@ Anna Marina
I am sure that Christine’s experience is not unusual. For sure, in my own case and that of my wife, ‘correct procedure’ was not followed. Verbal haranguing was used on the part of elders and to this day, several decades later, I have not been advised personally of any “Announcement”.
Looking on the bright side, they have done us all a favour, we have learned the blessed freedom in Christ. Who on earth would want to forgo that and return to such a wicked environment that promotes harshness, not love, and abuse instead of “Come to me….and I will give you rest.”
Cheers,
Ozzie 🍷