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“We have not inherited the church from our parents, but have borrowed it from our children.”

Candour is his middle name, and the future of the Church is something very close to his heart. In a week from now, the world’s most senior District Apostle will go into retirement. Who exactly is this Wilfried Klingler?

11 06 2016

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Pentecost
• Profile
• Retirement
• Youth

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“We even invented new words”

It took Toshiyasu Matsuoka just four months to translate the five hundred pages of the Catechism into Japanese. Others need far longer to just read the book. He just presented the first copy to the Chief Apostle.

08 06 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 

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Holy Communion: inexplicable, essential, a mystery

The content and significance of Holy Communion cannot be fully grasped in rational or doctrinal terms, the Catechism of the New Apostolic Church states. It is a mystery and is closely associated with the mystery of the person of Jesus Christ.

07 06 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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The Church in transition

The challenges are similar, the goals are the same, but the ways are different. How is the New Apostolic Church in Europe and North America tackling its structural reforms? An overview of a work in progress.

26 05 2016

America

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• Buildings
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment
• Society

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EYD reloaded: organizers begin with the planning of the IYC

The European Youth Day in 2009 was full of magical moments. Ten years later there will be a new edition, but in form of an International Youth Convention (IYC). The preparations have begun. And they are going to be quite something.

25 05 2016

Ascension Day

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• Asia
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Event
• Social commitment
• Society
• Youth

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Lively exchange at the Apostle Meeting

The New Apostolic Church witnessed an Apostle Meeting of a different kind at the start of this year’s Pentecost gathering in Frankfurt am Main. Instead of giving his usual keynote address, the Chief Apostle focused entirely on listening. And there was only one subject of discussion.

14 05 2016

Apostolate Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Sacraments

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A finger on the pulse of time: apostolic councils

One heart and soul: this will be the agenda not only of the central Pentecost service in Frankfurt, but also of the Apostles’ conference that will take place there. But while the service is a public event, the meeting takes place behind closed doors. What takes place there?

10 05 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Pentecost

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Sunday services at the airport

The Church offers divine services and pastoral care. Everybody knows that. Yet, offering divine services that everybody can attend or providing individual pastoral care can be quite challenging. Especially when unusual circumstances come into the picture.

06 05 2016

Asia

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• Buildings
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Forgive us our debts – on the forgiveness of sins

Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider recently invited all District Apostles and District Apostle Helpers to Zurich (Switzerland) for a session of the International District Apostle Meeting. In the divine service that he conducted on the occasion, he addressed the importance of the forgiveness of sins several times.

26 04 2016

Apostolate

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• Baptism 
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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The biggest wish: enough to eat

Heat, dust, and parched fields … When harvests fail and hunger threatens, the people need help desperately. nac.today takes a look at the drought that has hit the Philippines.

22 04 2016

Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Organisation

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The Chief Apostle in South America

Argentina, Peru, Colombia—from south to north. These are the countries on Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider’s itinerary this week as he travels through South America. On Sunday, 10 April he plans to conduct a divine service in Bogotá.

07 04 2016

America

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Organisation

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The divine service is Trinitarian right from the start

Belief in the triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is a hallmark of the Christian church, in contrast to other world religions. The divine services in Christian churches are likewise Trinitarian. The New Apostolic divine service also begins in this manner.

24 03 2016

Divine service

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• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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All Apostles involved in building our conception of ministry

What is a spiritual ministry? And what is an organizational structure? Questions such as these were not only on the agenda of the recent District Apostles’ conference, but are also occupying the Apostles of the New Apostolic Church right around the globe.

15 03 2016

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Society

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Plans for a new Swedish choir collection

A new choir collection is currently being developed for the choirs of our New Apostolic congregations in Sweden. It is a fascinating project because cultures differ from country to country.

14 03 2016

Africa

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe

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Small congregation – big congregation

The size says nothing. What matters is that there is an atmosphere of joy. That the size of a congregation is not necessarily crucial is proven by many examples around the globe. Our trip takes us from Asia to Brazil and on to Africa and Italy.

