30-07-2010 19:54 (0 comments)
NEC president Pastor Ian Sweeney in a letter sent to Pastors and local church leaders this weekend, is calling on the churches across the conference territory to set aside Sabbath August 7 as a day of special prayer as we seek for divine guidance as steps are taken to address the financial challenges being faced by the North England Conference. While the letter focuses on the financial challenges...
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29-07-2010 17:56 (0 comments)
When you start to plan an outdoor event a year in advance, you hope and pray for good weather. Without it,you're sure that people will not turn up and the British weather will make it a 'washout'. This was only one of the primary considerations when Yardley started planning what was first called 'Evangelism in the Park'. In 2009 Pastor Sayers and the church board at Yardley agreed to an idea...
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29-07-2010 17:53 (0 comments)
After much planning and many invitations being sent near and far, the Home Coming Day, 17th July was deemed a success. Under the leadership of Rose Kerr (Sabbath School Superintendent) and her team, a full to capacity church was realised.
Pastor Paul Liburd, a former minister of the church brought a thought-provoking message entitled...
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29-07-2010 17:30 (0 comments)
A sad farewell was made to Pastor Felix Jack (former Family & Children’s Ministries Director) by the NEC Office staff on Tuesday 20th July 2010. This farewell gathering was prompted by the decision of the UK Border Agency not to extend Pastor & Sister Emma Jack’s leave to remain and work in the UK. As you are aware, the UK Government is tightening their rules with respect to...
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29-07-2010 15:25 (0 comments)
Health expos which have been running since 1982 are health evangelism exhibitions teaching the public about the Adventist health message based on NEWSTART principles. They can be effective in letting people know how to manage common health issues and may be the first introduction they have to the Seventh –day Adventist church...
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21-07-2010 18:34 (1 comments)
At 11.45am on July 10th the fire alarms went off in the Yardley SDA Church. There was however no fire. The alarm was set off by church elder Greg Campbell. For several months it had been the plan and aim to run a fire drill in the church during church time.
The fire officer for the church, Chris Louth had pointed out that as the church was a public building...
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