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Local Church Updates: Bay Area Auctions Cakes for Scholarships

United News
Mark Rorem
2006-05-01
On Jan. 21, 2006, the Oakland, San Jose and Santa Rosa, California, congregations held an Italian potluck dinner and cake auction.
On Jan. 21, 2006, the Oakland, San Jose and Santa Rosa, California, congregations held an Italian potluck dinner and cake auction. Cakes were baked by local brethren. The lively cake auction was organized to contribute to the LifeNets...

Local Congregations Instrumental in Evangelism Efforts

United News
Roy Holladay
2004-08-01
Pastors and brethren have been instrumental in the work of spreading the truth of God and the good news of His Kingdom.
Pastors and brethren have been instrumental in the work of spreading the truth of God and the good news of His Kingdom. Here are just a few of the evangelistic efforts that local congregations have been involved in of late: •...
Church services in Monteria, Colombia.

The Hoefkers Visit Brethren in Colombia

United News
Linda Dwornik
2016-07-15
Scott and Gayle Hoefker made their annual trip to Colombia for the Passover season. The brethren in Colombia normally receive a visit from them three times a year. For the rest of the year, they are without a pastor, yet they remain...
The Hoefkers say that they rely heavily on God on each pastoral visit they make. “We pray for physical protection; we pray that our luggage arrives; we pray for safe airplanes and flights; we pray for safety in ground transportation; we...

San Jose, CA

Congregation
Pastor: 
W. Fred Crow

Welcome to the San Jose, California Congregation of the United Church of God.

In the Book of Acts, we see an early church dedicated to spreading the gospel message of the coming Kingdom of God and the sacrifice of Jesus the Messiah for all persons.  As part of the spiritual body of Christ, we seek to follow in their footsteps with the same passion and enthusiasm, ...

Congregation in Cúcuta, Colombia.

Visits to Congregations of Cúcuta and Montería

United News
David M. Salek
2018-05-01
The Colombian cities of Cúcuta and Montería share several similarities despite their opposite geographical locations.
The two cities are more than 500 miles apart. Cúcuta is in northeastern Colombia and borders Venezuela. Montería is in the northwest and it is closer to Panama. Both have an average temperature of 91 degrees, and we found that same warmth...

Unleavened Bread

Recipe

A simply delicious flat bread. Great for sandwiches!

Council Member Profile: Clyde Kilough

United News
2006-09-01
Clyde Kilough was selected by the Council of Elders in May of 2005 to serve as president of the United Church of God, an International Association, and moved with his wife, Dee, to Cincinnati to assume those responsibilities on July 1,...
Clyde Kilough was selected by the Council of Elders in May of 2005 to serve as president of the United Church of God, an International Association, and moved with his wife, Dee, to Cincinnati to assume those responsibilities on...
The Johannesburg, South Africa UCG greets all brethren around the world.

Update from the President: April 21, 2016

United News
Victor Kubik
2016-04-21
UCG President, Victor Kubik, shares updates while traveling in South Africa and Malawi.
As we approach the Passover service, I pray that all of us in God's Church can seriously understand the need to truly put on Jesus Christ, whose suffering and death we will be commemorating. This is a time when we not only recommit our...
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 50th Anniversary church services.

Update from the President: July 19, 2018

United News
Victor Kubik
2018-07-22
In this update from the president, Victor Kubik explains his trip that he and his wife took to South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. They started off in South Dakota for the 50th anniversary of the Sioux Falls congregation. Then...
Beverly and I have just returned from a trip that took us to South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois for a number of notable church events and visits. It was time shared with our brethren with a history going back almost half a...

Sardis – Stay Awake, Be on Guard, Stay Alive

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2023-12-09
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 12/9/23 Summary: The fifth congregation in our series, the congregation of Sardis was in deep trouble. They were dying! Christ masterfully uses the history of the city to bring out important lessons for...

Philadelphia – Overcoming & Enduring to the End

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2023-12-30
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 12/30/23 The sixth congregation in our series, the congregation of Philadelphia was amazingly resilient. In this sermon, we will look at the Key of David and other connections between Isaiah and Philadelphia...

Faith like Smyrna

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2023-09-09
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 9/9/23 The church of Smyrna is only mentioned in the book of Revelation. What do we know about this heavily persecuted congregation from historical information and what was Jesus Christ’s message to this...

Laodicea - Be Connected to the Source

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2024-01-06
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 1-6-23 At the conclusion of the series, we dive deep into the background of this city and congregation to examine what Jesus Christ really meant when He said they were “lukewarm” and explore what this message...

The Church of Ephesus in Me

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2023-09-02
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 9/2/23 The city of Ephesus was a vibrant harbor and trade center, but that all changed. Jesus Christ had a message for the congregation in Ephesus that spiritually paralleled the root cause of the fall of...

Lesson from Pergamos – Don’t Compromise

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2023-10-28
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 10/28/23 Location: Orinda Pergamos was the center of the Roman government in Asia Minor. In this sermon, we’ll look at how Jesus Christ’s teaching to this congregation contrasted with this Roman authority...

Thyatira – Hold Fast

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2023-11-11
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 11/11/23 The city of Thyatira was a major manufacturing city in Asia. Each manufacturing trade had trade guilds that impacted many facets of one’s success in these trades. In this sermon, we will look at...
Beyond Today window cling.

Update from the President: May 12, 2016

United News
Victor Kubik
2016-05-12
UCG President, Victor Kubik, shares recent church and home office updates.
Ministers and wives are already arriving here in Cincinnati for the General Conference of Elders (GCE) meetings, some of which are slated to begin tomorrow. We expect about 300 men and women to come. Meetings begin Friday morning with our...

Valentine's Day and a Warning of Syncretism

Sermon
by Mike Phelps
2024-02-10
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Mike Phelps Date: 2/10/24 With the origins of Valentine's Day well understood and with the popularity of the holiday, a question often arises: should a Christian celebrate Valentine's Day? As God created love and is love, God...

The Cross of Christ

Sermon
by Troy Phelps
2024-04-06
Petaluma, CA
Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 4/6/24 The shape of the cross was worshiped long before Emperor Constantine made it a religious symbol of Christianity. The word "cross" is used 28 times in the KJV of the New Testament. What should the "...

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