Church of God News

Items of interest:  A new book on “Grace” is hoped to be published in time for the fall Feast.  This new “Grace” book is intended to be a major foundation of the new UCG perspective on interpreting and applying its list of fundamental beliefs.  They are interested in using their new recording studio to push […]

Items of Interest  Average US attendance has dropped from 7,459 in June 2016 to  7,085 in 2019. The number of elders has increased from 374 in June 2016; 90 outside the U.S. 284 in the U.S.; to 391 in June 2019; 107 outside the U.S. and 284 in the U.S. See the 2016 Report. Co-workers […]

The Annual GCE Report is here. United Church of God, an International Association Council of Elders Quarterly Meeting Report Milford, Ohio Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Chairman Don Ward called the morning session to order at 9 a.m. Eastern, and the meeting was opened with prayer. Eleven Council of Elders (Council) members were present. Rainer Salomaa […]

Council of Elders Meeting Report – December 4 – 7, 2017 United Church of God, an International Association Council of Elders Quarterly Meeting Report Milford, Ohio Monday, December 4, 2017 Chairman Don Ward called the morning session to order at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, and the meeting was opened with prayer. Eleven Council of Elders (Council) […]

Council of Elders Meeting Report – August 21 – 24, 2017 United Church of God, an International Association Council of Elders Quarterly Meeting Report Milford, Ohio Monday, August 21, 2017 Chairman Don Ward called the morning session to order at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, and the meeting was opened with prayer. All 12 Council of Elders […]

Council of Elders Meeting Report – February 27 – March 2, 2017 United Church of God, an International Association Council of Elders Quarterly Meeting Report Milford, Ohio Monday, February 27, 2017 Chairman Don Ward called the morning session to order at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, and the meeting was opened with prayer. Eleven Council of Elders […]

LCG News: LCG has been distributing this press release:    We invite you to join us online on Saturday, December 24th, at 2 pm Eastern to hear a powerful, live message from Evangelist Roderick C. Meredith about “The Future of God’s Work”. We plan to stream this special Sabbath service from Charlotte, North Carolina, to thousands around the world. Click […]

New Moon Announcement:   The first visible light of the New Moon was seen fro0m Jerusalem at sunset this evening, making September 3 the first day of the sixth biblical month.  Welcome the first day of the sixth biblical month with the Shofar.  For more information about the New Moon’s and the Biblical Calendar from the […]

BREAKING UCG Ballot Results Council of Elders: Jorge DeCampos—International John Elliott Mario Seiglie Rex Sexton Jorge DeCampos is the only new face.  We will have to wait to see who he replaced. Strategic Plan—Pass (Yes—258; No—12) Operation Plan—Pass (Yes—255; No—15) Budget—Pass (Yes—250; No—18) Process for the GCE Submitting an Agenda Item—Pass (Yes—239; No—15) Process for the GCE to Submit an Agenda Without a […]

  This is the official CoE conference report.  All bolding except headings is mine.  In addition to this report UCG is now applying to incorporate a branch in Hong Kong. Council of Elders Meeting Report – March 1-3, 2016   Submitted by abooth on March 10, 2016 – 3:58pm United Church of God, an International Association […]

All bolding is mine Council of Elders Meeting Report – February 29, 2016 Submitted by abooth on March 4, 2016 – 9:56am Church of God, an International Association Council of Elders Quarterly Meeting Report Milford, Ohio Monday, February 29, 2016 Chairman Robin Webber called the morning session to order at 9:07 a.m. Eastern, and the […]

The UCG report is in blue.   Video Reports Link   Council of Elders Meeting Report – December 7, 2015 Council of Elders Quarterly Meeting Report Milford, Ohio Monday, December 7, 2015 Chairman Robin Webber called the morning session to order at 9:02 a.m. Eastern, and the meeting was opened with prayer. All 12 Council of […]

Report on UCG CoE meet of 11 Aug, 2015 Bolding in text is mine to highlight certain programs and issues.  I am not commenting on this in order to give brethren space to make their own determinations and comments. Submitted by abooth on August 17, 2015 – 2:15pm United Church of God, an International AssociationCouncil of […]

Council of Elders August 2015 Meetings *Denotes Executive Sessions **Denotes Sessions that may go into Executive Session   Tuesday-August 11 9:00 a.m. Chairman Webber opens meetings with procedural matters of general welcome, approval of minutes of prior meetings and Council’s approval of current agenda 9:15 a.m. President’s and Operations Managers’ Reports 10:45 a.m. CoE Committee […]

eNews from Ministerial and Member Services  June 18, 2015                                                                   Issue 184 Roy Holladay has sent out the following which was approved by […]

UCG COE Meeting, May 20, 2015 The UCG CoE held an unscheduled debate on 20 May 2015 because of many elders questions on:  1.  The spending of unauthorized money by the president and ministry,  2.  The hiring of ministerial trainees without CoE approval.  They tried to use the  emergency situation after the COGWA split to try and justify the […]

Items of interest:  1.   The GCE Responsibilities Advisory Committee (GRAC) has been dissolved.  2.   The Doctrinal Committee is working on a new Hymnal to be presented to the CoE for approval at a future date.  3.   The Doctrinal Committee has nearly completed its review of all UCG teachings and is presently reviewing 35 doctrinal papers. Any DC amendments […]

UCG NEWS:   Videos of the various discussions.  Caution; these videos like the reports, may have been edited, these reports contain what they want people to know, the really important things are done in secret. Council of Elders Meeting Report – February 25-26, 2015 Submitted by abooth on March 3, 2015 – 3:59pm; [ADMIN: Report published March 7]. United […]

Submitted by abooth on February 26, 2015 – 12:39pm United Church of God, an International Association Council of Elders Quarterly Meeting Report Milford, Ohio Monday, February 23, 2015 Chairman Robin Webber called the morning session to order at 9:02 a.m., and the meeting was opened with prayer. All 12 Council of Elders (Council) members were […]