PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT

TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
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VOL.2,

N0.45
REMINDER:

NOVEMBER 2 1 ,

1980

S a t a n - Y e t Chained! not by H e r b e r t W. A r m s t r o n g

God h a s g i v e n u s s i g n i f i c a n t a n d i m p o r t a n t v i c t o r i e s v e r y r e c e n t l y .
H e h a s o p e n e d new a n d e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t d o o r s f o r c o n v e y i n g H i s G o s p e l H e has delivered us, for the t i m e Message t o NEW AUDIENCES i n NEW AREAS! b e i n g , f r o m t h e f o r e b o d i n g S t a t e of C a l i f o r n i a l a w s u i t t h a t hung l i k e a

f o r e b o d i n g c l o u d over u s . B u t w e m u s t REMEMBER: The d r o p p i n g of t h e l a w s u i t by t h e C a l i f o r n i a A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l was And S a t a n i s s t i l l o n l y a s i n a l e b a t t l e victory--NOT THE E N D O F THAT WAR! o n h i s t h r o n e , u n c h a i n e d , knowing h e now h a s b u t a s h o r t t i m e - - a n d HE WILL
NOT G I V E U P !

The A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l of C a l i f o r n i a a n d t h o s e p o l i t i c a l l y b e h i n d him, beside those c i v i l service bureaucrats i n the Attorney General's departm e n t , a n d t h e j u d g e s who were, t o s a y t h e l e a s t , i r r i t a t e d by o u r d y n a m i c r e s i s t a n c e a n d r e f u s a l t o "cave i n " t h a t G o d ' s C h u r c h p u t u p , a r e a n g r y a n d w i l l y e t s e e k t o w i n a n e x t r o u n d o f t h i s w a r if p o s s i b l e .
I c a n n o t r e a d t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l ' s m i n d , b u t I would g u e s s h e would l i k e t o c a r r y o n h i s p o l i t i c a l c r u s a d e t o become t h e g o v e r n o r .

T h e r e i s , i n t h i s w o r l d , t h e way of l i f e o f s e l f - s e e k i n g a n d o f c o m p e t i t i o n t h a t l e a d s t o t h e ECSTACY of w i n n i n g , a n d t h e AGONY of d e f e a t . The A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l a n d t h o s e whose i n t e r e s t i s p o l i t i c a l l y w i t h him a r e n o t now g o i n g t o j u s t l a y down a n d p l a y " d e a d . " A l r e a d y a new p o l i t i c a l movement i s i n e v i d e n c e i n S a c r a m e n t o t o t r y t o i n t r o d u c e a n d p a s s a n o t h e r b i l l i n t h e L e g i s l a t u r e t h a t w i l l amend t h e P e t r i s B i l l , a n d restore t h a t p a r t o n w h i c h t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l r e a l l y b a s e d h i s l a w s u i t a n d c l a i m t o o w n e r s h i p and t o t a l s u p e r v i s i o n of c h u r c h e s . A c t u a l l y , t h e o r i g i n a l b i l l w h i c h t h e P e t r i s B i l l r e s c i n d e d was aimed a t c u l t s l i k e t h e Jonestown t r a g e d y - - c u l t s t h a t w e r e n o t r e a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e I understand there-is another organizachurches i n t h e accepted sense. t i o n o f some s o r t , c l a i m i n g now t o b e a " c h u r c h " w h i c h i n r e a l i t y i s n o t a r e a l c h u r c h b u t e n g a g e d i n a more o r l e s s c r i m i n a l a c t i v i t y . Those e m b i t t e r e d by t h e P e t r i s B i l l s t i l l w a n t l e g i s l a t i o n t o go a f t e r t h e s e B u t if t h e y c a n now ''cults" posing as churches f o r l e g a l protection. s u c c e e d i t may g i v e t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l ' s o f f i c e l e g a l g r o u n d s f o r r e newing h i s l a w s u i t a g a i n s t G o d ' s C h u r c h . I ' m s u r e t h o s e of t h a t v i e w would r e j o i c e i f t h e y y e t c o u l d DESTROY t h e Worldwide C h u r c h o f God, o r t a k e o v e r i t s c u r r e n t assets. I s a y c u r r e n t a s s e t s , b e c a u s e t h e r e i s NO WAY t h e y c a n d e s t r o y o r STOP t h e Work o f t h e l i v i n g God. But t h e y c o u l d ,

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i f t h e y ever won, t a k e over w h a t c u r r e n t c a s h a s s e t s a r e i n P a s a d e n a a n d p e r h a p s m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s w o r t h o f f i n e p r o p e r t i e s .

Anyway, remember w e h a v e won a c r u c i a l BATTLE--but

n o t y e t t h e WAR!

And r e m e m b e r , S a t a n i s more s u b t l e a n d d i a b o l i c a l l y c l e v e r t h a n w e many t i m e s o v e r . God s e t him o n e a r t h ' s t h r o n e when h e w a s " p e r f e c t i n a l l h i s ways f r o m t h e t i m e h e w a s c r e a t e d . " H e rebelled, revolted, turned f r o m t h e b r i l l i a n t L u c i f e r t o t h e c u n n i n g , e v i l S a t a n . God i s a l l o w i n g him t o r e m a i n o n t h a t t h r o n e , d e c e i v i n g a n d m i s l e a d i n g a n u n s u s p e c t i n g h u m a n i t y U N T I L H e who q u a l i f i e d i s e s t a b l i s h e d on t h a t t h r o n e , a n d S a t a n c h a i n e d a n d p u t f o r a t h o u s a n d y e a r s i n t o t h e " b o t t o m l e s s p i t " w h e r e he c a n n o l o n g e r sway mankind d u r i n g t h a t m i l l e n n i u m .
I f YOU d o n ' t f u l l y r e a l i z e i t , S a t a n d o e s - - t h a t now h e h a s b u t a SHORT TIME l e f t . And h e h a t e s m o s t o f a l l t h e O N E AND ONLY p l a c e on e a r t h w h e r e THE GOVERNMENT O F GOD i s a d m i n i s t e r e d - - i n t h i s v e r y C h u r c h o f God! W e are near, about a t or j u s t barely p a s t t h e t i m e of Revelation 7 - - t h e w a r i n h e a v e n , f r o m w h i c h S a t a n a n d h i s demons a r e c a s t b a c k down t o e a r t h . And w h a t t h e n ?

"And when t h e d r a g o n ( S a t a n ) s a w t h a t h e w a s c a s t u n t o t h e e a r t h , h e p e r s e c u t e d t h e woman" ( G o d ' s C h u r c h - - u s ) . Then, soon w e are t o be t a k e n on t h e " t w o wings o f a g r e a t e a g l e " t o a p l a c e of s a f e t y and p r o t e c t i o n f r o m Satan during the G r e a t Tribulation.
Y e s , SATAN KNOWS how c l o s e w e a r e t o t h a t t i m e . I was personally p e r s e c u t e d e v e r s i n c e I f i r s t w r o t e my f i r s t a r t i c l e a n d p r e a c h e d my f i r s t sermon d u r i n g t h e o l d " S a r d i s " d a y s by some o f t h e i r m i n i s t e r s (NOT by t h e i r brethren) !

