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A Church of closeness

...of the Democratic Republic of the... ...of the Democratic Republic of the... ...with a handful of members or... ...a crowd of tens of... ...and the south of Germany. About... ...offering and sacrifice... ...the south-eastern part of the Democratic... ...Republic of the Congo... ...travel expenses, none of this would... ...that God blesses offerings and sacrifices.... ...in the person of the retired... ...shaped the faith of the brothers... ...up to each of us as... ...that he is often separated from... ...widely scattered children of God. In... ...Sri Lanka and, of course, Canada.... ...view, Africans are often happier people... ...western world are often so focused... ...In the congregation of Hüntwangen in... ...the western part of the Democratic... ...Republic of the Congo.... ...discuss a number of broader organisational... ...clear in many of the personal... ...and personal care of the individual... ...the serving nature of their ministry... ...come. A Church of closeness Before... ...know the leaders of the international... ...a small sample of the many... ...Whether in a... ...District Apostles, like the Chief Apostle,... ...quick visit. Yet, the District Apostles... ...and the District Apostle... ...are possible. On the Wednesday before... ...the 2024 Pentecost... ...celebrations they were booked... ...in Switzerland and the south of... ...Tshitshi Tshisekedi from the south-eastern part... ...of the Democratic Republic... ...of the Congo was... ...Europe’s support for the Church in... ...folded his hands. Then he looked... ...at the congregation and... ...bowed. Whether musical instruments,... ...support from Europe. The congregation in... ...offerings and sacrifices. The District Apostle... ...said that the Church in... ...the Congo not... ...spiritual support in the person of... ...the retired District... ...also worked in the Congo some... ...ago and shaped the faith of... ...the brothers and sisters.... ...Lörrach, Germany, when they started to... ...and volunteer for the Church at... ...gift from God, the District Apostle... ...us as individuals. The young people... ...took to ask them about their... ...from Angola told the congregation in... ...He responded to the impressed reactions... ...relaxed wink and the remark, “Africa!”... ...to provide for the widely scattered... ...Basle in Switzerland the moderators asked... ...When asked about the differences between... ...the cultures, he... ...that people in the western world... ...material things that they have lost... ...their happiness and... ...Jean-Luc Schneider surprised the congregation in... ...Oberwinterthur in Switzerland together with the... ...also socialised with the brothers and... ...sisters after the divine service.... ...In the congregation of... ...Ehrich talked about the recent Church... ...taken place in Southern Germany and... ...even sang in the choir. In... ...Germany, children led the question-and-answer session... ...Michael Deppner from the western part... ...of the Democratic Republic... ...of the Congo. He... ...personal situation, about the Church, and... ...in general in the Congo. The... ...brothers and sisters... ...were amazed when the District Apostle... ...told them about the 1,700 congregations... ...Kinshasa alone. In the other congregations,... ...too, the brothers and sisters... ...to experience that the Apostles were... ...passionate about their ministry and... ...work rather than seeing... ...I love Jesus.” They had come... ...to serve ‌The Church leaders... ...organisational issues and theological subjects in... ...the days that... ...in many of the personal encounters... ...around the midweek service... ...personal care of the individual and... ...the serving nature... ...of their ministry are... ...still important to the District Apostles.... ...moved by what they heard and... ...of closeness Before the Pentecost service,... ...in Switzerland and southern Germany had... ...the opportunity to... ...get to know the leaders of... ...the international Church... ...little better during the midweek service.... ...small sample of the many encounters.... ...Republic of the Congo was asked... ...Church in the Congo not only... ...worked in the Congo some time... ...Republic of the Congo. He was... ...general in the Congo. The brothers... More


