By Message Staff
DUBACH, La. (LBM) – A lightning strike that struck Mineral Springs Baptist Church in Dubach Saturday morning may have caused a fire that destroyed most of the congregation’s facilities, Pastor Greg Tipton said.
Tipton told the Baptist Message the fire was discovered around 9:30 a.m. The Jackson Parish, Choudrant and Farmerville fire departments responded. No one was inside the buildings at the time.
The church, which averaged between 60 and 80 for Sunday morning worship services before they met for online services, lost its worship center, sound room, office space and nursery. The fellowship hall received smoke damage.
The church, which averaged between 60 and 80 for Sunday morning worship services before they met for online services, lost its worship center, sound room, office space and nursery. The fellowship hall received smoke damage.
A burned Bible was rescued from the lightning ignited fire that destroyed most of the facilities of the Mineral Springs Baptist Church in Dubach. The right side of the singed pages starts with Psalm 20, a prayer of Moses about the eternity of God and the frailty of man. Verses 1-2 read: “Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”
Tipton said members plan to meet at 10:45 a.m. Sunday on the church parking lot for prayer.
“We are trying to regroup, and we need God’s direction on how to meet and rebuild. We will be okay with the Lord’s help. He will help us through this.” said Regina Prewitt-Aguilar, Mineral Springs Baptist’s missions director, echoing Tipton’s thoughts.
“It’s a sad day us,” she said. “Though we lost our building we are still a church. The members our the church. Nothing will stop us from worshiping God.”
