Church breaks ground, looks forward

The choir of Dunns Creek Baptist Church sings Saturday during the groundbreaking for the new church building on See Off Mountain Road in Brevard. In March 2011, the original church was destroyed in a fire, though the cause remains undetermined.

BREVARD-- The sweet sounds of the congregation and guests singing Amazing Grace on Saturday at the groundbreaking for Dunns Creek Baptist Church celebrated the churchs moving forward after a devastating fire almost exactly a year ago.

Though the blaze destroyed the historic building on See Off Mountain Road, it did not take the congregations faith, Pastor Michael Rogers said. And the hymn reflected this feelings about the groundbreaking.

Were excited. Were extremely excited, he said. Amazed. Thats the word. God has put this thing in motion. Im astonished another word for amazed not by how its happened, but how God is making this happen.

The congregation continues to raise funds to rebuild. Rogers said the building will cost around $285,000 and will be completed by October. He added they need to raise about $90,000 more.

Firefighters from four counties had battled the fire last year. The fire destroyed the back of the 140-year-old church, and the sanctuary sustained water damage. The cause of the fire was never officially determined, Rogers said.

The fire happened a year ago on March 23, Rogers said. Were not looking back to the fire but towards the future to what God want us to be a good church.

Rogers said a good church is defined as a Christ-centered church with a congregation thats impacting its local community. Rogers first preached at the church in November and was elected officially as pastor in February.

He said when he first started, there were 12 to 14 congregation members regularly attending services at the community building next to the church site. Now, the congregation is around 35.

They didnt even have a pastor here when the fire occurred, Rogers said.

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Church breaks ground, looks forward