Rising from the ashes | Beech Grove church holds service despite fire damage

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Beech Grove church continues service despite fire – News 8 at 10

BEECH GROVE, Ind. (WISH) — Beech Grove Independent Nazarene Church held Sunday church service despite its building catching fire on Friday night.

More than 100 people were in attendance, including Beech Grove Mayor James Coffman, a Democrat.

“Just sadness,” Coffman said. “It’s sad to see a place of worship, a place of love, where people come to support each other as a family, it’s sad to see it up in flames,” Coffman said.

The Indianapolis Fire Department said it received a call around 10:50 p.m. Friday. Flames ran through the church’s attic on both ends, leading to a partial roof collapse. It took 84 firefighters fi...

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