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Saturday, March 25, 2006

• Katrina blog
• Our new LifeNets Mandan Triathlon 2006 website is up.  Please take a preview look!

Friday, March 24, 2006

• Prophetic Times compiled by UCG pastor Jim Tuck March 25, 2006
• NEW World News and Prophecy radio program by Dr. Donald Ward  Pagan Practices or God's Feasts 
• The UCG Canada Report
• Prayer Page
• Death of Kenneth Herrmann

Thursday, March 23, 2006

• An interesting new blog by UCG member Alan Campbell, CPA from Brandon, Florida dealing with Tax Strategies.  I invite you to take a look at http://taxsavingsstrategies.blogspot.com/
• The engagement ceremony of Mark Chonde and Charity Chonza in Lilongwe, Malawi. Mark's father is the newly-ordained elder in Malawi. See more photos and read about the interesting customs!
• Update on LifeNets Wheelchair Project. Take a look at the stories and some currently available wheelchairs. We have adopted our process with online forms for donating and requesting wheelchair
• Update on Ole Kaine (Be Sober) newspaper for youth in Estonia sponsored by LifeNets

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UNITED CHURCH OF GOD

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

• LifeNets work in the Chernobyl area is featured in the April 2006 issue of the Rotarian magazine that goes monthly to 1.3 million Rotarians in 33,000 clubs in over 100 countries. Download one of the versions below
  The Rotarian  April 2006 Champion for Chernobyl 6 meg version  
  The Rotarian  April 2006 Champion for Chernobyl 1 meg version

• New sermon by Vern Hargrove (given in Chicago March  18th) "The Passover: First Things First" Check the AUDIO section
• LifeNets Memorials update
• NEW World News and Prophecy radio programs by Dr. Donald Ward  Spiritual Battles in High Places

Sunday, March 19, 2006

• I can't help showing off my beautiful granddaughter Alyssa who is almost one year old (coming March 28th).  A few more pix. 
• Another Developing Nations Scholarship Program success story. Diverson Chonde came from Malawi to the United Kingdom.  There he pursued his studies with the help of a LifeNets scholarship grant and has earned computer certifications. 

Friday, March 17, 2006

• Prophetic Times compiled by UCG pastor Jim Tuck March 18, 2006

Thursday, March 16, 2006

• Indianapolis, Indiana Better Business Bureau features LifeNets on the front page of its quarterly online newsletter sent to thousands in Central Indiana.  See front page and the article

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

• We've had a few very heartening outcomes in LifeNets Wheelchair Project. Take a look at the stories and some currently available wheelchairs.

Sunday, March 12, 2006

• This couple just became engaged on March 3rd 

Friday, March 10, 2006

• Albertson's, Osco, Savon join LifeNets to help Christina Davis of Portland, Oregon to provide 1000 mosquito nets for Malawi. Read updated  report about how you can painlessly help when shopping at any of these fine drug stores! Print and pass info poster around (in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat)

• New Orleans UCG Pastor Andy Burnett and his wife Lisa [Salyer] hosted Bev and me for church visit on the weekend of February 25th.
  See photos and stories:

  • Visiting the combined service of the New Orleans/Covington congregations.
  • What New Orleans looked like on February 25th
  • The Amazing 83 year old Linda Bergeron
  • The LifeNets Katrina blog
   
• NEW World News and Prophecy radio programs by Dr. Donald Ward  Love or Lust on Brokeback Mountain?
• Prophetic Times compiled by UCG pastor Jim Tuck March11, 2006
• March  9, 2006 Home Office Update
• LifeNets North Dakota Chapter President Pam Redline presents checks to the mayor of Bismarck, Mr. John Warford for the Ronald McDonald House and to Cole Higglin, director of Mandan Parks and Recreation Department, for community projects. These were partial proceeds from the Mandan Triathlon held last September 25th. MORE

Monday, March 6, 2006

• NEW World News and Prophecy radio programs by Dr. Donald Ward  As a Man Thinketh

Saturday, March 4, 2006

• NEW World News and Prophecy radio programs by Dr. Donald Ward  Guilt's Grip
• New sermon by Bob Fahey (given in Chicago Feb 25th) "The Teacher." Check the AUDIO section
• Prophetic Times compiled by UCG pastor Jim Tuck March 4, 2006
• Prophetic Times compiled by UCG pastor Jim Tuck February 25, 2006
• March 2006 Issue of Virtual Christian Magazine
    
     Is God’s Grace an Unconditional Guarantee of Salvation?
     In Contact With God: Answered Prayer on the Coeur    d’Alene River
     Sauerkraut—More Than Cabbage
     Why Is God So Silent?
     To Whom It May Concern
     Religion With and Without Mercy
     The Olympic Ideal
     Letters to the Editor

Thursday, February 23, 2006

• Updates on our wheelchair section

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

• To My Friends....

