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PASTOR'S REPORT, June 18, 1979
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The following reports were compiled from letters to Mr. Walt Dickinson,
Regional Director of the Spanish Work:
Mexico: The excellent figures of +13% increase in attendance and +53% in
offering were reported from Feast of Pentecost in Mexico. This is indica
tive of the overall growth of the Work there. In Mexico City, Mr. Torn
Turk pastors a church averaging 120 each sabbath (+40% over 1978) and has
132 outstanding visit requests on file (many in Mexico City). More are
expected as a result of a promotional letter to longstanding P.T. sub
scribers, which also introduced the local minister and offered a visit.
In Guadalajara, Alfredo Mercado, the elder there is swamped with over 58
outstanding visit requests and is developing 2 Bible Studies in Tepic and
Culiacan as well as conducting Spokesman Club and Y.O.U. activities.
In the North, Bob Flores, Jr. has 7 Bible studies in different locations
every 8 weeks, and 61 people yet to visit. Overall, the labourers cannot
keep up with the potential harvest at the moment and the most immediate
need is one of manpower.
Central America: Mr. Herbert Cisneros, our resident elder in the Republic
of El Salvador, has just completed a tour taking in many areas of Guate
mala. He conducted a Bible Study in Guatemala City, attended by 19, was in
Quezaltenango for a Bible Study of 38 corning from surrounding cities, and
visited several very keen families en route.
On returning to El Salvador, Mr. Cisneros conducted a Bible Study in the
city of Zacatedoluca for 30 people. Many of these will be able to attend
a regular study commencing this month; and the studies in Santa Ana, Son
sonate, and San Salvador (the capital) are growing quickly too.
The members in El Salvador have had to face violence, strikes, rioting,
demonstrations, stonings, etc. in their country for some months now. In
fact, the government there has recently decreed a state of siege, suspend
ing individual and group rights. The uprising has severely hampered a
radio advertising campaign for La Pura Verdad in El Salvador which was
bringing in over 70 responses each day.
Our members there need our prayers for their safety and welfare, and for the
future progress of the Work.
Pentecost Worldwide: Reports coming in indicate an excellent growth in
many areas:
PHILIPPINES: Attendance 1985, up 27% over 1978 (more locations
this year) and offering up a staggering 59%!
AUSTRALIA: Attendance 4366, + 10.8%; offering +12.2%.
WEST GERMANY: Attendance 505, + 2.0%; offering +17.1%.
NEW ZEALAND reports a +32% increase in general income for May, being
the 5th month in a row for an above 35% increase.