Washing the neighbour’s feet … How we can help in our congregations is something that young brothers and sisters in Australia worked on. nac.today also provides information on a selection of publications available from the district churches and reports about the death of Apostle Mwale.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Apostle (ret.) Mwale dies
The retired Apostle Edouard Mwale passed away on Monday, 22 July 2015 at the age of 69. In his circular, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider characterized him as a loving and kind colleague, who was known for his fiery sermons and well liked because of them.
This past Wednesday, District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi conducted the funeral in our central church in Kolwezi. Apostle Mwale leaves his wife, Muika Kabemo, and nine children.
Apostle Mwale was born on 25 December 1946 in Kalabi, and was ordained as a Sub-deacon in 1979. The ministries of Deacon, Priest, Evangelist, and District Elder followed. On 4 September 1994 Chief Apostle Fehr ordained him as an Apostle in a divine service in Luanda in Angola. Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber placed Apostle Mwale into retirement on 24 January 2010. He had served as a minister in the Church for 30 years.
Conference in Australia: Make me a servant
Over the last several months those aged 18 to 34 in Suva on Fiji and in Melbourne in Australia have come together for the so-called NACYAC, the New Apostolic Church Young Adults Conference. These conferences, which last an entire weekend, have become somewhat of a tradition in the working area of District Apostle Andrew Andersen. This year’s motto is “Make me a servant”, and the young brothers and sisters compiled and prepared presentations on what they can do to help along in the congregations. Assisting the youth in Fiji was Apostle Trevor Williams, and in Melbourne it was District Apostle Andersen.
The objective of NACYAC is to inspire brothers and sisters to help along in the congregations.
There are about 120,000 New Apostolic Christians in the working area of District Apostle Andersen, who are dispersed over 822 congregations. The District Apostle is supported by more than 5,000 ministers, including five Apostles and two Bishops.
Newsletters by the district churches
Vision, Information … These are just two of the names. These newsletters are specifically tailored to the needs in the various district churches. They are published in intervals of about two to three months, and feature activities and developments in the district. Some are available as PDFs and can be read online.
NAC USA: Vision, Summer Edition 2015, English: District Apostle Leonard Kolb writes about the positive response he has received on the new midweek experience. He talks about recent workshops and announces a new online programme on effective preaching. The course is to help ministers improve their preaching capabilities and offer powerful Sunday sermons.
NAC Australia: District News, Winter Edition 2015, English: District Apostle Andersen reports about a district ministers’ meeting in Brisbane, about various youth conventions, and this year’s confirmation services.
NAC North Rhine-Westphalia: Informationen, Third Quarter 2015, German: District Apostle Rainer Storck looks back on his first year as District Apostle and talks about his experiences. He also speaks about finances and the amalgamation of congregations. The newsletter also features a report on offers for the handicapped in the first half of the year.
NAC Southern GermanySüdinfos, June Edition 2015, German: In his editorial, District Apostle Michael Ehrich addresses the charitable commitment “To be a blessing is our mission”. The newsletter also informs its readers about changes in the circle of the ministers, and speaks about special types of divine services.