United News September-October 2019 Cover Page

United News: September - October 2019

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Featured in this issue of United News are UYC reports and photos, local church updates, festival announcements for the upcoming Feast of Tabernacles, Ambassador Bible College news and updates from two recent trips to Africa. The Forward! article by Rick Shabi, titled "How Real Is God To You?" focuses on connecting with God in an authentic and personal way, and the From the Council article by Randy Stiver challenges Christians not to shy away from preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God whether from the pulpit or while living their daily lives. An article previously published in United News Canada by Linda Wasilkoff offers support and practical advice for parents preparing young children for church services. Articles in The Good News section of United News focus on the journey as Christians await Jesus Christ's perfect government and expository coverage of the Seventh Commandment.

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Waiting On The World To Change

7 minutes
Have you ever looked around at world conditions and wanted to do something? But what can we do, and what does God want us to do? Understanding His...
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The Ten Commandments Series: The Seventh Commandment: Part 1

6 minutes
“You shall not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18)

ABC Welcome Picnic and Orientation

On Sunday, August 25, the alumni of Ambassador Bible College greeted the ABC class of 2020 with their annual welcome picnic.
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See You Again Someday

4 minutes
Over 50 years ago, on a spring afternoon in 1968, two Air Force officers arrived at our family farm in Hobart, Indiana.

Northeast Regional Ministerial Conference

Forty-one elders and their wives from across the Northeast region of the U.S. gathered together in Youngstown, Ohio, July 14-16 for the second in the 2019-2020 regional ministerial conference series.

Leadership Training Conference in West Africa

We just completed a four-day training session for members in West Africa that brought together French and English-speaking men and women in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Feast at Home Webpage and Resources

We want you to feel as close to the other brethren keeping the Feast of Tabernacles as possible—whether they travel far for the Feast or stay home as well.
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How Real Is God To You?

5 minutes
There came a time in the lives of the Israelites when they felt God’s presence in a way they hadn’t before.
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Preaching with Conviction and Courage

8 minutes
How do we define the kind of preaching that has been the practice of God's prophets, apostles and Church down through time?