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Toronto, Ontario, February 15, 2006: Strategic Information Technology Limited ("SIT") is pleased to announce that MCAP Inc. has gone into production with Version 11 of Portfolio Plus.
"With our selection of SIT, we believe we have the right long-term technology partner for our business", says Derek Sutherland, Treasurer of MCAP Inc. "The flexibility of Portfolio Plus enables us to start with the term deposit functionality we need today and then plug-in new lines of business, or scale performance, as we need it."
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MCAP Inc. is a loan company regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and qualifies as a mortgage investment corporation under the Income Tax Act (Canada). MCAP Inc. is a public company whose shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MKP). The term deposits that MCAP Inc. raises are insured under the terms set out by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.
SIT, formed in 1988, develops and markets Portfolio Plus, an extensible banking system that enables customers to plug-in new functionality as required. This is accomplished via SIT's unique Plug-In BankingTM architecture and a Financial Services BusTM that extends Portfolio Plus functionality to other corporate applications. SIT's banking software enables banks and non-banks to offer web banking, loans, loan securitization, investments, term deposits, wealth management, retail, ATM/POS switch interfaces for debit/credit or loyalty products, leasing, Equifax and Trans Union credit bureau interfaces, registered investment products, and much more. Portfolio Plus can also be tailored, on request, to meet specific customer requirements.
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Posted on 13. Feb, 2015 by Sophie Rosen
On Wednesday, GNOFHAC joined tenants, landlords, and community leaders to urge City Council to improve the quality of rental homes in New Orleans. Individuals and organizations shared testimony that painted a horrific picture of the conditions far too many New Orleans residents are living in.
Many people also voiced support for a rental registry program, although an ordinance has not yet been proposed. The program, enacted in numerous cities nationwide, would affirmatively inspect rental properties to insure all rental homes meet basic health and safely standards.
– The Hayride
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– The Advocate
– Nola.com
– Uptown Messenger
The fight for improving the health and safety of the majority of New Orleans residents- renters- isn't over yet and it won't be easy. At the hearing, opponents downplayed the problem of substandard conditions in New Orleans homes, and suggested abandoning new proposed solutions in favor of maintaining the status quo.
But we know the status quo isn't working. Too many families are living with toxic mold, leaks, broken appliances, or worse. Guaranteeing all rental homes meet a minimum standard will also guarantee healthier children and a safer City.
Stay up to date on how to ensure rental homes are improved at gnofairhousing.org and on Twitter using #NOLAdeservesbetter.

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text: King Abdullah II must be hoping to defuse tensions and mend his fortunes [GALLO/GETTY]Exeter, United Kingdom - What defines a King's dilemma in Jordan? King Abdullah II could offer substantive reform that may create a democratic multiplier effect and win over the public, through inclusiveness and accommodation. Or he could let the people's desire for genuine reform build to an explosive point of no-return. Top-down, solely state-led political management is no longer available in any Arab state - not even in states which buy off political loyalty. Meanwhile, bottom-up society-driven pressure, struggle and resistance is a narrative still in the making, with varying degrees of utility and usefulness. Undoing this dilemma in Jordan would be proving politics to be the art of the possible. There are challenges, however. The common element in the pathology of crisis-stricken Arab polities is an absence of the full benefit of impartial feedback to presidents and kings. The deferential style of statecraft is not congenial to effective political management. Often the rot exists within the inner circle: it functions to reproduce itself by placing the ruler in a state of political "quarantine"; no contact with the "venom" of the plebeian masses and their problems. Thus the problems in need of urgent solution through wider deliberation and action remain shelved or hidden. Unemployment and Jordan's youth To an extent, this advisory cast is fixed and inflexible as it seeks a monopoly over access to the plum jobs. Literally, this is a "class" made up of modern-day "courtiers" without funny clothing/robes or other regal paraphernalia. A study of this cast would also likely reveal hereditary access and practices. It is challenging to deal with this cast when it is entrenched as part of the equation of rule and misrule. Perhaps less so in Jordan today, but the Rifa'is and the Majalis have historically ensured a share in power, no matter how diminutive. One of the earliest victims of the Arab Spring's arrival in Jordan was the dismissal of Samir Al-Rifa'i, son of one of the longest-serving diwani figures in Jordan's political history: Zaid al-Rifa'i. As if there were a troika in Jordan: King, the courtier class and the intelligence services, each of which has its own input into the political transcript of the state of play and affairs in the Kingdom. Two remarks are in order: To an extent, King Abdullah II has begun to rely on independent research teams - but the extent to which they are heard cannot be ascertained with precision. The absence of credible aides from the royal family - as in most Arab systems, the lead-ruler cannot be overshadowed by potential hopefuls or competitors. Where has Prince Hamza been? Why has Prince Hassan been relegated to full political retirement (maybe for his own good after his recent public outbursts)? Jordan's Arab spring: Myth or reality? There is sustained unrest and the potential for more of it - even if a ranting princely retiree is in denial. Its momentum is higher, thanks to the Arab Spring's domino effect. Mocking or denying the Arab Spring (as in Prince Hassan's recent tirade against opposition and Jordan's protesters) will not ease the unrest. One of the biggest challenges is honesty. Period. There are things that cannot be swept under the rug. Rampant corruption is one of them. "There are things that cannot be swept under the rug. Rampant corruption is one of them." Some of it points to alleged malpractice by Queen Rania - something yet to either be proven or disproven. Tribes stand on either side of the allegations, and denial alone has neither eased unrest nor repaired the queen's image. At least, one step in the right direction is that her extravagant birthday parties are a thing of the past (after public outrage about the queen's Wadi Rum razzle-dazzle 2010 August birthday). The king has for a long time, and correctly, banned members of the royal family from engaging in business activities. The saga of millionaire Khaled Shaheen involving unproven complicity of high-placed people in his release from jail and escape overseas on false grounds of ill-health was eventually contained through his re-detention. It is understandable why fallout from corruption is huge in an impoverished country where graduates find no work for years and struggle to make ends meet. Slogans in a Jordan protest openly display contempt against corruption. There was even a specific reference to a lack of transparency in business transactions, involving the licencing of a GSM mobile provider. Concerns over land sales and concentration of ownership, including by the king, are on the rise. An official anti-corruption authority or commission has been busy addressing these issues. A senior former intelligence chief was taken to task for money laundering, and is awaiting trial. However, in the pursuit of a solution to one problem, some approaches aggravate others. Law 23 is a case in point. It was proposed by the anti-corruption authority and voted by the lower house of parliament in late 2011. It renders the reporting of unfounded corruption risky business. If defamation can be sustained in a court of law, a journalist reporting corruption can find herself/himself set back a hefty sum of between 30,000 and 60,000 Jordanian dinars ($40-80,000). Society strikes back The virtual world opens up endless possibilities and struggles shift to un-policeable techniques. When face-to-face does not yield results, Facebook becomes a logical choice and site of struggle: Facebook tajjammu' [Facebook Rally] being a good example. It is deployed for the purpose of targeting and liquidating the corrupt - in the virtual world of course. Hence a fitting name used to wage an anti-corruption campaign: Al-hamlah al-shakhsiyyah li-ightiyal' shakhsiyyat al-fasideen raddan 'ala al-maddah 23 ["The personal campaign for the assassination of corrupt individuals as a response to article 23"]. The campaign views parliament's approval of article 23 to be an attempt to gag journalists and protect those suspected of corrupt activities. Through recourse to Facebook, the campaign names and shames corrupt personalities. Queen Rania's brother, Majdi Al-Yaseen, was mentioned throughout the campaign. Basically, the intention is to hold public trials in the virtual world since earthly justice is not near (and divine justice appears somewhat delayed). These public trials include - in theory at least - confrontational protests such as sit-ins in front of the workplaces of those targeted. Decentralisation of Jordan's Arab Spring One feature of Jordan's protest movement is struggle from the margins - not the capital city - which still draw the largest crowds most Fridays. This has meant three things: Networking, organisation and mobilisation takes a breather in the periphery and focus on local issues without, of course, losing sight of the larger national picture. Once on the margins, the usual bargaining approaches used to co-opt, defuse, resolve or control become less available. The state gets a breather too: There is no risk of worrying about huge crowd management, risk of confrontation and violence, and the threat of a permanent "occupy" campaign in the central public squares. So, questions calling for desperate answers are being used by those on the outskirts to mobilise for a convergence upon the centre - in order to create a fixed "critical mass". This is yet to happen in Jordan. Partly, the "orderly" protest is owed to a strategic choice by key protest groups not to escalate. They have been happy putting out feelers and sending messages - something typical of Jordan's political culture (I spent time there during my doctoral fieldwork with the Islamists in the early and mid-1990s). Plus, Jordan's Islamists, amongst others, favour non-confrontation with the state. This will not change. "There is a durable and polycentric protest movement in Jordan. To belittle the Arab Spring ... misreads an important pan-Arab political map." However, the point is that there is a durable and polycentric protest movement in Jordan. To belittle the Arab Spring - as Prince Hassan did lately - misreads an important pan-Arab political map, which will not downsize an important development in Jordan, whereby society is parley-ing with the state. The al-hirak al-sha'bi fi al-shamal, a coalition of protesters from the province of Irbid, still hold their Friday weekly meetings and marches. Al-Salt is another place with its own active protest movement. So does the rally of Tafilah, tajammu' ahrar al-tafilah. One significance here is the banner raised to reveal anti-corruption slogans pointing the finger at the royal family. This was a first. The demands are real and echo cries along the lines of radical constitutional change, reforming the kingdom's security forces so that they are removed of public life, popular sovereignty, a free judiciary; and a trimming of the king's powers. This is the territory where objects were hurled at the king's posse. Ahrar al-Tafilah ["Tafilha's Free"] wrote to King Abdullah II to voice all kinds of concerns about the state of political play. It is here also where powerful clan chiefs seem to be unhappy with corruption, the absence of development and reform. Youth The group calling itself 24 adhar ["24 March"] 2011, which includes a measurable segment of youth (high school and university students), have used the slogan al-sha'b yurid islah alnizam (the people want to reform the system). Note they do not use the word "overthrow" the system. This movement kick-started its protest campaign in March 2011, through gatherings in Nasser Square, also known as the square of al-dakhiliyyah (interior ministry). The initial reaction by the security forces was ill-thought through, and led to one fatality. Also, thugs (the ever ubiquitous baltagiyyah) are deployed ruthlessly, often with police doing nothing to protect the public. This eventually changed; police began to give soft drinks to protesters, in some instances. The symbolic protest opposite the ministry was aimed at conveying a powerful message about opposition to iron fist tactics used by the mukhabarat (intelligence services). The king was not mentioned in these protests. Generally this group campaigns on the basis of seven key demands: a representative parliament, an elected government, genuine constitutional reforms, combating of corruption, tax reform, banning police and security forces' violence and promoting national unity. Another group takes the name of a month, 15 nisan - April 15 - still proactive. It is worth mentioning the tajammu' al-taghyeer min ajli al-islah, or rally for reform. It became an association for change - jamyiyyah al-watniyya taghyeer. Its first manifesto called for severance of ties with Israel. The reasoning seems to place blame of absence of reform on the kingdom's peace treaty with Israel. That is, the treaty is thought of as a kind of bribe in return for tolerance of a non-democratic system. Corruption is present in their demands - especially return of allegedly stolen public lands - and they stress the importance of Jordanian-Palestinian relations and solidarity. The role of Islamists What is certain is that Jordan is part of the Arab Spring's geography of peaceful and sustained protest. The role of Islamists is important and deserves a special account. There are two ideas to conclude with. Prince Hassan's outburst gives one a strong sense of deja-vu: The late Gaddafi defying his people: "Who are you?" The rest is history. There lies a big lesson for the highly learned and cultured Prince Hassan (whose outburst is no more than storm in a cup of tea, and comparison with Gaddafi is unfair): Questioning Jordanians about their "forebears" - literally, grandfathers - is out of line. Here comes the role of King Abdullah II: To ask his ministers, public servants and aides a different question - "What are your achievements?" This is a good place to begin fixing the king's dilemma, and the mammoth task of mending the fortunes of a king, a kingdom and a great people. Dr Larbi Sadiki is a Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics at the University of Exeter, and author of Arab Democratization: Elections without Democracy (Oxford University Press, 2009) and The Search for Arab Democracy: Discourses and Counter-Discourses (Columbia University Press, 2004). SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR Larbi SadikiLarbi Sadiki is an academic at Qatar University where he teaches international affairs. Israel Jordan United Kingdom


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Don't you just hate it when have 10 open tabs in Firefox and you decide to close a few out because they are starting to take up too much space, but you end up accidentally closing out a tab that you actually needed? More than not, you have to go to the History tab and then find the site that you were on, which may or may not be at the top of the history list.
Luckily there's a cool Firefox add-on that you can use to bring back or undo a closed tab immediately! Undo Closed Tabs Button allows you to undo closed tabs via a toolbar button, via the right-click context menu, or via a shortcut on your keyboard! It makes it super easy to bring back any previously closed tab.
Once installed, you can add the button to your toolbar by going to View, then Toolbars and then Customize. Simply drag and drop the icon to your toolbar. Now when you click on the toolbar button, you will see a list of the previously closed tabs. Note this is not a list of previously visited sites, but of what was the last page loaded before a tab was closed.
You can also right click on any empty space in the browser window and choose "Undo last Closed Tab" to bring back the last closed tab. The keyboard shortcut for bringing back a closed tab is Alt + Z.
The add-on has more options that you can configure by going to Tools, then Add-ons, then select Undo Closed Tabs Button and choose Options. You can change the keyboard shortcut or remove the context menu item if desired.
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Recent bar & restaurant customer reviews in London
B@1 (Be at One) 4 Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 7AA (Map)
The b@1 bar in Clapham is a pretty cool place to head with your friends after work, especially during happy hour! It's quite small inside but very trendy and all the bar staff are really friendly. The... More
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B@1 (Be at One), Clapham (Bar)
"We visited this bar for a colleague's birthday drinks, and the friday night atmosphere was great - perfect to kick-start a party! With a mixed bag of people, this branch of B@1 managed to keep everyone happy, especially with such a huge choice of drinks available. It is, however, far too easy to rack up a large bill at the bar - especially once happy hour's over."
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Maria, Tulse Hill 11 Apr 12
Cosmoba, Bloomsbury (Restaurant)
"We eat around London a lot and look for places tucked away that can exceed our expectations. Reading many reviews on this place made us want to try it as it's local. I'm afraid to write that our meal there was certainly not the best. Warmed food, clumsy waiters and cramped conditions. Seriously overpriced and nothing special. I feel from reading the reviews out there that it has fallen victim to the tourist trap club. There's better out there. Yes its friendly, but I've been to places half the price with the same quality food. We were never asked for dessert, we were rushed through despite half the place being empty, wobbly tables, the bottled water is £3.50 and pizza express is on par. Average and expensive."
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rude, holborn 06 Apr 12
Spaghetti House, Soho (Restaurant)
"Quick service, great central location, vibrant atmosphere produced by families off to see a show and girls out shopping, large portions of pasta and pizza (recommend the linguine gamberoni), wine by the glass bottle or carafe (which is ideal for the West End), and excellent value for money. I'm very impressed."
