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

V O L . 3 , NO.11 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 1 3 , 1 9 8 1

ADVISORY COUNCIL OF ELDERS FORMED - by

Herber t W. Armstrong

I n t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l p a t t e r n of God's Church a n ADVISORY C O U N C I L OF ELDERS h a s been formed. I t i s n o t a l e g a l board of d i rec tors .

A c t u a l l y t h e Worldwide Church of G o d i s a s p i r i t u a l o rganism, created by GOD--not a l e g a l c o r p o r a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n c r e a t e d by t h i s w o r l d ' s l a w s . But , i n o r d e r t o f u n c t i o n I N t h e world i n an o r g a n i z a - t i o n a l manner, t h e Church o f God has needed t o be i n c o r p o r a t e d acco rd - i n g t o s t a t e l a w s . The members o f t h e Church are NOT members of t h e ":7orIdwide Church or' God, I n c . , " a C a l i f o r n i a c c q o r a t i o n , no r of "Herbert W. Armstrong, a c o r p o r a t i o n so le , " under which o u r f i n a n c i a l o p e r a t i o n s c u r r e n t l y a re f u n c t i o n i n g ( s i n c e t h e mass ive l a w s u i t by t h e S t a t e of C a l i f o r n i a ) .

The C a l i f o r n i a c o r p o r a t i o n , "Worldwide Church of God, I n c . , " does r e q u i r e a board o f d i r e c t o r s . The c o r p o r a t i o n sole does n o t .

But , r e g a r d l e s s , t h e GOVERNMENT i n God's Church, a s p i r i t u a l o rganism, i s government from t h e t o p down. God i s Head o v e r a l l - - e v e n o v e r C h r i s t . C h r i s t i s Head of t h e Church. H e d i r e c t s and o p e r a t e s t h e Church th rough H i s chosen a p o s t l e . I n s u c h o f f i c e I have t o a p p o i n t managers o r d i r e c t o r s o f v a r i o u s o p e r a t i o n s under m e .

God s a y s th rough Solomon t h a t i n m u l t i t u d e o f c o u n s e l o r s t h e r e i s s a f e t y . W e a re t o l d n o t t o p u t o u r t r u s t i n a man, b u t t h e r e i s s a f e t y i n a number of c o u n s e l o r s . I have always fo l lowed t h a t admoni t ion . Bes ide p r a y e r and l o o k i n g t o God t h r o u g h C h r i s t f o r g u i d a n c e , I have always c o u n s e l e d w i t h t h o s e I c o n s i d e r b e s t q u a l i f i e d t o a d v i s e i n t h e s u b j e c t a t hand.

T h i s ADVISORY COUNCIL O F ELDERS, t h e r e f o r e , i s a s a f e t y v a l v e , i n a d d i t i o n t o r e l y i n g on gu idance from God,

F o r t h i s Counc i l I have chosen from among o u r o l d e r , t r i ed and proven l o y a l minis ters--men whose f r u i t s show t h e gu idance and l e a d e r - s h i p o f t h e Holy S p i r i t , men of s p i r i t u a l wisdom and b a l a n c e . I n o r d e r t h a t w e may m e e t f r e q u e n t l y , o r on q u i c k n o t i c e when n e c e s s a r y , I have chosen men l o c a t e d i n o r n e a r Pasadena. They are n o t t h e o n l y o n e s q u a l i f i e d . I may add o t h e r s l a te r a s c o n d i t i o n s r e q u i r e .

The Counc i l o f E l d e r s , a s of now, c o n s i s t s of Dibar A p a r t i a n , Dean B lackwe l l , Robert Fahey, E l l i s LaRavia, Raymond M c N a i r , Leroy N e f f , J o seph Tkach, Leon Walker , a n d , a s Adviser t o t h e C o u n c i l , Ralph Helge.

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ROBERT FAHEY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

TO HERBERT W . ARMSTRONG

For y e a r s I have needed a p e r s o n a l a s s i s t a n t . My work l o a d h a s i n c r e a s e d u n t i l it i s now i m p e r a t i v e . I have a p p o i n t e d Bob Fahey as my I

e x e c u t i v e a s s i s t a n t . H e i s h e r e now, w i l l soon move h i s f a m i l y t o Tucson , and a l r e a d y w e a r e working t o g e t h e r as a smooth- running t e a m .

M r . C o l i n A d a i r , r e c e n t l y t r a n s f e r r e d t o Vancouver f rom managing t h e Man i l a O f f i c e a n d p a s t o r over t h e c h u r c h e s i n t h e P h i l i p p i n e s , w i l l suc - ceed M r . Fahey o v e r t h e Canadian work. H e w i l l c o n t i n u e t h e Work i n Canada i n t h e same d i r e c t i o n , i n c o m p l e t e u n i t y w i t h Pasadena and C h r i s t ' s a p o s t l e .

I n t h e Canadian c h u r c h e s , a s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , w e have been s e t t i n g t h e Church back o n God's t r a c k . T h i s h a s been c l e a n i n g up t h e membership so t h a t w h i l e t o t a l membership h a s h e l d a b o u t e v e n , income h a s i n c r e a s e d a b o u t 2 5 % f o r 1980 , and i s now i n c r e a s i n g a t a h i g h e r p e r - c e n t a g e . L a s t y e a r w a s t h e best y e a r ever f o r Canada. Bob w a n t s m e t o e x p l a i n t h a t t h i s increase came a l s o from t h e e f f o r t s o f L e s McCullough and a a v i d Hulme, as we11 a s f rom h i s .

F o l l o w i n g i s a r e p o r t t o m e f rom M r . Fahey d a t e d J a n u a r y 1 5 , 1981:

Dear M r . Armst rong:

G r e e t i n g s f rom Vancouver t o you and M r s . Armstrong!

S i n c e you have t a k e n c o n t r o l once a g a i n o f God ' s I*Tork wor ldwide , H e seems t o be work ing e x t r a h a r d t o bless it. Tha t b l e s s i n g i s c e r t a i n l y e v i d e n t i n t h e Canadian p a r t o f that Work. I t h o u g h t I would w r i t e you t o share t h e good news!

1980 w a s t h e b e s t y e a r ever f o r t h e Canad ian O f f i c e and c h u r c h e s . By far!

Media coverage expanded g r e a t l y . A major c o n t r a c t w a s a r r a n g e d w i t h CKO, a n a l l - n e w s radio s t a t i o n t h a t gave u s c o v e r a g e i n t h e m a j o r c i t y m a r k e t s . A l t h o u g h w e have e n j o y e d e x c e l l e n t r a d i o c o v e r a g e i n Canada f o r y e a r s , t h e m a j o r c i t y m a r k e t s have n o t been p r e v i o u s l y ava i l ab le . CKO g a v e u s 8 : O O p.m. d a i l y i n t h e i r e n t i r e n a t i o n a l n e t - work.

The World T o m o r r o w t e l e v i s i o n program w a s r e i n t r o d u c e d i n t o Canada i n 1 9 8 0 . A t p r e s e n t w e a re o n 1 7 s t a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y .

W e a l s o s i g n e d a c o n t r a c t w i t h G l o b a l T e l e v i s i o n , C a n a d a ' s t h i r d l a r g e s t ne twork . G l o b a l g ives u s e x c e l l e n t c o v e r a g e i n S o u t h w e s t e r n O n t a r i o , p a r t i c u l a r l y T o r o n t o .

Radio and t e l e v i s i o n c o v e r a g e w a s o b t a i n e d f o r A l a s k a and p a i d f o r by t h e Canad ian O f f i c e . W e a r e p r e s e n t l y on t w o r a d i o and f o u r t e l e v i s i o n s t a t i o n s there.

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I n 1980 w e w e r e a b l e t o p u t 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 magazines p e r month on news- s t a n d s t h r o u g h o u t Canada. T h i s program h a s been hand led by t h e c h u r c h p a s t o r s and t h e loca l c o n g r e g a t i o n s .

I n December o f 1980 w e w e r e a b l e t o b e g i n t h e "A V o i c e C r i e s Out" series i n t h e T o r o n t o Globe & Mail - - the m o s t s i m i l a r newspaper i n Canada t o t h e W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l . I t i s a n a t i o n a l newspaper and i s r e a d by Canadian l e a d e r s h i p .

F o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , income topped $9 ,000 ,000 Canadian . T o t a l income k e p t i n c h i n g one or t w o p e r c e n t a g e p o i n t s upward e a c h month toward a 30% i n c r e a s e , e n d i n g a t 2 4 % i n c r e a s e f o r t h e y e a r . I n December w e came v e r y c l o s e t o h a v i n g o u r f i r s t ever m i l l i o n d o l l a r month.

