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Co-Workers, I hope I can explain this so as to make it CLEAR
to you. All tithes and regular offerings -- as in the past -- MUST
go for the operating expenses of this Work -- to pay for radio
broadcasting, the great publishing work, the payroll, etc. I am
having to ask for EXTRA offerings, for the Building Fund, entirely
over and above, and IN ADDITION TO, your tithes and regular
generous offerings. During January the REGULAR income for
operating expenses of the Work took a big DROP. That is serious!
That must be corrected!
I have tried to make it plain that these statements of
intention are NOT pledges. If your own income takes a drop, or for
some reason you find it impossible to keep up that special
offering, you are not bound. WE UNDERSTAND THAT. It is merely a
statement of what you INTEND to do, as long as you are able -- and
of what you EXPECT to be able to do.
Then, some will ask, why do we NEED these cards? For the very
important reason that we cannot plan and budget ahead for this
building program, unless we know approximately how much we shall be
able to pay.
So I now ask those of you who DID NOT send back your
statement-of-intention card to DO SO BY RETURN MAIL. We have to
allocate a definite budget, and sign contracts with building
contractors, which we could not do without these statements. If one
of you finds himself unable to keep it up, God will make it up by
causing, someone else to START monthly contributions to this
special fund.
Co-Workers, help us bring the income for OPERATING EXPENSES OF
THE GOSPEL WORK back up this month! We must PRESS ON, more
determined than ever! THANK YOU -- and I know God IS blessing you
-- and WILL -- even in ways you may not realize now!
With sincere love, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong