The Painful Truth About The Worldwide Church of God
Pastor General Expenses:
BANQUETS
Info provided by John O., former minister.

BANQUETSInvoice DateRecipientPurpose of Payment AmountValue in 1999 dollars adjusted for inflation.
Jul-757/9/75Worldwide Adv. GotohTokyo, Geneva, Paris Trip (6/16-6/25) $1,200.00 $3,716.40
7/9/75Worldwide Adv. GotohTokyo, Paris, Monte Carlo Trip (6/26-7/31) $3,400.00 $10,529.80
Total $4,600.00 $14,246.20
 
Aug-757/28/75Worldwide Adv. GotohJerusalem Banquet Set-Up Expense $2,500.00 $7,742.50
8/6/75Worldwide Adv. GotohEgypt, Israel & Orient (8/1-8/20) $2,200.00 $6,813.40
8/13/75Peter SchanzChampagne for HWA Social Center $300.00 $929.10
Total $5,000.00 $15,485.00
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Sep-759/5/75AC Food ServiceHors D'ourves for AICF Reception (8/27) $100.00 $309.70
9/9/75Worldwide Adv. GotohTrip: Tkyo, Bangkok, Austria (8/21-9/21) $3,200.00 $9,910.40
9/3/75Worldwide Adv. GotohJerusalem Party $1,120.00 $3,468.64
Total $4,420.00 $13,688.74
 
Oct-757/17/75American Express - GotohJerusalem Hilton (no backup) $9,897.97 $30,654.01
8/8/75American Express - Gotoh Hotel Plaza Paris Athenee $12,416.93 $38,455.23
8/31/75American Express - GotohImperial Hotel - Tokyo $13,735.74 $42,539.59
9/12/75American Express - GotohMunich, Germany $12,504.59 $38,726.72
9/11/75Diners Club - RaderHotel Plaza Paris Athenee $12,049.39 $37,316.96
7/12/75American Express - GotohHotel Plaza Paris Athenee $10,309.99 $31,930.04
7/17/75American Express - GotohHilton Hotel - Jerusalem $9,897.97 $30,654.01
10/9/75Worldwide Adv. GotohGeneva, Paris, Dussledorf trip, Banquets $4,100.00 $12,697.70
8/2/75American Express - GotohHotel de Paris - Monte Carlo $22,261.52 $68,943.93
Total $107,174.10 $331,918.19
 
Sep-758/25/75American Express -GotohImperial Hotel, Tokyo $15,344.32 $47,521.36
11/1/75Osamu GotohBanquets: Japan, Jamaica, Thailand, India, etc. $3,200.00 $9,910.40
9/7/75Diners Club - BalckTel Aviv Hilton, Israel $4,295.33 $13,302.64
10/9/75Squires, PasadenaWine for AICG Reception $337.95 $1,046.63
Total $23,177.60 $71,781.03
 
Dec-7510/23/75American ExpressGotoh - Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris $16,556.12 $51,274.30
10/29/75American ExpressGotoh - Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris $11,645.00 $36,064.57
10/29/75American ExpressGotoh - Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris $11,615.00 $35,971.66
11/1/75American ExpressGotoh - Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris $6,098.91 $18,888.32
11/5/75American ExpressGotoh - Imperial Hotel, Tokyo $8,580.29 $26,573.16
11/2/75American ExpressGotoh - Hotel in Bangkok, Thahiland $3,774.86 $11,690.74
12/1/75Osamu GotohBanquet Epenses, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Iran, Switzerland $2,800.00 $8,671.60
12/31/75Osamu GotohBanquet Expenses - Bahamas, Japan, Korea, Israel, Egypt, etc. $3,800.00 $11,768.60
Total $64,870.18 $200,902.95
 $-  
Testimonial Dinners & Overseas CampaignsInvoice DateRecipientPurpose of Payment AmountValue in 1999 dollars adjusted for inflation.
Jan-7612/17/75American Express -GotohImperial Hotel $17,261.74 $53,459.61
11/30/75American Express -GotohPlaza Athene - Paris $1,819.20 $5,634.06
11/5/75American Express -GotohSheraton - Jamaica $1,133.39 $3,510.11
11/7/75American Express -BlackRose Hall - Jamaica $5,859.60 $18,147.18
11/17/75American Express -GotohSheraton - Jamaica $900.00 $2,787.30
11/15/75American Express -GotohSheraton - Jamaica $1,287.34 $3,986.89
Total $28,261.27 $87,525.15
 
Feb-761/20/76Diners Club - GotohPlaza Athenee - Paris $1,859.47 $5,758.78
1/21/76American Express -GotohPlaza Athenee - Paris $14,063.22 $43,553.79
1/22/76American Express -GotohPlaza Athenee - Paris (Adj. From January Billing) $16,307.64 $50,504.76
12/27/75American Express -GotohPlaza Athenee - Paris $12,096.29 $37,462.21
12/18/75American Express -GotohHotel in Hong Kong - Name Unknown $11,477.34 $35,545.32
12/18/75American Express -GotohHotel in Hong Kong - Name Unknown $2,253.09 $6,977.82
1/24/76American Express -GotohPlaza Athenee - Paris $9,795.09 $30,335.39
1/16/76American Express -GotohHotel in Switzerland - Name Unknown $4,059.33 $12,571.75
2/16/76Barclays Bank Int.Cable for campaign expenses $25,000.90 $77,427.79
2/27/76A. C. AgencyCable for campaign expenses Philippines $10,000.00 $30,970.00
Total $106,912.37 $331,107.61
 
Mar-762/1/76American Express -GotohImperial Hotel $16,278.97 $50,415.97
4/2/76Cable - AdairManilla Campaign $3,100.00 $9,600.70
Total $19,378.97 $60,016.67
 
Apr-762/13/76Diners ClubNassau $12,876.74 $39,879.26
2/14/76Diners ClubNassau $18,412.12 $57,022.34
2/17/76Diners ClubNassau $8,302.60 $25,713.15
Total $39,591.46 $122,614.75
 
Jun-765/13/76Bank of AmericaCairo Banquet expenses held in April $3,152.00 $9,761.74

 

 

 

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