The OneVoice27 initiative—carried out in Poland under the name #JestNadzieja (#ThereIsAHope)—officially launched on September 5. In Poland, the initiative's launch coincided with the start of 40 Days of Prayer, a period of spiritual preparation intended to help local churches, leaders, and Church members enter the project not only organizationally but, above all, spiritually.

OneVoice27 is intended to bring together the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s diverse activities around one shared message of hope. To align with the movement, the Polish Union Conference is creating spaces where local initiatives and missionary, educational, social, health, and media activities can complement and strengthen one another.

One tool supporting the initiative is a web application developed by Marek Micyk, Polish Union Mission Global Mission director. Its purpose is to integrate individual initiatives and assist local churches and leaders in planning activities and preparing spiritually for their implementation.

The Church Elders' Conference and Pastors' Conference, held September 19–23 on the Polish College of Theology and Humanities campus, provided an opportunity for spiritual reflections, discussions of the contemporary challenges facing the church, planning for 2027, and preparation for joint mission initiatives.

Both conferences opened with a devotional message by Jarosław Dzięgielewski, Polish Union Conference president. He reflected on how the differences in religious practice, spirituality, and individual experience can become a source of judgment and division. Referring to the biblical story of Cain and Abel and the experience of the early Church at Pentecost, he pointed to the contrast between spirituality focused primarily on oneself and a community united around God and His presence.

His message focused on a single question: Is Christ truly the perspective through which we look at one another, the Church, and its mission?

The main speaker at both conferences was Dr. Tihomir Lazic, and the central theme was “Different, Yet Together.” In his presentations, he highlighted the growing diversity within contemporary Adventism, the need for shared discernment of God’s activity, and the importance of building community despite differences in experience, perspective, and ways of thinking.

The #JestNadzieja/OneVoice27 initiative was presented in detail during the conferences by Micyk. He explained the project's main assumptions, visual identity, and how different Church initiatives can come together in 2027 around a shared direction.

During the conferences, selected Church departments and institutions also presented their work and plans for the coming year.

Karolina Wójcik-Kozłowska, ADRA Poland president, outlined the organization’s broad range of social and humanitarian activities—from supporting children, young people, adults, and seniors to offering vocational and language courses, providing psychological assistance, and initiatives for migrants.

Beata Śleszyńska, representing the Health Department, presented the “Blue Zones” project, designed as an exhibition promoting the principles of a healthy lifestyle. The initiative has been developed in a form that can also be used by local churches and communities as a practical tool for health education and outreach.

Dr. Adam Grześkowiak presented the plans of the Polish College of Theology and Humanities, which is entering its centennial anniversary year. The institution is developing new academic programs and international cooperation, including master’s degree studies in partnership with Andrews University and planned postgraduate studies entitled “Media in the Mission of the Church,” to be carried out in cooperation with Southern Adventist University.

Also aligned with this shared direction is Hope Media Polska, a newly established organization that integrates a wide range of media activities. Its plans were presented by Tadeusz Niewolik and Daniel Kluska, together with Tomasz Szydłowski, representing the Media Department, and Piotr Żyziński, representing the Publishing Department.

Hope Media Polska presented an extensive plan for 2027 directly connected with the #JestNadzieja initiative. The strategy includes developing content for a variety of audiences.

Existing projects such as Hope Biblia, Hope Kościół, Hope Archiwum, KomPas, and Sensoholik will continue to be developed, while new formats are also planned, including Hope Radio, ReMindEd, 180 Stories, 28.church, Survival Lessons, an influencer-focused channel, and an institutional Hope Media Polska channel. Development will also include publishing activities, new missionary publications, further expansion of the online course offering, and the transfer of courses to a new platform.

Hope Media Academy, developed in cooperation with Kompas High School, has also been developed. The program includes practical classes in video production, podcasting, social media, and online journalism. Together, these activities are intended to help Hope Media Polska connect media, publishing, education, and mission while supporting the shared direction of the #JestNadzieja initiative.

The presentations showed OneVoice27 as a way to harmonize existing church ministries by connecting what has already been planned and carried out by individual departments, institutions, and local communities around a shared mission and message.

Polish Union Mission leaders said #JestNadzieja is just the beginning of the OneVoice27 initiative, but it has already demonstrated that its strengths lie in the diversity of activities moving in the shared message of the gospel.

This article was provided by the Polish Union Mission.