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WORLDWIDECHURCHOFGOD
July 23, 1979
MEMBER'S HOTLINE
WORLDWIDE EDITION
MR. ARMSTRONG BEGINS NEW TV FORMAT, TAPES FEAST MESSAGES
On Sunday, July 15, Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong began taping a new format for
the World Tomorrow television program. The new programs will be interview
style with longtime friend and announcer Art Gilmore. These programs are
now being taped in Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong's home in Tucson in lieu of the
old format where Mr. Armstrong preached sermons to live audiences around
the United States.
For starters Mr. Armstrong taped more than two hours worth of questions and
answers. This new series will be topic oriented and the first two topics
covered were on government--"Which Shall We Obey--Civil Government or
God's?", and an inside look into Mr. Armstrong's personal meetings with
world leaders. These programs should be airing on the stations starting
around the middle of August to the first week of September.
Two weeks ago, Mr. Armstrong delivered for videotaping two Feast messages;
one for the opening Friday night session, and then another for the keynote
sermon for the first morning of the Feast. This year he delivered the ser
mons from his home with a small audience sitting in front of him between
the cameras, whereas last year Mr. Armstrong taped his Feast message at the
Auditorium P.M. services.
ANOTHER BOOK BY MR. ARMSTRONG NEARS COMPLETION
Mr. Armstrong's latest book for commercial distribution, to be published
by Everest House in hard cover format, will be distributed free to members
at the coming Feast of Tabernacles� The title of the book is Tomorrow-
What It Will Be Like. The text of the book is essentially the same as The
'ifonderful World Tomorrow, which is still in free booklet format. The hard
cover book is now in the final stages of design, and final galleys have
gone to Mr. Armstrong for his approval.
The Incredible Human Potential is now in many bookstores across the nation
and is being read by some book reviewers. The reactions to the book from
the book trade press have been positive.
"A few people are still confused about the purpose of publishing Mr. Arm
strong's books commercially," reports Roger Lippross, director of Publish
ing Services in Pasadena. "The first thing to remember is that we are not
doing this for financial gain. The purpose is to reach a new group of
people. To quote Mr. Armstrong's Co-Worker letter of September 26, 1978,
'millions of people constantly buy books in bookstores--and these are peo
ple we may not be able to reach in any other way. THIS OPENS TO GOD'S
CHURCH AN ENTIRE NEW MEDIUM FOR PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S GOSPEL TO THE WORLD.'"
MAO'S "JUDGE OF THE YEAR"
Editor's N0te: The "Reproaching the Bench Dept." of the September '79
issue of Mad magazine contains a zany spoof of the judicial process. Mr.
Rader req.
uested that it be duplicated in the MEMBER'S HOTLINE for the en
joyment of all our readers. The article begins on page two. (Permission
was granted by E.C. Publications Inc.)