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When less becomes more: an Easter Sunday service

Normally, 60,000 New Apostolic congregations come together for divine service on Sundays—but that was before the Corona crisis. Over the past few weeks, this offer has been reduced to two dozen central video services across the globe. On Easter there will only be one divine service: with the Chief Apostle.

April 9, 2020

America Chief Apostle

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

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Suffering with Christ

Pakistan is a country where it is often difficult for Christians to profess their faith in public. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider just recently preached about the Passion of Christ and the fact that those who follow Jesus Christ often do not have an easy time of it. Nevertheless, it is worth it.

April 8, 2020

Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments
• Society

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Spotlight 6/2020: To be free in Christ means learning how to love

Is it better to pick a beautiful flower and take it home or water it so that you can have the pleasure of admiring it all the time? District Apostle Enrique Minio from Argentina has an answer to this question.

April 6, 2020

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 

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Online divine services on all continents

Additional online offers are constantly being added: more and more countries are making central divine services available so that the members can join the celebration from home. Here is an up-to-date overview.

April 4, 2020

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Easter
• Palm Sunday

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History in the making: the whole world comes together for Easter

When people do renovations, they are usually planning something special. And that is precisely what is happening right now in the middle of Germany. After all, Pentecost will already come on Easter this year. And the Chief Apostle will visit every interested party at home—online.

April 4, 2020

Africa

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• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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How the sacrifice of Christ gives new life

Why did Jesus have to suffer and die? Well, naturally so that human beings could find their way back to God. But that is not the only significant aspect.

April 2, 2020

Baptism  Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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As the Father loved Me …

“Jesus loves us as the Father loved Him,” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider said in Lahore recently. In order to reciprocate this love and fulfil the mission He has entrusted us with, Jesus has given us a manual. The Chief Apostle explained what it looks like …

March 31, 2020

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Good Friday

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Watching the Chief Apostle from home on Easter

Easter is the “feast of consolation and hope”. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider really means it. To underline this he wants to send out a strong signal—with a worldwide divine service.

March 28, 2020

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Event
• History 
• Pentecost
• Youth

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Divine salvation: no pain, no gain

“We are responsible for our own salvation,” the Chief Apostle said in his sermon in Niamey. God puts the necessary means at our disposal so that we can obtain salvation. Our mission is to accept these means.

March 26, 2020

Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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The word of God brings light during the lockdown

A congregation without walls and borders—this is how hundreds of thousands of New Apostolic families experienced the past Sunday. Even though the doors to our churches were locked, the Church itself was more open than ever before.

March 25, 2020

Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Buildings
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Local news
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 5/2020: A healthy relationship between mankind and God

In order to attain freedom in Christ, there must be a relationship between mankind and the Lord. This is the foundation of spiritual freedom. That is how District Apostle Kububa Soko from Zambia describes it.

March 23, 2020

Annual motto

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• Ascension Day
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
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Chief Apostle: “Just have courage: we will move on!”

There is a curfew in France. Even Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider is housebound—and will also be without Holy Communion for weeks. But he has not become discouraged: “I know that God will not abandon His children, especially in difficult situations.”

March 21, 2020

Africa

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

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Between dream and reality

Sixty years ago there was a man who had a dream. He fought for justice and therefore had to die. His name: Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. His dream was equality between humans. And it’s still a dream.

March 21, 2020

Africa

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• America
• Chief Apostle
• Society

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Keep calm – God will come to our aid

Sometimes the questions we have for God are so urgent that we practically want to shout them out. This is what the Israelites did in their despair when they saw no way out. The Chief Apostle explains how we can keep calm inside despite everything.

March 18, 2020

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service

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Europe and Canada switch over to transmissions

All activities in all New Apostolic congregations throughout Europe have been cancelled with immediate effect. This was the decision made by the Chief Apostle and District Apostles earlier today. And still there will be divine services—but of a somewhat different nature.

March 16, 2020

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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Praying that the situation will soon improve

COVID-19 is keeping people around the world on tenterhooks. The New Apostolic Church too is doing its utmost to counteract the spreading of the virus. Despite all the alarming news, there are still events that give rise to joy.

March 13, 2020

Chief Apostle

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

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They’re not heroes, but volunteers with a heart

When the TV cameras move on and the crisis disappears from the headlines, NAC SEA Relief stays and continues to provide relief aid. In its 2019 report, the South-East Asian relief organisation also looks back on a special operation outside its usual jurisdiction.

March 12, 2020

Charity work Christmas

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Local news
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Get up and speak – about faith, love, and hope

A story with three different meanings: a signal to the world, a comfort for many, and an exhortation to the whole church. Following is the Chief Apostle’s analysis of the story of the widow of Nain.

March 11, 2020

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Europe
• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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Spotlight 4/2020: Freedom is a process

God wants us to decide for Him. This requires a spiritual dynamic, a stated will to change. District Apostle Mark Woll from Canada offers some thoughts on the annual motto.

March 10, 2020

Africa

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• Annual motto
• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle

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Rethinking our social networks

After twelve years, nacworld.net is going offline at the end of November 2020. That does not, however, mean that the New Apostolic Church is quitting social media. Here is a look at how we plan to strengthen old and new media.

March 9, 2020

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Europe
• Event
• Youth

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A trip to Asia with an unexpected twist

In the 1970s Bodo Weber was an Evangelist in Canada. His first trip to Asia is something he will likely never forget—a gripping first-hand account.

March 7, 2020

Africa

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• Asia
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Ministry

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Personal hygiene and spiritual health—both are important

A novel type of virus that can cause respiratory disease is spreading and making people everywhere anxious. It has made us take a whole new look at hygiene measures such as washing our hands. However, we must also keep our spiritual health in mind.

March 6, 2020

Africa Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Ministry
• Music
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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“A sensitive man with a heart for eternity”

A true protector who engaged his gifts with all his might for the sole mission of “perfection and completion”: that was District Apostle Arno Steinweg. On 28 February, he would have celebrated his 100th birthday. A portrait…

February 28, 2020

Apostolate

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• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Profile

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Self-actualisation of a divine sort

Three notions of freedom, but only one of them leads to the goal. Which one and how? This was something the Chief Apostle explained in a youth service. And it was less about theological theory and more about concrete, everyday life.

February 27, 2020

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• Society
• Youth

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Spotlight 3/2020: You think you are free?

Jesus makes free — but what happens if a person fails to realise that he is still bound? For example, in thoughts or in prejudices? Some reflections from District Apostle John Kriel, South Africa.

February 25, 2020

Africa

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• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• New Year
• Sacraments

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A direct address: District Apostles on the air

Sound on, camera running: the Chief Apostle was not the only one to address the brethren by video at the turn of the year. This practice is becoming more and more popular among the District Apostles too. A review…

February 20, 2020

Africa

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• America
• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Event
• New Year
• Youth

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A leader with an open heart and mind

His faith, his foresight, and his humility made him a formative figure in New Apostolic history: Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler would have turned 100 on 20 February. Today and tomorrow, we will pay tribute to this man as a way of saying thank you.

February 19, 2025

Profile Chief Apostle

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• History 
• Anniversary

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Faith. Fellowship. Future.

A feast that will stay: Pentecost 2025 has left deep impressions and provided an outlook for the future. Here is an overview of everything there is to know.

June 11, 2025

Pentecost Investiture

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Organisation
• Local news
• Buildings
• Music

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“Step by step, courageously forward” 

Twenty years ago today, Chief Apostle Richard Fehr handed over the ministry to his successor. In a video interview later, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber revealed how this came about.

May 15, 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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• Anniversary
• History

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