PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT

TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

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FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES International News P h i l i p p i n e s U p d a t e M r . A d a i r ' s f i n a l P l a i n T r u t h l e c t u r e of 1 9 8 0 h e l d S u n d a y , November 2 3 r d i n T a c l o b a n C i t y , L e y t e , t u r n e d o u t t o be t h e b e s t t h i s year. One h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - f i v e new p e o p l e showed u p p l u s 4 7 members. P r a c t i c a l l y a l l s t a y e d a f t e r w a r d s f o r t h e open f o r u m which l a s t e d S u c c e s s of t h e l e c t u r e w a s no d o u b t p a r t l y d u e t o a an hour and a h a l f . o n e - h o u r i n t e r v i e w on T a c l o b a n ' s two r a d i o s t a t i o n s ( h o o k e d u p ) w h i c h t o o k M r . Adair w a s asked p l a c e l i v e o n F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n f r o m 5:OO t o 6 : O O P.M. many q u e s t i o n s a b o u t The P L A I N T R U T H m a g a z i n e , Ambassador C o l l e g e , a n d M r . A r m s t r o n g b y a p a n e l of q u e s t i o n e r s f r o m l o c a l p r i v a t e a n d g o v e r n m e n t media. I t w a s f i t t i n g t h a t M r . Adair d e c l a r e d Tacloban t h e 2 1 s t church c o n g r e g a t i o n i n t h e c o u n t r y and o r d a i n e d t h e i r f i r s t deacon d u r i n g t h e Sabbath service t h e p r e v i o u s day. The month o f November a l s o s a w t h e v i s i t o f M r . G e r a l d W a t e r h o u s e . The f i r s t S a b b a t h he spoke t o almost 9 0 0 b r e t h r e n from f i v e c h u r c h e s g a t h e r e d i n t h e Meralco T h e a t e r i n Metro M a n i l a . N e x t d a y h e s p o k e t o a b o u t 1 6 0 b r e t h r e n i n Bagio C i t y . H e w a s a l s o a b l e t o v i s i t Mindanao a n d t h e V i s a y a n I s l a n d s a n d a p p r o x i m a t e l y a n o t h e r 400 b r e t h r e n i n t h o s e a r e a s h e a r d h i s i n s p i r i n g message. Our ad o n "Does God E x i s t " h a s now r e a c h e d a r e c o r d r e t u r n o f 4 , 3 0 0 . On December 2 1 a s i m i l a r a d w i l l a p p e a r i n t h e same Panorama m a g a z i n e , t h i s t i m e a d v e r t i s i n g t h e r e p r i n t a r t i c l e "South A s i a i n Prophecy." W e expect a good r e t u r n o n t h i s a d a l s o . Our y e a r - t o - d a t e income r e f l e c t e d a n i n c r e a s e of 3 0 . 5 % o v e r t h e same period l a s t year! N e w s From The N e t h e r l a n d s On November 1 5 t h , G o d ' s c h u r c h e s i n The N e t h e r l a n d s j o i n e d G o d ' s Work w a r l d w i d e i n a d a y o f t h a n k s g i v i n g t o Almigl-:ty God Combined f o r t h e l e g a l v i c t o r y g r a n t e d u s i n t h e s t a t e of C a l i f o r n i a . s e r v i c e s w e r e h e l d where t h e p a s t o r of t h e T i l b u r g and U t r e c h t c h u r c h e s , M r . B r a m d e B r e e , g a v e a sermon on t h a n k f u l n e s s t o God. After services a s o c i a l t o o k p l a c e w h i c h s t a r t e d off w i t h a m e a l a n d a c a k e b a k i n g c o n t e s t . Later i n t h e e v e n i n g t h e Dutch b r e t h r e n t h o r o u g h l y e n j o y e d t h e movie "Young A m b a s s a d o r s . 'I
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p e o p l e , had t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o v i s i t t h e i r German n e i g h b o u r s o r a d a y t o e x c h a n g e i d e a s f o r b e t t e r s e r v i n g t h e a r e a s of G o d ' s Work w e l a b o u r i n . M r . a n d M r s . S c h n e e a n d t h e i r c o - w o r k e r s made t h i s v i s i t u n f o r g e t t a b l e w i t h c.uisinc. t r u e German h o s p i t a l i t y , warm f e l l o w s h i p and e x c e l l e r t Ge-:na:November w a s also t h e m o n t h i n which f o u r p u b l i c lectures t o o k p l a c e f o r r e a d e r s o f D e ECHTE W M R H E I D i n two cities of The N e t h e r l a n d s - - L e e w a r d e n

