Jim & Carole Britton
Jim and Carole Britton, parents of Zachery Britton and residents of Springfield, Illinois, first visited Harmony Worship Center Church in 1998. As shown in the above picture the Brittons went forward to be prayed for by the pastors, and afterwards testified that they were truly touched by their ministry and happy their son, Zachery, had found such a great church. For a reason unknown to the church, the Britton’s elation about the church took a nasty turn. Subsequent visits that reflected their changes in attitude included Zachery’s wedding in 2000 and the birth of his daughter about two years later. At Zachery and Tammy’s request, members of HWCC became instrumental in helping with their wedding plans. Tammy’s wedding dress was handmade by Pastor Jan and their reception location was literally transformed from a dump into a beautiful site by the hard work of a number of the members. The elder Brittons showed no appreciation for the efforts made on behalf of their son, and added to the insult when they arrived very late for the reception, having stopped to eat on the way, and responded rudely to wedding guests. The animosity shown to church leaders by the Brittons was unfounded, but nevertheless it persisted and escalated. The leaders were faced with the Brittons once again at the hospital on the day Tammy Britton gave birth. Zachery and Tammy requested that the pastor’s wife and another female member be allowed in the hospital room with Tammy since the Brittons decided to go out to eat during the delivery. When Carole Britton (Vice President of Springfield Chamber of Commerce) returned and found this out, she secretly called security claiming the pastors and church members were unauthorized visitors. Her efforts did not succeed, and the church members remained at the hospital at Zachery and Tammy requests. It's interesting to note: Zachery vowed never to go to his parents even for a visit due to dangerous behavior he witnessed from them towards other children of the family. He also complained that his parents were consumed with making money, and their preoccupation with their business, Express Personnel, made him feel like they loved money and work more than him. However, these same parents, who were objects of great animosity and resentment by Zachery, are the people he now embraces to finance the attacks against HWCC and his young wife Tammy Britton.