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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...
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Darris McNeelyTim Pebworth
We just completed a four-day training session for members in West Africa that brought together French and English-speaking men and women in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
It followed the annual youth camp conducted this year in the city of Man. The conference was held July 24 through August 1. This was our first-ever, pan-West African Leadership Conference that allowed leaders from both English-speaking...
Service Project
This summer, Good Works and United Youth Corps are sponsoring a project in French West Africa, offering volunteers the opportunity to serve at the youth summer camp in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire! The project will run from July 4, 2019 to July 29, 2019.

$2,018 raised of $7,847 goal

Vertical Thought
by Cindy Gore Harper
Having previously served on the staff of United Youth Camps in the United States, my husband Daniel and I wondered what camp would be like in Togo and Cameroon.
United News
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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Howard DavisMelvin Rhodes
Africa was one focus in the 2010-2011 international reports given at the GCE.
Africa was a particular focus in the 2010-2011 annual international reports at the General Conference of Elders. At Sunday morning’s meetings, Chairman Melvin Rhodes led the presentation with amazing stories of God’s...
Vertical Thought
by Jeremy Hongerloot
Here are a young American's impressions of his first trip to West Africa.
United News
Joel Meeker
Four days of leadership training classes were held in Cotonou, Bénin, from Jan. 28 to 31.
UCG elders Bernard Hongerloot and Joel Meeker held the classes on a variety of subjects to better equip leaders from French-speaking Africa for service in local congregations. Mr. Hongerloot's son Jeremy accompanied his father at...
Inside United Podcast
by Victor Kubik, Jessica Hendrickson
2019-02-28
Jessica Hendrickson joins Victor Kubik to give an update on the French work of the Church. She also discusses some of the exciting projects coming up in French-speaking areas and how volunteers can get involved.
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United News
Presentations given at the GCE on five international areas covering over 10 countries.
English-Speaking West Africa Nigeria contains about 130 members scattered throughout the three congregations of Lagos, Benin City and Owerri, as well as the Bible study group in Ibadan, served by Oludare Akinbo. As teens and young...
Service Project
Good Works is sponsoring United Youth Corps volunteers for a United Youth Camp in Benin in 2023!

$3,444 raised of $9,020 goal

United News
Tim Pebworth
Despite the constant threat of COVID-19 restrictions, the brethren in France were blessed to again celebrate the Feast at the all-inclusive Club Vacanciel resort in Roquebrune-sur-Argens on the French Riviera.
Amazingly, the day before the Feast, local authorities implemented a rule limiting the use of meeting halls to 30 people. Even with a few last-minute cancellations, we welcomed 25 people with many more tuning into our first day and Eighth...
Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Tim Pebworth
Feast Site Region: 
Africa
Cameroon Feast sites will be held in Doula and Yagoua. There are visa and vaccination requirements necessary to enter this country and any visitor should consult with the U.S. State Department travel advisory before considering...
Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Tim Pebworth
Feast Site Region: 
Africa
Cotonou, Bénin A site will be held in Cotonou. There are visa and vaccination requirements necessary to enter this country and any visitor should consult with the U.S. State Department travel advisory before considering attending....
Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Tim Pebworth
Feast Site Region: 
Africa
La Mé, Côte d’Ivoire A Feast site will be held in La Mé. There are visa and vaccination requirements necessary to enter this country and any visitor should consult with the U.S. State Department travel advisory before considering...
United News
Vivien Botha
South Africa, with a population of about 60 million people, has 11 official languages! Afrikaans is spoken as a first or second language by only approximately 17 million. So why translate UCG booklets into Afrikaans—a language spoken by...
Afrikaans-speaking people make up a group descended from early Dutch and French Huguenot settlers who came to South Africa beginning in about 1652. For quite some time, we have felt a responsibility to take the gospel to this group. We...
Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Tim Pebworth
Feast Site Region: 
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Three Feast sites will be held in Lubumbashi, Kinshasa and Mbuji-Mayi. There are visa and vaccination requirements necessary to enter this country and any visitor should consult with the U.S. State...
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Jessica Hendrickson
We were blessed this year to have a week-long, injury-free and enjoyable camp in Man, Côte d’Ivoire in French-speaking West Africa. Hosting 22 campers from four different countries, we also had a wonderful local staff, as well as two Good...
Camp was held from Sunday to Sunday and activities included traditional activities such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, tug-of-war and arts and crafts. We also had the pleasure of introducing some new activities to the campers including...
Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Moïse Elisée Mabout
Feast Site Region: 
Africa
Feast sites will be held in Doula and Yagoua. There are visa and vaccination requirements necessary to enter this country and any visitor should consult with the U.S. State Department travel advisory before considering attending. Please...
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Lena VanAusdle
During the biannual meeting in November 2018 to consider project proposals, the Good Works team approved 12 different funding requests, three of which are volunteer opportunities. We are very grateful for the support we receive to fund...
The first of the volunteer opportunity will take place in Mirebalais, Haiti, in two sessions. The first session will run from June 23-July 14, 2019. The second session will be held from July 14-Aug. 4, 2019. The goal of this project is to...

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