B u t t h e f i r s t t i m e t h e C h u r c h a s a body m e t w i t h r e a l p e r s e c u t i o n from S a t a n ' s e a r t h l y governments w a s t h i s r e c e n t l a w s u i t ! I t w a s d e f i n i t e l y

PROPHETIC! LET I T WAKE U S UP!

Now S a t a n w i l l t r y h a r d e r t h a n e v e r . H e w i l l f i n d new ways t o p e r s e cute us. Even y e t o u r a t t o r n e y s a d v i s e m e s t r o n g l y NOT TO GO YET TO PASADENA! T h e r e are t h o s e w a i t i n g t o g r a b m e o r s e r v e p a p e r s on m e ! Not f o r a n y wrong o r e v i l I h a v e d o n e - - b u t p u r e p e r s e c u t i o n ! God t h r o u g h P e t e r s a y s t o u s , ''Be s o b e r , b e v i g i l a n t ; b e c a u s e y o u r a d v e r s a r y t h e d e v i l , a s a r o a r i n g l i o n , w a l k e t h a b o u t s e e k i n g whom h e may d e v o u r : whom RESIST s t e a d f a s t i n t h e f a i t h . . . . I ' James w r i t e s : " R e s i s t t h e d e v i l , and he w i l l f l e e from you."

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FROM MINISTERIAL S E R V I C E S A p p r e c i a t i o n f o r M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program

Dear M r .

Armstrong:

M w i f e a n d I would l i k e t o t h a n k you f o r making t h e R e f r e s h i n g y Program a v a i l a b l e t o u s .

I t h a s b e e n o v e r 1 5 y e a r s s i n c e w e w e r e i n a classroom s i t u a t i o n I t w a s GREAT o n c e a g a i n t o h e a r l i k e t h i s a t Ambassador C o l l e g e .

t h e P l a i n T r u t h e x p o u n d e d a n d g i v e n by d e d i c a t e d a n d l o y a l men. Now w e h a v e a f u l l e r p i c t u r e o f t h e c a l l i n g o f t h e m i n i s t r y a n d t h e w h o l e s c o p e o f G o d ' s Work a r o u n d t h e w o r l d .

W e a p p r e c i a t e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o meet many of t h e m i n i s t e r s a n d

w i v e s from o u t s i d e t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . a n d s e r v i c e i s a l s o w i t h them.

T h a t same S p i r i t o f l o y a l t y

Thank y o u , M r . A r m s t r o n g , f o r y o u r y e a r s of d e d i c a t i o n a n d l o y a l t y t o God. I n s p i t e o f h a r d s h i p s a n d s e v e r e t r i a l s , you h a v e h e l d f a s t t o t h e T r u t h t h a t C h r i s t d e l i v e r e d . Your e x a m p l e i s a c o n s t a n t inspiration t o a l l of us. Our p r a y e r s a r e d a i l y f o r you a n d t h i s Work. Roger a n d A n d r e a W e s t
Dear M r .

Armstrong:

F i r s t o f a l l w e w i s h t h i s s m a l l n o t e f i n d s you a n d y o u r w i f e i n t h e

b e s t o f h e a l t h a n d t h a t y o u r t r i p t o E n g l a n d and E g y p t w a s i n s p i r i n g . M w i f e a n d I would l i k e t o t a k e t h i s t i m e t o t h a n k you f o r t h e y It was R e f r e s h i n g Program w e have been p r i v i l e g e d t o a t t e n d . g r e a t a n d coming f r o m t h e F e a s t i n t h e W i s c o n s i n D e l l s i t w a s l i k e walking i n t o t h e Millennium. The a t t i t u d e o f e v e r y o n e w a s so w o n d e r f u l a n d t h e y w e r e s i n c e r e l y happy p e o p l e . W e h a d n ' t been t o Pasadena i n 18 y e a r s and it i s truly beautiful. The b e a u t y o f t h e campus m a t c h e s t h e b e a u t y of t h e a t t i t u d e o f t h e t e a c h e r s and s t u d e n t s . Again, thank The House of G o d i s a l l t h e y s a y i t i s a n d more. you f o r b e i n g G o d ' s A p o s t l e a n d s h o w i n g u s t h e way. J&n a n d Dolores COCO Dear M r . Armstrong:

L e s s t h a n a week a g o , my w i f e a n d I c o m p l e t e d t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m a t Ambassador C o l l e g e . W e h a v e had a few d a y s now t o r e f l e c t upon t h e c l a s s e s w e p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a n d t o t r y t o more d e e p l y a b s o r b t h e i n s t r u c t i o n w e r e c e i v e d . A s a l l who h a v e The c l a s s e s attended t h e s e s e s s i o n s , w e are deeply g r a t e f u l .

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w e r e i n v a l u a b l e , and w e c e r t a i n l y needed t h e s p i r i t u a l r e c h a r g i n g w e r e c e i v e d t h r o u g h them.

However, t o u s t h e most v a l u a b l e p a r t o f t h e p r o g r a m was t h e p e r s o n a l example of t h e i n s t r u c t o r s t h e m s e l v e s and t h e p e r s o n a l experiences they related. God h a s p r o v i d e d l e a d e r s i n H i s C h u r c h now who h a v e b e e n t r i e d a n d t e s t e d a n d a r e l i v i n g t e s t i mony o f w h a t t h e y a r e t e a c h i n g . I t Ins s t r e n g t h e n e d o u r f a i t h i r m e n s e l y t o see how God i s r e w a r d i n g t h e s e men f o r t h e i r l o y a l t y t o God a n d t o H i s A p o s t l e . W e a r e g r a t e f u l t o you a n d f o r y o u , M r . Armstrong. You a r e a f a t h e r t o a l l o f u s i n t h e f a i t h . And w e a r e g r a t e f u l f o r t h o s e a t P a s a d e n a whom God i s now u s i n g t o h o l d u p y o u r arms. They a r e d o i n g a w o n d e r f u l j o b , a n d w e w a n t you t o know t h a t !
W e a l s o want t o e x p r e s s o u r d e l i g h t i n t h e r e c e n t F e s t i v a l of T a b e r n a c l e s . W e w e r e p r i v i l e g e d t o a t t e n d i n Tucson, and I must

Our s a y t h s t t h e h i g h l i g h t w a s t o see a n d h e a r you i n p e r s o n . all o n l y r e g r e t i s t h a t - i n t h e m i n i s t r y o f God c o u l d n o t h a v e t h a t p e r s o n a l c o n t a c t w i t h you. Thank you a l s o f o r g i v i n g a l l C h u r c h P a s t o r s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y S p e a k i n g t o s u c h a l a r g e c o n g r e g a t i o n of t o speak a t t h e Feast. God's p e o p l e i s v e r y i n s p i r i n g (and c h a l l e n g i n g ! ) . I appreciated y o u r comment t o t h e m i n i s t e r s t h a t y o u , t o o , s o m e t i m e s g e t a l i t t l e n e r v o u s b e f o r e s p e a k i n g t o v a s t numbers of G o d ' s p e o p l e . Sometimes w e f o r g e t t h a t you, t o o , need t o be r e a l l y "up" f o r s p e a k i n g - - w e j u s t a s s u m e i t comes e a s i l y f o r y o u . Thank y o u a g a i n f o r y o u r t i r e l e s s e f f o r t s t o p u t G o d ' s C h u r c h back on t h e t r a c k . Our p r a y e r s a r e c o n t i n u a l l y w i t h y o u . R o b e r t a n d Zenda C l o n i n g e r

