To David C. Pack: What Happened to the Funds for AYC in 2020?
May 26, 2022 | by Marc Cebrian
In 2020, the Restored Church of God raised over $100,000 to support Ambassador Youth Camp (AYC). Due to COVID-19, the camp was cancelled that year. However, the funds were NOT returned to those who gave it and were NOT used for the purpose in which it was collected.
Not only did adults contribute, but the teens themselves did their own fundraising by mowing lawns, washing cars, and holding bake sales, etc. Children were encouraged to "be creative" with how they could fund-raise for AYC. They did just that.
In the following year, fundraising for AYC began again which means the funds collected in 2020 were not applied to the camp in 2021. The obvious question becomes: Where did that money go?
The Restored Church of God is not a financially transparent 501(c)(3) organization. The membership has no idea how their contributions are spent. This is under the direction of Pastor General David C. Pack.
If they were a financially transparent organization, the membership would know:
David C. Pack's salary
Ministerial salaries
How much the church is collecting each year
How much the fence along Interstate 76 cost
How much the barn and horses cost
Who exactly paid for the horses
How much the trees cost
How much third tithe assistance is collected vs. spent
How much "tithe of second tithe" is collected vs. spent
How surplus AYC funds are managed
What is the housing rental income
How much is the mortgage on the campus
How much is actually spent on "preaching the gospel"
If you give money to the Restored Church of God, do not expect informed consent. Funds you give to them may NOT be spent for the purpose you designated it for, even if it was "restricted" at the time.
You may toss and turn, losing sleep over how much to give in Common because "Christ is coming so very soon," but rest assured...the ministers sleep like babies.
The primary question remains for David C. Pack: "Where did that money go?"
