William Hammer hat geschrieben:"Dear Gayle, please remove my name from your contact list. I do not take random emails from members, especially ones that continually tear down our doctrine. Be careful just how far you push the spiritual envelope."
an einem solchen Jugendtag:
Good Will Store: eine ueberregionale Einrichtung, wo man guenstig abgelegte Kleidung und andere Dinge kaufen kann, vergleichbar mit den "Rotes Kreuz Laeden" hier.Oh the joys of being a youth leader! Those were some of our fellas that had the brilliant idea: The guideline came out from above that the youth were to remain in their black and white the afternoon of the Day of Youth in Kitchener.... which was to be spent at Bingeman Park.... which had a great water slide. So, they went out to the local Good Will and purchased some black suits.... which they faithfully remained in as they went for the full immersion!
So ging es auch "FormerNAC". Seine Antwort wurde geloescht.LACNAC hat geschrieben:The Regime Continues
After looking through the FB page related to the Rock Solid Youth Weekend yesterday, I posted the following on the page:
I received an email from a still attending buddy of mine as follows:Could one of the attendees or better yet, one of the organizers of the Rock Solid Youth weekend please explain the correlation between building Wilhelm Leber's face out of giant blocks and strengthening one's faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ?Given the criticisms of the NAC, you would think that someone would say Whoa! let's not go there.XXXX found your post on FaceBook and we both laughed our %$# off. We too can not explain the spiritual substance of making the Chief Apostle's face out of blocks.
I checked this morning and my post has been removed and the page is not allowing posting.
Fettdruck von mir. "Wir tun was" - manche Nebensaetze hoeren sich so aehnlich an wie "denn wir muessen jetzt wollen".From the Autumn 2012 Vision Newsletter - Get your sneak preview before it hits the main USA website.
My dear brothers and sisters, I would like to share with you the following information on a topic that is not only dear to my heart as a father, but also as a minister and member among all of you. The utmost protection of our children and youth, as well as adults in vulnerable positions, is a major concern for every parent, and likewise all ministers and teachers who are active in the New Apostolic Church USA. The potential for abuse is a serious issue that every organization dealing with youth and children must address.
The headlines of the media report on the tragedies that are possible when the proper vigilance is not exercised. As an organization inherently built on trust and faith, we therefore should and must take formal steps to ensure that our youngest and most vulnerable members experience their faith in a safe and appropriate environment. These steps will come at a price; part of our privacy. However, all will agree that safeguarding our membership is worth any inconvenience. These formalized policies are now well documented and legal and insurance requirements demand that such safeguards be put in place.
After careful research and collaboration with the apostles, bishops and district leaders, I am announcing the following changes in our internal policies regarding those ministers and members that teach and counsel our youth and children. While I understand that this may cause difficulties for some, I invite you to join me in pride, with the confident knowledge that we are doing what is right and necessary. Beginning this year, all ministers, youth leaders and teachers in Sunday school, Religious Instruction and Confirmation must undergo a criminal background check. This requirement will extend to all new and existing volunteers in these positions. This background check does not gather financial information, but rather searches only for criminal convictions. Due to the number of volunteers involved, we expect the roll-out of this program to take approximately one year. Given the enormity of the process, we will initially begin with ordained ministers and then proceed to the remaining groups. Thereafter, we will periodically update existing background check information to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of this safeguard.
Implementation of this program will be conducted with the utmost concern for each volunteers’ personal information. Besides me, only one designated apostle and one member of the administrative staff will have access to the findings, which will be kept secure and locked. The actual background checks will be conducted by trusted third-party providers, specializing in such services. Members requiring additional information about this program should direct their inquiries and questions to communications(insert at symbol here)nac-usa.org.
All requests for information will be kept confidential. Given the requirements of our insurers, a program like this requires the mandatory participation of all volunteers who are active in one or more of the functions listed above. It is not possible to have partial compliance and therefore no exceptions can be made. Members who decide not to participate in this program will be asked to discontinue their ministerial, youth care or teaching responsibilities until further notice. This is a matter of personal responsibility and conviction and there will be no stigma attached, however I encourage all to approach this decision with the best interests of our youth and children and the future of our church in mind. I sincerely thank all our ministers and members who have dedicated time and effort to serve Christ and each other.
-LRK
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