LCG Announces Baptisms and TV Responses

My wife, youngest son, and I having lunch with Dr. and Mrs. Meredith during the Feast of Tabernacles in 2005. Dr. Meredith is the Presiding Evangelist of the Living Church of God.

The following was in the latest Weekly Update from the Living Church of God:

Excerpts from a report prepared by Mr. Wayne Pyle for the Feast of Tabernacles:

In the past 12 months, we have received 196,336 responses from our TV stations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The total response is up by 8 percent over the previous year, which itself was up 30 percent! More than 100,000 of the Tomorrow’s World respondents were brand new to the television program and the Living Church of God.

A total of 442,654 booklets, reprints, lessons, audio CDs and other publications were sent to requesters around the world, which is 15 percent above the previous year.

Since last year’s Feast of Tabernacles, a total of 409 new members have come with the Living Church of God, including 209 newly baptized members. Some of these new members came from such far-flung countries as Botswana, Mauritius, Tanzania and Vanuatu—a total of 24 countries.

Comments by COGwriter

Its always great to hear how effective this “little flock” we call LCG is in proclaiming the true gospel to the world as a witness. With only 7,000 people in attendance, LCG does reach people all over the world–especially with nearly 3,800 contacting us each week because of the telecast.

And while not all will respond in the Church age, ultimately the work of God will result in all having an opportunity for salvation and nearly every one who ever lived be saved.

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