Monday, February 20, 2006

• TWO NEW sermons by Bill Bradford  Does God Promise Protection to His People in the End Times? and  The New Orleans Disaster Check the AUDIO section

Saturday, February 18, 2006

• UCG Lafayette, Indiana holds final Family Christian Club of the season.  MORE

Friday, February 17, 2006

• LifeNets Tsunami Reconstruction report. Work continues to finish what Kevin and Sonali Fiske dedicated themselves to in the last year. Their efforts have restored the lives and livelihoods of more than 60 people in Sri Lanka!  SEE MORE PHOTOS and REPORT on our latest blog entry.

Thursday, February 16, 2006

• TWO NEW World News and Prophecy radio programs by Dr. Donald Ward  The Mark of the Beast and Iran, Cartoons and Bombs
• New sermon by Bob Fahey given in Chicago last Sabbath  "Let's Face It." Check the AUDIO section
• No Nursing Home For Me!

Friday, February 10, 2006

• February 9, 2006 Home Office Update
• February Issue of Virtual Christian Magazine
     Overcoming Adversity Requires Perseverance
     Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones
     Sauerkraut—More Than Cabbage
     Head-to-Head and Heart-to-Heart
     Would Jesus Christ Be Elected to the White House?
     Letters to the Editor

Saturday, February 4, 2006

• Onnie Thompson, wife of UCG pastor Dick Thompson dies today

Friday, January 27, 2006

• LifeNets receives note of appreciation and t-shirt from Chicago Police Department for donating scooter and manual chair to the downtown police station. Read our latest wheelchair stories and new available wheelchairs
• NEW World News and Prophecy radio program by Dr. Donald Ward  The Ten Commandments: Freedom or Bondage? Part 2

Monday, January 23, 2006

• Daniel Ambrose and Katherine Swenson were married in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 22, 2006.  See a few photos

Sunday, January 22, 2006

• The Lafayette, IN United Church of God has been holding Family Christian for the past four years during the winter season.  Come and see (and hear) what we do and learn more about our club!
• NEW World News and Prophecy radio program by Dr. Donald Ward  War at the Door

Friday, January 20, 2006

• This Website is ten years old January 19th -- An Interesting Journey....my comments

Monday, January 16, 2006

• Sermon by Clyde Kilough given in Chicago on January 14th. Vision, Commitment and Sacrifice Check our AUDIO section
• LifeNets newest initiative: The 2006 LifeNets Malawi Chizeni Clinic Initiative

Saturday, January 14, 2006

• Bible Study on Revelation 12 by Bob Fahey  Check the AUDIO section
• In the Pacific Northwest 200 blankets are being made to be shipped to our LifeNets Orphan Care Centre.  The Centre is part of the Chizeni Clinic in Balaka, Malawi. The project is coordinated by Mrs. Dyanne Dick and will be complete in March when we will then ship them to Malawi. The blankets are for orphans under age five who are cared for by Dr. Sam Chilopora of the Chizeni Clinic. MORE

Thursday, January 12, 2006

• In the Pacific Northwest 200 blankets are being made to be shipped to our LifeNets Orphan Care Centre.  The Centre is part of the Chizeni Clinic in Balaka, Malawi. The project is coordinated by Mrs. Dyanne Dick and will be complete in March when we will then ship them to Malawi. The blankets are for orphans under age five who are cared for by Dr. Sam Chilopora of the Chizeni Clinic. MORE

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

• LifeNets Mandan, North Dakota Triathlon to be held September 17, 2006. Karen Halverson's  press release of last year's September 25th event. Also, North Dakota Chapter of LifeNets is formed.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

• If you were not able to be at John Robinson's funeral, you can still sign the guest book right here.

• The Lafayette United Church of God is sponsoring the 4th of July Weekend Melody of Music...Camping and a Christian Musical Experience. 

      Introduction Letter

      Web Site (www.mom07.com) that gives ALL the information you need.

