PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT

TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

VOL.2,

N0.35

AUGUST 2 9 , -

1980

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WORDS. P e o p l e w e r e a l w a y s s a y i n g my a d s w e r e ' ' t o o l o n g " - - t o o many w o r d s - But t h e y a s s u m e d p e o p l e w o u l d n o t r e a d more t h a n e i g h t o r t e n words. somehow, t h e y j u s t c o u l d n ' t u n d e r s t a n d WHY my a d s p r o d u c e d s u c h r e m a r k a b l e results!
I o f t e n e x p l a i n e d how p e o p l e w i l l r e a d a t h i c k b o o k o f h u n d r e d s o f T h e y k e e p r e a d i n g h o u r a f t e r h o u r BEp a g e s of a m y s t e r y f i c t i o n s t o r y . CAUSE i n t e r e s t a n d SUSPENSE h a s b e e n a r o u s e d t o see HOW I T COMES O U T !
A s I w r o t e i n t h e c o - w o r k e r l e t t e r , Walter C r o n k i t e i n a t e l e v i s e d i n t e r v i e w e x p l a i n e d w h a t a l l newsmen k n o w - - t h a t o r d i n a r y o c c u r r e n c e s o r GOOD a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s a r e NOT NEWS--unless OUT o f t h e o r d i n a r y o r s e n s a tional. And u s u a l l y t h e O U T - O F - T H E - O R D I N A R Y o c c u r r e n c e s a r e BAD--like a And s o news i s n e a r l y a l w a y s a m u r d e r , a p l a n e h i j a c k i n g , a b i g WAR. r e p o r t i n g o f BAD n e w s .

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i n v i r t u a l l y t h e same i n s t a n t make i t s e e m UNUSUAL, a r o u s e INTEREST, a n d b e f o r e t h e e y e l e f t i t CREATE SUSPENSE--cause t h e m i n d t o w a n t t o r e a d farther. Then, once t h a t i s done t h r o u g h h e a d l i n e s , h o l d and even i n c r e a s e s u s p e n s e , make i t so i n t e r e s t i n g t h e r e a d e r c o n t i n u e s o n . D o n ' t t h i n k f o r a second t h a t j u s t anybody , T h i s i s NO EASY T R I C K ! I t r e q u i r e s a k n o w l e d g e of p r a c t i c a l c a n p r o d u c e t h a t k i n d of w r i t i n g . and workable p s y c h o l o g y - - a l t o g e t h e r d i f f e r e n t from t h e t h e o r e t i c a l I t r e q u i r e s a s t y l e of p s y c h o l o g y t a u g h t by t h e c o l l e g e p r o f e s s o r . w r i t i n g u t t e r l y UNIQUE--fast-moving, smooth, w i t h words e v e n t h o s e of only a f o u r t h - g r a d e e d u c a t i o n c a n u n d e r s t a n d . W r i t i n g e x c e l l e n c e m u s t be a c h i e v e d by t h e STYLE, a n d m a n n e r o f g r o u p i n g w o r d s a n d s e n t e n c e s t o I t d e f i n i t e l y c a n n o t be t h e s t a i d , t i r e s o m e , p r o f e s s o r i a l gether. " l a n g u a g e of s c h o l a r s h i p , " w i t h l o n g d r a w n - o u t s e n t e n c e s , b i g w o r d s a v e r a g e readers c a n n o t u n d e r s t a n d - - w r i t i n g t h a t i n f l a t e s t h e v a n i t y o f t h e w r i t e r b u t needs an i n t e r p r e t e r f o r t h e average reader.
I h a s t r a i n e d t o w r i t e f o r t h e WHOLE PURLIC--not j u s t t h e s c h o l a r l y of h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n . Y e t i t n e e d e d a TONE o f d i g n i t y ( w i t h e x c e p t i o n s ) , a s o u n d o f I l i a t u K l t y , a r i n g o f SINCERITY. I t n e e d e d a c e r t a i n e x c e l l e n c e of d i c t i o n a n d sentence f o r m i n g . F u r t h e r , I l e a r n e d t o u s e t h e more a c t i v e , e x p r e s s i v e , dynamic words t o f l a v o r t h e w r i t i n g w i t h force, power, c o m p e l l i n g i n t e r e s t a n d t o MOVE THE READER TO A C T I O N .

T h o s e e a r l y y e a r s of d e v e l o p i n g t h i s s t y l e of a d w r i t i n g i s t o d a y p a y i n g off i n t h e FULL PAGES I N SUCH PRESTIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS AS THE NEW YORK TIMES!
W e a r e h e a r i n g from i m p o r t a n t p e o p l e i n N e w Y o r k , B o s t o n a n d C a l i f o r n i a t h a t t h e y have n e v e r read a d s l i k e t h e s e b e f o r e . AND THEY ARE REALLY READING THEM! T h i s k i n d o f a d w r i t i n g h a s become a lost a r t . B u t t h e l i v i n g C h r i s t i n s p i r e d t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of t h i s t y p e of s k i l l SEVENTY YEARS AGO, so t h a t H e c o u l d u s e i t t o d a y t o r e a c h t h e " g r e a t a n d t h e n e a r - g r e a t " of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ( a n d p e r h a p s s o o n many o t h e r This is a n a t i o n s ) i n r e a c h i n g t h i s NEW MARKET w i t h C h r i s t ' s Message. NEW DOOR C h r i s t h a s j u s t o p e n e d t o H i s Work.

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I c a n t e l l you t h a t C h r i s t i s n o t p l a n n i n g t o a d d m a n y - - p e r h a p s n o n e o r almost n o n e - - t o H i s CHURCH m e m b e r s h i p by g e t t i n g H i s Y e s s a g e e f f e c B u t H e wants u s t o reach t i v e l y before " t h e g r e a t and t h e n e a r - g r e a t . " them " A S A WITNESS!" And i t i s a POWERFUL w i t n e s s .

One t h i n g t h i s f u l l - p a g e a d c a m p a i g n i s d o i n g - - i t i s e s t a b l i s h i n g G o d ' s C h u r c h a s a REPUTABLE, INFLUENTIAL FORCE i n s t e a d of a c o n t e m p t i b l e " c u l t , " i n t h e p u b l i c m i n d , a n d among n a t i o n a l l e a d e r s .

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Once a g a i n t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l ' s c o n d u c t a n d o u t r a g e o u s c l a i m s o f a u t h o r i t y over c h u r c h e s i n C a l i f o r n i a have m e t a r e s o u n d i n g d e f e a t i n t h e California Senate. On A u g u s t 2 6 , 1 9 8 0 , t h e S e n a t e c o n f i r m e d S e n a t o r P e t r i s ' b i l l ( S B 1 4 9 3 ) . T h e b i l l is now i n t h e g o v e r n o r ' s o f f i c e a w a i t i n g h i s s i g n a t u r e or veto. The P e t r i s b i l l , i f y o u w i l l r e c a l l , w o u l d remove a l l c i v i l j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l t o s u p e r v i s e o r c o n t r o l c h u r c h e s . T h e r e f o r e , i t w o u l d be v e r y h e l p f u l if c h u r c h m e m b e r s a n d f a m i l y , f r i e n d s a n d r e l a t i v e s f r o m a l l a c r o s s t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s w r i t e G o v e r n o r Brown a n d Persons outside the state e n c o u r a g e him t o s i g n t h e P e t r i s b i l l i n t o l a w . of C a l i f o r n i a h a v e a n i n t e r e s t i n t h e b i l l i n t h a t C a l i f o r n i a h a s a l w a y s Should t h e a t t o r n e y b e e n viewed a s a l e a d i n g s t a t e i n s o c i a l r e f o r m . g e n e r a l b e v i c t o r i o u s i n p a l m i n g o f f h i r e x o r b i t a n t c l a i m s of j u r i s d i c t i o n over c h u r c h e s i n C a l i f o r n i a , o t h e r s t a t e s a r e g o i n g t o l o o k upon h i s v i c t o r y a s a model t o be f o l l o w e d . E v e r y o n e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s who would l i k e t o e x p r e s s t h e i r c o n c e r n f o r t h e i r r e l i g i o u s f r e e d o m s , a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e P e t r i s b i l l , s h o u l d immedia t e l y w r i t e l e t t e r s o r s e n d t e l e g r a m s t o Governor Brown a t t h e f o l l o w i n g a d d r e s s , u r g i n g h i s s i g n i n g of S e n a t o r P e t r i s ' b i l l (SB 1 4 9 3 ) . The H o n o r a b l e Edmund G . Brown, J r . Governor, S t a t e of C a l i f o r n i a State Capitol Sacramento, C a l i f o r n i a 95814 --RALPH
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W o r l d w i d e C h u r c h of God? How a r e you explaining your unconstitutional civil lawsuit against t h e Church of t h e living GOD?
You have a stock answer. You contend all churches are public charitable trusts. You claim they ought t o be owned, controlled a n d managed by your oftice. And W H Y ? To protect, you answer, t h e handling of public funds.
We a r e defending t h e constitut i n n a l r i g h t s of a l l c h u r c h e s against such attacks in this now l a m o u s STATE A G A I N S T C H C ' R C H hattle! Churches d o differ in doctrinal heliefs. but the Constitution guarantees t h e C H C R C H separation trom political encroachments hy t h e STATE! We a r e NOT a charitable trust. [Ye a r e not a public charity. T h e Worldwide Church of God is not handling t h e public's money or its expenditure. We are a CHC H C H the spiritual organism of t h e living
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We neither solicit nor receive contribution from t h e public. We are not responsible TO t h e public for expenditure of its funds. U'e neither receive nor h a n d l e t h e public's money. We owe nothing t o t h e puhlic except love. t h e opportunity t o G I V E a n d S H A R E

