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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, SEPTEMBER 21, 1984
KNOXVILLE, TN--JOHN COMINO: Bible study attendance has increased
by 50%. We make a determined effort to "advertise" the coming
study at each Sabbath service. We try to whet spiritual appe
tites by asking questions and then telling the members to come to
Bible study to learn the answers. It seems to be working.
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
UPDATE FROM MAIL PROCESSING
Number of Co-workers Up by One-third
We are seeing an encouraging increase in the number of co-workers, as the
following table shows:
1983
New Co-workers (year to date)
15,848
Total Co-workers
40,752
1984
18,308
54,396
Percent
Increase
15.5%
33.5%
The reasons for this fine growth include greater circulation of The PLAIN
TRUTH and The GOOD NEWS, as well as more people responding to Mr. Arm
strong's semiannual letters. With nearly 200,000 more PT subscribers now
beginning to receive The GOOD NEWS, we expect the co-worker picture to
brighten even more in the months ahead.
GOOD NEWS Readers Inquire About the Feast
A surprising number of GOOD NEWS subscribers have asked for information
about attending this year's Feast of Tabernacles after reading the Septem
ber festival issue. The· articles captured their interest in God's plan and
inspired them to want to know how they could partake of the Feast experi
ence. It is our policy to direct these people to our local ministers for
more information about the Feast. Following are a few of the comments we
have received from interested GOOD NEWS readers:
After reading your September issue of The GOOD NEWS and the Old
and New Testaments, I am sure that the festivals are a required
as well as needed religious "booster," so to speak. Could you
please send me a copy of the sacred calendar and the locations of
the Feast of Tabernacles this year, as I couldn't find it in the
magazine and I must start planning for it right away.
J.C. (Muncie, IN)
I am an avid reader of The GOOD NEWS and recently received the
September issue. I would like to know where the Feast of Taber
nacles will be celebrated. I would like to attend, but unfortu
nately, I am not aware of where I can participate in my area. Any
help you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
c.s.
(Brooklyn, NY)
I would like to request a visit. Reading the last issue of The
GOOD NEWS has gotten me excited about the Feast of Tabernacles,
so we'd like to find out all about the Church and the feasts. My
family and I would like to be included if possible.
Mr. & Mrs. D.G. (Canby, MN)