Weekly Update Library

July 19, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Peter Nathan is making a trip to Africa, where he will be visiting congregations in Nairobi, Kenya and in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa. In addition, he will spend the Sabbath of July 28 with the Johannesburg-Pretoria combined congregations and will hold…

July 12, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Cristian Orrego gave us a report on his recent trip with Mr. Mario Hernandez to Spain and Portugal, where they visited members and GOTOs in eight different cities. It is very encouraging to see growing interest in that part of the world. It is interesting to note…

July 05, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, This was a shorter than normal workweek in North America, as Canada celebrated Canada Day on Monday and the United States celebrated Independence Day on Wednesday. We now have seven Portuguese language booklets printed and available. It will be awhile before they will…

June 28, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, The summer youth camp season (in the Northern Hemisphere) got underway this week, with the North Carolina Preteen camp. Mr. Gerald Weston is speaking today to the staff and campers there. Last weekend, Dr. Douglas Winnail held a leadership conference in Etowah, Tennessee…

June 21, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, We now have over 600 people signed up to take the first online Living Education course beginning in August, as stated in the announcement below. Please be sure to read the announcement, as important points are given. As with anything new, there will be a learning curve…

June 14, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, This continues to be a busy time in the Work of God. Mr. Peter Nathan arrived back in Charlotte from his preliminary trip to the U.K. He will return to the U.K in about two weeks to formally take up his new role as Regional Director for the U.K., Europe and Africa. Mr.…

June 07, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Plans and preparations are proceeding for the 2018 Summer Camps and the Feast of Tabernacles that will be held later this year. Please note the announcement about Feast sites that are now closed to transfers and those that are still open to transfers. Mr. Weston…

May 31, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, The response to the new Living Education program is very encouraging. The online program is not set to begin until August, but we already have 393 registered for the upcoming classes. We also have seven women and six men registered for the onsite program here in…

May 24, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Reports have been very positive from those returning to Charlotte following Pentecost. A number of us traveled to various locations to encourage our members and help with speaking assignments, as many of our ministers have more congregations than they can serve on these…

May 17, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, Living University commencement exercises were held on Monday for the last time, with the University closing after eleven years. A carved crystal award was presented to Dr. Michael Germano, who gave so much to establish L.U., including moving to Charlotte from his…

May 10, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, The Council of Elders met for three days this past week and discussed a number of topics relating to how we can do the Work more effectively and be consistent in administering various doctrines in different cultures around the world. Mr. Jonathan McNair was given a good…

May 03, 2018

Greetings from Charlotte, This past weekend, we conducted three Tomorrow's World Presentations and two follow-up presentations. Mr. Richard Ames was in Norfolk, Virginia, where 49 guests and 39 members were present. Mr. Adam West spoke to nine guests and 15 members in Pontefract, U.K.,…