Monday, January 9, 2006

• Chad Demarest visits Tartu, Estonia on December 31st and holds Bible Study with our UCG brethren.  MORE
• New crackerjack UCG website: Sedro-Woolley, Washington Take a look!
• Local Congregations of the United Church of God Web Sites
• NEW sermon by Don Hooser  The Nature of God and Christ  Check our AUDIO section

Saturday, January 7, 2006

• NEW World News and Prophecy radio program by Dr. Donald Ward  The Ten Commandments: Freedom or Bondage?

Friday, January 6, 2006

• UCG elder John Robinson dies Thursday afternoon at 2:30 PM
• January 6, 2006 Home Office Update
• Prophetic Times compiled by UCG pastor Jim Tuck January 7th edition
• Listen up, please.....Important Announcement regarding AUDIO and WORLD NEWS AND PROPHECY section:  Many items older than 4 months old will be removed to make room for new material on Sunday January 8th.  If you want to download some favorite item, please do so before then.

Thursday, January 5, 2006

• Plaque that will hang in the new wing of the "Revival" Centre of Medical/Social Rehabilitation in Chernihev, Ukraine (40 miles east of Chernobyl) that treats disabled children. LifeNets has worked with the Centre from before it opened in June 1996. We are celebrating the 10th anniversary this year. Donors above gave between $50 and $1000 each. Click here or on the plaque to be able to read the names. More info about our work in Chernobyl will be coming in the next months. More on work in Chernobyl here.

Wednesday,  January 4, 2006

• MORE LifeNets Katrina aid: Cheyenne O'Neal is a Katrina evacuee from Louisiana  She was rescued by helicopter.  From there she was sent to Houston. Texas and from there she was put on a FEMA bus for a 15 hour ride to Indianapolis where she lives three miles from us. LifeNets has given her a wheelchair and helped her with necessities. She has lost everything.  MORE

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

• LifeNets Orphan Care Centre in Balaka, Malawi
• Our UCG Estonia/Baltic section is updated and available online. 

Monday, January 2, 2006

• Come join us for Lafayette, Indiana's children's carnival that was held December 3rd.  What a great time.  You can view and comment on the pictures. You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it...also view as a slide show. 7 pages of photos!
• January Issue of Virtual Christian Magazine
    The Quest for Happiness
     Climb Every Mountain
     Catch the Disease of Optimism
     I Was a Stranger and You Took Me In
     Joe’s Story
     Count it All Joy
     Letters to the Editor   

Friday December 30, 2005    

• A TRILOGY of Bob Fahey messages for weekend listening: "God Must Reveal," "Revelation 11:5-19," "The Immortal Soul,"  Check the AUDIO section
• My Blogs

Thursday December 29, 2005  

• A positive outcome of the LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Program is the graduation of Alida Pinto graduates from University in El Salvador who now becomes an an architect. THANKS to all of you who are helping to supporting this ongoing core LifeNets program.  MORE

Tuesday December 27, 2005  

• Kevin and Sonali Fiske return home to Orange County on December 18th after a working nearly a year in Sri Lanka on our LifeNets Tsunami reconstruction project. Before leaving they turned over three of the eight homes they built to recipients.   We congratulate and salute them for their hard work and sacrifice.  Their efforts have restored the lives and livelihoods of more than 60 people in Sri Lanka!  SEE MORE PHOTOS and REPORT on our latest blog entry.
• UCG Winter Camp in Williams Bay, Wisconsin December 21-26, 2005.  Bev and I were privileged to work at the camp and really appreciated the ZONE. See photo memories!

Tuesday December 20, 2005  

• LifeNets support of orphans and street children goes into its 5th year in Vinogradov, Ukraine. You have helped us transform and change the lives of 32 children!  Read the latest update from Vasyl and Irina Polichko who watch for these children.
• UCG elder Harold Treybig dies last night, December 18th.
• TWO NEW sermons by Bill Bradford  BETTER AUDIO QUALITY!!"  What is Conversion? and  Are We Preparing for the Future?  Check the AUDIO section
• Blanche Smith, wife of UCG elder David Smith of St. John's Newfoundland, authored and daughter Carmel Smith illustrated this first of five series of children's books about Digger Donald.  It is being sold in bookstores throughout Canada. More information.
• Memorial to great LifeNets supporter Anne Robinson who recently died in the Seattle area. 

