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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JULY 20, 1984
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each Sabbath is about the power, clarity, and effectiveness of
the telecast. The one on the Sabbath was the most hard-hitting
yet!
HAZARD, KY--WARREN HEATON: We had one of the most enjoyable com
bined picnics this area has ever had. The over
350
that were
present is an overwhelming majority of the members of this three
church area. There is a growing love the people want to share.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA--CARLTON SMITH: Members have responded ex
tremely well to a series of sermons on the fruits of the Spirit.
They are acquiring a deeper interest in and understanding of the
Word of God and are taking the Christian life more seriously.
FORT WORTH (P.M.), TX--BOB SMITH: I have been impressed at the
maturity shown by many of our youth in recognizing the responsi
bility which rests on their respective shoulders as they approach
adult stature. The sermons on music--stressing Satan's end-time
assault, similar to the D-Day Invasion, and the strategy designed
to culminate at the time this Gospel message is going to all the
world--have produced excellent results.
GENEVA, AL--DON WATERHOUSE: The teens from this area were very
elated when they returned from session one of SEP. The fruits of
the program are good. The attitude of these teens is noticeably
improved.
CHADRON, NE--STEVE BUCHANAN: God intervened dramatically on be
half of the Doug Johannsen family as they were returning home
from a Spokesman Club ladies night. Driving home, they hit a
bull that had been hit and killed by a northbound vehicle moments
earlier, which had come to rest in their lane. They had dimmed
their lights for an oncoming car, so they did not see the dead
bull until there was no time to react. At impact, their pickup
truck sailed over the bull, rolling in the air, and came down on
the passenger cab, caving in that portion of the roof. It then
rolled, and momentum continued to spin the truck on the driver's
side until it hit the shoulder and righted itself. Miraculously
only minor scratches and bruises were suf-fered by Doug, his wife
Betty and two girls. Insurance covered the loss of the truck.
Ironically, the replacement truck has a "cattle guard."
ONTARIO, OR--JEFF McGOWAN: One thing of interest that members in
agriculture are discussing is how grim the economic situation is
for ranchers and farmers in the area. One area in eastern Oregon
reports
40
ranches that have been under water in a normally
desert area! Most small cattlemen and farmers are on the verge
of bankruptcy, and probably many of them will be foreclosed on
this
year
or
they
will sell out.
I was told that
in 1928
the
crash came to the field first, and then the crash hit Wall
Street. It appears that crashing is happening all over the agri
cultural areas, and it is a very bad sign for the nation. The
members have confidence that God will keep them going as long as
their work is necessary to support God's Church.
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services