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PASTOR'S ?�PORT, April 30, 1979
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�essrs. M2�ichael, �uker and Jutsum and I are leaving ror San
Antonio '.::.:1is corning ·r�1ursday for the Evangelistic Campaign to be held
there tr·,:;_s F>::ida:y 1---:ight:
Please � for this campaign and for t:.1is
entire mini-series of car�aigns which, we hope, will be the forerunner
o:: many more t:o come;
?robab:y ye� have all read about the gunman whc shot two women,
inJ�red fif�y people and then killed himself back in San Anconic -- right
.. ,::,ar the �' � ::.c
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canpaign this Friday night!
It almost 3.J
Y
pears that
c::a:-, is ip '::.o his clc. ·�ricks again ·-- trying to discoura.
ge :;;eople or
�inder �hem �ron wanting to come out for such a meeting! Please bear
t�is i. �ind �el
1
cws, �nd I want to ask all of you to urge your entire
cong.ceqatior" co 2c:-av feTvently for these Evangelistic: Campaic;ns
I
for
Gcd's strength and guidance for Mr. Herbert Armstrong, for God's direction
and blessing on his trips, and for the new GROWTH that we knew God will
give c.:s
j _-:c
his �Tork as ,.,
i
e do � parts enthusiastically,
,\'e a�:2 11cJt� q-ro\Nir1g �capi.dly yet. But I definitely ser,.3e
2..
=-2elin·g in
the '/2.st. rna�cr�- :.y of the ministers and brethren that 'We are getting back
:-.o the "'.;'cdeo,:'s army" t�-lpe of attitude, that we a·ce "turning · :::.he corner,"
and '::.h2 t ·:·eal pre q:::-ess a.nd GROWTH is coming up soon on the i,ori zon !
�hanks �or yoir prayers, your love, your loyalty and your support.
With Christian love,
��:!�
?!��NCIA� AFFAIRS UPDATE
As we all know, the auditors retained by the Church, Arthur Andersen and
Co., 3re a�diting the books for 1978. We have authorized them to send
letters to various mesbers and employees for information to help confirm
aspects of the audit.
If a church member in your area receives a letter
requesting information from A. Andersen and Co. he should feel free to
a�swer.
If 7ou have any specific questions, please call Ministerial
Services lnoc Accounting)
; _)}_ccme. is :-iolding
All �ail _ncome, including special offerings and holy day offerings,
seen t.o be holding at around 10%.
In March the Church sent out a call
�or special offerings to raise enough money to post a b
0
�d if �he surety
pledqes are somehow disqualified on a technicality. As report2d in the
��rch 27th ?astor
1
s �eport, if the special offering is not needed for
che bc�d it will be used in the general operating fund in order to help
spread the gospel. As of this writing, the amount received for this fund
s::.and3 ju.st 1.:nder $650,000.
For your interest we are reproducing the text of an April 26th memo sent
to all department managers from Jack Bicket for Mr. Stan Rader.
It gives
a few further i�nsights as to the present state of the Church
I
s finances
and how we are coping with our cash crisis.
--Treasurer's Office