Thursday December 15, 2005  

• LifeNets supports habitat project in Malawi. New roofs make it possible for people to live in their homes throughout the rainy season.
• Seventeen year-old Christina Davis of Portland, Oregon (daughter of Howard and Patti Davis) is initiating a project to provide 1000 mosquito nets for Malawi where LifeNets works. Read updated December 15 report   

Wednesday December 14, 2005  

• Some still ask about the relationship between the United Church of God and LifeNets. This is explained from a UCG Chairman's letter dated April 4, 2003 (reposted December 12, 2005)

  You can view excellent UCG Festival 2005 video right here that shows how LifeNets has helped communities in Malawi.

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• LifeNets is back to helping with eyeglasses again!  Eyeglass and Medical Equipment Recycling in Upland, Indiana have agreed to provide LifeNets a source of recycled eyeglasses for our international projects. Don Turgeon and I visited the recycling facility on December 5th. See more about our visit.

Thursday December 8, 2005  

• On December 7 I was a participant in the production of United Church of God's Beyond Today television program in Cincinnati. The program we did discussed the subject of Why God Allows Suffering. See more photos of the production.
• Construction in Sri Lanka Tsunami phase two coming to an end.  See December 9 posting on our Tsunami blog  

Friday December 2, 2005  

• Another LifeNets livelihood development project in Guatemala LifeNets provided physiotherapy equipment that includes towels, air mattresses, large ball, two mirrors, thermometer and and mattress. Read our latest Guatemala report.  We thank all our LifeNets supporters for helping make things like this happen!

Saturday November 26, 2005  

• NEW World News and Prophecy radio program by Dr. Donald Ward  Do You Have an Immortal Soul? Part 2

Thursday November 24, 2005  

• UCG member Imbi Kuusksalu of Tartu, Estonia, was selected to represent small schools of Estonia at a Comenius conference in Salzburg, Austria, Nov. 23 – 28. Comenius is sponsored by the European Union and is attended by all member nations of the European Union. The purpose of Comenius is to....more....

Tuesday November 22, 2005  

• See a collection of photos from Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia compiled by David Wilson of Big Sandy, Texas.

Thursday November 17, 2005  

• Our LifeNets Sri Lanka Reconstruction Project making good progress. Two young people from Garden Grove have just come over to help out. GREAT PICTURES!!  See today's posting on our Tsunami blog
• How to find items for sale for LifeNets on eBay 

Monday November 14, 2005  

• Update on LifeNets Wheelchair Project. We have a drop-off location in the Chicagoland area.
• When selling on eBay next time consider donating some of the proceeds to LifeNets.... It's EASY! Click on icon on the right
• Dr. Vasyl Pasechnick Receives Highest Citizen's Award by the President of Ukraine, Victor Yuschenko. LifeNets has worked for almost ten years with Dr. P. in the Chernobyl area of Ukraine

Sunday November 13, 2005  

• The fall 2005 issue of LifeNets-sponsored OK meaning "Be Sober" is now being distributed to all Estonian high school youth. Estonia has the highest incidence of teen alcoholism in Europe. See the rest of our OK story at www.lifenets.org/ok

Thursday November 3, 2005

• NEW World News and Prophecy radio program by Dr. Donald Ward  How the World Works
• I'd like to share some beautiful fall colors with you as seen on a picture perfect day in Indiana yesterday

Wednesday November 2, 2005

• UCG elder Henrikas Klovas along with his grandson Dovydas attended the Feast of Tabernacles in Tartu, Estonia. Read his post about how the Work of God is being currently done in Lithuania

Tuesday November 1, 2005  

• "Why Does God Allow Suffering" Lesson 4 of the United Church of God Correspondence Course in the Russian language. Did you know that we have the entire course now in the Estonian language and are completing work on Lesson 4 in Russian? At the Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia we will discuss our editorial work. Info about our Festival can be found at www.kubik.org/estonia

Tuesday October 11, 2005

• LifeNets is beneficiary of and featured in Walk for Hope in Long Beach, California on September 24th. See our Tsunami blog as we prepare for phase two of our Sri Lanka Reconstruction Project this month

Monday October 10, 2005

• The latest on our Katrina relief.  Our attention is turned towards Louisiana and Mississippi where LifeNets are valiantly helping their neighbors who lost everything and need food and shelter. See our Katrina blog for reports from October 10th and October 9th. For those who contributed ANOTHER BIG THANK YOU for what you have done to make this possible!!!
• MOST INFORMATIVE NEW sermon by Roger Foster  "Paul, the Law and the Covenants"  given in Lafayette, Indiana on July 23rd.  Check the AUDIO section
• My visit to the Bismarck, North Dakota United Church of God congregation on September 24th. See more pictures of the congregation.

