New Apostolic Church
International
Events in 2013
The calendar will be continuously updated. For more details on a specific event, please contact the respective District Church.
January
| Tuesday, 1 January Makati, Philippines | Hoisting of Jubilee banner at Makati Central Church. |
Saturday, 5 January | Anniversary Opening event with our Chief Apostle and all Apostles and Bishops from Middle Germany. |
| Sunday, 6 January Hamburg-Harburg, Northern Germany | New Year’s Concert |
| Saturday, 12 January Wilhelmshaven (Salzastrasse), Northern Germany | Concert Chamber Choir Wilhelmshaven. |
Sunday, 20 January | Divine Service via SAT-transmission as introductory launch of the anniversary of our Church, with District Apostle Mark Woll. |
Sunday, 20 January | Divine Service via SAT-transmission as introductory launch of the anniversary of our Church, with District Apostle Michael Ehrich. |
| Sunday, 27 January Polokwane, Limpopo province, South East Africa | Divine service with District Apostle Patrick Mkhwanazi for all office bearers and wives of the Limpopo bishop area. |
| Sunday, 27 January All Congregations in South East Africa | Divine service and formal announcement of the 150th anniversary of the New Apostolic Church to the members of the district church through a letter from DA Patrick Mkhwanazi. |
Februrary
| Sunday, 10 & 24 Februrary Throughout the district church of South East Africa | Sunday school children divine services to celebrate the 150 years anniversary. Special project drive “Collect a can”. |
March
| Saturday, 2 March Throughout the district church of South East Africa | Special preparations for the divine service for the departed: visiting cemeteries where pioneers of our church have been buried, accompanied by musical presentations and prayer. |
| Sunday, 3 March Throughout the district church of South East Africa | Divine service for the departed, particularly commemorating the pioneers of the district church South East Africa. |
Saturday, 16 March | Choral concerts in all the 38 Apostle working areas. Guests are very welcome. |
| Thursday, 21 March Polokwane, Limpopo province, South East Africa | Divine service with Chief Apostle Helper Jean-Luc Schneider. The bishop area for Limpopo province is invited to attend this festive event. |
| Saturday, 23 March Vodadome facility, Midrand, Johannesburg, South East Africa | Choral concert in communion with Chief Apostle Helper Jean-Luc Schneider: musical contributions from the Gauteng choral choir, chamber orchestra and Sunday School choir. |
| Sunday, 24 March Dinwiddie, Johannesburg, South East Africa | Divine service with Chief Apostle Helper Jean-Luc Schneider celebrating Palm Sunday and the 150 year anniversary of our church. This service will be audio-visually transmitted to the entire district church network in South East Africa, including Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands. |
| Friday (Good Friday) / Saturday, 28/29 March Various locations across Canada | Public Passion Week concert |
April
| Sunday in April | |
| Throughout our district church of South East Africa | Confirmation divine services with a special theme for the confirmands who make their vows during this 150 year anniversary: “Profess your Faith”. |
| Saturday/Sunday, 6/7 April | |
Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines | Asian Youth Day with District Apostle Markus Fehlbaum (Switzerland) with theme “ONE FAITH, ONE GOAL”. |
| Saturday/Sunday, 28/29 April | |
| Switzerland / Austria / Spain / Italy | Anniversary festivities including a presentation “150 years New Apostolic Church“ and fellowship in various districts and/or congregations. |
May
| Saturday, 11 May | |
Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa | Choral concert for the district apostle area. Guests are very welcome. |
| Saturday, 18 May | |
| All congregations of the district church South Africa | Anniversary concerts. In addition to their celebratory purpose, the concerts will also serve as preparation for the divine service on the next day. |
| Sunday, 19 May, Pentecoste | |
| Hamburg-Borgfelde, Northern Germany / International | Pentecost divine service conducted by our Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber. Worldwide audio-visual transmission. |
| Monday, 20 May | |
| Switzerland / Austria | Anniversary activities in various districts and/or congregations. |
| Saturday, 25 May | |
| Gauteng, South East Africa | Office bearer conference with District Apostle Patrick Mkhwanazi, apostles and bishops for all district ministries and rectors of Gauteng province. |
