It was a proud spectacle to behold seeing over 800 young people assemble at Newbold College of Higher Education for the British Union Conference (BUC) regional finals of the Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE). The event held on Sabbath 9 March saw over 28 Pathfinder clubs that had successfully progressed through local and area testing to qualify for a place in a final that would see which clubs would then proceed to the Division level testing next month in Chicago, USA.
It was a proud spectacle…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2019-03-14/buc-pathfinder-bible-experience-sees-unprecedented-results/
Hope and Wholeness Summit
SDACC’s Hope and Wholeness Health Summit in Pugwash, N.S When you climb to the top of a mountain, you do so to gain more than a spectacular view. It is about the hope of coming away positively transformed by the journey. And what a spiritual journey it was for the 150 people who gathered this fall at the SDACC’s Hope and Wholeness Health Summit in Pugwash, N.S.! The summit began with a fast climb to a mountaintop experience in Christ Jesus with a powerful prayer session asking God for His vision for health ministries and His church.
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Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Canadian Adventist Messenger.
ADRA-UK Highlights International Women’s Day
On Friday 8 March, the United Nations marks the 108th International Women’s Day (IWD) ‒ an occasion to celebrate women’s social, economic, political and cultural achievements around the world, as well as to advocate for gender parity. This year’s theme, Balance for Better, focuses on creating action towards achieving a gender-balanced world in all aspects of society.
While we’ve seen significant improvements in recent years with regards to women’s political empowerment, participation in…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2019-03-08/adra-uk-highlights-international-womens-day/
Saving Planet Earth – Can We? Should We?
There is one issue that affects everyone on the planet, whether or not we want to recognise it. Our attitude to general environmental breakdown and the multiple ecological crises which is affecting us all was the subject of the March Diversity Lecture at Newbold College of Higher Education. On the evening of Tuesday 5 March, an audience of Christians from the Newbold campus and various local churches heard the Revd Dave Bookless, Director of Theology for A Rocha International speak on the…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2019-03-08/saving-planet-earth-can-we-should-we/
Communicators and IT Specialist Attend GAiN Conference
Each year Communication directors assemble from within the General Conference vicinity to keep abreast of the ever-changing world of media. The conference known as GAiN (Global Adventist Internet Network) has seen steady growth in attendance since its commencement in 2003 when a group of the Church’s IT experts met with members of the General Conference Council on Evangelism and Witness, looking for better ways of networking, streamlining processes, and sharing resources, organisers explained.
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