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Committee meetings are sometimes dreary affairs—a few dedicated souls trudging to one room of an otherwise dark and cavernous church building. Several churches have brightened the atmosphere and also increased the efficiency by bunching all the monthly committee board meetings onto one night. Here’s how it works: At First Union Presbyterian Church in Luling, Louisiana, committee night begins at 7 P.M. with coffee and conversation. Pastor Eddie L. Wells points out, “When a
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