Weekly Update Library

May 26, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, The big news this week has been the severe weather—some of the worst in decades—in the central part of the United States—tornados, floods, and drought further to the west. Here in Charlotte, we are getting back to a normal schedule after the Council of Elders meetings that…

May 19, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been another busy week.  On Monday, ten Living University students were awarded certificates and degrees at the 3rd annual LU Graduation.  The audience heard a stirring commencement address by Mr. Meredith about "Daring to be Different" and some very…

May 12, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, It is good to be home in Charlotte after a very profitable trip to the UK for visits and a Regional Ministerial Conference.  It is very inspiring to see the dedication of God's people and the excitement and appreciation in the eyes of new people coming into contact…

May 05, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte! As the Southeast picks up the pieces from last week's storms, and Texas tries to recover from devastating wildfires, floods from spring rains now threaten vast portions of the American Midwest (see News and Prophecy).  Is God trying to get our…

April 28, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, The Eastern part of the United States has just experienced what may go down in U.S. history as the most violent April ever for tornados.  Last Wednesday night, the deadliest string of tornados in almost 40 years swept across six states, leaving whole neighborhoods…

April 14, 2011

From the Presiding Evangelist Dear fellow servants of Christ, Twenty-six years ago, a few months before Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong died, most of us could not have imagined the ups and downs and the trials and tests we have gone through. But our Father in heaven knew that…

April 07, 2011

Greeting from Charlotte, Mr. Meredith and Mr. Ames both taped new Tomorrow's World telecasts today. Mr. Meredith taped a program titled "Spirit Wars," and Mr. Ames "Vital Keys for Bible Study."  Mr. King's telecast last week entitled "Reaping the Whirlwind" is expected to draw more…

March 31, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been a very encouraging week for the Work!  Mr. Wayne Pyle reports that Mr. Meredith's Tomorrow's World telecast last weekend, program #379, "How to Watch World Events" broke all previous records with more than 6,700 responses.…

March 24, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been a busy week here in Charlotte.  Mr. Meredith held a number of meetings and is preparing for a trip to Kansas City.  Mr. Pyle reports that Mr. Ames' Tomorrow's World television program last weekend entitled "Questions Evolution Cannot Answer…

March 17, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, We just finished a very positive phone meeting with our Council of Elders.  As always before the Passover, Satan tries to stir up problems here and there—often over picky issues that resurface every so many years.  However, the overall state of the Church appears…

March 10, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, Last Sunday afternoon, Mr. Meredith made the first Tomorrow's World Special Presentation in Charlotte, North Carolina on the subject of "What's Ahead for America?"  He spoke to a very responsive audience of about 230 people that included 105 visitors (see…

March 03, 2011

Greetings from Charlotte, While parts of the northern states are still struggling with mounds of snow and icy conditions, spring is beginning to burst forth in North Carolina!  And the beautiful weather is just in time—with more than 160 subscribers registered, anticipation is building for our…