The Brief
- First Biblical Baptist Church of Palmetto held a rededication ceremony 15 months after hurricane damage devastated the building.
- Leaders shifted expansion funds to renovations to restore the church and welcome parishioners back.
- The congregation hopes to eventually move forward with its original rebuilding plans.
PALMETTO, Fla. – More than a year after Hurricane Milton left a Palmetto church with extensive damage, First Biblical Baptist Church of Palmetto has reopened its doors, celebrating a major milestone in its long road to recovery.
The backstory:
The church welcomed parishioners back Sunday with a four-and-a-half-hour rededication ceremony filled with prayer, worship, music and emotional moments.…