Dur ing t h e y e a r , weekly c h u r c h a t t e n d a n c e h i t 9 , 0 0 0 f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . W e had 309 b a p t i s m s and 599 new v i s i t r e q u e s t s . Many m i n i s - ters a re r e p o r t i n g a s h a r p u p t u r n i n p r o s p e c t i v e m e m b e r a c t i v i t y .

The m a i l and c i r c u l a t i o n s ta t s are a lso v e r y e n c o u r a g i n g . T o t a l m a i l i n c r e a s e d from 199,887 i n 1979 t o 477,412 i n 1980--a 139% i n c r e a s e !

The PLAIN TRUTH s u b s c r i b e r s i n E n g l i s h i n c r e a s e d 1 7 6 % t o end t h e y e a r a t 1 8 7 , 6 5 1 s u b s c r i b e r s . During t h e y e a r w e added 126 ,663 new s u b s c r i b e r s . A whopping 507% o v e r t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r .

I n t h e F r e n c h area, L a PURE VERITE c i r c u l a t i o n i n c r e a s e d 82% t o 46,970. W e added 27 ,779 new s u b s c r i b e r s , a n i n c r e a s e o f 2 2 1 % o v e r 1979.

I l r . A p a r t i a n and I are working v e r y c l o s e l y t o g e t h e r t o s e r v e t h e F rench- speak ing Canad ians . W e have been b l e s s e d w i t h u n i t y and harmony a s w e work a t t h e s p e c i f i c a s s i g n m e n t s you have g i v e n u s . W e b o t h are p l e a s e d and d e l i g h t e d t o be working as a team!

S u r p r i s i n g l y , t o t a l membership h a s remained a b o u t t h e same a s l a s t y e a r . C h r i s t i s c l e a n i n g u p H i s Church! But t h o s e members who remain a re d o i n g more t h a n e v e r b e f o r e : 82% of o u r income i n 1980 came from m e m b e r s of t h e Church, 1 5 % came from f a i t h f u l co-workers whose number a c t u a l l y f e l l s i n c e December 1979.

One s t a t i s t i c I found p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t i n g . Dur ing t h e f i r s t e l e v e n months o f t h e y e a r t h e number o f d o n a t i o n s a v e r a g e d a b o u t 5 ,450 p e r month. I t n e v e r o n c e r e a c h e d 6 , 0 0 0 . I n December 1980 a sudden jump t o 7 ,288 d o n a t i o n s o c c u r r e d ! W e know t h a t i n c r e a s e comes f rom God!

A l l t h e s e deve lopmen t s have bloomed s i n c e you t o o k d i r e c t c o n t r o l of t h e c h u r c h e s and began p u t t i n g t h e Church back on t h e t r a c k !

R e a l i z i n g t h a t , I f e e l I u n d e r s t a n d a s n e v e r b e f o r e what t h e p r o p h e t means when h e wrote "and t h e y s h a l l r e jo ice and see t h e plummet i n t h e hand o f Ze rubbabe l . " I know you w i l l n o t compromise w i t h God's t r u t h . I f t h e plummet shows t h e w a l l t o be c rooked , I know you

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w i l l n o t r e s t u n t i l it i s s t r a i g h t a s God i n t e n d s it t o be. I n t h a t knowledge, I do r e j o i c e !

P l e a s e c o n t i n u e t o c l e a r l y p o i n t o u t t h e way and t h e t r a c k . W e a r e behind you l o o % ! - -

Your s e r v a n t i n C h r i s t , Rober t E . Fahey

- RE: C R I T I C I S M AGAINST ANOTHER M I N I S T E R

J u s t i n case anyone shou ld come t o you w i t h a c r i t i c i s m o r d i r e c t o r i n d i r e c t a c c u s a t i o n a g a i n s t a n o t h e r m i n i s t e r , you shou ld r e p o r t it immedi- a t e l y t o M r . Tkach i n M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s . Any c r i t i c i sm a g a i n s t M r . Tkach, i f such should e v e r o c c u r , shou ld be s e n t p r i v a t e l y t o m e and t o no o t h e r . Mark such enve lop PERSONAL.

N e y ' e r h a s t h e m i n i s t r y and t h e e n t i r e Church been so s o l i d l y and l o y a l l y t o g e t h e r and t o q e t h e r w i t h God and w i t h J e s u s C h r i s t . We must n o t l e t anyone s t i r up any semblance of d i s u n i t y and disharmony. If any- one a s k s you i f you know of any problems, o r g i v e s any i m p l i c a t i o n of a n y , p l e a s e r e p o r t i t . e i t h e r t o M r . Tkach o r t o m e immedia te ly .

FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES

I n t e r n a t i o n a l N e w s

P h i l i p p i n e s Update J a n u a r y 1981 w a s a v e r y e x c i t i n g month f o r God's Work i n t h e P h i l i p p i n e s . The h i q h l i q h t , of c o u r s e , w a s t h e 15-day v i s i t here by God's a p o s t l e and P a s t o r - G e n e r a l , H e r b e r t W . Armstrong.

The h i g h l y s u c c e s s f u l two-night campaign a t t h e e l e g a n t P h i l i p p i n e I n t e r - n a t i o n a l Convent ion C e n t e r J a n u a r y 2 4 and 2 5 b rough t a w a r m and r ecep - t i v e a u d i e n c e of o v e r 4,000--mostly nonmembers--each n i g h t t o h e a r M r . H e r b e r t Arms t rong ' s power fu l messages a b o u t t h e coming Kingdom of God. A t t h e c l o s e of h i s second message he c h a l l e n g e d t h e a u d i e n c e t o r e p e n t and t o change t h e i r l i v e s from t h e way of GET t o t h e way of GIVE.

Already 9 0 6 , who a t t e n d e d t h e campaign, have asked f o r a new s u b s c r i p t i o n t o The PLAIN TRUTH. Many of t h e s e w e r e s t u d e n t s who came i n r e s p o n s e t o a d v e r t i s e m e n t s i n t h e n a t i o n a l d a i l i e s conce rn ing an e s s a y c o n t e s t based on M r . A rms t rong ' s message.

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AVoice Cries Out:

WHY The. Arner ican

Living Standard Is

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Going Down! T'S TIME we awaken to I CAUSES! Human surviv-

al has become the world's No. 1 problem.

What brought the world to this frightening brink of h u m a n ext inct ion? What brought on the myriad problems. upheavals and evils that engulf the world? And, paradoxically, amid awesome progress?

It's eaiy to become so cngmsscd in the dav.to-day ar t iv i t im that we overlook underlying mpending diswtcn. It's no time to tiddle whdc America and the world arc burning!

Look ROY lo one wnow contrtbutlng iactor-the 20th-century II$C and now impendins frll of the American standard oi living. No nation ever amended to the hiuh living standard this nation hls cnbycd!

Bur WHY? How did we come by it? What havt w t dons with it? What b..W CAUSW thnafcn LO bring UI low now?

T h e n w u an unrealized. underlytng tea. son for ,~mcrica'r r i i e to unprcetdcnlcd wtalth and rliluence. But let me now men-

On .Jan. 6. 1911. [ w m ynt u an editorla1 represmutwe vf a natjonal rnmsarine to Detmit to inmrwtw Henry Ford about his u-tion.i U-s-dsy wsge scale snnounced the dry before I YW ,Wr Ford et Ihe thtn Highland Avenue plant. But for detaih I a h saw dohn R. Lee. head 01 the Swialolll- ral Department. I t had k n Mr Lee's brainchild a n d he admmmfcwd 11 "I undcnund." I bej~n. "you arc now

p.vmi the h g h n t wape s a k in the auto. mobile induvtry."

"On the contrary." came the surprising reply. " w t a# paying t h t lowest."

Aatonuhcd. I u k e d . "Are you not now paym8 35 p r day lor an eight-hour day. w h h ihr uninn wale at other p l m u 8s $3.75 for a nine-hour dav'"'

-'Correct." Mr Lee rtplied. "hut we don't e,aluaie what we pay tn terms c,fdollara Per man-hour. hut what v c gel for what we pav "

Then ha explautcd that Ford alone had production large enough 10 ohlft 10 the aascmbl\-linc s w i m This enabled the compsnv to %tt the pnce of wwktr produc- tl0". MI Lee rontmurd: . ' W t now get more

lion a PptclhC 3ub.ldUry C I W .

H I N I C I W ARbUTROMC

than twice the Droduction per eiaht-hour . . day thsn "then per nine-hour day. We PSV

$5 labor cmt for the snme production o r h t n receive for $7 labor caat-and our em. p l o v m make $1 25 more pr dav for ont hour l e u work."

The Ford company was then n o w union. hut later became unionized. It was not many ytsrs unti l orhen tn the motnrcu industry were able to go on t h t w m b l v - line ry.mm. S m n i t became the aystcm i n moat L'S. induatrv--all l inn.

