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Watch October video from First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs service

An image taken from the YouTube page of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, the scene of a mass shooting that left dozens dead.
An image taken from the YouTube page of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, the scene of a mass shooting that left dozens dead.
By Shelia Poole
Nov 6, 2017

First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas often posted videos of its services on YouTube and last week was no exception.

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The sermon, delivered on Oct. 29, was entitled “Proverbs 3 - You Don’t Need Training Wheels, You Need Christ!”

The church, located about 40 miles from San Antonio, was the scene of a massacre after a gunman identified Devin Kelley, of New Braunfels entered the sanctuary and shot members during the Sunday service, killing at least two dozen people and injuring just as many.

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According to ABC News, KSAT-Channel 12, among the victims named in the deadly shooting was 14-year-old Annabelle Renee Pomeroy, the daughter of First Baptist Church pastor Frank Pomeroy, according to ABC News.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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