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VOL. XIX, O. 3 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA FEB. 11, 1991
Vohtnteersvarrive in Leningradto work on first Soviet project
port the war may not remaincommitted if fighting drags onor if casualties ri e significantly.And the picture could changedramatically if other nation ,such as Iran, were to ide withIraq.
There has al 0 been talk ofreinstituting the draft, whichwould foster an additional waveof protest.
But the saddest reality of all isthat even a rapid coalition victory would not change the fundamental moral void in the UnitedStates and Western society. Theroot causes of world problemsare not going away regardless ofwhat happens in the gulf.
The war may divert attentionfrom shameful crime statistics,from desperate economic problems, from the global environmental crisis and from the myriad local and regional hostilitiesthat are still very much a part ofthe o-called new world order.But the fact is. in addition tothe Gulf War, all these monumental problems are till very
(See PERSONAL, page 6)
stations in terms of cost per thousand viewers. Because theChurch began evaluating stationsdifferently, the cost per thousandtelevision household droppedsubstantially. falling from a highof $204 in May 1988 to $159 inJuly 1990.
This drop in expenses is primarily the result of a reduction in thenumber of stations airing the telecast. In 1987 that total was 280,but it is 125 this year. However,the number of television hou eholds reached by the teleca tincreased from 1.2 million in 1988
(See STRATEGY, page 8)
PERSONAL FROM~~~
INTO FINNAIR-From left: Darlene Reddaway, Simone Worthing, CliffWorthing and Deborah Armstrong flew on Finnair to Helsinki, Finland,and on to Leningrad to work at Radio and Television Leningrad on theAmbassador Foundation's first project in the Soviet Union. [Photo byHal Finch]
Dear Brethren,As each day passes, it
becomes more clear thatthe United States and itsallied forces are involvedin a prolonged war in thePersian Gulf.
Saddam Hussein is a formidable foe, and any ituation in the Middle East isunpredictable.
Even if Saddam himself iskilled, Mideast hostilities certainly will not end. ow thereare even concerns that Iran maybe giving aid to Iraq.
Economic problems stillplague the United States, anddespite President George Bush'soptimistic State of the Unionaddre s, hard times are ahead.
Right now, most Americanssupport the President in the wareffort. But, as in any warinvolving the nited States,there is a vocal antiwar minority. Hard time at home can onlyadd to their discontent over thewar.
Many of tho e who now sup-
the annual U.S. running budgetfor air time increased by about$15 million. an average of 38 percent a year. By the late 1980s. itbecame obvious the Church couldno longer afford to pursue theame time-buying strategy.
In 1988 Pastor General JosephW. Tkach decided the Churchshould no longer evaluate stations in terms of cost perresponse, as it did under the oldphilo ophy. (Cost per response isthe number of literature requestproduced in proportion to the costfor airing the program on a station.) The Church now evaluates
Bernard W. Schnippert isMedia Operations director.
Life in the U.S.S.R.Radio and Television Leningrad
will pay the group typical employee wages, which they will use forfood, rent of their centralLeningrad apartments, publictransportation to work and othernecessities.
Mr. Kubik said: "They will betreated not as American businesspeople or relegated to pecial
(See PROJECT, page 6)
Mr. Wright reported on thisreduction during a Jan. 9 presentation about the Church's televi iontime-buying efforts between 1980and 1991.
The primary reason for thisdrop. he aid, was the change inthe Church's time-buying philosophy in 1988.
In the early and middle 1980s,when many parts of the nation didnot have access to The WorldTomorrow, the Church tookadvantage of many opportunitiesto increase availability of the telecast.
Becau e of that philosophy,coverage increased from 55 stations reaching about 206,000 televi ion households to 273 stationsreaching 1.2 million televisionhouseholds. As coverage grew,more people became aware of theteleca t and more opportunitieopened.
But expenses for U.S. televisioncoverage also grew, according toMr. Wright. From 1980 to 1988,
By Bernard W. SchnippertPASADE A-U.S. expendi
tures for television time will havedropped a projected $2.3 millionfrom 1989 to 1991 while audiencesize increa es, according to RayWright. department manager ofMedia Planning & Promotion(MP&P).
Mr. Vander Poel was responsible for acquiring and outfitting thecomputer , obtaining Russian keyboards, making all of the travelarrangements for the group. eeing them off and handling variouother details.
Church evaluates stations differently
Tnne-buying strategy changes
PASADENA-After a test run with the Jan. 28 issue, TheWorldwide News is now printed on 100 percent recyclednewspaper (excluding about 3,500 copies printed in Australia),the same paper used by many major city newspapers.
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Gaining air time on RTL-4"was due to months and months oftalks and negotiations. and is al 0
the result of liberalization of television in Holland to allow thitype of programming."
1r. Lapacka said the stationunderstands The World Tomorrow is supported by the Church"and they've accepted it as that.They've put no restraints on usin terms of what topics we canair."
Mr. de Bree screens all programs and counsels with Pasadena to determine potential contentproblems for Dutch viewers.
"We're pleased about thisopportunity, because RTL-4 giveus additional credibility in dealingwith television stations in otherparts of Europe," Mr. Lapackacommented.
A firm in Amsterdam subtitlesthe program and coordinates thecirculation of World Tomorrow
(See DUTCH, page 3)
according to Mr. Kubik.Besides working at the station.
plans are for the project participant to attend intensive Russianlanguage course for the first threemonths. All four have orneknowledge of the Russian language, with varying degree offluency.
Mr. and Mrs. Worthing andMiss Armstrong will serve for oneyear on the project, and Mi s Reddaway will be there for sixmonths. Mr. Worthing will serveas group leader.
Joseph Locke, vice president ofAmbassador Foundation International and project director, is"excited about the project-thepotential and possibilities of whatcan be worked out in the SovietUnion."
Although the group will not bepreaching the gospel with words.they will be preaching it with theiractions, and "it's our people thatthe foreign countries look at-notthe money we give-because welive what we preach," the projectdirector said.
Mr. Locke is assi ted by DanielVander Poel, who "ha workedtirelessly in making preparationsfor the project."
Truus Trie:enberg, a member in the Netherlands, alsocolltributed to this article.
Rules differ inGulf War ... 2
Church usingnew time-buyingservice .... 3
Station RTL-4 broadcasts theprogram at 7:30 a.m., Sundays, inEnglish with Dutch subtitles,reported Tom Lapacka, MediaPurchasing manager.
" ational coverage on a recognized commercial television tation is a significant breakthroughfor u in Europe," said Mr. Lapacka.
RTL-4 is the first privatelyowned Dutch-language commercial station, reported Bram deBree, Dutch regional director.
Ba ed in Luxembourg, RTL(Radio-Television Luxembourg)-4is "vying to become anothernational television channel in Holland," he added. With nationalcoverage. virtually everyone inHolland can receive the station.
Dutch television givestelecast national coverage
By Kerri DowdPASADE 'A-Four Church
member arrived in LeningradJan. 27 to participate in theAmbas ador Foundation's firstproject in the Soviet Union.
Three representatives fromRadio and Television Leningradvi ited Pasadena in June 1990.When The Worldwide News printed the tory of their visit and theirrequest that the Church send people to work for the station. about20 people expressed interest in theproject.
"They want our attitude. ouroptimi m. our can-do approach,"said Victor Kubik. as istant director of U.S. Church Administrationand project adviser. "We wouldlike to be able to reach the Russian people with the gospel.That' our underlying purposewith this project."
Those cho en to participate areDeborah Armstrong, Darlene Reddaway, and Cliff and Simone Worthing. The foundation is donatingthree computers loaded with a Russian version of WordPerfect (wordproce ing computer software).and the group will work for Radioand Television Leningrad, teachingcomputer kills and English,
INSIDE
By Jeff E. ZhornePASADE A-Since Jan. 6 the
WQrld Tomorrow telecast haaired nationally on television inthe etherland.
2 The WORLDWIDE EWS 1I0nday, Feb. 11,1991
A terrible agonizing tensionexist between cohe i ene anddi 'ruption in Europe .. wherenation. agree to differ peaceablyfor trading rea on . and covernational feelings for the ake ofbu ine .
Even among the new breed ofEurobu ine men and women. oldfeeling . belief. prejudice anduspicion are alhe and kicking.
And in the SO\ iet nion. e\ ersince the policies of glasnostopenne ) and perestroika (retructuring) \\ ere introduced,
nationalism has become a force tobe reckoned with.
The Baltic States-especiallyLithuania, but also Estonia andLatvia-are in continuous ferment, deeply de irou of politicalindependence and pushing thelimit just a far a they dare.
The So iet republics in theCauca. a and Central Asia al. 0are hounded with di i ive eruption.. In fact. the entire SovietUnion i filled .... ith nationali ticfi . ure -e\ en in Ru sia. thatmo t influential of SO\ iet . tate .
The year 1990 began \\ ith fre, hhope in Europe. Throughout theContinent people \ ere poppingchampagne cork. to tele\ i ionpicture of the fallen Berlin Wall.It looked I ike the world \Vaenjoying peaceful progress-perhap' moving into a sustained eraof cooperative effort.
But expectancy paled intogloom and doom by Jan. 1. 1991.And by Jan. 13 brutal suppressionwas used in Lithuania to crushdemocratic forces.
Magazine editor MalcolmForbes Jr. wrote: "Europe's longsuppressed nationalities areexploding. We've forgotten. in thela t 40 year , how many differentpeople there are on the Continentand how much antipathy they holdfor one another" (Forbes. Jan. 21.1991).
In the mid t of ocial and political upheaval. peace among thedifferent nationalities in Ea ternEurope and the Soviet nionlooks uncertain.
leanwhile, Western Europemove to .... ard a ne .... economicand perhap greater politicalunion. encumbered with its ownsu picion and prejudice .
Kin!! Jame throughout). For failing to carry forth God's decree to"attack Amalek. and ... kill bothman and woman, infant and nur ing child. 0 . and heep. camel anddonkey:' aul was rejected as kingover I raellI Samuel 15:3).
Saddam Hus ein has left nodoubt as to v. hat hi ultimate objective i . Jan. 17 he aid that "thepresidents and the king . the traitorwill be overthrown," meaning theleader of the Arab world opposedto him. Hi fight was aimed. hesaid. at "the Satan in the WhiteHouse:' a reference to PresidentGeorge Bush. plu ..the poisonouswhole ne t in Tel Aviv."
He made clear what he is ultimately fighting for: "We will liberate our dear Palestine andrestore its territory to it ownersand liberate Lebanon and [the]Golan Height ."
In Saddam Hu . ein' mind. nodi. tinction e 'j t between the Jewish enemy in I rael and the Ameri
(See WAR, page 6)
European DiaryBy John Ross Schroeder
BOREHA 1WOOD. EnglandSeveral convincing factor. are (orat le~ t appear to be) in favor ofoverall European union.
Fir t i "Europe 199~:' the economic (and qua. i-political) unionof the 12 European nation.
Second i the target date forcompletion of the Eurotunnel in1993-joining the Briti h mainland to the European continent.
The third influencing factor ithe fall of the Berlin Wall. followed by the reunification of E~ tand 'i e t Germany.
Fourth is the ideological unifying of Eastern and WesternEurope. which ba icall) began inthe fall of 1989 and is an ongoingprocess. The once powerful figureof communi t ideology is fastbecoming a memory in manyparts of Ea tern Europe, eventhough orne of It tructuretruggle on for survival.
The e four ba ic cohe i"eforce are now full, functional onthe European scene. But no onehould forget the fact that power
ful di ruptj e force. al. 0 exi t inEurope.
Often, tho.e who live out ideEurope tend to talk of it a onecontinent. But a clo er lookreveal a multiplicity of life-tyle , culture. political and reli
glou beliefs and languages.There i no United State of
Europe wIth a common languageand culture-as there i a UnitedStates of America--only a Common L 1arket.
