Week of Spiritual Emphasis. Speaker: S’Duduzo Blose

From November 2 to 7, 2026, students and their guests at Friedensau Adventist University will observe the annual Autumn Week of Spiritual Emphasis under the theme “The Grace for Service.” From Monday through Thursday, the evening meetings will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Barn (Kulturscheune). The midweek devotional service “Encounter Around the Word” on Wednesday at 9:50 a.m. will be held in the Chapel. For Shabbat Shalom on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. and the closing worship service on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., the University Auditorium has been reserved.

The speaker for the Week of Reflection is S’Duduzo Blose of Helderberg College in South Africa. He will speak in English. Simultaneous interpretation will be available each day via headsets for those who wish to listen in German. The invitation to attend the Week ofSpiritual Emphasis is open not only to students but to all interested guests.

S’Duduzo Blose is an ordained pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and a lecturer in the Faculty of Theology at Helderberg College, South Africa. This will be his first visit to Friedensau. His presentations will address the following topics:

• Monday, November 2, 2026: Stewards of Grace (1 Peter 4:10; Ephesians 2:8–10)
• Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Serving: Using the Blessing Wisely (Esther 4:12–17)
• Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (Encounter Around the Word): Serving Means Crossing the Street (Luke 10:25–37)
• Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Serving: The Protective Wall (Nehemiah 3–4; 6:3)
• Thursday, November 5, 2026: Serving: Hope Restored (Luke 5)
• Friday, November 6, 2026: The Master Who Serves (Luke 12:35–40; Mark 10:45)
• Saturday, November 7, 2026: Found by Grace (Genesis 6:8–22)

The meetings will not be livestreamed; however, video recordings of the evening presentations will be made available on YouTube the following day.

Twice a year, in spring and autumn, students at Friedensau, together with Chaplain Dittmar Dost, organize a Week of Spiritual Emphasis. During these events, biblical themes are examined from multiple perspectives and related to contemporary life. Admission is free.

The village of Friedensau was founded in 1899 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2024. It is home to Friedensau Adventist University, a state-recognized institution of higher education operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The University offers ten Bachelor's and Master's degree programs through its Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Theology, some of which can be completed part-time, online, or alongside professional employment. Further information is available at www.thh-friedensau.de.

Prospective students are invited to participate in campus visit days to experience academic life and the campus environment firsthand, or to join designated online information days where they can ask questions relevant to their study interests (registration at www.infotage.de).

(Text: Andrea Cramer | Translation: KI)