PARISH VICTORIES USING DMS
(Denominational Ministry Strategy):

-Established a 5 denomination ministry into the communities with bi yearly rallies of 1000 in attendance. Corporations then threatened bishops to stop co-operating with us.

-Started a successful moving money campaign out of Mellon bank for investing money in overseas plants. Bishops turn on us before using symbolic tactics of fish or skunk oil.

-Secured a major unprecedented union victory for workers at Passavant Center returning to work after being replaced, obtained new contract.

-Strike at Shasta settled through Shipbuilder's Local #61 and DMS/Network efforts. Focused world wide attention on the plight of the unemployed in the Mon/Ohio Valley and on the influence of giant corporations and power leaders. World wide media focused on this ministry. including 60 minutes (a negative attack on behalf of banking interests), all networks including international media, and many books. More books praised DMS then castigated DMS.

-Blocked or stalled several federal judgeships with our research. Won a utility company agreement to revise its policy toward delinquent accounts and accounts of those unemployed.

-Secured back pay for Mesta workers when their company was forced into bankruptcy in conjunction with United Steelworkers International union. Then the USWA turned against DMS as did the bishops.

-Won several court cases on appeal or had decisions reversed. (Faith Lutheran Church upper St.Clair falsely arrested Rev. Roth and 6 associates outside church property. Rev. Solberg found not guilty in church seizure case, but spent 3 months in jail anyway. Rev. Roth and Solberg found not guilty in both national conventions for attempting to speak on the injustices done against them by defrockings.)

-Research into corruption in the Aliquippa political structure helped force indictments of city leaders.

-Pressure brought federal aid to depressed areas of the Mon Valley, i.e. Clairton. -DMS satellite group P.O.W.R. of Three Rivers Michigan had a major role in winning a recall against a toxic waste dump owner from a political position. Exposed First Baptist church for expulsion of pastor and members and refusal to allow prophetic ministry against the toxic waste dump. The church has now hired a pastor who is also a part-time policeman.

-Prevented the takeover of Christ Lutheran Church, Duquesne by the Bishop, and prevented outside interference in St. Matthew's Episcopal, Homestead. -Wrote and published worldwide, the Pittsburgh Confession and Apology -Retained defrocked ministers Rev. D. Douglas Roth, and Rev. Daniel N. Solberg as associate pastors of East Liberty Lutheran Church and Christ Lutheran Church. Rev. Roth continued with Trinity. Exposed the Lutheran Bishop Kenneth May for perjury, and won the major court points in the Trinity case. Synod took property illegally, violated the constitution and court ordered a final appeal in synod convention 1988 3 years late. Court was fixed however and property not returned to Rev. Roth and original Trinity Church Council.

-Brought public disdain on corporate, church, and government officials who closed plants to pave way for predicted Riverboat Gambling economy for Pittsburgh. This attributed to corporate internal tensions and had a part in their demise as leaders. ie. Mellon chairman David Barnes, ousted; Pittsburgh Police chief John Norton; Passavant Home director Robert Culp; National Lutheran bishop James Crumley lost his bid for national bishop of the new ELCA; Dravo CEO Thomas Faught;

-Drawn the new anti-protest tendencies of American leaders into the open by sidewalk arrests for communing, reading the Bible, speaking at conventions, trying to attend church, resulting in some sentences of up to 2 years. Right to protest is being undermined in America.

-Defended ourselves in over 200 court cases and arrests.

-Established the DMS / Confessing Synod school of prophetic ministry. -David Soul & William Jersey produced a documentary "FIGHTING MINISTERS" about the DMS struggle and was screened internationally.

-Creative development of people within churches using DMS schooling to become a new generation of faithful people, spurring renewed interest in Bible study, theology, and Christian witness in the real world. -Formed the first Confessional Synod in America.

-Stopped restrictive zoning laws for Homestead's industrial land use after demolition of mills. Researched criminal ties and land grabs to plant developers.

-Stopped a land fill dump in E. Carnegie by the use of research and political pressure. This victory was won by a local citizens group with the help of St. Andrew's Lutheran church.

-Pressed for decisions on a new or renovated Duquesne, PA school system. Won new proposal only to be stalled. Fight will continue.

-East Liberty business area being brought together in a new drive for renewal of an urban area.

-Helped stall mall development by developer George Zamias in Frazer Twp, PA. Alerted other areas where he is developing. He is much more scrutinized by local officials as a result of our newspaper exposing his long term mob ties and documented payoffs including to a convicted judge, O'Kicki. O'Kicki then took the total rap with Zamias going totally free. Frazer citizens have won more court cases since DMX got involved. In the long run the citizens are realizing that they cannot win by politics or legal fights as developer everywhere always win in the long run. Not so with DMX, if more direct action is employed. After 12 year, residents, DMX, and all pressures have succeeded in stalling the mall. Survived a half million dollar S.L.A.A.P. lawsuit that was finally thrown out.

-Exposed the 121 S. Highland building unsavory and even related mob ties of former owners. Legal maneuvers had failed to stop the project that many businesses did not want for the business sector. The combination of business, legal pressure, and our independent research action blocked it's development from becoming section 8 housing. E. Liberty has too much of that concentration now. Development is now slated for a high tech center.

-Forced stronger inspection and now bringing in officials to look at the Duquesne School system and the lack of State controls. Rumor has it that the State is finally taking over in 2000.

-Exposed and took strong action that led to the end of a prison release center slated for the business section of E. Liberty.

-Forced the closing of a crackhouse and evicting the squatter that was threatening to destroy a neighborhood.

-Assisted a landlord in saving 80 residents from having to move from their apartments due to bureaucratic red tape.

-Worked with local community and civic groups and churches to be a partner and help toward the renovation of a business district and will put pressure on a high-rise that is infested with crackhouse and criminal operations. It spans and blocks a major highway into the business area.

-E. Liberty Lutheran Church assisted the local Chamber of Commerce with a business directory with the 11th edition reaching 15,000 residents with 282 advertisers. As of October , 2001 Frazer mall has not been started. Zamias family goes bankrupt. Our church base in the Confessing Synod with the action group DMX/DMS is within the traditional denominations. The prophetic, confessing church is the only independent catalyst that can provide strong enough, yet prudent action that can help local residents and businesses win their issues. We are replacing the badly stereotyped "churchy" church that cling to a pew sitting culturally "nice". Our focus helps communities stand up to being preyed upon by disruptive and destructive forces. For more information about working along with an effective power group to help the "little guy" stand up for what is right, call us or email us. We can help you fight for improvement in your area, call one of the base participating churches (other churches and groups are involved). E. Liberty Lutheran, 362-1712; St. Andrew Lutheran church, Carnegie 279-3615, Christ Lutheran Church, Duquesne 466-7773, Calvary U.C.C. Turtle Creek 823-4347.

We are probably the longest term, strongest, most successful group in Western Pennsylvania at fighting for community strength. We have a long track record as you can see and many other ministries to help your situation.

Updates: April 10, 1988 , rev. Jan 4,, 1991, & 3/14/94 Jan 2000, Aug, 2001, Oct. 2001