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Sheldon Heights Church Of Christ To Host Back-To-School Rally

By Wendell Hutson | August 26, 2014 5:26am
 Free food, activities and school supplies will be available on Aug. 30, 2014 at Sheldon Heights Church of Christ in West Pullman.
Free food, activities and school supplies will be available on Aug. 30, 2014 at Sheldon Heights Church of Christ in West Pullman.
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WEST PULLMAN — Students who live on the Far South Side won't have to travel far this weekend if they still need school supplies.

An annual back-to-school event that includes free food and school supplies begins with a 10 a.m. outdoor rally Saturday at Sheldon Heights Church of Christ, 11325 S. Halsted St. The purpose of the event, said the Rev. Leonardo Gilbert, pastor of the church, is to get students and parents more engaged in the community.

"It is the responsibility of every church to help residents in the communities it serves," he said. "If we expect to bring people to Christ we must also help them with their other needs too."

The event is part of the church's Friends and Family Day weekend, which ends Sunday with 11 a.m. worship service.

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