BUC News #574 (1 February 2008)
Email Newsletter of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Contents:
ADRA STARTS NEW PROJECT IN ZAMBIA
BEING PRAYED FOR
HELPING AIDS ORPHANS IN KENYA
CLEAR DAY COMING
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM MYSTERY
DEATH OF MRS MYRTLE NEWMAN
DEATH OF JAMES C COLLINS
GOOGLE EARTH AND SAT NAV UPDATE
THIS WEEK'S "IN CONVERSATION"
BUC NEWS EARLY NEXT WEEK
COMING EVENTS
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ADRA STARTS NEW PROJECT IN ZAMBIA [Bert Smit, ADRA-UK Director]
Pansi Katenga, ADRA-UK Programmes Officer, is in Zambia this week to help the local ADRA office launch a new poverty alleviation project.
One thousand chaka hoes*, 1,000 farmer tool kits and 50 treadle pumps for simple irrigation are just a sample of what ADRA will distribute in the project. Co-funded with the European Commission, the initiative starts today, Friday, 1 February and aims to provide three meals a day for the poor in the Senaga District of Zambia.
Mrs Katenga reported, "This project will make a significant difference in the lives of many of the poorest people here. Just imagine what it is like to have only enough food for just half of the year. Most people have to survive on one meal of maize a day."
Malnutrition in this Western province of Zambia is very high, 45% of the population do not have access to enough food with current farming methods only providing sufficient food for around 5 or 6 months of the year.
ADRA will enhance household food security among the poor people here by teaching better agriculture techniques and introducing better nutritional planning. Training will address the low agricultural yields and will allow households to produce enough food stocks to last them a whole year. Introducing alternative crops, more suitable to the arid climate, will also help to address the problem.
Due to the close relationship that exists between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS and gender, the project will mainstream HIV/AIDS focusing on increasing awareness of the public at large on the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS.
The project will benefit more than 6,000 people and will last 24 months. ADRA-UK is providing 10% of the 600,000 Euro budget. Mrs Katenga is very positive about the project: "Our work will bring hope to these people and give them opportunities to escape poverty."
*A chaka is an improved hoe for Africa.
BEING PRAYED FOR
Twice daily prayers are making a difference for hundreds of individuals across the UK and Ireland. Peter asked for special prayer to live a new life. Kwame has been troubled by nightmares. Pearl has asked for prayer as she goes for surgery. The name and background does not matter. Whether a confession of sin, a request for healing, or a family need, special requests are prayed for each morning during staff worship in the British Union Conference office. As headquarters for the Seventh-day Adventist church in the UK and Ireland, staff consider it a privilege that people will write in and trust them with their prayer requests.
Many requests come from students of the Adventist Discovery Centre (ADC) who either write in with their special requests or submit them online at <http://discoveronline.org.uk>. In addition to prayer at morning worship all these students also receive special prayer at noon each day as ADC staff place their hands on their "prayer basket" and place each student in the hands of God. "This is a special time for our staff," states ADC principal, Des Rafferty. "We pray for each request but we doubly rejoice as we find students writing back to tell us how God has worked in their lives."
After a recent prayer session Pastor Rafferty received an email from Ellen. She had written concerning medical problems with her knees. Now she stated, "What can I say but the Lord really does heal, my knees feel a lot better... Thank you so much for your prayers."
ADC staff were touched by a letter from Freda. "Don't get me wrong about praying," she wrote. "I know how to pray but the words don't come out right. I love the Lord and I think he is great." Staff were not only able to pray for Freda, but writing an encouraging and understanding letter also helped her to develop a personal prayer life.
Similar prayers happen in the Conference and Mission offices and with prayer partners across the country. The Newbold church pastoral team pause at 7.00 pm each day knowing that they are joining in prayer with some of the 1,000 who attend their worship services each Sabbath. Other churches have "prayer warrior" teams that meet in the week, early on Sabbath mornings or during the Sabbath lunch hour.
