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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MAY 24, 1985
International
A number of exciting opportunities have developed in diverse areas. Norway
now has "The WORLD TOMORROW" Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., following the only
news program of the day. A cable company in Oslo accepted the broadcast,
which began May 5. Norwegian subtitles should be added some time during the
summer.
The French government recently moved to deregulate the broadcast industry.
Private television should come to France next year. 1985 is proving to be a
watershed year for broadcasting in Europe and we could see significant
changes in government control beginning next year.
A recent visit to Monte Carlo and Luxembourg indicated further opportuni
ties in the making in southern France and Germany by early 1986. There is
the strong possibility of satellite delivery of "The WORLD TOMORROW" in Eu
rope.
Last week we signed a contract with J<::rv, an English language cable televi
sion channel in Tokyo. Although the service is limited to offices, hotels,
apartments and embassies in Tokyo, it is nevertheless an important begin
ning for us in Japan. The station carries CNN (Ted Turner's Cable News Net
wor·k) for the majority of its programming, some BBC documentarfes and now
on Sunday at 5 p.m., "The WORLD TOMORROW."
As you can imagine, all of this increase in opportunity and activity puts
considerable strain on budgets. The problem we now have is not opportuni
ties to disseminate God's truth, but funds to be ab+e to continue walking
through these doors. Please continue to encourage the brethren to pray in
this regard.
AMBASSADOR COLLEGE UPDATE
(Pasadena Campus)
--David Hulme, Media Purchasing
Another fantastic college year has just ended. Many of us on the faculty
believe this has been one of the best years ever in the history of Ambassa
dor College!
On Friday, May 17, we held our annual Commencement Exercises. This year, as
last year, graduation ceremonies took place in the beautiful Ambassador
Auditorium, which seats over 1,200.
This year we gave out tickets to the faculty, ministers and wives on the
Ministerial Refreshing Program, and graduates' guests (relatives or close
friends) to attend graduation in the Auditorium. The previous year, some
of the parents of those graduating did not have seats in the Auditorium. To
make certain this did not happen again, each graduate was given tickets for
his or her guests.
We knew, however, from last year's graduation exercises, that we would have
an overflow crowd, so we had the entire program relayed by video to the Im
perial Gymnasium, where several hundred viewed the proceedings on a large
screen.