Feast Home Office Tours

During the Feast in Northern Kentucky we enjoyed the personalized tour of the home office. We were very impressed with the practical building that meets the needs of UCG.

—J.B., Ohio

Quoted Expert Responds

I came across [Ewin Barnett's June 2004 United News] article "Building Character Is Like Building a Successful Brand," which quotes some of my articles.

I think that your understanding of brands and how they come about is better than that of most marketers, including many of my clients. Bravo.

—Jacques Chevron

Modesty

I know God inspired you to write the article "Heart-to-Heart Talk With Women and Teen Girls" [August 2006 United News]. It is excellent—the best I've read explaining true modesty in girls...This one just went out and said what needed to be said.

We've had a problem for quite some time with the lack of modesty in the clothing of the teen girls, young women and even occasionally other women in our local congregation (and I'm sure elsewhere too...) We've seen plenty of cleavage, thigh, etc.

I've also seen, on more than one occasion, where other people inadvertently support the way the girls dress. You can be thinking to yourself, What a short (or low-cut, etc.) dress. That isn't modest and shouldn't be worn to church. And while you are in mid-thought, someone walks up to them and says, "What a cute outfit."

I am proud of my boys. It bothers them and they try to ignore and not look at what is flaunted in front of everyone. They realize that the girls have not been dressing modestly and have made comments like, "They dress worse than a lot of girls at school," etc.

—Internet

From a Pentecostal Pastor About Christmas

Scott Ashley's article about Christmas ["The Top 10 Reasons Why I Don't Celebrate Christmas," November/December 2006 Good News] was well written—thank you.

I am looking for ideas that could help us celebrate some of the Holy Days that Jesus observed. How do you do it, if you do?

I will celebrate Jesus' birth, not because we are commanded to or not to, but because it is the most important birth the world has ever known! If any should be celebrated...you've heard it before.

But I am serious about celebrating some days Jesus did—great idea. And thanks for the bug in my ear.

—R.B., Minnesota

Christmas or the Holy Days

I read your article "The Top 10 Reasons..." and I knew most of that stuff already. I guess I just thought it doesn't hurt anyone if I celebrate Christmas. I now have more to consider.

I looked up the Holy Days God told us to observe, but I have a question. Those days change every year, and it seemed kind of complicated trying to figure it out. How do you figure it out? Do you have them listed somewhere? Please let me know.

—M.B., Internet

Reader in South China

I am truly blessed to find your Web site and request your free booklets. I am learning a lot, and I wish to continue reading and receiving the Bible Study Course as my guide in reading the Holy Scriptures.

God bless you all!

—E.T., Macau, South China

"Like Finding a Life Preserver"

Finding this Web site has been like finding a life preserver to me. The materials I got from here have helped me in difficult times, and I just want to say thank you.

—Internet

Missing or "Borrowed" Issues

Thank you for responding so quickly regarding our missing issues of The Good News and World News and Prophecy. We don't know if the post office just did not send them on to us or not, but since we have received more than one issue of United News at our new address, that does not seem likely.

In times past we have had mail carriers who "borrowed" our magazines. They would turn up late with grease spots and bread crumbs in the middle of the publication, but we did get them. Considering the topics on the cover of these two publications, perhaps someone felt the need to read them more in depth. If so, that is great, although we do hope they send for their own issues so that we can continue to receive ours.

—B.S., Internet

Finding the Right Church

I just wanted to take this time to send you a note expressing my sincere joy and thanks for your ministry. I stumbled onto your Web site while I was seeking God about leaving my church and finding the right church to join. My wife and I have been born-again Christians now for about four years (still babes), and in those four years we have attended three churches. All started off good. It was great fellowship, good people, but yet there was always something missing.

So many churches, so many messages but my deepest desire is to be in the will of God. I seek the Scriptures and I pray for God's guidance. Church now is nothing but a spiritual club. I want more. I question things like Christmas and the Sabbath, and the pastor would always give me a scripture that only supported his beliefs.

After discovering your Web site, I wanted to order every book, listen to every radio broadcast because my spirit was malnourished and I just absorbed every word.

I really would like to attend a local assembly, but there aren't any really close by. I pray you will establish a church right here in Richmond, Virginia. I would be more than glad to be a part of it.

I pray God will continue to use you all in the furthering of His gospel and many more doors will be open unto you.

—L.H., Richmond, Virginia

Learning and Learning

This letter is to let you know how impressed I am with all the info you have online. I am busy with it day after day, and I am learning and learning. Most of your booklets are in my possession also. That takes study for many days.

For years I have belonged to a Protestant church, being unhappy for some years, having the feeling that something was missing.

Then one day I took some Bibles to see how many prophecies Jesus has fulfilled. I was in awe of how many there were, and for the first time in my life (I am now 75) I realized how Jewish Jesus is. So I started a study in Judaism and after doing that for some time, I started to long to celebrate Sabbath and the other [biblical] holidays.

With your help I found a local assembly that meets in the city where I live. Now I have been celebrating the Sabbath there. I also receive your Good News magazine and World News and Prophecy.

I know this is a long epistle, but I just had to tell someone and express how very happy I am.

—J.J., Ohio

Church?

I have been researching your Web site and enjoying the teachings of the audio and video programs. I have always felt the same about your beliefs of the Bible. I was raised Catholic until I read the Bible. A friend led me to a Baptist church where I liked some of the teachings, but something was missing. I looked for a UCG church in my area, but there isn't one. Do you have any suggestions?

—D.L., Altoona , Pennsylvania

Likeminded Believers

I just read the booklet The Middle East in Bible Prophecy. It confirms much of what God's Spirit has been showing me—I am just thrilled to have access to your literature. I have not been able to find a church. I've looked, but as time progressed, I had less and less in common with their beliefs. I wondered if I would ever find true fellowship—other likeminded believers! But He led me to this ministry! It is not good for man to be alone—I praise His name forever. I know it is expensive to produce and ship your booklets. I am enclosing a small amount to help pay for this "bread."

—L.W., Houma, Louisiana