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Church group accused of orchestrating Celebration Church takeover calls accusations ‘unfounded and inaccurate’
Read full article: Church group accused of orchestrating Celebration Church takeover calls accusations ‘unfounded and inaccurate’The Association of Related Churches (ARC) responded to a new federal court filing from two local pastors, who accuse the organization of masterminding a conspiracy to take over the church they founded and oust them from their roles.
Federal complaint: Church planting organization masterminded conspiracy to frame pastors
Read full article: Federal complaint: Church planting organization masterminded conspiracy to frame pastorsThe former lead pastors and founders of Celebration Church filed a new federal complaint accusing a church planting organization and three other pastors of masterminding a conspiracy to take over the church and oust the founders from their roles.
‘I want to clear my name’: Embattled former pastor of Jacksonville megachurch sits down with I-TEAM
Read full article: ‘I want to clear my name’: Embattled former pastor of Jacksonville megachurch sits down with I-TEAMThe News4JAX I-TEAM on Tuesday sat down with the embattled former pastor of a Jacksonville megachurch.
I-TEAM: Former megachurch pastors settle lawsuit with bank over $716K+ debt
Read full article: I-TEAM: Former megachurch pastors settle lawsuit with bank over $716K+ debtThe former pastors of one of Jacksonville’s largest churches settled a lawsuit with First Citizens Bank over a $713,123 debt they and their businesses owed.
Former leaders of Celebration Church demand jury trial in defamation lawsuit
Read full article: Former leaders of Celebration Church demand jury trial in defamation lawsuitIn the latest chapter of an ongoing legal battle between Celebration Church and its former pastors, the former pastors have re-filed their defamation lawsuit against the church and are demanding a jury trial.
Judge dismisses defamation suit brought by former pastors against Celebration Church
Read full article: Judge dismisses defamation suit brought by former pastors against Celebration ChurchA judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought forth by the former pastors of Celebration Church, one of the largest churches in Northeast Florida, ruling that the court does not have jurisdiction over ecclesiastical matters.
I-TEAM: Former pastors accuse Jacksonville church of taking ‘cult-like position’
Read full article: I-TEAM: Former pastors accuse Jacksonville church of taking ‘cult-like position’The former pastors of Celebration Church accused the church of “taking a cult-like position” on an issue of their church membership in their latest court filing. The pastors also accuse the church of violating their rights to religious freedom.
I-TEAM: Stovall Weems releases future plans amid legal battle with Celebration Church
Read full article: I-TEAM: Stovall Weems releases future plans amid legal battle with Celebration ChurchThe pastor who founded one of Jacksonville’s largest churches and resigned amid a bitter legal battle has announced his future ministry plans.
Celebration Church founding pastors want court to dismiss eviction notice for disputed property
Read full article: Celebration Church founding pastors want court to dismiss eviction notice for disputed propertyNewly filed court documents show Stovall and Kerri Weems want the court to dismiss an eviction notice they’ve been served by Celebration Church -- the church they founded in Jacksonville in 1998 and grew into one of the largest in the city.
Celebration Church founding pastors served with eviction notice at disputed property
Read full article: Celebration Church founding pastors served with eviction notice at disputed propertyCelebration Church filed an eviction complaint against its founding pastors, Stovall and Kerri Weems, in a move to get the couple out of a home the church owns on the Nassau River.
Celebration Church issues eviction notice to former pastors who ‘refuse to vacate’
Read full article: Celebration Church issues eviction notice to former pastors who ‘refuse to vacate’Celebration Church filed an eviction complaint against its founding pastors, Stovall and Kerri Weems, in a move to get the couple out of a home the church owns on the Nassau River.
Founding pastor sues for defamation in wake of Celebration Church’s investigation
Read full article: Founding pastor sues for defamation in wake of Celebration Church’s investigationThe ongoing legal battle between one of the largest churches in Jacksonville and its founding pastor took another turn Tuesday.
‘Your church is OK’: Celebration Church pastor reassures congregation amid legal dispute
Read full article: ‘Your church is OK’: Celebration Church pastor reassures congregation amid legal disputeThe senior pastor of Celebration Church, one of the largest churches in Jacksonville, took a moment during Sunday morning service to address a legal dispute between the church and its founding pastors.
I-TEAM: Celebration Church pastors deny misuse of PPP money
Read full article: I-TEAM: Celebration Church pastors deny misuse of PPP moneyA spokesperson for the founding pastors of Celebration Church, one of the largest churches in the Jacksonville area, says the couple did not misuse government PPP money as the church alleges in a court filing.