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United News: February 2007

United News

February 2007

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Discernment A Vital Key to Growth

by Richard Pinelli

What is spiritual discernment, and how can we grow in this important tool?

Jacksonville Hosts Young Adults' Activity May 25-28

by Ina McLemore

Updated 8 years ago

"The New World…Past and Future" is the theme for the activities set for Pentecost/Memorial Day weekend in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida.

Raising the Bar

by Jim Franks

Our world teaches tolerance of sin and lowering of standards. Yet Christ tells us to become perfect! He gave this as a lifelong goal and not something that is achieved immediately at baptism. But if we are to become perfect, we must be constantly "raising the bar."

FORWARD! Welcome! We're Glad You're Here!

by Mike Bennett

Updated 8 years ago

Ever feel like an outsider, a stranger—an alien?

United Youth Corps and Challenger II Plans Discussed

by David Register

Updated 8 years ago

President Clyde Kilough, Jim Franks, Doug Horchak, Dave Register and Larry Greider met in Ontario, California, Jan. 16 for a one-day roundtable meeting to discuss future plans for the United Youth Corps program, Challenger II camps and other young adult programs.

UCG to Offer Jordan "Ambassadors for Peace" Feast

by Cory Erickson, Doug Horchak, Charles Melear

Updated 8 years ago

The United Church of God is pleased to again offer its brethren around the world a 2007 Feast site in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

News From Around the World UCG Canada Ends 2006 on Very Positive Note

by Edwin Van Pelt

Updated 8 years ago

The United Church of God in Canada ended 2006 on a very positive note in many areas. Records were set, others were nearly broken and the trend so far in 2007 is for more of the same.

Reader's Digest Ad to Run in 10 Million April Copies

by Peter Eddington

Updated 8 years ago

Preaching the gospel gains momentum with ads also to appear in 4.5 million American Baby and Parents magazines in April and May.

Youth Camp Updates: "Out of This World" Winter Camp Held in Wisconsin

by Gary Black

Updated 8 years ago

"Out of this world!" What does that mean to you? Perhaps it means something is fantastic. For campers and staff members at Winter Camp this year, it had another meaning—but more about that later.

Letters: "The Chambered Nautilus"

by Norma Nelson

Updated 8 years ago

"I read with great appreciation the wonderful analogy of the chambered nautilus and our Christian lives by Newton L. Baker in the January issue of United News."

Local Church Updates: 10-Year-Old Donates Hair to Locks of Love

by Ailsa Braun

Updated 8 years ago

Heidi Braun, 10-year-old daughter of Martin and Ailsa Braun, donated more than 10½ inches of her own hair in June 2006 to Locks of Love.

Youth Camp Updates: 104 Campers Come From Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina

by Saul Langarica

Updated 8 years ago

This year we again had our youth camp in the town of Paine, about 30 miles south of the city of Santiago, Chile.

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Youth Camp Updates: 63 Teens Enjoy Camp in Kenya

by John Elliott

Updated 8 years ago

Imagine a huge grassy campground beneath giant acacia trees with monkeys, fish eagles and giant eagle owls beside a picturesque lake with hippos, herons and white pelicans.

Media News at a Glance: Advertising Vertical Thought on the 'Net

by Peter Eddington

Updated 8 years ago

Advertising of our Vertical Thought magazine for teens and young adults is now actively underway on the Internet using the services of Yahoo, Google and their advertising partners.

Youth Camp Updates: Australian Summer Camp Is "Awesome!"

by Natalie McQueen

Updated 8 years ago

"Awesome, awesome, awesome!" is how one camper described the Australian UCG Youth Camp held from Dec. 22 to 31, 2006.

News at a Glance: Baptism Stories Wanted

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

As mentioned in the November 2006 United News article "Recently Baptized Members Surveyed," we are looking for members' stories of their calling and baptism.

International News at a Glance: Bible Studies Started in Cebu and McArthur

by Florante Siopan

Updated 8 years ago

month before the Feast of Tabernacles, a Bible study began in the city of Cebu, in the Visayas region of the Philippines.

Local Church Updates: Bricket Wood Holds Winter Social

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

The Bricket Wood, England, congregation held its annual winter social in St. Stephen's Hall Jan. 13.

International News at a Glance: British Isles Feast Set for Shorefield

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

The Feast of Tabernacles will be held at Shorefield Country Park, a self-catering holiday village in Hampshire.

News at a Glance: Calendar of Events

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

Various events coming up throughout the year

International News at a Glance: Caribbean Region Sees Growth

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

The United Church of God in the Caribbean started very small.

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Treasure Digest: Children's Corner

by Alexis Lowry

Poem: Unleavened Days of Bread

News at a Glance: Creative Volunteers Needed for Feast Cards for Shut-ins

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

At several U.S. Feast sites this past year, extra-large (9- by 12-inch) cards were made and put out on tables for the brethren to sign. These were sent to area shut-ins, elderly members who could not attend the Feast and those who were ill.

Treasure Digest: Dachau: Praying for the End of Suffering

by Ray Prater

In 1979, while stationed overseas in the military, I visited one of the former Nazi concentration camps in Dachau, Germany.

News at a Glance: Dallas 50th Anniversary Set for April 7

by Phillip Sandilands, Marlys Sandilands

Updated 8 years ago

The United Church of God congregation in Dallas, Texas, will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the starting of God's Church in the metroplex on April 7, 2007, during Unleavened Bread.

International News at a Glance: Dentist to Return to Rwanda

by Joel Meeker

Updated 8 years ago

Last year Greg Swartz, a dentist by profession who is also a nonsalaried elder of the United Church of God, provided dental care free of charge for our Church brethren in Rwanda (see June 2006 United News)

International News at a Glance: German GN Sets New Record

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

The January-February issue of the Gute Nachrichten magazine was mailed to a record number of subscribers.

