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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MARCH 18, 1983
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Bulletin Boards" through which flyers, coupons and pamphlets are distri
buted in over 4,100 class "A" supermarkets such as Safeway, A & P, IGA,
Kroger and many others across the United States.
SCS has agreed to place, maintain, and distribute our magazine.
You may
recall that we ran a test of this distribution program in late 1981 and
early 1982. Although the test results proved favorable, we felt that our
members could do a much better job in maintaining continuity and consis
tency in distribution. In recent discussions with SCS this important re
quest was agreed to.
Beginning with the June, 1983 issue, newsstand distribution will begin in
541 supermarkets in the greater New York City area. Through a combined
effort of the pastors and members in the eight Church areas of the region,
circulation will increase up to an estimated 200,000 per month for a three
month phase-in period. Mr. Armstrong will evaluate the success of the pro
gram after that time and, if results prove favorable, will consider expand
ing the program to include the remaining supermarkets located in 160 Church
areas across the United States, distributing an additional 1,400,000 maga
zines per month!
Hold on to your hats and prepare yourselves for greater involvement!
Mr. Armstrong is very enthused by this stimulating opportunity and feels
that "this could be the largest single door that has ever opened" to publish
the Gospel! He requests that all pastors motivate their congregations to
pray fervently that God will provide the funds needed to back him up as h�
steps through this tremendous door in faith!
(2) In another remarkable and stirring development, Mr. Armstrong has
given his endorsement to begin distribution of The PLAIN TRUTH through the
Elson' s chain of over 100 gift shops and newsstands located in major
hotels, commuter railway stations and international airports across the
United States. There is no question that these will prove to be some of the
finest outlets in which The PLAIN TRUTH has ever been distributed. Some of
the most notable locations include:
Atlanta--Hyatt Regency
Boston--Logan International Airport
Chicago--Hyatt Regency
Chicago--O'Hare International
Airport
Dallas--Hyatt Regency
Houston International Airport
Los Angeles--Bonaventure Hotel
New Orleans Hilton
New York--Grand Central Station
New York--Penn Central Station
New York--The Waldorf-Astoria
Phoenix Hilton
San Francisco International Airport
Seattle Sheraton
Tucson--Sheraton El Conquistador
Washington D.C.--Hyatt Regency
Washington o.c.--The Capital Hilton
Again, our members will be handling distribution of the magazine in all of
these new locations using the counter display or the single column stand.
We plan to begin distribution with the June issue, and we will shortly
notify the pastors in the areas concerned as to which outlets they will need
to service.
(3) Mr. Armstrong has made another decision which will dramatically affect
the number of new individuals coming in contact with the Work through The
PLAIN TRUTH. For budgetary reasons we had, a number of months ago, elimi-