This nation privided a mu . market for m a u machine prduction not then pnsthle in Europe and Japan.

This ma- machine produrtiolt mared m d u i r m l protiu. But labor leaden were not goin8 to allow capi(.l and mna8tmcnl to reap d I the luscious henefiu Labor wan ensued N o longer was a ainllle mduatrv a united team 01 employer and cmplovec. 01 course capturl and managtment was out lo " ~ m " all 11 could by expanded protits from mas8 machine production. But labor. IM. was out to "c.m" all it cnuld.

The"r.m" inctntwt led to cnmpelilion- t w often to strife and violencc--bctwunn the two dirisiima uf the same companv or induatrv

I t IS enormously rignilicrnt that in thme yean American m s u pnduction e n w e d lowcr actual production cmu b e c m ~ r u l mass machme production. Other nations could nui compete With labor gelling its lull shareofthe rnlaqed prmperilv Pie. THE AHCIIIC&H STANDARD O? LIVING SOARED TO A HICH NEVER W t * l N C D 81 ( I N 1 PCOPLC 1%

YORLD niwonV r\ huat mtddlc and upper- middle class emerged m the United States

But Europeini. in due time. provided for thrmselvn a m a s market by the Eurnpean Ecunumic Communitv. the "Cmnmon .Mar-

ker." Soon E u m w wna compelin8 in m u . production by the aucmbly.lina system- but with low-coat labor. Pmtwst .I\psn fullowed suit. America now faced a new tnternatmn.1 compctitmn-Europem and dapanne assembly-line ma= machine pro- duction with low-coat labor. WIiNt U S production with high-cat labor.

When I opened a new Iibcrel a M collqe in Engimd in 1960. lhc avrr.$e Amencan wbge van st41 three times that uf B r i u i n and E o m p e n d four t i m n t h l t of Jnpan Two decade have considerably upped wage ,cslts m t h m countriw. The Jawnese today are the IUIUN buven of the world- tht leaden in world travel-and. wonder 01 w n d e n . .Japanese sutornobde production has overtaken that of t h t U n i d Stales!

Living rrandards i n other industrial nations haw been rising Ours LI un the way d o u n '

I t i s a comptitwc world. The way of ..c.er" is the irnpclling motive1 And " C S V 18 the ovcrbll CAUS of all world troublu and eYIl.!

.Abraham Lincoln knew. and sald. we Amencans did not come to our unprece- dented proaperity and alilucnce of our own elforis. The Grcal God bcrlowed 11 an ur-and u holding US ACCOUNTAMLZ! We have not uacd this unearned material birth- right according l o Cod's basic '~p l r~tua l L A W

<d LOVE i " T . I V l " ~ . IT IS *.Ow BtING TAUIW rPOH US'

It's tme we WAKE UP-and THINK' This i s no impractical or supentitiom maudlin religious m m m e n l I t LS the hard cold for t s !hat sure us !n the face!

W t are going to hc made to pay for our transgreswm of the hsslc oplrtlual LAW of life wt tn just as r e l e n i l w motion as the powtr cof R I W ~ Y '

Then. no! because wednewt it. that super won(( " f n s c t n Hand rrom Someplsct'' Y

going tu mttwene. and save tha beloved count--and the world-fmm uu~ylves! It vlll not hc done b , us. bui IO us--usherina in ihe ulnpsan WORLD TouorRow-world Peace. happtnns. u m v m d well-btm4. eternal -1. vition rnt all uhu wll!

Tht time h u come' A voice crin out' You have k e n idd! Your acceptance or ielfftlon w1I1 nut alter what IJ about to happen!

Pmtor General Woridwidt Church of l i d

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D e s p i t e h i s o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s l i k e meet ings w i t h P r e s i d e n t and M r s . Marcos and speak ing b e f o r e s t u d e n t s , c i v i c and government l e a d e r s , M r . Armstrong took t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o v i s i t t h e church o f f i c e i n M a k a t i , Metro Manila . H e also d e l i g h t e d t h e e n t i r e P h i l i p p i n e m i n i s t r y and t h e i r w ives by speak ing f o r almost two hour s J a n u a r y 2 7 , d u r i n g a f ive -day m i n i s t e r i a l c o n f e r e n c e which M r . Ames convened t h a t week . T h i s w a s t h e f i r s t t i m e a l l t h e m i n i s t e r s and t h e i r wives were a b l e t o a t t e n d a na t ionwide m i n i s t e r i a l c o n f e r e n c e , and t h e f i r s t t i m e f o r M r . Armstrong t o p e r s o n a l l y a d d r e s s t h e e n t i r e P h i l i p p i n e m i n i s t r y .

M r . Armstrong encouraged t h e m i n i s t e r s t o c a r r y on w i t h t h e i r j o b o f he lp - i n g t h e Church t o grow t o become God ' s h o l y temple . H e also reemphasized how J e s u s C h r i s t , and n o t a n o t h e r human b e i n g , t a u g h t him th rough t h e B i b l e what w e now b e l i e v e a s t h e t r u t h o f God.

The m i n i s t e r i a l c o n f e r e n c e cu lmina ted w i t h a " b a r r i o f i e s t a ' ' Feb rua ry 1 i n honor o f t h e Ames f a m i l y and t h e e n t i r e P h i l i p p i n e m i n i s t r y a t t h e P h i l i p p i n e Navy O f f i c e r s Clubhouse. Nea r ly 500 b r e t h r e n from t h e Metro Manila and o u t l y i n g c h u r c h e s came t o s h a r e games, food and e n t e r t a i n m e n t . M r . Ames announced t h a t t h i s c o u l d be t h e f i r s t o f an annua l Church B a r r i o F i e s t a .

M a i l Trcnds : The a d v e r t i s e m e n t "Does God E x i s t ? " ? l a c e d l a s t Auqust , 1980 i n Panorama magazine, i s ' s t i l l p u l l i n g i n some r e s p o n s e s , f o r an a l l - t ime r e c o r d of 4 , 4 1 0 as o f t h i s month. A good number of q u e r i e s a b o u t t h e Church and how one c o u l d m e e t w i t h one of God ' s m i n i s t e r s are be ing r e c e i v e d .

German O f f i c e N e w s A s o f t h e beg inn ing o f March, f i v e f u l l - t i m e m i n i s t e r s of t h e Work, i n c l u d i n g Regional D i r e c t o r , M r . Frank Schnee , have completed 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 a t Pasadena . Enthusiasm f o r t h e " r e f r e s h m e n t " r e c e i v e d i n Pasadena i s v e r y h igh . Two more f u l l - t i m e m i n i s t e r s p l a n t o a t t e n d i n March and May.

N e w v i s i t r e q u e s t s seem on t h e r ise. One m i n i s t e r r e p o r t e d seven new c o n t a c t s i n h i s area i n J a n u a r y and F e b r u a r y , compared t o h i s t o t a l of e l e v e n d u r i n g a l l of 1980. Another a l so r e p o r t e d , "Those who have a t - tended services f o r a long t i m e w i t h o u t b e i n g b a p t i z e d a re a s k i n g f o r c o u n s e l i n g . 'I

Enthusiasm and a c t i v e i n t e r e s t f o r t h e Work and M r . Armst rong ' s a c t i v i t i e s c o n t i n u e t o run h i g h i n a l l t h e churches h e r e .

I n t h e month of F e b r u a r y o u r t o t a l incoming m a i l showed a g a i n o f 50% i n comparison t o Februa ry 1980. Some 65% more b o o k l e t s , books and a r t ic les w e r e s e n t o u t t h i s month compared t o Februa ry 1980's t o t a l .

I n Februa ry t h e month-to-date m a i l income i n c r e a s e d 3 0 . 1 % o v e r Februa ry 1980. Our yea r - to -da te m a i l income i s now + 1 5 % .

N e w s From N e w Zealand M a i l coming i n t o t h e o f f i c e t h i s month w a s domi- n a t e d by r e s p o n s e s t o M r . A rms t rong ' s l a t e s t semi-annual l e t t e r o f f e r i n g THE MISSING D I M E N S I O N I N SEX. Over 6200 r e q u e s t s have so f a r come i n f o r t h i s book--a 2 3 % r e s p o n s e a l r e a d y . A l a r g e number of r e s p o n s e s from t h e P a c i f i c I s l a n d s h a v e n ' t y e t r eached u s , so t h i s l o o k s l i k e i t ' s shap ing up t o be one o f t h e m o s t s u c c e s s f u l l e t t e r s on r e c o r d . Responses t o M r .

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Arms t rong ' s p r e v i o u s l e t t e r , o f f e r i n g t h e new U N I T E D STATES AND B R I T A I N I N PROPHECY book a r e now t r a i l i n g off, w i t h ove r 6 6 0 0 ( 1 8 . 5 % ) having been r e c e i v e d .

