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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL. 3, NO.3
PASADENA, CALlFORNlA
JANDARY 16, 1981
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FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
International News
Australian Office Report The year of 1980 for God's Work in Australia and
Asia ended on a very positive note. Results financially continue to be
most encouraging. Income for December was up 32.2%, bringing our year-to
date increase to 27.5%.
6,097 letters were received in December, bringing our total count for
1980 to 188,981--a 9.5% increase over last year. During the twelve months
ending December, 1980, over 300,000 booklets and articles were mailed out
to Australian and Asian readers.
This month Mr. David Hulme arrived from the Canadian office to assist us
in our media and advertising. One-half million dollars has been set aside
in the 19Gl budget to enable us to preach the Gospel following the pattern
set by Mr. Armstrong in the U.S. While here in Australia Mr. Hulme will
be assisting our Regional director, Mr. Morton, in setting up a viable
Newsstand edition of The PLAIN TRUTH, inserting into the magazines appro
priate reply coupons with our G.P.O. Box 345, Sydney address.
Over the next month or so Mr. Hulme will be travelling extensively through
out Australia and will be involving the local pastors in developing and
maintaining the Newsstand Programme. As he visits each church area he
will be speaking at Sabbath services and conducting Bible studies, explain
ing to members our media and advertising plans for 1981, and how they can
have an effective part in God's Work.
In addition to the Newsstand Programme, the groundwork is being laid to
air Mr. Armstrong's radio and television broadcasts. Newspaper and maga
zine advertising is also being planned. It is hoped that by early 1981 we
will have been successful in placing the latest series of Mr. Armstrong's
Wall Street Journal Ads in major newspapers throughout the country. All
in all, excitement and anticipation is mounting as we support Mr. Arm
strong's efforts in preaching the Gospel in this area of the world.
Caribbean News The Regional Office in San Juan has sent in statistics
compiled from all the areas served:
Incoming mail for the third quarter {July/August/Sept) was up 138% over
the same period last year. Mail containing contributions was up 83% over
last year, and mail requiring local action increased by 128%. Mail sent
directly to the International Mail Center in Pasadena increased by 114%.
The income for the Caribbean area during this third quarter increased
slightly--about 5% over the same period last year. The good news is that
operational expenses were reduced by 2% during this quarter. The holy day
figures r0r all of 1980 showed a 9% increase in attendanc2 and a 10% in
crease in offerings.