United News: December 2006

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Members Safe After Violence in Tonga

Update on Tongan brethren

News at a Glance

You can find this at www.beyondtoday.tv/channels.

International News at a Glance

Letters were sent to members, coworkers and donors.

Local Church Updates

184 brethren from as far as Alaska assembled for Sabbath services Nov. 18, marking the 50th anniversary of the Milwaukee Church of God.

The Spiritual Blessings of Age

5 minutes
For converted Christians, old age is not a time of stagnation, but can be a time of accelerated spiritual growth.

Treasure Digest: Children's Corner

1 minute
The Ten Commandments of Proper Church Behavior

News at a Glance

The course will be offered in December

News at a Glance

activities scheduled through the summer

International News at a Glance

The campwill take place at Buxton Field Centre in Derbyshire

Local Church Updates

The weekend of Nov. 10 to 12, 2006, brought 280 campers from all over Texas.
Guard the Door to Your Mind!

Guard the Door to Your Mind!

10 minutes
"gird up the loins of your mind."

ABC to Launch Eighth Year With Largest Class

The class will have 62 students—the largest class we have ever had at ABC!

News at a Glance

Supermarket brochure distribution has proved to be one of our most effective advertising efforts in terms of response.

News at a Glance

New developments on the web.

Camp Team Comes to Cincinnati

U.S. camp directors meet November 16 and 17.

Local Church Updates

Fifty members, including a combination of teens, their families and other members, joined together for an inspirational weekend at Mammoth Cave National Park on Nov. 11 and 12.
"Let the Children Come to Me"

"Let the Children Come to Me"

6 minutes
Teaching Your Preschooler About God

Feast 2007

The United Church of God will again sponsor a Festival site in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2007.

News at a Glance

Three Feast sites will offer archived Feast webcasts

News From Around the World

Enduring Milenyo Before Feast

Days of Unleavened Bread Tour of Egypt Planned

The United Church of God will be offering a biblical study tour to Egypt.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gary and Rose Groh celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary
Learning to Lead Through Character Development

Learning to Lead Through Character Development

9 minutes
God's way of life requires continual growth and perpetual preparation.

Beyond Today

Beyond Today also airs nationwide across Canada on the Vision and Christian cable channels.

News at a Glance

Please visit www.ucg-dallas.org/ya for more information and to register.

News From Around the World

go to www.ucog.org/PDF/vkg10years.pdf. to see the powerpoint shown during the anniversary celebration

Senior Pastors and Associates Serving in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe Meet

The second annual Senior Pastors' Conference held November 1 and 2.

Letters

a sampling of letters recently received
The Bedrock of Contentment

The Bedrock of Contentment

5 minutes
New homes and new cars are exciting, but they don't stay new. Contentment comes from a much more lasting source.

Education Programs Focus on Outcomes

Education efforts will be driven by the Church's mission statement and an expanded statement of direction for all the education programs.

News at a Glance

the number of cable-access stations has almost doubled from 104 to 192.

International News at a Glance

Prayers for the work in Sweden are appreciated

Local Church Updates

Brethren from at least eight states and more than 15 congregations attended the series of four lectures that were held after Sabbath services.

FORWARD! It's Not About Living Longer

3 minutes
Focus on establishing better priorities, values and lifestyles.

Treasure Digest: Who's Watching You?

2 minutes
Reflect a bright light with a godly example, for you never know who might be watching you!

ABC Continuing Education Seminars Reach New Areas

The ABC Continuing Education Seminars have been a regular part of the ABC program for several years.

News at a Glance

Pre-registration ends on February 17.

International News at a Glance

For more details on the Good Works Program, see www.ucg.org/goodworks.

Local Church Updates

From May 26 to 29, the Kansas City, Kansas, congregation hosted its second Memorial Day weekend event.

Trials and Tribulations of God's People

11 minutes
Dealing with the trials we go through involves faith, obedience, understanding God's will and a lot more. The end results of this training ground are...

Treasure Digest: Spiritual Attention Deficit

3 minutes
God will bless us with the power to remain focused spiritually, and He will pour peace upon us when we ask.

Additional Feast of Tabernacles Reports and Photos

The following reports arrived too late to be included in the last issue, and we wanted to share more photos from some of the sites that we didn't have room to print photos of last issue.

News at a Glance

You can register in advance at www.ucg.org/familyweekend

International News at a Glance

Having a church hall will allow them to operate legally.

Local Church Updates

UCG Houston Music Festival was held on Labor Day Weekend, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006,

Now Starring in a Supporting Role...

5 minutes
Grandparents can play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren—ideally a supportive role.

"Treasure Digest: Turning the Hearts Caring for Your Elderly Parents, Part 1"

2 minutes
Our parents have been symbols of strength and stability to us.