M a i l income f o r Februa ry w a s 1 4 . 9 % h i g h e r t h a n f o r t h e s a m e month l a s t y e a r , b r i n g i n g o u r y e a r - t o - d a t e income i n c r e a s e t o 2 2 . 4 % . T h i s i s o u r l o w e s t p e r c e n t a g e i n c r e a s e f o r t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s , b u t w e ' r e now begin- n i n g t o r e c e i v e r e s p o n s e s t o M r . Armst rong ' s l a t e s t co-worker l e t t e r , and w e t r u s t t h a t t h e s e w i l l p r o v i d 6 t h e i n c r e a s e w e need t o c o n t i n u e pushing ahead th rough t h e powerfu l media d o o r s God i s now opening t o H i s Work.

ADDreciation for M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n s Prosram

Dear M r . Armstrong:

A h e a r t f e l t t h a n k s t o you f o r making it p o s s i b l e f o r my w i f e and m e t o a t t e n 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 i n Pasadena. W e b o t h f ee l t h a t it w a s t h e m o s t p r o f i t a b l e t h r e e weeks i n o u r l i v e s .

W e w e r e i n s p i r e d by a l l of t h e men who t a u g h t t h e classes. T h e i r s i n c e r i t y and d e d i c a t i o n c e r t a i n l y set a h i q h s t a n d a r d f o r u s t o l i v e up t o .

The e v e n t t h a t topped o f f t h e whole t h r e e weeks w a s your unexpec ted v i s i t t o t h e campus and b e i n g a b l e t o h e a r . y o u speak i n pe r son w i t h power and c l a r i t y and pu rpose .

My w i f e and I came back t o t h e church area p h y s i c a l l y t i r e d b u t s p i r i t u a l l y r e f r e s h e d . W e f e e l t h a t w e can t a c k l e t h e j o b a g a i n w i t h renewed purpose and v i t a l i t y .

Leonard S c h r e i b e r

Dear M r . Armstrong:

N o words c a n a d e q u a t e l y e x p r e s s what 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 has meant t o my w i f e and m e . I t t r u l y w a s a dream come t r u e . W e t hank you and your wonder fu l ly w a r m and s t i m u l a t i n g s t a f f f o r t h e i n f u s i o n o f knowledge and wisdom.

The f e l l o w s h i p and new f r i e n d s h i p s made w i l l a lways be a h i g h p o i n t i n o u r l i v e s . Our p r a y e r l i f e has changed a s w e now p r a y more s p e c i f i c a l l y f o r t h e b r e t h r e n around t h e wor ld .

Margare t and Wayne Hageman

Dear M r . Armstrong:

J u s t a b r i e f n o t e t o thank you f o r t h e f i n e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program which w e have j u s t comple ted . I t w a s , i n d e e d , w e l l named and v a l u a b l e . E s p e c i a l l y w i t h t h i s p a r t i c u l a r s e s s i o n s i n c e you w e r e i n Pasadena. I t w a s good t o see you a g a i n . Keep up t h e good work: you are do ing a f i n e job . Again, many t h a n k s f o r t h e f i n e program.

John and Nancy Bald

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Dear M r . Armstrong:

Thank you f o r g i v i n g u s 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. A s you have e x p r e s s e d t h e r e h a s been a n abundance of good f r u i t of l a t e t o prove God i s p l e a s e d w i t h t h e d i r e c t i o n you have been t a k i n g H i s Church. The M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program i s f u r t h e r p r o o f .

Your t e a m of a s s i s t a n t s gave u s v a l u a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t you have g i v e n them. T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e s u s t h e t o o l s ( t h e under- s t a n d i n g of t h e t r u t h s God r e v e a l e d t o you) t o h e l p p r e p a r e t h e b r e t h r e n f o r t h e coming m a r r i a g e t o C h r i s t . God ' s Church w i l l now be b e t t e r p r e p a r e d t o ass i s t you i n g e t t i n g t h e Work done.

Nancy and I a p p r e c i a t e d t h e b l e s s i n g of b e i n g i n t h e envi ronment o f God ' s c o l l e g e f o r t h r e e weeks. The campus i s a n i n s p i r i n g example o f what God's v i s i o n , d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o accompls ih a g o a l , and r e s o u r c e f u l n e s s a l l p l a c e d i n a human be ing can produce . W e en joyed t h e t o u r of t h e House f o r God and a p p r e c i a t e t h a t i t s q u a l i t y r e f l e c t s t h e mind of God.

Thank you and a l l t h o s e t h a t work w i t h you f o r g i v i n g t o u s . N o w w e have t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a p p l y what w e have been t a u g h t and hope- f u l l y g i v e back f a i t h f u l s e r v i c e t o you and God's peop le .

Ken and Nancy W i l l i a m s

Dear Messrs. Tkach, B l a c k w e l l , N e f f , Hoeh, S a l y e r , and o t h e r s :

Even though a month has e l a p s e d s i n c e Caro lyn and I a t t e n d e d t h e s e v e n t h M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program s e s s i o n , w e a re s t i l l d i g e s t i n g t h e ma te r i a l , and w i l l f o r some t i m e t o come. I t has a l r e a d y he lped u s i n many ways t o do o u r job b e t t e r .

W e wish t o e x p r e s s o u r h e a r t f e l t g r a t i t u d e t o a l l of you f o r your i n s t r u c t i o n , as w e l l a s your p e r s o n a l i n d i v i d u a l examples of c h a r a c t e r , l o y a l t y , and d e d i c a t e d s e r v i c e . W e know you have a b i g j o b t o do and w e a re v e r y t h a n k f u l t o b e n e f i t from your gu idance and p a s s it on t o t h o s e w e are s e r v i n g .

How wonder fu l i t is t o know t h e T r u t h o f God and be u n i f i e d i n a l l o u r e f f o r t s ! I t i s obv ious t h a t J e s u s C h r i s t and God The F a t h e r are no l o n g e r c u t o f f from t h e Church, and C h r i s t i s s e e i n g t o it t h a t w e a r e n ' t mi sus ing and w a s t i n g o u r e f f o r t s anymore. I t ' s a p p a r e n t t h a t t h e Head of t h i s Church i s making up f o r l o s t t i m e , and so i s H i s A p o s t l e , and so are you, and so s h a l l w e .

S t a n and Caro lyn M c N i e l

Dear M r . Tkach:

W e send you and a l l t h e M i n i s t e r i a l Services s t a f f v e r y w a r m g r e e t i n g s . Once a g a i n t h a n k you and M r . Armstrong f o r t h e wonder- f u l o p p o r t u n i t y w e had i n a t t e n d i n g t h e s e v e n t h M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Progrqm. I t c e r t a i n l y w a s v e r y u p l i f t i n g and most i n s p i r i n g .

Pab lo Dimakis S a n t i n , G u a d a l a j a r a , Mexico

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M r . Joe Tkach:

Please a c c e p t o u r h e a r t f e l t t h a n k s and g r a t i t u d e t o y o u r s e l f and t h e whole r e f r e s h e r team who he lped make t h e program such a landmark e x p e r i e n c e f o r b o t h of u s .

Of c o u r s e , t h e mountain o f i n s t r u c t i o n w e r e c e i v e d c a n n o t be over - looked . But t h e program was f a r more t h a n t h i s - - n o t o n l y a r e s p i t e from t h e d a i l y p r e s s u r e s of a loca l p a s t o r a t e , b u t a l s o t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o f e l l o w s h i p - - t o renew o l d f r i e n d s h i p s and e s t a b l i s h new o n e s , t o s h a r e e x p e r i e n c e s and t r i a l s , hopes and a s p i r a t i o n s , w i t h m i n i s t e r s of l i k e mind.

W e are r e t u r n i n g home t o Queens land w i t h a renewed and more c e r t a i n s e n s e o f d i r e c t i o n , a s u r e f o u n d a t i o n , and a c o n f i d e n c e i n t h e admin- i s t r a t i o n o f God's worldwide Work t h a t can o n l y be fo rged w i t h f i r s t - hand e x p e r i e n c e . Once a g a i n o u r s i n c e r e t h a n k s t o a l l .

T e r r y & Bever l ey V i l l i e r s

P .S . Please g i v e a s p e c i a l bouquet t o Rod Matthews and Glen N i c e f o r t h e i r service above t h e c a l l o f d u t y i n smoothing o u t t h e p h y s i c a l p a r t o f t h e a r r i v a l s and d e p a r t u r e s - - p a r t i c u l a r l y f o r t h o s e o f u s i n t e r n a t i o n a l s who a re s t i l l somewhat " a t sea" on a r r i v i n g i n t h e U.S.

