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AMBASSADOR THE WORK IN BRITAIN INTERNATIONAL A Special Report CULTURAL BelatedBelated greetings from once gree greenn and pleasantpleasant England!E ngland! 1 I say " "onceonce green" becausebecause we are now in FOUNDATION the grip of t thehe worst drought in 250 years and the long-termlong-term weather forecast does not s showhow it end end• ing in t thehe immed immediateiate future. So far we do not have Mr. Ted Armstrong recently asked us t too pre pre• tumbtumbleweedleweed blowing t throughhrough t thehe streets streets of Lon· Lon• pare a report for the min ministryistry on th thee ob objectivesjectives don a nd nobody is growing mesquite in their front and goals of AICF, with special emphasis on its don and nobody is growing mesquite in their front and goals of AICF, with special emphasis on its yards, but t here has been an outbreak of forest rrelationshipelationship to the Work Worls and to the Ch Church.urch. We yards, but there has been an outbreak of forest were already planning s suchuch a sstatementtatement f foror the fires in va variousrious parts of of the country s somewhatomewhat genegeneralral pub publiclic media - and so it it is is pa particularlyrticularly reminiscent o off So Southernuthern Californ California.ia. As you may approprappropriateiate to r releaseelease it, for the lirsllime first time,, in the have read i inn the newspapers newspapers,, water is being BulletinBulletin. . PartPart II, to be published published in in the the next issue issue rationed in some some parts of the cou countryntry and and in industrydustry (just(just belore before the Feast) will locus focus on on AICF AICF's's forth forth• hhasas begu begunn to be affected affected,. whi whichch is just one m moreore coming new new publication publication., We would certainly apprecia appreciatete any comments blblowow to the econo economicmic recove recoveryry t thathat the B Britishritish you have, as we cons constantlytantly l lookook to you fo forr have bee beenn expecting expecting for for the la lastst two years. Cer· Cer• encouencouragementragement and support. tatainlyinly God's God's people are are going going to be affected affected by - Robert Kuhn - Stan Rader - Robert Kuhn - Stan Rader these very stra strangenge events events and and we a allll h hereere do do n needeed your prayers. Things finally see seemm to have settled settled down down follow· follow• Part I: History and Objectives Part I: History and Objectives ing the upsets at at the t turnurn of of the year year,, but i itt wi willll As t thehe reputation and in influencefluence of of the Ambassa Ambassa• probabprobablyly take another another year for for complete complete stabil stabilityity ddoror International Cu Culturalltural Foundation continues to return to the the chu churches.rches. 1 I am sure sure you ca cann all all to grow grow throug throughh so solid,lid, recognized a accomplish•ccomplish understand the d deep,eep, traumatic s shockhock t thathat rippled ments in the worlds of of cu culture,lwre, international international edu· edu• through the the churches churches h hereere in in th thee U. U.K.K. a andnd those those ccation,ation, s sociologicalociological and and sc scientificientific invest investigation,igation, ththingsings are not easily easily overcome overcome or or forgotte forgotten.n. Most pubpublishing,lishing, human development, development, humanitarian ofof t thehe few few people who left the c churchhurch are are not actactivities,ivities, etc., etc., it it seems seems approp appropriateriate to produce a a aaligningligning t themselveshemselves wit withh any any particular group group and and conciseconcise hi historystory of of the formation of of A AICF ICF as as well as as ttheh e or originaliginal group group that that began to to meet now see seemsms aa c clearlear sta statementtement of of its under underlyinglying objectives. objectives. to be in disarray. disarray. A f fewew families h haveave co'me come back to to AAICF [CF Basic Philosophy: TheThe Ambassado Ambassador r the Churc Church.h. We Weare are ve veryry happy to to h haveave the themm back IntInternationalernational C Culturalultural Foundation is dedicated dedicated to to andand I do do look look for others others in in the future future to to begin servingserving ma mankind.nkind. Our Our concern concern is for for peop peoplele - • fellowfellowshippingshipping w withith us agai again.n. hehelpinglping th themem to realize and and fu fulfilllfi ll their individual TheThe big big,, exciting exciting news news in in Br Britain,itain, however however,, lies lies andand co collectivellective potentials. We We work work to to achieve achieve t thishis mainlmainlyy in in our our plans plans for for th thee next next two years. years. While While througthroughh numerous numerou~ ~manitarian,humanitarian, c culturalultural and and Mr.Mr. Ted Ted Annstrong Armstrong and and Mr. Mr. McCullough McCullough were were (Continued(Continued on on next next page) page) (Continued(Continued on on page 187) 187) Page 174 The BULLETINB U L LET I N August 24, 1976 educational projects, programs and institutions institutions throughout the world. There are two fundamental concepts underlying all goals, objectives, objectives, projects, and and activities activities of the Foundation: 1) That That man is a a unique being, possessing vast mental, moral, and spiritual potentials - the of theaWorfdwide Church of God and Ambassador College development of which should be aided and encour development of which should be aided and encour• EOITOREDITOR IN IN CHIEf CHIEF aged. HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG 2) That it is the responsibility of all all men to attend to, and care care for, the needs of their fellow EOITOREDITOR men. GARNER TEl) TED ARMSTRONGARMSTRONG In keeping with these concepts, AICF supports activities ranging from benefits for handicapped DIRECTOR Of OF CHURCH ADMINISTRATION children to major cultural events; from agricul agricul• RONAI.DRONALD L. DART tural research to hospitals; from archaeological EXECUTIVE EDITOR excavations to parks for children children.. ROBERT L. KKUHNU H N The scope of the Foundation is very broad, and the possibilities are all but limitless. AICF looks to MANAGINGMANAGING EDITOR the future with great anticipation anticipation as more and and RICHARD H. SEDLlACIK SEDLlACIK more people demonstrate dem'onstrate their concern by joining hands with us in the service service of of mankind. SENIOR EDITORS How did it all all begin? There There is only one place to C. W WAYNEAY N E COI. COLE,E. CH CHARLESA Rl.ES VV.. DORDOROTHY,OTHY. start - with Founder Herbert W. Armstrong's HERMAHERMANN L. HOEH.HOEH, I3RJM BRIAN>l KNO\'\"l.E KNO\\'LES S visionary understanding of the majestic capacity ©1976©1976 by W Worldwideorldwide Chur Churchch o off G God.od. All ri rightsgh .. r reserved.ese rved. N Noo of the human mind and the transcendent purpose p;:t"part of of [hi thiss publi publicationc ~[ i on m~ may)" be be r reproduced~p«xl u ccd in ~n)' any fo formrm w; without,hn u[ perpermissionm ission i inn wr writingi'ing f fromrom ,he the copy copyrightrigh, propri~fO proprietor.r. of human life. Basing his conception of man entirely on the Bible (he is Pastor General of the Worldwide Church of God) God) Mr. Armstrong has out Asia, Africa and the Middle East and increas increas• long taught that culture in general, and the per•per ingly so in Europe, Central and South America. forming and literary arts in specific, are among among the As he visited with these world leaders, highest forms of human expression and represent Mr. Armstrong desired to have a practical partici•partici the finest achievements of the human mind which pation in the activities particularly relevant to in turn glorifies the God who created it. Mr. Arm Arm• both his host country, and Mr. Armstrong's own strong has emphasized, emphasized, again fully basing his view overall understanding of man - projects which on biblical understanding, that there is a "spirit in would help people to help themselves. Con Con• man" which the Creator designed to transform the sequently.sequently, joint endeavors were undertaken purely physical human brain into the magnificent magnificent,. including archaeological excavations at the incomprehensible, ineffable human mind. While Temple Mount in Jerusalem in cooperation with rejecting the traditional theological doctrines of Hebrew University and the Israel Exploration the immortality of the soul, Mr. Armstrong Society (our institutions have jointly sponsored focuses upon this spirit in man as the real key to this most significant investigation since its understanding man and and his purpose. As a result, it inception in 1968); archaeological excavations in is indeed the spirit spirit in man concept concept which forms Babylon in cooperation with UCLA, the Univer•Univer the philosophical basis for all of the diverse activi activi• sity of Turin and the Government of Iraq; a joint ties of the Ambassador International Cultural Cultural Japanese-Israeli archaeological project under the Foundation. auspices of Prince Mikasa (fostering international Some ten years years ago, Mr. Armstrong began to cooperation between the two countries); anthro anthro• meet with heads of state, government, educational pological expeditions conducted by the King Leo Leo• and business leaders in many countries around the pold III Foundation; mobile schools to educate the world to bring his unique message about about man and and mountain people in Thailand and Nepal in cooper cooper• his potential and to discuss the problems con con• ation with the kings of both countries; a technical fronting mankind everywhere. These activities school in Kenya at the request of Prime Minister have mushroomed and today Mr. Armstrong is Jomo Kenyatta; cultural-educational projects well known in some of the highest circles through- (Continued on page 189) WORLDWIDE CHURCH CHURCH OF GOD
WORWORLDLD H HEADQUARTERSE ADQUARTE R S PPASADENA.ASADENA. CALIFORN CALIFORNIAIA 9 911231123
HERBERT W W. ARM ARMSTRONGSTRONG GARNER TED ARMSTR ARMSTRONG'ONG P","PreSident, n! .n andd PU Pastorto , [Execut'v~, t<"""~ V Vice-President.,.P,..... n' August 20, 1976
Dear fellow servants in God's Work, •
GREETINGS, from all here in Pasadena! There There are are so so many exciting exciting new neW developments in the Work that it is difficult difficult to know where to begin, but perhaps I can can begin wading through a a few (If 0f them and and bring you up up to date.
As Pm I'm sure you've seen in the last couple or three editions of the Worldwide News in my Personal, we've been undergoing extensive extensive planning sessions sessions combining the officials of both Ambassador Colleges as a part of our continual self-study program, as we pursue acc acc·reditation,'reditation, and, and, more more recently, recently, to to complete complete a a feasibility feasibility study study concerning concerning the the eventual university universi ty status of of Ambassador College College. .
PmI'm sure sure that most of you have heard my father, in years gone past, talk of the history of the college, his original vision concerning its ultimate size and scope, and the terrible disappointment back in 1947 requiring the opening of college very late, with only four students because of severe financial hardships and the blow of learning the city would condemnconde mn the original property" property· unless unless all all wiring wiring were were totally renewed renewed and and one-hour one-hour fire fire wal~s walls and other other building codes codes., met.
Perhaps some some few, though I'm sure sure all of us can see the hand of of God God (hindsight is perfect) in all all of of this this;~ began to assume assume my father INTENDED the college college to have such small beginningsbeginnings.. Actually, we can see see in restrospect it was good good that it had such such a a beginning beginning -• and we can can see see its stable growth growth ever ever since since.. But now, at long long last, we are actually actually approachingapproaching significant significant developments developments in in our educational educational institutions institutions which will finally finally bring to f fruitionruition its its Founder's Founder's original original dreams. dreams.
TheThe commitment commitment we have made is is now final. final. We fully fully intend intend moving toward consolidation of of our undergraduate liberal arts programs on the parent campus in Pasadena by the autumn autumn of 1977 1977.. We We will retain as as large an lUldergraduate undergraduate curriculum curriculum as possible in in Big Sandy, energetically pursuing fields of agriculture, agriCtilture, agronomy, agronomy, agri-business, ecology, ecology, horticulture, animal animal husbandry, dairy dairy farming, farming, urban planning (civic (civic redevelopment, environmental studies, studies, the problems of the nbig "big cities,!! cities," etc.) and other studies studies which will be, over the the years to come, come, specially specially emphasized emphasized on on the Big Sandy Sandy campus campus..
I have talked at some length of our desire to strengthen and enlarge the scop scop,e,e of our VA approved Flight School on the Big Sandy campus, and we will be pursuing methods by which we can more successfully successfully;,nationallyt nationally advertise such a school attracting students with Veterans benefits who may wish to-pursue a career in the field of flying. Veterans benefits who may wish ·t First, academically and administratively, Ambassador College College never truly "recovered!!"recovered" from the decentralization which dispersed much of our talent and leadership in those years when we were rapidly rapidly expanding on on to two and and then three college ,campuses .campuses.. PagePage 176 176 TheThe BULLETINB U L LET I N AugustAugust 24 24,, 1 1976976 Secondly,Secondly, circumstances circumstances do do change. change. The The metamorphosis metamorphosis of of the the past past few few years, years, whichwhich has has seen seen Ambassador Ambassador graduates graduates going going out out into into the the various various towns towns and and cities cities in in pursuit pursuit .~ ofof meaningful meaningful employment, employment, taking taking their their place place as as laymembers laymembers in in local local churches churches and and then, then, throughthrough present present· programs, programs, eventually eventually becoming becoming active active in in local local churches churches and and qualifying qualifying for for thethe position of of ministerial ministerial assistant, assistant, candidate candidate or or local local elder, elder, have have replaced replaced the the previous previous program of of graduating graduating ourbur studentsstudents directly directly into into the the field field ministry. ministry. AsAs we we have have been been able able to to offer offer collegiate collegiate grade grade education education to to increasing increasing numbers numbers ofof the the young people people in in the the church church and and without, without, we we have have recognized that that we we need to to have have somesome small small degree degree of of "specialization" "specialization" without the the overspecialization overspecialization which represents represents one one of of thethe evils evils of of modern day day education, education, at at least least to to the the extent extent (such (such as as our our School School of of Business Business,, FlightFlight School, School, our our proposed agriculture agriculture courses, courses, etc.) etc.) that that Ambassador Ambassador graduates graduates who are are primarily pursuing pursuing a a liberal liberal arts arts degree degree but wish wish to to major major in in one one special special field field or or another another can can be better equipped equipped to find find meaningful and and gainful gainful employment employment upon graduation. graduation. SomeSome of of the success success stories stories we could could write (including (including one one I I believe you read in the last Bulletin) of of jobs which have been obtained obtained by Ambassador graduates graduates with no more more. training than a major in Theology Theology and and Speech Speech have been fantastic, to to say say the the least! least! Again, WHY these plans for expansion and development in the future? Back in the early early 19505, 1950s, I knew, in my heart, that someday Ambassador College College would grow grow into what is today Ambassador Hall. My father had seen seen that the only only direction direction in which Ambassador College could expand was to the north from the original property and along the area of South Orange Grove where the large former millionaire'S millionaire's mansions had long since fallen into disrepair, in which, under today's stifling tax laws, had become "white elephants" in so far as single family residences, and which would eventually be bulldozed out of the way to provide for additional apartment and condominium space. J You know the rest of the story. First, "Mayfair" was purchased and became the first student dormitory and dining hall, then finally the Manson estate (Terrace Villa), and at public auction in 1959, Hulett C. Merritt's former estate was acquired and became Ambassador Hall. There was no "master plan" in existence during those days, and it would have seemed presumptuous and beyond belief thatthat such a fabulous building could ever become a part of the Ambassador College campus - nevertheless, my father dared to dream, and eventually hishis dream became realityreality. .. For quite a number of years, as I have seen one various government agency (Army Ordnance, the U.S. Air Force, a Navy hospital, etc.) move in and out of thethe large and beautiful structure overlooking the Arroyo called the "Vista del Arroyo" property, there has been a kind of "sixth sense" of feeling that eventually Ambassador College might bebe able to expand inin that direction. II thinkthink all of youyou are well awareaware thatthat AmbassadorAmbassador hashas made application toto thethe appropriateappropriate government agency,agency, and thatthat suchsuch applicationapplication is apparently beingbeing viewedviewed favorably.favorably. IfIf thethe applicationapplication isis finallyfinally approvedapproved andand thethe meansmeans cancan bebe found,found, toto financefinance overover aa two-yeartwo-year period,period, thethe redevelopmentredevelopment andand rehabilitationrehabilitation ofof thethe property,property, itit wouldwould provideprovide immediateimmediate housinghousing forfor upup toto 700700 additionaladditional undergraduateundergraduate students,students, facultyfaculty offices,offices, andand mostmost importantly,importantly, allall thethe librarylibrary spacespace wewe wouldwould everever needneed toto accommodateaccommodate thatthat optimumoptimum numbernumber ofof volumesvolumes requiredrequired forfor aa collegecollege ofof thatthat sizesize consistentconsistent withwith thethe requirementsrequirements ofof thethe RegionalRegional AccreditingAccrediting