As she neared what was left of the sanctuary at Shenberger's Chapel United Methodist Church in Chanceford Township, Bollinger said she saw a sign, a testimonial to her faith and belief in God.
Looking over the burnt pews, collapsed ceiling and fallen church bell tower, Bollinger saw a painting of Jesus Christ, hanging on the only surviving wall left in the century-old sanctuary.
Shenberger's Chapel United Methodist Church, in Chanceford Township, was destroyed by fire Monday. The church first started at his family's farm in a one-room schoolhouse in 1868, Miller said. The congregation later moved about a mile down the road to its current site, where it hastily built a church in 1893. The church was rebuilt in 1898 after the original building was falling down.
It's a privilege and always inspiring to witness people empowered during trying times and find power beyond themselves or money to move forward.
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