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Antioch church volunteers giving back with Sharefest

Posted May 03, 2019 1:00 am

Paul Valade

NorthBridge Church members Tim Callanan, left, and Dave Snellman were part of a team Friday building an outdoor classroom in Gage Brothers Park near the Hiram Buttrick Sawmill in Antioch. The project is part of the church's annual spring Sharefest event. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

NorthBridge Church in Antioch kicked off its spring Sharefest event Friday with volunteers working on projects in the village.

A half-dozen workers gathered at Gage Brothers Park near the Hiram Buttrick Sawmill to build an outdoor classroom to be used by the park district. The facility will contain a chalk board and three rows of seating.

Sharefest projects continue Saturday, including basketball court renovations and installation of playground games at Jensen Park, building picnic tables at Gage Brothers Park, gutter cleaning at seniors' houses and collecting toiletries for the Open Arm's Mission.

NorthBridge member Dave Snellman said Sharefest is a way to give back to the community. "We've been doing this for about 17 years. People in the church love doing it ..." Snellman said.

NorthBridge Church members construct an outdoor classroom Friday in Gage Brothers Park in Antioch as part if its annual Sharefest event. The classroom will contain a deck, chalkboard and three rows of bench seating. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

An outdoor classroom built in Gage Brothers Park in Antioch by NorthBridge Church volunteers Friday will look similar to this park when finished. Courtesy of Dave Snellman

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