On Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, UCG pastor Bill Bradford addressed the Friends of the Sabbath conference in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with a lecture titled "The Sabbath in the History and Experience of the United Church of God."

Sabbath-keeping groups attending the conference included the United Church of God, Seventh-day Adventists, Seventh-Day Baptists, Reformed Seventh-day Adventists, Messianics, Christian Educational Fellowship, Christian Biblical Church of God, Fellowship in God, Worldwide Church of God and independent Christians. During the weekend attendance peaked at 460 on Saturday morning.

Samuele Bacchiocchi was the keynote speaker. His lectures included "My Search for the Sabbath at Vatican City," "The Sabbath and the Savior," "The Sabbath as a Time of Service" and "The Sabbath Under Crossfire: A Look at Recent Developments."

Dr. Bacchiocchi spoke very favorably of the United Church of God and the commitment of its members.

—United News Australia, Jan.-March 2007