Tornado in St. Louis/Bridgeton area

[rgcraig]

This is a video of Sis. Stanley Chambers' home (Hoovie's grandmother in-law)

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/video/video.php?v=10150160966097934

The subdivision (close to New Life Church is where several members live) is called Harmon Estates

Here's another picture of one of the streets in that area.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/rgcraig/Bridgeton.jpg

My FIL's home was hit, but not destroyed.

[unitedpraise10]

It's just absolutely devastating here!!! Words cannot describe.

[Hoovie]

One of those homes belonged to Sister Chambers, my wife's grandmother. She had just left to spend Easter with my in-laws.

Thank God she was not home. It is still devastating though. Please pray for her.

Now I see the video... thanks rg.

[Hoovie]

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_cb9c8f1e-6dc2-11e0-8a86-0019bb30f31a.html

[freeatlast]

Here are a couple pics of New Life UPC in Bridgeton. Pastor Tracy just posted on FB that there will be a 10:30 celebration service in the gymnasium.

The rubber roof, blown off the flat roof on top, is what you see hanging over the side of the church.

[Cindy]

Praying for all affected.

[Sister Alvear]

praying in Brazil.

[missourimary]

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150160937797934.303169.511887933 Some pictures for those who can't see the video. So sad.

[committed]

Praying for those that were hit by the tornado; especially for Sis. Chambers. I'm sure she is thankful that she wasn't home at the time, but it's difficult to have to get everything back together after such devastation.

[Sherri]

So glad to know that Sis. Chambers is ok!! What a mess.

[unitedpraise10]

New Life Center still had service this morning, but it was in their gym. They're still without electricity, but that didn't stop the power of God. I'm hearing that he moved mightily in the service. Members were asked to bring flashlights, and the sound system was run with a generator. It was a packed out house....

The main auditorium has extensive water damage. The front portion of the roof was ripped off, and water was pouring in like a water fall. No word yet, on future plans. My guess is the roof will be repaired and the auditorium will be repaired. I wouldn't think they would tear down, and rebuild.

[unitedpraise10]

Here are pics I just found on Facebook of New Life Center in Bridgeton. Keep in mind New Life sits right in the middle of all the worst damage from this tornado. I visited Bridgeton today, and it's devastating. I used to live up there when I was a student at Gateway College of Evangelism.

[unitedpraise10]

More pics from the Bridgeton area..

[deacon blues]

Just met Sis. Chambers last February at Whitestone Inn in East Tennessee at a pastor's retreat held by her SIL, Paul Cowell. A lovely lady. So sorry for this time of trouble for her. I would imagine with as many years she has lived and as many trials a 90+ years person has endured throughout, she's handling this with the grace and dignity I witnessed in her a few months ago.

Prayers for New Life and those affected going up today from our prayer group meeting at 10:30 AM.