God's T R I ' T H . upstanding individual citizenship and good neighhorliness. We never proselyte. Our m e m h e r s have not c o m e from other churches. We rontribute much to t h e puhlic. not only in California. but throughnut t h e world. CVe live t h e way of life we teach-the way of "(:IvE" instead of "GET"-the way of outflowing love a n d concern for the good 01 others. .lust what is a C H A R I T Y ? H'ebster detines it: "an institution engaged in relief of the poor: puhlir provision for t h e relief of the needy." We a r e not a public charity. But we do take care of our own widows. orphans and needy. relieving t h e public of t h a t burden. Contrariwise. what is t h e C H I , R C HT h e Bible says it is t h e " spiritual Born O F CHRIST. .Jesus said."I will build mv C h u r c h . " T h e Church was built hy J e s u s Christ. not tiy t h e political civil g n v e r n ~ ment. T h e ('hurch is a spiritual organism. not a secular or public organization.

'The Church i s siihject t o ChriFt. not t i 1 t h e political STATE. "hat is the function, purpose. G r e a t C o m m i s s i o n of t h e C H IR r H ' Christ commanded. "Go ye into all the world and preach t h e Gospel!" But t h a t is what you have termed "siphoning off millinns ( 1 1 dollars every year" for the personal account of t h e one who thus obeys Christ! F r o m what source d o e s t h e C H I R C H derive its funds t o carry on Christ's commanded functions? God instituted t h e tithing system. commanded hy Christ and New Testament teaching-as well a s vciluntary I r e e n i l l offerings from God's pcnpie-not Irom public soliritation. T h e Worldwide Church of God follows this system o l God-never soliciting t h e public f i x funds. T h e Bible teaches that such income is Goo's money-not t h e puhlir's money! W e a r e accountable t n GOD. through the living CHRISTa n d t o GOD'SP E O P L E for t h e h a n dling of GOD'S M O N E Y . And a s Christ directs-not t h e S T ~ T E ! R'e think it's time t h e people know t h e TRUTH about this unconstitutional attack of STATE against t h e rHrRCH-this attack t o persecute t h e Church of God, which tries to G I ~ Etn a n d S E R V E t h e public, not take from it!

HERBERT ARCISTROSG W. Pastor General Worldwide Church nf God

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M r . R a d e r w a s i n N a s h v i l l e f r o m t h e 2 1 s t t o t h e 2 3 r d of A u g u s t . He was a c c o m p a n i e d b y M r . John K i n e s t o n and M r . a n d M r s . Joe Kotora. While i n t h e a r e a , h e w a s i n t e r v i e w e d o n a number o f TV a n d r a d i o s t a t i o n s . Among them w a s a n i n t e r v i e w c o n d u c t e d b y Ron J o h n s o n o f t h e " N a s h v i l l e S k y l i n e T h i s i s a l e a d i n g F s t a t i o n i n t h e area and t h e oneM Show" o n W Z E Z - F M . hour i n t e r v i e w w a s aired t w i c e , once S a t u r d a y and t h e n a g a i n on Sunday. M . Rader w a s a l s o i n t e r v i e w e d f o r o n e - h a l f h o u r b y C h r i s C l a r k , a l e a d i n g r t a l k show h o s t f o r WTVS, C h a n n e l 5 .

A n o t h e r i n t e r v i e w w a s c o n d u c t e d b y WSM-TV, C h a n n e l 4 , o n t h e e v e n i n g of t h e m i n i s t e r i a l banquet. S e g m e n t s o f t h i s i n t e r v i e w w e r e a i r e d t h a t same e v e n i n g o n t h e 11 o ' c l o c k n e w s , i n c l u d i n g s h o t s o f t h e b a n q u e t . W h i l e i n N a s h v i l l e , M r . Rader w a s i n t e r v i e w e d b y t h e N a s h v i l l e T e n n e s s e a n n e w s p a p e r a n d a l s o b y The B a n n e r - - t h e t w o l e a d i n g n e w s p a p e r s of t h a t c i t y . The n e w s p a p e r i n t e r v i e w s p r o d u c e d g o o d c o p y a n d t h e TV a n d r a d i o i n t e r v i e w s p r o v e d t o be v e r y p r o f i t a b l e . The b a n q u e t w i t h t h e m i n i s t e r s a n d w i v e s i n c l u d e d l e a d i n g men f r o m Nashv i l l e a n d t h e s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a s . On t h e S a b b a t h o f t h e 2 3 r d , t h e d o c u M r . Kotora gave t h e o p e n i n g comments m e n t a r y " C h u r c h v s S t a t e " w a s shown. and t h e s e r m o n e t t e . M r . Rader t h e n a d d r e s s e d t h e c o m b i n e d c o n g r e g a t i o n of b r e t h r e n f r o m t h e c h u r c h e s of N a s h v i l l e , M u r f r e e s b o r o , C o o k v i l l e , Knoxv i l l e , Jackson and Vickson, Tennessee, a s w e l l as E v a n s v i l l e , I n d i a n a , Paducah and M a d i s o n v i l l e , K e n t u c k y , H u n t s v i l l e and F l o r e n c e , Alabama. Once a g a i n a major a r e a o f t h e c o u n t r y l e a r n e d more a b o u t t h e Work a n d C h u r c h o f God, a n d b r e t h r e n were u p d a t e d a n d i n s p i r e d t o c o n t i n u e s t a n d i n g s o l i d l y b e h i n d G o d ' s A p o s t l e a s G o d ' s Work a c c e l e r a t e s toward t h e comp l e t i o n o f t h e Great Commission.

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Tuesday, August 2 6 t h , i n t h e f i r s t a l l - e m p l o y e e forum s i n c e e a r l y J u n e , M r . R a d e r u p d a t e d e m p l o y e e s a n d s t u d e n t s o n d e v e l o p m e n t s i n G o d ' s Work a n d t h e c h a l l e n g e s b e f o r e i t . An i n t e r e s t i n g v a r i e t y of q u e s t i o n s r o u n d e d o u t a n o t h e r v e r y i n f o r m a t i v e a n d h e l p f u l m e e t i n g . Here a r e j u s t a f e w highlights: P e t r i s B i l l a G r e a t Moral V i c t o r v

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l e a r n e d o f t h e S t a t e S e n a t e ' s 25-1 a p p r o v a l of t h e s l i g h t l y amended Petris bill. H e r e l a t e d t h e good news a n d t h e n r e m i n d e d t h e a u d i e n c e t h a t t h e b a t t l e i s n ' t over y e t s i n c e t h e b i l l i s now o n t h e g o v e r n o r ' s desk for h i s s i g n a t u r e , or veto.

"Now, t h e r e i s n ' t t o o much w e c a n d o i n t h i s b a t t l e , e x c e p t t o PRAY," M r . Rader t o l d t h e a u d i e n c e . "I would s a y t h a t i f w e a l l would g e t on o u r k n e e s b e t w e e n now a n d maybe t h e e n d of S e p t e m b e r , w h i c h would be t h e outside d a t e t h a t t h e g o v e r n o r h a s t o v e t o t h e b i l l or t o s i g n it ( o r d o n o t h i n g , i n w h i c h case t h e l a w w o u l d p a s s ) , I think t h a t we w i l l find

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t h a t p r a y e r w i l l h e l p u s more t h a n a n y s i n g l e t h i n g w e c o u l d d o a t t h i s t i m e . . . .W e h o p e t h a t t h e g o v e r n o r w i l l b e a b l e t o make a n i n t e l l i g e n t d e c i s i o n i n t h i s m a t t e r a n d n o t b e m i s l e d by w i l d a l l e g a t i o n s b y p e o p l e who a r e c l o s e t o h i m . . .

