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Church lauded as welcoming
By Times Staff Writer
Published April 20, 2005
For the second year in a row, Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Road N, St. Petersburg, has been recognized by United Methodist Communications as an official "Welcoming Congregation."
Welcoming Congregations are United Methodist churches nationwide that meet certain criteria such as embracing newcomers and providing opportunities for discipleship. The recognition program is part of a larger effort launched in late 2000 to use modern technology and the common language of television to spread the good news of Christ.
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