House on the Rock release a statement following fire incident at their branch in Abuja

There was a fire outbreak at the House on the
Rock Church, Abuja on Sunday, 25th June, 2017.
The church management has reacted to the
incident and also thanked everyone who helped
put out the fire. Read the statement below
A fire incident occurred at about 2 pm on
Sunday 25th of June 2017 at the facilities
used by the Abuja daughter church of the
House On The Rock.
Thankfully, this occurred in the afternoon
after all those who attended the mid-year
Thanksgiving Service in the morning had
departed the premises. 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 of
NEMA, the Federal Fire Service in Abuja, NJI, the
NNPC, Julius Berger, the House On The Rock staff
and members, and several friends and well
wishers of the house who all 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
and 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 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