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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MARCH 27, 1981
FILM SPLICING: The films being used are of high quality. With normal
use and proper handling, each copy should have a very long life span.
However, should a break in the film occur, have it taken to a local
camera store, or to a high school or college where you know a lot of
quality processing work is done, or to any competent person that you can
be sure is capable of doing a professional splice. If the splice is done
properly, it will not impair the quality of the film to a significant
degree.
Finally, we know that with our combined diligence, teamwork, and coopera
tion, this operation will be a smashing success!
(Pastors outside the U.S. will be contacted by their regional directors
regarding the showing of the film in their areas.)
Guidelines for "Night to Be Much Observed"
Recently several pastors asked whether they should have one large congre
gational group meal for the "Night to be Much Observed," or have the mem
bers continue to observe this occasion in smaller family groups. The
following is a quote from a pastoral letter of April 8, 1970 giving Mr.
Armstrong's last official statement on this subject:
Mr. Herbert Armstrong had intended to write you all a note regard
ing how to conduct the "Night To Be Much Observed." However, with
the financial crisis and many other things, he has been extremely
busy and unable to. In fact, he is out of town today. So he told
me to go ahead and tell you that he has now decided that there
should not be any type of service or Bible Study on that evening
with the new format we will now be using.
He said to simply tell the brethren to have two or three families
eat and fellowship together on that evening in an attitude of
thankfulness and rejoicing for the deliverance from sin which we
as New Testament Christians experience. The host or leading man
should ask God's blessing on the meal and the occasion but no
further "sermonizing" will be necessary or helpful since the
brethren will be meeting, for the most part, without an ordained
minister present.
You ministers be sure to explain carefully the Sabbath before the
meaning of this night of reJ01c1ng and then tell the brethren to
bear that in mind as the background and focus of the spiritual
fellowship through that particular evening. But we feel it is
better NOT to give them an outline of some
kind
of service ... they
will all get to hear from God's ministers twice on the very next
day, the Holy Day, anyway. So, no Bible Study or sermonizing is
necessary on the previous evening. It will merely be your respon
sibility to appoint elders and deacons to check with the brethren
and be sure that the widows and other single people are included
in the dinner and fellowship with one or more families so that no
one is left out of the fine feast and fellowship on this night
which pictures Israel's thankfulness and rejoicing in coming out
of Egypt and our deliverance from sin.
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