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Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do.
And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with
– even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department.
Remember, they have their own history to deal with. Treat them gently. Romans 14.1: The Message

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#69352 - 01/26/06 06:45 PM ANR Bulletin, 26 January 2006
Stan Jensen Carpe Diem!!! Registered: 09/15/06 Posts: 3945 Loc: 49.05° Lat- 122.3° Long	ANR Bulletin Adventist News Review Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 26 January 2006 In this Issue: Serbia: A Bold Commitment England: The Way Forward *Sweden: New Principal at Ekebyholm School LIFEdevelopmet TRAINING SPARKS A BOLD COMMITMENT BELGRADE, SERBIA [ANR] - A commitment has been made to establish 136 small groups and 10 LIFEdevelopment centres in the South-East European Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (SEEUC). Specialists from the Trans-European region of the church led a LIFEdevelopment.info (LDi) Conference of 150 pastors and members from the SEEUC in study, discussion and group activities. Dr Miroslav Pujic, a specialist in evangelism to postmodern people, and Janos Kovacs-Biro, the Small Group Ministries Director presented the seminars over three days, from the 19 - 22 of January. They focussed on the communication barriers between Christians and the unchurched, the importance of understanding contemporary cultural values and nurturing relationships. The LDi Discipleship path was explained, and the group was shown practical methods of implementing the planned LIFEdevelopment Groups and Centres. "The power of living is incarnational and relational. Christianity offers a relational repertoire of resources that attract people today", Explains Dr Pujic. "This has to be the base of our mission if we want to reach this particular generation." Kovacs-Biro agrees; ?We wanted to expand the idea of relationships in terms of connecting in home LIFEdevelopment groups. When people open their house for seekers and start doing the work of a disciple of Jesus Christ they will experience the joy of salvation. I praise God for the good spirit, excitement and commitment of those who were attending this seminar.? Participants expressed their excitement for the LDi discipleship concept and full commitment to the project. The leadership of the church is giving full support by nurturing and coaching newly trained group and centre leaders. Ten groups from ten different cities plan to meet in new LIFEdevelopment facilities provided by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is hoped that a café setting will create a relaxed atmosphere, which will be more conducive to preparing unchurched people to share experiences with those that live by biblical values and principles. The South-East European Union Conference has 10,000 members and more than 200 organised churches. [ANR staff] NEWBOLD BUSINESS STUDIES - THE WAY FORWARD NEWBOLD, ENGLAND [ANR] - "Would you like to experience a placement with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), a marketing company or another business in the competitive world market? Could you see yourself jetting off to Sudan for a three-month internship, overseeing and supporting a relief project? Your CV will catch an employer's eye; your hard study will have the support of practical experience and the world is your oyster! How can we develop programmes at Newbold College that will support such objectives?" This is what Newbold College?s Department of Business Studies brought to the table at the beginning of the New Year. The ?Way Forward? meeting, held on Sunday 15 January, hosted a focus group consisting of academics and business people, including many Newbold alumni. Dr. David Penner, the college Principal, as well as his entire senior management team were present. According to participant Michael Parker from King's College Hospital, "There was a natural mix of education, business and members of the Seventh-day Adventist movement which was fertile ground for new ways of thinking and working for Newbold College." Marinko Markek, Head of the Department of Business Studies, enthused that "The meeting is the beginning of a redefining of the Department's mission." Four focus groups tackled issues concerning the ways in which the department can best serve the needs of both the Church and Seventh-Day Adventist young people. The role of Christian business ethics vis-à-vis secular business 'morals' in education was also debated. "The two are not always mutually exclusive," commented Dr Ghalib Fahad, a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex Business School. "One of the core strengths of Newbold is that it is a part of a global network of Adventist institutions of learning, so a student here really has a qualification of international reputation," said Stephen Pilgrim, a consultant and senior lecturer in Marketing at Middlesex University Business School (MUBS). "I like the possibility of there being an Adventist University of Europe with Newbold being a part of it." "There has been a lot of very creative thinking; people are not afraid to ask tough questions," said Bert Smit, Executive Director of ADRA-UK. "I am looking forward to getting to the core to find answers for young people to find employment within and outside the Church other than in theology." It is hoped that the meeting will initiate the development and fostering of links between the department and the Adventist business community in both the UK and across Europe. The department would like to encourage all Adventist businessmen and women who are willing to support business studies at Newbold to contact Marinko at: <mmarkek@newbold.ac.uk> or on: 01344 407493. All participants gave of their talents, skills, experience and time voluntarily. Newbold College would like to express its deep appreciation for the impressive support demonstrated in and after the meeting. [Sujoya Bullock/ANR] A NEW PRINCIPAL FOR EKEBYHOLM SCHOOL RIMBO, SWEDEN [ANR] - Yvonne Löfgren has been appointed as Principal of Ekebyholm Seventh-Day Adventist School in Rimbo, Sweden. Yvonne brings many years of teaching experience to the post, and has been highly involved with the school for years as a member of the school board and parent association. Yvonne replaces Berit Lisle, who accepted a call to take up the role of bursar of Newbold College in England. The school thrived under her leadership, and her communication skills created a positive atmosphere for both students and staff. ?We wish both Berit and Yvonne God?s richest blessings as they take up their new appointments,? says Björn Ottesen, Chairman of Ekebyholm School board and President of the Swedish Union. Ekebyholm School is a Primary and Secondary school in Rimbo, Sweden with 282 students. [Audrey Andersson/ANR] ?You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.? Titus 2:1,2. Prayer request: That whenever we speak about what is true, we do so with love and respect for others. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANR Staff: Miroslav Pujic, news director ANR, 119 St Peter's Street, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3EY, England E-mail: anr@ted-adventist.org Website: www.ted-adventist.org ANR (Adventist News Review) is a news and information bulletin issued by the communication department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Trans-European Division. You are free to re-print any portion of the bulletin without need for special permission. However, we kindly request that you identify ANR whenever you publish these materials.
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