Churches gather for community work day
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John Richards (foreground) and 15-year-old Thommy Pretorius (blue shirt) prep the walls for painting at the Lake Wales Care Center during Saturday's BOC Workday in Lake Wales.
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Volunteers head out into the Lake Wales community to do their assignments.
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Jerry Peck puts out more donuts as volunteers from area churches and businesses gather Saturday morning at HighPoint Church for the BOC Workday.
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Lake Wales Fire Department Chief Jerry Brown shows his support for the community at the BOC Workday on Saturday at HighPoint Church.
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Volunteers from First Baptist Church, Vickie, Mark and Paul gather at HighPoint Church to participate in the BOC Workday on Saturday morning in Lake Wales.
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Picking up old tires was how some church members spent Saturday while participating in the Body of Christ Work Day in Lake Wales.
Approximately 135 people spent part of last Saturday mowing, trimming, painting and picking up tires during the Body of Christ Work Day.
Members of several Lake Wales churches participated in the event that originated at High Point Church. The churches have gotten together before for community work days but this is the first year that the city was involved to the extent it was.
