The growing effectiveness of cable TV In the past several years the popularity of cable TV has grown substantially. Millions of U.S. households now subscribe to one or more cable stations. Over the past five years, we have acquired time on a number of these stations. The total responses have been considerable. WOR has brought in more than 140,000 weekend calls, WGN more than 125,000. We have received nearly 50,000 calls from WTBS since it began airing our program two and a half years ago.
Listed below are the cable stations that currently air The World Tomorrow:
Station Average Weekend Reponse — 1985 WGN (Chicago) - 795 WOR (New York) - 780 WOR (Second airing) - 730 LIFETIME (New York) - 550 WTBS (Atlanta) - 415 TNN (Nashville) - 170 SPN (Tulsa) - 110
Calls from cable station viewers from 1981 to 1984 accounted for 19 percent of the weekend TV response. So far this year, cable stations have brought in more than one fifth of the total.
One third of current membership baptized since 1979 A note of personal interest: We have found in studying our records that one third of our current U.S. members have come into the Church since the receivership took place in early January 1979.
Presently there are about 58,000 U.S. members — 39,000 (68 percent) were added to the Church before 1979. The other 19,000 (32 percent) have been baptized since then. Clearly, God has blessed His Church since Mr. Armstrong has set the Work back on track.
Renewed hope through The Plain Truth Occasionally we hear from people who are down-and-out and in desperate need of hope when they come in contact with The Plain Truth. Some even contemplate suicide. The dramatic turnaround that has taken place in their lives as a result of learning God's truth inspired the following letters:
I came by The Plain Truth last year. I had just been in a serious accident in which I almost lost my life. I was critically injured and during my time of recuperation, I began to wonder about God saving me for a special purpose. The same year I was divorced. My husband was an alcoholic. My daughter got pregnant — she wasn't married. I just wanted to die. I didn't know which way to turn.
Then something wonderful happened. My sister started visiting and we would study the Bible twice a week. I started requesting your material and the Ambassador College Bible Course, and now it is a part of my life.
Now, my daughter is married I have a wonderful grandson and son-in-law. I'm now on my own after being married 21 years and am starting a new life. With God as my guide, I just can't tell you how much I've learned. Everyday I keep learning. I'm so happy to be alive, and I know my life has a special purpose and that God has plans for me. Chicago, Illinois
I was to the end of my rope, so to speak, when I found a single issue of your magazine in the employee lounge where I work. I have never seen a copy of that magazine there since. But that one issue was all it took. I have been on your subscription list for almost two years, received many of your other publications, am now taking your Bible Correspondence Course and listen faithfully to your weekly broadcast. I have never had such an unquenchable desire to study God's Word as I do now. Phoenix, Arizona
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