‘The Lord will get us through’: Rock Hill church destroyed by fire; street blocked
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"The Lord will get us through," said the Rev.
The fire and investigation forced
The sanctuary of the church at
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"This was a major fire -- the sanctuary was fully involved," Simmons said.
More than 25 firefighters from six companies in the city responded, Simmons said.
No one was hurt in the fire, Simmons said.
The cause remains under investigation, said Simmons and
Because the fire was at a church, state and federal law requires
The church is located between
The dollar amount of damage remains unclear.
Gospel Light, with about 100 members, has been in the building across
Wyatt arrived to find the sanctuary on fire.
Other members arrived, and as church members cried and held hands, people held prayer services together even as firefighters battled the blaze. Some
Wyatt said the fire was "difficult and devastating," but he vowed that his parish would find strength in God and community.
"God has a plan for all of us and we will get through this," Wyatt said outside the burned church. "This has shook all of us, but we will get through it together, with God's help. We appreciate all the prayers from people and support that has already come in."
Church offices in the same building did not burn, but fire officials and Wyatt said the entire building has smoke and water damage. The church does have fire insurance, but church officials had not yet met with insurance adjustors, Wyatt said.
"We haven't been able to get inside yet to see what can be saved or salvaged, but we will continue our work at Gospel Light," Wyatt said.
A second church building on the property was not damaged, Wyatt said. The church can hold services there if need be, Wyatt said.
Gospel Light is not a member church of the
"We all are hurt by this fire, and we will do what we can to help from here," Wallace said.
Fire officials said that the investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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