After last year’s positive response, we are happy to announce another creative art competition for our 2023 motto. You have until November 30th, 2022 to send in your unique artwork and win prizes! All details can be found below.

Our motto for the year 2023 will be “Serving and Reigning with Christ,” based on the following Bible verse and thoughts of our Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider:

“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.”
Revelation 20: 6

MESSAGE
Let us learn to serve and reign with Christ.

SUMMARY

• Let us learn to serve and reign with Christ.
• We serve Christ by attending the divine services and doing His will.
• Thanks to Him, we can remain in control of our destiny.
• We will serve Christ and reign with Him in the kingdom of peace, and then for all eternity in the new creation.

Criteria for Participation

A. This competition accepts submissions from India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka from individuals up to the age of 25 years.

B. Only original ideas and artwork up to A4 format (8.3″ x 11.7″) will be accepted. Do not copy from websites, printouts, books or other media.

C. By participating in this competition, you (and your parents) explicitly agree that your artwork, name and congregation will be published on various media channels of the New Apostolic Church.

When and How to Submit

Participants have until 30th November 2022 to submit their artwork, as follows:

1) Add these details on your artwork:
Your first and last name, your congregation, your District Rector Area and State, your country (e.g. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka)

2) Take a CLEAR picture of your artwork and send the soft copy via WhatsApp to +91 98921 50510

3) Kindly send the original artwork (hard copy) to our head office in Bengaluru:

c/o Motto Contest,
New Apostolic Church,

5 Promenade Road,

Bengaluru 560 005

India

4) During postage, please put the artwork in a big enough envelope (so that it does not get folded.)

Prize Pool

The winning artwork or logo will be used to inspire the NAC India official logo for the year 2023. It will be featured in major communication and publication channels (e-mails, website, social and print media), both in India and internationally.

The winners will be entitled to receiving educational assistance equivalent up to:

• INR 10,000/- for the First Winner
• INR 5,000/- for the Runner-Up
• INR 3,000/- for the Third Place Winner

The first 10 winners will be entitled to spending personal time (one-on-one) with an Apostle of their choice from the sub-continent.

All participants will receive a certificate of participation. Winners will be announced in the first weeks of January 2023.