OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD VQL. XIII, NO.1 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA JAN. 7, 1985 Herbert Armstrong addresses colleges '.theology curriculum
PASADENA - Beginning with heaving at 10 a.m. Pacific Stan ~ According to Mr. McNair, thefun the spring semester, freshmen and dard Time (PST) aboard the damentals course wi ll indude ·one sophomores at Ambassador .college Church's G-III j.et, Mr. Armstrong semester. on_the ,o[iginsl. history a!ld will receive additional instruction in was accompanied on the trip to Texas inspi;ation·ofthe Bible ." . -- , ~-- . theology, according to Pastor General by Mr. Dean and evangelists Ray Mr. Ames explained that under the Herbert W. Armstrong. Mr. Arm . mond F. McNair, Pasadena deputy new theology requirements approved strong .officially made academic chancellor, and Richard Ames, direc by Mr. Armstr~mg, all freshmen will changes duri ng a trip to the Big Sandy tor of admissions for the Pasadena ' be required to take life and teachings campus Dec. 27 and 28. campus. of Jesus; sophomores, fundamentals "The two-year. associate 'of '.arts In Big Sandy Mr. Armstrong con of theology; -juniors, biblical proph degree. had previously contained the ducted about six' hours of meetings ecy; and -senior students, doctrines of normal first- and second-year Bible with evangelist Leslie McCullough, the Worldwide Church of God. classes: and it had never been dis Big Sandy deputy chancellor; Donald Mr. McCullough added that Mr. cussed as to w.hether this was the best Ward, dean of Faculty; Larry Salyer, Armstrong alsocoyered some admin ~ for two-year students," said Aaron dean of students; Mr. Dean; Mr. istrative matters involving the licens Dean, per$onal aide to the pastor gen McNair; and Mr. Ames. ing of the Texas campus to do busi· "cral. "Mr. Armstrong wanted to make ness, and other topics. "Sinc.c many 'students who grad sure that both campuses were doi ng Mr. Dean said that the pastor gen. uate with the two-year ass.ociate the same thing with their curricula," eral is' writing a supplementary text- . degree don't go.on to the tnird- and Mr. McCuliougbsaid. book. to be used in the second-year fourth-year required Bible classes, "Our basic c~anges will involve required theology course. . Mr. Armstrong wanted to address the adding some additional material on "It will include material that M.r. Bible curriculum they. would receive the history and inspiration of the Armstrong.covered in his 'A Voice before they leave.Ambassador at the Bible for the second-year theology Cries Out' series that was published in . end oftheirtwoyears," he continued. course," he continued. The Pl~in Truth," Mr. Dean said. After conducting two hours of meetings in the morning, the pastor general went to the 'campus fac~~ty .dining room for lunch with the Big AC Bi:b:'e course passes Sandy faculty before hi s ~2 p.m. Cen ROTARY ~LUB LUNC~EON - Pastor Gen·eral He .~b ef!:.~VYv1 A rmst ;:o~g tral Standard Time (CST) departure. wa.s host to a Rot~ry . lnte~nationall~nch~o.n Jan . c~1 :'o n th~}~~~ ,S~5\- dor .M.r. .Armstrong; MI:. Dean, ' Mr. College cam.pl.is . Left, Carlos Rose Parade Processing Center (MPC). changes were adopted, retaining the original Bible study format. In the early years,each lesson was eight to 12 By Jeff Zhorne stands on the parade route, accord- annual Tourname nt of Roses In 1984 students were added in pages of unillustrated copy. Today, PASADENA - More than ing to Mr. Kennedy. . Pa ra~e. ~~ record numbers. Through November ·Iessons have 16 pages of copy and 1.350 volunteers - up 42 percent The Church has been involved with "I am happy of(Y'cony:~y, )fo you the 225,000 enrolled in the United States. illustrations. from last year --=-- From the Church Sharp Seating Co. fo r 19 years, ever Church's st<;l.nce on the Tou·rnament Thi Mail Processing Center expects Booklets and reprint articles tosup and Ambassador College worked since evangelist Joseph Tkach Sr., of Roses actiYities ancLw1fy-;e par that figure to-rise to a quarter of a plement the study material are Dec. 31 and Jan. I at the 96th Tour djrector: of Ministerial Services, inj . ticipate in this yearly civic· enter miHion after December statistics are offered. The lessons are available in name~t of Roses Parade. tiated the local ch urch's involvement prise. Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong compiled: This is about 10 times the English, German, French, Dutch, "This was probably the best in the parade to coincide with the long ago - ·and I'm talking· about number who enrolled in 197P, when Spanish, Italian and Norwegian. . weather we've had in years and one already established student body the 1950s - approved ~f college less thah 25,OOO studeDtsenrolled. Richard Sedliacik, managing edi of the prettiest parades," said John involvement. Mr. Tkach continues to . students being involv:ed with fund Thirty years ago the' first Bible tor of the course, and his staff have ' Kennedy, ·an Auditorium P.M. oversee the headquarters churches' raising efforts. Correspondence Course lesson was nearly completed updating the first , assistant pastor. involvement in the parade. "The Tournament of RoSes, published. It fulfilled PaStor General 12 lessons, which survey basic Brethren and students ushered at Volunteers, including brethren which i"s a dual entity of parade and Herbert W. Armstrong's desire to Church beliefs. Lesson 20, entitled 42 grandstands (all but nine on the from Glendale, G lendora and Rese football game, has its origins in civic provide an in-depth Bible study "In Training fo r Rulership," issched parade route), handled parking for da, Calif., churc h es~ finished clean pride, not false religiorL In the course for listeners to the World uled to be mailed later this month. 51 lots, maintained seven conces ing up the grandstands and parking 1880s the Valley Hunt Club,· an sion stands,.sold programs and film lots at 6 p.m., Jan. 1. Sharp Seating exclusive country club just down the and provid.ed a securit y: force for Co. said this. year's cleanup was road from us on Orange Grove Bou· Church and college pro~rties. rated as the best ever, Mr. Kennedy levard, decided to stage a "Chamber ' According to Robin Webber, an added. 'of Commerce extrav~·gani.a" by assistant pastor· ~f'the Auditorium Sharp Seating Co. was "over d ressing up some carriages. and . P.M. church, fun9-raisingacti"vities joyed with everything we did," said wagons with roses and flowers, over a 36-hour period. provided a Mr. Kennedy. which were in full bloom in the profit of more than $45,000 for the "They were very concerned that Southern California winter. This Church and'college activity funds. in four years the parade would fall was to giye their Eastern cousins a · After the parade, Pastor General on the Sabbath, .the I DOth anniver hint that maybe they ought to recon Herbert W. Armstrong was host to a saryofthe parade. WelL we'checked sid~r where they live and join the Rotary lnternational luncheon in a perpetual calendar and discovered' :' farriily in sunny Southern Califor ._, the faculty dining room on the that 1988 is leap year, so Jan. I, nia. Ambassador College campus here. 1989, falls on aSunday." "Over the years, the: Rose Parade Officials attending included Carlos When the Church is unable to has expanded with technology and Canseco, Rotary Internationa1.pres donate manpower d u ringJhe parade m~di ·a exposure. This naturally ident. because of the Sabbath (like the attracts thousands of people to the Meanwhil e, about 600 pe9ple 1983 parade), Sharp Seating must Pasadena area over a three-day peri attended a Big Ten luncheon in the solicit .personnel from numerous , od. As merely on!! part of a civic Ambassador College Student Cen other groups, according to Mr, Ken- effort to host and supply needs for ter. [The Rose Bowl. football game nedy. · . Pasadena's g\lC'sts, we are .not ·ann·ually pi!~ a team from the. Big Mr._Webber said that the money responsible for their actions, merely Ten confe.rence against a team from earned wi ll be divided equally supplyi ng parking and food . (no the Pacific Ten conference.} between the college and Pasadena ' liquor): The largest portion of "funds churches'. activity funds. "There are no sanctioned New PARADE CLEANUP - Sandra Buffington, a member who a ttend s the Pasa raised. by the Church is f{om con Mr. Tkach asked Mr. Webber to Year's parties or activi'ties the pre dena Auditorium A.M. church, cleans up after ushering in the 96th Tournament tracts with Sharp Seating Co., write the following letter explainin·g ceding evening as this is not the of Roses Parade in Pasadena Jan. 1. [Photo by G.A. Belluche Jr.] which maintains all but nine grand- the Church's involvement in the '(See PARADE, page 8) 2 The WORLDWIDE NEWS ~onday,Jan. 7,1985
