14 April 2021 | Paul Douglas, current director of the General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS), has been voted in as GC Treasurer-Elect. The GC Executive Committee vote passed with 204 “Yes” votes and 10 “No” votes this morning at GC Spring Meeting. Douglas will start the job on August 1. More details to follow. To […] Source: https://atoday.org/paul-douglas-current-gcas-director-voted-gc-treasurer-elect/
Erton Kohler Voted General Conference Executive Secretary
14 April 2021 | Current South American Division President Erton Kohler has been voted to the position of General Conference Executive Secretary at the General Conference Spring Meeting. The vote passed 197 to 16. Kohler is replacing G.T. Ng as secretary. In 2006, Kohler was the youngest person ever to be elected as division president […] Source: https://atoday.org/erton-kohler-voted-general-conference-executive-secretary/
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/