In Europe, people feel allegiance to historical roots withboundaries that go back for centuries.
Yugoslavia is a case in point.Almost daily one reads tories ofdivi iveness between the Serbsand the Croats-and other Balkangroup who live within Yugolavia' boundarie.It is the arne in Czecho 10
vakia. where tension between theCzechs and the Sloak ri e andfall. (Fortunately Pre ident
ada Havel appears to be aunifying factor for the present,but national feeling often outlive individual unifier .) Hungary and Romania continuallybattle with word 0\ er Tran ylvania a well.
Forces of unity, divisioncMsh on Europe scene
Jerusalem. is "rule or die:' Headd: "I am convinced that there ionl) one man in I rael Hafez A ade\er feared and that i Ariel Sharon[commander of I rae\' mop-up ofthe Pale. tine Liberation Organization (FLO) in Lebanon in 1982].because Assad knew that Sharon,too, was ready to play by HamaRule ...
If Saddam Hussein ever decidesto trike Israel with chemicalweapons, the Jewish tate might betempted to hit back with weaponsof rna s destruction of its ownnuclear weapons.
I rael would not feel as contrained as the so-called Chri tianocietie of the We l, and they have
their hi. tory as a guide.Ancient I rael wa once com
manded to "blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under hea en" (Deuteronomy 25:19. ew
concern. prayer and encouragement.
Tho e in the mid t of erioutrial need encouragement. Wemust not shrink a.... ay from ourresponsibility jut becau e wedon't know what to a). orbecau e we cannot olve theirproblem.
Our approach should be toshare the pain or troubles of ourbrethren. Even toay in support"I'll pray for you" and to mean itand to do it is enormousl, encouraging for the per on in distres.
The me, age in Roman 15:1-2is clear. "We then who are. trongought to bear with the cruples ofthe weak. and not to plea e ourselve . Let each of u plea e hineighbor for hi. good. leading toedification...
Sometime. the re\ er.e . ituationwill occur and the trial will be
ours. We must al'o be prepared toaccept the encouragement of others when we are down.
We must learn to. provideappropriate support and be goodexamples in word and deeds. Wemust learn to copy God. Then wetoo can have a helpful personalityin the way we deal with others.
We can be a part of a recoveryfrom illnes and other phy icalproblem that crop up from timeto time. Even more importantly,we can help each other pirituallyas we all pre. toward the kingdom.
The way in which we relate toeach other i important. Let'smake ure our effect i po·itive.uplifting and encouraging.
Let's copy God's example. Let'have the mind of Jesus Chri t.Let's encourage one another.
nonmilitary targets. Shrewdly taking advantage of thi reluctance.the Iraqis are relocating militarycommand po ts and . orne weaponin civilian locations such as choolsand moque·.
According to one non-Americanmilitary analyst. the United Statemay be out of sync with MiddleEast v. arfare method . He aid theIsraeli would be Ie heitant thanthe American to take out the notorious Scud mi ile launchers deliberately parked in ide villages.
Saddam Hu sein i n't reigned inby uch con 'ideration for humanlife. He indi criminately lob hIScud mi sile. at the cities of I raeland Saudi Arabia. To him. theentire population. of the e countrie -men. women and childrenare hi foe. He fight , as one aid.by "Hama Rules."
Hama i a yrian city that Pre. ident Hafez As ad (ironically a u.S.ally nov.) leveled in February 1982because of rebellion to his authority.
Anywhere from 10.000 to25,000 people perished, mostlycivilian . In his own application ofHama Rules, Saddam Husseinrained chemical weapon on \ illages of hi trouble orne Kurdi hminority in the late 1980 . killing atleast 5.000 civilian .
The mo. t ba ic Hama Rule.ob erve Thoma L. Friedman inhis 1989 book From Beirut to
W~RLDWATCHBy Gene H. Hogberg /
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Medical studies show that being surrounded by people who give encouragement has a healing effect.
1\ e pproach-the approach thatGod has?
Do you know how people feelwhen they have been in your company? Do they feel uplifted. or dothey feel depressed?
e can all help one another, orwe can hinder one another with oure 'ample-what Christ referred toas tumblingblocks.
Positive supportedical tudies shov. that being
urrounded by people who giveencouragement ha a healingeffe t. We need to be aware of !hiin our Chri tian growth proce .There are 0 many opportunitie inthe Church to give po itive attention to one another.
Some problems faced by member in God's Church need practical help, regular expre' ion of
e need to remember thathen we deal v. ith one another.
whether with someone in our ov. nfamJly, our church area. on the jobor at chool. we can ha\e a majoreffect on their life and confidence.
But i our effect negative? Arewe arca. tic and cynical. de troy109 another' confidence: or arewe po iti\e. encouraging other
Ith a .... arm. giving and upport-
craft into Iran for apparent afekeeping. And now come reportsthat, months ago. he stashed aircraftand mis iles in sympathetic Sudan,eith r for preservation or for possible attack across the Red Sea intothe vulnerable we tern coastalregions of Saudi Arabia.
The Americans. fighting a co tlywar v. ith incredibly expen iveweapon., would like to fini h theconflict a' oon a po ible. But
addam looks at thing differently.He may 10 e the fight--or. moreappropriately. this round of thefight-but emerge to win later on.
Each day he hold out againstuch overwhelming odds. ay , lid
dIe Ea. t experts. the greater histock ri e . throughout the Arab and
u lim world. Even in Arab countne who loathe Hu ein' brutalaggres ion against Kuv. ait. aground. well of sympathy i risingfor the uffering inflicted on theIraqi people by Western power.
addam is like a basketballcoach who insists that the opponentplay his style of game. The American ' style is run and hoot. but hig me plan emphasizes a lowdown t,le with heavy defen e.
The two opponents even seem tobe playing b. different sets of rule.American and Briti 'h commanderemphasize that the coalition forceare going to great length . to limit"collateral damage" to civilians and
JlLtt~~~By Dexter H. Faulkner
Do you give courage?One rea on God brings us togeth
er each \\ eek i to leam to be upportive in an appropriate manner.
Hebrew 10:24. et the examplefor u : "Let u. con ider one another [let u be ensitive to oneanother). in order to tir up loveand good ork:' that the fruit ofour encounters with others may bepo.iti 'e.
.. 'ot for aking the aemblingof our elve together. a i themanner of ,orne, but exhortingone another [encouraging andmoti\ating one another], and 0much the more as you see the Dayapproaching" (ver e 25, . ev.King James throughout).
\Vhat about you and me? Whenwe deal with other people do weemulate the characteristics ofGod? We hould, of course, forwe can have a tremendous effecton each other.
God's kindnessWe are to develop the mind of
God. In that re pect we shouldcopy God in the warm way hedeal with u .
In pite of our hortcomings.God i working with u . He idetermined that we will-if we doour part--enter into his kingdom.When God deal with us he dealwith u . in hope.
Without that upportive andgracious approach that God hastov.ard us, we would have givenup year ago. We should begrateful that God deal with umercifully.
Gulf War: playing by different rulesPASADE 'A-The Gulf'i ar i
rapidly approaching epic proportion . For day on end. parts of Iraqhave been ubjected to the mo tinten ive bombing ince the U.S.carpet-bombing raids on • orthViemam more than 20 years ago.
"The bombing never tops," saidone Indian who was helping construct a palace for Saddam Hu seinin Basra. "You can see nothing outside. Only clouds, du t from thebombs and fire everywhere."
B-52 bombing raids concentrating on Iraqi troops along the IraqKuwaiti border are so exhaustivethat allied soldiers only a few milesaway, feeling the concussions inthe . and under their feet, can onlyfeel pity at what the other ide isbearing up under.
Still. the will of the Iraqis. bothcivilian and armed peronnel. isfar from broken. Eight year offighting again t Iran during the1980 hardened their re olve.loreover. Iraq' . wily strongman,
Saddam Hu sein, wams that he stillhas man) weapons in his arsenal.
By empty ing crude oil fromKuwait into the Per ian Gulf, forexample. Hus ein hope to crippleor temporarily . hut dov. n waterde alinization plants and oilrefinerie (\\hich need clean waterto operate) on the western gulfcoast.
Supplies of de alted water arecritical to the populations of thegulf kingdoms opposed to himand to the hundred of thousandsof troops tationed on Saudi soil.In addition. Saudi refinerie areworking around the clock to upply jet and other fuel for the v. areffort.
The Iraqi trongman's late tgambit i to fly core of his air-
1ionday, Feb. 11, 1991 The WORLDWIDE EWS 3
New agency will purchasetelevision time for Church
S,B.Catania. Italy
Italian teenI have .. _ read The Plain Trmh and I
have found it very interesting ... for thearticle' contained in it deal with today'sproblems that shaller our society, Also.in the magazine. you deal with day today problems where the Bible can beconsulted for current solutions eventhough it wa written ... year' ago. ThePlain Trmh ha provoked many interestsin me and. therefore, I kindly reque. tthat you send me the Bible corre pondence cour e.
on the other hand I do not remember anything even approximating the currentinterest of our people in matters spiritual.And that is where I think The Plain Truthcould do orne good in this country.
With your magazine ... available too many peoples around the non-Com
munist world who speak or read English.Dutch, French. Gennan. Italian, • 'orwegian and Spanish. I think this is theappropriate time to ... publish The PlainTrll/h in some of the languages of Eastern and Central Europe. I thinkCzechoslovakia with her profound Wetern traditions based on Christian ethicswould be the ideal place where yourarri\ aI in Eastern Europe might start.
J.G.Presov. Czechoslovakia
Decade?"' were replaced withquotes from The Daily Telegraphand The Independent on Sunday.
"Having a few recognizablesources adds credibility for thelocal audience."
From time to time the Britishtaff may replace an entire article
with a local article or give Editorial Services in Pasadena suggestions for specific graphic needs.
Another difference in theBritish edition is an advertisementpromoting The Plain Truth on theback cover, replacing an ad for theWorld Tomorrow telecast thatappears in the U.S. edition, because the telecast is not generallyavailable in England.
"As with any editing. the knackis in catching the minor irritantsthat would prevent the writer' sintended message from gettingthrough." said Dexter Faulkner,European bureau chief.
"There are so many variances ofwords and misunderstandings-Ithink these changes will reallyimprove the product there. And themembership I've talked to is veryexcited about it and supportive."
BBDO buyers did not \o\orkexclu ively on behalf of the telecast. They bought television timefor several additional clients.
Finally. Janik & Associates isgeographically closer to theChurch, Because the Churchtransferred its account withBBDO from Los Angeles toBBDO/Atlanta a couple of yearsago, it has dealt with the Atlantaoffice. Janik & Associates is inLos Angeles. making frequentcontact much easier.
Although it is not uncommonfor corporations to switch agencies or services every few years.neither Mr. Tkach, nor Mr. Wrighttook this decision lightly. BBDOhas done a fine job for the Work.The Church can look back on itsa sociation with the agency asproductive and successful.
On the other hand. the Churchcannot ignore the changing needsof the future. The Church believesthat Janik & Associates can moresuccessfully fulfIll those needs.
(The southeast edition of theJan. 28 Adweek, an advertisingmagazine, featured a front-pagearticle about the change.)
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Czechoslomkian teacherI ha\ e ... returned from a study stay
in the Gnited State .. and one of themany thmgs American I am missing herehappens to be your magazine and theWorld TOl/lOrro\\ programs....
I am apparently only one of many people here in Czechoslovakia who would beintere.ted in your magazine. e peciall;now in the new post-Communist situation, On the one hand the moral crisis ofour ociety we have inherited from theold ystem is jut as bad and needs asmuch mending as the economic cnsis ...
Extra creditIf I tell my cia. s that they will get
extra credit if they subscribe to yourmagazine. will you. hoot me?