Commenting on t h e s u c c e s s of t h e P e t r i s b i l l r i g h t a f t e r i t s l a t e s t a f f i r m a t i o n b y t h e S e n a t e , M r . R a d e r s a i d , "I s t i l l b e l i e v e , r e q a r d l e s s o f what [ u l t i m a t e l y ] h a p p e n s w i t h t h e b i l l , t h a t i t w i l l g i v e Dause t o t h e ____ t s , a n d maybe [ e v e n ] g i v e some p a u s e t o t h e a t t o r n e y q e n e r a l , cour who w i l l r e c o g n i z e u n d e r a n y s e t of c i r c u m s t a n c e s , t h a t t h e l e g i s l a t u r e o f t h i s s t a t e d i d n o t b e l i e v e t h a t h e was d o i n g t h e r i g h t t h i n g [ i n moving a s h e d i d a g a i n s t t h e W o r l d w i d e C h u r c h o f God]
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T h e s i g n i f i c a n c e o f t h i s b i l l ' s s u c c e s s so f a r c a n n o t b e o v e r s t a t e d a n d m u s t b e e s p e c i a l l y n o t e d b e c a u s e i t h a s s u r m o u n t e d i n t e n s e l o b b y i n g by "It is r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l ' s Dowerful o f f i c e . a l r e a d y a g r e a t m o r a l v i c t o r y f o r us," stressed Mr. Rader , "and a great moral a n d p o l i t i c a l d e f e a t f o r D e u k m e j i a n , t h e would-be, s e l f - a p p o i n t e d r e l i g i o u s a r b i t e r of t h i s s t a t e . " When a s k e d i f i t w o u l d h e l p f o r members t o w r i t e t h e g o v e r n o r ' s o f f i c e , P l r - Rader r e p l i e d i n t h e a f f i r m a t i v e and a d d e d , "They a r e a l w a y s im pr e sse d b y t h a t , a n d I w o u l d n o t h e s i t a t e t o w r i t e him o r u s e n i g h t l e t t e r s o r w h a t e v e r o t h e r f o r m y o u m i g h t w a n t t o u s e , u r g i n g him t o s i g n P e t r i s b i l l SB 1493 i n t o l a w . " T h o s e Amazing Ads!
I t a p p e a r s w e h a v e n o t e v e n b e g u n t o see t h e e x t e n t t o which God i s g o i n g t o u s e M r . H e r b e r t A r m s t r o n g ' s a d s in f u r t h e r i n g t h e C h u r c h ' s c o m m i s s i o n . S p e a k i n g of M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s a d s , M r . R a d e r m a r v e l e d , "They h a v e r e a l l y b e e n t h e m o s t a m a z i n g e f f o r t , I b e l i e v e , t h a t t h i s Work h a s e v e r u n d e r -

They taken. T h e y h a v e b e e n n o t e d b y p e o p l e f r o m a l l w a l k s of l i f e . T h e y h a v e t u r n e d t h e m e d i a o n , so t o h a v e b e e n n o t e d b y t h e media. speak. T h e y h a v e o p e n e d a l o t of d o o r s f o r u s . Never h a v e t h e y s e e n such an a d v e r t i s i n g e f f o r t

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"On s e v e r a l o c c a s i o n s , " c o n t i n u e d r 4 r . R a d e r , "I h a v e b e e n a s k e d o v e r t h e a i r , l i v e , ' W e l l , who i s w r i t i n g t h e s e a d s ? O b v i o u s l y , you m u s t h a v e some high-powered a d v e r t i s i n g agency. Some a d v e r t i s i n q g e n i u s who i s t u r n i n g this stuff out.' And I l a u g h , a n d I s a y , ' W e l l , y o u ' r e r i g h t a b o u t t h e l a t t e r , you a r e w r o n g a b o u t t h e f o r m e r . '
" I s a i d , 'Mr. A r m s t r o n g i s a n d h a s b e e n a n a d v e r t i s i n g g e n i u s . He is maybe t h e w o r l d ' s g r e a t e s t c o p y w r i t e r a n d , o f c o u r s e , h e i s w r i t i n g a b o u t t h e w o r l d ' s most i m p o r t a n t message. The c o m b i n a t i o n , ' I s a i d , ' i s absolutely fantastic.' And t h e y h a d t r o u b l e b e l i e v i n g i t . T h e y h a d t r o u b l e b e l i e v i n g t h a t a n 8 8 - y e a r - o l d man, f o r e x a m p l e , c a n t u r n o u t t h i s product. B u t w e a l l - - t h o s e o f u s who a r e i n t i m a t e w i t h t h e s i t u a t i o n --know t h a t h e w r i t e s e v e r y word o f i t . "

Grabbing N a t i o n a l A t t e n t i o n One q u e s t i o n p o s e d t o M r . Rader i n v o l v e d w h e t h e r w e h a v e c o n s i d e r e d n a t i o n a l TV a d v e r t i s i n g . M r . Fiader s a i d h e d o u b t e d w h e t h e r i t w o u l d be worth t h e expense. H e n o t e d t h a t w e h a v e s p e n t m o s t of o u r ad money i n t h i s s t a t e w h e r e t h e b a t t l e g r o u n d l i e s a t t h e moment. Then h e e x p l a i n e d :

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" W e h a v e d o n e e n o u g h so f a r n a t i o n a l l y t o b r i n q t h e m a t t e r a s a c o n s t i t u W e w i l l continue to t i o n a l i s s u e t o t h e a t t e n t i o n now o f e v e r y b o d y . s p o r a d i c a l l y h a v e o u r a d s go o u t i n t h a t s e n s e , a n d w e a r e q e t t i n g a l o t of n a t i o n a l c o v e r a g e - - r a d i o a n d t e l e v i s i o n - - w h i c h a c c o u n t s f o r my t r a v e l s .

"We h a v e f o u r t h i n g s , " c o n t i n u e d M r . R a d e r , " t h a t h a v e b e e n g o i n g f o r u s . W e have t h i s P e t r i s b i l l which h a s been v e r y i m p o r t a n t and has c a u g h t a l o t of p e o p l e ' s a t t e n t i o n . W e have t h e a d campaign which h a s t u r n e d j u s t W e h a v e my everybody on i n o u r favor. - book w h i c h i s c a t c h i n g t h e e y e s of r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n a n d press c o m m e n t a t o r s . And w e h a v e t h e m a j o r r e l i g i o u s d e n o m i n a t i o n s w h i c h h a v e a l l come i n t o t h e b a t t l e - - n o t d t o s a v e US, or t o h e l p u s b u t t o h e l p t h e m s e i v e s , and t h e y are c r e a t i n g q u i t e a
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"So t h o s e f o u r t h i n g s , " e x p l a i n e d M r . R a d e r , " h a v e k i n d o f c o a l e s c e d a n d b r o u g h t t h e m a t t e r t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e n a t i o n a l level. B u t September, O c t o b e r a n d t h e f i r s t p a r t o f November w i l l be m o n t h s when e v e r y o n e ' s a t t e n t i o n w i l l b e f o c u s e d on t h e n a t i o n a l e l e c t i o n s . So w e w i l l probably b e g i n t o p h a s e o u t some o f o u r a d v e r t i s i n q d u r i n g t h e n e x t 9 0 d a y s , p i c k i n g i t u p a g a i n when t h i n g s q u i e t down.'' A d s P o w e r f u l l y Proclaim t h e Gospel

E n l a r g i n g o n how t h e a d s a r e h e l p i n g t o d o t h e Work, M r . R a d e r r e f e r r e d t o an encounter w i t h a gentleman w h i l e w a i t i n g f o r an elevator r e c e n t l y . The man, e m p l o y e d b y a major n a t i o n a l company, r e c o g n i z e d him a n d g r e e t e d him b y name, t h e n s p o k e i n c o m p l i m e n t a r y t e r m s a b o u t w h a t t h e C h u r c h w a s doing. ' I d o n ' t know w h e t h e r h e s a w o u r Wall S t r e e t J o u r n a l a d s o r s a w ' t h e m i n t h e [Los A n g e l e s ] T i m e s , " s a i d M r . R a d e r , " b u t t h e p o i n t i s , w e ' r e g e t t i n g t h a t m e s s a g e a c r o s s now! P e o p l e now know w e a r e o u t t h e r e . They a r e r e a d i n g what w e a r e s a y i n g , a n d he s a i d , 'Keep up t h e good work."' E l a b o r a t i n g f u r t h e r , M r . R a d e r s a i d , "I b e l i e v e i t ' s t h e a d c a m p a i g n more That space i s very big space. The f i r s t t i m e M r . t h a n anything else. A r m s t r o n g ' s a d s b r o k e i n N e w York I h a p p e n e d t o b e t h e r e , and t h e y p i c k e d u p t h e a d , a n d r i g h t away t h r e e o r f o u r t e l e v i s i o n s t a t i o n s c a l l e d L o s A n g e l e s a n d w a n t e d someone t o make a n a p p e a r a n c e . By happenstance, I w a s i n N e w Y o r k , a n d I w a s a b l e t o go r i g h t over a n d a p p e a r t h a t e v e n i n g l i v e , a n d t h e n t h e o t h e r s t a t i o n s w a n t e d t o have m e come o n , but 1 c o u l d n ' t be i n t w o p l a c e s a t o n e t i m e . They s t i l l u s e d t h e ads [on t h e i r p r o g r a m s ] , and t h e y j u s t a d - l i b b e d from t h e r e . " E v e r y t i m e [Mr. A r m s t r o n g ] w r i t e s a n a d , h e w r i t e s i t w i t h g r e a t authority. When h e t a l k s a b o u t t h e Great C o m m i s s i o n , h e d o e s n ' t e x p l a i n t h a t t h i s i s w h a t h e t h i n k s a b o u t i t . When h e t a l k s a b o u t God's t r u t h , he d o e s n ' t a p o l o q i z e and s a y i n p a r e n t h e s e s ( t h i s i s what I b e l i e v e , b u t H e s a y s i t w i t h t r e m e n d o u s power a n d y o u d o n ' t h a b e t o agree w i t h m e ) : tremendous a u t h o r i t v and D e o D l e r e c o s n i z e t h a t and he i s , i n e s s e n c e , t e l l i n g e v e r y b o d y t h a t t h e y a r e wrong!
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you g e t r i g h t down t o t h e l o w e s t common d e n o m i n a t o r . The b e d r o c k i s g o i n g t o be r e l i g i o u s p r e j u d i c e . You j u s t h a v e t o r e c o g n i z e i t a n d you have t o a c c e p t it." F o c u s Now o n t h e C h u r c h

