Having been a firefighter back in the 80’s my heart aches more than ever when I get news like this. Please keep this matter in your prayers. Thank you TEAM JESUS! My prayer is that folks will come together and help this body of Christ find a new home.
Baptist Press
By Diana Chandler, posted January 27, 2025 in SBC News
PRINCETON, Ind. (BP) – One of the first emails Louis Wester received after his pastorate The Princeton Church burned down Jan. 20 was from a 15-year-old boy an hour away in Santa Claus, Indiana.
“He said, ‘I felt so bad when I saw it on the news and I wanted to do something to help,’” Wester told Baptist Press. “He said, ‘I’m only 15, but surely there’s something I can do to help.’ And I said, ‘Well, young man, you’ve already helped me, to see a young man who has your heart for the Lord and for [the] church.’”
The boy’s father, both of them members of a United Church of Christ congregation, has already ordered The Princeton Church a portable sound system en route to the church, Wester said.
A fire began in the attic of The Princeton Church shortly before 2 p.m. Jan. 20 in subfreezing temperatures. All engines from the Princeton Fire Department responded and were aided by six area fire departments, the Princeton Daily Clarion reported. Nearly 50 firefighters fought the flames for seven hours, but couldn’t save the historic building.
“It’s a complete loss,” he said. “All it is right now is rubble, because they had to demolish it after the fire because it was a safety hazard. More Here
