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GARDEN GROVE – An email sent out to members of the Crystal Cathedral congregation requesting meals for founder Robert H. Schuller's wife Arvella, who is ill with pneumonia, is creating mixed feelings of sadness and outrage among members. According to longtime member Jim McDonald, an email was sent out by administrators to Bible study groups as well as church elders, asking that meals for the reverend's wife be dropped off at the cathedral's Tower of Hope where the Schullers' limo drivers will be waiting to pick them up at the designated time.
Member Bob Canfield says he was outraged when he got the message. "These are millionaires who have limos and chauffeurs," he said. "Why in God's name would they want the congregants to deliver meals? It's ludicrous." The email states that the Schullers do not want get-well cards sent because they would like to "keep her situation under the radar." "However, they would appreciate meals over the next three to four weeks," the email states. "They are to be sent to the church in order to be transported to Arvella. The limo drivers could pick up the dinners or meet in the Tower Lobby around 4:30 p.m."
Canfield said he and other members of the congregation are upset the request came at a time when their church is in bankruptcy and information coming out through court documents has suggested that the Schullers took nearly $10 million from the church's endowment funds. "They've completely depleted the church's funds," he said. "But they have shown that they have absolutely no remorse for what they've done. They're still being chauffeured around in limos. We, the congregants, have nothing." Crystal Cathedral Ministries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Oct. 18. A judge is expected to approve a sale plan on Nov. 14. Both the cathedral's board and the creditors committee have named Chapman University as their preferred buyer. Chapman's offer stands at $51.5 million. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange has offered $53.6 million. However, the Chapman plan will allow the Schullers to remain and continue their ministry with a leaseback and buyback arrangement.
For as long as she has known them, the Schullers have been distant from the congregation
Originally posted by ICEKOHLD
yeah. looks like money was tight. here you have it again.
i'm in the wrong business...i need to be a christian preacher...edit on 11/5/11 by ICEKOHLD because: (no reason given)
it's just all too often you hear stories such as this. or the preachers beating their wives...or having sex with young men/boys...all kinds of misconduct and abuse. it seems like there are more corrupt preachers in the news these days than corrupt politicians.
Originally posted by ICEKOHLD
reply to post by seachange
i go to the store and buy a shopping cart full of canned foods every month and take them to a soup kitchen. soon...i plan on buying back packs and filling them with like toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, mcdonalds gift cards, a couple pairs of socks and couple pairs of underwear and a couple shirts and going downtown and just kinda find random homeless folks and hang out with them for a bit and give them the bag.
if i can find cheap blankets...maybe even throw a blanket in the bag. i would love to start a charity for something like this. all the money i collected would go to packing up bags like this. going out and just hanging out with the bums. and the best part...not even talk about God. just be their friend.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Ahhhhh yes, parade out a wolf in sheeps clothing and hope unsuspecting viewers don't know that using the exception to define the rule is an enormous fallacy of logic.
How typical.
Originally posted by ICEKOHLD
reply to post by IAMIAM
couldn't agree more brother. i am all the church i need.
off topic IAMIAM...you might like one of my new tattoos (the I AM part):
edit on 11/5/11 by ICEKOHLD because: (no reason given)