M r . R a d e r m e n t i o n e d t h a t a s h e c o n t i n u e s t o be i n t e r v i e w e d a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y , more a n d m o r e p e o p l e a r e w a n t i n g t o know a b o u t t h e C h u r c h . It's " v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g , " h e s a i d , " t o see a l l o f t h e s e p e o p l e g i v i n g u s f r e e [ a i r ] t i m e , a s k i n g q u e s t i o n s t h a t a f e w m o n t h s a g o I h a d t o make b e l i e v e w e r e b e i n g a s k e d . I n o t h e r w o r d s , t h e y would a s k m e o n e q u e s t i o n , a n d I w o u l d a n s w e r i t , a n d s l i d e t h e g o s p e l i n r i g h t b e h i n d i t . Now I d o n ' t T h e y s t a r t r i g h t o f f , a n d t h e y w a n t t o know h a v e t o do i t a n y m o r e . a b o u t M r . Armstrong. T h e y w a n t t o know a b o u t t h e C h u r c h , i t s g e n e s i s . T h e y w a n t t o know w h e r e t h e C h u r c h They w a n t t o know a b o u t i t s m e m b e r s . i s , where it c a n be found. They w e r e n ' t a s k i n g t h o s e q u e s t i o n s a f e w months ago. I t h a s t o b e f r o m t h e p u b l i c i t y o r , i f you w a n t t o s a y , t h e n o t o r i e t y , we have been g e t t i n g . ' '

So w h i l e M r . A r m s t r o n g , M r . Rader a n d o t h e r s a r e e d u c a t i n g t h e p u b l i c a b o u t t h e t r u e f a c t s o f t h e l a w s u i t , w are also c o r r e c t i n g m i s i n f o r m a t i o n e M r . Rader p o i n t e d o u t t h a t he is finding a lot of a b o u t God's Church. t h i n k i n g a n d c a r i n g p e o p l e who r e a l l y w a n t t o know, a n d o n whom a l l o f Being spoken a g a i n s t i n t h e media has t h i s i s having a p o s i t i v e e f f e c t . W e are going t o c o n t i n u e t o c a p i c a u s e d many t o t a k e a n i n t e r e s t i n u s . t a l i z e on t h i s .

P u t t i n g it a l l o n b a l a n c e , it i s n o t the l a w s u i t or o u r a d s o r anythincl else w e c a n do t h a t i s t h e key t o t h e whole m a t t e r . "We c a n b e t h a n k f u l , " M r . Rader reminded u s , " t h a t w e ' r e on G o d ' s s i d e and a l l t h r o u g h t h e l a s t 2 0 m o n t h s w e s h o u l d h a v e become v e r y aware o f t h a t . W e c o u l d n o t have managed a g a i n s t t h i s k i n d o f o n s l a u g h t i f w e h a d n o t b e e n o n G o d ' s s i d e , i f H e h a d n o t b e e n w a t c h i n g o v e r u s , g i v i n g I l r . A r m s t r o n g t h e power a n d the vision to lead us a t t h i s crucial t i m e . "
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t h e r e f o r e n o n e o f u s s h o u l d b e s u r p r i s e d when i t h a p p e n s - - t h a t a t i m e of c o n f r o n t a t i o n i s c o m i n g ! Now t h a t m o s t of t h e m i s l e a d i n g s t a t e m e n t s and a c c u s a t i o n s a g a i n s t u s have been p u t t o r e s t , w e a r e n e a r i n g w h a t M. Rader h a s o f t e n c a l l e d " t h e p e r i o d of t h e b i g r s h o o t o u t " between M r . Armstrong and t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l . Elaborating on t h i s i n r e s p o n s e t o a q u e s t i o n , M r . R a d e r s a i d , " W e a r e g o i n g t o h a v e a c l a s s i c B i b l i c a l b a t t l e - - j u s t l i k e o u t of t h e O l d T e s t a m e n t - - D a v i d v e r s u s G o l i a t h ...t h e t w o p e o p l e who h a d b e e n s e l e c t e d , o n e b y God, a n d o n e , l e t ' s s a y b y t h e f o r c e s t h a t w e r e c o n t r a r y t o God
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S o how w i l l M r . A r m s t r o n g c a r r y o n t h i s b a t t l e w i t h t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l ? M r . R a d e r e x p l a i n e d t h a t M. A r m s t r o n g w i l l a c t i n b e h a l f o f t h e C h u r c h r

a s i t s t e m p o r a l head i n s u c h a t i m e a n d m a n n e r t h a t i t w i l l be p l a i n h e i s a c t i n g f o r none o t h e r t h a n t h e " h i g h e s t p r i n c i p l e d r e a s o n s , which are t h e o n e s w h i c h M r . A r m s t r o n g has l a i d o u t f r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g . " It w i l l a l l devolve t o t h e basic q u e s t i o n : Who w i l l r u l e G o d ' s C h u r c h - - C h r i s t 07 C a e s a r ? That is t h e real i s s u e .

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The V i c t o r y W i l l B e O u r s !
Rader e x p r e s s e d t h e same c G r f i d e n c e w h i c h h a s b u o y e d up e m p l o y e e s a n d s t u d e n t s i n e m p l o y e e farcms o v e r t h e 2 0 m o n t h s s i n c e t h e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l ' s a t t a c k began i n J a n u a r y 1 9 7 9 . H e said, "In the final analysis we c a n n o t l o s e . I mean t h e i s s u e s a r e t o o c l e a r . I n e v e r doubted or a moment t h a t w e w o u l d w i n . " H e w e n t o n t o e x p l a i n t h a t i n s t e a d of t h e Church b e i n g h u r t b a d l y , it i s s t r o n g e r t h a n b e f o r e w i t h t h e s p i r i t u a l v i t a l s i g n s a l l up!
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Some q u e s t i o n s h a v e b e e n a s k e d a s t o w h e t h e r o r n o t w i v e s o f f u l l - t i m e Reprinted here i s M r . m i n i s t e r s s h o u l d b e e a r n i n g i n c o m e s of t h e i r own. Armstong's a r t i c l e f r o m t h e P a s t o r G e n e r a l ' s Report d a t e d Januarv 2 5 . 1 9 8 0 . P l e a s e read i t c a r e f u l l y , a s i t i s d e f i n i t e l y n o t ''uncles;," as some h a v e seemed t o f e e l i t w a s . MOONLIGHTING AND WORKING WIVES

I h a v e b e e n q u i t e d i s t u r b e d a t r e p o r t s of a l i m i t e d number of o u r s a l a ried m i n i s t e r s "moonlighting"--taking p a r t - t i m e , e x t r a - p a y i n g jobs on the side, s e c r e t l y . A l s o o f some o f t h e m i n s t e r s ' wives e a r n i n g e x t r a i n c o m e s - - m o s t l y b y j o i n i n g i n a n a t i o n a l cosmetics-pseudo-religious e n t e r p r i s e of s e l l i n g c o s m e t i c s t o women members of t h e C h u r c h .
F e l l o w s a n d w i v e s , I t h i n k t h i s has b e e n m o s t l y s t o p p e d - - I hope a l t o g e t h e in --and I t h i n k m o s t who w e r e d o i n g t h o s e t h i n g s a r e n o l o n g e r - G o d ' s ministry. P e r h a p s t h e y a r e a l l now g o n e f r o m u s . I h o p e so. But I feel i t s h o u l d be p u t on n o t i c e , t h a t s o r t of t h i n g i s n o t a l l o w a b l e i n G o d ' s Church.
I h o p e n o f u r t h e r n o t i c e o n t h i s s c o r e w i l l be n e c e s s a r y . Ministers' salaries are supposed t o cover the complete h e l p a w i f e should give h e r T o do t h i s s o r t o f t h i n g s e c r e t l y o n t h e s i d e , husband i n -h i s work! t h i n k i n g t h o s e J e s u s C h r i s t i s u s i n g i n a u t h o r i t y w i l l n o t f i n d it o u t , t o t a l l y u n f i t s a man t o b e a f a i t h f u l m i n i s t e r of J e s u s C h r i s t i n C h r i s t ' one and t r u e Church!
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Good N e w s A b o u t t h e U . S .

