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Pentecost council of the Church leaders: all eyes are on Goslar

...circle of the children or the... ...They took the momentum... ...of the New Apostolic Church had... ...it is back to work: the... ...full of future-oriented topics. Experiences and... ...evaluations related to our concept... ...recently announced changes to the concept... ...of the New Apostolic Church were... ...years. This time too, in Goslar,... ...the discussions served to support the... ...time ahead is to round the... ...that it corresponds to the modalities... ...April, will come into effect. From... ...on, the New Apostolic concept of... ...include the congregational rector, the district... ...rector, the Apostle,... ...ecclesiastical ministry is to be conferred.... ...congregational and district rectors. The ministries... ...in the New Apostolic Church will... ...be added to the list... ...of topics up for... ...question that has to be dealt... ...will be assigned to their function.... ...The same applies to youth leaders... ...will be interpreted into English at... ...will be present. Photo: Oliver Rütten... ...(Germany) in order to discuss some... ...complex doctrinal topics.... ...the past few years. This time... ...Youth Convention (IYC) of the New... ...work: the session of the International... ...agenda is full of future-oriented topics.... ...to our concept of ministry The... ...to the concept of ministry of... ...the various sessions of the District... ...solid arguments. Each of the District... ...round the package off so that... ...to the modalities of the national... ...Pentecost our concept of ministry, as... ...New Apostolic concept of ministry will... ...and the laying-on of hands. Assistants... ...well as delegates of congregational and... ...rectors. The ministries of Evangelist, Shepherd,... ...occupied. The question of whether women... ...to the list of topics up... ...on a number of occasions, most... ...still a number of unanswered questions... ...introduced the concept of ministry, the... ...about this? Assignment of functions that... ...occur in an official act following... ...either in front of the congregation... ...in the circle of the children... ...At the end of the meeting,... ...at the end of July and... ...the beginning of August respectively.... ...marks the conclusion of the global... ...meeting of the District... ...Rütten Pentecost council of the Church... ...Düsseldorf, the leaders of the global... ...and urgency. The agenda is full... ...to round the package off so... ...in his video message, in which... More


A finger on the pulse of time: apostolic councils

...Sunday School for children in all... ...the very first apostolic council that... ...took place in... ...Leber made reference to it on... ...Chief Apostle is to promote unity... ...of the New Apostolic Church International.... ...A means to achieve this... ...are apostolic councils. Such... ...such conference—with all Apostles—took place in... ...Cape Town in 2010.... ...Of a total of 351... ...342 were able to attend. The... ...of a revision to the Statutes... ...of the New Apostolic Church International... ...the time, referring to the discussions... ...direction-setting statements came into focus even... ...for a New Apostolic faith without... ...of the New Apostolic Church, but... ...continent is home to 80 per... ...the world’s New Apostolic Christians and... ...Religious instruction has to keep pace.... ...my dear Apostles, to please make... ...pulse of time: apostolic councils One... ...once every three years on Pentecost.... ...how the unity of the church... ...uniform doctrine One of the most... ...important tasks of the Chief... ...in the statutes of the New... ...on the unity of the worldwide... ...Town in 2010. Of a total... ...of 351 Apostles... ...for the revision of the Articles... ...of Faith, a... ...and the ratification of a revision... ...to the Statutes of the New... ...our new understanding of church. “We... ...it in terms of content as... ...in the leadership of the Church... ...said in view of the declining... ...for the survival of the New... ...80 per cent of the world’s... ...the greater part of the morning... ...Africa: “The education of our members... ...make a priority of these tasks:... ...on the pulse of time: apostolic... ...agenda not only of the central... ...Frankfurt, but also of the Apostles’... ...to attend. The agenda called for... ...will be the agenda not only... More


