The Decline of Community Chapel?
 
   The decline of the Community Chapels continues.  Louis Mensonides, 
counselor; and Scott Hartley, board of Senior Elders member were all 
tried for failure to report child abuse.  The three argued that they 
were ministers, and therefore, exempt.  No evidence was found that 
they were ordained ministers at the time, and so, the three Seattle 
Community Chapel counselors were convicted.

   With Barbara Barnett having left Don Barnett, the divisions within 
the main Chapel have increased.  Don Barnett warned that he no longer 
trusted Barbara's revelation, and then, Barbara's "spiritual 
connection", Jerry Swack, was discontinued as manager of the community 
Chapel Counseling Center.  In response, it has been reported that 
Barbara has left the main Community Chapel.

   The financial situation of the main Community Chapel has continued 
to decline.  There have been several pleas for increased giving 
claiming that without it they will be "several hundred thousand 
dollars" behind.  This has climaxed with the closing of their business 
offices in late September.

   Most concerning was the revelation that came out of their fall 
camp meeting.  First, God called the Chapelites His "darling Bride-to-
be."  He then claimed that He would "wage holy, total war" against 
Chapel's "enemy."  God said that there would be "great bloodshed in 
the spiritual realm" and that they would take part.

  
from The C.F. PREVUE
November 1987
The Colossian Fellowship
P.O. Box 12933
Seattle, Wa., U.S.A.  98111