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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JUNE 8, 1984
Recently we analyzed the new PMs added to our files in the U.S. between Feb
ruary and May of this year. As was anticipated, contact through ministe
rial visit requests sent to Headquarters accounted for the largest percent
age (43%) of this group. Public Bible lectures prompted six percent to make
personal contact with the ministry. Three percent made contact through a
variety of miscellaneous means. The impetus for contact for another nine
percent was either not known or was left unstated on the form.
But it was the second largest category, not mentioned above, which proved
surprising. Of the new PMs, 39% were brought into contact with God's Church
through friends and relatives. This was much higher than anticipated. It
is, in fact, one of the chief avenues God is using to call members into His
Church! Obviously, "The WORLD TOMORROW" program on radio and TV as well as
Church literature have had a powerful effect
on
these individuals. How
ever, the personal contact and living example of this "way of life in
action" has doubtless made the difference with many of these individuals
between responding or not responding. Perhaps the members would be encour
aged to realize how much they are being used in this aspect of the work of
God's Church.
Saratoga Springs Replaces Cape Cod Feast Site
We are happy to announce a new festival site as a replacement for Cape Cod.
Saratoga Springs, New York will be the host city for the 1984 Feast of
Tabernacles in the northeastern states. Its new convention center seats
2,600 people. Saratoga Springs was used as a festival site in 1978 and 1979
(meeting in a different building) and is noted for its great beauty and his
torical landmarks. We will release further information as soon as it be
comes available. Members scheduled to attend the site will receive housing
details in about two weeks, and should not make reservations until
they
re-
ceive this information.
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Recent Ordinations
On June 5, the final banquet of the fifth session of the Ministerial Re
freshing Program ended joyfully with three ordinations. With the faculties
of Ambassador College from Big Sandy and Pasadena as well as Imperial
Schools present, Messrs. Joe Tkach, Raymond McNair, Roderick Meredith,
Dibar Apartian, Dean Blackwell, and Herman Hoeh ordained as preaching
elders Mr. Mark Kaplan and Mr. Richard Paige, both longtime, faithful fac
ulty members on the Pasadena campus. Mr. Tkach then asked Mr. David Hulme
and Mr. Larry Salyer to join the evangelists in raising Mr. Mike Feazell,
assistant to Mr. Tkach in Ministerial Services, to the rank of preaching
elder.
Also recently ordained are two local church elders. During his recent trip
to South America, Spanish Regional Director Leon Walker ordained Mr. Carlos
Espinosa at Sabbath services May 5.
Mr. Espinosa serves the Ezeiza,
Argentina congregation.
On May 26, Mr. Ants Nomm was ordained during
services in Buffalo, New York. Hands were laid on Mr. Nomm by Church pastor
David Pack and Mr. Chris Beam on Mr. Beam's last Sabbath in the area before
moving to his new assignment.