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Home Office Weekly Update: March 9, 2023

United News
2023-03-09
As we plan for this coming Passover, we contemplate, reflect, and re-pledge our loyalty to our Father and Savior, and have our faith strengthened by the love, sacrifice and profound gift of God.
From Ministerial and Member Services... Planning has been a focus for Ministerial and Member Services and the administration this week at the home office. Preparing the agenda for the upcoming General Conference of Elders to be held in...
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Prophetic Times: What's in a Name?

United News
Jim Tuck
2023-03-03
 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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Home Office Weekly Update: March 2, 2023

United News
2023-03-02
God’s imagination and creativity is beyond our physical ability to fathom.
From the President... Greetings brethren, Here in Cincinnati it’s a slightly overcast day, but the temperatures have been quite pleasant for the past few weeks. Everything is “greening up,” and is coming back to life after the winter...
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Home Office Weekly Update: February 23, 2023

United News
2023-02-23
Please continue to ask God to direct and guide us all—that all will be done according to His will and to His glory.
From the President... Greetings brethren around the world, The last few days here in Cincinnati have been bright and warm with temperatures reaching into the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Spring is in the air, and indeed the Passover and...
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Prophetic Times: Consider Your Ways

United News
Jim Tuck
2023-02-17
The wealthiest one percent of the world’s population now owns more than half of the world’s wealth. Why is there so much wealth in the world, but so many are just scraping by paycheck to paycheck? Perhaps it is time to consider what people...
Perspective We live in a time when some possess incredible wealth, and the number of millionaires and billionaires is increasing as each year passes. The U.S.A. has 20.2 million millionaires and 724 billionaires. In 2021, Jeff Bezos was...
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Home Office Weekly Update: February 16, 2023

United News
2023-02-16
Seeking God’s will and direction in all we do must be consistent and a very part of our beings as we do His Work, in the work of the Church as a whole, as well as in our personal lives.
Greetings brethren around the world, There is always a lot of activity in the home office with so much going on in every department. In the Mail Processing department, for instance, employees are daily opening and sorting incoming mail...
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Prophetic Times: Earthquakes and God's Protection

United News
Jim Tuck
2023-02-10
The death toll in the Turkey and Syria earthquake, which struck just four days ago, has soared past 20,000, and likely will go much higher. We wonder when, if ever, these horrible tragedies will end. The good news is there is hope. There...
Perspective The 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early on a cold Monday morning, February 6, sent a rumbling tremor that was felt as far away as Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the...
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Home Office Weekly Update: February 9, 2023

United News
2023-02-09
Please continue to ask God to lead, guide and direct us.
A New Look for the Home Page of UCG.ORG For the past year the Information Technology (IT) and Media departments at the home office, in concert with a web development company, have been at work on a complete update and redesign of...
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Devastating Earthquake Strikes Turkey and Syria

United News
Rick Shabi
2023-02-09
Nations from all over the world have pledged to send aid and to work together to provide needed supplies, funds and support to help the people in this stricken area through this unexpected tragedy.
Through the miracle of modern technology and television, we all witnessed the devastating earthquake that struck the nation of Turkey and Syria a few days ago. The latest death tolls are over 19,300 as they continue to search through the...
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Home Office Weekly Update: February 2, 2023

United News
2023-02-02
Ask God to guide all of us and direct our paths so that we follow Him and do things His way, preaching and providing His truth to all our members and to the world.
It’s said that we live in a “smaller world” today than in the past. We speak of global economies, global ideas and global problems. We have global businesses, global entertainment, global celebrities, global communication opportunities and...
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Prophetic Times: “Cretans are always liars”

United News
Jim Tuck
2023-01-27
Lying is so common now you don’t know who to believe. As the Bride of Christ, it is a must to overcome this foible of the flesh and seek to be pure hearted.
Perspective I would imagine most of us are shocked by the blatant lying which constantly pours out of the mass media of this world, the politicians and even governments. The way of Satan, who is called the father of lies, is evident in...
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Home Office Weekly Update: January 26, 2023

United News
2023-01-26
Passover is just a little more than two months away. It is time for all of us to be at work in our personal lives.
Greetings brethren, It is winter here in the United States. The weather has been mild here in Cincinnati, but it is the time of year you spend most of your time indoors. For farmers and those who work in agricultural areas, winter is...
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Prophetic Times: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem"

United News
Jim Tuck
2023-01-20
Nearly two thousand years ago, Jesus wept with deep compassion over Jerusalem, because He knew the terrible death and destruction the Jewish people would face. At the end of the age, the many countries gathered against Jerusalem will be...
Perspective Israel has been a critical focus point of the world since its reestablishment in 1948. A recent article cited in the Jerusalem Post on January 17, 2023, stated that Israel must rescind the sanctions it levied...
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Home Office Weekly Update: January 19, 2023

United News
2023-01-19
We need to stay awake and keep our eyes on God.
Good afternoon brethren around the world, We live in a world that is in a state of change, as we are all aware. During the three years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we were confronted with things that we didn’t expect—like lockdowns...
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Prophetic Times: New Year's Resolutions?

United News
Jim Tuck
2023-01-13
Millions around the world choose to make a resolution for the new year. What is the origin of this annual tradition? Should Christians get caught up in this New Year’s practice?
Perspective It is a new year, and this is the time when millions of people make resolutions, which, more often than not, they do not keep. How often do people set a resolution or commitment knowing they will ultimately procrastinate yet...
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New Magnified Short Film

United News
2023-01-12
Watch both "Magnified" short videos on YouTube.
The United Church of God and Beyond Today have released a second video in the series called “Magnified.” Is the Feast of Tabernacles relevant in 2023? Observing this annual festival gives us a window into God’s thinking...
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Update: Video Recordings of ABC Class, Acts of the Apostles

United News
2023-01-12
Twelve video recordings are now available.
A total of 12 video recordings of the Ambassador Bible College class, “Acts of the Apostles,” are now available to view at: ucg.org/ambassador-bible-college/acts-of-the-apostles-ambassador-bible-college. A new video will be released...
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Home Office Weekly Update: January 12, 2023

United News
2023-01-12
President Rick Shabi shares accounts of the work, internationally and domestically.
Greetings brethren around the world. This is the second issue of our new weekly communication from the home office in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is designed to keep you up to date on the work around the world, as we all strive to fulfill the...
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Home Office Weekly Update: January 5, 2023

United News
2023-01-05
We are all a vital part of the work of God.
Dear members and ministers, Welcome to the first issue of the revised home office newsletter we have named “Home Office Weekly Update.” We are all a vital part of the work of God. He has called each of us, and He has placed each of...
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“Pride & Prejudice” Themed Dance

United News
2023-01-05
Join us for a dance themed on Jane Austen's book, "Pride & Prejudice."
Please join us on Feb. 18, 2023 for a “Pride and Prejudice” themed formal dance held at 10 Lincoln St., Westford, Massachusetts 01886. Sabbath services are at 2:30 p.m., followed by a shared meal (please bring a side dish to contribute)....
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