The 2006 Feast of Tabernacles will begin with an opening night service on Friday evening, October 6. The Last Great Day this year is on Saturday, October 14.
In the United States, there will be Living Church of God Feast sites at the following locations:
- Copper Mountain, Colorado
- Oxnard, California
- New Braunfels, Texas
- Paducah, Kentucky
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- Poconos, Pennsylvania
In Canada, there will be three Living Church of God Feast sites:
- Canmore, Alberta
- Orford, Quebec
- Western Shore, Nova Scotia
In addition, there will be Living Church of God Feast sites in dozens of other countries around the world. Sites that may be of particular interest to English-speaking brethren include:
- Ayr, Scotland
- Evian, France
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica
- George, South Africa
- Albany, Australia
- The Entrance, Australia
- Taupo, New Zealand
As of May 1, more than 75 percent of the Living Church of God members in the U.S. and Canada had already registered for the Feast. If you are a Church member in the U.S. or Canada, and you have not already registered, please do so as soon as you can. If you live outside the U.S. or Canada, consult your Regional Office for Feast site pre-registration information.
Site coordinators will need a July 1 "head count" of those planning to attend each site, so please register by July 1 if at all possible. This will help site coordinators ensure that rooms of the appropriate size are available for events, and that enough food is prepared.
Please note that some hotels have reserved blocks of rooms for the Living Church of God at rates that expire as early as July 5, so the sooner you can make your housing reservations, the more affordable your reservations are likely to be.
Each Living Church of God congregation in the U.S. and Canada has been assigned to a Feast site, but the Festival Office expects to be able to honor nearly all transfer requests. Unlike previous years' procedures, this year's online registration gives e-mail notification of transfer approval in just minutes in most cases.
To register, go online to the www.cogl.org Web site. If you have not previously set up an account in the "MyLCG" area, you will need to do so before you can register. Follow the instructions on screen, and once you have received your password you can then log in and complete the online Feast registration process.
What happens if you decide to change your plans? If you wish to change your registration—perhaps to add family members or transfer to another site—just go back to the online Festival registration area and update your information.
When you register, please consider volunteering to serve in some capacity at the Feast. Many brethren have experienced that the joy of the Feast is enhanced when one is able to be of service to others. There are many different ways to serve—from ushering, to singing in the choir, to staffing an information table— and all are greatly appreciated.
Site coordinators will be updating the Church Web site with event information as it becomes available, so please remember to check back from time to time to see what new activities and opportunities may be available to help you enjoy your Feast.
If you do not have access to a computer, your congregation's Festival Advisor can complete the registration process for you. This year's new online registration process could not have been successful without the service of the many Festival Advisors, who have helped answer the brethren's questions, and helped them work through occasional technical problems and other difficulties. If you are one of those who cannot register online, your local Festival Advisor can give you a printed registration form and then register on your behalf.
The Festival Office is working hard to help everyone in the Living Church of God have their "best Feast ever." As the Feast draws nearer, and anticipation grows, do not wait until the last minute to make your plans. Prepare now to have a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles 2006!