PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT TO WORLDWIDE CHURCH …

PASTOR GENERAL'S TO THE MINISTRY OF THE REPORT WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD

VOL.3, N 0 . 1 2 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 20 , 1 9 8 1

FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES

S p e c i a l F i l m t o B e Viewed Na t ionwide

On March 7 t h , M r . Herbert W. Armstrong spoke t o a l l o f t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i - f o r n i a c h u r c h e s by microwave t r a n s m i s s i o n from Tucson. T h i s p o w e r f u l sermon h a s been t r a n s f e r r e d t o 16mm f i l m . I t i s M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s d e s i r e t h a t t h i s f i l m be shown t o a l l U.S. c h u r c h e s a s soon as p o s s i b l e . Many c h u r c h e s w i l l be v i e w i n g i t o n t h e 4 t h o f A p r i l , w i t h t h e m a j o r i t y of U.S. c h u r c h e s s ee ing it by A p r i l 1 1 t h .

On the S a b b a t h t h a t t h i s s p e c i a l f i l m i s shown, t h e f o l l o w i n g f o r m a t f o r services s h o u l d b e u s e d :

--hymns - -opening p r a y e r --announcements by p a s t o r ( t h e r e w i l l be no s e r m o n e t t e ) - - s p e c i a l mus ic - - M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s 16mm f i l m --hymns - - c l o s i n g p r a y e r

A l s o , a number have i n q u i r e d a b o u t t h e u s e o f p r o j e c t o r s . The f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n s h o u l d answer m o s t q u e s t i o n s .

If t h e a u d i e n c e i s composed of less t h a n 1 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e , t h e normal 16mm p r o j e c t o r w i t h a n i n c a n d e s c e n t lamp (500 t o 1200 w a t t s o f power) w i l l d o t h e j o b n i c e l y . However, i f t h e a u d i e n c e e x c e e d s 1 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e i n s i z e , a l a r g e r , s p e c i a l b u l b i s r e q u i r e d .

S e v e r a l t y p e s of p r o j e c t o r s have been m o d i f i e d f o r u s e w i t h t h e s e s p e c i a l b u l b s - - t h e G e n e r a l E lec t r ic Marc 350 and t h e G e n e r a l E lec t r i c Marc 300. These are s m a l l , e n c l o s e d mercu ry arc lamps c a p a b l e of p r o d u c i n g a b o u t f o u r t i m e s (Marc 300) or s i x t i m e s (Marc 350) t h e i l l u m i n a t i o n of t h e 1 0 0 0 - w a t t lamps. They cost more t o r e n t , b u t are n e c e s s a r y t o g e t ample b r i g h t n e s s .

The mos t p o p u l a r p r o j e c t o r s u s i n g t h e s e s p e c i a l lamps a re :

BELL & HOWELL MODEL 567 (MARC 350) AUTO-THREADING (RECOMMENDED) BELL & HOWELL MODEL 566 (MARC 3 0 0 ) AUTO-THREADING KODAX PAGEANT (MARC 3 0 0 ) MANUAL-THREADING GRAFLEX MODEL 9 4 0 (MARC 3 0 0 ) MANUAL-THREADING KALART/VICTOR MODEL 70-15 MC 3 (MARC 3 0 0 ) MANUAL THREADING

F i n a l l y , w e would l i k e t o t h a n k you f o r y o u r prompt and d i l i g e n t e f f o r t and c o o p e r a t i o n i n h e l p i n g u s t o o r g a n i z e t h i s p r o j e c t . I t c e r t a i n l y d o e s t a k e teamwork.

Next w e e k ' s Pas to r G e n e r a l ' s R e p o r t w i l l i n c l u d e a s h i p p i n g i t i n e r a r y f o r e a c h f i l m , i n f o r m a t i o n on s h i p p i n g p r o c e d u r e s , and o t h e r p e r t i n e n t i n f o r - ma t ion .

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S p a n i s h A r e a P r o g r e s s During several months l a s t y e a r a c o n c e r t e d e f f o r t w a s made t o d e s i g n ads f o r t h e back cover o f t h e S p a n i s h PV (PT) e s p e c i a l l y a t t u n e d t o t h e S p a n i s h - s p e a k i n g wor ld . These a d s b r o u g h t overwhelming response- - two, t h r e e , even f o u r t i m e s more t h a n u s u a l . F o r example , t h e J u n e back c o v e r ad o f f e r i n g t h e Cor re spondence Course b r o u g h t over 3 ,700 r e s p o n s e s , o r 5 . 3 p e r c e n t of t h e PV s u b s c r i b e r s t h a t i s s u e . L i k e w i s e , a n ad i n t h e Augus t L a PURA VERDAD f o r t h e r e p r i n t a r t i c l e , "HOW t o T a l k t o Your C h i l d r e n a b o u t S e x , " drew a 5 . 5 p e r c e n t r e s p o n s e .

Goals f o r b o o s t i n g PV c i r c u l a t i o n i n l a r g e S p a n i s h - s p e a k i n g c o u n t r i e s where t h e p a s t y e a r s t h e r e have been v e r y few s u b s c r i b e r s are s u r p a s s i n g e x p e c t a t i o n s . S p a i n , w i t h o n l y 800 s u b s c r i b e r s l a s t O c t o b e r , now h a s 5 , 2 0 0 P V ' s a r r i v i n g e v e r y i s s u e ; t h e e v e n t u a l g o a l f o r 1 9 8 1 is 9 ,000 . A r g e n t i n a had about 1 , 0 0 0 s u b s c r i b e r s l a s t A u g u s t - - c i r c u l a t i o n h a s r i s e n t o o v e r 6 ,100 . The dedicated work o f local b r e t h r e n i n m a i n t a i n i n g t h e c a r d h o l d e r program, newspaper a d v e r t i s i n g and o t h e r methods have combined t o a c h i e v e these g o a l s .

One l a s t n o t e : t h e J u l y 1980 PV c o n t a i n e d M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s " P e r s o n a l " column i n which he admonished r e a d e r s t o e n c o u r a g e o t h e r s t o a s k f o r a f r e e s u b s c r i p t i o n . A c a r d w a s i n s e r t e d i n t o t h a t same i s s u e o f f e r i n g a f r e e s u b s c r i p t i o n t o r e a d e r s ( b u t n o n - s u b s c r i b e r s ) . From t h i s one i s s u e over 5 , 0 0 0 s u b s c r i b e r s w e r e added--a r e s p o n s e o f 1 2 p e r c e n t ! When M r . Armst rong s p e a k s , p e o p l e l i s t e n !

To d a t e , 87 ,373 p e o p l e s u b s c r i b e t o L a PURA VERDAD a round t h e world-- over 1 3 , 4 0 0 have been added i n t w o months.

Canad ian R e p o r t A f t e r a s l o w e r t h a n u s u a l s t a r t t o t h e new y e a r , Feb- r u a r y ' s r e p o r t i n d i c a t e s a n u p t u r n i n reader a n d member/co-worker i n v o l v e - ment .

Response t o Mr. Armstrong's powerful co-worker l e t t e r d e t a i l i n g t h e n e e d s i n God's Work h a s been m o s t e n c o u r a g i n g . The income s u r g e d l a t e i n t h e month t o g i v e a 2 9 . 6 % i n c r e a s e o v e r l a s t y e a r ' s F e b r u a r y income. The y e a r - t o - d a t e income f i g u r e s t a n d s a t an i n c r e a s e of 2 0 . 4 % .

R e q u e s t s and comments as a r e s u l t of r u n n i n g a s e l e c t i o n of M r . A r m t r o n g ' s f u l l - p a g e ads from t h e W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l w a s t h e dominan t f e a t u r e of incoming m a i l . T h e r e i s no d o u b t t h a t a g r e a t e r a w a r e n e s s o f God's Work and A p o s t l e e x i s t s i n Canada now t h a t t h e series o f ads h a s been c o m p l e t e d .

A n e x t e n s i v e media review i s underway h e r e i n Vancouver t o make s u r e t h a t w i s e u s e i s made of t h e f u n d s God makes a v a i l a b l e . Better t e l e v i s i o n and r a d i o o p p o r t u n i t i e s a re b e i n g s o u g h t a s r e n e w a l o f c o n t r a c t t i m e n e a r s .

ADDrecia t ion f o r M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n u Procrram

Dear M r . Armstrong and r e f r e s h i n g program s t a f f :

The h i g h l i g h t o f t he e i g h t h s e s s i o n of t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program (and there were many) w a s h e a r i n g M r . Armst rong d e l i v e r h i s " C o n g r e s s o f M i n i s t e r s " a d d r e s s o n F e b r u a r y 2 5 t h . M r . Armst rong r a d i a t e d c o n f i d e n c e , warmth, and a s e n s e o f u r g e n c y which elec- t r i f i e d a l l who h e a r d him s p e a k . I c e r t a i n l y c o u n t it a b l e s s i n g t o have h e a r d him t h a t d a y and w a s i n s p i r e d by h i s message.

