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\"\"By Heather Clark<\/strong>
\n Christian News Network<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

MEADVILLE, Pa. \u2014<\/strong> A church in Pennsylvania has regained the right to serve and minister at a local government-run housing project after initially being booted simply because the entity was considered to be \u201creligious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rachael Groll, the Children\u2019s Ministry Director at Living Waters Church in Meadville, began reaching out to families at the Gill Village housing project last year after she noticed a group of children eating pancake mix right out of the box.<\/p>\n

She began visiting the project several times a week as the church provided free food and clothing, and offered after school mentorship to help the children with their studies. The church also offered free rides to community events as well as to their church. Soon, Groll began leading a \u201cSidewalk Sunday School\u201d program that consisted of Bibles stories, music and games for the children and their families. . . .<\/p>\n

But in September of last year, Living Waters Church received a voicemail message from the government housing agency informing them that they were not welcome back\u2014simply because they were a religious entity. Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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