The Brief
- Four generations of a Polk County family returned to church Sunday, one week after being rescued from their capsized boat.
- The men say their faith carried them through nearly 20 hours in the water, stranded 21 miles off Clearwater.
- The fourth boater, 90-year-old Clarence Woods, is now home after being released from the hospital Saturday.
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – Four generations of a Polk County family returned to church Sunday, one week after being rescued from their capsized boat.
Pastor Dennis Woods, his son-in-law Chris Harding Sr., grandson Chris Harding Jr., and 90-year-old Clarence Woods, were stranded for roughly 20 hours after their boat capsized during a fishing trip last week.
On Sunday, three of the four returned to the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Auburndale, where Pastor Woods leads the congregation. The service turned into an emotional homecoming filled with music, prayers and tears of relief.…