Dear M r . A r m s t r o n g :
M w i f e a n d I h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m t h e O c t o b e r s e s s i o n of y t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m a n d w e t h o r o u g h l y e n j o y e d it. Thank you v e r y much f o r p r o v i d i n g t h i s p r o g r a m by w h i c h a l l o f t h e m i n i s t r y a n d t h e i r wives c a n b e t a u g h t - - g u i d e d a n d i n s p i r e d t o " s p e a k t h e same t h i n g . " W e r e a l l y a p p r e c i a t e d t h e u n i t y a n d harmony of t h e t e a m of men t h a t i n s t r u c t e d u s .
I t i s a t r e m e n d o u s b l e s s i n g t o b e a p a r t o f the m i n i s t r y i n G o d ' s Church. T h i s p r o g r a m h a s h e l p e d u s t o b e r e d e d i c a t e d a n d hopef u l l y b e t t e r q u a l i f i e d t o s e r v e t h e b r e t h r e n i n G o d ' s Church.

Thank you a g a i n , M r . Armstrong--we Apostle i n t h i s age.

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" T h a n k s for t h e m e m o r i e s ' ' of t h e O c t o b e r 1 9 8 0 M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. Both.of u s express our sincere appreciation f o r the e n t i r e Never i n my " b r i e f " 1 5 - y e a r i n v o l v e m e n t w i t h t h e m i n i s t r y session. o f God's Church h a s t h e r e been a m i n i s t e r i a l e d u c a t i o n and t r a i n i n g program t o match t h i s .

I t ' s n i c e t o know t h a t a l l s e s s i o n s were c o n d u c t e d a c c o r d i n g t o M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s g u i d e l i n e s , and t h a t t h e g u i d e l i n e s , p o l i c i e s , and d o c t r i n e s c o v e r e d w e r e t h o s e of C h r i s t t h r o u g h H i s A p o s t l e and n o t The s e s s i o n s w e r e c o r r e c o f men - - l e a n i n a t o t h e i r own u n d e r s t a n d i n s ! t i v e , i n s t r u c t i v e , e x h o r t a t i v e , i n s p i r i n g and u n i f y i n g ! How i m p o r t a n t i t i s t o know w e a r e s t r i v i n g now t o a l l s p e a k t h e same t h i n g w i t h M r . H e r b e r t Armstrong.
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W e a l s o a p p r e c i a t e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of m e e t i n g a good c r o s s - s e c t i o n o f t h e m i n s t e r s s e r v i n g i n G o d ' s work w o r l d w i d e : renewing o l d f r i e n d s h i p s a n d m a k i n g new o n e s w a s a n u p l i f t i n g e x p e r i e n c e w e s h a l l n e v e r forget!

W e a l s o t h a n k a l l t h e men a t P a s a d e n a who s e r v e d so w e l l a s i n s t r u c -

t o r s i n g i v i n g u s so much i n f o r m a t i o n i n s o s h o r t o f a t i m e . I've g o t 2 7 5 p a g e s of n o t e s t o p r o v e i t : I n d e e d a s o u r m i n d s w e r e w e l l e x e r c i s e d w i t h w e i g h t y s u b j e c t s of knowledge, o u r b o d i e s w e r e a l s o made w e i g h t y blr t h e d e l i c i o u s p r e p a r a t i o n s of C a r l t o n Green a n d t h e Ambassador C o l l e g e c a f e t e r i a - - a n e x p e r i e n c e p a r e x c e l l e n c e . And a b o v e a l l , THANK YOU M r . A r m s t r o n g f o r p r o v i d i n g s u c h a p r o g r a m f o r b o t h m i n i s t e r s a n d t h e i r w i v e s who s h a r e w i t h you i n t h i s h i g h e s t of c a l l i n g s o f t h i s a g e t o be m i n i s t e r s of t h e t r u e G o d i n H i s t r u e Church t o d a y .

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Dear M r .

Tkach:

M w i f e a n d I w i s h t o e x p r e s s o u r d e e p a p p r e c i d t i o n t o you, y o u r y s t a f f a n d a l l t h e men a n d women who worked so h a r d t o m a k e t h e f o u r t h s e s s i o n of t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program so e x c i t i n g .

A l o t h a s b e e n w r i t t e n a b o u t t h e s u c c e s s of

t h e program, and s u p e r l a t i v e s h a v e b e e n so o v e r u s e d i n t h i s s o c i e t y a s t o make I a m t h e r e f o r e a t a loss t o e x p r e s s how w e them m e a n i n g l e s s . f e e l a b o u t t h e program e x c e p t t o s a y t h a t it w a s t r u l y r e f r e s h i n g . R e f r e s h i n g i n d e e d t o h e a r t h e t r u t h expounded a s i t h a s b e e n r e v e a l e d t o M r . A r m s t r o n g , and t o h e a r a f a i b h f u l and l o y a l t e a m b a c k i n g him up. The m i n i s t r y i s now coming t o P a s a d e n a n o t t o t e a c h or change d o c t r i n e , b u t t o be t a u g h t . T h a t ' s t h e way i t s h o u l d b e , a n d a l t h o u g h t h e sword c u t d e e p e r t h a n i t e v e r h a s b e f o r e , how e n j o y a b l e i t w a s .

P l e a s e p a s s o u r t h a n k s on t o a l l who c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h i s p r o g r a m .
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Dear M r .

Tkach:

I w o u l d l i k e t o o n c e more t h a n k y o u f o r t h e p r i v i l e g e of b e i n g a b l e t o a t t e n d t h e s e s s i o n o f t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program a f t e r ' t h e Feast. I n s o many ways i t seems t o h a v e b r o u g h t U S closer t o g e t h e r t o s t a n d behind M r . Armstrong f o r t h e f i n i s h i n g o f t h e Work. S i n c e I a t t e n d e d Ambassador C o l l e g e a t a t i m e ( 1 9 7 6 - 1 9 7 8 ) when G o d ' s w a y s w e r e n o t b e i n g f u l l y t a u g h t , i t w a s much m o r e t h a n a r e v i e w ; s o much of w h a t w a s t a u g h t w a s v a l u a b l e new t r u t h . Knowing t h e s e t h i n g s w i l l h e l p m e t o b e a b l e t o s e r v e G o d ' s p e o p l e much more e f f e c t i v e l y .