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The Restaurant Hunter, London 05 Apr 12
The Grove, Balham (Bar)
"Excellent meaty burger, nice little sun trap for alfresco dining and drinking late in the spring/summer afternoon, board games and cosy seating inside, fairly decent pub grub. Much quieter than the other pubs in the area."
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The Restaurant Hunter, London 02 Apr 12
The Hunter S., Dalston (Bar)
"Believe the hype about the beef wellington. It is fantastic (even if it quite costly). Semi-stately decor, sexy Shoreditch/Dalston crowd, a couple of nice beers on tap, and the most pornographic toilets anywhere in London (excellent!). If you live in North London, well worth a visit."
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Spaghetti House, Kensington (Restaurant)
"Everyone who works at this Kensington Italian restaurant is so friendly, chirpy and works tirelessly to make sure everyone has a good time. Hats off to the staff. The food was very good too. I had the veal with sauteed potatoes and was very happy indeed. A top restaurant if you're looking for value-for-money whilst out shopping or going to the Royal Albert Hall for a concert. Or, indeed, if you're out for a stroll in Hyde Park."
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Devonshire Arms, Soho (Bar)
"Best meal i've had while in Europe, pleaasant staff"
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Debbie Monckton, Boambee,Australia 01 Apr 12
The Bridge Pub & Dining Room, Hammersmith (Bar / Restaurant)
"The food was excellent, felt very welcome. I don't know what k.d and Joanna are talking about!! It was 2 years ago, mind... Our food came quickly as did our drinks. I felt the staff were very well trained and we were shown to our seats and the manager was at our beck and call."
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Rebecca Wallace, Dagenham 30 Mar 12
Browns Gentleman Club, Shoreditch (Bar / Club)
"With the clock ticking down to married life, the boys "dragged" me along during my stag do last weekend. Before walking through the door, I was sceptical to say the least, but full credit to the ladies for making me feel welcome. A great time was had by all (I like to think the ladies enjoyed our company too - in fact, I know they did), and we shall be returning soon without a doubt. I hope to be able to emulate Guy from Leicester and make the trip a regular one...Guy, I hope to cross swords one day soon sir, but be aware my friend, my sword is long, blunt and has very little point to it, but in the right hands, DEADLY!!! Yours in titties, Matt Queralt"
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Matt Queralt, Oxford 29 Mar 12
B@1 (Be at One), Shoreditch (Bar)
"Thank you Imogen. My hands are a little swollen due to the wonderful British weather. I am now converted to cocktails..... well nearly"
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Laura, london 29 Mar 12
Hammersmith & Fulham Irish Centre, Hammersmith (Bar)
"Needs more publicity overall now the only major Irish cultural centre in SW London or south London."
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Richard Croke, New malden 28 Mar 12
Del' Aziz, Clapham (Bar / Restaurant)
"Really enjoyed the food (a lovely cheese burger) although I did feel like a bit of a fraud in the somewhat opulent (and obviously arabic themed) surrounds of the restaurant! The restaurant is pretty big but tables are nicely spaced out and despite being near to a couple of groups of friends it wasn't too noisy. Fully agree with the reviewer on the puddings - they were huge and really good!"
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Tom Hellier, London 27 Mar 12
Rotunda, Kings Cross (Bar / Restaurant)
"I went to The Guardian Open Weekend event last Saturday. One of the venues was where The Rotunda is so my two friends and I decided to go for the beer & burger for £10 offer. Service was bad. I'm not sure if the staff were badly treated volunteers because a) they appeared to have no clue on how to work in a restaurant, b) they didn't seem to care. I felt on several occasions I could read some of the waiters minds and they were thinking 'I'm not being paid enough or at all to do this.' In my experience volunteers always do a job to the best of their abilities because they're supper keen to make a good impression. It's only when you're treated badly that one starts to behave in a bad manner. And so I question the management of this venue. Being seated took forever. Ordering took forever. Being served took FOREVER. While two of us got served after an age and a day my other friend (the hungriest one of all) had to wait a further ten minutes despite me seeing the dish already prepared and waiting under the hot light to be delivered to his hungry jaws. The bar looked atrocious with all the empty glasses piled up on the counter. A diner sitting on the table next to us tutted – she's a waitress and was appalled that the empties were left in full view – "all empties should immediately be put in the dishwasher or if there's no room under the counter out of sight!" I agreed completely. She also had to wait for longer than necessary for her order. To be fair the burger was incredible. The beef was cooked to perfection and the bun struggled to contain the numerous layers of cheese, gherkins, and relish. There was a generous portion of chips too. When we'd finished we kept on getting the Evil Eye from the staff as if we had to push off as soon as our plates were scraped and licked clean and the contents of the beer bottle glugged down. But we had no intentions of leaving so soon after eating a mammoth meal. Besides, our next booked event wasn't on until 5:30. We would have ordered more drinks but we didn't want to add to the ever growing mountain of empty glasses and bottles on the bar."
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Nina, London 26 Mar 12
Hand and Flower, Hammersmith (Bar)
"Disappointing. Service terrible and the poor kids they leave in charge don't even have the power to refund you a quid if the quiz machine breaks down, let alone a serious problem! Steer clear, there is a fabulous pub 5 minutes walk away called the Cumberland arms on north end road, a firm favourite with the Locals and for good reason!"
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Christopher, London 24 Mar 12
Metro Garden Restaurant & Bar, Clapham (Bar / Restaurant)
"A great find and charming hidden garden just a step off the busy high street in Clapham. Delicious food, generous portions and an inviting atmosphere make the Metro a great find!"
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Michael, London 24 Mar 12
Sheba, Brick Lane (Restaurant)
"The food is delicious, I really loved the chicken tikka bhuna naga and the pilao rice. Nice service and good value for money."
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Mandeep, London 23 Mar 12
Fluid, Clerkenwell (Bar / Restaurant / Club)
"Came to farringdon to go to Fabric and we found Fluid just by surprise after dinner. The cocktails were REALLY good, cant vouch for the food because we'd already eaten but the DJs were EXCELLENT...infact they were so good we didn't even go to Fabric!! So thats saying something!! Upstairs bar was more funk and disco, but really good deep house in the basement and the sound is really good down there! (dj was FITTT too which always helps LOL) Lots of smiley people and I liked the bar manager. Northern guy, very smiley and accomodating, they all seemed to be having lots of fun behind the bar too and thats really important in my book. Really recommend it actually. Best cocktail...try one of their Mortal Kombats with lychee liquor...was yum! :)"
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Victoria Saunders, London 23 Mar 12
Bourne & Hollingsworth, Fitzrovia (Bar / Club)
"Went to The Wandering bar a couple of weeks ago (set up in the Amnesty International HQ). Such a fantastic night. I love the quirkiness of Bourne & Hollingsworth in Fitzrovia - everything from the cocktails in teacups and jam jars, DJ and decor are just wonderful. Only thing with the wandering bar was the cocktails weren't up to the high standard set by B&H - at times they were way too strong and one friend commented that the cocktails tasted like rocket fuel and I was inclined to agree. We stuck to gin and tonics for the rest of the night."
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Nina, London 23 Mar 12
Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush (Bar / Club)
"What a magnificent venue for gigs and performances! I went here last night for an installment of the Lost Lectures series. My first time here. It reminded me of the Rivoli Ballroom in south east London. Very grand and opulent looking. The sound isn't perfect for public speaking (through a microphone) but I'm sure live gigs are much better. Make full use of the upstairs bar and small terrace if you get a chance. Booze is from cans."
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The Restaurant Hunter, London 23 Mar 12
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This hand-crafted Portal turret may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts.
And that's in its fancy motion-sensing capabilities, meaning whenever you mess around with this plush, it reacts just like an in-game turret would. Short of opening fire with live ammunition, at least.
