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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MARCH 26, 1982
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It now looks as though this fifth group of stunents may well be the last
ones to serve in Thailand. We are now preparing to "wind down" our partici
pation in the refugee training program. This fifth and last group will
leave for Thailand in mid-summer, and wi11 then return to Pasadena in
January, 1983.
Mr. Armstrong also recently made a couple of decisions which will enable
the A.C. camous at Pasadena to take in a few more students next fall. I
explained to-Mr. Armstrong that we would only be able to take in about 30 to
40 freshmen at Pasadena this corning school year if we didn't do something to
increase the total number of students. Such a small freshmen class would
destroy the proportional balance of the classes at Ambassador College.
Why would we only be able to take in about 30 to 40 freshmen here next fall?
Simply because we do not have enough bed spaces. Let me explain: We expect
to lose about 30 to 40 due to normal "attrition"--i.e. the loss of students
due to academic failure, disciplinary action, insufficient finances or be
cause of some few getting married. But last fall, 75 students were trans
ferred from Pasadena to Big Sandy. About 70 of them will return to Pasadena
next fall as juniors. But those 70 returning students will take the place
of the 65 seniors who will graduate this May.
So in order to help cope with this problem of limited on-campus space at
Pasadena next fall, Mr. Armstrong recently made the decision that we could
increase the number of beds for single on-campus students from about 472 to
500. Therefore, if we lost about 40 (from attrition),
and
if
we add about
28 beds, and if we transfer 50 freshmen (who will be sophomores next year)
to Big Sandy, this will make it possible for us to take in about 120 fresh
men at Pasadena next fall.
We here at headquarters have just finished hosting our third session of the
ministers and their wives. It is always a treat to see old friends, and to
get to know the servants of God more intimately.
Mr. Armstrong spoke to the ministers and their wives on Monday, March 15,
and gave us an inspiring account of how this Work of God developed during
the last SO-plus years. He also mentioned the possibility of the Work ex
panding its broadcasts to the Middle East in the not-too-distant future.
And last Sabbath, Mr. Armstrong gave a pre-Passover sermon on examining
ourselves to see if we are true Spirit-filled members of the spiritual Body
of Jesus Christ.
On Wednesday, March 24th, Mr. Armstrong took off on his three-week trip to
the Middle East. I am sure we will remember Mr. Armstrong's admonition to
pray for the success of this important trip. He spent Friday in Britain,
seeing our new office near London, and plans to speak to our British
brethren on the Sabbath of March 27th. Mr. Armstrong also plans to spend
the Passover and part of the Days of Unleavened Bread in the Mideast.
Again, I ask that you please continue to remember the students and faculty
of Ambassador College--both campuses--so that we can diligently train many
others to join the ranks of God's end-time laborers!
--Raymond F. McNair, Deputy Chancellor