Keep w o r k i n g h a r d t o h e l p M r . A r m s t r o n g . What you a r e d o i n g i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t a n d o u r p r a y e r s " b a c k home" a r e a l w a y s w i t h y o u . Mike Grovak

( E d i t o r ' s Note: One o f o u r r e a d e r s b r o u g h t t o o u r a t t e n t i o n a c o u p l e o f e r r o r s i n t h e November 7 , 1 9 8 0 P a s t o r G e n e r a l ' s R e p o r t . The l e t t e r a t t h e t o p o f p a g e 5 w a s c o a u t h o r e d , b u t t h e s p e l l i n g o f t h e f i r s t name a n d They s h o u l d h a v e r e a d : t h e c o u n t r y of t h e s e c o n d p e r s o n w a s i n c o r r e c t . A l l s w e l l A l a l i b o , N i g e r i a ; C a r l t o n G o r d o n , Jamaica. Our a p o l o g i e s t o t h e s e t w o men. 1

P r a y e r R e q u e s t f o r Local C h u r c h E l d e r Dear M r . Tkach:

W e w a n t e d t o w r i t e you a s h o r t l e t t e r e x p r e s s i n g o u r g r a t i t u d e f o r a l l y o u r h a r d work a n d d i l i g e n c e i n c a r r y i n g o u t M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s W e remember you a n d y o u r f a m i l y i n o u r p r a y e r s o f t e n . directives. W e e s p e c i a l l y pray f o r your w i f e ' s complete h e a l i n g .
W e a l s o h a v e a p r a y e r r e q u e s t f o r you. M wife's father is a local y c h u r c h elder i n A b i l e n e , Texas. H e h a s been e x p e r i e n c i n g a s e v e r e H e p a s s e s o u t w i t h no advance h e a l t h problem s i n c e l a s t June. warning. A t f i r s t t h i s happened o n l y a b o u t e v e r y s i x weeks, b u t , H e h a s had t o s t o p now i t may be o n l y t w o o r t h r e e w e e k s o r l e s s . d r i v i n g b e c a u s e i t h a p p e n e d o n c e when he w a s d r i v i n g , f o r t u n a t e l y no one w a s i n j u r e d . T h i s p r o b l e m i s a f f e c t i n g h i s j o b , a n d of g r e a t e s t c o n c e r n t o him i s t h a t i t a f f e c t s h i s a b i l i t y t o s e r v e God's C h u r c h .

The N e w e l l s h a v e b e e n a n a c t i v e f a m i l y i n t h e C h u r c h s i n c e God G l o r i a ' s Dad i s s t i l l g i v i n g s e r m o n p l a c e d them i n i t i n 1 9 6 3 . e t t e s , sermons f r o m t i m e t o t i m e , v i s i t i n g b r e t h r e n i n t h e A b i l e n e a r e a , e t c . , b u t i t i s a v e r y d i f f i c u l t t i m e f o r him a n d h i s family. H e h a s h a d some t e s t s f r o m d o c t o r s , - b u t t h e y do n o t know H e h a s been a n o i n t e d and i s a w a i t i n g God's h e a l i n g . w h a t i s wrong. M w i f e and I would g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e y o u r p r a y e r s and t h o s e o f y Gloria's parents t h e o t h e r s a t P a s a d e n a f o r Dad a n d t h e f a m i l y . a r e o n l y 54 a n d 49 a n d w i t h G o d ' s i n t e r v e n t i o n w e know t h e y w i l l be a b l e t o c o n t i n u e t o f a i t h f u l l y serve G o d ' s p e o p l e f o r many more years. Thank you f o r y o u r p r a y e r s a b o u t t h i s m a t t e r . W e a l s o t h a n k you a n d t h o s e w o r k i n g w i t h you f o r a l l y o u r h a r d work f o r G o d ' s p e o p l e . Rand a n d G l o r i a M i l l i c h

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Local C h u r c h E x c i t e d About P T B r o c h u r e Dear M r . Tkach:

I a m w r i t i n g t o l e t you know how e x c i t e d and e n t h u s e d w e a r e c o n c e r n i n g t h e November 9 P l a i n T r u t h b r o c h u r e t h a t w i l l a p p e a r i n t h e " H u n t s v i l l e T i m e s " h e r e i n Alabama.

I t i s v e r y ENCOURAGING t o m e and a l s o t h e b r e t h r e n . Being i n a c o m p a r a t i v e l y s m a l l a r e a , w e d o n ' t h a v e much media c o v e r a g e : so t h i s i s q u i t e a boost f o r o u r morale.

W e w a n t you t o know w e d o n ' t t a k e i t f o r g r a n t e d a n d w e d o

a p p r e c i a t e a p p r o v a l t o d o t h i s i n t h e n o r t h e r n Alabama a r e a . Lawson J . T u c k Comments F r o m Weekly C h u r c h R e p o r t s

M I . , KEN WILLIAMS: A s a r e s u l t of G o d ' s g o v e r n m e n t b e i n g r e - e s t a b l i s h e d i n G o d ' s C h u r c h by God t h r o u g h M r . Armstrong, w e ' r e e x p e r i e n c i n g peace j u s t a s I s a i a h 9 : 7 s a y s t h e The p e o p l e a r e s t r i v i n g world w i l l e x p e r i e n c e i n tomorrow's world. t o p r a c t i c e a n d s p e a k t h e same t h i n g t h a t C h r i s t i s i n s p i r i n g M r . Armstrong t o i n s t r u c t u s i n . T h e r e i s more u n i t y and s i n g l e n e s s o f mind now.

KALAMAZOO-COLDWATER,

The p e o p l e a r e happy t h a t M r . A r m s t r o n g i s t a k i n g a s t r o n g hand i n r u n n i n g t h e Church a g a i n . They h a v e a s p e c i a l a f f e c t i o n and r e s p e c t for h i m - - t h e y know, by h i s f r u i t , t h a t C h r i s t i s u s i n g h i m t o lead t h e Church.
M I D L A N D , M I . , GERALD WESTON: B i b l e s t u d y a t t e n d a n c e has b e e n v e r y P . T . Newsstand Program i s r e a l l y t a k i n g off--we c a n h a r d l y good. keep t h e s t a n d s f i l l e d . T h i s area h a s never s e e n such enthusiasm f o r t h e P.T. on t h e newsstands.

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RANDY SCHREIBER: P e o p l e v e r y much a p p r e c i a t e d t h e team. Everyone w a s impressed w i t h t h e u n i t y e v i d e n c e d and t h e f a c t t h a t M r . Armstrong and t h o s e s e n t c a r e enough t o p u t f o r t h t h e t i m e and expense t o v i s i t t h e " l i t t l e f l o c k s . I'

BLACKFOOT, I D . ,

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A t t i t u d e s g e n e r a l l y v e r y good--two H I . , DAVID A. FRASER: A l s o t w o b a p t i s m s t h i s month. new PM's s t a r t e d a t t e n d i n g t h i s month.

The members a r e e n j o y i n g t h e B i b l e AUSTIN, T X . , HAROLD J . MODES: s t u d y t a p e s from M r . Armstrong. Many a r e e x c i t e d a b o u t p r o p h e c y f o r o u r d a y a n d l o o k f o r w a r d t o h e a r i n g M r . A r m s t r o n g expound G o d ' s word o n same.
PORTLAND (EAST) O R . , J I M HAEFFELE: We're v e r y p l e a s e d w i t h M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s c o n t i n u i n g B i b l e s t u d y t a p e s . H e has so many h e l p f u l p o i n t s a b o u t l i f e , and t h e Church. I hope t h e y w i l l c o n t i n u e b e c a u s e t h e y a r e v e r y h e l p f u l t o t h e Church.

