October 22 Update-RCG

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October 22, 1999

Greetings Brethren,

A number of things have happened this week and Ive decided to write

another update even though the last one was just a week ago. We continue

to be very busy here and things are functioning well. The Tigers have

moved into temporary housing in the area and I would ask all of you to

pray that they find permanent housing just as soon as possible. Im still

feeling the relief of the reduced workload after the Feast. Id like to give

several pieces of good news before I address the e-mails that some of youmay have received from people in Akron.

NEW FAMILIES

We continue to have some very significant growth in terms of new

households (families or individuals) coming with us since the Feast. I

thought that this might happen, but now that it is actually taking place, I

must say that it is very, very encouraging to those of us who are here

striving to do the Work and to feed the flock. These families are quiteliterally from all over and I am pleased that we have not failed to follow a

policy that we are striving to maintain which is: to respond to literature

and tape requests to each and every individual who writes us on the same

day that we receive their request. We will try our very best to always be

able to do this and I am very thankful for those who serve in the mailing

department and the zeal that they show toward the sheep that they are

serving.

ANOTHER ELDER COMES WITH US

It is my pleasure to announce that on Wednesday night Mr. & Mrs. Charles

Bishop of the Houston, Texas, area have come with us in The Restored

Church of God. My wife and I met them on Trumpets and they carefully

evaluated their decision over a space of about 2 months before deciding

that they wished to serve with us in serving you. They seem to be very fine

people who are willing to "go it alone", if necessary in order to stand up

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for the truth. They are determined not to attack anybody and voluntarily

left the same group that Mr. & Mrs. Tiger came from when they came with

us. It is encouraging to see more people come from this group and Mr.

Bishop expressed that he wants to be where Gods people are organized,

and focused, and determined to hold fast. Any of you in the deep South

who wish to contact Mr. Bishop may begin to do so.

RADIO APPEARANCE OCTOBER 31st

On Sunday morning, October 31, at 7 a.m. Pacific Time, I am going to be

interviewed on KRLV AM 1340 in Las Vegas. The program will last one

hour but I will be interviewed in the second half of that hour. The subject

will be what the role of Mr. Armstrong was as the end-time Elijah. We will

also be addressing a number of other related questions including who and

what is The Restored Church of God. Certainly, in that time slot this is notgoing to reach a great many people (estimates are perhaps 2,000 will hear

it) but I am encouraged at this open door which appeared to us yesterday

morning. I was actually offered this Sundays slot but declined in favor of

the following week for which I can be better prepared. This will be a good

opportunity to gain experience and perhaps we can tape it to be replayed

either during the sermonette time and/or place it here on the website for

those of you who wish to listen to it. I intend to "pull no punches" that we

both teach and intend to never compromise on ANY of the details ofdoctrine that God taught us through Mr. Armstrong whenever such

opportunities present themselves.

NEW OFFICE MANAGER/COORDINATOR

This week I made a decision to hire a new office manager here at

headquarters. Tom Munson and his wife, Karen, and family will be joining

us in 4-6 weeks or so from the Petoskey area of Northern Michigan. Mr.

Munson comes with outstanding recommendations from all those whoknow him. I have known him for almost one year. He is one of those

people who understands that in the Work of God there is "live fire" from

people who seek to hurt us and he has "taken" more than his share of

"bullets" in his determination to stand on Gods Truth no matter what.

The circumstances surrounding the timing of his acceptance and things

that God has worked out within that timing are a very inspiring story. The

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Munsons came here last weekend. We discussed the opportunity that I

was considering offering to him. I told him that I would call him back

Wednesday with the decision. He returned home Monday night and prayed

about the sale of his business and the leasing of his dwelling. By the time I

offered him the job on Wednesday night, it appeared that he had both a

buyer for the business and a tenant for his home. By Friday morning it

appeared to have all come together with the bank and they will be back in

a week to look for housing here in the Wadsworth area. Theres more to

the story that makes it even more inspiring, but I will leave some of those

details for him to tell at some later date.

