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La. black church will pay whites to attendBy Diane Haag The (Shreveport, La.) Times
SHREVEPORT, La. — Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church will pay white people to attend services during August to increase the diversity of its congregation.
By Charlie Gesell, The Times
Bishop Fred Caldwell says he will pay $5 per hour for Sunday services and $10 an hour for the Thursday service. The idea came to him during his sermon Sunday.
"Our churches are too segregated, and the Lord never intended for that to happen. It's time for something radical," Caldwell says.
He is basing the initiative on a parable from Matthew 20:1-16, the story of the workers in the vineyard. A landowner hired men to work in his fields for the day and throughout the day kept seeking more workers. No matter what time they came to work, the workers were all paid the same.
Caldwell says he has had several positive responses from the white community and expects to put out extra chairs Sunday.
One man who called didn't want the money; he just appreciated the invitation.
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