Tornado destroys Virginia church

DELTAVILLE, Va. (ABP) -- The sanctuary of Zoar Baptist Church in
Deltaville, Va., was destroyed by a tornado that touched down at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, April 16 -- just hours before the building would have
been full of worshipers.

Zoar's steeple was toppled and sanctuary walls destroyed by a tornado April 16. (Photo by Kristi Snow)

The
tornado, which toppled the church’s steeple and left gaping holes in
the side of its sanctuary, did extensive damage to the small Middlesex
County town on the Chesapeake Bay. No casualties at the church were
reported, according to the Southside Sentinel, the county’s newspaper.

Zoar cancelled its Sunday worship service April 17.