First Baptist Church Rebuilds 6 Months After Sunday Massacre That Killed 26

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (CBS) -- The First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs has broken ground on a new place to worship.

The groundbreaking took place on Saturday with an invitation extended to the community to take part.

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The groundbreaking comes 6 months after a gunman killed 26 people during Sunday morning services.

Nearly half of the victims were children.

The old church is now a memorial to those who died in the shooting.

The November 2017 shooting left 26 people dead and another 20 injured.

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The church expects its new building to be ready by next spring.

It will seat 250 people.