NAC Talks: doctrine, faith, life

...Michael Deppner (Democratic Republic Congo West)... ...has little to offer—even if you... ...a very special offer! In contrast,... ...is completely different. Of the eleven... ...joyful and full of enthusiasm. In... ...the second book of Acts. The... ...in the homes of families who... ...both a gift of God as... ...well as man’s profession of faith... ...The Apostles’ doctrine, of which we... ...in verse 42 of Acts 2,... ...authority.” “The image of breaking the... ...Jesus did that often, he continued.... ...became a kind of identifying feature... ...of His. Even... ...precise, and full of praise and... ...Chapel, just outside of Washington, is... ...The first speaker... ...to take to the podium was... ...happy with what they have. Life... ...than kind to them. He knows... ...with crutches for the longest time,... ...was shorter than the other. Working... ...and participate in the Cape Town... ...did not do the entire marathon,... ...but he participated! The District Apostle... ...appealed to the many listeners:... ...his work in the Congo. Under... ...the title “NAC... ...Life in the Congo –... ...rural” he showed the big differences... ...many villages in the country, there... ...is no electricity. There are no... ...and no Internet. The villagers love... ...to sit together, and they... ...offer! In contrast, the situation in... ...the Congolese capital... ...completely different. Of the eleven million... ...people in the city, 350,000... ...huge city alone. The challenges here... ...are quite different: there are not... ...managed to baffle the audience. The... ...as big as the USA, but... ...New Apostolic congregations. The distances are... ...to manage. Yet, the members are... ...Germany spoke about the Pentecost theme... ...“And they continued …”... ...from the second book... ...of Acts. The first Christian... ...have a building. The members met... ...in the homes of... ...become Christians. In the beginning, they... ...still attended the services in... ...the synagogues, but... ...before long they developed their... ...for example. Since then, it has... ...become the gateway to... ...being a Christian, the theologian explained.... ...as Jesus did The Apostles’ doctrine,... ...was not something the Apostles had... ...come up with themselves. “They passed... ...on what they had learned... ...which is why they enjoyed such... ...special authority.” “The image of... ...breaking the bread means... ...of His. Even the Risen Christ... ...“Wherever Christians meet, they break the... ...prayer. “Jesus is the one who... ...Praying like Jesus therefore belongs to... ...the Christian congregation. The Lord’s Prayer,... ...not only for the first US... ...but also for the divine service... ...On Saturday afternoon, the Christian event... ...centre hosted the exhibition NAC... ...Deppner (Democratic Republic Congo West) provided... ...work in the Congo. Under the... ...Life in the Congo – urban... ...situation in the Congolese capital is... More


“The preparations take time”

...from the Democratic Republic of the... ...about the location of the conference... ...at the head office of the... ...important in view of the divine... ...to Canada. Instead of a concert... ...afternoon, which is often the case... ...in the context of a District... ...exhibition, the first of its kind,... ...the Democratic Republic of the Congo,... ...the theological consultant of NACI, will... ...early church. All of this will... ...Erich Senn, head of administration at... ...the international offices in Zurich,... ...The first thing... ...Senn says. Since the District Apostles... ...and their assistants meet... ...happens to be the American capital.”... ...The District Apostles... ...are informed about the location of... ...the conference a... ...and make any other arrangements that... ...be made. “During the District Apostle... ...Vienna last year the Chief Apostle... ...takes place at the head office... ...of the Church in... ...equipped conference centre there,” the administrative... ...seat and at the lectern, two... ...projectors for the two conference... ...various monitors. For the South American... ...into Spanish, and the accompanying slides... ...a monitor for them. “Good air-conditioning... ...says. After all, the participants are... ...any hotel across the world. “The... ...location is therefore really secondary,”... ...is important for the Chief Apostle,... ...considered one after the other. This... ...in view of the divine service... ...always held on the Sunday. In... ...this way, the Chief Apostle... ...can reach all brothers and sisters,... ...his visit in the respective country... ...Washington Washington is the location this... ...Not only will the District Apostle... ...here, but also the Pentecost service.... ...There will not... ...this year, however. The service will... ...be transmitted across the USA and... ...which is often the case in... ...the context of... ...special idea. Under the title “NAC... ...Talks”, the Church in... ...the USA has... ...planned an exhibition, the first of... ...members from across the country are... ...invited. Among the many activities... ...by visiting ministers. The District Apostles... ...Michael Deppner from the Democratic Republic... ...of the Congo, and... ...Evangelist Reinhard Kiefer, the theological consultant... ...short lecture on the congregational life... ...in the early church.... ...take place at the Hylton Memorial... ...an ideal venue. The Pentecost service... ...place here. As the motto says,... ...“And they continued …”... ...“The preparations take... ...time” “The Chief Apostle... ...has the last word,”... ...of administration at the international offices... ...Republic of the Congo, and Raùl... More


