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“Your next destination is Lucerne!”

...Festival, which brings together international artists... ...The usual international sprint competitions in... ...rowing are 2,000... ...metres. Single sculls, double... ...sculls, fours with coxswain, and many... ...lakes. The Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland,... ...is ideal for rowing. It is... ...is naturally straight, forming a perfect... ...is surrounded by rolling hills and... ...protected from side winds. The River... ...from the lake into the River... ...Reuss at some point, causes a... ...lake is embedded in a natural... ...the Rotsee Badi (meaning “bath”), as... ...is an idyllic swimming spot on... ...lake’s southern shore. In fact, rowers... ...of the gods”. Rowing regattas have... ...been held here since 1933 and... ...New Apostolic church in Mozart Street... ...the lake to train. The New... ...Apostolic congregation in the city,... ...Lucerne, has been gathering in the... ...building for 63... ...of the World Rowing Cup on... ...their money’s worth. Reinhold Seeger was... ...of the congregation in Lucerne for... ...knows the city inside out. “The... ...most famous sights include Chapel Bridge,... ...its well-preserved medieval buildings and narrow... ...city, first mentioned in documents in... ...from the very beginning.” Lucerne is... ...Lucerne Festival, which brings together international... ...from all over. Continental transmission District... ...will also be meeting in Lucerne... ...this weekend. The meeting is of... ...international significance, but... ...this time the divine service will... ...be broadcast worldwide. International Pentecost transmissions... ...and Lusaka (2015). Inbetween the Pentecost... ...Apostle is broadcast continentally, as was... ...case with the divine services in... ...Buenos Aires (2022), Washington (2018), Frankfurt... ...am Main (2016), Dresden... ...special occasions: the appointment of the... ...Chief Apostle Helper in 2012, the... ...ordination of the... ...new Chief Apostle in 2013, and... ...the International Church Convention... ...in Munich in 2014. Besides,... ...in 2020 and... ...pandemic made larger gatherings almost impossible,... ...broadcast to congregations in Europe, the... ...the District Apostle Meeting on Thursday... ...apply worldwide. This international decision-making body... ...has been based in Switzerland since... ...Ernst Streckeisen, the International Apostles’ Unity... ...was founded in 1977 and... ...based in the Swiss... ...New Apostolic Church International (NACI), was... ...founded in 1990. Excited... ...has been represented in Switzerland for... ...Switzerland has this information: “In 1893,... ...to Switzerland. The founding of the... ...Zurich-Hottingen congregation on... ...faith spread further into other Swiss... ...cities. At the beginning of the... ...friend, your next destination is Lucerne!”... ...first church service in the city... ...took place in his flat... ...As the congregation continued to grow,... ...times until the ground-breaking ceremony for... ...the church building took place... ...uses the church building. Depending on... ...on a Sunday morning. For Pentecost,... ...are expected. Congregations in the area... ...have been invited to this... ...excited. “Your next destination is Lucerne!”... ...Lucerne for its rowing regattas and... ...the Pentecost festivities taking place in... ...Apostle. Although the divine service will... ...will be celebrated in all congregations.... ...a New Apostolic Christian from northern... ...year, New Apostolic Christians look to... More


The architect of the New Apostolic Church

...New Apostolic Church together with Apostle... ...founder of this ministry: Friedrich Krebs... ...Father of Unity in his time.... ...designation of this ministry is only... ...his death, specifically in the statutes... ...of Hermann Niehaus. Getting down to... ...New Apostolic congregations in Western Germany... ...were practically rooted in his house.... ...Apostle Schwarz . In the tradition... ...He grew up in modest circumstances... ...his parents’ farm, developing the rural... ...property into a handsome... ...of Chief Apostle in 1905. In... ...the Apostle districts in Germany, restructured... ...the districts, and ordained three more... ...Apostles. In 1907 the... ...New Apostolic Congregation. Starting in 1907... ...paper], which transitioned into the Neuapostolische... ...Review]. This developed into a print... ...which eventually developed into the Church... ...the Church’s first teaching material for... ...This was followed in 1916 by... ...a religious instruction textbook, the... ...and Answers . Starting in 1914... ...soldiers fighting in the First... ...War received communion in the form... ...of wafers sprinkled with drops... ...of wine. In 1919 the... ...combined wafer was introduced for general... ...use. In 1921 the... ...under public law in Baden, and... ...in 1925 in Hamburg. In... ...Apostles was established in the form... ...New Apostolic Church International. Strength in... ...not the best. In order to... ...take private lessons in standard German.... ...whom he had in mind as... ...to the core: “Heinrich, Heinrich, why... ...have exclaimed upon learning of Apostle... ...Apostle Brückner . In the beginning,... ...a lot of things happen. But... ...at loggerheads. From innovator to preserver... ...primarily concerned with regaining peace and... ...First World War. In the end,... ...about ninety ministers and six... ...founded the Reformiert-Apostolische Gemeindebund (Reformed Apostolic... ...Church of Queensland in Australia and... ...Old Apostolic Church in the Western... ...Cape. When things like this... ...endurance, however, turned into fierce relentlessness... ...best frighten the faint-hearted. But above... ...taken over 517 individual congregations when... ...man who turned individual New Apostolic... ...congregations into a church.... ...to work Hermann Christoph Niehaus was... More