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Could You Live on $85 aYear?

85 million people in Bangladesh average that a n n d income!

But how does that affect YOU?

E in America little W realize how we are blest! COMPARE! We enjoy a n average income of $10,739 per capita per year-as of a couple years ago-more now!

But 85 million people in Bangladesh average only $85 p e r p e r s o n per year! T h e president of that country cried out to me in his office, “What can we do. Mr. Armstrong, to help our impoverished people?” Not only near starvation by economic sten- dards, but 75 percent illiteracy- compared to our less than 1 percent!

Half or more of all people on earth are illiterate, poverty strick- en. living in filth and squalor- many actually starving to death! That is the world you and I live in. And it does affect us-and our future-far more than we realize!

Look at a few other countrim. Few stop to think about this tragic world condition!

Afghanistan, with 17 million people overrun by the Soviet military, lives-exwrs-on a per capita income of only $125 per year . And only 8 percent are literate!

Burma. with 32 million people, has an unbelievable. starvation, $90-per-capita yearly income. Ethiopia’s 30 million people, only 7 percent literate, have to try to exist on a $91-per-capita annual income! On and on it goes!

But look at some great-population. developing countries. A fourth of the people on earth Live in China. A billion people there

live on the meager per capita annual income of $232. India. second most populous nation, two thirds of a billion peopie. per capita income $132 per year. Many don’t make it at all. and starve to death.

Russia and the US. rank third and fourth in population. But fifth largest Indonesia. larger than .Japan or any nation in Europe, has a per capita annual income of only $289.

This is the world you live in. How does that economic condition affect you? Nations are interde- pendent. We are not a nation unto ourselves-or sufficient unto ourselves. We are affected not only bv the economic condition of the world’s nations. we are affected aiso by the social, morai and spiritual conditions throughout the world.

I have been saving on this page week after week there is a CAUSE for our American problems, trou- bles and evils. as well as those of the world. That cause is the “GET“ incentive as a philosophy or way of life.

That “GET” motive is in direct

conflict with a moral and spiritual LAW as relentlew, as the law of gravity-the Law of outflowing LOVE, which I simplify by the term “GIVE.” It is the attitude of love toward God and toward neighbor even an toward self.

The whole world has utterly violated that LAW. The world has lived by t h e motive of self- love-vanity, covetousness, envy and jealousy, hostile competition. violence and war and rebellion against our Maker.

That self-centered motivation in human life has brought all humanity to the p a n t of WORLD CRISIS. We are now fast hurtling toward the fatal CLIMAX of that WORLD CRISIS! For the first time in human history, mankind has pro- duced t h e weapons of mass destruction that can blast all humanity out of existence. Our No. 1 problem now is the question of human SURVIVAL!

I f humanity would repent of its “GET” way of life, that impending crisis of extinction would be averted. But it will not repent.

And so that invisible “Strong Hand from Someplace” is soon going to intervene supernaturally in world affairs and save humanity from itself. Agreeing or disagree- ing with this won’t matter. It will be done t o this world in the generation now living. A people will learn to live the way of ”Give” instead of “GET.”

HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG Pastor General Worldwide Church of God

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My w i f e and I e x t e n d o u r h e a r t f e l t t h a n k s t o each and e v e r y s t a f f member who c o n t r i b u t e d i n making t h e program e d u c a t i o n a l and up- l i f t i n g . I would l i k e t o e s p e c i a l l y thank M r . B l a c k w e l l , M r . LaRavia, and D r . Hoeh.

I t w a s so good t o see Ambassador C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s once a g a i n re- f l e c t i n g t h e h igh C h r i s t i a n s t a n d a r d s t h a t God's C o l l e g e h a s s t o o d f o r down t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s .

S t e v e and Melania Nutzman

Dear M r . Armstrong:

My w i f e and I have j u s t r e t u r n e d from t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program i n Pasadena . W e j u s t wanted t o t h a n k you f o r your wisdom i n e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e program. I t s u r e makes a l o t more s e n s e t o have u s a l l come i n f o r three weeks r a t h e r t h a n u p r o o t f a m i l i e s t w o t i m e s i n one y e a r i n o r d e r t o have a " s a b b a t i c a l . "

The u n i t y i n Pasadena i s obv ious . The C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s a g a i n look l i k e s t u d e n t s used t o look . There i s a d i f f e r e n t a tmosphere i n t h e C o l l e g e now from what t h e r e w a s j u s t a few s h o r t y e a r s ago . Every- one t h e r e i s d e d i c a t e d t o God's way, H i s t r u t h and a re l o y a l t o you.

I t i s v e r y e a s y f o r u s i n t h e f i e l d m i n i s t r y t o g e t what h a s been c a l l e d " t u n n e l v i s i o n , " where w e look too much t o t h e l oca l c h u r c h and t o o u r f u n c t i o n s and i d e a s as a p a s t o r . T h i s program i s v e r y h e l p f u l i n g e t t i n g o u r minds on t h i s end-time work and your d u t i e s a s God ' s A p o s t l e .

M r . Tkach, M r . B l a c k w e l l and a l l t h e s t a f f i n Pasadena were v e r y h e l p f u l . I t i s v e r y encourag ing t h a t now men i n M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s and men who a re a s s i s t i n g you, such as M r . B l a c k w e l l , have worked f o r y e a r s i n t h e f i e l d m i n i s t r y . I t makes m e p e r s o n a l l y much more a t t e n t i v e and r e s p o n s i v e t o h e a r and be t a u g h t by men who have ex- p e r i e n c e d t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s and rewards of t h e f i e l d m i n i s t r y .

You have o u r who lehea r t ed s u p p o r t . The b r e t h r e n h e r e a r e a l l v e r y s u p p o r t i v e of you and t h o s e you have s e l e c t e d t o w o r k under you. W e a l l are p r a y i n g t h a t G o d w i l l c o n t i n u e t o keep you s t r o n g and d o i n g t h e Work H e h a s c a l l e d you t o do. Our p r a y e r s are w i t h you.

B i l l and Chery l J a h n s


My w i f e Ruth and I have j u s t r e t u r n e d from t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program t o o u r home i n n o r t h e r n Germany where I p a s t o r t h e Churches of God i n Hannover, Hamburg and West B e r l i n . W e would b o t h l i k e t o t a k e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y t o s a y a d e e p l y f e l t THANK YOU f o r i n s t i t u t i n g t h e program.

Ruth and I f e l t r e f r e s h e d and i n s p i r e d a f t e r t h e s e s s i o n . Being t o g e t h e r w i t h f a c u l t y and a t t e n d i n g m i n i s t e r s f o r a number o f weeks r a t h e r t h a n j u s t d a y s , a s i n p a s t c o n f e r e n c e s , r e a l l y made f o r good f e l l o w s h i p . W e had t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p e r s o n a l l y g e t t o know such seasoned s e r v a n t s of God a s M r . Tkach, M r . B l a c k w e l l and D r . Hoeh. T h i s way w e c o u l d p r o f i t d i r e c t l y from t h e t e a c h i n g t h e y had r e c e i v e d o v e r t h e y e a r s from you. W e came away f e e l i n g more p a r t of a g r e a t worldwide team t h a n e v e r b e f o r e .

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Pe rhaps a word of a p p r e c i a t i o n i s a l s o due r e g a r d i n g t h e o p p o r t u n i t y o u r wives had t o a t t e n d t h e program. I am s u r e no one i n t h e Work rea l izes more p o i g n a n t l y t h a n you how c r u c i a l t h e w i f e ' s r o l e i n t h e m i n i s t r y i s . P e r s o n a l l y I would f ee l o n l y " h a l f r e f r e s h e d " i f Ruth had n o t been i n Pasadena t o soak up t h e r i c h t e a c h i n g t h e f a c u l t y and s t a f f b rough t t o u s .

W e a r e a l r e a d y look ing forward t o t h e n e x t s e s s i o n .

V i c t o r and Ruth R o o t

Estimado S r . Armstrong:

M i e s p o s a y yo tuvimos l a inmensa bend ic i6n de a s i s t i r a l a sgpt ima s e s i d n de Repaso M i n i s t e r i a l , y es impos ib l e a c a l l a r l a e x p r e s i 6 n d e n u e s t r o profundo a g r a d e c i m i e n t o , por habgr- s enos dado l a o p o r t u n i d a d d e es tar a l l € p r e s e n t e s d u r a n t e e l m e s d e e n e r o , aprovechando l a e x p e r i e n c i a y capac idad d e l se- lecto grupo de p e r s o n a s que nos d i c t 6 , d u r a n t e tres semanas, l a s clases mbs a g r a d a b l e s y provechosas que jamds hayamos re- c i b i d o .

