Popular women’s chat show Needle and Thread is back for a new series. And thanks to viewer interactions over three years on air, the team is better equipped to meet their needs and point women “upward to God, the inspirer of change”. It is one of a number of live programmes from SAT-7’s Egypt studio that has been able to […]
Record numbers celebrate at SAT-7 conference
350 people gathered to commemorate SAT-7’s 20th anniversary at the organisation’s annual conference, Network 2016. Network 2016, held in Nicosia, Cyprus from 6-8 April, celebrated how God has used satellite TV to bring hope and love into the homes of millions across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) over the past 20 years. International supporters and official partners, church […]
Live programmes resume after censorship action resolved
Popular live programmes from Egypt are returning to screen this month after a six-month hiatus following the seizure of SAT-7 equipment by the country’s censorship police in October. It was an extremely difficult period for SAT-7’s staff in Egypt as their production activities were severely limited and there was great uncertainty about the future of the studio. But now that […]
Armin from Iran
Armin* came to faith in Christ after watching programmes on SAT-7. He described the impact this is having on his life: “As soon as I get home, the first thing I do is turn on or change the TV channel to SAT-7– even if we have guests at home. I was a truck driver and travelled abroad, but I lost […]
Sussan from Iran
From wailing to dancing: how SAT-7 viewer’s grief was turned to joy A SAT-7 viewer in Iran has described how her mourning was turned to joy when late-night channel-hopping following the death of her mother. Sussan* recently contacted SAT-7’s Farsi-language channel, SAT-7 PARS, to share her testimony. She said that the death of her mother four months before had left […]
Charges against SAT-7 Egypt Director dropped!
A huge thank you to everyone who has been praying for SAT-7’s Egypt studio following the action by the country’s censorship police in October. Following the return of all the confiscated equipment on 28 January, the charges against director Farid Samir have now been officially dropped and the case closed. The staff in Egypt are of course extremely relieved, and […]
Envision travel and costs
Conference Costs No charge is being made to attend Envision 2016, however, attendees will need to cover their own travel costs. There will be an opportunity to make gifts on the day or alternatively donations can be made in advance to the SAT-7 UK office or online. Getting to Envision 2016 St Aldate’s Church, Oxford OX1 1BT Envision is being […]