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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT,, OCTOBER 28, 1983
1983 Bible CC Enrollments Set New Record
In the first nine months of 1983, more people have enrolled in the
Ambassador College Bible Correspondence Course in the U.S. than in any
other entire year. Through September, 151,430 names have been added--corn
pared to 134,643 for all of 1982, the previous record year.
The main reason for this outstanding trend is stepped-up advertising in The
PLAIN TRUTH and in booklets. Responses from The PLAIN TRUTH account for 54%
of this year's total, followed by 31% from booklet ads.
The history of
cc
enrollments since 1970 is pictured by the following
graph:
NEW STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CORRESPONDENCE COURSE IN U.S.
1970-1982
Including January-September 1983
150,000
100,000
50,000
Year New Students Added
As a historical note, the course began in 1954 with 8,194 enrolled. The
total number of enrollments in the U.S. since then has now reached
1,370,072.
Monastery Interested in Bible Correspondence Course
Recently we received the following letter from the Director of Religious
Education at a monastery in New York. He was so impressed with the Corre
spondence Course that he asked if it could be made available to all 700
members of his order. (Please note that the word "friar" means "brother" or
"member of a religious group.")
Dear Sir:
We are very interested in being enrolled in the Biblical
correspondence course, published by the Worldwide Church of God.
We saw some of Lesson One, and are very impressed with the for
mat. All our friars are pledged to an ongoing study of the Bible.
It is my duty, as assigned by the Minister Provincial •••to be the
Religious Education Director.