Pastor Eglan Brooks takes the power of prayer seriously. As BUC Personal Ministries, Church Growth and LIFEdevelopment director he states that, "the precious prayers of fellow Christians are intimate moments with God and that fellow traveller, as God works out His purpose in the life of the individual. We still have yet, to really understand the power of our simple payers." Quoting the comforting words of 2 Chronicles 7:14 he states, "If my people, who are called by my name, would humble themselves and 'just' pray, what an intimate experience we would have with God and each other." Along with the rest of the staff at church headquarters we would encourage you to join in a daily time of prayer, thanking God for His blessings, trusting Him with our lives, and sharing with Him our needs.
[Names have been changed in this story to protect identities.]
HELPING AIDS ORPHANS IN KENYA [June Coombs]
Stanborough Park church minister, Ian Sleeman raised just over £2000 in one day to help his mother-in-law, Betty, look after the children of AIDS victims at her orphanage in Western Kenya. On Sabbath, 26 January she shared her fascinating story.
As a nurse, Betty Hewitt wanted to achieve her lifelong ambition of becoming a medical missionary. In 1979 she went to Africa, working in hospitals in Sierra Leone, Malawi and Zambia. Whilst working in Malawi she developed an interest in AIDS/HIV and eventually trained as a Natural Remedies Consultant in the USA. Following this she accepted a post as Natural Remedies Consultant HIV/AIDS to the Military Medical Services at the National Service Military Unit at Kafue, Zambia.
After working there for three years she was able to establish that by using certain natural remedies it was possible to control HIV if caught early enough and she dreamed of developing a Natural Remedies HIV/AIDS clinic. Lacking the funds to achieve this and having reached retirement age, Mrs Hewitt was contemplating returning to Britain in 2002 when generous benefactors offered her the funding to achieve her dream. This led to the construction of a 24-bed clinic with eight bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Just before the clinic was due to be opened to patients Mrs Hewitt paid her annual visit to her family in England. On her return to Kenya she discovered that in her absence the Kenyan Child Welfare Authority had placed 85 orphans in the building - mostly sleeping on the floor (the total has now risen to 90) - as it was the most suitable place in the local area.
This unexpected change of direction saw the birth of the Guccha Orphanage as she and her staff of six and two guardians set about caring for the children aged between three and fourteen years. With no official income or help from charities Mrs Hewitt relies on her personal pensions and donations from friends and relatives to feed, clothe and educate the children. The local schools have admitted the children and Mrs Hewitt pays the fees for the secondary children. Most go to day schools but some attend boarding schools. The local Welfare Officer checks the background of each child ensuring that they are all genuine orphans.
It costs approximately 1000US$ (£500) a month to feed the children, pay their school fees, uniforms and medical expenses. With funds running out, her son-in-law Ian decided to ask the Park church members for help. Following a PowerPoint presentation outlining the challenges and a few words from Mrs Hewitt on Sabbath morning, a collection was taken which raised £2,024.08 for the project. In addition many people offered to sponsor an orphan. The family say, "we are very thrilled" with the response.
Mrs Hewitt returns to Kenya at the beginning of February, happy in the knowledge that she has an unexpected windfall to help with her work whilst she struggles to find additional funding from charities and government departments.
CLEAR DAY COMING [Terry Messenger, SEC Personal Ministries & Sabbath School Director]
"We received some solid teaching today," remarked one of the attendees. "This will prove very useful as we go back to our churches." He was reflecting on the South England Conference Personal Ministries, LIFEdevelopment, Church Planters and Interest co-ordinators AGM held on Sunday, 27 January at the Advent Centre in London.
A morning devotional explaining that Jesus asked someone to roll away the stone at the raising of Lazarus illustrated the fact that Jesus has chosen frail humanity for the task of preaching the gospel. Following prayer Terry Messenger, Personal Ministries and Sabbath School director for the South England Conference, outlined the role and ministry of the local church Personal Ministries leader emphasising the fact that greater impact on the community would be made if the departments of the church would work closely together.
Pastor Eglan Brooks, the Personal Ministries, Church Growth and LIFEdevelopment director at the British Union then led out explaining the vital role of the Interest Co-ordinator and explained the concept of LIFEdevelopment and how by utilizing its methods we could more readily reach the secular mind and more effectively retain new converts.
