UCG: Victor Kubik Has Successfully Guided Us Through Difficult Times And Brought Peace To The Church

United Church of God is finally ready for regime change. Will they elect a younger man who does not look backward at the glory days and actually has a forward-thinking vision? 

Don't hold your breath! 

We will probably see one of the same tired old men we have watched UCG keep in their upper echelons over the last 27 years.

Len Martin, Chairman of the Council of Elders, writes on February 28th:

After nine years of a successful presidency directing the United Church of God, an International Association (UCGIA), through some difficult times, the Council of Elders has decided in its normal three-year reaffirmation process it is time to plan for a transition to a new president. The Council will be discussing transition details with Mr. Kubik. 

 

Thanks to God, the Church has enjoyed a time of peace under the leadership of Mr. Kubik. He was instrumental in the foundation of UCGIA in Indianapolis, Indiana. He served on the Council for many years, and was the operation manager for Ministerial and Member Services before serving three terms as president. 

 

Victor and his wife, Beverly, have served the Church with many projects—directing UCGIA in all its facets. The LifeNets foundation they started 22 years ago has been very helpful to many people, and they will continue in those humanitarian efforts. 

 

We thank the Kubiks for their many years of dedicated service. COG News

Why Bob Thiel Will NOT Be Fasting and Praying For Ukraine on March 2

 

From a reader:

Gentlemen —

I saw that many so-called/self-called “Christian” churches are calling for a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine on this coming Ash Wednesday. I also saw that some silly people are suggesting that the various Churches of God join in. Whether those suggestions are totally serious I leave for others to decide.

But there is one reason why this cannot happen. It’s on “Ash Wednesday” which is associated with Lent which is associated with Easter, and is therefore pagan through and through. (Forget, for a moment about those Old Testament Folk who went around repenting in sackcloth and ashes. The King of Nineveh being a prime example among others: “Who knows, God may yet change God’s mind so we don’t perish? *)

If doing something loving on the 14th of February is to be avoided — making love with one’s spouse for example — as was recently suggested, then the same logic applies here. Or suppose that you have a long standing tradition of giving flowers to your spouse and going out for dinner every Wednesday. On those years when 14 February falls on a Wednesday you can’t do it lest God get confused and think you’re doing it not because it’s Wednesday but rather because it’s Valentine’s Day.

Same here. Asking True Churchers to do something good (fasting and praying for Ukraine) but on a bad day (Ash Wednesday) is a non-starter. Even if satan’s own bishop, Francis, hadn’t suggested it —- suppose the idea had spontaneously arisen from the people and the Pope merely seconded the idea — his association with it is the kiss of death.

But all is not lost. The COGs can easily cancel Sabbath Services and have their members fast and pray for Ukraine at home this weekend. I expect that’s what they’ll do. But if Gary suggests it on that site of his, The Prophet will probably have an apoplectic fit as he sputters a reply.

* There is much worth considering in the short Book of Jonah, but I’ll save that for some other time.

Will the COG's Join Day of Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine

 

Various Churches of God love to declare days of fasting and prayer several times a year. They also love boasting about it and how by fasting and praying they can cause God to do something they want to happen.

Fasting and praying for something, especially during times of war, are common throughout Christianity. However, the Churches of God, particularly the Thielites, discount these actions as empty, shallow, and useless. God apparently ONLY listens to COG members' prayers and honors their fasting.

The Church of England is asking for a day of prayer and fasting, as is Pope Francis. Will the Churches of God humble themselves on their knees on this day and join in this worldwide event? Will Bob Theil set the example and shut down his homeopathic drug peddling shop to join this? Will Gerald Westin have Living Church of God members do the same, especially since Westin loves to declare days of fasting and prayer several times a year in LCG? Will Dave Pack and Gerald Flurry join in? Will the United Church of God? This group above all others should be joining in this event since they love to boast about the Ukrainian Sabbath-Keepers they are associated with there.