Association.Association. AuAugustgust 2 24,4, 1 1976976 TheThe BULLETIB U L LET IN N PagePage 1 17777 AsAs you you may may know, know, original original plans plans have have been been drawn drawn which which envisioned envisioned a a new new Library Library structurestructure on on the the lawn, lawn, partially partially graded graded into into the the existing existing slope slope in in the the front front of of Mayfair Mayfair and and overlookingoverlooking the the present present Student Student Center. Center. Though Though a a part part of of the the master master plan, plan, this this would would very very muchmuch "crowd" "crowd" the the central central college college campus, campus, and, and, while while it it was was envisioned envisioned as as an an ultramodern ultramodern quitequite beautiful beautiful structure, structure, it it would would cost cost over over five five million million dollars! dollars! PresentPresent studies studies indicate indicate that that we we could could totally totally move move into into the the entire entire Vista Vista del del Arroyo property with with complete complete landscaping, landscaping, all all remodeling remodeling and and rehabilitation rehabilitation accomplis accomplishedhed with carpets, carpets, all all furnishings furnishings and and interior interior appointments appointments and and the the key key in in the the door door for for less less than thethe amo amountunt of of money it it would have cost cost us to to provide provide a a n newew Library Library (w (whichhich we we were were unalterably committed committed from from the moment moment we we indicated indicated we we were were pursuing pursuing accreditation!) accreditation!) Thus,Thus, it it appears appears God God is is opening opening a a door door before us in in showing showing us not only only does does He indicate that that He wants us to to expand expand our our student student body body and and become a a far far more substantial substantial educational irntitution, institution, but is prov providingiding the means for for such such expansion, expansion, satisfying satisfying all all prerequisites including including additional additional office office space, space, library, library, and student housingat at LESS LESS MONEY MONEY than it it would have cost cost us to to crowd crowd the the campus campus with a new Library structuresmack smack in in the the middle of of Mayfair lawn! lawn! WeWe have asked asked the the question question repeatedly: "Why "Why should should Ambassador College College merely merely hang on on to the status status quo? quo? Why shouldn't shouldn't Ambassador become a a University? Why Whyshould should we not expand expand to that optimum optimum s sizeize seemingly seemingly demanded demanded by the fantastic fantastic scope scope of of our our phys physicalical plant, t thehe size size and and sca scalele of of the campus, campus, the number of of seats seats in in the the auditorium, auditorium, the capability capability ofof the food food service service plant - -but most especially, especially, that commitment commitment to to one one of of the most fabulous plants for its size size and and scope scope which could could be found on the the face of of the earth?" earth?" Frankly, academicians who visit this campus and see the fantastic quality quality of of physical plant can only look around around in amazement and and wonder at the comparatively comparatively small small undeundergraduatergraduate st studentudent body! -- Of course, course, all all of of this is is in the hands of of our our Creator, Creator, since since n noneone of of us can can f foretelloretell exactly what some governmental or state agencies may ultimately decide. Nevertheless, we are fully planning for such expansion, and are studying intensively the individual decisions necessary concerni concerningng the transfer of the adequate number of faculty and staff, the transfer of a significa significantnt portion of our Big Sandy undergraduate student body, plus the retention of as large and meaningful a program in Big Sandy as possible to provide for one or two "rural years" on that campus for those students who wish to major or minor in those st studiesudi es available at Big Sandy but not available in Pasadena, while continuing to pursue a course in the liberal arts! We int intendend that by the autumn of 1977 the Big Sandy campus will assume the rolerole of a branch or an extension of the one college system, ultimately to become Ambassador University,University. with the Ambassador College School of Liberal Arts, the School of Business, and other sc schoolshools which will come along as they can develop in substance, as well as in form. During all the years many of you men were in college as you heard forum after forum and sermon after sermon about our commitment to higher education as a "pioneering institution"institution" seeking toto "recapture true values," you also heard statements concerning the establishment of an educational system which we believe will transcend all othersothers and will be continued as an educational system right on over into the world tomorrow! II happen happen toto believe these words must mean more than just mere "pep talks" to inspireinspire impressionableimpressionable undergraduatesundergraduates withwith thethe underpinningsunderpinnings and the futurefuture dreams of thethe college of their choice! I happen to believe that those goals and purposespurposes should be practicalpractical PagePage 1 17878 TheThe BULLETB U L LETI IN N AuguAugustst 24 24,, 1 1976976 aandnd tangible tangible co commitments·mmitments m madeade by by all all of of us us who who firmly firmly believe believe in in the the truth truth of of God, God, beli believeeve thatthat God's God's own own hand hand has has gu guidedided in in so so many many unseen unseen ways ways through through th thee de developmentvelopment ofof the the educational educational institutions institutions w wee feel feel are are His His doing doing on on this this ear earth,th, and and that that He He will, will, in in fa fact,ct, preservepreserve and and protect protect the the ed educationalucational system system He He has has begun begun,, con continuallytinually refining refining and and improvingimproving it it even even on on over over into into the the wor worldld which which is is t too come. come. ForFor the the present, present, then, then, plans plans are are underway underway to to make make Ambassador Ambassador College College in in PasadenaPasadena a a University! We are are hoping hoping to to achieve achieve full full regional regional accreditation accreditation by by the the Spr Springing of of 1977 1977 followfollowinging th thee visit visit from from the the full full co committeemmittee of of th thee Western Western Associa Associationtion of of Sc Schoolshools and and Colleges.Colleges. I I s suppose,uppose, to put it it s simply,imply, Ambassador Ambassador wa wantsnts to become become the the best university university on on thethe face face of of t thehe ear earth!th! We int intendend abandoning abandoning none of of the fo foundationalundational philosophies philosophies l laidaid down down by by my fatherfather in in the the early early years; years; tho thosese of of retainin retainingg a a "family-lik "family-likee envi environment,"ronment," and and avo avoidingiding the the evilsevils of of "assemb "assemblyly line education" education" by a a sprawling, sprawling, imper impersonalsonal and and mechanical campus campus with sstudentst udents who simp simplyly do do not know one one another. The The auditorium, auditorium, afte afterr all, all, was desig designedned to seat a maximum of of around around 1500 1500 including the the use o off its a auxiliaryuxiliary room roomss wwithit h closed circuit circuit television. I h haveave sa saidid nothing in these pages so so far of of the tremendous tremendous impact impact this this will h haveave on al alll of our our at athletichletic progr programsams and and those extra extra curricu curricularlar activities activities such such as as our our various music organizations, language clubs clubs,, and others. However, for someti sometimeme no noww I have b beeneen in contact with leading figures of national prominence in the field of of athletics a andnd have r recentlyecently spoke spokenn ttoo one gentleman gentleman whose name is nationally known in th thee field of profess professionalional basket basketballball w whoho has given me eeveryvery indi indicationcation that, as a beginning, h hee may be willi willingng to co conductnduct thethe tthreehree planned basketball clinics I am scheduling for next summer summer.. When I have finall finallyy contacted all of the _--./ individuals with whomwho m I wish to talk, and our discussions a andnd final negotiations a arere complete, I will make an announcement. We are going to publicize, nationally, the three basketball c clinicslinics we hope to runrun on the camp campusesuses a att Pasadena, Big Sandy, and in the newnew gy gymnasiummnasium fac facilityility being constructed on our Orr camp campus.us. Not only w willill they be open for all qu qualifiedalified participantsparticipants throughthrough the auspicesauspices of YOU, butbut we intend full-scalefull-scale advertisi advertisingng in allall of our own publications and in many of the big city newspapersne wspapers with a conceivable inclu inclusionsion of some fewfew nationalnational magazines.magazines. I am going to be talking to our business office about the possibilitypossibility of settingsetting up limited scholarshipscholarship funds toto provideprovide fullfull scholarshipsscholarships forfor those few really qualifiedqualified athletes which maymay be in thethe "All"All City"City" or "A "Allll District" basketballbasketball statusstatus and who might want to take a8 close look atat AmbassadorAmbassador College beforebefore making a finalfinal decision on thethe educationaleducational institutioninstitution of theirt heir choice.choice. I'mI'm suresure thatthat youyou cancan allall readilyreadily see thatthat our policiespolicies whichwhich II havehave continuallycontinually orchestrated over thethe past fewfew yearsyears of a new opennessopenness in the ChurchChurch - open BibleBible Studies, openopen ChurchChurch services,services, and openopen liveslives before thethe peoplepeople in thisthis worldworld - is is essentiallyessentially complementedcomplemented and underscoredunderscored byby thesethese newnew developments inin ourour educationaleducational institutions.institutions. Most barriersbarriers which which divide thethe human race are purelypurely artificialartificial ones. The traditionaltraditional barriersbarriers inin thethe past,past, priorprior toto thisthis age of internationalinternational communicationscommunications and jetjet traveltravel were thosethose barriers of mountainmountain ranges,ranges, oceans, and artificial politicalpolitical borders.borders. TheThe traditionaltraditional barriersbarriers of language,language, color,color, race,race, religionreligion and politicalpolitical philosophiesphilosophies will continue toto divide thethe human racerace but itit mustmust not be forfor thosethose who areare committedcom mitted toto preachingpreaching thethe GospelGospel ofof thethe KingdomKingdom ofof God to the world as a witness.witness. Jesus ChristChrist tellstells us that our livesli ves areare likelike aa lightlight which which isis setset on a hillhill whichwhich "cannot"cannot bebe hid"hid" - so toto erecterect artificial artificial barriersbarriers suchsuch as wallswalls ofof closedclosed ChurchChurch services,services, closed BibleBible Studies, unlistedunlisted telephonetelephone numbers,numbers, August 24. 24, 1976 The BULLETINB U L LET I N Page 179 179 exclusivity,exclusivity, secrecy secrecy,, clois cloisteredtered in ivory ivory towered mona monasticstic attitudes attitudes of of pious religiosity which repel rather than attract attract one's fellow fellow human beings, i iss diametrically diametrically contrary contrary to to God's God's Word. Ambassador College is going going to become far more oriented toward a a complete community in involvementvolvement program! Our Our continuing ed educationucation extension program i iss but one one example. Furthermore l 1 hope t too have happy groups groups of of young Ambassa Ambassadorsdors (a (a you youngng s singinginging ggrouproup I a amm hop hopinging to see our music department put together - and I've already already s spokenpoken to them about it) going out out to put some some jo joyy and happiness in the lives of children in hospitals, veterans in w wheelchairs,heelchairs, old people in rest homes, and performing for nothing more than the joy of doing so before various civ civicic organizations and spreading the good will of the true spirit of of Ambassador that only only dedicated, dedicated, happy and excited excited young people can. can. As we assume our rightful role in true small small college status (instead of a tag end, end, tiny insignificant undergraduate student body practically unnoticed by other other institutions, flailing away at the tag end of of a tough basketball sc schedule,hedule, competing competing virtually against oursourselveselves because of unnecessary duplication of effort and redundancy of talent) and continue to move toward full university status, we will through the educat educationalional institution, accomplish the tearing down of artificia artificiall barriers in our local community as as well as throughout the world. I tthinkhink you all all know that the radio and television programs would have been accepted with n nowhereowhere near the same prestige and respect throughout the world and in the UnitedUn ited States and Canada had they merely emanated from some small collection of "offices" "offices" on some d dingyingy street in a big city, as opposed to going out from the fabulously beautiful groungroundsds of Ambassador Co Collegellege in Pasadena. The preac preachinghi ng of the Gospel and the fulfilling of t thehe commiss commissionion by the Church is very greatly greatly enhanced enhanced and and directly benefited by the maintaining of these beautif beautifulul college campuses. The Church represents the underpinnings, '--"''-../ financially, mora morallylly and theologicallytheologically of the College, and inin return, through its various programs,programs, including a very strong Graduate School of Theology and undergraduate majors available in theological sub subjects,jects, the College provides a continual source of well rounded, balanced, truly educated young men and women who, as God chooses, can be drafted into the serviceservice of their church and take up positions of ministerial responsibility. As another very important method of understanding how the various external projects can very greatly enhance the other activities of the Church, and incidentally increasing its prestige and public image, I hope you will read Robert Kuhn Kuhn's's report, which I asked him to write, bringing you fully up to date on all aspects of the current AICF activities.ac ti vi ti es. As I think you all know, we intend having a series of AICF concerts in our newly completed Field House on the Big Sandy campus throughout the coming winterwinter months which, while nowhere near so extensive as thet he first year's series here in Pasadena, will nevertheless give us total community involvement in nearby towns and cities such as Tyler, Longview, Kilgore, Gilmer, MineolaMineola and many others, and we expect a tremendous amount of participationparticipation from those communitiescommunities and, of course, the resultant good will and enhanced community relations which will naturally result. We are striving more than ever to place the emphasis in all of our institutions, as well as in the lives of our individual members and our ministry, that we desperately need to be, and desire to be, "good neighbors" to our fellow citizens in this world. It would be ridiculous in the extreme to see those people who area re l lookingooking with shining hopes toward the dawning of a new age and the seco secondnd comingcoming of Jesus Christ to withdraw themselves from their friends and neighbors who are in such desperate need, not only of the preaching of the Gospel,Gospel, but of the shiningshining light which is the example of flesh and blood human beings who, PaPagege 1 18080 ThThee B U LLETIN L LET I N AuguAugustst 2 24,4, 19 197676 like them, are are struggling struggling'' 'with their daily daily problems, but who realize realize that perfection is a a process, and are striving to overcome and to achieve ultimate perfection. -...