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Click Here for Volunteer Sign-up Link
An info and training session will be held in the Meditation Room on Sunday, January 13, after 10am worship.
Beginning February 1, 2019, St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church will host Project Home, a program of Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul. We'll provide emergency shelter space and volunteer support for families facing homelessness in Ramsey County. Project Home is hosted at two different area faith communities each month and provides 20 emergency shelter beds at each host site.
Project Home is almost completely run by volunteers. As a parish, we are combining our efforts with those of St. Clement's Episcopal Church and our companion parish, Holy Apostles Episcopal Church. We are asking the members of these congregations to band together and volunteer their time to help us provide an invaluable service to families in need.
Each night we need 2 Evening Shelter Hosts:
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On Move Day mornings (Feb. 1 and Mar. 1) we need 6 volunteers:
Project Home moves from site to site the beginning and end of the month. It's a big job and we could use some help! Volunteers are needed to help sort donations, clean, pack/unpack, and move supplies and beds on and off the moving truck. Volunteers are needed between 9am-noon. Check the signup schedule for specific times. Groups welcome!
We have been blessed with a beautiful place to worship, a loving and spiritual congregation and an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of a few during the month of February. To learn more about volunteering with Project Home at St John's, please contact Holly and Don Weinkauf (651-724-5200 or email@example.com) or the Rev. Margaret Thor (651-631-8308 or email@example.com). We will also be available on Sundays after church.
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Our successful international mission trips to target communities in Nigeria continue.
Each year, we rescue child laborers and child trafficking victims and enroll them into primary and secondary schools.
Rescued youth started technical college classes at our temporary rental facility in January 2016.
Our first capital campaign has been launched to assist us in acquiring a permanent site for our proposed new technical school. This school will serve a population of 41,000,000 people from 11 different states in the Southeastern and Deep South zones of Nigeria.
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October 28 Letter From President Luker
October 28, 2010
Dear Brethren,
What's ahead for the Church of God? As we settle in after the Feast of Tabernacles, what should we be looking forward to and achieving over the coming months?
As baptized members, all serving the Great God, Paul gives us this direction: "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:1-2, emphasis added throughout). Later on, he magnifies this direction, raising the bar to the highest level: "Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ" (Colossians 3:23-24).
As we go through our daily tasks, are we looking for and earnestly seeking the direct guidance of Jesus Christ, the living Head of our Church? Is our true focus on serving God through Jesus Christ and accomplishing His purpose for us?
The Bible reveals that we all are self-willed. At the very beginning of human history we see our ancient ancestors—Adam and Eve—exercising that self-will in making the wrong choice: taking of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, even though it was directly forbidden by God (Genesis 2:17). A few thousand years later we see God again calling His people to yield their wills to Him, even as Moses commanded the ancient Israelites.
On that epochal day, Moses made it clear both for ancient Israel and for us today: "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life…that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life" (Deuteronomy 30:19-20).
Brethren, do we today choose life? Are we yielding our human wills to God and making Him truly the center of our lives? This total commitment is what Jesus described as "the first and great commandment" (Matthew 22:38).
As frail humans, we often find it difficult to truly surrender our human will to that of God's. Even Paul himself faced this very challenge: "For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do" (Romans 7:15). But Paul knew the answer, which applies to us today. We can confidently go through the Temple veil that was torn (Matthew 27:51) and enter the place of the Holy of Holies, joining with Paul to ask and receive the answer: "Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:24-25).
Through His own experience as God in human form, Jesus intimately knows what pulls and challenges we go through. Through the grace of God He stands ready at every moment to give us precious divine strength and unite us with God Himself!
What are we to do in this delivered state? When we are reconciled to God through the sacrifice of Christ, what is our role? The dual mission of the United Church of God—based directly on the Word of God—makes it clear: We are to be dedicated to preaching the precious gospel of the coming Kingdom of God, and we are to be daily—minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour—preparing ourselves to serve for all eternity under Jesus Christ Himself!
We begin this daily process by spiritually renewing ourselves, dedicating each and every day in prayer to the divine purpose of God, and yielding ourselves to His will. Seeking His will and doing it, offering ourselves as "living sacrifices," is what Paul—under inspiration of the Holy Spirit—defines as our daily "spiritual act of worship" (Romans 12:1, New International Version). The rewards of doing this are great! As we do this daily we find the true meaning of what Jesus taught: "Come to Me, all you who labor… Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest… For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" (Matthew 11:28-30).
Yielding our human wills to that of God is critical for our salvation. It is the first step in obedience, which is contrary to the way of this world. It requires true humility, a direct gift from God. That in part is why we fast—which we should be doing frequently, not just on the Day of Atonement. We must be right-sized in thought and action, and the physical hunger and weakness of fasting helps put us in the right spiritual frame of mind. Without food and drink we would soon cease to exist. We are dependent on God's daily blessings—on Jesus Christ sustaining the physical laws of the universe—to continue to live in this physical life.
Consider this critical spiritual fact: Even as we believe ourselves to be seeking and doing the will of God, we can inadvertently fall under the powerful but subtle influence of our adversary and begin to deceive ourselves. Unless we are truly humble, we can fall prey to wrong thinking and not even be aware of it.
Notice the example that God gave us through Samuel the prophet. God chose Saul to be king of Israel, and Saul initially thought himself to be so unfit for the task that he hid himself when the time came to recognize him as king (1 Samuel 10:21-24). But as time went on, Saul changed. He began to mix his own thoughts about what was "right" with the direct instructions from God, which diluted his ability to be used as a true servant. It finally all came to a head when Saul diverted—however slightly or greatly—from specific commands of God.
Samuel, as the Bible records, was horrified, even though a casual reader might think "What was the big deal?" God had ordered Saul to go up against the Amalekites and destroy every vestige of their existence. Saul conquered the Amalekites, but not in the way God directed. He won the human battle, but lost the spiritual war, as Samuel cried out: "Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord?" (1 Samuel 15:19).
Samuel pointed out the cause. When Saul was first anointed king over Israel, he was truly humble before God. "When you were little in your own eyes, were you not head of the tribes of Israel?" (verse 17). But something changed. Despite knowing the direct commands of God, Saul changed them to what he humanly thought was better. His human reasoning thus led him to "do evil in the sight of the Lord" (verse 19).
As Saul sought to justify his actions, Samuel cut him off: "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice… For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry" (verses 22-23). The net result? God rejected Saul as king and deposed him!
This underscores the spiritual danger before us in our daily lives. Peter warns us: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8). Even though we may think that we know the will of God, we must be on guard against self-deception. James, the human half brother of Jesus, brings this home: "If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless" (James 1:26).
But God, through Christ, gives us the victory! On a daily basis—complemented by regular fasting and times of intense prayer to seek the almighty will of God—God will open our eyes and give us incomprehensible spiritual strength to overcome and become more like Him (Revelation 3:12). As we go through the autumn and winter months (in the northern hemisphere) approaching the spring Holy Days, let us rededicate ourselves to seeking "those things which are above.
Let us all—individually and collectively—choose life, that we may all live and that our Church may accomplish its purpose, according to the good and perfect will of God.
Thank you, brethren, for your continued prayers and for asking God to direct and guide all of us! All of the dedicated ministers and employees here at the home office in Cincinnati send their greetings and love to all of you.
Sincerely, your brother in Christ,
Dennis Luker
Beyond Today Receives Record Response
October 26, 2010
Beyond Today on WGN America – Record High Response Recorded
We have some very good news for you.
Beyond Today television program "Will I Go To Hell?," which aired Sunday, October 16 on cable superstation WGN America, produced the highest response so far. A total of 1,001 responses were recorded as a result of this program at the excellent cost per response of $11.99.
After airing programs for just 15 weeks on WGN, 10,285 telephone and Internet responses have been generated—at an overall $17.50 cost per response. We are very pleased and encouraged by these fine results and we hope you are too.
