For the past year, preachers from the Sampson County area have gathered weekly at First Methodist Church in Clinton to discuss future community outreach prospects and continue an ongoing book study.

Anyone who has ever been to church can attest that no two services, churches or pastors are the same. Each one comes with their own set of ideas and are bound to bring something different to the table. Tuesday afternoon, Pastors Matt Seals, Katie Rives, Livis Freeman, Ken Benton, Chris O’Briant, Eddie Barnes and Dwayne Dunning put aside the differences that lie in between their denominations in favor of one common goal, to help deepen their relationship with God and their community.

This meeting was part of a series held by the pastors called “Acts 2:42,” named after a verse in the Bible. The

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