Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church’s congregation once again have a place to call home, thanks to a group of volunteers who dedicated four days to erecting interior walls of the church.
Standing inside what would become the church’s sanctuary, Hopewell’s bishop, Clarence Green, on Thursday said the work accomplished in just a few hours was miraculous to watch.
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