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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, OCTOBER 29, 1982
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be that of the HUMAN viewpoint--of HUMAN interest--that will
capture the interest of the reader and, arousing interest in the
subject matter, create enough suspense to HOLD his interest....It
must be made PLAIN in the language of the readers.
These guidelines especially hold true for the readers of YOUTH 82. We must
become familiar with the interests and needs of these young people and then
give them the answers from God's point of view.
The GOOD NEWS magazine as well has grown to 160,000 subscribers, 70 percent
of them co-workers, nonmembers. Mr. Armstrong offered the GOOD NEWS to
Correspondence Course students and 40,000 were added to our mailing list.
Again, in the biblically-oriented, Christian living articles of the GOOD
NEWS, care must be taken with the approach used. We must not talk down to
readers or assume they understand more than they do.
Also we have our
international audience to consider.
We are adding more basic doctrinal articles to the GOOD NEWS this next year,
clearly spelling out the beliefs of God's Church. Let us hear from you-
ideas, suggestions, articles.
Contributing to the Work's publications
automatically increases your audience from hundreds to multiple thousands!
Thank you for your support.
--Dexter H. Faulkner, Editorial Services
MAIL PROCESSING CENTER UPDATE
Summary of Visits to International Offices
We thought it might be interesting and helpful to give you an update on the
visits made thus far to the international offices of God's Work.
As mentioned in The WORLDWIDE NEWS some months ago, Mr. Armstrong requested
that visits to the international offices be made for the purpose of stand
ardizing mail processing procedures worldwide, opening channels of communi
cation, and helping to build greater unity. Since that time, Ron Urwiller
from the International Mail Section of Mail Processing, has accompanied me
on visits to our offices in Canada, the Caribbean, Australia and New
Zealand, Europe and South Africa. Sam Lennon from Data Processing also has
gone on a few of these trips.
We have been very impressed with the quality of operations and attitudes of
the staff in all of the offices visited. The regional directors and their
employees are doing a superb job and meeting high standards of performance
in their service to those who respond to God's Message.
On each visit, a presentation of overall policies and guidelines regarding
mail processing was made, accompanied by mutual give-and-take discussions.
A copy of the Mail Processing Policy-Procedural Manual used in Pasadena was
given to each office. The employees have expressed genuine appreciation
for the visits and are sincerely trying to follow the lead of Pasadena and
fine tune any areas where they might give improved service.
Much information has been exchanged as lines of communication have been
opened. We in Pasadena are learning many things from the experience and
expertise of the international offices. In addition, numerous ways have
been found to lend them a helping hand and serve more effectively.