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and G r o n i n g e n . The r e s p o n s e i n b o t h c i t i e s w a s e x c e l l e n t . Each c i t y h a s Attendance t h e f i r s t n i g h t w a s 3 % , t h e second j u s t about 600 readers. n i g h t l y a t t e n d a n c e i n c r e a s e d t o 3 . 5 % . T o p i c s c o v e r e d by M r . B r a m d e B r e e w e r e " C o p i n g w i t h l i f e i n t h e 80's'' and " E u r o p e i n P r o p h e c y . " A number o f p e o p l e a t t e n d i n g t h e second n i g h t r e q u e s t e d i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e once-amonth B i b l e s t u d i e s i n Z w o l l e . A t b o t h l e c t u r e s M r . H e r b e r t W. Armstrong's book THE I N C R E D I B L E HUMAN POTENTIAL i n D u t c h w a s p r e s e n t e d a s a g i f t t o a l l those attending. Income showed a 2 5 . 6 % i n c r e a s e y e a r t o d a t e a n d a 2 3 . 7 % i n c r e a s e f o r t h e C h u r c h a t t e n d a n c e i n c r e a s e d 2 0 . 9 % w h i l e t h e membership p a s t 1 2 months. i n c r e a s e d 1 0 . 3 % compared t o November 1 9 7 9 . The L a t e s t From N e w Z e a l a n d R e s p o n s e s t o o u r O c t o b e r a d v e r t i z i n g c a m p a i g n f o r The PLAIN TRUTH m a g a z i n e c o n t i n u e d t o come i n s t e a d i l y t h r o u g h o u t November. Over 1 1 , 5 0 0 r e p l i e s h a v e now b e e n r e c e i v e d a t a c o s t p e r res p o n s e of $ 3 . 6 7 . M a i l f o r t h e y e a r t o d a t e i s r u n n i n g a t a n i n c r e a s e of 8 . 1 % o v e r l a s t y e a r , a n d income i s u p 2 7 . 1 % . C h u r c h a t t e n d a n c e i s up t o o - - N o v e m b e r ' s M o n t h l y C h u r c h R e p o r t shows t h a t a v e r a g e a t t e n d a n c e i n t h i s p a r t of t h e w o r l d p a s s e d t h e 1 , 0 0 0 mark f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e e v e r . F i n a l l y , p l a n s a r e now w e l l underway f o r t h e upcoming SEP camp t o b e h e l d a t ' G e m R e s o r t i n t h e b e a u t i f u l l l a r l b o r o u g h S o u n d s i n mid-December.

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Becky a n d I w a n t you t o know how much w e a p p r e c i a t e b e i n g a b l e t o t a k e p a r t i n t h e l a s t s e s s i o n o f t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. W e w e r e e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e program s i n c e i t s i n c e p t i o n , and o u r a n t i c i p a t i o n c o n t i n u e d t o grow a s w e r e a d t h e l e t t e r s i n t h e P a s t o r Gene r a l ' s R e p o r t f r o m t h o s e i n p r e v i o u s s e s s i o n s . W e had come t o e x p e c t a t r u l y o u t s t a n d i n g p r o g r a m and w e w e r e n o t d i s a p p o i n t e d i n a s i n g l e area! A l l t h e c l a s s e s w e r e w e l l p l a n n e d a n d d e s i g n e d t o m e e t t h e real needs of t h e m i n i s t r y . From t h e o u t s e t t h e i n s t r u c t o r s l e t u s know t h a t t h e y v i e w e d t h e m s e l v e s o n l y a s s e r v a n t s who w e r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r e s e n t i n g t o u s t h e m a t e r i a l you had a p p r o v e d a n d f e l t w e n e e d e d . A l l o f t h e i n s t r u c t o r s w e r e w a r m and f r i e n d l y and p r e s e n t e d t h e i r m a t e r i a l w i t h a g e n u i n e s e n s e o f l o y a l t y a n d c o n v i c t i o n . Our j o b i n t h e f i e l d m i n i s t r y i s much e a s i e r when w e a r e s u r e t h o s e a t P a s a d e n a a r e l o y a l t o you a s C h r i s t ' s a p o s t l e .
W e a l s o a p p r e c i a t e d t h e m i x t u r e o f m i n i s t e r s who w e r e i n t h i s t i m e - some " o l d - t i m e r s , " some n e w e r , a n d i t w a s e s p e c i a l l y h e l p f u l t o h a v e That helped u s a b o u t h a l f o f t h e group from t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l areas. t o g e t m o r e o f a n u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e w o r l d w i d e s c o p e o f t h e Work.
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m e a s u r e d e n t i r e l y i n terms o f t h e " h e a d knowledge" g i v e n i n t h e c l a s s room. W e w e r e n o t o n l y i n s t r u c t e d i n what i t means t o b e a m i n i s t e r , w e w e r e i n s t r u c t e d a n d shown __ t o m i n i s t e r t o G o d ' s p e o p l e . how Those i n t h e p r o g r a m s e t a f i n e e x a m p l e of p r a c t i c i n g w h a t t h e y p r e a c h e d ( C o n t i n u e d o n Pase 4 )

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by t h e i r s e r v i c e t o u s . W e l e f t t h e p r o g r a m f e e l i n g v e r y much c h a l l e n g e d t o come back t o t h e l o c a l a r e a a n d b e g i n t o r e a l l y s e r v e t h e churches " a s w e have been t a u g h t . "

W e also a p p r e c i a t e d y o u r d e c i s i o n t o make t h e w i v e s a p a r t o f t h e program. That helped t o c r y s t a l i z e t h e concept of t h e m i n i s t r y as a "team" responsibility.

