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Partcipants attend a Georgia Baptist Literacy Missions training event.

Participants in a Georgia Baptist Literacy Missions training event pose for a group photo.

Partcipants attend a Georgia Baptist Literacy Missions training event.

Posted Monday, August 7, 2023 10:26 am

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Georgia Baptist Literacy Missions trained 30 new teachers for English as a Second Language, an initiative that allows churches to teach English to immigrants while also sharing the gospel. The training was held at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville.

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