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MONROE, L A . , BRISCOE ELLETT 11: N o t many l e t t e r s a r e c o m i n g i n on PMs b u t p e o p l e a r e s t i l l j u s t coming t o t h e C h u r c h . Some a t t e n d

Everyone w i t h f r i e n d s a n d many a r e becoming v e r y i n t e r e s t e d . comments on how good i t i s t o h e a r M r . A r m s t r o n g o n t h e B i b l e study tapes. Donna a n d I c e r t a i n l y d i d e n j o y s e e i n g a n d b e i n g w i t h t h e o t h e r m i n i s t e r s a n d t h e i r w i v e s i n C h a r l o t t e when M r . R a d e r was t h e r e . Can h a r d l y w a i t t o g e t him o v e r t o t h i s a r e a . How w o n d e r f u l i t i s t o h a v e p e a c e i n t h e C h u r c h a n d t h e s p i r i t of u n i t y a n d d i r e c t i o n o n c e a g a i n .
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T X . , HAROLD J . RHODES: I m u s t s a y t h i s F e a s t vas t r u l y M r . A r m s t r o n g w a s a s p o w e r f u l o r e v e n m o r e so t h a n I h a v e great!! Thank you M r . A r m s t r o n g f o r e v e r y e v e r s e e n o r h e a r d him b e f o r e ! ! A l l of t h e t h i n g you d i d t o make t h i s F e a s t a F e a s t of " g i v e . " s e r m o n s I h e a r d w e r e r i g h t down t h e l i n e a b o u t t h e F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s a n d t h e World T o m o r r o w .

MARC SEGALL: So many comments h e a r d by b r e t h r e n on t h e tremendous improvement o f t h e sermons a t t h e F e a s t and t h e i r s p i r i t u a l value over years past. Microwave s e r m o n s v e r y i n s p i r i n g a n d a p p r e c i a t e d . The young A m b a s s a d o r s f i l m w a s o u t s t a n d i n g . Thanks t o M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s " p l u g " c o n c e r n i n g t h e f i l m , w e had a v e r y good a t t e n d a n c e t o v i e w i t . The f r u i t s of G o d ' s S p i r i t w e r e s o ' v e r y a p p a r e n t a t G o d ' s F e a s t s i t e s . A s Mark Twain s a i d a b o u t "The o l d e r I g e t , t h e h i s F a t h e r , I w i l l s a y a b o u t M r . Armstrong: smarter h e g e t s . " T h a t ' s b e c a u s e w e a r e r e a l i z i n g e a c h d a y more and more how t r u l y i n s p i r e d a n d " r i g h t " M r . A r m s t r o n g r e a l l y i s .

CHICO, CA.,

IL., N.W., Roy H o l l a d a y : Have h e a r d n o t h i n g b u t p o s i t i v e A renewed s p i r i t o f d e d i c a t i o n a n d u n i t y . comments a b o u t t h e F . O . T . M r . Armstrong s p e a k i n g t o t h e Church r e a l l y h a s h e l p e d t o u n i t e a l l of u s . CHICLAGO,

Unemployment i s i n c r e a s i n g a l o n g w i t h more severe p e r s o n a l a n d f i n a n c i a l p r o b l e m s . E v e r y o n e seemed t o l o o k t o t h e F e a s t m o r e t h a n u s u a l t h i s y e a r f o r encouragment and t h e n e e d s w e r e c e r t a i n l y m e t . The s e r m o n s w e r e a l l o u t s t a n d i n g , t h e a t t i t u d e o f t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n was o u t s t a n d i n g , a n d M r . A r m s t r o n g coming t h r o u g h l i v e o n t h e f i r s t and l a s t d a y w i t h p o w e r f u l a n d e n c o u r a g i n g messages made t h i s t h e m o s t meaningful F e a s t i n years. W e are v e r y e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t t h e Our t h a n k s t o M r . A r m s t r o n g p o s i t i v e c h a n g e s i n Y.E.S. a n d Y . O . U . y and h i s aides f o r t h e w i s e and p o s i t i v e l e a d e r s h i p . M w i f e and I a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o a t t e n d i n g t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program.
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OTTUMWA-DES MOINES, I A . ,

JAMES E . REYER: Chufch i s r e a l l y growing and a l l a r e s u p p o r t i v e o f M r . A r m s t r o n g . B r e t h r e n w e r e v e r y enI f e e l it w a s a v e r y p r o f i t a b l e c o u r a g e d by M r . Rader's v i s i t . v i s i t b e c a u s e t h e b r e t h r e n w e r e v e r y i m p r e s s e d b y h i s warmth a n d openness. Many commented t o m e how h a p p y t h e y w e r e t o g e t t o m e e t and t a l k w i t h b o t h h e a n d h i s w i f e .
G e n e r a l l y s p e a k i n g , I see p e o p l e BILLINGS, M T . , GENE WATKINS: becoming more o p e n w i t h t h e i r p r o b l e m s a n d d e s i r i n g more t o c o u n s e l a n d s o l v e them. I t seems t h a t m o s t , t h o u g h n o t a l l , a r e r e a l l y

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t r y i n g t o g e t "back on t h e t r a c k . " I t h i n k t h i s F e a s t a t Rapid C i t y w a s o n e of t h e m o s t i n s p i r i n g w e h a v e ever a t t e n d e d . T h e r e seemed t o be a n a i r of e l e c t r i c i t y o r e x c i t e m e n t e v e r y w h e r e . M r . Armstrong's being with u s v i a t h e screen w a s e s p e c i a l l y inspiring-e s p e c i a l l y s e e i n g a n d knowing w e w e r e a l l s i n g i n g t o g e t h e r a n d c l o s i n g t h e Feast t o g e t h e r a l l across t h e U . S . Thanks!
R A P I D C I T Y , S D . , STEVE BUCHANAN: Since I a m writing t h i s a f t e r t h e F e a s t , I c a n ' t h e l p b u t d w e l l o n t h e s u c c e s s of t h e F e a s t i n Rapid C i t y . Problems w e r e minimal. C o o p e r a t i o n among b r e t h r e n excellent. S p i r i t u a l food t h e greatest! I a p p r e c i a t e d t h e h e l p from a l l o t h e r m i n i s t e r s working a t t h e Feast. I wish t o express my a p p r e c i a t i o n t o a l l D e p a r t m e n t s i n P a s a d e n a f o r a l l t h e s u p p o r t a n d h e l p i n making t h i s t h e b e s t F e a s t ever! W i t h 2 1 F e a s t s i t e s , I d o n ' t know how you w e r e a b l e t o k e e p t a b s o n e v e r y t h i n g . I also w a n t t o s a y t h a n k s f o r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o serve a s a c o o r d i n a t o r W e h a v e r e a l l y grown t o l o v e t h e Rapid C i t y C h u r c h a n d t h i s year. a p p r e c i a t e t h i s a r e a v e r y much!

DON HOOSER: U p s u r g e i n number o f b a p t i s m s , e s p e c i a l l y among t h e young a d u l t s , a g e s 1 8 - 2 2 . A l s o other signs o f b e t t e r a t t i t u d e s , m o r e commitment, e t c . , among t h e t e e n s a n d young a d u l t s a s w e l l a s a d u l t s . W e v e r y much a p p r e c i a t e M r . Raymond M c N a i r b e i n g h e r e , and h i s w i f e , f o r t h e Feast of Trumpets. It was a real treat for the members.
GRAND I S L A N D , N E . , N D . , DAN CREED: W e d i d have o n e f i n e example I wanted t o m e n t i o n : Over a y e a r a g o o n e of o u r members d r o p p e d o u t o f t h e Church. H i s w i f e , h o w e v e r , r e m a i n e d f a i t h f u l and a t t e n d e d w i t h o u t him. J u s t r i g h t b e f o r e t h e F e a s t , he s t a r t e d b a c k a g a i n a n d H e s t a t e d he had f i n a l l y l e a r n e d h i s e v e n a t t e n d e d t h e Feast. lesson. T h i s w a s a good e x a m p l e of a w i f e h a n g i n g i n t h e r e !

