Fort Graham Baptist Church Rises from Ashes

0:00A fire ripped through Fort Graham Baptist Church near Whitney, Texas just days before Easter Sunday, wiping out their main sanctuary. It kicked off Tuesday evening when an all-terrain vehicle parked right next to the building caught fire and spread fast. Pastor Brian Hill rushed in to fight the flames with an extinguisher, but the blaze kept roaring back, shattering windows and collapsing parts of the. Structure. Fire crews had to tackle it from outside since it was too dangerous to go in. For folks like longtime member Ronald Stout, who got married and baptized there, the loss hit hard, but the community refused to skip Easter. They shifted services to the fellowship hall next door, which stayed completely untouched. No smoke, no heat damage at all. Neighboring churches jumped in with sound gear, instruments, and support to make worship happen. Investigators are still digging into the exact cause, but say it doesn't look like arson. That unbreakable spirit shows faith rising from the ashes and rebuilding already on the horizon.

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