transmitted across the centuries with far mQre accuracy than many Winston Ch.urchill's view ofHigher Power of the telegraphed accounts we read of the goings-on of today" (Thoughts and Adventures. page BOREHAMWOOD, England respondent, Mr. Churchill round Churchill was mov~~ to giv~ thanks rationalistic conception, will find its 293). - Jan. 24 marks the 20th anniver himself desperately trying to avoid to God at the conclusion of yet fullest satisfaction in taking the We would not presume to draw 'sary of the'death of Winston Chur recapture by the Boers in South another war. With deep emotion he Bible story literally ... We may be any unwarranted conclusions with chill, the man of the century. Africa. He recorded his intimate resolved, " That this House do sure that all these things happened regard to Mr. Churchill's religious Forty years ago he guided Great thoughts at-that critical and danger now ... give humble and reverent just as they are set out according to beliefs based solely on a few Britain through to the conclusion of ous juncture in his life. thanks to Almighty God for deliver Holy Writ. excerpts from books and speeches. World War II. "I dreaded and detested more ance from German domination." " We may believe that they hap Nevertheless, his words and Mr. Churchill was 'the subject of than words can express the prospect God was given official thanks ~d pened to people not so very different thoughts quoted here bespeak a n the uPerson;i1 in the February, of being caught and dragged back to honor in Parliament for the Allied from ourselves, and that the impres mature thinker whose religious 1965; Plain Truth. followed by a Pretoria. I found no comfort in any victory near the close of World War sions those people received were reflections would benefit many in feature article in March ("This Was of the philosophica1 ideas which II. faithfully recorded and have been this troubled and chaotic world. Their Finest Hourn). some men parade in their hours of Many American and British 'ease and stre":gth and safety. They magazines have adequately covered the experiences pf the man ge.neral- Iy credited with staving offth~ Nazi war machine in the critical months and years before the United States entered World War II. European Diary What perhaps would be of special interest to our readers is Mr. Chur By John Ross Schroeder chill's view of God. His theologicaJ thinking went a lot deeper than many people think . • He wrote., ' ~ Ce rtainly nothing seemed 'Only fair-weather friends. gians. He wrote: "'We reject, howev co~ld ' be more repu~,sive. . than , "I. realized with awful force that er, with sco!,:n all those learned and the spectacle of thousands of mil- nO 'exerciseofQ1Y own feeble wit and labored myths that Moses was but a lions of univers.es - for that is what strength· could save me from my legendary figure upon whom the they [astronomers1 say that it.comes. enemies, and that without the assis- priesthood and the people hung to now - all knocking together: for- , ".tal1ce of that High Power which their essential social, moral and reli ever without any rationa) or good irtterferes in the eternal sequence of gious ordinances. purpose behind them" (My Early . causes and effects more often than "We believe that the most scien ufe. page 126). we are always prone to admit, I tific view, the most up-to-date and In the late prime minister's could never succeed. speech before the American Con- "I prayed long and earnestly for gress he said: "Th.ere is a purpose help and guidance. My prayer, as it " Worldwatch," by Gene being worked out here below," seems to me, .was swiftly and won- H. Hogberg, will appear in implying the working of a Higher derfullyanswered"(MyEarlyLiJe. the Jan. 21 Worldwide Power in the affairs of mankind. page 290). News. Much earlier, as_a young war cor- Nearly a half century later, Mr. HISTORIC MOMENT - Pictl,lred is British Prime Minister Winston Chur chill at the time of his V-E (Victory in Europe) Day broadcast. V-E Day was May 8. ·1945. tlie day the surrender of Germany was announced. [Photo having problems with your chil courtesy of Imperial War Museum] - dren? Get your priorities straight. Put the brakes on, stop it. Start ..J_ ..•• at AMI} _~ft ~ today. now, cutting back On activi- by God. That was until ! ,cad M,. Faulk· lAO V'~ IIW ~ ties. Be bold and ruthless. For so is L ner's article. , the clock. Time is a limiLed com- etters I'm thankful that Mr. Faulk.ner'sarti- By Dexter H. Faulkner moqiq. Some may l\.av,e aJ\en,dless __ ~ ____.'_ . ...:...... _ ._____ . ___~:s.::tt~~I~~~~~~~e~~i:i~~ ~~~~a~~ - - - "';.. _ .":';--'- ~..,..--~-.. --supplym'"to/neyaii1ff!llefs,aliioUhcr _.. TO THE EDITO R since! have ,cad the article ..! am mali· of possessions. But everyone gets vated to strive on thrqugh thick and thin the same amount of time. towards the goal of developing godly • Start saying "No." Practice Mr.Armstrong~s · tr ..els ' character with the tri3Js and 'sufferings saying it aloud a few times. If feasi- I am so glad that we have theopportu- that mold our character. Slow down! ble, resign from a committee or two. nity to read of your [Pastor General Her- I hope to remember the lesson taught Run, run, run! Appointments, He sees the frantic, compulsive, agi Quit feeling so impOrtant. They can ~~:i~i~e:s ~::;~~:~~:!~~:~~sroa;:h ~~: in Mr. Faulkner's article that .. . "Jndi- activities, assignments - run, run, tated motions we put ourselves get somebody else. accounts written by Mr. [Aaron] Dean. vidual character is forged on an anvil of run! Demands, decisions, deadlines through. e Maintain your new schedule. It is like reading the book of Acts; the pain." And that ... "Purest gold is pro- - run, run, run! Schedules, services, In place of growing, responsive, It's easy to start fast and fade quick- travels of [the] apostle Paul combined ~~:a:~i'::!: heat carefully and repeat- Bible studies, seminars - run, run, spiritual development we offer Him Iy. Discuss with your family some with inspiring miracles that God per- Name withheld run! Plans, programs, meetings, an inner .washing machine-churn ways of investing time with them - formed in delivering His GOspel to the ;:, . ;:, ;:, people-sound familiar? ing with anxiety, clogged wit.h too without television or video movies, peopleofthattime. • Stop, halt, cease, pause a much activity and spilling over with without apologies for playing, talk- Another thing that "strikes" me when Dwight Armstrong moment! resentment and impatience. I'm ing and laughing and doing simple, I read of your encounters with heads of We were sorry to learn of Mr. Dwight Step aside a minute and sit down sure He must watch our convulsions Armstrong's death. We all realize fun things, without lots of money ~a~~~i~~:~;~rar~~II~Y ~sli~~~~ ~~: though that he is at rest and peace and with a heavy sigh. > -with me. Let's let our motors idle having to be spent to entertain you. great work God is doing. the sufferin,g is over .for him. God used down-and-t.hink for a change. Think Remember it isn't enough just to e Share what you've learned. It Jan Malcomson him in a wonderful .way to provide the about our pac~ our busyness. be busy. The real question is what won't be long before you begin Rochester, Minn. (See LETTERS. page 51 Is this God's way of doing things? are we busy about? Are we over gleaning the benefits of putting first * * * How did we get trapped in this coming daily? Do we take time to things first. See Matthew 6:33. Tell Young reader revolving squirrel cage? What is it think about a'nd put into practice others. Share your meditation with Tonight I read "Grandfather Loves down inside our boiler rooms that God's instruction? your mate and children. Share your His Neighbor" [Nov. 26] and 1 thought keeps pouring the coal on the fire? Are .we taking time to do as PapJ thoughts with God in prayer. Take it was very nice. t appreciate the section CIRCULATION 55.000 you have in The Worldwide News just Caught your breath yet? exhortc:d in Philippians 4:8-9? "Fi time, stand still and think on God's The Worldwide News is published biweekly. Take a glance back over your nally. brethren, whatever things are law and precepts. for kids. except during the Church· s annual Fall Festi· p.s. I shoulder, let's say three or four true, whatever things are noble, Infect olhers with some germs of pray for you [Pastor General val. by the Worldwide Church 01 God. Copy· Herbert W. Armstrong] always. months. Can you list any significant whatever things are just, whatever your excitement. Believe me, there right 0 1985 Worldwide qhurch of God. All Lisa Metzel rights reserved. accomplishments? Any problems things are pure, whatever things are are a lot of activity-addicts within Age9 Editor In chief; Herbert W. Armstrong overcome? How about feelings of lovely, whatever things are of good the Church of God who'd love to Macedonia, Ohio fulfillment - very many? Probably report, if there is any virtue and if stop-running, - if they only knew _,Managing~!dltor; Dexter H. Faulkner . editor: Graham: aSfiociate edt not, if we are honest. . there is anything praiseworthy - how. In-law success . Sen~f She~a Busyness rapes relationships,. meditate on these things. The things Let's help each other find the bal- tOf: ThomasC. Hanson; layoul editor: Ronald . I would like to especially thank Mr. Grove: news editor: Michael A. Snyder; f ••- substituting shallow familiarity for which you learned and received and ance. Dexter Faulkner for his recent article in , ture. and "Accent on Ihe Local ChurCh": deep friendships. It feeds the old heard and saw in me, these do, and Someone once wrote: the Nov. 12 Worldwide News entitled ·"JeH Znorne: staff writer: Kerri Miles; editorial ego. but starves the inner man . .It the God of p~ace will be with you." Ifweare. . ' "Succeeding With In-Laws" . assistant: Sandi Borax; composition: Tony fills a calendar, but fractures a fami Look at your schedule. Are you too busy to read a book or booklet It showed that the real answer lies in StYer, Wendy Styer; photography: Warren Watson. G.A. BeHuche Jr .• Kevin Blackburn. ly. . . . . using activity as acheapdrug to dead that promises to widen our hori- cOOperating and everyone treating each other as he would want to be treated. It is NathanFaulkner. HalFinch. Kim Stone; clfcul. . Have you heard people brag ' en the pains of an empty physical and zons; . tlon: Usa Salyer: proofreader: PeterMO<)fe a painful experience even in the best of spiritual life? You, along with many too busy to keep our friendships in about how active their families are circumstances, but we usually learn our Notice: The Worldwide News cannot be in the Church? "Something every others in God'sChurch, will not make good repair; mOst precious lessons through sorrow responsible fOf the ~etur!1 01 unsolicited articles night of the week for every family it into the Kingdom if you continue to too busy to maintain consistent and photographs. and pain. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Subscriptions are sent member." That can be a problem! take this activity drug. Bibte study; Mrs. W.C. Bounds automatically to the membefs of the WoOdwide God inspired David to write " Be Searching words for all of us - too busy to keep warm, vital loves of Plain Dealing, I-a. Church of God. Address al comrnuricalions to still, and kno.w that I am God; I will but true just the same. Want to our fireside burning; ;:, ;:, ;:, The Worldwide News. Bo)l 11 t. Pasadena. C a~1 • be exalted among the nations, I will make some changes? Here's how to too busy to conserve our health in 91129. Additional maingoffices: 80)1 44. Station 'No Pain, No Gain' A. Vancouver, B.C .. V6C 2M2. Canada; 80)1 t 11 . be exalted in the earth'" (Psalm start. the interest of ouc highest effi I wish to thank Mr. [Dexter] Faulk Borehamwood. Herts .. W06 ILU. England; Box 46:10, Revised Authorized Version • First of all, admit it. You are too ciency; ner for his "No Pain, No Gain" article in 202. Burleigh Heads. Queensland. 4220. Austra' throughout). busy. Say it to yourself, your family, too busy to cultivate the sense of the DeCember 10th publication of The tia ; 80)1 2709. Auckland 1. New Zealand; BoK Week after week, Holy Day after your friends. Openly and willingly personal contact with God; .Worldwide News. 5644, Cape Town, 8000. SoulhAlrica; G.p.a . 80)1 6063. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 00936; BoK 1111. Holy Day God's ministers instruct acknowledge that what you are too busy to spend quality time lis I am a newly baptized member of the Church. I was baptized in early August Makali. Metro Manila 3117. Philippines. Entered doing is wrong and something must tening and learning with God's us in righteousness. But, do we of this year. This time in my life is the 8S second-class maa al the Man~a Cenlral Posl stand still long enough to think be done - now. people on the Sabbath; first really big set back I've encountered Office. Feb. 10. 1984. about and assimilate into our lives e Second, analyze your life. How too busy to teach God"s ways to our ADDRESS CHANGES: U.S. changes of address in my Christian Jife. I've felt as if the are handled automatically with Plain Trulh these valuable truths God has given much time are you spending getting children; growth that I was experiencing has sud changes 01 address .' Poslmasler: Please send us? closer to God? How are you and too busy to listen to others. denly stopped. I was beginning to lose Form 3579 to: The Worldwide News. BOK 111 . God must shake his head when your male getting along? Are you Then we are indeed too busy. faith in a lot of things and felt abandoned Pasadena. Cali!., 91123. ·Monday, Jan. 7,1985 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Audio professionals -recognize invention of Church engineers
PASADENA - A sound-system speakers and other sound reinforce then articles based on their paper have design aid developed by Ambassa ment devices," Mr. Prohs said. Mr. appeared in thelournal o/the Audio dor's audio engineers is receiving Prohs is technical supervisor for the Engineering Society and other publi international attention, according to Ambassador Auditorium, techniGal cations. In addition, Mr. Prohs and evangelist Ellis La Ravia, director of coordinator for the U.S. Feast sites Mr. Harris have been asked byanum Facilities Management. and manager of the Technical Sup ber of firms and professional associa The invention, conceived by John port Department of Ambassador Col tions to lecture and conduct seminars Prohs and developed with the assis lege. Mr. Harris is a programer and an and workshops on how to use their tance of David Harris, maps sound audio engineer in thedepartment. design tool. wave projection patterns-and room "This usually works out very nicely plans on plastic calibrated globes. with our Feast duties," Mr. Prohs Optional equipment. shines light said. Many of the seminars are near rrom the center of the clear sphere to U.S. Festival sites, and Mr. Prohs said NEW DESIGN - Above, John Prohs, technical supervisor for the Ambas project sound patterns on a blueprint he is often able to combine a seminar sador Aud"itorium, explains how audio patterns mapped on a plastic globe with Church business. or scale model of an auditorium.or .;." can aid audio designers. Below, Mr. Prohs and Steven Szabo, senior similiar facility. A special screen for "For example," he pointed out, " in audio engineer in Media Services, measure speaker efficiency in a Media photographic purposes was also December I was a guest speaker in Services studio in Pasadena. (Photos by Nathan Faulkner] developed, according to Mr. Probs. Florida and afterwards I was able to The Syn-Aud-Con professional check the sound system in the audito audio newsletter published by Syner rium in Pensacola." Pensacola, Fla., is getic Audio Concepts said: "In Syn ascheduled 1985 Feast site. Aud-Con's opinion. this particulaj" Mr. Prohs added that the traveling breakthrough [developed by Mr. expenses for the seminars are paid for Prohsand Mr. HarrisJ mostsati'sfac by companies who invite him to lec torily solves a long term fundamental ture. problem that has plagued our indus Mr. La Ravia noted that activities try from its inception." of this caliber bring positiveexposure Sound-system designers develop to God's Church. In a cover article the maps by first studying \he floor about the system in Sound QJld Com plans and seating charts of an audito COVER STORY - John Prohs. munications, Mr. Prohs was asked rium and entering the measurements technical supervisor for the why he is making the method avail into a computer. The computer ana Ambassador Auditorium, was fea able to others in the field. lyzes the data and prints out the vari tured in the October, 1984, Sound In the article Mr. Prohs replied, bus coordinates needed to draw amap and Communications magazine. "Well, one of the views of the World oftheroomon the sphere as theequip wide Church of God is that we should ment would see it, Mr. Prohssaid. '''Bef~re this system wasdevelop~d , all help other people, and this is one Next, transparent sound-wave pat designers had to look at methods way we can make a contribution to terns are overlaid on the room map. which don't accurately show what the others." From this and the computer results sound in a given facility is really the designer is able to predict the per doing," Mr. Prohscontinued. formance of the equipment being con Mr. Prohs and Mr. Harris pre si~=, . sented a technical paper on this meth- MPC gives tips for preventing bounced checks "~h!( ; !)lapping technique shows 9d at the 1982 Audio Engineering the to place: Society's national convention. Since desi~'ncr ~he~.e h~ ne~ds '. ,..',-i": ...... •' ",. . Mistakes cost time ll,nd money
By Ed·Stonick "The people who sent these checks MPC offers these tips to help PASADENA - Although most may now have to pay more in bank avoid problems: Church members' are conscientious "fees than the amount of their check. • Please be careful to write only about checks sent to the Church, in And they still haven't really paid the valid checks. It is better to give a the past two months about 800 tithe or offering they thought they smaller offering or wait until you checks, totaling nearly $100,000, were paying." have sufficient funds than to send a bounced, according to John Wilson " A certain number of bounced check that will bounce. Sr., co-worker offi.cer. checks usually show upjust after the • Keep careful records and mai n Feast," according to Cledice'Deck tain an up-to-date balance in your Ed Stonick is response ana er, in charge of MPC's member file checkbook. This should help elimi lyst for the Mail Processing control. "Some people write acheck nate writing checks for more than Center (MPC). knowing they do not have adequate you have in your account. funds, but they hope to make a • If writing or sending a check on deposit later to cover it. behalf of someone else, please let Evangelist Richard Rice, MPC "Offerings at the Feast are depos MPC know whose donation record director, added: "Not only was that ited that same day or the next day, at the contribution should be credited amount of money not available for the latest. People who try to beat to. You can do this by writing their SOUND ANALYSIS - David Harris of the Church's Technical Support the Church to use in its commission, their checks to the bank can't possi name on the face of the check, If Department reviews audio data on a Tecron TEF (Time, Energy, Frequen but it cost the work needless lime blydoi!." possible, it's a good idea to let the cy) computer. Mr. Harris helped write the TEF computer program for a and money. Our employees must An occasional mistake around other person know your intentions. sound-system design aid developed by John Prohs. [Photo by Nathan spend dozens of hours to process the Feast time might be understand Mr. Wilson summed up by say Faulkner1 bad checks, change donation able, according to Mr. Wilson. ing: "Accidents occasionally may records and notify each contribu ,However, about half of the bounced happen, but let's please try to tor:" checks were contributions for regu decrease this problem. It's an Processing these checks is often lar tithes and offerings. And; most affront to God to repeatedly bounce more difficult · because of other of the checks were from members. checks." problems such as a check written by one person, but intende.d for another person's offering. Check:s'ignatures and cancellation dates may be hard to read after being sent back and forth between banks. MPC takes severaI"steps to solve the problem. First, the amount of the check is subtracted from the person's donation record. Then, all accounts are rebalanced, because the auditors are concerned about every change made in accounting records. After rebalancing, the check is returned to the sender with a letter explaining the action that was taken. Finally, this information is updated on the person's computer record. Although the Church does not Calendar Still Available. charge for bounced checks, the sender's bank does. So it costs the A few copies of Ihe 1984-85 Sacred Calendara'e still available individual writing the check when it for those who did not receive one. Still useful for several months, is returnee. the calendar provides a colorful look at God's work. For a copy, "Some of the checks that BOUNCED CHECKS - Mail. Processing Center (MPC) employees pre write to our address nearest you. The 1985-86 Sacred Calendar will bounced w~re for $5 to $25," said pare letters to send out with bounced checks. From left, JoM Wilson Sr., be mailed to member heads of household later. Gladys And~rson, who works in co-worker officer, Renee Aukland and Gladys Anderson, donation file MPC's donation file control section. control personnel. (Photo by Nathan Faulkner] 4 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, Jan. 7, 1985 ACCENT ON THE LOCAL CHURCH Youths perform at district family weekends
