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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, August 14, 1979
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to it that Mr. Armstrong is not cut off from the ministry. It serves to
channel all communications from the ministry to Mr. Armstrong, and to carry
out all or-Mr. Armstrong's decisions and directives.
All communication to Mr. Armstrong, and all church reports should be sent
directly to Ministerial Services in care of Joseph Tkach, where they will
receive Mr. Armstrong's immediate attention.
Some have asked that we clarify the role of Senior Pastors. To quote Mr.
Armstrong, "There will be no }..ine authority under senior pastors." Mr.
Armstrong is our only human head. The ministry answers to him. Senior
pastors are responsible only for their local congregations like any other
pastor. They have no authority over any other pastor, and no other pastors
must report to them. Obviously, from time to time, a younger minister may
desire advice or counsel from a more experienced, and mature minister. But
that has nothing to do with authority.
PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
Ministerial Expense Questions
In Christ's Service,
Joe Tkach
Since the area coordinator function has been eliminated, ministerial
expense questions or requests for additional expense can be directed to
Ministerial Services.
Disfellowship and Inactive Cards
It has been noticed that some of the disfellowship and inactive member
notices being sent in do not have comments explaining the reason for the
action being taken. Please be sure to include a brief explanation as to
why the individual was disfellowshipped or made inactive.
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
FUND RAISING PROJECTS HELP UNIFY CHURCH
Since the middle of April, brethren in the U.S. churches have been parti
cipating in fund raising projects to help ease the financial strain
inflicted upon the Work this year by the state of California. Overall
participation has been very enthusiastic and imaginative. The brethren
have participated in a wide variety of projects ranging from small individ
ual efforts, such as canning,to large group activities like cleaning up a
stadium after a rock concert.
To date over $455,000 has been raised by these projects. However, something
more valuable has resulted in many Church areas. These efforts have acted
as a unifying force to draw God's people together. This, as many have
expressed, is perhaps even more important than the revenue generated.
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