-/ Jonah withdrew to the top of the the hill to sit sit under the the shade shade of the the castor castor bean and wait for Nineveh to burn burn.. God withered his meager shade shade - and and tried to teach him a a lesson lesson about about the incongruity of his personal thanks over the the meager shade shade he was provided as as opposed to to God's intent to spare the lives of tens of of thousands of of men, women and and children children in in that unfortunate city city Jonah had come to warn. Can we learn the lesson of Jonah? Would we RATHER see massive numbers of human beings repent, turn to God, and ask Him to change their lives for the better -or had we rather merely withdraw ourselves to our sanctimonioUSTvory sanctimonious ivory tower and and wait for the world to burn? As never before, this this Work, in all all aspects - -radio, television, our our publications, , AICF, our our international work, particularly in in Britain and and Europe, and and now throughout the colleges - is experiencing a series of "new beginnings!" Again, 1 I certainly appreciate appreciate the tremendous enthusiasm enthusiasm and and continued continued support support andand loyalty from all all you fellows fellows out out there on on the the firing firing line! line! Ron Ron Dart, Dart, just returning from from anan extensive extensive sweep sweep to to the Southeast, Southeast, came came back with very warm and and personal reports reports of of what a a tremendous bunch of of fellows he feels feels priviledged to work with - -and and has told me on on several occasions occasions what I already already knew - that that we have an an "extremely "extremely talented talented dedicated dedicated bunch of of guys" out th Personally, I am deeply inspired over over the new growth and and development development in all all -./ areas of the Work - Church, College, Foundation - which 1 I see on the horizon, and I can can tell you my father has been enthuastically talking to practically everyone everyone he meets, including an an exciting conversation with the the Prime Minister of of Israel Israel just the other other day day about the plans underway for the creation creation of "Ambassador "Ambassador University!" That's about about it for now -I -I wanted to bring you completely up to date date and and hope 1 I have done so in in this somewhat lengthy letter. I hope you will read as as much of this and other other letters in this this Bulletin as as possible in your bible studies and and sermons sermons - -1 I think this this type of input is really needed with you as as the the human vehicle right there visible before your congregations to convey convey your own personal enthusiasm and and support for these marvelous new moves being made in so many new directionsdirections in God's God's Work! Work! Once again, thanks for your continued well wishes and and prayers prayers. . Your brother in Christ, 4._0'£''1~,--~ Garner Ted Armstrong P.S.P .S. I would like to re-emphasize what Bob and Lester state state in in their Systematic Systematic Theology updates: 1) The project must be the best collective effort effort of of the entirety of God's God's ministry; 2) "Thanks much much"ll to all who have been contributing; contributing; 3) 3) "Please "Please help - we need you" to all all who need some some additional additional encouragement. encouragement. August 24, 19 197676 The BULLETINB U L LET I N Page 181 the Feast at the latest.latest. That is only a little over a a THETHE SYSTEMATIC SYSTEMATIC month away. away. But i iff you have not - -or cannot - • THEOLOGY PROJECT PROJECT make your deadline, deadline, please don't don't be discouraged and forget it altogether. We need to utilize every every A Progress Report assassignmentignment made. To t thehe many Of of you who h haveave cont contributedri buted Again, thanks to all of of you who h haveave contrib contrib• papers to the Systemat Systematicic Theology Project, uted and and who a arere continu continuinging to send send us contribu contribu• thanks very much! We have been delighted with tions. Thanks also also to all of you who have asked for the in interestterest shown in the project. We have also also topics even though not originally originally given anything anything been pleased with the mater materialia l coming in in.. It is to write write.. _ Robert L. Kuhn evident that a a number of you have put in a a lot o off - Lester L. Grabbe hard hours at the typewriter. As we have emphas emphasized,ized, we are are not setting new doctrine nor are we even researching new i ideasdeas Pastoral about doctrine. This This project is simply simply a com com• pilation of w whathat Mr. Armstrong and the Chu Churchrch AdministrationAdDlinistration bebelieveslieves and teaches - in a systematic systematic way, just as Mr. Ted Armstrong has requested for some Greetings from Headquarters! time. We encourage everyone to use Mr. Arm•Arm I've just just returned from a most enjoyable enjoyable and and strong's writings as the bas basisis for their papers, and informative swing through a number of the south south• we of course look forward to the specia speciall insights ern church church areas. areas. In case case you haven't heard via you can give as a result of the years of experience the grapevine, grapevine, I'm trying to get get out out and and visit indi indi• serving in God's ministry. vidually with ministers in their own own areas. areas. It It has QuQuiteite a few of you have written or phoned in turned out to be extremely profitable, giv givinging me a asking for subjecL<; subjects to w writerite on. on. We haven't turned much better " "feel"feel" for for the field and and its problems, anyone down! down! No Norr are are we likely to. Although all and giv givinging you fe fellowsllows a chance chance to discuss discuss any any• subjects have been assigned assigned,, we are allow allowinging a thing you have on your mind. certain amount of duplication to make sure sure noth•noth I flew Friday (Aug. 17) to New Or Orleansleans and and ing is omitted, to enable various ap approachesproaches to spoke there to to a combined combined Sabbath service mutually strengthen each each other other and and to make up including even even the Baton Rouge church. church. After After• for those who cannot do their assignments because wards, I was able able to have a a very good good visit with the of unforeseen circumstances. So if you want to Hugh Wi Wilsonslsons and the Ron Wallens who had write for the project, send send us a list of of your subjects subjects driven down from Hattiesburg for the occas occasion.ion. of interest. The next morning, Bennie Sharp Sharp picked me up in Perhaps the only negative note in t thishis report is the college Cessna 421 and and flew me over to Mobile that a number of peoplepeople wwithith subjects - some where I was able to have lunch wit withh the Larry with several topi CowaCowan,n, a andnd Roy Roy Ho Holladaylladay w whoho was was vacat vacationingioning i inn totaltotal of of non-agr non-agriculturalicult ural indu industriesstries rose rose by by 45.34 45.34%,%, tthehe a area.rea. Th Thenen i itt was was o onn t too Nas Nashvillehvi lle a andnd s someome tteacherseachers by by 33.7 33.7%,%, ma managersnagers and and admi administratorsnistrators very fi finene tal talksks wwithith To Tonyny Ha Hammermmer be beforefore goi goingng byby 31.6 31.6%.%. So So you you ca cann see see that that H Headquarterseadquarters has has outout to to d dinnerinner with with Mr. Mr. a andnd Mrs. Mrs. Hammer Hammer and and notnot been been exactl exactlyy lax lax in in attemp attemptsts t too improve improve th thee MMr.r. and and Mrs. Mrs. Fred Fred Bai Bailey.ley. T Thehe n nextext mo morning,rning, lotlot of of th thee fie fieldld m minister.inister. ToTonyny j joinedoined m mee for for b breakfastreakfast b beforeefore putt puttingin g m mee on on ButBut t thishis year year h hasas seen seen a a rea reall squeez squeezee put put o onn thethe a airlinerirliner to to co comeme back back to to Los Ange Angelesles for the the fringe benefitsbenefits,, and and it it dou doubtlessbt less has seemed seemed a a little little beginbeginningning of of the sc schoolhool year. year. papainfulin ful fo forr t thosehose who we werere i involvednvolved at at the c cutoffutoff My o onlynly r regretegret i iss t thathat I I didn didn't't h haveave more tim timee ppoint.oin t. Neverthe Nevertheless,less, it it had to be don done,e, a andnd we we will will toto spe spendnd w withith each each of of t thehe peop peoplele we v visited,isited, bu butt it try to to make make t thehe transition transition as as pai painlessnless as as we po possi•ssi was very profitab profitablele never nevertheless.theless. Needless to say say,, bblyly can can while while we we,, mor moree and and mo more,re, expe expectct y youou fel fel• youyourr perspect perspectiveive i iss muc muchh di differentffe rent i inn Headquar Headquar• lowslows to to sta standnd on on y yourour ow ownn feet feet fi financially.nancially. To To this this ters fro fromm t thehe perspect perspectiveive on on the the firing l lineine in in t thehe eend,nd, we are are try tryinging to to get get m muchuch m moreore c carefulareful p plan•lan fiefield.ld. I hhopeope to to be be able able to to make t thishis kind of of t triprip ning of of t transfers,ransfers, new c churches,hurches, etc., etc., to minimize seveseveralral t timesimes a a yea year,r, so don don't't gel get worriedworried if you tthehe h harsharsh h hitsits and and losses losses that min ministersisters have had hhearear I'm co comingming yo yourur way. You're not in t troublerouble to s sufferuffer i inn tthehe past. We w wishish there there were some way - iit'st's j justust a a rout routineine "comm "communications"unications" v visit.isit. we could mak makee a allll those up, but it i iss absolutely absolutely We h hadad a s shorthort meeti meetingng t thishis m morningorning with the impimpossible.ossible. All we ca cann do do is tr tryy to avoid avoid mak makinging 2525 me menn w whoho are are in for t theirheir sab sabbaticalbatical t thishis year. the sa sameme m mistakesistakes in the f future.uture. All of of the themm seemed seemed b bright-eyedright-eyed a andnd eage eagerr for the theirir I fear we we're're goi goingng to hav havee to se sett so someme k kindind o off year at Headqua Headquarters.rters. One i innovationnnovation t thishis year is "s"statutetatute of limitations limitations"" on on claims arising arising out o off tthehe estab establishmentlishment of a " "ministers'ministers' club." Th Thee pur•pur previousprevious m movesoves in the m ministry.inistry. Occasiona Occasionally,lly, posepose of t thehe club is t too g giveive so someme unityunity to t thehe fellows whenwhen a ma mann f feelseels he needs a little help,help, he draw drawss wwhoho a arere i in,n, givi givingng them bot bothh a forum in w whichhich to on eve everyry l lossoss that h hee has ever s sufferedutTered s sinceince com com• ddiscussiscuss va variousrious problemsproblems and to e enablenable the themm to ing i intonto t thehe Work a ass a perfectlyperfectly good reasonreason for planplan t theirheir ow ownn soc socialial activities activities,, intramuralintramural team, whatever benefitbenefit he'she's ask askinging to be g giveniven a att present.present. etc. We've na namedmed DeanDean Wi Wilsonlson a ass presidentpresident o off thet he I'mI'm afra afraidid we we're're justjust not go goinging to be abl ablee to take clclubub for the 1 1976-77976-77 school year. aallll that into account anymore anymore,, but we will do our We've beenbeen ddoingoing som somee prettypretty heavy work dead l levelevel best to take a m mature,ature, so soundund approach recentlyrecently on ministerialministerial expense accounts and are to transferstransfers and a gene generousrous approa approachch to salary.salary. planningplannin g a presentationpresentation to t thehe area coordinat coordinatorsors On another s subject,ubject, youyou will noticenotice in this issueissue at some m meetingseetings we're planningplanning to have withwith ofof thethe Bulletin aann articlearticle c concerningoncerning thethe allocation themthem beginning SeptemberSeptember 13th.13th. WeareWe are trying to of theth.e Y.O.V.Y.O.U. budget. The article layslays out the type become muchmuch more systematicsystemat ic in our approach to of expenses that could be charged toto that budget. thethe budget in relationrelation to thet he fieldfield ministryministry and we What we mustmust do here isis to add to that clari•clari wantwant to shareshare somesome of the responsibilityresponsibility forfor meet•meet· ficationfica tion an andd placeplace certaincertain limitslim its on thet he typestypes of ingin g thet he budgetbudget withwith you. ButBut more on that later.later. expenses that are okay to cha chargerge to the PastoralPastoral One thingthing thatthat isis beginningbeginning to disappear as a Administration budget.budget. As you'reyou're aware, certain resultresul t ofof budget considerationconsideration isis thethe "ad hoc fringefringe typestypes of expensesexpenses have alwaysalways beenbeen locallylocally funded;funded; benefit"benefit" so co commonmmon in thethe past.past . ByBy that, I mean among thesethese are thethe local sports and socialsocial activi•activi giftsgifts of furniture,furniture, loansloans forfor down paymentspayments on ties.ties. homes,homes, bonuses for clothing,clothing, etc. For one thing,thing, we WithWith a largelarge increaseincrease in youth activitiesactivities •- are runningrunning out of budgetbudget forfor this this typetype ofof thingt hing almostalmost allall of whichwh ich fallfall intointo thesethese twotwo basicbasic areas andand forfor another,another, therethere isis no wayway thatthat suchsuch ad hochoc -- more and more of thethe expenses havehave begun toto benefitsbenefits can bebe administeredadministered equitably.equitably. findfi nd theirtheir wayway onan toto thethe expense account. From Instead,Instead, we are tryingtrying toto fulfillfu lfi ll thethe needsneeds of thet he nownow on,on, alla ll suchsuch expenses will havehave toto be locallylocally ministryministry byby a more more generousgenerous approacha pproach toto salary.salary. fundedfu nded as theythey havehave beenbeen inin thethe past.past. OverOver thet he pastpast fewfew years,years, considerableconsiderable progressprogress hashas ItIt isis notnot our intentionintention toto impedeimped e suchsuch activities;activities; beenbeen mademade inin thist his area.area. ForFor example,example, betweenbetween 19701970 wewe feelfeel theythey areare veryvery necessary.necessary. It'sIt's justjust thatt hat theythey anda nd 1975,1975, thethe salarysala ry ofof thet he averageaverage fieldfield employeeemployee mustmust bebe carriedcarried on011 withinwithin thethe frameworkframework ofof youryour ofof thethe WorldwideWorldwide ChurchChurch of GodGod increasedin creased byby 57%.57%. locallocal abilityability toto budgetbudget forfor themthem sincesince wewe havehave DuringDuring thethe samesame periodperiod ofof time,time, thethe hourlyhourly earn•earn· includedincluded nono fundsfunds forfo r themthem inin ourour budget.budget. ingsings ofof constructionconstruction workersworkers increasedincreased byby onlyonly It'sIt's ourour desiredesire toto encourageencourage ana n activeactive andand bal•bal· 43.9%,43.9%, whilewhile thet he earningsearnings ofof manufacturingmanufacturing work•work anceda nced programprogram ofof activitiesactivities forfor thethe youthyouth ofof thethe ersers increasedincreased byby 46.7%.46.7%. TheT he hourlyhourly earningsearnings ofof thethe Church,Church, butbut Y.O.V.Y.O.U. programsprograms willwill havehave toto remainremain August 24 24,, 1976 The BULLETINB U L LET I N Page 183 the officia officiallylly Church-sanctioned Church-sanctionerland and funded youth improvedimproved to bring it to a leve levell sufficient sufficient to to serve serve programs. We do not have the financial ability to your n needs.eeds. back the many additional types of of programs that Part of of the problem of of low volume was solved solved coucouldld be initiated locally. We're delighted delighted by t thehe last week by the the addition addition of of anothe anotherr line line a andnd reaction of the C Church'shurch's youth to the programs removal of of one one of of two two l lineine bridges bridges.. These These changes changes that are being presented for them. Their e enthusi•nthusi will help the s situation;ituation; we hope adequately adequately asm and i involvementnvolvement is a delight to see, and ce cer•r enough to be ofreal of real service service to to you you.. taintainlyly will pay great great dividends dividends in their future We're told that there has been some some congestion congestion growtgrowthh and development as Christians. in mid-morning h hereere on on the lines as many of you Keep up the good work. We constantly receive begin your working day. Perhaps you cou couldld pick good reports regarding your youth programs and different t timesimes to use the system if you can do do so the growth beingbeing realized through them. without greatly inconveniencing yourselves yourselves. . That's all for now. We hope to be dropping in on PPleaselease keep us i informednformed as as to any any continuing continuing you sometime in t thehe near future. probproblemslems so so that we can can have the opportunity opportunity to - Ronald L. Dart respond to your needs needs.. Area Coordinators' Addresses ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE For those of of you who might find it helpful, we're providing the addresses addresses and te telephonelephone numbers of Late Paychecks Late Paychecks the Area Coordinators. From time to time we, or or the Payroll Depart Depart• Name ment, will receive comments regarding your diffi diffi• Name Address Telephone culties in occas occasionallyionally not rece receivingiving paycheckspaychecks on Elbert E. Atlas Post Office Box 127 time. As far as we're able to determine, the main Su~c"8unna.Succasunna, NJ 07~76 07876 cause is due to mis-sorting at the the post office office.. Guy L. Englebart 6930 East Euclid Place (303)(303) 773·127!1 773-1279 We're sorry sorry that irregular irregularitiesities occur occur in in mail Englewood, CO CO 80110 delivery times, but they _wouldwould happen no matter Paul L. Flal( Flatt 2774 Pinewood Court (404) 974-8731 when we mailed the checks. checks. The The main thing is to Acworth, GA 3010\ 30101 gear your spending spending pattern to when you actually John D. Hammer 326 W Westest Lee Etta Drive (615)452.0876(615) 452-0876 receive your checks. checks. It should should seldom seldom vary more GallatinGallatin,, TN TN 37066 37066 than a a day day or or two two.. Steve Martin 17201720 Loma Lorna Vista Street Street (2t3)(213) 794·1513 794-1513 The payroll system system requires uniformity in order order Pasadena, CA 91104 to serve serve everyone everyone e equallyqually and and effic efficiently.iently. Excep Excep• ShecwinSherwin C. McMichael Route 2, Box 26 26-B-B (214)(214) 636-4580 636-4580 tions destroy its foundation foundation. . Big Sandy, TX 75755 Rather than asking asking to be made an an exception exception to Burk H. McNair 4.';004500 Chuck Chuckwoodwood Dri'·e Drive (704)(704) 045 545-3229·3229 the system (which (which causes causes extra work and and expense), Mint Hill, NC 28212 28212 iiff your pa paycheckycheck is regularly arriving arriving later than Carl K E. McNair McN air N. lZO 120 W. 17520 Freistadt Boad Road (4 (414) (4) 2.55 255-5370·5370 you would like like,, may we suggest that in addition addition to Germantown.Germantown, WI 53022 53022 revising your bill paying and and shopp shoppinging pattern, DenniDenniss K E. Pyle 8100 We'lt West 72 72ndnd St,,:.,t Street (91:1)(913) 362 362-8185·8185 that you use automatic automatic banking with one one of of the Overland Park, KS 66204 66204 two banks we deal deal with in Pasadena. Pasadena. Edward w W.. Smith 1128811288 Lincolnshire (513)(513) 851· 851-18181818 Payroll has a alsolso asked that you not call call request•request Cindnnati,Cincinnati, OH OH 45240 ing re-issuance of a check until at least the follow follow• Norman A. Smith 1660 Filbert Avenue (916)(916) 3 345-600545·6005 inging Thursday Thursday after after you should have received your CChico,hico, CA 95926 check. Wats Telepatcher Ministerial Supplies A number of of you have comme commentednted on on the lack of of A minor problem we have that we'd like to ask volume and and difficulty in hear hearinging when us usinging the your he helplp in concerns Min Ministerialisterial Supplies WWATS ATS Telepatcher. Telepatcher. As we mentioned earlier earlier Request Forms. Occasionally, someone will when the telepatcher was introduced, we were not request a supply item without using the form. A suresure how effective effective the the system system would be. request might be tacked onto an interoffice memo We always always have h highigh hopes when there is a a or a Pastor's Report or or some some simi similarlar communica communica• chance to save considerable considerable amounts of money. tion. We'd like you to avoid avoid this if possible. It It We still hav havee hopes that the sys systemtem can can be causes extra work for those w whoho must handle the PaPagege 184 184 TheThe BULLETINB U L LET I N AugustAugust 24, 24, 19i6 1976 paperwopaperwork,rk, and and more more impor importantly,tant ly, a allowsllows f foror AnnAnnouncementouncement l foror Deal Deaf B Brethrenrethren greater chance of error a nd your not receiving greater chance of error and your not receiving We t thoughthough t it. it mig mighth t be be good good if if an an annoucement