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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, DECEMBER 9, 1983
FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Comments From Monthly Church Reports
From the United States
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OLYMPIA, WA--MEL DAHLGREN: I've been emphasizing the importance
of prayer in every sermon and Bible study, as well as making it
the theme for graduate club. The concentrated emphasis has real
ly produced good results. More unemployed are becoming employed
and I have had fewer calls and problem visits, which has been
quite refreshing! I am convinced more than ever that the more
time we spend on our knees, the more problems we can expect to
solve proportionately.
GLENDORA-BANNING, CA--JAMES PEOPLES: PM activity continues to be
very good, with several having been invited to attend Sabbath
services.
Media coverage is very strong, leading to many in
quiries from people who are not yet ready to attend Church ser
vices, but who are nevertheless responding to suggestions regard
ing further study, etc.
Members are looking forward to God's
Kingdom as trials and tests continue to beset them. Many of the
youth and young adults are asking serious questions and seem to
be trying their best to change where needed.
Interest in Mr.
Armstrong's travels and activities is always high.
HUNTSVILLE, AL--LAWSON TUCK: Attitudes of the brethren are very
positive.
Each time the Church has a new door opened for the
preaching of the Gospel, it is a real encouragement to them.
They seem more aware of the intensity of these times and many are
really becoming more dedicated to their calling.
Several PMs
have recently expressed a desire to be baptized. We have vir
tually outgrown our auditorium.
From Australia and Asia
MELBOURNE (EAST), VIC--BILL BRADFORD: We continue to bear down
on subjects such as conversion and there is a very definite
response.
Many of these people have never understood that they
were spiritually lacking and in need of a whole lot more of God's
Holy Spirit in their lives. Some few are beginning to do what is
necessary to draw closer to God and make some changes. This is
evidenced dramatically in the calibre of speeches and comments
given in Spokesman Club.
TEMORA, NSW--BRUCE DEAN:
Many positive comments were received
about the visit of Mr. Bill Bradford to our area.
The Temora
Church appreciated his effort to come up and visit with them.
The sermon on righteousness had a very strong impact and helped
everyone very much.
MACKAY-ROCKHAMPTON, QLD--BRIAN ORCHARD: Mr. Bill Winner's visit
and seminar seemed to hit the nail on the head relative to some
serious problems in the area.
Conversion, or the lack of it,
seems to be at the bottom of so many of the problems. A lack of
prayer, study and fasting are prime ingredients to these prob-