DICKINSON,

LAS VEGAS, N V . , BERNARD W. S C H N I P P E R T : ' T h e m e m b e r s a r e becoming much m o r e r e s p o n s i v e t h a n e v e r b e f o r e s i n c e I ' v e b e e n h e r e . I b e l i e v e t h e r e a s o n i s t h a t many a r e i n v o l v e d i n t h e P . T . p r o g r a m a n d h e n c e f e e l t h e m s e l v e s d i r e c t l y i n v o l v e d i n t h e Work.

ROCKFORD, I L . , MITCHELL KNAPP: Extremely i n s p i r i n g Feast f o r everyo n e i n t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n . T h i s i s t r u l y a renewed C h u r c h i n a t t i t u d e , d e d i c a t i o n , z e a l and u n i t y ! One i n d i c a t i o n i s t h e i n c r e a s e d a t t e n d a n c e . A t t i t u d e s / s p i r i t / m o r a l e a r e h i g h . P e o p l e a r e more s e t t l e d t h a n P e o p l e a r e more i n many m o n t h s a n d z e a l o u s t o d o t h e Work o f God. a n d more a p p r e c i a t i v e o f C h r i s t ' s l e a d e r s h i p t h r o u g h M r . A r m s t r o n g and t h e m i n i s t r y a s a whole.
KALAMAZOO, M I . , KEN WILLIAMS: The b r e t h r e n - s t r i a l s a n d p o t e n t i a l t r i a l s a r e m o r e s e r i o u s t o d a y b u t G o d ' s i n t e r v e n t i o n i s more immediate and obvious: Family, j o b , h e a l t h problems c o n t i n u e b u t t h e b r e t h r e n s e e m t o b e g r o w i n g i n God's f a i t h a n d know h e ' l l see them t h r o u g h . A n o t h e r e n c o u r a g i n g s i g n i s t h a t s i n c e God h a s u s e d M r . A r m s t r o n g t o p u t t h e C h u r c h b a c k on t h e r i g h t t r a c k t h e y o u t h , f o r t h e m o s t p a r t , a r e s t a y i n g w i t h t h e Church and are c o u n s e l l i n g for baptism. The s t r i c t e r b u t p o s i t i v e d i r e c t i o n t h e C h u r c h i s g o i n g h a s i n s p i r e d t h e m , n o t d i s c o u r a g e d them.

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PROVIDENCE, R I . , J I M FRANKS: O u t s t a n d i n g b e g i n n i n g f o r c l u b s a n d B i b l e studies. W e had record t u r n o u t s f o r b o t h . W e h a v e so many

new p e o p l e t h a t i t i s r e a l l y r e f r e s h i n g t o see them t h r o w t h e m s e l v e s i n t o t h e activities.

RICHMOND, V A . , K E N N E T H G I E S E : A member w a s miraculously healed of c a n c e r t h i s month! W e hope t o s u b m i t a d e t a i l e d a r t i c l e f o r t h e WN. Some p o s t - F e a s t l e t d o w n , b u t most of t h a t w a s e l i m i n a t e d by t h e announcement o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l d r o p p i n g a l l c h a r g e s a g a i n s t u s . . . g r e a t news! Our a t t e n d a n c e i s i m p r o v i n g a n d e v e r y o n e seems t o b e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o a good y e a r a h e a d i n God's Church.
MACON-ATLANTA,
G A . , F . OTTO LOCHNER: T h i s y e a r s R e f r e s h i n g Program g a v e Nancy a n d m e more d i r e c t i o n a n d i n s p i r a t i o n t o know how b e t t e r t o serve God's C h u r c h e s i n G e o r g i a . I ' v e a t t e n d e d my s h a r e of c o n f e r e n c e s a n d e v e n a s a b b a t i c a l p r o g r a m , b u t t h o s e t h r e e weeks t u r n e d o u t t o b e t h e m o s t e x c i t i n g , m e n t a l l y s t i r r i n g and p r o f i t a b l e Even i n s p i r e d m e t o s t a r t h o u r s o f my 1 2 y e a r s i n t h e m i n i s t r y . d o i n g my o f f i c e p a p e r work. T h a t ' s a p o w e r f u l g r e a t amount of s t i r !

Weekly L e t t e r Comments A l m o s t < e v e r y week w e r e c e i v e o n e o r t w o l e t t e r s f r o m members who l e f t God's C h u r c h a n d h a v e now r e t u r n e d . A s e l e c t i o n of t h e i r a c c o u n t s show t h e m i s e r y and f r u s t r a t i o n e x p e r i e n c e d o u t s i d e t h e Church. I n t h e second g r o u p of comments, b r e t h r e n e x c i t e d l y s h a r e t h e good news o f how God has h e a l e d them o r t h e i r f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s , e x p r e s s i n g g r a t i t u d e f o r God's love and mercy. F i n a l l y , M r . R a d e r ' s b o o k , AGAINST THE GATES OF HELL, was very w e l l received. Many h a v e r e l a t e d how i t h a s h e l p e d them t o b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d t h e r e c e n t C a l i f o r n i a a t t a c k on t h e Church, a s w e l l a s a p p r e c i a t e t h e e f f o r t s and s a c r i f i c e o f M r . Armstrong and M r . Rader. B r e t h r e n R e t u r n t o Church
I h a v e b e e n a b a p t i z e d member s i n c e 1 9 7 3 , a n d I ' m now a p r i s o n e r i n a D e p a r t m e n t of C o r r e c t i o n s f a c i l i t y . M incarceration has nothing y t o do w i t h t h e C h u r c h . Q u i t e t h e c o n t r a r y , i t i s t h e p r e s e n t s i t u a t i o n a n d G o d ' s hand i n i t t h a t h a s b r o u g h t m e b a c k i n t o t h e C h u r c h I f e l l away f r o m t h e C h u r c h i n 1 9 7 7 . I s t a r t e d b l a m i n g God o f God. f o r my p r o b l e m s , f o r s o o k H i m a n d w e n t t h e way o f t h e w o r l d . But t h a n k f u l l y , H e never forsook me. I s p e n t t w o and a h a l f y e a r s i n I c a u s e d a l o t o f my s i n , b e i n g a s l a v e t o t h e ' ' g e t " way of l i f e . own p r o b l e m s a n d a l l o w e d a n o t h e r t o i n v o l v e m e i n a crime f o r w h i c h I ' m now p a y i n g t h e p r i c e t o s o c i e t y . However, God w a s t h e r e w a i t i n g p a t i e n t l y f o r m e t o t u r n b a c k t o t h e way o r r i g h t e o u s n e s s a n d I ' m g l a d t o s a y I d i d almost a y e a r a g o . I p r a i s e God t h a t w i t h t h e h e l p of t h e m i n i s t e r i n o u r area a n d t h e love o f t h e b r e t h r e n i n t h e Church, I ' m once a g a i n a n a c t i v e m e m b e r .

