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Adventist Heritage Center

From: Andrew Willis <awillis=adventist.org.uk@mail250.suw14.mcdlv.net> on behalf of Andrew Willis <awillis@adventist.org.uk>

Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 9:57 AMTo: Adventist Heritage CenterSubject: BUC News Edition #974 (13 May 2016)

Edition #974 (13 May 2016)

Email Newsletter of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland PLEASE NOTE: This e-newsletter will look and read better with pictures enabled.

For additional and updated news and a full listing of coming events visit our website: www.adventist.org.uk

Contents:

3 MISSIONS PASTORS MEET IN ICELAND SINGLES – AN ESSENTIAL MINISTRY SEC CRISIS COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING TEACHING THE SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON MORE EFFECTIVELY LESSONS FROM 'LIVE IN A FIELD' BANBRIDGE CREATIVI-TEA IN FUNDRAISING FOR ADRA LATEST BUTREC RECORDINGS DEATH OF ELSIE RODERICK ALSO IN THE NEWS VIEWPOINT ‒ THE KING JAMES BIBLE: ADVENTIST TV THIS WEEK COMING EVENTS ----------------------------------------

3 MISSIONS PASTORS MEET IN ICELAND

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Reykjavík has a humid subarctic continental climate with cool summers and no dry season. This is the typical description of the weather around April every year. When the pastors from the Scottish, Irish and Welsh Missions descended on the island in the last week of April, Iceland left no stone unturned, no volcano at ease, to provide its visitors with what is estimated to be the best weather of the entire year.

For three days in a row, these pastors, accompanied by Dr Daniel Duda, Adventist Mission and Education director of the Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists, and Pastor Llew Edwards, Ministerial director of the British Union Conference, experienced sunny warm weather that allowed them to explore the best Iceland has to offer. The team met together in the Hlidardalsskoli Adventist Retreat Centre. The centre is a school that is the property of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Iceland, and it provides wonderful facilities for groups to enjoy retreats, and a centrally positioned platform from which to explore this beautiful island. One feature of the school is that it has a natural hot water supply that never runs dry, and provides more hot water than the school can cope with, so a long hot shower is the order of the day. The hot fountain also provides a constant plume of steam where the excess hot water runs into the stream and down the hill.

Dr Duda, as expected gripped every listener as he challenged, explained and unwrapped current issues and trends in very understandable ways. The question he grappled with for most of the meetings is simply "Why?"

Why are we doing what we are doing? Why is the Church teaching what it does? These questions ought to be raised when we do church. It adds value to our values and it provides perspective in the important work of the Church. Pastor Edwards added his wisdom to the already excellent content Dr Duda had already provided. The pastoral team eagerly took part and it was evident that they benefitted greatly from this interaction.

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The afternoons provided the perfect opportunity for the visitors to explore the island. Pastor Eric Gudmundsson offered to act as tour guide for the team, and he did a wonderful job taking everyone to the various spots of beauty. They quickly discovered that Iceland has a lot to offer. After lectures each day, the teams got into their rental cars, swimming gear in hand, ready to test the warm waters of an active volcanic island. Trips included visits to Geysir, where, if you wait a few moments, the earth provides you with a free instant shower of warm water and steam.

The pastors also decided to visit a farm near the spot where Eyjafjallajökull errupted in 2010, which caused thousands of flights to be grounded and affected much of Europe. Here, after a walk of about 2 kilometres, waited a pool of warm water that allowed visitors to have a swim in the heart of Mother Nature, mountains covered with snow on all sides.

As the week drew to an end, the Scottish contingent were preparing to visit the Blue Lagoon, as the rest of the pastoral team already did so on Sunday when they had arrived. Spending some time in the water and pasting their faces with silica mud masks, the pastors indicated their intentions to look good for their congregations and families on their return.

[Jimmy Botha]

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SINGLES – AN ESSENTIAL MINISTRY

If you read the caption: 'One is a Whole Number, Completeness in Christ – Celebrating the Journey', what would be your initial thoughts?

Would you contemplate the numerical significance of 'one' or would you focus on the word 'whole'? Maybe the word 'completeness' would capture your attention, or perhaps 'celebrating the journey' would pique your interest.

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This caption generated deep discussion at the Singles' Conference hosted by the BUC Women's Ministries department as part of its Women of Virtue programme.

The event held Sunday 24 April in Stratford-upon Avon at the lovely Stratford Manor venue, was a statement of value for our singles.

