The church is a sacred place where believers come to lay down their burdens. Unfortunately for one parishioner, it\u2019s also the place where she got robbed. The incident took place in Clarksville, Tennessee, at the Hilldale Baptist Church. A 78-year-old woman arrived at church early for a prayer meeting when two other women came into the sanctuary and asked her to pray with them.<\/p>\n
One woman grabbed the older woman\u2019s hands while the other was going through her purse, taking out cash and credit cards. After taking all valuables, the two women abruptly left the church. Afterward, the two assailants went to Sam\u2019s Club and Kroger to use the stolen credit cards, where they were seen on surveillance video.<\/p>\n
Senior Pastor Larry Robertson told news outlets that the women came to church 50 minutes before evening service, which he thought was strange. The women claimed that there were visiting from another church. He then pointed them to the sanctuary, where a pre-service prayer meeting would start in about 20 minutes. After the robbery, the 78-year-old lifelong church member immediately alerted the pastor, and Robertson called authorities. Now police are out searching for the suspects.<\/p>\n