United News: January 2026

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Welcome to the January 2026 issue of United News!

This issue features local and international Church news, including updates from the home office and announcements from members. The Good News section features two articles on fascinating spiritual topics. As always, you can find the Beyond Today airing schedule on the back page of this issue.

Thank you for your continued support of this publication. Please email UN@ucg.org to submit articles, announcements, local church news, questions or feedback.

Operation Managers’ Updates

1 minute

Updates from the UCG operation managers

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Local Church News

5 minutes

Recent events held by Church family and news from members.

Announcements

3 minutes

A special section highlighting recent births, weddings, anniversaries and obituaries of our membership.

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Audited Financial Statements 2024-2025

4 minutes

The external auditor’s report for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2025, is available under "Downloads" on this page.

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Have You Experienced Trauma?

4 minutes

Learning about trauma is an essential first step on the path to healing and recovery.

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Forgiveness that Endures

5 minutes

Does the presence of pain mean we have failed to forgive?

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40 Years in the Wilderness, a Legacy and Challenge

5 minutes

It took courage, commitment and convictions to go against the grain as God showed Mr. Armstrong so many things where the Bible disagrees with popular...