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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPoRT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Requests for Help From African Members
To all North American Ministers:
A number of the African brethren have developed penpalships with people
especially in the U.S. and Canada. They have understandably lamented the
difficulties they face and in some cases have asked for money (eg. severaJ
months ago we had a member in Ghana who by this means was able to elicit
$500 from a generous Church member in North America. However, the needs
for which he requested the money could very easily have been provided out
of third tithe in Ghana, if he had approached his local minister with the
problem he faced.) As we do have third tithe available in most of the
countries in Africa, it is inappropriate that members should appeal to
brethren abroad while ignoring their own pastor at home and his ability
to help them.
If you are aware of such requests corning into your area or feel it might
be a problem, would you please approach the individuals concerned, or ask
the brethren not to send money to members in Africa without first referri1
them to their local minister for advice?
We certainly do not want to dampen the enthusiasm of the brethren in Nortl
America in wanting to help these brethren, but I am sure that as each and
every one of us appreciates, many of these things can be more effectively
handled if done through the right channels. Nevertheless, we certainly de
appreciate their caring concern.
Update From Australia
Campaigns: Campaigns and follow-up Bible studies are now in full swing.
The main thrust of the messages being presented to Plain Truth readers is
Bible Prophecy. Some titles of the lectures are: Upheaval in the 1980s;
Australia in Prophecy; Will Russia Win the Middle East?; Will the Russian
Invasion of Afghanistan Lead to World War III?; and The Middle East in
Prophecy.
By the end of June this year it is anticipated that virtually every Plain
Truth subscriber in Australia will have received an invitation to attend
a campaign conducted at an auditorium within easy driving distance.
Responses to these campaigns so far have been very encouraging. Many new
people have attended and some are already attending local church services
and Bible studies.
Booklets: It seems like every day boxes and boxes of booklets and articlE
are shipped out of the work's warehouse in Australia bound for numerous
destinations--for displays at campaigns and follow-up Bible studies; for
school libraries; for literature stands at city shows (fairs), exhibition1