| Siavonga, Lusaka East, Zambia | Concert to mark the 150 years anniversary with a banner displayed at the venue. |
| Sunday, 26 May | |
| Gauteng, South East Africa | Divine service and fellowship with District Apostle Patrick Mkhwanazi and all office bearers and wives for the Gauteng region. Divine services will follow in the afternoon for all congregations in Gauteng. |
| Siavonga, Lusaka East, Zambia | Divine Service in Siavonga with all apostles in Zambia |
| Thursday, 30 May | |
| Dortmund, Germany | Church Day New Apostolic Church North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) 2013: Opening Divine Service for the districts of the Ruhr area. |
| Friday, 31 May | |
| Dortmund, Germany | Church Day New Apostolic Church NRW 2013: Program in the Westfalenhalle and in the churches of the city district including a Divine Service for the Elderly, expositions, presentations, workshops and concerts (tickets at www.nak-nrw.de). |
June
| Saturday, 1 June | |
| Dortmund, Germany | Church Day New Apostolic Church NRW 2013: Program in the Westfalenhalle and in the churches of the city district including a Children’s Day, expositions, presentations, Workshops and concerts (tickets at www.nak-nrw.de). |
| Dortmund, Germany | World premiere of "Ich bin - Jesus in Wort und Wundern. Ein Pop-Oratorium" (I am – Jesus in Word and Wonders. A pop oratorio) (tickets and information at www.wort-und-wunder.de). |
| Sunday, 2 June | |
| Dortmund, Germany | Youth Day in North Rhine-Westphalia to conclude the Church Day NRW 2013. |
| Kin-Ouest, Kinshasa, DR-Congo West | Youth Service with District Apostle Deppner for all members from Kin-Ouest area. |
| Saturday, 8 June | |
| Across Canada | National charitable activities, namely "Move-A-Thon". |
| Saturday, 15 June | |
| Hamburg, Northern Germany | Performance of "Ich bin - Jesus in Wort und Wundern. Ein Pop-Oratorium" (I am – Jesus in Word and Wonders. A pop oratorio) with DVD recording (tickets and information at www.wort-und-wunder.de). |
| Sunday, 16 June | |
| Hamburg, Northern Germany | Youth Day Northern Germany. |
| Throughout the district church of South East Africa | Youth Day with a special invitation to be extended to all friends of our youth based on the theme – “Profess your Faith”; welcome and introduction of the newly confirmed in 2013 into the ranks of the youth. |
| Southeast Africa. Throughout the District Church | Youth Day. A special invitation will be extended to all friends of our youth based on the theme – “Profess your Faith”. |
| Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Southern Germany | Youth Day entitled „One faith – one goal“ for the Apostle Districts Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Nürtingen, Stuttgart and Tübingen. With District Apostle Ehrich. Guest Apostle: District Apostle Ndandula (Zambia). |
| Friday-Sunday, 21-23 June | |
| District Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Middle Germany | Activities celebrating the Church anniversary. |
| Saturday, 22 June | |
| Bremerhaven, Northern Germany | Concert of the Women’s Choir Hamburg. |
| District Esslingen, Southern Germany | Church District Day as part of the jubilee celebration. |
| Kinshasa, TV Broadcasting Station, DR-Congo West | Kinshasa Choral concert in presence of our Chief Apostle Jean Luc-Schneider at the nation TV station. Guests are welcome. |
| Bremerhaven, District of Wesermünde, Northern Germany | Concert of the Female Choir of Hamburg |
| Sunday, 23 June | |
| Bremerhaven, Northern Germany | Musical Divine Service |
| Parsippany, NJ, USA | Senior Service |
| Church Districts Freudenstadt, Dornhan / Schramberg, Sindelfingen, respectively. Southern Germany | Church District Day as part of the jubilee celebration |
| Kikwit, Bandundu Province, DR-Congo West | Divine Service with Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider. All members and guests from Kikwit are invited. |
| Monday, 24 June | |
| Kinshasa area, Martyrs Stadium, Kinshasa, DR-Congo West | Divine Service with Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider. All Kinshasa members and guests are invited. |
| Sunday, 30 June | |
| Church Districts Dornhan / Sulz a.N., Dornhan / Oberndorf a.N., Dornhan / Dornhan, respectively. Southern Germany | Church District Day as part of the jubilee celebration |
| Nuremberg, Southern Germany | Youth Day “One Faith – One Goal” for the Apostle Districts Heilbronn, Munich, Nuremberg and Ulm. With District Apostle Ehrich. Guest Apostle: District Apostle Deppner (DR Congo) |