The PHOENIX, Ariz., EAST churches attended. After ~c r vic e s. eighl Bible church was host to a district family On thc Sabbath. James Reyer. pa!!> ba ~ cball team:. participate d in a weekend Dec. I and 2, with 106 tor of the Denve r churches. wel s ingle e lim ination tourname nt wit h teens and their fami lies from Pres comed the visitors and spoke un the Ralph O rr. pa:.tor of the Montgom cott, Flagstaff. Tucson. Phoe nix importance of knowing and ohcying ery. Ala .. c hurch. as the moderator. West. Ariz .. and Las Vega~ . Nev. the entire Bible. After services Dcn Te ams were askedqueslio ns from the Seminars were conducted Sabbath \'er brethren were hosts for a polluck. book of Mauhe\\ . Pa:.tnr!> .;c rved a ... afternoon by Bernard Schnippcrt. That evening the Dcnverc hurc h band judges. The Huntsville-Flo rence. Kingman, Ariz .. and Las Vegas pas provided danl:c music. Ala .. team placed first. and the lo r. w ho spoke o n how 10 re!.oivc Sunday. 19 vnlleyball le'llm in Gadsden team c ame in :-.e(.:ond . Cer· conflicts among teens. James Ihrce I.'a tcgorie:. l:\lmpetct! in a tour tific .. le s nf merit were pre:.c nted by Turner. Phoenix We!.1 pastor. :-. pokc nament . In the YOU girh divi ~ i o n J im Tul.·~. di:.lriCi coorllinatnr .lIld on rec apturing true valuc !<. of Fon Collins. Colu .. came in first; pil:.h1rofthe H unt~ville a nd Florence "port:.man ... hip. Denver No. I . ~co nd : and North chun: h e~ . That evening volleyball Carl MeN'lir. TW':30n and Sicrr<.l Platte. Ncb .. Ih ird. In the YOU hny ~ tourname nt matc hes began at thc Vista. Aril .. pa~lor. informed the division Denvt:r look fi rs t: Fort Col Coli ~e um fo llowcd by a family sock group about rC .'oo lving I.:o nllict ... in n:- lins. ~ccnnll: and Colorado Spring~. hop dance, 1" lhm !->h ip ~ hctwccn pa r cnt~ and Colo .. Ih ml In the .. dull mi\l.'d Sunda) . Dcc . 2. thl' \1)IIc~hall WINNING COMBINATION - The Laurel, Miss., team, coached by tccn!> . Mark Carduna. Phoe nix EaM category Denver No. J a nd Nu. 5 touOlalllelll \\<1:. l·n nduJcd. Thc B Jonathan Grimes (le ft ) won the District 51 girls volleyball tournament and Me ...... !. AnI .. pa'lor. di~cu ... scd tied for first. and Dumngo. Colo .. league tnumament cnt!ed \\ ith Gad ... · Dec. 1 and 2 in Laurel. lhe purpoM' and principle ... of fri end was third. den ~innlllg firM plal'c anJ Binning· ... hip . The weekend theme wa~' 'Get Me3 1 ~ at the lO urnaJ1len t were ham ploll' Ln g :.ec('lld. The Gad:.dcll O re .. came in :-.econd and acombined J udge ~ were Bnb Da} . Earl M lIlor ting to Knuw You'-' and each teen servell by Denver YOU membcr:-. and Icarll alMl plm.:cd firsl in [he A league te:Hll from Ro:.e burg and Coo:. Bay, und Doug. McKCnl. was encouraged 10 make new ac parcnls. gamc ... wi lh thc Muntgomery gi rl :. Orl' .. pluced th ird . In the B t!ivi~i()n Sherry M . Gover. Laura Dia::.. quaintances. The GADSDEN. Al a . . I.· hurch taking ... e('(lnt!. A""ard:. werc pre POrllant! SOllth "" 1m fir~t placc and Michae'l Grol'ak. Jim Tlld: and After Ihe ~cmi nar s. I cen~ PUI tn wa:. ho:.1 tn 1.:!41 brethrcn who al !>cnll'lI tn fir ... t and ... ecnnd pl .. l·C Medford took ~e ct l nd . Lhmf'u H i lliS. £elhcr I\\l) 50-f(xl[ burritm wi lh a ll tended a District 33 YOU famil y tl·an\:. . C(lnces~ion~ ""ere providet! by the the trimmings. After the meal. gir l ~ weekend and voll eyball lOu rn alllcnt Woodburn. On:- .. w .. ~ thc ~itc for P('rtland Soulh and East c hurc he~. volleyhall and tlO) ~ b
from the Logan, W. Va., church, was Brethren the square dance caller. Between sets Me. Richardson demonstrated a (Continued from page 4) line dance called the Ruby and the William Gordon, pastor of the bunny hop for the children. Grand. Rapids and Duluth, Minn., The ninth annual PAINTS· churches, spoke to 149 brethren who VILLE, Ky., church bonfire took were seated upstairs and downstairs. place Nov. 24 at the farm of Mr. At least 40 were guests from other and Mrs. Maxwell kelly in Flat church areas. Brethren started meet Gap, Ky. ing at the Grand Rapids Holiday Inn Dec. I. Sixty· three people attended, in cluding 10 YOU members from the The PIKEVILLE, Ky" church Huntington, W. Va., church area. was host to a Mexican square dance The group was warmed by two wood Nov. 24 at the Perry Cline Commuri flIeS. Hot dogs. chili, coleslaw and ity Center in Pikeville. Following hot apple cider were served. Sabbath services and a Bible study, Hayrid~s were also included in the brethren enjoyed a variety of Mexi evening. can dishes includin'g chili con queso, tortillas and guacamole , tacos and Alan G. Roberts. Jan Wyatt, enchiladas. Francis Cann, Penny Mylchreest, Jane Freeman. Debby Bailey and Dayton Richardson, a member Christine Griffith. Youths share winter events
EL DORADO, Ark., brethren can Harradine's team emerging as were hosts for a Region 5 YOU talent the victor. TALENT FINALIST -Julia Ann Bonnett, accompanied on piano by her mother, Shirley, sings "The Ladybug" at contest Nov. II at the Southern Arts Martin Clarke was auctioneer for a the Canadian YOU National Talent Contest in Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 2. Julia was one of 17 contestants who Center. Six juniors and II senior home-baked cake sale, including the performed in the North Vancouver Centennial Theatre. [photo by Michael Guidolin) contestants came from Arkansas, sale of a cake made of genuine rock Louisiana. Texas, Mississippi, Kan and a bicycle restored by Arthur ·sas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Ten Johnson. All proceeds went to SEP Canada sponsors national talent contest nessee. and YOU funds. A plaque and $75 went to Charles ' Two skits, "The Sick Man" and The Canadian YOU National Tal testants before their perfonnances. ten Harqy, 17, from Sundre, Alta., North from Idabel, Okla., who "The Life of a Bubble Gum" were ent Contest got under way Dec. 2 in After sight-seeing and shopping, for her piano solo Prelude in C# placed first in the senior division with perfonned by YOU members, and VANCOUVER, B.C. SOll)e of the the finalists walked on Capilano Sus Minor by Rachmaninoff. Mike Lit a saxophone solo. Second place, $30 Sharon and Tracey Harradine per 17 contestants came from as far a'way pension Bridge, the world's largest tle, 19, from Prince George, took and a plaque, was awarded to John formed a ribbon dance. YOU mem as Nova Scotia. Afler a tour of the unsupported suspension bridge, third for his piano solo entitled Clair Smith from Beebe, Ark., for a piano bers put on a one-act play, ., Jack and Church'soffice, Thomas Ecker, pas made of wire , rope and ~ood, span de lune by Debussy. solo. Third place, a tie, was awarded" the Discontented Giant,' '. written by tor of the Vancouver church, spoke ning 400 feet (J 20 meters) across a First place in the junior division to piano soloists Debra Parrish from YOU member .Madalyn King. to the finalist<; about the importance 300-foot de~.p canyon. was awarded to Karen Hamilton, 14, De Soto, Tex., and Ted Wells from The evening was rounded off by a of sharing their God·given talent The talent contes~ began at 7:30 from Brandon, Man., for her piano Ridgeland , Miss. Both were awarded sing-along, accompanied on guitar with the Church. that evening in North Vancouver's solo NoCiurne by Chopin. Nancy As $25 and a certificate. by Peter Mills, Stephen Aabs and Sabbath, Dec. I, a prime rib Centennial Theatre. The theater selstine, 15, from Edmonton, Alta., First place in the junior division Robert Gilkes. YOU organizer and brunch was served at Vancouver' s purchased a Yamaha Baby Gra'nd performed" Anitra's Dance" by was Phyllis King from Springfield, master of ceremonies was Ken Wal Quarry House Restaurant in Queen piano that was delivered five days Gricg for second place ~ and Shauna Mo. , who performed a piano solo lace. Elizabeth Park. Colin Adair, re before the contest, saving the church Pettenuzzo, 15, from Sault Sre. and received $50 and a plaque. Sec During the Feast of"Tahemacles gional director for the Church in $600 in rental fees. Marie, Ont., took third for her piano ond place, $25 and a plaque, went to in.. SCARBOROUGH, England. Canada, and his wife, Margaret, M~the evening's master of solo, Sonatina by Diabelli. BridgetDavis from Big Sandy for her groutpg.U''f youths took. part in Ye Olde' joined the group, and Mr. Adair wel ceremonies; 'announced the winners in his final comments· Mr. Adair flute .solo. Third plac~, a .tie, was. Y.O.U.E. Treasure Hunte, atreasure comed the contestams. while Mr. Adair presented the said the videotape of the contest _. __ . ~WJ,!: rgcq _ to ...elizabeth , Qdprn ~ irom : , . hunt Originated by David Magowan, A Sabbath sern:ton by Glen Weber, awards and trophies. First place in could be aired pn area television sta: Hurst, Tex., for a clarinet solo and pastor of the Bradford, Hull, Mid pastor o~ . the . Prince George, B:C., the senior division went to Marcel" tions, 'adding.that · he would present' a Ishman Hunter from Houston, Tex., dlesbrough, Newcastle-on-Tyne and church, praised the contestants for Schnee, I7, from North Battleford, copy of the perfonnance to Pastor for a trumpet solo. Both were Sheffield, England, churches. developing 'wholesome musical tal Sask., for his accordion soloCzardas General Herbert W. Armstrong on his awarded $15 and a certificate. ~ome of the clues contained ques ent and encouraged parents to culti by,:Monti. Second place went to Kirs- next trip to Pasadena. Joel King. The four j udges at the event, tions, which, when answereQ cor vate a hearty desire for music within which 188 people attended, .were rectly, counted as po'ints and led the their young children. Carole Deptula, Laurie Carson, teens to