A Tornado Couldn't Keep This Church Closed
Getty Images/
Valley Missionary Baptist Church celebrates new opening.
A Fort Worth church is back in service two years after a devastating tornado.
On Sunday, Valley Missionary Baptist Church held its first service in the sanctuary since that storm.
"I feel so good today. I feel so good standing there and holding the door," said Ruth Dickens, usher. "I really do, it's a proud proud feeling."
For some, the tornado actually helped the congregation form a stronger bond.
"We were OK with what we had, but then, we had a reason, there was a reason to come closer," said Dickens
Members said the community also played a big part in getting the church back in service.
Dallas design team The Beck Group rebuilt the church at a reduced cost.
The city also chipped in to keep utility costs down.
The April 2007 storm peeled off much of the church's roof, and blew out many of the walls.
