The Life of Victory Church is holding a special benefit concert called "Beauty for Ashes" onSunday, May 31 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at Faith Life Church in Hickory Hollow Mall.

Local dignitaries will gather to thank emergency responders who were on the scene of the April 30 fire that destroyed the church located at 599 Waldron Road. Notable speakers at the service will include former Miss America Debra Maffott, Monica Schmelter, the General Manager of Christian Television Network, and Dr. Ming Wang, as well as Pastor Henry Cole and Minister Brenda Bryant.

The church building housed three congregations, as well as Life of Victory International Christian Ministries, a 501(c)3 organization that helps families prevent foreclosure on their homes, first time homebuyers and other counseling services including credit repair, help with affordable housing and information on community resources to pay for rent, electricity and food assistance.

"In addition to funding for operational expenses, we need eight large file cabinets, six smaller file cabinets, five desks and chairs, two computers, five bookshelves, audio-visual equipment, television for training videos, five tables for classrooms with matching chairs, office furniture, and office supplies," said Minister Bryant, executive director of the non-profit HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and findings will be made available once released by federal investigators.

For more information, contact Minister Bryant at (615) 213-1468.