Weekly Update Library

September 3rd, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,Dr. and Mrs. Wilner Pierre are scheduled to arrive tomorrow for a week-long visit. Dr. Pierre is scheduled to give two online Tomorrow’s World Presentations in French and to record thirty 15-minute radio programs for Benin, Togo, St. Martin, and Martinique. The…

August 27, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,The Council of Elders met online Wednesday to gain a quick overview of trends within the Church around the world. We are seeing new members come along—some brand new and others coming to us with a WCG background or from other fellowships—but growth is slow, in large part…

August 20, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,Living Education-Charlotte classes are now in full swing. Those on the work-study program have been introduced to their department managers and are getting acclimated to their new tasks. Feast preparations continue, and the Feast of Trumpets, which will fall on the Sabbath…

August 13, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,Several disasters struck this last week and affected our members. Five of the six congregations in Colombia, South America, are in the region where a powerful earthquake struck. The members there must have thought the quake was going to go on forever, as it lasted for 40–60…

August 6, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,The video update for this week focuses on two items: destructive fires in North America and Europe and the winding up of the 2026 Teaching English Program in Thailand, where we had three Living Education students working this summer. This was a tremendous, life-expanding…

July 30, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,On a sad note, we received notice that Mr. Dale Bailey, an elder in the Big Sandy, Texas, congregation, died this week at the age of 88. Mr. Bailey was a longtime member, having been baptized in 1968, and he worked for many years for the Church and Ambassador College. Brush…

July 23, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,Most of us have returned home from the Texas Teen Camp and are back at work, catching up. One important point coming out of the camp this year is the dramatic impact social media and the Internet are having on our teens and preteens. Even our young people recognize the…

July 16, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,As Texas Teen Camp nears its conclusion, don’t miss Mr. Gerald Weston’s video update recorded on-site at the Lone Star Camp near Athens, Texas. You may also find interesting the “LYC Phrasebook,” which lists important values and traditions taught at camp (go to …

July 9, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,Campers arrived on Tuesday at the Texas Teen Camp. From reports received, the opening orientation and the first activities have gone well. You can find pictures at LivingYouth.org by logging in with your MyLCG password. Mr. Htoowah Laybeh reports that the brethren…

July 2, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,The summer camps in the United States are in full swing! The Missouri Preteen camp is wrapping up, and from reports, it has been a wonderful experience for our young people (see details below). Mr. and Mrs. Weston, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan McNair, and other camp staff are on…

June 25, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,I’m happy to report that income for the Work continues to do well, and it looks as though June will end with an increase over last year and over budget—the sixth month in a row. The offer of the new booklet, Spiritual Warfare, is also doing well, and it looks as…

June 18, 2026

Greetings from Charlotte,We are currently in the review process of the Behind the Work video to be shown at the Feast of Tabernacles this year. Some may wonder why we do this so early. In addition to making adjustments based on the review, translations into several different languages have…