Joey and Mia Grizzle were married in 1996, have two boys and live in Buford, Georgia. Join us every Sunday morning for worship! Use tab to navigate through the menu items. High 89F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Pastor Wingard told television affiliate WALB News 10, I feel the initial shock of it last night was a little overwhelming but now that I had time to sit back and assess things, I just trust that Gods got a plan and that our best days are ahead of us and not behind us., Posts on the South Georgia Church of God Facebook page show the devastation and includes a video that includes local pastors and South Georgia Administrative Bishop Gary Lewis. The church was a total loss.

2 0 obj endobj Every Wednesday evening at 6:00, kids, Pre-K-5th grade, and students, 6th-12th grade, are invited to participate in SoGo Wednesdays. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. <>/PageLabels 431 0 R>> Click the images below to view more scenes from recent events. Join us on Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM for an inspiring and powerful message! Douglas, Ga.A fire that erupted during Wednesday night services completely destroyed the Douglas Christian Fellowship Church of God in Douglas, Ga. A blaze broke out at the tabernacle of South Georgia Church of God at 42 Kell Road. Lowndes County school board fills District 5 seat, Authorities: Inmate died in Valdosta prison in April, Inaugural class announced for Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame. It was not home to a permanent congregation that met regularly. The building that burned was the facilitys main building and could seat about 1,500, he said. Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. on WATC. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. TIFTON A fire Thursday completely destroyed a church building in Tift County, officials said Friday. What is your favorite part of The Valdosta Daily Times? Joey Grizzle is the Senior Pastor of Buford Church of God, a growing multi-campus Pentecostal Church. You have permission to edit this article. stream Make Someone Smile Week: The Flower Gallery del, Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal pl, By Terry Richards terry.richards@gaflnews.com. The fire commissioners office has investigators and K9 teams in place in Tift County but is waiting to start their work until hot spots have been taken care of, said Weston Burleton, communications director for the commissioners office. Copyright 2009 Faith News Network. A church event planned for Friday Junior Talents has been postponed until May 13-14, a post on the churchs Facebook page said. <> 9:00 AM Early Service10:00 AM Drive-In11:00 AM Main Sanctuary5:30 PM The Overflow Young Adults Ministry, 7:00 PM Sanctuary6:30 PM Youth Caf Opens 7:00 PM Youth Service. endobj %PDF-1.5 2022 Buford Church of God All rights reserved | Privacy Policy | Leadership Forms | Church website design by ZaoMedia. Were going to rise up stronger and were going to let this catapult us into something greater and bigger for what God has in store for us., The South Georgia Church of God State Office has set up an online giving link at sgacog.org/give for congregations and individuals desiring to help in the churchs recovery. Cause of the blaze is still under investigation, but initial reports point to explosion of a propane tank that fully engulfed the sanctuary and adjoining educational wing within 10 minutes. The Gospel is the GOOD NEWS that God saves sinners through the life, death, and resurrection of his Son, Jesus!

The sanctuary lies in ruins the morning after the fire (click photo to enlarge). In the conversation, Pastor Wingard said, (God) is gonna give us beauty for ashes. 1 0 obj We had insurance on it, Schluckebier said. x}m!\!sJcCi04y?Rki)\>P(|yox|%q78ppo_x//72fOOf8So+;sG+8Ci5|!~u H0v>|)xB3h>G^42 ]tep&*}*P5y!S?$La_zlC Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.. You dont want to miss it! The office of the state fire commissioner has been called in to investigate, Walker said.

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Terry Richards is senior reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times. 4 0 obj For more about SGBC's beliefs, click here. To see more of the media coverage, photos, and videos, visit facebook.com and search South Georgia Church of God., Cameron Fisher, Church of God Communications. % Meanwhile, church authorities will work to move scheduled events to other venues, including other buildings on site if possible, he said. Mostly cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. Join us on Wednesday nights at 7PM this Fall for dynamic teaching by Dr. Mark Rutland. The Tift County facility, established in 1972, is essentially a campground used for mass gatherings, such as conventions and camp meetings, for the 250 churches supervised by the South Georgia Church of God, said Jamie Schluckebier, communications director for the organization. Click HERE for more information about Sundays! According to Senior Pastor Heath Wingard, more than 30 people were in the church at the time of the blaze, but all made it out safely after they were alerted to the fire by rangers from a State Forestry Commission office across the street. Several agencies and multiple volunteer units responded to the blaze. Crews remained on the site throughout the night dousing hot spots, which could still be seen smoldering in the background as fellow Church of God pastors gathered in front of the destroyed church the next morning for prayer. i?faa]Bw)[Vq&nV{wL'uk%%G%2'()cCwll+XTHXvy}pgW+:s }D0-aa.b mn> 5/867PWd(H6d4isKY:HXQpf. Located only 40 minutes north of Atlanta, Georgia, Buford Church of God is a generational Pentecostal congregation. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Click here for details. Tift County Fire/Rescue was on the scene at 1:30 p.m., said Chief Jason Walker. Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30 for worship! To learn more about SGBC's beliefs, click HERE. The church plans to rebuild the building. There was a problem saving your notification. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Becky Taylor | The Tifton GazetteThe burned sanctuary at the South Georgia Church of God on Kell Road Friday.. Powered by Winters Technology Group. No one was injured in the blaze, the chief said. A fuller telling of The Gospel is available HERE. They have served together in ministry for 29 years. endobj Partner with us to provide ongoing support to Ukrainian refugees.