It is not unusual for the Church to transmit its divine services. When a service is aired on national television, however, it is a little unusual. That is what is going to happen in East Africa this weekend .

The detailed account of Lydia is quite remarkable, considering that it was such a male dominated world. In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke gives her prominent coverage: the first Christian in Europe.

Lambaréné is a small city in west-central Gabon in West Africa. In Galoa, an indigenous language, the name means: “We want to try it.” This probably did not only apply in the time of Albert Schweitzer, but also today for the New Apostolic congregation.

A group of people engaged in Bible study attended our services and felt right at home. More highlights this week are: children and parents on stage and a pastoral care trip to the Choma-Kalomo region in southern Zambia.

Thoughts going round and round in circles and unable to feel the slightest thing—depression is a disorder that can affect anybody, and yet it meets with little understanding. How can the ministers and the members help those suffering from depression?

Terrible: nearly 250 million children around the world are currently living in countries affected by war! This is the highest number since World War Two. UNICEF calls it an era of humanitarian crises.

The New Apostolic Church in the south of Germany has issued a new policy on awareness and respect. Ministers, those in leading functions, and anyone involved in teaching will commit themselves to this code of conduct through their signature. What is behind this?

Following is an overview of the retirements, ordinations, and appointments that took place in the first half of the year 2016.

“For whoever has, to him more will be given.” This appears to be a strange statement, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider said and went on to highlight the fact that it contains seven keys to divine blessing. Following is an outline of this service.

Hospitality and honour, poverty and migration—these concepts define the life of the people in Albania. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be visiting this country in southern Europe this coming weekend, a country in which the New Apostolic runs nearly more nursery schools than it has congregations.

The theme set out in this month’s Divine Service Guide is interaction in the spirit and mind of Christ—a very topical and fascinating subject that is examined from various perspectives.

“Prejudice” by definition is a preconceived opinion. More often than not it is disparaging, stigmatizing, or discriminating. Prejudices tend to have negative character and are, mostly, unreflected. And yet everybody has them, these treasures that are buried in the dim recesses of our feelings.

There are many ways to live open and co-operative partnerships. This goes from extending hospitality to mutual acceptance to working together. And this is demonstrated by congregations and districts right around the world.

You have living Apostles? How can you be sure? It was the Chief Apostle himself who raised these questions. Decisive indications are found in a letter. Answers from a fascinating divine service.

Let us not be lone fighters, but accept help from our brothers and sisters. Together it is easier to achieve victory with Christ, District Apostle Patrick Mkhwanazi of South Africa explains.

WG CDR—an awkward acronym. Previously the committee was called “Project Group Ecumenism”. The name change became effective in February 2011. The committee went from project group to working group status. It will act as a contact not only for Christian denominations, but for all religions of the world.

Bread is being distributed in church. No, not Holy Communion, real bread. It is the sheer poverty of the people that is making this necessary. And these scenes were experienced by New Apostolic Christians in Moldova, a country in the eastern part of Europe. The Chief Apostle will be visiting Moldova this weekend.

Life is full of challenges. Following are four examples how some of our congregations around the world deal with them.