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t o d e v e l o p and a d m i n i s t e r t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program t o g e n t l y c o r r e c t a n d i n s t r u c t u s f r o m t h e e r r o r o f o u r ways t h a t h a v e c r e p t i n over the years. I f e e l t h a t the Ministerial Refreshing P r o g r a m h a s t o b e among o n e o f t h e m o s t w o n d e r f u l e x p e r i e n c e s I h a v e had w h i l e b e i n g i n t h e C h u r c h of God, a n d t h e r e h a v e b e e n many wonderf u l e x p e r i e n c e s w h i l e I have been i n t h e Church.
While I r e a d t h e l e t t e r s e x t o l l i n g t h e v i r t u e s of t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m , I f e l t i t j u s t c o u l d n o t b e a s g r e a t as t h e letters proclaimed. W e l l , a f t e r having t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a t t e n d , it w a s b e t t e r t h a n words c o u l d d e s c r i b e . Thank you a g a i n f o r all y o u r e f f o r t s t o make u s t h e m o s t e f f e c t i v e m i n i s t r y p o s s i b l e i n o u r s e r v i c e i n G o d ' s g r e a t e n d - t i m e Work. J e f f McGowan

Dear M . T k a c h : r W e h a v e now s e t t l e d a new a d d r e s s f o r o u r s e l v e s i n o u r new home c i t y o f N e w c a s t l e , A u s t r a l i a , having been t r a n s f e r r e d h e r e from W e l l i n g t o n , N e w Zealand d u r i n g t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program w e a t t e n d e d s t r a i g h t a f t e r t h e Feast.

I n t h e f e w weeks w e h a v e b e e n h e r e , w e h a v e s e e n how v a l u a b l e t h e R e f r e s h i n g I r o g r a m w a s t o u s , coming a s i t d i d j u s t b e f o r e moving t o t h i s new c7rea. H o w much s t r e n g t h a n d s t a b i l i t y i t g i v e s G o d ' s p e o p l e h e r e t o b e a b l e t o s a y "I know w h a t t h e a p o s t l e i s t e a c h i n g " on so many m a t t e r s ! More a n d more, I h a v e t h e c o n v i c t i o n a s t o how i m p o r t a n t i t i s t h a t o u r b r e t h r e n h e a r much f r o m M r . A r m s t r o n g , whether through h i s autobiography o r s i m i l a r r e c e n t l y - w r i t t e n r e m i n i s c e n c e s , o r t h r o u g h t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m a s c o n d u c t e d by " f a i t h f u l men" (I1 T i m . 2:2).
L e t u s a d d o u r t h a n k s t o t h o s e who h a v e a l r e a d y e x p r e s s e d t h e i r s ! And p l e a s e k e e p s e n d i n g t h e P a s t o r G e n e r a l ' s R e p o r t .

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S i n c e Ruth a n d I r e t u r n e d from t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program, b o t h co n gr e ga t i o n s responded e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y t o t h e r e p o r t s o f t h e l e c t u r e s and r e s u l t a n t p l a n s f o r sermons, B i b l e s t u d i e s , s p e c i a l programs and s o c i a l s , and c h u r c h o r g a n i z a t i o n i n g e n e r a l .

I t w a s what w e needed t o The R e f r e s h i n g C o u r s e w a s j u s t s u p e r b . r e i n s p i r e and m o t i v a t e u s i n God's service. Whereas m o s t e x p e r i e n c e s i n l i f e d o n ' t t u r n o u t t o be a s g r e a t a s w e a n t i c i p a t e , t h i s e x p e r i The t r a i n i n g a n d k n o w l e d g e e n c e e x c e e d e d o u r e x p e c t a t i o n s by f a r . g a i n e d w a s e x c e l l e n t - - b e t t e r t h a n a n y c o n f e r e n c e w e ' v e ever a t t e n d e d ! I t w a s t r u l y r e f r e s h i n g t o see e v e r y o n e w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r w i t h unreserved p o s i t i v e a t t i t u d e s . The two t h e m e s o f t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f o u r c a l l i n g and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s and t h e importance of o u r l o v e l y and dedicated wives' c a l l i n g and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s w i t h u s w e r e emphasized t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r o g r a m a n d w e r e much a p p r e c i a t e d . I t was j u s t an o v e r a l l u p l i f t i n g , r e j u v e n a t i n g a n d ( a p t l y named) r e f r e s h i n g e x p e r i ence that we very deeply appreciate!

