Weekly Update Library

January 18, 2024

Greetings from Charlotte,As mentioned in this week’s video update, Mr. Gaylyn Bonjour and Mr. Tom Turner were laid to rest on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Both men were longtime employees of the Church and this leaves a hole in the hearts of many of us here in Charlotte and wherever these men…

January 11, 2024

Greetings from Charlotte,We were saddened here in Charlotte by the sudden death of Mr. Gaylyn Bonjour this week. Mr. Bonjour was an elder in God’s Church and a longtime employee, having served for many years as the department head of our Mail Processing Department. He retired recently due to…

January 4, 2024

Greetings from Charlotte,Living Youth Program camps have concluded successfully in Kenya, Benin, South Africa, and the Philippines. Mr. Wallace Smith recorded a new telecast, “The Beauty of the Ten Commandments.” Mr. Peter Nathan is scheduled to have a meeting with ministers in South Africa on…

December 28, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,Mr. Richard Ames reports that we have four more Tomorrow’s World telecast tapings to finish the 2024 season. That will bring us to 32 completed programs by the end of January. We also have ten initial Tomorrow’s World Presentations scheduled for January,…

December 21, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,This has been a very busy week here in Charlotte. Mr. Ames, Dr. Winnail, and Mr. Wakefield are traveling to visit other congregations. Our workers in the office are striving to keep up with all the end-of-year chores that have to be done for the sake of government…

December 14, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,Dr. Wilner Pierre spent the week in Charlotte recording 15-minute programs for French-language radio. Mr. Hernandez, Mr. and Mrs. Cristian Orrego, and Carol and I were in Guatemala last Sabbath spending time with members there. It was an encouraging visit. Mr. Richard Ames…

December 7, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,We held an online conference for ministers worldwide on Wednesday, where Mr. Ames, Dr. Winnail, Mr. Rod McNair, and I covered a variety of subjects and answered questions from the men. December 7 was Pearl Harbor Day, marking 82 years since the surprise attack by Japan on…

November 30, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,Mr. Ryan van der Watt and his wife recently visited the South African Regional Office in Harrismith to coordinate moving the office to Pretoria. Mr. Botha has been the office manager for many years, but he and his wife Rea are not as young as they once were, and he is…

November 16, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,We were greeted this morning (Thursday) with the sad news that Mr. John Meakin, one of our U.K. ministers, died during the night. While his infectious smile will be missed, we know that his next instant of consciousness will be in the resurrection with an immortal body at…

November 9, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,This has been an exciting three days of meetings with the men who serve on our Council of Elders. I never cease to be amazed at how God has brought together such a dedicated and converted group of men to work together for a common cause—to do His Work of preaching the true…

November 2, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,We are living in momentous times. Many have a sense that our world is in danger, but for most of us, life is still good. We have food on the table and feel safe in our neighborhoods and at work. That is not the case for every one of us, but for most of us. Commentators and…

October 26, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,Mr. Weston has been in the Canadian office this week recording four telecasts, and this weekend he will be giving Tomorrow’s World Presentations in Schenectady and Binghamton, New York. Meanwhile, here in Charlotte, preparations for the November 7–9 Council of…