Weekly Update Library

August 28, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been an eventful week in the Work and on the world stage.  Fighting continues in the Philippines and it is affecting our brethren—they need our heartfelt prayers.  The Democratic National Convention has nominated Barack Obama as its candidate for the…

August 21, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, We had a very profitable teleconference this week with members of the Council of Elders, and heard some very positive reports from around the world.  The number of visit requests is growing and Church attendance is inching upwards.  We are very grateful that…

August 14, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, This has been an eventful week on the world stage and here in Charlotte.  Late last week, Russia invaded the tiny independent nation of Georgia, which controls a strategic pipeline that carries gas and oil to Europe. And today, the United States sent troops to Georgia…

August 07, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, We are getting ready for another semester of classes at Living University—classes begin next Wednesday, August 13.  It is exciting to be able to offer biblically-based classes to students located all around the world.  This week Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Ciesielka are…

July 31, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, This week, the euobserver.com website reported that 37% of European business respondents would like to see Tony Blair become the new President of the EU—a position to be created by the Lisbon Treaty—23% favored German Chancellor Angela Merkel and 12% mentioned…

July 24, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, Prophetically significant events continue to occur.  Queen Elizabeth II recently signed the Lisbon Treaty—a move that will not be popular in her country, that will give away more rights of England to the EU and that will eventually undermine the influence of the…

July 17, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, We are in the middle of the hot summer here in Charlotte—and I know someone (I won't tell you his name) who truly feels at home. Some of our Headquarters staff are now taking their vacation and are feeling the pain of high gasoline prices! However, we in the United States…

July 10, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, We have received some much needed rain here in the Charlotte area, while parts of the Midwest are cleaning up after floods and parched areas of California are still burning.  Weather conditions around the world are making life difficult for many.  Mr. Meredith…

July 03, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, The "State of the Work" looks positive as we move into the summer months.  Responses to the Tomorrow's World telecast have remained strong during the summer re-run season.  Total visitors to LCG's U.S. websites are now running more than 100,000…

June 26, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, With Pentecost now behind us, we are beginning to focus toward the Fall Holy Days and the Feast of Tabernacles. This week Mr. Meredith taped the Opening Night message and the Last Great Day sermon for the Feast. Last weekend Mr. and Mrs. Ames visited the Asheboro, North…

June 19, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith have returned from a busy and profitable trip to Southern California, where they met with brethren in Los Angeles and San Diego for services on consecutive Sabbaths.  I had an interesting and encouraging trip to Rhode Island to meet with about 50…

June 12, 2008

Greetings from Charlotte, We are very appreciative for the positive Pentecost services that were held around the world last weekend.  Mr. and Mrs. Meredith's visit to the Los Angeles and San Diego areas is going well.  Mr. Ames reports that 30 new individuals attended the Public Lecture…