At 4:30pm Team Huntington arrived at the Central Christian Church in Huntington, WV and was warmly greeted by Brian, a volunteer here at the church. Once we were shown around, we unloaded the vans and made ourselves at home. No trip would be complete without stocking up on a week's worth of food for the team, all of the fruits and veggies were a hit (so were the chicken fajitas we had for dinner)!
After breakfast Sunday morning, Pastor Jackie stopped by to introduce herself and talk to us about issues in the community. She informed us about a discrimination law that had recently been overturned -- this means that businesses are no longer allowed to discriminate based on race, religion, ancestry, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Businesses in support of this action are now displaying these green signs to demonstrate equality and inclusiveness in the community. We are happy that Central Christian Church is Open to All!
Today the church is hosting a pizza party for our group and to welcome us to the community. We are humbled to know that they look forward to us coming every year!
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