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Dagmar Howe
Derek Riess, son of Tracy and Lori Riess of Stewartville, and former member of Boy Scout Troop 56 of Stewartville, has earned the Eagle Scout rank.
Derek Riess, son of Tracy and Lori Riess of Stewartville, and former member of Boy Scout Troop 56 of Stewartville, has earned the Eagle Scout rank. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts...
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Jim Tuck
Why in the days of what many consider to be an advanced civilization has life become less valuable, something easily destroyed? We have done it in war. We have done it with abortion. Many are okay to murder an unborn child. Life has been...
Perspective What has happened to change how people view the value of life? When life is used up and discarded as refuse, it makes it seem expendable. When a war is fought with no real cause or purpose or exit plan, the lives of...
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In January, John Elliott completed 15 years of service to UCG East Africa as senior pastor as he announced his retirement from that position. He and his wife Merrie began serving there in 2003 and have made 36 visits to the region.
During this January visit to Kenya, Mr. Elliott held two ministerial conferences, made several congregation visits, and held a two-day leadership conference with attendees from as far away as Rwanda. One of his grandsons, Zarek Dowd, was...
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Madge ThompsonAtheah Turnquest
The Caribbean region conducted its fifth Caribbean Leadership Training seminar Aug. 4 to 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
There were 35 representatives from the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Curacao and Trinidad. For the first time, wives and deaconesses were included, thus affording them better insight into the scope...
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Jim Tuck
 What kind of name would you choose for your child? There is a reason why there are not many boys who are named Adolf Hitler or Josef Mengele or little girls named Jezebel. What is in a name? God promises the faithful a new name in the...
Perspective Expecting parents often struggle to come up with a unique name for their newborn child. Sometimes parents name their children after their parents or themselves. Other parents opt to start with characters in the Bible to find...
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John Elliott
Merrie and I have recently returned from our 35th visit to East Africa over 14 years, where I oversee UCG’s operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Rwanda and Burundi.
UCG East Africa has grown to about 30 congregations and Bible study groups now meeting in five countries, served by six pastors and two assistant pastors. UCG East Africa is registered in Kenya, and the Rwandan government has just...
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Tom Clark
The U.S.-based senior pastors and associate senior pastors who serve in Africa, Asia and Europe met at the home office on Dec. 3 and 4.
Attending were Dave Baker (Asia), John Elliott and Tim Waddle (East Africa), Fred Kellers and Mark Mickelson (Nigeria), Melvin Rhodes and Tom Clark (Ghana) and Vic Kubik and Johnnie Lambert (Eastern Europe and Scandinavia). Also in...
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There are five countries in West and Central Africa where UCG has French-speaking congregations: Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Where the congregations are today is an interesting story and...
In 2010, UCG was left without a French-speaking senior pastor to serve in Africa and only minimal contacts with the brethren who were there. It was a challenge that appeared, to some, to be insurmountable. But God allowed for better things...
World News and Prophecy
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In June, Iran elected Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be its new president. Largely unknown outside Iran (reportedly, he has never even traveled outside the country), he's being called "an ultra-conservative."
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John Elliott along with Monte Knudson spent three weeks visiting congregations in Africa in late January and early February.
John Elliott, senior pastor for East Africa and pastor of the Phoenix East and Yuma, Arizona, congregations, along with Monte Knudson spent three weeks visiting congregations in Africa in late January and early February. Their route...
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Paul Moody
A total of 279 brethren came together to observe the Feast of Tabernacles at two sites in Ghana.
One site was situated on the sprawling grounds of the Valley View University campus on the outskirts of the capital city of Accra. Most of the brethren stayed together on-site, which allowed for much interaction and fellowship. Morning...
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Jim Franks
In the United Church of God, areas outside the United States are served in various ways.
Africa is an intriguing place to visit, but it can be a difficult place for one to live. Unstable governments, religious strife, rampant disease, and high unemployment make daily life a struggle for many Africans, especially in...
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Melvin Rhodes
The second annual Senior Pastors' Conference held November 1 and 2.
  The home office was the venue for the second annual Senior Pastors' Conference, Nov. 1 and 2. The first one, held a little over a year ago, was just for the U.S. pastors with responsibilities as senior pastors in Africa....
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Amanda Pence
Local Church Updates
Following church services on the Sabbath of Aug. 27, the Oklahoma City congregation held their annual senior appreciation luncheon. The event recognized and honored the brethren of the congregation who are 65 years of age and over.
The entire congregation enjoyed a tasty three-course meal. A special slideshow presented photos taken during the course of the seniors’ lives and information about them. Highlights included a bit of their life history, places they have...
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Leslie Schwartz, 22, a member of the Los Angeles, California, congregation, graduated June 18, Summa Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a B.A. in mass communications and a double minor in education studies...
Leslie Schwartz, 22, a member of the Los Angeles, California, congregation, graduated June 18, Summa Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a B.A. in mass communications and a double minor in education...
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by Bill Eddington
Too often we look upon seniority and leadership as being synonymous but they are not. One can hold a senior position but still not be an effective leader. Conversely, one can be in a position of little status but provide effective...
Service Project
In the face of an ongoing economic crisis, Nigerians are struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table for their families.

$17,875 raised of $2,500 goal

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Victor Kubik
UCG President, Victor Kubik, shares recent church and home office updates. He also provides an update on the Ministerial Education Program.
Beverly and I are leaving for South Africa later today. We plan to visit congregations in Johannesburg and then in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi. We plan to document our journey on Travelpod and you can follow it by going to www....
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Chris Rowland
As these men and their wives transition to their new assignments, your continued prayers and support are appreciated as they strive to serve God and His people.
At the beginning of January, Scott McKeon was appointed pastor of the congregations in Phoenix Northwest and Northern Arizona. Mr. McKeon and his wife, Carrie, had been assisting the previous pastor, Jim Tuck. Mr. McKeon will also continue...

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