Joy, grief, reverence, warmth: many a divine service is filled with emotion—especially when something special is on the agenda. However, tender feelings can also prove sensitive—which means it is also important to use fingertip sensitivity when snapping photos. Holy, not hurried — that is the basic motto when it comes to taking photographs in divine […]

Life and faith always involve change: sometimes you take a step backwards, sometimes you make great strides ahead. Here is an overview of some happy news from recent days. Young Christians receive their confirmation blessing Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Young Christians receive their confirmation blessing Photo: NAC Philippines Young Christians receive their confirmation blessing Photo: NAC […]

The sincere celebration of Holy Communion could solve problems. This view was taken by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider in a divine service in Colonia (Uruguay). Holy Communion is more, much more, than mere liturgical routine. Photo: INA Uruguay Photo: INA Uruguay Photo: INA Uruguay Photo: INA Uruguay Photo: INA Uruguay Photo: INA Uruguay Photo: INA […]

Children are not only the future of the Church. As a matter of fact, the focus is on them already in the present, and a whole “village” looks after them: teachers, ministers, brothers and sisters, and of course, their families. Examples from three continents. Southern Africa: Nurture the child Photo: NAC Southern Africa Southern Africa: […]

A photographer’s first duty? To talk! Something he should do long before he pushes the button on his camera in a divine service. Speaking with the people involved helps everyone and opens up new possibilities. So what’s important? An officiant who sends the photographer to his seat in the middle of a service? How embarrassing—and […]

The idea is not to plow a lonely furrow, but to do it together: Jesus Christ sought fellowship and fostered it. And Christians follow His example … all the time and on all continents. Growing together and growing closer – In the circle of the Apostles Photo: NAC Ghana Growing together and growing closer – […]

An annual motto that has made an impact: “Faithful to Christ”. What sounded as though it could be explained in a few minutes has been richly developed by the Chief Apostle and the District Apostles over the past months. Here are the best quotes. Let us follow the example of Jesus. Let us remain constant […]

When in Rome, do as the Romans do, the popular saying goes. Traditionally, confirmation services in Argentina and Brazil take place on the first Sunday in December. It has to do with the school holidays. Photo: INA Brazil Photo: INA Brazil Photo: INA Brazil Photo: INA Brazil Photo: INA Brazil Photo: INA Brazil Photo: INA […]

The needs in the many thousands of congregations across the globe are as different as the inhabitants and societies. Here is a glimpse. Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: […]

The registration period for the International Youth Convention in the coming year has finally started. About 30,000 young people are expected at the exhibition grounds in the city of Düsseldorf (Germany). They will come from many countries to celebrate together for four days. Registration was activated yesterday, 14 October 2018, bringing the IYC a little […]

Learning together and from one another: we make better progress when we work together, even when this involves acquiring new knowledge or abilities. This is an experience that is common to musicians, teachers, South Americans, Central Europeans, or West Africans. Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana […]

You can’t know everything, so it really helps if you know where to look for things. In the past, we used to read up in books, now we trawl through the Internet. Here are some useful links. Bible words and confirmation documents – the central archive helps further Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Zentralarciv Bible words and […]

Not quite a year from now, the Church will be celebrating its International Youth Convention 2019. For the young people—who are in the process of graduating, starting their first jobs, or moving in with their first roommate—this is still a long time. But for the organisers, who are doing their best to plan an event […]

It is a country of superlatives—also for the New Apostolic Church. It is also a country of striking contrasts between rural and urban Africa: the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here are some insights from a District Apostle whose best bet is often a motorbike. Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA […]

Today’s week in review reports on three very different stories from three different countries. At the core of each, however, we find the practical faith of New Apostolic Christians who are doing their part to bring people together in the midst of society. Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: INA Sud […]

The ambassadors are on their way. And the base is on the move: a spotlight on all the preparations for the International Youth Convention (IYC) 2019 around the globe. Some examples from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: […]

One sentence from the New Testament defined the divine service on 10 June 2018 in Luanda (Angola). It was powerful, and so was the Chief Apostle’s sermon. Here are the most relevant extracts. Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: […]

Sometimes it is hard to keep our promises. This applies to both public promises as well as to those we make in the privacy of our room. “I want to strive to keep my promises,” District Apostle Rainer Storck from Germany says. In the Divine Service Guide, the Chief Apostle explained at the beginning of […]