Shelter from the Storm

ID: 990 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred Marlar
This file appears in: Austin Avenue United Methodist Church

In the aftermath of the 1953 F-5 tornado that devastated Waco's downtown, Austin Avenue Methodist Church served as one of the main relief stations for storm survivors and rescue workers. Displaced persons slept on cots scattered throughout the church while congregants worked tirelessly to distribute donations and hot meals.

This file appears in: Austin Avenue United Methodist Church

By Prisca Bird
As one of the first churches built west of Eighth Street, Austin Avenue United Methodist Church has been a center of spiritual growth and community outreach for over one hundred years.  Having decided…