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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, DECEMBER 13, 1985
They spent the night praying for God's protection for
themselves as well as their neighbors.
God certainly heard
those prayers because by the time the flood waters started
receding the next morning their home was one of the only ones
left standing on the block! At present they are staying with
relatives and waiting for due process of their application for
financial assistance to rebuild or refurbish their home. The
long-term effects of the flood's devastation of local economies
will probably result in more unemployment and underemployment.
We have been very blessed here in that most of the men who were
out of work a year ago are employed again!
I believe the
effect of this recent trial will be unifying for God's people
here.
I see the need for us to be more •family minded• in
terms of being our brother's keeper, and recent events are
bringing this need to our attention.
Thank you for your
concern and prayers.
Prayer Requested I'd 1ike to ask that each of you pray for Jennifer
Robertson, 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Robertson. Mr.
Robertson is a faculty member of Ambassador College in Pasadena.
Jennifer has undergone this past Tuesday, December 10, a very serious
operation to remove a tumor that was exerting extreme pressure on her
optic nerve and her pituitary gland. The brethren in Pasadena were asked
to pray for a successful outcome, due to the potential of the difficult
operation itself resulting in partial or total blindness, or even death.
As it turned out, although Jennifer seems to be recovering well from the
surgery, the part of the tumor that was resting directly on the optic
nerve was left, as it could not be removed without causing total
blindness.
However, she has lost all vision in her left eye.
The
doctors are now running tests to determine whether the tumor is
malignant. Please remember the Robertsons in this extremely difficult
trial.
Thank you for your continuing prayers for Mr. Armstrong. As he mentions
in the member letter, God certain ly does have the power to raise him up
and heal him totally. Let's continue praying to that end. Let's also
remember to pray for a smooth and orderly transition with God's blessing
for al l those affected by the closure of the college in Big Sandy.
--Joseph Tkac h, Church Administration
MEDIA PURCHASIR; UPDATE
ITALIAN DIRECT MAIL1 NEJi TIME PERIODS FOR U.S. T.V.
Italian Direct Mail
A direct mail shot in Italy is planned for late
January or early February of next year. The mailing, which will offer a
free one-year subscription to •La Pura Verita,• the Italian version of
·The Plain Truth,• will go to about 100,000 households. The four to five
thousand new subscribers it is expected to add to the magazine will
maintain the circulation at its current level of about 80,000.
Rev Tille Periods for
o.s.
T.V. We recently added second airing times for
·The World Tomorrow• program on WOR and WTBS, two of the largest u.s.
cable television stations. The new times are proving to be remarkably
effective additions.