Pentecost: Frankfurt is counting the days

..., and a children’s choir drawn... ...NAC Cape Town Children Choir. Sponsors... ...some of the children to come... ...after the New Apostolic Christians in... ...as well. Central to the celebrations... ...are looking forward to Pentecost. The... ...guests from Cape Town The Chief... ...guests are invited to a concert... ...guests from Cape Town: some members... ...the NAC Cape Town Children Choir.... ...of the children to come to... ...choir from Cape Town toured Germany... ...and 2014. A historic location The... ...and the New Apostolic Church go... ...the international New Apostolic Church from... ...last Chief Apostle to be in... ...that was transmitted to congregations around... ...on: 32 days to go to... ...it was announced 14 months ago... ...in 2008 and 2014. A historic... ...go back many years. Between 1930... ...is the title of the homepage... ...Poster campaign testifies of the excitement... ...from the districts of Frankfurt and... ...Offenbach have been... ...A video transmission of the service... ...campaign : members of all age... ...the nearby city of Wiesbaden. Performers... ...from the congregations of the Apostle... ...Town: some members of the NAC... ...possible for some of the children... ...location The city of Frankfurt and... ...Apostle Johann Gottfried Bischoff governed the... ...This was one of the first... ...have special memories of the Pentecost... ...title of the homepage at www.pfingsten-frankfurt.de... ...members of all age groups state... More


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Across the Atlantic with faith in her luggage

...When they were children, her father... ...who had disabled children. For example,... ...vibrant city. Compared to other capitals,... ...are many sights to marvel at... ...and museums to visit, and... ...thanks to the warm... ...Berger-Chreim has been to this beach... ...in Ammerbuch-Pfäffingen, a town in Germany... ...four hundred kilometres to the sea... ...seasons. That was totally different from... ...maternal grandparents immigrated to the South... ...circle of friends today is still... ...the wall.” “Back” to Germany “Many... ...also had German ancestors but were... ...Uruguay themselves, went to live in... ...for example, went to start a... ...felt the desire to go ‘back’... ...to Germany. Somehow... ...we were drawn to it.” So,... ...the family emigrated to Germany. Irene,... ...mother is New Apostolic. When they... ...not want them to go to... ...we could go to church. She... ...took us with... ...only ever went to church on... ...because there were too many confrontations.”... ...father always was to the ministers... ...during pastoral care visits.... ...life of faith took on a... ...was later, travelled to other regions.... ...on a trip to an area... ...ones always tried to come together.”... ...some German congregations to have a... ...tea or coffee together after a... ...a great way to get to... ...that bring people together Of course,... ...Irene gave birth to her daughter,... ...“Cintia’s dad went to Portugal and... ...time, Irene came to feel how... ...with the family to this day,... ...are both New Apostolic.” Reaching out... ...to others Another... ...when she had to move out... ...does me good to go to... ...She went back to church and... ...is glad to be able... ...to spend time... ...sisters. “You have to get involved,”... ...who have moved to another country... ...faith. “You have to connect with... ...she was drawn to it: Irene... ...Uruguay, but wanted to go to... ...country of her ancestors. She emigrated... ...German clubs. Four years ago, I... ...is the capital of Uruguay and... ...streets. The city of 1.3 million... ...walked the streets of Montevideo, and... ...with a population of two thousand.... ...is a lot of greenery. I... ...practised the traditions of all three... ...Irene, whose circle of friends today... ...birthday in one of these clubs... ...“It was kind of a wish,... ...visits. Her life of faith took... ...has ever been of member of,... ...from the congregations of Sindelfingen or... ...have a cup of tea or... ...coffee together after... ...know other members of the congregation.... ...bring people together Of course, there... ...At the age of 24, Irene... ...experienced the help of her fellow... ...to move out of her apartment.... ...her current congregation of Ammerbuch-Pfäffingen, where... ...with the question of how they... ...Germany, the country of her ancestors.... ...two thousand. The village is surrounded... ...“There was the language barrier for... ...foreigners.” At the age of 24,... ...faith in her luggage She had... More


