Greetings brethren,
Now that the Feast and fall Holy Days are behind us, we can focus on our mission of growing and overcoming, and on reaching this world with the exciting news of the soon-coming Kingdom of God that will address and solve the myriad of problems facing the world today.
This week Mr. Meredith and Mr. Ames taped four new Tomorrow's World TV programs. Mr. Meredith recorded "Who Controls the Weather?" and "Does God Heal Today?" Mr. Ames recorded "Seven Satanic Deceptions" and "How to Overcome Satan." These programs will air in February 2006.
It is encouraging to note that in spite of the recent weather disasters and skyrocketing gasoline prices in the USA, the income has continued to hold at about 7% over last year—which is about 1% over our projected income for 2005. The faithful support of God's people for His work is very much appreciated and something we need to keep in our prayers.
MEDIA
Television Report
Mr. Wayne Pyle reports that the response to TV programs broadcast during the Festival period was 40% higher than last year. Since the telecast began in January 1999, the response during the Festival period has grown at an average of 29% per year. The most exciting response came from a rerun of Mr. Ames program "Prophetic Milestones Ahead," which produced 3,867 responses—a new all-time record since the Tomorrow's World telecast began! Last week's program, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"—the last of Mr. John Ogwyn's programs to be shown—looks like it will be his highest pulling program with over 2,400 responses.
This week we will pass the half-million mark in phone calls handled by our call-centers in the USA and Canada since 1999. In addition to these calls, we've received 53,000 letters, emails and office calls requesting TV literature. Another milestone was reached on the Inspiration Network in the UK. This past week we received our 3,000th phone call since our satellite airings began in April of this year.
Editorial: News for LCN
The Editorial Department requests that a special effort be made to send the Church Administration Department (via email to [email protected]) the news of any births, marriages or special wedding anniversaries (e.g. 25th, 40th, 50th, etc) that occur in our congregations, so these happy announcements may be included in the Living Church News. Thank you!
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employment Opportunity
To be announced in all congregations the following job description and opening in Charlotte:
We have an opening for a Data Entry Clerk II in the Information Technology Department. The candidate should be familiar with data entry and general office procedures. Duties include entering a variety of standard and/or complex coded or uncoded business and statistical source data into the computer. The job requires a high school diploma with 2 to 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Anyone interested in this position in the Information Technology Department should send a resume to: Living Church of God, Human Resources Department, attention: Suzanne Pyle, PO Box 3810, Charlotte, NC 28227. Fax: 704-844-1973; e-mail: [email protected].
CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
Australasian Region
Mr. Bruce Tyler reports that Mr. Meredith's November semi-annual letter will be mailed to approximately 18,000 subscribers in this part of the world. Mr. Michael Gill is currently working to add additional TV stations to increase the coverage of the Tomorrow's World program in Australia and into Papua New Guinea.
COMMENTS
It certainly appears, brethren, that we are entering a new era in world history that is truly beginning to resemble the end of the age prophecies in Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21 and numerous other scriptures. The increasingly severe weather that has made disasters into frequent front page headlines—earthquakes, tidal waves, droughts, floods, hurricanes and tornados, along with terrorist activities and the associated disruptions and sufferings—is having an impact around the world, just as Jesus predicted would happen prior to His return. As we begin another year after the fall Festival season, let us make sure our priorities are focused on growing spiritually and completing our mission. Let us also "consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forgetting the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching" (Hebrews 10:24-25).
Warm regards,
Douglas Winnail