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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL.6, N0.47
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
REPORT FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE
DECEMBER 7, 1984
November was the best month for income, from a percentage point of view,
that the Church has had for a long time. While regular contributions, which
is our largest category of income, were up 14% over November of last year,
total income had increased 26.3% compared to 1983!
This encouraging in
crease is primarily a result of excess personal festival tithes turned in
after or at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles. Most contributors of such
funds probably do not realize how they could affect a month's income so
much.
A month ago, at the end of October, the year-to-date income was 15% more
than 1983. Adding November, the increase for 1984 is 15.9%. It is hoped
that this slight upward trend will continue, or even increase by the end of
the year.
The budget team met with Mr. Armstrong about the 1985 budget, and is now in
the process of preparing the budget based on his guidelines. The budget
process always seems to be difficult for everyone concerned. All depart
ments have needs that they try to fit within the allotted sum. How to fit
within this amount usually requires a lot of juggling of numbers until
everything fits best, and within the assigned limitations.
The budget team is wrestling with this problem now: the departments will be
doing this during the next few days. We hope that the process will be ac
celerated this year over previous years by new departmental access to the
budget area in the mainframe computer.
From comments made to me, I know that many of you are praying daily for im
proved financial conditions and also for those of us who work with the fi
nancial affairs of the Church. For this we want to express our appreciation
and thanks. The prayers of God's servants bring real results when they are
heartfelt and earnest. I hope that you will continue in your concern and in
such requests to God.
--Leroy Neff, Treasurer
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Mr. Herbert Armstrong returned from his trip to the Orient, _arriving at
Burbank airport at 7 a.m. Sunday morning, December 2. Messrs. Apartian,
Neff, Helge and I, along with family members of the staff and crew, met the
G-II! and welcomed Mr. Armstrong.
As usual, Mr. Armstrong was in top form, very energetic and feeling well. I
am always amazed at how good he looks and feels after these long and arduous
trips, compared to how exhausted the rest of the party looks. I know that
our collective prayers for him play an important role in that. God certain
ly can and does renew Mr. Armstrong's strength like the eagle's, as de
scribed in Isaiah 40:31.