August 29, 2001
Other notes not full of brotherly love are received by mail.
Comments written on the voting ballots here* (page 48)
Today (09-23-01) that announcement was made.
EVERYTHING WILL REMAIN AS IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Petitions were given out to collect signatures, to dismiss the elders that have split the Madison Church of Christ.
Petitions are due to be turned in by Wednesday the 17th.
Concerned members send out 2500 ballots and a LETTER (page 39) asking for church members to indicate on the ballot the type of church service format they wanted. All ballots were to be received by September 20,2001.
August 30, 2001
Threatening phone calls are received by the contractor hired by ConcernMembers to do the mailing.
September 15, 2001
Ballots from ConcernedMembers mailing are tabulated, and totals posted along with a FINAL REPORT (page 41)
September 23, 2001
The members have been waiting on an announcement from the Elders regarding the future format of services at the Madison Church of Christ.
Sunday 09-30-01 Larry Sullivan Was Guest Speaker!
(The Unbiased Mediator*)
Sunday 10-07-01
Thursday 10-11-01
Deacons had a special meeting with an attendance of over 100 concerned members and deacons.
Sunday 10-14-01
Frank Scott delivered his first in a series of talking head animated and canned sermons.
Sometime during this period two Elders resigned.
J.D. Elliott
Bobby Mc Elhiney
Wednesday 10-17-01
A member reported that Wednesday night when she inquired at the help desk as to where she should turn in her petitions, she was told by the lady; "over there with the trouble makers" "They are the mafia"
Sometime during this period two more Elders talked about resigning! No confirmation of that as of today.