"For the last 11 months, members of the Altadena Baptist Church have felt the weight of many burdens. On Jan. 8 - the day after the Eaton fire started and rained down embers - flames engulfed their church. The Altadena Children's Center, started by the church, also was incinerated. Twenty congregants lost their homes. Another 20 were displaced. Since that horrific day, the congregation has bounced around, forced to find different spaces to worship."
"A few church members have opened their homes to others. Some are rebuilding, while others are staring down the monumental task of doing so. Still others have thrown themselves into the years-long process of obtaining funding, permits and design plans so the church structure can rise again. Across Los Angeles County, the fires that raged in January have tested the faith of many."
Altadena Baptist Church suffered severe damage when the Eaton fire engulfed its sanctuary and destroyed the Altadena Children's Center on Jan. 8. Twenty congregants lost their homes and another 20 were displaced. The congregation has been forced to find alternate spaces to worship and has relied on members opening their homes. Some congregants are rebuilding, while others confront lengthy processes for funding, permits, and design to reconstruct the church. Fifteen sanctuaries across Los Angeles County were destroyed, including five in Altadena. The crisis has both strained resources and deepened bonds among church members.
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