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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, AUGUST 30, 1985
YOU UPDATE
Applications for Winter Educational Program in Austria
Applications for the first Winter Educational Program (WEP) in Saalbach,
Austria, will be available September 1. The program will be open to all YOU
members ages 13 through 18. Ninety YOU members from the United States and
Canada will join 80 students from Europe in activities such as downhill and
cross-country skiing, ice-skating, curling and tobogganing. Details are as
follows:
· The cost is 1,128 U.S. dollars. This includes room and board, ski rental
and lift tickets, two YOU sweaters, and round trip airfare from New York,
Chicago, Los Angeles or Dallas to Saalbach, Austria. Departure is December
19, with a return date of January 1, 1986. Also, for those who wish to pur
chase ski equipment, a local ski dealer in Austria has made available a com
plete ski package consisting of Head skis, Salomon boots, bindings and
poles for $150.00. Complete details are listed on the application.
Applications will be mailed to larger church areas only. If someone in a
smaller church area is interested, please contact the YOU Office in Pasa
dena to obtain an application. Applications should be postmarked no later
than October 1.
--Kevin 0. Dean, YOU
UPDATE FROM MAIL PROCESSING
Over the past few weeks, we have been reporting a great deal of statistical
information to you. We hope we're not overburdening you with facts and
figures. However, Mr. Armstrong wants you to be informed about what is hap
pening, and the outstanding growth we're experiencing.
TV Calls Pass the Half-million Mark
"The WORLD TOMORROW" program has now brought in 502,188 calls year to date.
This is a 50% increase over the same period last yearl In 1984, we did not
reach 500,000 TV calls until December. If the present trend continues, the
final figure for 1985 should exceed 800,000.
Graph of TV Calls Highlights Record Summer
The graph on page 5 clearly shows the phenomenal growth in the number of TV
calls we have received in response to the telecast each month since January
1981. Note that substantial dips occurred during previous summers. How
ever, after a slight drop during the spring of this year, calls increased
sharply.
July set another new record--72,793 TV calls received in one month. By con
trast, we received 48,073 in July 1984.