Weekly Update Library

January 3, 2019

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Peter Nathan wrote: "The brethren in Burundi face great challenges in walking God's Way. In the 1980s, a member was imprisoned for keeping the Sabbath. Little has changed to this day. The government seems motivated, perhaps by the established churches, to move against…

December 28, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, The Charlotte Family Weekend was a huge success, with more than 4,600 people who either attended in person or tuned in to the live transmission of the Sabbath Service. It was a jam-packed weekend with twelve seminars, dances, family games, sporting events—and most of all…

December 20, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been a busy week in the office trying to close out the year and also prepare for the Charlotte Family Weekend (CFW). Mr. Ciesielka is handing the batons to Mr. Michael DeSimone (Television) and Mr. Daniel Guidry (Internet), and is already making Sabbath…

December 13, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Dr. Douglas Winnail is visiting congregations in Florida. Mr. Cristian Orrego returned from his trip to Mexico City, where he is the pastor, and reports steady growth in the congregation. Mr. Michael DeSimone held a Charlotte Family Weekend department heads…

December 06, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Millich and I conducted a mini-conference for 84 elders, deacons, their wives, and deaconesses in Joplin, Missouri last weekend. We reviewed some of the material covered in the November Council of Elders meetings and discussed how best to handle difficult situations…

November 29, 2018

Dear Brethren, Below-freezing temperatures have come to the Carolinas over the last few days—a refreshing change after a long, hot summer! Mr. Gerald Weston is still travelling, and will be conducting a Regional Conference in Joplin, Missouri this weekend. As December begins, here in the office…

November 22, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte! This is a short week for us in the office, with the national Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Many are traveling to visit family all over the country. For many in the United States, Thanksgiving is about turkey, football, and shopping. For those of us in God's Church,…

November 15, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, The end of the year is a busy time for many in our offices around the world. Government regulations and closing out books on income and expenses require extra work for those in the business and human resources offices. Mr. Mario Hernandez is back in Charlotte after…

November 08, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, We finished a very inspiring series of meetings this week with the Council of Elders. The genuine dedication, unity, and friendship among the members is greatly appreciated. Over the years, I have come to value the advice given to us in Scripture regarding receiving a…

November 01, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, We signed a contract with the Cowboy channel this past week. This satellite network will begin airing our program in the next few weeks to more than 30 million North American households. We have also been reviewing Festival Surveys and looking at Feast plans for coming…

October 25, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Reports indicate that the live stream of last week's service during the fast transmitted very well. Approximately 3,800 successfully viewed the program in English, with another nearly 400 viewing the Spanish translation, for a total of about 4,200. Final edits of the…

October 18, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, As most of you know, this Sabbath has been set aside by the Church as a voluntary day of fasting. We apologize for the fact that some of you did not receive the letter I wrote last week in The World Ahead regarding this fast. Hurricane Michael affected a wide…