Believing, recognising, and spreading the word; compassion, help, and fellowship: these are the focal points of the Sunday services in August. Here is what you can look forward to.

“No development, no redemption!” This is how the Chief Apostle sums up the matter of faith. But why is it sometimes so difficult to apply God’s word? And what makes it easier?

They conduct divine services, dispense the sacraments, and sometimes they are allowed to sit back and relax. Three District Apostles and a District Apostle Helper provide insight into their daily work.

Karl Hartmann had to move, and God was already there. This was something He often experienced. Instead of sitting back and enjoying congregational life, he put his shoulder to the wheel and became involved. One hundred years ago today, he became a District Apostle.

Donations in kind, activities, or a move to the other side of the world can make a difference. Brothers and sisters in Africa and Europe have just made this experience.

It is not enough to just preach. We must go to the people. This was the call to ministers in a divine service conducted by the Chief Apostle in East Timor. A thought-provoking service not only for ministers.

In Angola, a woman becomes a mama by her mid-30s at the latest—even if she has no children. Because then she can take part in the activities of the Groupe des Mamas.

If is often said that young people are the future of the Church. Yet not only they but everyone can contribute to the future of our Church. Whether with ideas, with a ministerial mandate, or with a smile to create a congregation in which everyone feels welcome.

With over 1.7 million Swiss francs you can do a lot of good, such as putting a smile on someone’s face, creating social inclusion, or providing help in times of great need. In 2023 too, NAK-Humanitas, the charity of the New Apostolic Church Switzerland, once again used the donated funds in the spirit of Christian charity.

People always have a great many wishes and needs. But which of these should we pursue and which ones should we abandon? The Chief Apostle had some clear words to offer on this subject in a recent divine service. And what is the standard here? Love for God and our fellow human beings.

He was a man of action and a father figure for his small flock in Europe and his large flock in Africa. This was District Apostle Robert Higelin. On 17 July he would have celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Here is a portrait.

The 14th of July is something of an apostolic holy day. But its history contains some surprises. And as it commemorates the event this year, the New Apostolic Church takes a rather special perspective.

Building, renovating, rebuilding: although you don’t necessarily need a roof over your head to have faith, it is still a good reason to celebrate when your congregation gets to move into a church building of its own. Following is a look at congregations on the build around the globe.

The Lord’s Prayer contains so many thoughts that there is not enough time to cover them all in a single divine service. The Chief Apostle gave some tips for faith in daily life in a divine service in Angola, and in so doing shed some new light on a well-known part of the service.

A structure full of symbolism: the altar connects the one bank of the river with the other. This is how young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo celebrated their preparation for the service for the departed. Here is the story behind the image.

The Sunday services in July will focus on very typical New Apostolic subjects: our concept of the departed, the Apostle ministry, and rebirth out of water and the Spirit. But there will also be some surprises.

The same talent for everyone and many different talents for each individual: this is the interpretation of a familiar parable taken from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

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