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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.
April 18, 2015
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“Typically New Apostolic”—the legacy of Apostle Schwarz
Like no one else, he influenced the development of a movement that eventually became the New Apostolic Church . Not only because he played a central role in our Church's history, but also because he had a defining impact on a Christian denomination that was still in its infancy at the time: Apostle Friedrich Wilhelm Schwarz was born 200 years ago today.
April 11, 2015
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Teamwork: The first youth weekend in Senegal
Three Apostles, three languages: the first youth weekend in Senegal placed high demands on others besides the organizers. Even the confirmation represented a challenge that could only be mastered through teamwork. The Apostle responsible for the work of the Church in this country reports for nac.today.
April 7, 2015
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Development work—between pastoral care and bookkeeping
They were both tireless workers: but one was more of a caregiver, while the other was more of an organizer. And in the next few days, their birthdays will come around for the 150th time. Following is a look back on the activity of District Apostles Wilhelm Oehlmann and Martin Lax in the regions that are now part of Eastern Germany, Poland, and Russia.
April 6, 2015
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Faith in tribulation: Passion is followed by the resurrection
A triumphal march into the marriage chamber? Hardly! Not only individual human beings, but the church as a whole, must live through affliction. This was the message that Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider brought to the attention of God's children, while directing their eyes to the goal of our faith—in a divine service that was of special concern to him.
April 1, 2015
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Duties between ministry and commission
Tomorrow, 8 March, is International Women's Day – a celebration that has its roots in the battle for equal rights. Women in the New Apostolic Church cannot exercise a ministry, but they do perform invaluable pastoral work. How does that fit together?
March 7, 2015
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Canon on „Joy in Christ“
Sharing joy! – That is the maxim of nac.today’s participation campaign on the motto for the year 2015. Joachim H. Böttcher-Domschat from Frankfurt on the Oder (Germany) has submitted a canon on the Bible text from the New Year’s Day divine service (Habakkuk 3: 18). The notes are available for download here.
March 3, 2015
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Divine services for the departed: a New Apostolic specialty
Three times a year, New Apostolic Christians celebrate a divine service in which they remember the departed. Unlike All Souls’ or All Saints’ Day—which are a day of prayer for the dead—this is a Sunday on which the sacraments are administered to the dead. What is behind this?
February 24, 2015
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Chinese New Year: loud, red, and fragrant
China is a huge country and for the most part unknown. For the longest time it was completely shut off. Our nac.today correspondent Kerstin Kaehler has lived in China, the world’s most populous country, for the last 16 years. She describes what it is like to live there as an expat.
February 19, 2015
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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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