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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, FEBRUARY 17, 1984
breakthrough pricewise, since the renewals have now qualified for the less
expensive internal mailing rates in Germany. Besides saving money, pro
cessing time is saved by having the subscriber's label glued onto the card.
The renewal card is also designed for ordering booklets. As a result of all
the renewal responses, we sent out a record-breaking total of 41,000
booklets and Bible correspondence course lessons in January!
Church
members and office staff volunteered for two Sunday "work parties," which
helped us keep up with the flood of requests.
Mail income for January was up 8.4% over January of last year.
Also this last month, preparations began for this year's Feast of Taber
nacles in Bonndorf. Festival Coordinator for Bonndorf, Mr. Tom Lapacka
(also pastor of the Zurich, Basel and Stuttgart Churches) met with the
mayor of Bonndorf at the Lapacka home in Zurich to discuss the Bonndorf
festival program.
As with 1983, approval has been given for another
concert by the Bodensee Symphony Orchestra, again featuring pianist Mrs.
Ruth Walter of Big Sandy, Texas.
Anyone interested in attending the
Bonndorf Feast site may now write to the Bonn office (or to Mr. Rod Matthews
at Ministerial Services) to request an application. Applications will be
sent out shortly before this year's Spring festival season begins.
AMBASSADOR COLLEGE UPDATE
(Pasadena Campus)
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
It is certainly both enjoyable and exciting to have a number of God's
ministers and their wives back in Pasadena attending the first session of
the third Ministerial Refreshing Program. All of the ones I have talked
with are very happy to be at Headquarters once again for the program.
On Sunday evening, February 12th, the College held its annual Sophomore
Ball and Speech Banquet at which we feature four top speakers from the men's
and women's clubs. It was a very inspiring and enjoyable evening, and was
attended by most of the members of the Council of Elders, faculty, students
and a few of the Regional Directors who are attending the Ministerial
Refreshing Program.
Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong, whom we were again
privileged to have at the banquet, enjoyed the banquet and speeches very
much. All of the visiting ministers and their wives were invited to the
dance which followed the banquet.
But even more enjoyable and inspiring was the 50th Anniversary Celebration
of God's Work held in the Ambassador Auditorium on the following Tuesday
morning, February 14th. The celebration was, I think, the most inspiring
assembly I have ever witnessed. This special 50th Anniversary Celebration
assembly was attended by employees, students, faculty, and the ministers
and wives in on the Ministerial Refreshing Program. A film chronicling the
development of the Work was shown, narrated by Art Gilmore. Mr. Gilmore
then made a personal appearance and spoke for a few minutes. To conclude
this special meeting, Mr. Armstrong gave an inspiring personal account of
events in his life which led up to his calling and the major developments in
the history of the Philadelphia era of God's Church, from its beginning in
Eugene to the present. He again stressed that it is God who has really done
the great things accomplished by this Church. He finished by saying that
the greatest accomplishments are yet ahead.