The blaze destroyed the Orosi Baptist Church. Despite the fire church members gathered in a parking lot across the street from the burned out building for services on Wednesday night.
Pastor Alfred De La Cerda delivered a rousing sermon, and pledged the church would rise again.
He says, "We're going to continue. Our plans right now, we met with the insurance companies. We're way underinsured but that's not going to stop us, we're going to continue."
De La Cerda says he recently cut back on the Church's insurance coverage to save money. He says the damage is estimated at over a million dollars, while insurance will cover only half of that amount.
He will rely on members and the community to help the rebuilding effort.
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