The District Apostle recently provided advice regarding the AVT services, where it was decided to define the difference between the liturgy of a transmitted service with the congregation present, and a service purely for transmission with no congregation present at...
Thanksgiving 2023
In a few short weeks we will celebrate Thanksgiving, and we can already use the days ahead to prepare for this event. We are pleased to share the altar decorations from last year, from many of the congregations in our Western Pacific district. 2022 Altar decorations
Pentecost 2023
On Sunday, 28 May, Chief Apostle Schneider will conduct the Pentecost divine service from the Tafelsig church in South Africa. This is the largest New Apostolic church building worldwide, with a seating capacity of more than 4,000. The Chief Apostle is accompanied by...
Serving and reigning with Christ
The motto given to us by the Chief Apostle for 2023 is “Serving and reigning with Christ”. Each district around the globe is invited to create a logo for the year, and our members in Japan have provided the inspiration for a logo to be used in the Western Pacific...
Thanksgiving Address
In the leadup towards the celebration of Thanksgiving, it is valuable to take some time to acknowledge all that we can be thankful for. After several years of restrictions and lockdowns, this Thanksgiving provides an opportunity for all to once again come into the...
NACare: Appeal for Tonga
The sequential events of a major undersea volcano erupting, the ensuing tsunami and the raining down of ficopious amounts of volcanic ash on the inhabitants of the Pacific nation of Tonga has caused utter devastation. This came at a time when the nation’s...
NACare: Qld / NSW Flood Appeal
Australia has had its share of natural disasters over time and the flooding that has recently occurred along the east coast of the continent is certainly one of the major disasters of our time. The damage to homes, businesses, farms and infrastructure will eventually...
Volcanic eruption in Tonga
On January 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted, triggering a tsunami and releasing a column of ash into the atmosphere. A largely underwater volcano, it is located approximately 60 km from the capital city, Nuku’alofa. The blast of the volcano was so...
Motto for 2022: Together in Christ
The Chief Apostle has announced the motto for 2022, and he explains this further in his New Year’s address. The theme is about togetherness, and this is explained on four levels: first: our fellowship with the triune God second: our fellowship in the divine service ...
Giving thanks
As we look towards the celebration of Thanksgiving, we are reminded that the past couple of years have presented us all with a variety of challenges. For some, this has meant long periods of time where they have been unable to gather in our churches. For others,...
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