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GC2016 Audio: 'I wanted to help'

 

Tess Sutton is one of the hundreds of volunteers who are working, some visibly and some behind the scenes, to provide hospitality support the work of the General Conference. From Washing, she travels several hours each way to be present for the 10 days. "I wanted to help," she says. "I wanted to volunteer." Art McClanahan has the story.

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