David Wells
I too was a long time member in the WCG. I went to Imperial grade and high school, graduating in ’68. Attended Big Sandy and graduated in ’72. Married a minister’s daughter and attended church in the Baltimore area until being “Marked” in the mid 80’s for giving a sermon about the exclusivity of WCG not being right. You see, I didn’t go to work for the church like many of my fellow graduates did so I had the privilege of meeting some really good “worldly” people. I couldn’t see God punishing them just because they weren’t “called”.
In my college days, my job was in the transportation dept. on the campus. One of my jobs was to go in to Gladewater to get “supplies” for the college. Many of those trips were to the local booze shop and get van loads of beer and hard stuff of all kinds and bring them back to campus. I would sign the receipts when I picked them up and couldn’t believe the amount of money being spent. I could go on and on about the various drinking, womanizing, and goings on but won’t bore you with it. Suffice it to say, I played guitar at the sing-alongs next to GTA, played basketball with him from high school through college, even flew with him on his Falcon jet on one occasion, so I’m not saying I was in the “in crowd” but I certainly knew more than I probably was suppose to know, if you get my drift. I’ve been free from WCG for over 20 years now and really don’t feel bitter. I have an 84 year old mother still with United and I have all the love and respect for her in the world. I know she is a very loyal member and for that I respect her. I feel that she needs the friends and the companionship she gets there and that’s fine. I “had” a lot of friends in the church but haven’t heard from any of them in so many years it’s not funny.
I wouldn’t mind hearing from many of them. Maybe some will read this and try to get in touch.
In the meantime, thank you for this forum. Hopefully you’ll keep it going long enough to help loads of people out there in need of a place to vent.
Sincerely,
Dave Wells
dwells@techna-graphics.net