Weekly Update Library

Greetings from Charlotte,This will be the last World Ahead until after the Feast of Tabernacles. Some of you will be on your way to the Feast and visiting a congregation along the way by the time you receive this. This is a highlight of the year for us and God intends it to be that way.…

Greetings from Charlotte,We are admonished in Ecclesiastes, “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both alike will be good” (11:6). The Church has employed many initiatives over the years.…

Greetings from Charlotte,We are saddened by the death of Betty Best, wife of minister Frank Best in Nova Scotia, Canada. There will be a proper obituary in an upcoming Living Church News, but in the meantime, Mr. Best and their family can use our prayers for encouragement. Mr. Rod McNair…

Greetings from Charlotte,The parable of the mustard seed and other parables show us that God starts small, but His work will eventually encompass the whole world. The New Testament Church of God started with only about 120 followers at the end of Christ’s ministry. God started very small with Mr.…

Greetings from Charlotte,Dr. Wilner Pierre is in town this week and is recording 15-minute radio programs for possible use in French-speaking Caribbean Islands, in Africa, and possibly elsewhere. We have a wealth of timeless radio programs that were previously recorded by Mr. Dibar Apartian, so Dr…

Greetings from Charlotte,Mr. Rod McNair hosted a webinar for the men who will be leading hymns and/or giving sermonettes during the Feast this year. About 250 men were online and the webinar was translated into French and Spanish. Mr. Richard Ames is scheduled to be in Raleigh, North Carolina, this…

Greetings from Charlotte,As mentioned in this week’s video update, the first six months of 2023 have seen an encouraging increase in Sabbath attendance. United States attendance is up 6.3 percent and international attendance is up 8.1 percent, giving us an overall increase of 7.3 percent. In hard…

Greetings from Charlotte,Mr. Ames returned home from Florida this week after two Tomorrow’s World presentations that reached about 60 guests. He is scheduled to give another one this week in Fort Mill, South Carolina. I recorded a telecast on Wednesday on a subject we have never touched on…

Greetings from Charlotte,This Sabbath, Mr. Richard Ames is scheduled to give a Tomorrow’s World Presentation in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and another one in Lakeland on Sunday. Mr. Rod McNair is scheduled to be in Detroit, Michigan, for a TWP. There will also be follow-up presentations…

Greetings from Charlotte,As the two-week Living Youth Program Texas Teen Camp nears its conclusion, other camps are just gearing up. Texas Preteen Camp will begin on July 24, and a Teen Camp in Belgium on July 28. The Missouri and West Virginia Preteen Camps will both be conducted the following…