Update: Palin’s burned church to reopen

(RNS) An Alaska evangelical church attended by former Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin that was seriously damaged by a December fire is set to hold services in its building again on Sunday (Feb. 1). “Our building is looking more like a new construction every day, and less like a fire-damaged building,” reads an […]

(RNS) An Alaska evangelical church attended by former Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin that was seriously damaged by a December fire is set to hold services in its building again on Sunday (Feb. 1).

“Our building is looking more like a new construction every day, and less like a fire-damaged building,” reads an update on the Web site of Wasilla Bible Church. “On February 1, we return to our partially restored church building, with grateful hearts for all who have helped and prayed for us.”

The fire at the church, which Palin sometimes attends, was ruled suspicious and a potential arson by authorities. Members met in a local middle school in Wasilla, Alaska, for worship after the fire.


The day after the Dec. 12 fire, Palin reportedly told an assistant pastor that “she apologizes if the incident is in any way connected to the undeserved negative attention the church has received since she became a vice-presidential candidate on Aug. 29.”

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