November 5, 1997

Raffael Perez, Pastor
Eternal Gospel Church
P. O. Box 15138
West Palm Beach, FL 33416

Dear Pastor Perez:

Thank you for your letter dated October 22 in which you have shared with me your willingness to stop using the initials "SDA" in the name of the Eternal Gospel Church. I would like to point out that the letter which came to me used as a letterhead, "Eternal Gospel SDA church." I hope that you will be diligent and vigilant in finding where the initials are being used or other uses that might cause the misperception that the Eternal Gospel Church is a Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The Seventh-day Adventist denomination has officially registered the name, "Seventh-day Adventist," and the single word, "Adventist." In addition, the trademarking of the term "Seventh-day Adventist" includes the use of the initials "SDA."

I hope that we can work together amicably towards a solution where the Eternal Gospel Church can carry forward its mission and the Seventh-day Adventist Church can carry its forward its mission, without either of us causing confusion for the other.

God bless you,

Kermit L. Netteburg
Assistant to the President for Communication

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