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When I was a little girl, my parents would take me to church every Sunday in my prettiest little lacey dresses. I have been a member of the First United Methodist Church for over sixteen years. My mother has been a member of the same church for over forty years, ....

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.... wanted to grow spiritually and know more about God. I was not receiving that knowledge at that church. I met some really great people last year who went to Redeemer's. I was invited to one of their youth group meetings, and I was amazed that thirty high-school kids were there. We talked in-depth about Jesus and chapters of the Bible. I really enjoyed it. I talked to my parents about switching churches. They knew that Redeemer's was right for me, but at the same time, they wanted me to stay with my old church. I tried to do both for a while, but my old church kept wanting me to commit myself to them. I found myself wanting to be a part of Redeem ....