| Luzern, District Mittelland, Switzerland | Jubilee festivity |
July
| For detailed information on activities planned in the Apostle Area of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, please click on the following links: http://www.inasud.org/jubileo.php (the general calendar of activities in chronological order) and http://www.inasud.org/jubileo_novedades.php (pictures, videos and chronicles of past events). | |
| Saturday, 6 July | |
| Congregation Santo André (Santo André – SP), Brazil | July Feast |
| Sindelfingen, Southern Germany | The hour of Church Music; organ concert by Marius Mack (Freiburg). |
| Heilbronn and Reutlingen, Southern Germany | Concerts of the Junge Philharmonie |
| Lusaka, Livingstone and Choma, Zambia | Special preparations for the divine service for the departed: visiting gravesites of the pioneers accompanied by musical presentations and prayer. |
| Sunday, 7 July | |
| Lusaka, Livingstone and Choma, Zambia | Divine service for the departed, particularly commemorating the pioneers of the district church. |
| Southeast Africa. Throughout the District Church | Service for the Departed. In commemoration of the pioneers in our district church a presentation, including photos and video clips, on the history of our church, may be presented in preparation of this festive divine service. |
| Saturday, 13 July | |
| Church District Heilbronn, Southern Germany | Church District Day as part of the jubilee celebration |
| Sunday, 14 July | |
| Church Districts Schwäbisch Gmünd, Peiting, Rosenheim, Freiburg, Eberbach / Mückenloch, respectively. Southern Germany | Church District Day as part of the jubilee celebration |
| Tübingen, Southern Germany | The hour of Church Music; musical concert entitled "The Day of the Sending of the Apostles" |
| Sunday, 21 July | |
| Church District Calw, Southern Germany | Church District Day as part of the jubilee celebration |
| Highfields, Zimbabwe | Anniversary concert and celebrations with the District Apostle Ndandula |
| Saturday/Sunday, 27/28 July | |
| Hongkong, China | 150 years anniversary celebration with focus on China |
August
| For detailed information on activities planned in the Apostle Area of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, please click on the following links: http://www.inasud.org/jubileo.php (the general calendar of activities in chronological order) and http://www.inasud.org/jubileo_novedades.php (pictures, videos and chronicles of past events). | |
| Thursday, 1 August | |
| Menkao, JVL Stadium Kinshasa, DR-Congo West | Youth Service with District Apostle Deppner. Youth from Northern-East and Eastern Kinshasa areas are invited. |
| Sunday, 4 August | |
| Karonga, Malawi | Anniversary concert and celebrations with the District Apostle Ndandula. |
| Sunday, 11 August | |
| Kabwe, Zambia | Divine service with the children. Children’s concert, sketches and poems depicting the anniversary. |
| Saturday, 17 August | |
| Siqueira Congregation (Fortaleza – CE), Brazil | Musical |
| Sunday, 18 August | |
| Siqueira Congregation (Fortaleza – CE), Brazil | Divine Service with District Apostle Montes de Oca. |
| Sunday, 25 August | |
| Santana Congregation (São Paulo – SP), Brazil | Open House |
| Stormannhalle Bad Oldesloe, Lübeck, Northern Germany | Church District Day |
| Tuesday/Wednesday, 27 / 28 August | |
| Maranguape – CE, Brazil | Journey of the northeast Youth. |
| Saturday, 31 August | |
| Stadthalle Aurich, District of Emden, Northern Germany | Charity concert for the “Association of children with cancer“. |
| Saturday/Sunday, 31 August – 01 September | |
| Hamburg-East, Northern Germany | Open Air „24 hours of encounter“. |
September
| For detailed information on activities planned in the Apostle Area of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, please click on the following links: http://www.inasud.org/jubileo.php (the general calendar of activities in chronological order) and http://www.inasud.org/jubileo_novedades.php (pictures, videos and chronicles of past events). | |
| Sunday, 1 September | |
| Südostafrika. Throughout the District Church | Friendship Day Divine Service with a special invitation to all inactive members and friends; start of the specific drive toward the Thanksgiving event in October 2013 |
| Stadthalle Wilhelmshaven, District Wilhelmshaven Northern Germany | Festive Divine Service following a presentation on "The Newapostolic Church - 150 years" |
| Sunday, 8 September | |
| Central Church, Limete Kinshasa, DR-Congo West | Youth Service with District Apostle Deppner; Kinshasa area youth and guests are invited. |
