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Early Saturday, a microburst tore the copper roof off the First United Methodist Church as storms blew through the Chicago area, sending massive pieces of the roof into the street.

No one was injured, but the sanctuary will be closed to the public until further notice while crews assess the damage and prepare repairs.

Church officials said they plan to continue their ministry. Services on Sunday will be virtual, then beginning on March 30, in-person worship will be held at a temporary new home at Cornerstone UMC in Elgin.

Starting March 31, other ministries – such as quilting, knitting, youth groups, AA programs, and other programs – will be held in the east and west wings of the First United, which are structurally sound.

Activities such as funerals and post-service fellowship will be held at the temporary site at Cornerstone.

"We recognize that this is an emotional time for our members, ministry partners, and the wider Elgin community," said Rev. Dr. Felicia LaBoy, Lead Pastor of First UMC Elgin. "We know that many of you want to visit the church, but we must emphasize that this is an active construction site. For safety reasons, there is no unauthorized access to the building. We are still identifying potential structural concerns, especially in the sanctuary, and need to allow the space to dry out properly."

Church leaders hope to have sufficient repairs completed to reopen the sanctuary at First United by Advent in late November.

Todd Feurer

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service.

The weather backpedaled from June to February over this St. Patrick's Day weekend, with some storm damage in between.

A church in Elgin, Illinois, northwest of Chicago, sustained especially heavy damage during storms that hit early Saturday morning.

On Sunday afternoon, snow covered much of Chicago and the surrounding area as temperatures hardly reached above freezing. Earlier in the weekend, it was a much different story—with highs in the 70s on Friday before the forest took a turn.

Early Saturday, a microburst tore the copper roof off the First United Methodist Church in Elgin. Alan Walters, the church's trustee steward, took photos minutes after the intense winds ripped the infrastructure off the 101-year-old church.

Massive pieces of the roof fell into the street, where, thankfully, no one was hurt.

Staff said more than 60 people staying in the church's overnight shelter noticed the damage first.

"They realized they were taking on water," Walters said. "They did not know the roof was gone."

Walters said the church is doing what it can to prevent more water damage from the snow on Sunday. Church staff said that on Sunday afternoon, they were removing pews, tarping the altar, and salvaging the organ—which they said was in good condition.

"We'll work towards week building a semi-permanent temporary structure to protect the ceiling," Walters said.

First United Methodist Church of Elgin Pastor Felicia Laboy said securing the roof was the most important step.

"The big thing that we needed yesterday was we needed to contain our roof, because there were still pieces that could have fallen off yesterday with the wind," Laboy said.

Laboy also held a prayer vigil in a nearby church Sunday, with dozens of congregation and community members

"It was emotional," said Walters. "I'm getting a little choked up over it."

Many grieved the fact that their sanctuary took a hit from the weekend weather event. While they know it will take months to restore, church leaders are already hopeful they will have a temporary location for worship soon.

"We're confident that we'll be meeting someplace," said Pastor Laboy.

"Every other church in town has reaching out, 'What can we do to help?'" added Walters. "You know, it's heartwarming."

First United Methodist Church said with spring around the corner, this was the last weekend for its cold weather shelter. The church said it is insured for the damage, but church officials are not sure how much the restoration will cost.

Marissa Sulek

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her reporting on the deadly flooding in rural Waverly.

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