January 2, 2019: Donation income for the Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] in 2018 was 4.8 percent higher than in 2017. Regular mail income was 9.7 percent higher, and Holy Day offerings decreased by 3.2 percent. Coworkers and donors (defined as individuals who provide financial support but do not attend UCG-Germany worship services) contributed 24.1 percent of UCG-Germany's regular mail income in 2018.

January 9, 2019 During the year 2018 the "Gute Nachrichten" website had 496,179 visitors, 4.3 percent more than in 2017.

January 15, 2019: The January-February issue of the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine is mailed to 9736 readers in 25 countries, a decrease of 62 subscribers from the 2018 January-February issue. The magazine was mailed to 7808 subscribers in Germany, 897 subscribers in Switzerland and 832 subscribers in Austria.

January 22, 2019: For the year 2018 the Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["UCG-Germany"] distributed a total of 68,085 print publications in the German language, 7.2 percent less than in 2017. The booklets requested most often were "Werkzeuge für christliches Wachstum" ["Tools for Spiritual Growth"], "Amerika und Großbritannien: Was sagt die Bibel über ihre Zukunft?" ["The United States and Britain in Bible Prophecy"] and "Biblische Prophezeiung: Ein Blick in Ihre Zukunft?" ["You Can Understand Bible Prophecy"]. In addition, 4572 ebooks were downloaded from the Apple Store and Amazon. The booklet "Das Buch der Offenbarung verständlich erklärt" ["The Book of Revelation Unveiled"] was downloaded 718 times.

January 29, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces its second short video commentary, Die Tage der ungesäuerten Brote erklärt ["The Days of Unleavened Bread explained"]. UCG-Germany elder Martin Fekete recorded the commentary at his home in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria.

February 4, 2019: Donation income for the Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] for the first month of 2019 was 174,1 percent higher than last year's income in January 2018. Coworkers and donors (defined as individuals who provide financial support but do not attend UCG-Germany worship services) contributed 7.4 percent of UCG-Germany's income in January.

February 11, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces its twelfth German-language "Beyond Today" telecast, Drei Tage und Drei Nächte ["Three Days and Three Nights"]. UCOG President Paul Kieffer recorded the telecast at the United Church of God Home Office in Cincinnati and UCG-Germany did the film editing.

February 18, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] hosts another round of "Open House" church services. The "Open House" service was advertised via the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine. 4 visitors attended services in Winterthur and 3 visitors came to the "Open House" service in Mörfelden. Additional "Open House" services are scheduled for March and April.

February 27, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] adds 40 MP3 sermons to its sermon website for members and church attendees. 646 recorded sermons are currently available for listening and download.

March 7, 2019: The March-April issue of the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine is mailed to 9711 readers in 25 countries, a 1.5 percent decrease from the 2018 March-April issue. The magazine was mailed to 7799 subscribers in Germany, 899 subscribers in Switzerland and 827 subscribers in Austria.

March 14, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] records three more "Beyond Today" telecasts at the United Church of God Home Office in Cincinnati. UCOG President Paul Kieffer recorded the telecasts in the Home Office's new television studio, and post-recording editing will be done in Germany by the Vereinte Kirche Gottes media staff.

March 21, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] provides final typesetting assistance and pre-press preparation for the Dutch-language version of the booklet "The Book of Revelation Unveiled", to be published by the United Church of God- Netherlands and printed in the Netherlands.

March 30, 2019: 7 visitors attended today's "Open House" church service in the Dormagen congregation. There is one more "Open House" service scheduled next month to complete the spring "Open House" outreach activity.

April 3, 2019: Donation income for the Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] for the first three months of 2019 was 84,7 percent higher than last year's income in the same period. Coworkers and donors (defined as individuals who provide financial support but do not attend UCG-Germany worship services) contributed 13.4 percent of UCG-Germany's income.

April 10, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces its 13th German-language "Beyond Today" telecast, Das Tier und der falsche Prophet ["The beast and the false prophet"]. The UCG "Beyond Today" film team recorded UCOG President Paul Kieffer on location in Berlin, Brussels and Waterloo and UCG-Germany did the film editing.

April 20, 2019: 109 people met at six locations to keep the Passover on April 18. Today on the first day of Unleavened Bread, 161 people attended services in six locations: Berlin (15), Dormagen (33), Hamburg (5), Mörfelden (27), Mühldorf (33), Oberstaufen (28) and Winterthur in Switzerland (20). The offering was 9245 €, which was 37.3% less than last year's offering. The service in Berlin was also an "Open House" with 5 guests in attendance.

