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Luton Flashmob
Saturday shoppers in Luton's Arndale Centre were surprised by a sudden and seemingly spontaneous rendition of "Joyful, Joyful, Lord we adore thee" (watch on YouTube) as members of the Adventist led Luton Community Gospel Choir shared their witness. Link: Luton Gospel Community Choir
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Olympic Chaplain - Richard Daly
Richard Daly is a church pastor – but he sees his community as much larger than just those who come through his church doors. London 2012 was his 4th Olympics but his first opportunity to serve as a full-time volunteer chaplain. What is his motivation?
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BUC Women's Ministries Conference
BUC President, Pastor Ian Sweeney, was one of only two men at 'Empowered', the Women's Ministries Conference aiming to encourage women to 'reach other women, restore lives and reflect Christ'. However, he wasn't intimidated to share his views on the role of women in the church. [Filmed by Catherine Boldeau for BUC News] Read more about this event.
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Dan Jackson Interview
An interview with Pastor Daniel Jackson, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, highlights issues of church growth, changing demographics and questions of unity, locally and world-wide.
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Lay Bible Workers Convention 2012
A report from the 2012 National Lay Bible Workers Convention, 16 - 18 November Staverton Park Hotel. Photo gallery of the event
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Pastor Ted Wilson Interview
Pastor Ted Wilson, President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, shares his vision for the Adventist church. Pastor Wilson highlights his key messages of prayer and Bible study as central to our relationship with Jesus, then goes on to talk about some of the more difficult areas of leadership, including the on-going debate on the ordination of women. How do you deal with diversity of opinion, theology and practice in a global church?
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Edward Vandi Ebola Interview
Reading West church member, Edward Vandi, is heading back to Sierra Leone this week for a second stint as an NHS volunteer. He will be working both in an Ebola clinic as well as providing training and public awareness in the community.
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Politics, Grace and Service
With the UK general election just around the corner, and with two sets of elections in the Adventist Church this summer, Pastor Ian Sweeney, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the UK and Ireland, reflects on politics, grace, and the how his vote should be primarily based on service to others.
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Lay Bible Workers Convention
Over 200 committed lay-people and pastors joined together with Pastor & Mrs Torres of Mission College of Evangelism, Dr Roy Adams, Associate Editor (Retired) Adventist Review, and a large group of trainers for a weekend when they made the choice that for them, church and life would no longer be 'business as usual'.