{"id":9400,"date":"2015-08-11T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T19:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=9400"},"modified":"2015-08-11T13:00:25","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T19:00:25","slug":"how-you-can-help-awakening-together-get-church-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/how-you-can-help-awakening-together-get-church-status\/","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Help Awakening Together Get Church Status"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Awakening Together Members,<\/p>\n

As you know, Awakening Together has applied for church status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is currently under review. In the past, another internet organization applied for church status and their request was denied. Their court case is a well-known court case, The Foundation of Human Understanding vs. United States.<\/p>\n

In that court case, The Foundation of Human Understanding was turned down for church status because their organization operated as an internet radio broadcast. The court determined that there was no evidence that the listeners of their broadcast had a shared or communal worship experience.<\/p>\n

In order to receive church status, we must show that our members associate with each other regularly and participate in shared, communal worship. We feel\u00a0that\u00a0our Sanctuary allows association and shared, communal worship because of the interactivity provided through PalTalk.<\/p>\n

Here’s How You Can Help<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are now on a short-deadline to respond to an IRS Request for Information. In that response, we need to show whether\u00a0our members feel that they do or do not\u00a0associate with one another on a regular basis and whether they feel they do or do not have\u00a0a shared, communal worship experience through Awakening Together.<\/p>\n

Please send an email addressed to the Internal Revenue Service\u00a0describing your genuine experience with\u00a0Awakening Together. Do you experience association and shared, communal worship with other\u00a0members? How long have you been coming into the Sanctuary? Why do you come into the Sanctuary? Is there something about Awakening Together that makes it your church of choice? Describe your experience.<\/p>\n

What Needs to be in Your Email<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Your email must include your full name, telephone number and mailing address so that the IRS may contact you if they choose to. (Note: The IRS will not respond via email.)<\/p>\n

When We Need Your Email By<\/strong><\/h5>\n

We must receive your email by Saturday, August 15.<\/p>\n

Where to Send Your Email<\/strong><\/h5>\n

You may send the email to regina.awakeningtogether@gmail.com or send it via Contact<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you very much for your assistance.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,
\nRegina Dawn Akers, Jacquelyn Eckert & Barbara Deurwaarder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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