the location of the treasure, Evening entertainment was ar Members honor ministers Bobbie Jones and Peter Arnold. '200 pounds (about $240). ' ranged by John Dyck, house man An evening of elegaI)ce marked The treasure was buried in a globe ager of the Queen Elizabeth Guests of honor at a smorgasbord pastor of the Pasadena Imperial the first grand ball of the situated just below the podium in the Playhouse Theatre and member who dinner Nov. lOin the home of Lloyd church, and his wife, Iris; and·Sidney KINGSTON, Jamaica, YOU, con main auditorium. The winners were attends the Vancouver church. A and Beverly Norheim in PAS A Hegvold and his wife, Mary; Ambas ducted at the home of Edna Chin Kim Brown of the Newcastle church, dinner of salmon preceded a live DENA were Peter Shenton, pastoI:of sador College faculty members. Nov. 10. Seventy-one people, in Rachael Howard of Hull, Gwyneth stage performance entitled "Terra the Aarhus, Denmark; Oslo, Nor The GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., cluding pastor Charles B. Fleming, Salter of Nottingham, England, and Nova, " the 1911 to 1912 race to the way; Stockholm, Sweden; and Ips brethren bid farewell to pastor Wil attended the dinner prepared by the Emily Walters"o"fBrighton, England. bottom of the earth between the wich and Norwich, England; church liam Miller and his family Oct. 27 parents of YOU members. The money is being put toward this British and the NOJV.Iegians. es, and his wife Heather, who were in with a potluck meal and a presenta . Opening speeches were given after year' s SEP. After a morning rehearsal Sun Pasadena for the Ministerial Refresh tion of gifts. Cheryl Erickson sang a dinner by Michael Milwood and Tina Some of the parents joined their day, Dec. 2, ~ the contestants ing Program Oct. 31 to Nov. 13. soprano solo accompanied by Kathy Tabois. David Depass and Marie children in the treasure hunt and had boarded a gondola lift for a ride up More than 50 people came to meet Miller playing the omnichord. Pennant, the first YOU members to opportunity to explore the ancient to an area ski resort an!i meal at the Shentons and express their in Mr. Miller was transferred to the turn 19 , were given farewell town of Scarborough. Grouse Nest Restaurant. A view of terest and support for God's work in Appleton and Green Bay, Wis. , speeches by Terrina Chin and Peter Lisle Bergmann, Tina Tabois. the Fraser River delta, majestic Scandinavia. Many of the guests churches after serving the Grand Gordon. Tena Jamison, Peter Williams and mountains and metropolis was were Scandinavian or Finnish. Rapids church for lOY.!: years. Mr. Fleming toasted the YOU Ron Grove. meant to inspire yet relax the con- Other guests were evangelist Dean George Kackos, the new pastor, members for their hard work on the Blackwell and his wife, Maxine; baiL After a videotape of the Young Ralph Helge, Church attorney, and :~a ~~~~6~~~r: ;;~!~h"::n~ob~hf~ Ambassadors, the group took part in believe .finally there is a man from God, his wife, Ingrid; Gene Hogberg, fet following his afternoon sermon. a dance session. and why we never heard you before I Plain Truth worll:i news editor, and Elisabeth D. Pedersen and Arthea Sixty RICHMOND, Va., YOU don't know unless the time wasn't right. his wife, Barbara; Selmer Hegvold, Younls. members and their parents met at the N ever have r heard a man speak the Letters way you do, and I gave upever expecting :; home of pastor Kenneth Giese and 1:0 hear one years' ago. We want to thank his wife , Kathy, Dec. 8 to plan next TO THE EDITOR ., you for bringing understanding and hope ., year's activities. to this miserable world. Activities discussed included ice (Continued from page 2) Nancy O'Connor skating, a pool party and trips to the psalms put to music for all of us to sing Durango, Colo. National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and praise God by, each Sabbath. the Virginia Science Museum and Mrs. Arthur Tarvin * * * Sarnhar't, Tex. Student appreciates approach the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Just a short note to let you know how Members were excited to hear of a * * * much I appreciate your magazine. I am scheduled winter trip to Disney True Church booklet an IS-year-old student in teacher train World in Florida. I just read your book c~lIed Where Is ing. and 'l have learned much from your I After the meeting the group played rhe True Church? and found it totally informative, unbiased articles, particu astounding. If what you'r~ saying is true, games such as Monopoly and Trivial larly the "When Peace Comes to Ire then this whole nation has been deceived land" [Oct. 24 Plain Trurh} article. Pursuit, and had refreshments of greatly. And I need to make a total re Seldom are such articles, which pre~ punch, popcorn and cookies. arrangement in my life and how I live. sent both sides of the coin in relation to YOU members of the NORTH It's unbelievable and leaves me in a state the present Irish situation, published. AMPTON, England, church or of shock. "Hope for the Latchkey Child" [Oct. ganized a social after Sabbath services David Dash 24 Plain Truth] also made me sit down Nov. 10 at Weston Favell Upper Petersburg, Va. and think. s'o often these problems are S<;hwl, II children's pass·the·parcel overlooked. People look but they do not game was followed by a "gueSs the We just finished reading Where Is the see. Hopefully this article win bring this personality" question-and-answer True Church? Mr. [Herbert W.} Arm ever increasing problem to light. After strong, we've been listening to and read all , what is more important than provid game. ing your material over the past several ing a better and a more lovely environ GUEST OF HONOR - Peter Shenton (left), pastor of the churches in After a meal Graham Mitchell's months-always checking out what you ment for the future adults of tomorrow. Scandinavia, chats with Ralph Helge, Church attorney, in Pasadena "World-Famous .Bible Bowl" was say and every so often listening to anoth D.Quinn Nov. 10 at a dinner honoring Mr. Shenton, during the Ministerial Re contested by eight teams, with Dun- er man preaching, to compare. We Wicklow, Ireland freshing Program. ANNOUNCEMENTS BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
WREN, Jim lind P., (T •• vie), otBi.m;ngh.m, Ala .. girl. Ihethi.d.Happyannivers'ryDee. 31 B.by·g;rI.Lo~e, We'd like to let the read SlIarOfl Di.na, Nov. 6, 10:45 a.m .. a pounds 10 IheBigGuy. ouneae,now2bOYI.2giri •. ers of The Worldwide BIRTHS Frank and C.rmen elpinol' celebrBled Ihei. 20th News know about your weddinganni~efSaryOee. 12, ALLEN,Greg anti Phyllis (Holladay), OIFOtI Worth, new baby as soon as it Tu"gir1. AahleyMarie,Nov. 26. 4:44p.m.• 6poIII'Ids COl.ndM"ie Greive 01 Napa, C.lil., celebrated Ih.i. arrives. Just fi 11 out this 5 ~oune ... now2g;rla. ENGAGEMENTS 3OIhwedding.nnive"'ryDee. 2wilh'receptionI0l Church members. I.mily and other 'rlends. Mr. and coupon and send it t o the BALL, Francia an(lElizabeth (Pinninglon), olLlllon. "1 ... Greive were born In Holland and moved to Mirelle Aulojul and Narlld BhutOOl of Mau.itius sre Aust"li. early in their marr,ed lile.They Laterseltled address given as soon England, girl, Hannah Louise. Nov. 4, 3:20 '.m .. 7 plea.edloannouncelhei,englgemenl.Thewedding in the United SIBlea. whe.e M•. Gre;vl, 52. ia • POUndl l!il!. ounc•• , Rrslchild. is planned for J,n. 22. deacon in Ihe F' irfield. cam .. ehurch. The G.elve. as possible after t he h.ve three daughtera anda aon. BARTOLONE, Leona rd and Tammi (Genl), 01 Mr. Ind Mrs. Randall Williams of Ihe Lexington, Ky .. baby is born . ;~.~~~~:~~~:~0ct~e~~~~: :;~:~. Dec. 2. 12: 18 chUf'cherepleaaedlo.nnouncethaeng.gamentof To Ihemoat wonderfut perentl in Ihe world: Happy their daughter Megan Arlelia to B,Yln Samllel 14th,Feb. I4.Love,NikkiendCh.is Our eoupon baby Ihis issue is BENTLEY, Oarrell and Charlene (Reynold.)• .of Plppe Conman 01 Ih, Pasadena Impe.i.1 A.M. chu.ch. The Bradley Alan Gun. aon 01 Al,n ,nd couplewereeng.ge4lnApril .•ndpian.Jan . ~ Pa$$8a, Ky., giri. Ulna, Aug . 8,7:22 p.m., 7 pounds 7 Sh'''Gu.. otCed.rHltl.~ex . ounce., Ital child. ',., wedding in Le.ingIOfl. Mr. Ind Mrs. Oon Wendt 01Big S.ndy are happy to BOISVERT, Earlal\d Sar,!" (Angar.), of Springfield, ANNO(]NCEMENTS BIRTHA NN OUNCEME NT Mass .• girl, AIiana Meagan. Nov. 15.15:26 ...n .. 8 .nnouncelhe engagement ofthe;r daughterSus.n poul'ld. I ounce, now 2 boya. Igir1. Esther 10 Johnn~ W.yne Baker, 80n o. "1 •. • nd M.. . 'TH E WORLDWIDE NEWS' Wayn.B.ker.A t.4ly5weddingi.plllnned. Al4·karatgoldweddingbandwithaninscripllonwas BOX 111 BURCH. Rober1 and L'eslie (Ellial. 01 Grend Rapids, 10undontheBlgSandyAmba&ladorColJ,gec. mpul PASA DEN A. CALIF .. "1 129. U.S.A. Mich .. girl, Rachel Jeannine, Ju-ne 6,2:22 p.m., 8 dllringlhlil Feast 01 Tebemaclee and lu.ned in 10 Ihe poIIfl~.8I!iounc •• ,fir.lchild. Big Sandy Church Olllee. II you own the ring. pi .... write 10: Church Olllca, Ambuudor College, Big Please write your Worldwide News subscription number here: BUSHNELL, Kevin and Serba(B (Slel'lll.ld), 01 WEDDINGS S.ndy.TeJl .. 75755.orcelltheChurchOflice.t(214) Roanoke, Va" boy, Orek. Vleenl,- Nov. 27 , 11 :05 636·4311 . p.m.. 6 pounds, now 1 boy. 3gi.IS. 1 1 1 1 1 1-1 1 1 1-0 CAPO, J.mes and Naney (Donnell), 01 Long 1lIllInd, ~~~eg~~~~;:~ld~I&II, No)'. 13,9:32 p.m .. 9 pOllnds 4 Last n ame F ath er's first name .1 Mother's first name
