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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL.6, N0.21
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Long-time Minister Dies
MAY 25, 1984
Mr. Robert V. Flores, pastor of the Spanish-speaking congregation in Pasa
dena, died Sunday, May 20th, after a year-long battle with cancer. Funeral
services were held at Mountain View Cemetery on Wednesday, May 23rd.
Approximately 200 ministers, members and Refreshing Program attendees were
present to honor this long-time minister of God's Church.
Mr. Flores and his wife Olivia first attended the Feast of Tabernacles in
1953 after first hearing the broadcast in 1951.
Mr. Flores served as
deacon, and later local church elder in the San Antonio, Texas congregation
until they were brought to Pasadena in 1967 to attend Ambassador College
for two years. Having received Ambassador College training, Mr. and Mrs.
Flores were sent to South America from 1969-1974 to function as the repre
sentatives of the Church in that region.
Mr. Flores' most recent and longest assignment was pastoring the Spanish
congregation of Pasadena from 1975-1984. Mr. Flores was beloved and appre
ciated by his congregation and all the people of Pasadena for his humble
spirit of service and dedication to God's Church. As was mentioned in the
funeral service: "He fought a good fight, he finished the course, he kept
the faith--no higher words can be spoken of Christian or minister."
Mr. Flores is survived by his wife Olivia and their three children, all mem
bers of God's Church: Robert G. Flores, pastor of the Corpus Christi con
gregation: Haiold G. Flores, of Pasadena: and Diana Dinger, of San Diego.
Mrs. Flores would like to extend her heartfelt appreciation for all of your
support in prayer, concern, and cards to her husband and family.
Recent Ordination
One ordination took place during the fourth session of the Ministerial Re
freshing Program. At a dinner on May 8, Mr. Earl Williams, pastor of the
Brooklyn and Queens, New York churches, was raised to pastor rank.
International News
Update From London PLAIN TRUTH circulation in the United Kingdom for the
June issue, now over 132,000, is up 44% over 1983 and exceeds the previous
record level of 126,838 reached in 1974. The 1974 list had not been renewed
for some time, and once renewed it dropped by over 50%. The current list is
regularly renewed and thus more solidly based. Incidentally, renewal re
sponses in the U.K. are very healthy, with 70% from primes and around 35%
from new subscribers.