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Carpenters for Christ: Volunteers build new Fairburn church for free
A group of carpenters from around the country gathered in Fairburn to build a church for a congregation they have never met. Channel 2's Lori Wilson went to the construction site to find out how the men's mission led them here. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Every year, Steve Fuller and a crew of about 125 contractors choose a mission and go build. 'It's unbelievable to see how much work is accomplished here in basically a week,' Fuller said. The group calls themselves Carpenters for Christ. Every year, they pick a project and donate their time and talent. In about a week, they raise a church somewhere in the US. This year, they're building Living Word Church Ministries in Fairburn, pastored by William O'Neal. 'It was like wow. Just wow... you know, it was hard to believe," he told Wilson. TRENDING STORIES: Hundreds of metro Atlanta dads gather at the library to promote reading Metro Atlanta charity that gives cars to families in need helps one of its own Inspired by faith, DeKalb County church goes solar with 340 panels O'Neal has been actively pastoring in the Fairburn community for 16 years. The church outside of four walls says it has been giving back and meeting needs. It trusted God when it came time to build a church, it would be done debt free. 'We bought the land. We bought the plan. We got all of the site work done,' O'Neal said. That miracle: a phone call from contractor Christopher Gilliam. 'It makes you feel good to be able to help people and know that you're building the kingdom of Christ,' Gilliam said. He told O'Neal that not only did he want to do the project, but he had a team of 125 carpenters from around the country who would come with him and do the work for free. 'I was like, you're gonna give me this news while I'm driving,' O'Neal joked. That was about three weeks ago. The Sunday before the work started, the carpenters worshipped with the congregation they came to help, even if the work started off with a rainy week. 'It doesn't matter if he blows the building down... or he sends rains every day: We're going to continue to serve him and just try to help people,' Fuller said. 'We're building a building but God is building a church," O'Neal said. When the men leave this weekend, the church will be 85% done. The pastor hopes to have the first service in the new building in late August. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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2 days ago
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Fairburn woman says apartment floods whenever there is heavy rainfall
A Fairburn woman says her apartment floods nearly every time it rains — and she's growing more concerned with each passing storm. Tracey Linton has lived at the Village Garden Apartments on Clay Street for about a year. She says her issues with flooding began not long after she moved in. 'This is what's been saving me from having my house flood every time there's heavy downpour,' Linton said, pointing to a single sandbag outside her back door. She told Channel 2's Eryn Rogers she was never informed the apartment was prone to flooding. According to Linton, when it rains heavily, water runs off the road and collects in her backyard. She said maintenance has tried to help, but the fixes haven't solved the problem. TRENDING STORIES: Man accused of shooting, killing woman and child inside DeKalb apartment now in custody 'He Didn't Have to Die': Family demands answers after inmate found dead weeks before release Officer shot 6 times by YSL gang members says he kept thinking 'I'm not dying out here' 'The maintenance guy that was here, he did try to do something, but it's not enough,' she said, showing a trench that had been dug to help redirect the water. 'They told me something was going to be done, and it's been 4-6 months, and nothing has been done,' Linton added. She said during bad storms, water still makes it inside her apartment. Linton also pointed out areas where mold has started to grow and wood is beginning to rot. 'The baseboards are destroyed,' she said. The property manager did not want to go on camera, but showed Rogers texts with the City of Fairburn. She said it is the city's responsibility to fix the road and drainage. The texts showed the city was supposed to visit the property this week. According to the property manager, crews did come out, but discovered underground lines that need to be moved before any work can begin. Linton says she's frustrated by the delays. 'I like where I live,' she said. 'I like my apartment. I just don't want to be flooded all the time.' The property manager also told Rogers that the complex was without maintenance for two months, which led to major delays in work orders. She said they are now trying to catch up.
