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PASTOR GENERAL'S RE PORT, OCTOBER 25, 1985
Since all services are conducted in the Dutch language, except the
messages of Mr. Armstrong, extensive translations equipment is required
for the Dutch-speaking brethren who don't undei;stand English and for
our English-speaking guests. All translation are done simultaneously.
At this Feast we were able to use for the first time a new "Infrared"
system. The Infrared system operates on the basis of wireless head
phones. It allows a person to sit wherever he or she wants to in the
audience. Thanks to the combined effort of the four Dutch language
churches over the past six months, the required sum of money for the
system was brought together in fund-raising projects, garage sales etc.
One of the highlights at this Feast was the availability of the English
edition of Mr. Armstrong's book "Mystery of the Ages." About 50 % of
the Dutch brethren have command of the English language to a certain
extent and were able to receive their copies.
The weather was, in addition to the inspiring messages, a tremendous
blessing. Eight days of sunshine at this time of the year is rather
unusual in the Netherlands.
Even the management of the convention
center "De Tamboer" started to connect the nice weather with our
presence in Hoogeveen. At the end of the Feast we were advised by the
management that we are booked again for 1986.
Also this year parents, children, young and old, enjoyed the family
afternoon with typical Dutch games and a splendid B.B.Q.
A tremendous Feast to look back upon thanks to the great God who made
this all possible.
Looking at our finances we were also blessed at this Feast and in the
whole month of September. The two Holy Day offerings resulted in a
19.4 % increase over last year. September gave us a financial increase
in income of 13.8 % year to date.
Church attendance increased in
September 6.6 % and membership 7 %.
--Joseph Tkach, Church Administration
MEDIA PURCHASING UPDATE
The World Tomorrow television program just became more visible. The
addition of another half-hour time slot on superstation WTBS and a time
upgrade on the Chicago-based cable station WGN are expected to add
significantly to the increasing exposure of The World Tomorrow.
The new time on WGN is 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Saturday. In the
Chicago area, nearly 3� times as many adults are watching television at
that time as compared to the old time of 7:30 a.m. When you consider
that an estimated 10-12 million homes across the country are cabled to
receive WGN, an increase of 3� times is significant.
On the West
Coast, the increase in audience may be even greater because of the time
differences. In the past, the program aired at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time,
when few people are out of bed on Saturday morning. Now the program
will air at 8:00 a.m. on the West Coast.
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