Hurricane relief sets record
By RUSTY DENNEN and JESSICA ALLEN
The faithful at Massaponax Baptist Church in Spotsylvania County raised money and gathered donations to send to the Gulf Coast states struck by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
But pastor Dave Hockney and associate pastor Cecil McKinney wanted to do more.
So they contacted the mission board of the Baptist General Association of Virginia in Richmond. A group of 19 members from the church leave today with a truckload of supplies for McHenry, Miss., where they will be replacing roofs, fixing porches and clearing debris.
"This is an opportunity to make a difference; to do something more than give money," Hockney said. "We are being an active participant in helping them get back on their feet."
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The faithful at Massaponax Baptist Church in Spotsylvania County raised money and gathered donations to send to the Gulf Coast states struck by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
But pastor Dave Hockney and associate pastor Cecil McKinney wanted to do more.
So they contacted the mission board of the Baptist General Association of Virginia in Richmond. A group of 19 members from the church leave today with a truckload of supplies for McHenry, Miss., where they will be replacing roofs, fixing porches and clearing debris.
"This is an opportunity to make a difference; to do something more than give money," Hockney said. "We are being an active participant in helping them get back on their feet."
More...
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