annoucement neededneeded supp supplies.lies. coucouldld be be m madeade i inn al alll t thehe l localocal churche churchess t thathat we we n nowow AAlso,lso, shippi shippingng asked asked us us to to remind remind you you to to fill fill out out have rad radioio and and telev televisionision scr scriptsipts ava availableilable "'REI>;FREE toto the mailing label completely. It's added work on the mailing label completely. It's added work on aallll ourdeaf our deafb brethrenrethl'en w whoho wish wish to to become su subscribersbscribers their part to stop and look up an address. We their part to stop and look up an address. We toto this this specia speciall sc scriptript s subscriberubscriber program. appreciateappreciate your your he helplp in in th thisis matter. matter. AnnoAnnouncementsu ncement.s were were ma madede ill in the Worldwide --Ted Ted H Her/ofsoner/ofson News a andnd th thee Goo Goodd News magaz magazine,ine, but we know Y,O,U.Y.O.U. E Expensesxpenses thetherere are are more deaf deaf people in in t thehe C Churchhu rch than than thosethose who have responded t.o to these these announce announce• TheThe beginn beginninging of of a a n newew fiscal fiscal year h hasas arr arrived,ived, ments a andnd we want. want to be sure sure the theyy don't don't m mississ thi thiss bringing w withith it many q questionsuestions about about V.O Y.O.U..U. opopportunityport.unity b becauseecause the theyy overloo overlookedked it it o orr because act.ivities,activities, budget. budget,, and and expe expenses.nses. We Weare are all all very no one one tol toldd t. themhem of of i it.t. gratgratifiedified at at the wide acce acceptanceptance V.O.U. Y.O.U. i iss gett gettinging WeaWearere aalsolso making plans to have sign language anandd t. thehe g growthrowth we are are en enjoying.joying. T Thehe s supportuppor t. f foror iinterpretingn terpreting o off t thehe sermons sermons at at three or fo fourur feast the program is g growingrowing every every week -un unfortu•fort.u ssitesites t thishis year, and and wou wouldld like t thehe brethren to nately so are t.he the expenses. expenses. know t that,hat, too. And if any members of yo yourur con con• We feel t. thehe program is beginni beginningng to show i itsts gregatgregationsions know s sign-languageign-language and w willill b bee willing value - that it. is wort.h every penny expended value - that it is worth every penny expended t.oto inter interpretpret for t.he the deaf during t thehe f feasteast or or for anywhere. U Unfortunately,nfortunately, t thehe budgetbudget won'twon't go as regularregu lar sa sabbathbbath services, a andnd have not yet con· con• far as we wou wouldld like.li ke. A Andnd so we have had to s sitit tactedtacted us i inn the EducationalEducational Services for the dowdownn w withith PastoralPast.ora l A Administrationd ministration a andnd ta takeke a HandHandicappedicapped Department,Department, p pleaselease do so so.. hard look at. t. he budget available and t.he expenses hard look at the budget available and the expenses We w willill be s sendingending a special l letteret.ter to all tho thosese involved. who are subscr subscribersibers to o ourur scr scriptipt. programprogram beforebefore HereHere a arere the expenses Y.O.U.V.O.U. will bebe able to pickpick the feastfeast to letlet. themt.hem know at. at which feast sites th thee up i inn t thehe com cominging year: interpretingin t.erpreting will be do donene and who willwill be doi doingng it. 1.J. All YO.U.V.O.U. regional regiopal coordinator coordinator's's Y.O.U.V.O .U. Mr. McMichae McMichaell told me trans transfersfers can be relatedrelat.ed expe expenses.nses. arraarrangednged forfor any of the deaf brethren who know 2. Expenses of one minister traveli ng wit. h a 2. Expenses of one minister traveling with a the sign language tot.o a attendttend s sitesites w wherehere inter inter• team to a V.O.U. sponsored national event. team to a Y.O.U. sponsored national event. preting willwill be d done,one, if theyt hey write to either him or 3. Expenses of one minister or anyone other 3. Expenses of one minister or anyone other Mr. Jack McKinneyMcKin ney for transfer.transfer. He also said that designated person traveling with a t.eam to any designated person traveling with a team to any inin some cases extra fundsfunds may be available for Y.O.U.V .O.U. sponsored regionall'Cgiona l activityactivit.y (as listedlisted o onn the those who cannot othe otherwiserwise attend attend. . NationalNational Calendar). - Hugh Mauck AllAll local anda nd districtd istri ct activitiesactivit.ies will unfortu•unfo rtu BlindBli nd DepartmentDepartment nately notnot bebe able to be chargedcharged to Y.O.U.V.O.U. andand willwill probablyprobably havehave to be paid locally.locally. These include: 1.I. Teen campoutscampout.s or0 1' outings Financial A ffairs 2. CheerleaderCheerleader campcamp Financial Affairs 3. LocalLocal YO.U.Y.O.V. equipmentequipmen t 4.4. Travel andand lodginglodging forfor locallylocally organized tripstrips GreetingsGreetings fromfrom thet.he BusinessBusiness Office!Office! Fellows,Fellows, thethe 5. LocalLocal teen BibleBible studiesst.udies oror meetingsmeetin gs WorkWork is is movingmoving on as nevernever beforebefore inin oneone of the 6.6. LocalLocal and districtdistrict athleticathletic expensesexpenses mostmost dynamicdynamic and formidableformidable fashionsfashions wewe havehave 7. YourYour expensesexpenses involvedinvolved withwit.h any of thet he above everever witnessed - forfor thethe Church,Church, CollegeCollege and (Any(Any exceptionsexceptions toto thet.he abovea bove mustmust bebe approvedapproved Foundation.Fo undat.ion. Things areare fallingfa lling intointo placeplace inin a mostmost byby thet he NationalNational YO.U.V.O.U, office.) excitingexcit.ing way. HopefullyHopefully thisthis willwill notnot crampcramp youyou tootoo much.much. WeWe havehave continued toto followfollow Mr. Ted Arm•Arm YouYou shouldshould bebe ableable toto useuse locallocal fundraisingfundraisin g toto strong'sst.rong's instructionsinstruct.ions inin reviewingreviewing everyevery aspectaspect ofof covercover thethe aboveabove expenses.expenses. WeWe hopehope toto bebe ableable tot o thet he Work,Work, and a nd havehave leftleft nono stonesstones unturned.u n turned. WeWe paypay moremore ofof thesethese expensesexpenses inin thethe future,future, butbut havehave gone throught. h rough Mailing,Mailing, DataData Processing,Processing, simplysimply can'tcan't dodo thatthat. rightright now.now. WeWe reallyreally dodo Accounting,Accounting, PTPT circulation,circulation, etc. toptop toto bottom,bottom, appreciateappreciate allall youryour help.help. KeepKeep upup thet.he goodgood work!work! staffingstaffing ourour organizationorganizat.ion withwith competent,competent., dedi•dedi -- JimJim ThornhillThornhill cated,cated, loyal,loyal, andand effectiveelTec t. ive individualsindividuals doingdoing thethe jobjob thatthat isis toto bebe done.done. TheT he responseresponse hashas beenbeen over•over whelming.whelming. TheThe attitudeattitude andand moralemorale hashas reachedreached aa AuguAugustst 24, 24, 1976 1976 TheThe BBULLE U L LETTI IN N PaPagege 1 18585 ccrescendorescendo that that c couldould be be heard heard throu throughoutghout t thehe increaseincrease appear appearss t too b bee c comingoming from from our our new new s sub•ub cchurches.hurches. scscriberriber d developmentevelopment program. program. Thi Thiss program program i iss EveryEvery effort effort ha hass beeil been put put into into revitalizing revitalizing every every rreachingeaching out out t too PlainPlain Truth Truth ssubscribersubscri bers and and majomajorr facet facet of of eve everyry majo majorr program program.. We We h haveave com com• ininvitingviting them them to to become become part part of of the the in innerner famil family.y. pletepletelyly revita revitalizedlized oUi' our PlPlainain Truthcircu Truth circulationlation p!'O~ pro• OuOurr donors donors are are a alsolso responding responding to to th thee same same pro pro• ggram,ra m, with with a a trem tremendousendous U.S. U.S. newsstand newsstand prog programram gram.gram. beginningbeginning in in Se September.ptember. And And then then th thereere is is our our entire entire OurOur efforts efforts t too unit unitee and and have a a co consolidatednsolidated SubscrSubscriberiber Dev Developmentelopment Program Program,, as as we we ca callll it it,, effoeffortrt worldwid worldwidee wa wass witnessed witnessed in in our our re recentcent vi visitsit whiwhichch is is the the area area of of the the Work Work unde underr Hi Richardchard Rice Rice aandnd meetin meetingsgs in in Europe Europe with Frank Brow Brown,n, wh whereere whwhoo wo worksrks with with Mr. Mr. T Teded Armstrong in in developing developing with the the help of of t thehe financial financial a andnd publishin publishingg ourour donor donor,, co-worker, co-worker, a andnd member cat.ego categories,lies, which stastaffs,ffs, we we pr presentedesented to to Mr. Mr. Ted Ted Ar Armstrongmstrong and and iiss takin takingg on on a a new new s shapehape and and a a n newew m mold.old . W Wee have MrMr.. Les M McCulloughcCullough a a pro programgram w whichhich gi givesves aalreadylready imp implementedlemented man manyy of of t thesehese pr programsograms in in Europe a a pplanlan for for " "doingdoing th thee Work. Work."" We feel t thehe ththee la lastst four four weeks weeks and and have received received an an over· over• pplanlan w willill be be th thee m mostost effect effectiveive ever ever l launchedaunched in in the whwhelmingelming and and successful successful r response.esponse. The The ent enthusi•husi EuroEuropeanpean cir circles,cles, and and w wee will b bee abl ablee to financ financee asmasm from from the the read readersers is pouring in in as as ex expressedpressed in in ththisis program withoutwithout anyany su subsidybsidy from the U.S. U.s. ththeireir c commentsomments and and l lettersetters and and for for th thee first t timeime ThThee eflorts efforts t there,here, of of c course,ourse, will b bee very s similarimilar to inin man many,y, man manyy months, we we are are getti gettingng a a ve veryry proprogramsgrams we ha haveve la launchedunched in th thee U.S., but obvi obvi• ststrong,rong, positive reaction f!'O fromm people who have ousouslyly modified to includ includee t thosehose th thingsings that would been dormant dormant for a a long tim time.e. We hav havee " "resur•resur be most appropo and pertinent to l localocal c conditions.onditions. rrected,"ecte Stereotype based contributing subscsubscriptionription list;list; doubling the circulation of the Good News in ninenine m months;onths; "Let's" Let's looklook at the way it reallyreally is,"is," saidsaid Mr. establishing a Subscriber Development Program Armstrong, " "insteadinstead of listeninglistening inin toto the ste stereo•reo establishing a Subscriber Development Program to make our literatureliterature more readilyreadily availab availablele and type, the way it see seemsms a lotlot of thet he media would actively developing lo localcal c churchhurch manpower. Ba Basi•si likelike t too ha haveve thethe average American believe, because cally, t thishis i iss a o one-yearne-year projectproject tha thatt I hope can bebe it isis not that way." implementedimplemented a second year a afterfter whatever fine fine• He qu quotedoted facts,facts, factsfacts that cannot be disputed tuningt.uning i iss necessary. byby any just person of whatever political or racial This is thethe first timet.ime a cohe coherent,rent, sustained pro•pro hue. But itit was thethe way hehe marshalledmarshalled them tha thatt gram for growth ha hass beenbeen proposed for Britain. sstampedtamped th thee metal of hishis talk with the professional hahallmark.llmark. While this plan was formulated in BricketBricket Wood, it was put together on a team basis.basis. A group Balanced comprising Robert Kuhn, Ray Wright, Jack Mar Mar• tin, and Roger Lippross, together with the team He pointedpointed out, more than once, that of thet he 49 from Bricket Wood, worked dili diligentlygently in putting it governmentgovernmentss in Afr Africaica only five have mu multipartyltiparty together and all were very gratified at the coopera political systems, and of these five two of them are together and all were very gratified at the coopera• political systems, and of these five two of them are tion and mutual respect that was very much in R hodesia and South Africa. But he gave a bal tion and mutual respect that was very much in Rhodesia and South Africa. But he gave a bal• evidence. anced picture, a nd did not pretend there were no anced picture, and did not pretend there were no There is another sat.isfying development I want weeds in the Rhodesian garden. There is another satisfying development I want weeds in the Rhodesian garden. to mention, however, which will have much more He laid bare the "Malice"Malice in Blunderland"Blunderland" world to mention, however, which will have much more of a long long-term-term e effectffect since since it mean meanss that thethe Work ofof. American political hypocrisy,hypocrisy, as it is now in t thehe United Kingdom can becomebecome se self-support•lf-support applied to Africa. HeHe eemphasisedmphasised that minorityminority iningg mu muchch ea earlierrlier t thanhan I hadhad imagined possible. As government is thethe ru rulele in black Africa, and that momostst of yo youu know, we do ha haveve a a fully operat operationalional the norm is "racism on a gra grandiosendiose sc scale."ale." printing presspress l locatedocated in Radlett close close to the col col• HeHe qu questionedestioned th thee right of Dr. HenryHenry Kissinger'sKissinger's legelege.. We h haveave bee beenn trying to se sellll t thishis equipment equipment insistence o onn majoritymajority rulerule in So Southernut hern Africa.Africa. together with t thehe l leaseease o onn t thehe buildin buildingg for the pa pastst "He would not dar daree tot.o d doo so to any blackblack minorityminority two years with absolutely no success whatever. government," he protest.ed, and pungently cast two years with absolutely no success whatever. government," he protested, and pungently cast Since we are payin g for this overhead, it was pro doubts on Dr. Kissin ger's political morality and Since we are paying for this overhead, it was pro• doubts on Dr. Kissinger's political morality and posed to Mr. Garner Ted Armstrong that if we integrity. posed to Mr. Garner Ted Armstrong that if we integrity. could put it to work producing more of the "As long as the regime that is doing the discrimi could put it to work producing more of the "As long as the regime that is doing the discrimi• church's publications, we could actually generate nation is black, all is well," said Mr. Armstrong. church's publications, we could actually generate nation is black, all is well," said Mr. Armstrong. in come for us in t he U.K. without costing the ""ItIt doe doesn'tsn't makemake se sensense to me. I c can'tan't understand income for us in the U.K. without costing the itit."." Work another another penny! It s simplyimply means that money cacann be r recirculatedecirculated through Britain where the Whatever our political convictions, we are, the Work can mo mostst. b benefit.enefit. momostst of u us,s, tru trulyly se searchingarching fo forr a just solutio solution,n, IInn addition, addition, because of of a uniqu uniquee arrangement arrangement we somehow or other, to our problems.problems. F Fewew could deny have with the British Post Office, Office, magazines can can tthathat Garner T Teded Armstrong ha hass done us a a great great bbee qui quicklyckly and e efficientlyffi ciently distributBd distributed throughout service in trying to break throu throughgh th thee barriers of of most of the world at virtually no extra cost! This American prejudice and ignorance of African reali most of the world at virtually no extra cost! This American prejudice and ignorance of African reali• is a n exciting and challenging opportunity to ties and helping to put. the record straight . RBe did is an exciting and challenging opportunity to ties and helping to put the record straight. RBC did boost t he Work in Britain and Europe and at t he well to repeat it . boost the Work in Britain and Europe and at the well to repeat it. sasameme t timeime be of of se servicervice to t. thehe restrest of of t thehe Work. -John Wilkins Wilkins You m mayay a alsolso h haveave h heardeard that we are in the WORK IN IN BRITAIN proprocesscess of of consi consideringdering an offer offer for the sale of t thehe campuscampus and and think t that,hat, s shouldhould this this go go without (Continued(Continued from page 173) anyany h hitches,itches, it would be di disposedsposed of of by January January 1 1,, here on a rece recentnt v visit,isit, a a planplan for promoting the 1977. This This m meanseans we wo woulduld all all be l locatedoca ted in one one Work in t thehe Un Unitedited Kin Kingdomgdom a andnd Europe w wasas building in Radlett makin makingg for a a much more effi effi• prpresentedesented ttoo tthemhem and and e enthusiasticallynthusiastically approved approved. . ciencientt operation. operation. I s shouldhould ha hastenst.en to add add t thathat at at t. thehe BaBasically,sically, thi thiss pl planan co comprisesmprises in increasingcreasing the size ttimeime of of my w writingriting this the deal deal ha hass n notot b beeneen of the PT from its current 32 32 pages,pages, to 48 pages,pages, coconsummated,nsummated, but I do do n notot anticipate anticipate any any prob prob• where it will hav havee a a much greater newsstand lemlemss in thi thiss regard. impactimpact;; adapting the editorial co contentntent to fit better Naturally, b becauseecause of of the enlarged enlarged responsi responsi• wiwithth the European b background;ackground; building a a so solidlylidly bilitiesbilities we are are taking on on h hereere in England, it it is Page 188 The BULLETINB U L LET I N AAugustugust 24. 