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The way with Jesus

This is the theme of the Sunday services in February. Whether you go to church or head into the kitchen, where your laptop is hooked up, is less important than hearing the word of God.

February 11, 2022

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Reasons to celebrate

Although there is a lot of suffering in the world, people also have reasons to celebrate—some more, some less, and sometimes for no particular reason at all.

February 10, 2022

Africa

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• Christmas
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• Event
• Local news
• Youth

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Pastoral care (21): Why bereavement must be accompanied

Death is the scandal of life! Sometimes it strikes suddenly, sometimes it is anticipated, and at times even desired—and most of the time it couldn’t care less about the calendar. Those who are left behind suffer from the utter void that is created.

February 8, 2022

concept of salvation for the departed

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• grieving
• Pastoral care

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Sunday is coming

Every Sunday, wherever possible, the doors to our churches are open for worship. If you prefer to join an online service from home, nac.today publishes a weekly overview of the various links. For the ninety-sixth time.

February 4, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• divine service
• Easter
• Europe
• Music

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All the new things God is doing, and why

God creates new things. And this brings believers face to face with certain questions. What is more important? That which we have heard or even preached for years? Or that which now brings us closer to Christ ? A divine service about seeing, understanding, and accepting.

February 2, 2022

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On the way with Jesus

“The way with Jesus” is the overall theme of the Sunday services in February. At first, there is a call from God for us to get underway. Along the way then we constantly have to make decisions which direction we should take. Here is an overview.

February 1, 2022

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• society

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Changes among the Apostles (2/2021)

Did you know that District Apostles are also authorised to ordain Apostles? This has always been the case, but in the year 2021 many District Apostles had to actually make use of this authority because the Chief Apostle was prevented from travelling as a result of the pandemic.

January 31, 2022

Africa

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

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Relief in full swing

Dogs in the church or motorcycles in the Philippines—sometimes help comes in unexpected ways. Over the last few months, natural disasters and explosions were the top stories in world news. What didn’t make the headlines was the good news, namely the help that came.

January 28, 2022

Australia / Pacific

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• charity work
• Christmas
• congregation
• divine service
• Europe
• Youth

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“Everything always came from the heart”

District Apostle Pablo Alfredo Bianchi from Argentina would have turned 100 years old this 24th of January. From the very first time he ever set foot into a New Apostolic congregation, the rector thought of him as a gift from heaven.

January 24, 2022

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• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• grieving
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• Pastoral care
• Profile

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Logo 2022: Cultures nail their colours to the mast

The 2022 motto is doing its rounds. Circles and rings seem to be the most popular motif for this year’s motto “Together in Christ”. Here is a look at the various logos developed by the District Apostle Areas around the world.

January 17, 2022

Africa

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• America
• annual motto
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• New Year

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Online services in 2022

Also in 2022 the Church will offer video services, like last year. The only difference will be that the video signal will no longer reach the faithful via satellite but via IPTV.

January 14, 2022

Chief Apostle

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A slightly different shoebox story

Ralf Pilgrim, an Evangelist, has been the rector of the Bad Harzburg congregation in Germany since the end of September 2021. He only moved there with his family in 2020, but he has known the congregation for longer…

January 10, 2022

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Resolutions for the new year

The year 2022 has just begun. In many countries it is a tradition to write down wishes or resolutions for a new year. Psychologists say that wishes that have been written down are more likely to be fulfilled.

January 7, 2022

Chief Apostle

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• divine service
• Music
• New Year

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A birthday serenade and tons of love

Christmas is the feast of love. Believers do not only celebrate this feast for themselves, but also want to spread the spirit of Christmas. And this they did with music and toys. Not even hygiene protocols could keep them from passing on Christmas cheer.

January 5, 2022

Advent

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• America
• Asia
• Christmas
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• Music
• Seniors
• Youth

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Spotlight 2021: Christ, our future

“The coming Christ is the goal of our faith,” Chief Apostle Schneider says. This motivates the believer and has an impact on the relationships within our family, our congregation, as well as to our neighbour.