CARTY. JuniOlBnd Cha.lone (Mille'), o. Salyersvill., Obituaries Ky., boy, Derek M.Uhew, Nov. 23, 11:32 p.m .. 6 MDt her's malden name Church area or city of residence/state/country pouflda 4 Ollnees, now 1 boy, I girl. OCALA, Fla. - Pearl J . G ibbon, 87. CU LLEN, Fredand Rulhan na (8rown),Ol Oallaa, Tax., a member of God's Church since 1959, glfl. Jessle • .Nieola. O.e. 7, 12:22 p.m .. 9 pounds. Baby's sex B aby's first and middle names now I boy, I girl.' died Nov. 24 in Munroe RegiDnal Medi o B oy OGirl DAY, Riehard 'Ind Dawn (Davin), o. Eve n.burg. cal Center after a piece Dffood caught in Aile .. girl. Amande Dawn, Nov . 6. 11 :56 e.m., 7 her throat. Month of birth Day of month Time of day IWeig ht poundl II ~ ounee', now 2 bOYI. 2 girls. Born in Northwood, Iowa, in 1897, OA.M. . OP.M. DE LA FUENTE. Oevid and Irma (Oehoa), 01 Joliat, m., Mrs. Gibbon is survived by two sisters gi.1. Laure Crislina, Nov. 25,5:31 a.m .. 6 pounds 14 and nieces and nephews. Num ber of sons you now have* N umberofdaughters you nowhave* ouneel,fi,,'ehitd. DURAN. Carlol and Candy (Halley). of Sen Diego. C.!IliI .. girl. Cha.lty Nadine, Oct. 13. 4:26 p.m.. 6 CH ICAGO, 111. - Julian W. Oakley, * Inclu d in g newborn 1-8 5 poundll 15ounees.now2boys. I girl. 82, a member Df the Church since 1957, EISENHARDT. John end Sharon (Wall.), 01 diedSepL 15. Haltiesbu.g, Miss .. boy. Mikel John. Nov, 25. 6:27 Mr. Oakley served in the Chicago ' .m., 6 pounds 5 ouncel,.now 2 boya. com!Jined choir for many years. He is Dan Creed, pastor Df the. MinDt, Bis Timothy; tWD daughters, Joyce Jacobson ELLlon, Robert and Pat.iela (Runela), of Odessa, survived by his wife of 58 yeaTS. Marion. marck and Dickinson, N.D., churches, and Eleanor Graham; and 13 grandchil Tex" gin, E.in Elisha, Dec. 12, 11:H5 a.m., 6poul)ds MR. AND MRS. TIMOTHY BROOKS conducted the funeral services. dren. It o.,..,c .., now I boy, 1girl . and three brDthers, Joseph Df Palatine. II I., Walter of Westchester. III., and Funeral services werc conducted NDv. GARDNER. Frank and Dorothy (Curtia). 01 GLOUCESTER. England - Cy 13 by Walter Neufeld, pastDr of the NorthamplOfl, Englend. boy. JOfIalhan Richerd. Oc!. Frank of Chicago. 19. 6:35 a.m.. 9 pounds 4 ounees. now 4 boy •. Funeral services were conducted by ril Davies, 7,1, died NDv. 21 Df a • Flagstaff and Prescott, Ariz" chuTches. heart conditiDn . H e has been a HUTCHISON. A. G.egg and Vane"e (Myers), of M ichael Swagerty, pastor of the ChicagD Sylmar. C.!ItiI., boy, Oeret< Timothy, Nov. 22. 9:56 NDrth and NDrthwest churches. Church member since J anuary, 1976. LEXINGTON, S.C. - Betty Jean e.m., 9pollnds 7 ounce •. t\r.t child. His wife. Joyce, died in 1975 and he Woodbery Baity, 57, died Nov. 19 Df leaves no children. cancer. She has been a member Df the JONES. Wade lind Carrie (B.own). 01 Houslon. Tex., FORT SMITH, Ark. - David O. gl.I,KourlnIElanla.Nov. '4, 12:29p.m., 8pounds II The funeral was conducted by Barry Church since 1969, and was Drdained a ounce',now2boYI,2girl •. Essman. 91, died Dec, 3 after a IDng ill Bourn e; pastDr of the Birmingham. deaconess in 1970. ! l;Ie has been a member of the . KFtI,J,(>Eij, B.ian andOotlie (Strnad), 01 DaU ... lex" GIDucester, NDrtham'pion -and Not Sh.c was born i n Jacksonville, Fla., boy.. :;! .acob.Matth.w, Del. 21. 4:12 p.m., 8 pounds 14 Chu[cn,since 1959. tingham. Engl~nd, c~urches. :Mr. Davies daughter Df Jean "Hazel Sasser Wood· OUf\.e"'!~.ftrs!..cl\ild ._ He is 'survived ,by hi's wife, Addie; two was bu ried in 1ewkesbury. England. bery and the ~lat'e· .A::liDn Parker Wood LABELLE, Jean Clau.d~ .and DI!lne. (Hemon), 01 ...... --" ,::. ~ .:.:...~ ... -'...... -'--- oe~ ' 't\ " • .,.;~~?. ~,..... 'f<' .) ~~~~r;:~~:.~g~~c~~7"~"w~y~:_ ~~~~9 ~ 6:89- ~~ag~~~~~~~:~~i~m~r~~~~r: LENOIR. N.C. - Susan A. Miller, Survivors include her ·husband. Bur Clarence; sevengrandchildren; 18 great 25, died Oct. 26 after suffering compli 'gin W.;adaughter,Carol J . TDmpkinsDf LOPEMAN. Richerd ~nd Robbin (O~v;s), 01 Houston, grandchildren; and a great-gTeat-grand catiDns from cystic fibrDsis, a birth Lexington; four sons, Steven W. Df ;:~:I~'C::c:~~'flr~ri:i~9ra r7 ,-2~ '.m .. 8 child. defect. S he has been 'a member since CharlDtte. N,C., A. PhiH ipofColumbia. Services took place Dec. 5 in McAULIFFE. Runell and Diane (p.inci), o. Stalen 1977. S.c., David S. Df HiltDn Head Island, Island, N.Y., girl. Miranda Ree. Nov. 3, 8:01 p.m .. 7 Charleston, Ark. pounds 1ounce, ~rar child. Mrs. Miller .is survived by her hus S.C., and JDseph 8. of Hendersonville. 'band of three years, Roma; a son, Mat MeDOy.'ELL, Brian .nd Dabra (Volker). 01 L1neoln, N.C.; her mDt her; a sister; three broth Neb .. boy. Andrew Thom .., Nov . 22. g:14 p.m.. 7 MORDEN. Man. - John Goertzen, thew,4 months Did; her parents. Ed and ers; and eight grandchildren. pounds 13oune ... ~r&'ct>ild . 85, died NDv. 10 fDllowing a strDke. Iutla MellD, whD attend the Portland. The funeral was cDnducted by Keith McGRUO€R. KeltllandCa.ol(G.izzle), of Watertown, He was a member since 1965, and is Ore., South church; fDur sisters, Cindy Thomas, pastor of the Augusta, Ga., and S.D.. boy. Mlchae' Reid. Dec. 6. 10:43 p.m., 7 pounds survived by his wife, Anna; tWD daugh Cummings and MarySmithDfModestD, CDlumbia churches. I~ouncea,now2boys. - ters; one SDn; nine grandchildren; and Cali f., and Liz and RDnda of Portland. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM E. NEWBERN McHALE. Bruce and Anita (Neal). olTulsa. Okla., girl. seven great-grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by TORONTO, Ont.-Peter Mascarin. Eti%&bethEsteUe. Nov . 7, 11 :30a.m., II pounds 14 M.ryann Emery. daughter 01 M• .• nd Mr •. Kenneth C. The funeral was cDnducted by Alvin ouneea.now2girl.. . Em'ry of Northampton. MISS .. and William Emmell Bryan Hoyt, pastDT of the Portland East 47. died at home NDv. 16 after a short Newbern, son 01 Mr . • nd Mrs. William 8 . Newbam of NDrdstTom, assDciate pastor of the and Hood River, Ore., churches, in PDrt battle with cancer. MOODY. Douglas and ' Pat~lcla (Fisk). o. Nashvl'le. Red 8lun. Ga., were united In m.rrlaga Sept. 30. Thunder Bay, Ont., and Winnipeg, Tann., girt, Sholhanna Oanielfe, Dec. 8, 6 p.m., 9 St.ph,n R. Brown .•"oci.1I p.sto. 01 Ih' land. Mr. Mascarin was baptized in March, pounds. now 2 girls. G.inuvill, .nd J.cksonvit!,. Ft •. , chu.ches. Man .• East churches. 1972, and attended the TDrDntD West pertormed Ihe ceremOfly II lh' home 01 the groom'. NICHOL, Dwayne and I.ene (Thompson), 01 parenti. Them.lfon olhonorwBl DorisPol.tin. and FLAGSTAFF. Ariz. - Helmuth church. He is survived by his wife, Fran, Edmonton, Alta .. gin, VaneUIIJean.Sept. 23, 11:10 p.m .. 6pounCIs r3ouneea.now2girls. thoe besl man w.. P'ut Polalin. The coupl. reside in MINOT, N.D. - Nick·Sitter. 94, a JDhn Hausmann, 73, d ied Nov. I I . also a member, and his daughter Jenny. T.U.nas .... FI•. membersincc 1971 ,died Dec. 4·ina Velva, He is surVived by his wife, June; five Percival Bu rrDws, associate pastDr of NIX, MI.k end Sherry (B.ockman), of Greenville, S.C., Jam .. E. AI.xander 01 Marill •. N.Y ...nd Joyce N.D., nursing hDme after a long illness. sons, James, RDbert. Richard, David and tbe TDrontD West church, conducted a boy.JaredAllen,Sepl.26.5p,m .. 8poundsSounees. Ch.;sti.n of Buttllo. N.Y.. we.e uniled in ma.rlage 6rslchild. Ocl . 21. Th. ceremony was per10nned by D.vid funeral service at the Speers Funeral Pack. paslor 01 the 8,,11.10 North churCh, in Weal Home in TDrontD. PARTIN, Chris and t.4araha (Mel so). o. Tueson, Ariz., Senec., N.Y. gl.!. Melincle. Ann. Dee. 2. 2:25 a.m .. 8 poundl, now 3 boya.2gl.is. PHILADELPHIA., Pa. - Harry RITTER. Ken and Betl (Hell). 01 Glendo.a, Cali' .. girl. Weddings Made of Gold Brown. 65, a member since 1975, died Chelsea Elizabeth, Oct. 18, 10:40 lI.m., 8 pounds 5 ounces, now I boy, 2girle. . Oct. 8 after a short illness. ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A surprise matching glasses Dn a silveT serving tray ROlLINS. Joe and Jean (Milchniell). 01 Okllhoma C;'y.Okla.. girl.LindseyYvonne.Sept . 16.6:15.!1.m .. receptiDn took place after Sabbath ser inscribed with their anniversary date. SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Lois Renz 7pollnda 4 ounce'. now I boy. 'girl vices Nov. 17 fDr Leslie and Darlene A decorated cake made by Mary Ha Sr., 59, a member since 1972, died here SEELIG, Gerald and Connie (Mischnlck), Pasadena, Schmedes tD commemorate their 30th zelwood was cut by the couple and Dec. 7 at a hDspital where she was con girl. Kelly Loreina . Dec. 5. 6:59 p.m .. 4 pounda 15 shared with the congregatiDn. CDffee, fined for seveTal days fo llDwing a cardiac 0llntea,now3girll. cider and cookies made by members arrest. M rs. Renz had been ill for the SMITH. Jodyand Cindy (Marlin). 01 Tu'sa, OIIla ., gi.l. were served. past six years. D.niella Nicole. Dec. 10. 5:28 p.m., 6 pounds 10 Mrs. Renz is survived by her husband, ouneea. fi.st child, LDuis John; a son, John J r. of San Diego; SPENCER, Mich,el and Loia (MeAlplne). 01 Pic ton. a daughter, Sharon Riordan Df Mantua, Onl., gl.l. SandIa M.ria, Oct. 22. 9:45 p.m .. 6 pounds 2I!. ouncea. lirat child. Ohio; a siSler; four brothers; and four STONE, Thomas .nd Jackie (810dgell). 01 Portllnd. grandchildren. Ore .. boy. Thom88 Kelly DIIVld, Feb. 27,8:20 p.m.. 9 lnterment was Dec. 10 in EI Cajon, po"nd. 4ollne ... ftralehild . Calif., following graveside services CDn STOTZHE.M, J.mes 'nd Barbare (Stevens), 01 New ducted by evangelist Norman Smith, London, WI, .. boy. M81thewJ.!Imes.Oee. 4. 8: 10p.m .. pastDr of the San Diego and Yuma, 6poundl 15ounc".now Iboy.l~rl. Ariz., churches. SUTTON. Leslie .nd PeMy (Billingalay), 01 Rome, MR. AND MRS.lIEUWE VAN DOORN G~ .. boy. Walter Sitae Hober1. Nov. 22. 11:50 e,m.. 8 pound,'Oounen,now3boys. Li,uwe v.n 000'1'1 and Kar," Long. both 01 ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Paul ine' A. Ehl V.neouv ..... 8.C.. were unned in m.rtia~ s..pt. 22. TRANTHAt.4. Terry and Donn. (Bu."e88). 01 D.llas. The wedding was parlorm,,:! by Lyle Simon,. en, 69, a member si nce 1968: died Nov. Tex., boy. Ch.istopher Ray. Nov. 9, 2:36 p.m.. 7 anoe;lIepaatoroftheV,neouverehurch,MaryFahr 27 at hDme after a peTiod of ill ness. poundsI20i1ncu.ftrstehtld. was the maid of honor. ,nd ed Tedalillow was 'he beSlman.Thi. markllhethi.dgenerliionollheLong M rs. Ehlen is survived by her hus VAUGHAN, BiJi lind Oa.larle (.Jaek.on). of A118nla. 'amily to be married on Sept. 22. The couple,esid. in band, Clarence; eight children, Yvonne Ga .. boy. Jesse Du.tin. OCI. 23,6pounds 11 ounces. Vanco"ver. now2boys. 2girla. Reel. GeTalyn WatlS, J uanita, RDnald, Debora Lei L.. ch and George Anthony Conlos were Robert, Raymond, Wayne and Bernard; VAUGHN . Jackie and Shirley (Bell), 01 Chicago. III.. united In marri.ge Sept. 22 in Houllon, Tel. Dennis MR. AND MRS. lESLIE $CHMEOES four sisters, Elizabeth Klein, Margaret glrI.J.net. Nov . 