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The numbers behind charity

About four million euros went to one hundred projects in 24 countries: this what the 2017 annual report of NAK-karitativ states. The report was published recently and describes some of the fates behind the figures.

10 12 2018

Africa America

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• Asia
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Youth

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A musical canvas to celebrate cultural diversity

A canvas in brilliant tone colours. This is what the regional church is working on which Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be visiting this weekend.

06 12 2018

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music
• Organisation

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Seeking God’s help with Mary

She knows how it is done. Mary plays a special role not only during Advent. She already did so at the wedding in Cana. To find out what this account has to do with the Church and the faithful today, read on. Explanations from a divine service.

04 12 2018

Advent

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• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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The patient hero of the Great Flood

Advent—hope, despair, expectation, stress … Here it is again, the time of year in which people want to enjoy the magic of the holiday season and relax and meditate, yet end up to be frazzled once again. Here is how to opt out. An old man showed us how.

01 12 2018

Advent

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• Christmas
• History 

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Learning to be an effective minister

Ministers should know what they are talking about. The faithful not only expect advice and answers from ministers in all kinds of matters, but also expect them to react with empathy when problems arise. Training can help in this.

30 11 2018

Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Pastoral care

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When light illuminates the darkness

Dark days are often frightening. How good if one has a light at hand. When there is light, one immediately reacts with greater calm and peace. On the way of faith, Jesus is this light.

27 11 2018

Advent Christmas

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• Divine service

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New Year’s message number five

All in all, it went well. In French, the Chief Apostle needed only one attempt to record his 2019 New Year’s message. However, not everything went that smoothly. A look behind the scenes.

22 11 2018

Africa

+9

• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• New Year
• Organisation
• Seniors
• Youth

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Consolation and hope go hand in hand

The needs in the many thousands of congregations across the globe are as different as the inhabitants and societies. Here is a glimpse.

16 11 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• America
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Society

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More Bible readings and meditation in divine service

Reading the Bible is essential for Christians. In future, people who attend New Apostolic services will experience even more of this. At the recent session of the District Apostle Meeting International, the District Apostles adopted three changes.

14 11 2018

America

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• Bible study
• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Concept of ministry to be launched on Pentecost 2019

Our new concept of ministry has reached the priestly ministry. Starting Pentecost 2019, the separation of spiritual ministry and leadership function will also come into effect at this level. This resolution has just been passed by the District Apostle Meeting.

12 11 2018

Apostolate

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• Baptism 
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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Silvertown celebrates – Memories between joy and sadness

A divine service for the departed on the congregation’s anniversary? Sure! It is not out place, at least not in Silvertown (South Africa). Joy and grief go hand in hand there.

08 11 2018

Africa

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• America
• Anniversary
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• History 
• Music
• Pastoral care

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Grateful not for suffering, but in suffering

For people who are healthy and happy it is easy to be grateful. But what if illness and distress are the dominant factors in our lives? We can be grateful even then, Chief Apostle Schneider says.

07 11 2018

Chief Apostle

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

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Don’t be sad, our future is so promising!

We are approaching what is called “quiet time”. At the end of the church year, Christians should do some critical introspection and draw new courage by considering the prospects of a better future.

29 10 2018

Advent

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• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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The power of sharing: offering online

nac2give is the name of the electronic offering-box recently introduced by the New Apostolic Church Switzerland. Although this is not the first app of its kind, there is something novel about it. More about offering in the twenty-first century …

22 10 2018

Africa

+4

• America
• Congregation
• Easter
• Europe

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Learning to appreciate anew what we have

The Thanksgiving service brought the members in Salto (Uruguay) the dedication of their newly renovated church. Pausing, reflecting, and learning to appreciate anew is what the Apostle spoke about to a grateful congregation.

19 10 2018

Asia

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Social commitment
• Thanksgiving Day

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Register for the IYC 2019 now

The registration period for the International Youth Convention in the coming year has finally started. About 30,000 young people are expected at the exhibition grounds in the city of Düsseldorf (Germany). They will come from many countries to celebrate together for four days.

15 10 2018

Acts of blessing

+8

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

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Three aspects of Thanksgiving

Praising, sharing, protecting—there are many different ways to celebrate Thanksgiving. The congregations around the world set their own focus and priorities. And not all will be celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend.

06 10 2018

Advent Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Charity work
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music
• Society
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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Regular divine services on the ABC islands

To be able to have divine services, Priests are needed. At least, that is usually the case. But what if there are no Priests? Hope that one will eventually come? Sometimes such dreams come true.

05 10 2018

America

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• Australia / Pacific
• Charity work
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Social commitment

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Learning, understanding, making things better

Learning together and from one another: we make better progress when we work together, even when this involves acquiring new knowledge or abilities. This is an experience that is common to musicians, teachers, South Americans, Central Europeans, or West Africans.

28 09 2018

Acts of blessing

+11

• Africa
• America
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Hong Kong entrusted into new hands

It is as diverse as it is small: the multicultural congregation in Hong Kong. This Wednesday, the congregation experienced a historic divine service—and not only because the Chief Apostle was there for a visit.

24 09 2018

Apostolate

+13

• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Society

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Common ground beyond all differences

Finding common ground, being there for one another, celebrating together: fellowship makes us strong—particularly in matters of faith. This applies as much to groups of friends as it does to denominations and even businesses.

20 09 2018

Africa

+6

• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care

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Spotlight 16/2018: “Where are You, God?”

Mastering daily life, finding a good job, being successful in life—such are the wishes of our young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, these requests often remain unfulfilled, unfortunately. — Our young brethren in faith are asking for the assistance of God. District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi (Democratic Republic of Congo Southeast) responds.

13 09 2018

Annual motto Apostolate

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Society
• Youth

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The congregation is no country club!

The church pew is half empty, congregations are being amalgamated, and children haven’t been seen in ages—are we to simply sit idly and sadly by and wait for change? How do you bring life into a congregation? And how does a congregation even come into being in the first place?

07 09 2018

Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Event
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Comfort on the long road of grief

Comforting the recently bereaved is anything but easy. It is difficult to find the right words or even to overcome one’s own speechlessness at someone’s loss. Here are some do’s and don’ts in grief counselling.

05 09 2018

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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Knowing where to look

You can’t know everything, so it really helps if you know where to look for things. In the past, we used to read up in books, now we trawl through the Internet. Here are some useful links.

24 08 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Doctrine 

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Chosen to help build the temple

Building a temple is not so easy. Especially when the term temple stands for our own spiritual edifice. In a divine service in Kinsangani, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained how this enterprise can succeed.

22 08 2018

Apostolate

+8

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

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The donkey, that’s me

Jesus knew exactly what He was doing when He chose His mount to enter Jerusalem. What’s more, He sent signals right up to our own time. Here is a reflection on the theme of Palm Sunday.

23 03 2024

Palm Sunday Good Friday

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• Congregation
• America
• History 

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Ascension means: now it’s your turn

Pentecost is considered the birthday of the church. But like a plant that germinates underground before the first shoots emerge, the origins of the church lie deeper and earlier.

28 05 2025

Ascension Day Pentecost

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• Divine service
• Society

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Silent extras, active seekers 

Not everyone is in the stable, not everyone sings in the angel choir. But the silent figures in the Christmas story are more than mere extras. They show that God speaks to everyone. The question is: who will answer?

25 12 2024

Christmas Advent

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• Bible study

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