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Mercy by helicopter is impossible

For many people, Christmas is the “feast of feasts”. Nevertheless, there are also many who do not celebrate it, either because they belong to another religion, or because they do not feel like it at the moment and cannot enjoy it. Where do we stand?

December 25, 2019

Chief Apostle Christmas

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Jesus is the reason for the season!

Just give thanks again! Right before the celebration of Christmas is a good time to do so. Why? Because Jesus Christ has come into this world and has become Man. He alone (!) is the reason we celebrate Christmas.

December 24, 2019

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• divine service
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2019)

Only a few retirements and ordinations have taken place recently in the circle of the Apostles—the past six months comprise a relatively calm half-year characterised by continuity. There are currently 349 active Apostles around the world.

December 23, 2019

Africa

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• apostolate
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Easter
• investiture
• ministry
• retirement

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The Church is alive, enthusiastic, and ready to help!

Enjoying divine services, cultivating fellowship, making music, and helping our neighbours—lively and active congregational life can be found on all continents. Join us on a tour through various countries…

December 20, 2019

acts of blessing

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• Advent
• Africa
• America
• Asia
• Baptism 
• charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Easter
• investiture
• ministry
• Music
• sacraments

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For us, in us, with us — God does great things

“Well, where is your God now?” Scorners are most fond of making these sorts of remarks when things happen to be going badly for believers. But we find the response to this question in a time-honoured psalm. Here is what this hymn of praise has to tell us today.

December 19, 2019

Chief Apostle

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• concept of salvation for the departed
• divine service
• doctrine 

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Let us love our neighbour as we are loved by God!

Charity in a nutshell: “We treat one another as Jesus treats us,” said the Chief Apostle. But is this even possible in everyday life? And if so, how?

December 17, 2019

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When the speaker is the real director

Kevin the cinematographer is relieved: “New Year’s address is in the bag…” he posts on Facebook. But his work as an editor is only just beginning. How the video with the annual motto for 2020 comes into being:

December 16, 2019

Africa

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• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• divine service
• New Year

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The path to heaven is not a dead end!

When the Chief Apostle conducts a divine service in Mulhouse, France, he is practically “in his living room”. He had packed along plenty of comfort to bring the believers, and encouraged them in their struggles.

December 12, 2019

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• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• grieving
• Holy Communion
• Pastoral care
• sacraments

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A journey to African roots

Desert and sea, wide open spaces and narrow confines, wealth and poverty—this weekend, for the very first time, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will visit a land of contradictions: Namibia.

December 11, 2019

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The 2020 poster series is now on display: “Here I am…”

Professing our faith—many of us look for suitable opportunities to do this in daily life. Some of our brothers and sisters have found an unusual method.

December 10, 2019

Buildings

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• Christmas
• congregation
• District Apostle
• Easter
• Europe
• Event
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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Experiencing how God keeps His promises

“This is the first message of Advent: God always keeps what He promises.” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider illustrated this with a journey through the past, present, and future.

December 9, 2019

Advent

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• Europe

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Fellbach, a church with global reach

Fellbach, the name rings familiar in New Apostolic circles. Chief Apostle Richard Fehr was both ordained and retired there. And his successor, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber, was ordained there. On Sunday, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will visit the congregation.

December 4, 2019

Advent

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• apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Europe
• grieving
• investiture
• ministry
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost
• retirement

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Created in the image of God with a threefold mission

Is work a curse? On the contrary, it is a divine characteristic in man. What’s more, it also allows divine gifts to grow and prosper. What environmental protection, salvation, and congregational life have to do with each other.

December 3, 2019

Buildings

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Ministry (13): Authority—with limits

Designated and ordained: the ordained minister is authorised to act and speak in the name of God. Nevertheless, these powers are anything but limitless.

December 2, 2019

acts of blessing

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• Baptism 
• Confirmation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• investiture
• ministry
• Pastoral care
• sacraments

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Standing together — in both distress and joy

People gather on the ruins of a house to serve as rescuers. Women and men from a small congregation come together as believers to express their gratitude. And young people gather together to orient themselves by the example of Jesus as self-aware Christians. Three images that move us.

