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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL.6, N0.24
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Recent Ordinations
JUNE 15, 1984
Regional Director Dibar Apartian ordained two men as local elders during
his recent trip to French Canada. Mr. Cyrille Richard, who serves the Mon
treal Church, and Mr. Yvon Brochu, who serves the Sherbrooke congregation,
were ordained June 5. Then on Sabbath, June 2, Mr. Ross Flynn was raised to
preaching elder. Hands were laid on Mr. Flynn by Mr. Vincent Panella,
pastor of the Trenton and Vineland, New Jersey Churches.
International News
Spanish �rea Update The first PURA VERDAD Bible lectures of 1984 were con
ducted April 29 and May 6 by Mr. Pablo Gonzalez in Mayaguez, the main city
of the west coast of Puerto Rico. The 54 new people who attended, or 2.6%
of those invited, represented the highest level of response for any lec
tures held in Puerto Rico.
Mr. Gonzalez reported that the attendees asked questions which indicated
that they had thoroughly read much Church literature. One married couple
who attended has already shown serious interest in the Church and is coun
seling with Mr. Gonzalez.
Mr. Mario Seiglie reports that on May 12, 350 new people attended the first
of four PV Bible lectures scheduled for Santiago, Chile. Attendance for
the second lecture held on Sunday, May 13 totaled 170, with 55 new people.
The total of 405 new people represents a 7.5% response with two more lec
tures to go! Anti-government protests were scheduled for the day of the
first lecture, but since very few people turned out, no measures were taken
by authorities to ban public meetings. Previous protests had resulted in
thousands of people on the streets and clashes between protesters and
police.
Mr. Seiglie reported that on the first night he discussed the programs of
the Church, Ambassador College, AICF, and Mr. Armstrong over the 50 years
of this era of the Church, while in the second lecture he presented the
topic "Ten Reasons Why Christ Must Return."
Further lectures are scheduled as follows: San Salvador, May 19-20; Guate
mala City, May 26-27; and Bahia Blanca, Argentina, June 23, 24, 30, July 1.
Lectures are also planned for two cities in Honduras in July, and other
cities in Argentina and Uruguay near the Feast period. Lectures may also be
conducted in seven or more cities in Mexico later in the year.
Circulation of the May PV was 210,937, setting a new record, exceeding the
previous all-time level of the April PV by over 6,000. PV circulation is up
13% since the beginning of the year due to the implementation of Mr. Arm
strong's new renewal policy, which extended the subscription term of over
31,000 subscribers.