Weekly Update Library

January 21, 2000

Greetings Everyone, I hope you have all had a profitable week! Everything is calm here at San Diego. Mr. Meredith is in good health. Mr. Ames has also totally recovered, and all of the staff is back full force. I had a bit of trouble with my gall bladder this week, so I took the homeopathy route…

January 14, 2000

Greetings Everyone, We continue to see slow, steady growth in the Work here in the US and Canada. The income reflects the steadiness in the ministry and field. As we continue the fight against expenses exceeding budget, we appreciate all of you helping us in that area. EXECUTIVE OFFICE…

January 07, 2000

Greetings The first week in the new year, new century, and new millennium (according to popular acceptance, not technically correct) has been a busy and interesting one here. Though authorities assure us that the Y2K bug has had minimal effect upon computer systems, our "Roadrunner" service has…

December 24, 1999

Greetings everyone: We are winding down to the end of the year "millennium" and this week has been an unusual week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ames were to go to Michigan for the Ski Weekend, but they both came down with the flu. The entire editorial staff except for Mr. Gary Ehman has or has had the…

December 17, 1999

Greetings everyone: This week began with Council meetings on Monday, and Tuesday. We had very harmonious and productive meetings, a habit we hope to never break! Mr. Meredith set the agenda, opening with a review of the past year's events, followed by reports from each Regional Pastor. Mr. Dibar…

December 10, 1999

Greetings everyone: Greetings from San Diego, Montana, and from the great Northwest! I returned to Montana Thanksgiving week to keep Thanksgiving with a part of my family, my wife had remained there while I traveled after our vacation. The last Weekly Update was November 18th and some of you have…

November 19, 1999

Greetings everyone: In general everything is moving forward quite well with the work in the US and CANADA. It is wonderful to have a period of relative peace and calm! As the Psalmist says "How good and how wonderful for brethren to dwell together in peace!" Our problems currently are "such as is…

November 12, 1999

Greetings Everyone: I am happy to be able to report to you once again. My wife and I went to Tacoma October 20th. From Tacoma we went to our home in Montana, from where I left my wife (!) and where she is presently. She will remain there until after Thanksgiving week (which is November 25th this…

October 22, 1999

Greetings Everyone: I hope this week has gone well for each of you. Since I wrote you last week I have learned of Mrs. Sharon Graves' decease Sabbath morning. I know that you all share our grief and sorrow. Our hearts ache for those who have recently lost loved ones through whatever circumstances…

October 15, 1999

Greetings from Mr. Meredith and all of the folks serving you from headquarters. I hope that all of you are home from the feast and in good health. All of us in the office are home and wellexcept for Mr. & Mrs. Ray Pereira, who should return tomorrow from their trip to Sri Lanka, where they…

October 08, 1999

Greetings Everyone: I hope that you had a wonderful Feast. My wife and I surely enjoyed meeting so many of you at Panama City, Florida and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. From the reports I have received the feast was, as expected, a spiritually rejuvenating experience for the majority in attendance. It…

September 09, 1999

Greetings Everyone: It's a girl! I just received a call from our son in Manila, Philippines. Dana, his wife, just delivered their first child-a 7lb 2oz girl they have named Tressie Elizabeth. This is grandchild number 13 for us-seven grandsons and six granddaughters. Wow! Am I blessed or what?…