(CNN) A South Carolina church kicked off Christmas week by learning that a suspected arsonist set its executive building on fire, but that didn't stop churchgoers from attending their Sunday worship. Everything inside the building, which plays host to Sunday school and community events , is destroyed. The walls and parts of the ceiling will have to be torn out and replaced, she said. It appears the perpetrator started the blaze by setting tablecloths and various papers on fire, Newell said, and "you can tell someone walked around and set what they wanted on fire." Though the main sanctuary across the street wasn't damaged, the executive building plays an important role for the 20-year-old church, she said.

Source: CNN December 26, 2019 19:52 UTC