December 31, 2021

Africa

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• America
• annual motto
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• New Year
• Pastoral care

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The people of 2021

A great deal can be accomplished with the power of faith: getting children in lockdown to move around, bringing new courage to people with Parkinson’s disease, and opening the hearts of seniors with music. Here are some of the people of 2021 in the spotlight.

December 30, 2021

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• Pastoral care
• Seniors
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2021: Ministry, women, and the Bible

Now that we’ve covered the question of what, it’s time to tackle the question of who: expanding on our understanding of the concept of ministry was also high on the Church’s list of things to do in 2021. And some initial answers have indeed been found since, along with a detailed roadmap for the rest of the journey.

December 29, 2021

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• Pentecost
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The year 2021 in review: a lingering pandemic with no end in sight

Not even the Pentecost divine service could take place as usual! For the Chief Apostle and many millions of our members, this year was yet another difficult period defined by a global pandemic.

December 28, 2021

America

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• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• Europe
• grieving
• Pastoral care
• Pentecost

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The year 2021 in review: divine services with the Chief Apostle

In good years, the Chief Apostle travels to congregations all over the world. On account of the coronavirus pandemic, however, this was not possible in 2021. Most divine services therefore took place in Europe. Here is a chronology.

December 27, 2021

America

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• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Europe
• history 
• New Year
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• society

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Christmas 2021: a feast of hope

When we think of Christmas we often imagine a snowy wonderland, white-capped mountains, and frozen lakes. If not from personal experience, then from pop culture. However, given the global mood, this is a never-never land. Behind the façade, Christmas looks different.

December 24, 2021

Africa

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• Christmas
• society

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Celebrating Christmas!

Christmas is a feast of joy and love even if numerous things can cloud this joy. For Christians, however, there is always a reason to celebrate: namely the birth of Jesus.

December 23, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• divine service
• history 
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His mission: to protect and keep

He led the New Apostolic Church out of a crisis and brought it forward. Chief Apostle Walter Schmidt would have celebrated his 130th birthday today. Lest we forget, here is a look once more at how he managed to deal with the situation.

December 21, 2021

acts of blessing Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• ministry

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Thoughts and links for the fourth Sunday of Advent

Traditionally, we can be certain that the fourth candle on the Advent wreath is always lit after the third one. And just as certain are the YouTube services being offered by the various districts. Here are the links for this Sunday.

December 17, 2021

Advent

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• divine service
• Music

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Shelter, knowledge, and clean water

The charity human aktiv supports a thrift shop. NACRO and NAK karitativ have made a difference in people’s lives with water pumps. And brothers and sisters wrapped presents for children. Christmas can come.

December 13, 2021

Advent

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• Christmas
• congregation
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Christmas anticipation

Christmas is coming. The joy of anticipation is rising, but so are coronavirus cases in many countries. Some do not want to join the Advent services in their local congregation despite hygiene measures.

December 10, 2021

Advent

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• Christmas
• congregation
• divine service
• Music

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The kingdom of peace explained

Recently, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider engaged as a “futurologist” and brought the kingdom of peace “down from its pedestal”, as one of the assisting ministers put it, and “back into our reality”.

December 1, 2021

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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

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• doctrine 
• divine service
• congregation
• Organisation
• Europe
• Social commitment

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“Community” speaks Arabic

The subtitle of the new magazine of the New Apostolic Church says it all: "The New Apostolic Church around the world". After English, French, and Spanish, additional translations are now ready for distribution. The peculiarities of the Arabic edition are especially interesting.

April 25, 2015

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• America
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“Do not hinder me!”

Apostle Albert Güldenpfennig passed away a hundred years ago, on 13 May 1922. He was the 33rd Apostle in the New Apostolic Church and always there for his flock. Join us as we pay tribute to the Apostle by looking at his eventful life.

May 12, 2022

ministry investiture

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• retirement
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• doctrine 
• congregation
• Pastoral care
• grieving
• Local news

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