Armstrong Auditorium lighting engineer David Weeks preps for a Brian Stokes Mitchell concert on March 11. (Photo: Matthew Friesen)
EDMOND—As hundreds of concertgoers stream into Armstrong Auditorium tonight to see Brian Stokes Mitchell, there are dozens of people working behind the scenes to make sure they see a good show. One of those men …
The Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Boguslaw Dawidow conducting, performs at Armstrong Auditorium on February 27. (Photo: Matthew Friesen)
EDMOND—The Haifa Symphony Orchestra of Israel inaugurated its first tour of the United States at Armstrong Auditorium on February 27. Its program for a crowd of nearly 600 people included works from Mozart, Dvorak and Israeli composer Uri Bracha. The orchestra …
PCG music director Ryan Malone notates "Spread It Before the Lord" from The Book of Isaiah. (Photo: Matthew Friesen)
EDMOND—Philadelphia Church of God music director Ryan Malone announced three new musical productions about Peter Waldo, Isaiah and Samson during an Edmond congregational Bible study on February 7. He said later …
EDMOND—On February 19, Pastor General Gerald Flurry began a new phase of the Key of David program: broadcasting from God’s house. The beginning of this year also marked another milestone for the program, its 21st anniversary. It’s a good time to look back at The Key of David over the years. …
PHILIPPINES—Thirty members from the Davao congregation and members from the city of General Santos met on February 2 for their third annual beach outing at Mergrande Beach Resort in Davao City. …
Arizona Spokesman Club (Photo: Poppy Hochstetler)
ARIZONA—The 19 members of the Scottsdale Spokesman Club and their 18 guests attended the club’s first ladies night for the 2014 season on January 4 at the local Masonic lodge in Scottsdale. The club is led …
Ambassador Meir Shlomo, Israeli Consul General to the Southwest United States gives an assembly at Herbert W. Armstrong College inside of Armstrong Auditorium. (Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Friesen)
EDMOND—Ambassador Meir Shlomo, the consul general of Israel to the southwest United States, visited the campus of Herbert W. Armstrong College on February 27, delivering a short speech about his country’s relationship with its neighboring Arab states …
Members of the Waconia, Minnesota, congregation (Photo: Sara Kaleho) of the Philadelphia Church of God.
MINNESOTA—Despite snow, ice and below-freezing wind chills, 23 of the 38 “diehard” brethren of the Waconia congregation stuck around after the Sabbath of January 25 for the opportunity …
(From left) PCG highland games participants George Haddad, Sandy Richardson, Ross Macdonald, Trevor King, Matthew Klusenberg, Jeremy Kilpatrick, Colin Hercus, Tony Haddad, Steve Mills, Dale Abblitt, first-place winner Andy Klusenberg, Roy Romanos, Davin Moore and Ben Klusenberg (Photo: Elizabeth Macdonald)
AUSTRALIA—Fifty brethren from the Sydney congregation gathered on January 26 at the Jim Allen Oval in Wombarra, NSW, to celebrate Australia Day with a unique theme …
EDMOND—Headquarters employees Jeremiah Jacques and Rachel Dattolo coordinated Philadelphia Church of God singles events throughout 2013, including Bible studies, a movie night fundraiser and a singles event and helping Pastor Joel Hilliker revive the God Family culture singles initiative. Now, fellow employees …
Trumpet economics writer Rob Morley teaches one of his other passions to Imperial Academy students.
EDMOND—Among the five columnists for theTrumpet.com, Robert Morley is the youngest, the only one who is not a Philadelphia Church of God minister, yet he has become the site’s best-known economy writer to readers inside and outside the …
EDMOND—The festival and information technology departments launched a festival website this afternoon, officially opening the registration process for the 2014 Feast of Tabernacles to Philadelphia Church of God members. …
The combined ladies night club meeting for Angeles City and Quezon City, Philippines (Photo: Kirk Macdonald)
THE PHILIPPINES—The Quezon City and Angeles City Spokesman clubs held their first combined year-end ladies night on Dec. 8, 2013, with 62 in attendance including Regional Director John Macdonald, Preaching Elder Pedrito Cara, …
CANADA—On the snowy evening of January 18, more than 60 members from the Milton and London, Ontario, congregations gathered together after services for their annual chili cook-off and Bunco night. …
Herbert W. Armstrong College student Sam Livingston speaks at the 2014 Speech Banquet. (Photo: Matt Friesen)
EDMOND—Eight student speakers calmed their nerves and delivered funny, factual, inspirational and emotional speeches on February 17 at the 12th annual Herbert W. Armstrong College speech banquet. Instructors from …
Mark Jenkins (left) and Ryan Malone perform in Armstrong Auditorium on February 16. (Photo: Matt Friesen) as apart of the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation concert series.
EDMOND—Philadelphia Church of God music director Ryan Malone and instructor Mark Jenkins performed a variety of solo and duo piano works for a crowd of about 320 on February 16 during a rare Sunday matinee at Armstrong Auditorium. The two-hour program included …
SOUTH AFRICA—Fifty-three African members from four countries attended the King David Ball in Johannesburg on Dec. 28, 2013, traveling in from the cities of Middelburg and George, as well as from Zimbabwe, Botswana and Kenya. The royal-themed event included …
EDMOND—Over 200 Philadelphia Church of God brethren from Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas attended the 11th annual Texas pine car derby and silent auction on February 8. The event and Sabbath services prior to it took place in …
South African children visit Philadelphia Church of God seniors near Johannesburg (photos: Purity Githembe)
SOUTH AFRICA—In late 2013, the long school holidays were just beginning for five children in the Johannesburg Philadelphia Church of God congregation. As part of their homeschool program …
The Moscow Festival Ballet concludes Don Quixote at Armstrong Auditorium on January 24. (Photo: Wik Heerma)
EDMOND—The Moscow Festival Ballet Theatre performed two ballets on January 27 and 28 in Armstrong Auditorium. Audiences of 702 and 539 braved cold temperatures to watch Sleeping Beauty the first night, and Don Quixote the second night. Although …