By Loretta Fulton The timing couldn’t have been better. Sunday, Dec. 3, was the first Sunday in Advent, the period leading to Christmas with its theme of “hope.” On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Abilene community came together to celebrate the grand opening of the Hope Center, a project of First Baptist Church to expand its outreach ministries as a means
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A community celebration for The Hope Center in downtown Abilene begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5. The center, which isn’t open for use yet, is located at the site of the former First Christian Church at the corner of North Third and Orange streets. Tuesday’s celebration will include opening remarks, a ribbon cutting, and a tour of the facilities.
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The Hope Center by the Numbers7,500–square footage of existing activity building6,900–square footage to be added to activity building for kitchen to train students in Culinary Academy18,000–square footage of existing structure to be converted to GLO Daycare facility4,200–square footage that can be converted into after-school program14,400–square footage for future development By LORETTA FULTON The Give Hope Campaign at First Baptist Church
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Spirit Of Abilene 