Judgement House returns

MINER -- Tours of your final destination begin next week.

Judgement House, an alternative to haunted houses presented annually by the Miner Baptist Church, begins Wednesday, according to Mitchell Jackson, senior pastor.

"The Bible regards hell as the ultimate horror," said Freida Cardwell, a church member who volunteers to help hold the event. "It can't get worse than hell and we try to portray that. Hell is the scariest place we can imagine."

Cardwell and her husband, Chester, have been a part of Miner Baptist's Judgement House every year since the first one at the church in 2001.

"I'm more excited about this year than ever," she said. "We have some new story lines and new people to play characters."

This year's production is called "Treasured," according to Jackson.

"It's about a family that loses a daughter," he said. "It starts at her funeral then goes back in time to show how they got to that point."

Jackson said the story includes "a driver under the influence" which leads to an accident with several fatalities.

"It is a multi-scene walk-through drama," he said. "It will have nine scenes this year."

Judgement House isn't just about the horror of hell, however, but "life after death in two locations," Cardwell said.

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