On March 26, 1996, the Gay's Hill Baptist Church in Millen, Georgia, was burned to the ground in an act of hate.
(Note: The complete story with all pictures is online. See also GBGM's award-winning Black Churches Resource Guide for more historical information about the church burnings and continuing news about this concern.)
In July of 1997, the new Gay's Hill Baptist Church was dedicated, rebuilt with the help of many partners, including United Methodist work teams from across the country, and grants from the National Council of Churches in the United States, the American Jewish Committee, and the National Association of Black Evangelicals, among other contributors. Read how the National Council of Churches reaches beyond the mortar and bricks and attempts to build new race relationships in the communities that have been victimized by perpetrators of hate crimes.
"The arsonists thought they were doing harm, but God really blessed this church because of them," --The Rev. Harry Baldwin, Gay's Hill Baptist Church
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