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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY 21, 1983
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We are now distributing over half a million PLAIN TRUTHS each month and we
hope to see an increase as 1983 continues. The newsstands will receive more
copies as the months progress and as we have the budget to expand.
Church attendance in 1982 increased by 4.3%. We now have over 10,000 people
attending each week on a regular basis. Baptisms were down in 1982 over
1981 by -8.6% (a total of 331). Membership now stands at 5,574 English and
478 French for a total of 6,052, which is an increase of 5.2% over 1981. We
also had 1,083 new visit requests for an increase of 33.4% over the year
before.
Appreciation for the Second Ministerial Refreshing Program
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
We want to thank you for the tremendous help and inspiration you
constantly give, as God gives to you.
The second Refreshing Program is doing a great job for the Church
in many ways. We were overwhelmed by the warmth and hospitality
shown us by the Headquarters team and by the college.
The
students certainly reflect the leadership you have provided.
They have the blessing of being at Ambassador College now that we
are back on the track.
We hope to share the information given us at Headquarters with
the brethren, helping them to stay close to Qod and to faithfully
support you and the Headquarters team in getting God's Work done.
Jack and Wilma Williams
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
My wife Rhonda and I wish to express our deep appreciation for
being allowed to attend the November 8-19, 1982 session of the
Ministerial Refreshing Program. We appreciated the opportunity
to spend time with other ministers and their wives and to share
experiences with men from around the world. Being once again at
Headquarters and seeing old friends was surely a treat.
The
major joy, however, was in learning more of God's truth from the
inspiring and well-planned lectures we heard. Our one regret was
that we were not able to hear you in person.
We have used much of the information we received during the
program since returning to our local area and plan to continue to
give to others what we have received. Thanks again for institutÂ
ing the Refreshing Program and allowing the local elders and
their wives to attend.
Ray and Rhonda Clore
Dear Mr. Tkach:
We very much enjoyed being at Headquarters for session twelve of
this current Refreshing Program.
Our thanks to all those in
Ministerial Services who have made this program such an ongoing
success and benefit to the ministry worldwide. We are looking
forward to program number three!