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Cold weather, warm hearts, and open doors

Far from home, but at home in faith: Afua Ampong moved abroad to study. England, her new home, is so different from where she has lived most of her life, Ghana. Fortunately, the members in the New Apostolic congregation opened their hearts and she has found a spiritual home.

October 18, 2023

Africa Christmas

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• Europe
• Society
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An eye-catching display of gratitude

Saying thank you through concerts, donations to the less fortunate, and of course, richly decorated altars. Some countries celebrated Thanksgiving Day at the start of October—here is the photo gallery.

October 12, 2023

Africa

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• Congregation
• Music
• Thanksgiving Day

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A question of relationship

Gratitude says something about our relationship with God. This is something that Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider made clear on Thanksgiving Day in Switzerland. The believers learned how one can show gratitude to God.

October 11, 2023

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments
• Thanksgiving Day

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In pursuit of perfection

Totally passionate about Jesus Christ: “He has done everything well!” or “He does everything well!” Check out the divine service report to find out what exactly the Chief Apostle meant by this and why it is good to let ourselves be infected by such enthusiasm.

October 4, 2023

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
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Applying our faith in practice

Creation, faith in practice, and preparation—that is a good way to summarise next month’s divine services in a nutshell. However, those who attend these services will discover that there is a great deal more behind the captions.

September 25, 2023

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Divine service
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Celebrating God together

Whether it is a divine service for children, for ministers, or for the whole congregation, serving God together is always a celebration. All over the world, people come together for divine service and sometimes there is a special reason to celebrate.

September 14, 2023

Annual motto Baptism 

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• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Good Friday
• Holy Sealing
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Examining our vow to God

Baptism, Holy Sealing, confirmation … Many of us made our vow to God a long time ago. And that is why it is important to examine ourselves and see where we stand today in terms of the promise we made. The Chief Apostle recently explained in a divine service which vows this applies to and how we should examine ourselves.

September 6, 2023

Acts of blessing

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Madrid: an international congregation

The fun facts on nak.org have been slightly revised. The congregation in Madrid, Spain, is currently the congregation with the most nationalities. Thanks to Jesus, this works.

September 5, 2023

Africa

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• America
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Youth

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Take Jesus in your ship of life

This song from the New Apostolic hymnal, number 212, is associated with the congregation of Kiel-East, Germany, in a special kind of way. Not only because they live so close to the sea and ships are part of people’s everyday life there, but also because their church looks like a ship.

August 29, 2023

Christmas

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Local news
• Music
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Everyone is welcome

Our objective is a church that is open to everyone so that everyone feels welcome. This is not always easy, but the members,are making every effort to ensure that everyone finds their place in the church. Whether it is a celebration, a workshop, or a divine service, everyone is welcome.

August 25, 2023

Africa

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

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Well beyond any horizon

How far does God’s grace and faithfulness reach? As far as the heavens and the clouds? What does that mean? And how should people respond when they experience God’s goodness? The Chief Apostle explained all this in a divine service in Angola.

August 23, 2023

Chief Apostle

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

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Ministery (35): Receiving the sacrament at the altar

Did the New Apostolic Deaconesses of the early decades carry a spiritual ministry or not? Before we can answer this we have to clear up two further questions. First, were the women ordained? And secondly, what were their duties? Here is the current state of research.

August 22, 2023

Africa

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• America
• Baptism 
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Getting to know God better

A plate creates friendships, two dolls explain God … There are various ways for people get to know each other. And sometimes they are even unusual. Over the past few weeks, there were various get-to know-you activities in the environs of the New Apostolic Church.

August 18, 2023

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Children
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Music
• Seniors
• Youth

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Voluntary commitment helps protect children

When it comes to the prevention of sexual abuse the New Apostolic Church is undeterred. The most recent example is the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct published by the New Apostolic Church Western Germany.

August 15, 2023

Africa

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• Charity work
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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“Grief is not the problem, it is the solution”

Grief needs space. And the bereaved need support. What can be done and how can we help? An interview with Brit Gardemeier, spokesperson of the Round Table Bereavement Support Group of the New Apostolic Church Northern and Eastern Germany, provides some insight.

August 14, 2023

Congregation

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• Easter
• Grieving
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• Pastoral care
• Society

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No distance is too far

Distances, prison walls, social conventions: New Apostolic Christians do not let anything stop them from looking after their brothers and sisters in faith and experiencing fellowship. Here is a look at congregational life worldwide.

August 11, 2023

Africa

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Event
• Music
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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Spotlight 12/2023: A tutorial in serving and reigning

Already today we receive extra lessons from the Holy Spirit on the subject of serving and reigning. How exactly He goes about this is explained by District Apostle Helper John Schnabel from the United States in his Spotlight article.

July 31, 2023

Annual motto Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Pentecost

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Through thick and thin with God

The story has a happy ending: “Never forget that no matter what happens, now is not the end of the story,” says the Chief Apostle. Blessing can, however, be experienced already before that as the story of Joseph shows us.

July 19, 2023

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• History 
• Music
• Pentecost

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Ministry (32): Done rather than thought out

This much is clear: in areas where the Bible is not clear, it will be sorted out by the Church. This then gives rise to the next question regarding the matter of the ordination of women: how were things sorted out until now? The answer: in a variety of ways and based on weak arguments.

July 13, 2023

Apostolate

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
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• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation
• Pentecost
• Society
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“Blessing is our relationship with God and nothing else”

“This certainty, this absolute certainty that I am loved by God. And feeling this peace in your heart despite all the temptations: God loves me. This signifies blessing.” In a divine service recently, the Chief Apostle cleared up some popular misunderstandings.

July 12, 2023

Ascension Day

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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On the way towards an active apostolate

Called and consecrated, but not yet separated: 14 July marks the anniversary of a milestone in the history of the Apostles in modern times. Read on to find out what’s with this date and what it means for the New Apostolic Church today.

July 11, 2023

Apostolate

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• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
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• History 
• Investiture
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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (1/2023)

It was mainly in Africa that the Chief Apostle ordained new Apostles in the first half of 2023. But there were also two ordinations on other continents: one in America and one in Europe.

July 10, 2023

Africa America

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Retirement
• Social commitment

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A lifework of reforms

“If we want to preserve what we have, we will have to change many things,” was the guiding principle of Chief Apostle Richard Fehr, who died ten years ago today on 30 June 2013. Many of the innovations today can be traced back to his initiative.

June 30, 2023

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Apostolate
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Grieving
• Ministry
• Music
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost
• Profile
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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Joy over our encounters with God

The divine services in the month of July talk about places of joy and salvation. Whether souls happen to be here on earth or in the beyond, God creates places of refuge and joy for all.

June 29, 2023

Concept of salvation for the departed

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When Jesus calls the fold

“Riddle” is another way of translating the Greek word used for “parable” in the Bible. And rarely does this word fit the bill as well as it does in John 10: 1–30. This is where the good shepherd is at home, and with Him a whole tangle of parables.

June 23, 2023

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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All authority and its proof

“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.’” It was the authority mentioned in Matthew 28: 18 which the Chief Apostle explored in this year’s Easter service.

June 21, 2023

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Easter
• Good Friday

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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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• 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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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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