“The events which took place in our church were unique in our history, let alone the time I have been church Treasurer……..We have only had one ‘employee’ at a time. In Christian circles this is regarded as a ‘calling’ rather than a job. Sadly in the case of Peebles Baptist church and our pastor Rev. A……, things went grotesquely wrong and ‘were completely beyond our control’. A very lengthy drawn out period ensued where the church leadership team of four people, one of whom is me, as Treasurer attempted to remedy the situation. This was a gruelling experience where all four people suffered major trauma and very serious illness. This involved the two people in my household, so the effect in my home, within which I deal with – as a volunteer with no financial training – all of the church’s financial transactions was multiplied. There were points where I could barely function, suffering from sleep deprivation, deep anxiety and severe stress. In a small congregation there was no one else available to take over the reins.”