I am pleased to inform you of a few directorial appointments at the SEC. Two of our directors recently accepted the call to serve at the British Union Conference. Pastor Max McKenzie-Cook, former Stewardship and Diversity director at the SEC, is now the new Associate Executive Secretary at the BUC. Dr Augustus Lawrence, who carried the portfolio of Stewardship Director, is now the BUC Evangelism Director. Jacqueline Otokpa, former Women’s and Possibility Director of the SEC, has moved on to do…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2024-04-25/breaking-news-sec-executive-committee-makes-new-elections/

The Apostle Paul spoke to the believers in Ephesus, saying, “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip and release the saints to do His work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the complete standard of Christ” (Ephesians 4: 11-13…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2024-04-25/equipping-the-saints-inspired-for-mission/

The 20th of April, 2024, marked a momentous occasion for the Hackney Seventh-day Adventist Church community. It was the day when Christopher Brooks, a beloved member of our community, was ordained as an Elder in the church, a role that holds great significance for us all.  Earlier that day, Brooks, in his sermon, The Lost Father, encouraged the youth to find their true identity in God, who provides security, belonging, and love in perfection beyond that which can be found in many homes. “It…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2024-04-25/hackney-sda-church-celebrates-the-ordination-of-elder-christopher-brooks/