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Klaus Michael Fruth: staunch supporter of a shift in music

For 55 years Klaus Michael Fruth has been composing music for the New Apostolic Church. To date he has created 297 compositions. That makes 5.4 compositions a year. Tomorrow, Klaus Michael Fruth, who is a German-language and math teacher, celebrates his 75th birthday.

August 22, 2015

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 
• Music
• Youth

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At home worldwide: Young and old alike

While some are celebrating their diamond wedding others are just attending their very first Day of the Youth. While one goes to bed at ten o’clock at night, another one is thinking about important questions of faith. nac.today looks at the differences and similarities.

August 21, 2015

America

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Youth

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New Apostolic life in Port Moresby

How do New Apostolic Christians in other parts of the world live their faith? Today, nac.today takes you to Papua New Guinea in the south-western Pacific Ocean.

August 20, 2015

Australia / Pacific

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

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Freedom through truth, sacrifice, and the Spirit

Finding one’s personal freedom in Jesus Christ contradicts the laws of modern society in the year 2015, or not? In a recent service, Chief Apostle Schneider spoke about ways to true freedom and lasting happiness.

August 19, 2015

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Music
• Society

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A first: two District Apostles in one district

Fifty years ago today, two District Apostles were retired. Both of them had been active together in one district. Nac.today looks back on a first in the New Apostolic Church.

August 18, 2015

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Retirement
• Youth

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Spotlight 15: Double certitude

District Apostle Bernd Koberstein from Germany writes about the double certitude that we have been given—a cause for joy in all circumstances.

August 17, 2015

Annual motto District Apostle

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This is how the new song sounds

A joint composition in four different keys … This is how Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider describes the “new song”. Following are new impulses on a well-known concept.

August 13, 2015

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service

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Floods in Myanmar affect thousands: contact to congregations disrupted

The New Apostolic Church in South-East Asia is anxious. Hundreds of thousands of people in Myanmar are affected by the recent floods. Contact has been lost to our Church members in the north of the country.

August 12, 2015

Asia

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• Charity work
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry

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New Apostolic life in Mexico City: seven congregations, seven Priests

Six metropolises – six continents – six congregations. How do New Apostolic Christians live their faith in the big cities of this world? Today nac.today looks at Mexico City.

August 11, 2015

America

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

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At home worldwide: Between joy and sorrow!

Joy and sorrow are never far apart. There is alarming news from Kenya, but there was also a great deal of joy in Borneo. Today we will take a look at these two regions and share in the fate of the people who live there.

August 7, 2015

Asia

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

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Experiencing the glory of God already now

Seeing the glory of God is something that is usually only possible in retrospect in this life. Yet there are many possibilities to experience the nearness of God. This was a topic in a recent divine service by the Chief Apostle.

August 6, 2015

Chief Apostle

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

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New Apostolic life in Brasília

Six metropolises – six continents – six congregations. How do New Apostolic Christians live in these huge cities? Today we will take a trip to South America, to Brasília, the national capital of Brazil.

August 4, 2015

America

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• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Youth

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Spotlight 14: Joy – diverse sources, one foundation

“Joy in Christ” is not a question of the circumstances. It is not something that is found only there where we are happy and content anyway. This is how District Apostle Barnes in Cape Town in South Africa experienced it. Following is his contribution on our 2015 motto.

August 3, 2015

Africa

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• Annual motto
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Music
• Youth

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“Sometimes they radiate an inexplicable joy.”

It has been five years that he was ordained District Apostle for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since 1 August 2010, Michael Deppner has been leading the District Church Congo-West that was established at the time. This task brings numerous difficulties with it, but also special experiences.

August 1, 2015

Africa

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• America
• Buildings
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Thanksgiving Day

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At home around the world

Divine services in more or less unusual locations, the creation of a new District Apostle area, and the first conference for district leaders in Argentina … Following is a look at this week’s happenings.

July 31, 2015

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• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Music
• Pastoral care

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Church media through the ages

nac.today is moving to new premises, well, actually the computers and servers are. The website can still be reached, but up to and including Monday we will be featuring our articles on www.nak.org and on nacworld.net. We thought this was a good time to take you on a journey through the media landscape of the New Apostolic Church and take a look back.

July 30, 2015

Africa

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

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She has seen a lot—through the camera

A poster campaign has been underway in Germany in which brothers and sisters have been promoting the New Apostolic Church. Pictured this month is a true media professional, who has done a lot of public relations work for the Church: Nicole Ide (46), from the Hamburg-Lurup congregation in Germany. We spoke to her.

July 29, 2015

Buildings Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Europe
• Event
• Pentecost
• Youth

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Four steps to unity

Unity is most certainly far more than just an absence of conflict. But what does it take to achieve this? The trinity of God as the absolutely perfect example of a four point agenda. Following are some guiding thoughts from a recent divine service by the Chief Apostle.

July 27, 2015

Asia

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

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Architects of the rebuilding process in Indonesia

Together they clocked 55 years as District Apostles in Indonesia, and often under hard and difficult conditions: Hendra Tansahsami, who died 30 years ago today, and his son, Alfons Tansahtikno. Insight into a little known history.

July 25, 2015

Apostolate

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• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Grieving
• History 
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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At home around the world

Washing the neighbour’s feet … How we can help in our congregations is something that young brothers and sisters in Australia worked on. nac.today also provides information on a selection of publications available from the district churches and reports about the death of Apostle Mwale.

July 24, 2015

Acts of blessing

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• Apostolate
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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Johann R. Kitching Jr.: a champion with vision

“Unity in diversity” was one of his big topics. And this is reflected in the legacy that he left the New Apostolic Church, the result of decades of dedicated work: he formulated the international Church’s Vision and Mission Statements. Today, District Apostle Kitching would have turned 65 years of age.

July 23, 2015

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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Manila: New Apostolic life in a melting pot of religions

Six metropolises – six continents – six congregations. What is New Apostolic life like in the major cities of the world? nac.today has done some investigating. Today we will make a stop in Manila.

July 22, 2015

Asia Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Music

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A blessing for all people

“… knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.” These words are not only a promise but also a call to action. What is necessary so that we not only inherit a blessing but can be a blessing? Following are some pointers from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

July 21, 2015

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Spotlight 13: What matters is our connection

Is there even any room for "Joy in Christ" in our modern pleasure-oriented society? What can be done to promote this? District Apostle Wilfried Klingler (Central Germany) explores these questions in his article on the annual motto for 2015.

July 20, 2015

Annual motto

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• District Apostle
• Society

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New Apostolic life in the world’s metropolises

Six metropolises – six continents – six congregations. What is New Apostolic life like in the major cities of the world? nac.today has done some investigating. To begin, we will take you to Africa, to the city where the Chief Apostle will conduct the last service this weekend, ending a round trip through the Congo.

July 18, 2015

Africa

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• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Local news
• Pastoral care
• Seniors
• Society
• Youth

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At home around the world

Summertime, holiday-time in the Northern Hemisphere? Not quite everywhere. Many congregations are very busy. Among others, nac.today takes a look at our Church in Myanmar, an interesting country in South-East Asia.

July 17, 2015

Asia

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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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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