Meet Betty and Harry DeGroote. Harry is 83 years old. At age 71, he walked into the Black Hawk County Jail for the first time to visit someone from his church who was incarcerated. Due to some pretty amazing handiwork of God, he was asked that day if he wanted to begin leading a Sunday service in the jail. That was 12 years ago. He's only missed 2 Sundays since then. Two Sundays in twelve years...and they even live out in Parkersburg! Betty, his wife, joined him in ministry at the jail 7 years ago, and over the years, these faithful servants have touched thousands of lives for Christ.
Harry and Betty were honored tonight at the "Shout it Out" Banquet for their faithful and humble service in our community. If you talk with Harry for long, though, you won't find him taking any of the credit. "It's all because of Jesus. I'm as wretched as any sinner in the jail. It's only because of Jesus. He's the one that's good."
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