Community Corner
Dallas Church's 'River of Life' Welcomes Out-of-Town Youth Groups This Week
The public is invited to a celebratory worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Dallas Theater. A covered-dish luncheon will follow at Dallas First United Methodist Church (but bring a dish).
Young people and their leaders from as far away as North Carolina and Valdosta will be working Thursday through Saturday on more than a dozen home improvement projects for the elderly, handicapped and disadvantaged.
is the host of this 13th-annual event called "River of Life."
Volunteer Coordinator Lynn Cochran said the church has been working "for months" to prepare for this event.
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Between 100 and 120 young people will be working at 15 sites. Among the projects are building wheelchair ramps and painting, she said.
The week's work will conclude with a special worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the .
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Reports will be given by youth workers and some of the clients who were helped by the young people, Cochran added.
Afterward, a covered-dish lunch will be held in the Family Life Center at the church. Anyone planning to attend the lunch also should bring a covered dish so that everyone can be served, she advised.
Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible contribution may contact the church by email at info@dallasfirstumc.org, the website or the office at 770-445-2509.
