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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MARCH 9, 1984
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JOHORE BAHRU, MALAYSIA--YONG CHIN GEE:
Brethren were able to
travel to Kuala Lumpur to attend Mr. Armstrong's
PLAIN TRUTH lec
ture. It was the first time the Johore Bahru members heard Mr.
Armstrong speak to them in person.
INDIA (SOUTH)--MOHAN JAYASEKERA:
From contact with members
maintained by letter and phone, they all seem to be doing well
and are having no major problems.
All are eager for more
contact. I have been delayed in visiting the area as I have run
out of pages in my passport and need a new one.
SRI LANKA--MOHAN JAYASEKERA:
I was able to visit members in
areas affected by floods. They are doing fine and none had any
major problems. Income in Sri Lanka is picking up well. One
member was laid off but he soon had a better job. People are
coping well with high prices and in difficult job situations.
God is blessing our members. More are getting involved in the PT
mailing operation, and enthusiasm is very high for this part of
the work of God's Church.
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
UPDATE FROM MAIL PROCESSING
Mail Processing Workload Up 46 Percent
The response to the work of God's Church continues at the highest levels
ever, requiring Mail Processing's every effort to keep pace. The following
figures compare the workload in the first two months of 1983 and 1984:
Section
1983
1984
% Increase
Mail Receiving
525,936
786,032
49.5%
Telephone Response
126,535
144,300
14.0%
Terminals
652,471
930,332
42.6%
International Mail
123,921
230,054
85.6%
Personal Correspondence
15,091
19,012
26.0%
TOTAL
1,443,954
2,109,730
46.1%
Some of the ways we've been able to handle this additional work include:
• WATS operators doing terminal entry work between phone calls.
• On-call reserve crews working evenings.
• Use of the computer and word processing equipment to more efficiently
answer letters requiring personal replies.
We are also very pleased to have the services of Mr. Graham Hawkins, a local
church elder from England, who is currently attending Ambassador College.
Mr. Hawkins is a business consultant from London and is giving us much valu
able assistance in finding ways to improve efficiency in our operations.
Eleven Percent Increase in New Co-workers
In the first two months of 1984, 5,132 PLAIN TRUTH subscribers became co
workers. This is an 11 percent increase in new co-workers, compared to the