Good News 1978 (Prelim No 22) Nov 6 - Herbert W. Armstrong

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:'t 8 The GOOD NEWS Monday , Nov. 6, 1978 (Continued from page 1) the fin est in years in a letter of gratitude to the worldwide ministry . "It was a spiritual revival. " he said. "After o ur living Head of Go d's Churc h move d to set His Church back on the track v.then His college. now Hehas set His Festivals back on the track . " It seemed all member s were up for this Festival ," Mr . Arm stron g said as he praised the leadership of God's min isters for making it so . Atte~dance up . U.S. Fe stiv al director Sherwin 'McMichael said attendance was up significantly at several site s from what the Big Sandy-based Festival Office had expected. According to Mr . McMichael Big Sandy was expecting 6.700 brethren bot ended UP.with 8,800. The same seemed to be true at the Lake of the Ozarks site amo ng othe rs, he said . As of press lime Mr. McMichael's office did not have final attend ance figures.' An unoffic ial tally by The . \ Good News ba sed o n re ports , gathered from sites around the world - shows 90 .200 brethren kept the Feast. (O ur figures are derived from registrat io n, high attenda nce and estimated figures. ) . In addition to the 075 sites around the world, The Good News is also rep or tin g o n the l , 383-str on g Pasaden a and ' Jerusalem ( 177) Feasts, which were not official sites as design ated by Mr. McMic hael's office. " ' Better a t~sp he re Mr . McMichael. who this year spoke at four new U.S . Feast sites (Fresno, Ca lif.; Seattl e, w ash.; Saratoga Springs, N.Y .; and Norfolk. Va .) , said the reaction he got from the Festiva l coo rdinators and the audiences he spoke to was that, "this year the atmos phere was better, more enthusiastic, more responsive than 'l'd'seen it in years an-d years. " " Jt was noticeable everywhere I went , and It' s what the other coo r dinators said as well," he said. Accordi ng to Mr. McMic hae l, Mr. Armstrong expanded the numbe r of church pastorswho spoke, maki ng for a grea ter variety of speakers . "More people at various sites saw their churc h pasto r speak than they had in recent years," he said . Influence Ielt Mr. Mc Mic hae l pointed to the . purpose ofthe Feast as the dom inant theme thi s Iyear a nd said, : ' Mr. Armstron g's influence was felt more so worldwide this year than ever before with his keynote address and full address on the first Holy Day. Every Festi val site around the wor ld had the opport unity to hear,Mr. Armstro ng, which has never been the case ." . . Mr. McM ichael summed up his feeli ngs o r the Fea st by say ing . " Considering the many difficu lties the Ch urch has faced over the past year, to be able to experience such a wonder ful Festival with enthusiasm, sincerity and purpose is deepl y gratifying ." Following are individual report s as of press time from 73 of the 75 Feast sites around the wor ld. These reports were written from information supplied The Good News by Festival coordi na tors whose names appear at the end of each report (except in a small numbe r of case s when a non-Eng lish speak ing ' coo rdinator had someo ne else file an account): UNITED STATES ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A relaxed and warm atmos phere in wh ich the world tomo rrow was the theme Was" enjoyed by 365 brethren here . Most or the brethr en .stayed in the same hotel in which services were co nducted. Speakers spoke on the contrast between today 's world and the wo-rld tomorrow (John' Robinson) , God's government on earth FEAST .OFTABERNACLES (Earl Roemer) and-what tbe world tomorrow wiU be like (Phil Shie lds) . The Feast and those attending it received a full-page articl e in the main Anchorage newspaper. Earl Roe~r . BIG SANDY, Tex. - A visit by Herbert W. Armstrong in midweek was high point for the 6,630 brethr en registered for the Feast here. In his sermon Mr . Armstrong emphasized theJorward thru st of the Chur ch and REPORTS WORLDWIDE the headship of Christ , also later addressing the ministers attending the Festival in Big Sand y. C . Wa yne Cole delivered a much·aJ:W:cciated sermon on the importance of remaining in the Body of Chr ist, where Christ is working . . . The Feast was upliftin g and enco uraging 10 the people, who were excited about the emphasis on good, basic doctrine and pleased to have excellent we ather throughout the eight days. David Robins on . FRESNO, Calif. - Six thousand. 'registered Feastgoers tried o ut the new Feast facilitie s here ar the Selland Aren a. . Vast social and recreational facilities along with film presentations highlighted the Festival . Sherwin McM ichael spoke on the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation, Hal Baird on the world tomorrow , Ellis La Ravia on' Chris tian maturity, Dan Orban on Christian refining, G ra emme Marsh al) o n realism in today' s wor ld. Greg AI· brecht on peace in the world and Ron Ke lly on the meani ng of the Last Great Day. Ellis La Ravia . LA HA INA , Ha wai i - One thou sand six hundred brethren regis " tered for the Feast held at the Lahaina Ci vic Cente r on the island of Mau i. Sermons were delivered by Gary Antion on per sonal aspect s of how to make a better Feast, Denni s Pyle on an overview of the world tomo rrow and looking 10 Christ. and Richard Rice on God's Spirit in us. Almo st an of the brethren attended the scheduled luau , and most took advantage of the fabulous weather to make short side tri ps 'in the islands . The 'relaxing and rejuvenatin g Feast was the best in years. John Ouvri er , LAKE OF TIlE OZARKS , Mn . - A total of 9.041 brethren registered for the Feast at the Church of God Co nvention Center in th e Ozarks, whe re the Feast ran very smoot hly and the members enjoyed clear skies and bright sunshine every day. Key speaker s were Robe rt Fahey; discussing the meaning of the Festival , Guy En glebe rt , speaking on Jesu s Christ as the cent ral figure in our li ves, Dea n Bl ackw ell , empha sizing the wo rl d tom orr ow,' Raymond McNair, discussing Icyalty, and David Antion, wind ing up on the Last Great Day . A high point for all the brethren was being able 10 see Her bert W . Arm strong o n 16-mm . film. Excelle nt attendance preva iled thr ou ghout the Fea st, and God ' s peopl e were well recei ved by the local residents and businessmen . Jerold W. A USI . NORFOLK , ·Va . - A total of 8,4 15 Peastgoers registered at the ' Norfolk Scope , o ne of severa l new - Peast sites in the United States this ·,;r'Y e~ t O_:!