“Joy in Christ” is the motto that the Chief Apostle published for the New Apostolic Church at the beginning of the year. Since then this motto has not only accompanied the brothers and sisters around the globe orally and in writing, but it has also been illustrated in the meantime. Following is a closer look at the logos designed by the district churches and the ideas behind them.

Crawling through archives generates the sensation of adventure. But browsing through diaries and hitting on interesting pictures is something that can also be done online these days, for instance in the digital reading room of the central archives of the New Apostolic Church North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. And we hit on something interesting: documents covering the first visit of a Chief Apostle to Africa fifty years ago.

Life is not always full of joy. Sometimes we go through phases of sadness. How we can find new strength is something District Apostle Raúl Eduardo Montes de Oca Daiqui (Brazil and Bolivia) describes in his article on our annual motto.

A spiritual comic strip? And on the basis of the Catechism to boot?! How does that happen? —The New Apostolic youth in Makati in the Philippines simply did it—and in the process of this learning experience, also managed to have a lot of fun. Following are some insights into an experiment...

Pentecost is over — but the highlight of the month of May is not to obscure the fact that there have also been other great initiatives unfolding in New Apostolic congregations around the world outside of these festive holy days. In the following we report on some of them:

A man with a clear profile … Not only his imposing appearance, his voice, and his poise contributed to his striking personality, but most of all his heart’s attitude. District Apostle Klaus of Southern Germany would have been 75 years of age today.

It nearly happened. For a little bit everyone involved held their breath, because the transmission of the Pentecost service from Lusaka was actually in jeopardy. While the broadcasting trucks were on their way from South Africa to Lusaka in Zambia, an important piece of equipment was damaged.

To experience joy in Christ you sometimes have to make a point of listening carefully. Strength can be derived from the joy we find when we seek God’s proximity in the silence. This is something that District Apostle Rainer Storck from North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany points out in his article on our 2015 motto.

Scenes from the Pentecost service. Some 70,000 brothers and sisters witnessed the service in the National Heroes Stadium. The Apostles, 234 in number, sat under awnings. Pictured too are District Apostles at the altar, camera men on the stadium’s green turf, and a young sister with a bouquet of flowers, who welcomed the Chief Apostle as he walked into the stadium.

“Pentecost is a feast of joy celebrating the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit in the church of Christ.” This was the message that Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider conveyed during the central Pentecost service in Lusaka in Zambia. He called on the faithful to, “Trust in the power of the Holy Spirit.”

“This was a typical Zambian concert – filled with joy and filled with the Holy Spirit! What can I say? Great!” It was with these words that Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider expressed his thanks to the many choir members and instrumentalists – and there were several hundred of them!

The preparations for the central Pentecost service that will take place in Zambia are in full swing. Hundreds of helpers in Zambia have their hands full to get everything ready for the coming weekend.

Many different countries — many different ways to live one's faith. Today our overview incorporates some insights into New Apostolic congregations in South and Central America, Africa and Europe.

God has laid the foundations. Now it is up to us as human beings to help along in building His work. This requires strength—and thus also food. We derive this from a familiar statement of Jesus. — Following are some excerpts from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

In order to get a better picture of the international motto for the year—“Joy in Christ”—the New Apostolic Church of South East Africa developed a logo, just as other District Churches have also done. But this insignia has a special additional message. District Apostle Mandla Patrick Mkhwanazi explains:

Small congregation, big impact … Although the membership of the New Apostolic Church in Denmark is small, the country nevertheless has managed to produce a District Apostle. And the roots for the work of the Church on an entire subcontinent lie in Denmark.

The Pentecost transmission is set and ready to go. Millions of New Apostolic Christians around the world will be able to participate in this holy day of their Church either over satellite, the Internet, television, or radio.

Theological training, pastoral care in a prison, and innovations in the administrative sector … Brothers and sisters around the world engage themselves for the New Apostolic Church. This week’s news bulletin shows some of the activities.