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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Congregations often struggle with the impact they're making not only within their own walls, but also with others. Sometimes when they make a decision to reach out to the community, they find themselves competing with similar programs from other churches.
But what if a number of different congregations decided to band together for the greater good?
In Lexington, 16 to 20 churches cooperate by taking turns leading a worship service every week throughout the year in a poorer section of their city.