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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, APRIL 27, 1984
LAKELAND, FL--FRANK McCRADY III:
Our children do enjoy the
Y.O.U. activities, but our Y.E.S. review sessions show that
parents aren't working with their children as they should.
Parents have an awesome responsibility toward their children to
teach the truth.
PEORIA, IL--JESS ERNEST: Economic conditions continue to be a
significant factor in the area. There is somewhat of a resur
gence in local businesses, but there is only a slight increase in
employment. Because there are thousands looking for employment,
local employers are becoming less tolerant of religion. Two men
in our congregation could be terminated because of being unable
to work Friday nights, and a third fellow may face the same prob
lem. It seems as though a number are to be tested in regard to
their Sabbath commitment.
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
UPDATE FROM MAIL PROCESSING
Easter and Resurrection Telecasts Draw Excellent Response
The tele�asts "Was the Resurrection on Sunday?" ( shown April 14-15) and
"The Plain Truth About Easter" (shown April 21-22) brought in 10,499 and
13,142 weekend phone calls respectively. The Easter program count was the
second highest ever for a weekend and 43% above this year's average.
The increased number of TV stations airing The "WORLD TOMORROW" and the in
crease in WATS lines since 1981 have had a substantial impact on TV re
sponse. The following is a summary of the number of calls responding to
both of these programs in the last four years:
"Resurrection"
"Easter"
Year
Weekend Response
Weekend Response
Total
1981
2,420
2,762
5,182
1982
8,637
10,283
18,920
1983
9,148
10,527
19,675
1984
10,499
13,142
23,641
It is interesting to note that if one person, working a 40-hour week, were
required to answer this past weekend's calls consecutively, it would take
him or her over two months to complete the job. Or, if that person received
five calls daily, it would take about seven years to answer all of those
calls.
Viewers were amazed at the astounding truth about Easter and the new in
sights Mr. Armstrong presented about Christ's resurrection. Following are
some comments from those phoning in for the literature offered:
Your program on the origin of Easter bothered me. It's really
frightening to realize that it wasn't brought to my attention be
fore. I want my children to learn what is biblical truth, not
just a tradition. After watching the program, I went to an en
cyclopedia and looked up "Easter." I've been a Christian all my
life and have never heard anything like this.
M.G. (Corbin, KY)