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The pink-and-blue-themed double wedding of twins Ruth Thomas and Janice Holder filled the pews at Florida Street Baptist Church.
"It was July 13, 1957, the hottest day of the summer -- and my relatives reminded us of that for a long time," said Holder, who with her sister remains a member of the church. At the time, it was one of the largest churches in Greensboro.
With nearly 1,000 people in the Sunday school and two worship services at the church, the congregation was financially able to complete an education building in 1969 and hold a debt-free title by 1971 .
Now, plastic covers the beds in the nursery most Sunday mornings, and Judith Glasgow, the pastor's wife, gets excited when 10 children from the neighborhood show up. The beauty of the thick, mint-green carpet lining the aisles and the sparkling gold-toned candelabras overhead are muted only by the cushioned yet empty pews. Meant for 600, they seat 30, mostly senior citizens.
That should change this morning, when the younger, diverse Mosaic Church brings a congregation of more than 125 to the Florida Street campus for a joint Easter service. The congregations separately offer contrasting styles of what worship looks like on a Sunday morning in the Christian faith.
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