Weekly Update Library

August 24, 2000

Greetings everyone: Mr. Apartian is in Phoenix this Sabbath. Mr. Winnail is in Helena, Montana. I am here in San Diego, like a bird in a cage, waiting for his turn to fly away to heavenly Montana! Last Sabbath Mr. Fall had a special weekend of activities in Los Angeles, which drew young people…

August 17, 2000

Greetings everyone: We had a very encouraging and instructive meeting this week with the Council of Elders. The Council is made up of Mr. Charles Bryce, Director of the Canadian work and the Northeastern USA; Mr. Lambert Greer, Regional Pastor of the Midwest and Eastern seaboard states; Mr. John…

August 10, 2000

Greetings! If you received this week's update in "PDF" format, you immediately saw a dramatic change in the heading! Why the change? Some months ago we acquired the "intellectual property" of the now defunct Global Church of God from the court appointed Trustee. We have decided to employ the above…

August 03, 2000

Greetings! By now most ministers have probably received the encouraging letter Mr. Meredith sent to all ministers on August 1st. In addition to that, he also wrote a letter addressed to all ministers and hosts concerning the marking of Mr. Dave Pack. That particular letter is to be read …

July 27, 2000

Greetings! You surely have heard of team work, haven't you? Well, here is a sample of it. Before leaving (no, not for his "heavenly" Montana but for the Living Youth Camp in Michigan) Mr. Carl McNair began this report but didn't have time to finish it. In his message to me, he said, "Add what you…

July 21, 2000

Greetings everyone, My how the weeks "fly by!" Sorry for the dangling preposition there — and for those my critics who are pilots, I know what a fly-by is in aeronautical terminology! A "fly-by" is definitely not a passing housefly We in the USA are experiencing the "dog days of summer." It has…

July 14, 2000

Greetings everyone, My sincere appreciation to Mr. Dibar Apartian for keeping you informed while I was away from the office. He will report to you when I am traveling in the future. At least his "Texas accent" is muted when he writes. My wife and I returned from Montana (heavenly place it is)…

June 30, 2000

Greetings fellow ministers: Last week, at this time, I was in Denver where the weather was hot, extremely hot – at least that's what I thought. Actually, I should have remained there because this week, in San Diego, it is even hotter. Please know that I am not complaining! Not even for pitching in…

June 23, 2000

Greetings Everyone: This will be a short update to say hello. My wife and I returned last night from Toronto, Ontario, where we spent last Sabbath and part of this week with Mr. Bryce and family. We were able to spend a day and a half in the Canadian office reviewing the Canadian Work and…

June 15, 2000

Greetings Everyone: I am very sorry to report to you that our brother Mr. Don Contardi died last evening. He fought a very hard fight against pancreatic cancer. We have lost a true friend and faithful servant of God. Mrs. Contardi (Carole) and the family have fought this battle with him. Though we…

June 02, 2000

Greetings Everyone: Mr. and Mrs. Meredith returned safely Monday night from their trip to England, Northern Ireland, Germany and Italy. He has been working in the office in spite of the "jet-lag." Mr. Meredith was very pleased to meet and spend time with brethren in London, and later in Belfast,…

May 27, 2000

Greetings Everyone: Everything here seems to be running very smoothly. We are preparing for a busy Pentecost season. Traveling speakers for Pentecost are: Mr. Meredith—to Vancouver, BC Canada; Mr. Richard Ames—to Chicago, Illinois; Mr. Gary Ehman—to Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mr. Don Davis—to…