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June 12,1990

Our committee is able to report a busy year just passed. Most of our activity, like every other committee, was in response to the disruptions of Urantia Foundation, which in many ways had the unfortunate effect of diverting us from our intended and chosen work. Nevertheless, much productive work was done. What follows is a summary thereof.

1. Area Coordinator Program

As of last year's report, we were able to report the appointment of 91 ACs. Since then, 11 have resigned, some due to moving, some for other personal reasons, and a very few due to their acceptance of the Foundation's positions. Nine more have been appointed, bringing total ACs to 89. We feel especially fortunate to have had this magnificent group of workers available to reassure individual readers and study groups during this trying year. Special thanks to each of the committee members, and to Michael Painter and Berkeley Elliot for their help on the program during the year.

2. Library Gift Book Program

Urantia Foundation ceased providing free books for this program in October, 1989, and for that reason the program essentially ground to a halt until a reader's generous donation provided funds for it to be restarted. During the year, 50 books were placed in libraries by volunteers. Special thanks to Tom Allen for his selfl6ss help on this program during the year, as during so many previous years.

3. Society Conclave

A conclave of Urantia Societies was held at Lake Forest College last summer. The conclave produced several resolutions which were passed along to the Executive Committee and General Council. Special thanks to David Kulieke, a former Committee member, for his help on that conclave. Another conclave will be held in conjunction with our General Conference at Snowmass.

4. General Conference Activities

In addition to the aforementioned Society Conclave, the Committee will be facilitating a Roundtable of independent Urantia Book-related organizations, and a major Area Coordinator meeting at this summer's Snowmass conference.

General Comments

In conjunction with General Council discussions on the topic six years ago, I stated that I felt it improper for committee chairmanships to be occupied indefinitely by the same person, and that I would resign at the end of my term, which I am doing.

It has been my privilege to chair the Domestic Extension Committee through the entire eventful decade of the '80s, and to take part in Executive Committee discussions over that period. Those early years seem like ancient history, in the days when Christy and Martin were both on the Committee. Those not personally present can hardly imagine the disillusionment and frustration experienced by the still-idealistic new members on the Executive Committee at that time. It reminded me of the saying that one should never watch sausage or law being made.

Over the decade of the '80s, the Brotherhood opened up and became active in many new ways. Lives were touched with the liberating teachings of the Urantia. Book, and our organization became more and more representative as each successive TDA cycled new people onto the Council. This past decade has been a testimony to the effectiveness of evolutionary progress.

With Waldine Stump, Tom Allen, Mo Siegel, Michael Challice, and David Robertson as members, I feel that I leave you a Committee which is one of the strongest in the Fellowship. I thank the Council for having given me the opportunity to serve as Chairman of this Committee for the past eleven years.

Respectfully submitted,

Harry McMullan, Chairman