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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, February 1!5, 1980
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The one-hour television special "The First Amendment: Church vs. State,"
has already drawn a very positive response from its initial California
airings. Overall, the telephone calls from the TV special were very
positive. Over 95 percent were first-time callers. We received calls
from several church groups, including the main Seventh Day Adventist
Church in the Los Angeles area. Several college professors also called:
Dr. Robert S. McBirnie who teaches a class in "Church vs. State Relations"
at a graduate school in Long Beach, and Bruce Wilson from the Political
Science Department at Cal Poly University, who teaches a class on "First
Amendment Rights."
Listed below are some of the comments we received:
Enjoyed the program and would like to thank you for the service
rendered to other churches.
Didn't know about this, but will tell my church members and hope
you win the case.
You did an excellent job. Keep up the work!
Would like to know how I can help you financially.
Thought that this was a story and didn't realize it was something
really happening to you. Enjoyed the program.
One lady who is a Baptist and doesn't believe our doctrines said, "Glad
to see the church has enough backing to stand up to the State...enjoyed the
program and I hope that you will air a follow-up program in the Los Angeles
area."
Already in the planning stage is a one-half hour follow-up to the receiver
ship program. The new program will zero in on the illegality of the
January 2nd meeting in Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jerry Pacht's
chambers and the subsequent destructive performance of the Receiver, ex
Judge Steven Weisman.
Perhaps the most exciting news for local congregations is the planned
introduction of a series of Church production films designed as aids for
local Bible Studies and public Bible Lecture series. We in Media Services
are working very closely with Mr. Tkach and Mr. John Halford on these
projects.
The first film brings to life the Book of Amos. These productions are
designed to assist the local ministry in stimulating their congregations
with inspirational and educational material for specific Bible Studies.
We are planning to have multiple films available at the June ministerial
conference. More detailed information will be included in future Pastor
General's Reports.
--Larry Omasta