Friday October 7, 2005

• The Mandan, North Dakota Triathlon and Mini-Sprint was a great success.  See some really fun fotos

Sunday September 18, 2005

• Two Russian Federal judges, Olga Ivanovna Shcherbakova and Natalya Valentinovna Sokolova, visit Indianapolis and are staying at our home September 17-21

Sunday August 21,  2005

• Lafayette, IN Youth Day August 20

Tuesday, May 31,  2005

• Update on LifeNets-sponsored Ole Kaine (Be Sober) newspaper for youth in Estonia. MORE

Saturday, May 28,  2005

• Inspiring story about Bridgette Sexton who stands up for her beliefs and yet is still a champion

Tuesday, March 29,  2005

• The happy birth of Alyssa Victoria Kubik on March 28th....see pictures of proud family...

 Friday, March 4, 2005

• LAFAYETTE UNITED CHURCH OF GOD  OUR PIONEERING WEBCAST IS BACK!!!  COME VISIT US AT 2:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME EVERY SATURDAY

  Click Here for Live Audio Webcast  Go to our webcast page at http://www.ucg-lafayette.org/webcast/

 

 

 Wednesday, December 8,  2004

• Associated Press covers religious festival observance issue concerning student from United Church of God family

Monday October 25, 2004

• Two brand new Toyota ambulances donated on August 31 by Rotary Foundation to LifeNets clinics in Lilongwe and Balaka, Malawi.  They are shown together on the right at the UCG Feast site on Lake Malawi..  MORE

Saturday October 16, 2004

• Update on LifeNets section about our operating philosophy: How we got started; Who We Are; Why We Do Its

Tuesday October 12, 2004

• LifeNets Orphan Care Center feeds and provides medical support for 195 children in Balaka, Malawi -- now in its second year. Please read this three-part report with compelling photos. Thanks to all who have made this work!!
• LifeNets donates 3000 pairs of eyeglasses to Mexico

Monday September 13, 2004

• 111 campers (100 Ghanaians and 11 Nigerians) at UCG camp in Kumasi, Ghana held August 12-17th. LifeNets provided toothpaste and a brushes for all campers through dentists in Indianapolis. Photos.
• Updated UCG member personal and business websites

Sunday September 12, 2004

• Final Report  on Wade Malwitz's van
• Final Report  on Martin Brown's van

Friday September 10, 2004

• From Australia: Family photo of recent wedding of David and Lynn Sandland's daughter.  See BIGGER photo

 Monday September 6, 2004

• The current phase of LifeNets Brazil cow project is fully funded. Please read update.

  Friday June 11, 2004

• Local church photo directories help the brethren draw closer -- an idea for YOUR Church??
• Our visit to Newfoundland for Pentecost.  See lots of pictures...   T

 Monday May 10, 2004

• 20 ton Container that left Indianapolis on February 17th unloaded at the destination in Chernihev, Ukraine on April 27, 2004.  SEE MORE PHOTOS and READ THE WHOLE STORY
• Thanks from our UCG Students from PERU Receiving Scholarships from the LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund
• LifeNets sponsors Ole Kaine (Be Sober) newspaper for youth in Estonia. MORE

 Tuesday April 27, 2004

•  Revisiting Natasha Vasilita of Moldova
• The Michael Palchey Memorial for Sabbatarians of Western Ukraine

Thursday April 15, 2004

•  Sisters Alma and Karla Rivera of Mexico City are two of 18 students receiving scholarship help from LifeNets in the 2003-2004 school year. Read update report how you are helping making a difference in the lives of our Church member's youth

 Friday,  March 12, 2004

• The Hoyers, a special UCG family....working for the Department of State currently in Cyprus where there are no other brethren. Read about their first-hand experiences!

   Friday,  October 3, 2003

• Dr. Vasil Pasichnyk and his wife Dr. Natalia Zenchenko visit Indiana September 5-13 and connect with doctors and rehabilitation centers. See press release. Dr. Pasichnyk was the head pediatrician in the Chernobyl area during the time of the accident and since has established unique center of rehabilitation for children. Check out our Chernobyl section on our LifeNets site.

Sunday, July 20, 2003

• Filipino brethren from Leyte benefit from LifeNets Livelihood Development Program.   Read and see more.

• Overview of LifeNets work in the Philippines in the last four years

• United Youth Camp Philippines - May 18-29.  Twenty-one campers reach the summit of Mt. Apo, the tallest mountain in the Philippines. LifeNets helped supply mountain bikes, inline skates and more for camp this year.  Read report.