Tambign estamos muy a g r a d e c i d o s con e l S r . Leon Walker, nues- t r o d i r e c t o r , po r su e s f u e r z o y l o g r o d e r e u n i r a todos 10s m i n i s t r o s d e h a b l a h i s p a n a . E s l a p r imera vez que es to se r e a l i z a , p e r 0 es tamos s e g u r o s que no s e r d l a d l t i m a .

Estamos c o n s c i e n t e s d e que Dios ha p r o v i s t o estas s e s i o n e s p a r a crear e s a unidad a b s o l u t a que debe e x i s t i r en e l Templo a1 c u a l E l ha de v e n i r muy p r o n t o .

G r a c i a s de nuevo, S r . Armstrong, por su sabia d e c i s i 6 n .

Eduardo y Marla Mercedes Herndndez


My w i f e and I en joyed t h e tremendous b l e s s i n g of a t t e n d i n g t h e s e v e n t h s e s s i o n o f t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program, and w e f i n d it i m p o s s i b l e t o h o l d back from e x p r e s s i n g o u r d e e p e s t g r a t i t u d e f o r having been g i v e n t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o be t h e r e d u r i n g t h e month of J a n u a r y and t a k e advan tage of t h e e x p e r i e n c e and a b i l i t y of t h e d i s - t i n g u i s h e d g roup o f p e o p l e who f o r t h r e e weeks gave u s t h e most i n - t e r e s t i n g and h e l p f u l l e c t u r e s w e have e v e r r e c e i v e d .

W e a r e a l so v e r y g r a t e f u l t o o u r d i r ec to r , M r . Leon Walker , f o r h i s e f f o r t s i n a r r a n g i n g f o r a l l t h e Spanish-speaking m i n i s t e r s t o g e t t o g e t h e r . I t w a s t h e f i r s t t i m e t h i s had happened, b u t w e are con- f i d e n t it won ' t be t h e l a s t .

W e r e a l i z e t h a t G o d h a s p rov ided t h e s e s e s s i o n s i n o r d e r t o create t h a t a b s o l u t e u n i t y which must e x i s t i n t h e Temple t o which H e w i l l soon r e t u r n .

Thank you a g a i n , M r . Armstrong, f o r your w i s e d e c i s i o n . Eduardo and Maria Mercedes Hernandez

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Dear M r . Armstrong and M r . Tkach:

Our v e r y w a r m e s t and m o s t p e r s o n a l t h a n k s f o r t h e e i g h t h s e s s i o n of t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. Although w e w e r e o n l y a b l e t o a t t e n d t h e f i r s t week, it w a s so a p p a r e n t t h a t God's S p i r i t i s a l i v e and w e l l i n Pasadena. T r u l y , t h e GREATEST FEAST we've e v e r ex- per ienced!! ! --

A s p e c i a l word o f THANKS a l s o t o some "behind t h e s c e n e s , " such as C h r i s Anderson, Marie Alwor th , J e r r y and J e a n e t t e Berg, C a r l t o n Green, Judy Cosgrove, Andre and Georgia Zick whose l a b o r s and e f f o r t s d i d n ' t go unno t i ced !

Don and Anne Marie Marson

Dear M r . Tkach:

J u s t wanted t o t h a n k you f o r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o be i n Pasadena f o r t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. The classes were v e r y h e l p f u l and e d i f y i n g . Nancy w a s n ' t a b l e t o make as many a s s h e would have l i k e d , b u t a p p r e c i a t e d t h e o n e s s h e c o u l d g e t t o .

Dave and Nancy Fraser

Dear M r . Tkach:

My w i f e , L o r r a i n e , and I have j u s t completed M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program number e i g h t . I t w a s c e r t a i n l y a dream come t r u e ! W e want t o thank you f o r a l l o w i n g u s t o have a t t e n d e d such a s p i r i t u a l l y u p l i f t i n g and e d i f y i n g program. Thank you a l s o f o r t h e d e d i c a t e d and d i l i g e n t way you do your j o b and f o r your s e r v i c e t o God, M r . Armstrong, and God 's peop le .

Dennis and L o r r a i n e P e l l e y

P.S. Three e x c i t i n g , b u t unexpec ted e v e n t s he lped make o u r s e s s i o n unique: 1. The opening of Big Sandy, 2 . M r . Wa te rhouse ' s sermon, t h e n 3 . M r . Arms t rong ' s v i s i t .

Dear M r . Tkach:

Chery l and I wanted t o l e t you and t h e rest of t h e s t a f f know how much w e b o t h a p p r e c i a t e d t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. P l e a s e r e l a y t o M r . Armstrong a l so o u r t h a n k s f o r h i s wisdom i n s e e i n g t h a t w e a l l needed t h i s program. I t w a s a v e r y p r o f i t a b l e t h r e e weeks. Our w e l c o m e w a s so v e r y w a r m and s i n c e r e i n Pasadena .

The C o l l e g e and Work b o t h a p p e a r t o be on t h e t r a c k a g a i n . The i n f o r m a t i o n w e g a t h e r e d d u r i n g o u r three-week s t a y w i l l g i v e u s enough mater ia l f o r many sermons t o f o l l o w . The s p i r i t o f oneness and c o o p e r a t i o n w a s e v i d e n t w i t h a l l t h o s e working i n Pasadena . YOU have o u r who lehea r t ed s u p p o r t h e r e . The b r e t h r e n a re l o o k i n g forward t o h e a r i n g what I l e a r n e d a t t h e s e s s i o n .

I t i s v e r y h e l p f u l t o have l e c t u r e s h e l p i n g u s t o keep o u r minds on t h e g o a l s w e shou ld have as G o d ' s t r u e m i n i s t r y . I f w e are n o t c a r e f u l w e can l e t o u r p e r s p e c t i v e g e t warped. O f c o u r s e t h e high- l i g h t o f t h e program w a s having t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o see and h e a r M r .


Armstrong. I w a s a b l e t o r e p o r t t o t h e b r e t h r e n how w e l l M r . A r m - s t r o n g looked and sounded, which i s v e r y encouraging t o them.

Again , o u r t h a n k s f o r a v e r y h e l p f u l program and a most memorable t h r e e w e e k s i n Pasadena.

B i l l and Chery l J a h n s

Phoenix Widows Hosted i n Pasadena


Very few of u s have e v e r had t h e p r i v i l e g e of mee t ing you p e r s o n a l l y . S o w e wish t h e s e n o t e s t o be a p e r s o n a l g r e e t i n g and a p e r s o n a l Thank you.

A g roup of widows r e c e n t l y had t h e p l e a s u r e of v i s i t i n g Pasadena f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . I t w a s q u i t e an e x c i t e m e n t f o r u s . W e w e r e t r e a t e d l i k e r o y a l t y . M r . Tkach S r . took u s o u t t o d i n n e r : w e en joyed h i s company so much, and h i s w i f e l i k e w i s e .

W e a re devo ted t o o u r own M r . Cardona and M r . Turner and t h e i r wives ; t h e y seem t o be devo ted t o u s a l so . W e a r e so p l e a s e d t o have them. Once a g a i n f e l l o w s h i p abounds.

W r i t i n g i s d i f f i c u l t f o r m e because of v e r y dim e y e s i g h t ; p l e a s e excuse my l a c k of a b i l i t y . I a m 8 2 y e a r s o l d , b u t h e a l t h y .

My p r a y e r s are e v e r w i t h you. Love and conce rn ,

Clara Bucklew (Pheonix , A Z )

Comments From Monthlv Church R e D o r t s

M I C H I G A N CITY-ELKHART, IN--RAND MILLICH: There have been s e v e r a l h e a l i n g s t h a t have been v e r y r a p i d - - t h e s e have been v e r y encourag ing t o t h e members i n v o l v e d . Both Michigan C i t y and E l k h a r t have been e s p e c i a l l y encouraged by M r . A rms t rong ' s member l e t t e r . Many ex- p r e s s e d concern o v e r whatever might be S a t a n ' s n e x t b i g a t t a c k a g a i n s t t h e Church and wondered i f M r . Armstrong had something s p e c i f i c i n mind. W e have had many f a v o r a b l e comments c o n c e r n i n g t h e new Y . O . U . magazine. The c o n t e n t and q u a l i t y a r e o u t s t a n d i n g . Thanks t o a l l of t h o s e invo lved!

