A building fire can be a devastating experience. Pleasantville Christian Church learned this on March 30, 2019 when their historic church building burned to the ground.

One year later to the day, the church broke ground on the new building, which is being built on the ashes of the old building. It is hoped that the first worship service in the new building will be held before the end of the year.

Ministry has continued in the community and the community has supported the congregation during this challenging time. The congregation has met for worship services in a local funeral home. During the COVID pandemic, they also invited engagement online, especially through social media.

AND, through fire and pandemic, this congregation is GROWING. In fact, several baptisms are planned for the first worship service in the newly constructed sanctuary. What a testament to the ways the people of Pleasantville Christian Church are deepening and expanding their ministry even as they are building a new church building.