Weekly Update Library

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…

October 11, 2018

From the Presiding Evangelist Dear Brethren, As most of you know, we are calling for a voluntary Church-wide fast for next Sabbath, October 20. Those who have been around for a while know that this is nothing new. The Church has called special fast days from time to time…

September 13, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, We are now in the final Festival season of the year. Trumpets is over, Atonement is in a few days, and some have already left for the Feast of Tabernacles. Satan hates these days and what they picture, and it is not unusual for him to try to disrupt them. This year is no…

September 06, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Everyone is finishing up work prior to the Holy Days and Festivals that are now upon us. Mr. Ames recorded a Tomorrow's World program this week, which will be the first of a four-part series. The program "Holidays or Holy Days" will offer the Easter booklet. The…

August 30, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Tomorrow's World telecasts were recorded by Messrs. Ames and Smith, and me over the last two weeks. Mr. Rodger Bardo and I conducted a Tomorrow's World Presentation in Las Vegas for 43 guests and 20 members. Follow-up presentations were conducted in…