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/

Sometimes there is a perception that small churches are failing as they compare themselves to the various mega-churches. However, around 60% of Adventist congregations within the UK have congregations under 100 people. Which would mean they are ‘the norm’ and are doing exactly what they should be doing.  On 16-18 September, Church Growth and Community Service leaders gathered at Hay’s Wood (Kings Lynn) to be inspired by each other and affirm their ministries. Devotion took a creative turn…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-29/small-church-big-impact/

The Dundee Seventh-day Adventist church was filled to the brim on 17 September as more than 250 people gathered to celebrate World Pathfinder Sabbath. At least 100 of these were Pathfinders from Scottish churches, immaculately dressed in their colourful uniform. They were all set for an eventful and ground-breaking day. This included a 2-mile procession through Dundee city streets to motivate the community to care for the environment. This procession was led by a corps of drummers who had…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-23/world-pathfinder-day-scottish-mission-pathfinders-make-a-huge-impact-in-dundee/

Duncan Bayliss, a long-standing member of the Shrewsbury church in the Welsh Mission published his book, The Possibility of Belief: The Way Back to Hope, earlier this year.  Renowned scientist, Dr John Walton of the Crieff church in the Scottish Mission offers the following review: “An absorbing and original pathway from secularism to Christian belief is presented in this book. The author uses intriguing stories and metaphors that grip the reader’s imagination, piloting them into thinking…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-22/scottish-scientist-reviews-welsh-apologists-book/

The Trans-European Division (TED) of the General Conference is inviting all members in the British Union Conference (BUC) to complete the Global Church Membership Survey 2022 (GCMS 2022).  The last GCMS survey was conducted in 2017 and the outcomes were valuable to both the TED and the BUC as they directed their mission and discipleship efforts. 
How long does it take?
The survey takes around 45 minutes to complete.  Please click on the link below for the survey. 
…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2022-09-22/general-conference-invites-members-to-complete-their-survey-1/