*.~ '"" +- "~".t .~~ ' ;-; The abilit y to see and hear Herbert W . Armstro ng on film, the traveling speakers, the numero us recreational activ ities, ° t~ dances and a talent . show co ntributed to a full Feast. Main speakers addressed rededieat ing your life to God and the Work (Steve Martin ), walking with God (Dr. Roderick Mered ith) . and the Ambassador International C ultural Foundat ion and the meaning of the La st Gr eat Day " (Sherw in McMich ael) , The enthusiastic and inspi ring Feast had a sense of ser iou sne ss about it. The importance of being active in God's Work, reded ication and the prepar ation we haveto make to beco me part of God' s Kingdom was emphas ized . Dick Thompson . PASADENA. Calif. - The unoffi cial Pa sad en a Festiva l ra n smoo thly, with attendance on the Holy Days reach ing 1,294 and 1,383 respectively. The weather was delightful and helped to create an enthu siast ic and co ngenial atmo sphere. In additio n to sermons by Dr. Her man Hoeh , Ben Chapman and Fred Co ulter, Leon Walker flew in from Tucson, Ariz., to add spice to the Festival and Bob Fahey presented the Amba ssador Jn t~nat ion al Cu.l· rural Foundation slide show and a ~ sermon on the Last Great Day. Joseph Tkach, associate pastor of · the Pasad en a Aud itorium P .M . cong regation . was designated as the Festival coordinator. Activities were des ign ed with all age-groups in mind . Bill Bra zil and his countryand-western band played for a dance in the Student Center , children and adults enjoy ed an evening of ro llerskating, and a banque t was held for the: seniorcinzens.The eldest present was Lizzie Hender son. rot. The succe ss of the Feast was the . result of a total team effo rt by thosc serving and those being 0served. Jos~ph Tkach , lCon•.,uod on _ 91
Monday, Nov. 6, 1978 The GOOD NEWS 9 BAEA N SANDS , ENGLAND REPORTS WOR LDWIDE (Conti nued fro m page 81 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The opening sermon by Herbert W. Armstrong set the stage for a fine Feast here. Feastgoers registering to attend services at the Bayfront Center Arena numbered 10,500. Principal speaker s were Mr. Armstrong, whose sermon on the hope we have in the future was videotaped for . later use , and Rod Meredith . David Anrion and Wayne Cole ; who d iscussedthe reality of what the Feast Days picture and how 10 weather the trials ahead . _... --". The ' wea ther was beautiful and warm enough for members to go to . the beach. Tbe only discomfort was the somewhat crowded conditions. .At services the people were ~ genui nely happy . ••A much needed ,- . Feast.'J "an "up' Feast," and " a shot in the arm " were some comments heard . Jim Chapman . SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.c- , Brethren here made the best of record co ld temperatures at the beg inni ng of, the Feast as the y huddled in the Saratoga Performing Arts Center . a semienclosed auditori um . Despite the cold the 4,800 brethren had feeling of being at one as they heard Roderick Meredith speak on the need for the coming Kingdom, Steve Martin on marriage and the family , Sherwin McMichael on reports from other Feast sites and leslie McCullough on the .need to be prepared for the diffic ult days ahead . The weather warmed up mid-Feast mak ing for a very successful Feast ove rall . The brethren here also made a real:' imp act On .the community '" David Bierer . -" . SA YANNAH , Ga : ~ This scutb-. ern city proved to be a historical as well asenteriaining city for some 5.2po brethren obse rving the' Feast ., here fo r the first time . The example of Jesu s Christ was preac hed (David Ant ion ) as wa s walking w ith God (R oderick Meredith) and the Last Great Day (C . Wayne Cole). , God has poured out his Hol y Spiri t on his people this year as the attitudes . of the brethre n were exemplary of - real Christianity. Ray WOOlen . SEATTLE . Wash . - A larger number of Festiva lgoers than expected gat hered in the Seatt le Cen ter Arena for the Feast this year. The highe st attendance reco rded was 5,413, which topped the offic ial registratio n figures . Everyone see med to be o n a " spiritual high " from da y one to day eight. Attendance was larger than expected - offerings very good very few problems . Our Church members are reall y hang ing in there . Main speakers were Leslie McCullough , speak ing on the . meaning of the Feast in genera} ; Sherwin McMichael on the wo rld in which we live and the importance of the Work ; Art Mokarow on human potential; Bob Bertuzzi on rewards of the saved; Ronald Kelly , what it will be like to ·be spirit; Dale Schurter, we are perfecta ble -in the - Kingdom; and Joe l Lille ngre en on what we are promised in the Kingdom . The 74 acres of the Seattle Center offered rec reational and educational opportunities for yo ung and old alike. Dale Schutt er. TUCSON. Ariz . - A positive approach on-the part of the ministry and brethren here marked a fine Feast for 6,391 brethren. Herbert W. Armstrong made Tuc son his last Festival stop and ad ( Co~ti n ued on page 10 ) ._.......... _~- -- . - _ .-.....
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