Weekly Update Library

December 5, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, A lot of what is done in our offices around the world is not always obvious. For example, here in Charlotte, we monitor how each television station is performing and drop stations with poor responses and add others that look promising. This way we keep our cost-…

November 27, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, This week, Mr. and Mrs. Weston are out of town, spending time with family. Other staff members are also taking time off, to celebrate American Thanksgiving with family and friends. The tradition goes back to those hardy, adventurous souls who came to the “New…

November 21, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, This past Wednesday, we held an online Ministerial Conference with ministers from around the world. Mr. Ames focused on the growth of the Work and Dr. Winnail and I spoke about our responsibility as ministers to care for the members.  Mr. Gabriel Bais’ company…

November 14, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, This week, we reviewed Mr. Wallace Smith’s upcoming Tomorrow’s World telecast “2020 in Bible Prophecy,” and I recorded “Four Facts About Marijuana Revealed.” An offer was sent in late August-early September to a select group of 71,296 subscribers,…

November 7, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, We just concluded a series of Council of Elders meetings here in Charlotte, with Directors coming from around the world. Mr. Mario Hernandez gave a sobering report on the sudden unrest in much of South America, as people are rising up against their ruling classes. It…

October 31, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, This is the first World Ahead update sent out from Charlotte since the Feast, and reports coming in from around the world have been very positive. The two sites Carol and I attended (Hilton Head and Williamsburg) were well organized and the loving…

October 3, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Richard Ames returned from Raleigh, North Carolina, where he spoke on the Feast of Trumpets, and Dr. Douglas Winnail returned from visiting congregations in Arizona and New Mexico. Each gave positive reports of the congregations they visited, and reports from…

September 26, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, Twice a year we do a special mailing to a select group of subscribers here in the United States. We refer to these as “Mid-Lit” offers since they come midway between the Semi-Annual mailings. Sometimes we do this to lower over-stocked items, selecting individuals who have…

September 19, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, This past week we had Tomorrow’s World presentations in the U.K., the United States, and Canada. There were a total of 110 guests in attendance. The Feast of Trumpets is just around the corner, less than ten days away, and it has profound meaning…

September 12, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Richard Ames recorded a Tomorrow’s World telecast asking, and answering, the question of whether there will ever be: “Peace in the Middle East?” This weekend, Tomorrow’s World Presentations, either initial events or follow-…

September 5, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, The big news in the Caribbean and Southeastern United States this week was Hurricane Dorian. The destruction the category 5 monster produced by sitting on top of the Bahamas for two days was immense. The fear and uncertainty experienced by its residents from howling winds…

August 29, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, Last weekend we had Tomorrow’s World Presentations, mostly repeat presentations, in five U.S. cities, reaching 15 first-time and 10 returning guests. Upcoming presentations are scheduled for next week in Montreal, Quebec; Birmingham, U.K.; Lansing…