As time goes on and more viewers become familiar with our programs on WGN, we expect response to continue growing. In the meantime, our young, creative media staff members are working very hard to improve each program. Interviews, film clips, special video effects and improved graphics are helping make each program stirring, attractive and inviting.
Additionally, presenters, Darris McNeely, Steve Myers and Gary Petty are driving themselves to prepare messages that are not only informative but relationship-building with our viewers.
We encourage you to watch (or record for later viewing) each Beyond Today program and urge others in your congregation to do so as well. Please also continue praying for God's ongoing and continual blessings. With His guidance and direction, we know lasting success is not only possible but expected.
Peter Eddington—Operation Manager, Media and Communications Services
Canada Records 13,000 Beyond Today TV Responses
October 26, 2010
The Beyond Today television program is now in its fifth year of airing in Canada. We've recorded over 13,000 responses since the first program aired in May 2006.
Responses have come from three sources: phone calls from viewers of the program on Vision TV™ and the Grace Television Network™ (formerly The Christian Channel), the beyondtodaytv.ca and beyondtoday.tv Web sites, and the mail.
The bulk of the responses—nearly 75%—have been phone calls. Internet responses account for 25.2% of the responses and the mail responses accounts for 0.1%. Only recently has our mailing address been featured on the program. In our first year we averaged 33.9 responses per week increasing to 66.5 responses per week in our fourth year. The average number of responses in our fifth year is approaching 100 per week.
One viewer saw the program recently called God's Sabbath Rest. The viewer was brought up to believe Sunday was the Sabbath and was astonished and intrigued that the Sabbath is actually Saturday. A subscription to The Good News as well as the booklet Sunset to Sunset: God's Sabbath Rest has been sent to the viewer.
Beyond Today can be seen across Canada on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. PST/10:30 a.m. EST on the Grace Television Network™ and at 7:00 p.m. PST/10:00 p.m. EST on Vision TV™.
Edwin van Pelt—Treasurer and Office Manager, UCG-Canada
Nov-Dec 2010 Good News Magazine
October 23, 2010
The November-December issue of The Good News is now completed and off to the printer, to be printed and mailed in the next two weeks.
In these tough economic times, the theme of this issue is especially timely: "How Can You Manage Marriage Stress in Troubled Times?"
In recent days we've seen the headlines about the record number of Americans receiving food stamps and the 44 million Americans now living in poverty. The official unemployment rate stubbornly hovers near 10 percent, while the actual rate is much higher since so many have given up looking for work. Many others have had to settle for jobs that pay much less or had their hours or wages cut.
All this takes a terrible toll on families and relationships. Sadly, some couples can't deal with the additional pressures and their relationships crumble into divorce. Will we use times of hardship to strengthen our marriages, or will we give in and let pressures drive us apart? You need the sound advice you'll find in this issue!
Other articles discuss the purpose and importance of marriage, how following biblical laws could solve many of our economic problems, the growing threat to European stability from Muslim immigrants, the danger of letting ourselves (or our children) get swept up in celebrity culture, and the revealing origins of two upcoming holiday celebrations—Thanksgiving and Christmas.
For our teen and young adult readers in particular, our youth article for this issue focuses on life's choices—written by a man whose poor choices led him to spending most of his life in prison.
We hope you'll enjoy and benefit from this issue, and we deeply appreciate the faithfulness and generosity of our members who make it possible to share these wonderful truths straight out of God's Word. As always, we hope you'll join us in praying that this seed will fall on fertile ground and others will be blessed to learn these truths!
Scott Ashley—managing editor, The Good News
Brethren Welcome to Participate in Good News Brochure Distribution Program
October 21, 2010
For the past several years brethren and congregations have participated in the Good News subscription brochure program as a means of helping preach the Gospel in their local areas. In 2009 members distributed nearly 20,000 brochures in restaurants, supermarkets, motels, hospital and clinic lobbies, hairdressers, senior centers, libraries, convenience stores and many other locations.
Distribution of bi-fold and tri-fold brochures has been a cost-effective means of introducing new readers to the Good News magazine and our booklets. Brochures cost less than 4 cents each to print and distribute. Over recent years, subscriber response has reached an excellent 3.7 percent at only $2.43 cost per response.
You are welcome to order a supply of brochures and displays for distribution in your area. Click on the attached graphics to see a larger sample of some of the topics being advertised. The brochure titles include:
- Why Does God Allow Suffering?
- Are We Living in the Time of the End?
- The Middle East in Bible Prophecy.
- Marriage & Family-The Missing Dimension.
- The Debt Trap.
Please contact John LaBissoniere at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (423) 562-9400 or (888) 369-9940 for your supply of brochures and displays.
John LaBissoniere—Brochure Distribution Manager, Media and Communications Services
New Sermon By Dennis Luker
[The following message was sent to all UCG elders and home office staff.]
October 20, 2010
Dear Fellow Ministers,
I gave a sermon last Sabbath to be played in all congregations by the end of October. The title is, "Fiery Trials and the Testing of our Faith." I pray this message will be helpful and motivating.
The sermon is 51 minutes in length and is available on our sermon video page for viewing and downloading in several formats at http://www.ucg.org/sermons/2010/fiery-trials-testing-of-our-faith.htm . Simply download it onto a laptop computer to play at services or burn it to a DVD. A hi-res MPEG-4 version is included as well as other file sizes and types. We have included a link to instructions for converting the sermon for burning onto a DVD.
Thank you for your faithful service to the brethren,
Dennis Luker—President
Chinese! Hong Kong Congregation Produces New Web Site
October 19, 2010
When we produced our first Arabic-language booklet, we received several messages saying, "Hey, what about Chinese?!" Well, we're very excited to announce that our Hong Kong United Church of God congregation has made a ground-breaking effort in this regard.
The Hong Kong congregation recently established a new UCG Web site online at www.ucghk.org. They engaged a local Web design firm to build the site for them, with the written content coming from our official UCG literature and Web sites. But, and here is the news: the difference, and the reason for building the site, is that in addition to English, it's also in Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters! The view is to provide the gospel message to the Chinese-speaking world.
Go to the site and try it out now. Click the tab in the top right corner to see the material in all three languages. See our Fundamental Beliefs in Chinese!
We have started translating the "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs found on www.ucg.org) and other selected, short pieces of literature for initial Chinese translation. All the content has been professionally translated and reviewed by members in Hong Kong, and is approved under the supervision of UCG senior pastor for Asia, David Baker.
Sitting behind the Web site is a content management system that allows us to easily upload the FAQs and literature once we have them in all 3 languages. We've also setup Google Analytics so we can monitor traffic, time on the Web site, bounce rates, etc.
Now that the site is setup, we want to ramp up the amount of literature and information on it, and make sure we get the gospel message out in Asia and Southeast Asia in a greater way. Articles from the latest issues of the Good News magazine are now being forwarded to the Hong Kong congregation Web team for translation into Traditional and Simplified Chinese for the site. As time progresses, our literature library of proclamation and doctrinal material in the Chinese language will expand dramatically.
Despite being such a small group in Hong Kong, the local congregation is able to fund this project, but their time to spend on the project is challenging and they are still gaining valuable experience.
Please pray for the success of this very important effort to preach the good news of the Gospel of God's Kingdom in this culturally rich, yet often spiritually poor, region of our globe.
Peter Forster—Project Manager, Hong Kong UCG Web Site
Peter Eddington—Operation Manager, UCG Media and Communications Services
El presidente Dennis Luker escribe una carta al ministerio y membresía
15 de octubre de 2010
Queridos compañeros ministros y hermanos:
Tradicionalmente, después de la Fiesta de los Tabernáculos todos regresamos a nuestras congregaciones inspirados y refrescados, listos para crecer en la visión espiritual de la venida del Reino de Dios. Para la gran mayoría de nosotros, este año no ha sido diferente. La Fiesta de los Tabernáculos 2010 ya ha terminado, pero es un recuerdo agradable e inspirador, que espero nos sostenga con celo para seguir creciendo espiritualmente a lo largo de la temporada de Fiestas Santas primaverales en 2011.
