Weekly Update Library

September 2, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Numerous countries around the world are locking down as a result of the rapid spread of the Delta and other COVID variants, making Festival planning very difficult as governments and venues impose restrictions. Mr. Rob Tyler wrote, “Much of the region is now quite…

August 26, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, We are now less than two weeks away from the Feast of Trumpets, and while the Trumpets are yet to blow, our world is hurtling toward oblivion, as anyone with eyes to see can see. It should be obvious by now that too many people in government, academia, and the media…

August 19, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, We held a productive online Council of Elders meeting on Wednesday. I mentioned a few encouraging trends that came out of it on this week’s video update, including two new congregations in Mexico. At the same time, even during the Council meeting, we learned of the death…

August 12, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, First of all, I want to thank all of you for your prayers, cards of encouragement, and concern for Carol and me after we contracted COVID-19. Please be assured that we are feeling much better and are getting back to our normal routines. Many others have fully…

August 5, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, We are thankful to have received the keys to the new Canadian office this last week, and our staff is now moving in. By the time you see this, the Adventure Camp will be underway in the spectacular Bob Marshall Wilderness Area of northwest Montana and the West…

July 29, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, As Mr. Weston reported last week, both he and his wife have contracted the coronavirus. Be sure to pray fervently for their healing as well as others who became ill at or after the Living Youth Teen Camp. Several have already recovered, but the global danger has not…

July 22, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Everyone should now be home from the Texas Teen Camp that we shut down because of COVID—most likely the Delta variant that is sweeping across the world at this time. Both Carol and I, as well as others who were at the Texas camp, have come down with it. I took…

July 15, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Weston are serving along with 240 staff and campers at the Living Youth Camp in Athens, Texas. Our teenagers will be enjoying the challenge of a number of activities, including horseback riding, various sports, and Christian Living classes, while striving to…

July 8, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Peter Nathan reports that the government in Ireland appears to be stalling on taking steps to lift travel restrictions and other measures that would allow the Feast to go ahead. Your continued prayers regarding this matter would be appreciated. The Netherlands…

July 1, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, We were saddened to hear of the death of Mr. Thomas Tial Hoe, our longtime minister in Burma. He was baptized in 1975 and remained faithful to God and His way of life all the way to the end. His leadership in Burma, especially during a time of civil unrest, will be…

June 24, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, In this week’s video update I mentioned that Mr. Stuart Wachowicz’ Viewpoint, “Do Schools Discriminate Against Boys?” surpassed 1.6 million views. While it is not “the Gospel,” it reflects the signs of the times as mentioned in Isaiah, “As for My people…

June 17, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, The Semi-Annual letter has so far brought in nearly 25,000 requests for the DVD “Make Sense of Your World—Tomorrow’s World Viewpoint,” and we expect this number to grow significantly. Mr. Mario Hernandez returned from a trip to Guatemala where he visited and…