The choir consists

of seven singers, three instrumentalists and five dancers, ranging in

age from 10 to 17. They will sing native folk songs and perform lively

folk dances.

The performance

is sponsored by Amigos for Christ, a locally founded nonprofit organization,

organized in 1999 to help improve the lives of the poor in Latin America,

the Caribbean and in Georgia.

"I guarantee

you will fall in love with them," said Father Jimmy Adams, pastor

and one of the founders of Amigos for Christ. "We are blessed that

the choir is able to give us an entire weekend of their time. I know you

will be generous and appreciative of their efforts,"

The choir is

on a tour of the South and will make stops in New Orleans and Mobile prior

to the visit in Fayetteville. The group is led by Fr. Marco Dessy who

was one of the founders of the group and who leads tours to help raise

funds for Chinandega projects.

Amigos for

Christ was started in 1999 by the youth group at Prince of Peace in Buford

and has grown to be recognized by the federal government as a nonprofit

charity. All contributions are tax-deductible.

Since its founding,

Amigos for Christ has built schools, health clinics, housing, businesses

and churches in an area known since 1971 for several natural disasters

and a civil war.

There will

be a reception following the Starr's Mill performance Sunday evening.

Information will be distributed on how to assist the group.

The Catholic

Church of St. Gabriel is on Antioch Rd. off Ga. Hwy. 92 South. For more

information, call the church, 770-461-0492.

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