Herbert W Armstrong

In the Subscriber Development area alone, we estimate that the recent receivership problems cost us from 3/4 to 1.4 million dollars in lost income! But, God has blessed us with growth in spite of the temporary setbacks.

A Three-Year Overview

The main thrust and goal in Subscriber Development is to HELP PEOPLE — to help them grow spiritually and become more involved with God's Work. It has been, and still is, a TEAM EFFORT. Mr. Armstrong approved and helped to establish the Program, and so his input and guidance has been instrumental in the Program's success.

The cooperation of other departments has also been invaluable. Many departments, such as Editorial, Publishing Services, Data Processing, Ministerial Services, etc., have given MPC their support and are therefore involved in the results given below:

The end of June 1979 marked 36 months of Subscriber Development activities. In that time we had the opportunity to create 16 major mailing programs, besides maintaining six other programs that were already in existence before Subscriber Development began. From these 22 programs came 444 mailing packages or involvement letters, comprising 20,724,595 letters and advertising 135 pieces of literature.

These involvement letters have produced encouraging results. In the past three years 11,828 people on the mailing list, with whom we all have worked, became baptized members.

In addition to helping these new members, our mailings helped to produce 21,938 new donors, over 60,300 co-workers, and 81,338 Correspondence Course students. We hasten to give God thanks for the new growth!

As mentioned, the recent receivership disruption did hurt our early 1979 responses, but the situation is improving now and we anticipate a gradual climb back to the progress of the last three years.

Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP?

A Local Elder of God's Church would like to have a middle-aged white lady (preferably a WCG member receiving third tithe assistance) to live in his home and help care for his wife who is partially confined to bed due to injuries from an auto accident, and who suffers from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and a heart condition. The lady would also be responsible for cooking and housekeeping. Free room (private) and board will be furnished in exchange for services rendered.

Any Pastor who knows of any widow or other qualified lady who would be interested in accepting this offer to relocate in Montgomery, Ala. (a city of about 155,000 people with a local WCG church of about 200 in attendance) and live in a nice quiet neighborhood just outside the city limits with a man, his wife and 17 year-old son, please contact Jack C. Sheppard, c/o R. K. Henderson, Jr., P.O. Box 11421, Montgomery, Ala. 36111 or call 205-264-4604 after 6:OO p.m. CDST for further details. An early reply will be greatly appreciated since the need is urgent.

Richard Rice