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Hi,
I attended the October Cult Information
Service Workshop in 2004. I was the therapist who had hosted a workshop
the night before in the same neighborhood, which a representative of your
organization had attended to promote your conference. I wondered if I
might enlist your help in updating your network about two upcoming events for
ex-cult members in May.
We are hosting two free events at
the Manhattan Church in a similar vein to the workshop we hosted in
October. We are promoting them heavily to former members of
the ICOC, but anyone who has been affected by spiritual abuse or high-demand
religious groups could benefit. The first one is a one time vocational
recovery workshop which will be led by Mary Coonan, LCSW, who worked for many
years as a vocational counselor and now is in private practice. Her
practice includes several ex-cult members as well. She will be speaking
on various ways that cult involvement can impact career and vocational
functioning, and also make suggestions about steps to take to get back on
track. If the group size is more intimate, she will be offering more
tailored advice during group discussion.
That workshop will be hosted on Monday, May
9th, at 7:30 at the Manhattan Church.
In addition, our pastor, Dr. Thomas
Robinson, will offer a Saturday seminar in the Foundations of Christian
Faith, specifically for those who have been affected by the teachings of
Bible based groups, and are having a hard time separating group teachings
from more orthodox views. Tom is a respected scholar of New Testament
teachings, and has a special way with former cult members because he can
discuss the Bible without them feeling threatened or recruited.
This will be hosted on Saturday, May 21st in from 10-3, and lunch will be
served.
You are of course invited to attend if
you would like. I will be on hand at both events as well. We
would also be glad to set out brochures from the Cult Clinic on the
literature table at these events if you would like. You can mail them
to 162 85th St., Apt. 3, Brooklyn NY 11209.
I would appreciate it if you would
mention these events to any members of your network you feel might
benefit. They can call me at 646-247-8845 if they have more questions,
and I would be glad to elaborate on what would happen. There will of
course be no recruiting, no charge, and no commitment required at either of
these workshops.
May 14, 2005
9:00AM to 1:00PM
at
Grace Lutheran Church
Mastic Rd at Lincoln Ave
Mastic
Beach, NY 11951
Secrets of the Occult What you need to know
Secrets of Pornography How it is dangerous
Secrets of the Cults How they recruit
Secrets of Gangs Do they exist and what can
we do
All involved with youth, parents, teachers, ministers need
to attend this important seminar.
Learn what is out in the community that will try to destroy and harm
your family, children and community.
Registration:
$10.00 per person. Exposing
Hidden Secrets – May 14, 2005, Grace Lutheran Church, Mastic Road at Lincoln,
Ave, Mastic Beach, NY 11951
Send checks to
TLEM
P.O. Box 310
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 395-4646
How the Cults use deception to recruit members.
Dr. Frederick Miller will
show how easy we can be deceived and mislead. How the cults and occult recruiters can by changing a word here
or there change the meanings and teachings.
Representative of the
Suffolk County Police will give us the facts about gangs and the
wannabes. Do they exist? How can we identify them and what we need
to know and do.
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