Weekly Update Library

January 13. 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, The days are bright but the nights are cold in Charlotte this week, so it finally feels (somewhat) like winter! Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Weston are leaving tomorrow (Friday) for a Church visit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the Sabbath and a Tomorrow’s World…

January 6, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, We had an enjoyable Young Adult Weekend in Delavan, Wisconsin, last week, with 33 in attendance. It was marked by profitable group sessions, warm fellowship, and a bit of recreation. The weekend format was similar to our previous “Living 4 Tomorrow” (L4T) program, and we…

December 30, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Many of us are saddened by the death of longtime minister Mr. Dwain (Doc) Crisman. Health issues kept him side-lined for the last several years, but members in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area will certainly miss him. On the other side of the world, Veronica Meakin,…

December 23, 2021

Dear Brethren, The last two years have been inconvenient for many and difficult for others. Some of us have lost family and/or friends due to the coronavirus. As I write this, we are seeing another variant sweeping around the world. If South Africa and elsewhere are examples, while extremely…

December 16, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Many of you have wondered how our members fared when a series of tornados cut paths across six states last Sabbath. Two towns hit hardest were Mayfield and Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Mayfield is a town of about 10,000 residents and is not close to any congregation, but we…

December 9, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, As mentioned in my video update for this week, Mr. Peter Nathan was in town to touch base on several matters, and he gave us a most interesting presentation on the significant growth in the Work in Africa, especially in the French language. Messrs. Stuart Wachowicz,…

December 2, 2020

Greetings from Charlotte, COVID-19 has been an inconvenience for almost everyone, a significant trial for some, a tragedy for others, but a huge boost to the Work of God. As we come to the close of the second year of the virus, we see literature requests around the world up substantially—…

November 24, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, The United States is not the only nation that has a special day focused on giving thanks. Canada, Brazil, Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, and other nations have special thanksgiving days. Sadly, for many people, Thanksgiving is little more than a long weekend off…

November 18, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, This week saw the beginning of Semi-Annual letter responses, where we advertised a DVD containing three Tomorrow’s World telecasts that have been censored in some locations. We held the second lengthy meeting on Thursday to discuss the Teen Living Youth Camp in…

November 11, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Last Sabbath Carol and I were in Tampa, Florida, for a Tomorrow’s World Presentation where we had 54 (give or take one or two) guests. Mr. James Sweat will be giving the first of several follow-up presentations this Sabbath. Please remember to pray for these…

November 4, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, We held an informative and exciting online ministerial conference on Wednesday, in which we answered questions coming from our ministers around the world. It is eye-opening to learn about the challenges other regions are facing. We covered subjects such as vaccines, masks…

October 28, 2021

From the Presiding Evangelist Dear Brethren, The Bible clearly indicates that there were tensions among members in the first century. Since many converts came from pagan backgrounds, whether or not to eat meats that may have been offered to idols was a complex issue at that time…