Tragic Story at Universtiy Baptist in Waco

From their website:

This morning, Sunday October 30th, our pastor Kyle Lake was involved in an accident during a baptism and was transported by EMS to a nearby hospital.  Kyle passed away around 11:30am.  Not only did we lose a pastor but we've lost our friend.  Funeral services are pending and we will update the website as soon as we have more information. 

There will be a gathering tonight at 8pm at First Baptist Church Waco which is located on the Corner of 5th and Clay.  This is a chance for reflection, an opportunity to be with friends and to pray. There will be counselors available if anyone needs to talk to anyone. 

We are confident that Kyle is in heaven today because of his trust in Jesus Christ as his Savior.

 “And this is the testimony:  God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.  He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.  I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. “  -1 John 5:11-13

The family would like donations in lieu of flowers to be sent to University Baptist Church, the church that Kyle pastored and loved.  You may send this to 1701 Dutton Avenue, Waco, TX 76706. 

The visitation has been set for tomorrow, October 31, 2005 at 6 pm at Wilkerson-Hatch-Bailey and will be come and go.

Please continue to keep the Lake family in your prayers

Kyle died after apparently being electrocuted while conducting a baptismal service. Kyle Lake, 33, apparently reached out to adjust a microphone that apparently had a short in it. A baptismal candidate was in the water with him but was not harmed.

Comments

[Wanda Cramer]

What a tragedy. It is all over the news here in Houston. May God be reflected through the life and death of this young man.

wanda

[matt tullos]

I can't imagine how this church is suffering.

[Shane Yancey]

I feel for this church in a major way. Last year the pastor of our church died from cancer at age 36. We are still healing, but it has been a hard road. So many people in our church and in our community felt let down by God. Our church has done a good job of showing how Christians can respond to tragedy, not with false words and fake smiles, but with honesty, hope, and faith, but it isn't always easy.
I can't imagine how much harder it will be for this church, because their story is now national news their sorrow will be on display,