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I n t h e e v e n i n g o f November 2 3 , 1 9 8 0 , o u r d a u g h t e r Ramona w a s h i t i n t h e r i g h t e y e w i t h a p e l l e t t h a t had r i c o c h e t e d o f f a g a r a g e d u m p s t e r w h i l e s h e a n d h e r b r o t h e r w e r e v i s i t i n g t h e i r Mom i n T y l e r , T e x a s . On t h e m o r n i n g o f t h e 2 5 t h t h e s p e c i a l i s t w a s f i n a l l y a b l e t o c h e c k The i m p a c t o f t h e p e l l e t t h e e y e f o r damage. The news w a s n o t g o o d . had t o r n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e r e t i n a l o o s e and t h e e y e would r e q u i r e surgery. B e i n g new t o t h e A u s t i n a r e a f r o m C i n c i n n a t i , I d i d n o t know many p e o p l e h e r e t o c a l l a n d a s k f o r p r a y e r so I c a l l e d my Mom i n C i n c i n n a t i and asked h e r t o c a l l around up t h e r e f o r p r a y e r s t h a t t h e e y e w o u l d be h e a l e d b e f o r e w e r e t u r n e d t o A u s t i n . A r r i v e d i n A u s t i n t h e evening of t h e 25th and went t o t h e eye H examined t h e e y e . e H e examined t h e e y e a g a i n , s p e c i a l i s t here. and a g a i n . F i n a l l y h e s a i d t h a t h e c o u l d n o t f i n d a n y damage t o H e e x a m i n e d t h e e y e some t h e e y e t h a t would r e q u i r e h i s s e r v i c e s . more. S a i d t h a t he d i d n o t know w h a t t h e d o c t o r i n T y l e r h a d s e e n a n d t h a t t h e e y e would c o n t i n u e t o c l e a r u p .
I t w a s c l e a r l y a n i n t e r v e n t i o n b y God. Also m a k e s u s m o r e a p p r e c i a t i v e of t h e b l e s s i n g o f l i t t l e c h i l d r e n , b e c a u s e i f t h e p e l l e t h a d h i t a n y w h e r e e l s e a n d a t a n y o t h e r a n g l e . my d a u g h t e r w o u l d h a v e l o s t t h e s i g h t i n t h a t eye. ( U n t i l God w o u l d h e a l i t o f c o u r s e . )

I t a l s o sobers u s b e c a u s e it w a s by t h e s t r i p e s on t h e back o f C h r l s t t h a t Ramona w a s h e a l e d a n d s p a r e d m o r e s u f f e r i n g .

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M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s s e r i e s o f n e w s p a p e r a d s e n t i t l e d , "A V o i c e C r i e s O u t , " i n P e o p l e i d e n t i f y w i t h t h e message t h e W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l i s having impact. a n d a r e r e q u e s t i n g f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , a s t h e f i r s t g r o u p of l e t t e r c o m ments i l l u s t r a t e . O t h e r l e t t e r s show t h a t r e a d e r s f r o m a l l a r o u n d t h e They r e g a r d i t a s a u n i q u e w o r l d a r e e x c i t e d a b o u t The P L A I N T R U T H . The l a s t g r o u p of m a g a z i n e , h e l p i n g them t o u n d e r s t a n d l i f e ' s m e a n i n g . comments shows God t r u l y i n t e r v e n e s f o r H i s p e o p l e i n t i m e s o f n e e d . S p e c i f i c comments r e l a t e t o p r o t e c t i o n , employment o p e n i n g s a n d s p e c i a l favors.

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I am w r i t i n g i n r e s p o n s e t o M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s i m p r e s s i v e s e r i e s o f messages appearing i n t h e W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l . Please forward m e a c o p y o f U.S. AND B R I T A I N I N P R O P H E C Y , and e n r o l l m e i n y o u r B i b l e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o u r s e . Thank y o u .

Frank Modlin

( S a n D i e g o , CA)

I j u s t r e a d your a d v e r t i s e m e n t i n t h e W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l e n t i t l e d ''A S t a g g e r i n g T u r n i n World E v e n t s . " I would a p p r e c i a t e i t v e r y much i f you would s e n d t h a t 230-page b o o k , THE U N I T E D STATES AND B R I T A I N I N PROPHECY. I d o n ' t h a p p e n t o b e a member of y o u r c h u r c h . I know t h a t t h e Worldwide C h u r c h o f God f e e l s t h a t G r e a t B r i t a i n a n d A m e r i c a a r e d e s c e n d a n t s o f t h e L o s t T r i b e s of I s r a e l . I h a v e a n o p e n mind o n t h a t s u b j e c t , a l t h o u g h t h e c h u r c h o f w h i c h I ' m a member d o e s n o t q u i t e agree with your p o i n t of view.

Maurice C.

Smith, Jr.

( B r i s t o l Highlands, R I )

T h a t ' s a g r e a t a r t i c l e you w r o t e i n t h e W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l ( " W h a t ' s Wrong W i t h B u s i n e s s a n d I n d u s t r y " ) . I a g r e e w i t h you 1 0 0 % . P l e a s e s e n d m e THE SEVEN L W O F SUCCESS a n d a t r i a l s u b s c r i p t i o n t o The A S
P L A I N TRUTH.

