Connellsville Church of God will still hold services on Sunday despite damage

Volunteers are working to clean up a Connellsville church after floodwaters destroyed a wall, sending water and mud into the basement.Connellsville Church of God sits on a hill, but flooding backed up drains. The force of the water collapsed an outside wall, sending 4 feet of water into the fellowship hall.VIDEO: "The devastation on our whole church is unreal. But we serve a good God," the Rev. Nelson Confer said.The church is insured by Church Mutual Insurance, Confer said. He said he was told by an employee there that the damage would not be covered because it was considered an act of God. A representative for the company said officials had no comment on the issue.Volunteers spent Wednesday cleaning up mud and removing destroyed property from the church. Services will held Sunday in the church's gymnasium since weight can't be put on the sanctuary above the fellowship hall.Confer said a prayer service for flood victims will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 11at the Ten Commandments monument on the property.Confer said help will be needed with electricity and laying concrete blocks in the near future."I know God...He opened the door today, so many different blessings for us and helped us with different things so far. I know there's more coming," Confer said.

Volunteers are working to clean up a Connellsville church after floodwaters destroyed a wall, sending water and mud into the basement.

Connellsville Church of God sits on a hill, but flooding backed up drains. The force of the water collapsed an outside wall, sending 4 feet of water into the fellowship hall.

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"The devastation on our whole church is unreal. But we serve a good God," the Rev. Nelson Confer said.

The church is insured by Church Mutual Insurance, Confer said. He said he was told by an employee there that the damage would not be covered because it was considered an act of God. A representative for the company said officials had no comment on the issue.

Volunteers spent Wednesday cleaning up mud and removing destroyed property from the church. Services will held Sunday in the church's gymnasium since weight can't be put on the sanctuary above the fellowship hall.

Confer said a prayer service for flood victims will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 11at the Ten Commandments monument on the property.

Confer said help will be needed with electricity and laying concrete blocks in the near future.

"I know God...He opened the door today, so many different blessings for us and helped us with different things so far. I know there's more coming," Confer said.