Bristow Church vandalized

TRASHED.

DAMAGED... AND NOWCLOSED.

THAT'S A SHORTDESCRIPTION OF BRISTOW'SFIRST UNITED METHODISTCHURCH.AFTER A LOOK AT THESURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

THEYSUSPECT THE VANDALS COULD BEYOUNG TEENAGERS.

2 WORKS FORYOU'S SIERRA PIZARRO BRINGSUS THE STORY.AT FIRST GLANCE.

YOU'DTHINK A TORNADO WENT THROUGHHERE.

00:36:42;28 -00:36:45;45 KIRA CALHOUN,SENIOR PASTOR, BRISTOW FIRSTUNITED METHODIST"Unfortunately, in-personservice will stop for now."AFTER A MONTH.

BRISTOWFIRST UNITED METHODISTCHURCH IS SHUT DOWN AGAIN.THIS TIME.

IT'S NOT BECAUSEOF A VIRUS.

00:45:34;44 -00:45:40;17 "This is theroom that they came intoboth times, through thiswindow." A GROUP OF WHATLOOKS LIKE YOUNG TEENSSLIPPED IN THROUGH THEWINDOW OF THE CHURCH'S BABYROOM.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXTSPEAKS FOR ITSELF.00:37:11;17 - 00:37:16;24CALHOUN: "The damagehappened last night betweenfour and ten-ish." BOTHFLOORS ARE TRASHED.

MOST OFTHE MESS IS IN THECHILDREN'S EDUCATION WING.00:38:39;44 - 00:38:46;51CALHOUN: "There's paint onthe walls, vulgar words onthe walls, glass broken,stained glass broken."SENIOR PASTOR KIRA CALHOUNTREADS THROUGH THE SHARDS TOGET IN AND OUT OF HEROFFICE.

SHE'S STILLOPTIMISTIC.

00:41:52;17 -00:41:54;13 "We're going torise up from it." THE CARPETIS RUINED... THEY'LL NEEDABOUT 200 NEW BIBLES ANDHYMNALS.AND A NEW COAT OF PAINT.00:33:43;40 - 00:33:49;30RANDY KIZZIA, CHURCH MEMBER"I'm thankful they didn't dovery much damage in here, inthe sanctuary." TO RANDYKIZZIA.

THIS ISN'T JUST ABUILDING.

FINDING THIS PLACEWAS HIS MIRACLE.

00:30:13:35- 00:30:24;11 Kizzia: "Iwould probably go back todrinking like I was before.So, it has transformed me ina miraculous way." KIZZIA ISAN 11-YEAR MEMBER OF THISCHURCH.

AND IS 11 YEARSSOBER.

00:32:57;12 -00:33:05;48KIZZIA: "I don't want illwill on whoever did this.

Ijust want them to know Godlike I have." WHILE POLICEINVESTIGATE.

THEY'VEREPLACED THE LOCKS TO THECHURCH.AND NOTIFIED THE INSURANCECOMPANY.

THE HOPE IS TOEVENTUALLY GET ANINDOOR SECURITY SYSTEM.

I'MSIERRA PIZARRO.

2 WORKS FORYOU.THERE ARE 893 NEW CASES OF