We have completed the chronology of events on the first of the series of four posts on church finances: Grace grieving 30: Interesting facts about church money, posted March 17. (Others are on March 18, March 24, and April 1: Chapel of Change.)
Corrected and reposted: Grace grieving 15: Our turn
Added "Ted" to Grace in Transition, April 6.
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Wall of Remembrance: "He is a naughty boy."
She expresses her indignation in letters to Pastor Lou on a manual typewriter and sends out copies to friends.
In one letter to Lou she wrote, "I am. . . concerned over the ongoing and unlilateral persecution and harassment of fellow Christian members, both past and present, apparently at your urgings, by the EBOE (Executive Board of Elders). Legitimate concerns have been expressed by these members over your doctrinal persuasions. . ."
In another she wrote, "A prominent person at our church confronted you early on with your Covenant Theology that is contrary to the whole Bible in many places.
"This person suggested you go where Covenant Theology is taught or that you start your own church. . .
"INSTEAD YOU CHOOSE TO STAY and in my opinion, slightly deceived and usurped the Grace Brethren Church. Haven't you done so, Dr. Lou? Deception and dishonesty it seems to me. . .
"It reminds me of a tea party with a little bit of arsenic in the tea. The host reminded them that it's just a little and that won't hurt you--just a little bit. . . a little bit!"
She praised the church as it used to be: "I've been a member since 1925 when Dr. Louis Bauman baptized me and it wasn't infant baptism either. I knew perfectly well why I was being baptized.
"I learned many Scriptures from Sunday school and vacation Bible school. It was these Scriptures that kept me from the traps of Mormonism and other cults that I encountered. So praise God for the Brethren church, which stressed Bible teaching."
She ended with, "Shape up or ship out."
In a comment to a small group of us at a prayer meeting, Mary said, "I haven't taught school and taught naughty kids without learning something. And Lou is a naughty boy!"
Wall of Remembrance: David and Elaine Karber
The following dozen or so posts (in addition to those posted earlier) represent only a handful of those who have left or been driven out of Grace Brethren Church because they would not toe the leadership's party line. (Some of them did not want to be featured because God healed their wounds, used their pain or humiliation, and redeemed the wrongs done to them. They want to put these things behind them.)
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| Left Grace 2012 |
Family attended GBC for 38 years. Both children baptized in GBC.
DaveKarber
Elder for 15-20 years. Chair, Executive Elder Board for several years. Participated in church growth seminars with pastoral staff and Elder Board leadership. Led campaign to retire $1 million GBC debt, converted the GBC accounting system to computers. Sang in choir. Hosted home Bible studies. Involved in Adult Bible Fellowship leadership.
Elaine Karber
Deaconness for a number of years. Taught children's Sunday School. Sang in choir and played in orchestra. Hosted home Bible studies. Involved with women's ministries for several years.
Wall of Remembrance: Wade and Ramona Andrews
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| 2005 |
Family attended GBC for 30+ years. Wade was an elder for many of those years. Member of Business and Finance Committee for many of those years, as well. Led Adult Bible Fellowship class. Scout Master of GBC-sponsored Boy Scout Troop 21.
Wall of Remembrance: Ray and Ann Rittenhouse
Attended GBC for 20 years. Adult choir. Confetti Kids choir.
Ann Rittenhouse
Attended Grace for 20 years. Adult choir. Confetti Kids director.
Wall of Remembrance: Ron and Donna Sato
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| Left Grace 2011 |
Ten years at Grace, TLC ministry, 3rd grade Sunday School helper
Donna Sato
Ten years at Grace, choir member, TLC ministry, 3rd grade Sunday School helper
Wall of Remembrance: Wendy Austin, Doris Schilling
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| Left Grace 2012 |
Wendy was a deacon, member of Business and Finance Committee, short-term missionary to Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
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| Left Grace 2012 |
Wall of Remembrance: Sid and Pat Bowen
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| 2005 |
SID AND PAT BOWEN
Pat was a member of the Board of Elders, Grace Christian School Board member, member of the Children's Commission, teacher in Grace Elementary school.
Wall of Remembrance: Demetra Monios
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| 2011 |
DEMETRA MONIOS
Attended GBC for 32 years. Worked in Sunday morning child care. Member of Gospel Choir. Volunteer (briefly) in church office. Welcomed church attendees on Sunday mornings. Hosted 2011 Mauny Thursday dinner/communion in my home.
Wall of Remembrance: Georgia Harris
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| 2011 |
Wall of Remembrance: Gale and Betty Sturdivant
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| 1988 |
"After Lou came, we weren't getting anything. Betty and I weren't happy. On our way home from church every week she'd ask, 'Why are we still here?' I was a trustee (steward) but we finally left. We kept it quiet."
Note: Dates refer to last church directory in which their photo appears.
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