Living Church News

Volume 21, No. 6, November/December 2019

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Lessons from a Swamped Canoe

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, Canoes are not the most stable watercraft. Though I’ve owned one—even fished out of it on many occasions—and have taken several multi-night excursions in fully loaded canoes, they still feel a bit wobbly when I first step…

Why the Church?

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

It is a question few think to ask, but we all should consider: Why the Church? Jesus said that He would build His Church. Why? What purpose does His Church serve?

Really Good Shawarma: Student Thoughts on the Holy Land

Thomas White

For six of the students who pioneered the Living Education–Charlotte program, the most memorable part of that endeavor took place not in Charlotte, North Carolina, but in the heart of the Holy Land itself.

Living Education’s Adventure in Israel

Wallace G. Smith

For two-and-a-half weeks, members of the Living Church of God explored the Holy Land as part of Living Education’s foray into Israel—touring where Jesus Christ walked and participating in an archaeological dig.

2018 Financial Review

D. Jerry Ruddlesden, Financial Controller

The 2018 audit for Living Church of God (International), Inc. and Affiliates was issued on May 31, 2019. It can be reviewed in its entirety on the Church website at LCG.org under the “About Us” link.

Teen Camp 2019: Lighting the Path and Outlasting the Storm

The summer of 2019 saw another exciting Living Youth Teen Camp! At the Lone Star Camp in Athens, Texas, we hosted more than 320 people, including eight from Australia, a few from Europe, several from Canada, and even some from the Philippines,…

A Camp Counselor’s Journey

Chris Pringle

My camp journey began eleven years ago, the last year LCG held its Teen Camp in Michigan. As a 14-year-old, camp was not a part of my life plan, to say the least. I really, really did not want to go. Nevertheless, my parents threw…

LYP in Chevetogne, Belgium

Rees Ellis

During the summer of 2019, Living Youth Programs hosted a teen camp in Chevetogne, Belgium, with visitors from several international areas. Mr. Rees Ellis provided the following account.

New Zealand Camp: Four Years Running!

Tony Leman

We held our fourth successive LYP NZ camp earlier this year in January. It was another “record breaker” year, with 32 campers attending—12 girls and 20 boys, joined by four mini-campers. They came from all over the country, as well as from Australia…

Adventure Camp 2019: Canoeing the Boundary Waters of Canada

The 2019 LYP Adventure Camp saw 32 campers and staff embark on the adventure of a lifetime, journeying by canoe into the boundary waters between the United States and Canada, while five dedicated volunteers maintained a base camp.

“Fight Like a Girl”

Woman to Woman Janth B. English

When I was a child, one of the worst insults someone could hurl at you was, “You throw like a girl!” No one wanted you on their ball team if you threw like a girl.

First LE-Sponsored Men’s Training Camp!

William Williams

The weekend of August 24 provided an opportunity for men of the Living Church of God to take to the green hills of North Carolina for the annual Men’s Training Camp—the first to be sponsored by Living Education–Charlotte.