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Pastor Jose Chavez is the
spiritual leader of the “Rivers
of Living Water” church
in western New York. The
majority of his congregation
consists of migrant workers
who come to him looking for
spiritual guidance. Pastor
Chavez, who immigrated to
the United States as a teenager
to work in the fields,
struggles to act as a positive
influence in their lives.
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| Members of the congregation
join Pastor Chavez in prayer. |
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| Pastor Chavez lays his hands
on a congregation member at
the end of Sunday service. |
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| Congregation
members hold
hands in prayer. |
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| Music is a very important part of
the service. Members of the congregation
participate by singing
and playing tambourines. |
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| Pastor Jose Chavez picks
up many of the members
of his congregation, as
many don’t have a car
and live too far to walk
to church. The pastor
usually drives about
three hours before each
service, picking up his
congregation. Chavez
changes shoes before
entering the church after
parking the bus. |
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