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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, AUGUST 30, 1985
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• Income from tithes and offerings through the first half of 1985 grew
11.3%.
Recently, the doors have opened before us in Quebec City and four cities in
the Abitibi region, about 1,500 kilometers northwest of Montreal.
Mr.
Armstrong's television program subtitled in French· will be aired in Quebec
City on CFEM channel 10 and channel 13 at 9 a.m., and on CKRN channel 4 at 8
a.m. each Sunday.
And our radio broadcast "Le MONDE A VENIR" will air on a network of stations
in northwestern Quebec province known as "Radio Nord."
The following
stations will broadcast our program at 8:45 a.m. each Sunday: CKRN 1400 in
Rouyn: CKLS 1240 in La Sarre: CHAD 1340 in Amos: CKVD 900 in Val d'Or.
The results of our first use of direct mail in France are now mostly
complete. We mailed 138,734 letters from the U.K. near the end of June, and
received, as of August 12, 4,800 responses--a response rate of 3.5%. Our
overall cost per response was 5� pounds, or about $7.65.
We learned from this experience that a blank window envelope with no over
printed attracting message pulled significantly lower than other mail
packages used. We also discovered that the subscribers of science-oriented
or intellectual magazines were our weakest responders.
Our best pullers were mailing lists of investment newsletters and magazines
on finance and economics from a practical point of view. Perhaps those on
these lists were interested in looking for tips and trends.
This year's French SEP camp, which ended July 28, was again held at Morhange
in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. The 67 campers and 23 staff mem
bers, including Ambassador College students who were in France for the
French summer program, enjoyed good weather and fair skies.
The activities included archery, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, tennis,
horseback riding, soccer, bicycling, woodburning, kayaking and a forest
adventure.
The campers also had five classes (1 hour 45 minutes each), in which the
seven laws of success, the importance of the family, what the World
Tomorrow will be like, and the campers' roles in the Kingdom of God were
discussed.
The mayor of Morhange visited the camp and was very impressed with our
organization. He gave us his full support, granting free access to the camp
site, loan of a freezer, two sinks, kitchen materials and regular servicing
of the sanitation blocks by municipal employees, as well as the local
gendarmerie for security. The French army also helped by loaning tables,
drums and camp beds.
A newspaper reporter visited the camp and wrote an excellent article about
us, praising the quality of the camp and the character of our campers. Even
the local citizens of Morhange helped out in many ways. We are pleased that
the SEP camp at Morhange was very warmly welcomed.
--Joseph Tkach,, Ministerial Services