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During t h e p a s t 1 0 months ( s i n c e t h e F e a s t l a s t y e a r t o t h e end o f J u l y t h i s y e a r ) , 117 l e t t e r s are on f i l e addressed t o Y r . Herbert W . Armstron from a l l over t h e U . S . which e x p r e s s renewed c o n f i d e n c e i n a n d s u p p o r t o t h e local ministry.

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W i t h t h e d e d i c a t i o n a n d t o t a l l o y a l t y now shown by t h e m i n i s t r y , t h e members a r e a g a i n f u l f i l l i n g I T h e s s a l o n i a n s 5 : 1 2 - 1 3 - - t h e y a r e e s t e e m i n g t h e m i n i s t r y v e r y h i g h l y f o r i t s o u t s t a n d i n g work.

More s p e c i f i c a l l y , here i s what m e m b e r s are e x p r e s s i n g , a s c o m p i l e d b y R i c h a r d R i c e a n d t h e Mail P r o c e s s i n 5 S t a f f :

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h e l p f u l a n d i n t e r e s t i n g - - a s well as c o r r e c t i v e where n e c e s s a r y . Above a l l , t h e y a r e b a s e d on t h e " i n i s t e r s a r e p u t t i n g more Word o f God, n o t t h e i d e a s of men. emphasis on t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e i r sermons. T h e r e i s c o m p l e t e LOYALTY t o G o d ' s A p o s t l e a n d t h e Work of God. The b r e t h r e n a r e b e i n g k e p t i n c o n s t a n t t o u c h w i t h w h a t i s t a k i n g p l a c e i n t h e Work.
For t h e m e m b e r s , t h e m i n i s t e r s h a v e o n c e a g a i n become t h e "HELPERS O F T H E I R J O Y " - - t h e g r o w t h a n d w e l f a r e o f t h e b r e t h r e n

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A q u e s t i o n has a r i s e n a b o u t w h i c h Y . O . U . a c t i v i t i e s are l i m i t e d t o t h e district l e v e l . T h e r e c e n t l y announced c h a n g e s a f f e c t o n l y a t h l e t i c competition. A l l o t h e r programs w i l l c o n t i n u e as i n t h e p a s t . Current d i s t r i c t a n d r e g i o n a l c o o r d i n a t o r s s h o u l d c o n t i n u e i n those r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s t h r o u g h t h e 1980-1981 a c t i v i t y y e a r .

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For v o l l e y b a l l and b a s k e t b a l l , d i s t r i c t c o o r d i n a t o r s s h o u l d s e t up s c h e d u l e s which encourage a l l t e a m s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a f u l l season of regular play! T e a m s a r e f r e e t o p l a y n e i g h b o r i n g c h u r c h e s across d i s t r i c t l i n e s where c o n v e n i e n t . S i n c e s t a n d i n g s w i l l n o t be r e c o r d e d d u r i n g t h e s e a s o n , c o a c h e s c a n g i v e a l l t e e n s more p l a y i n g t i m e so t h a t a wrong s p i r i t o f c o m p e t i t i o n w i l l n o t b e so p r e v a l e n t .
A t t h e e n d of t h e s e a s o n , a t o u r n a m e n t may be h e l d i n w h i c h - d i s t r i c t all teams c a n p a r t i c i p a t e . T h i s t o u r n a m e n t s h o u l d be accompanied by o t h e r Some s p e c i a l a c t i v i t i e s s u c h a s Bible-bowl c o n t e s t s and s o c i a l e v e n t s . funding f o r t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s w i l l be available f r o m Pasadena.

E f f e c t i v e i m m e d i a t e l y , e a c h l o c a l p a s t o r w i l l become t h e l o c a l c o o r d i n a t o r f o r h i s c h u r c h e s . H e may h a v e o t h e r s a s s i s t h i m , b u t t h e p a s t o r h i m s e l f - r e s p o n s i b l e f o r - f a c e t s of t h e l o c a l Y . O . U . p r o g r a m . F o r m e r l o c a l is all c o o r d i n a t o r s w i l l no l o n g e r r e c e i v e c o m m u n i c a t i o n d i r e c t l y f r o m Y . O . U . ! ! Requests f o r Guest Speakers S e v e r a l men h a v e b e e n r e q u e s t i n g g u e s t s p e a k e r s f o r t h e i r a r e a s b y c o n t a c t i n g t h e q u e s t speaker d i r e c t l y . T h i s p r a c t i c e p r o d u c e s v a r i o u s und e s i r a b l e r e s u l t s , b o t h b u d g e t a r i l y and i n s c h e d u l i n g . I n t h e f u t u r e , a l l r e q u e s t s f o r s u e s t s r s e a k e r s s h o u l d be s e n t d i r e c t l v t o M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s , -so t h a t p r o p e r b u d q e t a r y f a c t o r s c a n b e t a k e n i n t o consideration, alonq with a l l records of previous v i s i t s , includinq GI1 t r i p s , Holy Day v i s i t s , s p e c i a l v i s i t s , e t c .
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Dear M r . A r m s t r o n g :
How much w e t h a n k God f o r b r i n g i n g you b a c k t o p u t H i s C h u r c h i n T h e c h a n g e w e have s e e n h e r e o n t h e c a m p u s a n d i n o t h e r order! a r e a s o f t h e Work h a s b e e n i n s p i r i n g a n d e n c o u r a g i n g .
Our t w o s o n s h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a t t e n d S . E . P . T h e y came home so e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t it a l l , a n d w e r e t h r i l l e d t o see a n d h e a r from you. T h a n k you f o r y o u r c o n c e r n i n t h e l i v e s of o u r young people.
The 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 h a s b e e n j u s t . t h a t - - r e f r e s h i n g . How n i c e t o be t a u g h t b y p e o p l e who b e l i e v e i n G o d ' s Word. Our o n l y d i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s i n n o t b e i n g a b l e t o see a n d h e a r f r o m you p e r s o n a l l y . W t h a n k God f o r w h a t H e i s d o i n g t h r o u g h y o u . e May God c o n t i n u e t o b l e s s y o u .

F r e d a n d L u c r e t i a Kellers Dear M r . Armstrong:

M w i f e a n d I t h a n k y o u v e r y much f o r t h e M i n i s t e r i a l I i e f r e s h i n g y Program and f o r b e i n g a b l e t o a t t e n d .

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A s a r e s u l t o f G o d ' s w o r k i n g t h r o u g h you a n d w i t h much f e r v e n t

p r a y e r , e f f o r t and l o v e o n your p a r t , we're once a q a i n s e e i n q f r u i t s produced whereby t h e r e i s u n i t y and t r u e knowledge t h a t i s c o n t i n u i n g t o s e t G o d ' s Church back on t h e t r a c k . The M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Proqram i s q r e a t l y i n s t r u m e n t a l i n b r i n g i n g a b o u t t h a t o n e n e s s o f mind n e e d e d i n t e a c h i n g G o d ' s t r u t h B e i n g t a u g h t by t h e s t a f f who r e f l e c t s o n e mind t o H i s people. i n t e a c h i n g t h e s e b a s i c t r u t h s o f God i n t h e s e b e a u t i f u l f a c i l i t i e s and s u r r o u n d i n g s i s i n d e e d a b l e s s i n g . I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o q r a m , we have enjoyed and a p p r e c i a t e d t h e a c t i v i t i e s , programs and t o u r s p r o v i d e d u s . TO mention o n e , t h e t o u r of t h e Auditorium, behind t h e s c e n e s . The d e d i c a t i o n and l o y a l t y o f a l l t h o s e w e m e t w a s always e v i d e n t . Thank y o u , M r . Armstrong, and a l l t h o s e i n v o l v e d f o r t h i s p r i v i l e g e .

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Dear M r .

