Reeling from the tragic death of Morgan Montgomery at the LCG run summer camp the church has been in spin doctor mode from the get go. It quickly flew out LCG big-wigs to "comfort" the grief stricken youth. LCG told the press that they were sending in "counselors" to help the youth to come to grips with what had happened. That may have look well and good to the gullible public, but those counselors were nothing more than ministers of the church. Men who have had NO certified training in dealing with grief.
Now the Living Church of God is using Morgan's tragic death as a fund-raising tool to suck more money out of church members. Perhaps the LCG brass can take all of that money that Lil'Jimmy is using to redecorate the Home Office and use that as scholarship money. It's quit obvious WHERE LCG's priorities really are.
In her memory, the Church has set up a special fund, The Morgan Montgomery Memorial Youth Fund to provide scholarships and transportation for Church youth around the world to participate in the Church’s youth camps, in addition to providing other important services to Church youth.
Donations should be sent to “Morgan Montgomery Memorial Youth Fund” at Living Church of God, P.O. Box 3810, Charlotte, NC 28227. Or you can donate online by clicking the button below. Be sure to designate that the donation is for the Morgan Montgomery Memorial Youth Fund”.
The love and generosity of God’s people is greatly appreciated!Morgan Montgomery Memorial Youth Fund
This is appalling. Any memorial fund $$s should be given to the grief-stricken parents. What a horrible situation--and it looks like the church is going to capitalize on it.
ReplyDeleteWhy should I be surprised at this. This is why I left LCG after many years of watching this kind of hypocrisy.
ReplyDeleteDid anyone catch the line, "...in addition to providing other important services to Church youth."
ReplyDeleteWhat does that mean? Don't know that I would give if it's not clear as to where the funds are going.
Happy Birthday! As your present, I have donated $500 to the committee to elect Hillary Clinton as our next president in your name!
ReplyDeleteThat is what comes to mind when I see something of this nature.
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I get the feeling that LCG is pretty much "damned if you do, damned if you don't" in this situation. Perhaps this is one of those situations where simply reporting the accident should have been the end of it.
ReplyDeletedamned if you do, damned if you dont??? these people are exploiting this teenager's death in an effort to offset some of the costs of their youth programs; criticism is merited in that at the very least that is an act totally lacking in class or sensitivity...
ReplyDeletewhen on the one hand you claim moral authority yet on the other you yet again demonstrate that you are lacking the Love that Christ had, there will be criticism even from they who do not believe...