Magazine anf! broadcast helpI am a lay speaker in the ~1ethodtst
church, I read your Plain Truth magazine ... and watch your TV programs, Ienjoy it vel) much. They help me whenit i time to relieve pastor when they goon vacation. People ask me where do Iget all this material? I tell them readyour Bible and the Plain Truth magazine.
to create an independent magazine, but one which is tailored tothe local needs."
Spelling and grammatical changes help "reduce the irritation causedby unfamiliar spellings," he said.
For example. color is spelledcolour in the British edition. Also,the Briti h often use the pluralform for vihat Americans considersingular.
"While these might seem minor,the feel of the magazine is nowmore local, enabling the reader toconcentrate on what is being said.rather than how it has beenspelled," Mr. Schroeder added.
Letter to the editor are chosenfrom Britain and Europe to add amore regional touch.
Expre ion not readily understood in the United Kingdom are"translated," aid Mr. Schroeder,to more recognizable terms. Forexample, high school becomessecondal}' education.
Quotations from U.S. sourcesare replaced with similar quotations from British sources.
For instance, two quotes in thearticle "The '90s: A Decency
l"Into all the world..."1
the contract \0\ ith BBDO wasigned in the earl) 1980s.
Mr. Janik, \\ho started hicareer with KTTV in Los Angeles and has . erved as president ofMetromedia TV. has 25 years ofexperience and scores of personalcontacts in the te.levision industry.
After reviewing \ ariousoptions. Mr. Tkach decided thatthe Work should engage Janik &Associates.
Three principal reasons account for the change. One. theChurch will ave money. UnlikeBBDO. Janik & Associates isnot a full-service advertisingagency, but rather a televisiontime-buying service. It canafford to take a smaller commission. cutting expenses for theChurch.
Two. Janik & Associates isdevoting six full-time personnelto the Church's account. who willwork exclusively on behalf of TheWorld Tomorrow.
Two of them have more than15 years combined experiencebuying broadcast time for religious programming,
programs. including 'newscasts andmovies, are subtitled. he pointedout.
"This is a well-accepted andand preferred practice by Dutchaudiences,"' he commented, "TheDutch audience prefers to hearthe language in which the program is presented."
Anglicized magazine has own colour
Brit~h Plain Truth launchedBy Jeff E, Zhorne
PASADENA- ot only doesFebruary mark the beginning ofthe newly merged Plain Truth andGood Neil'S magazines, emphasizing a biblical perspective, but alsothe launch of the Briti h or anglicized Plain Truth.
The British edition "reachespeople with something thatdoesn't look quite so American onits face," said evangelist LarrySalyer, director of Church Administration International.
Readers might have to look carefully to notice the differences, "butthey're critical," Mr. Salyer said.
"English is different worldwide,and we want to be culturally sensitive. We are trained through ourculture, and sometimes our gleanings of information throughout theworld aren't accurate."
Pastor General Joseph W. Tkachsaid he wants to package and present the gospel message to betterreach people of a particular culture.
"Is that a sufficient reason to goto an international version? Wethink so, and we believe it willhave a reasonably strong impact,"Mr. Salyer said.
John Ro s Schroeder, international editor for the British magazine. said, "We are not attempting
worked with the Church to establish the telecast a a known andaccepted religious program.
BBDO al'o made some breakthrough . including airing the telecast on cable stations as well as network owned-and-operated stations.
Since the Church regularlyreviews the effectiveness of itsagencies, however. and as wemove into the '90s, the Churchfound that Janik & Associatesprovides certain types of servicesthat could be more effective forthe Church and save money too.
Before proposing the change.Ray Wright. department managerof Media Planning & Promotion.conducted lengthy discussions withDick Janik, agency president. TheChurch previously dealt with Mr.Janik when he worked for EdLibov & Associates, a buying service that served the Work before
Dutch
DUTCH TREATMENT-Evangelist David Hulme presents a subtitledWorld Tomorrow program on Netherlands television.
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tapes. according to Mr. de Bree:Subtitling is more effective in
the Netherlands than voice-oversbecause all other foreign-language
campers were organized into 14squads. with a counselor assignedto each group. Fir t-time skierslearned on beginner slopes at Silver Creek before taking on themore advanced slopes at WinterPark. Some beginners were able toski advanced slopes before theprogram ended.
In addition to skiing and skiraces, youths participated inswimming, volleyball, basketballand attended a dance. An awardspresentation took place the lastevening.
A few injuries were reported,but they were slight and everyonereturned home safely, according toMr. Kubik.
Mr. Horchak said the goal ofWEP this year were threefold: I)to have fun, 2) to make newfriends and 3) to appreciate theway things are done God's way.
Ministers who attended aschaperons were evangelist LarrySalyer, director of ChurchAdministration International; Victor Kubik. assistant director ofU.S. Church Administration; Kermit elson, YOU coordinator inChurch Administration: DavidCarley, pastor of the ColoradoSprings, Alamosa and Pueblo,Colo., churches; Ben Whitfield, aminister in Casper, Wyo.; andJeff Tymkovich. a minister in theDenver orth and Lafayettechurches.
A staff of 35 included memberswho attend the Denver. Lafayette,Colorado Springs, Pueblo. GrandJunction and Meeker, Colo.,churches.
& Osborn (BBDO).BBDO will, however, continue
to do creative work and conductresearch for the Church, as well aswork on special project.
''I'm pleased that we will beable to maintain a relationship."'said Don Mitchum. president ofBBDO South in Atlanta, Ga."We're very close to the client:'
The Church first negotiated acontract with BBDO in the early1980s. The international networkof BBDO offices and affiliates
Fie tor Kubik is assistantdirector of u.s. ChurchAdministration.
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Two hundred youths from asfar as Alaska, Hawaii, Mexicoand Florida experienced alpineskiing at the Silver Creek andWinter Park ski resorts. A halfday was devoted to ordic(cross-country) skiing at the
ordic Center at the YMCAfacility.
Doug Horchak, Denver orthand Lafayette, Colo., pastor. waprogram and camp director. The
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Bv Victor KubikPASADENA-Fun and friends
were the focus of the Winter Educational Program (WEP) Dec. 21to 27 at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) inSnow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park, Colo.
Youths ski~ race~ swintColorado Rockies
By Bill PalmerPASADENA-Feb. 1 the Church
began uing the services of Janik &A .ociates. a television time-buying service. to purcha e broadca ttime for The World Tomorrow.
Pastor General Joseph W.Tkach signed the contract withJanik & Associates, Jan. 28.replacing Batten. Barton, Durstine
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Campers learn right valuesat eight SEP sites worldwide
Australia
The 10th SEP in Au tralia wasconducted for the second time atCampaspe Downs, Vic., Dec. 27to Jan. 15.
The program brought together237 teenagers from every Australian state and territory and threeyouths from Malaysia, Scotlandand the United States. for fellowship, activities and instruction.
Several staff were also fromoverseas. Russell Hunter, anAmbassador College student fromCanada, was a counselor, andLouise Hunnisett, an AC graduatefrom England, taught joumali m.Helen Lobpreis, an Ambassadorgraduate from the United State ,supervised the obstacle cour e.
On the final evening RodMatthews, regional director, honored nine volunteers for five ormore years service to the program,either at SEP in Australia or A ia,or at a Winter Educational Program.
Those recognized were DavidHeffernan (nine camps); Randalland Mary Bouchier (nine); Donand Rae Wall (seven); MikeBundy (seven); Penny Cauley(seven); Geoff Lewis ( ix); andSteven Toms (six).
SEP in Australia relie uponChurch members and YOU graduates to fill many of the nearly 100staff positions. This year about 75volunteers served with fourregional office staff members andseven ministers and their familiesat the camp.
Campers participated in a twoday, three-night adventure program-a hike that incorporatedorienteering, camping and teamskills in Blackwood Forest.
Evening events included danceson Saturday night . noveltyolympics and exhibition game,such as touch football, softballand basketball.
Evening speech clubs providedthe older campers with the chanceto present a speech to their dorm.before joining their brother or ister dorm for a formal reception.
The final evening of camp featured a banquet. an awards pre entation, a dance. an audiovi ualpre entation of the se, ion and afarewell from the camp faculty.
"We had a very fine group ofyoung people here." aid if.
iatthew . "They came with highexpectation ba ed on pre" ioucamp and the) weren't di. appointed."
PHOTO BY ELiNAH MANDIMIKA
regional director for ewZealand, and his wife, Eve, visitedthe camp and toured the facilitiesfor the first time.
"Mr. Me air addressed thecampers on the need to ee a taskthrough to the end and to do itwell," said Mr. Kelly's wife, Beverley.
Boy Camper of the se ion wasSandy Richardson, and GirlCamper of the session wa JoyPooley.
RUSAPE. ZIMBABWE
ew Zealand
Seventy-five camper and 40staff members attended the SEPcamp on Motutapu I land, . ewZealand. Dec. 23 to Jan. 8.
Activities included ab eiling(rappeling), canoeing, confidencecourse, ailing and water kiing.
"SEP gives the young people ofGod's Church a unique opportunity to learn right value as theyapply to them," said Colin Kelly,pastor of the el on and Wellington, New Zealand, churches andcamp director.
Evangelist Raymond Mc air,
family," said Epeli Kanaimawi.pastor of Nadi, Savu Savu andSuva, Fiji, churches.
The camp took place Dec. 24 toJan. 3 on chool ground near thesea. On the ground are a swimmingpool and within walking distanceare the sporting facilitie at therational Stadium and Gymnasium.
Acti"ities included Chri tianliving. indoor ba ketball, wimming, dancing. camp improvement. kitchen duty and leathercraft.
Leathercraft wa one of themajor activities, according to Mr.Kanaimawi. "All camper andstaff had about 20 hours each ofleathercraft. They ... produced awide variety of good qualityleather goods such a belt. keyholders, wallets. Bible covers andhandbags.
Best Camper award went toAtekini Duaibe Jr. for the boysand to Eseta Tora for the girls.
"The spirit at the camp thi yearwas one of love and unity," aidMr. Kanaimawi. "God had bles edthe camp with good weatherthroughout the 11 day of camp.There were no accidents or erious illness or injury. Campers arealready looking forward to thenext one-and they have everyreason to do so."
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Other activities for the campersincluded wind urfing. norkeling,footbalL leatherwork, astronomyand formal dining.
Best Camper award for the boyswent to Martin Kuria. And BestCamper award for the girls wentto Merc) Konene.
"The SEP in Kenya i till mall... in compari on to the otherSEPs in the developed world,"said Mr. Willis.
"But as Dr. Kermit 'elson[YOU coordinator in ChurchAdministration] said orne yearsago, 'Our camps are the be t oftheir kind in the world.' I can confidently say that ours i the [rnestcamp of it kind in Kenya."
Ghana
Fifty campers from Accra,Kumasi and Hohoe, Ghana, and36 staff attended the SEP at thechurch farm in Kutunse nearAccra, Dec. 17 to 31.
About one in five campersattended camp for the fir t time.
"The camp went terrifically wellthis year," aid Alan Tattersall,pastor of the Ghana churche andcamp director. "Mr. EmmanuelOkai [a sistant pastor of the Ghanachurches] and hi wife, Margaret,worked hard before and during thecamp to give the campers everyopportunity to stretch themselvesin the activitie offered."
Seven new activities wereadded to the Ghanaian campbadminton. breadmaking, computer appreciation. leatherwork,swimming, mu ic appreciationand initiative training.
"Our young people et a fineexample to many outside theChurch." said Mr. Tattersall. "Aman belonging to the Sports Council wa impre sed with our program at Tesano [camper weretaken to Te ano Sports Club forbadminton and swimming] andoffered us free racket and huttlesand information so we could continue badminton after the camp.
