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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, AUGUST 26, 1983
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Caribbean Report "The WORLD TOMORROW" program entered new markets this
month with doors swinging open on the Islands of Aruba, Barbados and
Trinidad. Contracts and schedules for all three stations were finalized in
July with airing to begin in September. Two of the three contracts repre
sent "first of a kind" occurrences in these areas.
The September 1st airing of "The WORLD TOMORROW" over Voz de Aruba will mark
the first such broadcast from Aruban soil in the history of God's Work.
Barbados Broadcasting Service will be the first FM radio station to air the
broadcast in Barbados. Considering today's "selective' radio listener, we
hope to reach a new audience with BBS. After a seven-year absence, Trinidad
and Tobago TV (TTT) accepted Mr. Armstrong's program back on Trinidadian
television to "cry aloud" the end-time message God has commissioned His
Work to give to the world.
The Caribbean SEP got underway in July on the Islands of Bermuda, Trinidad,
and Barbados. From all reports received so far, the youth of God's Church
are enjoying themselves immensely, while respective camp staffs are running
hard just to keep up with the hectic pace SEP generates.
Incominy mail has increased 85% year to date. We are attributing a signifi
cant part of this increase to the healthy response generated by the semi
annual letter. Regular mail represented approximately 70% of the year-to
date record total of 8,802 pieces received. As the third quarter of 1983
gets underway, we find that our downward trend in income is persisting. In
the fourth consecutive month of this trend, July shows an 8. 6% decrease
compared with July 1982.
July found Jamaica's Pastor Charles Fleming off to Pasadena for the
Ministerial Refreshing Program. Just before Mr. Fleming's return, Jeremy
Rapson, a 1983 Ambassador College graduate, arrived in Jamaica to begin an
office training program.
Desmond Curling, another Ambassador College graduate (1979), was hired by
the Bahamian Office to assist Mr. Kingsley Mather in his office
responsibilities. Mr. Curling came to the Regional Office in San Juan this
month for a 17-day training course before starting his new job in August.
Barbados has been playing host to the Caribbean's sole Ambassador College
ministerial trainee this summer.
Mr. Paul Brown, a citizen of Barbados,
will return to Pasadena in August to complete his senior year at Ambassador
College.
Comments From Monthly Church Reports
From the Caribbean
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA--PAUL KRAUTMANN: "Feast fever" is increasing,
but many members are experiencing difficulties in obtaining basic
food iterns.
A general feeling of hopelessness and depression
seems to be sweeping the country, and this is affecting the
members to some extent. However, except for a tiny minority, all
are patiently enduring.
HAMILTON, BERMUDA--CECIL PULLEY:
Attitudes are good among the
congregation.
New PM activity has been very low the last few