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Kalona News

Letter to the Editor

May 2, 2019


Letter: Shiloh should be given to charity

Editor:

I am very concerned about the supposed annexation of Shiloh. I grew up in this congregation before it was ruined by John Robert Stevens and Greg Haworth.

Please do not trust these directors unless they share with the many people, many of my family, who have over the years been betrayed and lied to by these two. I’m not sure why Gary Haworth and his son are not in prison.

Our family has “given to the Lord” financially over the years not knowing we were deceived and misled by church leaders.

I really want them to pay for what they have done. The sale of this property should be given to charity or back to the many people who supported it.

I grew up in Christian Tabernacle with Pastor W. J Stevens. He was a man of God. However, Bob, as I know him, let the dollars and celebrity of sorts get him off track. His treatment of his wife, Martha, and his girls really showed how far off the track he got.

I also attended his church in South Gate when visiting my sister, and we both felt that something wasn’t right.

Gary Haworth shouldn’t get one cent from Shiloh. He milked that as long as he could, and now he wants to “retire?” He needs to pay restitution for allowing things to go on for so long. He and his wife received a letter, I believe in 2003, about the sexual assault and yet did nothing about it.

There are people in that community that I love with all my heart, and they need to be compensated. They are victims as well.

[A Former Member]

Carrollton, Texas

[www.kalonanews.com]

*Note: Pretty sure the author meant John Robert Stevens and Gary Hargrave.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/2019 10:44PM by Reepicheep.

John Robert Stevens
Gary Hargrave
Craig Haworth (not Gregg or Gary Haworth)


sincerely
PuddingChanged
;)

Actually, Betty wrote Greg Haworth, and then I cited it as Gregg Haworth. That wasn't helpful.
Time for coffee.

I wonder if the Kalona community has any qualms about this Shiloh property being annexed, assuming they know of the long sordid TLWF history of exploiting its members...including the routine use of 'volunteer' child labor, much of it at Shiloh. Interesting.

Checked in after a few months . .. sad to say that I see everyone is still conflicted to some degree . . sad and sorry at the same time . . . .take care . . .

Hope you're doing well, Richard M.
And thank you again for your contributions to the ongoing discussions in this forum.

We are all painfully aware this whole saga is far from over. The 'wheels of justice' (and injustice) can turn excruciatingly s l o w.

At this point in time it is difficult to predict any certain outcome other than whatever result is reached in our lifetime will probably be unsatisfactory.

Pinning our hopes on being thoroughly vindicated will only withhold from us the HAPPINESS we are due by the simple choice to BE HAPPY.

We are the ones responsible for our own 'new day', and the only ones that can guarantee it.

In Touch With Southeast Iowa -- Kalona/Shiloh Annexation Part 1

Aug. 15, 2019

[www.kciiradio.com]

This property has previously been tax exempt, but would bring in tax revenue for the city of Kalona after annexation. There was more mention of development, houses and the like. My question is still "Who is the developer and who will profit from building on this land and selling parcels/houses?"

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Posted by: Richard M.
Date: September 15, 2019 08:21PM

Checked in after a few months . .. sad to say that I see everyone is still conflicted to some degree . . sad and sorry at the same time . . . .take care . .

Hi Richard M.,

Thank you so much for your posts on this forum. All the best to you.

40yearsin2016 Wrote:
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> Ok I'll play...
>
> but instead of filling in a questionnaire, Here's
> what I require for my healing.
>
> Amy should, being charged the responsibility since
> "Gary doesn't want to get involved":
>
> 1 - Read this forum - all 689 pages
> 2 - Read Woodrow Nichols book - all of it.
>
> Based on that research generate a list of
> questions to be read from the pulpit on Sunday AM.
> Give the church leadership one week to respond in
> writing.
>
> Next, Amy should post a notice on the bulletin
> board in the lobby of each church encouraging
> current members affected by sexual abuse within
> the church to call local hotlines (numbers
> provided) as well as local legal authorities.
> Independent legal counsel should to be funded by
> "Hargrave Ministries"
>
> oh, I'm not done.
>
> Finally, in support of my healing, Amy should
> commission and independent forensic audit of
> "Hargrave Ministries". Document all assets.
> Identify historic sources of those assets.
> Identify any IRS gaps. Document sources of income
> for "Hargrave Ministries" for as many years as the
> documents support. Forensic audit should be
> published publically, a link supplied on this
> forum would aide in my healing...

Just a quick note to let you know... I'm not the least bit conflicted.

My response to church leadership asking for us to fill out a questionnaire regarding grievances was never acted upon. Instead shortly after, they got a a FB smackdown.

I never asked that they close their doors but I'm ok with that. I never asked that criminal indictments would be initiated, but I'm ok with that too. I did ask for an audit of Hargrave Ministries - I'm still waiting for that...