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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MAY 21, 1982
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the beauty shop and found it to be exceptionally
I would like a copy for myself, if it is possible.
O.B. (Shreveport, LA)
On behalf of the Superintendent and the members of the New Jersey
Memorial Home, I wish to extend to your organization our sincere
thanks for your donation of The PLAIN TRUTH magazines which you
provided for our members.
Your thoughtfulness is deeply
appreciated.
J.C., New Jersey Memorial Home (Vineland, NJ)
I would like to request the free booklet WHO IS THE BEAST? I
found a copy of The PLAIN TRUTH in the courthouse on a table. You
said it was free, so I am writing a note and sending the card I
found in your book.
J.T. (Paxton, IN) .
I think it is a wonderful thing you are doing, getting this good
magazine out to so many people. Only God's people would do this
free of charge. I started receiving my magazine a few months ago
and really enjoy it. I picked up your magazine in the doctor's
office while waiting on my father. After I read the first page I
knew it was great.
UPDATE FROM MAIL PROCESSING
H.W. (Canton, OH)
--Ray Wright, Publishing Services
Sabbath Volunteers Answer 80,000 WATS Calls
Over 3,000,000 calls have been received on the WATS lines since they were
first installed in 1971. We now have 85 national WATS lines and 45 local
lines, totaling 130 lines.
In March, 1981, Mr. Armstrong gave approval for a WATS Sabbath Volunteer
Crew. Since that time over 400 Church members and Ambassador students have
become volunteer WATS operators!
Each volunteer is given special training and then serves a four-hour shift
about once a month on weekly Sabbaths and the holy days. Since some of the
calls occur very early on Sabbath morning (coming in from the East Coast
which is three hours ahead} some members and students must arrive to answer
phones in the predawn hours--3:30 a.m. and onward.
After one year of service this volunteer team has donated over 10,000 man
hours and answered almost 80,000 calls. If we had used recording devices on
the lines instead of "live" operators, the trade record shows that about
40% of those calling would probably have hung up. Some of these people do
call back during the week, but the majority will try only one time.
Enthusiasm among the volunteers for the opportunity to serve the Work is
running high. In the past two weeks the number of volunteers wanting to
serve on the WATS lines has risen by 15%. These brethren are effectively
backing up Mr. Armstrong's messages by helping to respond to those God is
calling through The WORLD TOMORROW programs.
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center