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A year after Helene: 'Volunteers have saved this church'

A year after Helene: 'Volunteers have saved this church'
As a Western North Carolina church recovers from 14-feet of flooding in Hurricane Helene, it asks how it can better serve its small community

A year after being overwhelmed with a 14-foot flood and many feet of mud from Hurricane Helene, Marshall Presbyterian Church in Marshall, North Carolina is still in the process of rebuilding. In this story, Interim Transitional Pastor Rev. Merri Alexander and Ruling Elder for Buildings and Grounds Howard Seiler reflect on the past year, the many people who have helped the small congregation restore its building, and the work still ahead.

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Published Date
Oct 30, 2025
Published By
Rich Copley