Dear M r . Tkach:

Nancy and I thank you, t h e res t of t h e M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s s t a f f , and t h e o t h e r i n s t r u c t o r s f o r t h e M i n i s t e r i a l Re f re sh ing Program. I t w a s r e f r e s h i n g t o be t a u g h t t h e p l a i n t r u t h s t h a t God has re- v e a l e d t o H i s a p o s t l e , M r . Armstrong. S e v e r a l times i n p a s t c o n f e r e n c e s , d u r i n g t h e ' ~ O S , I had t h e f e e l i n g t h a t problems i n t h e Church were well expounded b u t few, if any , s o l u t i o n s w e r e g i v e n ( a n e x c e p t i o n t o t h a t w a s t h e c o n f e r e n c e M r . Armstrong d i r e c t e d i n 1 9 7 9 ) . The s e s s i o n s of t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program pro- v ided s o l u t i o n s . T h i s w a s r e f r e s h i n g !

The d e l i c i o u s food M r . Green and h i s s t a f f p r o v i d e d , t h e beau ty of t h e campus, and t h e f e l l o w s h i p of t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l m i n i s t e r s and wives made t h e program an e x t r a e n j o y a b l e e x p e r i e n c e . The u n i t y and peace God h a s p u t i n Pasadena seems t o have s p r e a d around t h e wor ld . W e a r e p l e a s e d t o be s e r v i n g w i t h t h e s e min- i s te rs and wives w e m e t who are s e r v i n g i n Canada, t h e U.S., South America, A u s t r a l i a , New Zea land , t h e P a c i f i c , South A f r i c a and Germany.

Thank you a g a i n . Now I i n t e n d , w i t h God ' s h e l p , t o t e a c h as I have been t a u g h t .

Ken and Nancy Wil l iams S p e c i a l Let ters of A p p r e c i a t i o n

T o All Who Pay T h i r d T i t h e :

Dear B r e t h r e n a l l o v e r t h e wor ld :

I a m a 70-year-old widow who i s b e i n g g r e a t l y b e n e f i t e d by y o u r s a c r i f i c e i n pay ing t h i r d t i t h e . T o some it i s a s a c r i f i c e .

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I wish t o thank you v e r y much f o r t h e h e l p I have r e c e i v e d . I thank God a f t e r t h e r e c e i p t o f each check and thank him f o r M r . H . W. Armstrong. I even thank t h o s e a t Headquar t e r s .

How I want t o thank you for your obed ience i n t h e s e t i m e s !

When I p a i d t h i r d t i t h e I d i d it because I w a s commanded t o do so by God. I a l s o w o r r i e d abou t how I w a s go ing t o make it on what w a s l e f t . I b e l i e v e d God b u t t h e windows d i d n ' t seem t o open too wide. Through obed ience I l e a r n e d t o t r u s t God. Then t h e b l e s s i n g s began t o f low.

F o r g e t how you are g o i n g t o g e t by on w h a t ' s l e f t . Think o f t h e widows and o rphans you are h e l p i n g . Above a l l , t r u s t God t o do what H e s a y s .

I know God i s b l e s s i n g you. Today my b l e s s i n g s are o v e r f l o w i n g .

Again I s a y thank you, t hank you, t hank you. T r u s t and obey.

A member of God's Church

(The above n o t e from M r s . L u l a Pea r l McCurt is of t h e T u l s a Church w a s g i v e n t c h e r p a s t o r , M r . Don Mason, who i n t u r n forwarded it t o Min i s t e - r i a l S e r v i c e s . )

The F r u i t s of M r . Arms t rong ' s Labor

Dear M r . Armstrong:

I t w a s w i t h g r e a t p l e a s u r e t h a t o u r f a m i l y a t t e n d e d t h e "STPARS OF CHINA'' pe r formance l a s t even ing i n t h e Ambassador Auditor ium. And it w a s even more e x c i t i n g a f t e r w a r d s t o have t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a t t e n d a r e c e p t i o n h e l d i n t h e i r honor .

Our son R o d who i s 1 9 , and who h a s h e e n a c c e p t e d t o a t t e n d Ambassador College t h i s f a l l , m e t o n e of t h e young d a n c e r s from China who i s about his own age. The d a n c e r had t a k e n t w o y e a r s of E n g l i s h , and he t h o r o u g h l y en joyed p r a c t i c i n g h i s newly a c q u i r e d s k i l l on an American who knew no Chinese . H e a l s o t a u g h t my son some Chinese words .

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These t w o young men became v e r y good f r i e n d s and t h e d a n c e r gave Rod a b e a u t i f u l emblem t o w e a r on h i s l a p e l which r e p r e s e n t e d t h e dance c o m p e t i t i o n which he had won i n China. These two young men w e r e l a u g h i n g and e n j o y i n g e a c h o t h e r ' s company--even though t h e y w e r e wor lds a p a r t i n c u l t u r e and language!

Now i n S a t a n ' s w o r l d , t h e s e t w o young men might p o s s i b l y have m e t a t some o t h e r t i m e w i t h h a t e , i n s t e a d of love and good w i l l . They could have m e t l o o k i n g down t h e b a r r e l s of each o t h e r ' s guns!!!-- l ike so many o t h e r young men have m e t f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . But t h e y d i d n ' t because God's A p o s t l e had b rough t t o China t h e message o f ' ' g ive" i n - stead of " g e t , " which i s t h e o n l y way t o WORLD PEACE and h a p p i n e s s . Consequent ly , t h e s e two young men m e t peace and h a p p i n e s s which t h e y s h a r e d t o g e t h e r .

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Thank you, M r . Armstrong, f o r e n d u r i n g a l l t h e t r i a l s , t r o u b l e s and t r a u m a s which you have f a c e d s i n c e God ca l l ed you t o p r e p a r e t h e way b e f o r e t h e second coming of J e s u s C h r i s t . Thank you f o r r ema in ing f a i t h f u l ! I look forward t o t h e t i m e when ALL YOUNG MEN--around t h e wor ld- -wi l l meet i n peace, happ iness and f r i e n d l i n e s s , j u s t as o u r son and t h e Chinese d a n c e r d i d . These are , and w i l l b e , t h e f r u i t s o f your l a b o r i n C h r i s t .

M r s . R ichard H . ( E l v a ) S e d l i a c i k

Comments F rom Monthly Church Repor t s

CHARLOTTE, NC--GEORGE PINCKNEY: I f i n i s h e d t h e series of sermons I had been g i v i n g on o u r p r e p a r a t i o n f o r o u r wedding t o C h r i s t . I f e e l t h a t a s a r e s u l t -- of t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program I ' v e been a b l e t o l a y t h e g rouna work f o r t h e work t h a t w e i n d i v i d u a l l y and a s a c o n g r e g a t i o n need t o accompl ish t h i s y e a r . S p i r i t s are good de- s p i t e t h e bad wea the r and t h e s i c k n e s s go ing around. The b r e t h r e n a p p r e c i a t e M r . A rms t rong ' s t a p e s and l e a r n a g r e a t dea l f r o m them. There i s n o t h i n g l i k e t h e p e r s o n a l c o n t a c t t h a t w e had a t c o l l e g e and t h a t t h e b r e t h r e n are g e t t i n g now.

LONDON, KY--MELVIN J . DAHLGREN: P M ' s are p i c k i n g up. Old o n e s a r e showing renewed i n t e r e s t . f I r . Armst rong ' s t a p e s are v e r y s t i m u l a t i n g and deep s p i r i t u a l l y , c r e a t i n g more d i s c u s s i o n and o p p o r t u n i t y f o r e x p l a n a t i o n .

SOMERSET, KY--MEL DAHLGREN: One e x c e l l e n t new PM. The r e e n a c t i n g of t h e old p o l i c y o f n o t i n v i t i n g u n t i l a f o u n d a t i o n i s b u i l t i s go ing t o g i v e t h e needed gu idance f a c t o r back t o t h e l oca l p a s t o r . F i n a n c i a l needs are becoming more a c u t e , b u t b r e t h r e n are be ing b l e s s e d i n o t h e r ways. YOUTH 8 1 i s suDer. GN a r t i c l e s have been on t a r g e t r e g a r d i n g t h e n e e d s of t h e b r e t h r e n .

KENOSHA, WI--MICHAEL HANISKO: YOUTH 8 1 looks l i k e an o u t s t a n d i n g magazine. Everyone t h a t I have shown my copy t o h a s been v e r y impressed w i t h t h e q u a l i t y of t h e l a y o u t and a r t i c l e s , e s p e c i a l l y M r . Armst rong ' s a r t ic le .

