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Northwest Bible Conference hosting a picket at Watchtower conventions:

You are invited to join!

Wednesday, July 11th we will be picketing Watchtower convention at 9 AM with a press conference afterwards, and at 12 noon with another press conference!

Shane Brady, attorney for the Watchtower, said he might attend or visit.

contact Richard Rawe 509-246-1559

or: 204-345-8575 or 604-215-1135

These are exJWs in Quebec protesting that JWs are dying from the misteaching about blood transfusions.  The ones wearing surgeon masks are doing so to not only appear as doctors but because they are still (in name only) JWs, and in this way their family members will not see their faces then divorce them, shun them or whatever.  Thanks for asking as others in the network may also have wondered what was going on.  Feel free to distribute copies and note that they are from Jonathan Lavoie whose brother Jean Claude Lavoie bled to death.
HI! Here are some more pic of the rally. Author says,
 
In some of these picture, we can see a man (JW) who's being escorted away by the JW security service, while me and another protester are doing a TV interview. That man wanted to speak on TV, he almost screamed that he wanted his freedom of speech, and his right to defend himself. I would have love having him on camera, he was pissed, and a pissed JW on camera can only help my cause. If you need more explanation about There is one where I stand in front of 2 persons, one of which hold a coffee. These are two journalists. There is one where you can see a car fence, with a "arret" (stop) sign on it. On this picture you can almost see me, but you can see Jean-Philippe, who did the Tv interview with me, talking to some really nice JW. Yes you heard this one right, a nice and friendly JW, talking nicely to 2 apostates. We also exchange some jokes, like you can see on the picture :P And we talk about blood, human right, and pedophile issues.
 

 

YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND:
The 82nd Northwest Bible Conference

Theme: MATT. 17:1-11 and THE TWO WITNESSES OF REV. 11:1-13
Held at: THE MICROTEL INN & HOTEL in Spokane, Wa. Oct. 17-20, 2007
Situated very close to the Spokane Airport, where there are reasonable rates in a quiet NEW Motel. (Rates: $44.00 for one queen-size bed; $54.00 for two queen-size beds in non-smoking rooms with free telephone and internet service). We have a comfortable conference room that seats 100 people.
GET YOUR ROOMS BEFORE SEPT. 25, 2007 FOR THE SPECIAL RATE!!
This promises to be a REALLY BIG SHOW!! Exciting, intriguing and most "informative" on all the BIBLE SUBJECTS. All Bible subjects are discussed
in detail with "your ideas" warmly welcomed with equal importance.
We are including discussions on "opposing Bible teachings" concerning the Condition of the "dead", the "Pre-existence of Christ", "What language the Bible Writers used and wrote in and why important", "What can we expect before the return of Christ & How is He to REAPPEAR"? What year was Christ born, and what year did he die? BIBLE CHRONOLOGY: God's NAME in the earliest Near East history, "The Cuneiform record", "Contradicting Jehovah's witnesses 1914 doctrine. And much, much more.
We are hoping to once again obtain such Bible Teachers and Researchers as: James Parkinson, Chris Christenson, James Muldoon, David Rice, Jim Penton, Charles Falkner, etc.... Thus adding to our local well read Bible Analysts from the north west, such as, Gordon Coulson, Bill Williams, Kirby Davis, Richard Rawe and Ed Allen. All these Brothers and we haven't even warmed up the phone lines.
SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OCTOBER 17,18,19,20, 2007. Enjoy four days of spiritual banqueting with us, starting at 8:45 AM for each day’s event.
OF UNIQUE INTEREST, is that each part will be 45 minutes and have a 15 minute open audience question period so we can all learn from one another.
TO BE ON THE PROGRAM: Please put your request to speak in writing, giving your name, the title of your part and the time desired and send to: Richard Rawe, Box 443, Soap Lake, Wa. 98851
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Richard Rawe at: 509-246-1559 REMEMBER: WEDNESDAY, THRUSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY OCTOBER 17,18,19,20, 2007
MICROTEL INN & SUITES
1215 So. Garfield Road (Airway Heights)
P.O. BOX 19037, SPOKANE, WA. 99219
TEL: 509-244-0222 FAX: 509-244-0134

 

 

 

Ex-Member Workshop: Colorado

"AFTER THE CULT"
ESTES PARK, COLORADO
July 20 – July 22, 2007

Register Online
 

 

Topics Covered

  • The nature of psychological manipulation and abuse
  • Conditions of thought reform programs
  • General recovery needs of former members
  • Coping with depression and guilt
  • Effects of hypnosis and trance techniques
  • Critical thinking
  • Relationships and intimacy
  • Post-traumatic stress syndrome
  • Boundaries: re-establishing trust
  • Coping with feelings of anger
  • Coping with anxiety
  • Decision-making
  • Reestablishing trust in yourself and others
  • Dependency issues
  • The grieving process
  • Reintegration/identity issues
  • Spiritual and philosophical concerns
  • Special track for those born into or raised in a cultic group

Agenda for Current Year's Colorado Workshop

 

The workshops are organized and coordinated by Carol Giambalvo, a thought reform consultant, former member of a controversial group, and author/editor of Family Interventions for Cult-Affected Loved Ones and The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ (Herbert L. Rosedale, co-editor).
Ms. Giambalvo serves ICSA as Director of Recovery Programs, which include workshops, special publications, professional liaison, and outreach.