"Two friends of my daughter,Lynda, visited Kutun e and wanted to join the camp. When theirmother, who teaches at our children's chool, was told it was onlyfor our Church members' children, she immediately asked forbooklets on our beliefs so shecould join the Church."
Fiji
The SEP in Suva, Fiji, was "11action packed days of goal setting,education and putting into practicethe seven laws of success underGod's government within the SEP
tie at Orr. Minn. The Orr film wasal I u ed during camper orientation.
ir. Mandimika was accompanied by his wife, Elinah, and theirt\\ 0 children. John Naested servedas as istant camp director. andwa accompanied by his wife,Jenny. Mr. Mandimika was assisted by 35 taff members.
A new activity at the Zimbabwecamp this year was music appreciation taught by Helen Welstead.
Other activities were Christianliving cla se , riflery, swimming,map reading, oftball and canoeing.
After spending a night in a twoper on tent during a rainstorm.Memory Kashumba of Harareaid: "We learned throughout this
ordeal that with love, teamworkand unity ... we could accomplishmuch. It was a great experienceworth reflecting on."
Camp ended with a banquet andawards presentation. The MostOut tanding Camper awards went,to Bond Kanda from Bulawayo,Zimbabwe. and Muriel Tsungofrom Bindura, Zimbabwe. MaslynChtdyamatamba and evilleTaderera were awarded the MostImproved Camper awards.
Kenya
"This year' SEP was the bestone ever," said camper LucyMukindia who attended the campon Sand Island Beach in Momba a, Kenya. ov. 22 to Dec. 5.
Said camp director Owen Willis,pa tor of the airobi and Kibirichia, Kenya; Blantyre, Malawi;and Dar es Salaam. Tanzania,churches: "We were very fortunatethi year in being able to be atSand I land Beach for the wholeduration of our two-week camp. Iti urel) one of the mo t beautifulSEP ite in the world ... the\ eather \\ as perfect:'
A ne\\ activity wa a camp outin Shimba Hills ational Park.Campers aw a variel) of wildlifeincluding giraffes. able antelope.monkeys. elephant and a leopard.
MOTUTAPU ISLAND. NEW ZEAlAND
PHOTO BY CHRIS GOUGH
oped." Mr. For 'on added.
Zimbabwe
"Strive for Excellence" was thetheme for the 47 campers participating in 15 activities in Rusape,Zimbabwe. Dec. 17 to Jan. 1.
lot of preparation and planning contributed to the succe s ofthe program thi session," saidAldrin Mandimika, pastor of theChegutu and Harare. Zimbabwe,and Lu aka. Zambia. churches andcamp director.
"With the staff arriving a fewday before the campers, staffmembers were able to consolidatetheir preparation, get acquaintedwith each other and get familiarwith the facilities where the various activities were to be held."
The staff viewed videotapes onleadership, commitment and activi-
This article is compiled fromreports by Josef Forson. AldrinJ1andimika. Owen Willis. EpieKanaimawi. Beverley Kellyalld Aub Warren.
South Africa
A four-day camp was conducted for 32 Church youths fromCape Town Dec. 23 to 27.
The SEP took place at theS.O.S. Youth Center, near Villiersdorp, 100 kilometers (62miles) from Cape Town.
Most of the youths "are fairlyscattered and live in city areaswhere they are limited in whatthey can do," said camp directorPieter van der Byl, a minister inCapeTown.
"Camps like these provide agreat opportunity for them to betogether to enjoy wholesome activitie in a wholesome envirorunent."
Bernell Clifford, 17, said: "Itwas like being a family.... Someof the younger members. whomay have been a bit withdrawn atthe beginning, really opened upand enthusiastically participatedin the activities."
Mr. van der Byl was assisted byOwen Visagie, a minister in theCape Town church, and his wife,Lorraine. Four other staff member' assisted in organizing activities that included softball, volleyball, netball, soccer, swimming,hiking and an obstacle course.
"Being a small camp, we did ...everything together," said Mr. vander By!. ''The campers helped withmeal preparation and cleanup;wam and hiked together; and if not
able to participate in all the gamestogether, tood by and cheered oneanother on. This all contributed to asense of togetherness."
igeria
Sixty-two campers attended theNigerian SEP Dec. 18 to 30.
The campsite, owned by thechurch, is about 80 kilometers (50miles) from Jo , capital of PlateauState in central igeria.
Surrounding the campsite arethe rocky hills of the Plateau highland and a series of lakes thatserve several tin mines and ahydroelectric plant, said campdirector Josef Forson, pastor ofthe Benin City, Enugu, Jos, Lagoand Owerri, igeria, churches.
Fifty-three of the campers werefrom the five igerian churches,and nine French-speaking youthscame from Cameroon.
Activities included lawn tennis,dres making for the girls, computer program application and mu ic.
"Many things are bound to gowrong in a pioneer camp like thisone, 80 kilometers from the nearest food market, telephone,potable water or steady electricitysupply:' said Mr. Forson.
"For example, bedding orderedand paid for weeks in advance didnot arrive till halfway through thecamp and the temperatures weresteadily dropping to well belowlevels Africans are used to. Andthe roofing, window and doorson dormitories were completedafter the campers moved in.
"Yet. in spite of the e obtacles, most campers and taff aidthis wa a camp that in manyre pect will probably remain thebest in terms of the les onslearned and character devel-
PASADENA-More than 500campers attended Summer Educational Programs (SEPs) at eightcamp between November andJanuary. Five of the camps werein Africa, and the others were inFiji, e\\ Zealand and Australia.
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15 percent inflation rate, with audden urge at year' end, cau ed
by two oil price hike on consecutive day . This was a month afterthe pe 0 was devalued 8 percent.
The government blam s theincrease on world crude oil price .An immediate repri al from theprivate ector prompted PresidentCorazon Aquino to roll back ga 0
line price to the price level afterthe first increase, till almost double the previous price.
Even before the hike in oilprice , labor unions were restless.Last October a one-day nationwide strike concluded on a bloodynote. Several buses and taxis wereset on fire and eight people died.
The oil price increase has hadpo itive effects: Car owners areusing the cheaper public transportation, relieving conge ted roads inManila, and oil drilling on thei land of Palawan was tepped up.
Filipino are increa ingly discontented with Mrs. Aquino. Evenwith pre idential election only a
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10 t their home or uffered other10 e in the July 16 earthquakeand the •ovembertyphoon.
Filipino were al 0 encouragedby relief donations from brethrenin Au tralia after the quake.
We a k brethren to pray that thepolitical ituation here will stabilize further, which would make itpo sible for the economy to growat a faster pace. An improvednational economy would benefittho e brethren who are unemployed or underemployed, andwould further weaken the Comrnunistinsurgency.
Tkach's effort to economize hereand use exce fund for expanding the Work in Europe.
The political ituation seems tohave stabilized somewhat, withthe perceived threat from rightwing military rebel having les ened and with fewer incidentsinvolving the Communist ewPeople's Army. However, in somerural provinces it is difficult forGod's ministers to visit the members.
In an outpouring of love, members donated money, food, clothing and labor to help tho e who
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About 100,000 Filipino contractworkers were employed in Iraq,Kuwait and Abu Dhabi before theinvasion of Kuwait. The war hasnot only di placed them but al 0
reduced the country' foreign currency earning .
Busine e blame a soaringprime lending rate (42 percent in
War affects econoInyBy Ruel H, Guerrero December) for rising co t and
MANILA, Philippines-Fil- faltering income, leading to moreipinos are bracing for the po sible unemployment (predicted to reacheconomic impact of the Gulf War. four million this year).
The real worry, however, i overwhat effect IMF (InternationalMonetary Fund) negotiations withthe Philippine will have here.
Under the plan the Philippineswill receive 778.7 million infre h loans. In exchange the country must reduce deficit pendingand increase revenues. Thi meansa reduction of government workers and increased taxe , e peciallyon imported item ,including oil.
The country ha experienced a
year. Average weekly Sabbathattendance was 4,278, and 5,674people attended the Fea t of Tabernacle at five Philippine ite.
Plain Truth and Youth 91 circulations will be held at 65,000 and30,000 this year. Member hereupport Pastor General Joseph W.
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ing. The annual Holy Day offering made up 20.9 percent of theincome in this country.
The number of baptized members grew by 6.8 percent during the
Though a few e caped, manyof them, including orne of Mr.Tamayao's comrades, died fromtar ation, exhau tion, disease
and brutal treatment by their captor.
At flTSt Mr. Tamayao was doubtful of hi survival and was thankfulwhen he reached the camp, wherehe tayed for 11 months.
Crude and unclean, housingwa made of bamboo, and thepri oners slept on a bamboo floor.Latrine were dug near the huts sothe prisoners had to endure thetench.
"There was not enough foodand water," he aid, "and moralegot very low as time passed.
"While in ... camp, we had nonew about being relea ed, 0 Ijoined the Bureau of Constabularyunder the Japane e-puppetgovernment. Any pri oner whovolunteered to join this bureauwas automatically released," Mr.Tamayao aid.
After training, he was tationedin hi home province in Cagayan.
The Japanese, who wanted toplant Mr. Tamayao within theguerrilla movement and u e hima an informer, told him to contactthe guerrillas in the province.
Mr. Tamayao continued: "Mywife and eldest son were with me.During this time, she got pregnantwith our second child, Luzviminda. I used thi a an excuse tobring her to Tuao, Cagayan, inFebruary 1943.
"The Japanese even providedme a truck to bring my wife andon to our hometown. After my
wife had delivered our econdchild, Ie caped from the Japane eBureau of Con tabuIary...
He and hi family fled to aremote area of the pro ince.
Soon he wa caught by orneguerrilla , bound, intensely inve tigated and accu ed of being aJapane e py. The guerrillaordered him to dig hi own graveand planned to execute him.
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year' end from it Aug. 2 level,and the inflation rate was peggedat 16 percent in Metro Manila.
De pite the economic slowdown, income in the Philippineincreased 25.8 percent in 1990.Member contributed 80 percentof the income, and the trend i ri-Paul Kieffer is regional
director for the Philippines.
LEON D. TAMAYAO
wa. drafted to serve with the U.S.Anned Forces in the Far East.
Later, during combat at Bataan,Mr. Tamayao's unit surrenderedto the Japane e force, who confi cated all their food and water.
"I ... wa among tho e whowere forced by the Japane. e arm)to join the Death March fromBataan to the Japanese concentration camp in Camp O'Donnell inCapas. Tarlac," he aid.
The weather during the da. \\ahot. Many urvived the march b)drinking whatever water theycould find, and eating any livingthing, plant or animal.
Bv Eleazar FloresMA ILA, Philippines-Leon
D. Tamayao of the Davao Citychurch urvived the infamouDeath March from Bataan to Tarlac on the Philippine island ofLuzon during World War II.
Mr. Tamayao was born April10, 1919, in Tuao, Cagayan,Philippine , where he fmi hed hishigh school education. In 1938, inhi late teen , he went to a cadremilitary training school.
"Back in 1940 I met LourdesRamos and we got married on
ov. II, 1940," he said. They hadeight children: Remigio, Luzviminda, Willijada, Dioni ia andMarilou who attend Church; andLeon Jr., Danilo and Annando.
October 1941, Mr. Tamayao
The growth rate of the nationaleconomy lowed from 5.6 percentin 1989 to only 2.6 percent byDecember 1990.
The decline was caused by variou factor: lack of confidence inthe country as an investment iteafter the failed December 1989coup, power shortages during thefir t half of the year, the deadlyJuly 16 earthquake, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the re ultingjump in crude oil prices, the 10of dollar remittances from foreignearning of Filipino workers inKuwait, and the strongest typhoonever (typhoon Mike) to hit the central Visayas (in ovember 1990).