E R I E , PA--BILL JACOBS: PM a c t i v i t y p i c k i n g up- - th ings go ing b e t t e r t h a n i n 1 0 y e a r s . I t looks good from h e r e .

COLUMBUS, MS--ROGER W . WEST: B a s i c a l l y I a m f i n d i n g t h a t i n coun- s e l l i n g f o r m a r r i a g e , t h e p a r e n t s have n o t been t e a c h i n g t h e i r t e e n - a g e r s how t o p r e p a r e f o r m a r r i a g e . The i n f o r m a t i o n g i v e n a t t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program i s a must f o r t h e s e young c o u p l e s . The Church i s t r u l y t h e Mother of u s a l l , because w i t h o u t t h e Church t h e s e young p e o p l e wou ldn ' t have a v e r y good f o u n d a t i o n .

MOBILE, AL--STEVEN D . MOODY: Peop le a r e g r a s p i n g more t h e r e a l i t y of why t h e y e x i s t and i t i s h e l p i n g some t o overcome p e r s o n a l prob- l e m s . When t h e y compare t h e s i n o r t e m p t a t i o n t o why t h e y a r e a l i v e , t h e problem becomes so t r i t e t h e y can t u r n from i t eas ie r .


ROANOKE, VA--ROBERT PERSKY: I a m t o t a l l y e l a t e d a b o u t t h e g r o w t h i n t h e Work. I t i s e n c o u r a g i n g , i n s p i r i n g , and e x c i t i n g . When Pasadena i s o n t h e r i g h t t r a c k , i t p u t s a l l o f u s i n t h e f i e l d and i n t h e c h u r c h e s on t h e r i g h t t r a c k . I t h a n k a l l o f t h o s e a t Pasadena f o r t h e i r examples i n d o i n g t h e Work o f God.

The 1 8 men i n my L e a d e r s h i p T r a i n i n g C l a s s have shown much f r u i t i n t h e i r a t t i t u d e s and s e r v i c e . They l o v e t h e c lass and a re c o n t i n u - o u s l y t h a n k f u l f o r it. T h e i r humble and r e p e n t a n t a t t i t u d e s a r e a f f e c t i n g t h e e n t i r e c h u r c h . Everyone i s e x t r e m e l y e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e 30% g rowth o f t h e Work. They a r e b e h i n d M r . Armst rong m o r e t h a n ever b e f o r e .

MINNEAPOLIS NORTH, MN--LEONARD SCHREIBER: Y . O . U . a c t i v i t i e s and a t t i t u d e s are t h e b e s t I have e v e r s e e n . P a r e n t s are b e g i n n i n g t o r e a l l y t a k e a n i n t e r e s t . Everyone a p p r e c i a t e d t h e emphas i s o n f a m - i l y a c t i v i t i e s and a r t i c l e s i n t h e GOOD NEWS p o i n t i n g p a r e n t s t o c h i l d r e n . Many t h a n k s from u s and t h e whole c o n g r e g a t i o n f o r t h e new YOUTH 8 1 magaz ine . W e n o t e t h a t e a c h a r t i c l e seems t o p o i n t the young p e o p l e t o t h e i r p a r e n t s . T h i s i s r e a l l y a n answer t o p r a y e r and a f u l f i l l i n g o f p rophecy!

CUP3ERLAND-HAGERSTOWN, MD b WINCHESTER, VA--FIILLIAM R. PACK: The S a b b a t h a t t e n d a n c e (Feb . 7 ) o f 1 1 5 i n Cumberland i s a n a l l - t i m e h i g h . The F e b r u a r y mon th ly S a b b a t h a t t e n d a n c e o f 9 1 i s a l s o a n a l l - t i m e h i g h . I a m p r e s e n t l y c o u n s e l l i n g e i g h t P M ' s f o r bap- t i s m - - i n s p i r i n g f o r a c h u r c h t h i s s i z e .

Church a t t e n d a n c e a t W i n c h e s t e r h a s d e c r e a s e d 2 0 % t h e p a s t t h r e e months d u e t o t h e f o l l o w i n g r e a s o n s : 1. 2 0 % of t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n a t t e n d s a mon th ly S a b b a t h B i b l e s t u d y i n C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , VA: 2 . S e v e r a l p e o p l e have moved o u t o f t h e area: 3 . S e v e r a l p e o p l e have begun a t t e n d i n g i n Hagers town, MD. On a p o s i t i v e n o t e , B i b l e s t u d y a t t e n d a n c e h a s been phenominal a t 73% t h e p a s t f i v e months!

B i b l e s t u d y a t t e n d a n c e i n Hagerstown h a s been r u n n i n g a t 6 6 % a v e r a g e over t h e p a s t f i v e months.

SYRACUSE, NY--DAVE PACK: The S y r a c u s e c h u r c h i s a b s o l u t e l y s o l i d as bedrock . T h e r e a re no m a j o r p rob lems a t a l l a t t h i s t i m e ! A number of young p e o p l e a re e a g e r a b o u t a t t e n d i n g Ambassador Col lege.

PORTSMOUTH, OH--DAVE TREYBIG: B i b l e s t u d y a t t e n d a n c e i s up d u e t o M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s t a p e s . The announcement o f Big Sandy o p e n i n g a s a j u n i o r c o l l e g e b r o u g h t h i g h l y e n t h u s i a s t i c comment s - - e spec ia l ly f rom p a r e n t s of college age (18-19) Y . O . U . m e m b e r s .

LONG ISLAND, NY--FRANK R . MC CRADY J R : The Long I s l a n d y o u t h p r e - p a r e d a n a r e a - w i d e social and d a n c e . I t w a s a t r emendous s u c c e s s . Youth i n 2 1 c h u r c h e s w e r e i n v i t e d . A s Pas tor i n t h i s area, I a m v e r y p l e a s e d w i t h o u r y o u t h . They are a f i n e g r o u p - - r e s p e c t f u l and good s p o r t s a l l a round . They are h o l d i n g up good a g a i n s t p e e r p r e s s u r e , which i s v e r y s t r o n g t o s a y t h e l e a s t . They speak v e r y h i g h l y o f t h e Church and what i t s t a n d s f o r and r e s p e c t M r . Armstrong v e r y much.

BROOKLYN-QUEENS, NY--LESLIE A . SCHMEDES: W e a r e e x p e r i e n c i n g a p e r i o d o f t r a n q u i l i t y and u n i t y . M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s d i r e c t i o n i s


h i g h l y r e s p e c t e d . I f e e l t h a t i t i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e s o l i d g r o w t h i n o u r area.

COLUMBUS ( P . M . ) , OH--ROBERT D I C K : Very p l e a s e d t o h e a r a b o u t t h e Big Sandy Campus. W e f e e l it w i l l b e a t remendous b l e s s i n g t o o u r young a d u l t s . W e a l r e a d y have young p e o p l e i n t e r e s t e d i n a t t e n d i n g t h e r e and are p l a n n i n g a c c o r d i n g l y . Our c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o t h e men who have been chosen t o s e r v e on t h e f a c u l t y .

COLUMBUS ( A . M . ) , OH--ROBERT D I C K : Abnormal amount o f s i c k n e s s w i t h a n u n u s u a l number o f m e m b e r s e x p e r i e n c i n g h e a r t p rob lems . They seem t o have a l l come i n a g r o u p . Would l i k e t o e x t e n d c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o M r . H a r o l d J a c k s o n i n h i s new r e s p o n s i b i l i t y and o f f e r o u r c o o p e r a t i o n i n any way w e c a n .

RICHMOND, VA--KENNETH GIESE: PM a c t i v i t y i s z e r o . W e a r e i n hopes t h a t o u r new r a d i o s t a t i o n w i l l i n c r e a s e o u r PM a c t i v i t y . M a r r i a g e and f a m i l y p rob lems c o n t i n u e t o be o u r N o . 1 c h a l l e n g e . The r e c e n t series of a r t i c l e s i n t h e GN have been e s p e c i a l l y h e l p f u l .

NORFOLK, VA--DANIEL C . HALL: The N o r f o l k b r e t h r e n are e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e Feas t r e t u r n i n g t o Scope Arena and have a l r e a d y been i n v o l v e d i n F e a s t p r e p a r a t i o n . M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s e m p h a s i s upon t h e f i n a l p u s h fo r - ward i s b o t h e x c i t i n g and s o b e r i n g . Recen t i s s u e s o f t h e P T and GN have been e s p e c i a l l y h e l p f u l .