Wells B a i n (Rancho C o r d o v a , C A ) Would you be k i n d e n o u g h t o m a i l m e t h e e d i t i o n o f THE U N I T E D STATES AND B R I T A I N . I read y o u r f u l l - p a g e a d v a n c e c o p y i n t h e N e w York T i m e s and w a s v e r y impressed w i t h t h e c o n t e n t s . Thank you m o s t kindly. God b l e s s you a n d a l l y o u r l o v e d o n e s . Mary Rube
I r e a d y o u r m e s s a g e i n t h e Wall S t r e e t J o u r n a l

(Yonkers, NY)

("Staggerinq T u r n I n World E v e n t s " ) a n d i t r e f l e c t e d a t l e a s t i n p a r t w h a t I h a v e b e e n s a y i n g p u b l i c l y f o r some t i m e . V i o l e n c e , t e r r o r i s m and c h a o s a r e coming t o t h e w e s t e r n w o r l d . So f a r w e ' v e b e e n s p a r e d , b u t n o t f o r long.

I a l s o own a s m a l l r a d i o s t a t i o n i n B e v e r l y , M a s s a c h u s e t t s and would be i n t e r e s t e d i n any programs which might be a v a i l a b l e . Would you a l s o s e n d m e a c o p y o f THE U N I T E D STATES AND B R I T A I N I N PROPHECY.

R o b e r t R. P a u l e y Vice P r e s i d e n t o f E . F .

H u t t o n ( B o s t o n , MA)

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I have r e a d y o u r f u l l - p a g e ad i n t h e Wall S t r e e t J o u r n a l on "What's Wrong W i t h B u s i n e s s a n d I n d u s t r y , " a n d a m i n t e r e s t e d i n r e c e i v i n g A S y o u r b o o k l e t e n t i t l e d THE SEVEN L W OF SUCCESS. Your a d w a s v e r y w o r t h w h i l e r e a d i n g and r i g h t t o t h e p o i n t . T h a n k i n g you i n a d v a n c e , w i t h k i n d e s t p e r s o n a l r e g a r d s a n d b e s t w i s h e s t o you f o r c o n t i n u e d s u c c e s s , good h e a l t h a n d h a p p i n e s s .

L o u i s L . G o l d s t e i n , C o m p t r o l l e r of t h e Treasury, S t a t e Treasury Building ( A n n a p o l i s , MD) What I n t e r n a t i o n a l PT R e a d e r s S a y

I would l i k e t o e x p r e s s t o you my t h a n k s f o r y o u r p u b l i c a t i o n s . T h e r e d e f i n i t e l y i s s o m e t h i n g d i f f e r e n t a b o u t y o u r m a g a z i n e s , somet h i n g good; t h e r e i s e v e n a l o t o f t h o u g h t p u t i n t o t h e t i t l e s . I a l w a y s e n j o y r e a d i n g them and p e r h a p s l i k e many o t h e r s , r e - r e a d i n g I have y e t t o receive b e t t e r m a i l t h a n your p u b l i c a t i o n s . them. G.W.R. ( P a l m Beach, QLD., A u s t r a l i a ) I f i r s t r e c e i v e d c o p i e s o f The P L A I N TRUTH a few y e a r s a g o . I found it b o t h i n t e r e s t i n g a n d t h o u g h t - s t i m u l a t i n g . I a l s o f o u n d , t o my

amazement, t h a t i t a n s w e r e d a much n e e d e d s p i r i t u a l " y e a r n i n g " f r o m within m e , t h e i s s u e s being very p r a c t i c a l i n "tying-up" mankind's role throughout t h e world. I need t h i s t h e r a p y a g a i n , and a m r e a l l y r a t h e r g l a d I stumbled across your r e c e n t a d v e r t i s e m e n t .
K.P.J.

(Herts.,

Britain)

I ' m a new s u b s c r i b e r t o The P L A I N TRUTH. Please send m e a copy of The t h e m a g a z i n e e v e r y month b e c a u s e i t h e l p s a l o t i n my s t u d i e s . I t ' s better t o c o n t e n t s o f The P L A I N TRUTH a r e v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g . r e a d The PLAIN T R U T H t h a n t o r e a d comics. Thank you v e r y much. G i n 0 M. M i r a n d i l l a (Daraga, Albay, P h i l i p p i n e s )

I m u s t s a y I a m v e r y e x c i t e d a f t e r r e a d i n g t h r o u g h y o u r i s s u e o f The P L A I N TRUTH m a g a z i n e . I a m o n l y s t r u c k by t h e v e r y f a c t t h a t M r .

Armstrong i s a b l e t o w r i t e s u c h a l a r g e q u a n t i t y of m a t e r i a l w i t h so many r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s on hand. I a m o n l y t o o aware t h a t o n l y t h e I m u s t s a y a b i g t h a n k you s t r e n g t h a n d h e l p of God i s k e e p i n g him. t o a l l who h a v e made i t p o s s i b l e f o r m e t o r e c e i v e The P L A I N TRUTH magazine. M a r i l y n J o h n s o n ( W e s t m o r e l a n d , Jamaica, W . I . )
I a m more t h a n p l e a s e d w i t h The P L A I N TRUTH m a g a z i n e . A s an individ u a l t r y i n g h a r d t o b e a t r u e c h i l d o f God, i t e n l i g h t e n s m e i n a r e a s where I w a s c o n f u s e d . I p r a i s e t h e Lord f o r g i v i n g m e a c h a n c e t o understand t h e world i n t h e s e t r y i n g d a y s , through your magazine. I hope e v e r y o n e w i l l k e e p up w i t h t h e f i n a n c i a l s u p p o r t n e e d e d t o k e e p your organization going. May G o d bless you a l l !