We then broke for a sumptuous lunch after which Pastor Aris Vontzalidis, Church Growth director at the SEC outlined how to plant healthy churches. He explained that it is not enough simply to plant a church but that there are certain principles which should be in place to ensure healthy growth. Petras Bahadur, the Adventist Muslim Relations director at the SEC added a thrilling and eye opening account on how to reach the Muslim community. Nigel Nicholls, the Adventist Special Needs Association director, then encouraged us as to how our churches could be more user friendly for the disabled.
The day ended with leaders praying for each other that the work would progress in the UK. Each Personal Ministries leader was given a practical book on leading Personal Ministries in the local church. One person remarked, "This day has made it much clearer as to what to do when I get back to my church."
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM MYSTERY [Mart de Groot/Irish Mission News]
In the run up to Christmas, Pastor Mart de Groot, a former astronomer at the Armagh Observatory, presented two lectures about the identity of the star of Bethlehem. The first, on Tuesday, 18 December, was within the framework of the holiday programme organised by the local Council. An audience of some 50 people joined him at the Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart, County Londonderry, to discuss the various astronomical explanations that have been offered for the 'star'. Meteors, comets, novae, supernovae and peculiar conjunctions of the planets were all found to be falling short in one or more aspects of the Bible story as it is found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. God's dislike of astrology contrasts with His use of angel messengers whenever important news has to be communicated to His earthly children. In her book "The Desire of Ages" Ellen White also states that the star that appeared to the Magi was a band of angels. On Thursday, 20 December the second lecture was presented in the Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey, County Wexford, and had been organised by church elder, Alex Hill. Some 30 of his friends from a variety of religious denominations attended. Their appreciation was apparent after the lecture when the usual question time lasted a full hour engendering much interesting discussion. The Gorey audience is now looking forward to another visit by Mart when he will speak about the origin of the earth and the universe.
DEATH OF MRS MYRTLE NEWMAN
We regret to inform you of the death of Mrs Myrtle Newman on Wednesday, 30 January 2008. She was the widow of the late Pastor Walter Newman. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, 12 February at 11.00 am at the Great Yarmouth church followed at 12.30 pm at the Kirkley Cemetery in Lowestoft.
Floral tributes or donations to the White Ribbon Temperance Society can be sent to: Powells Funeral Directors, 221 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2LT. She is survived by her three children, Roy, David and Gillian.
DEATH OF JAMES C COLLINS
We are sad to inform you of the death of James C Collins who worked 13 years as a minister in the Irish Mission and the South England Conference between 1956 and 1969. He died aged 90. The funeral will take place at St James Church, Malden Road (on corner of Bodley Road), New Malden at 10.30 am on Friday, 8 February. He is survived by his son Marcus Collins.
GOOGLE EARTH AND SAT NAV UPDATE
The February update of our Adventist churches POI for Sat Nav sees a new address for Leeds Beeston and several upgrades on accuracy for other churches. New churches and groups are added to the database on a regular basis and some churches meeting in rented property also have a tendency to move location. For greatest accuracy on your church visiting journeys update your database from <www.adventistchurches.org.uk/satnav/>. Those using the old fashioned but reliable maps should still check <www.adventistchurches.org.uk> to ensure they have the latest address for their destination.
THIS WEEK'S "IN CONVERSATION"
Youth ministers Matt Vincent and Anthony Apoko-Mensah appear in this week's Hope Channel programme, "In Conversation". Coming from very different backgrounds they both had their struggles with God but have found the way to put Him first. Watch them at the following times or on the "Broadcast on Demand" section of the website, <www.hopetv.org.uk>.
Friday 1 February: 4:30 am and 8:00 pm: Ron Lawrence
Sabbath 2 February: 12:30 and 3:00 pm: Ron Lawrence
Monday 4 February: 3:00 am and 7:00 pm: Matt Vincent
Wednesday 6 February: 8:30 am: Matt Vincent
Friday 8 February: 4:30 am and 8:00 pm: Anthony Apoko-Mensah
Sabbath 9 February: 12:30 and 3:00 pm: Anthony Apoko-Mensah
Week starting 10 February: Laura Osei & Petras Bahadur
"In Conversation" is an interview programme produced by the BUC's Media Centre and broadcast on Hope Channel Europe. North American and International versions of Hope Channel are only available on the Internet here in Europe. To find out more and to watch Hope Channel online please visit: <www.hopetv.org.uk>.
