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/
Goodbyes, Plummeting Income and Workarounds – 2021 GC Spring Meeting Day 1
The I Will Go slogan for the current General Conference strategic plan may as well have doubled as the theme for the 2021 General Conference Spring Meeting as two major retirement announcements preceded the April 13-14 Zoom event. On April 12, Adventist News Network (ANN) tweeted the news that Juan R. Prestol-Puesán, the GC treasurer, […] Source: https://atoday.org/goodbyes-plummeting-income-and-workarounds-gc-2021-spring-meeting-day-1/
A Bodyguard of Half-Truths?
by Thandazani Mhlanga | 13 April 2021 | One of my pandemic readings was a book about Winston Churchill, in the context of World War II. I came across this statement that stopped me in my tracks. “In wartime,” Mr. Churchill said, “truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard […] Source: https://atoday.org/a-bodyguard-of-half-truths/
GC Treasurer Juan R. Prestol-Puesan Announces Retirement
13 April 2021 | On April 12, Adventist News Network (ANN) tweeted the news that Juan R. Prestol-Puesán, the GC treasurer, will be retiring: ‘Juan R. Prestol-Puesán, treasurer of the General Conference, announced his retirement today: “It is with a blend of conviction and sadness that I communicate to you my intention to transition to […] Source: https://atoday.org/gc-treasurer-juan-r-prestol-puesan-announces-retirement/
Ministry Magazine Receives Four Awards from the Associated Church Press
Ministry Magazine associate editor Dr Jeff Brown reports how happy he was that Ministry magazine received four awards from the Associated Church Press on April 8, 2021. “It’s like Oscar Night for us” said Dr Brown who has served in this role during the past quinquennium.
Three of the awards were given to Pastors within the British Union Conference who had contributed to the magazine under the following categories: ‘Best Article’ category—’Playful Fathers’ by Dr Richard Daly (February 2020,…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2021-04-13/ministry-magazine-receives-four-awards-from-the-associated-church-press/
