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community is online: issue 2017/01

An issue of community can be 12, 32 or even 36 pages thick. Who has less to read—and who gets more? The new issue of community is online as of today. It includes Chief Apostle Schneider’s address for the New Year, reports on the Church leader’s journeys to all continents, and elaborates on Church doctrine. […]

January 2, 2017
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Mentoring programme for young Priests

Being a Christian in everyday life is more than just going to church on Sundays. Christians see when their neighbour needs help during the week, they also talk about their faith, and glorify God with music. Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: Stichtting corantijn Photo: Stichtting corantijn Photo: Stichtting corantijn Photo: […]

October 28, 2016
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“Being open to all people, to all nations”

He is at home in two countries, works for the Church on three continents, and speaks six languages: Bishop Aramik Fesdjian has been accustomed to internationality right from the cradle. In this interview he talks about his life between the worlds. In the interview: Bishop Aramik Fesdjian Photo: Danièle Idler Youth event with Apostle Jens […]

September 12, 2016
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Hope instead of migrating: food, energy, education

War, terror, hunger, and poverty are the reasons why many people are leaving Africa and fleeing to Europe. What can be done to help the people at home. District Evangelist Jörg Leske, director of the aid organization Nak-karitativ, gives some answers in the following interview. The school and the students of the New Apostolic primary […]

September 6, 2016
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Burial funds in South Africa: help in the event of death

Three years ago, the NAC Burial Fund of the New Apostolic Church Cape celebrated eighty years. The fund was established in 1933 by the then Assistant Chief Apostle Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff (1894−1965). It was his wish that the members of the Church receive a dignified burial. Why a burial fund? Schlaphoff was aware of the […]

August 22, 2016
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Lambaréné: a big little town in the rainforest

Lambaréné is a small city in west-central Gabon in West Africa. In Galoa, an indigenous language, the name means: “We want to try it.” This probably did not only apply in the time of Albert Schweitzer, but also today for the New Apostolic congregation. Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK […]

July 16, 2016
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The WG CDR nurtures outside contacts

WG CDR—an awkward acronym. Previously the committee was called “Project Group Ecumenism”. The name change became effective in February 2011. The committee went from project group to working group status. It will act as a contact not only for Christian denominations, but for all religions of the world. The abbreviation CDR stands for “Contacts with […]

June 27, 2016
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Almost nine million members in nearly 190 countries

The New Apostolic Church is active in almost all countries on all continents. Africa is home to the majority of members. Countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia top the list. At its recent conference in Johannesburg, the District Apostle Meeting made a slight adjustment to the worldwide membership figures. The […]

October 22, 2015
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Africa moves into the focus

Theological topics and organizational matters … Whenever the District Apostles who work in Africa come together there is a full agenda. This time, the African Joy newsletter was a central topic. Read more about the conference of African District Apostles taking place in Johannesburg in South Africa. Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: NAC South East Africa […]

October 8, 2015
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Guide for interdenominational dialogue

The Working Group of Christian Churches in Germany (ACK) has published a new guide on its relations to the New Apostolic Church. To find out what this is all about, read on. Dialogue among various denominations is established practice … Photo: Oliver Rütten … like here at an official function in Cologne (Germany) in November […]

September 30, 2015
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Collecting, lending a hand, caring: refugee aid is a community project

Helping hand in hand: that is how New Apostolic congregations have been helping refugees for months—most often together with other Christians, initiatives, and organizations. Infrastructural support is also coming increasingly from the Church leadership. Photo: NAK Mitteldeutschland Weimar Photo: NAK Mitteldeutschland Weimar Photo: NAK Mitteldeutschland Weimar Photo: NAK Mitteldeutschland Weimar Photo: NAK Mitteldeutschland Weimar Photo: […]

September 16, 2015
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New Apostolic life in the world’s metropolises

Six metropolises – six continents – six congregations. What is New Apostolic life like in the major cities of the world? nac.today has done some investigating. To begin, we will take you to Africa, to the city where the Chief Apostle will conduct the last service this weekend, ending a round trip through the Congo. […]

July 18, 2015
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Pentecost service in 25 languages

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. First tour of National Heroes Stadium in September 2014 Photo: NAC Zambia First tour of National Heroes Stadium […]

May 2, 2015
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Statement of Reconciliation

Zurich/Dusseldorf. “The UAC and the NAC wish to mend their relationship with one another and go into the future in reconciliation and mutual respect for one another.” So reads the first sentence of the “Statement of Reconciliation”. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten […]

November 29, 2014
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The New Apostolic Church in Switzerland receives guest status in the AGCK

“The New Apostolic Church has made significant advances in its contact with other churches and Christian communities, which has developed over many years. We want to add our contribution in continuing to carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ forward, on the basis of the Charta Oecumenica, together with other Christian believers,” said Apostle Heinz Lang. […]

April 10, 2014