music unites. there is harmony in diversity. music can overcome barriers between cultures, religions, and nations. three examples from the new apostolic world illustrate this. 03 06 2016

the church in transition. the challenges are similar, the goals are the same, but the ways are different. how is the new apostolic church in europe and north america tackling its structural reforms? an overview of a work in progress. 26 05 2016

eyd reloaded: organizers begin with the planning of the iyc. the european youth day in 2009 was full of magical moments. ten years later there will be a new edition, but in form of an international youth convention (iyc). the preparations have begun. and they are going to be quite something. 25 05 2016

and sometimes words fail them anyway. they have the last word, yet nobody sees them. they listen and talk at the same time and all of this in two languages. how do interpreters experience the transmission of a divine service like we just had over pentecost 2016? 17 05 2016

pentecost: transmission to almost 50 countries. the pentecost service in frankfurt (germany) will go on air in more than 20 languages. for the first time, the broadcasting centre is working from its new location—and is well prepared. 11 05 2016

sunday services at the airport. the church offers divine services and pastoral care. everybody knows that. yet, offering divine services that everybody can attend or providing individual pastoral care can be quite challenging. especially when unusual circumstances come into the picture. 06 05 2016

community is online: issue 2016/02. being able to leaf through and read their own copy of community is something very special for many members. another edition has just been completed and is on its way to many countries and congregations. 02 04 2016

new year in february and help for food banks. new year in february? yes, in china. the chinese use two calendars, the western calendar and the traditional chinese calendar. and according to the chinese lunisolar system the new year begins on 8 february this year. 29 01 2016

nacare, australia’s new charity. the new apostolic church australia has established its own charity. the name says it all: nacare. nac.today followed up on it. 18 01 2016

nigeria, a country between religious freedom and terrorism. every day the chief apostle prays for persecuted christians. and one of the countries he has in mind is nigeria. this coming weekend he will celebrate a divine service in nigeria, a country being ravaged by boko haram, a militant islamist group. 07 01 2016

the catechism as a podcast. no time to read? you don’t enjoy paging through a book nor do you feel like installing the catechism app on your mobile device? no problem! starting in january 2016 you can listen to the catechism. 15 12 2015

into the disaster area—with trust in god. what does a relief worker need? trust in god, motivation, and empathy. so says elke nothaft from southern germany, who was most recently deployed to nepal. her volunteer commitment did not begin quite by chance. 07 11 2015

help for helpers. would i like to help out? gladly! but how? questions like this have been coming up again and again—even in new apostolic congregations—with regard to the influx of refugees to europe. the church's leadership has not merely contented itself with launching appeals, but is also offering help to the helpers. 17 09 2015

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. 16 09 2015

boy rescues woman from burning house. jeandré, a 15-year old boy from elspark congregation in germiston, gauteng province, in south africa has been declared a local hero. he ran into a burning house and rescued a woman in her forties out of the burning kitchen just before the ceiling collapsed. 08 08 2015

when divine service pictures learned to move. when millions of brothers and sisters in faith around the globe are once again united for this year's pentecost divine service, the new apostolic church will be celebrating a special anniversary: for the last 25 years, the great transmission has also been sent out to all the nations, namely by satellite. following are some insights into what is not exactly every-day infrastructure: 16 05 2015

their business is to serve the church. the new apostolic church may not have a whole army of officials at its disposal, but it does have a dedicated service division. nac.today looked at its tasks and divisions. 29 04 2015

at home around the world. dedications, commemorations, confirmations—there sure seems to be a lot going on in the congregations around the world. as usual, we provide our readers with a brief, representative overview of the events of the past week in the many new apostolic congregations around the world. 18 04 2015