Fundraising ongoing to build new chapel at Allred Unit
A new house of God will rise someday at the Allred Unit if a group of prison volunteers and pastors have their way. Their vision is for a chapel big enough that no man who wants to worship is turned away. It's a $1 million, 9,000-square-foot dream that can only come to pass through donations. "The church of Allred is in need of a chapel," said longtime prison volunteer Charles Grady, who is chairman of the James V. Allred Chapel Project Committee. Years ago, demand outgrew a room designated as Allred's "chapel." It seats 40 people. A gym where 180 men are allowed isn't big enough, ei...
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