B O I S E , ID--JEFF MCGOWAN: I n g e n e r a l , p e o p l e ' s a t t i t u d e s abou t t h e Work are good. The i n t e n s i t y of p e o p l e ' s p e r s o n a l problems seems t o b e i n c r e a s i n g however. There are a few problems t h a t some p e o p l e j u s t are u n w i l l i n g t o d e a l w i t h .

SPRINGFIELD, MO--GEORGE A. MEEKER: Members appeared r a t h e r e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e se rmon / repor t 1 /31 /81 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 w e a t t e n d e d .

PRESCOTT-FLAGSTAFF, AZ--JOHN R. AMOS: The new YOUTH 8 1 magazine i s o u t s t a n d i n g and v e r y w e l l received among t h e Y . O . U . Anything w e c a n do t o p r e s e n t a correct a l t e r n a t i v e t o t h e young p e o p l e from t h e w o r l d ' s way of d o i n g a n y t h i n p h a s my t o t a l s u p p o r t . e s p e c i a l l y , are g e t t i n g worse i n gang f i g h t s , smoking dope , and f o r n i c a t i o n . I t ' s so commonplace. A s a f a t h e r w i t h c h i l d r e n i n t h e i r t w e n t i e s , t e e n s and p r e - t e e n s I can p e r s o n a l l y c h r o n i c l e t h e garbage t h a t comes t o k i d s even i n s l e e p y l i t t l e Prescot t and Flag- s t a f f Ar izona .

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G R A N D ISLAND, NE--DON HOOSER: Many members are wondering what w i l l be t h e n e x t b i g t r i a l f o r t h e Church t h a t M r . Armstrong s a i d he " c o u l d n ' t r e v e a l " i n h i s l a s t co -worker l e t t e r .

MISSOULA, MT--BILL QUILLEN: Everyone c o n t i n u e s t o s u p p o r t t h e Work and a lways i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e a c t i v i t i e s of M r . Armstrong.

SAN ANTONIO, TX--GREGORY L . SARGENT: Church a t t e n d a n c e and o v e r a l l s p i r i t s and a t t i t u d e s a r e c o n t i n u i n g t o remain h i g h . A l l a r e s t i l l v e r y e x c i t e d a b o u t M r . Armst rong ' s growing z e a l and improved r a d i o b roadcas t s - -he seems t o be g e t t i n g younger e v e r y b r o a d c a s t .

EUGENE, OR--LARRY J . WALKER: At tendance i s up c o n s i s t e n t l y . Church is v e r y w a r m and s u p p o r t i v e . Have had t w o p e o p l e r e t u r n from Raymond C o l e ' s group. Karen and I are v e r y e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e upcoming R e - f r e s h i n g Program. Everyone w e have t a l k e d t o t h a t has a t t e n d e d has glowing r e p o r t s .

S I O U X FALLS, SD--GEORGE AFFELDT: Very happy t o see t h e "World T o m o r r o w ' ' h e r e on a loca l s t a t i o n (WNAX, Yankton) . A l l t h e p e o p l e h e r e are v e r y e x c i t e d a b o u t it and look ing t o growth i n t h e area t h a t h a s n ' t been d o i n g t o o w e l l s i n c e w e went o f f a b o u t s i x y e a r s agc .

ST. PAUL, MN--BILL JAHNS: W e have some good P M ' s i n t h e S t . P a u l area. The bap t i sm t a n k i s s t a r t i n g t o be used more o f t e n . Overa l l , a t t i t u d . e s are f i n e . The Church is s t a b l e and l o y a l .

SCOTTSBLUFF, N E ; FT. COLLINS, CO--CHUCK ZIMMERMAN: Thanks f o r t h e media cove rage on KYCU-TV CHANNEL 5 i n Cheyenne, Wyo.!! I t ' s a r e a l s h o t i n t h e a r m ! Spokesman Club e n t h u s i a s m i n F t . C o l l i n s i s runn ing h i g h w i t h d e v e l o p i n g t h e man a n i m p o r t a n t t o p i c .

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL--RANDALL KOBERNAT: Many p o s i t i v e comments o n my c o r r e c t i v e sermons t o h e l p remove s p o t s and b l emishes from o u r loca l church . H i t on some s p e c i f i c area problems-- l ike b e i n g judgmenta l of God's government and need t o deve lop s p i r i t of oneness .

HARRISBURG, PA--J IM ROSENTHAL: Q u i t e a b i t o f s i c k n e s s k e p t a t t e n d - ance l o w t h e f i r s t t h r e e weeks of t h e month of J a n u a r y . The b r e t h r e n o v e r a l l are v e r y f a i t h f u l i n a t t e n d a n c e and v e r y s u p p o r t i v e of M r . Armstrong. H i s l a s t l e t t e r g e n e r a t e d a l o t of c u r i o s i t y !

MONTGOMERY, AL--PAUL KURTS: Thanks t o whomever w a s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e r ad io program b e i n g p l a c e d on t h e a i r h e r e . Hope w e see some f r u i t soon! !

BANGOR, MA--LEONARD HOLLADAY: Dan Rogers ment ioned t h a t a g u e s t s p e a k e r w a s coming from Pasadena f o r t h e l a s t Day of Unleavened Bread. Our t w o c h u r c h e s w i l l be t h e r e and t h e p e c p l e h e r e and i n P o r t l a n d a re v e r y e x c i t e d a b o u t be inq t h e r e . someone a v a i l a b l e t o speak t o t h e N o r t h e a s t . W e need t h e c o n t a c t w i t h Pasadena.

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TERRE HAUTE, IN--STEVE NUTZMAN: . PM growth c o n t i n u e s t o be v e r y , v e r y l o w . On t h e b r i g h t e r s i d e , t h e w a i t i n g room program f o r t h e

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Wall S t ree t J o u r n a l Ads A t t r a c t P u b l i c A t t e n t i o n

For months I have been i n t r i g u e d and m i l d l y a s t o n i s h e d by your a d s a p p e a r i n g i n The W a l l S t r ee t J o u r n a l . I t seems i n c o n c e i v a b l e t o m e t h a t someone would spend t h e k ind of money f u l l - p a g e J o u r n a l adver - t i s i n g c o s t s t o s p r e a d a message of a p o c a l y p t i c hope.

I s h a r e t h e s e n t i m e n t s e x p r e s s e d i n your messages and would l i k e v e r y much t o r e c e i v e t h e l i t e r a t u r e you i n d i c a t e i s a v a i l a b l e . Should you have any programs e x t a n t f o r ac t ive p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n s p r e a d i n g your messages , I would be m o s t i n t e r e s t e d i n h e a r i n g abou t them a s w e l l .

L e t m e t hank you p e r s o n a l l y f o r keeping t h e Word of God a l i v e i n t h e h a l l s o f mammon. I w i l l l ook forward t o h e a r i n g from you.

A t t o r n e y a t Law ( S t o c k t o n , N J )

Those i n t e r e s t i n g a r t i c l e s a p p e a r i n g i n The W a l l S t r ee t J o u r n a l are v e r y , v e r y good; I r e a d them a l l .

The m o s t r e c e n t one w a s - e s p e c i a l l y i n t e r e s t i n g . P r e s i d e n t Anwar e l - S a d a t ' s p r o p o s a l t o b u i l d a $ 7 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 peace c e n t e r a t t h e b a s e of P!t. S i n a i i s a v e r y wonderfu l endeavor . With a r e l i g i o u s b a s e of J e w s , C h r i s t i a n s , Moslems and o t h e r s , I am s u r e nuch can be accom- p l i s h e d . To m e , Anwar e l - S a d a t i s t h e g r e a t e s t and m o s t s i n c e r e political p e r s o n i n t o d a y ' s wor ld .

A . T . ( V a l l e y S t r e a m , NY)

A s o f f e r e d i n your a d v e r t i s e m e n t e n t i t l e d " D a i l y TV Reminder of t h e Hostage C r i s i s " i n The W a l l S t reet J o u r n a l , p l e a s e send m e , g r a t i s , t h e book, THE WONDERFUL WORLD TOMORROW--WHAT I T WILL BE L I K E . I look forward w i t h g r e a t i n t e r e s t t o r e a d i n g and d i g e s t i n g t h e 96-page ex- p o s i t i o n o f t h e ideas set f o r t h i n your s t a t e m e n t s .

C o n s i d e r i n g what h i s t o r i c a l e v i d e n c e w e have o f mankind ' s c u r i o u s w i l l t o s e l f - d e s t r u c t , I s h a r e former P r e s i d e n t Ca r t e r ' s d e e p conce rn which he e x p r e s s e d i n h i s f a r e w e l l t o t h e n a t i o n : t h e dange r of nuc- l e a r a n n i h i l a t i o n i s growing.

