Nearly 34 years after a two-day visit while a student at Ambassador College, Clyde Kilough returned to Germany on Jan. 26 in his responsibility as president of the United Church of God, an International Association.

On Friday Mr. Kilough and his wife, Dee, had a tour of Köllen Druck und Verlag in Bonn, the printing plant where Gute Nachrichten, the German Good News , has been printed since 2000.

After the tour, the Kiloughs took a Rhine River ferry to Niederkassel for a tour of the small office. Jesmina Allaoua, who among her many duties is responsible for mail processing and editorial assignments, showed the Kiloughs how literature requests are processed and Internet advertising is monitored. Jesmina explained how articles for Gute Nachrichten are edited to make them culturally suitable for German-language readers in Europe. The office also provides storage for approximately 40,000 copies of 15 booklets and the complete 12-lesson Bible Study Course.

The Kiloughs enjoyed dinner Friday evening with 12 members from southern Germany who stayed overnight in the Bonn area on their way to the combined Sabbath service in Dormagen.

On Sabbath, Jan. 28, 75 people from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland traveled to Dormagen to hear Mr. Kilough's sermon on vision, commitment and sacrifice. Brethren appreciated his sermon and the brief remarks he made in German at the beginning and conclusion of his sermon (he had four years of German in school).

Before the afternoon service, Mr. Kilough had a one-hour question-and-answer session. The questions had been submitted in advance and translated into English. Questions included what the Church is doing to counteract the effects on the Church of the developing rift between the United States and Europe and whether cooperation with other Church of God groups is possible. In the evening everyone enjoyed a catered buffet meal.

On Sunday the Kiloughs traveled to Berlin for an evening meal with seven brethren from the greater Berlin area. On Monday and Tuesday the Kiloughs toured various historical and cultural places of interest in Berlin with their tour guide, Jesmina Allaoua.

Feb. 1 the Kiloughs flew to Bergamo, Italy, to visit the office there. UN