Wed, Nov 25 2009
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Church group donates time to help Habitat for Humanity By Keith PurtellPhoenix Staff Writer “I think it makes me realize how much I have and not to take that for granted,” she said. “It’s good to see the difference you can make.”
Bob Weaver with Habitat for Humanity said he was very pleased to have someone show up unexpectedly to help them prepare for their 30th house. “It was overgrown,” he said. “These nice people called us on the phone. We’re trying to get ready for First United Methodist Church to sponsor a house. It would have taken us three weekends with volunteer labor to get this cleared off. They’re going to get it done in half a day.” Roy Entz with First United Methodist Church, who was helping load the brush on a truck, said there were two reasons his church got involved. “This is mission work,” he said. “First Methodist has been involved with eight houses providing finances and labor. One of our benefactors, Morris Caves of Acme Engineering, set up a trust fund before he died so the proceeds can finance Habitat housing.” Entz said the church also gets a unique benefit when their volunteers become involved in construction of the house later this year. “The important thing for our church is to get all the age groups together; kids and old folks,” he said. “We have a contemporary service for younger people and a traditional service. This gives us a way to all get together if we don’t worship together.” 
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