The apostolic churches are continuing their policy of reconciliation: at the beginning of the coming year, they want to close another chapter in their shared history. A ceremony has been planned at which a third statement will be signed.

nak-karitativ invested more than two million euros in humanitarian projects on three continents over the past year. This is documented in the annual report for 2015 that has just been published.

They cultivate fellowship, but not only among themselves: the International Sisters’ Fellowship, comprised of New Apostolic women from Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, is an example of the role women take in church and society in this part of Africa.

“You gave a wonderful testimony of your faith.” This is how the Chief Apostle responded to the move of the church in Kananga. But he is not the only one by far to have been amazed.

Church members want to understand Church doctrine. The current issue of community features clearly understandable teaching texts for just such members. What is divine service? What is forgiveness of sins? Answers to important questions.

The rapprochement of apostolic denominations is continuing: after declarations of reconciliation in Germany and Switzerland, as well as an initial meeting in South Africa, there has now also been a meeting in the Netherlands—and this one was in a much larger context.

The first International Youth Day of the New Apostolic Church will run from 30 May to 2 June 2019. The rental contracts with the Düsseldorf fairgrounds have already been signed, and the planning committee is making some basic decisions on the programme of events.

“Go into all the world…”— not least of all on their travels through their home countries and the missionary regions in their care do the District Apostles fulfil their Great Commission. In so doing, they often bring along a gift or two in their luggage for the congregations they visit.

Music—this is a matter that is dear to the heart of New Apostolic congregations around the world. But the conditions vary greatly from place to place. Sometimes the only thing that helps is collaboration that transcends borders.

With trust in God, hard work, and determination, a person can change his life for the better. That has been the experience of Charles De Kock. But the South African has more than this experience to share with unemployed adults and youth when he meets with them every Saturday.

“Being a Christian in everyday life” is the subject in our divine services in September. There are many sources from which we can gather inspirations on how to be a Christian in everyday life. The age of communication has greatly expanded the possibilities.

War, terror, hunger, and poverty are the reasons why many people are leaving Africa and fleeing to Europe. What can be done to help the people at home. District Evangelist Jörg Leske, director of the aid organization Nak-karitativ, gives some answers in the following interview.

A meeting of sisters bigger than any ministers’ meeting, our doctrine in theory and practice … The following examples show the role of women in the Church, and right there in the front lines is Africa.

About a thousand years before the birth of Christ there was a legendary encounter between two wealthy rulers, one that has been immortalized in three world religions and one that people still talk about today. This encounter is recorded in the Bible and in the Koran, and it has been the subject of films.

Three years ago, the NAC Burial Fund of the New Apostolic Church Cape celebrated eighty years. The fund was established in 1933 by the then Assistant Chief Apostle Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff (1894−1965). It was his wish that the members of the Church receive a dignified burial.

The Children’s Hospital Trust needs a total of one hundred million rand to expand the intensive care unit (ICU) of the children’s hospital in Cape Town (South Africa), money that will be well spent to secure the health and survival of our most precious resource, our children.

Construction, development, and growth—there is a great deal going on in the congregations and districts around the world. A new Bishop was ordained, a new school inaugurated, and new websites launched. Read on.

They are 60, 70, or even 100 years old. And in their fight for survival following the drought in Ethiopia they often had to fend for themselves. A project of the New Apostolic Church Southern Germany shows how important it is to help people help themselves.