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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, FEBRUARY 5, 1982
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Princess Mikasa, fifteen Ambassadors, and numerous Japanese Diet
members. The Armstrong party will be returning to Church offices
in Pasadena on February 11th.
REPORT FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE
February 4, 1982
The January income for the U.S. showed a 13.5 percent increase over 1981.
I am advised that differences in year-end processing of mail may account
for the low figure, and that it is difficult to draw conclusions from a
month's data because there were less than 20 working days. The running year
(from February 1, 1981, to January 31, 1982) shows an 18 percent increase
over the same period a year earlier. It is felt that this reflects a more
accurate picture than the January report.
The financial office has prepared income and expenditure figures for the
last two years worldwide, which are presented on the next page for your in
spection. This is the first time such combined figures have ever been pre
pared and published.
The figures were compiled from United States and
international office reports, and reflect the format Mr. Armstrong
presented last March concerning the organization of the work.
These figures are unaudited for two reasons. One, the 1981 audit, which is
in process, will not be completed for several months. Two, in order for
such combined figures to be "audited," it would be necessary for one
accounting firm to audit all offices. As it is, there are many different
auditing firms around the world who audit our records.
We hope that you are urgently praying that God will bless His Church with
greater increases so that we can continue to expand even more rapidly in
sending His Message to the world.
--Leroy Neff, Treasurer's Office
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Members Moving to Big Sandy
Recently Dr. Don Ward, pastor of the Big Sandy and Tyler congregations,
mentioned to us that many needy members have been moving into the Big Sandy
area from various parts of the country. Some of these individuals have
arrived totally destitute with little or no job skills and no reason for
going there except to be near the College.
This represents a real problem for several reasons: One, the job market in
the Big Sandy area is not good for widows and others with limited job
skills. Two, low-cost housing is difficult to obtain. Three, this tends to
concentrate individuals needing assistance and overtaxes the ability of
members in the area to help. Four, this often separates needy people from
relatives and friends who could help and from familiar surroundings where
they know how to get around.
Therefore, we feel it is important for the field ministry to strongly dis
courage needy members from moving to Big Sandy. If you feel there is a
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