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The special thing about Sundays and Wednesdays

A divine service is a feast that God celebrates with believing people. And sometimes congregations have an additional reason to celebrate. This week’s review looks back on some special services that took place over the last several weeks.

26 04 2024

Africa Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Palm Sunday
• Sacraments
• Social commitment
• Youth

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A sore ankle brought him to church

He practically stumbled into the New Apostolic Church. And from then on, he was eager to work for his church: we are talking about District Apostle Otto Steinweg, who would have turned 160 on 26 April.

25 04 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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Merciful as God is merciful

God is merciful and kind to us, which is why we too must be merciful. It is clear that we cannot become like God. But Jesus shows us the direction in which we must move.

24 04 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Laying down our own crown before God

God is eternal, our own earthly existence is limited. God is omnipotent, whereas we often feel powerless. God’s thoughts are much higher than the human mind can comprehend. How can we then worship God appropriately? Following are some inspiring thoughts underlining our annual motto “Prayer works!”

23 04 2024

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• New Year

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Bringing written music to life

Whether conducting a choir or an orchestra, conductors are all eyes, ears, and hands. From the first bar to the last note, they are in control over the tempo and the dynamics. But they don’t fall from the sky. So how do congregations across the world find their musical leaders.

19 04 2024

Africa

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• Ascension Day
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Good Friday
• Music
• Palm Sunday
• Youth

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A moment of church as Jesus desires it

Divine service celebrates the encounter between God and human beings. And Holy Communion is the central act. It serves as a model for today and gives a foretaste of tomorrow. Here is what makes this fellowship what it is.

18 04 2024

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Names in heaven

“A man through whom God could bless His people,” is how Chief Apostle Urwyler described him. On 18 April, District Apostle Willi Wintermantel would have celebrated his 120th birthday. Here is his life story describing his attributes.

17 04 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Profile
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 8/2024: “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

Banging against a window pane like a fly even though there is an open window right next to it … Humans often behave in a similarly bizarre way when it comes to how God answers their prayers. But listening to God is important, says District Apostle Helper Thomas Deubel from Switzerland.

15 04 2024

Annual motto

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service

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Helping the Church to function well

How do you take great pictures, how do you read aloud effectively, and how does the intranet work? In recent weeks, organisational matters of the Church were discussed. The objectives were clear. The idea was to offer a well-organised environment so that everyone can live their faith

12 04 2024

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Believing is our responsibility

When someone leaves their home to go on a trip and asks someone else to look after it for the time being, they expect everything to be in order when they return. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider transferred this example from everyday life to our faith.

10 04 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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Seeking and finding God in prayer

How are things coming along with our annual motto “Prayer works”? A short poll on Instagram showed up 900 ideas on the topic of “prayer”. In the first part, we will look at the feeling of being close to God in prayer.

09 04 2024

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Music
• Society

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A new relationship

Together they were strong. But conflicts and a resulting dispute led to a split: Chief Apostle Hermann Niehaus and Apostle Carl August Brückner, who died 75 years ago today.

08 04 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Ministry
• Music

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God and image of God: the difference

How is this possible? In the Old Testament, God is angry and in the New Testament, He is love. What has changed is not His nature, but the way humankind sees Him. This is what the Chief Apostle explains in the following doctrinal text.

04 04 2024

Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Organisation

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How God helps and saves

It was a festival with sports and music, and right in the middle of it all the timely word of God was delivered. This is how Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider’s visit to Pune in India unfolded. And at the end, the congregation created a very special divine moment.

03 04 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Music

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Please help my friend too!

Prayer works. This is something that both children and adults experience. It even works when we pray for others who have a problem that God can help with. Here are a few tips, and not just for children.

28 03 2024

District Apostle

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• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Music
• Pastoral care

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Only the humble receive grace

A sinner finds grace before God, a devout man does not. Does that mean that keeping the commandments is unimportant? No, there is more to this than meets the eye. What exactly this is, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained in a divine service.

27 03 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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Pleading our own cause: we want you to share!

The web, apps, and print products are all channels through which nac.today conveys information and news. Some people, however, still want to share it in their own way. Is that okay? There is a clear answer to this question—along with three little points to observe.

27 03 2024

Chief Apostle Congregation

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Answers to all questions

First Hindu, then Methodist, and finally New Apostolic: Virendrasingh Daniel was a born preacher. When he was sealed with the Holy Spirit his search for a spiritual home came to an end. The Apostle died ten years ago today.

26 03 2024

Australia / Pacific

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Retirement
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 7/2024: Abba, Father!

Already as a young Priest, District Apostle Woll from Canada learned that prayer affects our faith. He says that as a child of God we can share all our feelings with God, and that this strengthens our faith.

25 03 2024

Annual motto

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• District Apostle
• Divine service

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Imitation is encouraged

Giving others the feeling that they are welcome, getting to know each other better, enjoying one another’s company, and participating: these are the stages of togetherness that New Apostolic young people practise. Here are examples from Europe and Africa.

22 03 2024

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Youth

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New wafer bakery inaugurated

The bakery has moved. The new facility is only 150 metres down the street from the old one. Technologically, it was a leap into the future. The new facility in Bielefeld, Germany, has just been officially inaugurated. It is one of several bakeries owned by the Church and produces communion wafers for congregations in around sixty countries.

21 03 2024

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Inseparable. Loved forever.

Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Are we really sure? What about suffering, injustice, and weakness? Not even that, the Chief Apostle makes clear, and explains what this love really means.

20 03 2024

Chief Apostle Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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

Local and individual needs were addressed by NAC SEA Relief in 2023. This was possible because there were no major storm disasters in the Philippines in the past year. In its annual report, the aid organisation reports on the fates of individuals and reaching out to them.

14 03 2024

Asia

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• Charity work
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Local news
• Youth

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Earthly and heavenly Jerusalem

“Leave Jerusalem,” the Chief Apostle urged the congregation. ‌Shifting one’s perspective and actively seeking eternal life was the focus of a recent divine service in Rwanda.

13 03 2024

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Society

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The Chief Apostle in Thailand

On his visit to Thailand, the Chief Apostle will be taking a trip into the future. This is because the Buddhist calendar is several years ahead of the Christian calendar. But before we look at the events coming up this weekend, we will take a journey back in time to the beginnings of the New Apostolic Church in Thailand.

12 03 2024

Asia

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Spotlight 6/2024: Preparing our heart to pray

Prayer is the breathing of the soul, District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio of South America says. In his reflections on our annual motto, he tells us what we need to do so that we can breathe freely.

11 03 2024

America

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• Annual motto
• District Apostle

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“A decision with long-term goals in mind”

The New Apostolic Church in Angola is growing. It was time to take another step. Since last Sunday, the country has its own District Apostle Helper: João Uanuque Misselo.

25 02 2015

Chief Apostle District Apostle

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• Apostolate
• Doctrine 
• Congregation
• Pastoral care
• Organisation
• Africa

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“The Lord is risen indeed!”

The Passiontide, with the death of the Lord on Good Friday, ends magnificently in the resurrection of the Lord. This is the fundamental belief of all Christians. But why is this day of the resurrection so important for us?

04 04 2015

Good Friday Chief Apostle

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• Apostolate
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments
• Baptism 
• Holy Sealing
• Holy Communion
• Divine service
• Congregation
• Denominations

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“And God saw the light, that it was good”

Light is life—and truth—and goodness in general: no other physical phenomenon shines so deeply into the human soul. How a simple image can shed light on the divine—illuminated for us on the international Day of Light this 16th day of May.

16 05 2023

Pentecost

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