The Doors That Opened on Easter Morning

When Hurricane Helene tore through Swannanoa, North Carolina in September 2024, the floodwaters gutted First Baptist Church down to the studs. Mud caked the pews. The piano sat warped and silent. Members scattered to gyms and living rooms for months of makeshift worship, wondering if they would ever walk through those doors again. Five months later, on a cold February Sunday, volunteers from eleven different congregations finished the last coat of paint.…