Kayla Sylvester, Emilie Bolling and Hallie Thomason, from left, show off some of the bracelets they have just finished making that will accompany members of The Ridge Community Church on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic.
The ladies in the Fannin County Jail worked hard to make bracelets for the women and children of the Dominican Republic, making a total of 287. Making bracelets that carry messages including “Jesus Loves Me,” are, from left, Tamrah Hedden, Savannah Dillard, Tara Sharp and Haley Dillingham.
Abbigayle Ownes shows off a bracelet she made that will be given to a child in the Dominican Republic during a mission trip by members of The Ridge Community Church.
Erica Dean is shown being baptized by Rev. Dr. Chan Mitchell of The Ridge Community Church with the help of Kristen Young, one of the leaders of the Breaking Chains ministry sponsored by the church. Members of Breaking Chains visit the Fannin County Jail every week to “spread the love of Jesus,” Young says. Dean was one of several ladies in the Fannin County Jail to be baptized during a special service after professing their faith in Jesus Christ.
The women held in the Fannin County Jail can’t go on a mission trip to the Domincan Republic, so they are going in spirit by sending the fruits of their labor.
Their desire to help bega...
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