24, 1976 necessary to boost our manpower and I I am happy to have the help of of Glenn Parker who will be Publishing moving to England where he w willill assist assist in the Publishing establishment of of financial and and cost cost account accountinging systems and be a great help in coordinating the FOREIGNFOREIGN LANGUAGE LANGUAGE GN GN whole European budget and reporting procedures. SUPPLEMENT GGlennlenn has been working at Headquarters for the past seven years in the Account Accountinging Department Many have been waiting for further word on the where he has proved to be a a very able able and and valuable GN supplement supplement to be stitched into the PT. We member of the team. I am very happy to havehave have made cons considerableiderable progress in recent weeks him! We will also need a General Manager for the which I would like to report. press and and Gordon Graham from Australia, who A new development has occurred which affects has worked in the Radlett press before, has agreed the timing of this project. With M Mr.r. Ted Arm•Arm to come on board and accept this responsibility. strong's approval a decision has been made to He has broad experience in the field of genera generall and print the entire presspress run of the GN in England on financial management and is just the man we need our own press! The printed G GNs Ns will t thenhen be ship ship• for this important respunsibility. Dave Bradford, ped back to the United States for distribution who used to work in the press in Pasadena, has from here. also agreed to come come to England and be our press press• We will also also be printing al alll booklets and reprint room supervisor where his considerab considerablele talents articles in Eng Englandla nd if everything goes according to and abi abilitieslities can be put to work in h helpingelping us make plan.plan. the press a a success. success. My right arm arm (alias John R. Sc Schroeder)hroeder) has just John R. Schroeder, Schroeder, who is presently working returned from Brita Britainin where he participated in with Brian Knowles in the Good News and book•book some discussions which led to the above decisions. lletsets area, has expressed expressed a desire to come and and live in John will be moving to Eng Englandland permanently EngEnglandland where he will be basica basicallylly ca:rying ca~Tying out out fairly soon. He will continue continue to function as as my his current responsibilities, but can also make a right arm in the same capac capacityity as he has here for good contribution to our editorial team. so many years. In addit additionion h hee wi willll be helping At the present time, we have plans to launch the Frank Brown in the establishment of a PT follow follow• Foundation's magazine in September, 1977, and up program and will edit and prepare the GN are busilybusily preparingpreparing tthehe groundwork for th this.is. A supplement right there in Britain. This way John high level publishing team is coming together that will be able to work directly with the foreign lan lan• will give us the maximum amount of skill and guage ed editorsitors who reside in B Britainritain i inn the prepara prepara• experience necessary for a successfu successfull llaunchaunch and tion of the supplement. continuing promotion and circulation. So far we Mr. McCullough and I had a recent discussion have had an extremely gratifying reception from in which it was decided to limit the supplement to the publishing fie fieldld to the idea, and many prom prom• 8 pages, black and white initially. This allows ises of support. Whatever we do in this regard will eveeveryoneryone to afford it and provides for future serve to raise the profile of all of our activities and expansion to 16 pages and for the inclusion of make us much better known. color. But we will begin withwith the 8-page version This is just a brief update, but I don't want to and maintain it for t thehe time being. Hopefully,Hopefully, forget to mention that we are very fortunate in many additional people will be led to baptism and EngEnglandland to have the services services of such men as as Paul total invo involvementlvement with the Work through this new Suckling, Francis Bergin, David Gunn Gunn,, Peter But But• vehiclevehicle.. This will then provide the basis fo forr further ler, and John John Dunn, who can and do do work harmo harmo• expanSIOnexpanSIOn.. niously together. With total Headquarters Copy will be se selectedlected from the English edition of support and encouragement, and everyone work work• the GN and w willill focus on basic issues,issues, doctrinal ing to the same end, God cannot cannot fail to do do H Hisis materialmaterial and in involvement-typevolvement-type articles. John will Work in the United Kingdom and the rest of edit the copy from the viewpo viewpointin t of "inter "inter• Europe! Although some some have sa saidid that the Br Britishitish nationalizing" it right t therehere in Europe Europe.. It will be "lion""lion" is is toothless, I I can can assure assure you it it i iss not yet directed mainly at co-workers, donors and pro•pro dead!dead! I'll I'll keep you all all updated as as things develop. spective members. John will be moving to England with his family -Frank Brown John will be moving to England with his family some time prior to the Feast of Tabernacles. I'm not sure just how soon soon the press will begin print- AugustAugust 24. 24, 19 197676 TheThe BULLETINB U L LET I N PaPagege 1 18989 inging the the GN GN and and the the supplement supplement in in England, England, but but (Co(College,llege, Church, Church, Foundation) Foundation) - -directly directly reflect reflect• plansplans are are now now under under way way.. It It s shouldhould be be befo beforere the the inging Mr. Mr. Armstrong's Armstrong's biblical biblical understanding understanding of of the the Feast, I I expect. expect. spiritspirit in in man man and and human potential. potential. YouYou mi mightgh t be be interested interested to to know that that we we are are InIn Ma Marchrch of of 1975 1975 the the Am Ambassadorbassador International International plannplanninging a a spec specialial theme theme ce centeredntered around around CulturaCulturall Foundatio Foundationn was was founded founded to to direct direct and and Ambassador College College for fOr the the J Januaryanuary GN. GN. The The condconductuct all all of of the the c cultural,ultural, humanitarian, humanitarian, c chari•hari empemphasishasis w willill be on on recruitment. recruitment. We are are working working tabletable and and educational educational activities activities heretofore heretofore ini ini• with Les Les Stocker Stocker o onn this and and we we think it it will be a a tiatedtiated by by Mr. Mr. Armst Armstrongrong through through t thehe Worldwide Worldwide wmner.WInner. CChurchhurch of of God God and and Ambassador Ambassador College. College. Legally Legally WeareWeare also also planning planning to sen sendd copy copy to to press press independentindependent of of both both the the Church Church and and the the College College sshortlyhortly on on a a new booklet showing showing the the fallac fallaciesies of of andand tota totallylly no non-sectariann-sectarian in in nature nature,, the the Found Founda•a "U"Universalniversal Salvatio Salvation"n" ~ - a a do doctrinectrine which which da datestes tiontion is is firm firmlyly a andnd fully fully co committedmmitted to to em emphasizingphasizing back to to patristic patristic ti timesmes and and is is still still taught and and allall act activitiesivities which which properly represent, represent, demon demon• believed (with (with variations on on the theme) in in many stratestrate and and e enhancenhance humanit humanity'sy's spiritual spiritual potential potential chchurches.u rches. The The booklet h hasas been prepared by Dr. inin a allll forms of of human activity. activity. CCharlesharles Dorothy, Ken Ryland, Ryland, and Lawson Lawson GarnerGarner Ted Ted Armstrong, well-known radio and and Briggs. Additional material has been contributed contributed tetelevisionlevision broad broadcaster,caster, religious leader and Presi Presi• by Raymond McNair an andd others. others. We'll be adver adver• dent of of Ambassador Co College,llege, ha hass l longong emphasized lisingtising it (God (God willing) in the October October GN. that the Bible in instructsstructs us to lake take c careare of tho thosese That's all all the news from this c cornerorner for now. less fortunate than oursel ourselves.ves. Consequently, the - Brian Knowles Foundation enab enablesles the Church to do its "good works" effcctive effectivelyly and efficie efficientlyntly - in a com com• pletely non-sectarian, secular sense - thereby A.l.e.F.A.I.C.F. cacausingusing its li lightght to sh shineine before all men every every• where so so that by see see~ng;ng the Church's "good works" (Col/tinlled(Continued from page 174) ththroughrough the FoundationFoundation a allll may recognizerecognize the with t thehe Shah of Iran; a cross-cultura cross-culturall educa educa• Creator God behind it all. ttionalional effort for you youngng people in Jerusalem (t (thehe Through its Extens Extensionion Center, the Foundation International C Culturalultural Center for Youth); world•world further extends itsits capacity to helphelp people. With wide fund fund-raising-raising for hand handicappedicapped childre childrenn (in "human deve development"lopment" as its keynote, a coordi coordi• London, Monte Carlo, etc.); the Wo Worldrld Wildlife nated programprogram of sem seminars,inars, cassette courses and a AssociationAssociation and many moremore sim similaril ar act activities.ivities. SuccessfuSuccessfull Living NewsletterNewsletter isis achieving success HerbertHerbert Armstrong has received many awards by enab enablingling individualsindividuals to help themselves for these effo effortsrts including the Medal of Jerusa Jerusalemlem improveimprove all aspects of their lives.lives. Pilot chapters of and decorations from Emperor Hirohito of Japan the AICF in Milwaukee, Seattle and Washington, and King Hussein of Jordan.Jordan. All of these projects D.C. are engageden gaged in locallocal activities aidingaiding and and activities, though diverse in scope, focusfocus on susup pportingporting thethe blind, crippled children, the thethe same point - discovering,discovering, realizingrealizing and elderly,elderly, etc. improvingimproving man'sman's potentialpotentia l inin every area of humanhuman InIn the shortshort periodperiod of timetime thethe Ambassador endeavor.endeavor. InternationalInternational CulturalCultural Foundation hashas existed, itsits At the same time, at the headquarters of the worldwide impact has been astounding.astounding. Its WorldwideWorldwide ChurchChurch of God and itsits liberalli beral artsarts col•col inauguralinaugural concert seasonseason inin Pasadena, hailedhailed by lege,lege, Ambassador College,College, Mr.Mr. ArmstrongArmstrong was many to be the finest(inest of its kind,kind, featuredfeatured Vladimir completingcompleting hishis twenty-yeartwenty-year dreamdream ofof buildingbuilding Horowitz,Horowitz, Joan Sutherland,Sutherland, Yehudi Menuhin,Menuhin, whatwhat isis acclaimed toto bebe one of thethe finestfinest audito•audito ValeryValery anda nd Galina Panov,Panov, Gina Bachauer,Bachauer, etc., riumsriums ofof itsits kindkind inin thethe world.world. ServingServing multiplemultiple and hashas achieved internationalinternational recognitionrecognition and functions,functions, thethe AuditoriumAuditorium isis primarilyprimarily utilizedutilized byby attention. EachEach artist,artist, as wellwell as each membermember of thet he CollegeCollege forfor forums,forums, assembliesassemblies and classes.classes. each audience,audience, hashas becomebecome aa beaconbeacon inin theirtheir ownown Next,Next, itit isis usedused everyevery SabbathSabbath forfor servicesservices ofof thethe right,right, tellingtelling others farfar and widewide aboutabou t thethe mag•mag: HeadquartersHeadquarters congregationcongregation ofof thethe WorldwideWorldwide nificencenificence ofof AmbassadorAmbassador Auditorium,Auditorium, AICFAICF andand ChurchChurch ofof God.God. Finally,Finally, itit isis aa magnificentmagnificent concertconcert thethe AmbassadorAmbassador CollegeCollege campus.campus. The publicpublic hall,hall, thethe increasinglyincreasingly renownedrenowned centercenter forfor thethe per•per awarenessawareness of all our institutionsinstitutions -- ChurchChurch andand formingforming artsarts presentedpresented byby AICF.AICF. AgainAgain thet he focusfocus isis CollegeCollege asas wellwell as FoundationFoundation -- hashas skyrocketedsky rocketed sharp:sharp: toto celebratecelebrate thethe pinnaclepinnacle ofof man'sman's achieve•achieve inin thet he pastpast 1818 months,months, locally,locally, nationallynationally andand mentsments -- educationally,educationally, spiritually,spiritually, artistically,artistically, internationally.internationally. TheThe Panovs,Panovs, forfor example,example, perhapsperhaps PagPagee 190 The BULLETINB U L LET I N August 24, 24, 19i6 1976 the world's most t traveledraveled and and'' celebrated celebrated dancers dancers,, vant in this context: context: "Ye "Ye are are the light light of of the world. told Mayor Teddy Teddy Kollek of of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that that A city city that is set set on on an an hill cannot cannot be hid, hid. Neither Ambassador is the finest finest place - -with the finest finest dodo men light a a candle, candle, an andd put it under a a bushel, people - --they have eve everr seen. seen. And so so the Founda Founda• bubutt on on a a ca candlestick;ndlestick; and and i itt giveth giveth l lightight unto all all tion's reputation build buildss -with t thehe upcoming sec sec• that are are in the hou house.se. Let yo yourur li lightght so so s shinehine ond season to h highlightighlight Mstislav R Rostropovitch,ostropovitch, before m men,en, that they may see see yo yourur good good works, BeBeverlyverly Sills, Sills, Lazar Berman, the Rome Piccolo andand g glorifylorify yoUi' your Fath Fatherer which is is in heaven:' heaven." Bein Beingg Opera, and t.he the Phi Philadelphia,ladelphia, Tokyo, Polish aa " "lightlight to to the world," as as M Mr.r. Armstrong ha hass NationaNational,l, a andnd Utah Symphony Symphony Orchestras. Orchestras. Future taught, does does notnot refer to to prose proselytinglyting type type activity activity plans inc includelude special special cultural/educational con con• or in any any way even even promulgating c churchhurch doctrine certscerts to be te telecastlecast (probably (probably in 19 1978)78) nationwidenationwide to tho thosese who do do not voluntarily request i it.L Rather, from Ambassador Auditorium - underwritten in "good"good works" refer to to all all those secula.rsecular actions,actions, full by a major American cor corporation.poration. actactivitiesivities and and co conductnduct. that all men - even the It was our illi initialt ial desire - and i iss our our cont continuinginuing non-religious and and irr irreligiouseli gious - must appreciate, appreciate, desire - to conduct a allll the activities of th thee Foun Foun• respect a andnd h honor.onor. I Iff tthen,hen, to apply the a analogynalogy dation w withoutithout publiclypublicly promoting the Churc Church.h. todaytoday,, the " "light"light" i iss t thehe co collectivellective " "goodgood works" of of AICF wou wouldld atta attainin the totality of of it itss objectives objectives tthehe C Church,hurch, the Foundation is o onene o off the "cand "candle•le by: 1)I) indirectlyindirectly demondemonstratingstrating or r reflectingeflecting the sticsticks."ks." transcendent.transcendent spirit spiritualual nature of of man, and 2) 2) ful· ful• fillinfillingg the biblicalbiblical injunction to do do good works by hhelpinge lping others. (All this with a total commit commitmentment of barelybarely three percentpercent of the C Church'shurch's budget.) Y.O.U. UPDATE HoweHowever,ver, the media, more attracted by the Foun Foun• dation's programs and projects in the la lastst year Howdy!Howdy! Summer camp i iss over for another another year than it ever ha hass been by the C Church'shurch's more tradi tradi• and t thehe feast is a almostlmost. 0/\ on us. I want to take some ttionalional relig religiousious activities, have generated sig signifi•nifi space in this issueissue to update youyou on o ourur feast plansplans cacantnt public exposure - aandnd thereby impact - for and to discuss a few things as far as o ourur s sportsports tthehe C Churchhurch and for the Armstrongs. Many articles program i iss concerned. have appeared - and will con continuetinue to appear - in The Feast this yea yearr should be better than ever leading publicationspublications around thethe world about the as far as the youth are concer concerned.ned. They willwill have a entirety o off our inst institutions,itutions, Church and College as bigger part in the Feast itself and more thi thingsngs to well as Foundation.Foundation. In most cases, the articles do than ever before. This yea yearr in all butbut two sites were either d directlyirectly triggered by the Fou Foundationndation Youth Day will be on Tuesday Tuesday.. On that day the or indire indirectlyctly reorientedreoriented in scope and and/ l or tone based youth willwi ll assume responsibility,responsibi lity, under adult upon the obv obviouslyiously s successfuluccessful program of good supervissupervision,ion, for many of the physical aspects of works - cu cultural,ltural, humanitarian, charitable, edu· edu• the feast. Thi Thiss will include parking, ushering, catcationalional - co conductednducted by the Foundation for the cleanup, and other areas of serv service.ice. In some cases CChurchhurch and College. the youthyouth may givegive spec specialial musicm usic on this day. (If All of thisthis with our most sign significantificant projectproject you hav havee a youth or a group of yo youthsuths in your about to be launched: an excit excitinging newnew publication congregation who you feel could do a ann out out• dedesignedsigned to make a fundamental stateme statementnt about standing job on spec specialial music at the feast, please human potential,potential, reflect the highesthighest quality of our let the festival coord coordinatorinator fo forr your si sitete know.) institutionsinstitutions and be publicly and commerc commerciallyially suc suc• On the night followingfollowing Youth DayDay the out•out cessful. standing youngyoung talent at each feastfeast site will be Much of the media reports have been laudatory, presentedpresented in the Y.O.U.V.O.U. Tal Talentent Cont.est Contest regionalregional some cont controversial,roversial, and a fewfew derogatory - but finals. We have received, to da date,te, almost 200 all fascinating, which s simplyimply adds up to powerful entrentriesies for feast competit competition.ion. (If you haven'thaven't noti•noti public awareness a andnd impact as never before. The fiedfied us of your locallocal winner yet, pleaseplease do so imme•imme publicpublic profiles of both HerbertHerbert Armstrong and diately, by phone if you wish.) The showshow thisthis yearyear Garner Ted Armstrong have been - and continue promises to be far better than last year. I hope you toto be - substantiallysubstantially elevated.elevated. It was not our will encourage your entire c churchhurch to turnllIrn out and objective,objective, it is not our objective; but frankly,frankly, it is a support the youth at thesethese programs.programs. fact,fact, itit has happened - and itit is interesting,interesting, and At each U.S. feast site,site, Y.O.U.V.O.U. will be spons sponsoringoring we now accept it. a semi-formal yout youthh dance, comp completelete withwith live Matthew 5, verses 14-1614 -16 are particularly rele- musicmusic and refreshments. We do this withwith the AUj::ustAugust 24. 