community 2/2022: Interesting, informative, and inspiring

Chock full with information and inspiration… Edition 2/2022 of the New Apostolic member magazine community can be downloaded starting today. Here is a glance at the content.

April 1, 2022

Annual motto Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• New Year

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Upcoming divine services

Fluctuating case numbers and adapting to changing Covid-19 measures are challenging people everywhere. But there is a comforting constant in all of this—our online and dial-in services.

April 1, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Music

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How to get everything you need

Tired? Tired of fellowship, of promises, of faith? The answer can be found in a letter whose authorship and the identity of its recipients is unclear. Here is a wake-up call from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

March 31, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry

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“You are my friends!”

The month of April is characterised by three major celebrations, namely Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter. The New Apostolic congregations will hear Bible readings, special music, and sermons that are based on this special context.

March 30, 2022

Congregation

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• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Good Friday
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Palm Sunday
• Sacraments

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The boy who shared His confirmation

Dressed in a suit and tie, and wearing smart shoes, La Grah is standing on the road and handing out food and cake parcels to the homeless. Today is a special day for him: he is celebrating his confirmation—in his very own way.

March 29, 2022

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Local news
• Profile

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The sacraments (52): Not only here, but also in the beyond!

The dead are not truly dead—at least not for God. For God there is no dividing line between life on earth and life in the hereafter. That is what Christians believe, and that is also what the Bible states. Here is an overview of how sacramental acts are dispensed for the dead.

March 28, 2022

Apostolate Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Weekly online services

A lot is possible in spite of Covid measures, such as the weekly video services on Sundays. Every week, nac.today offers an overview of the worldwide streaming offers.

March 25, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Easter
• Local news
• Music

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“I will stick with You in spite of everything!”

Jesus the good shepherd, various folds in different stables, and the search for the lost sheep… The Chief Apostle recently developed this old and well-known biblical image in a surprising new way.

March 23, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 4/2022: Togetherness then and now!

“And he who has, gives to him who has not, without boasting.” What beautiful testimony the Greek philosopher Aristides of Athens gave the first Christians. Reflections by District Apostle Michael Deppner (DR Congo).

March 22, 2022

Annual motto

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• Congregation
• District Apostle

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A pioneer in Berlin and East Prussia

Eight believers in an attic room: this is how the now twenty congregations in the city of Berlin (Germany) started. And closely connected to it all is one name in particular: Ernst Traugott Hallmann, who died hundred years ago on 20 March 1922.

March 21, 2022

Anniversary

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Holy Sealing
• Local news
• Pastoral care
• Profile
• Sacraments

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At home worldwide: Let’s not forget the children and young people

The Covid crisis is still not over, there are wars, natural disasters, and catastrophic hunger. With all the negative news, it is easy to forget a very important group within the Church: children and young people, who are our future.

March 18, 2022

Africa

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• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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The weekly update

Changing YouTube channels and upcoming services on Good Friday… here is this week’s update on the central video services offered by the New Apostolic Church.

March 18, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Sacraments

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Charity in deed!

Individuals, congregations, and charities… The solidarity with Ukraine is huge also among New Apostolic Christians. Already a few days after the war broke out, people were at the border to help.

March 17, 2022

Charity work

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry

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Staying alive in difficult times!

Evil is powerful, but God is even more powerful. Comforting thoughts in difficult times! What can we do? Fear God, accept His help, and then reach out and share it with others.

March 16, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• History 

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The sacraments (51): Two handfuls of spiritual gifts

Sealing is a sacrament with a history. And its roots can be traced back to the early Christian centuries. Here is an overview of the ten articles in our series on this topic and a look ahead on what is up next.

March 15, 2022

Acts of blessing

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• Baptism 
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Denominations
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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Why it’s better for God to remain beyond calculation

It’s a good thing we cannot prove faith mathematically! At least, that’s how retired Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber feels about the matter. And he knows what he’s talking about—check out our interview with the doctor of mathematics as we commemorate the International Day of Mathematics on 14 March.

March 14, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care
• Society

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In search of limit properties

“Concepts of convergence for linear operators and statements of stability” is the title of retired Chief Apostle Leber’s doctoral thesis. Read on for his full explanation.

March 14, 2022

Chief Apostle

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Divine services for Lent

Lent is a season of reflection and prayer, and a time to worship. This is not possible everywhere and not for everyone. Here is our weekly overview for Sunday’s online services.

March 11, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music

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Eternity begins today

“Whoever wants to live with Jesus for eternity has to live together with Him already today.” It sounds simple enough, but what does “with” really mean? The answer is three-fold: in Christ, for Christ, and like Christ. And this not only affects life on earth.

March 10, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Pastoral care (22): Crisis intervention—it doesn’t get harder than this

An accident. Three young people were in a car. They were joking around and the driver was distracted. Suddenly he lost control, the car went off the road, and hit a tree. The passengers died at the scene.

March 9, 2022

Grieving

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• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Doing what is right in faith

They are back… the pictures of refugees desperately seeking a safe place. We saw similar images already back in 2015. Elena Kloppmann saw them too and could not get the pictures out of her head. That was when she decided that she wanted to help. Today she is helping in the Mediterranean.

March 8, 2022

Charity work

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• Congregation
• Profile
• Youth

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Spotlight 2/2022: What we have in common

District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio of South America examines the question of what people of different cultures and languages have in common—and finds an answer.

March 7, 2022

America Annual motto

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

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The one hundredth broadcast

The articles featuring the weekly links for the online services on Sunday have cracked the one hundred mark. For the hundredth time, nac.today publishes its weekly article with the links to this weekend’s video services.

March 4, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music
• Pentecost

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I love to help children

Different from the usual: first, he worked for the Church and then he went to church. Barely retired, he is starting over in a completely different field, but this time without pay. Deacon Frank Sardar from Pakistan is back to doing what he loves, namely helping children.

March 3, 2022

Buildings

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Make your plans with God

The New Apostolic Church, its members, as well as some of its institutions have big plans for this year. These include developing instrumental music, building a modern church, and conducting seminars for ministers.

March 2, 2022

Africa

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• Charity work
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Ministry
• Music

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Praying hands, helping hands

New Apostolic Christians have reacted with solidarity and compassion to the war in Ukraine. All European District Apostles are calling for prayers for the casualties and for peace. Meanwhile, the relief organisations are preparing to provide aid.

March 1, 2022

Africa

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• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Europe
• Pastoral care

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