 Wysłany: Pon 5:34, 11 Kwi 2011 Temat postu: Wednesday services go on |
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| Wednesday services go on
Although a fire burned down the Corriher Heights Baptist Church building Tuesday, the flames didn’t destroy the church — not even for one day.The congregation held its regular Wednesday night service in a fellowship hall building just behind the sanctuary,Google优化, located at 1980 N.C. 153 in southern Rowan County.Pastor Chris Pethel Tarps said it may take a year or more to rebuild, and the church will continue meeting in the fellowship hall for “as long as it takes.” Christ is the light of the world, Pethel said, and the people of his church are supposed to shine with it. “In 1950, God decided he wanted the light to be on this spot in this community,” he said. “We’re not going to let that light go out, even for our Wednesday service.”Pethel choked up as he talked about the help and compassion the church has received, including a plastic bag containing a few coins and notes scribbled by well-meaning children. “That’s a real fortune,” he said quietly.During the service, Pethel said the church has been offered several venues, including funeral home chapels, other church sanctuaries Tarps and even the Kannapolis Intimidators stadium.“I want to say thank you to the local pastors, churches and others, because there’s been such an outpouring of love and caring,” he said. “But we plan to stay and keep the light burning where God planted it.” Hazel Wilson has been a member of Corriher Heights for 30 years, and her husband Bruce joined 13 years ago. She said it broke her heart to hear about the blaze.“That was my life since 1971,” she said. “My son and his wife got married in that church.”Wilson said her children grew up in a nearby house and attended the church since they were little. Losing a place with so many memories is sad, she said.“But God Tarps knows what he’s doing, and he’s making a way,” Wilson said, then added with a smile, “Maybe it’s for a bigger and better church.”Pethel said workers have salvaged the church bell, its steel cross from the steeple and part of a stain glass window. They will be displayed as a memorial in the new building. Topics related articles： Interest in GPS Devices Council green lights A look inside the Gem Faire |
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