Weekly Update Library

January 12, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte,In this week's video update, I reported on Mr. and Mrs. Cristian Orrego's planned trip to Guatemala, Mexico City, Tijuana, and La Paz in Baja California Sur. I also mentioned several other items, including a new initiative to begin translations into the Italian language. We…

January 5, 2023

Greetings from Charlotte, On Wednesday, Mr. Wallace Smith recorded a telecast entitled “Armor Up Against the Devil,” offering the DVD “The Occult and the Spirit World.” He discusses the spiritual war for our minds and a call to repentance and the encouraging news that Christ will help us to fight…

December 29, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, Postal strikes in the U.K. are crippling an economy already reeling from the upheaval in the wake of BREXIT, COVID lockdowns, and inflation. And here in the United States and Canada, this last week saw what has been described as a “once in a lifetime” winter storm…

December 22, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Mike Norris, our elder in Northern California, reports that their home was quaking and rolling from the large 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck this past week. They only had minor breakage, but a member closer to the epicenter had some expensive breakage. This is a…

December 15, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, Carol and I returned earlier this week from Canada. Mr. Rod McNair returned from Arizona, where he conducted Tomorrow’s World Presentations in Tempe and Tucson. Mr. Wallace Smith recorded a telecast on Wednesday titled “Evolution’s Dirty Little Secrets…

December 08, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, This week, Mr. Gerald Weston has been in Canada, where he recorded several episodes for the Canadian Tomorrow’s World program; and Dr. Douglas Winnail leaves for Florida, where he will spend this Sabbath with members in Lake City. Mr. Rod McNair…

December 1, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, It is with sadness that we must report that Mr. Ephraim Abok, our pastor in Kendu Bay, Kenya, died this week. He was elderly, and in poor health for some time, but was a vibrant servant to the congregation. Our prayers are with his family and the Kenyan members who will…

November 25, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Simon Muthama recently visited brethren in Tanzania, the first time he has had the chance to visit them since the start of the pandemic in 2020. He reports that the brethren are well spiritually but suffering a physical drought with no prospect of food. The government…

November 17, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, This week Mr. Richard Ames recorded a new telecast titled “Seven Proven Keys to Answered Prayer,” offering Twelve Keys to Answered Prayer. Mr. Christo Botha reported: “We had heavy rain in most parts of South Africa. In some areas, the roads were closed and…

November 10, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, The Council of Elders met this week, and it was most encouraging to hear of new members coming to the Church and reports of harmony and warmth at our Festival sites around the world. All except Mr. Rob Tyler were able to attend in person and Mr. Tyler participated…

November 3, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, While the coronavirus shut down most of the world for varying lengths of time over the last 32 months, God has blessed His Work more than ever before. Did you know that we have sent out more Lesson 1 Bible Study Courses since January 2020 than in…

October 27, 2022

Greetings from Charlotte, The new mail inserter arrived right before the Feast and has been set up and put to work this week. Although we did not have a special fund for it, some of you sent in special offerings when you heard of this major purchase—thank you. We hope this one lasts 18 years, as…