Worshipers thankful fire damage to church was minimal
Parishioners at the Edenton Street United Methodist Churched filled the pews Sunday for the first time since the massive fire in downtown Raleigh Thursday night.
WORKING CLOSELY WITH AUTHORITIES
IN THE INVESTIGATION.
>>> CHURM MEMBERS FILLED THE
PEWS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
THE MASSIVE FIRE.
>> EMBERS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS
THE CREDIT CARD AND --
COURTYARD.
EMBERS BURNED HOLES IN THE ROOF
OF THE YOUTH CENTER.
MANY CLASSES THAT ARE TYPICALLY
HELD IN THE YOUTH BUILDING HAD
TO BE SHIFTED.
WORSHIPPERS SAID THEY WERE
THANKFUL ALL THIS DAMAGE WASN'T
WORSE.
>> IT'S JUST SO AWESOME TO BE
HERE TODAY AND WE CAN HARDLY
TELL ANYTHING HAS HAPPENED.
I -- I THINK GOED IS SO GOOD AND
WE HAVE A LOT OF PRAYERS GOING
UP.
>> MEMBER AT THE -- OF THE
CHURCH IN 1956 WHEN PART OF IT
BURNED DOWN THEN.
THURSDAY NIGHT BROUGHT PAINFUL
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