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Helping the Church to function well

How do you take great pictures, how do you read aloud effectively, and how does the intranet work? In recent weeks, organisational matters of the Church were discussed. The objectives were clear. The idea was to offer a well-organised environment so that everyone can live their faith

12 04 2024

Acts of blessing Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Posters with Christian potential

People are already waiting for them: starting May 2024, a new series of posters will be displayed in the showcases of many of our New Apostolic churches. They will also be shared online. This time, the Church was inspired by a trend to show that there is Christian potential in everyone.

11 04 2024

Congregation

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Pentecost
• Sacraments
• Youth

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At home worldwide: how congregations celebrated Easter

Singing, celebrating, and hiking is how the brothers and sisters in Africa and Europe celebrated Easter. They enjoyed one another’s fellowship, but also reflected on what Easter means, namely the victory of the Son of God over death.

05 04 2024

Africa

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• Children
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Holy Sealing
• Music
• Sacraments
• Youth

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The wonders of His power and love

The effects of Easter continue to linger. The event is so big that it does not fit into one gospel or into one divine service. Here is a preview of the sermon topics for the month of April.

02 04 2024

Divine service

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• Doctrine 
• Easter

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God’s love is indestructible

We are celebrating a grave today, an empty one, because this emptiness entails a doctrine: the angry God is no longer among us, long live the loving God. And this love gives life. A somewhat different approach to Easter.

30 03 2024

Doctrine 

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• Easter
• History 

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The power of words and the potency of silence

All He would have had to do was say the right words and His agony would have vanished into thin air. But He remained eloquently silent and went His way. Join us as we look at the silent twists and turns on Jesus’ way to the cross.

29 03 2024

Doctrine  Good Friday

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• History 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Only the humble receive grace

A sinner finds grace before God, a devout man does not. Does that mean that keeping the commandments is unimportant? No, there is more to this than meets the eye. What exactly this is, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained in a divine service.

27 03 2024

Chief Apostle

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

America

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• Congregation
• Good Friday
• History 
• Palm Sunday

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Imitation is encouraged

Giving others the feeling that they are welcome, getting to know each other better, enjoying one another’s company, and participating: these are the stages of togetherness that New Apostolic young people practise. Here are examples from Europe and Africa.

22 03 2024

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Youth

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Inseparable. Loved forever.

Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Are we really sure? What about suffering, injustice, and weakness? Not even that, the Chief Apostle makes clear, and explains what this love really means.

20 03 2024

Chief Apostle

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

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Joy and contemplation in our congregations

‌The period preceding a service for the departed or the season of Lent, which we are currently in, are a good time for contemplation and prayer. ‌‌Many took the time to do so, creating joy for themselves and for others. Here is news from across the globe.

15 03 2024

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Children
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Music

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Believing passionately

Easter is coming up … and the divine services in March point the way there. There will be talk about mercy and solidarity, fellowship and the rule of God, and examples and precursors. Here is a glimpse at the Passiontide.

29 02 2024

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Palm Sunday
• Sacraments

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God considers each individual

For God, it is the individual who counts: every single person. The example of the Ethiopian treasurer shows on whom, how, and why God bestows His salvation. Here are some extracts from a divine service for the departed.

28 02 2024

Africa

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

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Never keep silent about good news!

Sacraments are dispensed, large churches are filled with young people, and donations are able to effect great things—the news pages of the New Apostolic congregations around the world were once again filled with good news that needs to be told.

22 02 2024

Africa

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• Asia
• Charity work
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Finding pathways through the desert of our own making

It’s the other Advent: this week, Christians around the world begin preparing themselves for Easter. There are various names for this segment of the calendar, but only one common goal, namely to reflect upon the essential.

16 02 2024

Advent

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• Denominations
• Easter
• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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Celebrating with God

It would be a shame to waste a good excuse to celebrate, whether due to a Chief Apostle visit, the dedication of new place of worship, or simply an opportunity to be together. In any event, our brothers and sisters around the world had good reason for collective merriment over the past weeks.

15 02 2024

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter

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Prayer works everywhere

Prayer has always been an important part of our life, but this year it became just a little bit more so thanks to our motto. Brothers and sisters from Ghana, Germany, and the Netherlands used this year’s annual motto “Prayer works!” as an opportunity to put on a short play and to gather with other denominations and pray outside our church walls.

09 02 2024

Africa Annual motto

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• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
• Music
• New Year

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Walking with God

Those who believe talk and share. They talk to God and they talk to other people about their faith. The divine services in the month of February examine our devotion to God. The month will be about profession, praise, gratitude, and intercession. Because prayer works!

02 02 2024

Concept of salvation for the departed

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

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Annual motto gives designers ideas

‌“Prayer works!” Our 2024 motto has inspired some creative minds. ‌Here is a look at how the various District Apostle Areas have visualised the motto and the various ideas behind the designs.

29 01 2024

Africa

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• America
• Annual motto
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Easter
• Europe

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Ringing in the new year with God

Prayer, good sound, and a job opportunity. Not only individuals, but also congregations and the Church set themselves goals at the beginning of a year. And some have started to work towards them. And as always, God is there to support and motivate them.

23 01 2024

Buildings

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• Charity work
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• New Year
• Society
• Youth

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When God comes to us

Tradition places the three Magi in the stable. This is not biblical. By then Mary and her child had settled in a house. Myths and legends have contributed significantly in shaping history. But Epiphany, the festival commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, is celebrated to this day.

15 01 2024

Africa

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• Asia
• Easter
• Europe
• History 

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Aid agency changes lives

NAK-karitativ completed a total of 49 projects in 2022. The charity’s annual report documents these and talks about some of the stories behind them. Here is a look at another successful year full of positive changes.

11 01 2024

Africa Asia

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• Charity work
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Ministry
• Music
• Youth

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2023)

The past months have seen changes not only in the circle of the Apostles, but also among the District Apostles. The Chief Apostle travelled to the various countries to perform most of the ministerial acts himself.

09 01 2024

Africa

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• America
• Apostolate
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Retirement

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The feast of love

The choir members in Argentina wear T-shirts for their Christmas concert and the young people in Germany get cold feet at the Christmas market. The weather is different everywhere and so is the way Christmas is celebrated. But the birth of Jesus and love of neighbour are always at the heart of the celebrations.

05 01 2024

Advent

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• America
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 
• Music
• Youth

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The year 2023: Serving and reigning with Christ

It has been a year of serving and reigning with Christ. There were highs and lows. As the year winds down to its close, we invite you to take a look back with us at the key points of the District Apostles’ Spotlight articles.

30 12 2023

Africa

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• America
• Annual motto
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Easter
• New Year

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For the individual and the Global Church – the divine services in 2023

Whether in Helsinki, Nairobi, New York, or Bad Sassendorf, the Chief Apostle served New Apostolic Christians all over the world in 2023. While every believer could feel personally addressed in these divine services, the sermons also contained impulses for the Global Church.

28 12 2023

Africa

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music
• Palm Sunday
• Pentecost

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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

America Congregation

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• Good Friday
• History 
• Palm Sunday

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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

Advent Bible study

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• Christmas

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