Counting your blessings

...be observed in children. According to... ...from 2008, grateful children have a... ...than others. But children are not... ...parents teach their children to say... ...just phrases that children are expected... ...explain to their children why they... ...together with their children after a... ...journal. This helps children and adults... ...at home. When children are taught... ...in other areas. Children could maybe... ...for example. When children are asked... ...example for their children. Giving. By... ...and making donations, children realise that... ...together with their children and give... ...them to children in need.... ...programme, showing the children how important... ...Creating awareness. For children who receive... ...can show their children how much... ...an example for children by saying... ...be cancelled. The children are disappointed,... ...and has three children. She is... ...tips for parents, children, and everyone... ...because it helps to define how... ...we live together, how we... ...relate to each other,... ...not require a momentous occasion. He... ...as being able to be happy... ...can also help to boost our... ...had helped them to adopt a... ...also better able to achieve personal... ...neuromuscular disease managed to feel more... ...and felt closer to others thanks... ...to a 21-day... ...in children. According to an American... ...something that has to be nurtured... ...way. Seven steps to gratitude Saying... ...teach their children to say “please”... ...and “thank you”. To ensure that... ...children are expected to say, they... ...need to understand why... ...Parents should explain to their children... ...and for what. To help them... ...make thank-you cards together with their... ...and send them to the hosts... ...there are reasons to be grateful.... ...they can be together, that they... ...said something nice to them, or... ...Another option is to keep a... ...children and adults to reflect on... ...children are taught to help at... ...children are asked to help, they... ...tasks. Appreciation leads to gratitude. Parents... ...choose clothes or toys together with... ...and give them to children in... ...a monetary donation to victims of... ...war or to a food... ...important it is to give and... ...is often difficult to be grateful... ...longer mean anything to them. In... ...giver has put into the gift... ...the time spent together on holiday... ...is. Here too, parents or... ...are many reasons to be grateful... ...today. It could... ...walk, the opportunity to attend a... ...family has planned to go for... ...suddenly it starts to thunder and... ...the outing has to be cancelled.... ...He suggests going to the recreation... ...find a reason to be grateful... ...School teacher and conductor of the... ...in Rottweil, Germany. Photo: ajlatan -... ...stock.adobe.com Counting your... ...often don’t think to tell God... ...underline our annual motto “Prayer works!”... ...Around two thousand years ago, the... ...was only twenty years ago that... ...is a way of life Philosophers... ...health. A number of studies have... ...what an attitude of gratitude can... ...participants in one of the studies... ...goals in terms of career, interpersonal... ...The positive effects of a grateful... ...At the end of the day,... ...they become aware of what others... ...not as well off as they... ...donation to victims of war or... ...who receive lots of presents and... ...fulfilled it is often difficult to... ...be a ray of sunshine on... ...make the best of unpredictable events,... ...teacher and conductor of the district... ...go well, we often don’t think... ...an important part of our personal... ...a neuromuscular disease managed to feel... ...nurtured in an age-appropriate way. Seven... More


‌NAC SEA Relief: no extreme events, but plenty of hardship

...later, 150 affected children had school... ...for around eighty children. The building... ...have called us to the frontline... ...of the New Apostolic Church South-East... ...donations were channelled into emergency aid... ...and reconstruction to help people... ...Money also went to sustainable projects.... ...say thank you to all of... ...Swiss franc go to make a... ...again made donations to the NAC... ...need it Thanks to the foundation... ...agency’s expenditure went towards the scholarship... ...hands full trying to alleviate the... ...Relief was able to focus on... ...people who had to deal with... ...they could continue to attend school... ...administrative costs, which to the great... ...the employees amounted to just under... ...school in Puting Bato. It was... ...be realised thanks to a large... ...the building over to the Department... ...expense item, according to the annual... ...the humanitarian organisation to help a... ...staff accompanied her to various healthcare... ...and is well today. The work... ...is getting ready to respond should... ...planned in South Cotabato, and Iloilo,... ...is also set to continue, possibly... ...Relief also plans to put greater... ...were no major storm disasters in... ...and reaching out to them.... ...construction projects for years, also donated... ...… In recent years, the aid... ...Apostle and president of the aid... ...that the staff of the aid... ...agency of the New... ...As a matter of fact, the... ...you to all of you,” the... ...international. The majority of donations in... ...twelve per cent of donations received... ...seven per cent of revenue. Emergency... ...32 per cent of the aid... ...on the blows of fate that... ...the immediate vicinity of the NAC... ...SEA Relief offices in Dulo... ...rather small percentage of expenditure of... ...the great delight of the employees... ...to the Department of Education. The... ...needed chemotherapy because of cancer. NAC... ...calm in terms of disasters as... ...17 developments goals of the United... ...events, but plenty of hardship Local... ...on the fates of individuals and... ...of the aid agency of the... ...for the aid agency is international.... ...The Swiss aid agency NAK-Humanitas, who... ...of the aid agency’s expenditure went... ...years, the aid agency had its... ...a rather small percentage of expenditure... ...2023, the aid agency is getting... More