For the first service in the restored sanctuary, there was a baby dedication and a baptism of a young child.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Members of the First Baptist Church in Montgomery filled the pews for the first Sunday service“To be together in one service where this place was packed to the gills of people worshipping together was a joyous occasion,” said Senior Pastor Mark Bethea.
This forced the congregation to find other means to gather for services as restoration was in process. Pastor Bethea called the 300 days spent outside the sanctuary a “season of struggle” in Sunday’s message, referencing Psalms 107.
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