Faith, Family Bring Edmond Youth Ministry New Home After Fire

A fire two and a half years ago caused $2 million in damages to an Edmond church, and destroyed the building that housed the youth ministry center. Sunday, the center opened its doors to a new beginning.

Sunday, September 12th 2010, 9:27 pm

By: News 9


By Jacqueline Sit, NEWS 9

EDMOND, Oklahoma -- A fire two and a half years ago caused $2 million in damages to an Edmond church, and destroyed the building that housed the youth ministry center. Sunday, the center opened its doors to a new beginning.

"It was kind of a good wake up call to everybody around that the church and youth group is more than a building," said church member Jon Cunning. "It's about the community and the body of Christ coming together all under the same umbrella for the same purpose."

Jon Cunning remembers the day the fire destroyed the New Covenant United Methodist Church youth hall and even though members needed to rebuild the church's youth center, the youth group continued with their mission trip to Mexico.

"...to go down and build houses and just kind of love on people and share God's love with them," said Cunning.

Pastor Adrian Cole said thanks to the firefighters, as well as the prayers and support from the community, most of the building was saved.

"The church is never just the building, it's the people in it, but you get used to a facility and things, and in this culture we need some facility to do the ministry we're called to do," said Pastor Cole.

For this family of faith, it's a new beginning for The New Covenant United Methodist Church.

"It's just really exciting to know that our youth finally has a place to meet now that it's not in a gym or somewhere temporary," said Cunning. "We're just really blessed to have it."

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