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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL.4, N0.28
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
REPORT FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE
July 8, 1982
JULY 9, 1982
The first half of the year ended with a 9.01 increase in income over the
same period last year. The second quarter (April-June) figure is only a
5.81 increase, so the trend is downward as I have been indicating in these
monthly reports. We hope the third and fourth quarters will improve sig
nificantly.
There is one positive note. We received about a million dollars more than
we spent during June. The only other month where that was true this year
was April. In both cases the holy" day offerings and spending restraints
apparently made the difference.
I thought�it might be of interest to comment about the various categories of
income. General Contributions, better known as tithes and offerings, which
represents about 721 of the total, was 10.31 more than last year. This is
encouraging. The Festival Fund c•tithe of the tithe• and excess •second
tithe•) is only 31 more than last year, and Church Assistance (or •third
tithe•) is 3.81 more. The Building Fund is 8.21 less and Holy Day Offerings
is 9.21 more. Several have asked me about these other donations, and so now
they, and you, know.
Mr. Armstrong has not commented to the Church about the building fund for
some time. It was established many years ago to finance the major buildings
on campus. God has added many people to the Church since this was last men
tioned, so many probably do not know about it. These buildings are not all
paid for yet, and payments will continue for several more years. At present
levels, the building fund is paying only 561 of the total1 the remainder
must be paid from general contributions.
I hope you are continuing to encourage and exhort your congregations in
regard to the financial needs of God's Work. If we do our part individually
and collectively in spiritual things as well as in our contributions, God
will add the iacreaae from new donors and co-workers at the right time. In
the meantime, :tt,bope everyone is preparing for the fall festival season and
the holy day offerings given on those days.
--Leroy Neff, Treasurer
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Comments From Monthly Church Reports
SIOUX FALLS, SD--GEORGE AFFELDT: I feel that the members here in
the South Dakota Churches have become more Headquarters oriented.
More questions about the Work and what Mr. Armstrong is doing,
his trips, etc. The newsstand program has helped to make the
members feel like part of the Work.