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Thursday, December 20, 2012  Updated with video; The youth ministry at River Road Church of Christ will be partaking in a 30 hour famine, from Thursday to Friday night.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  Updated with video; Members of the River Road Church of Christ spent their morning handing out free food to members of the community.

Sunday, July 29, 2012  Updated with video; Families were invited to the church where free schools supplies were given to kids.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  A local church is partnering with the Stardust Skate Center to give children a chance to help someone else all while having fun.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Updated with video; Drug unit officials warn kids about the dangers of drugs.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Updated with video; Albany firefighters took a break from fighting fires to educate kids on fire safety.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  The Red Cross says they struggle during the holidays because people are too busy with families to donate, the number of accidents increases.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  River Road Church of Christ and Stardust Skate Center hosted their second food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  The Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit teaches youth at River Road Church of Christ about dangers of drugs and lifelong consequences they have.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Updated with video; Albany Police Department’s Gang Task Force Unit stopped by the River Road Church of Christ on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to talk to the youth about gang activity.

Saturday, March 12, 2011  A local church is reaching out to their youth and their community at the same time

Thursday, December 02, 2010  A Georgia youth minister now faces 58 additional charges for a sexual relationship authorities say he had with a 16-year-old girl who was a member of his church, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.