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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, December 19, 1980
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Recently we moved into a new school district and all the teachers
and principal had to be told of the days our children could not
observe. The day after I sent notes to the� all, the principal
paid me a visit. I was expecting some kind of trouble, but he sur
prised me. He first asked what church we belonged to, and then after
we had talked for a few minutes, he said that he would not stand for
any of his teachers or students to tease, mistreat, or make our
children feel out of place in any way. He then added he was 100%
behind us in the teaching and rearing of the children and if anyone
gave us trouble, they would have to answer to him.
The children are happier now in school than ever before. There is
room for their difference, and no one seems to care that they don't
observe traditional holidays. They are liked and are encouraged by
their teachers and principal to follow their religious upbringing
above their school work. Obeying God is a blessing for everyone.
Mrs. McCormick (Georgetown, OH)
JOE TKACH, MINISTERIAL SERVICES
AMBASSADOR COLL EGE ON A STEADY COURSE
While visiting with Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong recently in Tucson, the Dean
of Students (Greg Albrecht) and I were happy to see that the Founder and
Chancellor of Ambassador is pleased with the fact that the College is back
on track training the young people of God's Church in the true ways of God.
With God's blessing and guidance we intend to do our best to keep Ambassa
dor College on a steady course--following God's way.
There is just one more week of classes before this semester's final exams.
Overall, the students are doing very well academically. Some of them (the
freshmen in particular) were not doing too well by mid-semester. But since
that time (with much prodding and goading by us faculty) they are beginning
to realize the importance of diligent study, and are now doing much better
overall.
It seems that the typical high school graduate of our time is rather dila
tory and has never really learned to study properly. It often takes from
one to two semesters for the freshmen to get the "study habit." Those few
who don't take their studies seriously will wind up being dropped from
college, but we do not expect this to happen to very many.
We have already accepted over 40 new students for the coming semester.
Most of these are either readmits to Ambassador or else they have had a
year or so at another college before applying to enter Ambassador College.
Generally speaking, however, we do not like to accept new students in
January--if they intend to graduate in four years from Ambassador. From
now on we are going to be very reluctant to accept very many new students
in January. A student who enters in the spring semester will miss a
number of important fall semester meetings, forums, assemblies, etc.
which are necessary to properly orient the new students into the College.
Therefore, students who are admitted into A.C. in January are somewhat out
of step with the rest of the students of the College.