8. 10:48a.m .. 6 pounds 12 ounces, Van Devent.r. paalor 01 the Houslon Weal and now lboy. ·lgir!. VictOfia. T.... church ••. offieitted. Th. m.tron of wedding anniversary, Nov. 21. Mr. Pound, Catherine Barnes and Barbara hOflor was 8.enda Oeitl,sister of the brid., Indthe Schmedes is the pastor of the Rochester Burkemper; and two brothers, Charles WATKINS. Bob .nd SlIerOfl (Milburn), 01 Parkel&bu.g. blltman was SteveContol. br'olher of the groOm MR. AND MRS. RAYMOND MYRICK W.Va .. girl. Jlldith Anne. Nov . 28, 5:35 a.m., 7 pounda The couplefaside in HouSlon and Syracuse, N.Y., churches. and W ill iam Ems. Thirty-twD members 70unc".now 1 boy. I girl. Frederick Diehl. a local church elder BIG SANDY - Raymond and Edna of the Ehlens' immediate fa mily attend WENOT. Doug and Kalhy (Callfl). ot Hlldlon, K.n .. in the; Rochester church, asked his wire, Myrick were honored here on their 50th God's Church. boy, Aylln Miclillel. OCI . 31. 3:11 p.m.. 8pouftdt I!J Cora. to present Mrs. Schmedes wit'h a wedding anniversary, Nov. 4, by family Services were conducted Nov. 30 at ounces. now I bo~. I girl. ANNIVERSARIES corsage. He presented to the couple, on and friends at a champagne buffet. Mr. the Helitag Pfitzinger Funeral Home in WOLLBERG. Jim .nd Brenda (Gegg), o. S1. Charlaa. Mo .. boy. Joshu, Michael. OCt. 21, 9:56 p,m.. 7 WhO would h.vethoughlthatlhe seeond ye.r would behalf of the Rochester and Syracuse and M rs. Myrick have fou r children and Arnold, Mo., by Robert Spence. pastor pound. 150"neu.now3boya. I girl. be Iwice as good as th, Irst one? ICln h.rdly w.illOf brethren, a crystal wi ne decanter and seven grandchildren. Dfthe St. Louis churches. Monday, Jan. 7, 1985 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Netherlands' first member sets example of ll!yalty, dedication
By Thomas C. Hanson A son in Boston, Mass., had lege campus there. NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands already come into contact with the Mr. McNair was hesitant to bap - The first 'person baptized in the Church and gave Mr. Ong some tize Mr. Ong because he felt Mr. Dutch-speaking area more than 21 booklets. The first one he read was Ong's English wasn't adequate for years ago is not Dutch. H.H. Ong is All Aboul Water Baptism. him to understand the Church's a man born in [ndonesia of Chinese In 1963, back in the Netherlands, doctrines, However, Mr. Ong cpn descent, and at 85 he is the old est vinced Mr. McNair his English was member in the Dutch area. good enough and that he understood "Mr. Ong is a very fine, outgoing the basic Church doctrines. Mr. gentleman. has an excellent sense of Ong told Mr. McNair that he didn't humor and is an outstanding exam want to return home unbaptized. ple of loyalty and dedication to So, Mr. Ong was baptized June God's Church and Mr. Herbert W. 23. 1963. by Mr. McNair and Gary Armstrong," according to Brarn de Antion, who graduated from the Bree, regional director. college there that year. While he Mr. Ong was born in Menado on was on the campus Mr. Ong met the island of Celebes in 1ndonesia Mr. Armstrong and attended his MaTeD 27, 1899. He emigrated to first two Sabbath services. the Netherlands in 1952 after indo Mr. Ong then returned to the nesia was granted independence by Netherlands, where Sabbath ser· the Netherlands. He lives in Zoeter vices began in 1967 with visiting meer, eas~ of The Hague, and ministers from England and West attends the De Bilt church. Germany. Each year he traveled to England to keep the Feast. YOUNG AMBASSADORS - Joel Meeker. student body president of Contact with Church H.H. ONG Pasadena Ambassador College. sings "Daisy," a selection from a med Mr. Ong came into contact with Mr. Ong wrote to the Church Office Early years ley of songs entitled "The Silver Sing-Along" that was performed for the Church in 1961 while visiting a in Bricket Wood, England. A reply Mr. Ong preyiously worked for senior citizens in the Pasadena area churches Dec. 9 at the Lorna D. daughter in Salt Lake City, Utah. ~ came from evangelist Raymond F. the Department of Transportation Armstrong Academic Center mall. Pastor General Herbert W. Armstrong He heard Pastor General Herbert McNair, whoat the time was deputy in 'Indonesia for 26 years. He mar attended. [Photo by Ford Burden1 W. Armstrong on a car radio. chancellor of the Ambassador Col- ried the former Johanna Rooyer, a German Malaccan girl of Jewish background, April 28, 1927. When Indonesia was granted independence he was given the English widow attributes Library position. open option of choosing Dutch or Indone sian citizenship. Mr. Ong chose to accept Dutch citizenship and emi grate to the Netherlands. years to. God, life-style on Big Sandy campus Mr. Ong retired in the Nether lands at age 53. He decided to give By Roger L. Clark that she felt her search for the true BIG SANDY - Big Sandy supervisory techniques. his wife a vacation because he felt NORTHAMPTON, England church, teaching the truth of the Ambassador College has an opening Those applying should be able to , she had done S(in11W!:fJ~tare for the Daisy Kirkla'nd, at 96 one .of Bible, had come to an end, and she for adirector of library, according to organize and supervise detailed family. He asked his' wife to teach England's. oldest •. 01eri}~ers. is now was baptized. Donald Ward, academic dean. clerical operations, train and him how to· cook, and he took over the sole survi\!or. of:d2-childre·n. She. Today she still attends-Sabbath The director works under the instruct others in library systems, the cooking duties. was b?rn i~ i~~ E~e;t;:, ~iIlage-, 9f \ services in Northampton, traveling general direction of the academic methods and procedures, perform Mr. Ong·and his wife were mar . Magdalen baver~lR:.4 SS8-,.-,.::...J' . ~!'.. .:.... an .hour each way,from hernom~ in " dean and oversees the library in sup skilled reference work, speak and ried 29 years. After his wife died Coventry. port of the curriculum of the Texas write effectively, analyze situations unexpectedly Aug. 16, 1956, Mr. Roger L. Clark is a deacon in She attributes her long life to campus, serving the students, facul and take effective action and deal Ong lost hope for the future. A doc the Northampton, England. proper attention to diet, religious ty, ministry and locai Church mem effectively with people at all levels tor told him that if he didn't leave church, conviction and reHance on God, bers. in the organization, according to Dr. the house where he lived with his hard work and an energetic life Requirements are a master's Ward. wife he would be dead in a month. style. degree in library science and at least The position requires good health He told him to move away and find Mrs. Kirkland speaks highly of She has three children, one of five years experience performing and alertness. Some physical exer- rest in his heart. With that' advice her late husband, Jim, to whom she whom, Joan, is a Church member various functions in a medium-to . tion can be a factor as the work Mr. Ong decided to visit his chil was married for .52 years. "He and lives with her; six grandchil large library, Dr. Ward said. involves frequent movement, con dren in the United States. always put the family first," she dren; and eight great-grandchil Applicants shou ld have a stant handling of books and close - From the Ongs' seven children said, "and was considered a gentle dren, knowledge of principles, practices operations. came 31 grandchildren and 10 man as well as a craftsman by his Despite arthritic trouble in her and organization of professional If you are interested and meet all great-grandchildren. The four gen working colleagues." legs and the need of a walking stick, library work, standard library of the qualifications, please send a erations live in the Netherlands, the Mrs. Kirkland's first contact with Mrs. Kirkland cooks dinner for her tools, circulation practices and resume to Dr. Donald Ward, Aca· United States and' Australia. God's Church came in 1959, when self and her daughter and helps with procedures, file organization, ref demic Dean, Ambassador College, Mr. Ong enjoys cooking at home she saw an advertisement in Read the garde'ning and household erence tools and techniques and Big Sandy, Tex., 75755. and visiting with brethren. er's Digest. But it was not until 1976 chores. Chi I d r en's .C 0 rn e r Grandpa wears a crown
By Vivian Pettijohn said as she and Kathy joined them in hai?Tis a crown of glory, if it be found to be an amateur radio operator?" "Oh, no!" Jeff objected, frowning nearby chairs. "Grandpa Winfield is a in the way of righteousness.' " "He played shortstop? Wow! He as he and his family left the dining wise and wonderful man, a member of "I just thought of another appro, must have been good'" Jefr table following Sunday brunch. "Why God's Church! He can help us a lot by priate scripture," Mother·said. reach exclaimed. does Grandpa Winfield have to come sharing some of the lessons he has ing for the Bible and reading Leviticus "And he has been a 'ham'? Great!" here to visit? He's old!" learned in life. Of course, we can help 19:32:" 'Thou shalt rise up before the Rocky said, excitedly. "Yeah, and he isn 't much fun'" him by giving bim lots of love and hoary head, and honour the face of the "Daddy," 6-year·old Jeffsaid, ''I'm Rocky agreed. "Remember how he respect, and by making him feel ,,!~I-, old man, and fear thy God: I am the really sorry I complained about always looked sad when we went to see come!" Lord.' " Grandpa coming for a visit. I know him - back in Tennessee before we "But he is real old!" 4,year·old "I see now." Dad observed, "that now that wasn't nice. Mommy, would moved away?" Kathy protested. "He's even got white you children don't remember Grand· you help me write him a letter? I want "Now, wait a minute, boys," their hair! I remember that!" pa very well. I should have been telling to tell him I can hardly wait for him to father said as they got seated on the "Children," Dad. asked, "did you you more about him." Suddenly Dad get here. And I want to ask him to living room couch. "You have a wrong know the Bible refers to Grandpa's smiied. "I know what I'll do. Starting show me how to hit a baseball better!" impression of my father. He looked white hair as a crown?" today, I'll tell you a true story about ''I'm going to write, too," Rocky sad because Grandmother was sick for uA . crown?" Rocky asked, sur Grandpa, each day. Then, when he stated, "and ask him to help me learn so long - and then died. He is very prised. comes to' visit us next month. you'll the Morse code punctuation symbols lonely now and ,needs us! And we need "Yes," Dad answered. "Here, let know him belter and you'll appreciate while he's here!" him'" me read aboutthat." . him more! For instance, did you boys "And, Mommy," Kathy added, "Why do we need him?" Jeff Picking up a Bible from the coffee know that as a young man he played "please tell him for me I can hardly asked. table, he turned to Proverbs 16:31 and shortstop on his hometown's baseball wait togivehima big hug-and to see "1 can answer that," Mrs. Winfield read aloud: " 'The hoary head [white team? And do you know that he used my Grandpa's crown!" 8 The WORLDWIDE NEWS ~onday.Jan.7. 1985