Desafortunadamente para algunos, el período inmediato después de esta experiencia tradicionalmente gozosa ha sido muy turbulento. En un momento en que se supone que debemos estar experimentando el resplandor de la satisfacción y la confianza en la obediencia a los mandamientos de Dios, ahora debo abordar un asunto muy importante. Les escribo esta carta a ustedes con el corazón oprimido, pero con absoluta confianza y fe en Jesucristo como cabeza de esta Iglesia. Todos estamos siendo duramente probados en este momento, por el conflicto que estamos teniendo en el ministerio de nuestra Iglesia, la Iglesia de Dios Unida.
Permítanme ir al grano respecto al objetivo de esta carta: unas cuantas personas muy vocales han planteado problemas imaginarios acerca de la actual administración y el Consejo de Ancianos, sobre todo en foros de Internet. Estos falsos problemas se basan en cartas recientes publicadas por Melvin Rhodes y por mí acerca del día sábado y sobre el ayuno. Una de nuestras cartas, publicada poco antes de la última temporada de festivales, confirmó la santidad inviolable del día sábado, y además se refirió a cómo una familia en Chile estaba buscando consejo y resolución para un tema específico y poco común relacionado con la observancia del sábado.
Esta familia, perteneciente a la Iglesia, ha sufrido niveles escalofriantes de calumnias, sobre todo en foros de Internet. Los temas específicos (que deberían haberse mantenido confidenciales, de acuerdo con el proceso tradicional seguido por la Iglesia) fueron errónea y trágicamente elevados de un nivel personal a un nivel público por algunas personas. Algunos estaban tratando de incluir a la fuerza estos asuntos personales dentro de un contexto organizativo, para lanzar acusaciones contra la Iglesia misma. Debido a que se había cometido una trágica violación a la confidencialidad, esto comenzó a convertirse en un problema mayor y en un ataque directo a la Iglesia, y por eso publicamos nuestra carta sobre el día sábado para tratar de ayudar a aclarar las cosas.
Nosotros hemos sido llamados a ser pacificadores (Mateo 5:9) y a someternos a Jesucristo como la Cabeza Viviente de esta Iglesia. Si por incluir el relato de esta familia (o por el título mismo de la carta) causamos alguna confusión acerca de cómo la gente debe observar el día de reposo, les ofrecemos nuestras disculpas. Para ser absolutamente claro, nada de lo que concierne a las enseñanzas establecidas de la Iglesia acerca del sábado ha cambiado, ni se está planeando hacer ningún cambio. Además, teniendo en cuenta los procedimientos establecidos en la estructura de gobierno de la Iglesia, es imposible que la administración o el Consejo de Ancianos puedan hacer algún cambio doctrinal por sí mismos.
Dado que la familia mencionada ha buscado el consejo y la decisión final de los líderes de la Iglesia, la cuestión específica seguirá el proceso tradicionalmente aceptado. Para ayudar a restaurar el respeto y la debida confidencialidad de ese proceso, Melvin Rhodes y yo retiramos con anticipación esta carta que fue mencionada más arriba.
Cabe mencionar que además de ser pacificadores, parte de la responsabilidad de esta administración es defender la fe. En honor a esa responsabilidad, debo señalar que algunas personas, sobre todo en foros de Internet, desgraciada y lamentablemente ahora están torciendo el contenido tanto de esa carta como de otra que publicamos sobre el ayuno y la búsqueda de la voluntad de Dios.
Algunos han alegado abierta y falsamente que de alguna manera estas cartas contienen pruebas de los comienzos de un cambio doctrinal. ¡Nada podría estar más lejos de la verdad!
Permítanme decirlo claramente: ¡algunos de los comentarios en Internet que se me han hecho llegar carecen de la más mínima urbanidad y respeto, y no representan en absoluto lo que enseña la Iglesia acerca de la conducta cristiana! Por un lado, el Internet nos ofrece una gran capacidad de alcance para predicar el evangelio de la paz y hacerlo disponible de manera gratuita a millones de personas. Por otro lado, el Internet ofrece la misma capacidad para hacer gran daño, permitiendo a ciertas personas que dicen ser miembros o ministros, fabricar mentiras descaradas y verdades a medias, burlándose de Dios y de su Iglesia al publicar comentarios de fácil acceso, y que atentan directamente contra la valiosísima obra que hemos sido llamados a realizar. Desafortunadamente, esto me recuerda lo que Pedro describe y que estaba ocurriendo entre unos pocos en la Iglesia del primer siglo: "Atrevidos y contumaces, no temen decir mal de las autoridades superiores" (2 Pedro 2:10).
Los rumores y acusaciones que vuelan por todas partes, especialmente en Internet, afirman que este conflicto es una vez más acerca de la doctrina, como lo fue en 1995 cuando comenzó la Iglesia de Dios Unida. Algunos están diciendo que yo, como presidente, y que otros ministros en el Consejo de Ancianos, queremos cambiar algunas de nuestras creencias doctrinales fundamentales.
Para aquellos que ya se han olvidado, permítanme recordarles que yo me mantuve muy firme en 1995 cuando Unida se estaba formando, a causa de los conflictos doctrinales en ese momento. Yo fui parte de la junta directiva de Unida durante sus primeros cinco años y ayudé en el desarrollo de nuestros documentos de gobierno: nuestra Constitución (que incluye nuestras creencias fundamentales), los Estatutos y las Reglas de Asociación. Estos se basan en la santa Palabra de Dios, la Biblia.
Después de 32 años como ministro de tiempo completo en la Iglesia de Dios Universal, me retiré de ella, al igual que la mayoría de ustedes, con el fin de obedecer a Dios y guardar el sábado y los Días Santos. Permítanme asegurarles que mi compromiso de amar y obedecer a Dios y guardar sus mandamientos no ha cambiado—¡y nunca lo hará! Amar, obedecer y servir a Dios y su pueblo es el propósito de mi vida y de mi ministerio. Ya he les dicho a ustedes y a todos los hermanos que debido a que yo soy humano e imperfecto, voy a cometer errores, pero esos errores no me harán apartarme de Dios ni de sus leyes santas y justas.
Aquellos de ustedes que tienen oídos para oír, tengan la seguridad de mi compromiso con Dios, su Palabra, su Iglesia y su Obra. ¡Hice aquel compromiso con él más de 51 años atrás, cuando me bautizaron, y voy a mantener ese compromiso con él hasta mi último aliento!
Pero a pesar de esta prueba que nos encontramos experimentando, contamos con la suprema confianza de que Cristo conoce nuestros corazones. ¡Como líder de su Iglesia, él sabe cómo conducirnos a través de este juicio hasta la victoria! Incluso ahora mismo, estamos empezando a ver la profundización y los frutos de la proclamación del precioso evangelio de la Iglesia en la televisión nacional de Estados Unidos, en el canal WGN América (en inglés). Más y más nuevos contactos están surgiendo como resultado, lo que refleja una verdadera curiosidad espiritual y una inspiradora hambre por la verdad de Dios. A medida que entramos en la temporada de otoño, cuando la televisión aumenta su audiencia, oramos y esperamos ver más respuestas de este tipo.
En la medida que estos contactos progresan gracias a nuestra literatura, la expectativa lógica es que esta gente pronto quiera saber cómo es la Iglesia por dentro. ¿Qué van a encontrar? Mi oración es que encuentren personas que practican una forma de vida revelada por Dios y por Jesucristo, lo que refleja "la supereminente grandeza de su poder para con nosotros los que creemos" (Efesios 1:19, énfasis nuestro).
