Some of the Birmingham churches supported by ADRA-UK were able to gift 225 children in Area 5 with a unique and specially designed Rubik’s Cube, including neighbours, friends and church family children. They were given the original, iconic Rubik’s Cube with a Seventh-day Adventist logo, the fruit of the Spirit, the Creation story and ADRA logo printed on the six faces.
This subsequently led to running a Rubik’s Cube club to provide opportunities for the children to learn how to solve the cube.
…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-03-31/nec-area-5-rubiks-cube-champions/
Stanborough Press Author Wins The Wise Woman Award for Top Christian Book 2021
One of the books published by The Stanborough Press Ltd was presented with the prestigious Wise Women Award on 14 March 2021 for outstanding Christian Book of the Year. Stanborough Press’s book won the hotly contested prize over many other nominees.
The book that won is entitled Cooking With Kids by Kirly-Sue aka Susanne Kirlew from the Walthamstow church in London.
The Wise Women Awards Ceremony has been a tradition within the UK for years and it recognises the contribution that Christian…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-03-31/stanborough-press-author-wins-the-wise-woman-award-for-top-christian-book-2021/
The Scourge of Clergy Sexual Abuse
By Samantha Nelson | 30 March 2021 | It happens all over the world, in every faith community, in every denomination, in every church, synagogue, temple, mosque, parochial school, and counseling office. Clergy sexual abuse is a scourge of all faith communities. Whether by members of the clergy, faith-based educators and counselors, youth leaders, evangelists […] Source: https://atoday.org/spiritual-leaders-are-accountable-for-their-actions/
Pakistani Adventist Sentenced To Death For “Blasphemy”
30 March 2021 | Sajjad Masih, a Seventh-day Adventist man in Pakistan, has been sentenced to death for “blasphemy” by the Lahore High Court in Punjab province. Masih was initially sentenced to life in prison in 2013, for sending “blasphemous” text messages to Muslim clerics. The penalty was revised to death by the Lahore High […] Source: https://atoday.org/pakistani-adventist-sentenced-to-death-for-blasphemy/
Death of Pastor David Markham
We were saddened to learn of the death of Pastor David Markham on 10 March 2021. Pastor Markham was born on 21 February 1940 in Burton-On-Trent. He married Sylvia Newsam on 26 July 1965 and their union brought about Timothy, Andrew, Jonathan and Philip.
Before entering denominational employment, Pastor Markham worked as a draughtsman apprentice and ward orderly. After completing his studies at Newbold College, he entered the ministry in 1964 in the South England Conference. In 1979 he accepted…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-03-30/death-of-pastor-david-markham/