Tkach:

I want t o s i n c e r e l y t h a n k you f o r t h e p r i v i l e g e of b e i n g h e r e i n Pasadena t h e p a s t t h r e e weeks. F r a n k l y , t h e thought of l e a v i n g my c h i l d r e n a n d my c h u r c h a r e a f o r t h r e e w e e k s o f l i v i n g i n smoggy Pasadena d i d n o t o v e r l y e x c i t e m e . I h a v e h e a r d t o o many " s u p e r i o r s " o v e r t h e y e a r s s p e a k t h e i r own Your a p p r o a c h i s t r u l y r e f r e s h i n g . It " s m o o t h w o r d s of wisdom.''

i s o b v i o u s you a r e i n d e a d e a r n e s t t o s p e a k G o d ' s A p o s t l e ' s mind T h i s m e a n s so much a f t e r w h a t w e a n d c a r r y o u t his d i r e c t i o n s . have a l l been through.

Another p o i n t I ' d l i k e t o mention d e a l s w i t h t h e s o c i a l a s p e c t s You ( a s w e l l a s t h e e n t i r e M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s while we w e r e here. t e a m ) made y o u r s e l v e s a v a i l a b l e c o n s t a n t l y t o u s a l l . I now h a v e s e e n w i t h my own e y e s t h e l o v i n g c o n c e r n e d l e a d e r s h i p ( n o t a u t h o r i These t a r i a n ) t h a t I, as a local church p a s t o r , am accountable to. t h r e e w e e k s have h e l p e d my a t t i t u d e i m m e n s e l y . I s h o u l d be a b l e t o go b a c k a n d serve t h e b r e t h r e n w i t h r e n e w e d e n t h u s i a s m . I hope a n d p r a y t h a t I w i l l r e m a i n humble a n d l o y a l , b a c k i n g u p y o u r e x c e l l e n t e x a m p l e of t o t a l i n v a r i a b l e s u p p o r t t o Gdd t h r o u g h H i s chosen Apostle.

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S p e c i a l L e t t e r s of A p p r e c i a t i o n Greetings Ministerial Services!

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W e s White t h i s p a s t S a b b a t h .

A l l h e r e were v e r v a p p r e c i a t i v e a n d g l a d The w h o l e o c c a s i o n w a s g r e a t . t h a t t h e y c o u l d b e h e r e t o show t h e f i l m a n d a n s w e r q u e s t i o n s a n d j u s t visit.

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The G - I 1 r e f u e l e d i n B i l l i n g s , so w e g o t t o t a k e a q u i c k t o u r i n s i d e . E v e r y t h i n g w a s j u s t g o i n g g r e a t u n t i l I h e a r d t h e j e t s r e v u p and a l l t h e men w e r e r u s h i n g i n a n d t h e n t h e s t e p s w e r e coming up a n d I was t r a p p e d ! W e r e a l l y had t o t a l k f a s t b e f o r e C a p t . B l a c k would l o w e r t h e s t e p s a n d l e t m e o u t . And t h e n t h e y r o a r e d o f f .

W e hope t o see them a g a i n s o m e t i m e .

Much t h a n k s . Gene W a t k i n s , B i l l i n g s , ?IT

M r . T k a c h , I would l i k e t o s i n c e r e l y t h a n k you f o r a l l o w i n g m e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o t r a v e l on t h e G-I1 t o t h e A p p l e t o n a n d Wausau C h u r c h e s . The t r i p w a s a v a l u a b l e and memorable e x p e r i e n c e f o r m e .

I would a l s o l i k e t o e x p r e s s my g r a t i t u d e t o Mr. A r m s t r o n g f o r h a v i n g h i s p l a n e go t o t h e v a r i o u s c h u r c h a r e a s w i t h m i n i s t e r s from P a s a d e n a . Yany o f t h e b r e t h r e n I t a l k e d t o i n b o t h A p p l e t o n a n d Wausau w i s h e d t o e x p r e s s t h e i r g r a t i t u d e t o M . A r m s t r o n g f o r h i s t h i n k i n g o f them w i t h r these flights. T h e i r e n t h u s i a s m made i t n e c e s s a r y f o r m e t o c o n v e y t h e i r g r a t i t u d e t o you t o r e l a y t o M r . A r m s t r o n g .

A l s o , f r o m t h e q u e s t i o n s t h a t w e r e a s k e d i n A p p l e t o n a n d Wausau, i t i s a p p a r e n t t h a t M r . Armstrong h a s been s u c c e s s f u l i n g e t t i n g t h e Church back on t h e t r a c k . T h i s w a s a l s o b o r n o u t by comments made by m i n i s t e r s o n t h e return trip. C h u r c h members a r e a s k i n g q u e s t i o n s b e c a u s e t h e y a r e i n t e r e s t e d , n o t because t h e y a r e a n t a g o n i s t i c . T h o s e few who h a d g o t t e n thems e l v e s i n t h e wrong f r a m e o f mind--with t h e wrong a t t i t u d e - - s e e m t o h a v e I f e e l t h a t t h e C h u r c h is closer t o b e i n q completely b e e n weeded o u t . on t h e r i g h t t r a c k , a n d I p r a y t h a t t h e b r i d e w i l l s o o n b e r e a d y .

A g a i n , t h a n k y o u , and p l e a s e t h a n k M. A r m s t r o n g . r Don C o n t a r d i , P a s a d e n a Comments From M o n t h l y C h u r c h R e p o r t s HUNTSVILLE/FLORENCE, AL--LAWSON J . TUCK: T h e r e h a s b e e n a marked i n c r e a s e i n a t t e n d a n c e a t o u r weekly B i b l e S t u d i e s i n H u n t s v i l l e and F l o r e n c e , a s t h e m a j o r i t y of b o t h c o n g r e g a t i o n s a r e making a g e n u i n e e f f o r t t o a t t e n d . T h i s shows m e a c o n t i n u i n g t r e n d of r e d e d i c a t i o n a n d s p i r i t u a l g r o w t h r among G o d ' s p e o p l e . The b r e t h r e n a r e s u p p o r t i v e of M . A r m s t r o n g a n d h a v e t h e i r h a n d s i n t h e Work more t h a n ever b e f o r e . The C h u r c h i s g r o w i n g s t e a d i l y i n numSEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA--VALDEN WHITE: b e r s and s o l i d a r i t y . W are a l l g r a t e f u l f o r t h e p o s i t i v e forward t h r u s t e under M r . Armstrong's l e a d e r s h i p .
MONTEREY, CA--RON REEDY: More a n d more a r e t u r n e d t o w a r d M r . A r m s t r o n g , M r . Rader and t h e Church o f G o d . New p e o p l e c o n t i n u a l l y showing u p a t serv.ices. Many m e m b e r s s t r o n g l y d e s i r i n g t o leave t h e w o r l d w e l i v e i n .

GREENVILLE, 19 baptisms A number o f t h e urgency

SC--RON JAP-ESON: S i n c e t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e y e a r w e h a v e had i n o u r area. T h i s r e p r e s e n t s a 1 7 % i n c r e a s e i n membership. them had b e e n h o l d i n g b a c k f o r a l o n g t i m e , b u t b e c a u s e o f o f t h e t i m e s w e r e now b a p t i z e d .

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MODESTO, CA--NOEL HORNOR: O v e r a l l a t t i t u d e s a r e v e r y good. Due t o C h u r c h p r o b l e m s w i t h t h e s t a t e of C a l i f o r n i a a n d I l r . A r m s t r o n g ' s e m p h a s i s o n e n d t i m e p r o p h e c i e s , people are v e r y aware. Sermon b y Y r . S c h n e e v e r y h e l p f u l too. MINNEAPOLIS N O R T H , MN--LEONARD S C H R E I B E R : A new r e c o r d f o r p e o p l e a t t e n d Y o s t s e e m t o b e s o l i d and l o y a l . For several months we i n g Bible Study. h a v e r e c e i v e d a c a l l f r o m a t l e a s t o n e new p e r s o n e a c h week i n t h e twoMany o f t h e m b e g i n a t t e n d i n g s e r v i c e s . church area. DENISON, TX--GERALD W I T T E : Overall s p i r i t and enthusiasm i s e x c e l l e n t . Continued i n t e r e s t i n end-time prophecy. Many a r e g e t t i n g c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h e weather and developments i n Europe.

Now s e e i n g more TULSA, OK--DONALD MASON: P a c t i v i t y i s s t i l l v e r y g o o d . M of t h e d e e p l y m o t i v a t e d t y p e o f PMs. PT n e w s s t a n d p r o g r a m i s p r o d u c i n g f r u i t i n t h i s area.

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The C h u r c h i s e n t h u s i a s t i c , l o y a l , a n d u n i -

f i e d i r s p i r i t and purpose.
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GARDEN GROVE, CA--DOUG HORCHAK: Attendance i s increasing. Attitudes are b a s i c a l l y v e r y s u p p o r t i v e and p o s i t i v e . Good p o s i t i v e momentum i n t h e Church.

