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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JUNE 3, 1983
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Dear Mr. Tkach:
We are very grateful for the opportunity to have attended the
fourteenth session of the Ministerial Refreshing Program. Thank
you for all the hard work done by yourself and the Ministerial
Services team to produce such a valuable course.
Not only did we appreciate the warm atmosphere, physically speak
ing--away frem our cold Quebec winter--but the same type of
atmosphere prevailed in other and more important ways, and we
really enjoyed it.
It surely was a pleasure to be with such
friendly, converted people at Headquarters.
We especially appreciated the welcome extended by Mr. Apartian
(who personally met our group at the airport in spite of a
traffic jam). He and Mrs. Apartian were perfect hosts, as usual,
at the enjoyable reception they organized for the French ministry
at their home. This Refreshing Program also enabled us to have
the unique opportunity of renewing friendships established years
ago among the French ministry in Europe.
Thanks for everything!
AMBASSADOR COLLEGE UPDATE
(Pasadena Campus)
Bob and Eloise Scott
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
During the summer months we are again offering a number of classes here at
Pasadena.
(Mr. Les McCullough informed me yesterday that they are doing
the same at Big Sandy.) In addition to the summer classes being offered
here in Pasadena for credit, we are offering a number of Continuing
Education classes, but no college credit is given for those classes.
Employees and Church members are welcome to take the Continuing Education
classes to increase their knowledge and understanding in theology, or in
other areas.
This summer Ambassador will receive another group of Japanese students from
Bunkyo College in Tokyo. In the past we have had from about 65 to 70 Japa
nese students, but this year we anticipate having about 90 students attend
ing Ambassador for a three-week intensive study of English, American his
tory and culture.
Ambassador College has also been asked to send two teachers to Thailand in
order to help teach English to some of the monks. We will not, however, be
sending any more students to teach English to the refugees in Thailand.
Apparently, the Thai government no longer feels the need for this service;
but in the past, they have shown great appreciation for our efforts in this
area when it was needed.
Also, we are sending a group of ten Ambassador students to the People's Re
public of China for seven weeks this summer!
They will be studying the
Chinese language and, among other things, will do some traveling in China
before returning to Pasadena for the beginning of the College year here in
the fall.