Two Churches Pool Resources to Make Huge Impact in Their Neighborhood
"This is just the beginning. We're trying to transform the neighborhood."
(Lancaster, Ca.)?Because two area churches put their heads and finances together to reach out to their community, two local schools and 44 private houses got fresh coats of paint last week, dozens of low-income kids got free dental checkups, and residents visited a free medical clinic.
According to a report in the Valley Press, about 1,000 volunteers from Neighborhood Impact, a joint ministry of Grace Chapel and Central Christian Church, turned out to refurbish an entire neighborhood.
"This is just the beginning. We're trying to transform the neighborhood," said Concepci?n Harris, minister of outreach and evangelism at Central Christian and the lead organizer of the neighborhood workday.
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