Following
the tragic fire incident that rocked the House on the Rock Church in Abuja,
Pastor Paul Adefarasin has reacted.
Pastor Paul
Adefarasin
Paul
Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of all House on the Rock Churches, has spoken for
the first time, after the fire outbreak in
the Abuja branch of the church.
The incident
happened on Sunday, after the mid-year thanksgiving service and was eventually
contained by men from the Fire Service.
In a
statement made available to the press, the cleric thanked those who responded
to the inferno and called for calm.
“A fire
incident occurred at about 2 pm on Sunday 25, June 2017 at the facilities used
by the Abuja daughter church of the House On The Rock.
“We remain
profusely grateful to the Sovereign and Almighty God that there were no human
fatalities or casualties.
“While some
parts of the complex were damaged by the fire, the swift co-ordinated response
by many including the following: NEMA, the Federal Fire Service (Abuja), NJI,
NNPC, Julius Berger, the HOTR staff & members, and several friends &
well wishers of the house.
“All of whom
responded to the incident & contributed in no small way to the containment
and eventual extinguishing of the fire.
“We commend
the professionalism of all the first responders and thank them for the
invaluable service they rendered.
“We are now
working with the relevant authorities & consultants to ensure the
structural integrity of the affected building. Even as we seek to determine the
root cause of the unfortunate incident.
“The weekly
services will continue as usual, as the presently used service sanctuary
remains unaffected.
“The House
On The Rock wishes to express her gratitude to all who inspite of the
inconvenience of the torrential rainfall were available
“And
remained available to render assistance, encouragement and moral support during
the incident.
“Your
prayers, love and moral support expressed in various correspondences are truly
and very deeply appreciated.
“We enjoin
all our members, friends and guests to remain calm as we solicit your continued
prayers in this season.
“Let us all
be comforted by the Scripture in Romans 8:28 which says “And we know that all
things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to his purpose.” Thank you.”
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