'It's heartbreaking, but the fact we could make something happen and give them a place to pray is amazing.' Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland opened its doors to FAME just hours after learning a fire had destroyed the historic church.
Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland opened its doors to FAME just hours after learning a fire had destroyed the historic church.In the East Bay, a struggling church congregation is rising from the ashes. Just one week after a fire destroyed Oakland's First African Methodist Episcopal Church or FAME, Sunday morning services resumed thanks to a nearby Jewish synagogue which opened its doors.
Members of Oakland's First African Methodist Episcopal Church, or FAME, were back in the pews for Sunday worship, only this was a synagogue. Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland opened its doors to FAME just hours after learning a fire had destroyed the historic church on Telegraph Avenue on Feb. 19. "It's heartbreaking, but the fact we could make something happen and give them a place to pray is amazing," said Garrett Schwartz from Temple Beth Abraham.
"Sometimes we don't know why God allows certain things to happen but one thing is certain, we will rise again," said Pastor Smith.VIDEO:
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