Fire Rekindles at Grace Lutheran Church
Overnight fire doused but roared back to life at mid-morning; Church says 9:15am Sunday service will be held as usual
Lansdale, PA
An overnight fire that was believed extinguished but then rekindled later Saturday morning destroyed the education building and former sanctuary at Grace Lutheran Church in Hatfieldtoday.
Fire crews first responded to the church at 1:23 a.m. Saturday. PhillyFireNews.com reported thatsmoke was visible from the two-story buildingwhen firefighters arrived.
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The original sections of Grace Lutheran Church were built in 1904.
WPVI-TV reported that the current church sanctuary, where worship services take place, was undamaged by the fire and that Sunday services would be held as usual if electrical service were working.
Amanda Piccirilli, a staff writer with the Lansdale Reporter, said on her Twitter feed that the church would hold 9:15am worship services on Sunday, New Year's Day.
Members of a Hatfield nostalgia group on Facebook mourned the damage to the church Saturday afternoon... http://lansdale.patch.com/articles/fire-rekindles-at-grace-lutheran-church
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