United News: November 2006

Recognizing the need for God's guidance

On June 11 David Baker, senior pastor for Asia, and Fil Olimpo, a member living in Bangkok, Thailand, visited the family of Davidson Lay Beh at their home in Mae Sot, near the Thai-Burmese border.

Brethren from the Fairview Heights, Illinois, congregation gathered at Carlyle Lake June 9 to 11 for a weekend of camping and fellowship.

Did you know that we currently have United Church of God literature available in Russian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian and Swedish?

David Baker, senior pastor for Asia, visited many members and prospective members in India and Sri Lanka from May 23 to June 8.

Daniel Martinez of the San Luis Potosi, Mexico, congregation was named Student of the Year in June 2006.

The Caribbean region conducted its fifth Caribbean Leadership Training seminar Aug. 4 to 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The largest renewal of Good News subscribers ever conducted by UCG–Australia (8,914 subscribers were sent renewal notices) resulted in a response rate of 42.5 percent. This is the highest response rate so far.

Sara Speed has passed her 98th birthday and is doing well.

Clyde and Dee Kilough arrived in South Africa on Aug. 25 to attend a National Council meeting and ministerial conference at a venue in one of the country's wildlife reserves, the Kruger National Park.

Canada receiving more mail.

Two Portsmouth, Ohio, couples, Red and Naomi Ruggles and Ralph and Mildred Smith, have been married 60 years or more.

A look at what goes into planning and producing the Church's video program.

Sept. 4 through 21, my wife, Sharron, and I traveled to East Africa to assist John and Merrie Elliott. Our purpose was to visit as many members and prospective members as possible in the two weeks that we had available.

"Women Sharing and Fulfilling Titus 2:3-5" was the theme for the first UCG Charlotte, North Carolina, ladies' tea Aug. 26.

Visit in Charlotte

In the United Church of God, areas outside the United States are served in various ways.

The Miami, Florida, congregation held its second Sabbath school graduation on Aug. 19.

President announces that donations can be accepted online at www.ucg.org/donation and encourages members who choose to give online to use the electronic check option, not the credit card option.

Aug. 22 was a day to be much remembered in the minds of the UCG members in Nigeria.

For the first time ever, Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida, young adults combined to serve at the Miami congregation's Young Adults' Day.

A small glimpse at his life.

On Aug. 31 the treasurer for the Church, Tom Kirkpatrick, began a 12-day trip to Central America. He was accompanied by Leon Walker, regional director for the Spanish-speaking areas, and his wife, Reba.

On the weekend of July 13 to 16, approximately 110 teens and young adults gathered for the second Southern California Teen/Young Adult Weekend.