United News: June 2007

Mr. Kilough and Dr. Kirkpatrick asked the Council for further clarification and direction.

This year the Church began a new training program for pastors who were recently hired by the Church. May 23 we finished the last two weeks of the first six-week program for 15 pastors and trainees and their wives.

At the annual meeting May 6, the General Conference of Elders approved a $25 million budget for the fiscal year 2007-2008, which begins July 1.

The task force has considered some 400 suggested additions to the hymnal and reviewed more than 200 original compositions from members.

Leadership Training Session in Australia was conducted on Jan. 26 to 28, 2007.

Doug Horchak announced the names of the volunteers chosen to serve on two projects this summer.

Mr. Berendt serves on the Canadian National Council and pastors four churches.

Mr. David Baker spends March 14 through March 25

a Portuguese-language Christian magazine published in Florida reprints articles from Verticle Thought

Mike and Primrose Mukarati manage the Church's office in Zimbabwe. The following appeared in the March 2007 issue of United News South Africa along with this note: The situation in Zimbabwe is very serious, with inflation running at over 1,000...

In response to requests in previous issues, members share the inspiring stories of their callings and baptisms.

At the March meeting in Sydney, UCG-Australia Board members voted to allocate an additional A$20,000 in this financial year to the preaching of the gospel.

92 Beyond Today TV programs and commentaries are posted and have generated over 50,600 video views.

Why add more airtime in a city with a population of just over 31,000?

Postage costs were up more than 28 percent the first week the new rates were in effect. Some portions of our mailings are up over 80 percent.

The Council's last item of business May 10 was the bylaw-mandated election of chairman.

2 men credentialed as elders.