The first song the Childress Memorial Church of God in Christ sang
together as a congregation Sunday, less than two days after a fire left
its church a charred shell, was indicative of its spirit — hopeful.
“Over my circumstance, given me another chance, you reign,” they sang, hands raised and heads held high.
The congregation was displaced from their building at 901 North Pine
St. to the Convention Center after a fire destroyed the church and
almost everything in it. The Bible passages, songs and sermon Sunday
encouraged church members to press on, even though their home of nearly
50 years is gone.
“Yes, we've gone through a tragedy, but Childress is not over,” said Bishop Samuel Edward Iglehart. “I just got news all the way from heaven that God says he's still with us. He still has our back.”
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