Member,

( S a n L u i s O b i s p o , CA)

I g r e w u p i n t h e Birmingham C h u r c h b u t l a t e r d e c i d e d t h a t t h e w o r l d w a s a l o t more " f u n . " W e l l , i t d i d n ' t work o u t t h a t way. T h r o u g h b e i n g a d d i c t e d t o n a r c o t i c s , a l c o h o l , a n d e n d i n g u p i n j a i l (among v a r i o u s o t h e r "knocks and bumps"), I f i n a l l y gave up on t h e i d e a t h a t

t h e w o r l d ' s way w a s b e t t e r .

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I h a v e b e e n b a c k i n C h u r c h f o r a b o u t s i x m o n t h s now.

I have a l o t

of problems t o overcome, b u t l i f e s u r e i s b e t t e r t h a n what i t used t o be!

Member , ( P e n s a c o l a , FL)
M r . A r m s t r o n g , I s t o p p e d g o i n g t o C h u r c h some t i m e a g o . I an coming back--1 n e e d f e l l o w s h i p . w i t h t h e b r e t h r e n a n d m i n i s t e r s o f God. I n e e d God i n my l i f e - - H e ' s n e v e r r e a l l y b e e n o u t , b u t I need t o g o t o Church. W i l l you p l e a s e b e g i n s e n d i n g m e y o u r l e t t e r s a g a i n and o t h e r c o r r e s p o n d e n c e from t h e Church. I am so o u t o f t o u c h - - 1 f e e l l o s t . I hope i t ' s n o t t o o l a t e . I s t o p p e d t i t h i n g a l s o - - a n d my l i f e a n d f i n a n c e s h a v e t u r n e d upI a m s t a r t i n g t o t i t h e again--1 c a n ' t a f f o r d not t o . s i d e down. G o d ' s Word n e e d s t o go o u t and I w a n t t o h e l p .

Member , ( P e a r l a n d , TX)
M r . A r m s t r o n g , I l e f t t h e C h u r c h i n t h e s p r i n g of 1 9 7 8 . I look b a c k now a n d I c a n see t h a t S a t a n w a s b e h i n d i t . I t no d o u b t F o r t w o y e a r s I w a s gone and n e v e r w a s p l e a s e d him when I l e f t . I c o n t . e n t o r happy. Many t i m e s I w a n t e d t o p r a y , b u t I knew u n l e s s I w a s w i l l i n g t o d o G o d ' s w i l l , t h a t H e would t u r n a d e a f e a r t o m e .

By J a n u a r y o f 1 9 8 0 , I r e a l i z e d I w a n t e d t o come b a c k . Y e t it took m e till A p r i l b e f o r e I a c t u a l l y d i d . Again S a t a n w a s s h o o t i n g I w a s c o n v i n c e d t h a t I w o u l d n ' t b e welcomed poison d a r t s a t me. back. I w a s ashamed t o f a c e e v e r y o n e . But G o d w a s w i t h m e a n d o n e m o r n i n g I woke u p a n d r e a l i z e d t h a t G o d ' s p e o p l e would r e j o i c e , a n d t h e y d i d , a t my r e t u r n .

Now i t ' s a s i f I n e v e r l e f t . and happy.

Once a g a i E I ' m f u l f i l l e d , c o n t e n t Member, ( B a t a v i a , OH)

Members H e a l e d One o f my f r i e n d s , a m e m b e r o f G o d ' s C h u r c h f o r y e a r s , became i l l with kidney f a i l u r e . H e w a s taken t o the hospital. When t h e y o p e r a t e d , t h e y f o u n d he w a s f u l l of c a n c e r - - k i d n e y s , l i v e r , lungs They d i d n o t and s p i n e . They g a v e him o n e t o t h r e e weeks t o l i v e . p u t him on t h e k i d n e y m a c h i n e b e c a u s e e v e n t h a t would h a v e h a s t e n e d his d e a t h , he w a s so f u l l o f c a n c e r . H e w a s a n o i n t e d a n d p r a y e r s were made f o r him. H e i s now w e l l , and i s b a c k a t work!
Mrs.

Margaret L. T a y l o r ,

( C h a n d l e r , AZ)

The g r e a t God i n t e r v e n e d i n my l i f e a n d s p a r e d m e a p a i n f u l o p e r a t i o n and p o s s i b l y t h e l i f e o f o u r unborn c h i l d . I n March 1 9 8 0 , I w a s h o s p i t a l i z e d f o r 2 4 h o u r s , d u r i n g w h i c h t i m e t h e y f o u n d a mass o n t h e a r t e r y l e a d i n g i n t o my h e a r t . The d o c t o r s I n t h e m e a n t i m e , my p r e g n a n c y t e s t f e l t it would r e q u i r e s u r g e r y . came b a c k p o s i t i v e .

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I w e n t t o my m i n i s t e r a n d w a s a r , o i n t e d . I r e t u r n e d t o t h e d o c t o r o n e week l a t e r a n d t h e mass w a s g o n e ! Our g r e a t God i n H i s i n f i n i t e m e r c y h e a l e d m e a n d i n December my h u s b a n d and I w i l l b e t h e p a r e n t s of a b o u n c i n g b a b y .

I t h a n k God e v e r y d a y f o r H i s m e r c y . Mrs.

Karless M i l l s ,

( S p r i n g L a k e , NC)

L a s t summer I w a s o n e m i s e r a b l e p e r s o n f o r n e a r l y t w o m o n t h s . First o f f , I had s e v e r e d i a r r h e a , l a s t i n q on and o f f f o r s i x weeks. The l a s t f i v e d a y s i t g o t s o bad I w a s scared a n d so I c a l l e d t h e n i n i ter. H e mailed m e a n a n o i n t e d c l o t h . Immediately I g o t b e t t e r w i t h j u s t one o c c u r r e n c e about f i v e days l a t e r .

Then I g o t a B a r t h l o n c y s t . I w a s o p e r a t e d on f o r t h e removal o f i t a b o u t 15 y e a r s ago: I t i s a most p a i n f u l c o n d i t i o n , a n d o n e n e a r l y g o e s o u t of o n e ' s mind w i t h t h e p a i n . I always dreaded t h e t i m e i t e v e r r e t u r n e d . A g a i n I c a l l e d my m i n i s t e r a n d i n 4 8 h o u r s i t came o p e n , d r a i n e d and t h e t e n d e r n e s s h a s a l l l e f t . I feel wonderful. I f e l t t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s w e r e v e r y s e r i o u s and wanted t o l e t you know t h a t God i s h e a l i n g u s . M r s . J o h n W . H e n r y , J r . , ( M i l l Run, P A ) Our d a u g h t e r u s e d a l o t i o n t o w h i c h s h e r e a c t e d w i t h a r a s h a n d edema s o severe a s t o c a u s e p a i n a n d b r u i s i n g . Our m i n i s t e r a n o i n t e d h e r . W i t h i n t h e d a y t h e s w e l l i n g began t o r e c e d e and s h e w a s h e a l e d . Our s o n ' s c a r w a s s t r u c k o n t h e d r i v e r ' s s i d e by a n o t h e r v e h i c l e . H e s u s t a i n e d head i n j u r i e s a n d w a s u n a b l e t o c l o s e his jaw. We called f o r an anointed c l o t h . W i t h i n h o u r s h i s head and jaw w e r e normal a g a i n .
Mr. Mr.
&

Mrs.

