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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, FEBRUARY 25, 1983
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The rema1n1ng 40% comes from co-workers and donors. Very few of the bre
thren are unemployed and God is blessing others through blessing them. As
Mr. Armstrong said in the movie "Behind the Work 1982": "The one that gives
is better off than the one who receives."
In addition to the production of De ECHTE WAARHEID and the Dutch-language
GOOD NEWS, our staff has been extremely busy with the translation of new
booklets and the updating of existing ones. Last year seven new booklets
were issued, bringing the total list of Dutch-language booklets and reprint
articles to 47.
The 62% increase in ECHTE WAARHEID circulation is also reflected upon the
active CORRESPONDENCE COURSE list. The number of students increased from
1,783 to 5,213, or 192%.
Total incoming mail this month is 6,008--a 99% increase over January, 1982.
Church attendance increased 15.5%.
God is keeping the doors open here and we are very grateful to Him for the
very positive beginning of 1983.
News From Canada January has started out well for God's Work in Canada.
Finances stand at a plus 19.7%. It is very encouraging to see the continued
dedication of God's people in these tight economic times.
January has seen the addition of two extra WATS lines. These extra lines
will help us be much more efficient in handling calls. In 1982 we exper
ienced steady growth in WATS calls. From a small beginning of approxi
mately 250 to 280 calls per month we are now handling over 1,000 per month.
With the WATS phone number now advertised in the inside front cover of The
PLAIN TRUTH, we are expecting more growth in this area.
The highlight of the month was the move in printing The PLAIN TRUTH from
Kentucky to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Regional Director Mr. Colin Adair and Mr.
Roger Lippross, Production Director from Publishing Services in Pasadena,
were both at Lawson Graphics for the occasion. Everyone was excited to see
the first sample copies and to realize that negotiations which began back
in 1981 had finally come to fruition.
A change in policy related to insert cards was implemented in January and
will continue for the next eight editions of the PT. Insert cards will be
alternated in the subscription edition. One month will carry a blow-in
subscription card while the following will carry a blow-in literature card.
January also saw an agreement reached whereby Canada will print and ship to
England 50,000 newsstand PLAIN TRUTHs. The magazines will be trucked to
Montreal and then shipped to England. The frequency of ships is such that
it is hoped to have the magazine in England two weeks before the cover date.
With the end of the Newspaper Insert Campaign, a big drop in mail activity
during January was anticipated. Although some categories--TV, radio and
donation mail--did decrease, the overall picture is one of increased
activity.
Total incoming mail for January was 50,255, an increase of
16.2%. Total outgoing mail was 146,709, an increase of 72.7%.
This first month of the new year has begun very positively and it looks like
it will be a year of steady growth.