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/ PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH
OF
GOD
VOL. 8, NO. 6
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 7, 1986
Dear Fellow Ministers,
By now most of you have seen the first broadcast of •The World
Tomorrow" featuring David Hulme. We were pleased to see the same strong
response we had been receiving for the past several months carry right
over for the new program.
The first program "What Will the Future
Bring?" offered the new booklet "Who or What Is the Prophetic Beast?"
and brought in
19,332
calls for the weekend. Mr. Rice reported that
this total is
31%
above the
1985
average, and is the ninth highest
response everl
This excellent response demonstrates a smooth transition from Mr.
Herbert Armstrong's programs to the new telecasts with little or no
reduction in the viewing audience. I think you will enjoy reading some
of the viewers comments in Mr. Rice's section of this issue of the
"Pastor General's Report."
I'm sure most of you have been aware of the turmoil in the little
island nation of Haiti over the past few weeks, resulting last weekend
in the closure of the international airport in Port-au-Prince and
reports (false at that time) of the overthrow of the Duvalier
government. But you were probably not aware that Mr. Dibar Apartian had
just arrived there for Public Bible Lectures to our "Plain Truth"
readers. Mr. Gilbert Carbonnel, pastor of the churches in Guadeloupe,
had accompanied him. Here in Pasadena, we were praying earnestly for
their safety, as well as for the safety of all God's people in Haiti.
We received word on Monday morning that everyone was safe and Mr.
Apartian had been able to get the last seat on the last plane out before
the airport was closed. His report on the trip follows in this issue.
Please remember the brethren in Haiti during this time of trial and
uncertainty for them.
(And remember in prayer our brethren in the
Philippines.
Violence in connection with the February
6
election is
already being reported as I write.)
I
want to
wholeheartedly
contributed by
extend a special thank you to all who so generously and
contributed your local activity funds to God's Work
United States and Canadian congregations, which was of
IN THIS ISSUE
From the Pastor General • •
1
From Church Administration • • 2
Report from the Treasurer • • • 4
From Editorial Services.
• 4
Mail Processing Update . •
5
during the cash-flow problem late
last year. More than $400,000 was
great help in shoring up reserves
for the difficult period.
Thank
you deeply for your generosity and
dedication to this great Work of
the living God!
Finally, as
I
wrote
week, God's Church must
praying Church.
Stir up
last
be a
God's