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at home worldwide. the congregations of the new apostolic church worldwide are full of life. photographers have captured some memorable moments on camera.
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exploring the catechism is fun. time is running, 16 seconds to go … then the answer has to be logged in: “what are the identifying features of the church of jesus christ?” nacquiz is an online quiz that tests how much you know about the catechism.
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almost nine million members in nearly 190 countries. the new apostolic church is active in almost all countries on all continents. africa is home to the majority of members. countries such as the democratic republic of the congo and zambia top the list. at its recent conference in johannesburg, the district apostle meeting made a slight adjustment to the worldwide membership figures.
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new district apostle area: northern and eastern germany. district apostle wilfried klingler will go into retirement in june 2016. he is responsible for the new apostolic church in four german states: lower saxony, saxony-anhalt, saxony, and thuringia. legally, the church in this part of germany is registered under the name neuapostolische kirche mitteldeutschland (new apostolic church central germany). beginning with the district apostle’s retirement, this region will merge with the district apostle area of northern germany.
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our understanding of ministry is being revised. “after the catechism is before the catechism …” this was the motto that accompanied the introduction of this fundamental reference work in december 2012. and driven by this motto, the district apostle meeting continues to work on fundamental concepts. currently in the district apostles’ focus is our concept of ministry.
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invitation to the international youth convention in 2019. from 30 may to 2 june 2019 there will be a remake of the european youth day—this time with participants from around the world. “i hope to see many young people from all over the world in düsseldorf on ascension 2019,” chief apostle jean-luc schneider says.
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international youth convention planned for 2019. “we can hardly imagine under what horrible circumstances many people have to live!” the chief apostle prayed at the beginning of the district apostles’ conference in johannesburg in south africa. afterwards there was much to discuss and to decide for the district apostles.
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africa moves into the focus. theological topics and organizational matters … whenever the district apostles who work in africa come together there is a full agenda. this time, the african joy newsletter was a central topic. read more about the conference of african district apostles taking place in johannesburg in south africa.
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media offer 2015: nacfaq is the catechism app with 750 answers. the catechism of the new apostolic church in questions and answers has just been published. the book can be used in class by students and teachers and is a good tool for self-study. internet users will be delighted: the matching app is now available for download free of charge.
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guide for interdenominational dialogue. the working group of christian churches in germany (ack) has published a new guide on its relations to the new apostolic church. to find out what this is all about, read on.
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fall conference of the district apostles in johannesburg. two times each year, all district apostles and district apostle helpers of the world come together for a district apostle meeting. they debate globally strategic topics that are of significance for the overall leadership of the church. in october this meeting will take place in johannesburg in south africa.
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at home around the world: clinic, collective, and catechism. the church is building a hospital, apostles are working on growing together, and young people are occupying themselves with the catechism—here is a look around the world from africa to europe to south america.
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the catechism in questions and answers is on its way! it is to be used as a workbook and a manual to support instruction: the catechism, which has now been subdivided into 750 questions and answers. over the coming days it will be distributed to congregations around the world and will shortly also be available as an app for smartphones and tablets.
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what is an absolute must for a congregation? what does a congregation need to be able to function and live its faith? the wishes around the world are as broad and diverse as the living conditions are. but what is really required? we are going to take a look at an ongoing project that has come up with some surprising answers.
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she has seen a lot—through the camera. a poster campaign has been underway in germany in which brothers and sisters have been promoting the new apostolic church. pictured this month is a true media professional, who has done a lot of public relations work for the church: nicole ide (46), from the hamburg-lurup congregation in germany. we spoke to her.
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johann r. kitching jr.: a champion with vision. “unity in diversity” was one of his big topics. and this is reflected in the legacy that he left the new apostolic church, the result of decades of dedicated work: he formulated the international church’s vision and mission statements. today, district apostle kitching would have turned 65 years of age.
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a milestone in church history. today, 180 years ago to the day, the catholic apostolic congregations in london solemnly appointed their apostles—the birth of the apostolate of the modern era. but the further history developed a little differently than expected.
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congo, mon amour. “honey, hello, you’re here!” my wife waves her hand in front of my face. “here in germany.” oh, right, i am here, at least physically. but my heart is still in the congo. i have just returned from a flying visit to the democratic republic of the congo. the country has cast a spell over me.
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how the divine service guide is created. the making of the divine services for 2017 has begun—at least for nearly 30 apostles from around the world. they are the writers of the divine service guide, which is distributed to nearly 200,000 new apostolic ministers around the world. the go-ahead was given at a recent authors’ workshop.
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the catechism: a universal book of faith. the “new” version of the catechism in questions and answers is just about to be launched. the content is the same as the long version, although divided up into questions and answers. time to take stock and see how the catechism has been received and understood.
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holy communion is celebrated everywhere. they have lost everything: their possessions, their home, and many of their loved ones. more than 50 million people worldwide have been forced from their homes. tomorrow, 20 june, is world refugee day, an occasion for nac.today to take a look at some of the refugee camps in east africa.
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development work not only in spiritual matters. one church, many cultures … this was only one of the aspects under which the new apostolic church—which is active in nearly all countries worldwide—presented itself at the evangelical church convention in stuttgart, the largest such gathering in germany. on the agenda were not only spiritual topics, but also humanitarian aid and the promotion of education.
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from catechism to comic strip. a spiritual comic strip? and on the basis of the catechism to boot?! how does that happen? —the new apostolic youth in makati in the philippines simply did it—and in the process of this learning experience, also managed to have a lot of fun. following are some insights into an experiment.
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at home around the world. pentecost is over — but the highlight of the month of may is not to obscure the fact that there have also been other great initiatives unfolding in new apostolic congregations around the world outside of these festive holy days. in the following we report on some of them:
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growing excitement in zambia: the countdown is on. the preparations for the central pentecost service that will take place in zambia are in full swing. hundreds of helpers in zambia have their hands full to get everything ready for the coming weekend.
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spotlight 08: a logo with a special message. in order to get a better picture of the international motto for the year—“joy in christ”—the new apostolic church of south east africa developed a logo, just as other district churches have also done. but this insignia has a special additional message. district apostle mandla patrick mkhwanazi explains:
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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.
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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?
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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.
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