Ziegler,

(Ypsilanti, M I )

R a d e r ' s Book A p p r e c i a t e d

L a s t n i g h t I f i n i s h e d r e a d i n g A G A I N S T THE GATES O F HELL. I t has b e e n a v e r y e f f e c t i v e means t o g e t b e t t e r a c q u a i n t e d w i t h M r . S t a n l e y Rader. I believe t h e book w a s i n s p i r e d by God, a n d w i l l b e u s e d b y H i m a s a n o t h e r way t o p r e a c h t h e G o s p e l .

Mrs.
THE GATES O F HELL.

Clay Thornton,

( P a s a d e n a , CA)

Thank y o u , Mr. A r m s t r o n g , f o r t h e c o p y of M r . R a d e r ' s b o o k , A G A I N S T I f i n d it h a r d t o p u t down a n d do my h o u s e w o r k . H a v i n g b e e n i n God's C h u r c h f o r j u s t s i x y e a r s , i t i s i n t e r e s t i n g t o r e a d a b o u t i t s e a r l y d a y s and your efforts"and s a c r i f i c e s . M r s . J o h n C u t s h a l l , ( C e n t e r v i l l e , OH) J u s t w a n t e d t o e x p r e s s my a p p r e c i a t i o n a n d p r a i s e f o r M r . R a d e r ' s It is a masterpiece. I t moved book AGAINST THE GATES O F HELL. m e from t e a r s t o a n g e r t o l a u g h t e r t i m e and a g a i n . I ' v e n e v e r r e a d a book of i t s k i n d . James D e m o r e t , ( A t l a n t i c B e a c h , NC)

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Please, Mr. Armstrong, convey my special praise to Mr. Rader on his book, AGAINST THE GATES OF HELL. He has put together all the pieces of information and events in such an excellent form. I feel that even my thirteen-year-old son will be able to read it with understanding. Mrs. Carolee Spencerf (Milpitas, CAI I am almost finished with Mr. Rader's book and I cannot put it down. The truth made me cry and a l s o angry, because of what Satan is trying to do. The full impact of the past two years is in my hands, and it hit all at once. Mrs. Timothy Cartwright, (Cedar Brook, NJ) May I also express my gratitude to Mr. Rader, and to youf Mr. Armstrong, for the wonderful new book, AGAINST THE GATES OF HELL. It is good to know the story in detail--the situation between the Church and the State of California. I am so very thankful to be a part of this loyal little flock! Mrs. G.E. Martin, (Plain Dealing, LA)

--JOE TKACH, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

PLAIN TRUTH PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS It has continually come to our attention in recent months that a number of Church Pastors, Newsstand Coordinators, and lay members have initiated their own promotional programs in the local area for The PLAIN TRUTH which have - been approved by not Mr. Herbert Armstrong. We do appreciate the help, and do not want to stifle the creativity and input of those in your area. However, implementation of these programs without Mr. Armstrong's approval can result in a misrepresentation of the image and high standards he would desire and an unplanned impact on budget expenditures. Therefore, in a continuing effort to strive for unified teamwork in our varied roles of assisting Mr. Armstrong i ! completing r the Great Commission, be sure that ALL ideas for promotion of The PLAIN TRUTH or other Church literature a- submitted to Pasadena to receive approval from Mr. Armstrong BEFORE using them in your local area. Submit ideas to Boyd Leeson, c/o Publishing Department. --Ministerial Services

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1980

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D I F F E R E N T W Y PEOPLE COME I N CONTACT W I T H THE WORK AS

The ways i n w h i c h p e o p l e f i r s t come a c r o s s o u r l i t e r a t u r e o r b r o a d c a s t c a n be f a s c i n a t i n g . W e t h o u g h t you would e n j o y t h e s e i n t e r e s t i n g a c c o u n t s of how some h a v e r e c e n t l y come i n c o n t a c t w i t h t h e Work. W h i l e o n v a c a t i o n t h i s summer i n L o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f o r n i a , I came a c r o s s a f r e e c o p y o f The P L A I N TRUTH o n a p i e r i n Redondo B e a c h . On t h e f l i g h t home I s t a r t e d t o r e a d i t , and w a s a s t o n i s h e d a t the t r u t h s revealed inside.
(M.M.,

Brooklyn, NY)

I w i l l n e v e r f o r g e t t h e f i r s t t i m e I came t o r e a d The P L A I N TRUTH. I w a s s i t t i n g i d l e one day a t Marcus J o n e s B u i c k a t t h e service center. I j u s t so h a p p e n e d t o p i c k up t h e m a g a z i n e a n d read one of t h e articles. I r e a l i z e d t h i s w a s n ' t j u s t an o r d i n a r y

magazine.
(E.E.,

H o u s t o n , TX)

S e v e r a l y e a r s ago, a s a d r u g - o r i e n t e d t e e n a g e r , I found i n t h e m a i l b o x a c o p y o f The P L A I N T R U T H m a g a z i n e . I had n o t r e q u e s t e d i t , a n d t r u t h f u l l y h a d I known w h a t i t w a s , I would h a v e n e v e r read i t . F o r s o m e r e a s o n I t h o u g h t y o u r l i t e r a t u r e w a s o f t h e r a d i c a l , d r u g - o r i e n t e d c u l t u r e , and I s e n t f o r t h e p u b l i c a t i o n , "Hippies, Hypocrisy and Happiness. "
(S.D.,

S p r i n g f i e l d , MO)

I r e a d The P L A I N TRUTH l a s t month w h i l e I w a s a t t h e d o c t o r ' s o f f i c e a n d I g o t t h e c a r d o u t o f i t , so t h a t I c o u l d g e t o n e f r e e . M h u s b a n d t o l d m e t h a t you c a n n o t g e t a n y t h i n g f r e e y anymore. W e l l I p r o v e d him wrong.

(V.M.,

K e y s e r , WV)

M s e v e n - y e a r - o l d s o n f o u n d t h e J u n e - J u l y i s s u e of The P L A I N y TRUTH i n a b r o k e n n e w s p a p e r r a c k w h i l e I w a s s h o p p i n g a t L o n g ' s I t h a s c h a n g e d my l i f e c o n s i d e r D r u g s t o r e and g a v e i t t o m e . ably.

(R.A.,

S a n P a b l o , CA)

M w i f e a n d I h a v e a n a l a r m r a d i o t h a t w e a l w a y s wake u p t o when y some t a l k show came o n . One d a y o n e of my c h i l d r e n messed w i t h t h e d i a l s of t h e r a d i o a n d t h e n e x t m o r n i n g , t o my s u r p r i s e , t h e p r o g r a m was d i f f e r e n t ! I t w a s y o u r p r o g r a m o n WMAQ o u t of Chicago. -fC.B., Trevor, W I )
I have n o t been a magazine r e a d e r o f The P L A I N TRUTH o n a r o a d s i d e , and found what w a s g o i n g a r o u n d . because w e are on a mining s i t e . chance t o s u b s c r i b e .

before. But, I found a copy one e a r l y morning. I read it Our p l a c e h e r e i s m o u n t a i n o u s I hope t h a t I w i l l be g i v e n a

(R.R.,

Philippines)

--Richard

R i c e , Mail P r o c e s s i n g C e n t e r