The church in Atlanta, Georgia is able to keep its service open after the pipes burst due freezing temperatures

The dangerously cold has had an impact on churches and Christmas Masses in metro Atlanta.

At Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, church officials nearly canceled Christmas Eve service after a pipe burst. But they managed to contain the burst pipe and still hold Mass.

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“An inch and a half of water on the floor of the hallway,” said Pastor Jason Cook. “We had thought about canceling services, but we said, ‘we can contain this, localize this, but it’s really important for our people to get together.’”

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Fellowship Bible Church will not have in-person services on Christmas Day, but will have an online service instead.

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