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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.

March 24, 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.”

March 20, 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.

March 14, 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.

March 10, 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.

March 1, 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.

February 28, 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.

February 20, 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.

February 14, 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.

February 3, 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.

February 2, 2017

Africa

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

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Know what you say, do what you can

Education and church go together well. After all, the doctrine that is brought to the congregation in the sermon or to the children in the various classes has to be learned. And to help this process along, the New Apostolic Church in South-East Asia has just opened its own academy.

January 19, 2017

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Asia
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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Our growing news network

Reach, use, response—a significant upward trend everywhere: the media network of the New Apostolic Church has continued to increase in importance in the year 2016. But some things have also shifted.

January 16, 2017

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• New Year

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Aid knows no borders

Operations in the Philippines, Haiti, and Suriname show that people everywhere are extremely glad to help in times of need, especially when it comes to essentials such as food, shelter, education, and providing people with the means to generate income.

January 13, 2017

America

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• Asia
• Charity work
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Social commitment

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The new logo is round, angular, and colourful

New year, new motto, new logo … People around the world have come up with ideas on how to represent our 2017 motto, “Glory be to God our Father”, graphically. The first designs are online.

January 10, 2017

America

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• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• New Year
• Youth

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A full schedule

The new year not only brings a new motto and good wishes with it, but also concrete plans and unique meetings.

January 6, 2017

Africa

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• America
• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Good Friday
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost
• Youth

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Everything revolves around Christ

Jesus—from start to finish. This thought from a divine service he conducted in Sweden can be used to caption many sermons of the Chief Apostle over the year 2016. However, in this instance it is not only a matter of gaining victory with Christ, but also of fighting for Christendom.

December 30, 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments
• Society
• Youth

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Coming together in the year 2016

It has been a year of coming together: mergers between District Churches, reconciliation among apostolic denominations, and reaching out to guests with a service for the departed. Following is a look back over the most important events of 2016…

December 29, 2016

Africa America

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• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Event
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Retirement
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Between ministerial authority and leadership function

It was the top subject of discussion for the District Apostles and Apostles over this rapidly closing year: work on the new concept of ministry. What is so important about this, and where will the journey take us? Following is a brief review and a look ahead.

December 27, 2016

Apostolate

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• Australia / Pacific
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Event
• History 
• Investiture
• Organisation
• Society

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A year’s worth of “Victory with Christ”

What may have sounded a little cumbersome at first developed into a firework of impulses over the course of the year: “Victory with Christ”, the motto of the New Apostolic Church for 2016. Following is a look back at the most important aspects.

December 26, 2016

Africa

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• America
• Annual motto
• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• New Year
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Lighting candles in memory of loved ones

It is Christmas, however, many will not be able to celebrate a peaceful and joyful Christmas. All we need to do is look around the globe to see how different the circumstances are from one place to the next, and how very depressing they can be.

December 23, 2016

Christmas

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• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Grieving

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Thought-provoking posters for the new year

They have become a kind of an emblem in many congregations in Europe: the poster series picturing members of the Church like you and me. The new series for 2017 has just been released in its tried and tested design and aims to drive a new message home.

December 19, 2016

Buildings

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Easter
• Europe
• New Year

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Silvertown, a venerable landmark

Church and concert hall—definitely a building with a history. History will once again be written this coming Sunday, when the congregation in Silvertown will witness the third change in the district’s leadership in a row.

December 17, 2016

Africa Asia

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Music
• Pentecost

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A last divine service here, new ministers there …

Where did District Apostle Noel Barnes (South Africa) celebrate his last divine service? In the same congregation he started out as a District Apostle after his ordination twenty years ago.

December 16, 2016

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Congregation
• Investiture

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Warm hearts in a cold part of the world

She is remote and rather isolated. Apart from snow-covered mountain peaks, there is not much else around. We are talking about the southernmost New Apostolic congregation in the world: Ushuaia.

December 12, 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Youth

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Building shelters, congregations, and churches

Creating a place of refuge and security—for the one it means an earthquake resistant shelter, for someone else a place to worship. Both construction projects require planning, prayer, and energy.

December 9, 2016

America

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• Buildings
• Congregation
• Social commitment
• Society

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Neighbouring districts to merge 2018

“Not only in Africa are there plans to merge neighbouring church districts, but also in Germany.” This is how nak.org, the official website of the New Apostolic Church, announces a pending third merger.

December 4, 2016

Africa

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

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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.

March 23, 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.

May 28, 2025

Ascension Day Pentecost

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• Divine service
• Society

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Lead-up to Pentecost

God reveals Himself as Trinity. The self-revelation of God is concluded in the Pentecost event, the grand finale. The divine services in the month of May revolve around the promise, sending, and efficacy of the Holy Spirit.

May 3, 2024

Pentecost Doctrine 

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• Divine service
• History 

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Not your typical Christmas article

Star, stable, shepherds, angels—and a crying baby in the living room. This year, Christmas will not just be explained, but experienced. A Christmas article of a different kind.

December 24, 2025

Christmas Advent

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