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devastated the church in 2008. >> it toppled that steeple over. >> reporter: after moving around for 18 months, the church finally reopened as the higher ground empowerment center. >> it was horrible, but thank god we came through it. >> i knew once we got back in the sanctuary, people would come. >> reporter: the church did lose more members. it faced another upheaval. have you heard of a church heading into foreclosure before? >> no, this year has been very shocking to me. i believe that the banks are in business to make money, understandably so, but when it comes down to a church, i think they need to look at it and work with them to ensure that that church stays in that community. >> reporter: hundreds of churches have faced foreclosure in the last two years, something one unheard of. >> you know what we're up
knows a thing or two about going through the storm. >> how many came in expecting something great to happen today? >> reporter: a freak tornado devastated the atlanta church in 2008. >> when the storm came, it toppled that steeple over. >> reporter: after moving around for 18 months, the church finally reopened as the higher ground empowerment center. >> it was just horrible. boy, thank god we done came through that. >> i knew once we got back in the sanctuary people would come. >> reporter: but the church did lose members. burdened with more debt, it faced another upheaval, possible foreclosure. have you heard of a church heading into foreclosure before? >> no. this year has been very shocking to me. i believe that the banks are in business to make money. and understandable so. but when it comes down to a church they need to look at it and work with them to ensure that that church stays in that
2008. >> when the storm came, it toppled that steeple over. >> reporter: after moving around for 18 months, the church finally reopened as the higher ground empowerment center. >> it was just horrible. but, boy, thank god we carried through that. >> i knew once we got back in the sanctuary, people would come. >> reporter: but the church did lose members. burdened with more debt, it faced another upheaval, possible foreclosure. >> have you heard of a church that was heading into foreclosure before? >> no. this year has been very shocking to me. i believe that the banks are in business to make money, and understandably so. but when it comes down to a church, i think they need to look at it and work with them to ensure that that church stays in that community. >> hundreds of churches have faced foreclosure in the last two years. something that was once unheard >> i know many of you have been stretching yourselves right
seen a decline, leaving some congregations in a financial crunch and facing foreclosure. stephanie elam brings us more. >> reporter: this baptist church knows a thing or to about going through the storm. >> how many expected something great to happen today? >> reporter: a freak tornado devastated the atlanta church in 2008. >> when the storm came, it toppled that steeple over. >> reporter: after moving around for 18 months, the church opened as the higher ground empowerment center. >> it was just horrible. >> i knew once we got back in the san chur wary, people would come. >> reporter: but the church did lose members. burdened with more debt, it faced another upheaval. bobble foreclosure. have you heard of a church heading into foreclosure before? >> no. this year has been very shocking to me. i believe that the banks are in business to make money, and