The main auditorium held beautiful, carefully crafted exhibits capturing the varying aspects of singleness and life stages. Each stall represented segments of the conference theme and the focus for the afternoon workshops. The vivid displays and riveting presentations engendered a sense of purpose, expectancy and celebration of one's season of life. Yet, in the midst of beauty was the painful thorn – the lack of effective ministry to singles in a number of our churches. Sadly, this was a recurring theme in the interactive plenary exercises, the testimonies shared and the workshop discussion and one which ended with a call for our churches to sit up and listen to the needs of our singles.

The conference's aim was to highlight the varied and complex aspects of singleness and how singles can become purposeful and productive in spite of the challenges that confront them. Due to the nature of the event and the sensitive issues that we anticipated could emerge, both prayer intercessors and counsellors were invited to the conference as part of the ministry to the attendees. The counselling service and prayer ministry were indeed timely as women opened their hearts and shared their experiences. The raw emotion was evident in every workshop with the reality of the challenging issues our singles face. Coupled with this was the inadequate church response and damaging experiences from fellow church members and leaders. A support network is now being created to redress this.

The conference gave specific attention to the following areas which were facilitated by singles who were themselves living that particular experience:

Singles never married (younger women) Singles never married (older women) Singles preparing for marriage (engaged or in a current relationship) Singles separated Singles divorced Singles as parents Singles with a disability Singles widowed

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The workshop questions for these groups comprised the following:

Starter questions:

What has been your experience to date as a single Christian woman?

What are some of the things you have been able to accomplish as a single Christian woman?

Questions to explore:

How supported do you feel by your church community?

What do you feel would help to support you as a single woman?

Action from this workshop:

What would you like to say to your church leaders about your needs?

Would you be interested in getting support to set up a Singles' Ministry?

Reflection:

How do you see your future?

Each workshop facilitator was asked to capture the key aspects of the discussion and responses and provide feedback for the panel discussions. A full report based on the workshop feedback and panel discussion is being drafted and will be shared with the membership at large.

Key aspects of the day included the 'Red Flag' presentation and discussion where singles were reminded of the 'no-go areas' and how to safeguard against them.

Reflecting on the word 'completeness', the diverse segments of singleness were examined. This entailed exploring the 'highs' and 'lows' women experience in these varied life seasons whilst realising that God still has a plan for their life which they can achieve through Him. Colossians 2:10 states "For you are complete in Him…" This wonderful scripture was embraced as an affirmation that gave value and assurance to the women.

The conference aimed to speak to real issues but look at them through the prism of possibilities and accepting the healing Christ offers in spite of the disappointments in life.

Subsequently, a number of conference attendees have shown interest in being part of a Singles' Ministry and have returned to their churches to discuss this possibility with their church leadership.

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The conference will be followed up with plans to:

Feedback the singles' evaluation comments to church leadership at all levels Share the workshops feedback with departmental leaders in Women's Ministries and

Family Ministries across the BUC Report the responses received from the Singles' Ministry questionnaire Support the individuals and churches who wish to establish a Singles' Ministry Host further Singles' events

The Church's vision is to see our singles adequately supported as we assist their journey to becoming what God has ordained, so that they can flourish and encourage other women to do the same.

[Sharon Platt-McDonald]

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SEC CRISIS COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING

A providentially sunny day on Thursday, 28 April provided ideal weather conditions for twenty-two South England Conference directors and staff to participate in a very practical Crisis Communication Management Training at The Stanborough Centre, Watford. Led by the Trans-European Division Communication & Media director, Victor Hulbert, the full day programme was the launch for Crisis Training for all Unions across the TED. The programme is designed to help the Church to not just avoid potential crisis, but to deal effectively with a crisis should it arise.

Thembie Mapingire, coordinator for the SEC Cornerstone Counselling service was delighted. "It was excellent. For me, it's something I didn't get trained in before. And, for my role as a counsellor, I've never been trained or prepared to do a press release or give statements, yet that is something that could potentially happen in the department or could be expected from me. So for me it was fantastic." Prayer Ministries coordinator, Veronica Williams added, "It was very informative and enlightening."

Pastor Hulbert started by sharing actual incidents that have happened within the UK, vividly demonstrating that crisis happen when you least expect them and when you may be totally unprepared. He illustrated the point by providing examples that needed skilful communication to address the press and media in crisis situations.