24, 197(; 1976 TheThe BULLETINB U L LET I N PagPagee 191 191 knowknowledgeledge t thathat youth youth dances dances can can be be a a ve veryry co con•n havhavee h hadad ministers come come d downow n out out of of the sta standsnds troversialtroversial act activity.ivity. We We wa wantnt to to as askk a allll of of you you to to andand attempt attempt to to overrul overrulee th thee refe refereeree and and i inn at at least least encourageencourage yo yourur teellS teens to to set set the the right right example example for for oneone case, case, where where the rcferee referee was was a a me member,m ber, tthehe local local commu communitynity at at t thehe Feast. We We wo woulduld also also tthreatenhreaten to to put h himim out out of of t thehe c church!hurch! - -or or so so it it likelike to to as askk eac eachh on onee of of you you c churchhurch pasto pastorsrs to to be be was reported. We We h haveave had paren parentsts a andnd fam familiesilies of of suresure you you have have at" at' l leasteast on~ one mi ministernister or or a anothernother players come come on on t thehe court court and and phys physicallyicall y c chal•ha l appoiappointednted in individualdi vidua l f fromrom your your churc churchh t too attend attend llengeenge the the referees. referees. Unfortunately, abo aboutut 90 90%% of of thethe youth youth d dance.ance. tthesehese problems are are caused, caused, not by t thehe youths youths OurOur n newew activity activity we we are are hav havinging at at each each feast feast si sitete themselves but by some some adu adultslts involved involved wit withh the the inin t thehe U.S. t thishis yea yearr is is a a youth youth ce center.nte.·. Th Thisis will will be be team o orr pare parents.nts. T Thesehese cases cases have led some some to to aa r room,oom, o orr a a bu buildingilding set set aside aside for for the the yout youth.h. The Theyy crcriticizeiticize the the V.O.U. YO.U. sports sports prog programram and and label it wiwillll be ab ablele to get get togethe togetherr wit withh friends to vis visit,it, harmful to the church church and and its its yo youth.uth. have a a snack, snack, p playlay p pinball,inball, footba football,ll , or or electronic electronic The V.O Y.O.U..U. sports prog"am program doc doess not cause cause the games,games, or or to d danceance in in a a w wholesomeholesome atmosphe atmospherere problem, nor i iss i itt the solution. solution. It merely points wwithith a adultd ult sp sponsorship.onsorship. T Thehe centers centers will be o openpen outou t the p problemroblem a andnd g givesives u uss a a cha chancence to grow and and afterafter services services eac eachh day, day, except except the the sabbaths. sabbaths. This This overcome. As I sa saidid above above,, 90 90%% of of these problems adadditiondition w willill hope hopefullyfully e encouragencourage many of of our our are spawned by the adu adultslts and and not by the youth. teensteens to to meet and and get get to to know n newew friends friends without ThThee youths' attitude attitudess simply simply mirror t thehe att attitudesitudes the general general pr pressureses..~ u res fo foundund a aroundround a a l lotot of of arcade arcade ofof the a adultsd ults who work with them them,, or or who they are are aareas.reas. around. This br bringsings me t too the point I wan wantt to AnotheAnotherr new th thingin g we are adding adding for this Feast makmake.e. is yo youthuth d discountsiscounts to many of the amusement and WhWhenen choos choosinging yo yourur coac coacheshes and and V.O.U. YO.U. coor coor• entertainmeentertainmentnt areas areas around eac eachh feast site. T Thesehese dinators, be sure they not only identify with the discounts vary from 10 10%% a allll the way to 100 100%% youth but have had some experience in the sporL,> sports ((free).free). T Thehe num numberber o off didiscountsscounts and type varies fiefield.ld . Be sure sure t theyhey are are ca capablepable of of i instillingnstill ing i inn the wwithit h eac eachh feast s siteite - li listingsstings will be ava availableilable at youth the more important aspects o off the spo sportsrts the feas feastt sites sites.. program - bu buildingilding c character,haracter, developing their There is only one one hitch to the youth being able ability, having good f fellowship,ellowship, and developing to take advan advantagetage of these two new activit activitiesies -all all true Godly sportsmanship. yout.hyouth participating must have a validvalid YO.U.Y.O.U. If the co coachach never accus accuseses the othe otherr team pub•pub membershimembershipp card. All cur currentrent. V.O.U. Y.O.U. memberships liclylicly of cheat cheating,ing, nevernever gets infuriatedinfu riated at the ref•ref· expiexpirere o onn the first. first day of the feast. They have to be eereeree for a ··lousy "lousy call" or being biased,biased, and never rerenewednewed at. at t.he the feast in order order for the yout youthh to get get accusesaccuses the Y.O.U. officialsofficials or the otherother pastor of the V.O Y.O.U..V. discounts, or to get into the yout youthh having it in for him, the youth won't, in most cases center. PleasePlease encourage a allll of your current take up t thehe cha chant.nt . If he is a grac graciousious loser,loser, his Y.O.U.V.O.V. membersmembers to bebe su surere to renewre new at the Feast. team will be, too. If thet he parentsparents never g griperipe and Also encourage all the youths whowho a arere not yet complainco mplain about the "unfairness"··unfairness" of a call, the V.O.V.Y.O.U. membersmembers to join at the Feast.Feast. They will get youth will get over any anger qui quickly.ckly. thetheirir $4.00 wort worthh at the feast a alone!lone! II won't say "It··It matters not whether you win or Now, to disc discussuss one extremely important aspect. aspect lose."lose." Anyone who com completelypletely feelsfee ls thisthis isis proba•proba ofof our Y.O.U.V.O.U. s sportsports program. WeWe have allall heard bly in the habit of losing.losing. I would rather say, "It··It thethe well-worn axiom "It··It mattersmatters not whetherwhether youyou matters less whether youyou win or lose thanthan how youyou win o orr lose, but how youyou playplay the game." Don'tDon't play the game." Let's keepkeep thisthis in mind in select•select you believe it!it! If you believebelieve it doesn't matter inging the rightright people toto workwO"k with the program. whetherwhether you winwi n or lose, just ask thet he poorpoor wife of RemindRemind thet he parents and youths of it both before thethe player,player, coachcoach or even pastor of thethe losinglosing team.team. and duringduring thethe season. Chances are sheshe just got ye yelledlled at o orr put down for WeWe have also taken a lot of flack about team no reason. Ask thethe parent of the boyboy whowho struck appearance thisthis year. ThereThere hashas been a wide diver•diver ouout t withwith his teamteam one run behindbehind and the bases sitysity inin both neatness and attitude. YouVou as church loadedloaded inin thethe bottombottom of thethe lastlast inning.inning. pastors,pastors, along with youryour coaches, are responsibleresponsible Too many of our sportssports programsprograms degeneratedegenerate forfo r being sure your team isis neatly attired before,before. intointo a "win··win at alla ll costs" fight.fight. We have hadhad duringduring and after a game. You can enforce your incidentsincidents during the past year when thethe coach rulesrules on youryour teamteam - but don'tdon't looklook down on became so enraged at a referee'sreferee·s call we were were another man who has differentdilTerent rulesrules for his team.team. afraid hehe was goinggoing toto havehavc aa heartheart attack. WeWe LookLook at thethe athletic programs inin some of the lead • PagePage 192 192 TheThe BULLETINB U L LET I N AuguAugustst 24. 24, 19 197676 inging colleges colleges and and universities. universities. You You see see all all kinds kinds of of b.b. Features Features that that go go behind behind the the sce scenesnes in in this this youngyoung people people with with all all styles styles of of clothing clothing and and hair hair Work.Work. lengthslengths at at college college and and that that is is okay. okay. But if if you you c.c. Introdu Introductionction to to our our many many varied varied helps a andnd want to to get get ont.o onto the football football team team or or t thehe swim swim• serVlces.serVIces. ming team team you you have to conform conform t.o to the standards standards d.d. Explain Explain the the way way var variousious departments departments a arere --sometimes sometimes including including hair hair len lengthsgths - - ofof the the runrun and and how how t theyhey can can aid aid our our s subscribers.ubscribers. coach.coach. HeHe doesn't. doesn't have to accept accept a anyonenyone who who e.e. Comments Comments from from other other subscribers. subscribers. doesn'tdoesn't meet his stan standards,dards, though he has nothing f.f. A specialspecial "Q "Questionsuestions & & Answers" Answers" section section for for to do do with whether or or not the theyy stay stay at at the college. college. ourour readers' benefi benefit. t. TheThe same same could could hold true with a a church church athletic athletic InIn style, style, t thehe Newsletter i iss a a short, short, light, light, easy-to easy-to• program. The The teenagers can can come come to church church with readread publication with with pictures and and graphic graphic fea fea• theirtheir own own sty styles,les, but must meet with the the coach coach's's turestures which which grab grab people's attention attention and and interest. interest. stastandardsndards to b bee a allowedllowed to play for that parti particularcular TheThe first first Newsletter was se sentnt July July 16. 16. As of of the church'schurch's team. team. time of of this this writing, August 16, 16, approximately approximately Overall, th thisis la lastst activity activity year has been fanta fantas•s 2,7352,735 co-workers co-workers and and 2,620 2,620 donor donorss have financiall financiallyy tic. Our Our sports sports programs are really taking shape andand voluntarily responded responded. . TheseThese donors, donors, particu particu• thanks to the hard work and time spe spentnt by our our larly,larly, show show good co-worker co-workerpotential- potential- supporterssupporters coordinators a andnd c churchhurch pastors. We Weare are trying to ofof the Work we may never have in interestedterested in the ininstillstill many of your suggest suggestionsions and ideas into our same way before. As a anothernot her example of response response,, future plans.plans. Let's have a great season! requests for praye prayerr and healing have almost doudou• Well, that's about about it for this issue. I intended to bled since we mentioned this service service in the Q&A discuss our upcoming Youth Confere Conferencence in Big sectsectionion of ofthe the Newsletter.Newsletter. Sandy in December, but will ha haveve to put that ofT off ununtil til next issue. Mr_Mr. Armstrong's Co-Worker Letters - Jim Thornhill Reaction to the t three-monthhree-month trial offer of Mr. Herbert Armstrong Armstrong's's co-worker letters has been as satisfactory and e encouragingncouraging as that to the News•News Jetter.letter. Thou Thoughgh no response was necessary until Mail Processing after the third letter, many are rushing in their Mail Processing lettersletters to make sure we add their names to the permanentpermanent list of recipients. Thu Thuss far, lessless than The mai maill cou countnt through August 1616 ha hass come up !h%1f2% have sai saidd they don't want to receive the co co• ahoutabout 31 % fromfrom its levellevel during Jul July.y. Since July worker letters. Many who d declinedeclined the c co-workero-worker and August are normally low months for mail, lettersletters made veryvery positive comments about the PT even this sizable increase only brings usus to a rela•rela and GN. tively average mail count. ThroughThrough August 16 we The positivepositive commentscomments we've receivedreceived so far havehave receivedreceived 80,629 letters for the month, giving followfollow twotwo basic trends:trends: thethe firstfirst and most numer•numer us a yearly total of 1,395,484.1,395,484. Still, this yearly ous comments are appreciationappreciation forfor being includedincluded totaltotal isis 3%3% higher than last year at thisthis time •- as a partpart of thethe co-workerco-worker letterletter familyfamily and for hopefully an indication of a firm upwardupward trend. allowingallowing themthem toto knowknow what isis happeninghappening inin thethe Work; the second trend of comments praises the ProgressProgress in Subscriber Development insightinsight of worldworld newsnews thatthat thethe lettersletters contain. AsAs reportedreported lastlast issue,issue, the firstfirst copy ofof thethe "Co•"Co All in all, thethe Subscriber Development ProgramProgram WorkerWorker Newsletter"Newsletter" hashas been mailedmailed toto all donors hashas gotten off toto a good start. Of course,course, our partpart andand co-workers and responseresponse toto itit hashas beenbeen excep•excep inin MPCMPC isis notnot thethe wholewhole picture.picture. WeWe realizerealize •- tionallytionally enthusiastic!ent husiastic! OurOur originaloriginal conceptconcept inin plan•plan andand appreciate deeplydeeply -- thethe vitalvital functionsfunctions pro•pro ningning thethe Co-WorkerCo-Worker NewsletterNewsletter waswas tot.o prepareprepare aa videdvided byby thethe manymany otherother departmentsdepartments involvedin volved programprogram thatthat wouldwould motivatemotivate peoplepeople toto becomebecome withwith us.us. It'sIt's our earnest hopehope thatthat. as aa resultresult ofof all moremore involvedinvolved inin thethe WorkWork andand toto assistassist inin theirtheir ourour combined efforts wewe cancan see manymany newnew peoplepeople spiritualspiritual growthgrowth byby stressingstressing ourour personalpersonal concernconcern addedadded toto thethe ChurchChurch as timetime goes by.by. forfor them.them. TheThe NewsletterNewsletter waswas tot.o manifestmanifest thisthis -- RichardRichard RiceRice primarilyprimarily through:through: a.a. AA personalpersonal letterletter fromfrom Mr.Mr. TedTed ArmstrongArmstrong (adapted(adapted fromfrom hishis "Personal""Personal" inin thet he World•World widewide News).News). August 24. 24, 1976 The BULLETINB U L LET IN PsgePage 193 LETTERLETTER COMMENTS COMMENTS ""I1 received my first News Newsletterletter toda todayy and and enjoyedenjoyed it so so muc much.h. Thanks Thanks for y yourour tim timee and and CO-WORKER NEWSLETTER CO-WORKER NEWSLETTER eeffortffort t too k keepeep us up to to date date on on t thehe wonderful Work WeWe're're r receivingeceiving very good good response to the first first of of yoyouu a arere doing." doing." thethe new CO- CO-WORKERWORKER NEWSLE'M'ERS. NEWSLETTERS.The The News News• --M Mrs.rs. Harr Harryy Wann, Wann, Jr Jr.. letter re representspresents a ann effo effortr t. to r reacheach thethe donors donors and and DeSotDeSoto,o, MO MO co-workersco-workers wi withth an an in insidesidc l lookook at at the a activitiesctivities of of thethe Work. Nea Nearlyrly lSO 160,000,CHJO donors donors and and c co-workerso-workers ""YourYour first Co-Wo Co-Workerrker Newslette Newsletterr wa wass read read with with rereceivedceived the Newsletter on on t thehe first mailing. The The intinteresterest a andnd it i iss good good to know that that much effo effortrt reareactionction overall overall hashas been favorable and and apprecia apprecia• madmadee in th thee Worldwide Ch Churchurch of of God God is is produ produc•c tivetive,, with e encouragingncouraging financia financiall s supportupport as as well. iningg res results.ul ts. Keep up 't 'thehe Wo Work.'rk: " " FollFollowingowing are are a a few few c commentsomments to s showhow the flavor flavor - Mr. && MrsMrs.. Donald Hedger ofof the r responses.esponses. SaSann Francisco, CA CA "Just re receivedceived Volume 1 of the Co-Worker ""WhatWhat a pleasurepleasure it is to write a l letteretter like this! Newsletter.Newsletter. The be bestst word I ca cann use to describe describe it Your Co-Wo Co-Workerrker Newsletter is g great.reat. Thank Thank you is: FANT FANTASTIC!KeepitASTiC! Keep it com coming."ing." for se sendingnding it. it."" -C- Charlesharles Ford - Joe Joe Franco Franco SaSatellitetellite Beach, FL SaSann A Antonio,ntonio, TX TX "Your first i issuessue of Newsle Newslettertter asks asks that we "Tha"Thanknk yo youu fo forr se sendingnding me the the new N Newsletterewsletter write o ourur reaction t too the publication. Mine is v veryery foforr Co-Wor Co-Workers.kers. I found i itt most inter interesting,esting, and and favorable. I Itt put a vo volumelume of information in a hahaveve e enclosednclosed an an offering." tthimblefulhimbleful of s space."pace." - Allan NNocker ocker - John W. Pa Patton,tton, S Sr.r. SaSann Antonio, T TXX VerVernon,non, TX ""II rreceivedeceived you yourr first issue of t thehe Co-Wor Co-Workerker CHANGED LIVES NewsletterNewsletter a andnd you asked those who received i itt to respond by w writingriting a andnd express expressinging opinions (w (whichhich The following letters co concernncern t thehe chan changesges in I fee feell s sureure most will, as anyone interested enough personal li livesves that have beenbeen effected as a result of of to be a co-wor co-workerker s surelyurely wantswants to know what they the teachings of t thishis Work. are helpinghelping to accomplish). We also surely feel unanimouslyunanimously that eve everyry accomplishment made byby "My s sisterister ha hass five c childrenhildren and i iss divorced divorced.. the Work is helping ca carryrry out God's Plan, and we Today s shehe was here just talking J!enerally generally about need to know that thet he WorkWork isis going forward."forward." herher c children,hildren, people,people, the job s she'she's try tryinging to hold downdown,, a andnd trying to fit things in place. - Mrs. B Bettyetty Balt Baltierraierra "Afte"Afterr she left 1 I cr criedied for her and prayedprayed for her San Jose, CA too. I want to help herher so much now! She thinks our family isis so 'toget 'together'her' and often 1 I know she "Today I received Volume 1 of t thehe new Co Co• comcomparespares herher lifelife w withith mine. I told her of howhow m myy Worker Newsletter. I just want to say that I think liflifee hashas c changedhanged because of God! - and Plain it isis aann exce excellentllent idea. 1 I find it very informing to Truth, Good News, and Ambassador Co College.llege. I know ho howw tthehe Worldwide C Churchhurch of God I isS can't begin to thinkthink what t thingshings wouldwould be likelike if I progressing a andnd w whathat activities take place at had notnot known o off yo you.u. Ambassador Co College.llege. Keep up the good work." ""II want to thank you a allll fro fromm the bottom of mymy - Anthony C_ C. Rosselli, Jr. heart for the c changehange youyou havehave broughtbrought into my Somerville, MA liflife.e. I could n notot li liveve right ever again if 1 I rejected God and His t truth.ruth. I1 have becomebecome so invol involvedved thatthat "Just"Just to letlet you know thatthat II enjoyed receivingreceiving nothingnothing see seemsms more importantimportant than my st studyingudying thethe Co-Wor Co-Workerker Newsletter.Ncwsletter. I e enjoynjoy hearing what and praying. InIn fact, nothing i ISs more important important! ! thethe Worldwide ChurchChurch of God is doing around the God isis FIRST!"FiRST!" world in preaching the Kingdom of God." - Mrs. William Jack Jacksonson - Aaron Gurle Gurleyy Washington, D.C. Louisville, KY (Continued on pagepage 199) PagePage 194194 TheThe BBUL U L LETL ET II NN AugustAugust 24,24, 19761976 hashas toto answer forfor ourselves. OurOur answer isis mostmost SerlDonSermon Outlines importantimportant and has a bearing uponupon our future!future! ThereThere isis aa very importantimporta nt quality we need inin our lives.lives. IfIf we havehave thisthis quality,quality, thenthen we can bebe suresure thatthat wewe willwill nevernever reach' reach ourour limit,limit, ourour breakingbreakin g pointpoint - thethe lastlast strawstraw inin ourour relationshiprelationship withwith COpyCOPY PREPARATION others.others. ThenThen we can and willwi ll remainremain loyalloyal to our brethren and our calling. Our ComposingComposing Department hashas requested brethren and our calling. that all sermon outlines (and " For Your In that all sermon outlines (and "For Your In• Body: terestte rest ... "" columncolumn material) be double spaced with approximatelyapproximately Ph1 ~ in. wide mar•mar SOCIETYSOCIETY TODAY DESCRIBEDDESCRIBED gins.gins. This makes it much easiereasier for{or thethe typ•typ IIII Tim.T im. 3:1-5 - SocietySociety concernedconcerned and obsessed istsists who must enter the copy intointo the withwith selfself computer via keyboard. Single-spacedSingle-spaced lines are difficult to follow.