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In response to the recent request sent to all employees of God's Work
(including the ministry) asking if they could help the cash-flow situation
over the next four paydays by foregoing part of their pay in the form
of an automatic contribution from each paycheck, our Accounting Office
has already received pledges amounting to nearly $50,000 per payday!
This was in addition to all the other ways employees cheerfully sacri
ficed right along with other members around the world. On top of all
this it should be noted that many local employees gave even further in
terms of volunteer time on special projects during the last few months
of seige.
--Treasurer's Office
NEWS HOTLINE TAPES
With the sudden appearance of the receiver on the Ambassador College
campus last January 3rd and the resulting confusion, it became vital for
the Church to create a swift and authoritative method of communication.
Thus, the "Telephone Network" for the Worldwide Church of God was born.
Now, in hours a message can be given to the entire church which before
wouldtlave taken days.
As an adjunct to the Telephone Network, it was decided to begin using
the WATS line in the Mail Processing Center to air "News Hotline Tapes."
Through this means ministers throughout the United States could call the
WATS number and hear the latest news of the Work given on cassette tape
by Mr. Meredith or a recognized leader of the Church.
As of
this
writing, over
six
News Hotline Tapes have been heard by the
ministry. Below is a summary of their usage.
Tape #1
123 callers
Tape
#2
323
II
Tape
#3
247
II
Tape
#4
233
II
Tape #5
220
II
Tape
#6
235
"
NOTE: These figures are less than the actual number of
churches because often a minister will call in once,
but share the information with two or three churches on
his circuit. We believe virtually every U.S. congregation
is covered in this program.
Because of its capability for swift cormnunication throughout the Church,
we anticipate this WATS line message service will continue in the
future -- even after the current crisis has passed. Through the WATS
lines, Mr. Armstrong can get a message to the brethren in hours -- and the
cost is virtually nil, since we are already paying for the WATS equipment
anyway.
Mail Count As reported last time, mail
is
continuing to increase. The
mail count for this week is up even over last week. At present, the mail
for March stands at 104,645.
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center
NEW SERIES OF TV PROGRAMS
On Sunday, March 18, 1979, Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong began a new series
of TV programs dealing with various aspects of the Work, including the