GRAND RAPIDS, MI--WILLIAM 0. MILLER: Fami ly p rob lems l e a d t h e l i s t stemming from p rob lems w i t h a l c o h o l i s m , r e b e l l i o u s t e e n s , and un- c o n v e r t e d mates. Four t o f i v e f a m i l i e s s t r u g g l i n g t o solve t h e i r s e r i o u s p rob lems . Encourag ing n o t e i s t h a t t h e y a r e t r y i n g . B r e t h r e n e x c i t e d a b o u t new s u r g e f o r w a r d i n Work.

HARRISBURG, PA--JIM ROSENTHAL: Everyone seems encouraged by M r . Herbert A r m s t r o n g ' s s t r e n g t h and d e c i s i v e n e s s . A l though PM a c t i v i t y c o n t i n u e s t o be v e r y slow, t h e a t t e n d a n c e i s i n c h i n g up . S e v e r a l young p e o p l e c o n t i n u e t o p u r s u e b a p t i s m (members' c h i l d r e n ) .

NEW ORLEANS, LA--JAMES J . SERVIDIO: Many new p e o p l e c o n t a c t i n g u s f o r v i s i t s t o d i s c u s s b a p t i s m and l e a r n a b o u t t h e Church. Members a n t i c i p a t i n g h o l y d a y s . P l a n t o emphas ize M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s e x c i t e m e n t a b o u t h a v i n g our h e a r t s i n t h e Work and t h a t t i m e may be s h o r t . W e pay close a t t e n t i o n t o what he s a y s .

MURFREESBORO, TN--DARRIS MCNEELY: Some d e f i n i t e improvement i n mar i ta l p r o b l e m s - - t h a t ' s a r e a l encouragement . The M u r f r e e s b o r o c h u r c h h a s d e v e l o p e d i n t o a w a r m , c l o s e l y - k n i t e n v i r o n m e n t . T h e y ' v e been v e r y s u p p o r t i v e t o Debbie and m e s i n c e h e r f a t h e r h a s been i n t h e h o s p i t a l w i t h a h e a r t p roblem. I would l i k e t o t h a n k Dean Black- w e l l f o r h i s s u g g e s t i o n o f a marriage no tebook a t t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. I have implemented it and a m s e e i n g s i g n i f i c a n t improvements i n several s i t u a t i o n s .

PEORIA, IL--JESS ERNEST: Church a t t e n d a n c e i s i n c r e a s i n g . T h i s i s t h e f i r s t t i m e i n a number o f months where e v e r y S a b b a t h w e had o v e r 300 p e o p l e p r e s e n t . I ' m v e r y happy t o s a y t h a t o u r Y . O . U . i s i n t h e b e s t c o n d i t i o n it h a s been i n s i n c e I have been h e r e ( t h e l a s t 2 1 / 2

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y e a r s ) . T h e i r a t t i t u d e s a r e o u t s t a n d i n g . I t h i n k w e a r e succeed ing i n t u r n i n g t h e h e a r t s of o u r young peop le back t o t h e i r p a r e n t s , and t e a c h i n g them God 's ways.

Weeklv L e t t e r Comments

The f i r s t g roup of l e t t e r s t h i s week shows t h a t t h e b r e t h r e n i n t h e S e a t t l e area f e l t p r i v i l e g e d t o h e a r p e r s o n a l l y from God ' s a p o s t l e and were e d i f i e d and encouraged by h i s message. Next , God ' s p e o p l e t r u l y a p p r e c i a t e t h e h e l p , g u i d a n c e and d e d i c a t i o n of t h e i r l o c a l m i n i s t e r s . I n t h e c l o s i n g comments, m e m b e r s t hank M r . Armstrong f o r h i s B i b l e s tudy t a p e s which t h e y say are i n t e r e s t i n g , e d u c a t i o n a l and i n s p i r i n g t o them.

S e a t t l e B r e t h r e n I n s p i r e d by M r . A rms t rong ' s V i s i t

Thank you so v e r y much f o r t a k i n g t h e t i m e o u t of your busy s c h e d u l e t o come speak t o u s h e r e i n S e a t t l e ! I t w a s a g r e a t b l e s s i n g w e w i l l n o t f o r g e t .

W e hope you w i l l be encouraged by t h e l o y a l s u p p o r t of God ' s p e o p l e behind you--and w e p r a y t h a t w e w i l l remain l o y a l no mat ter how tough t h e go ing may g e t .

Thank you f o r a l l your words of i n s t r u c t i o n , encouragement and i n - s p i r a t i o n b o t h spoken and w r i t t e n . I t i s obv ious t h a t G o d i s v e r y much w i t h you.

M r s . Roger Maddison ( P a s c o , WA)

Thank you ( M r . Armstrong) f o r coming t o Sea t t le . I t w a s t e r r i f i c s e e i n g you a g a i n . Thank you f o r t h e en thus i a sm you show toward t h e Work. You are a n i n s p i r a t i o n t o u s a l l .

R. Chuprinko (Vancouver, WA)

Thank you f o r coming t o S e a t t l e i n s p i t e of f e e l i n g you might n o t be a b l e t o make it. I t w a s sc encourag ing t o h e a r and see you p e r s o n a l l y .

M r s . Dorothy Anderson (Sea t t l e , WA)

I t w a s r e a l l y u p l i f t i n g and s p e c i a l t o see M r . Armstrong i n S e a t t l e ! ! Thank you a g a i n .

M r s . Thomas H a z e l (Tacoma, WA)

W e j u s t g o t back from S e a t t l e y e s t e r d a y . I t w a s wonderfu l t o see you a g a i n ( M r . Armstrong) and h e a r you speak God's t r u t h and messages t o u s . R e a l l y , you are be t te r t h a n you were t e n y e a r s ago and I f e l t more l o v e f o r you t h a n ever. Thank you, t hank you, and God be p r a i s e d !

M r s . A.H. Krumsick (Walla Wal l a , WA)

W e v i s i t e d S e a t t l e t o h e a r you ( M r . Armstrong) speak l a s t Sabba th and w e r e ove r joyed t o see you i n such good p h y s i c a l h e a l t h . With t h e added burdens you a re f a c i n g a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e , w e p r a y t h a t God w i l l g i v e you t h e e x t r a s t r e n g t h t o f i n i s h t h e g r e a t job you have been g i v e n , and have been do ing so s t e a d f a s t l y f o r t h e p a s t 5 0 y e a r s . W e a r e back of you 1 0 0 % and thank God d a i l y f o r you.

M r . & M r s . B r i a n Harr is (Beave r ton , O R )


Members Value L o y a l t y and Ded ica t ion of T h e i r M i n i s t e r s

I ' m from t h e B e l l e Vernon church a r e a i n Pennsy lvan ia and M r . Dave Johnson i s o u r local m i n i s t e r . I want t o t e l l you of t h e f i n e j o b he i s do ing .

I have t h e u tmost r e s p e c t f o r him and h i s w i f e . H e g i v e s a l l he can t o o u r church area. H e i s t h e r e any t i m e t o h e l p o r c o u n s e l u s and n e v e r h e s i t a t e s t o make t i m e t o even come t o o u r homes. H i s sermons a lways seem t i m e l y and i n s p i r e d by God. If it w a s n ' t f o r t h e h e l p , c o r r e c t i o n and gu idance I ' v e r e c e i v e d from M r . Johnson , I c o u l d n e v e r have made it th rough t h e h a r d e s t t r i a l s and t e m p t a t i o n s of my l i f e t h i s p a s t y e a r .

Thank God f o r m i n i s t e r s of t h i s k ind who care f o r God's c h i l d r e n . I f e e l God r e a l l y u s e s him. H e i s v e r y d e d i c a t e d and committed t o God, J e s u s C h r i s t and t o t h e d o c t r i n e s you have set down by God's i n s p i r a - t i o n f o r t h e Church.

M r s . Angie P r o t o s ( P e r r y o p o l i s , PA)

We've been want ing t o w r i t e you f o r some t i m e t o l e t you know how much w e a p p r e c i a t e t h e m i n i s t e r i n o u r area. W e a t t e n d t h e Champaign, I l l i n o i s church and M r . Randy H o l m i s o u r m i n i s t e r .

M r . H o l m i s so s e n s i t i v e and compass iona te . H e h a s a g r e a t d e a l of u n d e r s t a n d i n g and t h e r e i s no doubt t h a t God i s working t h r o u g h him. H e and h i s w i f e have had a d e f i n i t e impact on t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n . Our church i s s t r o n g e r and much more u n i t e d s i n c e he w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h i s area.