{ollow. Also, thethe wider mar•mar Matt. 24 24:12:12 - LoveLove to wax coldcold gins help the mark-up man to give special InIn many cases societysociety hashas turnedturned coldcold and detailed instructions for{or typing the material. unconcernedunconcerned about thethe welfarewelfare of others. We,We, too,t oo, Your cooperation will be appreciated. couldcould become a "spiritual"spiritual isolationist" if wewe aren't - Managing EditorEditor careful.careful. EMOTIONAL PITFALLSPITFALLS TO AVOID MERCY - SAFEGUARD TO OUR SomeSome have asked how couldcould so and so leave the PERSPECTIVE Church. True, it is hard to understand until youyou Introduction: looklook at the emotional pitfallspitfalls thatt hat many of usus fall We livelive in a worldworld todaytoday that cries for justice!justice! A intointo fromfrom time to t time.ime. These pitfallspitfalls blot out o ourur world wherewhere everyone isis extremelyextremely suspicious,suspicious, perspective,perspectiue, much likelike fog on windows. We can't doubtfudoubtful,l, ca calloused,lloused, s sometimesometimes s spitefulpi teful a andnd vindic•vindic see our way for all th thee e emotionalmotional concern. ttiveive towa towardrd each oth other.er. A world where isolation isolation• HereHere a arere some of t thehe "p "pitfalls"it fa lls" which s someome have ism is becomingbecoming a way of l life,ife, withwith everyone feeling fallenfa llen into into,, causing them to reachreach thet he " "lastlast s straw"traw" at a loss toward findin findingg l lastingasting solutions to t thehe - ttheirheir breaking pointpoint in theirt heir relationshiprelationship withwith problems of drought, d disease,isease, famine, over-popu over-popu• others. All of t thesehese areas h haveave to do withwith one's llation,ation, starvat starvation,ion, and war. These problems ha haveve rerelationshiplationship with others, a andnd i iff t theyhey had o onene very cacausedused m manyany nat nations,ions, as as w welle ll as individuals, to importaimportantn t quality, it co coulduld h haveave been prevented.prevented. turn inwa inwardrd in defense. 1. HurtHurt FeelingsFeelings Toward Others CeCertainlyrta inly Watergate a andnd Vie Vietnamtnam ha haveve had Being offended by the act actionsions of othe othersrs thetheirir effect in bringing thi thiss to the public's mind Feeling ignored and n neglectedeglected by others mormoree than ot otherher causes. Feeling others others ta talklk about about u uss TolToleranceerance a andnd sympathy sympathy no longer see seemm to be in II Cor Cor.. 10:7 - Avoid t thehe outwa outwardrd ap appearancepear ance vogue eit eitherher between nations or individual individuals.s. James 5:9 5:9 - -Grudge not Everyone seems to be after after t theirheir own own and "let my Hurt nearly always always tur turnsns to bi bitterness,tterness, bit bit• brother get get hi hiss the best he can." can." As a result, this teternessrness t too hate attattitudeitude cou couldld be and h hasas become a problem with 2. Judging Others, Others, I Imputingmputing Motives, Doub Doubtsts sosomeme in the C Church.hurch. Some Some have turned inward aandnd Suspicio Suspicionn toward self, self, instead of of ha havingving the the proper co concernncern Reading into somethi somethingng more t thanhan what for others. others. reareallylly exists exists Yes, what ha hass happ happenedened in society has had an an TryingTrying t too keep our our brother "right" "right" effecteffect upon u uss in God's God's c churchhurch as as we well,ll , as as we have JamesJames 4:10-12 4:10-12 - -Not to to judg judgee our our brot brotherher wwitnessedit nessed over over the pa pastst couple couple of of years. II Thess. Thess. 5 5:11-14:11 -14 - - Not to to be s suspicioususpicious of of thosethose over over us SpecifiCSpecific Purpose Purpose Statement: Statement: We s shouldhould give give o othersthers t thehe be benefitnefit of of the TheThe question question I want to as askk today is: is: W Whathat is is our our doubt!doubt! limitlimit towa towardrd those those in in soc societyiety arou aroundnd us? What What is is 3.3. Co Competition,mpetition, Jea Jealousy,lousy, and and Envy yoyourur limit limit toward yo yourur brother brother or or siste sisterr in in the Looking out out for for No, No.1 I and and not ot othershers ChChurch?u rch? H Howow far far would would we we go go in in our our relationship relationship II Co Cor.r. 10:1 10:122 - -Pau Paul'sl's ins instructionstructions n notot to to wwithith our our brothers and and s sistersisters before before we we reached comcomparepare thethe " "lastlast s straw,"traw," or or o ourur br breakingeaking point? point? Each Each of of u uss Provo 14: 14:3030 - -The The p powerower of of envy envy AuguAugustst 24. 24, 1976 1976 TheThe BULLETINB U L LET I N PagePage 19 1955 ProvoProvo 27:4 27:4 - -Who Who is is able able' to to withstand withstand envy envy Heb.Heb. 9:5 9:5 - -Interesting Interesting point point - -the the mercy mercy seat seat WeWe have have to to admit admit that that the thesese are are all all areas areas that that iiss above above th thee law law wewe have have been been emotemotionallyionally involinvolvedved with with to to a a Heb.Heb. 4:14-15 4:14-15 - -Ch Christ'srist's r responsibilityesponsibility to to admin admin• greategreaterr or or l lesseresser degree. degree. The Thesese strong strong emot emotionalional iisterster me mercyrcy on on our our behalf. behalf. We We can can go go t too that that reactionsreactions can can blot blot out out our our sense sense of of perspective, perspective, thronethrone of of me mercy!rcy! causingcausing us us to to miss miss.the. the goal goal we we are are str strivingiving for! for! AllAll of of t thesehese areas areas can can be be overcome overcome by by one one very very Conclusion:Conclusion: importantimportant quality, quality, which which will will be be a a safeguardsafeguard to to WeWe are are admonished admonished to to have have mercy, God God desires desires ourour perspecti perspectiveve inin life life.. A A quality quality w whichhich can can keep keep us us thatthat it it be in in us. us. The The way we we " "receive"receive" it it is is to to givegive it it ouout of of these pitfalls. pitfalls. That That quality quality is is MERCY.MERCY. toto others! others! Let mercy be t thehe safeguardsafeguard to to your If we have have MERCYMERCY imbeddedimbedded in in our our minds as as a a perspective. ItIt h hasas a a preserving qualit quality!y! way of of life life,, then we won't ever ever rea reachch t thehe " "endend of of --Charles Charles R. R. Crain Crain tthehe rope," rope," "t "thehe l lastast st straw"raw" in in o ourur r relationshipelationship w withith SanSan Luis Luis Obispo, Obispo, Ca. Ca. others.others. Yes, we shou shouldld desir desiree mercy instead instead of of jujustice!stice! ININ "WEAKNESS" "WEAKNESS" WE SHALL SHALL BE BE WHAT IS MEH MERCY?CY? STRENGTHENED Mercy is is a a w willingnessill ingness to spa sparere or or to help. Syno Syno• Introduction:Introduction: nnymsyms would be l love,ove, co compassion,mpassion, longsuffering. TheThe Bible says says that t thehe meek s shallhall inh inheriterit th thee The Greek word, elemonelemon,, ggivesives us a much earearth;th; the the poor in spir spiritit shall shall be in God's God's King King• clearer meaning. It means to place yourself in the dom.dom. How However,ever, the world's idea idea of of humilit humilityy and and skiskinn of the other person. the person with a a modest, unpr unpretentiousetentious or or even I Co Cor.r. 12:26 - When one suffers, we a allll suffer low opinion opinion of of himself, is unqu unquestionablyestionably equated Matt. 9:36 - Christ Christ had this quality; quality; He had with weakness. But is meekne meeknessss weakness? cocompaSSIOnmpassion What e elementlement does does God wantwa nt in a person so that He can, as Psa Psalmslms 147:6 a andnd 1 149:449:4 state state,, " "liftlift VALUE OF MEHCY MERCY upup t thehe m meek"eek" a andnd " "beautifybeautify (them] [them] with salva salva• Provo 3:3 - Don't let it forsake yo youu .... tion." It is on onlyly when we humbly recognize ou ourr ProvoProvo14:21 - Happy if you havehave m mercyercy . .... own weaknweaknessesesses that God will see how we can be ProvoProvo21:21 - Follow after m mercyercy. .... liftedlifted up and "be made strong." CHCHRIST'S RIST'S TEACH TEACHING ING ABOUT MERCY Body: Matt. 5:7 - Blessed are thethe merciful 1.L TEMPORALTEMPORAL & ETERNAL BLESSINGS Why are you blessed if y youou havehave mercy?mercy? OFOFTHEMEEK THE MEEK Provo 11:1711:17 - Do good to youryour own flesh ...... A. Psalm 25:9 - Guidance in judgment; Matt. 6:14 - Will receivereceive mercymercy for yourself!yourself! verse 5 - -ledled in truth JamesJames 2:13 - Will havehave mercymercy shownshown on us 1. So many of us needneed to know how to orderorder ourour liveslives EXAMPLESEXAMPLES OF MERCY 2. Making decisionsdecisions thatt hat affectaffect ourselvesourselves 1.1. LukeLuke 15:11-1615:1 1-16 - ProdigalProdigal son and othersothers very importantimportant 2. Example:Example: The HidingHiding Place,Place, by CorrieCorrie tenten 3.3. Do we have the ability to legitimately Boom,Boom, page 179.J 79. Her attitude inin comparisoncomparison be ableable to control situationssituations to advan•advan toto her sister of thethe one who betrayed them.t hem. tage?tage? (e.g. inin speakingspeaking toto others;others; inin 3. ChristChrist our ultimate example workingworking with others) Matt.Matt. 27:12,27:12, 26,2926,29 - BeatingBeating hehe enduredendured B.B. Psalm 37:1137: 11 -~ MeekMeek toto inheritinherit the LukeLuke 23:34 - "Father"Father forgiveforgive themthem...... " earthearth ... andand delightdelight inin peace 1.1. HaveHave wewe obtainedobtained peacepeace inin thet he smallersmaller MercyMercy hashas a preservingpreserving qualityquality about it. YouYou spheresspheres ofof life?life? (family(family !friends)/ fri ends) receivereceive forfor givinggiving it.it. ItIt helpshelps usus toto keepkeep our per•per· 2.2. HappinessHappiness isis ...... peace!peace! spectivespective firmlyfirmly inin view.view. TheThe bigbig picturepicture remainsremains 3.3. LaterLater wewe shall havehave authorityauthority andand firmlyfirm ly inin mind.mind. ItIt helpshelps usus toto keepkeep aa properpl'Oper emo•emo powerpower toto provideprovide peacepeace on earthearth tionaltional outlookoutlook towardtoward others.others. C.C. WisdomWisdom oror shameshame - - whichwhich wouldwould youyou choose?choose? (Prov.(Prov. 11:2)11:2) HOWHOW GODGOD VIEWSV IEWS MERCYMERCY 1.1. ExamplesExamples ofof pridepride (arrogance)(arrogance) inin Mir•Mir LukeLuke 6:366:36 -- BeBe mercifulmerciful asas GodGod isis mercifulmerciful iamiam (Num.(Num. 12),12), UzziahUzziah (II(IT Chron.ehron. 26),26), Page 196]96 The B U LLLETI LET I N August 24,24. 1976]976 and Nebuchadnezzar(Dan.Nebuchadnezzar'{ Dan. 4:30) OUR WEAKNESS ININ THISTHIS LIFE ISIS C CON•ON· 2. Examples of thethe lowlylowly in Daniel (Dan. TlTINUOUSNUOUS 2:30) and J Josephoseph (Gen (Gen.. 41:16)41:16) A. Moses soo soonn became d depressedepressed (Ex. 5 5:20•:20- D. ProvoProv. 22:4 22:4- - ProductionProduct.ion of richesriches honorhonor 23). HeHe n nowow l lackedacked faith anda nd LIFE B. Not weaknessweakness to te tellll ' -God God H Hee hadhad failed E. Christ'sChrist's -promisespromises in "Sermon"Sermo n on the (verse 23) - but wicke wickedness!dness! Mount"Mount" - a s summaryummary of Old Testament C. Some Sometimestimes byby our inaction we do t thehe s sameame \'~• I. All the belief in the world no good II. GOD CALLS US ININ WEAKNESS (I COR. 1. All the belief in the world no good 1:26-27)1: 26-27) wit.houtwithout act actionion ( (Rom.Rom. 2:13) A. WhatWhat type of weakness? HowHow are we to be 22.. All thethe prayersprayers ineffectivein effective till we do sstrengthened?trengthened ? sosomethingmething B. Paul mentionsmentions it in HebrewsHebrews 11:34: " "OutOut D. True weakness i iss havinghaving "no confidence in of w weaknesseakncss mad madee s strong."trong." What does he the flesh"fl esh" (Phil. 3 3:3):3) whi whichch s shouldhould lead to OUI' ability to be able to do "all t hings mean?mean? How are we to be made st strong?rong? our ability to be able to do "all things 1. W Wee need to forg forgetet the common co concep•ncep through C Christhrist w whoho st strengthensrengthens me" (Phi1.4:13) tion of physicalphysical w weaknesseakness or st strengthrength (Phil. 4:13) 2. The wordswords "made st strong"rong" always usedused E. At the sa sameme time the therere i iss a pride in humil humil• in the N.T. in a sspiritualpiritual sesensense ity made s strongtrong whi whichch c canan be our downfall (II Chron.26: 15-16) aa.. Acts 9:22 - Don'tDon't forget Paul'sPaul's (II Chron.26:15-16) comcompleteplete r reversaleversal of lifelife rolesroles V. HUMILITY ISIS NOT A Q QUESTIONUESTION OF FEELING WEAK BUT BELIEVING b. Rom. 4:20 - A Abrahambraham physicallyphysically FEELING WEAK BUT BELIEVING THAT WE ARE WEAK BECAUSE weak in himselfh imself (body good as d dead),ead). THAT WE ARE WEAK BECAUS E no "co "confidencenfidence i inn the fl flesh"esh" GOD SA SAYSVS SO! SO! A. T Truerue weakncss weakness is to know we are weak c. Eph. 6:1 6:100 - Ca Can'tn't be made s strongtrong of of because God says so, even t.hough we feel ourselves; n noror can fleshly st strengthrength because God says so, even though we feel strong (o(orr llackack of) of) be co convertednverted in intoto s spiri•piri strong tual 1. Job didn't didn't bel believeieve it. We do don'tn't whe whenn dd.. Phil. 4: 4:13 13 (Expanded later later)) we're proud 2. Then cite J ob 38: 1·2 etc.; 40:4,42:6 e. I Tim Tim.. 1:11 1:11-12-12 - Paul made st strongrong 2. Then cite Job 38:1-2 etc.; 40:4,42:6 fforor a a spec specialia l job job (Gr (Greekeek is same same as as 33.. Some of usus ar aree st stillill se self-righteouslf-righ teous ototherher 5 5 in instances,stances, poo poorlyrly rendered B. True w weaknesseakness a andnd c consequentonsequent st strengthrength "enab"enabled"led" in KJV KJV)) cocomeme from Go Godd ( (JohnJ ohn 15:5)15:5) f. II Tim. 2:1-2 - Paul ex exhortshorts Tim Tim• 1. Doe Doesn'tsn't say say we can do o onlynly a littlelittle witwithh othothyy to be st strongrong l likeike himself a lillielittle ofof o ouru r own own stre strength,ngth, but nothing spiritually without God's! g. Last occ occurrenceurrence (II Tim. Tim. 4 4:16-17):1 6-17) a a spiritually without God's! cocontrastntrast of of human weakness of of 2.2. Only Only w whenhen we realize t thish is will C Christhrist human a aidid vs. God's st strength.rength. (Ever (Ever didiee f forol' u uss (Rom. (Rom. 5:6); 5:6); i. i.e.e. we shall shall o onlyn ly fefeltlt lik likee be beinging eentirelyntirely alonalone?)e?) tthenhen recognize recognize w whathat h hisis deat deathh mean meanss C.C. S Someome weakness is notnot meekness (o (orr v viceice III. BUT PAUL'S OBVIOUS REFERENCE (IN III. BUT PAUL'S OBVIOUS REFERENCE (IN versa) HEB. 11,34) IS TO OT., THEREFORE HEB. 11:34) IS TO O.T., THEREFORE 1. E E.g..g. Ca Can'tn't c citeite Elijah' Elijah'ss weaknes weakness s LLESSONSESSONS ARE FOR FOR US (I(I K Kingsings 1 19).9). Thi Thiss wa wass fear of of a a wo woman,man, A. An exce excellentllent e examplexample in Mo Mosesses JJezebelezebel l. Ex. 3: 18-4: 1 - Spirit.ual weakness 1. Ex. 3:18-4:1 - Spiritual weakness 2. No Norr He Hezekiah'szekiah's ( (IIII Kin Kingsgs 1 19).9). This This was depression. Moses not "made strong" depression. Moses not "made strong" ffearear of Assyria. Bo Bothth were fear of of because h hee doubted doubted C Christ'shrist's s suffi•uffi people. ciency. He had to believe in his own ciency. He had to believe in his own DD.. A h healthy,ealthy. awesome awesome respect of of God God is th thee insufficiency (verse 10) insufficiency (verse 10) first requirem requirementent 2. Had to believe in the "strong hand" of 2. Had to believe in the "strong hand" of l.1. I Isaiahsaiah i iss a a good good exa examplemple (lsa. (Isa. 6:5- 6:5-8;8; God (Ch. 3: 19, margin) God (Ch. 3:19, margin) 66,66:1-2)' ·2) 3. Only t.hen could he say as Paul did in 3. Only then could he say as Paul did in 22.. And Je Jeremiahrem iah (Jer. (Jer. 1 1:4-8):4-8) II Co Cor.r. 3:5 3:5 and and 12: 12:1010 33.. Others Others t toooo (Ezek. (Ezek. 1 1:28;:28; 2:1-2; 2:1-2; 3:14; 3:14; IV. PRO PROCESSCESS OF OF W WEAKNESSEA KNESS (HUM (HUMILITY)ILITY) DanDan.. 10: 10:8;8; Neh. Neh. 4:4, 4:4, 5 5,, 9, 9, 14) TOWARDTOW ARDSS STRENGTH STRENGTH MUST MUST BE BE 44.. What about about M Mr.r. H. H. W. A Armstrong?rmstrong? CONCONTINUOUSTINUOUS PROCESS BECAUSE BECAUSE 5.5. "How "How r readyeady i iss the man to go go whom whom August 24. 