Weekly Update Library

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…

October 19, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,Though the world seems to be unraveling with violence in the Middle East and Europe, we continue to focus our attention and effort on doing the Work as God provides the means and opportunity. Mr. Weston is on the road this week, traveling to Canada. He will be in St.…

October 12, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,There are a few days in the life of each of us that we will never forget, and one of those will likely be the Last Great Day of 2023—not only for what happened October 7, but for what is going to follow. The phrase existential threat has been overworked in recent…

September 21, 2023

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.…

September 14, 2023

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.…

September 7, 2023

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…

August 31, 2023

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.…

August 24, 2023

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…