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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, OCTOBER 2, 1981
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Asian Report Asian Regional Director, Mr. Bob Morton, recently returned
from what he described as his most successful visit so far to the Churches
in Singapore and Malaysia. Mr. Colin Kelly, our Elder now stationed in that
area, met Mr. Morton at the Singapore airport and accompanied him on his
brief tour.
Mr. Morton was greatly encouraged by the members' responsiveness to the
sermons he preached, and their renewed enthusiasm for God's Work and sup
port of Mr. Armstrong was very evident. He said the Churches in Singapore
and Malaysia are in a much more stable condition. Dissident action has
caused a great deal of trauma in recent months and, though we must recognize
this is still a potential threat to the Church, Jesus Christ has overcome
the problems.
At one time the bank accounts in Singapore and Malaysia were in the hands of
members now disfellowshipped, but through Christ's obvious intervention the
Church has now gained full control over the finances in those countries.
Through a letter of introduction from our legal representatives in Aus
tralia, the Church has been able to secure the services of a very well-known
and respected legal firm in Singapore to properly represent us.
While
dissident action has caused some legal difficulties, these problems are now
in the main resolved.
Appreciation for the Ministerial Refresher Program
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
My wife and I thank you very much for instituting the Ministerial
Refresher Program, and for extending to us the opportunity to attend
session 13. We have vivid memories of this experience. Thank you also
for highlighting the second week when you addressed us all, giving us
our first ever occasion to see and hear from you in person. Please
convey our sincere gratitude to Mr. Tkach and the others who so will
ingly gave of themselves.
George and Poppy Efthyvoulos
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
Two short weeks have passed since my wife and I left the campus of
Ambassador College and the 14th session of the Ministerial Refresher
Program. We are still working to assimilate, absorb and digest all of
the rich spiritual food and the wealth of information and instruction
presented by the truly dedicated staff of instructors. We were cer
tainly impressed with their patience and continued enthusiasm after
already serving thirteen previous sessions.
It was an inspiring and delightful experience to see and hear you
during the two hours you devoted to us on the last afternoon. We left
with our minds overflowing with joy and gratitude for the opportunity
God inspired you to give us.
The atmosphere we entered, from the moment we stepped on campus, was
so warm and friendly.
It showed a sincere desire, on the part of
everyone we met, to make us feel at home and I can assure you we did
feel at home. Even though we have been there several times no one can
really know what Ambassador College is like until they are privileged