United News: December 2012

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God’s People in Malawi's Beauty, Extreme Poverty

Louis Simpson Foundation Partners with LifeNets to Demonstrate Transformational Agriculture in Malawi.
3 minutes
When I started at Ambassador College, I posted at 3x5 card on my bulletin board with Philippians 1:6: "Being confident of this very thing, that He who...

Camp Report

From April 22-29 this spring, 32 campers, 12 mini campers and 42 staff (86 individuals total) from around the Philippines participated in this year’s United Youth Camp at Eden Mountain Resort, Davao City. Some staff members came a week earlier...
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From the Council: Pressing Towards the Prize of the Upward Call
7 minutes
Four concepts to help keep the unwavering vision of the Kingdom of God firmly in mind.

"Back to Nature" Church Campout a Success

The Hickory, North Carolina, congregation held a campout over the weekend of Oct. 26-28 on pristine property on the Jacob Fork River, owned by member Gary Mull.

Nashville Congregation Raises Money to Fund Camps, Project Linus

The Nashville, Tennessee, congregation is happy to share with you our thrilling project of the 2012 summer.

New Council Chairman Selected

The Council of Elders met at 4:00 p.m. EST on Nov. 8, 2012, via Web conference to discuss various items of United Church of God business. On the agenda was the selection of a new chairman.

Beyond Today Has Record Week on Middle East Program

The Beyond Today television program “Middle East Family Feud” hosted by Darris McNeely, which aired the week of Nov. 11-17, attracted the highest response (1,249) and the lowest cost per response ($13.13) out of all 19 programs aired so far...

Online Training Saves Thousands in Costs, Trains Ministry

Beginning in October, a group of 25 ministers (including the instructor) has been connecting over the Internet to receive online pastoral training.

Feast of Tabernacles Will Be Held in Portugal in 2013

We are pleased to inform you that we will once again be hosting the Feast of Tabernacles in the fishing and vacation village of Costa de Caparica, Portugal, in 2013. The site is just outside Lisbon, and the costs will...

The Gospel Inside Prison Walls

Preaching the gospel to the entire world is the commission given by Jesus Christ to the Church of God (Mark 16:15). Prisoners are a part of this world, and it’s pleasing to report that the truth is reaching behind bars.
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Barbed wire fence and tower in a prison yard.
9 minutes
How can God’s people serve brethren in jail or prison?