M r . & M r s . J oe l Bryan (Ashmore, I L )

I would j u s t l i k e t o s a y how much t h e Omaha area a p p r e c i a t e s M r . Docken. Everyone I ' v e f e l lowsh ipped w i t h t h i n k s h e ' s j u s t what t h e Omaha church needed. H i s sermons make u s r e a l i z e how f a r w e have t o go b e f o r e w e ' l l make it i n t o H i s Kingdom. I t ' s a rea l s o b e r i n g though t ! G o d p l a c e s H i s m i n i s t e r s i n t h e i r r i g h t p l a c e s and each one f i t s h i s c o n g r e g a t i o n .

Our t e e n s a re s t r o n g e r t h a n e v e r b e f o r e too.

M r s . Sandy Muel lner ( P l a t t s m o u t h , N E )

I ' d j u s t l i k e t o go on r e c o r d a s s a y i n g how much I admire and r e s p e c t o u r m i n i s t e r , M r . Hargrove. I t is v e r y i n s p i r i n g t o h e a r him s p e a k , a l t h o u g h i n v a r i a b l y t h e sermon h i t s m e r i g h t between t h e e y e s and I end up squi rming a l i t t l e i n my seat. M r . Hargrove h a s been a n ex- c e l l e n t t e a c h e r , h e l p i n g u s t o u n d e r s t a n d God's Word, which e n a b l e s u s t o p u t it i n t o p r a c t i c e i n o u r l i ves . H e h a s a l so been behind you, M r . Armstrong, i n e v e r y way p o s s i b l e .

Rebecca Hartman ( I n d i a n a p o l i s , I N )

W e a l l l o v e o u r m i n i s t e r , M r . Heaton. I have n e v e r s e e n a m i n i s t e r more s i n c e r e a b o u t f u l f i l l i n g h i s r o l e . H e v i s i t s more t h a n anyone I have e v e r m e t and you can c a l l anyt ime of t h e n i g h t and he a lways has a c h e e r y h e l l o . N o one would know t h a t b e f o r e t h e c a l l he was p r o b a b l y sound a s l e e p . H e h a s made h i s house a v a i l a b l e t o anyone


t h a t wants t o d rop by f o r a v i s i t . H e i s l o y a l and f a i t h f u l as anyone can be i n my o p i n i o n .

Norbe r t L u e c h t e f e l d (Vienna , MO)

W e a re v e r y b l e s s e d t o have Messrs. B e r t u z z i and B a c h e l l e r t o p a s t o r o u r church . M r . B a c h e l l e r has s u c h zea l and en thus i a sm f o r God's Work t h a t you can h a r d l y w a i t t o g e t abou t d i s t r i b u t i n g magazines and d o i n g God's Work. M r . B e r t u z z i i s j u s t a s wonderfu l . And God i s r e a l l y c l e a n i n g us up so w e can be r e a d y f o r o u r g r e a t S a v i o r and coming R u l e r , J e s u s C h r i s t .

M r . & M r s . Roger R i e h l ( F o r t P i e rce , FL)

W e want t o t a k e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o l e t you know how happy w e a r e t o see God 's Church c o n t i n u i n g t o be set f i r m l y back on t h e t r a c k a g a i n and how much w e a p p r e c i a t e o u r p a s t o r , M r . B r i t t o n T a y l o r . H e h a s i n s p i r e d t h e Corning c h u r c h t o g r e a t s p i r i t u a l growth and u n i t y by h i s f i r m and l o v i n g gu idance . H e i s s u p p o r t e d by two f i n e , d e d i c a t e d e l d e r s , M r . Lawson Pr ice and M r . John Lambert.

Not o n l y h a s M r . T a y l o r l e d u s i n a r i g h t e o u s manner, b u t he has a l s o set an example of s p i r i t u a l s t r e n g t h i n overcoming p e r s o n a l t r i a l s t h a t he has had s i n c e coming t o t h i s area.

H e r e t u r n e d from t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program w i t h an en thu - s i a s t i c a t t i t u d e and has been s t r e n g t h e n i n g u s w i t h meaningfu l and s p i r i t u a l messages. H e i s g e n u i n e l y concerned abou t t h e t w o l o c a l c h u r c h e s and each o f u s i n d i v i d u a l l y .

T h i s p a s t weekend M r . T a y l o r and M r . A r t Dyer from Johnstown, PA conducted a m a r r i a g e seminar f o r t h e Binghamton and Corning c h u r c h e s , which showed u s u n l i m i t e d ways i n which w e can c o n t i n u e t o s t r i v e t o grow i n m a r r i a g e and f a m i l y u n i t y .

W e f e e l w e have g a i n e d so much s i n c e M r . T a y l o r ' s coming; w e p r a y it w i l l be p o s s i b l e f o r u s t o c o n t i n u e t o be l e d by h i s s t r o n g l e a d e r s h i p .

Thank you, M r . Armstrong, f o r your d e d i c a t e d s e r v i c e i n God's Work f o r more t h a n 5 0 y e a r s .

Duane & Nancy S y l o r ( A n g e l i c a , N Y )

H.W.A. B i b l e S tudy Tapes Apprec ia t ed

Thank you v e r y much f o r t h e B i b l e s t u d y t a p e s of Romans, I Cor in- t h i n a n s and I1 C o r i n t h i a n s which you have been making. They a r e j u s t what w e i n God's Church need. Hear ing you expound t h e s e s c r i p t u r e s i s v e r y i n s t r u c t i v e and h e l p f u l . I t i s good t o h e a r your v o i c e ! I t sounds s t r o n g e r and more v i b r a n t t h a n I have e v e r hea rd it. P l e a s e do c o n t i n u e t o make t h e s e t a p e d B i b l e s t u d i e s and have them s e n t t o t h e churches . Thank you once a g a i n .

Clay M i l l s ( E l Paso, TX)

I want t o thank you v e r y much f o r t h e B i b l e s t u d i e s on t h e books of G a l a t i a n s and I C o r i n t h i a n s . I w a s v e r y e x c i t e d and p l e a s e d t o hea r you e x p l a i n I C o r i n t h i a n s 7 and why it i s b e t t e r f o r a man t o be m a r r i e d . You a l s o cleared up v e r y n i c e l y t h e tongues q u e s t i o n w h i l e

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go ing t h r o u g h I C o r i n t h i a n s 1 3 and 14. Thanks t o you, M r . Armstrong, and t h e s e B i b l e s t u d i e s , I a m l e a r n i n g t h i n g s I h a v e n ' t heard b e f o r e .

Bruce A. B r e m e r ( R i c h f i e l d , MN)

W e have been e n j o y i n g some r e a l l y i n t e r e s t i n g t a p e s from you a t B i b l e s t u d y . I t i s t r u l y meaningfu l t o l i s t e n t o your e x p l a n a t i o n of God's Word. W e a l l l ook forward t o i t .

M r . & Mrs. Donald Bates (Poyen, AR)

Thank you f o r t h e series on I C o r i n t h i a n s . N o t o n l y i s it e n l i g h t - e n i n g and e d u c a t i o n a l f o r u s , b u t it i s good t o h e a r f r o m you pe r - s o n a l l y . W e d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e your e f f o r t s i n i n c r e a s i n g your work- load as t h e end of t h i s a g e q u i c k l y comes t o a close. W e are behind you 1 0 0 p e r c e n t . Keep up t h e good work!

O r l a & Rhonda S t a u f f e r ( V a l l e j o , CAI

Thank you M r . Armstrong f o r g i v i n g u s such good and i n t e r e s t i n g B i b l e s t u d i e s . I t i s g r e a t t o be t a u g h t by God's a p o s t l e . I t seems l i k e you a re i n t h e room i n p e r s o n i n s t e a d of on t a p e .

M r . & M r s . W.L. B a i l e y (Lawton, OK)

I want t o j u s t b r i e f l y s a y thank you f o r t a p i n g t h e B i b l e s t u d i e s on G a l a t i a n s and C o r i n t h i a n s . They have been v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g and edu- c a t i o n a l . I t i s wonderfu l t o be a b l e t o h e a r from God's a p o s t l e i n t h i s p r e s e n t age. How b l e s s e d w e o f t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a n era t r u l y are . Keeg up t h e good work. The Church i s behind you a l l t h e way.

Donna G r i f f i t h (Lower Salem, OH)

--JOE TKACH, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

AMBASSADOR COLLEGE UPDATE

I t h o u g h t you m i n i s t e r s might l i k e t o know how t h i n g s a re coming a l o n g w i t h t h e College s i n c e , I a m s u r e , you receive many le t te rs from s t u d e n t s who w r i t e t o v a r i o u s o n e s i n your church areas.