Victor cited among others, the fire that destroyed the British Union Conference building in 2008 and the media attention that followed. He also showed how any crisis can potentially attract both negative or positive responses from either the media or members of the community. Consequently, he pointed out

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the importance of being equipped with the required skills for communicating effectively during a crisis, so that a crisis situation can be turned into an opportunity to highlight the positives of the Church.

He demonstrated a substantive knowledge on the subject and drew together a wealth of principles that he shared with the participants. But it was not just theory. The attendees were given several opportunities to demonstrate and learn how they would respond in crisis situations. The SEC Media staff were also on hand to provide some professional camera recordings of TV interviews, as Hulbert guided a simulation for the attendees to practice the principles they had just learnt in front of a camera.

Following the recordings, participants reviewed their performances in front of the camera which engendered much animation and discussion. Even though there were expressions of nervousness about standing in front of the camera, many said they were delighted at the opportunity. Pastor Kirk Thomas, Personal Ministries director, commented that "The Crisis Communication Training was excellent, timely, fantastic and motivational." While Pastor Kevin Johns, Pathfinder director said, "It was very informative and useful; something I will be able to utilize, but I would like more."

The training was enabled by the SEC Communication and Media department and was meant to emphasise the need for preparedness. The department now intends to make this training an annual event to help establish a team that is ever ready to deal with an unexpected crisis that may engulf the Church.

[Sam Davies / tedNEWS]

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TEACHING THE SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON MORE EFFECTIVELY

Participants learnt how to teach the Sabbath School lesson more effectively at an introductory seminar hosted by Newbold's Centre for Christian Leadership (CCL) on Sunday 1 May.

The seminar was facilitated by Beulah Plunkett, Sabbath School director for the North England Conference. It focused on cultivating the ministry of teaching by helping participants to develop skills and understand principles related to learning and teaching.

"Sabbath School is an important part of our Christian growth and development", said Beulah. "Christ taught His disciples, and teaching was integral to the work of discipleship. When individuals have been baptised they still need further teaching, and this should be carried out by trained members who will teach in such a way that members will be able to learn and grow spiritually. An important aspect of teaching adults is that they be

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treated with respect. This enhances their learning and makes the experience uplifting."

The seminar taught participants to apply this approach to teaching the Bible, the Sabbath School lesson, seminars and workshops in their home churches. It emphasised the importance of student participation; lesson preparation; studying the relevant lesson or Bible texts fully; and structuring the lesson delivery so that there is a clear aim and that learning is planned for. "When teaching adults it is important to treat them as adults and use their knowledge and experiences as a part of the lesson. It is also important to give adults real time to study the meaning of the biblical terms and texts being addressed in small group work or pairs", said Beulah. "Participation in their learning is essential for adults."

Beulah described Sabbath School as a form of inreach that can lead to outreach, and suggests that this should be reflected in how the Sabbath School is organised and delivered.

"Preaching is the call to righteousness," she said, "and teaching is the instruction in righteousness. Both are necessary for the saving of souls for God's kingdom."

One participant said that through attending the seminar they had learnt more effective ways of engaging class members, how to use time effectively in Sabbath School, and detailed methods of how to study the Sabbath School lesson as a teacher. Another commented that they had learnt to understand the different styles of learning, while another said they had learnt the importance of spiritual development for both the teacher and the class members.

The full Sabbath School teacher training is offered in three one-day parts (Levels One, Two and Three). Newbold's Centre for Christian Leadership is currently accepting expressions of interest for this further training. For more information contact the centre.

[Kirsty Watkins]

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LESSONS FROM 'LIVE IN A FIELD'

Switching countries may be a good way to gain ideas and learn lessons for Youth Ministries in your homeland. That was the experience for the Netherlands Union Youth director, Tom de Bruin, when he accepted an invitation to speak at 'LIVE in a field', a camp held over the May Day holiday weekend in Cornwall.

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"I accepted because my friend, Steven, invited me", de Bruin confessed, but he was also fascinated to see "how differently this camp is run to how ours are run."

De Bruin and Steven Hulbert, the camp organiser, have been friends since student days at Newbold College, but their paths have led in different directions. While De Bruin serves as Youth and Communication director in the Netherlands, Hulbert has taken to the surfing lifestyle of Cornwall, using his love of the outdoors and young people to be a witness in the community and establish a contemporary church plant in St Austell.

Those skills have spilled over into an annual camp that started several years ago with just 35 campers. It now packs the Chapel Porth Adventist campsite with 120 individuals from young babies to great-grandmas. They also come from a range of religious backgrounds.

