Weekly Update Library

December 08, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, We have all encouraged Dr. Meredith to write an autobiography to fill in some of the history of the Church, since he played such a major part in the Work of God under Mr. Herbert Armstrong. This week he distributed the first of a planned three-part series, titled "…

December 01, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Stuart Wachowicz and the Canadian headquarters staff hosted a ministerial conference for about 40 ministers, wives, and other leaders from across Canada. Dr. Winnail and I participated in the conference and were encouraged by the dedication and warmth evident…

November 23, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, This week certainly illustrates the contrasting conditions of human beings around the world. As many Americans sit down to turkey dinners to celebrate Thanksgiving, desperate fighting rages around the starving inhabitants of Mosul in Iraq and hundreds are still digging…

November 17, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, This week Dr. Meredith conducted three full days of meetings with the Council of Elders. New and exciting ideas were discussed, with samples of one new video program coming from the Canadian office. You should be seeing some new tools added to our media mix in…

November 11, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been a week as no other for the United States, with worldwide implications.  Those living elsewhere may not know what was at risk and are shocked that Americans elected Donald Trump to be the next President.  What was at stake was the appointment of…

November 03, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, We are getting back into our regular routines as our "travelers" return to the office from different parts of the country and the world. Reports from Feast sites are coming in very positive—strong sermons and warm fellowship among brethren who are very focused on doing…

October 27, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, This year we held the Feast of Tabernacles at 50 sites in 33 countries and positive uplifting reports are coming in from around the world. Dr. Meredith attended in San Diego where he gave two sermons. Mr. Ames attended in Charlotte and Mt. Snow, Vermont, where the…

October 11, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, This will be the last update prior to the Feast.  As many of you know, Hurricane Matthew disrupted the lives of millions throughout the Caribbean and along the east coast of the United States.  Dr. Wilner Pierre reports that all our members are safe in Haiti,…

October 06, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been a very active week. Many of our ministers in all parts of the world traveled to serve our members for the Feast of Trumpets: Mr. Richard Ames in Missouri, Dr. Douglas Winnail in Tennessee, Mr. Dexter Wakefield in New England, Mr. James Meredith in…

September 29, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Everyone is gearing up for the Feast of Tabernacles.  Dr. Meredith has been busy writing, reading reports, and keeping up with world news.  Dr. Winnail returned from Cincinnati after holding a successful Leadership Conference in the region. Mr. Dexter Wakefield…

September 22, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Most of you have heard of the riots taking place in Charlotte this week. As far as we know, there are no members directly harmed by them, though a few have been instructed to stay home by the companies they work for. The Church Headquarters is far from the troubled…

September 15, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Dr. Meredith conducted a Living University assembly in his office on Thursday and shared with the students the importance of the history of God's Church. He recommended that they read Mr. Armstrong's autobiography, also The Marketing of Evil, The Incredible History…