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Pentecostal church grows on South Shore

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New Life Foursquare Church in Weymouth and New Hope Church in Rockland have merged, purchased an out-of-business carpet store, and opened a 500-seat Living Hope Foursquare Church in Hanover. In Globe South, Steve Hatch reports:

"(The Rev. John) Hatcher said the church tries to catch youth 'before they have to be rescued, so we do a lot with sports, a lot with music, a lot with theater - we're trying to fill in the blanks a little bit.' Already, family picnics have been held, and Hatcher said he'll take advantage of the YMCA next door. At the first service, a family sidled into a row of chairs. The adults stood. A boy, about 6, turned to his two younger sisters and urged them to stand. 'Up, up,' he commanded, to no avail. Around them, adults swayed to the music, singing and clapping."

(Photo by Matthew J. Lee of the Globe staff.)

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Michael Paulson covers religion for The Boston Globe. He shared in the Pulitzer Prize in 2003, won the Mike Berger, Templeton and Supple awards in 2008, and is a four-time winner of the Wilbur Award.
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