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children before and after school, drive the children to school,
and clean the house.
Petitioner is a member of Christ Holy Sanctified Church
(CHSC). Petitioner's father, Eugene Brown, is the pastor of CHSC.
In 1989, petitioner was assigned the position of minister of
music by the CHSC board of elders. In this position, petitioner
organized choirs, played music, and performed other music-related
functions. Petitioner was not an employee of CHSC and did not
receive a salary from CHSC. In addition to his CHSC music
ministry, petitioner played music and organized choirs for other
churches and organizations, conferences, weddings, and funerals.
A tenet of CASC is tithing; i.e., contributing 10 percent of
one's income to the church. To set an example for the
congregation, CASC leaders often contribute a greater amount to
the church. In addition to tithes, CASC also collects donations
for the building fund, visiting minister's fund, the Federated
Church, and Greater Good News United Fellowship. In 1989,
petitioner made contributions to CASC by cash and check.
Petitioner has been a member of the Pentecostal Heritage
(PH) since 1982. PH is a nonprofit organization founded to
restore a house originally built by PH in 1906. PH asks its
members to contribute $120 per year, plus extra amounts at
special events. In addition, PH members volunteer their time to
assist in the restoration of the house. Petitioner organized
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