But b e f o r e I d o , I would l i k e t o a s k a l l of you t o remind t h e young p e o p l e i n your areas who are a p p l y i n g t o e n t e r Ambassador f o r t h e 1981-1982 y e a r t o have t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n forms completed and i n o u r hands & mid-Apri l . T h i s means t h e r e w i l l be less t h a n a month u n t i l t h e d e a d l i n e for t h e a p p l i c a t i o n s t o be i n t h e hands of t h e Director of Admissions, M r . Dick Ames.

P l a n s are coming a l o n g v e r y w e l l c o n c e r n i n g t h e r eopen ing of t h e Big Sandy campus t h i s autumn. The C o l l e g e a d m i n i s t r a t o r s have a l r e a d y been named. M r . Leon Walker (Deputy C h a n c e l l o r ) , D r . Don Ward (Dean of t h e F a c u l t y ) , Ronald K e l l y (Dean of S t u d e n t s ) , J a c k B i c k e t ( B u s i n e s s Manager) , and Lynn Tor rance (Reg i s t r a r ) . Most o f t h e f a c u l t y have been selected, and I a m s u r e t h e i r names w i l l be p u b l i s h e d i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e .

I am p l e a s e d t o s a y t h e r e w i l l c e r t a i n l y be a v e r y f i n e , d e d i c a t e d and competent a d m i n i s t r a t i o n and f a c u l t y a t t h e Big Sandy campus.


Any young p e o p l e who a p p l y t o e n t e r Ambassador C o l l e g e a t Big Sandy should be informed t h a t t h e C o l l e g e t h e r e w i l l - n o t be a f o u r - y e a r c o l l e g e . Only a few s t u d e n t s a c c e p t e d a t Big Sandy w i l l l a t e r be a b l e t o t r a n s f e r t o Pasadena a f t e r comple t ing t w o y e a r s . More d e t a i l s w i l l be p u b l i s h e d i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e .

Even though w e w i l l now be ab le t o a c c e p t more new s t u d e n t s ( a b o u t 3 0 0 a t t h e two campuses) because o f r eopen ing Big Sandy, w e w i l l be u n a b l e t o a c c e p t a l l who would l i k e t o e n t e r Ambassador C o l l e g e t h i s coming f a n .

W e have now r e c e i v e d ove r 6 0 0 a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e coming c o l l e g e y e a r , and w e a n t i c i p a t e t h a t a b o u t t w o - t h i r d s of them w i l l be " a c c e p t a b l e . " (We have a c c e p t e d 1 2 6 a p p l i c a n t s t h u s f a r . ) T h i s means t h a t even w i t h t h e open ing of t h e Big Sandy campus, w e w i l l s t i l l - n o t be a b l e t o a c c e p t a b o u t 1 0 0 s t u d e n t s who are q u a l i f i e d t o do c o l l e g e - l e v e l work. Even so, it i s v e r y encourag ing t o see t h e Big Sandy campus opening a g a i n , t h e r e b y e n a b l i n g u s t o a c c e p t many more t h a n w e would have been a b l e t o a c c e p t o t h e r w i s e .

Recen t lv . w e announced t h a t f o u r Ambassador s t u d e n t s w i l l a e t t o 90 t o Germany4to serve i n t h e Work t h e r e d u r i n g t h e w i l l serve i n t h e Canadian b ranch of God's Wo w i l l a l s o go t o A u s t r a l i a f o r one f u l l y e a r ' s Ambassador t o C e n t r a l A f r i c a f o r a y e a r ' s t r a o t h e r s t u d e n t s are s e t t i n s t o serve a t S.E.P.

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t r a i n i n g , p l u s one young i n i n g . B e s i d e s t h i s , many a t O r r o r i n S c o t l a n d n e x t

summer; and ove r t h i r t y a;e b e i n g s e n t t o work a t t h e "Big Dig" i n J e r u - s a l e m d u r i n g t h e summer. And, i f M r . Armstrong approves , a t h i r d group of s t u d e n t s ( p r o b a b l y t h e f i n a l o n e ) , w i l l be s e n t t o T h a i l a n d f o r a s i x - mon th ' s p e r i o d of service. T h i s i s p rov ing t o be a f a n t a s t i c o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e s t u d e n t s . These many go lden o p p o r t u n i t i e s are t r u l y " o p p o r t u n i t i e s of a l i f e t i m e , " and are v e r y v a l u a b l e i n f u r t h e r d e v e l o p i n g and t r a i n i n g t h e s t u d e n t s o f Ambassador C o l l e g e .

Many of t h e m i n i s t e r s on t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program c o n t i n u e t o ment ion t o m e and t o o t h e r s how f r i e n d l y t h e Ambassador s t u d e n t s are . A l s o , many comment on t h e h i g h s t a n d a r d of dress, grooming and e s p e c i a l l y t h e h igh moral s t a n d a r d which t h e s t u d e n t s are now exempl i fy ing . W e who a re p r i v i l e g e d t o ass i s t M r . H e r b e r t W. Armstrong i n t h i s i m p o r t a n t a r e a o f t r a i n i n g God's young p e o p l e , are o v e r j o y e d a t t h i s p r i c e l e s s p r i v i l e g e which w e have been g i v e n .

By t h e way, I would l i k e t o ment ion t h a t it i s a lways a j o y t o m e e t t h e m i n i s t e r s who are h e r e on t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. T h i s g i v e s a l l of u s a chance t o g e t t o know t h e m i n i s t e r s be t te r , and t o h e l p s e r v e them w h i l e t h e y are h e r e . My w i f e and I u s u a l l y t r y t o have some of t h e m i n i s t e r s ( e s p e c i a l l y t h e o v e r s e a s m i n i s t e r s ) o v e r f o r a v i s i t w h i l e t h e y a re h e r e . We a r e happy t o see you m i n i s t e r s v e r y s u p p o r t i v e of Ambassador C o l l e g e .

P l e a s e c o n t i n u e t o remember t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , f a c u l t y and s t u d e n t s o f Ambassador i n your p r a y e r s . W e a s k t h a t you p r a y t h a t w e may be enab led t o d i l i g e n t l y , f a i t h f u l l y and compe ten t ly ass is t M r . Armstrong-- that w e may keep Ambassador on t r a c k , c o n s t a n t l y g a i n i n g momentum.

Again, I wish t o e x p r e s s o u r t h a n k s f o r your p r a y e r s and your g e n e r a l s u p p o r t o f Ambassador C o l l e g e .

--Raymond F . M c N a i r , Deputy Chance l lo r


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The p r i n t i n g o f THE M I S S I N G DIMENSION I N S E X book has been de layed s l i g h t l y . Cop ies of t h e book should be o f f t h e p r e s s n e a r t h e end of A p r i l . Un les s t h e r e are f u r t h e r d e l a y s , members can e x p e c t c o p i e s t o a r r i v e a t t h e i r homes s o m e t i m e i n May.

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D i s t r i c t T a l e n t C o n t e s t s

D i s t r i c t t a l e n t c o n t e s t t i m e i s f a s t approaching . Here i s some updated i n f o r m a t i o n you w i l l need t o p a s s on t o your c o n g r e g a t i o n s immedia te ly .

T h i s y e a r w e are d ropp ing t h e DANCE c a t e g o r y . I n p a s t y e a r s t h e r e have been a v e r y l i m i t e d number of e n t r i e s i n t h i s c a t e g o r y , and i n some cases t h e s e have been q u e s t i o n a b l e i n r e g a r d t o t h e a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s o f s t y l e and/ o r c o n t e n t . For t h e s e r e a s o n s w e have dec ided t o l i m i t performance m a t e r i a l t h i s y e a r t o VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL o n l y . A performance must be l i m i t e d t o o n l y ONE o f t h e s e c a t e g o r i e s . A v o c a l i s t may be se l f -accompanied , b u t must be e n t e r e d a s a voca l i s t r a t h e r t h a n as an i n s t r u m e n t a l i s t .

A s i n p a s t y e a r s , per formances must be l i m i t e d t o one s e l e c t i o n of n o t more t h a n f i v e m i n u t e s d u r a t i o n . A l s o , a s i n t h e p a s t , back-up i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n must o n l y s u p p o r t t h e pr imary I N D I V I D U A L t a l e n t . Bands o r combos may NOT e n t e r as t h e p r imary t a l e n t .

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N e w j u d i c a t i o n forms r e f l e c t i n g t h i s change w i l l be s e n t t o you s h o r t l y .

O the r r e g u l a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g t h e t a l e n t c o n t e s t s are as s t a t e d i n t h e p r e s - e n t Y . 0 . U C o o r d i n a t o r ' s Manual.