Weekly L e t t e r Comments Our l e t t e r s t h i s week show t h a t t h r o u g h M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s a u t o b i o g r a p h y , readers h a v e i d e n t i f i e d w i t h h i s e x p e r i e n c e s a s w e l l a s c e r t a i n p e r s o n O t h e r comments r e l a t e how T h e PLAIN TRUTH c o n t i n u e s t o a l i t y traits. amaze p e o p l e . They e n j o y r e a d i n g a b o u t c u r r e n t w o r l d c o n d i t i o n s and a r e f a s c i n a t e d t o see e v e n t s p r e d i c t e d b y T h e PLAIN TRUTH t a k i n g p l a c e . And many o f o u r readers s a i d M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s " P e r s o n a l " i n t h e A u g u s t PLAIN TRUTH w a s p a r t i c u l a r l y a p p r e c i a t e d , a s i t g a v e a h e a r t w a r m i n g i n s i g h t i n t o his personal life.
Readers I d e n t i f y W i t h M r .

Armstrong Through H i s Autobiography

Thank y o u , M r . A r m s t r o n g , f o r w r i t i n g y o u r a u t o b i o g r a p h y . I t has b e e n a tremendous h e l p a n d comfort, e s p e c i a l l y s i n c e it h a s p a r a l l e l e d w h a t my h u s b a n d a n d I a r e e x p e r i e n c i n g i n o u r l i v e s . M y Your h u s b a n d i s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f d e v e l o p i n g h i s own b u s i n e s s . a p p r o a c h e s t o a d v e r t i s i n g a n d d e a l i n g w i t h c u s t o m e r s h a s g i v e n him H has also tried t o apply t h e p r i n c i p l e e i d e a s and encouragement. o f b e i n g o f s e r v i c e t o o t h e r s i n s t e a d of t r y i n g t o g e t f r o m t h e m .
--Mrs.

C l a y t o n E . Hoke ( N e w b u r g , PA)

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I a l m o s t f e l t l i k e a d d r e s s i n g you by y o u r f i r s t name,Mr. A r m s t r o n g , b e c a u s e o n l y a b o u t t w o months ago I f i n i s h e d r e a d i n g your tremendous I c o n g r a t u l a t e you on s u c h a g r e a t a n d m o s t i n t e r e s t autobiography. ing writing. I w a s e s p e c i a l l y t a k e n o v e r by t h i s b e c a u s e I knew so w e l l much o f t h e t e r r i t o r y a n d c o n d i t i o n s w h i c h you a l s o had e x p e rienced. B u t my h a r d s h i p s a n d t r i a l s w e r e n o t so g r e a t a n d l o n g enduring. S o much o f y o u r a u t o b i o g r a p h y w a s somewhat l i k e r e a d i n g my o w n - - p l a c e s , p e o p l e , c o n d i t i o n s , t r i a l s a n d e r r o r s .

--Ralph

S.

S e c o r ( A b e r d e e n , WA)

The o n e way you a n d I s h a r e a common c h a r a c t e r i s t i c i s t h i s : I n your a u t o b i o g r a p h y you w r o t e a b o u t t h e n e e d t o know "why?" when you w e r e young. T h a t i s something which s t i l l t o o o f t e n g i v e s m e a problem! A t t i m e s I h a v e q u e s t i o n s ar?d you a n s w e r them t h r o u g h G o d ' s H o l y Spirit. - - H a r o l d A . Chapman ( S t u r b r i d g e , MA)
I am r e a d i n g y o u r a u t o b i o g r a p h y f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e a n d a m e n j o y i n g i t v e r y much. I somehow f e e l v e r y a k i n t o y o u - - t h e way you h a v e d e s i r e d t o s o a k up k n o w l e d g e a n d wisdom l i k e a s p o n g e a n d how you h a v e l e t e a c h e x p e r i e n c e t e a c h you a new l e s s o n . Most p e o p l e d o n ' t l e t t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s t e a c h them t h e way t h e y s h o u l d , b u t you o b v i o u s l y h a v e m e d i t a t e d o n t h e t h i n g s t h a t h a v e h a p p e n e d so t h a t you c o u l d h a n d l e I have always t r i e d t o be them c o r r e c t l y if t h e y h a p p e n e d a g a i n . t h a t way m y s e l f . T h a t ' s why I f e e l a k i n t o y o u .

--Denise

Walker'(Louisville, MS)

The p u r p o s e o f t h i s l e t t e r i s t o t h a n k y o u , Y r . A r m s t r o n g , f o r w r i t i n g I h a v e j u s t c o m p l e t e d Volume 1 a n d h a v e g a i n e d your autobiography. more u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f how G o d ' s t r u e C h u r c h d i d b e g i n a s a " g r a i n o f mustard seed." T h i s " g r a i n o f m u s t a r d s e e d " h a s grown i p t o a w o r l d w i d e Work a n d God h a s u s e d you a s H i s human i n s t r u m e n t . Today you p r o c l a i m G o d ' s g o s p e l of t h e Kingdom o f God a l l o v e r a c o n f u s e d w o r l d t h a t h a s f o r g o t t e n t h e i r God a n d l o o k s t o human r e a s o n i n g or s u r v i v a l . Your d e t a i l e d a c c o u n t s h a v e h e l p e d m e t o r e a l i z e how v e r y d i f f e r e n t l y God w o r k s f r o m man.
--Alice

R i c h a r d s o n (Brown Summit, N C )

P l a i n T r u t h Much A p p r e c i a t e d The PLAIN TRUTH i s a n a m a z i n g m a g a z i n e a n d I c a n n o t t h a n k you e n o u g h f o r s e n d i n g i t . I r e a d T i m e , Newsweek a n d o t h e r m a g a z i n e s b u t you g i v e u s a look a t t h e world t h a t i s unusual. I pass the copies to o t h e r p e o p l e t o r e a d a n d t a k e some t o o u r l i b r a r y .
--Mrs.

W i n i f r e d Muntz

(Hanover, PA)

I r e c e i v e d t h e f i r s t PLAIN TRUTH m a g a z i n e a c o u p l e o f w e e k s a g o . M y n e i g h b o r g a v e m e t h e a d v e r t i s e m e n t f o r o r d e r i n g i t . I am r e a l l y v e r y

M neighbor y happy a n d t h a n k f u l t o you f o r s e n d i n g m e my own c o p y . had b e e n r e c e i v i n g t h i s m a g a z i n e a n d s h e l e n t m e some of h e r c o p i e s to read. I r e a d them f r o m c o v e r t o cover. I t h i n k it i s t h e very b e s t m a g a z i n e t h a t I h a v e r e a d i n my l i f e a s it t e l l s t h e r e a l t r u t h

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a b o u t w h a t i s g o i n g o n a r o u n d t h e w o r l d now. I r e a l l y believe every w o r d w r i t t e n i n it because t h e B i b l e i s your r e f e r e n c e .

--Mrs.

Mary P l a l i h a n

( H a y w a r d , CAI

I h a v e n e v e r w r i t t e n t o you b e f o r e a n d I h a v e b e e n r e a d i n g T h e P L A I N T R U T H f o r many y e a r s . I t i s r e a l l y amazing t o watch t h i n g s t a k e I a m s u r e no one e n j o y s t h e p l a c e t h a t you p r e d i c t e d y e a r s a g o . I can hardly w a i t till I r e c e i v e it. m a g a z i n e a s much a s I d o .

--Mrs.

W. C . L e d f o r d

( C o p p e r h i l l , TN)

The PLAIN TRUTH i s r e a l l y w h a t e v e r y o n e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s h o u l d have t o r e a d . T h a t way t h e y c o u l d l e a r n w h a t i s r e a l l y h a p p e n i n q i n our country. I t i s a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g magazine t o r e a d f o r anyone who b e l i e v e s i n B i b l e p r o p h e c y a n d w h a t God i s r e a l l y q o i n q t o d o some d a y t o b r i n g t h i s w o r l d t o i t s k n e e s , --Timothy Wian (Youngwood, P A )

M e y e s i g h t i s n o t a s g o o d a s i n t h e p a s t b u t I w a n t you t o know t h a t y I s t i l l r e a d a n d so v e r y much e n j o y y o u r w o n d e r f u l m a g a z i n e , T h e When I o p e n my m a i l b o x a n d f i n d y o u r m a q a z i n e i n s i d e , PLAIN T R U T H . I can hardly w a i t to begin t o read. F i r s t I h u r r i e d l y qo t h r o u g h I a m always each page t o f i n d which a r t i c l e I t h i n k I want t o r e a d . s e a r c h i n g f o r t h e o n e s t h a t compare c u r r e n t e v e n t s w i t h B i b l e prophecy. O f t e n M r . Armstrong's P e r s o n a l i s t h e f i r s t one I r e a d . --Mrs. Evelyn M e l t o n ( D a w s o n S p r i n g s , KY)

R e a d e r s F e e l C l o s e r t o Mr. A r m s t r o n g T h r o u g h H i s P e r s o n a l s

W e e s p e c i a l l y e n j o y e d t h e P e r s o n a l i n t h e A u g u s t PLAIN T R U T H . Thank y o u f o r m a k i n g u s r e a l i z e how v e r y n e a r w e a r e t o t h e e n d o f t h i s W e a l s o e n j o y e d t h e human i n t e r e s t i n t h e P e r s o n a l . I t gave u s age. an i n s i g h t i n t o your personal l i f e . I t r e a l l y made u s f e e l much closer t o you a n d M r s . Armstrong, l e a r n i n g a b o u t y o u r house and "family" of pets. --Mr.
& Mrs.

