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Brazil Feast Update

Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
2024-04-15
Updates about obtaining a visa for travel to Brazil
The Brazilian government has postponed the visa requirements for USA and Canadian passport holders to 2025. Therefore, USA and Canadian passport holders will NOT need to apply for a visa to travel to the Feast in Brazil this year.
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Prophetic Times: The Rise and Decline of the United States

United News
Jim Tuck
2024-04-12
The sun long ago set on the British empire. And now the United States is spiraling downward as a world power. Why? There is a reason.
Not long after World War II, the United States and the British Empire boasted the highest standard of living ever enjoyed by any people since humankind inhabited this earth! Combined, the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada and New...
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Home Office Weekly Update: April 11, 2024

United News
2024-04-11
Updates from Ministerial and Member Services, upcoming events and announcements about the Feast and United News.
From Ministerial and Member Services . . . Death of William Vernich Bill Vernich died on April 3 of health complications at age 92. Mr. Vernich was an elder who served the congregations in Nashville, Murfreesboro and...
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Home Office Weekly Update: April 4, 2024

United News
2024-04-04
Updates on the British Isles ministerial conference, Ministerial and Member Services, United Youth Camps and Ambassador Bible College.
From the President . . . Greetings brethren around the world, More than 60 elders and leaders from the Church in the British Isles (and their wives) gathered together in the beautiful little village of Altrincham,...
2024 Festival Planning Brochure

2024 Festival Planning Brochure Online

Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
2024-03-31
The 2024 Festival Planning Brochure is now available for download.
Click the link "Downloads" to the right and click on the file to download a pdf copy of the 2024 Festival Planning Brochure.
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Prophetic Times: The Making of a Saint

United News
Jim Tuck
2024-03-29
What is a saint? In religious artwork, a saint is often depicted to have a halo around their head with a sacrosanct look on their face. What is the truth according to Scripture to answer the question, “What is a saint?”
An Oxford online dictionary definition of a saint is “a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death or a very virtuous, kind, or patient person. Often people casually comment, ‘He’s such a...
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Home Office Weekly Update: March 28, 2024

United News
2024-03-28
Read updates from the media department, about upcoming Feast registration and more.
WATCH: Biblical Worldview Videos The Church has launched a new video series titled A Biblical Worldview, presented by Rick Shabi, released each week. These 10-minute videos are the Church’s response to what is going...
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Prophetic Times: The Milk of Human Kindness

United News
Jim Tuck
2024-03-22
Former U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush was many things, including only the second American to see his son follow him into the nation’s highest office. But more than anything else, he was a believer in government service. As a...
The U.S.—as a kinder and gentler nation—hasn’t quite worked out that way since 1989 when President Bush took office. Rather, the country now is more divided than any other time in history with the exception of the Civil War. The...
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Home Office Weekly Update: March 21, 2024

United News
2024-03-21
We are called to love God with all our hearts, minds and souls, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
From the President . . . Greetings brethren around the world, This evening my wife, Deborah, and I will be headed to Milan, Italy, where we are very much looking forward to spending time again with our brethren. Since...

2024 French Feast Site Open For Registration

Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
2024-03-20
The 2024 Feast Site at Club Miléade La Gaillarde, France is now open for registration.
The 2024 Feast Site at Club Miléade La Gaillarde, France is now open for registration. Check https://www.ucg.org/members/feast/sites/2024/club-mileade-la-gaillarde-france to read about the site, and register soon, as this...
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Home Office Weekly Update

United News
2024-03-14
Over the last few years, we have seen God open doors and begin calling people in various places around the world where before we have not had an active work in preaching the gospel.
Southwest Region Pastoral Conference 24 pastors and their wives met near Phoenix, Arizona, March 10–12 for a pastoral conference for the Southwest region. This was the fourth in a series of conferences that are planned for pastors...
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Prophetic Times: True Patriots

United News
Jim Tuck
2024-03-08
In nations around the world many people are crying out because they see the erosion of what has been considered sacred freedoms. In western countries where freedom of speech was written in constitutions long ago, it is now coming into...
In the past, patriotic men and women made great sacrifices to secure freedoms, and some gave their lives for the basic freedoms we enjoy in the free world. What bearing does this have on modern-day Christians? Should we be patriotic?...
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Home Office Weekly Update: March 7, 2024

United News
2024-03-07
We have been called out of this world into a relationship with God, Jesus Christ and each other.
From the Chairman . . . Greetings brethren, As many of you already know, the Council of Elders convened last week for the final quarterly meeting prior to the upcoming Passover and Holy Days. At the conclusion of those...
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Home Office Weekly Update: February 29, 2024

United News
2024-02-29
This update includes an overview of recent Council meetings, a camp announcement and print marketing statistics.
From the President . . . Greetings, brethren, The Council of Elders concluded their meetings here in Cincinnati earlier today. As you may have seen from the agenda that was distributed last week, the agenda was quite...
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2024 Feast in France Registration Open Soon!

United News
2024-02-27
2024 Feast in France registration opens Wednesday, March 20 at 12 pm EDT.
The 2024 Feast site on the French Riviera in France will open for registration at 12 pm EDT on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Visit https://www.ucg.org/members/feast/sites/2024/club-mileade-la-gaillarde-france for more details...
Brown County Pentecost Weekend

Brown County Pentecost Weekend

United News
Michael A SnyderJamie Snyder
2024-02-26
Reservations are open for the 2024 Pentecost weekend in Brown County, Indiana.
Called the “Little Smokies” because of its resemblance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Brown County State Park and the Abe Martin Lodge in beautiful southern Indiana will host Sabbath and Pentecost services June 15-16. The ...
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2024 Estonia Feast Site Open for Registration

Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
2024-02-23
The 2024 Feast site in Tallinn, Estonia is open for registration.
The 2024 Feast site in Tallinn, Estonia is now open for registration. The hotel is also ready at this time to make housing reservations. Check https://www.ucg.org/members/feast/sites/2024/tallinn-estonia to read about the site, and...
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Prophetic Times: MAGA or Build Back Better?

United News
Jim Tuck
2024-02-23
Who wouldn’t want to build their country back better or make it great again? What is really best for the people of the United States of America?
Perspective The slogan for the U.S. Democrat party is “Build Back Better,” and it often quoted by U.S. President Joe Biden. On the other hand, President Donald Trump often uses the slogan, “Make America Great Again.” No one doubts the...
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Home Office Weekly Update: February 22, 2024

United News
2024-02-22
The upcoming spring Holy Days which help us focus on the “new life” God granted us when He mercifully called us out of the darkness and deadness of this world.
From the President . . . Greetings brethren around the world, Here in Cincinnati we have been enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures the past few days. Robins have returned to the area and outside my office window I...

2024 Feast of Tabernacles Sites

Feast of Tabernacles
Steve MyersCharles Melear
Feast of Tabernacles
2024-02-15
Here is an initial list of sites that are finalized.
Over the next few days, all Feast of Tabernacles sites will begin to be posted on the web at ucg.org/members/feast. In the meantime, here is an initial list of sites that are finalized. Registration directions for the Feast will be...
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