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FESTIVAL OFFERINGS FOR 1977 Thought we would give the final breakdown
of the Festival offerings for 1977 showing the percentages of change
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over last year. As last reported, Atonement was negative as compared
to last year; however, we are happy to report that now has swung to
a positive 8.5%. The Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day percen
tages have increased as well.
The figures previously reported were preliminary in that even though
the offerings were banked, the total data had not been entered into
the computer for a final report. And, of course, a number of offer
ings are always received after the Holy Days from brethren who, for
one reason or another, are not able to attend.
Festival
Unleavened Bread, First Day••••....•••••
Unleavened Bread, Last Day ••••••.••. �-·
Pentecost ..
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Trumpets .................
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Atonement
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Feast of Tabernacles ...••••••••••• �.�···
Last Great Day•••
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••........•••••••..•••••
%
of _ _
c1;at_1_ge.
+
10.6%
+
8.1%
+
22.3%
+
5.3%
+
8.5%
+
10.8%
+
7.4%
The total overall increase over the 19}6_ Fe�t,!y c.i- �..52I�.�.�tAS,§..
..J.a.........
+.J..� When you consider that the spring spEiicia'f offering was 1.
3
million dollars, I think you will agree this is an OUTSTANDING record!
Please relay our DEEP APPRECIATION to the brethren and your fellow
ministers for their dedicated support and sacrifice for God
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s Work.
Currently, the income is at +� year to date over last year.
--Ray Wright, Financial Affairs
CONFERENCE UPDATE Hopefully all conference travel forms are
in
the
mail to us as they are desperately needed from all of you. It is
getting very difficult to secure late reservations on airlines with
the approaching holiday season. Also, it is harder for our office to
expedite late travel details amidst the flurry of other details being
cared for in advance of the conference.
Last week we sent registration packets to all of you. Please return
the registration card as soon as possible. It is by means of thi�
card that we will assign you a place in the seminars and lectures.
We have solidified plans for a concert Saturday night during the
conference. Mr. Wnyne Shilkret, A.I.C.F. General Manager for Perform
ing Arts, has arranged for a very popular show which is directed to
the current interest in and revival of "big band music." Les Brown
and his orchestra along with Ray Eberle, Paula
Kelly
and the Modern
aires will provide a very lively evening of Glen Miller hits -- "A
Salute to Glen Miller."
The conference plans are coming together very well and we are
enthusiastic about the opportunity for your wives to register for
and participate in the seminars and lectures as they may desire. This
looks like one of our most exciting conferences in terms of quality
of information to be disseminated, and opportunities for stimulating
and constructive participation.
--Ted Herlofson, Ministerial Services