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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL.4,
N0.21
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Questions and Answers
MAY 21, 1982
Because of Mr. Armstrong's busy schedule in preparing for his trip to
Europe, he was unable to go over the question and answer section for this
week. We will resume this section upon his return.
International News
Southern Africa Regional Director Dr. Roy McCarthy reported that a very
sobering and rewarding Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread were experi
enced by the Church throughout Southern Africa. Following is his report.
In South Africa we are very thankful for 19.9% and 18.2% increases in the
offerings on the first and last days of Unleavened Bread. In Zimbabwe we
had 29.0% and 12.1% increases respectively.
Mr. Peter Hawkins was sent to Mauritius for the Passover and Days of
Unleavened Bread and had some excellent increases to report. The attend
�nce for Passover was 38--an increase of 58% over last year. The attendance
on the two holy days averaged 67, which is 53% up on 1981. And the offer
ings showed a 294% increase. He counseled with several prospective members
and baptized five. At the same time Mr. Terry Browning visited Lusaka,
Zambia where he baptized six. The attendance there was up 70% and the
offering on the first day of Unleavened Bread was up no less than 409%!
We have just launched our new advertising campaign. The first advertise
ments appeared in the national weekend newspapers SUNDAY TIMES and RAPPORT
during the weekend of April 25th. RAPPORT, our Afrikaans weekend news
paper, carried our advertisement in English.
The combined readership
totals just over 2.5 million, and to date over 1,000 responses have been
received. We estimate that more than 7,000 will ask for The PLAIN TRUTH
magazine as a result of this part of the advertising campaign. Advertise
ments will follow in the FINANCIAL MAIL, VOLKSHANDEL and BARCLAYCARD maga
zine. A special advertisement will appear in GARDEN AND HOME and FAIR LADY
magazines. The present campaign which ends June 30th, 1982 will reach a
readership of approximately five million. We estimate that about 18,500
new PLAIN TRUTH subscribers will be added to the list during the next two
and one-half months.
We are building a fine relationship with the South African branch of B.B.D.O.
(Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne), the advertising agency now being
used in so many international areas as well as the U.S. They seem to have
our interests at heart and are serving us well.
In mid-April all the ministers and wives came to Johannesburg for a four
day conference. It was the first time in two and one-half years that th�y
had an opportunity to be together. During the conference we discussed the