Weekly Update Library

Greetings from Charlotte, This week I recorded the program “Why Does God Allow Pandemics?” The program offers a brand new DVD titled “God Answers His COVID-19 Critics.” This is being fast-tracked to get it out as quickly as possible. We continue to see large numbers of new subscribers, adding 2,…

Greetings from Charlotte, The Last Day of Unleavened Bread saw the majority of members tuning in to services streamed from here in Charlotte, where Mr. Ames gave an encouraging sermon on “Victorious Overcomers.” We apologize for the delay in starting as we ran into some kind of problem with our…

Greetings from Charlotte, We know from Bible prophecy that difficult times are in our future, but when the sun is shining, when fluffy snow-white clouds dot a deep blue sky, catastrophic events catch us by surprise. Thankfully, we were already preparing in Charlotte for moving vital functions to…

From the Presiding Evangelist Greetings from Charlotte, Some have asked about the purpose of this week’s fast. The purpose of fasting is to draw near to God (Luke 5:33–35). Two events compel us to do this: Passover is just around the corner, and we are instructed to examine ourselves whether we…

Greetings from Charlotte, The pace with which the COVID-19 crisis is evolving keeps all of us on our toes as decisions and changes need to be made constantly. Transitioning to Sabbath services by means of electronic transmission is not entirely new to the Church, but the scope of the task creates…

Greetings from Charlotte, The Council of Elders meetings began Thursday morning, and regional reports centered on positive trends and challenges we face going forward in a very uncertain world. Attendance and income were up in 2019 in most areas around the world. One challenge that came up from a…

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Richard Ames recorded a Tomorrow’s World telecast this week titled “Just What Is ‘The Day of the Lord?’” We are making preparations for Council of Elders meetings this coming Thursday and Friday, and for the General Ministerial Conference the following week. …

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Gerald Weston is returning from his trip to the Philippines, Thailand, and South Africa. His Tomorrow’s World Presentation in Cape Town last Sunday drew 76 guests. My wife and I returned this week from a trip to southern California, where Pastor Rodger Bardo…

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Weston conducted a Tomorrow’s World presentation last weekend in Quezon City, Philippines, with 58 guests attending. He also met with brethren and ministers in Metro-Manila—and was treated to an evening of Filipino singing and dancing. Mr. Weston then flew to…

Greetings from Charlotte, Mr. Gerald Weston arrived in Manila, Philippines this week, and he will be conducting a TWP this Sabbath in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Last week, we had a combined total of 58 guests in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Naples, Florida, and follow-up TWPs will be…