Weekly Update Library

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…

September 08, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Dr. Meredith, Mr. Ames and several others of us had a meeting on Thursday with an outside consultant to discuss a new introduction to our Tomorrow's World telecast. Regional Director Robert Tyler gave a Tomorrow's World presentation in Adelaide,…

September 01, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Dr. Meredith gave the sermon here in Charlotte last week, and it is being sent out as an important "must play." Among a variety of meetings, he also reviewed speaking schedules for the Feast of Tabernacles. We recently replaced WGN with another Chicago…

August 25, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, While floods, fires, riots and campaign rhetoric dominate the news in the USA, earthquakes rocked central Italy and shook sites along the Pacific Rim of Asia, and significant geopolitical events continue to reshape Europe, the Middle East and Asia (see News and…

August 18, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, We had visitors here in Charlotte from around the world to meet with various departments. Mr. Martin Montgomery and his family, Mr. Lawdi Ferreira, Mr. and Mrs. Kinnear Penman and Mr. Stuart Wachowicz all left on Wednesday to return to Australia, South Africa, the…