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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, SEPTEMBER 2, 1983
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The students participating in the German summer program returned to the
United States this month after a very successful and eventful 10 weeks in
Germany and Austria. Mr. Schnee commented that the program will definitely
be continued and that all our goals were reached in developing manpower for
the German-speaking area.
Local elder Winfried Fritz, his wife and two daughters flew to Pasadena
where Mr. Fritz will be studying at Ambassador College for two semesters.
Mr. Fritz, originally from Austria, had been in charge of the finance
department in Bonn, as well as serving in the local Churches. After their
stay in Pasadena, the Fritzs will return to Austria where Mr. Fritz will
pastor the Churches in Austria and Bavaria. Mr. Alfred Hellemann, who had
been serving the Austrian area, has now moved to Bonn to give much needed
help with personal correspondence and to help with the Churches at Bonn,
Dusseldorf and Darmstadt.
In the meantime, Austria wi11 be served both
from Bonn and by local elder Helmut Kaserer.
In July the mail increased some 25% over July of 1982, mainly due to the
continuing response to the spring advertising campaign. This has brought
33,798 responses thus far or 0.66% of the total circulation of 5,120,000
which are reached through our advertising.
In July, preparations got
underway for the fall advertising campaign, to begin on October 1 and con
tinue until the end of November in some 17 different outlets in West
Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The semi-annual letter, stapled into the July/August issue of KLAR & WAHR,
also brought an increased response over the semi-annual of September 1982,
although many people go on vacation in July. A 21% increase in response to
the semi-annual was received, although the subscriber list only increased
14% over September 1982. Several new booklets that were offered in the
semi-annual letter, as well as in KLAR
&
WAHR, helped to increase the
response. New booklets generally generate a greater response.·
In July the mail income was down 2.4% over July 1982, but the year-to-date
mail income was up 17.3% over last year.
NOTICE TO ALL MINISTERS
Rosemary Knudson has indicated that she may try to
attend services in the North or South Dakota or Minne
sota Churches. She is disfellowshipped. Please call
Mr. Dan Creed if you need further information. (This
notice is not to be announced to your congregations.)
Appreciation for the Second Ministerial Refreshing Program
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
Thanks very much for the opportunity to attend the Ministerial
Refreshing Program. There is no doubt at all that God has in
spired you to set this program in His Church for the edification
not only of Christ's ministry, but also for all the congregat
ions. I feel this is one of the best things that has happened to
us and I thank God daily for His direction of His Church through
you.