Construction Nearing For Irene-Ravaged Church

AURORA -

Construction plans are underway to rebuild a church damaged during Hurricane Irene.

Dublin Grove in Aurora was the oldest Free Will Baptist Church in Eastern North Carolina, but the 133-year-old building had to be torn down after it suffered major damage during Hurricane Irene.

The church plans to start construction on a new sanctuary in the next few weeks.

"It's going to be nice, Reverend Earl Sadler said. It's going to be a blessing."

The new building will go in the current parking lot, which is next door. Sadler said donations will pay for most of the construction.

People would send us a check with a little note saying I went to church here when I was young,or someone I knew when to church here, Sadler said. So its been very interesting to see the impact this church has had throughout the state, really.

Construction is expected to start in the next few weeks. The church hopes to rebuild by August 25 -- exactly one year after Irene hit.

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