The price of gasoline in thePhilippine jumped 140 percent by
Death Mar survivor:MenIDer recounts war
By Paul KiefferMANILA, Philippines-Al
though we experience problemcaused by nature and man here,God's Church continues to gro\\ innumbers and in unity and harmony.
~onday,Feb. 11, 1991
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much present.
Our hope is in Christ
During times of prolonged. tension and uncertainty, as weare now experiencing, we musttake extra care not to allow ourelves to lose ight of our foun
dation and hope that are in JesusChrist.
Our calling is to do the will ofGod. We must never cease fromthat high vocation whether timesare good or times are bad. AsPeter wrote to the brethren during a time of crisis: "Therefore,prepare your minds for action;be self-controlled; set your hopefully on the grace to be givenyou when Jesus Christ isrevealed" (I Peter 1:13. ewInternational Version throughout).
I am thankful that God hasbrought us to the point that weno longer focus on such issuesas makeup, medical care andbirthdays as the measure ofChristianity.
or do we see every international development as a specific. fulfilled prophecy, takingour attention off the real priorities Jesus gave his Church.Jesus said, "All men will knowthat you are my disciples, ifyou love one another" (John13:35). .
Can you imagine the spiritualgrowth that would take place inthe Body of Christ if all God'speople placed their emphasis onthat command instead of on fleeing to a place of safety?
God has called us to do hiswill. not to shrink back in nervou anxiety waiting for the endof the world.
What is the will of God forus? That we love one another.That we preach the gospel. Thatwe make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name ofthe Father and the Son and theHoly Spirit. That we teach themto obey everything Jesus hascommanded us. That we be hiswitnesses.
SOUTH BE D. Ind.- ov. 30.1914, in the same year that WorldWar I began, Marc Fritz and OgleVernon were married. Nov. 30.1990, they celebrated their 76thanniversary. Mr. Fritz. a member,died Dec. 29 at age 95.
MARC & OGLE FRITZ
On the couple's 75th \veddinganniversary they received a plaquerecognizing them as the longestmarried couple in the UnitedStates. They also received a letterof congratulations from PresidentGeorge Bush.
Although he tried to enlist. Mr.Fritz did not go into the armed
If we are doing these things,\\ e have assurance that Jesus iswith us always. to the very endof the age.
Source of joy and hope
Our hope in Christ is thegreatest possible source of joyand hope. We live in earnestexpectation of his return, knowing that he will bring our inheritance with him. But how are weto wait? Peter went on: "Asobedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you hadwhen you lived in ignorance.But just as he who called you isholy, so be holy in all you do;for it is written; 'Be holy,because I am holy' ., (I PeterI: 14-16).
What if this current war didmark the end of the age? How
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Western-designated areas, butthey will be mainstreamed. They\\ ill live in typical Russian housing and shop at the stores."
Although there is a food shortage in the Soviet nion, it is nota pronounced as Western mediaources imply, according to Miss
Reddaway. who has spent severalmonths in Leningrad and keeps intouch with friends there.
Plans are for the group toreceive food, toiletries and officesupplies once a month from theGerman Regional Office, and theywill also have money to shop inforeign currency stores when necessary.
Mr. Kubik plans to talk with thegroup once a week. In the event ofany situation that would makestaying in Leningrad unsafe, planare in place to evacuate the groupto Helsinki. Finland.
Keeping the faith should poseno difficulty for the group "sincethe Russians are fully aware ofour religious beliefs and respectour dietary restrictions," Mr.Kubik said. The four will meet onthe Sabbath in one of the apartments and listen to sermon tapes.They brought sermon tapes withthem and will receive additionaltape as needed.
services during the war. Instead he\\ orked at a foundry in Beloit,Wi..
Shortly before he died Mr. Fritzaid his most important job was to
please his wife. He saw manymarriages fail and determined thathi would work. He met Oglewhen her family moved next door.When he first saw her. he told hismother. "That's the girl I willmarry."
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz have sevenchildren. Alden. Arden. Todd,Verna Rininger. Doris Hughes.Elaine Watkins and Irma Cockrell. A family of singer andin trumentalists. they performedin churches.
Although religion was important to him, Mr. Fritz said he hadquestion. the ministers could notanwer. He decided to leave religion to the preachers and makemusic. but \vhen he began theBible correspondence course in1988, he started to find thosean:wers.
At the same time, his wife\\ ent into a nursing home becausethe family was unable to care forher. Mr. Fritz vi ited his wife asoften as he could get to the nur .ing home.
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many are really ready for thatevent? Are we really living aChristians who are prepared forthe return of their Master?
If we are, then we have nothing to be afraid of, because weare "shielded by God's power"'(verse 5). We are in God's care.He will see us through, no matter how difficult times maybecome (and times are going toget far more difficult).
If we are not living as faithfulChristians, however, we shouldbe thankful that there is stilltime for a change. an opportunity to get serious about our calling and to reorder our lives toconform to God's will.
We know well that war doesnot finally end problems. Thestruggle now under way is onemore example of the ultimate
Other items they took includemusic tapes. film, toiletries. vitamins. medications, vegetableseeds, yeast, flour. cleaning agentsand winter clothing.
Winter months in Leningradmean temperatures of about IOdegrees Fahrenheit (12 degreesbelow zero Celsius), 9 a.m. sunrises,4 p.m. sunsets and snow. whichometimes stays until mid-May.
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Miss Armstrong. a 1989 Ambassador College graduate and ascriptwriter for the Church's Television Department. said her interest in the Soviet Union beganwhen she studied Russian in highschool. "I wondered how it wasthat our countries could have somuch hatred for one another. Ialways wanted to visit."
She said she was excited to begoing but sobered by presentworld conditions. "It is God whois sending us there, so I trust thatwe'll be in good hands."
As he packed her belongingsto be put in storage while she isgone, she wrapped them in newspapers filled with articles on thePersian Gulf crisis, she said.
Miss Reddaway has a master'sdegree in Russian literature andwill do the oral portion for herPh.D. at Stanford University whenshe returns from Leningrad. In1988 she attended Leningrad StateUniversity for four months, and in1989 she went back to live withthe family of Ivan Salmaksov,who works for Radio and Television Leningrad.
Miss Reddaway said she feels"perfectly at home" in Leningrad."I just talked with a friend of mine
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year away. certain sectors areclamoring for her to resign.
Many believe the governmentfailed to plan for contingencies incase war erupted in the gulf.
Hence, through the weeks leading up to the war hoards of shoppers emptied the canned goodsshelves of supermarkets.
With the United States preoccupied with turning the tableson Iraq, the military bases treatybeing negotiated by the Philippineand American governments i offthe front page for the moment.
The United States haS two largemilitary installations here-SubicNaval Base and Clark Air Basewhich have great strategic importance in this part of the globe.
The two bases guard SoutheastAsia through which internationaltrade among the Middle East.Africa. India. Europe and Far EastAsia pass. Come September 1991,the bases agreement will expireand the United States will have torelocate its installations if the
hope Ie sness of humanitywithout God. But God hasgiven his people true and lifechanging hope! We are notalone in this dangerous world.God is at our side, and we havea job to do-the job he hasgiven us.
In times of war, we must becareful that our personal patrioti m doesn't overshadow ourChristianity.
On one hand, it may be anatural desire to want to seeour homeland crush theenemy. But as Christians,God' Spirit leads us to thinknot just about Saddam Hus-ein. but about the suffering of
all the innocent peasants andcommon people, the families,even young children who havebeen forced to defend Sad-
who came back from there whosaid Leningrad is extraordinarilyquiet."
Part of Miss Reddaway'sresponsibilities include teachingEnglish to 50 radio and televisionemployees and helping to introduce the rest of the group toLeningrad.
Miss Reddaway plans to spendfree time doing doctoral research.
When Cliff and Simone Worthing graduated from AmbassadorCollege in 1989 they returned totheir native Australia. where Mr.Worthing worked in public relations, and Mrs. Worthing workedas a journalist.
Mrs. Worthing began studyingRussian in 1982 and holds adegree in the language from Australian National University inCanberra. She taught Russian atAmbassador College while shewas a student and visited the Soviet nion twice as a tourist. Mr.Worthing's introduction to thelanguage came when he tooksome of the classes taught by hiswife-to-be.
Back in Australia, Mrs. Worthing began to pursue her master'sdegree in Russian, and Mr. Worthing also took Russian courses.
Before leaving for Leningradthe participants met with JohnHalford, who coordinated studentinvolvement in the first international Ambassador Foundationprojects, and Mr. Kubik.
Mr. Halford said preparationsfor the project reminded him of"sending the first group of tudents off to Thailand. Dr. [Herman] Hoeh was talking with them.He ummed up their project bysaying they have an opportunity to
negotiations for a new treaty fail.Politicians considered left-of
center are in favor of a U.S. withdrawal from the Philippines.Those in the center (not left- orright-leaning) want the UnitedStates to pay more rent.
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However. a U.S. commander ofthat guerrilla group advised themnot to execute Mr. Tamayao. Instead. they took him to Major Donald Blackburn, regimental commander of guerrillas in that province.
Mr. Tamayao was allowed toserve under Major Blackburn untilthe end of the war. He helped bypolicing the kitchen and tookcharge of incoming upplies.
After war's end. in 1946. Mr.Tamayao enlisted in the regularmilitary service of the Philippinegovernment, and continued thereuntil his retirement as a secondlieutenant Oct. 7. 1962.
Shortly afterward he came intocontact with the Church through
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dam's politic.al ambitions. Welong for the day when thekingdom of God will fill allthe earth and at last bringpeace to the world.
In these trying times, let'skeep our focus where it belongs.Let's pray for world leaders. andlet's remember the words ofPaul in I Thessalonians 5:8-9:"Since we belong to the day, letus be self-controlled, putting onfaith and love as a breastplate,and the hope of salvation as ahelmet. For God did not appointus to suffer wrath but to receivesalvation through our Lord JesusChrist."
Thank you for your prayersand encouragement for me, andfor all of us here in Pasadena.My prayers and thought arealways with you.
show people what Chri tianityshould have been like. That' really what this project is about."
At a meeting with the group, Mr.Halford stressed getting along as agroup and recognizing that they"will be under a much closerscrutiny than they have ever beenin their lives. The Russian willnotice everything. If there was evera time to apply everything they'velearned, this is the time to do it."
The group arrived in Leningradand was welcomed with a reception, according to Mr. Kubik.
Mr. Kubik spoke with the producer at Radio and TelevisionLeningrad Jan. 31. He said shewas "thrilled by what she sawfrom our people.... She asked ifall our Church people are like theyare."
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cans and Britons leading the fightagainst him now in the gulf.
"All of the force now attackingBaghdad is Israel," he told PeterArnett of Cable News etwork."What interest would you as anAmerican have to come to attackBaghdad unle s it is the Zionist influence that has played its role in the corridors of the U.S. administration....
"This war that is being wagedagainst us is a Zionist war. Onlyhere, Zionism is fighting usthrough American blood.... Andif Zionism is not using some of itsweapons, then the Zionists want tokeep these weapons in order to be. .. the dominant power in the areaonce the war has come to an end."
But Washington's economicwoes may not· permit a largeincrease in payments. Instead, theUnited States may prefer to scuttlethe agreement and pull out itstroops. Such an event will leave apower vacuum in Southeast A ia.
advertisements in the PhilippinesFree Press, a weekly magazine.He sent for a few booklets, andlater contacted the Work's officein the Philippines in 1963. andbegan attending services that year.
Mr. Tamayao was baptized inJune 1965 and his wife, Lourdes.in July of that same year.
Being a World War n veteran,he say he plans to become a U.S.citizen. an option for all FilipinoWorld War n veterans.
His wife died of an illne. s June10. 1986. He himself had beensuffering with tuberculosis of thebones in the spinal column, whichbecame cancerous. But he hasbeen healed of this affliction.