Rose 1.

(Devon, A l b e r t a , C a n a d a )

I h a v e f i n i s h e d c o f f e e a n d w i t h The P L A I N TRUTH b e f o r e m e I f e e l m o r e g r a t e f u l t h a n u s u a l t o b e p r i v i l e g e d t o r e a d and g l e a n a l i t t l e b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e meaning of t h i n g s t h a t p u z z l e and t o r m e n t

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me.

I a m a l w a y s t h a n k f u l t o t h a t unknown p e r s o n who p u t my name on your mailing list y e a r s ago.

I e v e n f i n d m y s e l f a s k i n g w h a t I w o u l d d o if you s t o p p e d w r i t i n g . Therefore I do You h a v e s a i d t h e r e a r e o n l y a f e w c a l - l e d - o u t o n e s . May a l l y o u r w i s h e s , d e s i r e s , n o t r e a l l y e x p e c t a replacement of you. p l a n s a n d d r e a m s become r e a l i t i e s b e f o r e y o u r v e r y e y e s .

Huey J . Fox ( P u e r t o R i c o , W . I . )
G o d ' s Hand a t Work i n P e o p l e s ' L i v e s
G o d h a s r e a l l y b l e s s e d my f a m i l y i n t h e p a s t t w o weeks! M Mom y began having e x c r u c i a t i n g back p a i n s which caused h e r t o lose h e r job. J u s t a week e a r l i e r I l o s t my j o b . M paychecks p r a c t i c a l l y y I t seemed l i k e t h e " r e d c a r p e t " s u p p o r t e d M o m , my s i s t e r a n d m e . S o Mom a n d I t u r n e d t o God had b e e n p u l l e d f r o m u n d e r o u r f e e t . W e asked H i m t o correct u s , i f and asked H i m t o p u l l u s through. need be, a n d t o t a k e t h i s b u r d e n from o u r s h o u l d e r s .

I j u s t c a n ' t t e l l y o u how w o n d e r f u l God h a s b e e n t o u s ! M Mom g o t y a n o t h e r j o b j u s t e i g h t m i l e s f r o m o u r home, w h e r e a s s h e w a s d r i v i n g 1 6 m i l e s before. S h e i s now g e t t i n g p a i d much m o r e . And h e r b o s s , who a l s o g a v e m e a j o b , r e f u s e s t o l e t h e r do a n y h e a v y w o r k .
N o t only did we both g e t another job,

b u t a l l o f a s u d d e n o u t of t h e w i l d b l u e y o n d e r my Dad, who h a s b e e n d i v o r c e d f r o m Mom s i n c e I w a s 5 , c a l l e d and s a i d he w a s p u t t i n g a check i n t h e m a i l f o r $ 2 0 0 t o buy o u r s c h o o l c l o t h e s ! I j u s t t h a n k God a n d p r a y t h a t H e w i l l b l e s s o t h e r s who a r e j u s t a s u n f o r t u n a t e a s u s a t t i m e s . I know f o r a f a c t t h a t He hears our prayers. Lynn Cloud--16 years ( L u m b e r t o n , MS)

I t ' s a m i r a c l e t h a t I h a v e my p r e s e n t j o b w i t h t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t . I w e n t f o r a n i n t e r v i e w a n d w a s h i r e d f o r t h e f i r s t week d u r i n g t h e Feast. I t o l d t h e m I c o u l d n ' t work t h a t f i r s t week a n d t h e y s a i d 1 went t o t h e t h e y w o u l d c a l l m e t o l e t m e know i f I g o t t h e j o b . God i s so v e r y F e a s t , came home, a n d my new j o b w a s w a i t i n g f o r m e ! good t o a l l o f u s .
G l o r i a G r e n n a p (Long B e a c h , CA)
W e a r e t h a n k f u l t o God for p r o v i d i n g u s w i t h a j o b a f t e r b e i n g l a i d o f f f o r f o u r months. W e know God h e l p e d my h u s b a n d g e t t h e j o b . T h e y w e r e n o t h i r i n g , but-mething c a m e u p , " so t h e y needed t w o pipe fitters.

Mrs.

Norman G . W i l l i a m s ,

Jr.

(Yoakum, TX)

I s h a l l n e v e r f o r g e t t h e p r o t e c t i o n t h e E t e r n a l G o d g a v e my- d a u g h t e r , S a r a , who w a s l e f t v i r t u a l l y u n s c r a t c h e d when a l a r g e , h e a v y p i e c e of g l a s s s h a t t e r e d i n t o a t h o u s a n d l i t t l e p i e c e s . I t i s more t h a n e v i d e n t t h a t t h e hand o f God c a n work t h i s t y p e of m i r a c l e .

Adelino N.

