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Youth Ministry

Applications are being accepted for a Winter Educational Program camp to take place Jan. 1 to 5 in High Springs, Florida, according to Marty Davey.

The camp is part of the church’s national Student Ministries Summer Educational Program, and is open to all youths ages 12 to 19. Page 3.

Matt Morgan.jpg (21975 bytes) Property Sale Update

On Oct. 2, the church selected the award-winning firm of Van Tilburg, Banvard & Soderbergh and its partner on the project, EDAW, Inc., to head the design team for the development of the 48-acre Ambassador campus, writes Mat Morgan. Page 4.

Tkach 90ls.jpg (9782 bytes) Pastor General

The Worldwide Church of God is committed to living and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, writes Pastor General Joseph Tkach. Evangelism is central to our mission, and we sometimes quote Mark 16:15 to describe it: "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." Page 6.

Veterans Day

Who remembers the Bataan Death March? asks Ken Main, a member in the Palm Springs, California, church. In 1942 about 70,000 American and Filipino men were forced to march under a blazing sun without food or water for three or four days to prison camps. Page 9.

McKenna.jpg (14196 bytes) Russia

I stood in the middle of Red Square, in front of the Kremlin, surrounded by the golden domes of the restored Russian Orthodox churches, to pray with my colleagues from the Moscow Theological Seminary Page 10.

Rod Matthews.jpg (3636 bytes) Papua New Guinea

The WCG has a growing congregation at Mt. Wilhelm in the Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea, writes Rod Matthews, regional director. In July, Ken Slade and Mark Latham conducted Christian development seminars there. Page 15.

Mike Morrison.jpg (23019 bytes) Bible Study

After the angel Gabriel told Mary that her relative Elizabeth was pregnant in old age, "Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth," writes Mike Morrison. One miraculous pregnancy was a sign of the other. Page 16.

Ron Kelly.jpg (13489 bytes) Financial Report

Member donations for September topped the $1.5 million mark, writes controller Ronald Kelly. A hearty thank- you from all of us at headquarters for your continued support. Page 19.

Celebrate Christ

Worldwide Church of God members around the world celebrated Christ at Festival 2002. They came together in many countries, on cruises and even a bus tour. Coverage starts with the cruise to Alaska. Ronald Kelly writes that it was a smashing success for the more than 400 who joined together for inspiring worship and fantastic scenery. Page 22.

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