"It is only in this Church that Ihave found the strength to go on.despite my life's trials and problems:' Mr. Tamayao concluded.
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RENE LEANN TENNISON
TENNISON. Rene Leann. 20. died Dec.6 after an automobile aCCIdent. M,ss Tenn son IS SUMved by her parents. JosephTenOison and Roma Camerata.
ESTLE Harold L 66 of RICes LandngPa. died Nov 2. Mr. Estle IS SUMVed byhis WIfe, Belty; one daughter, SharonSavage two sons. Harold and Gerald. adaughter-IO-Iaw. Karen. nne grarldcMdren; one bt'other and one SIster
LAITKEP. Annie Jane. 76, of Warton.Tex.. died Jan 4. Mrs. Laltkep IS sUlVlvedby her husband Wille. three sons,Edward. Jerry and T'm. two sisters.seven grarldcholdren and seven greatgrarodchlldren.
STEVENS. Gertrude. 78. of Piasa. lit..died Dec. 30 WIth her husband. Roger. 10a house fife. Mrs. Stevens IS SUfV1Ved byone son Greg 01/: two Sisters. RobertaRyan and Marion Whi r. 16 grandchildren, and 10 great-grarodchildren.
HE RY, Madelyn 'Peggy: 65. of Ohiopyle. Pa.. died Oct. 30 Mrs. Henry s survrved by her husband. John two daugh·ters. Judy and linda one son-IO-Iaw,Blaney SprOUl' and lour granddaughters.
PARKER, ClarICe 58. of ChIcago. I .,d ed Dec. 11 after a lengthy illness MrsParker 's survived by three daughtersand two sons.
EDWIN H. McBRIDE
McBRIDE. EdWin H. "Jack," 80, of Ciayton, N.M.• d ed Oct. 16. Mr McBr de ssurvIVed by hIS w fe. Edytha; and twodaughters, JackIe Ballew and DonnaWeese.
RUSSELL Lorella Scott, 54. of Dayton.OhIO. d ed Dec. 5 Mrs Russell IS surVIVed by her husband. four s sters. twodaughters. two sons her parents andOIne grandchildren
STEVENS. Roger E. 78, of PJasa, I _,died Dec. 30 WIth hiS w e, Gertrude. on ahouse fire. Mr. Stevens IS surv ved by fi edaughters, Joanne Applegate. Mary JaneRussell. Cara Cummiskey. Janice Darrand Jeanne Crowe, 16 grandchl dren;and 10 great-grandchldren.
CROUCH, Ida. 85. of Maldstone. Eng and. dIed Dec. 13 at Sevenoaks England.
VAUGHN Jay C.. 58 of Chicago. III..d ed Dec 13 after a lengthy iOness. MrVaughn IS surVived by hiS Wife of 32years. Earlene. four daughters threesons and seven grandchildren.
WHITLOCK. Amy, 86. of Wardsville,Ont.. dIed Nov. 25 Mrs. Whitlock IS survived by her husband children. grandchildren and great-grandchildren
WILLIAMS. JUtllOl' Hoyd. 56, of Amanllo.Tex. d ed Sept. 8. Mr Wil,ams IS surVIVed by hIS woe. F",th; and one daugher Cathy Meggars.
HtDER Lawrence J., 55. of Elrrura. Y..died June 24 In a tractor accident at hishome Mr. Hider s SUlV1Ved by tus WIfe of36 yellls, Kathleen his parents. Ray arodVwg<a Hider; rrve ch Idren. Kurt. Karen.Gretchen. Suzanne and Karl; and 14grandchildren
SMITH. LHbe A1meta. 88. of B'fITlIllQham.Ala., dIed Oct. 23. rs. Srruth IS suMvedby two sons and daughters- n-Iaw N.Hand Lessle arod W.F and Carolyn twodaughters arod sons-IO-Iaw. Fannie andDouglass Motley arod Anme arod B akelyKing; another daughter. LJll18 S RIC8 twosisters; four brothers; 12 grandcn Idrenand 16 great·grandchildren.
OWENS. Edith TaberL 70. of Anderson.lrod died Dec. 5 of cancer Mrs. Owenss SUrviVed by one son James Ta bert;one daughter. Hamette Anne Payton. twoSIsters. two bt'others. four grandchildren;and one great-grandclllld.
POSADAS. Juan ta G 74. of San Anto010, Tex.. died Jan. 2. Mrs. Posadas ISsurvived by her son, Henry. and fourgrarodchlldren, Louisa. Vanessa. V",centand Lyd a
and Donna Shellon. a daughter and sonin·law. Suzanne and DaVid DavIs, and agranddaughter. April DaVIS.
KENDRICK. Clarke. 79. 01 Gas eld. On\.d ed Nov. 24 of cancer Mr Kerldncl< ISsurvlVOO by his w fe. lila five sons and11 grarodchildren.
CHARLES E. HOLLIDAY
HOLLIDAY. Charles E • 46. of Pittsburgh.Pa., died Oct. 30 of cancer Mr He odayIS SUrviVed by his Wife Robon (Longcor).hiS parents. Edison and Ruth; arod onebt'other Rex.
ALLEMEERSCH. Alldor, 84, of Wirldsor.Ont.. died Sept. 27
SHELTON, Jim, 65 of McKIOney. Tex.suffered a fatal heart attack Oct. 10 whileattend109 the Feast n Corpus ChfiStl.Tex. Mr. Shellon IS survwed by hIS WIfe.Bo ye; a son and daughter~n-taw. Jtrnmy
LEWIS. Henry L 'Roy' 88. of GrandPraJ08. Tex., died Nov. 4 of leukerrua. MrL8W1S IS survrved by h s wife of 60 years.MaltJe; one daug ter. Rachel. two sons.James V. and WI bur; nine grandcluldren;and 13 great-grandchildren.
METZ G enn. 76. of Kankakee. II.. diedDec. 23 alter a short illness. Mr. Metz ISsurvived by hiS Wife. Betty. children.Pamela, Leland and Janet Metz, Deborah arod Richard Shabl and Darnel andDebora Metz. and seven grarodch Idren.
MILLER. Glenn. 79. of M dlarod Mich.,died Dec. 21 after a long Illness. MrMI er was ordaJned a deacoo .n 1969. HeIS surVived by hiS Wife, Sara. a deaconess: one daughter, Glenna RIChards;two sons. Gordon arod George; arod 14grandchildren.
ZIEGLER, Rudolph. 87, of Ene. Pa.. diedDec. 17. Mr. Ziegler IS S"""Ved by hiSWife. Margaret. a grarldson. a granddaughter and three great-grandsons.
GRESSLY. Kathleen Anna. 49 of ButterPa., died Oct. 29. Mrs. Gressly IS surVIVed by her husband. Roy 'BoN: a deacon. four sons. two daughters, onedaughter-in-law, one grarodch.1d and hermother. Barb Davidson.
OBITUARIES
SCHLUP. Ralph L. 81 of Newcastle.Wyo.. ded Dec. 19 after a lengthy Utness.Mr. SchlUp IS SUfYIved by hiS WIfe. livesons, two daughters. one brother, ones ster and 16 grandchildren.
KREBS AlIa E • 81 of Rapod C!y. S.D..dIed Oct. 17. Mrs Krebs had been conhned to a wheelcharr for a number ofyears alter a stroke. She IS sutVived bySIX sons. two daughters one torother 37grandch Idren and 21 great-grandch 1dren
ANNIVERSARIESMADE OF GOLD
NOTICESOn the Sabbath March 9 the Hous on.Tex, churches Wli ce ebra e the r 35thanOlversary. Actives WI ndude Sabbath sefV1C8S and a banquet and danceSaturday nig The cost for the banquetWI I be $23 for each person. The locationfor all actiVitIes Wltl be the SheratonAstrodomam Hotel (across from theAstrodome) If you are IOterested 10attending the banquet please send acheck for $23 for each person to GeraldWitte. Box 844 Friendswood. Tex.,77546. Make checl<s payab e to LocaChurch ActlVlty Fund-Houston EastYour check should arnve by March 1 toensure attendance If you have questions you can call Mr Wtte at 1-713·992·4330.
LYN LYMAN
LYMAN, Lyn. 78 of Murdo S.D d edNov. 11. Mr Lyman was preceded 10death by tus woe. Dorothea Mr. Lyman ISSUfV1Ved by one son Lon nme grarodchi~
deen and 15 grarodch Idren
MR. & MRS. GORDON BROWN
Gordon and BeSSIe Brown of the Moosom n. Sask church ce ebrated thelf50th weddng anniversary Nov. 20 w hthatr faml y.
Homer and Aorence Reynolds were honored on thelf 50th wedding anniversaryDec. 8 at a surpnse receptIOn alter Sabbath services. A clock was presented tothem before a cake punch arod cooluereception. Mr. and Mrs. Reyno ds weremamed Dec. 14, 1940 They have onedaughter. one son and one granddaughter The couple attend the New Bern.NC.• church.
MR. & MRS. KRAFT KLAUS
The two chldren arod SIX grarodch Idren ofKrait and June Klaus are pleased toannounce the 20th "'add ng anniversaryof their parents and grandparents Me.arod Mrs. Klaus were mamed March 71971. and they attend the Brisbane. Old.•North church.
sador College students. and a daughter.Allison.
MR. & MRS. JESSE TEMPLE
Jesse and Joyce Temple celebrated therr25th wedd ng ann versary Jan 1. TheTemples were honored by thatr children,Janoce and Doug DaviS. Jennoer and Jef·frey Hunter Jesse and Justin and grand·child Kimberly Davis
MR. & MRS. LEE BAUGHMAN
Lee and LOIS Baughman celebrated thelf40th weddIOg anniversary Jan 6. TheBaughmans have two daughters. Loraand lavonne, two sons· n-law· and onegrandson. Trevor. Mrs. Baughman IS adeaconess on the Albany. Ore.. church.
MR. & MRS. RALPH BARNETT
Ralph and Barbara Barnett were honoredon the r 40th Wedding aTlfllversary w arecept on given by the Mena, Arkchurch alter Sabbath serVices Nov 24The couple have two sons and fourgrandch Idren
MR. & MRS. JOHN DAUGHERTY
The children of John and Carol Daugherty would e to announce their parents'30th wedding anniversary. Mr. and MrsDaugherty were mamed Aug. 28. 1960.They have four sons and three daughterS-ln-law. A family celebrahon tookplace Aug 25.
MR. & MRS. PAUL KURTS
Paul Kurts, assocIate pastor of theNashvJlle and Murfreesburo, T1Inn ,Churches. and hiS w fe. Pat. ceiebt'atedthew 25th wedding annoversary Sept 11Me and Mrs. Kurts have two sons. PaulDavid and MiChae Shane. both Ambas-
Mr and Mrs Fitzhugh Short of Pound.Va ce ebrated their 25th weddIOgann versary Dec 24 They have twosons F zhugh Lee Jr and Jacloe. arodthree daughteJs. Kimberly Rebecca andCyn hJa
Mr and Mrs Bernie Braman ofOrtonVIlle. Mlch.. are pleased toannounce the mamage of their daughterKe I Kaye to Dale Demers. son of Mrand Mrs. Joseph Demers. The ceremony was performed Aug. 5 by Frank RlcChi, Bame. Ont.. pastor. SusIe Bramanwas maod of honor. arod Darren Achesonwas best man. The couple Irve 10 Bame
MR. & MRS_ DALE DEMERS
MR. & MRS. DONALD MELVEY
The clUtdren of Donald and U !ian Me veyof Glendora, Calif.. are pleased toannounce the 45th wedd ng anOlversaryof the" parents. which took place Oct. 8They have two daughters and sons-mlaw. Cheryl and K8Ilh Schroeder andMiChelle and Davod Huyink; one son anddaughter-m-Iaw Da e arod Lynn Me vey'and 12 grarodchlldren.