24, 1976 The BULLETINB U L LET I N Page 197 God has never sent! But h howow tim timid,id, diffi diffi• ttrainingraining others who a arere and and/or lor have gone gone on on to be dent and slow is God's chosen cchampions.hampions. Dwight Dwight S Stones,tones, the High High Jumper Jumper who instrument" recently set set a a wor worldld record after after the the Olympics Olympics in E. I Isa.sa. 30:1-3,7,14 30:1-3; 7,14 sums u upp the fata fatalityli ty of Canada by jumping 7'717'71/4/1,/4 ", isis among among those who physical strengt strengthh (esp (esp.. verse 7) 7).. "For "For have t trainedrained with Hafl'y Harry at at the college college.. EgyEgypt'spt's promises are wo worthless!rthless! - 'The At the close of the program, Mr Mr.. LaLanne told reluctant dragon' dragon' I ca callll herl" her!" (Para (Para• Harry that he would be de delightedlighted to have M Mr.r. Ted Ted phrasedphrased vers version).ion). People go to the wrong Armstrong on on the show, an andd hoped he would be placesplaces to get s strength.trength. I Inn verse 7 aga againin ableable t too find the time time to ma makeke it someday. someday. "the"their"ir" refers t.o to t. thehe Egypt.ians, Egyptians, meaning Mr. Sneider Sneider spent t thehe weekend of of August 20-22 that.that they never h helpelp Israe Israel,l, but just sit sit on on in Cincinnati, Oh Ohio,io, where he appeared on "Speak "Speak• thetheirir backsides and do do nothing. ing Frankly" - a tal talkk show o onn l localocal TV. TV. He also gave two sermonettes in the C Cincinnatiincinnati Churches, Conclusion: as well as giving a Physical Fitness Seminar whichwhich Our strength is God, a andnd not Egyp Egypt;t ; not in man, was open open to the pub public.lic. Over 140,000 people were not in the flesh. When we are are weak in these estimated to have been reached via local TV cov cov• respects, only then are we in a position t.o to find that erage, c churchhurch services, an an appearance at a a local "in the LORD Eterna Eternall is everlasting everlasting Strengt. Strength,"h," hhighigh school, and in the seminar. and to l learnearn the lesson of the wo wordsrds written by Those acquainted wit withh Harry Sneider know he Paul: "Out of weakness were made strong." is a man of immense enthusiasm who has an -John White intintenseense desire to help others achieve success both in this life and in the World Tomorrow. So anyone Eastern Cape, South Af Africarica in this life and in the World Tomorrow. So anyone ddesiringesiring to organize and and plan a a Health, Nutrition, and Physical Fitness Seminar in the theirir area, can write Mr Mr.. Ed Sm Smithith or Mr. Ron Lohr in C Cincinnatiincinnati foforr ideas. And Mr. Sneider can be contacted For Your YourInterest Interest ... through Ambassador College, if you'd like to make arrangements for him to conduct a seminar in your community. A.C. EXECUTIVE FITNESS DIRECTOR your community. -Managing Managing Editor Editor APPEARS ON JACK lAlANNE LALANNE TV SHOW YOUNG ADULTS ACTIVITIES On Tuesday August 1 17,7, MI'. Mr. H Harryarry Sneider, Sneider, Executive Fit Fitnessness Directo Directorr and and Ambassa Ambassadordor Co Col•l A letter sent to a allll fam familiesilies with teenagers by lege faculty member appeared on on t.he the Jack MrMr.. Ted Armstrong stimulated me to think of LaLanne physical fitness TV Show, which is another group group of members in the Church - -the viewed by mi millionsllions o off people across the U.S. and in unmarried young adults in their twent twentiesies and and many othe otherr parts of the worl world.d. ththirties.irties. JJackack a<;ked asked Harry to t.e tellll the audience a aboutbout his This last winter in Edmonton t thehe "Y "Y.Ad.".Ad." group group "amazing success st.ory," story," which he said i iss a a so sourceurce (nobody liked the name YAC) organized various of tremendo tremendousus inspiration to himself and his staff. staff. activities such as bowling, skating, skating, swimm swimming,ing, etc. HarryHafl'y explai explainedned how f faithaith in God, as well as deter deter• Support for these varied. The The "old "old faithfuls" minat.ionmination t.o to be a a success, had helped him in over over• always showed showed up; others if they had an interest coming great. great adversity. While a a child, child, he lived in a a iinn that that particular activity. activity. displaced person's camp camp in Germany Germany during Wor Worldld However, the most successfu successfull "activity" "activity" was a a WarW 31' II where, due to ma malnutritionlnutrition and a a fall, he regular Bible Study every second second week, he heldld on cocontractedntracted a a bo bonene d diseaseisease calle calledd osteomyelit osteomyelitis.is. His Friday n nights.ights. T Thehe Sing Singlesles were happy to meet hip bone was removed and rep replacedlaced with a steel and fellowship at the particular time, if for no plateplate 9 in inchesches long, wh whichich li limitsmits the movement of other reason than t theyhey had nothing e elselse to do! his leg (the (therere is no ball jo jointint. at t.he the hip).hip). Doctors TheThe Studies Studies were held in t thehe l largearge basement of of had cons consideredidered amp amputation,utation, but fort fortunatelyunately th thisis one of of the members - -cost cost zero, zero, and and more of of a a proved unnecessary. family atmosphere. atmosphere. The The format was world events events Despite this h handicap,andicap, Harry related h howow he (of(of the the previous two two weeks) i inn t thehe light light of of Bib Biblele went on to break weig weightliftinghtlifting records.records. In 1963 h hee prophecy, contributed contributed by the yo youngung ad adultsults them them• ~"- lifted 490 pounds,pounds, usingusing only one leg! The previous selves;selves; discuss discussionion of of recent P.T. and and G G.N..N. articles record was 480, usingusing both legs. He a alsolso to toldld about andand short short Bible questions; questions; and and a a s shorthort. prepare preparedd Page 198 The BULLET]B U L LET I N August 24 24,, 1976 topic or a ssubjectubject relevant to the needs of thisthis how l leadershipeadership - t truerue leadership - can bebe mea mea• particularparticular g grouproup (e.g. da dating).t ing) . The study usuallyusua lly suresured.d. llastedasted just ovcr over one hour and was followe followedd by food An expert expert may be a a prof professionalessional i inn h hisis fie fieldld of of and drinks - aalwayslways an added attract attractionion for hun•hun work a andnd h haveave attai attainedned outsta outstandingnding success success.. But gry ba bachelors!chelors! unlessun less he i iss able to impar impartt his knowledge, experi experi• WWithith s sunsetunset getting later and because of thethe eencence and exper expertisetise to others so as to i instillnstill in them dedemand,mand, we plan to conti continuenue these Bible Studies a sense of initiat initiative,ive, pride a andnd confidence, h he'se's on Sat Saturdayurday nights dur duringing t thehe s summer,ummer, occasion occasion• lacking in l leadershipeadership sk skills.ills. aallyll y fo followedllowed by a anothernother activity activity. . Hence, the boss who be belittleslittles a ann emp employeeloyee for It i iss anot anotherher one of t thehe ways of fulfi fulfillinglling t thehe not meeti meetingng hhisis own personal standards of . needsneeds and increasing the fe fellowshipll owship and spiritual exceexcellencellence evidences a gross lack o off leadership and growth of th thisis particular gro groupup of members in t thehe wisdom. He's forgotten h howow hard he worked a andnd familyfam ily of t thehe ww.e.G..e.G. how long i itt took to reach hishis presentpresent l levelevel of - David Sheridan success. Moreover, if an apprentice emp employeeloyee per•per Edmonton (east), Alberta forms poorlypoorly oonn the job, th thee cause could be t thehe result of weak or i inadequatenadequate trai training.ning. The shallow THE TEST OF A LEADER mmindedinded supe supervisorrvisor w whoho imp impugnsugns the mistakes of DidDid you ever wonder how you come across as a otothershers underunder his c chargeharge is b blatheringlatherin g out out his own own leader? W Whathat kind of impact do you have on inineptitudeseptitudes as a l leadereader - because t thehe performance people'speople's lives?lives? of hi hiss men ge generallynerally d demonstratesemonstrates the quality of IIss ttherehere a way to gauge gauge or or measure the the power o off hihiss ability to lead. yoyourur inA influence?uence? An E Englishnglish teacher may c chidehide a student of his Yes, there is! You can know by a simple met methodhod ccruderude attempts to create grammatica grammaticall structure thatthat all great l leaderseaders have applied through cen cen• and literary fo form.rm. The effective teacher will not. turiesturies of t time.ime. ReHe w willill r realizeealize t thathat the fault may be hishis own due BBrieflyriefly stated: True leaders leadershiphip can be measured to inadequate preparation and instruction instruction.. He will by how ef effectivelyfectively you are ahle able toto recognize poten•poten wisewisely,ly, t therefore,herefo re, retrace his steps to the weak tialtial in in others and motivate them them to to rise to to their their aareasreas and and bridge t thehe gaps gaps.. A consc conscientiousientious teache teacherr highest level of ability. wwillill not rest until he has i inspirednspired h hisis pupils to Having a bbright,right, co colorfullorful p personalityersonality doesn't doesn't reach their their hi highestghest l levelevel of accomp accomplishment.lishment. necessarily make one a a l leader.eader. Inspiring o othersthers to A top H flightight teac teacherher producesproduces a top flight class class.. upgrade their li livesves and produce results is the t truerue But the careless, impat impatient,ient, weak-leader ty typepe pro•pro test. duces low achievers. Let me illustrate w whathat I mean by the following Any true l leadereader at heartheart w willill be im impelledpelled by a experieexpenence:nce: strong desire to see h hisis s subordinatesubordinates succeed. He Recently, an em employeeployee recounted to me t thehe knows that to t thehe degree h hee i iss able to d developevelop h hisis workingworking relationship between him and his boss. fofollowersllowers is t thehe degree to which he and and his o organi•rgani TThehe boss is a fine guy, very likable, a hard worker, zatzationion wi willll rise rise.. The The ma markrk of of hishis l leadershipeadership will b bee anandd tries to create a goo goodd working atmosphe atmospherere for reflected by hi hiss ability ability to infuse co confidencenfidence in the crew. However, the employee became tr troubledoublcd them and and draw o outut their very best qualities. and d discouragediscouraged over the way the boss handlcd handled A true leader can be ident identifiedified by the product he mistakes. W Wheneverhenever he, the worker, would make produces, the fruit he bears! Whenever h hee l looksooks an er errorror on t thehe job due to lack of know knowledgeledge or ddownown on on h hisis su subordinatesbordinates w withith im impatience,patience, di dis•s· expeexperience,rience, instead of working patiently withwith the respect, distr distrust,ust, or or contempt, he hashas admitted his empemployee,loyee, the boss would l laughaugh at his blunders in own l lackack of of leadersh leadership.ip. It's an adm admissionission that he a degrading manner. Although the superv supervisorisor did laclacksks tthehe inner ingredients necessary to inspire not in intendtend to discourage t thehe employee, still his and l leadead them to reachreach their goals. goals. actions emotionally upset the worke workerr and made Of course, course, t therehere are are cases cases when an an understudyunderstudy him feel inferior. To him,him, the boss's laughter was a sucsuchh as a a st studentudent may n notot do well because of "put d down."own." The boss was t thehe expert, expert, and and the interestsin terests in another another area, area, or or he may be inn innatelyately woworkerrker was only an apprent apprentice,ice, subject to making lazy. The l leadereader cannot be blamed for cases cases s suchuch frequentfreq uent mistakes w whilehile lea learning.rning. The attitude of as t this.his. But, usua usually,lly, the man in charge charge can be the boss act actuallyually amounted to a form of impa impa• evaluated by the peop peoplele he p produces!roduces! ttienceience and ridicule. WWhenhen a company, company, sc school,hool, o organizationrganization or or what what• The principleprinciple illustratedill ustrated throughthrough this episode is ever p producesroduces stro strong,ng, c competentompetent indiv individuals,iduals, we August 24, 19 197676 The BULLETINB U L LET I N Page 199 know that the organizat organizationion is sound and piloted from that person's clients clients,, prospects,prospects, a associates,ssociates, or by strong leaders. If the organization produces audaudienceience (or congregation, for that matter).matter ). By weak, insip insipidid people, it denotes a weakness in lead lead• knowing what styles, styles, colors, patt patterns,erns, etc., etc., are are rec rec• ership. ognized as successful looking, a person is better When pupils make poor marks, the teacher able to se selectlect hishis clothing and dress to project a needs to ask hi himselfmself how he i iss coming coming across. The The positive image image.. quality of hi hiss class wi willll bebe reflected in hishis students. In the introduct introduction,ion, Molloy disc discussesusses four s sui•ui OOrr if the members in our co congregationsngregations appear cidal clothin clothingg mistakes made by mostmos t men: weakweak,, are are fraught with problems, or or lack faith and 1) They let their wives or girlfriends choose their positive courage, the minister would do well to clotclothing.hing. 1) They let t theirheir favorite sales clerks evaevaluateluate the quality of of his sermons, his own per per• choose their clot clothing.hing. 3) T Theyhey let designers designers and sonalsonallife-style life-style and exam example.ple. The test of his lead lead• ""fashionfashion co consultants"nsultant s" choose their cloth clothing.ing. ersershiphip ab abilitiesilities is how much of t thehe best he can 4) They l letet their backgrounds choose t theirheir cl cloth•oth bring out in others, t throughhrough encouragement and inging.. With knowledge gained gained from this book,book, an tthehe power of God's Spi Spiritri t emanat emanatinging from him. individual is able able to correctly correctly select select a a wardro wardrobebe JesuJesuss C Christhrist was th thee greatest leader tha thatt ever that is best for him. walkewalkedd upon this ea earth,rth, and the ev evidenceidence is clear Chapter Two is one of the most va valuableluable chap chap• in the li livesves of His disciples and t thehe changes Hi Hiss ters i inn tthehe book: "How to get the most out of influeninfluencece brought. Ch Christrist took ju justst common, invesinvestingting in suits." As Molloy says, '·The "The s suituit is everyday folks and transformed them into the most important garment that every man dynamic leaders who through their faith and and con con• wears." Thi Thiss chapter i iss filled w withith tips on on h howow to victvictionion co coulduld sh shakeake the Roman Empire, even to buy a a s suit,uit, what fabrics are are best, what colors and and tthehe t thronehrone of Caesar. B Byy His fru fruitsits we know patterns arc are best, and how to insure a properproper fi fitt CChrist'shrist's leadership ability. The productproduct bears thet he once yo youu decide what suit to buy. stamp of its ma maker.ker. The Churc Churchh glor glorifiesifies Ch Christ'srist's Other chapters include " "HowHow To Maximize the ability to lead and s shapehape its destiny. Power of Shirts," · "How'How to Pick Your Most Impor Impor• So, also, as ind individualsividuals we have a part in s shap•hap- tant Stat Statusus Symbo Symbols:ls: Your Ties," and "Put "Puttingting "---' ing, molding, helpin helpingg or g guidinguiding those under us. Your Own Look A Allll Toge Together."ther." Chapter Six is AAnd,nd, the attitudes attitudes we inspi inspirere in ot others,hers, the kind of of valuable a alsolso ... "Buying It Cheap." This chap chapterter workers we h haveave a aroundround us, t thehe com competencepetence they tells you how to shop intelligently and wisely,wisely, attaattainin to, the levels they rise to under our guid guid• especially important as continued inflation causes ance, all s showhow what kind of leader we are. We are, ririsingsing clothing prices. There i iss eve evenn a chapter on indindeed,eed, kn knownown by our our fruits. ""HowHow to Use Clothes to Sell Yourself." This c chap•hap - Richard Rice terter discusses how clothing sta standardsndards vary with Mail Processing Dept. diffdifferenterent geograph geographicalical localities. You may not agree agree with everyth everythinging Molloy BOOK REVIEW says, but the information and facts presented will surely upgrade your clothing IQ. As min isters and Dress for Success by John T. Molloy, Peter H. H.,, surely upgrade your clothing IQ. As ministers and representatives of God's Work and Church, we Wyden/Publisher,Wyden I Publisher, New York, 1975 $9 $9.95.95 representatives of God's Work and Church, we need to project. project an excellent example - a "success "success• '"Fact:·Fact: Most American men dress for failure." fufull image image"" - in all areas of our lives, and Ollr our With thi thiss startling state statementment John T. Molloy, a clothing is certainly one one vita vitall ingredient. Dress manamanagementgement consultant whom Time magazine For Success can he help.lp. Try this book on for calls "A "America'smerica's first wardrobe engineer," begins size ... see how it fits! his book Dress For Success. Molloy, who receives -Tom Tom Tullis Tullis $600 a day for his services and and advice, has put Davenport, Iowa together in this well-w well-writtenritten book all all the sec secretsrets of of ssuccessfuluccessful dressing as as collected from 15 years of LETTER COMMENTS researesearchrch w withith over over 15,00015,000 executives a andnd profes•profes ssionalional men. These ideas, when used, can make a "Thank you again again for the wonderful help I have mamann look like a million dollars (not green a andnd receivreceiveded through through this this marvelous job job you have wrwrinkled,inkled, how however)ever) and successful. successful. done and cont continueinue to do. do. It c changedhanged my lif lifee and Molloy's basic concept concept i iss that the clothes clothes a per per• brought a peace and contentment contentment that I I had son wears in his bu businesssiness or profess professionion evoke a searched for all all my life, but could never find any any• conditioconditionedned response - positive or negative - oneone who could could show me how to find it it.. Life can can be ------ Page 200 200 The B ULLETIN U L LET I N August 24 24,. 1976 beabeautifulutiful a andnd 1 I h haveave l learnedearned how to enjoy enjoy eve everyry ""IJ a amm anx anxiousious to te tellll yo youu tha thatt 1 I h haveave go gonene t too the the minuminutete of of it. Eve Evenn with th thee in increasecrease in pri prices,ces. 1 I li liveve ChChurchurch o off God here in Da Dayton,yton, Oh Ohioio for t thehe p pastast better today than 1 I d didid fif fifteenteen years ago. I don't. don't tthreeh ree Sabbat Sabbaths.hs. 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I ssharedhared my interest in God, religionreligion and gardening gardening, , thankthank yo youu very mu muchch just for s sittingit ting t therehere and cacanningnning and re relatedlated th things.ings. S Soo rill I'm not such a ann talking for 30 minutes, because you and youryour indindependentependent nut a andnd a recluse like I wa wass resignedresigned CChurchhurch hav havee h helpedelped meme to live a better li lifefe - or to being. sshallhall we say, God h has.as. ""WWords ords can't exp expressress the joy t thathat is floodin floodingg my "Although"Although II am not able to c choosehoose what I want body to overflow overflowinging in learninglearning abou aboutt Bible truthstruths toto do or howhow toto liveli ve (I'm 15), I hope to joinjoin your tthathat down deep I knew, but had always seemed to Church very soo soon.n. KeepKeep up the good work." coconflictnflict with the norm." --V Victorictor DiazDiaz -Ann Deal Brooklyn, NY SpaSparta,rta, T TNN