By Drew Taylor The morning of July 14, 2013, the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian Church met at the Health Resource Center of the East Alabama Medical Center for its Sunday service. Less than 24 hours before, the Opelika church was destroyed by a fire believed to have been caused by lightning. That morning, Pastor Chris…
In a day and age when church attendance appears to be dwindling, First Presbyterian Church in Opelika, Ala., seems to be an exception to the rule. So much so, that construction of a new sanctuary was needed to meet the demands of a growth in attendance for Sunday services. Founded in 1866 FPC-Opelika, an Evangelical…
It’s been nearly two weeks since Trinity Presbyterian Church in Alabama was gutted by a destructive fire. And in that time, Pastor Chris Duncan has seen church and community members drawn closer than ever before. Church members have displayed a resilient spirit to trust in God and overcome the devastation, while the community has rallied…
By Drew Taylor For Trinity Presbyterian Pastor Chris Duncan, God cannot be contained in a building. The morning after his church was razed by fire, Duncan encouraged his congregation, who gathered at the Health Resource Center of the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, that worship can be done anywhere and that God has a…