11 03 2016

Africa

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• Asia
• Baptism 
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Palm Sunday
• Sacraments

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Busy with ongoing projects

19 + 1 is the working model this week in Zurich (Switzerland). The International District Apostle Meeting (DAMI) has convened for the first of two annual sessions. It is the highest executive committee of the New Apostolic Church.

10 03 2016

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• America
• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• Organisation
• Youth

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Quotes from Apostles in social networks

The New Apostolic Church is starting a new project: every day starting 1 March 2016, it will share striking statements from sermons over social media. These will be published in German and English on neuapostolisch.de and newapostolic.org, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Spearheading the project actively here is the New Apostolic Church of Northern Germany.

01 03 2016

Apostolate Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe

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Liturgy: ritual, ceremony, and much more

What is the actual sequence of a New Apostolic divine service anyway? This question comes up often, especially when guests are present in a divine service for a baptism or confirmation, for example. The liturgical order of the divine services is the same for all divine services, and applies all around the world.

29 02 2016

Acts of blessing

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

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International Mother Language Day: bridging cultures with words

“Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language that they may not understand one another’s speech.” Six thousand languages have developed since then, and everyone speaks at least one of them: their mother tongue.

20 02 2016

America

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Organisation
• Pentecost

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A special Christmas gift for Zambia

Reviews and goals for the future, taking stock and planning … these are the organizational tasks that the leaders of the various District Churches are busy with at the end of a year. It was no different in the past year. And while all this was going on, our brothers and sisters in Zambia received a very special Christmas gift.

22 01 2016

Africa

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• Asia
• Christmas
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care

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The Catechism as a podcast

Stay tuned on Friday afternoons! The Catechism in Questions and Answers will be podcast. The first two broadcasts are already online—offering the newest of many possibilities to make oneself familiar with the doctrine of the Church.

20 01 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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A team-effort: the Catechism in Cebuano

Featured this week is a youth gathering in Malaysia, a new health centre in Zambia, and a new edition of the Catechism. If ever you have wondered who Inonge Wina is or where Cebuano is spoken, it is time to browse into nac.today.

08 01 2016

Annual motto Asia

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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Posters for 2016: I manage to …

The new poster series for the upcoming year is ready. The series is captioned “I manage to …”. The Public Relations working group wants to express how great God’s help is—for each and everyone. Following is a brief introduction.

21 12 2015

Buildings

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• Christmas
• Congregation
• Europe

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The Catechism as a podcast

No time to read? You don’t enjoy paging through a book nor do you feel like installing the Catechism app on your mobile device? No problem! Starting in January 2016 you can listen to the Catechism.

15 12 2015

Congregation

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• Doctrine 
• Social commitment
• Youth

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European District Apostles plant tree

The Acer campestre, commonly called the field maple, was named as the Tree of the Year in Germany. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider and the European District Apostles planted a young field maple at the conference of European District Apostles taking place in Zurich in Switzerland.

14 11 2015

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Europe
• Event
• Organisation
• Youth

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European District Apostles meet in Zurich

Twice a year the District Apostles of Europe come together for conferences to discuss topics that are relevant for the European regional churches. The conference centre at the international head office of the New Apostolic Church provides an ideal environment for such meetings.

13 11 2015

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Organisation
• Seniors
• Society
• Youth

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“Questions and Answers” will be published in fall 2015

A new variant of the Catechism of the New Apostolic Church is scheduled to appear in September 2015. This resolution was passed by the District Apostle Meeting at its most recent session. The reference work has been structured into "Questions and Answers" and is scheduled for publication in five languages to start.

16 03 2015

Chief Apostle District Apostle

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• Doctrine 
• Divine service
• Congregation
• Youth
• Organisation
• Asia
• 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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“Typically New Apostolic”—the legacy of Apostle Schwarz

Like no one else, he influenced the development of a movement that eventually became the New Apostolic Church . Not only because he played a central role in our Church's history, but also because he had a defining impact on a Christian denomination that was still in its infancy at the time: Apostle Friedrich Wilhelm Schwarz was born 200 years ago today.

11 04 2015

District Apostle Apostolate

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• Doctrine 
• Sacraments
• Holy Sealing
• Holy Communion
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Divine service
• Congregation
• Pastoral care
• Grieving
• History 

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