Compiled by ANN Staff
United Kingdom—Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) , the ecumenical body that has linked major Christian denominations in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for the last 15 years, held its final Assembly in November. In an historic gathering at the All Saints Pastoral Centre near St Albans on Nov. 23, representatives of the member churches voted unanimously to dissolve the existing organization in order to make way for a new and lighter structure. The new CTBI will be much more closely integrated with the national ecumenical bodies for England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It will aim to be less institutional and more relational, sustaining an environment for shared reflection and prayer.
United States—Mr. Chris Thyberg, director of church partner relations for the American Bible Society (ABS) was a guest at a Nov. 23 meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist world church’s Council on Interchurch/Interfaith Relations. Thyberg spoke on the ABS’ work in distributing scriptures without “endorsing or advocating any doctrinal positions.” The Society has long recognized the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a partner in ministry, Thyberg said, expressing appreciation for a recent U.S. $30,000 donation from the world church. In other matters, the council discussed dialogues with other Christian communions. A dialogue with the World Evangelical Alliance is planned for Prague, Czech Republic, in August of 2006.
Kenya—Forty-two youth and 10 adults recently participated in a three-week Heritage Missions evangelistic campaign held in Nairobi, preaching to thousands who attended the meetings. The series was held at the Nairobi New Life Adventist Church, where nearly 3,000 people attended and many made commitments for baptism. The young adults also preached nightly at the Changamwe Adventist School to more than 500 students and at the Mombasa Polytechnic Institute to approximately 100 students. On the first Saturday of the series, 45 youth made decisions for baptism. The group also helped many in the region by donating clothing, supplies, and funds to a local orphanage, underprivileged residents, and students and teachers at Narok Adventist school.
Worldwide—Adventist World Radio has launched a redesigned Web site featuring a searchable program schedule for AWR’s shortwave broadcasts, a prayer request section, and expanded story features. The church-owned site is located at http://www.awr.org
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