| Saturday, 14 September | |
| Olympics centre, Lusaka, Zambia | Youth Day with the District Apostle Ndandula. Festivities to include anniversary celebrations with a special welcome and introduction of the newly confirmed in 2013 into the ranks of the youth. |
| Church of Hamburg -Eppendorf, Hamburg-North, Northern Germany | Preparation of the Festive Divine Service of 15 September together with choirs, soloists and lectures. |
| Sunday, 15 September | |
| Gramado Congregation (Gramado – RS), Brazil | Open House |
| Church of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg-North, Northern Germany | Festive Divine Service with Apostle Falk; information stands on the development of the history of the New Apostolic Church. |
| Elbeforum, Neumünster, Northern Germany | Festive Divine Service, Church District Day. |
| Stadeum, Stade, Northern Germany | Festive Divine Service for the District of Stade. |
| Sunday, 22 September | |
| Santa Clara Congregation (São Paulo – SP), Brazil | Open House |
| Friday-Sunday, 27-29 September | |
| Detroit, MI, USA | Synod |
October
| For detailed information on activities planned in the Apostle Area of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, please click on the following links: http://www.inasud.org/jubileo.php (the general calendar of activities in chronological order) and http://www.inasud.org/jubileo_novedades.php (pictures, videos and chronicles of past events). | |
| Saturday, 5 October | |
| Southeast Africa. Throughout the District Church | Thanksgiving Day preparations |
| Sunday, 6 October | |
| Philippines, Nationwide | Thanksgiving Jubilee Service with concert. |
| Hongkong, China | Outdoor Divine Service and Fellowship |
| Southeast Africa. Throughout the District Church | Thanksgiving Day Service and Fellowship |
| Saturday, 12 October | |
| Fortaleza – CE, Brazil | Journey of the northeast Children |
| Saturday/Sunday, 12/13 October | |
| Niagara Falls, Canada | Concert and Divine Service on the occasion of the District Apostles’ Meeting |
| Sunday, 20 October | |
| São Bernardo Congregation (São Bernardo do Campo – SP), Brazil | Open House |
| Kinshasa University, Kinshasa, DR-Congo West | Youth Service with District Apostle Deppner. Youth from Kin-Central 1, Kin-Central 2, and Kin-Southern and guests are invited. |
November
| For detailed information on activities planned in the Apostle Area of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, please click on the following links: http://www.inasud.org/jubileo.php (the general calendar of activities in chronological order) and http://www.inasud.org/jubileo_novedades.php (pictures, videos and chronicles of past events). | |
| Saturday, 2 November | |
| Recife congregation (Recife – PE), Brazil | Open House |
| Sunday, 3 November | |
| Southeast Africa. Throughout the District Church | Service for the Departed commemorating the pioneers in our district church with a special focus on the musical contributions of those pioneers in form of musical compositions. |
| Saturday, 16 November | |
| Fortaleza Congregation (Fortaleza – CE), Brazil | "New Apostolic Game" |
| Friday-Sunday, 15-17 November | |
| Londrina – PR, Brazil | Journey of the Southeast Youth |
| Sunday, 24 November | |
| NAC-USA | Thanksgiving Sunday Service |
| Canoas Congregation (Canoas – RS), Brazil | Open House |
| Saturday, 29 November | |
| Kinshasa, DR-Congo | March to denounce HIV from Limete Central Church to The People’s Palace. Kinshasa Youth participating. |
December
| For detailed information on activities planned in the Apostle Area of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, please click on the following links: http://www.inasud.org/jubileo.php (the general calendar of activities in chronological order) and http://www.inasud.org/jubileo_novedades.php (pictures, videos and chronicles of past events). | |
| Date to be announced | |
| South East Africa | The visit of our Chief Apostle to South East Africa district church will be the highlight and conclusion of the 150 year celebration in our district church. The scheduled plan of this visit will be made available to all on the public website. |
| Sunday, 1 December | |
| Indonesia, Jogjakarta | 150 years Jubilee Concert |
| Saturday, 7 December | |
| Fortaleza Congregation (Fortaleza – CE), Brazil | Musical |
| Sunday, 8 December | |
| Fortaleza – CE, Brazil | Mass weddings with District Apostle Montes de Oca. |
| Sunday, 15 December | |
| Bosque Congregation (São Paulo – SP), Brazil | Open House |
