SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – Nearly two years after a deadly shooting, the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs will open a new worship center and education building on Sunday.
- 2 new towers
- Prayer tower will emanate bright light
- Worship center staged specially designed
Church members, victims’ families and donors will hold a building dedication for each new addition. The worship center will have two towers: one will house the church’s bell and the other will feature a prayer space.
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The prayer tower will emanate light visible for miles in the evening.
In the previous worship center, the children would take turns ringing the bell on Sunday mornings to signal the start of service.
The bell has since been restored and moved to the new worship center. It will ring for the first time there during the building dedication ceremony.
The stage in the worship center was designed with special considerations for worship leader Kris Workman, who was paralyzed in the shooting.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, will also be in attendance and is expected to speak during the ceremony.
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The ceremony will start at 11 a.m.