We are humbling asking for your help.

A Message From Dr. Carl C. Baccus

Greetings!

I am writing to my brothers and sisters across the brotherhood on behalf of the leadership of the Southside Church of Christ, in Los Angeles, California.

I have served as the minister for this congregation for over sixty-five years. Before I go any further, I am very thankful and humbled by all the love and appreciation I have received across the years in my ministry. I pray that we all continue to spread the gospel, strengthen the body and encourage each other in Christ.

As many of you know, the devil has been attacking saints on every side, both physically and spiritually. Our congregation now finds ourselves in another very difficult situation.

The roof and underlying support structure of the east wing of our 19,000 square foot church building is collapsing and not sound. Thank God that the rest of building is in good shape whereby we can continue our face-to-face worship and LiveStreaming services in a safe environment.

We are humbling asking for your help.

Three (3) structural engineers have told us that our east wing is not safe. Only the engineer representing the insurance company is of a different opinion, and, therefore, they have determined not to honor our claim to repair the roof, or the underlying structure. The insurance company is saying that the faults that are causing the collapse of the structure are due to the initial structural design. We beg to differ in that when the building was designed and built in 1979 (which included the clay roof tiles), every aspect of the design and construction was done according to code, documented, and passed by all authorities of state and city government. Our leadership has determined that we cannot wait for the insurance company to do what is right. The risk of life and costs continue to escalate if we do not act to prevent further deterioration of our property.

We are appealing to you for help. We are doing everything within our means to return our facilities to a safe environment. The failure of the ridge support posts and the purlins are due in part to the age of the building and weight of the clay tiles, which were original in the construction of the building. We have included photos for your review. The preliminary quotes for these repairs range from $180,000 to $200,000. We have been good stewards of all that the Lord has placed in our hands, and rest assured that our situation is not due to negligence.

Should you find it in your heart to support us, donations can be made online or by U.S. Mail:

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Southside Church of Christ

1655 West Manchester Avenue

Los Angeles, CA. 90047

Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. For any further questions we can be reached at 323.752.9206 or by email at [email protected]. Please keep us in your prayers.

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