Cornerstone Assembly of God has been helping Atlantans make a lot of noise on New Year's Eve for 20 years.
The church has sold fireworks for this occasion and, with this effort, assisted its own missionaries and youth.
The large white trailer, colored pennant flags and young people holding handmade signs at the corner of Louise and Main streets appear about a week before the New Year celebration and also about a week ahead of the Fourth of July.
They and their adult leaders put in 14-hour days at this time. Of course it's all volunteer, and there's an added benefit, according to church youth minister Joseph Parker and young adult minister Charles Newsom.
"We get to work with the kids in a different way. A good way. They're good at this, and it's for a good cause. It's all about building relationships between the church and people," the two leaders said.
The sale has two main goals.
"Everything we make goes to missions and the youth program," Parker said.
"We work to provide what the missionaries say they need, and also we work to send youth to summer camp. This costs about $250 for each individual young person."
New Year's Eve and the Fourth of July seem to be the best holidays for firecrackers. But Texas has recently passed a law allowing the sale of fireworks at other times during the year such as Texas Independence Day in March, San Jacinto Day in April and Memorial Day in May.
"We'll consider those days. Right now we are twice yearly," Parker said. "We're considering an August celebration near the start of school to raise funds for youth, their families and school supplies."
Of the firework sale, Parker said the church's store does its best to keep its prices low, but it needs to make money.
"When the people who stop by find out the reason for our sale, they are generous with their money and hardly ever ask about the cost," Parker said.
The church fireworks project involves some 15 to 20 young people and leaders.
The young adult outreach led by Newsom is a new church program for the 18- to 26-year-olds.