Hundreds of Jehovah Witnesses were out and about on June 9, 2007, working together to construct a new congregation in Jacksonville, N.C. Members of the church from the North Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia areas came out to help put together the church in a two week period which started on Wednesday, June 6. Age and experience weren't factors as members ranged in age from 16-76, and many had little to no prior construction experience. The group was also made up of diverse set of races including white, black, Hispanic and Asian. Every person working on the project volunteered their time.
The new congregation is designed to serve both the English and Spanish speaking community. The building will have two libraries, one English, one Spanish, along with two services, one English, one Spanish. The completely volunteer force will complete the Kingdom Hall by June 17, and it will be ready for use by late July or early August. One factor holding up use of the building are chairs, which will not arrive until early to mid-July.
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