Nailbenders lend hand to Scranton church

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Nailbenders lend hand to Scranton church

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:39 AM CDT

In 11 days, First Baptist Church of Scranton saved an estimated $50,000 to $200,000 on the cost of its family life center, which is now under construction and will open in August.

How'd they do that?

With a little help from their friends.

The help came from Nailbenders for Jesus, a Baptist Church volunteer organization that helps put up buildings. For 11 days this month, between 15 and 25 members of the organization have been doing interior work on the family life center. They came from all across Arkansas, and parts of Missouri and Tennessee.

Charles Morris of Clarksville has been a part of Nailbenders for 15 years. The Scranton job is the 180th he's been a part of since joining the group.

"We're mostly all retired people but we do have a few who take vacation a week at a time to help us," he said last week.

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