4 Feb 2026, 12:44Pastor Andrei BalanReading, Reading, England, United Kingdom
Building Bridges - Reaching The Local Community
PRAISE the Lord and GLORY be to the Almighty God!
From the bottom of my heart, I am so delighted that God has blessed the faithful people at NIC!
Although only a few supported the hard work, we never gave up. We have encouraged and launched various projects – and we will continue to do so, regardless!
1. A Joyful Baptism
We praise the Lord that God has helped us to rejoice and baptise Taras Osadciuk. This young man came and enjoyed fellowshipping with us and decided to dedicate his life to Jesus. We needed a place to officiate the baptism, and Reading West SDA Church kindly helped our international community. What a joy and privilege it was to thank Reading West SDA for allowing us to celebrate this special occasion!
2. The Work Will Go On! - Reaching out to the community
Praise God for all the difficult challenges – God is so merciful. For 2026, we have bigger plans to promote our unique spiritual values! In May 2026, we will celebrate our 25th anniversary! We will continue serving the Lord and sharing our unique Christian spiritual values, regardless of all obstacles.
3. Special Thanksgiving & Building Bridges
We were honoured to welcome our local Bracknell Forest Mayor, Cole Janet Cochrane, to our special Thanksgiving event! With humble appreciation, our Newbold International Treasurer, our current leader, and I – on behalf of the Newbold International team – presented a special gift to our respected Mayor: a Bible and a wonderful loaf of bread as a token of gratitude, friendship, and appreciation.
We alos held a musical concert brought together many people from the local community. Young, talented musicians gave a unique performance, and the offering collected went toward refurbishing two churches in Ukraine. To God be the glory!
Continuing the Mission
Big plans are being made. We meet daily at 20:30 on Zoom for Bible study and prayer meetings – everyone is welcome!
We hire Newbold Gym for youth activities – bringing young people together to enjoy and practice sports in a safe environment.
We are planning for the Big Day – our 25th Anniversary – and we need your support. We are happy to assist however we can!
Special thanks to our friends: Vitaliy Poneatovskiy, Mihail Bala, Serghey, Vitaliy, Roman, Vasiliy Yunak, and several other youth who are eager to do more for our community.
Our ladies are always happy to prepare a warm meal and share their unique dishes – fellowship lunches are simply the best!
The Work Will Go On!
Teamwork makes the dream work!
PRAISE the Lord and GLORY be to the Almighty God!
From the bottom of my heart, I am so delighted that God has blessed the faithful people at NIC!
Although only a few supported the hard work, we never gave up. We have encouraged and launched various projects – and we will continue to do so, regardless!
1. A Joyful Baptism
We praise the Lord that God has helped us to rejoice and baptise Taras Osadciuk. This young man came and enjoyed fellowshipping with us and decided to dedicate his life to Jesus. We needed a place to officiate the baptism, and Reading West SDA Church kindly helped our international community. What a joy and privilege it was to thank Reading West SDA for allowing us to celebrate this special occasion!
2. The Work Will Go On! - Reaching out to the community
Praise God for all the difficult challenges – God is so merciful. For 2026, we have bigger plans to promote our unique spiritual values! In May 2026, we will celebrate our 25th anniversary! We will continue serving the Lord and sharing our unique Christian spiritual values, regardless of all obstacles.
3. Special Thanksgiving & Building Bridges
We were honoured to welcome our local Bracknell Forest Mayor, Cole Janet Cochrane, to our special Thanksgiving event! With humble appreciation, our Newbold International Treasurer, our current leader, and I – on behalf of the Newbold International team – presented a special gift to our respected Mayor: a Bible and a wonderful loaf of bread as a token of gratitude, friendship, and appreciation.
We alos held a musical concert brought together many people from the local community. Young, talented musicians gave a unique performance, and the offering collected went toward refurbishing two churches in Ukraine. To God be the glory!
Continuing the Mission
Big plans are being made. We meet daily at 20:30 on Zoom for Bible study and prayer meetings – everyone is welcome!
We hire Newbold Gym for youth activities – bringing young people together to enjoy and practice sports in a safe environment.
We are planning for the Big Day – our 25th Anniversary – and we need your support. We are happy to assist however we can!
Special thanks to our friends: Vitaliy Poneatovskiy, Mihail Bala, Serghey, Vitaliy, Roman, Vasiliy Yunak, and several other youth who are eager to do more for our community.
Our ladies are always happy to prepare a warm meal and share their unique dishes – fellowship lunches are simply the best!
The Work Will Go On!
Teamwork makes the dream work!
