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Fire destroys Lorain church as faith endures in service
Fire gutted the 90 year old First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lorain. Congregants, community members, and friends gathered in a field across the street for an open air healing service. Officials from the Lorain Fire Department, the state Fire Marshal, and ATF are investigating the fire’s cause. Pastor Rev. Jimmy Madsen spoke through tears, while Bishop Rev. Abraham D. Allende urged hope in God’s mercy.
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Lorain
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Friends of Faith
Lorain Fire Department
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Jimmy Madsen
Abraham D. Allende
Northeastern Ohio Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
God
Yesteryear