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UMC.org: Members of Port Charlotte (Fla.) United Methodist Church decided damage from Hurricane Charley would not keep them from hosting their 19th-annual Christmas meal for people in need.

"We thought about canceling the meal this year, but there were people in the church who say, ‘We need it more than ever.' We sustained more than $400,000 in damages at the church but have not missed a Sunday, and have not missed out on being able to serve this community," the Rev. Jim Kuse said.

The Port Charlotte church is one of many United Methodist congregations that serve meals for the needy, as well as reaching out to those who have no family and simply want to be with other people at Christmas.

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