Newspaper Articles
The 49 Newspaper Articles below report on tragic events, crime, and bankruptcy that occurred at the now defunct Church of our Saviour (COS) in Concordville PA while Frederick Drummond was pastor. Click on a link below to read the original article.
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Suit Slapped Against COS & Church Officers, Marple Newtown County Press - 10/19/2005
Mystery Surrounds Delco Church 'Cult', Philadelphia Daily News 01/19/79
Pa. pastor a profit of God, The News Journal 01/20/79
Former Disciples Call God's 'Potentate' a Brutal Despot, The News Journal 1/22/1979
Financial problems Stalk Pastor's Life From Ca to Concordville Pa, The News Journal 1/23/1979
Tales of Church Spankings, The News Journal 1979
Pastor's Pulpit on Troubled Waters, The News Journal 1/23/1979
Minister's Financial Base Is Eroding, The News Journal 1/23/1979
Mystery Church Got Good Real Estate Deal, The News Journal 1979
Parents Rail at Delco Church, Philadelphia Daily News 01/79
A family divided by a church cult, Philadelphia Inquirer 1979
Parents blame women's death on church, Daily Local News 02/8/79
First Baptist leader speaks, Daily Local News 02/14/79
As a growing concern, Philadelphia Daily News 04/8/86
Music Fair asks court to evict pastor, Philadelphia Daily News 04/24/86
Judge: Music Fair did church no disservice, Philadelphia Daily News 04/25/86
Once you Join church, it's tough to quit, Delaware County Daily Times 06/30/86
Ex-follower accuses pastor, Delaware County Daily Times 06/30/86
The case of the $10,000 desk, Delaware County Sunday Times 07/20/86
Reverend fights, Delaware County Sunday Times 07/20/1986
Yacht suit rocks congregation, Delaware County Sunday Times 07/20/86
Car work sparked threats, Delaware County Daily Times 07/21/86
Who pays for pastor's Rolls?, Delaware County Daily Times 07/21/86
Mansion May be sold for tax debt, Delaware County Daily Times 07/22/86
Did minister skip tax?, Delaware County Daily Times 08/5/86
Preacher Drummond surrounded by controversy, Philadelphia Daily News 08/27/86
Profit' falls, Delaware County Daily Times 9/1/86
A final straw for one couple, Delaware County Daily Times 09/1/86
Ex-member suing Drummond church, Delaware County Daily Times 09/10/86
Creditors from past stalking pastor, Delaware County Daily Times September 26,1986
Ex-members plagued by questions, Delaware County Sunday Times November 30,1986
Embattled pastor denies charges, Delaware County Sunday Times November 30,1986
Ex-member sues church, Philadelphia Inquirer 09/11/86
Creditors from past stalking pastor, Delaware County Daily Times 09/26/86
Ex-members plagued by questions, Delaware County Sunday Times 11/30/86
Embattled pastor denies charges, Delaware County Sunday Times 11/30/86
Mansion sold for $450,000, Delaware County Sunday Times 11/30/86
Drummond degree phony, Delaware County Daily Times 12/14/86
Rosemont boots church, Delaware County Daily Times 09/13/88
State once again takes aim at safety violations, Delaware County Daily Times 09/13/88
Drumming out Drummond, Delaware County Daily Times 09/14/88
Swarthmoreans decide to drum out Drummond, Delaware County Daily Times 09/14/88
Rev. Drummond out of Delco, Delaware County Daily Times 12/26/88
Accused of 'Mind control,' he loses Penn church, Philadelphia Inquirer 03/26/92
Concord Acquires COS Property at bankruptcy hearing, Marple Newtown County Press - 11/08/2005
Concord Okays Youth Club Facility, Media Towntalk - 05/21/2008
BYC Gets OK To Build Gym On Thornton Road, Marple Newtown County Press - 05/14/2008
Concord Approves Byc Gym, Media Towntalk - 09/03/08
BYC Grand Opening Celebration , Marple Newtown County Press - 04/15/2009
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Items of note. Dr Frederick Drummond Sr was a pastor at the Church of our Savior in Concordville, Pa. Philadelphia Church of our Saviour, COS for short, was located at 700 Baltimore Pike and has gone through many name changes amid controversy and after the church became notorious in the Concord area. Names ranged from First Baptist Church of Concordville later called cos and then ESCA aka Evangelical Spirit Filled Church of America. FAD is now living in Broward County Fort Lauderdale, FL and is using Destiny Ministries International as his church name. Dr Frederick A. Drummond or simply FAD has claimed to be high ranking officer in the now defunct Durawood of Delaware. He was once the pastor of Seaview Baptist Church in Pacifica, California which almost collapsed. He was once pastor of Galilean Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri: this church went bankrupt and the congregation fell apart, The church was sold at a sheriffs sale. Typical problems that usually follow Fred around are church splits, churches going bankrupt, strife, severe abuse, and legal problems.