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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, DECEMBER 2, 1983
nally long seconds, Evelyne started to cry. We immediately telephoned for
an anointed cloth and took her to an emergency hospital. After examination
and X-rays, the doctors were astonished with the results! They told us that
Evelyne was completely uninjured except for some light scratches. She even
left the hospital running. We give God thanks."
Comments From Monthly Church Reports
From the United States
BOISE, ID--JEFF McGOWAN:
As Mr. Armstrong said some time ago,
God has really left some good ministers who are really striving
hard to serve God and His people to prepare them for Jesus
Christ's return. All of the brethren, it appears, who attended
the Feast were really inspired to serve God more effectively.
The problems in the family appear to be ever more serious. How
ever, as Satan challenges, God provides the power and the infor
mation to meet and conquer the challenge, and the people are
better off and stronger than ever for what God is doing in
people's lives. Truly, by the success people are having with
their family problems, "Elijah" has come and God is backing his
ministry with awesome power.
CAMBRIDGE, OH/WHEELING, wv--R. SHORTY FUESSEL: It seems as though
the Church here is experiencing an attitude of reevaluation.
Over the past few months counselings have centered around
people's desire to improve their lives and conform even more than
ever to God's form of government as we are being taught. This
attitude seems to be sobering most of the brethren and humbling
them, thus allowing God to increasingly influence their lives.
We are trying to teach the people to start using spiritual tools
to overcome their spiritual problems rather than using their own
resources. So far many are catching on and the Church as a whole
is really showing increased fruit.
PORTLAND-BANGOR, ME--LEONARD HOLLADAY: We have had an unusually
high number of requests for anointings since the Feast. The
reasons vary: some are injured, others sick with the flu or a
variety of maladies. It has been the kind of thing that draws the
brethren closer to one another. More and more they are asking
about each other and praying for one another. Lately I have been
contacted by five individuals that I had disfellowshipped or
listed as nonmembers who are seriously trying to do what is
necessary to again be a part of the Church. God has tried them
and they realize where they need to ba. Everywhere I go people
tell me that time is short and ask, "What must I do?"
ROANOKE, VA--ROBERT PERSKY: PM activity is slowly but steadily
rising. Trials among the brethren also are increasing, but they
are repenting and overcoming. They know the coming of Christ is
near.
ALAMOSA, CO--GARY PENDERGRAFT:
Mr. Waterhouse
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Bible study
helped this area particularly because a number of people (seven
to be exact) are counseling for or considering baptism.
It