Timeline
Copyright © Jules Dervaes
March 4, 2008
A brief chronicle of events of Jules Dervaes’ involvement with the Worldwide Church of God spanning the years 1974-1998.
1974
DEC Baptized in New Zealand by WCG minister John Larkin.
1975
JUNE Returned to Tampa, Florida; attended WCG Tampa congregation.
1984
AUG Entered Ambassador College, Pasadena.
1985
SPRING Began series of counseling sessions with ministers, ending August ’85.
AUG Daughter Anais and live-in guest Dannielle enrolled in Imperial Schools for one year.
1986
JAN Founder Herbert W. Armstrong died.
FEB Sent first letter to Mr. Tkach.
APR Submitted General Letter to Ministry of the Church’s own teachings to ministers.
MAY Graduated from Ambassador College (AA) degree.
JUNE First counseling session with ministers regarding letters to Mr. Tkach.
JULY First mentioned Laodicean Era in letter.
OCT Second counseling session regarding letters. Mr. Dervaes disfellowshipped by Larry Salyer and Robin Webber. (At no time did Mr. Dervaes or his wife discuss the Laodicean concern and other issues with any lay person or minister outside the private counseling sessions.)
DEC Sent the first scroll-A GOOD NEWS LETTER-to Mr. Tkach. (Mr. Dervaes followed the correct procedure that Mr. Armstrong established for handling controversial issues.)
DEC Received response from Larry Salyer to message.
1987
JAN Sent the first scroll to evangelists, ministers, and local elders in Pasadena and international offices. Then distributed the scroll, placing it on members’ cars parked on public streets near the college. Mr. Dervaes never set foot on church property to distribute literature.
FEB Sent the second scroll-THE LAST ERA-to Mr. Tkach. Followed the same distribution procedure.
MAR Sent the third scroll-A TALE OF TWO FAMILIES-to Mr. Tkach; then followed the same distribution procedure to evangelists, ministers, etc.
APR Sent the fourth scroll-ZECHARIAH’S PUZZLE-to Mr. Tkach. Followed distribution procedure again.
SEPT Sent the fifth scroll-STABBED IN THE BACK-to Mr. Tkach. Followed distribution procedure.
FOT Sent the scrolls to various ministers and members nationwide and worldwide.
NOV Sent the sixth scroll-THE REAL POPE-to Mr. Tkach.
1988
JAN Sent the seventh scroll-WHO MOVED?-to Mr. Tkach. During this whole time, there was no response from Mr. Tkach.
SPRING By this date, the following had received the entire seven scrolls-LETTER TO LAODICEA:
Gerald Flurry
John Amos
Rod Meredith
Raymond McNair
David Hulme
plus hundreds of others
PASSOVER Began hand-held banner showings on public sidewalk around Ambassador College
MAY Last hand-held banner showing. Began banner/sign showing on van parked on public streets around Ambassador College.
FALL Sent out last of unsolicited mailings.
FALL Advertised 1-800-LAST ERA number.
1989
APR Witnessed to Big Sandy, Texas, with signs and a newspaper ad in the Longview News-Journal and the Tyler Telegraph.
FALL Divorce finalized between Jules Dervaes and Mignon Rubio.
DEC Gerald Flurry founded Philadelphia Church of God and published MALACHI’S MESSAGE (February 1990).
1990
SPRING Ambassador College closed and was put up for sale.
SEPT Wrote to Gerald Flurry about his book MALACHI’S MESSAGE after receiving it unsolicited.
1991
FALL Three and a half years (four Holy Seasons) of banner and sign showing ended. Thousands of local, nationwide, and worldwide members were witnessed to, resulting in personal requests for the scrolls.
1993
Rod Meredith founded Global Church of God.
1995
MAR Started Dervaes family business in Pasadena.
JUNE Dervaes family wrote Mr. Tkach upon hearing he was seriously ill
AUG Sent the VINEYARD LETTER to Mr. Tkach just before he died. Also sent it to employees of the various splinter churches.
1996
AUG Wrote to Mr. Joseph Tkach, Jr.
1998
JULY Dervaes family compiled the true history of the Last Era of the WCG. During the twelve years the family never attempted contact with any present or former members of the WCG to draw them away.
SEPT Published and sent the history to employees (whose addresses were known) of the four churches, i.e.,
Worldwide Church of God
Philadelphia Church of God
Global Church of God
United Church of God