BUC NEWS EARLY NEXT WEEK
Due to preparations for the BUC Ministers' meetings the following week BUC News will be produced one day early next week. It will really help the news team if contributors can submit their stories as early as possible in the week and at the very latest by 6.00 pm Wednesday.
COMING EVENTS
A full list of coming events is located on the BUC website at: <www.adventist.org.uk>. Only brief details are listed below.
AFTERGLOW SOCIAL EVENING FOR UNATTACHED ADVENTISTS. Saturday, 2 February. Presenting an evening for unattached Adventists comprising of: 1) Christian comedy on the parodies of Singledom; 2) Musical renditions and activities for which prizes can be won which include: a) Tickets to Leeds Castle for two; b) River Boat Cruise for two and other unnamed prizes; 3) An opportunity to engage in stimulating conversations with other Adventists from all over London; 4) Sumptuous refreshments; 5) Just a great night out for single Adventist Christians! Time: 6:00 pm. Venue: Advent Centre, 12 Crawford Place, London, W12 5HD. MCs: Dejan Stojkovic - Youth pastor, Stanborough Park Seventh-day Adventist church; Andrew S Davis - Theology Student, Newbold. Ticket cost: £12. Please call to book your place! Visit website for more details. Contact: Julita <afterglow@centrallondonchurch.org>. Phone: 07940488760.
MOOR CLOSE NIGHTS. Saturday, 2 February. Moor Close Nights will carry the flag of worship and praise to our God into this new year once again. The doors will open from 6:30 pm and at 7.00 pm sharp the first tunes of praise will be lifted up. Know of a friend you want to meet Jesus too? Have a colleague at work, or friend at the fitness club who needs to hear God reaching out to him/her? Bring them along and join in through praise, drama, visual, thoughts, and above all a genuine friendship with one another. Moor Close Nights is known for its non-confrontational approach! An offering for expenses and projects will be held. During the night a children's programme is provided with puppets, crafts and a warm team of volunteers. The praise evening will close at 8:30 pm after which there will be time for socialising, refreshments and a book &
table. (Next M C Nights will be on 1/3, 12/4, 3/5, and 7/6). Address: Newbold Church Centre, Newbold College, St Mark's Road, Binfield, RG42 4AN. Contact: Geert Tap <tapgeert@hotmail.com>. Phone: 01344 407652.
SABBATH SCHOOL AGM. Sunday, 3 February. Purpose: To provide quality training, resources and discussion. Speakers include: Dr Mike Hamilton of the TED and Pastor Roy Morgan of the NEC. Venue: The Advent Centre, London. Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries contact Pastor Terry Messenger on 01923 232728 or email <tmessenger@secadventist.org.uk>.
WEST MIDLANDS AREA CHOIR. Sunday, 3 February. A West Midlands Area Choir has been formed. Next rehearsal is on Sunday, 3 February at Camp Hill, 2:00 - 4:30. For audition details, please contact Diana Sinclair <dianarsinclair@gmail.com>. Phone: 07886203696.
SONG WRITERS WEEKEND. Friday, 8 to Sunday, 10 February. An invitation for aspiring and experienced song writers, as well as musicians. Come to learn, to share, and for inspiration. Come and relax in beautiful surroundings. Learn: Fundamentals of Christian Song Writing; Writing for the Human Voice; Methods of Capturing Sound; Write and Write again - how to rewrite your songs; Analyze, Share and Critique Songs; Copyright Your Songs. Contact: Diana <dsinclair@necadventist.org.uk>. Phone: 07886203696.
