Weekly Update Library

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 We keep records of money deposited in and withdrawn from the bank to find the bottom line of what we have.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…

December 24, 2020

Greetings from Charlotte, The year 2020 will be history by this time next week and it cannot end soon enough for most of us. However, it is hardly a given that 2021 will be any better. Health officials report from the U.K. that two new coronavirus mutations have been detected and at…

December 17, 2020

Greetings from Charlotte, This week’s telecast is by Mr. Wallace Smith, “Just What Is the Kingdom of God?” It is so easy to take for granted this wonderful truth God has opened our minds to understand, whether we are new in the Body of Christ or whether we have been around for many years.…

December 10, 2020

Greetings from Charlotte, Following the breakup of the Worldwide Church about 25 years ago, there were those who said the Work of preaching the Gospel to the world had been completed and that all we needed to do was get the Church ready for Christ’s return. However, in a report out of Canada…

December 3, 2020

Greetings from Charlotte, Responses to the semiannual letter advertising the DVD “Has the World Gone Mad?” are coming in at a strong pace. Mr. DeSimone passed along a couple of charts showing the dramatic uptick in responses in the German language. As I mentioned in this week’s video…