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Japan is looking forward to the Chief Apostle

For the first time, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be travelling to Japan. He will conduct a divine service in the congregation of Tama City on 22 May. Following is a look at a country that played a special role in the development of the New Apostolic Church in South-East Asia.

21 05 2016

Asia Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 

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Divine service aboard a bus

Christians normally celebrate divine services in churches or outside under a tree. But if they do not make it to church on time, they might even celebrate a divine service on a bus—as happened recently.nac.today looks at three continents.

20 05 2016

Ascension Day

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

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Pentecost 2016: a look back at a feast of thanksgiving

Frankfurt, a place steeped in history; a gathering of all European Apostles; a great Pentecost concert; and a large congregation that celebrated a feast of thanksgiving … This is how Pentecost 2016 will be remembered.

19 05 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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Let your heart sing!

If they are not practising then they are singing. And that with the right amount of talent, hard work, and stunning warmth and friendliness. Follow us as we take you on an excursion over an extended weekend with members of the Cape Town Children Choir.

18 05 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Congregation
• Good Friday
• Music
• Youth

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And sometimes words fail them anyway

They have the last word, yet nobody sees them. They listen and talk at the same time and all of this in two languages. How do interpreters experience the transmission of a divine service like we just had over Pentecost 2016?

17 05 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments
• Social commitment

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Old masters and new songs—an impressive Pentecost concert

“Great! Outstanding! Wonderful voices! A fantastic programme!”—such were the unanimous reactions to the evening’s musical programme. Pentecost concerts are legendary. The special thing about this year was a children’s choir from Cape Town that performed in Wiesbaden.

14 05 2016

America Chief Apostle

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• Children
• Congregation
• Divine service
• History 
• Music
• Pentecost

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Snapshots (2): Set-up begins in the “Harmonie” hall

Preparations for the Pentecost divine service are in full swing. After a good year of planning there remains only a short window of time for this in the end—and there is a good reason.

14 05 2016

Asia

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Good Friday
• Pentecost

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Lively exchange at the Apostle Meeting

The New Apostolic Church witnessed an Apostle Meeting of a different kind at the start of this year’s Pentecost gathering in Frankfurt am Main. Instead of giving his usual keynote address, the Chief Apostle focused entirely on listening. And there was only one subject of discussion.

14 05 2016

Apostolate

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• Baptism 
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Sacraments

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“A live event for heart and soul”

On site in Frankfurt: the Apostles have assembled from many countries of Europe. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider has invited them for an Apostle Meeting and a Pentecost divine service—a rare celebration.

13 05 2016

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• Good Friday
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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Frankfurt: a focal point in Church history

Official seat, media centre, and starting point: Frankfurt am Main plays an important role in the history of the New Apostolic Church in several respects. Following is a look at the city in which the Chief Apostle will celebrate Pentecost this coming Sunday.

12 05 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Profile
• Sacraments

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Pentecost: transmission to almost 50 countries

The Pentecost service in Frankfurt (Germany) will go on air in more than 20 languages. For the first time, the broadcasting centre is working from its new location—and is well prepared.

11 05 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Social commitment

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A finger on the pulse of time: apostolic councils

One heart and soul: this will be the agenda not only of the central Pentecost service in Frankfurt, but also of the Apostles’ conference that will take place there. But while the service is a public event, the meeting takes place behind closed doors. What takes place there?

10 05 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Pentecost

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Sunday services at the airport

The Church offers divine services and pastoral care. Everybody knows that. Yet, offering divine services that everybody can attend or providing individual pastoral care can be quite challenging. Especially when unusual circumstances come into the picture.

06 05 2016

Asia

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• Buildings
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Loving the enemy made easy

Turn the other cheek? Does that not mean that Jesus expects us to systematically volunteer as victims? No, because there are limits. Answers to the questions when and how were provided by the Chief Apostle in a recent service.

04 05 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service

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There are no losers with Christ

A victory with Christ is somewhat different to the conventional victory we normally have in mind, District Apostle Noel E. Barnes from Cape Town points out in his article on this year’s motto.

03 05 2016

Annual motto

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• District Apostle

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They have their hands full

More than one thousand people to seal in a three-hour service! Where is that still possible? In Zambia, a New Apostolic stronghold. The Apostles have their hands full.

02 05 2016

Africa

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Encounters around the world

Island hopping off the coast of Africa, a youth gathering on a mountain slope, and an intercultural encounter over lunch … The New Apostolic faith is found everywhere and it brings people together, as these three examples from the past month demonstrate.

29 04 2016

Africa Asia

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Event
• Youth

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The strategies of the Adversary

Unbelief, disobedience, irreconcilability … The Devil has many methods to separate man from God. But there is an antidote. Thoughts from a recent divine service by the Chief Apostle.

28 04 2016

Chief Apostle

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

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A new flagship congregation in Denver

The New Apostolic Church in the USA refers to its central churches as flagship congregations. The members of these congregations are drawn from a greater area. The churches offer the space and facilities needed for the religious education of the children, for courses and seminars, and much more. One such flagship congregation has just been dedicated in Denver.

27 04 2016

America

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

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Forgive us our debts – on the forgiveness of sins

Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider recently invited all District Apostles and District Apostle Helpers to Zurich (Switzerland) for a session of the International District Apostle Meeting. In the divine service that he conducted on the occasion, he addressed the importance of the forgiveness of sins several times.

26 04 2016

Apostolate

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• Baptism 
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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Central divine service: how New Year turned into Pentecost

Pentecost is a very special feast for the New Apostolic Church—a kind of birthday celebration of the worldwide Church. Following are some highlights from four decades.

25 04 2016

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Music
• New Year
• Pentecost

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The biggest wish: enough to eat

Heat, dust, and parched fields … When harvests fail and hunger threatens, the people need help desperately. nac.today takes a look at the drought that has hit the Philippines.

22 04 2016

Africa America

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• Asia
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Organisation

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Spotlight 07/2016: Faith satisfies

Do we always understand how the gospel can help us in everyday situations? District Apostle Joseph Ekhuya from Kenya in East Africa says no, and recalls a long forgotten famine.

21 04 2016

Africa

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• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service

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New premises inaugurated

The new offices are bright, modern, and friendly. Bischoff Publishers, the media company of the New Apostolic Church, has moved to new offices. But the premises are not the only thing that is new.

20 04 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Society
• Youth

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Who are the chosen in the end?

Knowing that we have been elected by grace gives us a fundamental sense security. “But this does not imply automatic salvation,” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider says. What do we have to do to secure our election?

19 04 2016

Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Angklung sounds in a skyscraper

Cultural diversity is a hallmark of the District Church South-East Asia. And this applies to confirmation as well. How do they celebrate in Hong Kong, Indonesia, or the Philippines?

18 04 2016

Acts of blessing

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• Asia
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Pentecost

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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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