ANNIVERSARIES
......MR. & MRS. KEVIN PINDER
Mr and Mrs. Andrew Charles Urquhartare pleased 0 announce the mamage ofthe" eldest daughter. Jul e. to StephenWilson. eldest son of Me. and Mrs.William Wilson. The mamage took placeJuly 8 10 Maldstone. England. The ceremony was performed by John Meakln,Maldstone pas or. Gordon Wilson. brother of the groom, was best man. andbndesmaids were Joanne Urquhart SISter of the bnde Carmella Hams andNichola Pont. The couple e ,n Ounstab1e, EfiQ and
MR. & MRS. DOUGLAS ATKINSON
MR. & MRS. STEPHEN WILSON
Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson arep eased to announce the mafflage oftherr daughter DIane Edge 10 Kevin PInder. son of Mr. and Mrs. Gad P nder. Theceremony was performed Aug. 20 byArldrew Silcox. pastor of the G oueaster,Eng arld. church. S ewart Leadlttter wasbest man. and bndesmaods were JenniferJohnson. Laura Edge. Rebecca P nder,Heather Jones and Laura-Jane PummeJl.The couple lIve ,n Cumbna EfiQland.
MR. & MRS. MARK McDONALD
MR. & MRS. S. LEADBITTER
Mr arod Mrs Jay Deyton of BurnSVille.N C are pleased to announce the marnage of thelf daughter Rebecca G", toStewart Leadbltter. son of Me. arod Mrs.rene Leadbt er 01 Newcastle. Eng and
The ceremony was performed Sept. 30 InMars HIli, N.C., by George P ncl<ney.AsheVille. NC., pastor Heather DawnWaldrup was maod of honor. and KevIOPinder was best man. The couple five ,nB'9 Sandy
·MR. & MRS. STEPHEN BANKS
Stephen Mason Banks of Wichita. Kanand OeDra DIane Baker of AuSbO, Tex ,are pleased to announce the r marnageThe ceremony was perlormed by HaroldLester Aus n pas or May 13 In RoundRock. Tex Jeanne DaVIS was matron ofhonor. and Donovan Barbara was bestman The couple live n Wichl\a.
Mr and Mrs. Leslie North of BrandonMan. are pleased to announce the marnage of the" daughter Olga Melody toDouglas lloyd AtkIOson, son of MunelAtkIOson of Watrous. Sask. The Northsare also pleased to announce the mar·nage of the r daugh er Tracy Elizabeth toMarl< Leroy McDonald, son of Mr. andMrs. Royal McDonald of Salt Lake C, yUtah The double wedding ceremony wasperformed May 27 by Jonathan Buc •LiverpoOl, Manchester. Stoke-on-Trent,England. and Uandudno, Wales pastorThe Atlonsons five 10 Saskatoon, Saskand the McDonaids five 10 SaIl Lake Clfy
lrod and Mr. and Mrs Everett McDowellof Grand Island, Neb., are pleased toannounce the mamage of the r chI dren,Delonna Jon arod Blake Alan. The ceremony was performed Sept 2 by RogerAbels. Fort Wayne, Ind.. pastor TonyaMcDowell was """d of honor. and ScottBell was best man. The couple Ive nGrand Islarld.
MR. & MRS. DAVID A. SUK
Moll... R. Roberts, daughter 01 Herschelarod Martha Roberts of K ngsland. Ga.,and David A. Suk. son of Kenneth arodSyl a $uk of o-tJeld. lit., were uoded 10mamage Sept. 2. The ceremony was performed by Tracey Rogers. JacksonVIlle.Fla., assooate pastor. Ann 0 Neo, SiSterof the bnde. was maid of honor. andPMip Pe arson was best man. The couple bve n Jacksonville.
Paul Hopluns Jr. IS happy to announcethe engagement of hIS daughter PaulaSusanne to Chnstopher DayreQ Canning,son of Mr. and Mrs. Dayrell Tanner ofBnsDane. ald. A June weddIOg 10 Austral a IS planned
MR. & MRS. C. WATERMAN
Margaret Bridger and Chnstopher Waterman were uOiled In mamage Oct. 28. Theceremony was performed by RobertRegazzoli. Sydney, NSW, South pastor Pau IOe No an was bridesmaid andGraham Kelly was best man The coupleI,ve on Cronulla. N.SW
WEDDINGS
MR. & MRS. JOHN HOWERTON
Marge Marlena Coffey. daughter of Larryarod Jane Kepler of Tyler Tex. and JohnW Howerton son of John and BeltyHowerton of Por smouth OhIO, weremarned June 30 The ceremony was performed by Ben Fau kner. Da as Tex.East assocIate pastor. Anne e Coffeywas maod of honcir. arod Gary Erans wasbest man. The co pie live '" Tyter
Murry Dodd and Margo LaMa fa arepleased to announce their marriagewhICh look place Sept. 23. The ceremonywas performed by Carlos Perkins. Brooklyn. NY. North pastor The couple Irve nBrooklyn.
Darlene Reeves of Ada. Okla. and StuartRising of Maldstone, England, aredellQhted to announce the r engagement.A March Wedd ng 'S planned
MR. & MRS. BLAKE McDOWELL
Mr and Mrs. Ned Multon of Hu ngton.
Alene V"glnla 01 Manchester. Conn.. ishappy to announce the engagement ofher daughter Jeannette to Pedro L Caro01 Menden Conn. A Sept 1 wedd ng 'splanned.
MR. & MRS. LYNDON F. CAIN
Kimberly Renee W Iiams and LyndonFitzgerald Ca n were UOi ed ,n mamageAug. 26. The ceremony was perlormedby Eart Roemer. Tulsa. Ok a. A.M. andP.M.. pastor. Randolph Cain was bestman and Diane Lolton was maId ofhonoe. The couple live," Tulsa.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Slack of RegIOa.Sask., along WIth Mr and Mrs. MurrayMcClung of Pasadena are pleased toannounce the engagement 01 their children. Susan Lila and Peter Richard. ASeptember weddIOg in Regina ISplanned
DaiSY HIggs of Deloralne, Tas.••spleased to announce the engagement 0her youngest daughter. Joyce. to Marl<Hesse. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. lindsay Hesse of Gold Coast. ald. A JuneweddfiQ IS planned.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. FlaVIn of Prescott.Anz _. are pleased to announce theengagement of the" eldest daughter,Laura LeAnn. to Bnan James Anderson,son of Mr and Mrs. James F Andersonof Chandler. Am. A March 3 wedding ISplanned ,n Prescott.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barenbruegge of PalmBay. Fla are happy to announce theengagement of their daughter AnneMane to Joseph Canstl son 0 Me. andMrs Anthony CarIStl of WaldwICk. N.J AJune weddlng 'n F oroda s planned.
Mrs. Harry TraVIS of M ton. Wis. A Junewedd ng n Canada 's planned.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
YOUNG LIOnel and Theresa (puzak) ofAlbuquerque, N M. g rl, Atlra Sharal,Nov. 7 12:30 am., 7 pounds 8 ounces.now 2 boys. 3 g rls.
RITENBAUGH. Richard and Beth (Bulharows I of Vista Calf.. g,,1 CourtneyAllyson, Dec. 6. 1150 a.m 7 pounds 9ounces. first child
GABOURY. Pat and Lon IB",erl of Win·nlpeg, Man_. girl Ashley Patncla Dec.18. 256 a.m., 6 pounds 15 ounces, now2grls.
FRANCIS, Dav d and Helen (Martin) ofA1lesbufy. England boy. Mark Joseph 7pourlds 7 ounces 0cL 2 now 2 boys 1g"1.
USMAN Ewart and Pen nah (Garbal ofJos N gena. boy. King Yuwanay na.Nov 13.8:45 a.m., 3.2 krlograms. now 2boys.
Mr. and Mrs. G McDavod of Red Deer.Alta. are pleased to announce theengagement of thea' daughter Joy Charlene to Lee Pau TraVIS. son of Mr arod
ENGAGEMENTSMary M. Rupp of Dayton. Pa. 's happy toannounce the engagement of her daughter Martha LoUIse of B g Sandy to JamesMark SappIOgton of Houston. Tex., sonof Mary N SappIOgton of Fayetteville.N.C. A July 7 wedding in Houston 'Splanned
HONER. Dean and MitZi Morns) ofChico Cald, boy. Jacob Dean Sept 3.7pounds 11 ounces, first ch'ld
ROLLINS, Scott and Amy (FIeld) ofOmaha. Neb g rl Ann Elrzabeth LOUISeDec. 20. 12.51 p.m. 7 pounds 14' 2ounces. first child
POORE Faron and Shelly (Sc rott) ofBerod Ore. g r Rlchelle Lea. Ju y 148:10 p.fT1 6 pounds 12 ounces. now 2gtrls
WEAVER Nathan and Margaret Hale) ofKansas C ty. Kan boy. Joel Anthony.Dec.31 7:16 a.m. 7 pounds 13 ounces,now 2 boys. 1 g,,1.
STRYKER John and Beth (McVay) ofCourtenay, B.C.• boy Jared John, Dec.25. 10'17 a.m. 8 pounds 9 2 ounces,'rst cIllld
BONNER Ne I and Jan (Schubert) ofWashIOgton, D.C boy. Ned Ryan, Dec19.11.09 p.m. 7 pounds 3 ounces. firstchild
LA RAVIA. Glen arod Mo y (Morehouse)of W,sconsi Dells Wis. girl MandyLe'9h. Sept. 28. 1230 p.m. 7 pounds 4ouoces now 2 children.
JARVIS. MlChae and Teresa (Bauer) ofAkron. Ohio. boy, Stephen Russell. Jan.1.211 a.m 7 pounds 15' 2 ounces firstcIllld
Sandra Campbe 01 Southgate. N.SW •'S pleased to announce the engagementof her daughter Nareen 0 James Clarl<.son of Mr. and IiIrs. Frank Clark ofLawrence. N.SW II May 12 wedding ISplanned
LEMMON, MIchael and Deborah (RobI/lsonl of B nghamton, NY. g rl, DeannaMane. Jan_ 2. 6 pouirods 4 ounces. now 2boys.3grls
Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons of Beattyvl Ie.Ky .• are pleased to announce theengagement of thatr daughter Marg e toJonathan Mark Prettyman. son of Mr. andMrs. Andrew Prettyman of W nchester,Ky. A June wedd ng IS planned.
BLEDSOE, Denby Jr and Theresa(HutchIson) of Ch ICOthe. OhIO, boy Kurs Denby Dec. 4. 8:28 a.m., 6 pounds.
now 1 boy. 1 g .
STAUFFER. Ted arod Les e (Macagno)of Fresno. Ca If boy, Zachary Aaron.Jan. 3. 8.25 a m. 7 pounds 7 ounces.now 2 boys, 1 gr'
LEPPIN. Hans arod FrancIOe of St. Cergue SWItzerland. boy. Greg. Dec. 27
PARSONS. Todd and ToOl (Meadville) ofBog Sandy gIrl AlISOn Rae Dec. 16. 5:15p.m 7 pounds 5 ounces. now 1 boy 2Qlrls.
Robert Bunling 01 S\. Petersburg. Aa.. ISpleased to announce the engagement ofhis daughter Robm Jeanne to WadeJoseph Hoffman, son of Mr. and Mrs.JosepIh Hoffman of Whltewocod. Sask. AnApril 27 Wedding IS planned
SOLESSKI MiChael arod Debboe (Bronnum) of Gladewater Tex, boy JefferyNel , Dec. 22, 7 pounds 6 ounces, now 3chHdreo
BRENDA David and Susanne (Leppl<y)of VlCtOna B.C, tw n girls aO/lll Kathleen arod Laura T,anna, Oct. 22, 11.56arod 11.58 a.m 7 pourlds 4 ounces and6 pounds 13 ounces now 2 boys 3 g rls.