International News at a Glance: Good Works Projects for Kenya

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

Three Good Works Program projects in Kenya have been listed on the Web at www.ucg.org/goodworks, submitted by John Elliott, senior pastor for East Africa.

News at a Glance: Houston Music Festival 2007 Set for Sept. 2

by David Buchanan

Updated 8 years ago

The third annual UCG Houston Music Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, Labor Day weekend, at 20737 Broze Road, Humble, Texas.

Local Church Updates: Lagos Holds Second Young Adults/Family Weekend

by Oludare Akinbo

Updated 8 years ago

The Lagos, Nigeria, congregation held its second young adults/family activity from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1.

News at a Glance: Larry Salyer to Lead Media Team

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

In order to provide additional manpower and expertise to the Church's rapidly growing media efforts, the Council of Elders approved President Clyde Kilough's request to bring Larry Salyer to the home office.

Media News at a Glance: Managing Editors Reach for New Heights in Media Efforts

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

There is a growing sense in the Church that we are on the verge of bigger and better things, said Clyde Kilough in his introduction to the third managing editors conference.

Local Church Updates: Mankato and Austin Senior Citizens Honored

by Marlys A Peterson

Updated 8 years ago

Senior citizens from the Mankato and Austin, Minnesota, congregations were honored with a special luncheon on the Sabbath of Dec. 9, 2006.

International News at a Glance: Mindanao Conducts Training Seminar

by Daniel Macaraeg

Updated 8 years ago

Over the year-end break, 62 men with their wives attended a three-day live-in seminar at a Girl Scouts of the Philippines camp in Davao City, Philippines.

News at a Glance: Ministerial Transfers Announced

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

Two transfers announced and one retirement

Media News at a Glance: More Than 17,000 Respond to Offer for Bible Study Course

by Peter Eddington

Updated 8 years ago

In December 2006 a subscriber development letter was sent to just over 200,000 U.S. Good News subscribers offering them the Bible Study Course.

Local Church Updates: New England Congregations Celebrate 40 Years

by Paul Suckling

Updated 8 years ago

On Nov. 18 the two United Church of God congregations in New England got together to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the first congregation established in New England.

Local Church Updates: Oregon Young Adults Take Care of Yards

by Sabrina Koester

Updated 8 years ago

The young adults of the Salem and Eugene, Oregon, congregations volunteered their time on Oct. 29 and Dec. 17, 2006, for two service projects.

International News at a Glance: Ottawa Has Public Bible Lecture

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

It rained all day, but it was warm inside Kemptville Community Centre for a presentation to northeastern Canadian Good News subscribers Nov. 11, 2006.

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Overcoming Habitual Sins: Repentance That Works

by United Church of God

How can you repent when you've repented a hundred times before?

Local Church Updates: Sacramento Women's Club Launches

by Joe Horchak

Updated 8 years ago

Jan. 14 was a much-anticipated date for the ladies of the Sacramento, California, congregation.

News From Around the World: Senior Pastor Travels to Eastern Europe, Scandinavia

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

Members Help Build Hall in Kasumpa, Zambia

News From Around the World: Senior Pastor Visits Members and Subscribers in Asia

by David Baker

Updated 8 years ago

During the first part of December, I had the wonderful opportunity of visiting some of our members and Good News subscribers in various parts of Asia. On the Sabbath of Dec. 2, I visited the Davao City, Philippines, congregation for the Sabbath service and Bible study.

News at a Glance: South Central Region Teen Formal Set for March 17

by Dora Jennings.

Updated 8 years ago

The Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, congregations are hosting their sixth annual Teen Formal Dinner and Dance for the South Central Region on Saturday night, March 17.

News at a Glance: Southeast Regional Prom Planned for March 24

by Eric Evans

Updated 8 years ago

The Atlanta area congregations will be hosting the eighth annual Southeast Regional Prom the evening of March 24 in the Grand Ballroom of the Gainesville Civic Center in Gainesville, Georgia.

Treasure Digest: The Heavens Opened

by Robert H Berendt

Will the "heavens open" for us too?

Treasure Digest: The Pulls of Babylon

by Skip Miller

We in God's Church made a decision at some point not to live in Babylon.

Treasure Digest: Turning the Hearts...Caring for Your Elderly Parents, Part 3

by Gary Antion

In part 2 we looked at how the aging parents might be feeling. Now let's turn to the children and their views of the situation.

Media News at a Glance: VT Group Focuses on Growth

by United News

Updated 8 years ago

After years of having quarterly teleconferences, Vertical Thought staff members gathered at the home office Jan. 23 for their first face-to-face meeting.

Media News at a Glance: Weekly Commentaries Added to VT Web Site

by Randy Stiver

Updated 8 years ago

Starting in November, we began posting an ongoing series of Vertical Thought weekly commentaries.

Supporting Those Who Are Sick: What to Do and Not Do

by Don Hooser

How can we encourage someone suffering with a major illness and/or chronic health problem? This article focuses on questions like "Why did this happen?" and why friends should not assume they have all the answers. The second part of this series will focus on the kinds of advice to give and not to give.

Media News at a Glance: World News and Prophecy Subscriptions on the Rise

by Peter Eddington

Updated 8 years ago

Online advertising that just began a month ago, once again from extra funds made available to the Media and Communications Services department, will ensure that our number of subscribers to World News and Prophecy will continue to climb, and most likely at a higher rate than before.

News From Around the World: Youth in Zimbabwe Shows "Unwavering Determination"

by Maria Smith

Updated 8 years ago

The following letter was passed on by UCG–Southern Africa chairman André van Belkum. He wrote, "The Smith family live under difficult circumstances due to the internal situation in Zimbabwe."