November 29, 2019

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• Africa
• charity work
• Confirmation
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Europe
• Youth

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Being a Christian in word and deed — that is Advent!

The old church year is over. The new one has begun. The time of Advent is about more than merely singing nice songs, setting up the Christmas tree, and enjoying the fine aromas of the season. The season of waiting is to be a time of action!

November 28, 2019

Advent

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• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• congregation
• divine service

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“Talking about the great deeds of God”

Those who profess Jesus are never alone. This is because God is always with them. And there is something special that radiates from anyone who has ever experienced this. And this is exactly what Christ is expecting of His helpers when it comes to serving all human beings in the kingdom of peace.

November 27, 2019

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• divine service

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Working together to make the gospel heard

The collaboration of the New Apostolic Church with other Christian denominations in Europe is expanding. The process begins with personal contacts, but keeps on progressing, even after reaching the point of membership in regional boards.

November 26, 2019

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• Europe
• Local news
• society
• Youth

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A hundred years of common features

With the end of the anniversary year, our series draws to a close. Since 1919 bread and wine have been united in Holy Communion throughout the New Apostolic Church. Interesting bits and pieces in conclusion.

November 25, 2019

Africa

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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“I urge you to respect human life!”

New beginnings in Kasai and a jubilee in Ghana. Often, the needs of the congregations vary greatly. Sometimes there is joy and at times great sadness. Join us as we look at two congregations.

November 22, 2019

Africa

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• concept of salvation for the departed
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• grieving
• history 
• Pastoral care

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Serving God and our neighbour: how, where, when?

Following Jesus? There is more to it than just believing, praying, and going to church. Above all, it means serving God and our neighbour. How, where, and when? The Chief Apostle threw some light on this recently.

November 21, 2019

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Ministry (12): Called and ordained

A person is chosen for a ministry by God, and ordination through a human being is the way he receives it—what exactly this is and how it differs from appointments and assignments is described here.

November 19, 2019

Chief Apostle congregation

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• investiture
• ministry
• Pentecost
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• Youth

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“Back to Jesus—don’t allow any distance to come up”

The fall session of the International District Apostle Meeting ended with a divine service for the ministers of Europe. The focus of the Chief Apostle’s sermon was our nearness to Jesus Christ.

November 18, 2019

Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
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• Europe
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• Organisation
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Like a father

It was always there, a large capital “F” in his calendar. And it did not stand for “free”, but for the word “family”. This is how Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler regularly scheduled time for his loved ones.

November 16, 2019

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• divine service
• doctrine 
• history 
• Holy Communion
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• Music
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How to get Sunday School to the children

The new Sunday School teaching material is ready and is to be introduced everywhere. But in Africa this is not quite as simple as it may sound. This is what the District Apostle Meeting Africa is currently talking about.

November 15, 2019

acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Confirmation
• congregation
• District Apostle
• doctrine 
• Europe
• Organisation
• Pentecost

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“Everyone is to know: we will not tolerate this!”

The New Apostolic Church strongly condemns violence and sexual assault. A clear signal is now coming from South Africa. Yesterday the District Apostle Meeting Africa dealt with this issue.

November 14, 2019

Africa

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• Pastoral care
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• Youth

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“A decision with long-term goals in mind”

The New Apostolic Church in Angola is growing. It was time to take another step. Since last Sunday, the country has its own District Apostle Helper: João Uanuque Misselo.

February 25, 2015

Chief Apostle District Apostle

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• apostolate
• doctrine 
• congregation
• Pastoral care
• Organisation
• Africa

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“The Lord is risen indeed!”

The Passiontide, with the death of the Lord on Good Friday, ends magnificently in the resurrection of the Lord. This is the fundamental belief of all Christians. But why is this day of the resurrection so important for us?

April 4, 2015

Good Friday Chief Apostle

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• Baptism 
• Holy Sealing
• Holy Communion
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• congregation
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“And God saw the light, that it was good”

Light is life—and truth—and goodness in general: no other physical phenomenon shines so deeply into the human soul. How a simple image can shed light on the divine—illuminated for us on the international Day of Light this 16th day of May.

May 16, 2023

Pentecost

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