April 26, 2019: On the last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, 118 people attended services in four locations: Dormagen (43), Mörfelden (30), Munich (22) and Winterthur in Switzerland (23). The offering (9940 €) was 4.4% higher than in 2018.

May 6, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] publishes the booklet "Glaubenssätze der Vereinten Kirche Gottes" ["Fundamental Beliefs of the United Church of God"] for the first time as an eBook.

May 14, 2019: The May-June issue of the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine is mailed to 9695 readers in 25 countries, a 1.9 percent decrease from the 2018 May-June issue. The magazine was mailed to 7780 subscribers in Germany, 896 subscribers in Switzerland and 824 subscribers in Austria. UCG-Germany created the cover image for this issue.

May 20, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces its third short video commentary, Die Taufe: Beginnen Sie ein neues Leben! ["Baptism: Start a New Life!"]. UCG-Germany elder Martin Fekete recorded the commentary at his home in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria.

May 27, 2019: United Christian Outreach Germany announces a special fundraiser to provide $1000 for Armenien UCG member Mnazakan Poghossjan to attend this year's Feast of Tabernacles in Schluchsee, Germany.

June 3, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces its fourth short video commentary, Pfingsten – ein besonderer Tag für die Jünger Christi ["Pentecost: A Special Day for Jesus' Disciples"]. UCG-Germany elder Martin Fekete recorded the commentary at his home in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria.

June 10, 2019: 150 people met in seven locations in the German-language region on Pentecost weekend. 34 people met in Dormagen, and the other locations were Berlin (12), Hamburg (5), Mörfelden (29), Plauen (8), Rosenheim (33) and Schaffhausen in Switzerland (29). The offering in the German-language region was 10,712 €, a 22.2 percent decrease in comparison to last year's offering. The offering for the 3 spring Holy Days (Unleavened Bread, Pentecost) was 20.9 percent lower than last year.

June 19, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] provides final typesetting assistance and pre-press preparation for the Dutch-language version of the booklet "Is God a Trinity?", to be published by the United Church of God-Netherlands and printed in the Netherlands.

June 26, 2019: UCOG President Paul Kieffer records his first short video commentary for the Vereinte Kirche Gottes [United Church of God-Germany], Welches Christentum meinten Sie, Frau Merkel? ["Which Christianity did you mean, Frau Merkel?"]. The recording took place at the Vereinte Kirche Gottes office near Bonn, Germany.

July 2, 2019: Regular donation income for the Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] for the first six months of 2019 was 41,2 percent higher than last year's income in January 2018. Coworkers and donors (defined as individuals who provide financial support but do not attend UCG-Germany worship services) contributed 15.6 percent of UCG-Germany's regular donation income from January through June.

July 9, 2019: The Juli-August issue of the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine is mailed to 9720 readers in 25 countries, a 1.0 percent decrease from the 2018 Juli-August issue. The magazine was mailed to 7808 subscribers in Germany, 891 subscribers in Switzerland and 835 subscribers in Austria. UCG-Germany created the cover image for this issue.

July 16, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces its sixth short video commentary, Fortschritt im Glauben durch Rückbesinnung ["Looking back to get ahead in faith"]. UCOG President Paul Kieffer recorded the commentary at the Vereinte Kirche Gottes office near Bonn, Germany.

July 26, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] provides final typesetting assistance and pre-press preparation for the Dutch-language version of the booklet "Christian festivals or God's Holy Days: Does it Matter Which Days we keep?", to be published by the United Church of God-Netherlands and printed in the Netherlands.

August 2, 2019: Donation income for the Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] for the first seven months of 2019 was 34.5 percent higher than last year's income in the same period. Coworkers and donors (defined as individuals who provide financial support but do not attend UCG-Germany worship services) contributed 16.2 percent of UCG-Germany's income.

August 10, 2019: 6 visitors attended today's "Open House" church service in the Hamburg congregation.

August 16, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another short video commentary, Sind wir antikatholisch? ["Are we anti-Catholic?"]. UCOG President Paul Kieffer recorded the commentary at the Vereinte Kirche Gottes office near Bonn, Germany.

August 23, 2019: The United Christian Outreach Germany special fundraiser to provide $1000 for Armenien UCG member Mnazakan Poghossjan to attend this year's Feast of Tabernacles in Schluchsee, Germany is now fully funded. Mr. Poghassjan speaks fluent German and is the only member of the United Church of God in Armenia and has only limited income. Without additional financial assistance from the church, he would never be able to attend the Feast.

August 30, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another German-language "Beyond Today" telecast, Wird es einen neuen Tempel geben? ["Will there be a new temple?"]. UCOG President Paul Kieffer recorded the telecast at the United Church of God Home Office in Cincinnati and UCG-Germany did the film editing.

