Renovation Community meets at 4:00pm. So we already knew about the nearby church shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ when our service began. We closed our service in prayer for all involved.
One of our church members lives near that church and knows four people who attend there. She spoke with one of those friends today— the friend said she shook hands with the shooter at the beginning of service.
One of our former church members now attends that church. Thankfully, she wasn’t in attendance today.
I don’t know the pastor of WFCOC, but sent him a text tonight. I offered our building as worship space until they can re-enter theirs and offered our sanctuary for funerals. But I learned they’ll be in their building as soon as tomorrow night.
I also shared contact information for our funeral director, whose funeral home in our building never turns away families because of money.
We texted back and forth a little. But of course, he’s overwhelmed with so much and not currently thinking about logistics.
Tonight I’m praying for the families who lost loved ones and the many more in that sanctuary traumatized by today’s experience.