Cecil Hall

( B r i d g e w a t e r , ME)

I h a v e n e v e r b e f o r e w r i t t e n r e g a r d i n g a n a r t i c l e , b u t I j u s t had t o s i t down a n d t e l l y o u how v e r y much I e n j o y e d t h e h e a r t w a r m i n g P e r s o n a l from M r . Armstrong. Since we a l l are a family, sharing p e r s o n a l stories h e l p s t o keep close. S i n c e M r . Armstrong c a n n o t be w i t h u s a l l , I f e e l t h a t h i s a r t i c l e f i l l e d a g r e a t n e e d . As a r e s u l t of i t I f e e l v e r y c l o s e t o t h e A r m s t r o n g s a n d t h e i r p e t s .

--Mrs.

P a u l T u r n e r (Happy, K Y )

I c o u l d relate t o M r s . Armstrong w i t h h e r b i r d f e e d i n g . Years a g o I u s e d t o s c o o p snow away a n d f e e d t h e b i r d s d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r

months. I n t h e s u m m e r w e had b i r d s making n e s t s i n o u r h e d g e s and also i n o u r wren house. When I l i v e d i n P h o e n i x , I h a d a hummingb i r d f e e d e r , made my own s y r u p a n d g o t h o u r s o f e n j o y m e n t w a t c h i n g the birds. Thank y o u f o r i n t r o d u c i n g u s t o S i r H a n s . H e m u s t be q u i t e a lovable f e l l o w . J u s t t h e l o o k s of L e o i s e n o u g h t o k e e p intruders out. --Susie Hilton ( H a y s , KS)

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W e w e r e so happy t o r e a d i n t h e A u g u s t P L A I N TRUTH t h a t you h a v e

some l i g h t e r moments a n d c a n e n j o y y o u r d o g s and t h e o t h e r a n i m a l s I ' v e o f t e n wondered what you and M r s . a r o u n d y o u r home i n T u c s o n . A r m s t r o n g do f o r r e l a x a t i o n . I u s u a l l y t h i n k of you s i t t i n g b e h i n d a t y p e w r i t e r o r i n f r o n t o f a TV camera. I t i s n i c e t o know t h a t you h a v e a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o e n j o y a s m a l l p a r t o f G o d ' s c r e a t i o n .
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J . R.

Murphy ( S a c r a m e n t o , CA)

TKACH, MINISTERIAL S E R V I C E S

TWO IMPORTANT P U B L I C A T I O N S TO BE R E P R I N T E D

W e have some v e r y good news t o r e p o r t a b o u t t h e r e p r i n t i n g of t w o v e r y important publications. M r . Herbert Armstrong h a s r e c e n t l y g i v e n i n s t r u c t i o n s t h a t The B i b l e S t o r y b y B a s i l W o l v e r t o n , a n d The M i s s i n g Dimension i n S e x by H e r b e r t W. A r m s t r o n g b e r e p u b l i s h e d i n a new s t y l e a n d f o r m a t .

The B i b l e S t o r y was o r i g i n a l l y p r i n t e d i n s i x v o l u m e s . I t w i l l now be r e d e s i g n e d t o f i t i n t o t w o 7 x 9 volumes w i t h q u a l i t y p a p e r and a f u l l c o l o r g l o s s y cover, a n d w i l l be p u b l i s h e d by t h e C h u r c h . The t y p e s t y l e a n d p a g e l a y o u t w i l l b e i m p r o v e d i n a n e f f o r t t o make i t more r e a d a b l e , O r i g i n a l d r a w i n g s by b l r . b u t t h e o r i g i n a l t e x t w i l l n o t be c h a n g e d . Wolverton w i l l be r e t a i n e d . T h i s new s e t w i l l b e o f f e r e d f r e e b y Vr. A r m s t r o n g t o o u r members, c o - w o r k e r s a n d d o n o r s v i a a n upcoming l e t t e r , a n d w i l l b e made a v a i l a b l e f o r u s e a t I m p e r i a l S c h o o l . The M i s s i n g Dimension i n S e x i s b e i n g p u b l i s h e d by E v e r e s t House i n a T h i s w i l l be a 6 x 9 c a s e bound book w i t h a c o l o r t o t a l l y new f o r m a t . j a c k e t - f o r s a l e i n book s t o r e s a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y . I t w i l l a l s o be o f f e r e d f r e e i n M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s n e x t s e m i - a n n u a l l e t t e r a t t h e end of the year. T h i s w i l l be t o t h e f u l l P L A I N TRUTH l i s t . A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l f o r t h i s book i s b e i n g worked o n by M r . A r m s t r o n g a t t h i s t i m e . W e a r e a l l e x c i t e d t h a t Fir. H e r b e r t A r m s t r o n g h a s d e c i d e d t o make t h e s e books a v a i l a b l e t o everybody. W e a l l f e e l t h i s i s indeed a n o t h e r b i g s t e p f o r w a r d f o r t h e Work of God! --Publishing SPECIAL N O T I C E ABOUT AUGUST GN FESTIVAL BROCHURE E x t r a c o p i e s of t h e A u g u s t GOOD N E W S , w h i c h w i l l serve a s t h i s y e a r ' s f e a s t b r o c h u r e , w i l l be s h i p p e d i n b u l k t o v a r i o u s f e s t i v a l s i t e s w o r l d wide b e f o r e t h e F e a s t . T h e s e c o p i e s w i l l be made a v a i l a b l e t o s p o u s e s a n d young p e o p l e , a n d cow o r k e r s a n d o t h e r f e a s t g o e r s who d i d n o t receive a c o p y i n t h e m a i l . T h i s w i l l e n a b l e o t h e r s who w i s h t o u s e t h e s p e c i a l n o t e t a k i n g s e c t i o n t o d o so. P l e a s e r e m i n d b r e t h r e n t o t a k e t h e i r b r o c h u r e s - -e f e s t i v a l -to th w i t h them. E S The A u g u s t GOOD N W i s f u l l o f i n f o r m a t i v e , m e a n i n g f u l a r t i c l e s a n d f e a t u r e s t h a t b r e t h r e n s h o u l d review i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e F e a s t . A l s o , u s i n g t h e s p e c i a l n o t e p a p e r a t t h e end w i l l a l l o w b r e t h r e n t o h a v e t h e f e a s t a r t i c l e s a n d t h e i r 1980 f e a s t m t e s i n o n e p l a c e . --Editorial Services Services

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****TO BE ANNOUNCED I N ALL U.S. CHURCHES**** B i b l e Hymnals B e c a u s e o f t h e number o f f e s t i v a l s i t e s a n d t h e number of m e m b e r s t r a n s f e r r i n g t h i s y e a r , p r o p e r d i s t r i b u t i o n o f W e are asking h y m n a l s among t h e s i t e s may b e a p r o b l e m . a l l m e m b e r s who h a v e p e r s o n a l c o p i e s o f h y m n a l s t o t a k e This is especially necessary f o r the them t o t h e F e a s t . S t . P e t e r s b u r g and Orlando f e a s t s i t e s . --Ministerial Services

****FESTIVAL COORDINATORS PLEASE NOTICE**** You w i l l s o o n be r e c e i v i n g a f o r m t o c o m p l e t e i m m e d i a t e l y T h i s f o r m g i v e s The a f t e r t h e 1 9 8 0 F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s . W o r l d w i d e N e w s w r i t e r s t h e i n f o r m a t i o n t h e y n e e d t o make S i n c e we have t h e a n n u a l WN F e a s t R e p o r t o n October 2 0 . a l i m i t e d s t a f f a n d a c o r r e s p o n d i n g s m a l l a m o u n t of t i m e t o p r e p a r e t h e i s s u e , w e n e e d you t o r e t u r n y o u r f o r m s promptly. L a t e r e p o r t s c r e a t e a logjam, which i n t u r n c a u s e s a d e l a y i n backing up t h e b r e t h r e n ' s r e c e n t exHelp u s t o p e r i e n c e s w i t h a f u l l wrap-up o f t h e F e a s t . i n f o r m G o d ' s C h u r c h of i t s a c t i v i t i e s w o r l d w i d e b y s e t t i n g a s i d e some t i m e i n y o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e s f o r t h i s function. W e a p p r e c i t a e it! --Dexter
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