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Committed to a good cause

Men in dark leather jackets on motorbikes that make a throaty growl – and pink cuddly toys. Sometimes you come across images in the context of the Church that at first glance don’t seem to go together. But they do and there is a good reason for it all.

15 12 2023

Africa Congregation

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• Divine service
• Easter
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Stay focussed on the great things God is doing

Just a little more suffering, the Bible text promises, and then the grace of God will be revealed. It is better to focus on all the good things God is doing for His children. This was the theme of a service recently, which the Chief Apostle conducted.

13 12 2023

Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
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Ministry (40): When God designates an individual

It is a principle of faith in the New Apostolic Church: the fact that someone is entrusted with a ministry is rooted solely in God’s will. This idea is called “election”. But how does it work?

07 12 2023

Apostolate

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Wafer bakery invests in the future

It is the mother of all New Apostolic wafer bakeries: the bakery in Bielefeld, Germany, is taking a technical leap into the future, even if it is only 150 metres. The 4.5 million euro project will ensure an adequate supply of communion wafers in sixty countries.

27 11 2023

Africa

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• America
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• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Apostles underway to encourage and support

The main task of the Apostle ministry is the dispensing of the sacraments and the proclamation of the gospel. But sometimes their work also involves things such as presenting a wheelchair or going for a walk on the beach. Here are a few examples of the kind of support services Apostles offer.

24 11 2023

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Apostolate
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Youth

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The altar: more than just a piece of furniture

The altar is the central focus in every church. But what makes it special? A conversation with architect Stephan Pfäffle about guidelines, artistic freedom, and the desire for the congregation to be enthusiastic about the design of its altar.

23 11 2023

Asia Buildings

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

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The Saviour and His helpers at work

God the Father sent His Son into the world to save all who believe in Him. And Jesus Christ still sends His disciples into the world today to help along. The Chief Apostle recently explained how this works.

22 11 2023

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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Ministry (39): Ordination of women—the consequences

What is definite is that there is gender equivalence and equality of the sexes before God. That is why, since the beginning of the year, women can also be entrusted with ministerial authority. This has both doctrinal and practical implications.

21 11 2023

Apostolate

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• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments
• Society

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Learning with God and for the church

We live and learn. In many of our congregations across the world, ministers, musicians, and young people come together to learn.

10 11 2023

Africa

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• Divine service
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• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Music
• Sacraments

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The teaching of the Apostles

What the Apostles preach and why we should follow the Apostles’ doctrine was the topic of a divine service the Chief Apostle conducted in Korea. He explained what the Apostle ministry has to do with the future of God’s children.

08 11 2023

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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From the small local congregation to a globally active church

The New Apostolic Church is active in almost two hundred countries. How can the unity of the Church be ensured despite differences in tradition and organisation? Answers can be found in the following article giving an overview of the structures of the Church.

06 11 2023

Africa

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
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• District Apostle
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• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Ministry
• Music
• Organisation
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• Social commitment
• Youth

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Everyone is free to go through

This is about a door that shows us the way through many other doors. The Chief Apostle recently shed new light on a well-known Bible verse and expanded on the familiar image.

01 11 2023

Chief Apostle

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Ministry (37): Ordination of women—the justification

“The apostolate decides that women can be entrusted with ministerial authority.” This decision was taken after extensive discussion of the biblical findings. Here is the detailed justification.

24 10 2023

Apostolate

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• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Let your love shine

Context is important: this is a basic fact when dealing with the Bible. If we take this to heart when reading and wanting to understand the Bible, we can come up with exciting results, as in the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, for example.

17 10 2023

Divine service

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• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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A question of relationship

Gratitude says something about our relationship with God. This is something that Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider made clear on Thanksgiving Day in Switzerland. The believers learned how one can show gratitude to God.

11 10 2023

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
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• Holy Communion
• Sacraments
• Thanksgiving Day

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When the psyche gets sick

More and more people are suffering from illnesses that are not easily recognised, but which affect the entire person and impact life as a whole. To mark “World Mental Health Day”, here are some thoughts on how doctors, faith, and the congregation can help.

