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News at a Glance: Flint Announces 40th Anniversary

Steven Shafer
2007-05-01
The Flint, Michigan, congregation will celebrate its 40th anniversary on the Sabbath of July 21.
The Flint, Michigan, congregation will celebrate its 40th anniversary on the Sabbath of July 21. The event will begin with a special Sabbath service with former Flint pastor Melvin Rhodes as the guest speaker. That will be followed by a...

Spiritual Lessons From the Feast of Hanukkah

Sermon
by Steven Shafer
2010-12-04
Burlington, WA
Steve Shafer describes what John 10:22 mentions - the feast of Hanukkah. He goes on to explain how it started and teaches the spiritual lessons from it.
Steve and Evelyn Shafer

Honoring Retiring Ministry

United News
Lisa Fenchel
2015-05-13
Steve and Evelyn Shafer retired from the full time employee of the ministry on May 1, 2015, as pastor of the Bellevue and Sedro Woolley Washington congregations.
Steve Shafer was ordained on the Day of Atonement on Sept. 22, 1977. During their 32 years in the employed ministry they served congregations in both Michigan and Washington. Over the years they have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know...
Carol Symkowiak speaks at the the Southwest Missouri Weekend.

Southwest Missouri Women’s Enrichment Weekend

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United News
2017-05-17
Approximately 45 women gathered from across the region for the Southwest Missouri seventh annual Women’s Enrichment Weekend in Nixa, Missouri. One woman commented that it was the best ever.
Activities began on Friday evening with a light dinner and get-acquainted activity. Steve and Evelyn Shafer journeyed from Michigan to join us this year. Mr. Shafer’s sermon was titled “A Mighty Warrior,” expanding on the godly role of...
Blessing of little children at the church building owned by the Flint, Michigan, congregation.

There’s No Place Like Home in Flint

United News
Mike Phelps
2021-07-01
For the Flint, Michigan congregation, our building provides a place of stability and constancy to the members.
Flint, Michigan—We have all heard the phrase, “There’s no place like home.” This saying resonates with the members of the Flint, Michigan, congregation, who have owned their church building for decades. In 1995, the Church of God went...

Beyond Today on Google, Yahoo, YouTube and GodTube Surpass Half a Million Views

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Peter Eddington
2008-03-12
The popular online search tools Google and Yahoo continue to allow registered users to upload videos to their video Web sites.
The popular online search tools Google and Yahoo continue to allow registered users to upload videos to their video Web sites. This free service allows visitors to search for posted videos and either view them online or download them to...

Local Church Updates: Houston Teens Play in Parade and Battle of the Bands

United News
Karen Doig
2006-09-01
Six Houston, Texas, North teens, Cameron Bounds, Preston Buchanan, Matt Curry, Ethan Doig, Brian Koester and Steve Stegent, who comprise the band, Loadstone, were granted the opportunity to play in the Woodlands (a suburb of Houston),...
Six Houston, Texas, North teens, Cameron Bounds, Preston Buchanan, Matt Curry, Ethan Doig, Brian Koester and Steve Stegent, who comprise the band, Loadstone, were granted the opportunity to play in the Woodlands (a suburb of Houston),...
Last Day of Unleavened Bread in Hartland, Michigan.

Personal From Ministerial and Member Services: April 28, 2022

United News
Mark Welch
2022-04-28
In this personal from MMS, Mark Welch recounts his trip to Michigan for the Last Day of Unleavened Bread and concludes by asking for prayers as the Council of Elders decides who to appoint as the next president of United Church of God.
We have now begun the countdown to Pentecost! It was a very inspiring and profitable Holy Day season for Barbara and me—our 43rd as husband and wife! We spent the Last Day of Unleavened Bread at a combined service with the Ann...
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Phenomenal Results Recorded For Beyond Today Television: Upsurge of Viewer Response via the Internet Shatters All Previous Records

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Peter Eddington
2020-11-19
“Are the United States and Britain in the Bible?” hosted by Steve Myers, produced 2,205 responses during the week of November 8-14, 2020.
[NOVEMBER 17, 2020] We are very pleased to inform you that recent back-to-back Beyond Today television programs, sponsored by the United Church of God, generated astounding response via the Newsmax TV...

Roku App Advertising Results

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Peter Eddington
2021-12-27
We are running advertising campaigns on Roku devices in the U.S.A. based on impressions by the thousand, or CPM. A variety of designs and program graphics appear.
After five years of advertising that began on Nov. 26, 2016, we are seeing the following cumulative results through Nov. 20, 2021: 39.71 million advertising impressions (25 percent increase over last November). 360,756 advertising...

In Brief... Internet Pornography Affects Christians

World News and Prophecy
by Cecil Maranville, Jim Tuck, John Ross Schroeder, Melvin Rhodes
By now we are used to hearing statistics such as a fifth of our youth are solicited while surfing the Internet and that a virtual flood of pornography is increasingly available to on-line users.
Branson, Missouri, U.S.A.

2017 Feast of Tabernacles: Branson, Missouri, U.S.A.

United News
Joe DobsonPat Dobson
2017-12-07
The unseasonably warm weather did not deter over 600 brethren from having the “best Feast yet” in Branson, Missouri.
We were blessed to have UCG chairman of the Council of Elders, Don Ward and his wife Wanda, for the entire Feast. Dr. Ward gave two sermons building on his consistent trunk of the tree messages and a thought-provoking Bible study on the...
Branson, Missouri

2019 Feast of Tabernacles: Branson, Missouri

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Vince Szymkowiak
2019-12-18
God’s powerful and merciful hand was evident every day of the Feast! In addition to the daily sermons, a Bible Study was conducted by Steve Shafer titled, A Prophetic Overview of the Book of Psalms. His message showed that the psalms are...
Regarding attendance, the high was 588 people with an average attendance of 535. Shawn Cortelyou conducted a teen Bible study, and Todd Herridge conducted the young adult Bible study. Two children’s Bible instruction classes were conducted...

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Hymnal App Download the United Church of God hymnal app, with searchable song titles and piano recordings. You will need to be connected to the Internet to access the audio. The hymnal app is available for the iOS and Android mobile...

Are We Ready to Reign With Christ?

Sermon
by Steven Shafer
2016-10-21
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 2016
To show how we can make ourselves ready and to show the important role women, children, teens and young adults play in making ourselves ready.
Beyond Today -- How to Quit Porn

How to Quit Porn

Beyond Today Television Program
by Steve Myers
2018-05-06
Having invaded hearts and homes, the evil of pornography has become a prolific crisis. But people can break free! Discover how.

The Life of Abraham - Part 5: The Conclusion of His Formative Years

Sermon
by Steven Shafer
2021-06-12
Freeland, MI
In parts 3, 4 and now 5 the conclusion of Abraham's formative years we see what we know what Abraham became. He left the legacy of becoming The Father of the Faithful.

What Must We Do to Fulfill Our Calling?

Sermon
by Steven Shafer
2013-10-26
Branson, Missouri 2013
This message ties in to the conclusion of the entire Feast and carries beyond the Feast to fulfilling our calling to the end of our lives.  

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