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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The First Assembly Church of God will host an event to provide the greater community a chance to come together and enjoy some summer staples.</p><p>The church will hold the third annual Sweet Saturdays event on July 25 and August 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 424 Stanton St. in the field next to the church.</p><p>The event will feature free hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and popcorn. Pastor Jason Gornicz said that Sweet Frog frozen yogurt would be sending its mascot to each event, and there would be a bounce house for kids.</p><p>Gornicz said the event is free and open to the community at large.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s kind of like just a big community, almost a block party,&#8221; he said.</p><p>Gornicz added that the event gives a chance for people to come and hang out &#8212; at the same time, he said, it enables the church to spread their faith to others in the community.</p><p>&#8220;Really, we&#8217;re just looking at a chance to bless people the way I feel Jesus would bless people,&#8221; he said.</p><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>If You Go</strong></p><p>The third annual Sweet Saturdays event will take place on July 25 and August 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 424 Stanton Street in the field next to First Church Assembly of God.</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Wilkes-Barre church holding Sweet Saturdays event to bring people together