The pastor of the United Methodist Church in Castle Rock, Wash., says it’s a miracle her church survived an attempted arson in which fires were set in six places in the building.
Fires were started early Sunday on artificial flowers, a table cloth, cardboard boxes and the pastor’s desk. All burned out without spreading.
Pastor Vonda McFadden told The Daily News it seems the century-old church was divinely spared. One fire burned up to an old Bible but left the book untouched. Another fire was stopped by a framed picture of Jesus.
The Sunday service for about 70 worshippers was held amid the strong smell of smoke. McFadden preached forgiveness.
Police arrested a man who had been seen intoxicated near the church. He’s jailed on suspicion of burglary and arson.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
US Opens Probe into Over 110,000 Ford SUVs on Seat Belt Concern 
Allstate Thinking Outside the Cubicle With Flexible Workspaces 
T-Mobile’s Network Breached as Part of Chinese Hacking Operation 
Changing the Focus of Claims, Data When Talking About Nuclear Verdicts 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.