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Impending changes in South-East Asia

He was ordained as an Apostle in 1982. In 2009 he became a District Apostle for the numerous District Churches in South-East Asia. At the end of 2018, Urs Hebeisen will go into retirement. The course for the future is being set already now.

23 01 2017

Apostolate Asia

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Society

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News from around the world

A District Evangelist becomes Apostle, children collect several hundred euros for other children, a District Apostle apologises for the botched webcast of a service, and India launches a new website.

20 01 2017

Africa

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• America
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Social commitment

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Know what you say, do what you can

Education and church go together well. After all, the doctrine that is brought to the congregation in the sermon or to the children in the various classes has to be learned. And to help this process along, the New Apostolic Church in South-East Asia has just opened its own academy.

19 01 2017

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Asia
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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Clearing the way for the Almighty

What should hinder God from saving a soul? But even for the Almighty there is an obstacle. And we human beings have the means to clear the way. Here is how in five steps.

17 01 2017

Africa

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

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Our growing news network

Reach, use, response—a significant upward trend everywhere: the media network of the New Apostolic Church has continued to increase in importance in the year 2016. But some things have also shifted.

16 01 2017

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• New Year

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Following in the footsteps of the Son

How do you reach a goal? Certainly, the best way is to follow in the footsteps of a successful forerunner. Here is how the example set by the Son of God leads man to the heavenly Father.

12 01 2017

Chief Apostle Divine service

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Preaching the gospel in villages and cities

Togo and Chad—the journey the Chief Apostle is just about to set out on will take him to two interesting but dangerous regions of the world. There are terrorist alerts in both countries.

11 01 2017

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Pastoral care

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The new logo is round, angular, and colourful

New year, new motto, new logo … People around the world have come up with ideas on how to represent our 2017 motto, “Glory be to God our Father”, graphically. The first designs are online.

10 01 2017

America

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• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• New Year
• Youth

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Spotlight 1/2017: Working on ourselves

Giving glory to God is not everything, we also have to work on ourselves. But what looks like extra work is actually the solution to how we can put the 2017 motto into practice. District Apostle Bernd Koberstein (Germany) explains how this can be done.

09 01 2017

Annual motto

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 

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“It is not enough just to keep the commandments!”

For many Christians faith has become a tradition. And yet, Christian faith also entails struggle, suffering, following, and corresponding actions! This article offers some explanations from a divine service with the Chief Apostle.

07 01 2017

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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A full schedule

The new year not only brings a new motto and good wishes with it, but also concrete plans and unique meetings.

06 01 2017

Africa

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• America
• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Good Friday
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost
• Youth

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2016)

Currently, there are 345 active Apostles around the world. Following is an overview of the retirements, ordinations, and appointments that took place in the second half of the year 2016.

04 01 2017

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Retirement

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2016: Victory with Christ

Laying aside fears, fighting evil, and overcoming our own weaknesses—these are the tasks facing New Apostolic Christians in the coming year. In his New Year’s message, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider calls on everyone to make 2016 a year of victory with Christ. And he shows how it can be achieved in everyday life.

31 12 2016

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle

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Everything revolves around Christ

Jesus—from start to finish. This thought from a divine service he conducted in Sweden can be used to caption many sermons of the Chief Apostle over the year 2016. However, in this instance it is not only a matter of gaining victory with Christ, but also of fighting for Christendom.

30 12 2016

Chief Apostle

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

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Coming together in the year 2016

It has been a year of coming together: mergers between District Churches, reconciliation among apostolic denominations, and reaching out to guests with a service for the departed. Following is a look back over the most important events of 2016…

29 12 2016

Africa

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• America
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Event
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Retirement
• Sacraments
• Youth

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“Whatever we do, we do out of love for Jesus”

They are to be watchmen and guardians, proclaimers and ministers, not lords, but rather “unprofitable servants”. This is what the Chief Apostle expects of the ministers of the New Apostolic Church—following are some remarks from the year 2016.

28 12 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Pastoral care

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Between ministerial authority and leadership function

It was the top subject of discussion for the District Apostles and Apostles over this rapidly closing year: work on the new concept of ministry. What is so important about this, and where will the journey take us? Following is a brief review and a look ahead.

27 12 2016

Apostolate Australia / Pacific

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• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Event
• History 
• Investiture
• Organisation
• Society

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A year’s worth of “Victory with Christ”

What may have sounded a little cumbersome at first developed into a firework of impulses over the course of the year: “Victory with Christ”, the motto of the New Apostolic Church for 2016. Following is a look back at the most important aspects.

26 12 2016

Africa

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• America
• Annual motto
• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• New Year
• Sacraments
• Youth

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His mission: to protect and keep

He led the New Apostolic Church out of a crisis and brought it forward. Chief Apostle Walter Schmidt would have celebrated his 125th birthday today. How did he cope with this crisis? An attempt at an explanation.

21 12 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care

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Thought-provoking posters for the new year

They have become a kind of an emblem in many congregations in Europe: the poster series picturing members of the Church like you and me. The new series for 2017 has just been released in its tried and tested design and aims to drive a new message home.

19 12 2016

Buildings

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Easter
• Europe
• New Year

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Silvertown, a venerable landmark

Church and concert hall—definitely a building with a history. History will once again be written this coming Sunday, when the congregation in Silvertown will witness the third change in the district’s leadership in a row.

17 12 2016

Africa

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• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Music
• Pentecost

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Charity on two wheels

Growling engines, gleaming choppers, and stuffed toys strapped to the handlebars: scenes like these play out every year in a South African congregation. And behind all the fun there is a good cause.

15 12 2016

Africa Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Event

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Giving and taking: the secret to strength and comfort

True, the Apostle ministry imparts spiritual gifts. But the congregation should do more than just accept them. It should also give. How fellowship can become a source of strength is something the Chief Apostle addressed in a recent service.

14 12 2016

Apostolate

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

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Warm hearts in a cold part of the world

She is remote and rather isolated. Apart from snow-covered mountain peaks, there is not much else around. We are talking about the southernmost New Apostolic congregation in the world: Ushuaia.

12 12 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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Opening doors with a big heart

He has changed his church: it has developed from a closed group to an open community in the middle of society. Sunday next week marks the end of an era with the retirement of District Apostle Noel. E. Barnes (Cape).

10 12 2016

Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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Listening with the eyes

Although fully concentrated, they sit in divine service without understanding a word. When central divine services are broadcast by satellite, some brothers and sisters go home almost the same way they came, because their world is the world of Signed Language. But things are changing.

08 12 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Organisation

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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.

19 02 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.

11 06 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.

15 05 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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• Anniversary
• History

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