UCG Elder Losses to 158, Ralph Levy in COGWA, Father vs. Son?

The Abigail Cartwright (AC) site listed one more loss to UCG’s eldership:

Mr. Walter Hawk (local elder of Canton, OH), January 23, 2011, resigned from UCG ministry

According to the list at the AC site, UCG has lost 158 elders/pastors/ministers since June 0f 2010.

Dr. Ralph Levy now has a blog post at the official COGWA site, so apparently he decided to support COGWA. His post is titled Stability in Unstable Times?

Yesterday, I mentioned that UCG announced:

Frank McCrady will be teaching Gospels 2.

I also mentioned that the AC site announced:

Mr. Frank McCrady Sr. (Retired Pastor, Gladewater, TX), January 21, 2011, resigned from UCG ministry

This morning I received two emails (from the same person) that stated:

The Frank McCrady that resigned was a retired pastor in the Texas area and is the father of the Frank McCrady that will be teaching at ABC. That Frank McCrady is the pastor of the congregation in Dayton Ohio. I know it can be rather confusing. Both are long time ministers going back to the WCG days.

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Dave Myers resigned but his brother Steve Myers did not…

So, a father has left UCG, while his son has taken up another position in UCG. And one brother stays while another leaves. This is not to say that the relatives are necessarily against each other, but that family separations like this are not comfortable for those involved.

The reports I have seen from UCG (like at UCG RealTime) suggest that it is trying to tell its remaining membership that it is moving forward with what it has done in the past, while those from COGWA suggest that COGWA is going to basically do what UCG did, with possibly better administration.

This crisis has been a real struggle for those in or once part of UCG as parties on both sides seem to be offended by the actions of those on the other side.

If you are or were part of UCG and are confused about what to do, please pray, fast, and study the Bible about this.

Ask yourself what are the true priorities that the Bible indicates that the church most faithful to the words of Jesus would do and act appropriately.

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

Polycarp, Herbert W. Armstrong, and Roderick C. Meredith on Church Government What form of governance did the early church have? Was it hierarchical? Which form of governance would one expect to have in the Philadelphia remnant? The people decide and/or committee forms, odd dictatorships, or the same type that the Philadelphia era itself had?
Unity: Which COG for You? Why so many groups? Why is there lack of unity in the Churches of God? Has it always been this way? What can/should be done about it?
Differences between the Living Church of God and United Church of God This article provides quotes information from the two largest groups which had their origins in WCG as well as commentary.
There are Many COGs: Why Support the Living Church of God? This is an article for those who wish to more easily sort out the different COGs. It really should be a MUST READ for current and former WCG/GCI members or any interested in supporting the faithful church. It also explains a lot of what the COGs are all about.
Concerns about Church of God, a Worldwide Association This seems to be the largest group that came out of the United Church of God. Here is some history and concerns about it.
Should the Church Still Try to Place its Top Priority on Proclaiming the Gospel or Did Herbert W. Armstrong Change that Priority for the Work? Some say the Church should mainly feed the flock now as that is what Herbert W. Armstrong reportedly said. Is that what he said? Is that what the Bible says? What did Paul and Herbert W. Armstrong expect from evangelists?
The Laodicean Church Era has been predominant circa 1986 A.D. to present. These are non-Philadelphians who mainly descended from the old WCG.
Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2011, 2012, or 2013? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord?