Weekly Update Library

July 2, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,We had a disruption in power last week due to a powerful thunderstorm, which is why there was no video update. On Monday, Dr. Winnail oversaw an online meeting for Regional Pastors. Senior men who have served as Regional Pastors shared lessons they have learned over the…

June 26, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,Mr. Etienne Duval gave a French-language online Tomorrow’s World Presentation this past Sunday, June 22, from our studio in London, Ontario, Canada. There were 213 connections from 23 different countries, of which 79 were guest connections. Over the last several…

June 19, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,The prophecy given by Jacob in Genesis 49 for the Israelite tribes at the end of the age describes the Jews as a lion that is best not provoked. Could what we currently see in the Middle East be any greater proof of the accuracy of Scripture? The State of Israel is tiny,…

June 12, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,This weekend, Mr. Gerald Weston and several other ministers will be conducting a Men’s Training Camp in Caroline, Alberta. Mr. Simon Roberts, pastor in southern England, also cares for scattered members in the Nordic countries. He recently completed a trip visiting all of…

June 5, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,Mr. Gerald Weston has been in Canada all week and will be in Kelowna, British Columbia, for the Sabbath. Reports of a positive and meaningful Pentecost have been coming in from all over the world. Dr. Douglas Winnail and Mr. Mario Hernández were in El Salvador with brethren…

May 29, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,Our world is changing in ways that make doing the Work of God by traditional means less effective. As was brought out in our recent Council of Elders meetings, in 2018 Canada received over 18,000 resource orders from television. That dropped to 11,700 over the next six…

May 22, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,We held an hour-and-a-half online meeting for ministers worldwide on Wednesday. Mr. Rod McNair addressed several procedural subjects for our ministry. Dr. Douglas Winnail addressed what it means to be a “Pastor Emeritus,” whether or not we can use gluten-free bread for…

May 15, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,The nineteen men on our Council of Elders gathered this week for three days of deliberations. The first day was mostly devoted to updates from the men regarding their areas of responsibilities, and the reports were overall very encouraging. One trend we notice is that…

May 8, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,The pace at which our world is changing is breathtaking. Australia recently reelected a left-leaning incumbent. As in Canada, this was a result of backlash against U.S. President Trump’s tariffs and comments, which seem to have inadvertently turned public opinion against…

May 1, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,This weekend, Mr. Jonathan McNair will be attending the Men’s Training Camp in Wilburton, Oklahoma, and I will be heading to the Men’s Training Camp in Weston, Oregon. Dr. Douglas Winnail will be conducting Tomorrow’s World Presentations in Augusta, Georgia and…

April 24, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,I hope that all of you with Internet access have benefitted from our weekly member updates. Many members enthusiastically express their appreciation for these videos, which give additional insight into what is happening in the Work. This week, you will find information on a…

April 17, 2025

Greetings from Charlotte,Many have remarked upon Passover falling on Friday evening this year. While this is uncommon, Passover did fall on the weekly Sabbath four other times in the past 25 years: 2001, 2005, 2008, and 2021. That is correct—2021. You can check it for yourself. How short our…