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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JULY 26, 1985
Even for teenagers who will be attending with their parents, there should
be some instruction in services prior to the Festival regarding parental
responsibility and the proper supervision of children of all ages at the
Feast.
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FEAST-RELATED NOTICES ****
A Reminder to Church Pastors in the U.S. and Canada
The Festival Attendance List was due to be mailed back to the
Festival Office on July 29. We hope no one has overlooked that
deadline.
If you need to inform us of changes in the plans of members after
you have sent in the attendance list, send a memo to or call your
respective Festival Office.
Car Rentals at U.S. Feast Sites
The U.S. Festival Office has just completed negotiations with a
major car rental company for discounted auto rental rates at U.S.
Feast sites. We will announce full details in about two weeks.
You may wish to give this information to any members who have
asked you about it •
.International News
From Mr. Colin Adair Three trainees joined the Canadian ministerial team
during the month of June. Colin Wallace was the first to arrive and is now
in Saskatoon with his new wife. Rod Devries and his wife are serving in the
Prince George area, and Todd Martin and his wife are helping out in Regina.
Before sending the men off to their respective areas, we brought them to
Vancouver to familiarize them with all aspects of office procedure. All
three men are 1985 graduates of Ambassador College in Pasadena.
We will be taking on one more trainee in July. Mr. and Mrs. David Cheperdak
of Victoria will be taking up residence in Vancouver. David is a mid-1970s
graduate of Ambassador College.
Income for the month was again very encouraging. We received a 7.4% in
crease over last year, which brings our year-to-date figure to a plus 5.3%.
Total incoming mail (French and English combined) for June was up 21.5%
over the same month last year, while our total outgoing mail was up 140.1%
as a result of our mailing out the French semiannual letter earlier this
year. The year-to-date figure for incoming mail is up 29%, while outgoing
mail is up 36.3%. Outgoing mail is a count of all envelopes mailed by the
office, including such iterns as literature, introductory PTs, semiannual
letters, renewal letters, member/co-worker letters, donation acknowledge
ments, receipts, etc. It does not include mailing of The PLAIN TRUTH, GOOD
NEWS, YOUTH 85, BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE or YOUTH BIBLE LESSONS.