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The Rev. Rich Rudnik credits a text message and past history for setting the stage for Grace Lutheran Church to become St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church’s new home following a devastating fire Nov. 11 at the former church’s site, 243 Barrow St., Houma.
“One of our members sent me a text the morning of the fire and immediately asked me if their members could use our church,” Rudnik said. “We probably would have done that anyway, but it definitely helped (with the decision) when I got flooded with members requesting we let them come here to worship.”
Although he’s only been pastoring at the church since 2007, Rudnik was told the stories of how gracious St. Matthew’s was to Grace Lutheran from 1983 to 1984 when the Valhi Street church was being constructed.
Rudnik said the officials at St. Matthew’s opened their doors to members of Grace Lutheran.
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http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20110113/ARTICLES/110119713/-1/sports?Title=Local-church-extends-helping-hand-to-neighboring-church-during-a-tough-time
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