R.S. (Worches t e r , NY)

Today I w a s v e r y impressed w i t h t h e a r t i c l e i n The W a l l S t ree t J o u r n a l w r i t t e n by Herbert W . Armstrong. i n g t h e f r e e b o o k l e t e n t i t l e d , THE SEVEN LAWS OF SUCCESS a s w e l l as t h e magazine, The PLAIN TRUTH. I a m v e r y concerned w i t h t h e s ta te i n which o u r c o u n t r y i s and i n which w e f i n d o u r s e l v e s . Thank you v e r y much.

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Your f u l l - p a g e a d v e r t i , s e m e n t s i n The Wall S t r e e t J o u r n a l , p o i n t i n g o u t t h e way o f t h e Lord f o r a l l who w i l l h e a r , are t remendous. may have missed i t , b u t have you had one c o n c e r n i n g t h e wea the r p a t - t e r n s a f f e c t i n g a l l p a r t s of t h e wor ld , and t h e B i b l i c a l r e f e r e n c e s related thereto? Mr. Donald Schroede r had a wonderfu l art icle on t h e wea the r problems t h r o u g h o u t t h e world i n The PLAIN TRUTH i n 1 9 8 0 Some r e f e r e n c e t o weather i n The Wall S t r ee t J o u r n a l would r e a c h t h e m a t e r i a l i s t i c p e o p l e .

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P . T . h a s n e t t e d 2 0 0 s u b s c r i p t i o n s so f a r . I n 2 1 / 2 y e a r s of t h e P . T . newsstand program i n t h i s a r e a , ove r 2 0 , 0 0 0 P . T . ' s have been d i s t r i b u t e d . B r e t h r e n a r e e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e s e p r o j e c t s .

TAMPA, FL--RONALD A. LOHR: The b r e t h r e n a r e l o y a l and behind M r . Armstrong. The t a p e s from him a r e g r e a t ! W e a r e e l a t e d t h a t w e w i l l now have t w o b r o a d c a s t s i n t h e area--WINQ and WPLP--whereas w e have had none i n t h e l a s t t w o y e a r s . The more uni form p o l i c y on who a t t e n d s o u r s e r v i c e s ( c l o s e d , b u t n o t secret , d o o r ) i s b e a r i n g good f r u i t and I f e e l I have more c o n t r o l . Some PM's who had been a t t e n d i n g f o r some t i m e b u t n o t p r o g r e s s i n g and a c t i n g on what t h e y know, I t a c t f u l l y asked t h a t t h e y n o t a t t e n d f o r now b u t t h a t I would work w i t h them on v i s i t s i n t h e i r homes. T h i s i s much b e t t e r and no one has been o f f ended.

BETHLEHEM PA--ROBERT BRAGG: PM a t t e n d a n c e i s up. I C o r i n t h i a n s 1 5 t a p e v e r y t imely--had a sudden d e a t h of one of o u r f i n e members.

PITTSBURGH (EAST) , PA--DON J . LAWSON: Many members have mentioned t h e o u t s t a n d i n g a r t i c l e s i n The PLAIN TRUTH and The GOOD NEWS. W e a l so a p p r e c i a t e good "meaty" a r t i c l e s . I t c e r t a i n l y h e l p s i n t h e s p i r i t u a l c o n d i t i o n o f t h e e n t i r e Church.

NASHVILLE, TN--JAMES F . FRIDDLE: Many f a v o r a b l e comments a b o u t t h e f a m i l y r e l a t i o n s series of sermons. Because of c o l d weather and i n f l u e n z a t h e a t t e n d a n c e has been lower t h a n u s u a l . Everyone who h a s r e c e i v e d YOUTH 8 1 r e a l l y l i k e s it.

TRENTON, N J - - V I N C E PANELLA: Have r e c e i v e d a p p r o v a l t o a t t e n d n i n t h s e s s i o n of Ref re sh ing Program. Anne and I are v e r y e a g e r and e x c i t e d . C a n ' t w a i t !

ROME-ATLANTA, GA--HAROLD LESTER: A r e a s s t a b l e and s o l i d l y behind M r . Armstrong and God's Church. Church encouraged by M r . A rms t rong ' s a c t i v i t y and growth o f p r e a c h i n g Gospel t o t h e wor ld .

MACON, GA--OTTO LOCHNER: Peop le a r e behind t h e forward motion of M r . Armstrong--very happy a b o u t t h e YOUTH 8 1 magazine- -apprec ia te min i s - t r y g e t t i n g back t o t h e " t h i n g s once d e l i v e r e d . "

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NEW ORLEANS, LA--JAMES SERVIDIO: Church s t e a d i l y shap ing up. New p e o p l e coming i n and t h o s e n o t t o t e l l y committed are d ropp ing o u t . A t t endance down due t o s i c k n e s s .

Weekly Let ter Comments

Peop le from a l l walks of l i f e f i n d M r . A rms t rong ' s a d s i n The W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l i n t e r e s t c a t c h i n g . Our f i r s t g roup of l e t t e r comments shows t h a t many want t o l e a r n more and are t h e r e f o r e r e q u e s t i n g t h e a d v e r t i s e d lit- e r a t u r e . The n e x t g roup of comments f i n d s b r e t h r e n e x p r e s s i n g t h e i r ap- p r e c i a t i o n f o r M r . Arms t rong ' s r a d i o and T.V. programs, b e i n g e s p e c i a l l y e x c i t e d abou t h i s new series. Our comments s e c t i o n c o n c l u d e s w i t h comments f r o m members who e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y d e s c r i b e t h e abundant b l e s s i n g s God has showered on them i n t h e i r t h i r d t i t h e y e a r .

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One f i n a l t h o u g h t . I would l i k e t o see a l l The W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l messages p u t i n t o a book. They a r e wonder fu l , and I p r a y r e p e a t e d l y t h a t God w i l l g e t t h e s e messages i n t o t h e inne rmos t b e i n g s of a l l peop le .

C . R . (Temple Terrace, FL)

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T h i s i s j u s t a n o t e t o s a y " h e l l o " and a l s o t e l l you t h a t I a m now watching you each Sunday morning on your new t e l e v i s i o n program. You l o o k g r e a t i n co lor T . V . and sound good t o o .

I ' m so g l a d w e have a n e w s c a s t e r l i k e you t o keep u s i n s p i r e d i n God's way of l i f e . Your v o i c e i s one i n a m i l l i o n and i s r ecogn ized immediately--so f e e l s u r e t h a t t h e w i s e sheep w i l l n o t have h n y t r o u b l e f o l l o w i n g t h e v o i c e of t h e good shepherd .

M r s . Mary F. O l l i s ( S p r i n g Lake, NC)

M r . Armstrong, I must t e l l you how much I e n j o y your c u r r e n t broad- ca s t s d e a l i n g w i t h t h e Uni ted S t a t e s and Russ i a i n prophecy. They a r e so i n t e r e s t i n g and dynamic. I wish you cou ld speak f o r a t l e a s t an hour e a c h t i m e . I p r a y t h a t t h e r e v e l a t i o n of t h e s e e v e n t s t o o c c u r s h o r t l y on t h e world scene w i l l prompt p e o p l e t o w r i t e f o r t h e b o o k l e t s , a s w e l l as The PLAIN TRUTH.

M r s . C a l v i n Cloud (Mar t in sburg , WV)

My w i f e and I l i s t e n t o t h e World T o m o r r o w b r o a d c a s t e a c h weekday morning a t 7 : 3 0 a . m . o v e r WCLS r a d i o , Columbus, Georgia . The program began a week ago t h i s p a s t Monday. Thank you f o r l e t t i n g u s , t h e p e o p l e i n Columbus, e n j o y t h e b r o a d c a s t . I j u s t wish t h e s t a t i o n had more power.

J . M . & J a n e l l e S p r i n k e l (Columbus, GA)

I ' m w r i t i n g t o encourage you t o produce new World Tomor row programs. W e r e a l l y e n j o y s e e i n g and h e a r i n g you on t e l e v i s i o n . I l o o k forward e v e r y Sabba th t o t h e te lecast . I t i s a lways u p l i f t i n g . I t makes t h e day e x t r a s p e c i a l . W e a l so wish t o l e t you know w e are t o t a l l y be- h i n d you i n a l l o f your endeavors f o r t h e Work.

Ray & Bev F e r r a n t i ( P a c i f i c Grove, CA)

I j u s t wanted t o w r i t e and c o n g r a t u l a t e you on t h e new t e l e v i s i o n programs t h a t began a i r i n g h e r e l o c a l l y l a s t week! T h i s new format i s so t i m e l y d u r i n g t h e p r e s e n t s t a t e of wor ld a f f a i r s . Your m e e t i n g s w i t h heads of s t a t e - - s p a n n i n g a p e r i o d o f 1 2 years--can o n l y a l l o w you t o speak w i t h more a u t h o r i t y as you e x p l a i n t h e p r o p h e t i c e v e n t s a b o u t t o t r a n s f o r m o u r n a t i o n and the. wor ld .