Track and F i e l d

W e w i l l be h o l d i n g d i s t r i c t , r e g i o n a l and n a t i o n a l meets i n 1981. D i s t r i c t meets must be completed by June 1. You may want t o u s e t h e M e m o r i a l Day weekend f o r t h i s m e e t . The r e g i o n a l meets must be completed by June 2 2 . The n a t i o n a l m e e t w i l l p robab ly be h e l d i n Big Sandy i n mid-July t h i s y e a r .

The 1981 Track and F i e l d Rulebook h a s made t h e c o n v e r s i o n t o metric d i s - t a n c e s and m o s t s t a t e h i g h s c h o o l f i n a l s ( 7 0 % l a s t year--80% e x p e c t e d t h i s y e a r ) a re conducted a t metr ic d i s t a n c e s . I n l i g h t of t h i s , you should con- d u c t your d i s t r i c t meets u s i n g metric d i s t a n c e s i f a t a l l p o s s i b l e . Read page 6 3 of t h e 1 9 8 1 ru l ebook f o r d e t a i l s o n how t o do t h i s on a 4 4 0 ya rd t r a c k .

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D i s t r i c t and r e g i o n a l meets w i l l a g a i n have j u n i o r (ages 12-15) and Senior ( a g e s 1 6 - 1 9 ) d i v i s i o n s . F i r s t p l a c e f i n i s h e r i n each e v e n t i n each d i v i - s i o n a t t h e d i s t r i c t l e v e l w i l l advance t o r e g i o n a l .

L i s t e d below are t h e e v e n t s t o be o f f e r e d i n each d i v i s i o n :

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ON THE WORLD SCENE

F I G H T I N G INTENSIFIES I N SOUTHERN A F R I C A I t ' s back t o bazookas i n s t e a d of t h e b a r q a i n i n q t a b l e i n t h e Southwes t A f r i c a n (Namibia) d i s p u t e . On March 1 7 , Sou th i f r i c a n warp lanes f l e w more t h a n 1 5 0 m i l e s i n t b Angola t o s t r i k e a t SWAPO g u e r r i l l a encampments.

The armed e s c a l a t i o n t a k e s p l a c e i n t h e wake of t h e c o l l a p s e , i n Geneva i n e a r l y J a n u a r y , of UN-sponsored t a l k s o v e r c o n d i t i o n s of independence f o r Sou th A f r i c a n a d m i n i s t e r e d t e r r i t o r y . The c o n f e r e n c e broke down p r i m a r i l y because t h e S o u t h A f r i c a n s c o u l d n o t be convinced t h a t t h e Un i t ed N a t i o n s cou ld a r r a n g e and mon i to r a f r e e and f a i r e l e c t i o n campaign. T o t e s t UN i m p a r t i a l i t y , t h e Sou th A f r i c a n s demanded t h a t UN o f f i c i a l s u s e t h e i r i n - f l u e n c e t o f o r c e t h e UN Genera l Assembly t o r e s c i n d i t s o n e r o u s , one-s ided 1 9 7 3 r e s o l u t i o n which d e c l a r e d t h e Communist-backed SWAPO g u e r r i l l a o r g a n i z a t i o n a s " t h e sole and a u t h e n t i c r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e Namibian peop le . " UN r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , o f c o u r s e , c o u l d promise no such t h i n g , g i v e n the p a s s i o n s p r e v a i l i n g i n t h e UN on t h e i s s u e .

Two months l a t e r , on March 6 , t h e UN p o s i t i o n s t i f f e n e d , w i t h t h e pas sage of t e n a n t i - S o u t h A f r i c a n r e s o l u t i o n s i n t h e Genera l Assembly, i n c l u d i n g t h e a p p e a l t o t h e UN S e c u r i t y Counc i l t o implement "comprehensive man-

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d a t o r y s a n c t i o n s " a g a i n s t P r e t o r i a . The Genera l Assembly n o t o n l y d i d n o t r e p u d i a t e t h e 1 9 7 3 pro-SWAP0 r e s o l u t i o n , b u t r e a f f i r m e d i t by a 1 1 4 - 0 v o t e ( w i t h 2 2 a b s t e n t i o n s ) . Thus, p o s i t i o n s on bo th s i d e s have c o n s i d e r - a b l y hardened.

T roub les have e s c a l a t e d a s w e l l between Sou th A f r i c a and Mozambique. The l a t t e r c o u n t r y ac t s as h o s t t o b a s e s of t h e Sovie t -backed A f r i c a n N a t i o n a l Congress ( A N C ) , t h e p r i n c i p a l g u e r r i l l a t h r e a t t o t h e Republ ic . On Janu- a r y 2 9 , t h r e e ANC command p o s t s l o c a t e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y of Maputo, Mozam- b i q u e ' s c a p i t a l , w e r e a t t a c k e d and d e s t r o y e d i n a d a r i n g r a i d by e l e m e n t s of t h e Sou th A f r i c a n Defense Forces ( S A D F ) . I n t e l l i g e n c e ev idence had shown t h a t a t t a c k s a g a i n s t Sou th A f r i c a n p o l i c e s t a t i o n s , t h e o i l - f rom-coa l "SASOL" p r o j e c t and t h e a t t a c k a g a i n s t a bank i n S i l v e r t o n had been launched from Maputo w i t h a s s i s t a n c e from t h e PLO, a s w e l l a s h e l p from Cuban and E a s t German advisors . I n o t h e r words, t h e s a m e Moscow-based i n t e r n a t i o n a l terror is t network t h a t S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e Alexander Haig h a s been i n v e i g h i n g a g a i n s t .

S h o r t l y a f t e r t h e a t t a c k , Soviet w a r s h i p s e n t e r e d t h e Mozambiquan p o r t s of Maputo and Beira a s a show of s u p p o r t f o r t h e p ro -Sov ie t government of P r e s i d e n t Samora Machel--a v e i l e d warning by Moscow t o P re to r i a n o t t o c a r r y o u t f u r t h e r h o t p u r s u i t a c t i o n s .

The r a i d s i n t o Angola and Mozambique o r d e r e d by South A f r i c a n ' s P r i m e M i n i s t e r P.W. Botha are n o t w i t h o u t t h e i r p o l i t i c a l o v e r t o n e s . M r . Botha i s up f o r r e e l e c t i o n i n A p r i l . There i s no d o u b t he w i l l win. The ques- t i o n i s by how much. The P r i m e M i n i s t e r i s v e r y concerned by growing u l t r a - c o n s e r v a t i v e c r i t i c i s m from b o t h w i t h i n h i s own p a r t y and w i t h o u t , o v e r h i s soc ia l reform program. Many f e e l h i s h a r d - l i n e approach toward t h e t e r r o r i s t s was p a r t l y i n t e n d e d t o calm f e a r s t h a t he w a s becoming s o f t .

P r e t o r i a f e e l s i t h a s a freer hand t o dea l w i t h i t s problems now t h a t t h e Reagan A d m i n i s t r a t i o n i s i n o f f i c e i n Washington. While S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e Haig stresses t h a t t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s n o t y e t fo rmula t ed i t s Sou the rn A f r i c a p o l i c y , t h e b e l i e f i s t h a t Washington would r e s o r t t o t h e v e t o i n t h e UN S e c u r i t y Counc i l t o p r e v e n t s a n c t i o n s from be ing imposed on Sou th A f r i c a o v e r t h e SWA d i s p u t e .

A t l e a s t t h e Reagan A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , p u r s u i n g a more " r e a l i s t i c " p o l i c y i n w o r l d a f f a i r s ( 1 8 0 d e g r e e s o p p o s i t e from t h a t of t h e Car t e r Adminis- t r a t i o n ) i s aware of t h e s t r a t e g i c m i n e r a l s i s s u e , o f which Sou the rn A f r i c a i s a key e l emen t .

For t h i s r e a s o n a l so , t h e Reagan p e o p l e are a d v o c a t i n g a much s t r o n g e r p o l i c y toward a c q u i r i n g s t r a t e g i c m i n e r a l s t o c k p i l e s . T h i s i s t h e main r e a s o n , too, why Washington p u t t h e Kibosh on t h e "Law of t h e Sea" con- f e r e n c e which w a s n e a r i n g t h e end of seven y e a r s of work. The c o n f e r - e n c e ' s f i n a l recommendations were d e c i d e d l y an t i -Wes te rn . T h i r d World n a t i o n s wanted t o create a UN a u t h o r i t y t o c o n t r o l access t o t h e m i n e r a l d e p o s i t s on t h e ocean f l o o r s . Such an agency would, i n e f f e c t , have s t i f l e d e x p l o r a t i o n , p r e s e r v i n g marke t s f o r t r a d i t i o n a l m i n e r a l s s u p p l i e r s .

--Gene Hogberg, N e w s Bureau

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