United News: January - February 2020

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Welcome to the January-February 2020 issue of United News, redesigned and updated to celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of UCG.

In this 16-page issue you can find news about the recent Winter Family Weekend held in Cincinnati, Ohio as well as the President's Letter from Victor Kubik and Council Letter from Rainer Salomaa. These sections were formerly called Forward! and From the Council, respectively. The Good News section, which has been rearranged for this new format to be a completely standalone insert an article on the 8th Commandment by Don Hooser, "Will Your Faith Survive the Time of the End?" by John Labissoniere, and "How Rooted Are You?" by John McClain.

After an update from a recent pastoral trip to Asia made by Victor and Beverly Kubik along with Darris and Debra McNeely, you can find the financial audit statements for 2018-2019. The last inside page of this issue contains a member profile, which highlights and honors the life of Mrs. Phyllis Knapp, a longtime member of the Church who attends in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Finally, the Beyond Today airing schedule for January and February can be found on the back page of the United News.

Thank you for your continued support of this publication. Please email un@ucg.org to submit articles, questions or feedback.

Pastoral Development Program Held

The 10-day program was held November 11-20.

Council Letter

The apostle Paul was a wise master builder (1 Corinthians 3:10). He encouraged Christians to, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15, KJV).

Nashville Congregation Serves Seniors

The Nashville congregation is excited to be a part of a new community service project!

We experience the temptation to steal even from childhood.

The Ten Commandments Series: The Eighth Commandment

7 minutes

“You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19).

Support UCG when you shop at Amazon!

The United Church of God can receive donations from the AmazonSmile Foundation as a result of shoppers naming the United Church of God as their charity of choice when shopping online at Amazon.

Audited Financial Statements 2018-2019

At the beginning of each calendar year our attention turns to our personal taxes and finances. We do the same with the Church and United News.

Updates from Ministerial and Member Services

Your continued prayers and support are appreciated as these men and their wives transition to their new assignments and strive to serve God and His people.

Photo of a small flower growing up next to old train tracks.

Will Your Faith Survive the Time of the End?

8 minutes

Bible prophecy shows that at the end of this age, humanity will undergo the most catastrophic time in all of human history. How can you successfully...

Regional Ministerial Conference Held in Minnesota

A regional ministerial conference was held in Stewartville, Minnesota, from Nov. 24-26. Forty-six people attended from around the north central region of the U.S.

Tall, sturdy tree with visible roots and sunlight shining through the leaves.

How Rooted Are You?

7 minutes

Every year in March, for the last several years, a hundred miracles have occurred in my basement.

Pastoral Trip to Asia

After arriving in Manila Wednesday night, we were met by senior pastor David and Denise Dobson. We spent much of Thursday with the Dobsons, Richard Macaraeg (Philippines office manager) and Stella Combare (Philippines office accountant) at the UCG Philippines office...

United News Redesign!

Welcome to the United News—freshly redesigned in honor of the 25th anniversary of the United Church of God, an International Association!

Member Profile

“You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God; I am the LORD,” (Leviticus 19:32, NKJV). A member profile by Janice Kleier and Dan Dowd.

Winter Family Weekend

Afternoon Sabbath service attendance was 1,172 people, with an additional 1,300 online, listening to special music and a sermon by Tim Pebworth.

President's Letter

My visits to Malawi and Zambia over the past 20 years have given me some remarkable insight into the life and culture of local communities. One area of special interest was local government in the villages.