(Moita, P o r t u g a l )

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R e c e n t l y w e moved i n t o a new s c h o o l d i s t r i c t and a l l t h e t e a c h e r s a n d p r i n c i p a l h a d t o b e t o l d of t h e d a y s o u r c h i l d r e n c o u l d n o t observe. The d a y a f t e r I s e n t n o t e s t o t h e n a l l , t h e p r i n c i p a l I w a s e x p e c t i n g some k i n d o f t r o u b l e , b u t he s u r paid me a v i s i t . prised me. H e f i r s t a s k e d what c h u r c h w e belonged t o , and t h e n a f t e r w e h a d t a l k e d f o r a f e w m i n u t e s , he s a i d t h a t he would n o t s t a n d f o r a n y of h i s t e a c h e r s o r s t u d e n t s t o t e a s e , m i s t r e a t , o r make o u r c h i l d r e n f e e l o u t o f p l a c e i n a n y way. H e t h e n a d d e d h e was 1 0 0 % b e h i n d u s i n t h e t e a c h i n g a n d r e a r i n g of t h e c h i l d r e n a n d i f a n y o n e g a v e u s t r o u b l e , t h e y would h a v e t o a n s w e r t o him. There i s The c h i l d r e n a r e h a p p i e r now i n s c h o o l t h a n e v e r b e f o r e . room f o r t h e i r d i f f e r e n c e , a n d n o o n e seems t o c a r e t h a t t h e y d o n ' t observe t r a d i t i o n a l holidays. They a r e l i k e d a n d a r e e n c o u r a g e d by t h e i r t e a c h e r s and p r i n c i p a l t o f o l l o w t h e i r r e l i g i o u s u p b r i n g i n g a b o v e t h e i r s c h o o l work. Obeying God i s a b l e s s i n g f o r e v e r y o n e .
Mrs.

McCormick

(Georgetown, OH)

J O E TKACH,

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

AMBASSADOR COLLEGE ON A STEADY COURSE W h i l e v i s i t i n g w i t h M r . H e r b e r t W. A r m s t r o n g r e c e n t l y i n T u c s o n , t h e Dean of S t u d e n t s ( G r e g A l b r e c h t ) a n d I w e r e happy t o see t h a t t h e F o u n d e r a n d C h a n c e l l o r of Ambassador i s p l e a s e d w i t h t h e f a c t t h a t t h e C o l l e g e i s b a c k on t r a c k t r a i n i n g t h e young p e o p l e o f G o d ' s C h u r c h i n t h e t r u e ways o f God. With G o d ' s b l e s s i n g a n d g u i d a n c e w e i n t e n d t o d o o u r b e s t t o k e e p A m b a s s a d o r C o l l e g e on a s t e a d y c o u r s e - - f o l l o w i n g G o d ' s way.
Overall, t h e s t u d e n t s are doing very w e l l academically.

T h e r e i s j u s t o n e more week o f c l a s s e s b e f o r e t h i s semester's f i n a l exams. Some o f them ( t h e But s i n c e f r e s h m e n i n p a r t i c u l a r ) w e r e n o t d o i n g t o o w e l l by m i d - s e m e s t e r . t h a t t i m e ( w i t h much p r o d d i n g a n d g o a d i n g by u s f a c u l t y ) t h e y a r e b e g i n n i n g t o r e a l i z e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f d i l i g e n t s t u d y , a n d a r e now d o i n g much b e t t e r overall.
I t seems t h a t t h e t y p i c a l h i g h s c h o o l g r a d u a t e o f o u r t i m e i s r a t h e r d i l a t o r y and h a s n e v e r r e a l l y l e a r n e d t o s t u d y p r o p e r l y . It often takes from o n e t o two semesters f o r t h e f r e s h m e n t o g e t t h e " s t u d y h a b i t . " T h o s e few who d o n ' t t a k e t h e i r s t u d i e s s e r i o u s l y w i l l wind up b e i n g d r o p p e d f r o m c o l l e g e , b u t w e d o n o t e x p e c t t h i s t o happen t o v e r y many.

W e h a v e a l r e a d y a c c e p t e d o v e r 4 0 new s t u d e n t s f o r t h e coming semester. M o s t of t h e s e a r e e i t h e r r e a d m i t s t o Ambassador o r e l s e t h e y h a v e had a y e a r o r so a t a n o t h e r c o l l e g e b e f o r e a p p l y i n g t o e n t e r Ambassador C o l l e g e . G e n e r a l l y s p e a k i n g , h o w e v e r , w e d o n o t l i k e t o a c c e p t new s t u d e n t s i n From J a n u a r y - - i f t h e y i n t e n d t o g r a d u a t e i n f o u r y e a r s f r o m Ambassador. now o n w e a r e g o i n g t o b e v e r y r e l u c t a n t t o a c c e p t v e r y many new s t u d e n t s A s t u d e n t who e n t e r s i n t h e s p r i n g semester w i l l m i s s a i n January. number of i m p o r t a n t f a l l semester m e e t i n g s , f o r u m s , a s s e m b l i e s , e t c . w h i c h a r e n e c e s s a r y t o p r o p e r l y o r i e n t t h e new s t u d e n t s i n t o t h e C o l l e g e . T h e r e f o r e , s t u d e n t s who a r e a d m i t t e d i n t o A . C . i n J a n u a r y a r e somewhat o u t o f s t e p w i t h t h e r e s t of t h e s t u d e n t s of t h e C o l l e g e .

