Grand Forks churches rebound after flood, extend help to area residents Grand Forks churches rebound after flood, extend help to area residents Produced by United Methodist News Service, official news agency of the United Methodist Church, with offices in Nashville, Tenn., New York, and Washington. A UMNS photo by Mary Edlund, The Leader. This home in East Grand Forks, Minn., was washed off its foundation when the Red River flooded in April. Only eight homes in the city were not damaged in the flood. A UMNS photo by Mary Edlund, The Leader.
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He'd always wanted to try a ponytail. So as a fund-raising incentive, the pastor of Zion United Methodist Church in Grand Forks, N.D., pledged not to cut the back of his hair until groundbreaking for a new addition occurred. The city's downtown and residential areas near the river were flooded. A fire also broke out downtown, destroying or heavily damaging several blocks. Eventually, the entire city was advised to evacuate.