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    Gt. Eli Parker Youth Center

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    The Eli Parker Youth Center was named after Eli Parker, a member of Abundant Life Community Church who was killed in Iraq in 2006 while serving in the Marine Corps. The youth center provides a safe place for local teens to participate in activities and hear messages of hope. Originally planned years prior, the center was established in Eli's honor following his death, and has since received over $75,000 in donations to support its development. The community continues to be grateful for the support that has allowed the center to become a reality in honor of Eli Parker.

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    The Eli Parker Youth Center was named after Eli Parker, a member of Abundant Life Community Church who was killed in Iraq in 2006 while serving in the Marine Corps. The youth center provides a safe place for local teens to participate in activities and hear messages of hope. Originally planned years prior, the center was established in Eli's honor following his death, and has since received over $75,000 in donations to support its development. The community continues to be grateful for the support that has allowed the center to become a reality in honor of Eli Parker.

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    The Eli Parker Youth Center was named after Eli Parker, a member of Abundant Life Community Church who was killed in Iraq in 2006 while serving in the Marine Corps. The youth center provides a safe place for local teens to participate in activities and hear messages of hope. Originally planned years prior, the center was established in Eli's honor following his death, and has since received over $75,000 in donations to support its development. The community continues to be grateful for the support that has allowed the center to become a reality in honor of Eli Parker.

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    Gt. Eli Parker Youth Center

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    The Eli Parker Youth Center was named after Eli Parker, a member of Abundant Life Community Church who was killed in Iraq in 2006 while serving in the Marine Corps. The youth center provides a safe place for local teens to participate in activities and hear messages of hope. Originally planned years prior, the center was established in Eli's honor following his death, and has since received over $75,000 in donations to support its development. The community continues to be grateful for the support that has allowed the center to become a reality in honor of Eli Parker.

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    GT.

    ELI PARKER YOUTH


    CENTER
    Eli Parker was born and raised in the Camden area and attended the Abundant Life
    Community Church from his childhood, when he first learned to trust Jesus as his Savior.
    Eli joined the Marine Corps and after two previous tours of duty in Iraq, Eli was killed by an
    IED in Fallujah, Iraq, on the morning of May 4th, 2006.

    The Youth Center that has been proudly named in his honor serves as a vital outreach to
    the teens of our community and beyond. Providing a full gymnasium, game room, snack
    shop and numerous other activities, the youth center hosts 100+ teens weekly and provides
    a safe place for games and recreation. Teens continue to hear the message of hope in
    Jesus and positive values are reinforced by church volunteers and staff.

    On a sunny Thursday afternoon in May, 2006 news came of the tragic death of Sgt. Elisha
    Parker. For most of us, life has never been the same as we came to grips with the reality of
    no longer having Eli in our midst. It was indeed a great loss for his family, church,
    community and nation.

    We've often said that Eli's passing was both the saddest and proudest moment for our
    church and community. The outpouring of human compassion and national pride was so
    enormous that to this day, we shake our head in shear awe of how something so tragic can
    bring about so much good.

    Two days after we learned of Eli's death, it was decided by the Parker family and Abundant
    LifeCommunity Church to name the church youth center in Eli's honor. From a young boy,
    Eli had grown up in the church when the idea of a youth center was in its developmental
    stages. It would take many years of planning and sacrifice before the youth center became
    a possibility. At the time the "Sgt. Eli Parker Community Youth Center" fund was established,
    there was $8,902 in the youth center building fund. We were filled with faith for the
    realization of a youth center in our community, but we knew it could take years to see it
    materialize. Since that time, over $75,000 has been contributed to the development of this
    youth center in Eli's honor. Though we still have further to go, we want to THANK YOU on
    behalf of the Parker family, the church and our community. You are to be commended for
    your kindness and for giving to such a worthy cause.

    Again, thank you for your kindness and support in helping to make this an achievable
    reality. We could never have gotten this far without you and the immense support that has
    streamed in from hundreds upon hundreds from all across the nation.

    We pray for God's richest blessings upon you!


    Love in Christ Jesus,
    Brian G. Lynch
    Pastor

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