Fees include meals (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch) and Friday and Saturday accommodations.

 

Fees for the 2007 workshop are:


Register by 4/1/07 - Double ($175); Single ($230)
Register by 6/1/07 - Double ($195); Single ($250)
Register after 6/1/07 - Double ($215); Single ($270)

 
Note: Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Our first session begins at 4:00 this year!

 

Surviving and Moving On After a High Demand Group Experience

A Workshop for Second-Generation Former Members

Friday 3:00 p.m. April 13, 2007 to Sunday 2:00 p.m. April 15, 2007

Workshop Location: Trinity Conference Center, 79 Lower River Road, West Cornwall, CT 06796 (860-672-1000)

Correspondence to:

ICSA

P.O. Box 2265

Bonita Springs, FL 34133

 

fax: 732-352-6818

Ph:  239-514-3081

E-Mail: mail@icsamail.com

www.cultinfobooks.com

 

Register Online 

 

PDF Version of This Form

 

The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) has run workshops for former members of high-demand, “cultic” groups for many years.  In recent years increasing numbers of people born or raised in such groups (i.e., “second generation adults” - SGAs) have attended these workshops.  These ex-members have special needs, which can be most effectively addressed through a workshop that focuses on them.   SGAs do not have a “pre-cult identity” to which they can return.  SGAs raised in fringe subcultures have to learn the implicit rules and expectations of mainstream culture.  SGAs frequently have educational and other skill deficits that interfere with adjustment to mainstream culture.  Having grown up in high-control groups that are often based on irrational belief systems, SGAs tend to struggle with issues of dependency, self-esteem, and social conflict.  Because many SGAs were physically or sexually abused, they often have to deal with anger, resentment, and other emotions related to trauma.

This workshop will address the needs of SGAs through a series of brief didactic presentations (supplemented by written handouts) followed by discussions, to which attendees may contribute according to their comfort levels.  Specifically, the workshop will address:

  • critical thinking

  • socialization, culture shock, and acculturation

  •  psychological development, child abuse and neglect, parenting styles, boundaries, and trust

  • long-term psychological, educational, and emotional effects of growing up in a culture of abuse and neglect

  • relationships with families and others

This workshop has been made possible by a private grant and the willingness of facilitators to volunteer large amounts of their time.  Without the dedication of these people, registration fees would be much higher than what is listed below.  

The grant covers a substantial portion of the total cost.  Therefore, the fees listed below reflect a significant discount.  Because many SGAs struggle economically, additional financial assistance is available for those in need.  If you would like to apply for financial assistance, please contact us.

The conference center (http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/center/index.html) is located on a bend in the Housatonic River, just a half-mile from the covered bridge in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, on 500 forested acres. The Center is two hours from New York, an hour-and-a-half from Albany, three hours from Boston, and an hour from Hartford and Bradley International Airport (BDL).  Contact us if you plan to fly (Hartford’s Bradley Airport would be the closest airport) and will need ground transportation to the conference center. 

FEES

Fees include sleeping accommodations (Friday and Saturday) and meals (Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch).  Double occupancy (please tell us your roommate’s name or request that we assign a roommate): $140 per person.  Single occupancy: $240 per person. 

REGISTRATION

Please send us (see top for contact information) a note indicating your interest in attending (SGAs ONLY!) and your name, address, phone(s), and e-mail along with a check (made out to ICSA) or Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date.  Or, use the registration form on the back. 

Contact us if you would like to apply for financial assistance.

SPACE IS LIMITED, SO PLEASE REGISTER ASAP.
 

The BRCI Conference for June 29th and 30th, 2007 has been scheduled and will be held at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel & Suites on International Drive (Hawaiian Ct.) in Orlando, Florida.  The program is Friday afternoon and Saturday with the evenings open to fellowship at one of the several good restaurants in the area.  We've secured a special rate for conference attenders of only $59.00 per night (plus applicable taxes) which is about half of what rooms go for in that area near the Orlando Convention facility.

Those of you familiar with the Orlando area know that International Dr. has much to do and view and is also close to most major attractions such as Disney, Sea World, Universal Studios, etc.  Also, just up the highway is the relatively new Holy Land Experience where the Jerusalem Temple of Jesus' time is reproduced along with other Bible attractions.

So, if you think you would enjoy the conference and possibly also make a vacation out of the trip, plan now to attend next summer.  The reservations # is 800-826-4847 and the web site is www.orlandohowardjohnson.com.  Just click on this link for more information.

My Cingular cell # is 407-443-8553 in the event you have any questions.

Warm greetings,

Dan Dykstra

www.brci.org

Host:
Joan Cetnar
Event_Name:
Witnesses Now for Jesus Convention
Address:
Blue Mountain Christian Retreat:  http://bmcr.org/speakers/wnfj.html
City_etc:
New Ringgold, PA 17960
Phone:
PFO Director Joan Cetnar at 610-381-3661
Email:
URL:
http://www.pfo.org/
Date_Time:
October 14-16, 2005
worldview:
Evangelical Christian

purpose

Retreat Lodging, Meal Information, and Area Motels Blue Mountain Christian Retreat 1 Christian Lane at Blue Mountain Drive (RD #2 - Box 118A) New Ringgold, Pennsylvania 17960 (570) 386-2154