FAMILY LIFE EMPHASIS DAY ON MARRIAGES. Sabbath, 9 February. The venue will be Handsworth Seventh-day Adventist church, 98 Hutton Road, Handsworth, B20 3RD. Divine Service speaker will be Leonard Haye, Family Life director and the afternoon speakers will be Elder John and Delivon Francis who are part of the NEC Family Life team. They will be addressing the topic finance and marriages/conference wide perspective. Contact: Leonard Haye <leonardhaye@tiscali.co.uk>. Phone: 078 5414 3159.
YOUTH MINISTRIES & MUSIC RALLY DAY. Sabbath, 9 February. The London Youth Federation presents: Youth Ministries and Music Rally Day. 1 Location and 1 Complete Experience... A Sabbath of inspiration, worship and praise! Theme: Experiencing the Will of God. Location: Emmanuel Centre: <www.emmanuelcentre.com>. Address: 9-23 Marsham Street, Westminster, SW1P 3DW. A morning of empowerment and worship. Time: 09:45 - 13:00. Minister of the hour: Brother Jermaine Wong (Kennington Community Fellowship). An evening of inspiration and praise. Time: 15:45 - 19:00. Ministers: Youth Evangelists with LYF Praise Team and collaboration with London Music Ministers. Bring a packed lunch. Bring your friends-non-Adventist/Christian friends. Contact: Eugene James <eugjames@gmail.com>. Phone: 07958655663.
FAMILY MINISTRIES DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION. Sabbath, 9 February. Married couples renew their vows at Tottenham West Green Road Seventh-day Adventist church at this special Family Ministries Love Programme. Come and join this special event and have your vows renewed with your marriage partner. Contact: Sophia <sophiacharles2000@hotmail.com>. Phone: 02088840529.
HOUSE OF PRAISE. Saturday, 9 February. Area 5s TVYF presents 'House of Praise' at Newbold church, Bracknell. Featuring groups and artists from all over Area 5 with the soul intention to praise God. Featuring: seasoned and talented singing groups, miming, poetry recital, instrumentalists, and great testimonies. Time: 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Admission free. Refreshments provided. All are welcome! Contact: Catherine Sealy <catsealy@gmail.com>. Phone: 07956 849421.
MEN'S MINISTRY DAY. Sabbath, 9 February. The Men's Ministry of The Community Fellowship Seventh-day Adventist church welcomes all to its Men's Day. Come and join the men as they lead out in praise, worship and fellowship. Venue: W Grace Community Centre, Lions Close (off Marvels Lane), Grove Park, London, SE12 4HG. Contact: Denis Billy <denis@dbilly.freeserve.co.uk>. Phone: 07967 808 790.
INGATHERING AGENTS WORKSHOP. Sunday, 10 February. Venue: Brixton Seventh-day Adventist church. Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. We want to encourage the Personal Ministries leaders to attend this event as well for valuable instruction, inspiration and fellowship. Contact: Terry Messenger <tmessenger@secadventist.org.uk>. Phone: 01923 232728.
SUNDAY SALE. Sunday, 10 February from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm at the Stanborough Centre, Watford. Refreshments, Light Lunches, Bric-a-brac, China, Linen, Toys, Clothes. Proceeds in aid of the 'Stanborough Room' at the Watford Peace Hospice. Contact: Pat Walton <walton@groats.co.uk>. Phone: 01923 672500.
"TOGETHER WE STAND". Friday, 15 February. Willesden Women's Ministries department presents, "Together We Stand" from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm. An evening of worship and fellowship, in support of the hurting families of the gun crime and all other individuals who are hurting. All are welcome. Venue: Willesden Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pound Lane, Glebe Road, Willesden, London, NW10 2JD. Call Maureen for further information: 07949 909 268. Email: <maureen.duncan@barnet.gov.uk>.
THE INTELLIGENT CREATOR AND I. Sabbath, 16 February. Come to a Sabbath Seminar on the topic 'The Intelligent Creator and I' at Newbold Church, Binfield. Time: 3.00 to 4.30 pm. Speakers: Dr Colin Mitchell: 'Origins: Accident or Design?' and Dr Isabel Moraes: 'Why Evolutionists become Creationists'. All welcome. No charge. Contact: Colin Mitchell <colin@themitchells.eclipse.co.uk>. Phone: 01344 459787.
