celebrating god together. whether it is a divine service for children, for ministers, or for the whole congregation, serving god together is always a celebration. all over the world, people come together for divine service and sometimes there is a special reason to celebrate. 14 09 2023

bringing spiritual life to the campus. the university of ghana, the university of science and technology, and the university of cape coast are universities in ghana which have new apostolic campus congregations. two years ago another congregation opened on campus at the university of education, winneba (uew). there was a big celebration to mark its second anniversary. 12 09 2023

he comes in an emergency. wolfgang lütge is an emergency chaplain in the hanover region in germany. in the interview, he talks about his experiences and what he finds hard about his job. he also explains why we should all show more consideration for one another. 07 09 2023

our liturgy speaks luxembourgish. the cultural diversity in new apostolic divine services has been enriched by a new facet:congregations in luxembourg can now celebrate the liturgy in their native tongue. and the impulse for this came from the country’s national government. 24 08 2023

showing others that god loves them. there are young people who are public-spirited and like to reach out. and then there are countries where new apostolic christians urgently need one or the other thing. so why not bring the two together? 21 08 2023

voluntary commitment helps protect children. when it comes to the prevention of sexual abuse the new apostolic church is undeterred. the most recent example is the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct published by the new apostolic church western germany. 15 08 2023

“grief is not the problem, it is the solution”. grief needs space. and the bereaved need support. what can be done and how can we help? an interview with brit gardemeier, spokesperson of the round table bereavement support group of the new apostolic church northern and eastern germany, provides some insight. 14 08 2023

no distance is too far. distances, prison walls, social conventions: new apostolic christians do not let anything stop them from looking after their brothers and sisters in faith and experiencing fellowship. here is a look at congregational life worldwide. 11 08 2023

between a new start and emergency aid. the swiss relief organisation nak-diakonia had to deal with two major events in 2022 which meant considerable expenditures. the recently published annual report shows that joy and sorrow are never far apart. 10 08 2023

ministry (34): a brief history of deaconesses. were the deaconesses in the new apostolic church ministers or not? to answer that we first have to look at how this function developed in the first place, historically that is. join us on our search for historical evidence. 08 08 2023

a church building with character. it’s official: the building of the new apostolic church in eppendorf is one of the most remarkable buildings in hamburg, germany. it has lots of stories to tell, for example, about the new organ, the moving altar, or the little piece of their church that people can carry around. 18 07 2023

a lifework of reforms. “if we want to preserve what we have, we will have to change many things,” was the guiding principle of chief apostle richard fehr, who died ten years ago today on 30 june 2013. many of the innovations today can be traced back to his initiative. 30 06 2023

fatal bus crash shakes politicians and the church. new apostolic christians far beyond zambia’s borders are reacting with dismay and sadness to a fatal road accident that has killed 24 people, most of them women, who were on their way to a church event. 22 05 2023

spotlight 7/2023: relinquish – retain. to reign with christ is a higher form of service. this is what district apostle john kriel from south africa says in his article on our annual motto. what exactly this means he explains by telling us what we need to let go of and what we need to hold on to. 01 05 2023

“this shall not happen to you!”. jesus prepared his disciples for a situation that would unsettle them completely and leave them helpless: his suffering and death, and his resurrection. chief apostle schneider addressed the different reactions of the disciples in a divine service in the congregation of lüneburg in germany. 26 04 2023

from earthly death to eternal life. the king of kings humbles himself and dies the death of the worst of criminals so that sinners do not have to suffer eternal death and can hope for eternal fellowship with god through his resurrection. here are the subjects of our divine services in april. 31 03 2023

learning for our congregations. skills and knowledge take you further. this also applies to faith and life in our congregations. and the possibilities are many: they range from events marking international day of education to global learning during a whole year on a foreign continent. 30 03 2023

pastoral care after devastating quake. two months after the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, chief apostle jean-luc schneider will be visiting the congregation of istanbul in turkey. how are the people holding up in turkey? and how is the church responding to the disaster? 27 03 2023