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Local church launches volunteer blitz
Berea Baptist Church, will be participating in Operation Inasmuch on Saturday, going out into the Elizabeth City/Pasquotank County area to do volunteer work. Operation Inasmuch is a one day, statewide mission blitz.
Berea is offering many free services for the community to take advantage of that day. Some are car safety checks such as proper tire pressure, oil levels, water levels, fluid levels, and so forth, by local mechanics. There will also be child safety seat inspections by local fire department personnel from 9 a.m. to noon. Free health screenings such as cholesterol checks, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels will also be conducted by health professionals from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the church on Hwy. 17 north.
Other projects include: • Building a handicap ramp; • Distributing items to the Wesley Hospitality House, Hope Line, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Albemarle Food Bank, and Rescue Squad; • Neighborhood Bible Study for children; • Building community garden containers at Albemarle Food Bank; • Nursing Home visitation; • Making “walker bags” for nursing home patients; • Distributing to meals for Meals on Wheels; • Trash pick-up on Berea Church Road; • Installing free smoke detectors in homes that need them; • Making hygiene bags for the homeless population; For people in need of one of these services, and would like more information, contact Susan Buckner at 264-2167 or 333-4131.
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