Michael Wood posted on Facebook that, "What they have achieved is something truly incredible. The whole thing was so well structured and organised and yet totally relaxed. The most amazing thing with this camp is that I truly believe anyone would go and feel they belonged, not just Adventists, not even just Christians but anybody and that is really something."

One breakfast conversation with a first-time attender focused on his belief that there 'is some power out there' but that he did not know if it was God. That led into a discussion on Creation, purpose and prayer – something reinforced by the prayer times during worship.

"I was impressed by the prayer moments", de Bruin said. "We don't have something like that in the Netherlands." Each day 20 minutes were set aside for prayer. Pastor Sam Gungaloo and a team of prayer warriors were on hand to help whilst others chose to form small groups and pray. A rough-hewn cross and a prayer tapestry gave space for people to weave their prayers for others to see and keep in their prayers. In total 101 prayer requests were received. "I am looking to see how I can copy/adapt the prayer moments for our events", de Bruin said.

LIVE in a field is a relaxed camp. Morning Watch, worships, great music, Saturday and Sunday night concerts (gig in a field) are all an important part of the programme and draw others onto the site to participate, but there is no pressure or guilt-trip to participate.

"Worship at camp is always one of my highlights", states Plymouth church Youth leader, Jennie Hall. "Surrounded by friends and family we can sing our hearts out to popular worship songs as well as classics like Come Thou Fount."

Edit Liebhardt supervised an international group of teens from Newbold church. She says that she was somewhat apprehensive looking after a group of teens over a long weekend, but, she says, it was the best camp yet! "Thank you to the St Austell team for creating an atmosphere where young people can get to know each other, have fun and most importantly want to grow spiritually. I dragged none of them to worship and they came to most."

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Getting the right speaker is important and they all appreciated the 'Dutch import' with his impressive graphics and ability to make the 'unbelievable' stories of Jesus have a real impact on campers' hearts. Liebhardt said, "They all agreed that Tom's way of preaching is both engaging and thought-provoking. The road home was full of stories of good times we have had and I hope it stays with them for a long time." She adds, "This weekend made me realise just how long I have been away from the things that help me connect to God in the most powerful of ways."

Sabbath afternoon walks, trips to the beach, games in the hall during Sunday rain and drizzle, all brought the group closer together. It also made them look outward with several signing up to sponsor 'releasing a child from poverty in Jesus' name' with the children's charity, Compassion.

What else did de Bruin learn that he will take back to the Netherlands? "This camp was much more laid back than ours would be, we plan almost every second, and start on time." He may not emulate that in the Dutch culture, but what he did like was a camp with a mixture of generations. "Too often Youth work is a one-eared Mickey Mouse (google it). This camp showed that we can do Youth work without disenfranchising the adults."

Hall concludes, "Everyone had a fantastic time at the camp. Even in a large group everyone, from all walks of life felt included, together as one. I can't wait for next year's camp!"

[Victor Hulbert / Jennie Hall]

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BANBRIDGE CREATIVI-TEA IN FUNDRAISING FOR ADRA

ADRA-UK is always encouraging people to be creative with their fundraising efforts for the charity and the members of Banbridge church decided that they would take up this challenge.

The idea they came up with was an afternoon tea.

People would be invited along to the church hall and asked to give voluntary donations whilst enjoying the food and tea on offer. Tea is the great

social equaliser here in Northern Ireland and not something that is often turned down. Soon

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around 30 people had signed up. The target was set to raise £150. And then the hard work began.

With much dedicated, behind the scenes work, and the kind of baking that would make Mary Berry proud, Sunday 1 May came around and there were some delightful meringues, scones and sandwiches on offer. The hall was beautifully decorated, bunting was put up and there was even a warm log fire projected onto the wall, to give it a real homely feel. Each table had an ADRA Ingathering tin on it and people were asked to just give their voluntary donations as they saw fit.

It was a wonderful afternoon enjoyed by all. At the end of the day, the donations were counted and amazingly the target of £150 was not only doubled, but tripled!

A total of £521 was raised in the space of a few hours. A huge thank you is due to the organisers Carol Magee and Sharon Burns ‒ a mother and daughter team ‒ who worked tirelessly to make this a success and to all those who attended and contributed to the worthy cause.

The challenge next year is to do even better but being creative with your fundraising is definitely the way to go. It certainly brought out the generousi-tea in the members!

[Curtis Samuel]

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LATEST BUTREC SEMINAR RECORDINGS ONLINE

David Trim, Director of Archives, Statistics, and Research at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was the guest lecturer at the BUTREC seminar on Wednesday 27 April.

