Strong storms heavily damage Wyandotte County church. ‘We’ll be back’

As intense storms rocked Kansas City, Kansas, in the early hours of Wednesday, the corner of a church building collapsed in the Quindaro neighborhood.

Stanley Addison pointed out what was left of Roswell Church of Christ. The church elder had worshiped in the building for more than 30 years.

“We were just all sitting here worshiping on Sunday, and then you come back, and this is what you got,” he said.

Wood, bricks and insulation filled the ruins of the church entryway and media room at 2900 Roswell Avenue, near Quindaro Boulevard. A crucifix and sign for the lost and found now looked onto rubble. The stained glass above the front door had fallen into the street, held up only by a single cord…

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