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United News: January - February 2017

United News

January - February 2017

United News January - February 2017

In this issue read about the most recent Council meeting and read the audited financial statements for the 2015-2016 year. Also, read about both the Winter Family Weekend and the Northwest Family Weekend. Three retiring ministers are honored for their service in the church.

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In This Issue

Life isn’t a competition, but an experience. Take the time and be mindful that we are living during a time of peace and prosperity that allows us all to enjoy such wonderful forms of entertainment.

Chuck and Joy Zimmerman

Back row: Stephanie Tomes, Jason Lovrien, Noah Boyd, Aaron Jennings, Alex Love and Chris Sylvester. Front row: Sonia Carlson, Joanie Nessa, Julia Weaner, Caleb Greene, Gabriel Lagos, Sarah Lucassen and Jennifer Iiams.

Each of us can do our part to open our hearts and hands to one another no matter what the issue, while standing with God’s standards of blessed behaviors.

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Ben Light, an elder from the Salem congregation, speaking at the teen and young adult Bible study on the Sabbath.

Frank & Sonia McCrady

The McCradys (on the left) with Ron Barker and Dave Hemsley (on the right) who presented the gifts to the McCradys.

A display in a store of the Beyond Today magazines and Beyond Today Live event brochures.

Koinonia is a close relationship like a father and son might have. Do we have this kind of relationship with our Heavenly Father?

On Saturday evening at the Winter Family Weekend, Jelly and Mr. Jonathan held a fun game show for all the kids and families in attendance. Games, Bible trivia questions, songs and dancing were enjoyed by everyone who came to the show!

Larry & Karen Walker

Left to right: Diane Oliver, Berenice Emehiser and Becky Oliver enjoy a game of Headbanz at the Luau.

Larry and Karen Walker at their celebration at the Feast of Tabernacles in Bend, Oregon.

Campers and staff enjoying Winter Camp activities.

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What do we do with these winter months? Did God create winter just for us to endure? Or is there "work" we can be doing this time?

The council of elders meeting at the home office in Ohio.

Financial statements for the 2015-2016 year.

President Victor Kubik and Betty Bost at the Charlotte, North Carolina congregation.