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Jun 1, 2008 9:38 pm US/Central

Dallas Church Left With No A/C After Copper Theft

DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ― Members of a Faith Memorial Church in Dallas had to worship in the heat after thieves stole copper wiring out of their air conditioning unit.

The pastor of the east Oak Cliff church moved members into a smaller chapel and brought in fans for Sunday services. He said many people went home because it was too hot.

Police say it's the third time thieves have struck. Saturday night thieves stole a nearly $3,000 air conditioning unit from the side of the building.

"It is very hard for me to keep believing in this area," said Assistant Pastor Omar Jahwar. "I say to myself, 'Are we fighting a losing battle?" This is a tough call."

Three weeks ago thieves stole the copper and wires from the same a/c unit. The church had just replaced the unit when the theft happened. Last Sunday, a smaller a/c unit and a video camera were stolen from the church.

A spokesperson for the church said they do not have money to replace the units. But they refuse to be thwarted by thieves with no honor.

"That's what the people want us to do is quit, give up," said maintenance supervisor Darryl Luckey. "God is not a quitter. He don't quit on us, so we shouldn't quit on Him."

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