The Food Request of Crystal Cathedral Creates Outrage among Church Members0 comments

By y2t
Posted on 05 Nov 2011 at 6:58am

Majestic Crystal Cathedral was the massive home base of famed “Hour of Power” TV priest Robert Schuller, who stepped down last summer after somehow managing to get his church $55 million in debt. In relation with the debt and bankruptcy of the Cathedral, The Crystal Cathedral’s Pastor Jim Kok sent an e-mail to congregants asking for their help. The Rev. Robert Schuller’s wife Arvella was recovering from a bout with pneumonia, and he said it would be really nice if they could donate some food which are low in sodium and include items such as fruit, meats, soup and egg dishes such as quiches.

After the foods are dropped off at the Cathedral’s Tower of Hope, the Schullers’ limo drivers will be waiting to pick them up at the designated time. However, a request from the Crystal Cathedral for meals for 85 year old Robert Schuller and his wife Arvella is creating mixed feelings of sadness and outrage among members. The request states that the Schullers do not want the members send get-well cards besides foods citing that they are “very private people.” “These are millionaires who have limos and chauffeurs,” church member Bob Canfield, one of those who received the message, told the OC Register. “Why in God’s name would they want the congregants to deliver meals? It’s ludicrous.”

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