Tornado Damage to & Rebuilding of Calvary Baptist Church

    On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 24, 2001, a tornado swept through Monticello, and in its path was our church. The tornado destroyed the sanctuary, part of the foyer, the baptistry, as well as causing water damage and roof damage to other parts of the building.
    We give thanks to the Lord that no one was in the building at the time, and that no one was injured as a result. We are working together to continue our missions and ministries while we prepare to plan for a new or restored church home.
    Please feel free to go to the following link to read a news story from the Champaign News-Gazette. We hope to use this page to chronicle our journey from tornado damage to having a full-use church building again!
Champaign News-Gazette: http://www.news-gazette.com/ngsearch/story.cfm?
number=10375
    Following are pictures of the church prior to the tornado, then immediately after it hit. Followed by pictures along our journey to rebulding! (It takes a little while for the pictures to down load!)

Calvary Baptist Church prior to the October 24, 2001 tornado. Photo courtesy of Gretchen Eades.

Calvary Baptist Church on October 25, 2001. Photo courtesy of Sue Walters.

Ground Breaking (Photo courtsey of Cledith Rowe)

Concrete Pad Poured ( Photo courtsey of Cledith Rowe).

Framing of new building (Photo courtsey of Cledith Rowe).

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Click here to see pictures of the Sunset Road Mission Team's rebricking the church.