June 18, 2010
Several members of Wadena Alliance Church were injured and lost homes when a tornado swept through the town of Wadena, Minnesota, June 17.
None of the injuries were life-threatening, but 10 homes belonging to church members were either severely damaged or completely destroyed. “We are in shock mode,” says Pastor Vaughn White. Neither the church nor White’s home were damaged.
An hour before the tornado, White was called to the hospital when a church member died. “I was there to comfort his wife [when the storm hit],” White says. “She lost her husband and her home within an hour.
“We ask you pray for those with so much devastation and loss, as well as for our church family as we reach out to serve our community. Thanks!”