Weekly Update Library

March 18, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, We held an online worldwide Ministerial Conference this past Wednesday. After a delayed start due to a server going down, Mr. Ames, Dr. Douglas Winnail, and I updated the men and their wives on the progress of the Work, emphasized the need to focus on basic doctrine, and…

March 11, 2021

From the Presiding Evangelist Dear Brethren and Fellow Servants of God, Here in the United States, as in some other areas of the world, governments are beginning to ease up on COVID-related restrictions. Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to leave it up to each business to…

March 4, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, The year 2021 is shaping up to be another wild year. Here in the United States, we have already seen an unprecedented assault on the Capitol and a disastrous storm in Texas and surrounding states that revealed how unprepared we are for unexpected, extreme conditions…

February 25, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Rod McNair recorded a telecast this week titled “Is COVID Just the Beginning?” advertising the booklet Does God Heal Today? This is the first time in two years the booklet has been advertised, and we expect it will bring a strong response based on…

February 18, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, This was a rough week for many Americans, including some of our members, who suffered through record cold temperatures. Windmills that provide a portion of electric power to Texas froze up, as well as gas lines and water lines, leaving much of Texas with no heat or…

February 11, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Richard Ames gave an in-person Tomorrow’s World Presentation in Williamsburg, Virginia, last week. There were 32 subscribers in attendance, as well as members. Many said they would be coming back this Sabbath, but most people who say this do…

February 4, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Many of you are aware of the coup in Burma (Myanmar). Mr. Htoowah Laybeh wrote, “My family and the brethren are okay here in Thailand, but still facing the semi-lockdown in the country where interprovincial travels are still prohibited. Especially here in Mae Sot, on…

January 28, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, We have run ads on Facebook in the United Kingdom for the last two months as a means of overcoming the loss of the CBS stations there. These promotions have brought in over 1,200 Bible Study Course requests and more than 1,600 booklet requests. We…

January 21, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Most of us do very simple accounting. We keep records of money deposited in and withdrawn from the bank to find the bottom line of what we have. However, when it comes to business accounting for non-profits like Living Church of God, things are not so straightforward.…

January 14, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, The online Living Education courses have been popular among our members, with 2,346 people enrolling in them. The number studying them is no doubt higher, as oftentimes more than one person sits down at a computer to go through the lessons. With Passover only…

January 7, 2021

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Michael Heykoop mentioned in the Canadian weekly bulletin last week that it is inspiring to reflect on how God has blessed His Work and His people despite the challenges faced throughout the year 2020. Television responses were up, attendance increased, and many other…

December 31, 2020

Greetings from Charlotte, Dr. Winnail, Mr. Rick Stafford, and I were online yesterday with Dr. Wilner Pierre and several others who serve about 200 people in Haiti. Some of our members there have been in the Body of Christ for decades, even going back to the days of Mr. Herbert Armstrong. Over…