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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, NOVEMBER 21, \984
LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM MR. AND MRS. DWIGHT ARMSTRONG
(Following is a letter Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Armstrong
prepared for publication in the WORLDWIDE NEWS. It was
phoned in to Pasadena by Mrs. Armstrong on November 17,
shortly before Mr. Armstrong died.)
Dear members of the Worldwide Church of God,
Ambassador College students and their families:
My wife and I have been deeply moved by your many gracious and
heartfelt letters of sincere appreciation for the hymns I have
been privileged to compose for the Worldwide Church of God, and
for your many cards, gifts and generosity in response to my
brother's letter to the brethren. Words fail to properly express
our hearts, thanks and gratitude. God has been most gracious and
we know He will never fail us.
Though our hearts' desire is to answer each one of you personal
ly, with such a large response this is not possible, and so with
this letter we wish to express our deepest thanks to each of you
for your real concern for my state of health also.
Above all we are knowing that nothing will be able to separate us
from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans
8:35-39).
With love in Christ,
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Armstrong
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Church Visit Program Resumes
I'm happy to report that we are now resuming the Church Visit Program, which
was temporarily postponed in mid-September due to the cash flow problem.
This program, approved by Mr. Armstrong, began in late June of this year for
the purpose of providing each local U.S. congregation and pastor a visit
from Headquarters personnel. Two men from Pasadena, with their wives, will
be sent out separately on most available weekends to visit two congre
gations or circuits. When combined with our regular Holy Day visit sched
ule, these visits will allow each U.S. congregation a visit approximately
once every 15 months.
These personal visits have proven to be very valuable to the local congre
gations and to the local ministry. They provide pastors an opportunity for
personal, one-on-one contact with the guest speaker. The visiting minister
can spend time with the local minister and gain a valid appreciation of the
circumstances of the local congregation, its people, its hall, the pastor's
circuit, his workload, etc. Whenever it is practical, the visitors will
stay with the pastors in their homes.
Over the last few years, many pastors have expressed their appreciation for
this personal contact resulting from Holy Day visits. So we are all very