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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, NOVEMBER 15, 1985
CoJDJ11ents
we have received hundreds of letters from co-workers thanking
Mr. Armstrong for sending them his book. They felt honored to receive
this invaluable gift. Many members have also written to express their
deep personal thanks for what they describe as the most inspiring and
important piece of literature Mr. Armstrong has ever written.
Following are a few brief comments:
"How excited I am to hear about the book you are working on! It is
something the world is sadly in need of to complement the Bible. It
will fill a big void."
New Mexico
"Your book is the best, most helpful, inspiring book I've read, apart
from the Bible.
It fills in the gap of 'here a little, there a
little.'"
Pennsylvania
"I wish to tell you how much I enjoyed 'Mystery of the Ages.' It's as
if Mr. Armstrong put everything I've been taught since I came into the
Church into that book."
Pennsylvania
"The book was so interesting that I finished reading it the second day
I had it, and I am starting to read it a second time."
Florida
Mail Heavy
Most of the mail backlog (500,000 pieces) that accumulated
during the Feast has been processed. Although our workload is gener
ally back to normal, we continue to see a 25 percent increase in mail.
We have received over five million pieces so far this year--one million
more than for the same period last year. Most of this increase can be
attributed to the growth in circulation of "The Plain Truth" and "The
Good News."
Big Sandy Milestone
In just 19 months of operation, the Big Sandy WATS
area has taken 500,000 calls. The total number of phone calls answered
at both Pasadena and Big Sandy in that period was 1.5 million. The
Texas operation now answers about 40 percent of each weekend's
response.
In between calls, the Big Sandy WATS staff also helps us to process a
portion of the routine mail received in Pasadena. This year alone,
they have handled 500,000 pieces of mail and saved the Work consider
able money in wages. Without the help of Big Sandy, we would find it
extremely difficult to keep pace with the burgeoning growth we're
experiencing.
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center
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