First Baptist Church of Fruitvale canceled Sunday's services and instead put their faith into action helping those affected by the tornadoes.
The sound of chainsaws replaced hymns on Sunday morning.
Pastor Gary Vaughn decided to cancel services and instead asked his congregation to help their neighbors clean up from Saturday's deadly tornadoes.
"Instead of a regular service we got together and prayed and then we hit the community," said Pastor Gary Vaughn. "We went out with our gloves on and our chainsaws and our work clothes and we put our faith to action."
The church was spared in the storm, but the homes around it were not.
Charles White Jr. was inside his home when he could feel the tornado rip off his roof.
"By the grace of God, I don't know how I made it." said White. "Everything I own was in that house, everything, and it's all gone."
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Church members were there today to help White and others living in the neighborhood clear debris but at times the devastation is overwhelming.
Debbie Sheppard returned to volunteer Sunday morning. The previous night she was stuck on the highway trying to get to her son who was hunkered down in town.
"Knowing that my son was in this and seeing friends' homes, it really kind of got my heart," said Sheppard.
Member Beth Burton said her faith is driving her need to help others.
"God can take all of this disaster and as his words say, bring beauty from ashes," said Burton.
"So, that's what we're in the middle of doing, building this community back."
As the congregation prepares for weeks of clean up, they are finding strength in the words on the church marquee: "On Christ the solid rock we stand."
It's a message the pastor posted on the marquee Thursday before the storm.
"This morning I woke up and the sign is down but the words are still there," said Pastor Vaughn. "That's our motto here and we have a strong faith."
