United News: June 2006

Chairman Bob Dick called the General Conference of Elders Annual Meeting to order shortly after 9 a.m. on May 7. The theme for this year was "Service and Leadership—Today, Tomorrow and Beyond." Mr. Dick said that the welcome receptions and...

The May-June issue of the Gute Nachrichten (German Good News ) magazine is mailed to 4,071 readers in 20 European countries, a 2.8 percent increase over the previous issue.

On April 26 and 27 the Mountain Region was the start-up point for the two-day ministerial development conference, which will be held in every U.S. region and several international areas over the next year.

This year 101 people met in the German-language region to keep the Passover.

May 7 the General Conference of Elders chose four Council members to serve the next three years. Bob Dick and Richard Thompson were returned to the Council, and Bill Eddington (international) and Richard Pinelli were added as new members. Tony...

As part of a project on religious diversity in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany's largest state, the University of Bochum will provide information on the Internet about 250 Christian churches, including UCG–Germany.

Jeff Caudle reported May 27, "I've been in contact with Soegito and Martha Widjaya, Indonesian brethren who live in a small, rural village about 1 1/ 2 hours' drive to the east of Yogyakarta.

Airing of the Beyond Today program began in selected areas in Canada on the Christian Television network at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 21.

During the February/March meetings, the Council determined it would evaluate and revamp its approach to the creation of the Church's Strategic Plan.

we would like to feature the published authors and musicians in a special section of the August United News. Please take a few minutes to answer these questions and send a photograph by July 10.

Calendar of upcoming events

United webmasters add content to church website

Three new Asian Web sites—for Singapore, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong—are being created.

Clyde Kilough updated the Council of Elders May 10 on the progress in developing a comprehensive plan for the Church's education programs.

The Charlotte, Asheboro and Greensboro, North Carolina, congregations enjoyed services together on the Last Day of Unleavened Bread.

e The fourth annual Dallas seniors' luncheon was held on Sabbath, April 29.

After already earning a bachelor's degree in engineering, Maarten de Jong received his master of science in (international) business administration (MScBA) at the Rotterdam School of Management.

The First Day of Unleavened Bread saw a record attendance of 715 across Canada, an increase of 11.2 percent over last year's attendance of 643.

Brethren from the upper Midwest gathered at the scenic Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wisconsin, to hear the president of the United Church of God, Clyde Kilough, speak on the weekly Sabbath during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

The Canadian office began mailing letters the second week of May to over 9,000 former subscribers of The Good News.

The other night in the library when many of the storybook characters were out of their books and enjoying a sojourn in the night air, a crime was committed. Henry VIII—that famous monarch from the English history books—disappeared.

"Hidden Treasure—The Pearl of Great Price" was the theme of the women's retreat held March 24 to 26 near Portland, Oregon. The setting at the Canby Grove Conference Center provided a wonderful woodsy atmosphere, with the rippling Molalla River flowing...

The Cincinnati East, Ohio, AM and PM congregations put on a dinner April 29 to honor the senior citizens in the congregations. The teens helped plan, decorate, prepare, serve, provide music for and clean up after the event.

New Elder Credentialed in Missouri

Brethren in the Tacoma and Olympia, Washington, congregations sent out over 500 letters inviting Good News subscribers in the area to a special public Bible lecture, "The King of the South and the Abomination of Desolation in History and Prophecy."

Offering Report

New Feast site to replace previous site in Malaysia

Electronic system proposed for member contributions

New Hymnal update by Clyde Kilough

On Thursday, May 18, nine employees from the home office attended a Cincinnati Postal Customer Council meeting, which included a tour of the Cincinnati Bulk Mail Center.

Bend named to official deaf and hard of hearing site for 2006

Lafayette to host music weekend

Southern California will host a young adults weekend in July

Congregation in Colorado is compiling a recipe book of wild game fare