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Milestones in the making

Pentecost in Vienna has what it takes to create milestones. So also in 1990, a year that went down in New Apostolic history. Besides being the first international conference of Apostles it was also the first international transmission of a Pentecost service. Follow us on a journey through time.

31 05 2017

Buildings Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Investiture
• Media
• Ministry
• Music
• Organisation
• Pentecost
• Social commitment

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Vienna, cultural capital in the heart of Europe

How do you declare your love for a city? Johann Schrammel did so by dedicating a marsh to Vienna in 1886. About a quarter of the Austrians live in their capital, but the city welcomes even more tourists each year. What makes this city so fascinating?

29 05 2017

Chief Apostle

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

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From the lowest of depths to the greatest of heights

“When I think about Ascension Day, I think about a cloud that slowly makes its way heavenward with the Lord Jesus on top of it,” says fourteen-year-old Michael in Confirmation Class. Fair enough! After all, that is how the Bible describes it.

24 05 2017

Acts of blessing

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• Ascension Day
• Confirmation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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Vienna sends signals around the world

Ten satellites and eleven ground stations will make it possible: on Pentecost, the New Apostolic Church around the world will edge closer to one another and form one large congregation. And in the process the central divine service will return to the place of its roots.

22 05 2017

Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Music
• New Year
• Pentecost
• Social commitment

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At home around the world: “Yes” to faith and working in the congregation

Older members take their well-deserved retirement and younger helpers take on responsibility. That is how life is everywhere, even in New Apostolic congregations.

18 05 2017

Acts of blessing

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• Apostolate
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Youth

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“The work of redemption for the poor and lowly”

Sick, poor, weak, or simply different? No human being is forgotten by God—whether here or in the beyond. This is something the Chief Apostle makes clear. And what’s more: it is especially for these souls that Jesus is there.

17 05 2017

Chief Apostle Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Society

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Love is all that counts

It was so typical of Peter: he was exuberant, hot-headed, brash, and impertinent. And this time he had really dug himself in deep. So why did Jesus later make him the chief shepherd over His flock? Some observations surrounding the question, “Do you love Me?”

13 05 2017

Bible study

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

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Peace in spite of fear, thanks to the resurrection

According to the liturgical calendar, we are still in the middle of the Easter season. And two further holidays are coming up: Ascension and Pentecost. A preview of what is coming up in our divine services in May.

01 05 2017

Ascension Day

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Pentecost

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One for all, all for one

A few good ideas, a bit of money, and a hands-on approach—and before long things start rolling: for the individual, for everybody. And sometimes things go a lot quicker and better than hoped for.

28 04 2017

Africa

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• Ascension Day
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Event
• Music
• Social commitment
• Youth

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A journey through the liturgical year

The liturgical year is an annual cycle of feasts that focus on Christmas and Easter. The New Apostolic Church also follows the liturgical year. What is this exactly?

26 04 2017

Advent

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• Africa
• America
• Ascension Day
• Asia
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Good Friday
• Grieving
• History 
• Holy Communion
• New Year
• Palm Sunday
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost
• Sacraments
• Thanksgiving Day

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The centenary of the communion wafer – Boosting productivity

Once the decision was made the problems started in earnest: how will the wine get on the wafers? The long road from handmade applicators and waffle irons to fully automated production facilities.

25 04 2017

Africa

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Easter: What we see and understand is—by far not—all there is!

“Easter? That means no school!” says little Laura. Mind you, she also knows that Easter is more than a holiday, but also a high feast of the church. It is the day when Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead.

16 04 2017

Divine service

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• Easter
• History 

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Good Friday: a declaration of love by God

God aspires to the indestructible fellowship with mankind. To do so, He pursues many paths: even the one of the cross. No obligation, no constraint: God loves first, and His love is boundless.

13 04 2017

Good Friday

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• History 

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The communion wafer celebrates its centenary

Three drops are celebrating their centenary. On Good Friday 1917, the Chief Apostle officially celebrated his first divine service without sharing the cup. Instead he dispensed communion wafers. What is normal today had become an absolute necessity at the time. Why?

13 04 2017

Anniversary

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Good Friday
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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An influential mediator

While in Germany to celebrate Easter this coming weekend, the Chief Apostle will come across traces of a fellow Frenchman: a man from Strasbourg who drafted an ordinance in Marburg (Germany) that is being observed all over the world in these weeks.

12 04 2017

Acts of blessing

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• Baptism 
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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High season for Christians: do you really believe what you believe?

April is just around the corner. Time to ask yourself: do you really believe what you believe? This month really has it all: it is high season for Christians. The calendar is packed. Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter are all coming up.

30 03 2017

Congregation

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• Divine service
• Easter
• Good Friday
• Palm Sunday

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The community of believers joins hands

“Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.” Based loosely on Ephesians 5: 19, religions and various denominations are moving closing together to promote a common cause, and right in there is the New Apostolic Church.

24 03 2017

Advent Christmas

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• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
• Music
• Society
• Youth

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IYD 2019: Goose bumps, anticipation, ideas

“We have already accomplished a great deal,” summarises Rainer Storck, the hosting District Apostle of the International Youth Day (IYD). “We have a rough outline of events and have defined the participant groups.”

20 03 2017

Ascension Day

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• Music
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Bengaluru Central: unity in diversity

Bengaluru Central, a congregation in the south of India, is as dynamic and diverse as the megacity itself. In addition to local members, the congregation often welcomes visitors from abroad.

14 03 2017

Africa

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• Buildings
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Communion
• Local news
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Divine service for the departed at the Equator

The Equator cuts right through the Indonesian island of Borneo. And situated directly on this imaginary line—where there is little seasonal variation in the climate, incidentally—is the New Apostolic congregation of Pontianak.

10 03 2017

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Media
• Ministry

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Reflection and preparation: on our way to Easter

Easter is not only a date in the calendar. Easter is the culmination and the final destination of a path consisting of many stages. And the starting point is today.

01 03 2017

Anniversary

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• Easter
• Good Friday
• Grieving
• History 
• Palm Sunday
• Pastoral care

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Salvation, the jackpot in heaven

A good product that costs nothing? Unthinkable in a free market economy. But this is exactly what God offers: His salvation. It cannot be bought, it is a gift. This is what the New Apostolic services in March will be about.

28 02 2017

Concept of salvation for the departed Congregation

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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All you need is trust

“My life was quite simple: everything was exciting,” says André Miku Mpeti, a retired Priest. Born in the Congo, he came to Belgium as a young man and has now been living in Iceland for many years.

20 02 2017

Africa

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Retirement
• Thanksgiving Day

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One name, two denominations: New Apostolic in South Africa

For more than a decade, there were two denominations that carried the name “New Apostolic Church” in South Africa. Between 1913 and 1926 Apostle Carl Georg Klibbe, who was the more senior of the two, and Apostle Schlaphoff each led one of the New Apostolic Churches. The case was finally settled in court.

14 02 2017

Africa

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Local news
• Pentecost

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The Church as part of society

What does the religious landscape look like in Scandinavia? What about Indonesia or Chad? Join us on a trip around the world: from Oslo to N’Djamena, via Yogyakarta.

03 02 2017

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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A new chance: Masakhe gets children off the street

Love your neighbour as yourself! Gladly. But how do you do that in a place that is ruled by drugs and violence? A project in our Leiden Central church in South Africa shows how. It not only offers children a safe haven but also helps them with their education.

02 02 2017

Africa

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• Buildings
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Pastoral care
• Seniors
• Social commitment

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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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