A Day of Worship for Tornado Survivors
From Times Wire Reports
The Metro Baptist Church congregation gathered under a basketball scoreboard and state championship banners in a school gymnasium in Madison, a temporary place to worship after a tornado ripped the church building’s stucco and concrete blocks from its steel frame two days earlier.
The Rev. Phil Martin showed members photos of crumpled ceilings and pews filled with debris as he recalled how he looked out his window and saw the tornado heading toward him. Twelve deaths were reported from tornadoes in the state.
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