“God is there” in music

...preach. We came together to enjoy... ...Lion King . Together with tenor... ...The children’s choir, together with the... ...2023 Pentecost concert in Cape Town... ...in South Africa, leaving the stage... ...Chad Hendricks. “Benedictus”, meaning blessed, was... ...piece by Karl Jenkins begins with... ...a tender and haunting cello solo.... ...adopts the melody. Finally, the choir... ...also joins in the gentle... ...The chorus develops into a powerful... ...piece ends as hauntingly and emotionally... ...journey The concert continued dynamically and... ...by the choir in praise of... ...Pentecost and the sending of the... ...composed the work in 1842 as... ...return of Christ in a modern... ...image and musically imagines Jesus taking... ...His own into His glory... ...choirs alternately called into the audience.... ...by the British singer Elton John... ...musical The Lion King . Together... ...with tenor soloist Daylin Sass, the... ...direction of Cathy-Jane Mintoor, thrilled the... ...love” by Australian singer-songwriter Geoff Bullock.... ...the Lord's Prayer in Swahili. The... ...American Christopher Tin composed a... ...with this title in 2005. The... ...who were tuned in live from... ...will lift up mine eyes” by... ...Gohle’s works, composed in the style... ...Apostolic music culture. In this arrangement... ...and orchestra were joined by trumpets,... ...you. It was incredible, it was... ...the voices and instruments. “And for... ...concert was performed in the Silvertown... ...that was remodelled into a part-time... ...concert hall back in 2004. Numerous... ...from this church in Cape Town.... ...The church offers seating for around... ...“God is there” in music The... ...along, but only during the opening... ...2023 Pentecost concert. During the last... ...was allowed to sing along once... ...the return of Christ in a... ...Swahili. The American Christopher Tin composed... More


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There is room for everyone in church

...and Angola came together for the... ...the chronic disease together and to... ...Areas will work together even more... ...church in Lufira together with the... ...around N’Zérékoré came together for a... ...denominations had come together for a... ...can be done together. Here are... ...25 August 2024 in Rundu, a... ...town in northern Namibia... ...there was no stopping them. Everyone... ...headed out in various directions... ...a clean-up campaign in the town... ...youth to participate in. A talk... ...the local police regarding the topics... ...up a sweat playing tug-of-war, football,... ...stood on the sidelines to cheer... ...And at a joint choral concert,... ...to perform a violin solo. The... ...Sunday with a divine service conducted... ...Apostle Patrick Liwakala. Shaping things actively... ...People dealing with substance... ...29 June 2024 in Hagen in... ...participants contributed by bringing their own... ...women who had something on their... ...mind they needed... ...tell their Apostles. During his visit... ...to Lubumbashi in the Democratic... ...saw the sights in the city,... ...wanted to learn something from the... ...DR Congo South-East. In future, the... ...to the church in Lufira together... ...a discussion. They explained their ideas... ...for caring for sisters... ...in faith to... ...experiences with it. Divine service for... ...a special service in Guinea. At... ...together for a divine service. They... ...friends, and some ministers, who also... ...followed the service in the back... ...Jesus loves children in particular and... ...over after the divine service. The... ...to take part in a quiz,... ...play indoor and outdoor... ...and take part in musical and... ...acting activities. The... ...differences The liturgy in a service... ...28 June 2024 in Bad Belzig... ...in Germany was... ...four different Christian denominations had come... ...together for a joint service in... ...Church. Among other things, the participating... ...prayer at the beginning of the... ...divine service that... ...is said in alternation with... ...the minister. The overriding theme was... ...was also reflected in the activities... ...of peace and in memory of... ...lost their lives in war. They... ...and learned to sing a peace... ...room for everyone in church Everyone... ...are wide open. Shaping the church... ...is something that can... ...for New Apostolic Christians. And for... ...from four different Christian denominations had... ...participating New Apostolic Christians discovered what... More


