Church Members Each Get $500 To Do Good For World

By SHARON COHEN, Associated Press
Sun, 11/23/2014 - 9:16am

CHICAGO (AP) -- On a very memorable Sunday, Pastor Laura Truax surprised her congregation with a bold announcement: She was about to hand out money to everyone....

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