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United News: November - December 2022

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Welcome to the November-December 2022 issue of United News!

This issue features Feast reports and photos. It also includes local and international Church news, updates from Ministerial and Member Services, announcements from members and the latest from the home office. Council member Mario Seiglie writes about spiritual balance and Mark Welch provides a review of the Holy Days. The Good News section features three articles on fascinating spiritual topics. As always, you can find the Beyond Today airing schedule on the back page of this issue.

Thank you for your continued support of this publication. Please email UN@ucg.org to submit articles, announcements, local church news, questions or feedback.

 

 

Table of Contents

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Operation Manager’s Update: MMS

5 minutes
Now is a good time to reflect upon the reality that God’s plan of salvation, revealed in God's Holy Days, is a plan devised in love and grace for all...
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Reasons to Consider Donating Appreciated Stock Instead of Cash

2 minutes
Donating appreciated stock or mutual funds to the Church may provide you with tax advantages beyond what you would receive by selling them and...
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
We truly rejoiced at the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day in Drumheller, Canada.
a couple seated outdoors with beers

2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren kept the Feast in Titisee, Germany, welcoming international guests for the first time in a couple of years.
a landscape of Mombasa, Kenya with a red earth road, trees, shrubs and distant mountains

2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held this year in Mombasa, Kenya.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

3 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held at Hotel de Susana and were full of rejoicing.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren kept a joyous Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day in Mufulira, Zambia.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast and Eighth Day in Bend-Redmond, Oregon were a wonderful time spent with spiritual family.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
An enjoyable and rejuvenating Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held in Panama City.
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Don’t Quit, Keep Playing

12 minutes
However rudimentary we may feel at times in our spiritual pursuit, our Great Master’s arms are wrapped around each of us.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
God blessed us with the opportunity to keep these Holy Days in the city of Neuquén, in Villa El Chocon.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
A joyful Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held in Midland, Ontario.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
In the Cape Coast in central Ghana, brethren from multiple congregations kept the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
A joyful Feast was kept by all all the Church-owned facility in Kissi County.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

3 minutes
In a nature-inspired environment of Baybayon Ni Agalon, brethren kept the Feast of Tabernacles and the Eighth Day.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
Brethren kept a wonderful Feast and Eighth Day in Chemba, Zimbabwe.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast and Eighth Day in Branson, Missouri were a time of encouragement and joy.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day in Pewaukee, Wisconsin looked forward to a time when these days will become a reality.
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Why Did God Call You Into His Church?

6 minutes
Jesus Christ came to earth for a profound purpose—part of which was to call a group of disciples and begin His Church (Matthew 16:18). But why did...
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
There was a great sense of togetherness this year as excited brethren once again celebrated God’s Feast.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
Osoyoos, British Columbia was a breathtaking millennial setting for the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
Brethren kept the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day in Panajachel, Guatemala.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren in Blantyre, Malawi experienced a foretaste of God's Kingdom.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

3 minutes
An inspiring, hope-filled Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held in Mossel Bay, South Africa.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held by beautiful Lake Chivero.
a group of brethren gathered in front of the Feast of Tabernacles banner

2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren kept the Feast and Eighth Day amidst beautiful fall foliage in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast and Eighth Day were kept in the beautiful Greater Zion area in Utah.
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“If You Love Me . . . ”

6 minutes
Millions of professing Christians say, “It’s so good to know and love the Lord.” While this is a nice sentiment, how do these sincere people express...
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held in the beautiful beachside city of Rockingham, Western Australia.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day was held in Lomas de Pinares, Pichilemu, Chile
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
The Feast was held in Mirebalais, close to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where brethren celebrate a coming time of peace.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren from Lilongwe and Nkhwazi, Malawi gathered for a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day.
a group of seven brethren keeping the Feast of Tabernacles

2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren enjoyed a wonderful Feast at the Amaya Beach Resort in Passikudah, Sri Lanka.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren kept a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles at the Terranova Hotel in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren rejoiced as they enjoyed fellowship and spiritual food at the Feast in Estes Park, Colorado.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles was held at the Upper Spring Resort in southwestern Nigeria this year.
Stephanie Bissessar

A New Face at the Home Office

1 minute
Stephanie Bissessar was recently hired as a media campaign strategist and digital content editor for the United Church of God.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held at the Convention Centre on the Sunshine Coast.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held at the Incanto Hotel in Chinacota, Colombia.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

3 minutes
The Feast was kept at the Agra Crystal Sarovar Premiere Hotel, bringing brethren together once again.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren experienced a memorable Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day with a picturesque view of a forest reserve and a jungle mountain landscape.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast and Eighth Day were held in the beautiful Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day in Saskatoon were an inspiring and special time.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren enjoyed the beauty of fall and wonderful messages at the Feast in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Dave PerMar

A New Face at the Home Office

1 minute
Dave PerMar was recently hired as a systems administrator in the IT department for United Church of God.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were kept in the historic downtown of Ouidah near Cotonou.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren observed the Feast together in Blolé at the Complex Hotelier Infinité.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren from around the world kept the Feast together in Sabaudia, Italy.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren from five countries met to keep an uplifting Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
It was a blessing for brethren to keep the Feast together in Momé Hagou, Togo.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
In the beautiful, millennial setting of Walnut Creek, Ohio, brethren kept the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast and Eighth Day held in Glacier Country helped renew a clear vision of the coming Kingdom of God!
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

3 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles was held at a satellite site in St. John's Newfoundland for Canadian brethren unable to travel to the main Feast sites.
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ABC Student Council Chosen

1 minute
This year’s Ambassador Bible College student council officers have been chosen.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles was held at the beautiful Búzios Beach Resort in southern Brazil.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren from eight nations attended the Feast on the large Baltic island of Saaremaa.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren kept the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day at the all-inclusive Iberostar Resort.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast was held in Paihia, a bustling seaside town right in the heart of the Bay of Islands.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Members from the British Isles and overseas came to observe the Feast and Eighth Day together in Llandudno, North Wales.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren kept an enjoyable Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day in the Vanuatu Islands.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren experienced a spiritual family reunion at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jekyll Island, Georgia.
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The Spiritual Balance of God’s Spirit

5 minutes
Paul described the balancing elements of God’s Spirit when he told young Timothy, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love...
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Tax Advantage of a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from Your IRA

2 minutes
As the end of the year draws near, here are some things to consider if you are required to take RMD’s from your IRA.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
The Feast of Tabernacles was held in Douala and Yagoua, Cameroon and in Lubumbashi, DR Congo.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day were held across from the Mediterranean in the beautiful Club Miléade la Gaillarde.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

1 minute
Brethren kept the Feast in Got Kachola, Kenya.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

3 minutes
The Feast was held in Baguio City with spiritually inspiring messages focused on the Millennium.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

3 minutes
God's people gathered for eight days in Madzimawe, Zambia, foreshadowing the soon coming Kingdom of God.
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2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
Brethren kept the Feast and Eighth Day at the Convention and Exhibit Center in Bastrop, Texas.
a group of people keeping the Feast of Tabernacles

2022 Feast of Tabernacles

2 minutes
The Feast of Tabernacles in Ocean City Maryland was an inspiring and special time.