CLARK. Kenneth arod Janette (Morton) ofHarare. Zimbabwe, boy. Shaun Kenneth.Dec. 21. 5:10 a.m, 4.05 kilograms. now 1boy. 1 g,,1.
GARDNER. Greg and Linde (Halverson)of San BernardlOo, Ca f .• boy, JamesChnstoph, July 13 4.07 p.m.• 8 pounds 2ounces, now 2 boys
FERGUSON. BenlamIO and Debra(Thorn) of M nneapolis, MIOn.. gorl, Ca llinRose. Dec 2 929 pm. 7 pounds 3ounces now 2 gms.
BOYD. Nell and Claire (Shaw) of Melbourne. Wc.• boy Shawn Ne I, Dec. 12,12:30 p.m. 7 pounds 9 ounces, now 1boy. 1 girl.
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Leon Sexton, formerly an Ambassador Foundation representative and now as i tant pa tor ofthe Mojave, Calif., church; andthe widow of the late SawatYingyuad, formerly of the foundation.
"The ceremony was conductedin memory of Mr. Armstrongbecause the monks admire hiswork and example, a well as theWork being maintained today,"said Dr. Hoeh, who is interested inmany foundation projects.
He added, "They appreciateour intere t in the Thai community and all we do for Thailand,both as private individuals and aspart of the Amba ador Foundation in Thailand."
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to 1.6 million in 1990.Mo t of the stations the Church
dropped covered areas we nowreach through network ownedand-operated tation or cable stations.
MP&P achieved similar resultsin Canada and Europe. In Canada,MP&P cut the number of stationsairing the telecast from 50 inDecember 1988 to 28 in January1991.
Even with thi sub tantial drop,there was minimal loss of audience.
In Europe, The World Tomorrow aired on seven stations inMay 1989, but will drop significantly in 1991.
UPDATESTELEVISIOSTATIO
New stationStation/Location AirTime Contract PeriodWVEC Norfolk, Va. Sunday, 10 a.m. Jan. 20, 1991 to
Jan. 12, , 1992
RenewalsWRC Washington. D.C. Saturday, 7 a.m. Jan. 5, 1991 to
Dec. 28, 1991WALB Albany, Ga. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 1991 to
Feb. 9, 1992WJBK Southfield, Mich. Sunday, 7 a.m. Jan. 6.1991 to
Dec. 29, 1991WRAL Raleigh, N.C. Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Jan. 20. 1991 to
Jan. 12, 1992KPRC Houston, Tex. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 20, 1991 to
Jan. 12, 1992
LOS A GELES-Monks inthe Wat Thai (Thai Temple) ofLos Angeles commemorated thefifth anniversary of the death ofHerbert W. Armstrong here Jan.16.
Attending the ceremony wereevangelist Herman Hoeh, PlainTruth editor; Raymond Eppersonfrom the Ambassador Foundation;
beginning in March.Thi publication replaces Godt
ytt, thl;: black-and-white limitedcirculation orwegian edition ofthe Good News magazine.
After the Church canceled DenEnkle Sannhet last summer, 7,458subscribers transferred theirsub criptions to the English edition.
Another 4,445 who don'tunderstand English accepted anoffer for regular information aboutother Norwegian publicationsavailable from the British Office.
The office mailed letters andreply cards, offering subscribers
orwegian edition of Introduction to Prophecy, ConqueringDrug Abuse, The Authority of theBible and the first lesson of theBible correspondence course.
More than 2,300 people haveresponded to the letters and replycard
prayerfully and afely planned ourescape.
Sept. 30 we gathered our important items for the journey toKuwait, where one of our friendsoffered his house.
The embassy took over theIndian school to help those leaving Kuwait in buses for the Jordanborder. Some were airlifted fromBa ra, Iraq. by Indian air forceplane.
The Indian government enttwo pas enger ship . Oct. 13, weand 700 others boarded the TippuSultham. which took us directly toBombay, India, in six days.
I was feeling extremely sorryfor not attending the Feast ofTabernacles during those days.
Looting of Kuwait
On Failaka Island, I saw Iraqisoldiers taking trucks, electronicequipment and appliances fromgovernment buildings.
The school buildings were emptied. They even took the children's tables and chairs.
Failaka Island was turned into amilitary base. The soldiers putmines everywhere on the island.
Iraqi soldiers looted and ran-acked the most expensive shops
(gold hop) in Kuwait City. Thecentral bank in Kuwait wasrobbed also, and all the new carsin the howroom were taken toIraq.
Once clean and beautiful,Kuwait City had turned filthy.Many buildings were bombed.
aggression we had no po tal ortelephone services. All government offices were clo ed andeverything came to a standstill.
Foreigners neeMost foreigners on the island
fled. We saw Iraqi soldiers on thestreets, checking everybody. Acurfew was imposed.
The Kuwaiti youths, especiallythose in the defense and police,were arrested and taken tounknown places.
The Iraqi soldiers harassed theEgyptian, Syrian, Paki tani andBangladeshi expatriate workersvery badly.
I was working at a clinic as amale nurse, but there was no oneto lead or supervise. We were todo whatever the Iraqi captain andsoldiers asked.
About 200 other Indians fled Kuwait, but my wife, son, two brothers and I stayed on the island untilthe Iraqi high command ordered allinhabitants to Kuwait City.
We didn't panic, but patiently,
BOREHAMWOOD, EnglandThe British Office will produce ablack-and-white Den EnkleSannhet (Norwegian Plain Truth)
WISCO SIN DELLS, Wi .Ellis La Ravia and hi wife,Gwen, were involved in an automobile accident Oct. 12. Mrs. LaRavia's injuries were seriou , andMr. La Ravia submitted an updateon her condition.
"Gwen's progres ha beenslow but constant as therapy continues. She had nine major fractures but we have recently beeninformed that new bone is forming, and the fractures are healing.She is currently in a wheelchairbut learning to use a walker andcrutches."
Mrs. La Ravia has receivednearly 1,500 cards and lettersfrom members, along with flowers, plants and food.
She said: "If it were not for theprofound outpouring of love fromall of you I could not have progre sed this far.... 'Thank you'seems so inadequate. Please knowwe are overwhelmed. Thank beto God for all of you."
Mr. La Ravia added hi thank."~our love, prayer and God'intervention have truly beenincredible," he said.
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BIG SA DY-Twenty-fiveyear watches and plaque weregiven to Michael Germano andhis wife, Brenda; and to CharlesCrain and his wife, Marilyn, here Jan. 12 at Sabbath services.
Dr. Germano is dean of Academic Affairs for AmbassadorCollege, and Mr. Crain is directorof Academic Computing.
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MEX~CO CITY-Plea e notetwo corrections to the announcement about the singles activity inMexico City, which appeared inthe Jan. 14 Worldwide News.
Those interested in attendingthe event should send their 50 percent deposit to arsol eri at thegiven address and not directly tothe hotels.
Also, Marsol eri' s telephonenumber was incorrect. The correctnumber is 549-56-89.
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AI Solomon, a member,recounts his return to Indiaafter the Iraqi overthrow ofFailaka Island, about 18 milesfrom Kuwait City. After 23years in Kuwait, he and hisfamily arrived in India lastOctober.
"That also he should gather together in one the childrenof God that were scattered abroad.. " (John 11:52)
Since my wife, youngest son andI were on Failaka Island, we wereabout the last to get the new .
I telephoned another member,and heard that the Iraqi oldierswere in his area But we dido't seeany soldiers; they were there, buthiding until the next day.
o t of the Kuwaiti oldierfled leaving everything behind,even uniform , because they werenot trained for combat.
From the third day of the Iraqi
GUDUR, India--I switched onthe radio for the Briti h Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) new Aug.2. and was alarmed to hear thatthe Iraqi army had invadedKuwait.
City Bayview Hotel and M 125(US 46) single or double occupancy at the Ramada. Mealsshould co t an additional M$50(US 19) for each person each day.Hou ing will be arranged by theAustralian Regional Office.
Overseas visitors should plan tofly to Kuala Lumpur. Ground tran port is readily available betweenKuala Lumpur and Malacca.
Application will be acceptedonly on the international Festivalapplication form.
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PASADE A-The French Office announced a 1991 Feast iteat Le Sable d'Olonne, France.
Le Sables d'Olonne is a eaide resort on the Atlantic coa touth of Britrany. The climate i
temperate, and in late Septemberweather may be sunny or somewhat cool with rain.
Lodging range in price fromabout 240 to $324 for a tudioapartment housing one to fourpeople, and 260 to $460 for larger apartments accommodating fiveto even people. Security depositsand other fees may also berequired.
Each apartment is equippedwith a kitchenette. Cateredmeal may be ordered for about$28 a day for adults and 20 aday for children (lunch and dinner only).
Hou ing reservations will be theresponsibility of applicant , andinformation on available accommodations will be supplied totho e applying.
Access to the site is not difficult. Group transportation fromPari on the high-speed train canbe arranged on reque t.
Fe tival services will be conducted in French with simultaneou translation into English.About 800 brethren are expectedto attend the site.
A 25 nonrefundable processing fee will be required uponacceptance.
NEWSOFQPPEOPLE,PLACES & .....~EVENTS IN THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
BIG SA DY-Joseph W.Tkach, chancellor of AmbassadorCollege, addressed the faculty andstudent body Jan. 24.
Mr. Tkach encouraged studentsto take advantage of their time atcollege to develop leadership skillsneeded for later success in life.
Mr. Tkach arrived on campusJan. 23 and returned to PasadenaJan. 25.
BIG SA DY-Twenty-twoseniors were interviewed for po sible use in the ministry Jan. 24.
Joseph Tkach Jr., director ofChurch Admini tration U.S.A.,Victor Kubik, a istant directorof Church Adminstration U.S.A.,and John C. Anderson, planningand budget coordinator in ChurchAdmini tration U.S.A., interviewed the senior men to fill threemini terial trainee positions atgraduation.
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BIG SA DY-Michelle Petranek and Brit Railston, Ambassador College juniors, are inSmyrna, Ga., on an AmbassadorFoundation project to assist children who have cerebral palsy orspina bifida at the ThomasMitchum School for HandicappedChildren.
"Our job requires a tremendou amount of patience becausethese kids are smarter than people think," said Mr. Raflston."The kid are smart enough tolearn; they just can't walk ortalk. We have to motivate themto learn."
Mi Petranek and Mr. Railstonarrived in Georgia Oct. 14 and willbe there until June 10. It is uncertain whether Ambassador Collegestudents will continue to be sent tothe school after that time.
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following corrections to information that appeared in the Jan. 14Worldwide News.
The Feast site at Vingstedcentrein Denmark is 10 kilometers(about six miles) from Vejle.
An international applicationform is not necessary for U.S.brethren who wish to transfer tothe site in Kona, Hawaii.
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BURLEIGH HEADS, Qld.egotiation are complete for the
1991 Feast of Tabernacles inMalay ia, and overseas visitorsare invited to apply.
Malacca will again be the Feastsite in Malay ia. Festival serviceswill be in the City BayviewHotel.
Malacca is on the west coast ofMalaysia, about 147 kilometers(91 miles) from Kuala Lumpur.Malacca features historical buildings, churches and forts-remnants of Portuguese and Dutchsettlements.
The site offers the chance todiscover colorful customs, festivals, food and a cosmopolitancommunity. Daytime temperatures hould be about 25degree Cel ius (85 Fahrenheit),with cooler temperatures atnight.
Over eas visitors will beaccommodated at either the CityBayview Hotel or the RamadaRenai ance Hotel. The hotels arewithin walking di tance of oneanother. and both offer qualityroom.
The co t of accommodation foreach night i M 95 (US$35) single or double occupancy at the