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Church provides "Extreme Home Makeovers".(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)

The New American

| February 05, 2007 | Mass, Warren | COPYRIGHT 2007 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Inspired by the ABC television show Extreme Home Makeover, members of the Pataskala Church of the Nazarene in Pataskala, Ohio, have been undertaking a new mission for the past year: to make over the homes of deserving families.

This past November, about 200 members of the church gathered together to make over their third house. The recipients of their good will were Chuck and Teresa Howell, the parents of three young children. The family was chosen because Chuck had lost his job and one of the couple's twin sons is autistic, which added to their challenges as parents.

"We try to do this about two times a year," Pastor Dan Stires told the [Lancaster] Eagle-Gazette. "We try to choose someone who is down on their luck and needs to be encouraged." The church members want to show the family they don't have to carry their burdens ...

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