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A Church of closeness

...of the Democratic Republic of the... ...of the Democratic Republic of the... ...with a handful of members or... ...a crowd of tens of... ...and the south of Germany. About... ...offering and sacrifice... ...the south-eastern part of the Democratic... ...Republic of the Congo... ...travel expenses, none of this would... ...that God blesses offerings and sacrifices.... ...in the person of the retired... ...shaped the faith of the brothers... ...up to each of us as... ...that he is often separated from... ...widely scattered children of God. In... ...Sri Lanka and, of course, Canada.... ...view, Africans are often happier people... ...western world are often so focused... ...In the congregation of Hüntwangen in... ...the western part of the Democratic... ...Republic of the Congo.... ...discuss a number of broader organisational... ...clear in many of the personal... ...and personal care of the individual... ...the serving nature of their ministry... ...come. A Church of closeness Before... ...know the leaders of the international... ...a small sample of the many... ...Whether in a... ...District Apostles, like the Chief Apostle,... ...quick visit. Yet, the District Apostles... ...and the District Apostle... ...are possible. On the Wednesday before... ...the 2024 Pentecost... ...celebrations they were booked... ...in Switzerland and the south of... ...Tshitshi Tshisekedi from the south-eastern part... ...of the Democratic Republic... ...of the Congo was... ...Europe’s support for the Church in... ...folded his hands. Then he looked... ...at the congregation and... ...bowed. Whether musical instruments,... ...support from Europe. The congregation in... ...offerings and sacrifices. The District Apostle... ...said that the Church in... ...the Congo not... ...spiritual support in the person of... ...the retired District... ...also worked in the Congo some... ...ago and shaped the faith of... ...the brothers and sisters.... ...Lörrach, Germany, when they started to... ...and volunteer for the Church at... ...gift from God, the District Apostle... ...us as individuals. The young people... ...took to ask them about their... ...from Angola told the congregation in... ...He responded to the impressed reactions... ...relaxed wink and the remark, “Africa!”... ...to provide for the widely scattered... ...Basle in Switzerland the moderators asked... ...When asked about the differences between... ...the cultures, he... ...that people in the western world... ...material things that they have lost... ...their happiness and... ...Jean-Luc Schneider surprised the congregation in... ...Oberwinterthur in Switzerland together with the... ...also socialised with the brothers and... ...sisters after the divine service.... ...In the congregation of... ...Ehrich talked about the recent Church... ...taken place in Southern Germany and... ...even sang in the choir. In... ...Germany, children led the question-and-answer session... ...Michael Deppner from the western part... ...of the Democratic Republic... ...of the Congo. He... ...personal situation, about the Church, and... ...in general in the Congo. The... ...brothers and sisters... ...were amazed when the District Apostle... ...told them about the 1,700 congregations... ...Kinshasa alone. In the other congregations,... ...too, the brothers and sisters... ...to experience that the Apostles were... ...passionate about their ministry and... ...work rather than seeing... ...I love Jesus.” They had come... ...to serve ‌The Church leaders... ...organisational issues and theological subjects in... ...the days that... ...in many of the personal encounters... ...around the midweek service... ...personal care of the individual and... ...the serving nature... ...of their ministry are... ...still important to the District Apostles.... ...moved by what they heard and... ...of closeness Before the Pentecost service,... ...in Switzerland and southern Germany had... ...the opportunity to... ...get to know the leaders of... ...the international Church... ...little better during the midweek service.... ...small sample of the many encounters.... ...Republic of the Congo was asked... ...Church in the Congo not only... ...worked in the Congo some time... ...Republic of the Congo. He was... ...general in the Congo. The brothers... More


