The Philadelphia Church of God and a generation of growth.
1989
December—The PCG begins with 12 members and $80.1990
January 16—First copies of Malachi’s Message hit mailboxes.February—Inaugural issue of the Philadelphia Trumpet is published.1991
June—First radio program debuts on one station in St. Louis, Missouri.August—First issue of Philadelphia News printed.1992
PCG hosts first youth summer camp.1993
January—Key of David television program begins airing on eight stations.1994
October—Key of David adds its second superstation, WWOR, to WGN.1995
July—Trumpet subscriptions reach 50,000.1996
February—PCG establishes Philadelphia Foundation humanitarian and cultural outreach organization, later renamed Armstrong International Cultural Foundation.1997
January—PCG publishes Herbert W. Armstrong’s book Mystery of the Ages.
February—Worldwide Church of God files a suit in district court against PCG for printing Mystery of the Ages.
1998
January—Royal Vision Christian living magazine begins.April—Key of David begins broadcasting a toll-free 800-number nationwide.October—PCG’s official website goes online.1999
January—Gerald Flurry makes his first Personal Appearance Campaign in Dallas, Texas.December 6—Gerald Flurry leads the way into the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holding Mystery of the Ages.
February—Trumpet subscriptions surpass 100,000.April—True Education youth magazine begins.2000
June 29—PCG purchases a 40-acre tract in north Edmond for its college and headquarters campus.2001
September 15—PCG opens Imperial College, later renamed Herbert W. Armstrong College.2003
January 16—After losing an appeal and being denied by the Supreme Court, PCG wins all 19 copyrights from WCG in an out-of-court settlement.November—PCG temporarily takes Key of David off the air to focus on winning copyright battle over Mystery of the Ages.
2004
May—New Key of David set debuts, along with new Mail Processing Center.2005
July—The Trumpet launches redesigned, updated website, theTrumpet.com.October—Key of David broadcasts on 200 stations.2006
May—First graduation for Herbert W. Armstrong College.August—Herbert W. Armstrong College students fly to Jerusalem to volunteer for a City of David archaeology excavation.December—Construction completed on Hall of Administration.2008
January—Groundbreaking for Armstrong AuditoriumAugust—Imperial Academy grade school and high school begins.2009
August—Imperial Academy goes online.