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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY 25, 1985
Dear Mr. Brown:
Since my last letter to you was mailed just before the Feast, I
feel that another report on the situation here as it affects
God's Church is overdue.
First of all, Gloria and I want to thank you and all the brethren
in Britain for ·the assistance given to the brethren here, which
made it possible for us to have the best Feast yet. This was the
first time in Ghana that the brethren had been able to all stay
together in one hotel, without having to bother with chores like
cooking.
It was very hard work for us, purchasing and supplying the hotel
with everything they needed for our meals (to keep costs down),
preparing sermons and organizing the thousand and one things that
are associated with such activities. But the letters of appre
ciation from the brethren and the very positive comments from the
hotel staff made it all worth it.
We also want to thank you on behalf of the brethren for the farm
truck. The members certainly feel very encouraged by the support
we continue to receive from the Regional Office. I am sure that
they want to do their best to match the help they receive so that
they can become self-supporting--at least food-wise. However, it
continues to be a very steep climb out of our economic woes.
As a result of constantly skyrocketing prices, public transpor
tation is now a luxury. So it's a timely thing to have the truck
to help bring members to Church and take them to the farm. Those
in outlying towns receive some third tithe assistance �o help
them attend at least once or twice a month.
We are also encouraged by renewed interest in God's Church by
old-time PT subscribers.
We have been contacting from one to
five new people every month .since after the Feast.
Some have
known members for quite some time, others are old-time correspon
dence course students whom we contacted, offering them Lesson 13
and a counseling visit should they so wish. We are getting some
response from the Kumasi area from those so contacted, so we are
optimistic about growth in that area. An intensive member visit
ing programme is helping to keep all of us closer together as one
family.
We enjoyed Mr. Stirk's visit very much, as we are sure he did. We
are anxiously looking forward to your Passover visit and hope you
can come a day early or stay for the first day of Unleavened
Bread.
That's all for now, sir. We thank you and Mr. Stirk for all you
are doing for us.
Please continue to remember the Forsons and our brethren in Ghana in your
prayers. Mr. Brown's 1984 year-end report follows on page 3.