Does the Brotherhood help with bills for medical treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse?
. . . No, we do not publish bills for psychiatric, mental or emotional treatment. (This should not be construed as indifference to these problems. We are actually located in an alcohol treatment facility, the Barberton Rescue Mission, which uses a biblical, non-medical model of treatment, with some nutritional features. It is remarkably successful.) What are the usual monthly contributions of the members? . . . For families it has been running $76/month. For single members, half that amount. These fees include a $62/year administrative fee. There is an initial $50 joining fee. Who manages the contributions? . . . The givers do. Contributions go directly to the person who has the medical need. What about confidentiality of medical problems? . . . The person with the medical need determines the confidentiality they desire with the membership. They must tell us in order that we may determine whether it qualifies for publication according to the members’ agreement, but specifics are not pu
