Below are some of the pictures from the damage. It is difficult seeing it up close and personal. We were very fortunate to have hundreds of people help evacuate most all of our equipment and resources.
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At 5:01 PM, 
At 5:33 PM,
Dear Scott and Parkview (our future church when we move in August!),
We are praying for you in Wisconsin... it is devastating to see the photos and we have not even had the pleasure of living in IC yet. My heart aches for all of you as you have to watch the damage grow worse each day.
"The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving." Psalm 28:7
We will be with you all in Iowa soon and we look forward to being a part of rebuilding Parkview and Iowa City with all of you in whatever way God intends.
With love and prayers,
Jessica and Christopher Fashun
Oostburg, WI...soon to be Iowa City, IA
At 6:50 PM, 
Eric Nygren
Hard to believe it until you see the photos. We are praying for you and for all those in our area affected by these floods.
How can we as your neighbors and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ be of help to you all? What do you need most that we could provide?
Pastor Eric Nygren
Cornerstone EFC, Williamsburg, IA
www.cefcw.org
At 8:06 PM,
At 8:26 PM, DangitAnge
At 8:26 PM, Stephen Ley
At 9:15 PM, BeyondTheSea7
At 9:28 PM,
Scott: I don't know what to say. I could not finish looking at those photos. My heart and soul really hurts for you brother. Please know that Tanisha & I, as well as the entire body of Bridgeway Community Church will be lifting you all up during this time. Because of time, distance, etc we may not chat as much as we did before, but I love you like a brother and I will be eager to hear and see the praise reports that are coming from this and that will come from this. :)
At 11:50 PM,
Dear Parkview Family, You guys are SO in our prayers!! It's been over 11 years since we left Iowa City and our beloved Parkview, where we were members for almost 5 years. God did AMAZING things for us through Parkview during the time we were there! So to say that Parkview will always have a special place in our hearts is a huge understatement!
CNN!!! Around the WORLD TV coverage!! WOW.......what a platform God has given and will use through this disaster!
Acts 28:1 And when they had been BROUGHT SAFELY THROUGH.... God did amazing and awesome things through Paul's ministry AND that same God has and is doing awesome and amazing things through Parkview!
We so love you guys and are praying, praying, praying!!
David and Debbi Robinson
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
At 1:31 PM,
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Please know you are in our prayers and in the prayers of our church: St. Margaret's Episcopal in Inverness, FL.
Our son, Bob and his wife, Brandi attend your church and we have attended many times with them. It is heart wrenching to see the damage. We pray God uses this disaster in a mighty way to His glory through your efforts to witness in Iowa City.
Love in Christ,
Bob and Dottie Radcliffe
Scott and Parkview family,
We are heartbroken. Parkview will always hold such a special place in our hearts, and we hate that you are having to go through this. We know that "the church is not a building" and that Parkview will remain strong in faith and works. We are praying for you daily and wish we could be there to help.
Grace and peace,
Jennifer and Michael Hunt
Keller, Texas
At 4:49 PM,
Scott and Parkview Friends,
You are in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this. As you praise Him in this storm, I know that HE will be glorified! My memories at Parkview before Chris and I got married are so fond and I miss the choir members so much! God has led us down a different path - but my heart will always be softened with precious memories of my Parkview family. Trust Him for His wisdom and use every opportunity you have to show HIM to a world that doesn't understand. Remember - if ONE soul comes to Christ through this trial, it IS worth it! The church is the people not the building and new memories will be formed. You are in our constant prayers and I am excited to see how you bring honor and glory to HIM!!!!
Much love,
Lynette (Ewald) Morton
At 8:48 PM,
At 10:35 PM,
At 5:30 PM,
CREATION...CREATION IS THE TRUE ONE AND IS INDEED GIVING A LESSON TO ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE LIES OF THE CHURCHES...
NEXT TIME MOTHER NATURE WILL FLOOD UP TO THE TO THE TOP OF CEILING BECAUSE THIS THIS WAS ONLY A "SAMPLE" OF WHAT MOTHER NATURE - WHICH IS THE MIRROR OF CREATION - WILL DO THIS WHOLE PLANET OF LIES!
WELL DONE!
Oh wow... I am speechless. There's a worship song that starts, "Bring on the rain, bring on the floods..." and that's what popped into my head when I saw these. I had to laugh a little because it's probably not the most appropriate song right now.
Thank you for posting these, though seeing them does not make the reality of it any easier.