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Article: Assembling together: 14 Methodist congregations join to build Habitat house for family of 7.
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- Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL)
- Article date:
- June 2, 2007
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Byline: Melanie B. Smith
Jun. 2--The Rev. Kenny Baskins got an idea during his prayer time: Why not get United Methodist churches to come together to build a house for Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County?
He ended up with a whole chorus of amens.
Fourteen area United Methodist churches will join to build a home for a Decatur woman and her six children.
Baskins, pastor of Ninth Street United Methodist Church, said he saw the opportunity as a way for churches to build not only a house, but also fellowship.
He and his church gave free dinners and invited local United Methodist pastors and church leaders. Eventually, most of the ...