In spite of losses -
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Published on: 2/11/2005
Last Visited: 5/30/2006
Bill Copeland, pastor of Griffins-Grier's Chapel-Poplar Grove, greeted the bishop's party with a tour of the heavily damaged church and fellowship hall at Griffins and a walk-through of the church parsonage.
"We're really glad the bishop came by," Copeland said later."It was a blessing for us especially to pray with him."
Copeland said the roof on his parsonage, damaged by a falling tree, has already been partially repaired.The contractor has the decking back on and the roll roofing spread.The workers were trying to beat the heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes predicted for April 7.
"They boarded up the west end of the house, too," Copeland said.
The Griffins Chapel congregation salvaged what they could from the sanctuary.The Sunday school wing is completely demolished and the fellowship hall destroyed.
"We've had invitations from Bradford UMC and from Poplar Grove to come worship with them," Copeland said.