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hose who visit the Gap L a u n d r y, l o c a t e d a t 5291 Lincoln Highway, on Thursday, Nov. 6, between 1 and 3 p.m. will be able to wash and dry their clothes free of charge thanks to congregation members from WordUP Ministries. WordUP has partnered with Laundry Love to offer the free services, which are designed to provide assistance to families and individuals in need. “Laundry Love started this (effort) for low-income and no-income people,” explained pastor Buck Mowday. “We just want to show love, and we want to do your laundry because everyone deserves dignity and we want to show that.” Participants will be asked to sign in when they arrive, and they will be assigned a number. “When you come in that day, you will sign in - just your first name. You will put your clothes in (the washer and dryer), and we will put the
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quarters in,” explained Mowday, noting laundry detergent will also be provided. “We have to keep track of every load and send that information to Laundry Love.”
Mowday said that he spoke recently with a single mother, who noted that it costs her close to $15 to wash her clothing during one visit. “They can spend that money
BY JEFF FALK
Fundraisers are the lifelines of nonprofits. But this one feels different, this one feels critical, this one feels urgent. This one feels crucial to the future of Bird-in-Hand United Methodist Church. “It’s a fundraiser to support our church itself,” said Audrey Miller, who’s been the president of Bird-in-Hand United Methodist Church’s United Women of Faith for 15 years. “We have a 250-year-old church, and there are so many expenses. Our group works throughout the year to keep our church functioning. We’re just
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Jim Davis , the pastor of administration and ministries at Calvary Monument Bible Church (CMBC) in Paradise has spent the last 22 years serving the church. Through the years, his duties have included everything from leading various ministries and coordinating the staff to overseeing the maintenance of the church cemetery. “I preach five to six times per year; I have done weddings, baptisms and served Communion. I have done everything here but lead the choir,” he said with a smile. Davis recently announced his retirement from CMBC, and he will be recognized during a retirement ser vice set for Sunday, Nov. 9. “(When I started), I was supposed to be the administrative pastor,” he explained. “I was overseeing building and grounds and the finances of the church - anything administrative in nature. Within six months, the role changed. I led the children’s ministry when we didn’t have a children’s director and at one time an adult ministry. I didn’t lead the women’s ministry, but I did oversee it for a short period of time.” Davis, along with lead pastor Chris Lenhart, lead a large congregation at CMBC, which includes a mix of age groups ranging from senior citizens to young families. “On a Wednesday night, we will have some 80 children to Awana,” Davis reported. “Our church is averaging over 300 on a Sunday morning.” See Pastor pg 6
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