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The 1981 Japanese Summer Program Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong recently approved of our accepting another group of Japanese students to Ambassador College for a one-month session. These students will study English, American history and culture, etc. while visiting a number of places in the Southern California area. We now plan on having about 100 Japanese students in attendance at Ambassador next summer on this program. The 1981 Jerusalem "Big Dig" At our recent meeting in Tucson, .Mr. Armstrong approved of the 1981 Jerusalem Dig--which will include about 30 from Ambassador. Mr. Dick Paige (who did an excellent job last summer) will again supervise the Jerusalem Dig next summer. The Thai Expedition (A.C.E.P.T.)--2nd Group Mr. Armstrong also approved of the College sending a second group of A.C. students to Thailand to assist in our Thai Project--A.C.E.P.T. (Ambassador College Educational Project in Thailand). The second group will leave Pasadena for Thailand on Sunday, January 4th, 1981, and will remain in Thailand for a six-month period. Near the end of that period, we will again assess the accomplishments of the second group, and go to Mr. Armstrong with the facts so he can decide whether or not we should send a third and final group to Thailand. We have received some very good reports from the United Nations officials in Thailand, and also from representatives of World Vision and from others who have seen the Ambassador students in action in Thailand. Many religious groups have gone to Thailand with the idea of converting the refugees to their particular brand of Christianity. When the Thai officials saw that our Ambassador students are different--that we don't proselytize-they have been very favorable toward us, and have even wanted our students to take over a number of projects which were previously run by other Christian groups. The 1981 Envoy The new ENVOY is already under production. Mr. Armstrong gave us the go-ahead to produce the new Envoy about two weeks ago. We have already made a nice profit from the 1980 Envoy, and see no reason why we can't do equally well with the 1981 Envoy--though our primary goal is not to make a profit. We hope the 1981 Envoy will be even better than this year's yearbook. We have a number of new ideas to incorporate into the coming Envoy which should make it another very high quality production--a yearbook which will help tie members more closely to God's College. We hope to make the section, "FOCUS on a Worldwide Work," a permanent feature in the Envoy. If everything works out, we hope to send copies of the Portfolio to all ministers in the near future. I am sure you will enjoy it and profit from it.
A recent happening relative to two Ambassador men students helped further underline the fact that we are truly living in "perilous times." A few nights ago, two A.C. men were walking back to the College from "The Saltshaker," a local restaurant. As they walked by the small park between Raymond and Fair Oaks streets, two men pulled out guns and told the students to jump behind a building. Had the students obeyed, they would have been robbed and might have even been shot.

The two students took off as fast as they could run to get o u t of the dangerous situation. We can thank God that they were not s h o t at, and

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thus escaped unharmed. All this goes to show that we are living in a truly violent age and, just as God's people everywhere, the students need to be remembered in your prayers. Those of us who are on the faculty here always look forward to meeting you ministers (and your wives) when you arrive here on the Ministerial Refreshing Program. The visiting ministers are constantly telling me and others here how happy they are to personally - Ambassador back on the see track. They notice that the A.C. students set a good example in their dress and grooming and in the way they conduct themselves on the campus and when they visit with the brethren in the local churches. Thanks for your continued prayers for the College--that we may maintain the steady course set by the Founder of Ambassador. Raymond F. McNair, Deputy Chancellor

Y.O.U. AND NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS F The time has come for us to write to you regarding both Y.O.U. and national (formerly regional) scholarships. As a result of the changes that have taken place in the structure of both Y.O.U. and regional (national) scholarships, it is necessary to slightly alter what we did before. In order for a student to receive a Y.O.U. scholarship, he or she must be recommended by his or her local minister and must be an outstanding person who has contributed a great deal to church activities. Preliminary selections will be made in concert with the Y.O.U. office, the Financial Aids Office and the minister's evaluation. The college administration will make the final decisions. Both full and half-tuition scholarships will be awarded this year the same as last year. National scholarships will be awarded to applicants who have high potential for future use in God's Work. Applicants should have good character, leadership potential, a serving attitude and academic qualifications. This award is a one-year, full-tuition scholarship. There are provisions which will be explained to each recipient. I think it advisable to say here that the selection standards of Ambassador are going up each year as more people realize what God's college has to offer. The admissions team is anticipating some 600 applicants fur the fall of '81. We already have over 2001 Needless to say, the number of students who apply is far greater than the number of those we are able to accept. Therefore, we must be very selective concerning those we accept. Ministers should not feel they have to recommend someone just because the scholarship is available. Rather, consider that we are looking for highly motivated, academically qualified, financially sound people of good character who fully intend to finish the four-year program. By financially sound I mean a person who could arrive at Ambassador College with US $2,000 or the equivalent amount including scholarships.
I look forward to receiving your recommendation. Financial Aids Office.

Please send it to the

Arthur Suckling, Financial Aids Officer