Truly stuck

...of the Democratic Republic of the... ...in the congregation of Musasa. His... ...in the south-east of the Democratic... ...Republic of the Congo... ...divine service in the congregation of... ...several times on the muddy roads.... ...out. But in the end, the... ...got stuck and the only bridge... ...over the Miao River... ...around was blocked. There was no... ...getting through. There was no... ...back. This time they were really... ...stuck. There was only... ...one thing they could do.... ...The Apostle and... ...his companions spent the night in... ...the car. They were able... ...to continue the next morning... ...eleven o'clock, when the traffic jam... ...began to clear. They did not... ...in time for the divine service.... ...Katamba was already there and had... ...able to conduct the service for... ...the 1,550 believers.... ...Truly stuck There was no... ...An Apostle in the south-east of... ...the Democratic Republic... ...of the Congo experienced... ...Republic of the Congo experienced this... More


Helping the Church to function well

...in Bicipi (Democratic Republic of the... ...improving the quality of statistics at... ...all levels of the Church:... ...were the topics of a meeting... ...improving the various offers of the... ...such as acts of blessing and... ...at the beginning of March. As... ...readings are part of the liturgy... ...content and structure of Bible texts... ...the Apostle district of Accra in... ...opening prayer each of the participants... ...the Church’s understanding of salvation, thoughts... ...qualities and responsibilities of a rector,... ...Bicipi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)... ...since the beginning of April and... ...weeks, organisational matters of the Church... ...idea was to offer a well-organised... ...Utilising knowledge Familiarising themselves with teaching... ...material, understanding the intranet, and... ...improving the quality of... ...all levels of the Church: these... ...were the topics of... ...and 13 January. The participants, including... ...the three local... ...set about improving the various offers... ...of the Church, navigating... ...the Church’s websites... ...congregations, and familiarising themselves with the... ...teaching materials. The trainers were... ...to take what they had learned... ...into the congregations and... ...share it with the members there.... ...Smile please From the digital single-lens... ...(SLR) camera to the smartphone camera:... ...was covered at the photography workshop... ...On 25 February, the budding photographers... ...from the Stellenbosch district... ...were given a theoretical introduction to... ...the SLR camera... ...church context followed. They covered practical... ...photos and practised their newly acquired... ...Plauen, Germany, at the beginning of... ...are part of the liturgy in... ...divine services in the New Apostolic... ...workshop to show them how these... ...structured manner. First, they looked at... ...the content and... ...texts and where the reader can... ...pauses, or volume. Then came the... ...part, in which the 27 participants... ...exercises, for example. The actress then... ...exercise in which the participants were... ...in mind everything they had learned.... ...Knowing the doctrine The local seminar... ...trainers from the Apostle district... ...Ghana met with their Apostle Charles... ...Asare and the deputy district... ...rectors in the central church... ...prayer each of the participants was... ...reviving inactive congregations, the Church’s understanding... ...salvation, thoughts from the Chief Apostle... ...on witchcraft, the qualities and... ...misconduct, and how the intranet works.... ...Apostle Asare encouraged the participants to... ...share their knowledge by... ...organising seminars at the local level.... ...In accordance with the train-the-trainer principle,... ...(Democratic Republic of the Congo) on... ...7 April. In the programme, which... ...been running in the Fungurume district... ...since the beginning of... ...and Josian Kisumbule, the 93 participants... ...learned, among other things, how... ...were not neglected either. Together the... ...a divine service. The next morning,... ...Apostle Tanga conducted the confirmation service... ...65 confirmands. Helping the Church to... ...and how does the intranet work?... ...organisational matters of the Church were... ...discussed. The objectives were... ...clear. The idea was... ...everyone can live their faith... ...Republic of the Congo) on 7... More