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Monday July 24, 2006

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Bankruptcy filing reveals ties to Word of Faith Fellowship

SHELBY — The owner of a cosmetics company with ties to leaders of the Word of Faith Fellowship was in bankruptcy court last week.

Saturday December 3, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Judge: DSS won’t pay fees

FOREST CITY — A request by several Word Of Faith Fellowship members to have legal fees reimbursed by the Department of Social Services has been denied.

Friday November 18, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

DSS, WOFF ruling delayed

SPINDALE — No ruling was given, but the Department of Social Services and the Word of Faith Fellowship were in court again Tuesday.

Thursday September 29, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Mother ruled in contempt

RUTHERFORDTON --The ongoing saga of former Word of Faith Fellowship member Shana Muse continued Tuesday as District Court Judge Athena Brooks ruled that Muse was in contempt of a visitation agreement.

Thursday September 22, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Former church member cleared of charges

FOREST CITY -- Former Word of Faith Fellowship member Shana Muse was acquitted of any criminal wrongdoing in an alleged incident involving her children and current WOFF members.

Tuesday August 23, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

WOFF-related custody saga continues

RUTHERFORDTON -- The ongoing saga of former Word of Faith Fellowship member Shana Muse continues to add chapters.

Thursday August 4, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Church members sue for legal fees

SPINDALE -- Attorneys representing Sarah and Rachael Almanie and WOFF ministers Kent and Brooke Covington and are requesting reimbursement for their clients of $273,000 in legal expenses.

Word of Faith Fellowship:

DSS settles lawsuit with WOFF

SPINDALE -- A federal lawsuit filed by the Word of Faith Fellowship against the county's social service agency has been settled with $305,000 going to WOFF and prior records of child abuse investigations being expunged from the record.

Wednesday May 18, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Court tosses decision on Muse children

SPINDALE -- After 18 months in limbo, two children of a former Word of Faith Fellowship member were ordered returned to a church couple after an appeals court tossed out a lower court ruling.

Saturday May 7, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Church member held in contempt

RUTHERFORDTON -- The mother of three minor children was found in criminal contempt of a court order after she allowed the children to participate in a controversial prayer practice at the Word of Faith Fellowship.

Wednesday March 23, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

WOFF prayer issues debated

RUTHERFORDTON -- The parties will have to wait for a ruling on a civil dispute between a divorced couple with ties to the Word of Faith Fellowship.

Wednesday February 16, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Judge delays hearing

RUTHERFORDTON -- Tuesday afternoon, District Court Judge David Fox handed down a visitation order with a serious stipulation before postponing the hearing involving Shana Muse's efforts to reunite with her two youngest children.

Friday February 11, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Polk County jury upholds assault conviction for religious leader

Jane Whaley, founder and leader of the controversial Word of Faith Fellowship (WOFF), was found guilty Wednesday in Polk County Superior Court of assault.

Thursday February 10, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Assault verdict upheld

COLUMBUS -- A Polk County jury took just over an hour to return a verdict Wednesday which leaves a controversial church leader with a criminal record and gives a married couple a sense of vindication.

Wednesday February 9, 2005

Word of Faith Fellowship:

Whaley testifies during appeal

COLUMBUS -- Testimony was completed in a Polk County Superior Court room Tuesday in the appeal of an assault conviction of Word of Faith Fellowship founder and leader Jane Whaley.

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