Dr Trim shared the data from two global surveys on membership retention and loss and addressed the questions ‒ Why did they leave? Why might they come back?

His conclusions are both surprising and encouraging; and his recommendations are simple ones that should be considered by the Church leadership from national to local church levels.

The second and third parts of his presentations are now available in audio MP3 format on the Ministerial Association's webpage where you can also find Dr Trim's very informative PowerPoint presentations.

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[Llew Edwards]

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DEATH OF ELSIE RODERICK

It is with sadness that we heard of the death on Sabbath 7 May 2016 of Mrs Elsie Roderick. Elsie Pearce was born in Milvale, New South Wales on 15 November 1921. Elsie enrolled at the Sydney Sanatorium where she completed her nurses training in 1948, followed by the completion of Midwifery at the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne in 1949.

On 1 February 1954 Elsie married Arthur Roderick who was from Griffithstown in Gwent, South

Wales. The couple had two children, Heather and Leslie.

Arthur entered denominational work as a Literature Evangelist in 1967 in Wales, then later worked in Kent, Hertfordshire, Scotland and Norfolk. In 1972 Elsie started denominational employment as a Nursing Sister at the Crieff Nursing Home in Scotland. Subsequently the family relocated in 1976 to Norfolk when Elsie took on the role of Matron at The Dell, Oulton Broad where she continued to work until retirement in November 1985.

Elsie and Arthur were well known among Adventist caravan owners and were active members of the Adventist Caravan Club. Arthur died in June 2009 at age 86. Elsie died peacefully in her sleep aged 94.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her children and the extended family.

The funeral details will follow as soon as further information is received.

[Paul Lockham]

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ALSO IN THE NEWS

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Here are some more news stories that you might have missed.

A church in Huntsville, Alabama, has found a unique way of making a difference. Read how they are giving away cars to single parents who desperately need transport and how they are engaging their community.

The Adventist Review reports on the wildfires affecting the Canadian town of Fort McMurray:

churches in neighbouring towns and ADRA are findings way to offer help and support as the town of 88,000 is evacuated.

Adventist Risk Management staff from the St Albans office visited Angola in order to train Church leaders in risk management and safety.

Sydney Adventist Hospital celebrated International Midwives' Day and International Mother's Day with a special Teddy bears' picnic.

[BUC News]

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VIEWPOINT - THE KING JAMES BIBLE: ADVENTIST TV THIS WEEK

Also available on-demand on the Hope TV UK website and on Hope Channel via Roku and Samsung Smart TVs and the Hope Channel app.

Thursday, 12 May, 8:30 pm ‒ Revelation TV (repeated Sunday, 15 May, 1:00 pm). VIEWPOINT: The

King James Bible ‒ In this edition of VIEWPOINT, originally broadcast to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Victor Hulbert is joined by an experienced team of Bible connoisseurs to explore the strengths, history and politics of the King James Bible and ask ‒ what relevance does the Book have today?

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Thursday, 19 May, 8:30 pm ‒ Revelation TV (repeated Sunday, 22 May, 1:00 pm). VIEWPOINT: Christians and the Environment ‒ If Christians believe that the world is going to end soon with the triumphant return of Christ then surely it does not matter how we treat a dying planet now. Should Christians care for the planet – or should they just leave it to the 'Mother Earth brigade' and get on with preaching the Gospel?

[BUC News]

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COMING EVENTS For a full listing of Coming Events please visit http://adventist.org.uk/events

Continuing to Sabbath 14 May:

Core of Adventism with Evangelist Nicardo Delahaye (USA). The emphasis of The Core of Adventism series is to restudy the key doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 11, 13 & 14 May at Peckham church (Ivydale Road, London, SE15 2TG). Check link for further poster details.

Friday 13 & Sabbath 14 May:

Lifted Lives. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Psalms 40:3. Check link for further poster details. Venue: Wallington Seventh-day Adventist Church, St Paul's Church, Mollison Drive, Wallington, SM6 9HG.

Sabbath 14 May:

God of Science: Conflict of Worldviews. In this mini conference leading scientists will present scientific arguments that challenge popular secular thinking and Christian Apologists will put forward the philosophical rationale for faith in things we cannot see. Check link for details of presenters and topics. Time: 15:00 - 19:30. Venue: Stanborough Park Church, 609 St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9JL.