E-MAILS, RUMORS, ETC.

The Apostle Peter said that when Christ was reviled He "reviled not back

again" (I Pet. 2:21-24). This verse says that His suffering was an example

for us. I deeply believe this verse. Some people "struck in the night" by

using confidential mailing and e-mail lists gathered on my behalf (just as a

leader of another group did) in order to air grievances that they "no doubt"

believe the brethren have a "right" and perhaps "need" to know.

I was blessed to inherit a company from my parents labors of many years.

We employ a number of full and part-time people. Sometimes we hire

people and sometimes we let people go. Sometimes we interview people

and dont hire them. In the world, this is routine and standard fare.Everybody seems to understand it. There are reasons why we hire, dont

hire or release people and those people move on to other places.

Sometimes employees are unhappy in their job. I doubt that I have told

you anything that all of you dont already know.

In the Church, it all seems to change. When the same things described in

the above paragraph occur in the Church, everybody has a "story" to tell.

The Internet provides them with a vehicle to do just that. Various other"dirt-mongers" are only too eager to help them with this task. The people

who are supposed to be exuding Christianity respond in ways that the

world doesnt respond. The "bad guy" is always the boss. Thats because

"the buck stops" with him. Well, I will freely admit that as the CEO of the

Restored Church of God, when I make decisions, the buck stops with me. I

know and accept this fact. I have no intention of responding to the kinds of

things that people are receiving from disgruntled Akron employees. I

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intend to do exactly what Mr. Armstrong did in such circumstances

(though, fortunately, he did not have to contend with the knowledge

explosion that the Internet allows for people who wish to air their

grievances). He said nothing and neither will I. He continued to teach the

Truth knowing that people who were fastened to THAT would know how

to respond to such "stories" that were often told about him.

In The Restored Church of God we are going to strive to "turn the other

cheek" and let God answer our accusers. Believe me, this is a hard thing to

do - - humanly. I would love to write a long letter - - as I have sometimes

done in the past to "set the record straight". The problem is, after Ive done

it I can never quite figure out what good I accomplished. I dont intend to

do it any more.

Christ "will never leave nor forsake His Church". He has promised that

"the gates of the grave shall not prevail against it". I believe those verses

as a direct article of faith in my life. II Thes. 3:1-2 says, "all men have not

faith". You may wish to read this verse and pray for those of us who wish

to strive to hold fast no matter the personal cost to our own reputation.

The official position of The Restored Church of God is to not answer our

accusers. Why? Those who love the Truth dont require or even want to

hear answers from me (just as many of your encouraging e-mails today

have reminded me) having to always "explain myself" - - and the otherswho seem to always demand the "inside story" on things are rarely

satisfied by such answers anyway. This is because their basic overall focus

is wrong. It should be on whether or not we teach the Truth of God.

WE INTEND TO STAY ABOVE THE SQUABBLES ON THE HIGH

ROAD OF PREACHING AND TEACHING THE FULL TRUTH OF

GOD. THOSE WHO DO NOT GET ABOVE THE SQUABBLES ARE

DOOMED TO PERMANENT DISAPPOINTMENT. Why? Becausewherever you have imperfect people you have a "story". Wherever you

have a story you have people who will tell it. Whenever you have people

who will tell it, you will always have people who will listen to it.

Wherever you have people who are listening to it, you will have people

who will spread it. Wherever you have people who will spread it, you will

have discord, division and mass confusion - - and the Devil will have won.

Will we lose some members over this? Perhaps. Will we lose some income

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over this? Perhaps. Might we have to adjust in some ways? Perhaps. But

God will make it all up and work it all out, just as He always has in the

past.

Have a wonderful Sabbath!

In Christs service,

David C. Pack

(330) 334-2266

(330) 334-6513 (FAX)

P.S. Mr. Tiger has just told me that the CD requests (Mr. Armstrongs

literature on computer disk) continue to pour in with several dozen moresince last Friday.

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