~:;:L~~(J p.D ·A IT E PLACES £',. . . .r-l. EVENTS IN THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
PASADENA - Measured by PASADENA - Youth Educa . convention industry standards. tional Services' (YES) transferred God's Church exceeded one million the editorial production of YES delega'te~days for the first time dur Bible lessons to Editorial Services ing the 1984 Feast of Tabernacles, here in December, according to according to evangelist Ellis La Kevin Dean, YES director. Ravia, a member of the Festival "We wanted to maintain the coordinating team under Pastor same high quality as .·other Church General Herbert"W. Armstrong. publications as The Plain Truth, so Delegate-days are daily alten- , Mr. [Herbert W ,I Armstrong dance multiplied by· the length in approved the transfe.r of the edito days of a given convention. Evange rial production to Editorial Ser list Joseph Tkach Sr., director of vices," Me. Dean said. Ministerial Services and also a He added that the YES program member of the Festival' coordinat would continue to be administered ing team, reported official world from the Youth Opportunities wide 1984 Feast attendance at United (YOU) Office here. The 126.. 254 at 83 Festival sites. YES testing program will also be "The figure would be even higher administered from YOU. if we included attendance at open Dexter H . Faulkner. managing SPANISH EDITION - A 16-page signature of the January La Pura Verdad (Spanish Plain Truth) is lnspec;ed by ing services in the total attendance I editor of Church pub!.ications; said from left David Gunn, Plain Truth circulation manager in the Borehamwood, England, Office; Colin Passmore , count," said Mark McCulley, Festi that Andrew Burdette of the YES managing ~irector of Ambassador Press; Keith Speaks, circulation manager of La Pura Verdad; and evangelist val pl~l.I\ning coordinator and an program moved to the Editorial Leol} Walker, regional director of the Church in Spanish-speaking areas; at Ambassador Press in Radlett, assistant to Mr. La Ravia. Office here and will be the coordina England, Dec. 12. (See " International Des'k," this page.) He added that the average dele tor of the YES lessons. Primary gate-day count for a three-day con writers of the lessons will continue educational levels, are distributed to go to individuals not attending vention is 10,000. to be Pasadena-based ministers and more than 27,000 children in 78 God's Church, Mr. Dean said. Quoting statistics compiled by faculty of Imperial Schools here, he countries. The nine levels are being the Church's Mail Processing Cen added. . translated into Dutch and French. * * * ter (MPC), Mr. McCulley said that YES lessons, designed for nine .About 10 percent of the lessons PASADENA - Ministerial Festival attendance "has been grow Services released the following itin ing at a rate of 5 to 8 percent since erary for evangelist Gerald Water~ 1979." bouse. He reported that worldwide Dec. 24,·1984, to ·Feb. I, 1985 - attendance was 71,000 in 1970. Australia; Feb. I to Feb. 24 - New "That lev.el," he explained, "held Zealand; Feb. 24 to Feb. 26 - Fiji; steady or grew only moderately and Feb. 26 to Feb. 28 - Tonga. until the end of the 1970s, when the Feast started experiencing some robust growth in attendance." * * * PASADENA - La Pura Ver * * * dad (Spanish Plain Trurh) lecl:ur<' s----~·· took place in Tegucigalpa, . "-FASADENA - ras, Dec. 8 and 9. The lectur~ were coqQ...'l~<4 , !>~Herbe.rl · Cisneros, HERBERT CISNEROS -..~~tb${(AY ~w,,;-~m~· ;s I;~~~~~ .~'''''''''--" ...... t~_'''i'''i'.''_' - T;br:e~~ !:i~siQlJst) _ ··paslor-6f-n;t'San ·Salvadoi: ErSal: There are six members and 2,400 mer EducatiQn~I]'r9gra.af(~EI') at __ Yad9r._and Guatemala City, Gpate- PIQ;n Truth ...~ ub.!cd~rs · in t:.I,?ndu Orr, Minn., aftd.qne thr..;~kses mala, churches. . ras. sian ofSEP at" Big Sandy Ambassa About 1.500 invitations were sent dor College in 1985, according to out, and 104 people (about a 7 per Kevin Dean, director of Youth "- cent response.) attended. Forty Opportunities United (YOU). FREE ADVERJISING - God's Church r~ceives some unexpected free eight of those. wanted to attend fol In a Dec. 17 meeting in his Hall of advertising on a product package from the H.K. Co. in Hong){ong. The Plain low-up Bible studies. Parade Administration office the pastor Truth ad, written by Pastor General Herbert W. Armstrong"is part of the One man ' saved tithes for 10 (Continued from page 1) general ureemphasized the impor international' Reader's Digest campaign and appeared in the Hong Kong months and, .after coming t9 the basis for the parade in the first place. tanceofSEP and Church youth pro edition in November, 1983, according to Michael Riley , a-gr'aphic artist in meeting, decided that this was the If there were, we would need (0 re grams in general," Mr. Dean told Publishing Services here. church he sh.ould give them to. The Worldwide News Jan. 2. evaluate our involvement in the SEP tuition for the 1985 Orr and Tournament of Roses. Big Sandy camps will be $250 a per response rates. The Norwegian edi "We are certainly blessed twa fold by our participation. One, we son. "This amount includes a copy tion pulled 1.2;6 percent, while the of the annual yearbook. The Dipla Danish achieved a still noteworthy are allowed to let our light shine in a mal," .Mr. Dean said. The Diplomal .8 percent. very positive and friendly manner includes coverage of SEP camps The Church has an inventory of by serving people good, hot food, and secondly, we are able to derive worldwide. 11 Norwegian ,booklets, with six - much-needed funding for our local Dates for the 'camps are: Orr, more due for delivery. The first six church activities." June II to July I; July 3 to July 23; lessons of the Correspondence and July 25 to Aug. 13. Big Sandy: Course are being printed. June 26 to July 17 . Europe and the Middle East PASADENA - "The visit to Since the Church sold the plant at The growth of English-language England Dec. 4 to 13 of evangelist the end of 1981, the 'Passmore Print Plain Truth circulation in Europe PASADENA - U.S. Plain Leon Walker, regional director of Group has invested)n the facility, and the Middle East is in. a lull Trulh circulation set a record dur the Church in ·Spanish-speaking installing plastic-wr~p equipment, because of the renewal program, but ing 1984 when 1.3 million people . areas, Keith Speaks. circ.ulation prepress equipment, high-speed growth is evident, particularly in the asked for a ~rsonal subscription, . manager for La' Ptu:a ... J.:::adad. .,<·- bin~j.ng · -eq,wprnent'Yld a. t~~-C2lQr:- ' GOf)d News, Land · ~ci-worker lists. a 't according to Ray Wright, director (Spanish Plain Truth), and Roger web press. Both f..J Plain Truth circulation manager, English editions, the total print run three years ago. All editions are out worker list increased 2.6 percent to 0«- He added that a month receiving for January was just more than 1.2 of the plant within lO'working days 40. ,a... '", V 100,000 new subscribers was a "rel million magazi nes. This run ofthearrivalofthefilmfromPasa- '" N United Kingdom and Ireland r- ow atively rare phenomenon" until included the six non-English edi- dena. lH,aU I ..JI Ul «V 1982. tions (French, German, Dutch, The British Post Office offers a Plain Truth circulation is 72 per "t:ci I\J co-- Mr. Wright said that the 7.4 mil Spanish, Italian and Norwegian) variety of delivery services at rea- cent more than November. 1983, o c '!J w« lion people receiving The Plain plus four editions of the English sonable prices allowing. the Church although it dropped: slightly from 0 Z magazine. (he option of sending magazines by October because of renewals. ~~ I 0 Trulh "wani the magazine." He ~ 0 VlZ based his comment on a new PT Ambassador Press was owned by surface' mail, an air-speeded pub- United Kingdom circulation stands ... cr « renewal policy instituted by Pastor the Church and was designed and lisher,'s service or by airmail. The at almost 148,000. Good News cir =-'" Ul ::;:-V ~ '"0 IUl ... General Herbert W. Armstrong. built to Church requirements for United Kingdom has air freight and culation is growing steadtly, and is I\J a:-I Under the policy a subscriber printing international editions of sea freight services throughout the expected to double in 1985, after r- ::;:I\JV receives 10 issues of The Plain The Plain Trulh. Unusual for such world. direct-mail promotion. The Church Trulh unless he or she renews. The facilities in Europe, the printing sends 8,200 copies' to readers in the previous renewal polic~ allowed 13 presses at Am bassador Press are Scandinavia United Kingdom and Ireland. issues to be sent before the subscrib designed to print American-size Advertisements in the Norwe Growth in the Church is continu er was dropped from the subscrip- magazines, rather than European gian and Danish editions of Read ing with a 6.5 percent increase in tion list. ' size. er's Digest are drawing good baptized members over last year.