Ministros y hermanos, en la Fiesta de Tabernáculos reciente hemos captado la visión y hemos experimentado una vez más un poquito del Reino de Dios. Miremos individual y colectivamente más allá de cualquier prueba presente, reiterando con celo renovado nuestro compromiso para buscar a Dios y someternos a su voluntad, con los "ojos de vuestro entendimiento, para que sepáis cual es la esperanza a que él nos ha llamado, y cuáles las riquezas de la gloria de su herencia en los santos" (Efesios 1:18).
¡Hoy día, protejamos nuestros corazones y mentes, y bajo la guía amorosa de Cristo, pongamos en práctica las palabras del apóstol Pedro: "procurad hacer firme vuestra vocación y elección" (2 Pedro 1:10)! Que Dios nos ayude a todos a superar esta prueba presente y que nos lleve a un profundo arrepentimiento, para que él pueda terminar, a través de nosotros, la maravillosa obra que nos ha encomendado.
Atentamente, su hermano en Cristo,
Dennis Luker
Dennis Luker writes to Ministry and Membership
October 15, 2010
Dear Fellow Elders and Brethren,
Traditionally after the Feast of Tabernacles we all return to our home congregations inspired and refreshed, ready to grow in the spiritual vision of the coming Kingdom of God. For the vast majority of us, this year is no different. The 2010 Feast of Tabernacles may now be history, but it is a pleasant and inspiring memory, one that I hope will sustain us with zeal for spiritual growth all the way through to the Spring Holy Day season in 2011.
Unfortunately for a few, the period immediately following this traditionally joyous experience has been one of disruption. In a time when we are supposed to be experiencing the afterglow of satisfaction and confidence in obeying God's commands, I must now address a matter of importance. I write this letter to you with a heavy heart, but with absolute trust and faith in Jesus Christ as Head of this Church. We are all being severely tested at this time by the conflict we are having within the ministry of our Church, the United Church of God.
Let me come to the point of this letter: A highly vocal few, particularly in online forums, have raised imaginary issues about the current administration and Council of Elders. These false issues center on recent letters published from Melvin Rhodes and me about the Sabbath day and about fasting. One of our letters, published shortly before the Festival season, confirmed the inviolate sacredness of the Sabbath day, but also discussed how one family in Chile was seeking counsel and resolution for a specific and nonroutine issue regarding Sabbath observance.
That church family had endured a shocking level of slander, particularly in online forums. The specific issues (which should have remained confidential according to the traditional process followed by the Church), were wrongly and tragically elevated by some from a personal to a public level. Some were trying to force these personal issues into an organizational context and hurl accusations against the Church itself. Since that tragic breach of confidence occurred and began to take on a larger element of a direct attack on the Church, we published our Sabbath letter to try to help set the record straight.
We are called to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) and to submit to Jesus Christ as the living Head of this Church. If by including the family's account (or through the title of the letter) we inadvertently caused some confusion about how people should observe the Sabbath day, then we offer an apology. To be absolutely clear, nothing concerning the established teachings of the Church about the Sabbath has changed, nor is any change being considered. Further, given the established procedures set forth in the Church's governing structure, it is impossible for the administration or the Council of Elders to make any doctrinal changes.
Given that the family has sought counsel and resolution from Church leaders, the specific issue will follow the traditionally accepted process. To help restore the respect and confidentiality due that process, Melvin Rhodes and I earlier withdrew that particular letter as previously announced.
Now, in addition to being peacemakers, part of the responsibility of this administration is to be defenders of the faith. In attending to that responsibility, I must point out that some others, particularly in online forums, are now unfortunately and sadly twisting the content of both that letter and another letter published about fasting and seeking the will of God. Some have openly and falsely alleged that somehow these letters contain evidence of the beginnings of a doctrinal shift. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Let me speak plainly: Some of the online comments that have been forwarded to me are devoid of any civility, much less representative of anything the Church teaches about Christian conduct! On one hand, the Internet brings us the powerful capacity to preach the gospel of peace and make it freely available to millions. On the other hand, that same Internet offers the capacity for woeful hurt, enabling people who claim to be members and ministers to fabricate outright lies and half-truths, mocking God and His Church in easily discoverable content that directly undermines the precious work we are called to perform. This unfortunately reminds me of what Peter described as taking place among a few in the first-century Church: "They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries" (2 Peter 2:10).
The rumors and accusations flying everywhere, especially on the Internet, are that this conflict is once again about doctrine, as it was in 1995 when United began. Some are saying that I, as president, and that other ministers on the Council of Elders, want to change some of our foundational doctrinal beliefs.
For those who have forgotten, let me remind you that I stood strongly in 1995 as United was forming because of doctrinal conflicts at that time. I was on the governing board of United for the first five years and helped in the development of our governing documents—our Constitution (which includes our Fundamental Beliefs), Bylaws and Rules of Association. These were all based on God's Holy Word, the Bible.
After 32 years in the full-time ministry of the Worldwide Church of God, I left, as did most of you, in order to obey God and keep the Sabbath and Holy Days. Let me assure you that my commitment to love and obey God and keep His commandments has not changed—and never will! Loving, obeying and serving God and His people is the purpose of my life and ministry. I have already said to you and all the brethren that, because I am human and imperfect, I will make mistakes, but they will not be mistakes of departing from God and His holy, righteous laws.
Those of you who have ears to hear, be assured of my commitment to God, His Word, His Church and His work. I made that commitment to Him over 51 years ago when I was baptized, and I will keep that commitment to Him until my dying breath!
But, even as we experience this current trial, we possess supreme confidence that Christ knows our hearts. As the Leader of His Church, He knows how to lead us through this trial and on to victory! Even now we are beginning to see deepening and encouraging fruits of the Church's proclamation of the precious gospel on national TV using WGN America. New contacts, reflecting real spiritual curiosity and an inspiring hunger for God's truth, are coming with more frequency. As we move into the fall television season when viewership increases, we pray for and expect to see more of these types of responses.
As these contacts progress through our literature, the logical expectation is that these people will soon want to see what the Church looks like on the inside. What will they find? My prayer is that they will find a people practicing a way of life revealed by God through Jesus Christ, mirroring "the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe" (Ephesians 1:19, emphasis added).
Ministers and brethren, we caught the vision and experienced a taste of the Kingdom of God once again in the recent Feast of Tabernacles. Let us individually and collectively look beyond any current trials, renewing with fresh zeal our commitment to seek and yield to God's will, with "the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling" (Ephesians 1:18).
Today, let us all guard our hearts and minds, and under Christ's loving guidance "be even more diligent to make your call and election sure" (2 Peter 1:10)! May God help us all through this present trial and lead us all to a deeper repentance, so that He may finish, through us, the wonderful work He has given us to do.
Sincerely, your brother in Christ,
Dennis Luker—President
10,000 Downloads from Apple's iBookstore
October 15, 2010
UCG Literature Surpasses 10,000 downloads from Apple iBookstore
Last month we reported that UCG booklets are now available for download from the Apple iBookstore. So far 11,498 ebook copies of the Church's literature have been downloaded to a reader's iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. This averages to more than 300 downloads a day in the past month!
The number of initial downloads has passed our expectations. It is really exciting to know our literature is being accessed on these newer mobile devices. This week three more booklets have been made available for download within the iBookstore: Is There Really a Devil?, Is the Bible True? and How to Understand the Bible. We will continue to add more literature to the iBookstore over the upcoming weeks and months.
