East side of
the building after fire was partially controlled but still burning in the
center section , containing the Pastor's Study ,Sunday school rooms and
choir room.
This view of the east side, taken
the next day , shows the burned out center section. Brick were falling
from the wall and trustees erected the fence to keep people out of danger.
Roof is gone and whole center section will have to be rebuilt. The
Sanctuary on the front had only water damage but will have to be refurbished.
The rear section of the building
(on the left of the picture) only had water damage.
This is picture
of the hallway in which the fire started. The Sanctuary is to the left
and sunday school room to the right . The Pastors study is just past the
square hole in the floor, which is air return for furnace.
Rev. Jimmy Jackson looks , in wonder at the Choir room.
Only three stained glass windows were broken and they were in the hallway
shown in the last picture.
Shown here is the hallway in the
Nursery Dept. this is the second story or the section which contains the
Fellow Ship Hall. The door in the back center has the only fire damage
to this section of the building. Water damage does make much refurbishing
necessary.
Service Pro Personnel are cleaning Nursery furniture
and toys. Carpet will have to be replaced and some painting will take care
of this area.
The Fellowship Hall , shown above,
is ready for ceiling and floor to be replaced and with some painting will
be ready to use as temporary Sanctuary.
YOUR PRAYERS WILL BE MUCH
APPRECIATED!