September 7, 2019: 10 visitors attended today's "Open House" church service in the Stuttgart congregation.

September 13, 2019: The September-October issue of the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine is mailed to 9801 readers in 25 countries, a 0.1 percent increase from the 2018 September-October issue. The magazine was mailed to 7875 subscribers in Germany, 894 subscribers in Switzerland and 845 subscribers in Austria. UCG-Germany edited the cover image for this issue.

September 20, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another short video commentary, Der Posaunentag – die Rückkehr Jesu Christi ["The Feast of Trumpets – Jesus Christ's return"]. UCOG UCG-Germany elder Martin Fekete recorded the commentary at his home in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria.

September 30, 2019: 147 people met at six locations in the German-language region for church services today on the Feast of Trumpets. 8 people met for services in Berlin. In Dormagen the attendance was 38. 27 people met in Mörfelden (near Frankfurt), and 26 were in attendance in Winterthur, Switzerland. In Rosenheim the attendance was 41. 7 people attended the afternoon service in Hamburg. The offering in the German-language region was 11,910 €, a 23.6 percent increase in comparison to last year's offering.

October 3, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another short video commentary, Der Versöhnungstag – alle Menschen mit Gott versöhnt ["The Feast of Trumpets – Jesus Christ's return"]. UCOG UCG-Germany elder Martin Fekete recorded the commentary at his home in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria.

October 9, 2019: 110 people met at five locations in the German-language region for church services today on the Day of Atonement. In Dormagen the attendance was 37. 20 people met in Mörfelden (near Frankfurt), 27 were in attendance Munich, and 14 people attended the service in Stuttgart. In Winterthur, Switzerland the attendance was 12. The offering in the German-language region was 7961 €, a 25.6 percent increase in comparison to last year's offering.

October 13, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] provides German subtitles for the United Church of God welcome video for the 2019 Feast of Tabernacles.

October 21, 2019: Today's Last Great Day services conclude the eight day biblical Feast of Tabernacles season, with 234 people from 11 countries having met since October 13 in Schluchsee in the southern Black Forest.

October 28, 2019: The offering statistics for the Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day in the German-language region have been finalized. The offering on the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles was 15,702 €, 42.5 percent more than last year. The offering (13,406 €) on the Last Great Day was 3.8 percent lower than 2018. The total offering on the seven annual Holy Days in 2019 was 0.1 percent higher than last year.

November 4, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another short video commentary, Der Letzte Große Tag – die Auferstehung ["The Last Great Day – the resurrection"]. UCOG UCG-Germany elder Martin Fekete recorded the commentary at his home in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria.

November 11, 2019: The November-Dezember issue of the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine is mailed to 9819 readers in 25 countries, a 0.5 percent increase from the 2018 November-Dezember issue. The magazine was mailed to 7854 subscribers in Germany, 900 subscribers in Switzerland and 852 subscribers in Austria. UCG-Germany produced the cover image for this issue.

November 19, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another short video commentary, Der dritte Tempel in Jerusalem und die zweite Intifada ["The third temple in Jerusalem and the second Intifada"]. UCOG President Paul Kieffer recorded the commentary at the Vereinte Kirche Gottes office near Bonn, Germany.

November 30, 2019: In the first eleven months of 2019 UCG-Germany distributed 1915 ebooks via Amazon, the Google Play Store and Smashwords. The most requested booklet was "Das Buch der Offenbarung verständlich erklärt" ["The Book of Revelation Unveiled"] with 190 downloads.

December 8, 2019: The UCG-Germany National Council approved budget for 2020 includes total expenses of 263,000 €. Income is projected to be 234,000 €, with the deficit being paid from cash reserves. The budget provides funds to maintain circulation of the "Gute Nachrichten" magazine at 10,000 subscribers and to print one new booklet and reprint two current booklets.

December 16, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another short video commentary, Alle Jahre wieder – das falsche Datum für Jesu Geburt ["Every year the same – the wrong date for Jesus' birth"]. UCOG President Paul Kieffer recorded the commentary at the Vereinte Kirche Gottes office near Bonn, Germany.

December 23, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes ["United Church of God-Germany"] produces another short video commentary, "Nach dem Bilde Gottes" ["In God'a image"]. UCG-Germany elder Martin Fekete recorded the commentary at his home in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria.

December 31, 2019: The Vereinte Kirche Gottes [UCG-Germany] now has 65 videos available on its YouTube channel. The videos have been viewed 280,700 times, including 88,700 views for the "Beyond Today" program titled "7 Prophecies prior to Christ's return". At the end of the year, 1860 people were following the "Gute Nachrichten" YouTube channel, a 17.7% increase in one year.