Alabama Church Celebrates New Life, Home After Fire

    LAFAYETTE, Ala. (AP) - Members of several area churches gathered
at Union Hill CME Church in the Oak Bowery community to dedicate
the new church building after the original was destroyed by arson.
    The Rev. Shelia Crabb said Sunday that the Union Hill
congregation has been worshipping in its new home for the past
month without pews, a pulpit and running water.
    The church is now fully operational. Union Hill CME and Liberty
CME in LaFayette, both in Chambers County, were destroyed by fire
on a single night in February. Pitts Chapel United Methodist Church
near Salem in Lee County was also damaged. Four people have since
been charged with arson and burglary.