Marco Presbyterian Gives Thanks to First Responders

A fire almost stopped a funeral! On Monday morning, June 21, we had a small electrical fire in our main worship center at Marco Presbyterian Church. That fire could have been much worse had it not been for the quick actions of two key groups of selfless people. 

First, Marco Church staff and volunteers Jean Rowles and Kirk and Kaydee Nantz identified the problem and made instant decisions to call 911, shut off power, and evacuate the building. Second, the Marco Island Police and Fire-Rescue Departments arrived quickly and used incredible precision to put out the fire. The damage to our Worship Center is light because of their speed and skill.

We are grateful to God that no one was hurt. The grieving family was amazingly flexible to move the funeral to our fellowship hall while the Fire-Rescue personnel ensured that the fire was out completely.

A little fire will not stop us from worshiping God on Sunday and spreading hope to others. You can join us at 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM (just not in the worship center.) We don’t believe in accidents, even after inconvenient electrical fires and the process of restoration. Romans 8:28 reminds us that, “for those who love God all things work together for good.” 

The Marco Island community servants were there for us when we needed them. We are all better together, serving one another, and working toward the common good. We are emboldened by their selfless service and we’re still on fire! 

Our burning desire is that all of Marco Island see our good and glorious savior, Jesus Christ, who is our great hope. We saw a glimpse of His selflessness in our public servants this week. Thank you, Marco Island Police and Fire-Rescue!