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From sales to pastoral care: travelling for a good cause

Arnaud Martig loves travelling and interacting with people. This is what he liked about his job in international sales. He has been an Apostle since 2020 and will be appointed District Apostle Helper for the district of Canada on 13 October 2024. Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: […]

October 7, 2024
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Being there for one another

When people think about more than just themselves, a lot of good things can happen. Many things can serve a good cause, such as running and singing and repairing shoes. Here is a look at some recent projects. Photo: NAC Cameroon Photo: NAC Cameroon Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: […]

October 4, 2024
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community 4/2024: It’s all about faith

Faith unites around nine million members of the New Apostolic Church around the world. Many of them who do not have Internet access look forward to receiving a printed copy of the quarterly Church magazine. The latest issue is now on its way to our brothers and sisters. The main subject of the latest issue […]

October 1, 2024
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People everywhere pray

Many youth events and children’s services over the past few weeks focused on our annual motto. Through play or in workshops, the young generation all over the world is learning that prayer works. Photo: NAK Russland Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: INA Venezuela Photo: INA Venezuela Photo: INA Venezuela Photo: […]

September 27, 2024
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A celebration for the congregation

Members of various congregations in Africa, Europe, and South America had reason to celebrate in recent weeks. They marked the occasions with music, a play, or a ferry crossing to an island. Photo: ENA Senegal Photo: ENA RD Congo Ouest Photo: ENA RD Congo Ouest Photo: ENA RD Congo Ouest Photo: J GABRIEL FACCIO Photo: […]

September 19, 2024
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Setting the course for the future

“The District Apostle has confidence in you and I have confidence in you,” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider said to the latest member of the international Church leadership. “I have one last thing to do. Time is moving on and we must prepare for the future.” This is how Chief Apostle Schneider announced a ministerial act […]

September 17, 2024
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Rousing applause for children

Music is powerful: making music brings people together, builds bridges between the generations, lets people discover new things, and even raises money for a good cause. Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NA Zambia Photo: NA Zambia Photo: NA Zambia Photo: Sarah Bernt Photo: Sarah Bernt Photo: Sarah Bernt Photo: Uwe Lugert Photo: Uwe […]

September 6, 2024
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Make your faith known!

Proclaiming the gospel—in a nursing home, through charitable deeds, or by music. Sometimes it’s very loud, and sometimes it seems very quiet. Following are some examples from Europe, Asia, and Africa. Photo: NAK Greiz Photo: NAK Greiz Photo: NAK Greiz Photo: NAC SEA Relief Photo: NAC SEA Relief Photo: NAC SEA Relief Photo: NAC Soutern […]

August 30, 2024
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Church instruction—not just for children

Choir leaders in Ghana enjoyed a taste of university life. Other Church members went to church to study, and a seniors’ group went to a restaurant to learn: congregational life offers many opportunities for ongoing training. Photo: INA España Photo: INA España Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: Heike Stiegler Photo: […]

August 23, 2024
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In the service of charity

Thirteen official aid organisations have emerged from the New Apostolic Church, which means that there are countless individuals who are helping along to make a better world. Today, on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to them. Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAC SEA Relief Photo: NAC SEA Relief Photo: Masakhe Foundation Photo: NAK-karitativ […]

August 19, 2024
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Carrying the annual motto through the year

Prayer works! The year may have progressed significantly, but the annual motto for 2024 remains current. Children learned more about it, young people studied and discussed it, and musicians—from Poland, France, Romania, Italy, and South Africa, for example—even put the motto to music. Photo: Sebastian Grafentin Photo: Sebastian Grafentin Photo: Sebastian Grafentin Photo: Sebastian Grafentin […]

August 16, 2024
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Faith invades Tanzania from all directions

It all started at the end of the 1970s, when ministers from Zambia, the USA, Germany, and Kenya converged on Tanzania to bring the New Apostolic faith to the African nation. This weekend, the Chief Apostle will be visiting a country with more than a quarter million Church members. Photo: NAC Tansania Photo: Huyomimi, NAC […]

August 13, 2024
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Good news. Thank you, God!

There is always a reason to thank God, and not just that wells can be built in Burkina Faso, for example, or schools in the Philippines. ‌Congregations in South Africa and Argentina also have a lot to be grateful for. They celebrated anniversaries. Here is a colourful bouquet of good news. Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: […]

August 9, 2024
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The “Chief”—way ahead of his time

The Church’s own health insurance, a football league of congregational teams, and a working area that spanned half the globe: today we celebrate the 130th birthday of Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff—an Apostle unlike any other. Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: Photo: Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland Photo: Photo: “So, if it were not for a […]

August 2, 2024
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On tour with the District Apostles and their assistants

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. Photo: ENA RDC Ouest Photo: ENA RDC Ouest Photo: ENA RDC Ouest Photo: ENA RDC Ouest Photo: INA Colombia Photo: INA Colombia Photo: INA […]

July 30, 2024
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Making a difference

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. Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: INA España Photo: INA España Photo: INA España Photo: INA España Photo: […]

July 26, 2024