Seffner church hoping for a Christmas miracle

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY --

A Hillsborough County congregation is praying for a miracle on Parsons Venue.

Apostles Foundation Church of Jesus Christ location in Seffner burned down years ago, and theyre hoping to finally be back up and running in time for Christmas.

Where a charred building once stood, the new church is in the works. Empty and under construction, it may not look like much. However, its taken the church eight years to come this far.

Pastor Elroy Huff said they didn't have enough insurance to rebuild in 2005. So, they've held services outside or in a rented store-front in Tampa. They've lost a lot of members and have struggled to find the money for their new beginning. Currently, their congregation consists of around 25 people.

Now, they're hoping for their own Christmas miracle.

"And God still works miracles, said Pastor Huff. "We pray that God touches someone's heart, that will be a blessing to us to finish this project - so that we can be a blessing people to those people in need.

That includes hopefully starting their food bank up again. The church used to give away donated food twice a week out of their old church.

Pastor Huff said this time they're the ones looking for some help.

We need a certified electrician, a certified plumber, and were also in need of someone to put the handicapped ramp and parking in, and a ramp on a new porch, said Pastor Huff, Everything has to be up to code.

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Seffner church hoping for a Christmas miracle