United News: July 2008

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Feast Sermon Video to Focus on Our Heritage

Video crew travels to Eugene, Oregon, and Big Sandy, Texas, to tape sermon, historical locations and interviews with Church pioneers.

Summer Camp Season Starts

June 29 the camps at Hye Sierra, California, and Woodmen, Alabama, began.

United Youth Corps Volunteers Announced

Doug Horchak and Dave Baker, coordinators of the United Youth Corps program, announced the names of the volunteers chosen to serve on three projects this summer and one lengthier project in 2008-2009.

Beyond Today Commentaries Now Available on Apple Web Site

UCG gets on ground floor with application to reach mobile Web users.

Interesting Development

This spring the United Church of God received a letter from an Iraqi national now living in Bonn, Germany, who offered to translate our booklet The Middle East in Bible Prophecy into Arabic.

Profile

Robin Webber was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1951, but has lived most of his life in California.
3 minutes
"Oh Lord, you fill my life with wonder...my spirit soars with Your wondrous gift of grace...with a heart forever grateful I will sing Your glory and...
6 minutes
We learned many spiritual lessons from the Challenger II Rock Climbing Program.

Santiago, Chile, Church Hall Inaugurated

On the Sabbath of June 14, the new Church building in Santiago, Chile, was inaugurated with 450 people present.

Australian Media Goals Accomplished

Australia adds 14,000 Good News subscribers.

Canadian National Council Meets in Winnipeg

The summer meeting of the Canadian National Council was held June 1 and 2 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Peace Returns to Kenya; Members Face Drought

The violence that troubled Kenya at the beginning of this year (leaving 1,500 dead and 600,000 homeless and/or displaced) has long since faded away. However, the rift among tribes continues below the surface. Only by allowing both rival parties to...

Public Bible Lectures Set for Brisbane and Melbourne

The congregations in Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia, are busy with meetings to organize the public Bible lectures scheduled for Brisbane on July 12 and Melbourne on July 19.

New Group in Far North of South Africa

A dedicated and faithful group of men and women from around the Polokwane, South Africa, area contacted the United Church of God in October 2007, desiring to become part of our fellowship.
2 minutes
There once was a king who loved his subjects so much that he sent out an invitation to all to share in the marriage feast for his son. But his...
2 minutes
When you spend time with those of the opposite sex—is that hanging out or dating?