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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 Apostolate

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• 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

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• Congregation
• 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 Congregation

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

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A busy year for NACSEARelief

The aid organization of the New Apostolic Church South-East Asia has just released its annual report for 2014. It was a tough, a challenging year, it says. Typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural disasters claimed many lives.

July 16, 2015

Asia

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• Buildings
• Charity work
• Congregation
• District Apostle

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A milestone in Church history

Today, 180 years ago to the day, the Catholic Apostolic Congregations in London solemnly appointed their Apostles—the birth of the apostolate of the modern era. But the further history developed a little differently than expected.

July 14, 2015

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry

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The love of God in all its dimensions

In a recent divine service in Vienna in Austria, the Chief Apostle elucidated the dimensions of God’s love: the width of His grace, the length of His patience, the depth of His activity, and the height of the goal. There are limits, however.

July 13, 2015

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• History 

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Congo, mon amour

“Honey, hello, you’re here!” My wife waves her hand in front of my face. “Here in Germany.” Oh, right, I am here, at least physically. But my heart is still in the Congo. I have just returned from a flying visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country has cast a spell over me.

July 11, 2015

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Youth

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At home around the world

Whether new congregations or old congregations with creative ideas … there is a lot going on in the New Apostolic world. This time we will take a look at small and large countries as we visit our brothers and sisters in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the USA.

July 10, 2015

Africa

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

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Laying the foundation on the rock

Building our house of faith on rock is an image we are all familiar with. But what does it really mean? Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider provided some new impulses in a recent divine service in Hungary.

July 9, 2015

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service

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How the Divine Service Guide is created

The making of the divine services for 2017 has begun—at least for nearly 30 Apostles from around the world. They are the writers of the Divine Service Guide, which is distributed to nearly 200,000 New Apostolic ministers around the world. The go-ahead was given at a recent authors’ workshop.

July 8, 2015

Acts of blessing

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• Advent
• Africa
• America
• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Good Friday
• New Year
• Organisation
• Pentecost
• Society
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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The Catechism: a universal book of faith

The “new” version of the Catechism in questions and answers is just about to be launched. The content is the same as the long version, although divided up into questions and answers. Time to take stock and see how the Catechism has been received and understood.

July 7, 2015

Apostolate

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Denominations
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 12: Joy, a source of strength!

There are aspects of “Joy in Christ” that create spiritual strength. This is something that District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) explains in his article on our 2015 motto.

July 6, 2015

Annual motto

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

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At home around the world

There are many ways of telling people about Jesus Christ, of proclaiming His gospel, and acquainting them with the New Apostolic Church. What is important here as with everything else is that we keep in mind the various countries and their cultures.

July 3, 2015

Apostolate

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

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A friendly challenge over two continents

When two compete it can spell trouble … sometimes. But not so with Andrew Andersen and Mark Woll. The two District Apostles have entered a special kind of competition. But they are not the only participants.

July 2, 2015

Acts of blessing Australia / Pacific

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• Charity work
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Seniors
• Society

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A haven for the community

It is certainly one of the more unusual New Apostolic churches around. The brothers and sisters who live in Leiden—a district in the township of Delft near Cape Town—have just moved into their new church.

July 1, 2015

Buildings

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 
• Youth

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Two sets of principles that lead to spiritual growth

Becoming more and more like Jesus—that is the goal of our faith. But how do we measure the degree of our spiritual maturity? By the extent that we keep the commandments and do good works? Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider mentions two completely different standards.

June 30, 2015

Apostolate

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

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Zanzibar and New Apostolic life in the Indian Ocean

Zanzibar, an island of contrasts: exotic holiday destination on the one side and extreme poverty on the other. For the most part, the religions live together peacefully, but in some parts Christians are experiencing persecution. Following are impressions from the Chief Apostle’s recent visit there.

June 29, 2015

Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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At home around the world

Millions of people live in the major cities of the world. And there are also traces of a vibrant New Apostolic faith to be found. Three examples from three continents show how varied congregational life is …

June 25, 2015

America

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
• Music
• Youth

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Spotlight 11: Spreading our “Joy in Christ”

Is our 2015 motto just a marketing slogan or is there more to it? This is a question posed by District Apostle Urs Hebeisen (South-East Asia), and he answers it in the same breath …

June 23, 2015

Annual motto Asia

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• New Year
• Youth

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From itinerant preacher to reformer

He is not as well-known as some other pioneers of the New Apostolic Church. Yet, Apostle Friedrich Wilhelm Menkhoff had great influence on the emerging church. He would have been 120 years old today.

June 22, 2015

Chief Apostle

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

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Holy Communion is celebrated everywhere

They have lost everything: their possessions, their home, and many of their loved ones. More than 50 million people worldwide have been forced from their homes. Tomorrow, 20 June, is World Refugee Day, an occasion for nac.today to take a look at some of the refugee camps in East Africa.

June 20, 2015

Africa

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• Buildings
• Charity work
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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At home around the world

Retirees, young people, musicians … The New Apostolic congregations are comprised of people of all ages and with various gifts and talents. Following is a quick look around the world.

June 19, 2015

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• Ministry
• Music
• Retirement
• Youth

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Divine services in “plain language”

The idea was born in the United States, an impulse came from our Church in the Netherlands, and a district in Germany has picked up on the idea. “Divine services in plain language” is a pilot project that is currently being tested by the New Apostolic Church North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.

June 18, 2015

Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Pastoral care

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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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