{"id":140887,"date":"2025-03-06T03:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140887"},"modified":"2025-03-06T03:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:53:33","slug":"new-york-church-hopes-to-rebuild-after-relentless-snow-leads-to-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140887","title":{"rendered":"New York church hopes to rebuild after relentless snow leads to collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-2r3z0mbdhlrphwiv\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38133934686\/320\/179\/i0jyt9sspr3k1e9u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38133934686\/640\/358\/i0jyt9sspr3k1e9u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38133934686\/768\/432\/i0jyt9sspr3k1e9u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38133934686\/1536\/864\/i0jyt9sspr3k1e9u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38133934686\/992\/558\/i0jyt9sspr3k1e9u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38133934686\/1984\/1116\/i0jyt9sspr3k1e9u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38133934686\/992\/558\/i0jyt9sspr3k1e9u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne was in Camden, New York, on Sunday, and spoke with Ranch of Hope Pastor Kevin Donahue about how the collapse of his church\u2019s roof has impacted services and what they\u2019re doing to rebuild and get back to normal. (Interview from Sunday, March 2, 2025)\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne was in Camden, New York, on Sunday, and spoke with Ranch of Hope Pastor Kevin Donahue about how the collapse of his church\u2019s roof has impacted services and what they\u2019re doing to rebuild and get back to normal. (Interview from Sunday, March 2, 2025)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>CAMDEN, N.Y. \u2013<\/strong> After a multi-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/lake-effect-snow-science-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lake-effect snow <\/a>storm hit Central <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> last month, more than 100 structure collapses were reported across three counties in the state, including the Ranch of Hope Community Church in Williamstown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Emergency management officials say the roofs of homes, barns, garages and porches were buckling under the weight of heavy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a>. Williamstown saw between 3 and 4 feet of snow, and after days of no snowmelt, the weight became too much for many structures in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/barneveld-fire-station-collapse-new-york-snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NEW YORK FIREHOUSE COLLAPSES UNDER HEAVY SNOW WITH FIREFIGHTERS ON ROOF NARROWLY AVOIDING INJURY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Ranch of Hope Rev. Kevin Donahue hopes repairs will be speedy enough to hold services in the sanctuary again by Easter Sunday, but for now, he&#8217;s holding them at his home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/88139387_1739981284212123_r.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/88139387_1739981284212123_r.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/88139387_1739981284212123_r.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/88139387_1739981284212123_r.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/88139387_1739981284212123_r.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/88139387_1739981284212123_r.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/88139387_1739981284212123_r.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Damages to the Ranch of Hope Community Church in Williamstown, New York. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Damages to the Ranch of Hope Community Church in Williamstown, New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Beautiful worship music filled the air this past Sunday as FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne walked into Donahue&#8217;s home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This is a normal Sunday, but an abnormal Sunday because we&#8217;re not in our building; naturally, we&#8217;re at home, so the majority of our congregation is online,&#8221; Donahue said. &#8220;We go live on Facebook. Thank God we have that. And God has a plan and purpose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-32fwu46ery4ba5hq\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37958168489\/320\/179\/iu0hpk44cr8yx2eo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37958168489\/640\/358\/iu0hpk44cr8yx2eo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37958168489\/768\/432\/iu0hpk44cr8yx2eo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37958168489\/1536\/864\/iu0hpk44cr8yx2eo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37958168489\/992\/558\/iu0hpk44cr8yx2eo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37958168489\/1984\/1116\/iu0hpk44cr8yx2eo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37958168489\/992\/558\/iu0hpk44cr8yx2eo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Pastors Kevin &amp; Kim Donahue of Ranch of Hope Community Church in Williamstown, New York, spoke about how 3-4 feet of lake-effect snow blanketing their church caused the church roof to collapse.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Pastors Kevin &amp; Kim Donahue of Ranch of Hope Community Church in Williamstown, New York, spoke about how 3-4 feet of lake-effect snow blanketing their church caused the church roof to collapse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The collapse of the fellowship hall is impacting more than just Sunday worship; electrical issues from the collapse have caused issues with the weekly soup kitchen on Wednesdays, where the church provides a warm meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This week, the church opened its food pantry to the public so it wouldn&#8217;t go to waste.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">There was no insurance to cover the damages. The community church leaders hope to raise $35,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/3m8kmm-help-rebuild-our-community-church\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">through a GoFundMe<\/a> to get back on their feet.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We&#8217;re hoping and praying that God allows us to get back in there for Resurrection Sunday, which is April 20,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So that&#8217;s our goal. 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