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2 days after church fire, Chicago community celebrates Easter with hopes of rebuilding

Parishioners worship during Easter services Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Calahan Funeral Home in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, a temporary home for Antioch Missionary Baptist Church two days after their historic building burned in a fire.

CHICAGO — The congregation gathered for Easter Sunday at a neighborhood funeral home. Some have been members of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for more than 30 years. Others were inspired to join for the first time. All came to hear the message of resurrection.

“We are Antioch strong this morning,” lead Pastor Gerald M. Dew said to more than 200 congregants at Calahan Funeral Home

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