The sanctuary at Highland Park Presbyterian Church will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 5 for personal prayer and reflection in the wake of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River.
The church wrote in a Facebook post:
Friends, we continue to grieve with our church family over the situation at Camp Mystic.
As the body of Christ, we are called to stand in the gap — to intercede in prayer for those facing unimaginable loss. Please continue to lift up the families impacted by this tragedy and those courageously working in the search and rescue efforts. May God’s mercy, strength, and presence be near to all.
The church’s disaster relief team is supporting search and rescue efforts. Click HERE to make a donation and assist those efforts.
University Park Mayor Tommy Stewart has expressed his support for those impacted by the flooding in a post on the city’s Facebook page.
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“I am deeply saddened by the tragic flooding in Hunt County,” he wrote. “We are praying for the families affected and keeping the impacted communities in our thoughts during this difficult time.”
The Texas Tribune reported at 11:22 a.m. on July 5 that at least 27 people had died in the flood, including 18 adults and nine children. Twenty-seven girls from Camp Mystic were still missing, and officials warned that many more people could be unaccounted for.
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