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SMALL ADS
FULL-TIME SECRETARIAL VACANCY AT THE NORTH ENGLAND CONFERNCE OFFICE. An exciting and challenging role is open for an energetic person with good secretarial skills and a commitment to the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The responsibilities will include amongst others, routine secretarial and data entry tasks, and preparation of workshop/seminar materials. The position will require competency in the use of Microsoft Office or comparable software packages and desk-top publishing. Salary and terms of employment will be in keeping with denominational policies and are available on request. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Interested individuals are invited to send a CV and to request an application form: Paul Haworth, Executive Secretary, North England Conference, 22 Zulla Road, Mapperley Park, Nottingham, NG3 5DB. Email: <admin@necadventist.org.uk>. Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 5 March 2008.
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ROOM AVAILABLE IN HOUSE SHARE IN GLOUCESTER. A single furnished room is available in a quiet house share in Hempsted, Gloucester. Situated close to major local roads and bus stop. £300 pcm inclusive of all bills. Property offers off-road parking. Contact Jeane Hibbert on (01452) 506 840 or 07872039194.
GERMAN GIRL LOOKING TO IMPROVE ENGLISH. Lisa lives in Germany but plans to move to England after finishing school. In order to get to know the country a bit and improve her English she would like to be a guest with a family this summer. Lisa is 18 years old, is fluent in English including web publishing, sings in her local church and performs at children's services. For more information email: <lisa.wehbrink@teleos-web.de>.
CHURCH ORGAN AVAILABLE: Koralia Solid State Wyvern, two manual and full pedal-board. Free to a church or musician. Must collect. Near Newbold College, Berkshire. Contact: Miriam Wood at: <miriam_melody2000@yahoo.com> or leave message on 01344 310128.
ARE YOU A CARER or interested in becoming a Carer with an Adult Placement Team? If you have room in your home you could be given training and work providing a home for a person with a learning disability. For example: David is a young man with a learning disability and autism who has lived in an Adventist home for 11 years. He now needs a new home as his carers are retiring. Contact Sheila Cox, Adult Placement Officer. Tel. 0118 955 3747.
WORSHIP AT THETFORD: Worship services are now being held in Thetford, East Anglia on the first and third Sabbath afternoons of every month. The programmes start at 3:00 pm, and take place in the Icene Room at the Bell Hotel, King St (approach via the Bus Station from the Bury Rd.) All are welcome to come and support this outreach endeavour. For the latest information, just contact your nearest SEC Area 8 pastor.
ONE LARGE BEDROOM fully furnished to let not far from Stanmore Station, Jubilee line. Rent £75.50 per week including gas and electricity. Call Charlotte on 07852 556 122.
AU PAIR AVAILABLE. Paolo Suarez, a 22-year-old Adventist young woman currently living in Switzerland, is looking for a job in England as an au pair from mid-March to mid-August (exact dates are fairly flexible). She would like to have either mornings or afternoons off to take English classes. If you are interested, kindly contact her at <spaola85@hotmail.com>, or call her on 00 41 21 648 59 30.
MISSION OPPORTUNITY IN KOREA. Graduates are invited to come to Korea as a missionary to teach Bible and English. English as a first language required. Bachelor's degree required. Must be a baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist church for at least one year. Training provided. Excellent benefits: Monthly stipend around USD1,700.00 plus overtime if available, round trip airfare with one-year contract. Sickness and accident insurance. Free housing/utilities and many more fringe benefits. Call for more information or visit our website <www.koreasda.org>. Korea: Phone: 82-2-2215-7496 (call collect). Email: <comesda@yahoo.com>.
STANBOROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL VACANCY. Part-time KS3 or KS4/5 Mathematics teacher required from February half-term. Applicants should hold a degree in the subject, a teaching qualification and experience. Applications forms, available from the school, and a current CV should be sent to Judy McKie, PA to Head Teacher, Stanborough School, Stanborough Park, Watford WD25 9JT or email <jmckie@spsch.org> by Monday, 4 February 2008.
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