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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, NOVEMBER 20, 1981
MAIL PROCESSING CENTER UPDATE
Another "Best Feast Ever"
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Letters are coming in from around the nation expressing that the 1981 Feast
was again the "greatest ever."
The highlight was Mr. Armstrong's live
transmission of sermons on both Holy Days. Members commented how that
through the microwave hookup there was a feeling of oneness and joy at each
site as everyone joined together in services.
Many brethren·have mentioned how inspired they were by this year's Feast
messages and shared a renewed desire and determination to change and over
come.
The genuine love and unity experienced at the different Feast sites was
also commented on. Several expressed appreciation for the films shown-
"Festival '81" with the Young Ambassadors and "Behind the work."
Finally,
a number thanked the Church for financial assistance, without which they
would not have been able to attend and rejoice in the Feast.
Enthusiastic Appreciation for Y.E.S. Lessons
Enthusiastic comments are being received from both children and adults who
are very happy about the new youth Bible lessons. Parents see the lessons
as a valuable tool in family Bible study and appreciate the easy-to-read
printing and good overall format. They feel the fact that their children
are receiving their own literature helps them feel more a part of the
Church.
Weekly Letter Comments
The following comments from a member in Spain illustrate how God truly
opened the windows of heaven and poured out blessings after the member
stepped out on faith and began tithing.
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center
Tithing in Faith Brings Unexpected Blessings
In early 1973 I learned that we are supposed to give God a tenth of our
income and so, in May of that year, I began to tithe. The results were
simply astounding!
I was working as a clerk in a store owned by my father, who paid me a
small salary as well as a percentage on sales. My monthly earnings
were very low and barely sufficient for me, my wife and three children
to live on. I paid my tithe at the beginning of May and at the end of
the month, when my father totaled up the sales, he was amazed. Never
before in his many years as a storekeeper had he experienced such an
extraordinary month!
"What a month!" he exclaimed. I did not want to tell him I was tithing
because my father would never have believed that the month's sales
were the result of God's blessing for tithing; and besides, if I had
told him, he would have persecuted me because he wanted to have noth
ing to do with the Church of God.