More than 20,000 attend 62 sites on six continents. "We have heard very encouraging reports from all over the world," said President Clyde Kilough. "I'm still spiritually drawing from the great Feast of Tabernacles Dee and I were able to spend with the 660 brethren in Antigua, Guatemala, and 550 in Acapulco, Mexico." Altogether at the 62 sites around the world, 20,476 attended the Feast with United. This was up slightly from attendance last year (up 38 people or 0.2 percent). In addition 720 shut-ins received recorded Feast messages from the home office, and a maximum of 307 connections were made to the Feast webcasts from three sites. "Some of these connections represented many individuals watching on one connection," said Aaron Booth, Internet managing editor. "So the actual number of individuals watching the webcasts could be over a thousand." Positive comments were heard from hotel staff members and the local press, including: "The best group we have ever had," said Pamela Robinson with the Coconut Bay Beach Resort in St. Lucia. The Freeport News reported on the Feast in the Bahamas with a detailed description of the Church's beliefs and mission. The article included, "The week's activities climaxed yesterday with a riveting sermon by Kingsley Mather, pastor of the United Church of God. Pastor Mather noted that thousands of families within the United States and across the world observe biblical festivals each year which include the Feast of Tabernacles." The Church was also featured on the evening news. UN