemetery 1pm (Aylesbury Road, Tring HP23 4DH). Basil served as Treasurer of the BUC and when he retired his last assignment was serving in Pakistan.  Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-10-06/basil-powell-former-buc-treasurers-funeral/

The Internship Symposium organised by the British Union Conference (BUC) Ministerial Association took place from 20-22 September. Interns and their supervisors from across the British Isles gathered at the Union offices in order to share experiences and learn. 
The programme included many learning opportunities, including presentations from Pastors Samuel Ouadjo (BUC Ministerial Association Secretary), Hezron Adingo (SEC Ministerial Association Secretary), Eglan Brooks (BUC President), Dr Steve…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-29/young-men-will-dream/

On 15 September, the British Union Conference (BUC) Executive Committee voted to adapt a new strategic plan to guide its operations from January 2023.  Focusing on 12 key priorities, the plan addresses not only the spiritual mission of the Church and the implementation of the GC, ‘I WILL GO’ initiative, but also acknowledges the Union’s responsibilities as a registered charity and a corporate organisation.  
The process of developing a strategic plan began with a weekend retreat where the…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-29/british-union-conference-executive-votes-new-strategic-plan/

On 20 September a cohort from an informal syndicate of 15 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) visited No 10 Downing Street with a petition signed by 30,237 people urging, the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to fund the humanitarian response in the Horn of Africa.
Currently, there are 50 million people in the region who are pushed towards either starvation in the Horn or famine in neighbouring Somalia.  Bert Smit, CEO of ADRA-UK said, “The situation in the Horn of Africa is heart-rending.  They…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-29/adra-uk-joins-ngos-to-lobby-government-on-horn-of-africa/

On Saturday 17 September, CEO and founder of local charity One Vision, Enoch Kanagaraj organised a 45-minute Remembrance Service for Queen Elizabeth II held in the Peace Garden in Stanborough Park, Garston. 
It was attended by Hertfordshire Deputy Lord Lieutenant Akhtar Zamam, Dame Helen Hyde, former Head of Watford Girls’ Grammar School and a trustee of the charity, Alain Fidelia a local businessman and trustee, Colonel Harry Lomas RLC MBE BEM, who has been actively involved with the charity…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-29/remembrance-service-for-late-queen-held-in-peace-garden/