10 10 2023

Congregation

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Coming soon: a manual for ministers

There are at least three books that ministers of the New Apostolic Church need: the Bible, the Catechism, and the Guide for Ministers. The latter of these works has just been sent to the Regional Churches in order to receive a final regional polish.

05 10 2023

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• Investiture
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• Music
• Pastoral care
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Ministry (36): Last stop—a final decision

As it studied the Bible to find the answers to its questions, the New Apostolic Church followed a clearly formulated roadmap. What answers resulted at each stop, and what still needed to be done at the last stop? An overview of the decision-making process pertaining to the question of women in ministry.

03 10 2023

Apostolate

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Growing downward and upward

Putting down roots, bringing forth fruit, and spreading new seed: that was what it was all about in the divine service with which the Chief Apostle surprised the congregation of Kinshasa-Matete in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

27 09 2023

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care

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Half a century in ministry

This Sunday, 24 September 2023, District Apostle Leonard R. Kolb (1956) will retire. He has served as a minister in the New Apostolic Church for an impressive 50 years.

20 09 2023

Annual motto

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
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Churros instead of Black Forest cake

Job offers, the love of one’s life, or dissatisfaction with the way things are are sometimes reasons why people look for a new home in a foreign country. Making a living and living one’s faith in a foreign country are a challenge.

15 09 2023

America

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
• Music
• Profile
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Celebrating God together

Whether it is a divine service for children, for ministers, or for the whole congregation, serving God together is always a celebration. All over the world, people come together for divine service and sometimes there is a special reason to celebrate.

14 09 2023

Annual motto Baptism 

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• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Good Friday
• Holy Sealing
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
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Bringing spiritual life to the campus

The University of Ghana, the University of Science and Technology, and the University of Cape Coast are universities in Ghana which have New Apostolic campus congregations. Two years ago another congregation opened on campus at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). There was a big celebration to mark its second anniversary.

12 09 2023

Africa

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Profile
• Youth

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He comes in an emergency

Wolfgang Lütge is an emergency chaplain in the Hanover region in Germany. In the interview, he talks about his experiences and what he finds hard about his job. He also explains why we should all show more consideration for one another.

07 09 2023

Grieving

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• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Examining our vow to God

Baptism, Holy Sealing, confirmation … Many of us made our vow to God a long time ago. And that is why it is important to examine ourselves and see where we stand today in terms of the promise we made. The Chief Apostle recently explained in a divine service which vows this applies to and how we should examine ourselves.

06 09 2023

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
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Everyone is welcome

Our objective is a church that is open to everyone so that everyone feels welcome. This is not always easy, but the members,are making every effort to ensure that everyone finds their place in the church. Whether it is a celebration, a workshop, or a divine service, everyone is welcome.

25 08 2023

Africa

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Sacraments
• Youth

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“Always speak the language of love”

Enrique Eduardo Minio is at work as the “architect of the future” in the southern regions of South America. That is how the Chief Apostle referred to him at his ordination. What does this mean in practice? Following is an interview with both the former District Apostle and the new District Apostle.

27 07 2016

Ministry Investiture

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Divine service
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• Youth
• Europe
• America
• Event

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“Do you still remember why I had to suffer?”

Lent and Passiontide… It can feel like pain and sorrow. Compassion is what is called for! At the same time, however, it becomes clear that Christians must never forget why their Saviour Jesus Christ had to suffer: it was for them!

01 03 2021

Palm Sunday Easter

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

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“Felix Austria”: lucky Austria makes music

The stalls, the boxes, the lower and upper galleries … the Vienna Concert Hall was filled to the last seat. “We invite you to have an encounter with Jesus through music,” Franz Jochum, the musical director and conductor, said to the audience at the beginning of the concert.

03 06 2017

Pentecost Congregation

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• Youth
• Music
• New Year

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