Greetings,
Mr. Meredith and Mr. Ames recorded the last programs for this season yesterday. Mr. Meredith recorded program # 103 titled "When Will Christ Return?" to be aired October 7 and program #104 "Why Were You Born?" to be aired next October 14. Mr. Richard Ames recorded program #105 titled "Does God Answer Your Prayers?" to be aired October 21, and program #106 titled "Dangers of the Occult" to be aired October 28.
The next taping session will be in August. This will give each of them time to catch up on a backlog of writing and preparation for next season. Mr. Meredith will travel to Florida for Passover and the first day of Unleavened Bread. He will visit Nashville during the week, then end the Passover season (last day of Unleavened Bread) in Lafayette, LA. He will keep Pentecost in the New York City area. From New York, he will continue to London for the annual Director's meeting and a Bible Study. He will spend the Sabbath following Pentecost with brethren in Paris, France.
Mr. Apartian will leave next Thursday for Montreal, Quebec CA. He will spend the first half of Passover season there, then he will travel to Toronto, Ontario for the second half of the days of Unleavened Bread.
Mr. Ames is remaining in Southern California for Passover and a combined service in Corona for all of the southern California Churches. He will be in Atlanta, GA for the last day of Unleavened Bread.
My wife and I will be traveling to Portland, Oregon for Passover and the following weekly Sabbath. We will keep the first day of Unleavened Bread with Portland and Tacoma brethren, in a combined service at Centralia, Washington. We will spend the last day of Unleavened Bread in Great Falls and Helena Montana. Hope that you are all well and travel safely to your Passover service, wherever you go.
A few days, ago my wife made a profound statement (one of many she has made, I hasten to add). She said, "A problem situation in life is not the result of a single decision, rather it is the result of many decisions made over a period of life." That statement is so true wish I had said it!
When faced with a major problem, how far back do we look to find the source? If we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that many, if not all, of our difficulties stem from bad decisions we made repeatedly—from our youth.
Conversely, most of the good things that we enjoy in life stem from decisions we made from our youth onward. As the Psalm says, (Psalms 71) "Even from my youth, O God, by thee have I been taught." Those who have been taught by God from youth, and who make wise decisions following God's teaching, do not do drugs, do not abuse alcohol and do not indulge in illicit sex — all of which are the cause of manifold problems for a lifetime.
FEAST INFORMATION
Please announce and make available the following CORRECTION for Jamaica!!!
Mr. Hugh Wilson has informed us that we incorrectly published the Jamaica Feast information from last year as this year's site in the Living Church News.
Please be advised that the Feast of Tabernacles will be in Negril. The following information is from our Feast web page:
Services will be held at Negril Cabins Resorts, which is located on the beach, nestled among lush vegetation. Activities will include a Family Fun Day, Jamaica Night, seniors' Luncheon and Children's Party.
Whatever your housing preference, please book directly with the hotel, and advise the Jamaica congregation by e-mail at [email protected].
Negotiated rates at the Negril Cabins Resort are:
Single Occupancy - US$120 per room per day, MAP
Double Occupancy - US$!50 per room per day, MAP
For further hotel information, go to www.negril-cabins.com or send e-mail to [email protected].Another housing alternative is the Point Village Resort. Rates (all inclusive) are:Studio (maximum of 2 adults, with 1 child under 13 free) - US$170 per room per day
1 Bedroom (maximum of 3 adults) - US$210 per room per day
2 Bedroom Townhouse (maximum of 4 adults, or 3 adults and 3 children, with 2 children free) - US$320 per room per day
For further information about this housing option, go to www.pointvillage.com or send e-mail to [email protected]Other area hotels include:Chuckles Resort
e-mail — [email protected]
URL — www.negril.com/cklsopen.htm
Grand Lido Negril Super Club
e-mail — [email protected]
URL — www.superclubs.com/brand_grandlido/resort_negril/
Tigress 1 Resort
e-mail — [email protected]
URL — theone.negril.com/tigress1/
For further information about the Jamaica site, please contact the site coordinator Mr. Hugh Wilson by e-mail at [email protected].
A reminder:
The Festival Office announces that Feast information may now be accessed online in the Church Web site Member area. This site will be kept current through the Feast this year. Go to URL:
www.lcg.org/members/fot/default.htm (remember to connect with username "member" and password "galatians220")
FRENCH FEAST SITE web page:
You may go directly to the French site web page if you wish by using the following URL:
I will be traveling for a couple weeks, but will stay in touch with Mr. Apartian and Mr. Aaron Eagle. Mr. Apartian will update you after his return from Canada.
Have a great Sabbath and a peaceful Passover season. Please drive carefully, and pray for safe travel for one another.
Carl E. McNair