Rousing applause for children

...the children come together during the... ...music brings people together, builds bridges... ...an organ weekend in Schaffhausen-Neuhausen in... ...the various churches in the city.... ...That evening they gave... ...music enriched the divine service in... ...the central church in Lusaka in... ...the completely renovated instrument in a... ...festive gathering. The District... ...staff of the administrative offices. Early... ...from Cape Town in South Africa... ...to restore the instrument. He was... ...organ music once again fills Lusaka... ...all generations Around nine hundred years... ...who defied the ruling couple. He... ...up at times. In the end,... ...This story still inspires people today,... ...choirs and orchestras in the Berlin-Brandenburg... ...is my God in the New... ...Apostolic Church in Berlin-Charlottenburg on 29... ...which was told in a modern... ...14 July 2024 in the Jesus... ...Christ Church in Berlin-Dahlem. The choir,... ...Oscar Nwanza’s districts in western Nigeria... ...with their favourite instruments. Traditionally, the... ...children come together during the school... ...lots of new things from professional... ...days. The children entertained the audience... ...the end, a beaming Apostle Nwanza... ...thanked the instructors and the... ...the youngsters to continue to practise... ...and play in their congregations.... ...Church Cape Town in South Africa... ...25 August 2024 in the Silvertown... ...Auditorium in aid of... ...and responded with rousing applause after... ...to all those involved. He handed... ...concert to the managing director of... ...cheque of R100,000. Rousing applause for... ...Music is powerful: making music brings... ...people discover new things, and even... ...hundred years before Christ, there lived... ...in the Jesus Christ Church in... More


Feeling the nearness of God—and allowing others to feel it too

...people of Israel together, reminds them... ...Garden of Eden in the cool... ...of the evening—just as if... ...were a human being. This image... ...is recorded in Genesis 3... ...distance themselves from God—in their deeds,... ...thoughts, and feelings. They find... ...will of God disturbing, they go... ...and hide. Ever since then, people... ...have been living in a state... ...the first Sunday in September: in... ...walks among human beings as one... ...while, it is again possible to... ...the signs of divine presence. But... ...in the new... ...creation, people will finally have perfect... ...rope: he is in dire need... ...God reveals Himself in a completely... ...unexpected way—not in the wind,... ...not in the earthquake,... ...not in the fire,... ...but rather in the form... ...of a rustling whisper. This... ...today—and it is explained in the... ...God encounters human beings through the... ...Holy Communion, and in the fellowship... ...very good at making money at... ...to meet us in His word... ...sacrament, it leads into eternal fellowship... ...God. This is something that believers... ...with all people. Serving out of... ...knows he is coming to the... ...of Israel together, reminds them of... ...their beginnings, and attests... ...respond with trust in His promise... ...for His favours. Serving God means... ...supporting His will... ...and helping others to... ...find their way... ...can only succeed in this if... ...and truthful. The divine service on... ...of the month explains what is... ...Mary hears an inconceivable message. Nevertheless,... ...content and acts accordingly. She knows... ...who is talking to her—it... ...the angel. These divine beings are... ...themselves do not bring salvation. They... ...are helpers in need, but... ...authority, but as “ministering spirits”, who... ...it is a divine inspiration that... ...causes human beings to become... ...Africa - stock.adobe.com Feeling the nearness... ...of God—and allowing others to... ...feel it too Sin separates from... ...Himself from the sinner. Quite the... ...between Himself and humankind—and this can... ...happen in many ways.... ...emphasis of the divine services in... ...September: in Jesus Christ, He walks... ...disgusted that Jesus Christ would pay... ...clear that Jesus Christ is prepared... More