Corrupt SDA Institutions

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1 Wendy Halder From: Sent: To: Subject: on behalf of Apostasy in Our Midst Wednesday, April 9, :08 AM World Remnant Church Corrupt Institutions:4 (R-W) From the book the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH (Volume 2) Corrupt SDA Institutions (Part-4 of 4) Name/Location Institution False Teaching(s)/Promotes Review and Herald Publishing Publishing Experienced years of mounting financial losses Association, Hagerstown, 2010 Vacation Bible School program entitled Kids and God s Communication Network : skits, drama, puppets Riverside Community Church (SDA), Rocklin-Sunset Oaks SDA Church, (now Gracepoint) Roseville SDA Church, Sanitarium Health Food Company, New South Wales, Australia Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Church Purpose Driven movement Contemporary worship service: comeas-you-are casual Celebrate Recovery 12 step program Solid Rock Café Church Member of Willow Creek Association Drama/acting Retreats with non-sda speakers Church Steps to Discipleship; Pathways Spiritual direction Health Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Awards Hospital New Age therapies: Yoga, Tai Chi, hypnotherapy 1

2 Contemplative prayer Singapore Mission of SDAs, Singapore Sligo SDA Church, Takoma Park, Sonora Regional Medical Center, South American Division of SDAs, Brazil, South America Mission Cell groups Church Philip Yancey 12 step recovery/regeneration program Drama, mimes, puppets, face painting, balloon sculpting, clowning Celebration services, Christmas festival Coffee Basketball Hospital Guest speakers: o A nun from St. Patrick s Catholic Church o Thanatologist and founder of Dawn s Light Division Leaders not interested in medical missionary work Non-SDAs preach on Sabbath Sermons about prophecy are rare Pastors counseled to only preach the love of God Ninety percent of church members do not know about prophecy or Ellen White. Some church members and pastors eat pork and drink caffeinated beverages. March 2009 Youth Leaders Congress for South America: o leaders who attended played loud rock music o some were drunk o more interested in computer games than the sermon o inappropriately dressed o made a terrible mess The doctrine of the un-fallen nature of Christ is taught all over South America; The Nature of Christ book by Roy Adams is promoted. 2

3 Teaching that Ellen White spoke for her time; her writings are just counsel. The Bible is just a poetic book and should not be taken too literally. Jesus did not really starve in the desert; He just abstained from meat. Many members and even elders live together with their partners without being married. South Bay-Redondo Adventist Church, Torrance, South Pacific Division, New South Wales, Australia South Queensland Queensland, Australia Southeast SDA Church, Cleveland, Ohio Southeastern Riverside, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee Church Traditional and contemporary worship services, beach party/worships Had a link for reviews of new egames which promote violence, magic gems, other gods, rude humor, sexual themes, strong language, fantasy magic, occult, witches, gambling, and alcohol Division Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) Pathfinder Leadership Award provides comprehensive and quality training in various aspects of spiritual formation Adventist Youth Ministries: discipleship, spiritual formation Conference Spiritual formation Church Contemporary gospel Ecumenical meetings Creative Movement Ministry Conference Postmodernism Spiritual formation Education Spiritual formation Columns magazine: awards, competition, sports, drama, contemporary music, Psi Chi, juggling Christian rock Connect: contemporary worship service 3

4 Jewelry allowed Non-SDAs invited to speak Immodest dress Evolution Modern psychology New theology books Leland Kaiser Southern Glendale, South German Union Germany Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, Texas St. Helena Hospital, Conference Prayer-walking Adventist-Jewish Ministry: o Jewish liturgical elements o Jewish theological traditions o Authentic Jewish worship experience o Sense of community o Jewish culture, religion, and traditions o Havdalah service o Celebrate Yom Kippur, etc. Conference Ecumenism: voted to join the Council of Christian Churches in Germany as a guest member in 1997 Education Postmodernism C.S. Lewis Sports/competition Drama Jazz, Christian rock Ecumenism Coffee Spiritual disciplines (solitude, silence, and prayer) Hospital Tournaments Gala Movies Coffee Jewelry New Age items Hope Tree: 48 symbols including spirals, phoenix, lotus; brochure mentions the healing nature of the tree; crucifix inside tree 4

5 Alternative services offered include: aromatherapy, music therapy, guided imagery, Reiki, acupressure, foot reflexology, therapeutic touch, shiatsu Starizon (New Age) Stillwater SDA Church, Dayton, Ohio The Edge Christian Worship Center, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota The Reach SDA Church, West Richland, The Shepherd s House: An Adventist Community of Love SDA church, Wausau, Wisconsin Thousand Oaks SDA Church, Toledo First SDA Church, Ohio Church Member of Willow Creek Association Sports/competition Entertainment/movies Fixing or cleaning up houses and/or yards on Sabbath (church closed) Church Emerging church Contemporary music Church Purpose Driven movement (40 Days of Community) Drama Praise band No code of dress or conduct Small groups fellowship and confessions Church Holisitic Small Groups Church Passover Seder (Jewish ritual feast) Jewish liturgy Yom Kippur, Hanukkah, Rosh Hashana Church Member of Willow Creek Association Church youth website quotes from a science fiction movie character Games/competition Bible movies/cartoons Car shows with popular music and awards Invited charismatic, nondenominational guest speaker 5

6 Torquay SDA Church, Canada Trans-European Division of SDAs, United Kingdom Tunapuna SDA Church, Trinidad & Tobago Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Montemorelos, Mexico Vallejo Central SDA Church, Walla Walla University, Wasatch Hills SDA Church, Salt Lake City, Utah Adventist Hospital, Adventist University, Takoma Park, Church Alpha course Division Spiritual formation Discipleship, spiritual disciplines, small groups Media productions include Hollywoodstyle videos Psychology Church The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren Education Drama, fantasy, pirates, comedy Modern secular music and videos, contemporary gospel music Dancing Sports/competition Awards Education Spiritual formation Church Holistic small groups Education Drama Rap and jazz music Dancing Sports/competition Tony Campolo Church Member of Willow Creek Association Jazz music Catalyst (non-sda emerging church movement) Hospital Tai chi Yoga New Age therapies including hypnotherapy Contemplative prayer Education Partners in Innovation, 2010 Innovation conference Sports/competition Drama 6

7 Contemporary music, Christian metal (hard rock) group Sponsored ecumenical urban congress Federal Way, Westminster Good Samaritan SDA Church, White Memorial SDA Church, Portland, Maine Conference GODencounters Church Member of Willow Creek Association Church Alpha course Discipleship class The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren -- Martein Rana Mondal Servant of God Visit Remnant Library: 7