Sabbath 14 - Thursday 19 May:

Core of Adventism with Dr Ricardo Bain I & Pastor Easton Marks. Rediscover our essential doctrines while not forgetting the Christ-centred elements of each doctrine. Times: Saturday at 5-7 pm & Weekdays at 7-9 pm. Venue: Walthamstow Seventh-day Adventist Church, 78-80 Boundary Road, London, E17 8JU.

Sunday 15 - Friday 20 May:

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Jesus the Changer of Lives Series. Speaker: Pastor Frederick Russell from Miracle Temple church, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Time: 18:45 - 20:30. Check link for poster details. Venue: Chalkwell Park Methodist Church, Kingsway, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9XF.

SEC Area 6C Day of Fellowship. You are officially invited to join us on this day. Time: 09:45 - 20:00. Check link for full details. Venue: Dominion Centre, 9, The Broadway, High Rd, London, N22 6DS.

Sabbath 21 - Sabbath 28 May:

At the Heart of the Matter with Pastor Michael B Kelly II (USA). Join us for a week of inspirational, dynamic and spiritual messages focussed on building families for eternity. Together we will explore real topics such as, family secrets, lies, betrayal and how God is the author of families and our happiness. Check link for further details including times etc. Venue: Peckham Church, Ivydale Road, Peckham, London, SE15 3DX.

Sunday 22 May:

Tough Mudder‒ is a 10-12 mile obstacle course endurance event that will test your physical and mental fitness. The NEC Youth department is coordinating a team of participants who will make up 'TEAM Aberdaron' and will be fundraising for equipment for the Aberdaron Summer Camps. If you are interested in joining the team then please email aramdin@necadventist.org.uk. Time: 10:00 - 14:00.

Club Inspirational Craft and Cake Sale. Come down and support club inspirational with this great fundraising event. Delicious cakes and beautiful pieces of artwork on sale. Free entry! For further information contact Noella King on: 0795 613 2307. Time: 14:00 - 18:00. Venue: New Life Church, 8-10 Lennox Road, Islington, London, N4 3JQ.

Friday 27 - Sabbath 28 May:

TCC Go series. Come down to the TCC Go series with Pastor Calvin Preston of Westend church, Atlanta. Come and join us in the morning for our evangelism training workshop at 10:30 am where you will have the opportunity to question him and find out the key tools needed for effective evangelism, stay for a fellowship lunch and then join us in the afternoon at 4:00 pm for a relevant word just for you. Check link for further poster details. Venue: Bryant St, Methodist Church, London, E15 4RU.

Friday 27 - Sunday 29 May:

Couples' Retreat. A weekend designed for couples to relax, romance and reconnect while being replenished by the Word of God. Price: £300 per couple. For more info, contact info@rekindlethespark.org.uk or visit www.rekindlethespark.co.uk. Venue: Daventry Court Hotel, Sedgemoor Way, Daventry, NN11 0SG.

SEC Women's Ministries Retreat. BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED.

Friday 27 - Monday 30 May:

Brecon Camp 2016. Brecon Camp is a traditional, back to basics, self-catering camping and caravanning weekend in the beautiful Usk Valley at the foot of the Brecon Beacons. Our speaker

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will be Pastor Daniel Thompson, who is currently the district minister for Bournemouth and Winchester. Click for brochure link. Venue: Aberbran Fach, Aberbran, Brecon, LD3 9NG.

Sunday 29 May:

One Sound: Live Sessions 2. Now back by popular demand ‒ One Sound Music presents the Live Sessions II! There are two sessions: 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm. These tickets sell quickly ‒ we suggest booking early to avoid disappointment! More information: www.onesoundmusic.co.uk/ | youtube.com/user/onesoundmusik | twitter.com/onesoundmusik | facebook.com/onesoundmusik.

BOOK NOW:

GOD OF SCIENCE. 14 May 2016. Several of the presentations will be broadcast livevia livestream for the benefit of those unable to attend (main sanctuary presentations and at 3:00 pm and again at 5:45 pm). For more details visit Stanborough Park church's website.

ADRA TRIP TO PERU. 30 July - 15 August 2016. Get involved in a real ADRA project and make a difference.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES. Deputy Head Teacher at Harper Bell School. Application deadline, Friday 13 May 2016. Year 5 & 6 Teacher at Fletewood School. Application deadline, Thursday 19 May 2016.

CHILDREN'S RESOURCES & BOOKS. The Stanborough Press has released a new range of children's activity books. Check out the range here and see how they can help raise happy children!

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