The top five booklet downloads from the Apple iBookstore are as follows:
- Jesus Christ: The Real Story – 1,364 downloads
- The Book of Revelation Unveiled – 1,228 downloads
- What Happens After Death? – 1,022 downloads
- Why Does God Allow Suffering? – 941 downloads
- The Middle East in Bible Prophecy – 846 downloads
Aaron Booth—Internet Managing Editor


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Our Foodie Friday series is for readers wanting to find new, quick and easy recipes. This is a light fish stew; it is SO simple to make and takes no more than 20 minutes to prepare and cook. It's healthy, wholesome and perfect for all the family. We love this served with either crusty bread to soak up the juices of the stew, or rice / potatoes and some green vegetables such as french beans, kale, spring greens or savoy cabbage. You might find you have leftover sauce, which is great as a soup the next day.
Feeds: 2 adults plus 1-2 infants
Time: 20 minutes
1 salmon fillet (all the fish listed here can be changed, get whatever is available or on offer!! Bream, bass, snapper, all work well)
1 piece of cod (approx size of your fist; sorry, Lauren forgot to weigh it before cooking!)
1 piece of haddock (same size as cod)
1 carton of passata (500g) or 1 tin of chopped tomatoes (400g)
1 tin butter or kidney beans (400g)
The same volume of water as the passata or tomatoes, whichever you use
1 medium onion
4 garlic cloves
1 vegetable stock cube (can use low-salt cubes to reduce salt intake of infants)
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 teaspoons mixed herbs
Olive oil to cook
Fresh flat leaf parsley
Plus, boiled rice, potatoes or crust bread, and greens, to minutes, then add the garlic and fry for another 2 minutes
- Slice the onions and garlic
- Pour a good glug of olive oil into a frying pan or wide-based pan and place on a medium heat
- Into the pan, add the onions and cook for around 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes
- Add in the passata or tomatoes, the same volume of water (just fill the carton or tin with water to measure), add the beans heat through
- Add the smoked paprika, mixed herbs and stock cube to the tomatoes and heat through
- Slice the fish into thin (1/2cm thick) slices
- Place the fish evenly into the tomato sauce, push into the sauce so they're covered, and lower the heat to a very low simmer
- Cook the fish for no more than 4-5 minutes (being so thin, it'll cook quickly); do not stir the sauce as the fish will break up into flakes
- Turn off the heat
- Roughly chop a handful of fresh flat leaf parsley, mix a majority into the stew and reserve a small amount to place on top as a garnish
- Season with salt and pepper as you serve (keeping salt to a minimum for infants and children)
- Serve and sprinkle with the remaining chopped parsley
Serve with rice, bread or potatoes, and greens.
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MADISON, N.J. - After five-straight goals gave Drew its largest lead of the game, the Catholic University men's lacrosse team scored the final four goals of the game on the road to post an 8-6 win over the Rangers Saturday and remain unbeaten in conference play.
The Cardinals (7-5, 3-0 LC) are still one game ahead of Scranton atop the Landmark Conference standings after the Royals improved to 2-0 following today's 23-6 win over Goucher at home.
After a natural hat-trick by freshman Sean Baudo gave Catholic a 4-1 lead with 9:26 remaining in the second quarter, Drew scored just 10 seconds later with what was the first of five unaswered goals for the Rangers to give them a 6-4 lead with 8:04 to play in the third.
The Cardinals finally found the back of the net for the first time in almost 33 minutes when freshman Archer Rymiszewski scored his first career goal on the man-advantage off an assist from senior Dalton Leach with 6:33 left in the third quarter.
Rymiszewski is the 21st different Cardinal to score a goal this season while Leach scored a point in back-to-back games for the first time in his career after picking up his first career point with an assist in last Saturday's 14-13 overtime win over Moravian at home.
Trailing 6-5 entering the fourth, junior and reigning Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Week Vince Catenacci, scored back-to-back, netting his team-leading 24th and 25th goals of the season, to regain the lead for Cardinals.
From there, the Catholic defense limited the Rangers to just two shots over the final nine minutes while forcing five turnovers.
Freshman Tommy Welch scored his sixth goal in the last five games with 2:10 remaining to add some insurance for the Cardinals.
Baudo finished with three goals while Catenacci had two and freshman Joey Rockovich picked up three assists. Freshman Mike McShea won 11 of 17 faceoffs, including nine of the last 12 over the final three quarters. Junior Alex Mulyk earned his fifth win of the season after making eight saves, four of which came in the momentum changing third quarter.
After netting just one extra-man goal in its previous six games, Catholic has now scored three in last two.
Seamus O'Connor had two goals for Drew (1-10, 0-2 LC) while Kevin Goettlich had a goal and two assists. Nate Sanders made 13 saves, including 11 in the first three quarters.
The Cardinals have back-to-back Landmark Conference games at home beginning on Wednesday when they host Goucher at 4 p.m.


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Snowy the Raw Vegan Snowman
It's a snowy winter holiday, and what's a raw vegan gal to do? Make fun snow-people out of all raw ingredients of course!
This is a super simple, delicious, and fun activity that you can enjoy with your whole family. Once you get the hang of making snow men, you can also make snow families, and even venture out into making raw gingerbread houses.
This is also a great dessert to bring to events, just be sure to find a humane way of cutting our little snow friend.
Raw Snowman Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup cashews
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 6-10 dates
- Unsweetened coconut flakes
For decorations…
- Grape stems for the arms
- Pumpkin seeds for the eyes (substitute as necessary)
- Goji berry for the nose
- Chia seeds for the mouth
- Mung (green) beans for the buttons
- Extra sprinkles of coconut flakes for extra fun
- Cinnamon stick to hold as a prop
How to Make this Raw Holiday Recipe
- Place dry cashews into a food processor, magic bullet, or high speed blender (like a vitamix) and process until it looks like flour. Or is finely chopped. It doesn't need to be perfect here. Remove from food processor and set aside in a mixing bowl.
- In the same food processor, or blender add the lemon juice, the dates, and a few sprinkles of coconut flakes. (This is to help the machine process properly, and so that it doesn't spin with all the food under the blade.)
- Put the lemon-date mixture into the cashew flour and mix together with a spoon. At this point you should have something that resembles dough.
- Take a handful of dough and roll into a ball. Repeat for a total of three balls.
- Take each ball and roll it in some extra coconut flakes to add that snowy white feel to it.
- Stack the largest cashew ball on the bottom, the medium one next, and the smallest one on top.
How to Make Raw Dessert Decorations
Now you've got the makings for a great snowman! It's time to add the finishing touches that are really going to make this little guy come alive. (Well, he is alive… it's all live food. Haha.)
- Use grape stems for the arms, and simply push them into the sides of the trunk.
- Place 2 seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, etc) for the eyes. Notice how this actually gives the face some depth too.
- Add a goji berry for the nose.
- Use chia seeds for the mouth. This one was tricky, and I used a spoon to stick the seeds in a round shape. Another idea might be to use a toothpick or fork.
- For the buttons, push in a set of mung beans. You could use other nuts or seeds too.
- Just for fun, add a cinnamon stick in one of the hands. I figured a cinnamon stick looked like a rolled up "crazy carpet". I used to slide down the snowy hills in those things as a kid, but maybe that's just me.
How To Eat Your Snow-People
Okay, so it looks great but it's a pretty big portion to eat all on your own. You can definitely slice this snowman, or even reshape it into balls or cookies.
You don't need to dehydrate this dessert at all, and it will naturally dry out if you leave it out. If you'd like to preserve it, you can freeze it in a sealed container. Simply let it thaw out before you eat it.
And yes, I realize the irony of freezing a snowman and thawing it out before you eat it. ;)
What Other Holiday Treats Have You Got in Store?
What are you planning to make this holiday season? If you're not sure you have everything you need to make this recipe, drop a hint to Santa about the Holiday Gift Guide!
Happy Holidays!


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