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            <p>Pastor Jorge Cardenas' heart broke when he saw the extent of the flood damage from Hurricane Harvey to Church on the Rock, the house of worship he leads at 433 S. Barker Cypress.</p>

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            <p>"Every square foot of this place has a story behind it. We didn't know if we'd ever be able to recover," Cardenas said Wednesday.</p>

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            <p>Weeks after the flood waters released from nearby Barker Reservoir finally receded, the destruction was still evident. The carpets were pulled up and whole sections of the walls had to be cut away. Cardenas estimated it will cost them thousands of dollars to rebuild.</p>

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            <p>"But our people were still helping others even when our own church was flooded," Cardenas said. "We need all the help we can get."</p>

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            <p>Although Houston-area houses of worship like Church on the Rock assisted thousands of people who lost everything because of Hurricane Harvey, they are ineligible to receive relief from FEMA - the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</p>

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            <p>At a press conference at Cardenas' church, First Liberty - a Plano-based religious liberty advocacy group - asked the Trump Administration to end a policy they say is discriminatory.&nbsp;</p>

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