Our p r a y e r i s t h a t God w i l l c o n t i n u e t o h e l p you b e a r up under t h e p r e s s u r e of t h e s e g r e a t r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , and t h a t S a t a n w i l l be re- s t r a i n e d from harming you o r t h e Work. W e l ook forward t o s u p p o r t i n g you i n any way w e can as God's Work e n t e r s t h e c l imact ic decade of t h e ~ O ' S !

Bob 6, Ruth Mi l l e r (Pasadena , CA)

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Abundant T h i r d T i t h e B l e s s i n a s !

I want t o s h a r e w i t h you a v e r y e x c i t i n g i n c i d e n t t h a t took p l a c e r e c e n t l y , w h i l e i n my t h i r d t i t h e y e a r . I had begun t o grow a n x i o u s a b o u t my f i n a n c i a l c o n d i t i o n and w a s on t h e v e r g e of go ing back t o my p h y s i c a l p a r e n t s f o r a i d . Suddenly I r e a l i z e d t h a t I w a s n o t e x e r c i s i n g any f a i t h . I prayed immedia te ly t o God t o f o r g i v e m e f o r d o u b t i n g and asked H i m t o h e l p m e have more c o n f i d e n c e i n H i m t o f u l - f ill a l l H i s p romises .

The v e r y n e x t day I found t w o checks i n t h e mai lbox , t o t a l l i n g more t h a n $ 5 0 0 . 0 0 f o r a r c h i t e c t u r a l work I had done 11 months ago b u t had g i v e n up hope of b e i n g p a i d f o r !

But n o t o n l y t h a t , even more r e c e n t l y God h a s d e l i v e r e d on H i s p ro- m i s e t o p r o v i d e f o r o u r needs a g a i n ! I have become engaged t o be m a r r i e d and a l so g o t a pay raise!

James Yowell (Shenandoah, VA)

I t p l e a s e s u s so much t h a t God has k e p t my husband working t h i s w i n t e r , when so o f t e n he i s unemployed d u r i n g much o f t h i s t i m e of t h e y e a r because he i s i n c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h i s indeed i s u n u s u a l . However, it i s o u r t h i r d t i t h e y e a r and w e can r e a l l y see God 's hand i n b l e s s i n g and p r o v i d i n g f o r u s (and f o r H i s Work and t h e widows and f a t h e r l e s s ) e v e r y s t e p of t h e way. God t r u l y keeps H i s word!

M r . & M r s . J e r r y N . O l i v e r (Nine Mile F a l l s , WA)

I j u s t wanted t o w r i t e and r e l a t e a few of t h e many b l e s s i n g s I ' v e r e c e i v e d i n my t h i r d t i t h e y e a r . I g o t a good j o b and b e f o r e i t r a n o u t , I w a s a b l e t o g e t a n o t h e r one. I o n l y have t o pay $ 2 2 . 0 0 a month r e n t . I w a s a b l e t o g e t a fur coat f o r h a l f t h e p r i c e on t h e t i c k e t , and d i n n e r i n v i t a t i o n s t o o numerous t o ment ion.

T h i s i s o n l y a p a r t i a l l i s t o f t h e b l e s s i n g s God h a s g i v e n m e . I c a n n o t e x p r e s s my g r a t i t u d e t o H i m f o r e v e r y t h i n g e x c e p t t o s a y "Thank you, God f o r l o v i n g m e and c a l l i n g m e i n t o your Church."

J a n e t F l y t h e (Hampton, FL)

Enclosed i s a check t o h e l p you i n t h e "gun lap ' ' of God ' s end-t ime Work. I ' v e been e x c e p t i o n a l l y b l e s s e d i n t h i s t h i r d t i t h e y e a r and am a b l e t o h e l p more t h a n i n p r e v i o u s n o n - t h i r d t i t h e y e a r s !

F r a n k l i n F. J a r v i s ( D a n v i l l e , KY)

I t h a s proved t r u e once a g a i n t h a t w e j u s t c a n ' t o u t g i v e God! Before t h i s t h i r d t i t h e y e a r began, i t seemed w e c o u l d b a r e l y make ends meet. Now however, t h e r e seems t o be p l e n t y of e x t r a money i n ad- d i t i o n t o t h e t h i r d t i t h e . Thank you f o r t e a c h i n g u s God ' s way of " g i v e . "

M r . & M r s . Andy Alexander (Uvalde , TX)

S i n c e 1 9 8 0 w a s a t h i r d t i t h e y e a r f o r o u r f a m i l y , p e r h a p s w e c o u l d s h a r e w i t h you ( M r . Armstrong) some of t h e i n t e r e s t i n g m a t e r i a l and non-ma te r i a l b l e s s i n g s w e r e c e i v e d w h i l e a d h e r i n g t o God ' s t i t h i n g

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law: (1) a new, h e a l t h y , f i r s t b o r n baby boy- - jus t i n t i m e f o r t h e F e a s t ; ( 2 ) w e moved i n t o o u r own house ; ( 3 ) r e c e i v e d an unexpec ted g i f t o f c a s h which amounted t o o v e r what w e p a i d i n t h i r d t i t h e ; and ( 4 ) w a s a s s i g n e d new j o b r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , w i t h a n accompanying 1 0 % ( a p p r o x . ) ra i se i n s a l a r y .

The above o u t l i n e s a few o f t h e p h y s i c a l b l e s s i n g s w e have been p r i v i l e g e d t o r e c e i v e . On t h e s p i r i t u a l s i d e ' o f t h e l e d g e r , God's Church h a s made a t u r n a r o u n d and i s now back on t h e t r a c k !

David & Nancy M a r t i n ( S a u l t S t e . Marie, M I )

- - J O E TKACH, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

INSPIRING LETTER QUOTATIONS

I n a d d i t i o n t o l e t te r comments w e s end t o M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s t o be i n - c luded i n t h a t s e c t i o n of t h e Pas to r G e n e r a l ' s R e p o r t , w e would l i k e t o i n c l u d e i n t h i s u p d a t e a few o f t h e most i n s p i r i n g s h o r t q u o t e s a b o u t t h e Work t h a t p e o p l e send i n . Here now i s a s e l e c t i o n o f some of t h e b e s t r e c e i v e d :

God's Work and Church

I have t h e f e e l i n g o u r t r a i n i s n o t o n l y back on t h e t r a c k s b u t i s p i c k i n g up speed and momentum. Through your g u i d a n c e and d i r e c t i o n you a re h e l p i n g u s t o g e t f i r m l y s e a t e d i n t h e t r a i n , r a t h e r t h a n hanging o n t o t h e caboose where a sudden j o l t c o u l d send u s h u r l i n g o f f .

I have j u s t t h i s l a s t y e a r ( 1 9 8 0 ) j o i n e d w i t h God's Church. I f ee l l i k e I have come home. Every sermon i s l i k e a p e a c e f u l r i v e r t h a t f l o w s t h r o u g h my mind t e a c h i n g m e and reminding m e o f God's ways.

The P l a i n T r u t h

I ' m v e r y - g l a d I m e t up w i t h your p u b l i c a t i o n by a c c i d e n t . O f c o u r s e you know c o i n c i d e n c e s a re where God c h o o s e s t o remain anonymous.

Reading The PLAIN TRUTH i s l i k e g o i n g t o s c h o o l . I ' m o l d , and have read t h e B i b l e a l l my l i f e . But I ' v e l e a r n e d more a b o u t t r u t h and l i f e than ever b e f o r e . Herbert W . Armstrong i s one of t h e g r e a t e s t B i b l e t e a c h e r s I ' v e ever known.

End T i m e

What momentous d a y s w e are l i v i n g i n . The f u s e i s burned down p r e t t y c l o s e t o t h e powder keg and i t ' l l blow p r e t t y soon now.

I n t h e m i d s t o f t h i s i n c r e a s i n g l y s i c k e n i n g w o r l d , w i t h compounding f o r c e s a t t e m p t i n g t o w i p e o u t t h e v e r y l i g h t t h a t keeps it i n ex- i s t e n c e , it i s so e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t f o r u s as members of C h r i s t ' s body t o be f e r v e n t i n p r a y e r f o r t h e s t r e n g t h e n i n g and g u i d a n c e of t h e Church. Never b e f o r e , M r . Armst rong , have you needed o u r p r a y e r f u l s u p p o r t i n o r d e r t o keep t h e b l e s s e d momentum of d i v i n e growth f l o u r - i s h i n g beyond t h e l i m i t s of o u r own human hopes .

- -Richard R i c e , Mail P r o c e s s i n g C e n t e r