Local Church to Serve Community on Sept. 11

By Joe Bachman

A Wisconsin Rapids Church will take part in a nationwide day of service in efforts to help the community on Sept. 11.

First English Lutheran Church (FELC) will be taking part in this initiative that will see a morning of worship replaced with a morning of service. Some of these services include taking treats to police and firefighters, cleaning up the Boys & Girls Club, visiting nursing and assisted living homes, and making blankets for kids.

The church will also be dedicating part of this day to the Family Center, painting a room and cleaning the playground equipment. This is the church's second year taking part in this.

The group of nearly 60 people will meet at 8:00 a.m. and will split up to serve the community on what will be the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. They will be wearing God's Work, Our Handst-shirts throughout their community services.

"It's a chance for people to take their faith past the four walls of the church," said FELC Pastor Cheryl Davis. "-- to serve the neighbor rather than ourselves, because it's really easy to get comfortable just being in church."

There are still many openings, and if interested please call 715-423-2840. First English Lutheran Church is located at 440 Garfield St. in Wisconsin Rapids.